Evening Star Newspaper, September 20, 1897, Page 12

12 — THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY; SEPTEMBER 20, 1897—12 o LOCAL MENTION. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Academy of Music_—“At Piney Ridge.” Bijou Theater.— Bijou Opera Comique Company. : Columbia Theater.—Castle Square Opera Company m “Maritana.” Grand Opera House.—“Patent Applied For.” Kernarn’s Lyceum Theater.—Rice & Bar- ton’s Big Gaiety Company. Lafayette Square Opera House.—‘Isle of Champagne.” New National Theater: Widow.” Congress Heights.—Music and dancing. “The Tarrytown —s EXCURSIONS TOMORKOW. Steamer Harry Randall for Colonial Beach and river landings at 7 a.m. Steamer Norfolk for Norfolk and Fort- ress Monroe at 7 p.m. Trains leave 13% street and Pennsylvania avenue for Arlington hourly from $ a.m. to 8 p.m. Trains leave 13% street and Pennsylvania avenue for Mount Vernon at 6:30, 10: &m., 12:05, 2:05, 3, 4 and 4:15 p.m. —- 5 SAVE YOUR OLD FURNITURE. Our expert workmen can upholster or re- rover it so ‘twill be as handsome and sty tsh as any you can buy. Carpets cleaned— made moth-proof free. Wagons ca!l. Em. Carpet Cleaning Wks., 631-5 Mass ave. age dead body of a colored female in- fent was fevnd near 22d street and New York avenue yesterday afternoon. Potice- n Buckley took charge of the body, 1nd had it sent to the third police station. To- cay it was buried in potter's field. See COAL. See Jno. Kennedy's ad. in special notices. BALTIMORE AND OHIO BULLETIN. REDUCED RAT@#S. RETURN, The Sun- day, 2hth, $1.00. PALTIMORE AND RETURN, all trains Saturday and Sunday next, good until 3 RA FALLS AND RETURN. . October 5 and $10.00. BARNESVILL OHIO, AND RETURN, 21 to 24, good until October OHIO, AND RETURN, to 21—good to return untii Ten- ———— Another lot of Mason Pattern Fruit Jars. Pints, per dozen, 40c.; quarts, 50c. WOODWARD & LOTHROP. th armineationt A boy named Philip Vandeville, who lives on I street northeast, was struck by a ble car on che Columbia line Saturday af- ternoon. He was knocked off the track, but was net seriously injured. Spring Lamb, New York Roast Beef and De!monico Steak. JOHN R. KELLY, Sth st. wing, Center mkt. Corned Beef a specialty. ——— FOR YOUR ICED TEA Use “Kenny's Cheon,” the best 50c. Tea in America. Pure American-refined Sugars at cost. C. D. Kenny, seven city stores. CITY AND DISTRICT. The Saturday Star. The Saturday Star would be a wel- come visitor te an out-of-town friend. A year's subscription will be sent from any date to any address in the United States for a dollar: aa VEXERABLE AUNTY.” Charlette Ash, Horn a Slave, Dies at Age of 101. Charlotte Ash, the colored woman who ded at the advanced age of 101 years, and was buried from St. Augustine’s Church, September il, was raised in the family of John Threikel once a large land holder ard slave owner of Georgetown. When grewn to womanhcod she was a faithful and efficient servant in the home of his daughter, who was the wife of Col. John Co for many years mayor of George- town. Later her freedom was given her by her mistr and she thereafter re- ceived lucrati wages for her services from W. W. Corcoran, and other prominent citi of Washington, until disabled by mities cf ag ee ee Dolar Laugh at Oar Prices. bexes best butter at $1.25. er, 80 Pa. ave.—Advt. —— Let Your A Beautifel Testimonial. resolutions of r et which were y the directors of the Columbia sal Gank upon the retirement of Mr. Southard Parker from the presidency have been beautifully engrosssed on pareb- ment and presented ic Mr. Parker's fam- fly. The work of engraving was designed . W. H. Chandlee aad + Jennings, the well-known local and is a masterpiece of the delicate ing and iilumination are ap- Prepriate to the subject of the resolutions, and the compleied work is exceedingly at- tractive. es The Weather and the Coal Strike Do not affect the prices of our fuel. 8. S. Daish & Son, 703 12th st. nw. and 208 Fiorida ave. n.e. Telephones 328 and 338.— Advertisement. a Missionary to China. Dr. W. H. Dobson has recently left this city for San Francisco, whence he will sail October 2 for China. He will be sta- tioned as a physician at the Presbyterian mission at Yeong Kong. Dr. Dobson was an active worker in the Eastern Presby- terian Church and a well-knewn Christian En vorer, havirg been for a number of months chairman of the missionary com- mittee of the District C. E. Union. He leaves the city for his far-away post with the best wishes of a host of friends. > Co1zgress Heights Electrified. Members of the Marine Band last evening reversed the order of things. As is cusiom- troeps keep step with the music, but last night the music caught the step of the treops as they marched through the oak grove at Coarress Heights by means of the Cinematograpn, which enthused the im- mense crowds. By request, this wonderful exhibition will be exhibited with a number of other moving pictures every night during this week. Free. Take new electric cars at Navy Yard bridge.—Advt. Sai Work of Piekporkets. Two victims of pickpockets visited po- lice headquarters yesterday and lodged complaints. One of them was Albert L. Moyer of No. 201 DeKalb street, Norris- town, Pa. He was robbed while on a train on the Baltimore and Potomac railway between Baltimore and this city. He lost $74 and a certificate of deposit for $300. Columbus E. Thomas of No. 1709 35th His street was the other unfortanate. pocket was picked while he was on a street car yesterday. In his pocket book he had $6.20. The robbery was committed between D and N streets. A —_——__ Fresh vaccine points, We, at Mertz’s, lth and F.—Advt. * _———— Juvenile Temperance Workers. Minnehaha Juvenile Temple of the Order ©f Good Templars, Miss Nannie T. Daniel, superintendent, Miss Annie Grigg, assist- ant, resumed its weekly sessions for the season last Saturday afternoon There was a large attendance, and considerable business transacted by the little people. ix candidates were initiated, Miss Oliv. Mills, chief templar; presiding. Instructive remarks were made by the grand superin- tendent, S. W. Russell, and by Miss Daniel, a reci THE CORCORAN GALLERY National Home of Art’ is Reopened for the Season. Rearrangement of Some of the Casts and Pictures That Adds to Their Effectiveness. The Corcoran Gallery of Art reopened this morning for the season of 1997-98, and quite a number of visitors, home people as well as strangers, were in attendance dur- ing the day. The gallery will remaiz open hereafter frcm.9 a.m. until 3 p.m., admis- sien being free Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, while a fee of cents will be charged Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri- days, as formerly. The trustees will shortly decile whether the gallery will be opened Friday nights, as formerly, and Sunday afternvons. It is possible that the Friday evening opening will be omitted and the Sunday afternoon feature continued in its stead. Those familiar with the gallery will no- tice, and--with much approval, some chenges in the arrangement of several of the pictures and improvement in the treat- Tent of some of the casts. The casts from the eastern pediment of the Parthe- non have been arranged upon 2 pedestal, painted in excellent similitude to old mar- ble, and under Dr. Barbarin’s careful di- rection have been placed precisely as they are on the graad old ruin at Athen casts themselves will probably be to give them a more antique appearance so far as their color goes. ‘the gallery south of the staircase, on the upper floor, the large pictures which until recently were in the main gallery on the same level have been hung. They com- prise esar Dead,” “Drouth In Egypt,” “Adoration of the Shepherds,” “The Gen. ‘onference,” painted by Armand Du- moresque, and presehted to the Corcoran Gallery by Mr. Herbert Dumoresque of Boston, a brother of the artist; Bierstadt’: “Mount Corcoran,” “The Death of and that very strong canvas, About,” by Eugene Vail, which has bee! on exnibition in the gallery for several years, and was recently purchased by the trustees. The smaller gallery, to the south of this, contains Prioux’s magnificent work, ‘A Family of Satyrs,” and the v canvases loaned by Mr. Ralph eva iv n valuable . Johnson, including two Renards, two Richard Wil- sons and the striking portrait of Viscount Hill, by Sir Joshua Reynolds, a fine speci- men of the latter’s remarkable art in por- traiture, although the colors are consider- detract from the drawing or the delicate treatment of the master hand so expres- sively shown. The gallery north of the staircase, on the second floor, is given up to the collection of loaned pictur Many of the gems in the gallery are to be found here, and partic- ularly well lighted «nd impressive is Mun- kacsy’s wonderful work, “The Last Hours of Mozart,” loaned by Secretary Alger. The remainder of the gallery remains as it was when opened last spring. A very great improvement in the light has been obtained by placing awnings around the edges of the ground glass skylights, ana the force of the electric lights, which are used on very dark days and at night, ha: been tempered to just the proper degree. _—— WEARY OF LIFE. Charles Mair, Inmate of Home, Commits Suicide. Charles Mair, who was late a private in Company E, 4th U. 8S. Infantry, commit- tefi suicide yesterday in an outbuilding in the Soldiers’ Home grounds by hanging himself. His body was discovered by Lieut. Ladd, who summoned Mounted Policemen Yetton and Harries, and these officers cut the rope and lowered the body. iair had served his country for more than ten years, and Uncle Sam had pro- vided for him a pension of $14 a month. Being an inmate of the home, and in re- ceipt of the pension, he was in much bet- ter condition than many of his comrades. But he had become despondent for some reason, and had frequently complained of being unwell. His ailment was not considered as seri- ous, however, and yesterday his comrades were surprised when they learned of his seii-destruction. In the morning Mair was at breakfast, as usual, and when he had finished the meal he went out, and was afterward seen strolling about the grounds, as h: his custom. While he exchanged greet- ings with the other soldiers whom he met, he seemed as if something troubled him. Later his comrades missed him from about the ground: were made. It was about 11 o'clock when his body was discovered hanging in the shed, and it is believed he had then been dead for about two hours. He had fastened one end of the rope about his neck and tied the other end to the top of a partition. His feet were touching the ground, and, as there had not been fall enough to dislocate the neck, death had resulted from strangu- lation. r The body was placed in the home morgue and Coroner Carr gave a certificate of sui- cide. The deceased was a German, and it is thought had but few, if any, relatives in this country. His body was buried in the National cemetery today. CIVIL SERVICE RULES. and some inquiries for him Typos Declare Against Their tinuanee at the G. P. 0. By a vote of 29 to 22 those present at the meeting yesterday of Columbia Typo- graphical Union, No. 101, adopted a Feso- lution declaring against a continuance of the civil service rules at the government printing office, and, should the purpose of the resolution be carried out, President McKinley will be asked by the president and. secretary of the union to take the oifice out of the classified service. In view of the fact that fifty-one, the total vote cast at the meeting, is such a small minority of, the entire membership, it is thought that a special meeting of the union will be called in order that the reso- lution, which is regarded as of great im- portance, can be again considered. A resolution was also adopted yesterday to request the civil service commission and the public printer to allow “subbing” in the government printing office, similar tc the custom which prevails in all of the large newspaper offices. The union likewise approved a resolution passed by the Dallas, Texas, Union, ask- ing the restoration of the annual sessions of the International Typographicat Union and the abolition of the referendum. Mr. E. W. Oyster offered a resolution requesting the public printer to continue the “time” system. Under ihe ruies the resolution went over until the next regular monthly meeting of the union. It was voted to allow the members of the auditing committee $25 for time lost while attending to the business of the union. A proposition made to amend the by-laws of the union in such a manner as to pro- hibit assessments for any other purpose than the necessary expenses of the union, except on one month’s notice, was defeat- Con- ably faded. This defect, however, does rot aS A Royal Arcanum Oyster Roast.“ The oyster roast given by Kismet and Oriental Councils of the Royal Arcanum, at Clifton Beach, Md., yesterday was the steamer Pentz with about 500 Washington Arcanumites and their friends on board pulled out from the wharf here and started for the Beach. The sail of forty miles COLUMBIAN OPENING Indications of a Successful Year at the Famous University. THE SESSIONS BEGIN SEPREMBER 30 Important Additions Made to the College Curriculum. THE CORCORAN SCHOOL It is expected that the sessions of the Columbian University, which regularly be- gin September 30, will be the most suc- cessful in every particular of any which have ever marked the opening of the col- legiate year at that institution. Every in- dication points to this, and the fact thai new departments have been added would tend to show that the institution is ad- vancing in popularity each year and that its reputation as a place of learning has been well advanced. = . The examination of candidates for admis- Sion to the medical and dental schools takes place Monday and Tuesday, Septem- ber 27 and 28, while the session of ali the departments commences Wednesday, the 29th. President Whitman states that applica- tions for admission to the university are greater than ever before, and that the prospects are most encouraging for the future welfare of the institution of which he has charge. - One of the most important additions to the college curriculum is the school of Biblical literature, which will be under Prof. Pollard, formerly professor of En- lish. In this department will be taught the history, the languages, the contents and literary forces of the Old and New Testament. The aim will not be theological or dogmatic, but literary 4nd: historical, the student being guided into correct meth- ods of Bible study and enabled to realize the cultural value of the Bibtical classics. Courses of Study. Courses will be offered in “Hebrew Prophecy,” “Hebrew Wisdom Literature,” “Life of Jesus” and “Founding of the Church.” Courses in this department are open to juniors and seniors in the college, to third and fourth-year students in’ the Corcoran Scientific School, to special stu- dents and to graduate students. The work of the professor will be supplemented by lectures from eminent specialists in Bibli- cal archaeology, history and literature. It is expected that this department wil: prove of great attraction to clergymen in the city and those interested In studies of the Bible. One of the most novel departments to be added to the others in the college is an ex- tended course in library science, which will be for the purpose of fitting students to properly fill library positions. There is no doubt expressed that the course will be thoroughly practical in every particular, for it has been worked out by Assistant Librarian Spofford, who devoted much time and labor to it. There are comparatively few persons, it is stated, who are fitced to occupy positions, simply on account ct having no trained ideas on the subject, it: large libraries, where a special knowledge of how to proceed in the work of vata- loguing and caring for the books is quired. Plans for the carrying on of ‘this department have not been fully perfected. Hospital of Its Own. This year the university will have a hos- pital of its own, where the medical stu- dents can attend clinics, and watch opera- tions in charge of instructors connected with the medical school. The hospital will be located in the building at 1335 H street, but will be private in a certain sense, and 1 rot interfere with the public institu- tions of the city. Much interest is at- tached to the opening up of the hospital, and it is thought an unusually large num- ber of students in medicine will be at- tracted by this feature. The department of English, in both the Corcoran Scientific School and Graduate School, has been greatly extended this year. It will be in charge of Prof. William A. Wilbur, who fills the place vacated by Prof. Pollard. the latier taking the chair of Biblical literature. Prof. Wilbur is a graduste of Brown University and for- merly had charge of the academy here connected with the university. He is most favorably known in Washington, and is considered a welcome addition to the facul- ty of the Columbian. The English course in the Corcoran Scien- tific School will embrace practical rhetoric, theme writing, English literature, Ameri- can literature, English prose and a com- plete study of Chaucer's literary charac- teristics. ‘The Shakesperean drama wi have careful consideration. There will be given a comparative study of representative plays, showing development in dramatic construction and character presentation. A Chief Feature. One of the chief features in the graduate school will be the English literature semi- nary. This embraces a wide range of crit- ical reading, with a view to cultivate taste ard judgment of literary values in litera- ture of varying types. All of the works to be read will be fully discussed, and an eseay in criticism of one of the masier- pieces studied will be prepared each term. There wiil be an “Inductive Study of Shakespeare’s Plays,” which will be read critically, and papers will be prepared upon phases of dramatic art. ‘The history of English romanticism will be gone into thor- oughly. There will be a comprehensive study of Tenryson’s works, anc a thesis will be required embedying the results of this study in a critical estimate of Tenny- son’s poetry. “The Elements of Style” will be covered carefully, and it is assured that the English department will be one of the most attractive in the institution. An addjtion which it is considered will be of great practical value to the institution is that of an electric light plant, the co tract for which will be shortly awarded, and which will soon be put in the building. ‘This will be of particular interest to the students in electrical engineering, who can investigate the workings of-the plant in their regular lecture hours. Many addi- ticns have been made to the apparatus designed for the different laboratories. It is proposed to add ten new scholar- ships this year, though it has not been definitely decided how they will be divided up among the different departments. It has been decided, however, that some of them -will be given in the civil engineering branch, and others in other scientific sub- jects. The Chair of Latin. The matter of who will take the chair of Latin, made vacant by the acceptance of the presidency .of Firman University, Greenville, S. C., by Professor Montague, has not been settled or even discussed, as’ yet, as President Whitman has not re- celved official notice of Professor Mon- tague’s withdrawal. Professor H. R. Pyne, assistant in- structor in Latin in the scientific school, has been given a year's leave of absence, which he will spend in Europe, it tated. His place will be taken during his absence by Professor Wilbur F. Dales of the High School. The work in history under Professors Farquhar and Swisher has Smit! B. Bryant; w custom of holding a reception on her birth- oe, February 14. On the last occasion, in —whether a situation or a servant—a 5th streets—1 SUPPLIES OMYUKON REGION Data Furnish the 7 ifs, J. T. Dyer touching Methods: : Srntsportea Sleds y fogs for Hundreds of Miles — Titiifing Experience. Provisions in Drawn In commentitig upon the efforts of the Secretary of War/to ascertain the best means of getting supplies up the Yukon river, as developed in his recent inquiries upon that important point, and the replies of Senator Perkins, Mr. J. T. Dyer, a pio- neer in the Alaskan territory, expressed to a Star reporter his great interest in the subject, and said: “Permit me to suggest that I was in -Alaska when our government consummated its purchase. We made.St. Michael’s our base of supplies, and from there we trans- ported them across Norton sound, both by boat and on sleds, to Unalachlete. Mrom Unalachlete, with dogs and sleds, we trans- ported supplies of all kinds, even to boats and canoes, over the trail made by our sleds to Nulato. We showed: the Russians how to accomplish this work, they never having, prior to our advent, used dogs and sleds for that purpose. They always wait- ed for the Yukon to open, when their sloop would leave St. Michael’s with provisions for their trading posts on the Yukon. Pro- ceeding to Nuklukay they would meet the Indians from Upper Yukon and barter for furs, usually returning to St. Michael's with a sloop load. “If I were in that country and had the proper facilities—men, dogs, sleds and pro- visions—I could transport all supplies 1e- quired across the country, making a depot or cacne at or about Nulato, 600 miles from the coast. With relay of teams I would take the goods to a point higher up the river, where men with dogs and sleds from the Upper Yukon would meet the teams and forward the supplies to their destina- tion. This would be attended with some hard work and possibly with some suffer- ing, but it can be done. And what js a lit- tle suffering compared to the possible star- vation of hundreds of men? “We usually hauled 400 pounds to a load, with five dogs to a team, using the Inge- lete sled, made wholly of birch, very clas- tie and very strong. We thought nothing of several hundred-mile trips, camping at night on the banks of some stream among the spruce trees, or staying at an Indian village over night. “With Richard Colter of Missouri and squimaux) Indians— Isaac, Lunchy and Jim—I once made the trip from Norton sound to the Yukon river with dogs and sleds, through the Koyukon country, being thirty-three days on the tramp. During that trip we were caught in several severe snow storms, but we were careful and camped until the storms were over. We did not suffer very great incon- venience, nor any serious drawbacks. Our constant travel from Unalachlete to Nu- lato made a trail over ich we passed with convenience and dispatch. “It was a sight to gladden our hearts to witness the style and comfort in which Stepanoff, the Russian bidarshik, traveled, with two fine sleds, each with seven mag- nificent dog: and accompanied by five serfs. sixty: « v is “ We offered him $100 each for his dogs, which offer he re- fused. “The transporting of goods by dogs and sleds, after the trail is made, is not by any means a difficult task. I have traveled mary hundreds of miles on snow shoes, and witn dog sleds, and have been on the Yukon river at all:eeasons.”” Mr. Dyer was: pioneer first lieutenz the Collins uvérland telegraph expedition, and was in Alaskai for a number of years. _—_—. HARVEST FESTIVAL. Salvation Arh Laboring to Secure Funds for Expenser, A “grand harvest festival,” the proceeds of which will Be devoted to the extension of worlgunder the avspices of the Salva- tion Army, began Saturday evening at the tent of the Army, on 9th street near Rhode Island avenue aorthwest, and will be con- tinued until tomorrow evening. The con- iributions so far received have been numer- and these with others hereafter re- ceived will be sold at auction to the high- ous, est bidder. Yesterday a special harvest service was the leadership of Staff Captain Charles Noble, assisted by Captain. Simmons and Adjutant, William held by the Army, under Harris. "THE COURTS. » alimony and main- Renfro agt. Renfro; di- nted. Churechwill agt. Church- will; rule on defendant returnable Septem- ber 24 granted. Etkan agt. Costell curity for costs within thirey days ordered. Kern agt. Boudin and Shorter agt. Boudin decree vacating sale. Schwartg agt. Cos. ten days allowed to demur, plead or r: Circuit Court No. 1—Judze Cox. Winter agt. Mansfield; léave to file amended declaration. Probate Court—Judge Cole. Estate of Richard Smith; letters of ad- ministration granted to <A. Clementine bond th Sp Estate of Carolan 0. —_—-_ A Venerable and Respected Woman Dead. Mrs. Mary A. Bliss, mother of ex-Rep- resentative Archibald M. Bliss of Brooklyn, who is now a resident of Washington, dicd last week and was buried in Cypress Hills cemetery, Brovklyn, where she had lived all her life. She was in her eignty-fifth year,and was deeply esteemed and revered. Up to last year Mrs. Bliss followed the she received more than 2,500 guests. Mrs. Bliss was a direct descendant of one of the first children born in the colonies— Eliza Rapelye, who was born in the, Walla- bout district in 1620. —_.—__ It matters little what it is that you want “want’ ad. in The Star will reach the berson who can fill your need. —— ‘Transfers of Real Estate. Twelfth street northwest between M and N streets—Thomas F. Latimer to Susan B. Latimer and Annie J. Adams, lot A, sq. 281; $10. Seventh street'southeast between G and I streets—Sameé @b fame, part lot 10, sq. 904; $10. - Pleasant Plafits—Margaret C Ricketts to Ida D. Warmaii lot 285; $6, K street: not :between North Capi- tol and Ist.st: iza-E. W. Dick et al. to John J. Mc™ } Part lots 233 and 254, 675; $10. northwest between ith and weinshaut to Fredk. J. and Jennie Wi 1, lot 138, sq. 509; $10. peas ETD SS “I wish tasay that I use RENEWS THE SUIT. Mary Sanders Winter Revives Her Claim Against Richard Mansfield. Mary Sanders Winter, the well-known actress, who lost her case against Richard Mansfield in the Court of Appeals last May, after having been awarded a judgment of $1,300 against him, renewed the suit Sat- urday afternoon, Justice Cox granting her attorneys, Messrs. M. J. Colbert and Chas. J. Murphy, leave to file an amended dec- laration. Miss Sanders, as she is known on the stage, filed her suit originally early in Jan- uary, 1896, alleging that she engaged’ her- self to play with Mr. Mansfield’s tompany during the season of 1895-1896, commencing September 16, 1895, and ending June 15, 1896; that December 3, 1895, he dismissed her from his services and refused to make further payments under the contract; that @ new agreement was entered into by which she was to receive $0 a week in- stead of $75 a week, as was to be paid un- der the original contract. Claiming that Mr. Mansfield had defaulted in two pay- ments, amounting to $100, she instituted suit for the whole amount that would be due under the contract, and a jury in the Circuit Court awarded her the ful! sum of $1,200. Mr. Mansfield appealed to the Court of Appeals, where it was held that e judgment awarded was in excess of the amount due at the time of filing the suit; that it had only been shown that the sum of $100 was then due, and that the lower court was, therefore, without jurisdiction, for the reason that only sums of over $100 can be sued for in the District Supreme Court. It was suggested, however, that the sum of $100 could be recovered against the defendant upon the showing made. In her amended declaration Miss Sanders says that March 30, 1895, she entered it an agreement with Mansfield for the the- atrical season of 1895-96, and was to receive $75 a week, payable every Saturday night; that December 3, 1895, he dismissed her and wholly repudiated the contract, without cause, and refused to pay her any further sums of money, notwithstanding the agree- ment; that she agreed to a compromise by which he was to pay her $0 a week frem and after December 3, until the expiration of the term of the original contract, th being, done in consideration of her waiver of all rights under the original agreement. She says it was stipulated that she was to remain in New York, and, if possibl, s¢- cure an engagement there, and whareve sums she might obtain by reason 5 engagement would be credited to against Man: Id for salary. cured no engagement, and, con: there were no credits to be mad Se Coal! Coal Now's the time to grasp an economical op portunity. Lowest prices for the best fu J. Maury Dove, 2ist and I, 1206 H, 1626 M northwest and 13th and D southwest.—Adv. DEATH BY SUICIDE. Mrs. Caroline Bitz Dies of a Dose of Poison. Mrs. Caroline Bitz, widow, sixty years old, took a dose of rough on rats yester- day afternoon and then jumped into ie Anacostia river. Two young men, John and Philip Kraft, who were fishing not far from where she made the plunge, suc- ceeded in rescuing her, but the poison had taken such a firm hold on her that she cied at Providence Hospital, after six hours ot intense suffering. The two young men noticed the aged wo- man when she walked to the river, near the insane asylum wharf. There was noth- ing about her to attract any particular « tention, nor did her manner excite th: But presently they heard a Ss the woman had disappeared they hastened with their beat cep water near the wharf, overed and rescued. Tx h in cold water, but later they learned she had taken poison. Word wa: the occurren called. a t once » and th th sent to the police ot pairol arrival of Before Bitz was nacostia, the ken to the effice of Dr. wagon Under the docior s r Mr: itz was somewhat re- lieved, and when taken to Providence Hos- z s. Di A, cons e to receiv sed d done » saving of the woman's ble. life was impos: About 9 o'clock at night death ended her s Inves igation showed that a box of roYzh on rats had been bought by Mrs. Bitz sev- eral weeks ago, and the almost empty re- ceptacle was found in the. pantry at her home, not from where she jumped in the waier. No reason is assigned for rash act, except that she had been fee ill and probably fea’ she wouid not re- cover. Her friends think she brooded over her sickness and imaginery troubles until She was not responsible for her co She was a sister-in-law of Sergt. i of the first police precinct, whose wife was her only When Coroner Carr made an investiga- tion of the case this morning he gave certificate of death by suicide. Undertaker Geier took charge of the pody and pre- pared it for burial. AG é reat Host: o Of people testify that Hood's Sarsaparilia | has done them untold good. It has purified “ the blood of millions. It conquers scrofula, cures silt rheum, overcomes dsspepsia, vheumatism and-catarrh. It bailds up the run-down system, relieves that tired feeling, e : e y: é gives vigor and vitality, and makes the & wenk strong. Is it not the medicine you reed? x 9, <} g Hood’s Sarsaparilla { Is the best—in fact the ne True Blood Purifier. $ 4Hood’s Pillsey to bay. easy to take, 4 SO SO LO-$O 3-3 Of 2-9 CITY ITEMS. Parson Moore, colored, fourteen years old, fell from a horse ncar 22d and B streets about 6 o'clock yesterday and was slightly hurt. He was taken to his home, No. 1717 Seaton street, in the patrol wa- gon. Royal Headache Powders cure. 10c. mh5-m,w,f,stf AMUSEMENTS, TOURNAM DRESS BALL, Wednesday, September 22, aT : 7 SUITLAND PARK. Fall Band—Dancing Day and Night. Full-course Dinner, 50c. "Busses every hour from Navy Yard. Big Prizes. se20-2t vD TRINITY PARISH Hak, SD & (be ANB. NW, ate CENBOGRAPH AN PERFORMANCE. ee NEW NATIONAL THEATER. THE [= "es a] TARRYTOWN - ares “yard onidge to Gouge mandy” at the Columbia Theater 1 urday afternoon was made especially inter- esting by the appearance of Mr. N. Du- shane Clowsrd in the part of the Marquis. Mr. Cloward is so well known as a mu- sician in this city that there was no room for doubt as to his ability to interpret the melodies which occur in that role. The applause which greeted him at the close of the waltz song was not only friendly, but sincere, and his subsequeat performances were well calculated to maintain the favor- able impression. GLEN ECHO.—A splencid program was furnished the thousands that journeyed to Glen Echo yesterday. Haley's Inaugural Orchestra gave an entirely new list of se- jections and in each one demonstrated thut it Stands near the top of such organiza- tions in this part of the country. Nearly every number was enthusiastically encor=d and the encore numbers recetved a good b:t of applause. Two special attractions we Miss Levise Westervelt, soprano, and Mme. Coudray, ccntralto, who charmed their hearers with artistic numbers. They will continue, with Haley’s Orchestra, to be the attractions at Glen Echo for the re mainder of the week. Wednesday eve! an addittonal feature will be secured Manager Middleton. The Royal Hungarian Gypsy Orchestra of Budapest.a well-known crganization and one fit to furnish music for the most critical audience, will be on hand and will continue at the Glen for the rest of the week. CHAMBER MUSIC.—Harvard Universit has issued a circular that sets forth plan to make itself felt in the musical of Cambridge the coming season. A co: of lectures will be given by Prof. John K. Paine to students at the un‘ y on the chamber music of modern masters, and supplementary to this a course of ten con- certs of chamber music will be given ia Sanders’ Theater. The iist of composition: to be playea at the concerts and lectur upon by Prof. Paine comprises seven works by Beethoven, “three by Mozart, th Schubert, two by Haydn, two by Sc and one each by Brahms, Tscha‘ko' Mendelsshon, Hummel, Dverai Chadwick and Foote > Kneisel Quar- ngion, will take certs, while en- ‘ements have also been made with the Acamowski Quartet, Mme. Szumowska. Rafael Joseffy, Carl Baermann and principal rus:cians in the Boston rhony Orchestra. The business manage- ment of the cenzerts is in the hi Fred. R. Comee, assistant manager of 5 Symphony Orchestra, wh also a Harvard graduate of the class of ” ee Comedy at Congress Heights tonight. Crowds continue to increase.—Advt. —-—— The police made 101 arrests Saturda: cluding a number of witnesses in There were one dozen arrests for iz tion. If you are a poar cook, buy a cook book, follow directions closely, see the result. Failure six in ten times. How long would you keep a cook who failed half the time? That’s just the point. We tell your doctor or your druggist precisely the ingredients of Scott’s Emulsion. To make it they follow our formula. But they can’t make it; they haven't our precise knack; don’t know eacl step perfectly. When you can get the best, the result of 25 years’ ex- perience, why experiment with sub- stitutes? AMUSEMENTS. _ Lafayette. Tonight. Bargain Mat. Wed. Regalar Sat. Mat. ‘ & Co, Grand Scenic Production “The Isle of-- Champagne-- By Charles Alfred Byrne “Louis Harrison William Pyrst Witt’and All-Star . Tacluding RICHARD GOLDEN & KATHERINE GERMAINE. AUGMENTED ORCHESTRA OF 20, Bargain "lat. Wednesday. ENTIRE LOWER 50c. 50c. 50c. FLOOR — Neat Week—DONNELLY & GIRARD. BALCONY (leserved)- Every Bvoning at 8:15. TONIGHT —-BARGAE Childien admitted to reserved seats free accompanied warents and gtardians, GASTLE SQUARE OPERA CO. Half of Week, “MARITANA.”” Great Cast. Specis Last Hulf of Week—Satu and se2)-2008 Matinees at 2:15. EE TOMORROW wher “OLIVETTE.”” FY Nights, 25, Prices | Sets. 8 Next Week—Spec “The Fene- cular Bre ‘A $1.50 Presentation, ‘First time at es. 20-210 RAND OPERA HOUSE. KERNAN & RIFE, Managers. WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 20, A KLONDIKE MINE OF FU Matiaees Wednesday and Saturday at 2. ELMER E. VANCE’S Grand Realistic Spectacular Comedy-Dranit, Batitled, PATENT APPLIED FOR. A Worthy Successor of “THE LIMITED MAIL, ‘With the Famous BEATRICE. Vance’s “LITTLE WONDER,” the EE a Introduced at Every Performance. POPULAR PKICES. HOKSELESS € Neat Attraction—“FALLEN AMONG THIEVES.” e20-6t BUOU FAMILY THEATER. Matinee Today, | toS P.M. EVENING . --T TO 10:39 P.M. Alf Grant, Rosalie AND 20 OTHERS. Opera Co. in Chimes. 10c, 20c, 30c for seats. 620 DAILY MATINEES, 10c., 20¢. aN'S LYCEUM THEATER. ALL THIS WEEK. Matinees Tuesday, and RICE & BARTO: BIG GAIETY SPECTACULAR EXTRAVAGANZA A SHOW SURE TO SURPRISE — Next Week—-MAY HOWARD'S BURLESQUE ©O. 8e20-6t,15, Plusic and Dancing! 4T TBE LARGE, COOL GROVE aT Congress Heights Se yincmters Os Eicrine Band Susday.'s es Saturday. : ny TRAE DSSS de eh bl SE SIR A A OE a iA 5 I A 733 : 2 sea rea) = = ; 8. $ 4 ° ny AMUSEMESTS. EXCURSIONS, ETC. The performance of “The Chimes of Nor- | QUICK AND FREQUEGT ELECTRIC TRA Sat- Mount Arlington and Alexandria. Station, Pernsvivania avenue avd 13% street. 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