Evening Star Newspaper, November 27, 1897, Page 12

12 THE EVENING STAR, — SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1897-24 PAGES. LOCAL MENTION. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Hoyt's “A Contented Academy of Music. Woman.” Bijou Theat« Columbia Theate in “The Koyal Box. Grand Opera House.—“McFadden’s Row of Flats.” jan’s Lyceum Theater.—Irwin Broth- * Burlesquers and the Barrison Sisters. Lafayette Square Opera House.—De Wolf Hopper “El Capitan.” New National Theate Duchess. (For Amusements see page 2 Pe a geeeeeteg EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. —High-class Specialties. Mr. Charles Coghlan “The Sporting > Steamer Harry all for Colonial Beach and lower river landings at 7 a.m. Steamer Washington for Norfolk and Fortress Monroe p.m. Steamer Potomac for Baltimore and river landings at 4 p.m. ‘Trains leave 131 street and Pennsylvania avenue for Arlington hourly from § a.m. to 8 p.m. ee National Capital Cough Drops will cure and relieve colds, hoarseness, sore throat, etc. One of the drops put in the mouth be- fore going to bed Joosens the phlegm and causes the patient to enjoy a comfortable night's sleep. Sold by druggists, confec- tioners and grocers. Wholesale agent, Geo. J. Mueller, 3 avenue n.w. SAMSTAG will continue with Dry Goods sale at 730 7th st. nw., Monday, November 29, 1807. Sale of fine trimmings the spe- cialty. M. Notes, auctioneer. BALTIMORE <D OHIO BULLETIN. Excursion Rates. Baltimore and return, $1. All trains going and returning tomorrow. Philadelphia and return, $2. 7:05 and 9 @.m. trains going, valid for return on all regular trains tomorrow. GENTS’ SUITS CLEA} ED. A. F. BORNOT. 1103 G st. : s THROUGHOUT AMERICA PABST BEER is known as “quality” beer. It's noted for purity, age and strength. If you like dark beer, Pabst “Doppel Braeu™ will leave noth- ing to be desired. Write or telephone 273. PABST BREWING CO. iS N. Cap. st. dom Government contractor of brushes and Street brooms. Factory in Falls Church, Va. Good work. J. L. Wise,Falls Church, Va. “HOFBRAU” ENRICHES THE BLOOD and enabies the system to resist sudden changes in temperature. It's the purest ani best beer brewed in America. Write or *phone lui? for case. Abner&Drury,25th & F Oil and Gas Heater: heat small room, $1. $1. Warranted to . A. Eberly’s Sons, is ith nw. —_-—____ GIVE US A CHANCE TO SHOW YOU how well we upholster and re-cover old furniture. Empire Upholstery and Carpet Cleaning Wks., 631-3 Mass. ave. — Overlook Inn open all the year round. On and after December 1 Mr. A. M. Bliss will be sole lessee and proprietor. ——— THE DAINTIEST EATING YET KNOWN is VELATITS CARAMELS AND BON BONS. No purer confectionery was ever sold than Vela 31 years the stand- erd other confectioners have attempted to attain. Two stores, 12081 G and 620 9th st. Spring Lamb, New York Roast Beef and Delmonico Steak. JOHN R. KELLY, 9th LET US CALL and lace curtains that ought to be cleaned. When we return them you'll agree that they look as fresh and bright as new ones. FISCHER'S, G st. SAMSTAG will continue with Dry Goods sale at 70 7th st. nw., Monday, November 29, 1897. Sale of fine trimmings the spe- cialty. M. Netes, auctioneer. DRY ROASTED COFFEES. Highest quality, lowest prices. Pure sugars sold at cost. 7 city stores. Cc. D. KENNY. Large assortment of Latrobes, Heating d Cooking Stoves. We are experts on lairobe and furnace work. Jno. Moran, 2 Pa ave. Tel. 984. ELECTRICITY IN THE FAMILY. Electri is so readily utilized, whenever i that it is becoming a servant in the affairs of daily life in so many dif- ferent w: and so insidiously that many people are scarcely aware of its practical uses in their own affairs. It its application to the operation of the family sewing machine that the familiar use of electricity is made practical in the home. The cost in the family of operating ng machine by foot power is not measured by dollars, but by the expendi- ture of the vitality for which it calls, and whatever ef this cost can be saved is as de- sirable, in fact, more important than a money saving. For this purpose “the DIEHL ELECTRIC BALANCE-WHEEL MOTOR is unique in being the only one than can be applied directly to the driv- ing shaft of the machine, taking the place of the balance wheel. It is as easily handled as the ordinary incandescent lamp and its consumption of the electric current is the same, costing about 1 cent per hour. This motor can be seen in practical operation every day at THE SI R MANUFACTURING COM- Pad ‘'S shop, No. 616 9th st. n.w., where @ll sewing machine users are cordially in- Wited to call and examine it. pe sie LACE CURTAINS AN BLANKETS eleaned. A. F. BORNOT, 1103 G st. SAMSTAG will continue with Dry Goods fale ) 7th st. nw., Monday, November Sale of fine trimmings the spe- M. Notes, auctioneer. CITY AND DISTRICT. HOME FOR THE AGED. ed People Arranging Plans for ‘The King's Daughters of the Nineteenth ist Church, Rev. Dr. Walter H. tor, will have a meeting next Brooks, p. ‘k for the purpose of devising plans for a new building for the use d colored people now in the - 109 R { northwest, and for who m: hereafter admitted. y interdenominational in | ditficulties which have y be ed make it compulsory for 1gers either to get the web un- or to secure new quartel The Years a buil from pres: chased some . by the late who gave it at his death his son James. tter lived in it e time, but, becoming dissatisfied, © other property. time afterward the property was sold by its owner to a company which had » organized to buy a home for aged : people, and who became the found- ers of the insiitution. list of founders comprised the names Smith Wormiey, William Coke, Mrs. Coke, Mrs. Louise Dade, William Going Clarke, Mrs. Sarah Clarke, njamin Johnson, Thomas Borland, Mrs. Mary Horland, Moses Foskey, William and Mrs. Jenkins. The latter is the of the company named who till living, and she is now an inmate he home. building now in use has become en- dequate for the purposes for which ety was formed, and larger quar- ters are, in the judgment of the managers, an absolute necessity. ——— For Women Also. The Keeley Irstitute is open for women as well as men. Good accommodations await the arrival of more lady patients, Treatmeat is private. The institute is now €cing good business at 905 E st. n.w.— Adve. SS Violets Are Scarce About Town, Eut Gude can fll all orders. 1224 F.—Advt. Insurance Company Changes. Mr. W. S. Thompson has been elected president of the board of directors of the Riggs Fire Insurance Company, to succeed the late M. W. Beveridge. Mr. Thompson has been serving as vice president, and the Vacancy caused by his promotion was filled by the des'gnation of Mr. N. W. Burchell as vice pres dent. The vacancy in the board oc- casioned by Mr.Beveridge's death was filled by the election of Mr. H. W. Reed to mem- bership. eee ee Last $2 Trip via B. and 0. to Phila- @elphia and return. Tickets\good on 7:05 and 9 a.m. trains going; returning on all Regular trains, Sunday, November 28.—Ad. should enlist every energy of the Commis- stoners. Collector of Fines in Police Court. During the last session of Congress a. bill was introduced, but failed of passage, cre- ating the office of collector of fines in the Police Court. The necessity for this legis- lation is both urgent and apparent, as the laws which govern these collections and their subsequent disposition are obscure and contradictory in their terms. The proposed act authorizes a collector to be appointeu by the Commissioners at a salary of fifteen hundred dollars per an- num, who shall receive all fines and for- feitures imposed either in United States or in District cases, and give bond with ap- proved security for the faithful perform- ance of his duty. It provides also for a system of checks and a regular and taor- ough auditing of his accounts. [AUDITOR'S EXHIBIT Annual Statement of District Finances by Mr. J. T. Petty. OPERATIONS OF HIS DEPARTMENT Showing of Receipts and Expendi- tures for Fiscal Year. Pee ae The Pension Funds. THE CLAIMS ADJUSTED} Te additions which it has been found necessary to make during the past year to the number of those borne upon the pension lists of the police and the firemen admon- ish us that the present sdurces of revenue for the payment of these pensions will in the near future be inadequate. As the recipients of this bounty are either those who have lost their health, or the families of those who have lost their lives, in the public service, no other argument than the statement of its necessity should be required in support of a proposition to Take sufficient provision for the mainten- ance of the fund. To this end I would sug- gest that the law limiting appropriations therefor to the fines received in the Police Court be amended so as to authorize re- course to the general revenues of the Dis- trict whenever a deficiency may occur in elther the police or the firemen’s relief fund. Auditor J. T. Petty today submitted to the Commissioners the annual report of the operations of bis department during she fast fiscal year. After reference to several exh'vits, showing cash surplus on kand July 1, 1896, together with receipts during the year, a general statement of appropriations and appropriations classi- fied, a summary of the account which the Ccmmissioners, as disbursing officers, keep with the treasurer of the United States, the water fund revenue account and water furd appropriation account and also a summarized statement of the various trust funds, Mr. Petty says: In my last annval report I invited your attention to the extraordinary provision To Meet Deficiencies. ALEXANDRIA COUNTY AFFAIRS. TRINITY CHURCH AFFAIRS. Proceedings of Third Quarterly Meet- ing Held the 23d Instant. Trinity M. E, Church held its third quar- terly meeting Tuesday evening, November 23d instant. The building committee of the new church made its final report, which was accepted and the committee discharg- ed. The cost of the new church and par- sonage property was reported to be $58,000, of which about $41,000 has been paid, leav- ing an indebtedness of $17,000. Of this amount, a total of $13,000 has been sub- scribed, leaving about $4,000 to be provided for. It was unanimously decided that the an- nual conference be requested to return Dr. Huntley as pastor for Trinity next year, and Dr. L. B. Wilson as presiding elder of Washington district. At the annual meeting of the Epworth League Chapter of the church, held Wed- resday evening, 24th instant, the following officers were elected for next year: Presi- dent, R. E. Cook; first vice president, B. F. Mann; second vice president, Mrs. K. L. Middleton; third vice president, Mrs. E. D. Huntley; fourth vice president, E. R. Berkeley; secretary, C. W. Trazzare, and treasurer, Maurice Otterback. es FAREWELL BANQUET. Proposed Legislation amd Other Mat- ters of Interest to Taxpayers. Ex-Senator John B..Headerson, who has purchased about three hundred ‘acres of land near Ballston, im Alexandria county, Va., is making plans to have it divided into villa sites of fram ome to tén acres each. Mr. Frank Hume & collecting data to present to Congress injsupport of the prop- osition to have the dongsdeferred Mount ‘Vernon avenue constmbcted! from Washing- ton to Mount Vernon. :iIt is understood Mr. Hume will have “the hearty, co-operation of Representative Rixey and many of his per- sonal friends in Congress. « It is understood a bill will be presented to the legislature of Virginia, which meets ‘Wednesday next, to make all the public roads of the county fifty feet wide, instead of thirty feet wide, as the road law now provides. This is to be done because of the close proximity of the county to the city of-Washington, and the rapid increase in the population of the county. It is argued that the old, narrow, thirty-foot road is considered inadequate, and if the roads are not widened now it will soon be impossible to do so by reason of the consteuction of new houses on the present lines. A bill will also be presented to the legis- lature for the incorporation of the town of Ball-ton, permitting the town to have a mayor and town council. Kepresentative Rixey has prepared a bill and will submit it to Secretary Wilson of the Department of Agriculture next week, for his amendment and approval, providing for setting apart about 500 acres of the Arlington estate for experimental farm- ing purposes, under the care and direction of the Agricultural Department of the gov- ernment. About two-thirds of the histor- ical Arlington estate is now a barren waste, Montgomery County Bar Entertains Retiring Judge Lynch. A complimentary banquet was last night tendered Judge John A. Lynch at the Eb- bitt House, on the occasion of his retire- ment, after thirty years’ service, as asso- ciate judge of the circuit court for Mont- gcmery county, Md. The banquet was given by members of the Montgomery bar of the act of February 13, 1895, which required the Court of Claims in adjudicating the claims of contractors of the late board of public works to allow what were tech- nically known as “board rates,” regard- less of the fact that they were from 50 to 150 per centum higher than the prices at which these contractors had agreed to work for the board. The correctness of the opinion I then expressed, that this allowance in excess of contract rates was a sheer gratuity, may be considered established, in view of the fact that subsequently in a decision rendered February 15, 1897, in the cases of George E. Jchnson, administrator of Peter amara, and others, carried.up on appeal from the Court of Claims, the Su- preme Court of the United States held this principle to be the embodiment of the law governing the question at issue. Opinion of the Court. In passing uron these cases, one of which at least is conceded to be among the most meritorious of any upon the District dock- " Mr. Justice Peckham, who delivered opinion of the court, used the following Zuage: “Under the holdings of the Court of Claims and of this court, it is perfectly apparent that the result of the passage of tke act of February 13, 1895, was sim- ply to bestow a pure gratuity to the amount of the difference between the con- tract price and the board rates upon those persons included within its provisions. There is no element of a legal or an equit- abl im within the proper meaning and nification of these words on the part of y of those who will profit by the act of against the municipal authorities of si That act bestowed a pure and the simpie gift. These contractors also demanded interest upon their claims, some of which dated back to 1871, and none of which was later than 1875—periods of fron? twenty to twen- ty-five years. Special- Assistant Attorney Howard, representing the District in the Court of Claims and before the Supreme Court, answering this demand, said in his appeal brief: “These claimants are not entitled to in- terest prior to judgment under the act of February 13, 18%. * * * All their rights rest upon the act of February 13, 1 which is purely donative. It directs the Court of Claims to make donation of some- thing to which neither in law nor equity had claimants any rignt until its passage.” The Contention Sustained. The Supreme Court sustained this con- tention, holding thereon as follows: “The statute of 1895 simply, as we have said, conferred a gratuity * * * and the reasonable construction of such an act is to say that the gratuity given becomes ‘due and payable’ only from the time when the uct which gave it was passed. To make the amount of the gratuity thus given ‘due and payable’ twenty years before the pas- sage of the act giving it, so as thereby to allow interest from that time upon the amount of such gratuity, reqtires the clear- t and most certain expression of legisla- ve will to that effect. We do not find any such expression in the act here under con- sideration.” Before the rendition of this decision cer- tain of these claims had been paid, upon which, under the holding of the Court of Claims, interest to the amount of $27,106.81 was allowed. Recently, however, asa re- sult of the decision, suit has been instituted in the Court of Claims, by Attorney How- ard, for the recovery of the amount thus allowed for interest. Action of Congress. On the 34 ef March, 1897, Congress re- pealed the act of February 1895, vacat- ing all proceedings pending thereunder, and prokibiting the payment of judgments previously rendered in pursuance thereof. This action practically reinstates the law of June 16, 1880, under which all claims against the board of public works were originally brought in the Court of Claims and in accordance with which they must now be determined. Nerthern Liberty Market Claimn. By an act approved June 26, 1897, Con- gress empowered the auditor of the Su- preme Court of the District of Columbia examine and audit for settiement all claims for property taken, injured or destroyed by reason of the destruction or removal of the Northern Liberty Market, in the ¢ Washington, in Sepiember, 1872, as ‘0 all claims for payments made for the pur- chase, rent or use of any stall or privilege in said market house and for license for conducting any business therein, to the ex- of the unexpired term of said pur- . rent, use or licen in the hearing upon these claims a wide divergence of opinion was fouad to exist between the auditor and th- atiorneys fo! the District as to the proper constructior to be placed upon the language of the stat- ute. This matter coming to the attention of Congress, was considcred by ike respec- tive committees on uppropriations of the Senate and House, with the result that an amendment was formulated by them and embodied in the deficiency act of July 19, Is97, providing that “theaillowsnce shall be limited to the actual value of the fixtures, tools and stock in trade, so far as the same Were lost or destroyed, and to the fair value of the stall privileges for the unex- pired term of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1873." and further directing the pay- ment of the awards in cash instead of drawback certificates. Penalties Upon Taxes Overdue. I desire to renew the recommendation of my last report with reference to the abate- ment of penalties upon tax arrearages. As they are fixed by law, the Commissioners cannot preperly remit them, although, as frequently.occurs, it is manifest that their imposition is a hardship. It is often the case also that the collection of taxes long overdue, the enforcement of which, by legal process, from lapse of time or other causes, is impracticable, if not impossible, might be accomplished if ihe penalties were not exacted. For these and other considerations that might be adduced, I would advise that Congress be asked to clotie the Commis- stoners with authority to remit these pen- altics, jn whole or in part, whenever in their judgment such action would seem to be in the interest of the government, or re- quired as a matter of justice to the tax- payer. New Law for Tax Sales. I know of no matter more important and far reaching in its relations to the District revenues than the proper regulation of tax sales. Many thousands of dollars are now annually lost to the government in conse- quence of the abortive and contradictory laws that burden our statute books. At the secial session of Congress in March last a bill, carefully prepared, which meets the approval of District officials generally, was introduced, but failed to become a law. It is confidently relied upon to cure the de- fects of the present system, and the effort to secure its prompt approval by Congress I also renew and earnestly urge the recommendation I have heretofore made, and which failed of accomplishment at the last session, that Congress be asked to ap- prcpriate the sum of seventeen thousand dollars to meet deficiencies in the payments to police pensioners from June, 1894, to May 31, 1896. This amount is the aifference be- tween what the government promised to give and that which it actually paid, and is, therefore, an undeniable debt of honor. In asking the enlargement of this fund at the exclusive cost of the District, I do so irom a fear of failure if any other course were suggested, and not through forgetful- ness of our compact with the United States known as the organic act. The terms of that act require the Commissioners to transmit annually to Congress a detailed estimate of the cost of all projected im- provements, the maintenance of public in- stitutions and the general expenses of the government, with the pledge: “To the ex- tent to which Congress shall approve of said estimates, Congress shall appropriate the amount of 50 per centum thereof.” In the light o1 this agreement, and the fact that the property of the United States, comprising more than one-half of the realty in the District, is equally, with that of the latter, the care of the men of the two de- partments who keep ceaseless watch and ward about us, equity clearly requires the general goverrment to bear one-half of the ecst of caring for those disabled in the ser- vice, or the families of those whose lives are yielded at the call of duty. If, how- ever, the needed relief cannot otherwise be secured, I feel confident that the citizens of every class in our community will look with favor upon this appropriation wholly from the District revenues, which would seem to leave ne room for the withholding of con- gressional sanction. Settlement of District Accounts, Ever since the organiation of the pres- ent government in 1s general treasury have been cumbered with numerous suspensions and disallowances in our accounts. Their existence has been fruitful of annoyance and their removal, which has been recently effected, is a source of unalloyed satisfaction. While it is true that a few cash balances of ad- vances yet remain on the books of the treasurer of dha United States, legislation authorizirg their settlement will be asked at the approaching session of Congress; and when this shall have been obtained th accounts of all former boards of Comm! sioners will be fully and finally closed. - In accordance with the requirements of what is known as the Dockery law, an examination of our disbursement, accounts, including those of H. H. Darneille, dis: bursing clerk, was recently made, the re- sult of which is set forth in a letter from Ernest G. Timme, auditor for the State and other departments, of the 16th ultimo, a copy of which as addressed to the Commis- i is as follows: e the honor to inform you that, acting under the authority of the act of February 1807, I have caused an exami- nation to be made of your books, pape and accounts as disbursing officers of the government. It affords me great pleasure to state that I found the same neatly and accurately kept, and that all public funds which have been received by you were found to be on hand or properly accounted for.” Eleven thousand six hundred and forty- one claims have been audited, in payment of which 37,020 checks were drawn. tatement of the Revenues. Accompanying Mr. Petty’s report is a summary statement of the revenues of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1897, which shows: Bal- ance in the United States treasury July 1, 1896, $s 93; balances from lapsed ap- propriations, $81 general taxes and penalties, $2,82 licenses, $342,704.89; market rents, $15, ; rent of wharves, street termini and hay scales, $3, fines, Criminal and Police courts, $12 fees from recorder of deeds $3,551; from register of wills, $412.95; fees’ from $3,387 3 sealer of res, $4,1 labor and sale of products, reform school, $1,7 ; eds of labor municipal lodging house, .06; fees for tax certificates, $2,067; per- ees for sewers and gas, $2,080; permit fees for water, $1,306.50; permit for rail ings, $587; building permi $4,643.92; health department permits tax on dogs, $14,46 pound fees, fees for inspecting gas meters, $6 engi- neers’ lic $324; material, $225.72; ad 3; miscel- laneous, $2 .S4; total, bution by ‘the United States, $3,041 which, added to receipts, makes the total revenues from July 1, 1896, to June 30, 1807, $7,225,459.49. Total appropriations paid from the reve- 16 to June 30, 1897, $6,541,- 2.69; balance in the United States treas- ury June 30, 1897, available for appropria- tion, $683,936.50. Expenses in Detail. The summary statement of expenditures of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1897, shows: Improve- ment of streets, avenues and alleys, $722,- 858.25; care and lighting of streets, alleys, nuesy July 1, 1 roads and parking, $414,530.54; bridges, $14,- v4.18; sewers and basins, $385,740.81; Washington aqueduct, $25,000; National Zoological Park, $65,172.08; salaries and ex- penses of offices, $306,004.02; metropolitan police, $000,604.21; fire department, $227,- ; telegraph and telephone service, $26,- courts, $106,744.17; public schools, 71.60; health department, $93,657.67; 5,117.98; charities and corrections, 3; interest and sinking "fund, 247.97; emergency fund, $7,562.00; bor and river front, $2,681. bathing beach, $1,520.83; public pumps, $9,198.06; ex- penses of excise board, $6,142.71; public scales, $87.25; alleys, damages for land taken, $165; maintain public order, act February 6, 1897, $7,905.34; relief of Em- mart, Dunbar & Co., $14,548.22; water de- partment, $280,111.75; special’ and trust funds, $71,891.73. Total, $6,307,100.30. ————— A Glorious Triumph for a Masterful Management. ‘The unprecedented success of the Penn- sylvania railroad popular $2 excursions to Philadelphia. Next Sunday, November 28, the last of the series. Trains leave Balti- more and Potomac station at 7:00, 8:00, 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. turning, leave Phila- delphia on special train at 7:00 p.m., or on any regular train that day except the Con: gressfonal Limited.—Aavt. har- The Fame Which This Store Enjoys and the patronage, too—second to none— were earned through its sleepless energy, its sterling and reliable business methods and its low prices for pure butter. James F. Oyster, 900 Pa. ave.—4avt. ——— Horses Want for Nothing at Downey's model stables, 1622-28 L st. Several box stalls still vacant.—Advt, ——_e-.. Last $1 Trip via B. id 0. to Balti. more and return. Tickets good on all trains in both directions, Sunday, November 28.— Advertisement, z the records of the land to some useful purpose. ee THE ANTE-BELLUM DAYS. Police Court. between many of the slaves and District of Columbia, Judge Kimball Brown, colored, as counsel for the sewer department. Mr. Hill stated to Judge Kimball that he because Louisa was a slave in his father’s family before the war. He said the old woman hands of a became interested in the case had deposited $100 in the party to have the very work done for not doing which she was under arrest, and that, if necessary, he would at once advance the money required. A plumber who had com- menced to do the work said he would ac- cept Mr. Hill's statement that he would be paid for finishing it, and the woman was released on her personal bonds. $1.00 To Baltimore and Return $1.00 vin Pennsylvania Railrond. The last of the series. Perfect service. Tickets good on all trains except the Con- gressional Limited. Sunday next, Novem- ber 28.—Advt. ———— 1,050 Oriemtals Rugs. Rare art pieces, at purchase prices in the orient. W. B. Moses & Sons, F & 1ith.—Ad. ——— oo, ABainst Weaging. Birds. To the Editor of The Evening’ Star: ‘Why do women wear dead birds? They are not. beauiiful;. they Ipst their. beauty with their lives. One of the saddest sights a loving heart can conceive is a dead bird, with alt-his possibilities of joy and song dead. The Choral Society has been re- hearsing a beautiful spring song for its February concert, and as the sweet re- frains— “The jungles laugh with nesting songs, “The thickets rustle with small life,” ring out in joyous harmony one is led to wonder if any hearts under the arsentc- ried carcasses of dead bitds-eare that the cause of the deathly hush in the jungits today can be laid at their door. If it were the fashion to wear snakes, toads and awling things, how long’ would the “thickets rustle with small life?” Mr. Geo. T. Angell of Boston, president of the Mas sachusetts S.P.C.A., tells of a Boston lady who entered a crowded street car, and was about to accept a proffered seat, when th gentleman resumed his seat without ex- plenation. He a great lover of bird and, seeing the dead bodies of some of hi favorites on her bonnet, he would not fore Himself .o'stand ‘and look upon them: “The entire country skould follow the example of ‘the old bay state, and ‘make the crime of selling and wearing dead birds a ‘pun- ishable offense. ARMOUR. November 26, 1897. Your credit is good at Lansburgh’s Fur- niture House, 13th and F streets.—Advt. ——_-— Money to lend at 5 and 6 per cent on real estate. Frank T. Rawlings, 1505 Pa. ave.— Advertisement. —_+—_ Legion of Loyal Women, Harry Wheaton Howard will present to he Washington public next Wednesday evening, December 1, at the Church of Our Father, and under the auspices of the La- dies of the Legion of Loyal Women, an en- tire repertoire of his own composition. There will be solos, duets and octets, and the patrons of this musicale will have full opportunity to judge of his merits as au- thor and musician. Among the profession- al talent who will assist Mr. Howard will be found Mrs. Kitty Thompson Berry, Mrs. anne Oldberg, Miss Lillian Halley and rs. Philip Gerry and Lucius F. Ran- M dolph. A male octet will render selec- tions. The third act of “Jack, the Giant Killet will form a very interesting feature of the program. This act will be given with a full chorus of eighty children and the entire cast—Misses Marie Howe, Clara Moran, Edith Stowell and Master Clarence Wright, with Mr. Philip Gerry as the Giant. The Legion of Loyal Women have already had many calls upon their relief fund, and hope that their treasury will receive sub- stantial aid from the proceeds of this en= tertainment. —————— 00 To Philadelphia and Re- 82.00 turn via Penpsylvania Railroad. The last of cage popular exgursions will be run next Sunday, November 28. Trains leave Baltimore and Potomac station at 7:00, 8:00, 9:00 and 11:00 am.—Advt. ——— Your credit is good at Lansburgh’s Fur- niture House, 13th and F streets.—Advt, ——_—_ Church Notes. The third clause of the ‘8pworth League pledge, “I will attend, :as far as possible, the religious meetingsvof) the chapter and take some active pant” Wes the topic in the devotional meeting at Twelfth Streat Chapter last Sunday ewenimg. Mrs. C. A. Williams conductell the-meeting, reading an apprepriate Scripture ‘lesaém, and then, in Lrief remarks, brougitt the subject before those present. Miss M.“E. Garrett read a short paper on “ThesUse-of the Pledge.” After a few comments by another member of the league on “‘TheeBasis of Our Love for the League,” thase present were re- quested to state briefly why they liked to attend church. large number re- spended. The parish of St. Midhadliand All Angels has made arrangements dering Advent for a series of Sunday services which will be conducted by noted divines of the church. The first of the series will occur Sunday evening next, and the:sermon will be de. livered by Rev. Dr. Randciph H. McKim, to whose parish the present rector of St. Michael and Atl Angels was once attached. Book Free, and the people of the county heartily ap- prove Mr. Rixey’s effort to turn this unused Reminder of Old Pimes Furnished in A reminder of the ante-bellum days and the feeling of mutual regard which existed their masters was given in the Police Court to- day when Mr. F. 8. Hill, former collector of internal revenue for Maryland and the appeared _ before Louisa who was charged with failing to comply with the regulations of and friends of Judge Lynch who live in the county. Judge Lynch took his seat on the bench in 1867. Until his retirement Tuesday he served continuously. He was regarded as an excellent court officer, and his retire- from the bench has caused much regret. It was to testify to his splendid qualities as a judge that the banquet was given him last night. The banquet itself was an elaborate af- fair, the hall in which it was served hav- ing been handsomely decorated. The menu was a fine cne. No toasts or set speeches kad been arranged, but there were many extemporaneous addresses. Those attend- ing the banquet were: Judge McSherry, chief justice of the supreme court of Mary- land; E. C. Peter, A. B. Peter, G. M. An- derson, E. B. Prettyman, L. C. Jones, Thomas Dawson, Judge James B. Hender- son, Thomas AnGerson, ex-Judge Vinson, Capt. James Anderson, William B. Bouic, J. W. Warner, Arthur Peter, W. H. Tal- butt, Samuel Riggs, J. Caihoun Patterson, Frank Higgins, C. M. Jones, B. F. Waters, O. H. W. Talbott, W. G. Bouic, H. M. Tal- bott, P. D. Laird, A. M. Gould, C. W. Pret- tyman, Benjamin Riggs, Clifford Rovert- son, James T. Bogley, E. S. Eichelberger, ex-Gov. Alfonso Hart and Samuel Jones. eee ae Lutheran Young People. The members of the Lutheran Young People’s Union held a mass meeting last evening at Luther Place Memorial Church. The attendance was large. Rey. Drs. L. M. Kuhn and Samuel Domer conducted the opening exercises. An ad- dress of welcome was delivered by Rev. Dr. J. G. Butler. The “Reflex Influence of the Church Upon Young People” was the sub- ject of an address by Rev. Dr. P. A. Heil- man of Baltimore. Short speeches were al- so made by Revs. Charles H. Butler, Geo. Brodthage and F. A. Menzel. ‘At the close of the meeting a musical and literary entertainment was given in the chapel, after which refreshments were served, Se 1,050 Oriental Rugs. Rare art pieces, at purchase prices in the orient. W. B. Moses & Sons, F & 11th.—Ad. eee Mr. Frank T. Rawlings, who recently re- signed the secretaryship of the Arlington Wire Ins. Co., to engage in the real estate and loan business, is still connected with the company as its special agent, and has his office in the c buildings, No. 5 Penn. ave. n-w., with which he has been identified for the past 25 years.—Advt. No. 1120 16th street northwest, a fine 4- story brick dwelling, will be sold at auc- tion by trustees on Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock. A beautiful residence section. See advt. . a Ladies of Grant Circle. The mush and milk social given by the ladies of U. S. Grant Circle was a very pleasant affair. The following program was presented: Piano solo, Miss Rebecca Greene; original poem, C. B. Lower; char- acter song, Miss Sylvia Greene and Miss Fannié Harrison; reading, J. Tyler Powell; comic trio, Miss Maggie Dugan, Miss Ger- trude Lemmon, Miss Ethel Wise; song, C. G. Bollinger; fancy dancing, Miss Addie McKenzie. 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Sold by all druggists. $1; six for $5. ¢ *Hood’sPills 7 Liver Msivasy to take. easy to operate. 25 OPE PROM SOLIS PLIES LED OOO DIOS Ch. Xander, 909 7th st., bottles no California Wines younger than of the 1891 vintage. Asti, 1891, and Santa Ro- sa, 1890, Clarets; Asti Sauterne, 1891, and Burger (white), 18% each $3 doz., 25c. qt. Ives, Va. Claret, 1891, $4 doz., 35c. qt. These are truly good native standard wines. 1t Do You Know Go-Lin-Do is positive in its effects on diseases of the kidneys and bladder, twelve half gallons, $2.50. Depot, 618 14th st. n.w. 1t* Stop in and See the Beautifal Paper we use for papering rooms for $2 up. Finest work. F. G. NOLTE, 810 9th st. it No Better at Any Price —Rockbridge Rye Whisky, 50c. pt. Oniy at John Lynch's, 404 9th st. it SoS J. Jny Gould, Children’s Christmas things. no24-6t* : cess s Tee Royal Headache Fowders cure. mb5-m,w,f,stf > RoyalGlueMucilage sticks everything.10c, mb5-t,f,stf NEW PUBLICATIONS. “Little Alabama Coon,” FREE. Ce gl -B-oct. Vose & ee. | = “at bite REM Tepe ed : 4 SKINS ON FIRE ‘Skins on fire with torturing, disfiguring. Itchi burning, bleeding, scaly and’ pimply humors, r4 stantly relieved by a warm bath with CUTICURA Soar Shingle application of CUTICURA soint- ment). cure, and a full dose CUTICURA LVENT. ~ W@iticura Is sold throughout the world. POTTER D. & CORP., "Sole Props... Boston. “How to Cure Tom Baby’s Skin CURA S0aP, RUINED CITIEs. Spe Antiquities of Yucatan the Subject fa Lecture. “The Ruined Cities of Yucatan” was the theme of a lecture delivered last evening by Dr. William H. Holmes at the First Congregational Church, under the auspices of the National Geographic Society. Dr. Holmes’ observations were based on what he had seen and heard in a recent tour made by Dr. Holmes and his party through Yucatan and the islands contiguous to its coast. A large audience followed with in- terest the narnation of the speaker's experi- ence, and the stereopticon lent its graphic aid to the spoken word. The speaker said that on the islands the natives of Indian and Mexican blcod live in small huts and straw houses. There are no streets or roads on the islands:from the fact that there are no horses, donkeys, or other draught ani- mals. Dr. Holnies described the waters of the surrounding bays as far more beautiful, clear and translucent than the far-famed Bay of Naples. On the mainland in Yucatan Dr. Holmes declared that there were yet many native Indians who have not been conquered by the Mexicans, the number being estimated in round figures at 300,000, many of whom live in a state of semi-civilization. In de- scribing the geological formation of the land, Dr. Holmes said that he had traveled in the country for a month and came across no running water in that time. There is much water under the earth, however, and it is secured by the inhabitants by means of natural wells, some being as large as 300 feet in diameter and Seventy- five feet in depth. Yucatan, he declared, is a semi-desert. In their general architectural aspect, Dr. Holmes said, the ancient buildings of Yuca- tan closely resemble those of the Egyp- tians. In spite of their primitiveness, Dr. Holmes said, it was easy to recognize an aesthetic tendency among -the ancient in- habitants of Yucatan from the fact of their desire to decorate all of their buildings and cther structures. ——_—_ Held for Grand Jury. Harry Jackson, alias William Bankett, colored, was today held by Judge Kimball in $1,000 bail for the action of the grand jury for the larceny of a sealskin coat, valued at $200, and a pair of kid gloves, valued at $2, from M. Newmyer, night be- fore last. Jackson was arrested by Officer Aad while tryirg to dispose of the coat for $4. Scalp and Hair purified and beautified by CUT 0c28 — PIANOS AND ORGANS. Droop's Flite Music House, 925 Pa. Ave. 2 SUPERB PIANOS, $10 Down, $10 Per Po. We heve two of those grand A. B. Chase New Upright Pianos, and as a special drive to sell them Monday will cut the price as follows: A. B. Chase Magnificent Mahogany Up» $400 new; ms $207.50 style A, used Payable $10 MONTH. For making finest cakes, Royal is Indispensable. No alum or yeast germs. but a few months, Cost A. B. Chase “‘Colon- fal” Style B Ma- hogany and Walnut Upright Piano, cost $500. Monday. - Payable $10 MONTH. 14th st. and Georgetown cars now stop in front of our door. Agents the fumous Mandolins ind Guitars. “Washburn”? POWDER Absolutely Puro All Sheet Music bait price—Se. up. AND F DROO SUNS, Steinway and Other Leading Pianos, 925 Pa. Ave. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., KEW YORK. It PIANOS. _ $5 LEGAL NOTICES. (No. 8058. Admn. Doe. 24.) THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE: That the subscriber of the District of Colum- Wa has obtained from the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, Wolding a Special Term for Orphans’ Court busiess, letters testamentary on the personal estate of David Fitz Gerald, late of fue District of Columbia. “deceased: all” perscns aving claims against’ the sald deceased are hereliy warned to exhibit te same: with te | SLOOJS. & C. Fischer, vouchers thereof, the 26th day of N ember next; they may other- wise by law be excluded from ‘all beneiit of the said estate. Signed this 26th day of November. 189% THE NATIONAL to the subscriber, on or before $125 Schoemacher, $150 Weber, $175 Chickering, | PER $175 Steinway, MONTH Sheet Music at half price. Special bargains in Mandolins, Banjos and Guitars. Call _and see the “Maurer,” the finest Mandolins and Guitars ever made. Guaranteed for three years. John F. Ellis & Co., Chickering Piano Rooms, 937 Penna. Ave. N.W. Telephone 1218. Near roth sf, n026-2t no A Grand Square Piano, $125 Cash. AND By GIST BLAIR, Proc IN THE SUPRE of Columbia, Is: M. ho2i Taw, 3w e COURT OF THE DISTRICT he 13th day of November, A.D. Johnston vs. ming Equity 3 On motion of the pleintim, i Son, his attorneys, ants, Mari ward Holi George Davis G Hllen Harris Gleaso cause their appeara Vefore the first this day; otherwise with as in case of default. The object of this suit is that the plaintift may be released from his trust as trustee under the last will and testament of Mrs. Fanny Eames, deceased, the statement of bis account as such trustee, and the appointment of another trustee in his stead: Provided, that a copy of this order be published once a week for three successive Weeks in the Washington Law Reporter and The Evening Star, newspapers published In the city of Washington, District of Columbia, before said rule day. True copy—Test; |, HAGNER, Asso. Justice. Jam Frances C. Gordon-Cum- y Ht. Ross Perry & it is ordered that the defen ale D. Campbell, EA. ert Parsons Gleason, d Prentiss Gleason, lis. Tidd_ Gleason, ntered herein on of curring forty days after ceeded eason, FE J. R. YOUNG, Cle By FRED. C. O'CONNELL, Asst. Clerk. Must close out these Square Pianos at any nol3-law3w sacrific This one—a rich-toned, magnificent No, 8038, Admn, Doc. 24, fostrument, ‘in "perfect condition plano THIS IS TO GiVE NOTICE: that originally cos. $500—Just the thing Tor @ ‘That the subscriber, of the District of Columnbfa, beginner — $125 cash, including Stool and has obtained from the Supreme Court of the i Scart trict of Colm phans’ Court the personal estat . holding a special term for letters of administration « of John MB. Clitz, late Mistrict of Columbia, deceased; all pers: having claims against the’ sald deceased are by warned to exhibit the same, with the vouch- ers thereof, to the subscriber, on or before the 12th day of Novmber next; they inay otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate, Signed this 12th day of November, 1807. A $425 slightly used Upright, $150 cash. THE PIANO EXCHANGE, 913 Pa. Ave. no26-20tf Unusual Piano Bargains. Two Upright Pianos, guaranteed good as new. Will sell low on easy payments. Stieff Piano Warerooms, 521 ELEVENTH St. N.W., Near F, J. C. Conliff, Manager. 26-284 Pianos Upright *5 mo. Guaranteed 10 years. ** We offer several slightly used High- — oe Fats, cane as if new)’ at halt rice | “No Tone Like the Weber Tone.™ * * and on the unprecedented easy terms THE WEBER PI ANO. * * of $ monthly. A handsome new-style * © hardwood stool and fine Japanese silk No plano in the market costs more to make © * scarf will be included with each in- than the Weber—No piano CAN be any bet- oe strument. Smith, 1225 Pa. Ave. $90 Organ, 75° wk. ter made in ANY PARTICULAR. When you buy a WEBER you pay for the piano alone, and NOT for EXTRAVAGANT ADVERTISING 4535 a ae or uy ok eee ee FICTITIOUS REPUTATION. $265 New Upright, for $230. 2222? © a month for this elegant, 3332 swcettoned, brand ew Upright Pome Hugo Worch, 923 F St. - Sole agt. for the ‘S-o-h-m-e-r” Pianos. no24-3m-12 The Greatest Piano Display 1s at our Warerooms, and we sell not only THE UNEQUALE! Sanders & Stayman, SOLE AGENTS, A Little Better Piano, A Little Lower Price, THAN ANY OTHER HOUSE IN THE CITY. ‘Tuning, Repairing and Moving. Wm. Knabe & Co., 1422 Penn. Ave. N. Ww. ‘Teleptione No. 1737. no24-29d BARGAINS, IN USED SQUARE PIANOS—7_13- Cash ea gaer area oct. Wm. Knabe & Co. a oniy two of these left and an Set Wim: Kade & 00.81 3 Peet, Ki ‘more like them to follow. D. G. Pfeiffer, os 929 F St. N.We