Evening Star Newspaper, December 15, 1897, Page 5

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1897-16 PAGES. EDUCATIONAL. Start in learning a Foreign language Any time ear mae oe at the week (0 call for circular. oF Berlitz School ssscvsces. 723 14th St. cop. e"hrnetpa aul2-6m,16 A BUSINESS EDUCATION IVY BUSINESS COLLEGE—Sth and K. «ne better; $25 a year; duy or night. del3-3m SCHOOL Paris “~ French, 724 11TH ST. N.W. French conversation; no grammar; infallible method of guining full command of all’ the French verbs, as well ax to think in French. Statistical Drool. | Classes or private lemons. Apply for cir- Galette Prof. F. P. COLETTE-OLLENDORFF. oe PRIVATE OR CLASS INSTRUCTION, EN Latin or music, by experienced teacher. 927 Pst. Mrs. LAURA'O. TALWOTT. dell-Im* lawrence Voice, Piano, Elocution | F. Med. terms. recital Jan. 28. 20 lessons. $5. 1 2 TRIAL lessons. The Misses Kerr’s School, = 1438 N ST. N —— National Capital {° 822 Connecticut ave. 0.w. SCHOOL FOR LOY Intermediate and Aca- demic Depts. W. W. PHELA. A.M.,Head Master, § advenced. graduate. P.O. Box 513. Private Tuition. DR. W. MURPHY, A. M.. prepares boys to enter our best universities and colleges. For testi- monials and cireulars giving full information ad- ari 9 Dr. S. W. MURPHY, 927 M nw. Dez. GUITAR, tutor; ‘no9-2m ANDOLIN AND E one term at 1316 L st. nw. posit Terms reasonable. nol. 2D FRSATION AND RE. courses jults and children; beginners Naneed. Bearding pupils taken. “Experienced teacher, MLLE. V. PRUD'HOMME, 307 D st.n.w. not-2m* Shorthand. Typewriting. ADIN | Experts in teaching Pitman system rapidl; Refs.,_ repurters House Representatwes. —_T! DRILLERY, 504 11th st., Ist Goor de3-tf MISS CORA A. PENFIELD M.E., Teacher of Elocution aud Physical Culture. Address, 206 13% st. s.w. Special attention paid to children. de2-1m* YRIVATE INSTRUCTION PROFESSORS from leading unfversities; in preparatory, col and culture studies; ali branches; langu: ie: history; fine’ art. Address MANAGE! th st. nw. 0¢16-2m' DR. JOHN P. CAULFIELD’S PIANO, ORGAN AND HARMONY. oc2-3mm* 1327 M_ST. ng Indies and little children. 17! apont Cirele. Miss E. V. Heth, ; FP. A. W. MEYER. LEIPZIG GRADUATE. Piano. Kullak-I/ beschitzki method. Voice culture, No strains nor tremulo. ‘At pupils’ residence. 1343 L st. n.w. sehologicnl system Lesson ON PREPARATORY 1335 st. n.w., Miss LAISE, Prin.—A private and poudence school. Shorthand; Pitman sys- new and rapld method: trpewriting: elvil ind special studies. At- no-tf Gunston Institute, 121? upd 1214 14th st. o.w. po23-4tf Mr. and Mrs. B. R. ‘ISH.—A THOROUGHLY COMPETE experienced professor gives lessons tepgue; new method. Porvlar class—3 lessons a week for §4 a month. PROFESSOR. 522 6th st. bw. nolS-1m* ‘SCHOOL, Chevy Chase FRENCH AND ENGLISH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. M. ROULIGNY .- Principal. PETTIGREW... Asst. Principal. P. O. Station E, Washington, D. C. SCHOOL Gaillard*{\o"" Languages. 1023 15th st. Principal: Prof. J. D. silard, B. es. L. (Paris), Officer d’ Academie, evlebrated Gaillard new aid scientific method. The enly one de by the French Minister of Public Instru: by the Sorbonne and the most ors of Europe d America. See ewes and private les- le des Historiettes will re nm} sons. The Cer Nov. 20. Mecting ome a week. | WIMODA! IS CLASSES, 1425 NEW YORK | ave.—Journallsm, dressmaking, bookkeeping, arith- grammar, stenograpby, typewriting, elocu- @ramatic art, physical culture, French, Ger- Spanish, whist, phy. history. Latin. $1 a me Membership. $1 1 | Mis. ANNA S. HA . 62. WashingtonHeights Sch 1559 Wyoming ave., cor. 19th st. p.w. Boarding and Day Sehool for Girls. Prii Miss FRANCES MARTIN. Asso. Principa! SARA M. STERRETT. Ze! 2 Friends’ Select School, - 1811 I STREET N.W. Elementary and High School for both sexes. Fifteenth y: Twelve teachers New gymnasium. Catalogues on Syre to selé. if _THOMAS we SIDWELL, Principal. %. % Miss Halstead’s Private School will ceopen OCT. 6 at 1817 Cor- coran st. Advanced department in charge of Miss Anna C. Robinson, formerly of the Western High _ Bebool. ey oc2-8mm The PicDonald-Ellis BUAKDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. Coruer Mass. ave. end 17th street. Wb year. Nineteen teachers. Dr. EDWIN R. LEWIS, ee ft ool | st. FOR GIRLS AND YOUNG LADIES DAY AND BOARDING. OPENS OCT. 4. 1224 AND 1226 15th st. n.w.. COR. MASS. AVE. se3-5m Miss CLAUDIA STUART, Principal. Oiney School, ‘on’ Coan ‘a Boarding and day school for girls. Primary, academic an¢ collegiate courses. ‘Miss Virginia Mason Dorsey, ec28-tt iss Laura Lee Dorsey, Principals. NR PUTNAM'S SCHOOL, 1633 1¥TH ST... opens September 27, 1897.” Pupils of all grades. Preparatlon for colleges, uviversities a1 tech sel-t ical schools, Best of refcrences. MISS BALCH'S CIVIL SERVICE pees College. 1911 11th Bookkeeping and stenograpby ers. Pupils Instructed by correspondence. sel1- EDWARD G TOWNSEN! MISS ADA LOUISE TOWNSEND, Flocutica, Voice Culture, Grace, Expression. on-l-tt 1317 13th st. n.w. Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar OUT OF Was EWOOD INSTITUTE, CONCORDVILLE, PA, per y ‘A successftl school; one of th Lest to infuse with energy und wake up boys to the duties of life. Boys prepared fer college. Under $186. 0 prohibit Jevated and bealthy. JOS. SHORTLIDGE (Yale), A-M., Principal. oc 2i-wées 22t* x ¥ _ MEDICAL, Dr. Leatherman. Expert specialist in the cure of all special dis gases of mea and women. Consultation free. Hours: ¥ to 12, 2 to 5: Tues., Thurs. and Sat. Cormee VS ‘2 F n.w. Ciosed on Sunday. nol8-Im* eS _UNDERTAKERS. W. R. Speare, Undertaker & Embalmer, 940 F Street Northwest. Everything strictly first-ciass and on the most reasonable terms. Telephone call 840. CBINA, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, VANCOUVER, SEATTLE, PORTLAND, TACOMA AND SAN FRANCISCO, AND ALL POINTS ON LINE OF MINNEAPOLIS, ST. PAUL AND SAULT STR. MARIE RY. DULUTH. SOUTH SHORE axp ATLANTIC BT. ro Paul, iiicineapolls ‘and Pacific AROUND-THE-WORLD TOURS AT REDUCED WEITE FOR RATES. DESCRIPTIVE PAMPH- Lets, ETC. TO. RAILROADS. | SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Sehe@ule in effect November 21, 1897. All trains airive and leave at Pennsylvania pas- sepger station. = 8:12 A.M.—Datly.—Local for Danville, Charlotte and way stations. Connect at Manassas, for aoe yurg, Harrisonburg taunt exce} Sunday, and at Lynchburg With the ‘Norfolk and ly. 15 A.M.—Daily.—THE UNITED STATES FAST MAIL. Carries Puliman Buffet Sleepers, New York and Washington to Jacksonville, uniting at Salts- bury with Pullman Sleeper for ‘Asheville and Hot Springs, N. C.; Knoxville and Chattanooga, enn. and at Charlotte with Pullman Sletper for Augusta. Pullman Buffet Sleeper New York to New Oricans, connecting at Atlanta for Biriing- am and Memphis. Connects at Lynchburg with C. and ©. Railway for Lexington and Natural Bridge daily. Solid train Washington to New Orleans without change. Sunset Persoually Con- ducted Tourist Excursion Tbrongh Steeper on_ this train every Wednesday and Saturday to San Fran- cisco without change. 4:01 P M.—Local fu Front Royal, Strasburg and Harrironburg, daily, except Sunday. 4:51 P.M.—Dally.~Local for Charlottesville, 1 Dai:y.—WASHINGTON AND SOUTH- WESTERN VESTIBULED LIMITED, composed of Pullman Vestibuled Sleepers, Dining Cars and Day Coaches. Fullman ra New York to Nashville, r via Asheville, Knoxville apd. Chattanooga New York to ‘Tampa. via Charlotte, Columbia, Sa: Vannab and Jacksonviile, uniting at Danville ‘with Pullman Sleeper from Richmond to Augusta, via Columbia, with connection for Aiken, and New’ York to Memphis, via Birm.ughum, New York to New Ort via Atlanta amd Montgomery. Vestibuled Day Coach Washington to Atiantu. Southern Iail- way Dining Ca. Greensboro’ to Montgomery. TRAINS ON WASHINGTON AND OHIO” DIVI- SION leave Washington 9:01 ly, 4:45 p.m. duily exce day, und 6:25 p.m. Sundays only for Round p.m, daily, except Sunday, for Leesturg, and 6:25 pm. daily for Herndon. \ ite- turning, ‘arrive at, Washington 8:26 p.m. daily from Round Hill, t Sunday, from Herndon day, froin Leesburg. ‘rough trains from the south arrive at Waah- ington. 6:42 a.m., -m. and 9:25 p.m. daily, Harrisonburg, 12°40 and 9:25 p.n. dail Surduy, und ¢:30 a.m, daily from Charli Tickets, Sleeping Car reservation and tnforma- tion furnished st offices, 705 15th st. nw. S11 Pennsyivauia avenue, and at Pennsyivania’ rail- road passenger statlg General Supt. Traffic Mana: W. A. TURI LS. BROW: P XLVANIA RAILROAD. STATION CORNER OF SIXTH AND B +.50 AM. week days. PITTSBURG Ferlor and Dining Cars Harrisburg to Pittsburg. 10:50 A.M. PENNSYLVANIA LIM:TED—Pullman Sleeping. Dining, Smokiug and Observation Cars Harrisburg to Chicago, Cincinnatl, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Cleveland and Toledo. " Buffet Parlor Car to Harrisburg. 10:50 A.M FAST LINE—Pullman Buffet Parlor ‘ar to Harrisburg. Buffet Purlor Car Harrisburg a Pittsburg. P.M. CHICAGO AND ST, LOUIS EXPRESS gsleeping Car Washington to St. Louis, and Sleeping ‘and Dining Cars Harrisburg to St. Louis, Nashvill Cincinnat!), and Chicago. Fok pote he! XPRESS—Pullman Sleep- Chicugo, und Harrisburg to ‘bicago. tN EXPRESS—Pull- man Sleeping Cars Washington to Pittsburg and Harrisburg to St Lovis avd Cincinnati. Dining 10:40 P.M. PACIFIC EXPRESS—Pullman Sleep- ing Car to Pittsburg. +50 A.M. for Kane, Canandaigua, Rochester, and gara Falls daily, except Sunday. 5 mira and Renovy daily, except Fo: Williamsport dally, 3:40 P. Car to Pit » PM. for Williamsport, Rochester, Erie, Buf- falo. and Niagara Fails daily, except Saturday, with Sleeping © Washington to Buffalo. 10:40 P.M. for Erle, Canandalzua, Rochester, Buf- lo, and Niagara Fal Puliman Sleepiag Washingto turdays only. OKK AND THE daily, itimore. ‘arlor Cars, with Dining Regular at 7:00 (Diniug Car). (Dining Cary, and 11:00 mington) A.M.. 12:45, 220, 6:50, 10: 11:50 P.M. On Sunday, (Dining Car), , 11:00 (Dining Car from Wilmington)” A.M. 12:15, 3:15, 4:20. 6:50, 10:00 and For Philadelphia only, Fas week days. Express, 2:01 and 5:40 P.M. dally. For Hoston, without change, 7:50 A.M. weck days, and 4:20 P.M. aaily. For Baltimore, 6:25, (Dining y 10:50, 11:00 A.M., » (4:00 Limited), P. For Pope's Creek Line, 7:50 A.M. and P.M. daily, except Sunday. For Annapclis, 7:00, 9:00 A.M., 4:20 and 5:40 P.M. daily, except Sunday. Sundays, AM. and 4:20 PM. Atlantic Coast Line—Express for Florida o% Atlantic Coast Line, 4:30 A.M. duily, Richmond only, 10:57 A.M. “week days Atlanta Special, via itichmend and Seaboard Air Line, -M. daily. Accommodation for Quan- tice, M. daily and 4:25 P.M. week days. SHORE CONNECTIONS. ‘ity (via Delaware River Bridge, all- 15 P.M. daily; via Market Street 3 For Atlantic rail route), Wharf, 10:00 and 11:00 A.M., 12:45 P.M., week days. and 11.60 P.. For Cape May 11 P.M. daily. ‘Ticket offices. corner Fifteenth and G Streets, and at the station, Sixth and B Streets, where orders can be left for the checking of baggage to destination from hotels and residences, J. B. HUTCHINSON, General Mauager. J. R. WOOD, General Passenger Agent. no29 BALIIMOLE AND OLi10 RAILROAD. Schedule in effect November 14, 1897. eave Wasbington from station corner of New E jersey ave. aud C st. For Chicago aid Northwest, Vestibuled Limited trains, 11:05, 11:25 a.m., 8:05 p.m. For ‘Cineiohati, St. Louis and Tadlanapolt Ex- ress, 11:25 a.m. Vestibuled Limited, p.m. Express, 11:55 p.m. For Pittsburg’ and Cleveland, Express daily, 11:05 a.m. and 8:50 p.w. ‘or Columbus, Toledo and Detroit, 11:55 p.m. For Winchester and way stations, {8:00 a.m., 3:40 and $5:30 p.m. tahOr New Orleans, Menphis, Birmingham. Chat- anooga, Knoxville, Bristol “and Itcanoke, are 3 Sleeping Cars through. For Luray, 3:40 pm. daily. For Bultiinore. week days, 5, ‘9:00 x1.15, 1:20, 34:00, 3 A 45:00, 39:20, 11:15, 21:50 p.m., x1 For’ Annapelis, 7:10 and 8: pm. Sundays, 8:30 a.m. For Frederick, week du; Sundays, 9:00 O, $11:05 id way polo b. E mn. m. aud 44:30 p.m. is, Week days, 8 a.m., Sundays, 9:00 a.m., 5, Week days, 83, 7205, 11:43 283, 7:05, 10:15 points, 8 m., 1: ithersburg and way _polnts, 8. 9 am.. 12:50, 3:15, 4:83, 5: gfon | Junction and way su. 6:30 p.m. week days, 9 15 ny s. OYAL BLUE LINE FOR NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA. All trains illuminated with Pintsch light. For Philadelphia, New York, Boston and the East, week ca; 05, 8, 10 a.m, 12:05, 8:00 (5:05 Dining € r). 1 night (Sleeping Car open at 10 o'clock). Sundays, 7:05, 9 a.m. (1:15 Dining Car), 8 (5:05 Dining Car): 12:01, night, sleeping car open ten o'clock. Addl- ticnal trains for Philadelphia, week days, daily, 8 p.m. Bator Cars on all day trains. For Atlantle City, 10 12:05 noon, 1:15 and 3:00 p.m., week days. 9 a.m. Sunda: For Cape May. 12:06 Boon. | bg xcept Sunday. x trains. Bagguge called for and checked from hotel residences by Union Transfer Co. on orders le ticket offices, 619 Penusylvania ave. o.w., Xork ave. and 16th st.. aud at Depot. WM. M. GREENE, D. B. MARTIN, 17200 Manager. ‘Mgr. Pass. ‘Traific. no! and t New CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY. THROUGH THE GRANDEST ' SCENERY OF AMERICA. ALL TRAINS VESTIBULED, ELECTRIC LIGHTED, STEAM HEATED. ALL MEALS SERVED IN DINING CARS. STA- TION SIXTH AND B STREETS. Schedule in effect November 14, 1897. 2:20 P.M. DAILY—Cincinnati and St. Louis Spe- clal—Sotid ‘train for Cincinnati, Pullman. sleepers to Cincinnati, Lexingtov, Louisville, Indianapolis nd St. Louis without change. Parlor ears Cincin- mati to Chicago. Cennects at Covington, Va., for a Hot Springs. 11:10 P.M. DAILY—F. F. V. Limited—Solfd train for Cincinnati. Puliuian’ sleepers to Cincinnati, Lexington and Loulsville without ebange. Open for reception of passengers at 9 p.m. Pull- mar. compartment ‘car to Virginia fot’ Springs, Tithout change Tuesdays. ‘Thursdays and ‘Satur- ys. Daily contection for rings. Slee Cincinnati to Chicago and st. Lous a Lod 2:20 P.M. DAILY—For Gordonsville, Charlottes- Staunton and for Richmond daily, except jay. 10:67 A.M., EXCEPT SUNDAY—Parior car Wash- ington to Richmond and Richmend to Old Polnt— only yall line, via Peuna., R., F. and P. and 0. and O. railway: Reservations and tickets at Chesapeake and Obio offices, 613 and 1421 Pennsylvania avenue, and at the station. a wor apl7-38d General ‘Passenger dewat, WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND MT. VEKN RAILWAY. = Eas! FROM STATION, 18% STREET AND Pa. ria, wel 30, ss eh 06, 7:85 ex., 20 1 8: 1 Vor ‘sity Vernon, week days, 0:80, 8:00, 10 00 AM; 12°05, 1:15, 2.08, 8:59, 4:00 Moo 9, 7:45, 0:45AM. ; 12:00 45 P.M. z spd educt Bi » week 5s 1100 a 12:08, 12:: ta, 20, 4:15, 5:20, 6:05, 7:06, 8:00 P.M. ion and Aqueduct’ Bridge, Sundaya, 45, 10:20, 11:15 A.M; 1: ‘Doon, 5, 3:00, 3-45, 4:80, 5:15, 6:00, 6:45, shecked free for holding first- teat station. Blycles, 25 cents each. old ACCOUNTANTS. e745 Mebinaton Loan and ‘rust tatlding. % 5 PIANOS. AND ORGANS. |__ PIANOS, AND ORGANS. °° ¢* Open evenings until 9. Unique Christmas Souvenirs. The ** © all visitors, day or evening. WHI of ate tree to © 29 © sider) Sates <a Sweeping Cuts On the most costly and magaificent Bradbury Pianos In our Warerooms. » brings the finest moderate means. eee er reee ee ee roee eee eee ee . . There are no doubt hundreds of housekeepers in Waehingtgn who,;while hesi- tating to invest in a cheap, unknown make of plano, would gladly purchase an instrument of known reputation like the Bradbury if they céuld seture it at a inoderate price and on sufficiently easy terms. The Bradbury factory has there- fore decided to offer special reduced prices and easy terms on the mcst costly and magnificent instruments in stock from now janos made in the world within the reach of those of very until Christmas Day. This eee rece eo eeeces . . oe ee Terms, $5,$6, $8 and $10 monthly. $1,200 Bradbury $800 Bradbury $600 Bradbury $500 Bradbury Baby Grand = = = = = === $1,000 Bradbury Upright, Style 9, Mahogany Upright, Style 8, Oak = = = = $700 Bradbury Upright, Style 7, Maple - - Upright, Style 6, Walnut - Upright, Style 5 = - = = = = $600 Webster Upright, Style D, Rosewood = $500 Rogers Upright, Style 8, Mahogany $400 Steedman & Sons Upright, Style M, $550 $450 $390 $375 $325 = $275 = $250 $215 $195 = Mahog. $400 Sherwood & Sons Upright, Style 16, Malhog.$175 BRADBUR 1225 Pa. Ave. N. W. Freeborn G. Smith, Manufacturer. Factory Warerooms, W. P. VAN WICKLE, MANAGER. It John F. Ellis & Co., ¥87 PENNA. AVE. Oldest Music House in the City. ESTABLISHED 1852. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF ALL KINDS. Mandolins at prices that will break the record. What do you think of a Mandolin for $1.95? How about a Guitar at $2.85? Come and see them and try them. Mandolins, Guitars and Banjos of the bighest grade—see our stock before you purchose. Music Boxes of the latest invention, in great variety. Autoharps, Gramophenes, Cornets, Violins, ic Rolls, Music Satchels, Music Books. Come premptly and make your selection. and we will lay it aside for you and deliver it on Christ- mas eve. You are cordially invited to come snd see the goods. A visit of inspection does not ob- ligate you to purchase. Remember our name and number. John F. Ellis & Co., 937 Pennsylvania Ave. del5-tf John F. Ellis & Co., 937 Pennsylvania Avenue, OLDEST MUSIC HOUSE IN THE CITY. Established 1852. CHICKERING PIANOS—the great stand- ard instruments of the world—and other re- Mable Pianos at fair prices and on accoin- modating terms—or at big discount for cash or short time. It will pay you to call and see our stoc get our prices and talk the Matter over before you purchase a Plano. Old Pianos taken in part pay for new and fall value allowed. Pianos tuned and re- paired—moved, packed and shipped by first- Class workmen, John F. Ellis & Co. 937 Pennsylvania Ave. de15-25,tf New Upright, $5 Per Month. beautiful new Upright which we sell at $5 per month; guar- anteed for seven years, and made by one of the oldest tirms in New York. WORCH’S, 923 F St. N.W. Pianos Moved, Tuned, Packed and Shipped. de15-200 Mu: We have ~ Open Evenings. A Comparison of Prices and Values Wit give us your trade every time. Where can you fi PIANOS Ike ours” at our prices? We've reduced the advance $250 — aster an oe. Pianos new cases—all the improvementr. A’ splendid instrument for $250—cash or time payment PIANO Others, too—$10 or $8 pay- ment: ae PIANO EXCHANGE, 913 Pa. ave. del5. Droop’s Music House, 925 Pa. Ave. Washburn Mandolins & Guitars. Only one “‘best’’ in Mandolins and Guitars, and they are Washburn's. We are agents for his entire line, and have just stocked up with all the latest mod- els and designe, which are even less than you pay others for old-style, in- ferlor instruments! All Pianos reduced! All Sheet Music half price. E DROOP eer STEINWAY «ND OTHER LEADING PIANOS, _ 925 Pa: Ave. you N'T WISH TO BUY A a ae THIS CHRISTMAS IN BUYING. A FIRST-CLASS MAKE—Bonght of the ieaps that you will have @ plano for life. THE STIEFF PIANO IN TONE, TOUCH AND WORKMANSHIP. Hivos. Uy ccpeclowsea osm. STIEFF, ELEVENTH 8&T. W.W. 3. 0. CONTIVE, Manager: : rs maker— K THE KHABE PIANO PRONOUNCED BY HANS VON BULOW TO BE ABSOLUTELY THE Bee wy ALALES A CNY PR Py is the rfect result The KNABE Piano &% te perfect result forts of*three generations of a family of scientific piano makers, whose invariable aim since early in the century hus been the attainment of the highest im plano biullding art.” Throughout this long career nar KNABE 7 sustained its supreme posi- hanged. HOLIDAY EXHIBITION Of our new Artistic Styles, in all kinds of fancy woods. : ALSO OTHER MAKES, the latter at lower prices; some of them as low as $250 for a new Upright, on time payment: IN USED SQUARE, GRAND AND BARGA UPRIGHT PIANOS—including our own make—to miblic in invited. an inspection of which the 8 FOR RENT. PL TU G A D MOVING. Wm. ee REPAIRID Knabe & Co., 1422 Penn. Ave. N. W. Telephone No. 1737. de13-284 A Plusical Xmas. “EVERYTHING IN THE MUSIC LINE.” WE WILL BE OPEN EVEN- INGS UNTIE AFTER THE HO- LIDAYS, WITH. THE FINEST DISPLAY OF ‘PIANOS, OR- GANS, AEOLIANS, MUSIC BOXES, MANDOLINS, GUI- TARS, BANJOS, etc., etc. LOW- EST PRICES. Sanders & Stayman’s W PALACE OF MUSIC, Baltimore Store, 13 N. Percy’S. Foster, Manager. dell-tf The New: 1898 Vose Piano —I8 A WONDERFUL INSTRUMENT— TONE—Liquid, pure and sweet. ‘TOUCH—Even and elastic. CASES—Remarkable examples of artistic workmanship. PRICES—Lowest factory figures. 4 CHRISTMAS GIFT WORTH HAVING. D. G. Pfeiffer, 929 F Street. de4-50d PIANO TUNING, By F. L. BABENDRIER, late 15 years with J. ¥. Ellis & Co. Best facilities for thorough repitring os and Organs. 518 4th nolz-2m* ‘POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. THE WEEMS STEAMBOAT COMPANY. Fall schedule ‘n effect Oct. 12. STEAMFRS POTOMAC AND SUE. Steamer Potomac leaves every Sunday at 4 p.m. and steamer Sue every Monday at 4 p.m. for Bal- more and rive-landings. The steamer Sue will Bei stop at Colonial going and returning from Baltimore. Passenger accommodaticns strictly drst- class. All river freight must be prepaid. STEI'HENSON, & BRO., Agents, Office, 910 Pa. ave. Telephone 745, nof-11,tt B. 8 RANDALL'S POTOMAC RIVER LINE. Steamer HARRY BANDALL will leave Hiver View whart aud Thu es at 7 a.m., landing Aolonig} Beach, lot, and all wharves as far down as Lower Machodoc. Returning on M: and Wednesdays at 9 p.m., and oa Fridays abou! 280 f.m. UNITED. ‘ES "MATL ROUTR WASHINGTON, D- C., TO GLYMONT, MD., and intermediate landings. Steamer SAM'L J//PENTE, daily except Banday, * aser et Freight re ‘accom he hourcor eating, iil’ Manager. Alaasudrla.” “seldeots STEAMER, “WAKEFIELD,” FOR POTOMA© RIVER LANDINGS, Leaves WashingtonP, O0(7th st. ferry wharf), Mondays, 7 a.m, ‘for 1 te jandings te Colonial’ Beach buskweoods Rock Point, Nomini ‘Passenger ceived until Greek, Abel's,’ Leo@ardtown, Stone's, Howard's, Wolnesacor tea for ittermediate landings to Polonia! Beach, ‘BusBwood, Rock Point, Colten's, wee Gomes Island, ith Creek, Coan and Fo ive Saturdays, 7 a.m., for intermediate Colonial Reach, “Pusntteod: Bock Polat Gat Nomint Creek. (Bee schedule im effect September 18, 1897.) weT-tt ©. W. RIDLEY, Genl. Manager. NEW PUBLICATIONS. BOOKS—"“FOLLOWING THE EQUATO! Mark vain, Orders to G. W. Dal Agent 6th st. 2. = rg veil recel HOTELS. | HOTELS. Hotel Empire BOULEVARD and 63d STREET, NEW YORK CITY. A strictly first-class modern hotel at moderate rates has been a long- felt want in New York. The Hotel Empire fills it. It is equal in equipment, accessibility, cuisine and service to the most expen- sive hotels of the world, and its rates are less than those charged by the ordinary hotel. It is delightfully situated at the intersection of the Grand Boulevard, Columbus avenue and 63d street, and fronts on Empire Park. It is noted for the excellence of its cui ne and service, its homelike and beautiful appointments, its delightful music, and its moderate rates. It is the winter home of many of the best families of the Metropolis, and enjoys the patronage of travelers and tourists of the best class from all parts of the world. All points in the city can be reached more easily and in les time from * the Hotel Empire than from any of the down town hotels. The Broadway cable, the Sixth, Sev sterdam Avenue and the Boulev; pass its’ entrance. enth and Ninth Avenue, the Am- ard and Forty-second surface cars The stations of the Sixth and Ninth Avenue “L” Roads are only one minute’s walk from its doors. away. de14-1m FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE. The Belt Line cars only one block W. JOHNSON QUINN, Proprietor. WINTER RESORTS. WASHINGTON, D.C., POST OF B NOTICE. Should be read dally, us changes may occur nt any tim ‘ MAILS are forwarded to the ports of sailing daily, and the schedule of closings is ar- nged on the presumption of their uninterrupted land transit. For the week ending December © last connecting closes will be made at this SATLANTIC MAILS. 13 t office as fello At 9:20 . for FR ¥ ITALY, SPAIN, PORTUGAL, TURKEY, PT and BRITISH INDIA, per s.5. La _Gascogne,* from New York, via Havre. Jet- ters for other parts of Europe must be directed “Per La * (ce) At 11:10 P.M. for = OA, per 8.8, from New York. Letters must be ‘directed r Ems.” (c) At 11:10 P.M. for EUROPE, bei Umbria,* from New York, via Queenstown. (c) At 11:10° P.M. for SCOTLAND direct, per Ethiopia, from New York, via Glas: Letters must be directed “Per Ethi- *PRINTED MATTER, E sailing from NEW YORK on Tuesdays take print- ed matter, ete., for GERMANY and specially sd- dressed printed matter, ete., for other parts of rope. ‘The American and White Star steamers sailing from New York on Wednesdays. the German steam- ers on Taursdays and the Cunard, French 2nd German steamers on Saturdays take printed mat- ter, ete.. for all countries for which they are ad- Yertised to carry mails, MAILS FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA, erman stea:ners WEST INDIES, ETC. WEDNESDAY—(c) At 1 M. for BER- MUDA, per s,s. Trinidad, from New York. (¢) At 11:10 P.M. for NASSAU, + and SANTIAGO iagara, from New York. 25 A.M. for Brazil, per 9.8. DE CURA. per 8.8. "THURSDAY Norge, from FRIDAY fe) At 1 . for ST. THOMAS, ST. CROL LEEWARD and WINDWARD ISi ANDS, per s.s. Fontabelle, from Y (ey At 11:10 (P.M. for FORT! 1 SAVANILLA and GREYTOW: from New York. Letters for COSTA RICA inust be directed “Per Adirondack.” (c) At 11:10 P.M. for HAITI and SANTA MARTHA, per s. stein, from New York. (ec) At 11:10 P.M. CAMPECHE, CHIAPAS, TABASCO and YUCA TAN, per sis, Seneca, from New York. Letters for other parts of MEXICO must be directed * Seneca, URDAY—(d) At 12:05 P.M. for NEWFOUND- LAND, per steamer from North Sydney. Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND, by rail to Hali- fax and thence via steamer, close here daily, ex? cept Sunday, at 12:05 P.M.; and on Sundays only at 11:35 A.M. «dy Malis for MIQUELON, by rail to Boston and thence via steamer, close here daily at M. (n) Mails for CUBA (except those for DE CUBA, which will be forwarded via } up to and including ‘the 11:10 P.M. close Wednes- doy), close here dally at 3:00 P.M. for forward- ing Via steamers sailing Mondays and Thursdays frou Port Tampa, to Havana. (e) Mails for MEXICO, ‘overland (except these for CAMPECHE, PAS, TABASCO and Y TAN, which, after the Wednesday overland clos- ing, will be forwarded via York up to end in- cluding the 11:10 P.M. closing Friday), close bere dafly at 7:10 4M. @) TRANSPACIFIC MAIL Mails for CHINA, JAPAN and HAWAII per s.s. Doric. from San Fiancisco, close here daily up to 6:40 P.M. December 22. (d) Mails for HAWAII, per 8.8. Australia, from San Krunclaco, close here daily up to 6:40 PAI. Dee. 22. 4a) Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS, per ship ‘Trop- fe Bird, from San Francisco, close here daily up to. 6:40 PM. Dec. 25. @) Malls for CHINA and JAPAN, specially address- Empress of India, from V: LAND, JAMAIC! sper 8.8. Adirondack, 20. Mails for AUSTRALIA (except those for West @ Australia), SAMOAN per 8.8. Moana, from San Francisco, close here daily up to 6:40 P.M. Dee. 31. (d) Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, per from Tacoma, close here dally up ti January 2. (a) Mails for AUSTRALIA (except those for West Australia), NEW ZEALAND, HAWAI and FI ISLANDS, per Miowera, close here datly after Dec. 31 up to 6:40 P.M. Jan. 3. 1898. (d) (a) Registered matle close at 10:00 A.M. day. i) Registered mails close at 1:00 P.M. ay. ©) Registered mails close at 6:00 P.M. da: 5. (d) Registered mails close at 6:00 P.M. previvus de) Registered mails close at 1:00 P.M. Tuesdays and Saturdays. dell ALAND, HAWAII, FIST and fame same same JAMES P. WILLETT, Postmaster. OCEAN TRAVEL. French Line. COMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSATLANTIQUE. DIRECT LINE TO HAVRE—PARIS (FRANCE). Sailing every Saturday, at 10 A.M. From Pler No. 42, North Itiver, La Gascogne. ‘Dec. 18) La Bretagw jan. 8 la ‘Normandi Dec. 25) La Gascogne. jan. 15 La Champagne....Jan. 1) a Normandie...Jan. 22 Ist-class passage N. Y.-Paris, $80 and upward. Gen'l Agency for U.S. and Can..3 Bowling Green, N.Y. Gen'l Western Agency, 71 Dearborn st., Chi- cago, Ill, G. W. 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Send for iMtastrated booklet. Hotei table fy peat! a SEASIDE—MISCELLANEOUS. ARSON HOTE MD.—LARGE modern conv abundant table; $5 per week upward. formerly Congressional Je2o-tf COURT. Mrs. Peter Sues Mri Gaither Hagerstown for Slander. Special Correrpondence of The Evening Star. HAGERSTOWN, December 13, 1897. There are set for trial on Thursday next in the circuit court of this county three suits, which are attracting great interest, owing to the prominence of the parties in- volved. These cases came here from How- ard county at the instance of the plaintiffs, after a stirring battle before Judge Thomas Jones of that county. The actions are for slander brought by Mrs. Ella Mer- cer Feter, the divorced wife of ex-State Senator Wm. B. Peter, who sues for $0,000 damages for herself and her two caughters—Miss Emily M. Peter and Miss Mary Peter—for $15,000 each. | The defendants to these suits are Mrs. | Sophia B. Gaither and her husband, Mr. Thomas H. Gaither, a retired capitalist of Howard county. The parties are all prom- inent in society at their homes, as well as in Washington and Baltimore. Before her marriage Mrs. Peter, who is a very beau- tiful woman, was Miss Ella Mercer of Baltimore, her family moving in the best cles of the monumental city. The Misses Mary and Emily Peter are highly accom- | plished and handsome young ladies, with | numerous admirers. Their mother is a lineal descendant of the family of George Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Gaither, the defendants to the suits, are widely known throughout ; Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia, and, like the piaintiffs in these actions, are prominent society people of Howard county. These suits grew out of a number of ancnymous letters reflecting on the char- acters of Mrs. Peter and her daughters. The plaintiffs will endeavor to prove that Mrs. Gaither wrote these letters, and for this purpose have subpoenaed a number of celebrated experts, upon whose testimony the results of theze suits will hinge to a great extent. An array of bright legal lights has also been engaged by each party. at Se THE LOCAL MARKETs. min Good Onc for Game and Fish, ‘This season has been a good one for game of most kinds, and dealers in the markets have sold birds at prices lower than for many years. Fish have been scarce at Umes, but most of the season they have been sold at reduced prices. Very few fish are being caught in the Potomac river near the city just at present, bui gunners are getting a few birds and quite a number of ducks. A few woodcock are being killed, and they bring $7.50 a dozen in the market. Canvas-back ducks and redheads are Scarce, and are bringing $5 and $3 a pair, respectively, while mallards are much more plentiful and correspondingly cheaper. Quail are very plentiful, and are selling at about $1 a dozen cheaper than Jast season. Southern birds are selling as low as $1.50 a dozen; white birds from this section bring as high as $3. Pheasants are getting scarce, and grouse are rot so plentiful as they were a month ago. Terrapin have been scarce this sea- son, but enough of them to supply the de- mand have been on the market. At dinner parties the terrapin is not so much used as it was Ya former years, craw- fish or crayfish being used in its stead. The crayfish, which resembles the lobster, except that it is much smaller, makes a de- liclous soup or stew, and it is also much cheaper than terrapin. Flounders are much in demand, as they are used in piace of rock fish, which have been scarce and high most of the season. Some of the local dealers are now getting good big orders from Maryland and Vir- ginia towns, where it appears many big dinners are being given. —— A Lecture Rehearsal. The Choral Society has issued invitations to its associate and sustaining members und their friends to attend a special leo- ture. rehearsal this evering at the social room of the Congregational Church. The lecture will be by Prof. Joseph Pache, di- rector of the Baltimore Orato‘io Society, upon “The Messiah,” which is so s00n to be rendered by our choral society. The lecture will be interspersed with the rendi- tion of some of the most familiar choruses and probably some of the principal solo numbers. This should prove a very inter- esting occasion to the society and its sup- porters. . —__>+—_—_ A dispatch from Rome says: Gen. Wm. F. Draper, an, eaptinn nt ithe*aseumemiatinemer ssemeament ‘to Gen. John A. Logan, which will be set up in Washington. SPOTS ON THE SUN One of the Largest Yet Makes Its Appearance. INTERESTING SOLAR PHENOMENA Saniora Scientists Tell of the Huge Dimen- sions of the Spots. _ MAGNETIC DISTURBANCES —_ =+ One of the largest spots which has ever been observed on the sun, according to Prof. Brooks, the well-known astronomer of Geneva, Y., has lately been noted. The spot, according to that eminent au- thority, is so large that a world like this could be dumped into it, and no more ef- fect be observed than dropping a pea in a barrel. Prof. Harkness, astronomical director of the naval observatory, said to The Star reporter when epproeached upon the sub- Sect: “The spots are appearing and disappear- ing continually. We did not observe the Spot out here, because we have been en- gaged in other lines of work, but we are perfectly willing to give Prof. Brooks credit for his discovery. We do not find it necessary to look for the spots. “The English observers are « on the outlook for such phenomena, and every twenty-four hours photog:aphs are taken of the sun by them. In addition to the observatory at Greenwich, th is one at Mauritius, and another in India. It would be utterly impossible to take the photographs here in Washington. as the is too much cloudy weather. If such a thing were thought essential, an observ: tory would have to be established in some other part of the country. “It is notaing out of the ordinary spots of large size to be observed sun, The diameter of the sun today about thircy-two minutes and 35.2 seconds, which is in round numbers 863.80) miles in diameter. The diameter of the earth in round numters is about §.000 miles, £0 that it can be seen that a sun spot equal to even 111th part of the diameter of the sun is large compared with the size of the earth.” Magnetic Disturbances. Speaking in regard to the question as to whether the magnetism of the earth is af- fected by the appearance of the sun spots or not, Professor Harkness stated that dis- turbances had been noted at the observa- tory lately. It is a vexed question among scientists whether or not the sun spots cause magnetic disturbances, or vice versa. It is certain that the oscillations of the magnetic needic have been very often no- liced by the best observers coincident with the appearance of a large number of sun spots. There is said also to be a disturbance in the meteorological conditions, tending to- ward a lower temperature and higher ba- rometer. Professor Harkness talked most interest- ingly on the subject of the sun spots. All scientists, though they may not observe them personally, are attracted by their ap- pearance. The sun spot area ix estimated to cover from 125,000 to 150,000 miles in jength, and in width 35,000 to 50,00) miles. Enormous Dim The dimensic: of sun spots are some- times enormous. Many groups have been observed covering areas of more than 10),- 00" miles square, and the single spots have been known to measure 40,000 or 50,000 miles in diameter, the central shadow alone being 25,000 or 30,000 miles across. The spot, however, measuring 30,000 miles over ell would be considered large rather tnan small. An object of this size upon the sun's surface can easily be seen without a tel- escope, when the brightness is reduced either by clouds or nearness to the hcrizon or by the use of a shade glass. At the transit of Venus in 1882 every one saw the plaret readily without the telescopic aid. Her apparent diameter was about six or seven degrees at the time, which ix equiv- alent to about 31,0 miles on the solar sur- face. Probably a very keen eye would de- tect the spot not measuring more than 23,000 or 24,000 miles. Hardly a year pass- es at a time when spots are numcrous without furnishing several as large as this so that it is rather surprising than other- wise that there are not a greater number of sun spot records in the pre-telescopic centuries, The explanation probably lies in two things—the sun is too bright to be often easily looked at, and when spots were seen tney would be likely to be taxen for optical illusions rather than_realities. During the years of IS71-72 spots were isible to the naked eye for a considerable portion of the time. The largest spot yet recorded was observed in IS58. It nad a breadth of more than 143,000 miles, or near- eighteen times the diameter of the earth, nd covered about one-thirty-sixth the sur- face of the whole sun. Other extraordinar- y large ones appeared in 18%: Prof. Maunder of Greenwich observatory wrote of the observance of sun spots coin- cident with magnetic disturbances on the earth. He said that in a period of nearly nineteen years, therefore, from 187% to 1892, there were three magnetic storms which stood out pre-eminently above al! the oth- ers during that interval. In that same period there were three great sun spot dis- plays, counting the two groups of April, 182, together, which stand out with equal distinctness far above all other similar displays. Interesting Points. Continuing, Prof. Maunder said it was found that the three magnetic storu:s were simultaneous with the greatest Jevelop- ment of the spots. He says: “Is there any escape from the conclu- ston that the two have a real and binding connection. It may be direct; it may be indirect and secondary only, but it must be real and effective.” An important fact in regard to sun spots is that the interval from what is known as the “minimum,” which is the time when the spots appear less frequently, to the next following “maximum,” when they are the greatest, is only about four and a half years on the average. This is stated by one noted authority on as- tronomical subjects. He says that while from the maximum to the next following minimum is about six and six-tenths years, the disturbance which produces the sun spots springs up sudden'y, but dies away gradually. Still another fact, as yet unexplained and probably of great theoretical importance, has been brought out. Broadly speaking, the disturbance which produces the spots of a given sun spot first manifests itself in two belts about thirty degrees north and south of the sun’s equator. These belts then draw in toward the equator and the sun spot maximum occurs, when the latitude is about sixteen degrees; while the disturbance gradually and finally dies out at a latitude of eight or ten degrees some twelve or fourteen years after its first outbreak. Two or three years be- fore this disappearance, however, two new zones of disturbances show themselves. Thus the sun spot minimum there are four well-marked spot belts, two near the equator, due to the expiring disturb- ance, and two in high latitudes, due to the newly beginning outbreak. It appears that the sun spot cycle is from tweive to fourteen years long. While the periods between the “mini- mum” and “maximum” of the sun spots is rot exactly agreed upon by astronomers, the fact seems to be certain that these maximums and minimums do exist. By some it is fixed at eleven years separa- tien. It is stated that if this period is the proper one this is a “minimum” jusi now, and, therefore, it is considered strange that the spots should appear. Whether the spots are depressions in the surface of the sun or protuberances has not been decided, some scientists hold- ing to one theory and some to another. They are considered to be great masses of flame, however, and when observed through a telescope present an appearance at once grand and sublime. —— The Saturday Star BY MAIL $1.00 PER YEAR.