Evening Star Newspaper, February 15, 1898, Page 7

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1898-14 PAGES. - — WASH. B. WILLIAMS, Furniture, &c., 7th and D Sts. Annual February Clearing Sale. Parlor Suite Prices “Split in Twain.” Here are three Handsome Odd Parlor Suites which eannot be matched in any factory in America—and as it is the policy of Williams never to show. any but full, complete Ines of furniture—the order is given to close them out at once by splitting the prices square in belf: Oue lnxurious _Overstuffed Rrocatelle Parlor Suite, heav fly fringed. 3 elegant. shapely $60. One Handsome 3-piece Solid . beau- ng 50 to 10-yard pleces Fine ainster and Gobelin Carpets at nd Best 9c. Tapestry Brussels All Portieres, Lace Curtains and other Draperies at 25 to 40 per cent discount. Wash. B. Williams, 7th&D. fel2-6od Gray or Sunny Day Fotografy We have Cameras that will take pietures despite the weather. Every good sort ki" finds its way here. From $4 up to #7 argh as you'd like to go. Then don't forget our { amateuis free. 909 9 Pa. Av. dark room is at the service P- Walford fe12-20d The Noiseless Iroquois. The absolute silence of the Troquois wheel is but one of its virtues. Yet it is one that proves conclusively how perfectly it is built. No rattling, no clicking, no jarring—the Iroquois glides along as silently as a shadow. Would any but a perfect wheel? Iroquois Cycle Co., 810 14th St. N. W. $40 SAVED ‘Tspewriter at a reasonable price, $60. 3 WELLINGTON TYPEWRITER No. 2 Quick, Clean Printing and Accurate Alignment. A Powerful Manifolder. A ter with all the ad- of the eld ma- chines and ne Guaranteed equal in every partic any $100 machine er money refunded after ten days’ trial. SEND FOR FRER ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE. THE WILLIAMS MFG. CO., LTD., BOX 3, PLATTSBURG, N. Y. no30-t,th,a.15r, Woodbury’s Facial Soap will eradicat= all Blemishes of the skin. WOODBURY'S Facial Cream for chap- ped hands, face or lips is unequaled. Send 20 cents for sample of each cf WOODBURY'S Toilet Combination. JOHN H. WOORBURY, 127 W. 424 st., rER'S DENTIFRICE ts unercelled. ans the teeth—ke« ps them pearly revents decay—m repared by 70% 15th st. so you mi goed. Only 25, ‘bottle. ¢ Remsburg & Elliott, & Cor. 1ith and BINNEY STREETS. 1608 Lith street. Gas-heating Stove iy—there may be ¢« when i need a little extra heat. ery few of those excel- -beating Stoves remain, $1.25 , Wash’n Gas Co., 413 10th St. N. W. Or Gas Appliance Ex., 1424 N. ¥. feG-28d 100 Doz. Hair Switches, Consigued to us for the parpose of raising money for a New York Hair importer. We sel! you & very fine Switch for -$1.50 Exactly the same article you will pay $3.50 for elsewhere. pa 25 dos. Gray and White, asa ceeed Just balf of their actual value. ~ AT THE Louvre Glove Store, pare es __ BO s19 yor Gta Beautiful Skin CREAM removes every blemish—cures —kceps the skin soft 2 jar. NT f one remedy pend on to cure PILES. It never . even im the most aggravated cases. rug Stores ase’ ot s Se. Jar, urs Down! Here's for a great and glorious “‘wind- of this season's newest effects in fine Every piece of “tip-top” & = 5 & + Garments. avality $125 30-in. Beaver Cape. $159 22-10. Chinchilla Cape with 12 talis. $200 Ermine Cape, long ends 380 16-1n. Black Marten Cape. $250 Sealskin Jackets. $200 20-in. Mink Cape. - Biack Marten and Mink Scarfs, , Sees $13.50 Half Sbeared Coney Cupes. ““Now.$14.00 B.H. Stinemetz & Son, & Batters, 1237 Pa. Ave. fell-2sd Picture Framed, 75 cents, or framed half-tone engraving of famous pictures. Your eboice of several pretty moldings and ditfer- ent colored engravings, with mats to match, suita- Be for bome or office. Send pow S. J. Venable, 304 Mass. Ave. N.E. fei2-sa he het ht \ ‘ ¥ 5 We are satisfied with just th ru AY, Ibs. of Elgin Butter for... 5 10 pecks of Potatoes for... and of excellent quality. Best Round Steak.... Wresh-botic fors..3- 7.52 s Havenner’s Oyster Crackers.... Havenner’s Ginger Snaps Honey Jumble Cakes ‘6 F] ‘ 2 ‘ ‘ 14, dozen Fresh Country Eggs for.... $1.00 19 ths. best Franklin Granulated Sugar. $1.00 10 ibs. Large Grain Roasted Coffee for $1.00 Ibs. best Smoked Sugar-cured Ham. $1.00 15, Ibs. best Sugar-cured Shoulder..... $1.00 Je resi Beet,44ellb; Good Fresh Beef for boiling and stewing, cut from the hi ~~ Saleat ° Johnston’s, 729 7th St. e least particle of profit. Sometimes we sell afew carloads of goods at prices which the shipper of them considers a sacrifice. Otatoes, /9e. lou We guarantee all the Potatoes we sell to be good cookers, sound and satisfactory in every respect. Great Purchasing Power OF ONE DOLLAR. 12 cans Baby Brand Condensed Milk £F $1.00 $1.00 1c. tb. Best Sirloin Porterhouse .. 4c. Ib. EGGS, 15ve.doz. | Fresh Country Eggs, from near-by Maryland and Virginia. Soap Down, 2c. Cake. Electric Star Soap, 2c. cake; Borax Soap, 2c. cake; Shultz’s Star Soap, 2}c.; Babbitt’s Soap, 4¢.; Procter & Gamble’s Oleine, 3}c. cake; Soapine, 5c. size, for 3$c.; Babbitt’s 1776 Soap Powder, 34c. 5 Pounds of Choice Sun-dried Peaches for 25c. | Gakes, Ge. lb, GOOD, FRESH, WELL-BAKED, SUGAR CAKES AT 6c. POUND. Havenner’s Square Crackers..... Havenner’s Graham Crackers.... Butter Scotch Cakes............ 5c. tb. 5c. Ib. 12c. fb. Large boxes of Ball Blue, containing 200 balls, for.............4+ Hominy, Hominy Grits, Loose Rolled Oats, Yellow Granulated Corn Meal, Green Dried Peas, Yel- low Split Peas for soup, best Navy Beans, Large Grain Rice, Barley, etc., are in great demand. g JOHNSTON’S, 729 and 731 7th Street 5 cans Cocoa, large 4-lb. size, for.... 20 ibs. Oyster Crackers or Sodas for.. Elgin Butter, 28e. lib. Elgin Butter at 23c. pound—magnificent creamery, handsome, rich in color, fresh and delicious, KOR ONE DOLLAR. 2 Ibs. of soc. Tea and 7 Ibs. Sugar for. $1.00 314 Ibs. 30c. Java and Mocha Coffee, 5 Ibs. Granulated Sugar, all for...... $1.60 ighest grade beeves and guaranteed sweet Great Reduction Hl ot 2 ie) $1.00 $1.00 Se ; 5 5 Birk soosccc se ilbte, fh, ! Steak. *..15¢c. Ib. Sees Bef; 5c. Ib. 12c. tb. 3 12c. Ib. DDE best: Family “Blour for: 2108. mscees stato. G eA oe ace se GALOO) 5 4 ibs. bright. Virginia ‘Apples for... 226) sso. ctcaia sense tan sedeieece sod. a DOC $ 4 Ibs. bright California Evap. Peaches for...........0:scecseeeeceeeee vsee 25C. gs 4 Ibs. new California Sweet Prunes for.......0....0.cecceeceeeeeeeene cee ZAC. iC ACTIVITY IN COAL REGION. Prospect of Heavy Output in Cumber- land District. Special Correspondence of ‘The Evening Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., February 14, 1898. Unprecedented activity exists through- out the Maryland coal region and the ad- Joining fields of West Virginia, as well. The shipments from the Cumberland fields tor 1807 exceeded the previous year by over 40u,000 tons, but 1808 gives every indica- tion cf beating the record. The Consolida- tion Coal Company recently made an open- ing seven miles south of Frostburg, from which 1,000 tons are beg snipped daily. A new town, named Lord, for President K. Lord of the company, has been estab- lished at the mine, and over fifty houses have gone up in a few months. A new coal firm, of which William H. Gorman of Baltimore, brother of Senator Gorman, is principal owner, has made sev- eral openings near Westernport, this coun- ty, and will commence shipping in a few days. A dump house and inclined plane hove been erected. The George's Creek Coal and Iran Com- pany, the second largest producer in the region, is making openings on Laurel and Mill runs, along George's creek. This com- pany a few days ago captured big govern- ment contracts. Montgomery & Co. are reopening the old Kelly mine, near Westernport, which has been idle for several years, and expect to be shipping coal in a day or two. The Barton Mining Company is opening @ new four-foot vein near tne old Swanton mine, adjoining Barton, and A. B. Shaw of Barton is arranging to open a valuable deposit of coal on his tract adjoining the Jackson mine of the Caledonia Ccal Com- pany. The Chesapeake and Ohio canal is being repaired and placed in readiness for a busy season. Already Williamsport and George- town shippers are receiving orders for cual, which will go to them from Cumberland by canal. Canal trade was dull last sea- son, owing to a scarcity of barges at the various ports, but shippers say this sea- son will be one of the liveliest in a decade. The West Virginia central region, oper- ated mainly by companies controlled by ex- Serator Henry G. Davis, Senator Stephen B. Elkins, Senator A. P. Gorman, Richard Cc. Kerens and Col. Thomas B. Davis, is undergoing marvelous development. Not- withstanding having recently added several hundred new coke ovens, and having leased the cutput of four smaller plants, the Da- vis Coal and Coke Company cannot fill the demand for coke, which goes largely to the rorthwest. One thousand additional coke overs will be erected along the line of the West Virginia Central road the coming summer. Thé haulage for the extensive output ef the Davis Coal and Coke Com- pany at Coketon and Thomas will hereafter e be by electricity, a large quantity of ma- chinery now being installed. The company has let the contract for forty new tenement houses to be erected at Thomas at once. ———— Sentenced to Reform School. Harry Jackson, or Harry Tucker, as he is called, a color2d boy fourteen years old, was before Judge Kimball today on a charge of vagrancy. He had been arrested because the police wanted to get him off the streets, and wh2n Judge Kimball saw him he recognized him as an Alexandria boy who had been in court on a previous oceasien. “He was then turned over to the board of children’s guardians,” the court was told. ‘‘He ran away, and Mr. Douglass did not care to tak: him back, but thought it best that the court should dispose of the case, Mr. Douglass presented to the court a letter he had received from Chief Webster of the Alexandria police force about the boy, whieh reads: “The boy you mention as Harry” Tucker is Harry Jackson. He has a father and mother residing in this city, and is a very bad, wicked boy. He some time ago had is father arrested on the charge of mur- dering his littl? brother, but there was no truth in the charge. I think it would be well to get him in the reform school until he becomes of age. He is noted as a thief in this town.’ “Why don’t you stay at home?” the court asked. “Becaus2 my father don’t feed me and he won’t give me any clothes,” the boy ‘answered. It was explained by Mr. Douglass that there is a reformatory school in Virginia, but Judge Kimball said he had no authori- ty over the Virginia institution. The court ordered a charge of incorri- gibility to be filed and sentenced the bey to the reform school. ee Suit for Maintenance. A petition for maintenance was today filed by Anna R. Clayton, through Attorney A. A. Lipscomb, against Benjamin F. Clay- ton. The couple were married in 1866, ac- cording to the petitioner, and have four children. The defendant, it Is stated, is a clerk in the War Department, receiving $100 @ month a3 salary and $45 a month addi- ticzal as pension. Mrs. Clayt6n explained that her husband secretly filed an application for a divorce from her in the state of Florida, but, the 7th instant, dismissed the suit. Continuing, the wife says Septer-ber 29 last her hus- bend deserted her- Therefore it is aske1 that the court allow her a sufficient sum Leet Ses maintenarce of herself and minor ebil + + “Want” ads. in The Star pay pecause they bring answers, THE PRO-CATHEDRAL. An Organ Recttal to Be Given There Tonight. An organ recital will be given at the Pro- Cathedral of St. Mark, 3d and A streets southeast, this evening. Prof. H. Clough- Leighter, organist and choirmaster of Epiphany parish, will be the organist for the occasion. He will be assisted by the following soloists: Miss Lillian Halley, so- prano; Miss Ella Knight, violinist, and Mr. Chas. E. Myers, baritone. Prof. De Offeo Brown, organist and choirmaster of the Pro-Cathedral, will be the accompanist. The following is the Program: Toccata and fugue in D minor, Bach; “Meditation,” Chadwick; “Cantique de Noel,” Adam; Mr. Chas. E. Myers. “The Nativity,” an idylle, “Three kings came riding from “They laid their offerings at ‘And returned to their homes Longfellow: Dream of Paradise” eee" e, by another way song, “A Gray; Miss Lilian Halle; Violin obligato by Miss Ella Knight. “Andante Con Moto,” Fischer. During this numeér~an offertory will |b taken for the chgjr id of the Pro. ot the- dral, after whic! choir will sing “The sun shall be no“more thy light by day.” Anthem by W. aaghem by Woodard. Concert Satz in D “The announce: the Pro-Cathed: day, February *» choir festival. Magnificat, Too; tals,” from: “Th fertory anthem, _ Tuesday, March he future services at ae as follows: Tues- 22, 7:30 p.m.—St. Mark’s At the service will be sun; anthem, “Unfold, Ye Por- ption,”” Gounod; of- ‘O taste and see,” Goss. st 29, 8 p.m.—"The Crucifix- ion,” cantata by Stainer, by St. Mark's choir. Monday aril 25, 8 p.m.—Festival of the United Washington Vested Choirs, under the auspices ‘of St. Mark’s Friendly League. ril 28, 8 p.m.—Organ recital by Mr. Clément R. Gale, Mus, Bac. Oxon., organist wet/€alvary ‘Church, New Ce York. — Glad to Get a Rest. Richard Braddon and George Brown were sentenced to the work house for thirty gays by Judg> Kimball today for vagrancy. They are strangers in the city, and being tired of walking, they were glad to be given a home for a short time in order that they migh* get some-rest. Se Douglass Day Observed. The memory of Frederick Douglass was honored by the pupils of the public schools throughout the District yesterday. At the colored Business High School remarks were made by Mr, R. H. Terreli and Mr. Rich- ard T. Greener. Dr. C. B. Purvis was a speaker at the co!ored High School, whi'e Dr. Robert Reyburn and Mr. Job Barnard addressed the pupils at other “ «a Three Games Bowled With the Wash- ington A. 0. AN ENTHUSIASTIC CROWD PRESENT City Post Office Basket Ball Team Wins. CURRENT SPORTING NOTES League teupins drew a large attendance of bowling enthusiasts to the alleys at Car- roll Institute last night. The Washington Athletic Club was the opposing team, and they were unable to cope with the cham- pionship form of the home team, the Car- rolls winning all of the three games rolled. The result of the games brings the Carrolls up yet closer to the Saengerbunds, who are now leading the league, and the race for the pennant promises to be an inter- esting contest between these two teams. The Washingtons bowled in very poor form in last night's games, their highest game being below the lowest score of the Carrolls, and their highest single score be® ing 154. by Kidd, in the opening game. Rice continued his steady work for the Insti- tute five, having the strong average of 171, Gorman, however, being top notch for sin- gle game, having a string of 194 in the second event. The early stages of the opening game were rather interesting, the score being close till the sixth Inning; when the Car- rolls went far in the lead, heading the Washingtons by 58 pins in the seventh. This lead was increased slightly before the end of the game, though neither side made a strong finish. The score follows: Carroll Institute. St. Sp. 8 6 6 T 4 4 5 ‘Total. The Carrolls bowled in much better form in the second game and won out by 120 Total...... pins, although the Washingtons bowled their best game of the match. The Wash- ingtons bowlea steadily together, but four- teen pins standing between the high ‘and low men of the side. The Washingtcrs were not in the game al any moment, Car- roll leading from start to finish. The score of second game: Carroll Institute. Wash. Athleti> Clu St. Sp. | Se. St. Sp. Stone......2 2 137 Kida 1 Gorm, 6 2 14 Dietz LoS Rice 2.6 170 Martin1 2 8 4010 145 MeCaully.) 2 4 Armstrong. 3 6 183 Bureb...... 401 S20) sMotalss.. 2 s22-sh was easily won by the Carrolls. The Washingtons did poor work throughout, Martin giving the only inter- esting touch to the contest by bowling up from the seventh box the good finish of 60 pins. These games marked the last ap- pearance of the shingtons on the Car roll’ alleys this season. The score of third game: Carroll Institute. Wash. Athletic Club. St. Sp. St. Se. Sp. 1 § Kidd. 3 1 Dietz. 3 3 Martin..... 2 4 MeCanliy.. + 2 Bureh.... 2 {' ‘Total. : ‘Tomorrow evening the Columbia Aithietic Club bowlers will play a three-game match on the Saengerbund alleys, The standing of the clubs follows: Won. Lost. Sscngerbund .. 5 9 Carroll Institute. 24 12 Washingten Athletic Club. 17 16 lumbia Atbletie Club. 1 19 . Men's Bowl. Club. 8 a TO GET FITZ TO MEET CORBETT. e of Western Sporting Men Guarantee $50,000 Purse. SAN FRANCISCO, February 15.—A syn- dicate of western sporting men, the ma- Jerity of whom are San Francisco mea, have determined to bring off a finish fight between Bob Fitzsimmons and James J. Corbett, and to that end will guarantee a Purse of $50,000, to be divided between the fighters as they themselves may determine. ‘The company will control all privileges, end stipulate that the battle must be fought on a perfect day, to facilitate the taking of perfect veriscope pictures, ‘There is also a possibility of a finish fight being arranged between Kid McCoy end either Joe Choyniski or Peter Maher, and if a match can be arranged a $10,000 purse will be offered. The company guar- antees police protection in both instances. The date and place of meeting has not yet been decided upon, but the articles will call for a meeting at some place west of the Missouri river in the month of July. Joe Harvey, a well-known San Francisco sporting man, is arranging for the car- nival. Syndi. DIVORCE FROM His Wife, Charlotte Selby, Files Pe: tion in Ohio. A dispatch from Hamilton, Ohio, says: It is just developed in this city that on Jaruary 8 Charlotte Selby filed a peti- tion for divorce in the common pleas court against her husband, Norman Selby. The defendant is known to the world as Chas. (Kid) McCoy, the pugilist. The ground al- leged “is unfaithfulness, and alimony is asked for in addition to the divorce. No defense has yet been made. DY” MecCoY. Interior Department Defented. The City Post Office basket ball team defeated, the Interior Department team in their initial game in the National League series last night by 8 to 6. It was one of the most exciting games played in the league this season, and the excellent work of the letter carriers was pleasing to the management. The Interior Department also put up a good game, the passing being the best seen this season. The first score was made by the Interior Department team on two free throws, while the second half was opened by the letter carriers with 2 to 0 against them. When the score was a tie, 3 to 3, Ogle opened it by a goal from the field, followed by Dougherty landing a free goal. Goals were also made by Fritts and Gass of the Interiors, ending up with a pretty goal by Atz of the Post Office team. ‘The Ine up: c. P.O. Dougherty Ogle Atz. jcore—C. ., 8; I. D., tor Cc. P. O.—Ogle, 2; Atz, 1. Free goals— Dougherty, 2. Field goals for L D.—Fritts, L Free goals—Gass, 4. Umpires—Mr. Grupper and Mr. Meyers. Timer—Mr. Fredericks. Scorer—Mr. Phillips. A Nesv Bowling Team. Comparatively few local-~ bowlers are aware of the fact that the Washington Lodge of Elks has a fine bowling alley at its home on E street. Inspired by the in- creased interest in bowling that seems to nave taken hold in Washington, the Elks have taken steps to organize a team, and as a number of expert rollers are frequent- ers of their alleys it is likely that a strong one can be gotten together. The first match of the new team will be played with the Columbia Athletic Club on the evening of February 26, on the C. A. C. alleys. Both in Tip-Top Shape. All arrangements have been completed for the pugilistie meeting of Jim Janey, champion welter weight of the south, and Charles Johnson of Philadelphia, account- ed one of the best men in the business, which takes place at the Spa Athletic Club, on the Bladensburg road, this even- ing. Both men are in tip-top shape, and a fair and square contest may be fully ex- pected. eee Tt ts, te the for to go to church or public: inecitng’ ond aiken’ ene or orator by coughing. ‘Dr. Bull's ‘Syrup at once, Use . Gi AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN Unknown Oolored Man Badly Frightened by Practical Jokers, Young Man in Station Cell Burdened With Handcaffs—Mr. Mechlin fortane—General a: Mis- Person: Some practical jokers badly frightened an unknown colored man early this morning. It was shortly before 6 o'clock, when the colored man started on his way to the stable of his employer, and, while waiting on 20th street between P and Q streets, he discerned an object hanging from a lamp- post, which looked”exactly like the body of a@ man. With visions of a suicide or of a lynching, the negro fied in fear, and came upon Officer Grove and his partner, to whom he confided the information of his astounding discovery. An investigation re- vealed the fact that the supposed body was a bronze statue, about half life size, which had been securely fastened to the lamp post by means of several thicknesses of clothes line. The light had been turned off in the lamp. The statue is supposed to have been taken from the old Cooke mansion, at the southeast corner of 30th and Q streets. The police summoned the patrol wagon und the work of art was taken to the station house. Escaped With Handcu: William Wise, a white youth, about twenty years of age, was arrested yester- day in Rosslyn, by Constable Gaines, on a charge of indecent exposure. The suuth was handcuffed, but, in spite of this draw- back, he escaped, and ran across the Aque- duct bridge to Georgetown. Podceman Pas- seno arrested im for {runkenness, and sent him to the station house. As no one had the key to the handcuffs, the pris- oner was obliged to remain in a cell. ail night with “them on. This morning Con- stable Gaines appeared at the station and took the prisoner 19 depot of the Al andria and Mt. Ver: railroad. No tradition papers were secured, and Wise announced that he would not so with the constable. He left Georgetown, hower, without any resistancs = ae o Again Meets Ww th Misfo; ne. Mr. Frederick S. Mechlin of 302) Cam- bridge place, who met with an accident recently at the corner of 28th and P stree 2, being crushed between a cart and an elec. tric car, had another mishap yesterday afternocn. In the former accident his leg was broken and he sustained a namber of other bruises. Last Friday was the first day he had been out since the accident, and as the broken bone in his leg was still weak he walked with the ald of a crutch. He is employed as a clerk in the patent office, and while walking Stone stairway of the building his crutch gave way, precipitatin, the ground and breaking his leg again in the same place. He was taken 10 the Emergency Hospital, where the broken bene was set, and he was later remove his home. Funeral of Columbus Alexander. The funeral of Mr. Columbus Alexander of 30th and U streets, who died yesterday morning at 9 o'clock, es related in The Star of yesterday, will be held ‘Thursday morning from his late residence at 9:30 o'clock. At 10 o'clock a solemn high m; of requiem will be celebrated at ‘Trinity Catholic Church. The honorary pallbearers will be selected from the members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Trinity Church, of which the late Fendall E. Alex- ander, a son of the deceased, was formerly a member and once president. The inter- ment will be at the family burial ‘ound in Oak Hill cemetery. ‘J sisi Planning for Masonic Fair. The wives and daughters of the Masons of Georgetown held a meeting in Masonic Hall, on 32d street, last evening and or- ganized for the purpose of aiding the Ma- sonic fraternity in the coming fair and exposition. Considerable enthusiasm pre vailed, committees for the various branches of work were appointed, and it was agreed to hold another meeting in the lodge rocm Thursday evening next at 8 o'clock, to vhich all the ladies of the familics of Ma sens end their friends are invited. At the coming meeting plans for a booth are to be submitted and a definite line of action formulated. Old-Time Incident Recalled. Mrs. Hannah Henderson, who nas been the guest of Mrs. O. W. Brodt of 52d street extended, returned to her home ‘n Brook- lyn, N. Y., yesterday. Mrs. Henderson is the mother of Mrs. Brodt. ‘The latter, when a child, was kidnaped by the Indians on the western frontier, over forty years ago, and given up as dead. She was re- captured later by an attacking party, but the parents could never be found. About two months ago, through the medium cf the pension bureau, the two were reunited. Mrs. Henderson had been on a visit to her daughter for several weeks. Social Fanction. There was a very pleasant evening spent by a number of young people last night at Odd Fellows’ Hall, on 31st street, the ocea- sion being a dance, given by Miss Kate Bellew. Refreshments were served in abundance. charge of the table, with a number of as- sistants. Prof. Elliott rendered music for the occasion. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph I. Roberts, Mr. Wil- liam Fletcher, Miss Ada Heinrich, Miss Susie Sheedy, Mr. W. C. Lenz, Miss Pem- berton, Miss Cady, Miss Berry, Miss Hol- loran, Miss Mamie Cady, Mrs. Bradley, Miss Mabel Crown, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Roberts, Miss Ruth Saunders, Miss May Spillman, Miss Mabel Pemberton, Miss Peari Sunheimer, Prof. A. B. Barringer, Messrs. G. Hill, Charles E. Roberts, James Spill- man, Joseph Handler, James Gavin, Frank ee ¥. Handler, Thomas Holloran and others. Briefs. For the benefit of the carpet fund of the Dumbarton Avenue M. E. Church, an en- tertainment, entitled “The Country School,” will be presented about March 11. The last dance of the ante-Lent season will be given by the St. Ann’s Aid Society Monday evening at the parish hall in Ten- leytown. ——>—_—__ E COURTS. Equity Court No. 1—Justice Cox. Kennedy agt. Ringwalt; decree adjusting rights of parties. Ryan agt. O’Brien; pro- vision of will of Mary Ryan declared void. Raedy agt. Cremer; sale decreed with Samuel Maddox and H. W. Sohon trustees to sell. Slack agt. Dunlap; Eugene A. Jones appointed guardian ad lit2m. Equity Court No. 2—Justice Hagner. Rudd agt. Rudd; rule to show cause, re- turnable February 21, and order discharg- ing order of February 3. Daniel agt. Stern order overruling motion for appointment of, receiver. Triplett agt. Triplett; rule to show cause, returnable February 21. Skid- more agt. Gross et al; order authorizing trustees to pay account of C. G. Sloan & Circuit Court No. 1—Justice Cole. Mertens agt. Gottwals; judgment confession. Richardson agt. Washfngton Market Company; verdict for plaintiff for $150. Haynes agt. Lampton et al.; judg- ment by default. Kemper agt. Brown; do. Criminal Court No. 2—Justice Bradley. United States agt. Edward Smith, mur- der; on trial. Probate Court—Justice Q QOonmy HOT COCOVENA FREE. Price N rice INe€ws. —There's more profit in small prices than in big ones, we believe. ‘The small prices bring the big business. Ever notice how every one mays you can buy the medicine yon want so much cheaper at Merts's than any- where else? Doesn't your mind turn toward this pharmacy when you need any drugs? It's for that purpose we ask small prices. Munyon's Remedies... ..., Humphrey's Remedies A delicious, nutritious ration of cocoa and oatmeal. Ber ae ate. Se. cage ae ee or SSO OOOO a f, Wine and Iron Pie. Pare Petrsienm, 1-1. can. We. Pore Petrelenm, tetb. can a. 0 Imported det Water Rie. Almond id Cream (Delft jars). ie. Turner's Compound (for the hatr).Gvc “oo MERTZ’S Modern Pharmacy, ° lith and F Sts. § feild. ¢ DOPBNDNN9990 < MENTALLY UNBALANCED. giad to see him, but in a few minutes it was discovered that his mind was A. He introduced himself as Dr. Clinton Al- den Dodge, and said he lived at No. 8 For- rest street. North Cambridge, Ma Detective Parham listened to his com- Plaint about the loss of two books, worth about 5 cents. The officer suspected noth- ing wrong until the stranger said the train on whica he came here was stopped more than an hour because he had lost his pencil. After he had conversed of subjects in less than five minw Was taken back and introduced to Sanitary Officer Frank. He was lighted to meet sanitary officer. He had met officers who handled insane people before. and had feund then, all’clever fellows. Before he had Leen in the sanitary office many min- utes he exhibited a roll of telegrams and a few dollar bills, all he said he had been in the ylum at Middletown, N.¥., and three times he had committed himself to the asylum in Philadelphia. “I did this.” he said. e entially. the benefit of the Soctety of the Trinity He came here, he declared, to see Re sentative Boutelle of Maine, whom would ask to inteoduce him to public m It is his intention to go before the Supre Court and see if the doors of the ochial schools can’t be opened to the publ “I have other things to claim the atten- tion of the world, he said. “You se there are wheels within wheels, and all of them are filled, but I intend to tura only ene scheme loose at a time.” Before coming here he had asked tho chief of the Cambridge police, he said, to see that he was protected on his way to this city, as well as during his stay here. He told of the robbery of a Dodge home stead in Madison county. Illinois, a clared he was looking for some v stones and a stamp collection which dis peared at the time the robbery we com- mitted. He declared he was something ¢ a Parkhurst reformer, and wants it und: stood that he does everything for the best. The police surgecns passed upon his con- dition, and bis friends will be communi- hi Mrs. Annie Humphries was in |’ cated with —— __ Geographic Society's Monday Lectures An attractive course cf lectures has just been tnaugurated by the National Geo- graphic Society, in continustion of a plan pursued successfully last year. The gen- eral subject is “The Effect cf Geographic Environment on the Civilization and Pro- gress of the United States,” and a corps of lecturers has been selected, including Prof. Gilbert, Dr. Eggleston and Rev. R. H. Me Kim of this city, Senator Cannon of Utah, Representative Dolliver of Iowa, Profs, Royce and Brewer of Harvard and Yale, respectively, Prof. Dodge of Columbia Uni- versity, Prof. I. C. Russell of the Universi. ty of Michigan, President Dabney of the University of Tennessee and others of equal fame. The plan provides for a summary ac- count of the geographic development of the North American continent, with special reference to the origin and distribution of coal, iron, ofl, gas, soils, streams and un- derground water, and all other resources. The several sections of the country be described by speakers especially iar with their characteristics and the infiu- cnce of natural conditions and resources on industries, intelligence and individual char- zeter will be brought out in clearer light than ever before. The meetings are to be held in Columbia Theater Monday afteraoons, 4:20 to 5:30 o'clock, closing May and will be illus- trated. —— A Handsome Residence Sold. Mr. E. C. Baumgras, the real estate agent, has closed a deal by which the title to No. 1730 New Hampshire avenue has been transferred by Leroy M. Taylor, jr., to Mr. Theo. W. Noyes at a consid- eraticn of $32,500. In part payment Mr. Theo. W. Noyes deeds to Leroy M. Tay- lor, jr., 7.675 square feet of ground on 2ist street between Q and R. >—_— Judge Mills Presiden. Judge Mills presided today im the United States branch of the Police Court, in place of Judge Scott, who is still detained at his home by illness, being threatened with the grip. ‘The well known poem. Nonna jot ‘0- nig ne in which a young wo- man hangi to the Be hs be! vhs the life of her lover condemn- ed to be executed at the ringing of a curfew, is ing instances of how a woman aa dare everything for i F i i i L f i ! al # KS i { é i it i if a [ i i ‘time I B