Evening Star Newspaper, November 5, 1898, Page 10

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1898-24 PAGES. ° Suit Specials. This wensen's stock of Tailor-made Suits surpasses anything ever shown in this city before. The best. the newest, the mest de- sirable garments have been gathered together e for your inspection. Each sult is tri stylish aod substantial antee a perfect ft in of fine Black Suits deserves spectal Prices range from $11 to $65. speciais will give you following an Ides of what val Narr Blue trimmed w lined t Suits, Jacket. silk Mined, skirt, lined with per- D: s in every desirable shade and of ¢ qrality from $11 to $65. W.H. McKnew, 933 Pa. Av. a d x ‘Hold On! Eo ° P How you all the time von wi x take im paying, cur prices cannot - beaten, PDs t Over-oat for. .$7. TOA: [ae Fo * Mayer & Pett 415-117 SEVENTH ST. N. W. nod. 36d x 5 ee = labeled “To alescents 0 stepping stone toward good health. It excites the appetite and builds up the strength at. or $2.50 gai ‘Of Chatelaines We're somest ° owing the h ay of Fine r offered f. newest Ch DP gigan k, with prices ran : 50c. up to $7.00. Every neeivable style, skin and 3 color, & +Kneessi, 425 7th St. h of or SION OF needed to effet eginn Cod Liver Oil, 40e. plat ‘White Swan” Flour. make delicious Bre it ever since we Cake. been in ES Quick delir W. B. prices. Hoover, 1417 N. Y. Ave. Judge Regards Bi eption as Objectionable. trespass case came 2 urt again today. This Jobn H. Adria ap- of exceptions, which he nball to sign, in order might get his cuse to the Court of His exceptions were read, and efused to sign them for the rez sor did net come within the Court of Appeals. Mr. Adri- 4 that he was right in his po- with evident feeling y. the prosecuting attorney rk: “Why don't you let the ts and act like an addressed aw the rem Mr. A ans,” said Judge ave no such talk as that I'm not an hono owny, angrily Adr would not ident. and Mr. Adr er effort to get his ¢ { Monday morning > stponed. the motion nn Price ny of $1,682 ropolitan Railroad « "xt Saturday before am, in Criminal Court The matter was postponed from to- t the request of Mr. ew A. Lips- msel for t defendant, who ssional engagement in Alexan- General Debility, When you feel as if you had lost all interest in life—overworked—run down—have no appetite—when your sleep is not sound and restful, then take Johann Hoff's Malt Extract. Its effect is immediate. Johann Hoff’s Malt Ex certain tonic and invigorator and supplies force to the weakened body to resist fatigue. - Dr. Daniel Thayer of Boston, “I have tried Johann Hoff’s <tract and believe it to be a I recommend it to patients needing a valuable help when suffering from debility or over- writes Malt E valuable tonic. work.” Johann Hoff's Malt Extract gives strength. Beware of imitations. DISTRICT CHARITIES —— Annual Report of Superintendent Herbert W. Lewis. FUND FOR THE RELIEF OF THE POOR ——— | Suggestions Respecting the Man- ; agement of Sundry Institutions. me CITIZENS’ ASSOCIATION + | The annual report of Herbert W. Lewis, | the superintendent of charities, for the year ended June 30, 1898, was filed with the Dis trict Commissioners today, and is in part es follow: “The following partial allotment of t fund for the ‘relief of the poor’ for the y ISS. made upon my recommendation: For twenty-two physicians to the poor, at $360 per annum each, $7,920; for medicines and printing prescriptions for physicians to the poor, $2,080; for the Woman's Dispen- sary, for ‘the Aged Woman's Home, to be furnished upon order of riment, $200: total, $12,000. onal recommendation was made ibsequently an order was issued } Commi , dated January 11, 189 directing that the unallotted balance (31,0 of the current appropriation for the relie poor ii rel ntral to be distributed ich plans of work dopt. Toward the of the year it found that there wowd be a $714.37 from the amount allott cal relief, and thereupon the following r allotment of the surplus Air Hom Home s made: To the $200: to the Children to the Woman's Union total, $714, plished. active attention to of the District has been good many ways. It has promoted care in management, thoughtfulness as to s obligations and a desire to fully accompli the purpose of their existence. ially worthy of notice I take asure in directing attention to the fact t all of the free dispensaries which are cians who are members of ciation have put into prac- plans of the »elation, - begun ars ago, for the correction’ of the of medical charity. This plan is that all those who apply for free treatment shall be relieved if suffering at the time of application, and shall be given a blank application which may be filled out and signed by some responsible per- son known to the dispensary physician, and “The result of much charitie in the ye which then becomes evidence of the in- ability of the patient to pay for services sought, and that no second treatment shail he given a person who does not return a ce te properly filled out and signed. The result of the plan has been a mark falling off in number of new cases treated he dispen: This plan is not in use at the men’s or the National Homeopathic i at both of which there is room for improvement in the matter of dis- crimination as to who should or should not be treated free of charg ‘Reference is here made by the superin- tendent to the new } provided for the Industrial Home Schoo! “The reform school for the perintendent says, “has a comparatively free from spirit of insuberdination which prompted riots in former ts. The housekeeping appears to he managed with especial efficiency and with the view of making the best use of the inte resources of institution, such as nultry : rr per inmate h and will remain so until the gins to fu its real mi furnishing reformatory treatment for all girl oth white and colored, who are found t sed of such treatment in the District. “At the Tempore nion Soldiers and Sailc an im- provement amounting to a tr: tion. The home was inspected April “At Columbia Hospital the p of at rooms ying pri : not on the given to the work ldrren’s guardians, je Star. msiderable s the board ready detailed in T Other Institutions. Florence Crittenton Hope and Help sion has taken up seriously a most im- urtant branch of work, that of se- curing couniry homes for destitute moih- with in It has also established a of domestic scien improved the ne M I new h ers nts. and has repaired property which and greatly it occupies. “A valuable piece of property adjoining the Emergency Hospital has been given to that institution to be used as a home for nurses. Improvement in the nursing at the Washington Asylum Hospital has been brought about through the 7 ment of ignorant und inefficient nurses rtfal displace- by young wemen trained in that work by An a pupil nurse struction at th the ement has been mac which after receiving two rs’ in- ylum Hospital, will fin- at the rzency Hos- receive certificates ington School tor ish ir course pital, ard will from the We Nurses.” The superintendent next reviews — the withdrawal of the police from active reiief work, and the transfer of the funds to the central relief committee appointed by the Commissioners Training a Speaking of the Citizens’ Relief Associa- tion, Mr. Lewis says: “The organization of this association was - about with a thoroughness and carn- ss which is a prophecy of success. It deferred until after the meeting of tional Conference of Charities, in order es from Washing- conference might anization the ex- the which met in New York in May, that the fourteen delegz ton who attended that bring te bear upon its or perience and judgment of the entire coun- try as imparted to them at the conference. If the people of the city make it the dis- tributer of their charity they may feel sure that their gifts will reach those in ne that no person will be unnecessarily miliated and that impo: nd de: beats will find Washington a most uninvit- ing field. Accounts and Reports. “In addition to mak.ng the inspection of ions necessary to a proper under- standing of the character of their admin- istration and the condition, sufficienc nd needs of their buildings, 1 have given at- tention to their accounts as submitted at th se of each quarter. were some practices in vogue which were in violation of laws governing such accounts, as well as recent regula tions of th Department. It found that wholly to form, had been accepted at the treasury without question because of direction give former officers of that department that tions were to be raised regarding such accounts; the appropriations for char- itable institutions being considered as g tuities ubject to the ordinary rule of the department, and in regard to whic the precautions thrown about the expen- f other diture appropriations would be onsultation w.th the auditor for e and other departments a circular issued calling attention to the pro- was visions of the law and the treasury regu- lations, and saying that from and after August 1, 1807, compliance with these re- quirements would be expected. Since that time there have been but occasional and slight departures from the spirit of the re- quirements when strictly construed. New System Inaugurated. “A new system of quarterly reports was devised and blanks furnished all institu- tions at the close of the first quarter. Upon receipts of the reports for the second quarter a tabulated statement of the finan- cial condition and operations of the insti- tutions reporting to this office, and the work done by them, was prepared and sub- mitted to the chairman of the joint select committee to investigate the charities and reformatory institutions of the District of Columbia, and was printed for such limit- ed distribution as might seem desirable for a document of that kind. Having proven its usefulness, a similar statement was is- sued fn like manner for the third quarter. “No megns have yet been found for hay- ing this quarterly statement printed at the expense of the District.” Summary of Reports. Referring to the summary prepared of the quarterly reports the superintendent t brings out in a striking manner the wide difference in the care given at 4iffer- ent institutions receiving government aid; the cost per inmate, per day, based on total expenditures and total days’ board furnished to inmates ranging from 13 cents to $1.48. “The statement of prices paid for sup- plies is not full for the reason that only that part of the accounts which is paid from public funds passes through my hands in detail, the account of private funds be- ing reported in gross amounts. “At the close of the second quarter the attention of the auditor for the District, and of several presidents of boards of trustees of institutions, was called to the striking difference in the prices paid for staple articles of supplies by the purchas- ing agents of different institutions, amount- ing, in some instances, to a difference of 3 to 40 per cent in prices paid for supplies presumably similar in quality and value. “Various reasons were assigned in replies for such inequalities, some of which were good and others were not. Some of those who had been paying high prices for sup- plies at once made efforts to secure satis- factory goods at_ prices approximating those paid by the District for supplies fur- nished to institutions wholly under District control. Others made no such effort. The Teaching of Religion. “One of the objects of the appointment of the joint select committee to investi- gate the charities and reformatory insti- tutions of the District of Cotumbia,” the superintendent says, “was to deter- mine the extent to which appropria- tions for charities in the District of Colum- bia are used for the propagation or teaching of the special doctfines and forms of wor- ship,of particular churches. The report of the committee gives a list of institutions, which it declares are under sectarian or ecclesiastical control, some of which receive public grants and are subject to examina- tion and report by the superintendent of charities. “It has been contended that certain insti- tutions are not sectarian because persons of different denominations are members of their boards of tru: their management; and because no distinc- ticns are made as to the religious beliefs or preferences of the parents of childrren _re- ceived, or of the inmates themselves. This is a sophism which deserves to be set at rest at once and for all time. Question of Institution. “In an effort to understand whether an institution is a religious establishment, and whether contributions to its support are devoted to the more firm and general es- tablishment of any particular tem of religion, it is not necessary to inquire who manages its secular affairs nor who it brings within the scope of its influence, but what that influence is. ‘ot who employs the teachers, but what is taught.” ‘A description is given by the superintend- eat of the educational and religious work done in the child-caring institutions re- ceiving assistance from Congress. ‘The list includes the Newsboys’ and Chil- dren’s Home, Industrial Home School, Ger- man Orphan Asylum, National Colored Home, House of Mei and House of the Good Shepherd, St. Rose Industrial School, St. Joseph's Maie Orphan Asylum. chin Restored to Parents. “The private child-caring institutions re- ceiving public grants do a work which is exceptional, even noteworthy, in respect to the proportion of children returned to pa- rents and relatives. That there are ci in which the temporary maintenance of children in an institution, and their return to the homes from which they were taken, is the wisest and best thing that can be done fer them need not be doubted. one knows hat is the present condition of the hundreds of children who have been under the ¢ retu Oc s of this city 1 y of their paren asionally the history of a family comes in which children found de: ute, or mothe ’ the fact that the discharge of the child was col to the judgment of the superintendent of tire stitution, who, in most case portunity for making s: but because there al and ment, the demand of the lease of ry > no gen- hinding commit- parent for, he child could not be ri ars tome that if the Di is under any obligation tow who are necessarily ucpenc upon its pr that obli temporar: of these le for support and prote fon must involve not ont housing, clothing and feeding children. but it will never be di charged until they have been wisely safely guided through the vicis both childhood and youth tnto s ing and self-supporting citizenship. Notes of Estimates. “The greater part of the increase in this ite over the appropriation for the cur- rent year,” says Mr. Lewis, “tis made up of items for buildings at the Washington Asy- lum. Nothing which I can say here can serve to make more plain to those in a po- nto know the needs of the District the absolute necessity of new and enlarged buildings at this institution “Another need of long standing is the en- largement of the Reform School for fer which an appropriation of $ now available, cont et for a building. to be completed at an expense of not more than 0, being authorized. The addi tional «00 required to complete this building, of course, had to be included in the estimate for 1900. he cost of ‘the care of the insane an¢ ble-minded is increasing from year to ur, and there is no prospect that it will possible to avoid increasing appropria- for these purp' he increased capacity of the Industrial Home School, the expenses necessarily at- tending the enlargement of its usefulness bringing all its departments into harmony and the settlement and improvement of its grounds after building have called for in- creases in the estimate for that institution. “The growing work of the board of chil- dren's guardians, the i sing number of children held one r the guardi- be uo} lieved, however, that the present estimat for this work will not have to be gre enlarged hereafter. The number of ward. of the board will probably not increas: tly during the next few ye their number should be augmented from sources outside of normal court commit- ments An Offset. “The maximum age at which children may be committed to the care of the board being sixteen years few of those committed four and five years ago will now pass from its control and supervision, and the new commitments will thus begin to be offset and the work of the board will pass from the initiatory stage to that of normal de- velopment. A less binding division of the priation will also enable the board to its resources to better advantage, so the increase now estimated in the ex- of this work need not be expected to be often repeated. “Thus it 1 appear that increases and new items are without exception in con- nection with publie institutions whose work is either defined and controlled by law or ts under control of the Commissioners. “Three private institutions are dropped from the estimate. These are the Church Orphanage of St. John's Parish, the Asso- ciation for Works of Mercy and St. Rose Industrial School. “The reasons for dropping these institu- tions are both general and special. A gen- eral reason, applicable to all of them, is that they are under ‘sectarian and ecclesi- astical control,’ and the declared policy of the Congress fs to discontinue all appropria- tions to such institutions. Outside the District. “The District has certain wards residing outside its boundaries of whose surround. ings I can not speak at present from per- pal knowledge. ‘These include children placed out by the board of children’s guardians, under the supervision of the agents of the board some of whom have not been visited with. in the year because of lack of funds in the hands of the board for the accomplishment of that work. This defect may be ex- The most accessible and desirably located hotel in New York is the New Hoffman House, on Broadway and Medison square. 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So runs the old saying. We will “wink at” you today with just a few quotations, but + you mustn’t suppose that these are the only bargains we have. We cannot very well give you a long list of articles toilay, as we are so tremendously busy that no goods stay long. We unpack a ship- ment in the morging and before nightfall the stock is again depleted. We have never been so busy be- fore. Our low prices, and the encrmous and ever-changing stock that we carry attract all prospective furniture biigers> Remember that we constantly have bargains greater than any we advertise—small lots of goods that get snapped up too quickly for us to mention them in the papers. , = = Don’t let any one persuade you that it costs more to buy on credit. It doesn’t here. And it doesn’t mean any annoyance or incon- venience. You can make the terms to suit yourself, and the payments can be made at the store or at your own home, as you please. We are opening new accounts daily— many of them with wealthy people who buy that way through convenience, not through necessity. Parlor Suites. great quantity of very Handsome Parlor Suites, in new design: silk damask suites, finely inlaid and hand-carved, mahogany finish frames. The suites consist of 5 pieces—sofa, divan, arm chair and ide chairs. We havea $1.65. $3.00 value. two anywhere else. immense quan- at equally Worth $40.00. is a very large in I close them out A 235° per pair.. Seed Gntetntntntetetetetete Our Carpet Department. You can come here with the expectation of finding the prettiest stock in town, and the lowest prices. You won't be disappointed. 8.3x10.6 Scotch 9x12 Scotch Worth $50.00........ 26x54 Royal Wilton Rugs, excellent designs. A quantity of the latest and richest designs h Point Curtains. Only 2, 3 and 4 pairs in a lot. They are worth $12.00. We will _Badgad Portieres, in very rich effects, new designs and choice colorings, full length and width. Worth $6.50. elodetetetetetntnte A number of rich You will pay $75 Our price is now. . Ay Axminster Rugs. $38 -00 in $9.15 Worth $5.00 $7-65 ett MMM AMAA DS ttt PEM QQ QTD Ohh QQQTT—TTEh PY PMSO°R°M MA LLL MMMM AS: at, per pair. Seabees et Our ae $3-85 Reston teatenteateateatests |: sted to be remedied during the present The board recognizes the fact that only way in which it may know that a child is well placed is to go aad see, and this it expects to do. ‘The fecble-minded children of the Di: trict are maintained in institutions outside the District, principally in Pennsylvai They are under the supervision of the agents of the board of children’s guardians There are also ithe ¢hildren that have been placed out frpm private institutions in Washington, in whom the public has an interest arising from the fact that many of them were bora heré and were taken under charitable cage by, institutions main- tained in part by publig funds, and from the further more important fact that noth- ing which can in ahy way affect the pre: ent welfare of a dependent child can be a subject of indifference to, those who have become participants in his guardianship. ‘0 one knows how large this number of children is, nor where they now are, nor what has happened to them since they lett the protecting walls of the asylum. Conclasion. ‘The superintendent of charities has been impelled by an abfding conviction of right and duty to adhere to a policy which fs in opposition to the Wishes of persons and institutions whose claims upon his friend- skip and gratitide are of the stronge: However deeply he may regret sity he does not @xpect any one se advocating a different policy con- to ce cerning the charities of the District of Co- lumbia, or any one of them, for the reason cy of it is In opposition to the pol superintendent, but this is the placc time for a very brief statement of some of the considerations which have made it appear imperative that he should maintain the position of which this report is the only possible result. Principles are greater than men or temporary conditions. “The support of private and religious in- stitutions from public funds, while the pub- lic has neither voice in their control nor pewer to select their beneticiaries, the pol- icy of giving such institutions legal agency for the performance of a public duty with- equiring in them any legal respo' is one which has received the strong- st Gisapproval and has never been seri- ously defended except upon grounds of tem- perary expediency. Failure of Present System. “It appears both from the agitation which led up to the creation of the office of su- perintendent of charities, as well as fro the language of the act by which it created, that there has long been recog- nition of the failure of the present to promote economical efficiency and termination to place these matters more monious and ri to the government. If anything had been wanting in order to make perfectly plain the need of different relations between the government and the private charities of the District, that need was supplied by the reports of the first superintendent of char- ities. But it was no more true of him than {t has been true of any otber superin- tendent that he sought to ‘destroy’ or ‘strike down’ the private charities. What he insisted upon, and what is now in- sisted upon, 1s that if the government must support Institutions {t must also control the best remedy for the confasion is, it seems to me, not hard to find. The Dis- trict should determine for itself, througn its own officers, which and how many per- sons of different classes shoud ve admit- ted to charitable care and how long they should be retained at public expe and should pay for such care in institutions which may properly be made muaicipal agencies or provide for giving it in public institutions.” —__—-.—_ FOR BIG GAME, that and a in a sonable relation Life and Sport in the Woods of Maine. Mr. Sid H. Nealy of this city has an in- teresting article on “Hunting in the Maine Wocds” in the New, England Magazine for vember, in which,he say: In these Maine woods lakes lie hidden that have been undisturbed for years save by the flutter of the wild duck across their surface or the rippjes started by leaping fish, These lakes cand:.streams are the home of the bass, tle pi¢kerel, the speckled trout and the musgglloy e. The brush on these mountains ha§ given shelter for years to that giant of thé woods, that king of game, the moose. The; woodland caribou and deer wander unmojested through the network of woods apd styeams. Miles upon miles of these forests, Where the sound of the logger’s ax died’years ago, have bchoed with naught since But tHe bellowing chal- lenge of the buck moose, the screams of the hawk, or the honk f the wild gocse. The boughs of the: hemlocks rustle and bend with the weight ofithe awkward por- cupine as he ventures far out in search of his favorite food—the tender ends of the new grown shoots. SS Unanimously Chosen. ‘The junior class of the law department of the Columbian University held its first meeting in the lecture hall last Monday for the purpose of organizing and electing offi- cers. After unanimously electing Mr. Mc- Cormick temporary chairman and Mr. Dodge temporary secretary, the class pro- ceeded to permanent organization and unanimously elected the following office: President, Dwight Anderson: vice presi- dent, Reed P. Clark; secretary, Howard McCormick; treasurer, Eugene Gaddi: sergeant-at-arms, R. L. Jenks, and chair. man executive committee, Robt. L. Hume. ——— If you want work read the want columns of The Star. tem | NO GROSS MISTAKES MADE Gen. Lawton Testifies Regarding the San- tiago Campaign. No Lack of Care on the Part of ‘Those in Authority — Statement to Col. Denk Gen. Lawton, in command of the 2d Di- vision of the 5th Army Corps during the campaign in Cuba, and who fought at the batue of El Caney and in front of Santiago, gave to the war investigation commit yesterday testimony regarding the condi- tion in that portion of the army with which he was connected. Gen. Lawton left San- tiago two weeks ago. His statement was made to Col. Denby, who is acting as chair- man of the commission, and tended to show |that everything was done for the comfort of the troops which the exigencies of the case permitted. % Landing Troops and Supplies. Gen. Lawton sald the instructions con- cerning order of landing the troops and supplies at La Quaisna contemplated the ssistance of th» navy. In fact, he said it was contemplated that the navy should perform the greater part of the labor in landing troops. At the same time an order | Was given directing that certain small boats on the transports be assembled to | assist in this work. Th> transports, Gen. Lawton said, were furnished for the purposes for which the: were us:d as weil as could be expected considering they e not troopships. H. said the medical and commissary suppl were sufficient to prevent absolute discom- fort. ‘There was, he said, some confusion owing to a misunderstanding of orders, but he did not believe there had been any hardships occasioned because of this mis- ap. Gen, Lawton described his march to Sib- oney and told how he operated at El Caney to prepar2 for the tight there. Re- ferring to the operations at El Caney, he said: “I had received very imperative orders to jmave to my left and to the right of Gen. 1 Wieelsr's command, but my situation was suca that it was impracticable for me to leave El Caney until I had captured it.” Gen. Lawton said that his division had lost 410 men Killed and wounded, and that jall the wounded had been accounted for. | This latter remark was brought out by a question from Col. Denby in regard to some statements in effect that wounded soldiers had wandered in the woods and had nev been heard from. Gen. Lawton said: “I never heard that before. All the wounded of my division were accounted for and all were taken to field hospitals.”” No Ambulances. ‘The witness said there were no ambu- lances, but there were some litters for caring for the sick, but he did not know how many litters were on hand. Col. Denby—“Knowing there was to be a fight, how did it happen that there were not 2nough litters and enough surgeons to properly care for the wounded?” Gen. Lawton—“I cannot say there were not enough Col. Denby—“How do you account for the fact that the medical men did not provide everything necessary for taking proper care for the wounded?” Gen. Lawton—“l think they did provide themselves with everything they thought necessary, considering the material they had to choose from. There was no time | to do more or to get more surgeons than we had.”” Witness said that while it was difficult to get supplies to the men in the trenches from the 2d to the 7th of July, he though: the quantity delivered there was suflicient. He said there had been no sickness worth mentioning until after the mpaign. There had been no tents except shelter tents, which some had until just previous to the embarkation to the United States. When asked where he fixed the responsi- bility for not having tents at Santiago to provide for the men Gen. Lawton replied: “I do not fix it at all, because I do not think there was any responsibility about it.” The men were there without tents because of the fact that it was impossible to un- load them from the ¢hips because of the lack of time and facilities. It 1s a drfficult matter to unload a ship in a rough sea. There was very little complaint on account of a lack of tents. Complaints did not come to me. I was with my men constanuy. That they should have to lie out as they did without shelter was one of the contia- gencles attending the conduct of the war. Wore Shirts Thirty Days, Possibly. Gen. Lawton said it was true, as reported, that men had te wear their shirts for possi- bly thirty days without a change. This was because they had thrown away their extra clothing. He said the climate was respon- sible for sickness in Cuba, and that it was possible that with more appropriate food and better cooking and shelter some of the sickness might have been prevented. He continued: “It is my opinion that any one going from this climate to Cuba will have to suffer that acclimatizing fever there. I do not know one person who es- caped it altogether.” Col. Denby asked the witness whetaer the navy wh should have control of transvor.s n troops are taken out of the . Denby—"You think the army have control of them?” Gen. Lawton—"Absolutely.” Two men, he id, cannot command the same a and for that reason tae trans- ports should be under the comman# of «he army. in concluding his imony G Lawson | said: ‘Taking into consideration the c+ we were obliged to face in Cubs acter of the country, its climate things, I can say there were no serious or ross mistakes made. I can say .her 3 ck of care on the part of those in thority whose duty it was to look after aign. We had w there are in the world. better could be found anywhere. These men worked night and day, and none could have done bet k than the: ier fin ——-—- ree AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN. Sudden Death of Mrs. Naxh—General and Personal. Helen Nash, for many years a re this section, died quite sudde ° k last evening, at the her daughter, Mrs. Mary Riley, street. Mr: h had bi few days, and retired rather early evening. Her daughter went into b shorily after 9 o'clock to see if she any medicine or attention dead. The alarm w quick] a physician pronounced fife ex’ being caused by heart failu dent of about her nd th and found given, | were informed of the death and oner notified. The deceased was seventy- five years of age. The arrangemens for the funeral will be announced later. The Clerks’ Assembly of Georgetown held a meeting last evening to mi | ments for the annual outin ithe outing was held ear! Last season in the season, but this year the matter has been post- poned, and now it is intended to give an | per for the benefit of the mera- a few of their invited friends. Bornheim, Blumenthal and I. Nord- linger were peinted a ymmittee at the | mecting last evening to make arrangements | for the coming feast. “The Western,” the official publication of the Western High School, made its first appearance yesterday, and was a welcome | visitor to many students. The publication this year in a much smatier size than the one of last year, and contains a larger number of pages. It is more ea: to han- die, and can be read with bett tusfac- tion than in the old shane. The paper is issued monthly and contains items of in- |terest to the students of the school, the j editors and other officials being selected | from among the scholars. Oltver C. Lockwood has bought of John D. Croissant and George H. Corey, trus- tees, lots 1, 60, 61 and 62, of block of the American University Heights subdivision. The consideration is placed at $2,4%). Communion of the Lord’s supper will fol- low the morning service at the Wesi Street Presbyterian Church tomorrow i also the morning service at the Wes: Washing- ton Mission, on 3 street between Q and R streets. Communion services will be held at St John’s Church, corner of Potomac und O streets, at 11 o'clock. =e Friday Night Euchre Club. The first meeting of the Friday Night Progressive Eucher Cleb was held at the commodious residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Jochum, 920 S street northwest, last even- ing. The play resulted as follows: First ladies’ prize, Miss Ada Tanner; second la- dies’ prize, Mrs. H. W. Wells; first gentle- men’s prize, Mr. N. C. Harper; second g2ntlemen’s prize, Mr. J. G. Fisher. After enjoying a collation, the club ad- journed to meet in two weeks at the res dence of Miss Nettie Tanner, 601 M street northwest. The whole club was in attendance, as tol- (news Mi: Nettie Tanner, Miss Ada T'an- ner, Mr. N. C. Harper, Mr. Joseph Y. Potts, | Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Jochum, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Sebring, Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. H.W. Wells, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Harper. ———— Thousands of situations have been ob- tained through the want columns of The Star. a Mecting in Interest of Mothers. An open meeting, to which the public is invited, will be held, under the auspices of the National Congress of Mothers, in th: large hall at Columbian University at 3 o'clock Tuesday next. At this meeting steps will be taken toward the organization of mothers’ clubs and of parents’ and teachers’ unions throughout the city and District. Brief addresses will be made by well-known men and women, and the last half hour of the meeting will be devoted to an open conference, in which the audience will be invited to participate; topics, “Obe- dience” and “Punishments. ndruff Speedily Cured. Dandruff causes baldaess. COOPER'S HAIR SUCCESS is magical in its effects f re- = tJ and curing dandroft. Fifty cents a bottle. For sale at Mertz’s Pharmacy, 11th and F Sts. | re ca % ‘Open Until 11 Tonight. These special one- day bargains await you until that hour: $6.40 for$10 Men’s Suits $8.40 for $12 Overcoats. $2.39 for $4 Child’s Suits $1.69 fer$2.50 Men’sHats 44c. for Unlaundered Shirts. 22c. for Underwear. aecosioninets Seetondorioesnets ses { PSEMANBROS Lutz & Co. — Horse Blankets and Lap Robes Ever seen before in this city. Sele Agerin for the “CONCORD Harness.” 497 AVE. N.W. Adjoining N-ticnal Hotel. 0022-240 ~~ ASTIGMATISM Is not a disease, but an irregularity of the eve. It causes severe head- ache, which can be relieved only by proper glasses. Let us prescribe the kind necessary for you. lister NR. PA. OPTICIANS, 1311 F Street. ned-284 Packneiee 2 WINTER Age fort troubles nied toring of the en Chiropodists Parlors are the oldest establish- : the most medera. Our and we selentitically Upright Pianos rented $4 monthly. Bradbury New lot just Received. Mr. Stinemetz, sr, bas just returned from New York with a choice lot of KICH FURS. —— made ed JOHN RUSZITS FUR z ». —comprisin 13, Capes, Collaretter - Scarfs, ete., of the finest skins, plain and im — combination. tion by our patrons and the pub- 1237 PA. AVE. Go to Siccardi’s FOR BA INS IN HUMAN Warn, Hair 8 bes at Great Bargains. $3.00 Switches reduced tc $1.50. $5.00 Switches reduced to $2.50, $5.00 Switches reduced to $5.00, Gray and White Uair reduced in same proportion, Mme. Siccardi, 711 11th st., next to Palais Royal. Private rooms for buirdressing, shampooing and dyeing. eel3-16,tr FZ QOURE sure to be periectly Y satisfied with your photos if WE make them. Our photos are famous for their excellent like- nesses and dainty finish. W. H. Stalee, 1107 F St. 4-160 Dag Coal | Good, Clean WHITE ASH—a foll ton of 2.240 pounds. Suitable for range, fur- ace, grate, latrobe and open fireplace. W. J. Zeh, 717 Lith N. W. no2-20d - Great Reduction in Hair. Switches. ay formerly Switches, 3.00, formerly $10. Gray Switches, 00, formerly Gray Switches, $1.50, formerly First-class .ttepdaots in Hairdressing, Shampoo ing, ete Imperial Hair Regenerator for restot gray bair. Never fails. , S. HELLER’S, 720 Seventh St. N.W. se2-20t¢ aS ees Buoed Poison 3 HAVE VOU Siscaseet, Rimples,, Copper Ulcers in Mouth Hair Falling? Write COUK BEM: EDY CO.. 1688 MASONIC TEMPLE, CHICAGO, ILL., tor procfs of cures. CAPITAL §500,000. Worst cases cured in 15 to 8 DAYS. 100-PAGE. BOOK FREE. ecll-lm® MEN’S CLOTHING cleaned or dyed perfectly. LADIES’ COATS dyed navy blue, brown or black. PORTIERES cleaned or dyed all colors. WHEATLEY, 1008 Jeffersoa ave. n.w. Wagon calls, Established 1881. WEEKS TEN CENTS! That big family paper, the Illustrated Weekly Sentinel of Denver Col. (founded 1890), will be sent ten weeks on trial for 10c.; clubs of 6, 50c.; 12 for $1 offer folely to introduce it. nd illustrations of scevery, dverture. Address Special Latest mining pews ue stories of love above, and mention Coter Oils, “they lubricate more and outlast otber ols,” Wm. C. Robinson & Son, apie BALTIMORE. M4. A FACT. Burchell’s Spring Leaf Tea sold at 50c. and a war tax of 1oc. a pound gives more satisfaction to the lovers of good tea than many kinds sold for one dollar. 1325 F.