Newspaper Page Text
IOL)AL MENTION -~sue~ ToNWWHT Lafayette Square Opera House.-William X, Crane In "His Wife's Father." Allen's Grand Opera House.-Robert Man t'M In "The Corsican Brothers." New National Theater.--George Edwardes' Osmie Opera Company in "His Excellency.' Academy of Music.-Saridow and the Tro eadero Vaudevilles. Kernan's Lyceum Tbeater.-Sam T. Jack's -My Uncle From New York." Calmaba Phosan..pk Company, 919 Penn 04yi avenue nethwet.-Exribition of the Grapdcpaon"d - Kinetoseope. CODeentiom HalI 5th and L streets north west.-ee Palae. EXCWnsIons 'eTMonnow. Steamer Newport News for Norfolk and Tbrtreus Monroe at 7 p.m. Steamer Potomac for Baltimore and river landings at 4 p.m. Steamer Harry RandaU for Colonial Beach and river landings at 7 a.m. LACE CURTAINS AND BLANKETS Clan.d. A -. F."BORNOT, 1108 G st. Ivy Inst. Bus. College, 8th and K. teaches any one subject of Its course at $1 a month. GREAT SPORT ON THE ICE. Fine skating on the lakes and at the Ice Palace. It11 .AWy to -bqy. yQpr, own skates. Barney & 'Berry's are best. 50e. to $1.50. ChAs. T. Cats" Co., 606 Pa. ave. DOlWT4BUY -GOLD BONDS! Invest part of your money In having us paper the rOOMM-i2 ait-Nette, 810 9th st. WAXHINGTON'5'APPR0VAL. We all know . P, Washington was first In thE5ti abfblse ountrymen, a1, had kl yfu , o have been among the ac we e that first in the beai;$s g hjs countrymen are the nmisite Pianos produced by the Emerson Pano Co. of Boston. Quality, high, prices mederate. Terms to suit cvstomers. They een be seen ad esmkWd. at Eberbach's, 11 F St. Koinfra Port, recognised as an invig esting tanic, $7 dos., Se-.bfttle, at Chr. Xander, 900 7th st. AMERICAN INSTTV FARMERS' Reports the Wines .of Alfred Speer the st renlabe to be obtained, and that his Oporto Grape makes a Port Wiqe superior to any in the world. His Claret and Brandy afe superb. - runa-n Artielal Eyes; Hemplier's,6th & av. GENTS' STITS CLEANED. A. F. BORNOT. 1108 G St. CITY AND DISTRICT Ui=bt informaton for Dyspepties. AB interested In the'Vbae food question Will ind interesting facts,,Atout various articles of food, their fat, water and mus cis qualities, &e., on page 7 of The Even ing Star's Almanac and Hand-book for 136. For sale at all news stands and Star ece. 2c. per copy. Made Her Heir. Mary A. Briggs, widow of Jos. H. Briggs, by her will date-d August 6, 1883, appoints Mrs. E. K. S. Plant, a daughter, her ex enutrix. To Mrs. Plant -the estate Is given for life, with remainder to the children of her prese-t uNioM. Fle In"& Stable. A frame stable in the alley between 13th and 14th. H and I streets northwest was wrecked by firf herty before 12 o'clock last night. Two horses and a buggy, harness and other property of Policeman A. B. Hunt of the first precinct-were in the stable when the fire started, but were safely removed. The ames were quickly extinguished by the fire department, the damage amounting to about $200; covered by Insurance. The Bridge to Awlagton. In the Virginia senate yesterday Mr. Mushbach offered a joint resolution, which was ad6pted, requesting the Senators and Representatives in Congress from Virginia to endeavor to secure the passage of the bill now before that body for the construction of a bridge from Washington across the Po tomac river to the Arlington government reservation, and for the Impr6vement of the unused portions of that estate. Hotel Oxford Transferred. The Hotel Oxford, at the corner of New York avenue and 14th street northwest, with the good will, fxtures, etc., was transfetred by deed filed yesterday from Andrew Glea son to Mulaney & Co. The consideration named is 16000. WMl of Mary GrIimm. Mary Griffin, deceased, directs by her will, dated December 28, 1895, and filed yesterday, that her husband, Francis Grif fn, shall have and hold Ler estate so long An he remainm unmarried. Upon his death or marrfage the estate Is jo become in fee that of th4 testatrix's niece, Margaret C. McNamart, wbo Is appointed executrix. The executrix Is directed to pay to the sis ters of the testatrix, Catharine, Joanna and Margaret, and to a brother, Edward, the sum of 31 each. Marriage licqness ba'e been issued to the following: Frank Brown and Miierva Lewis; Frank Barrett and Katie Gardner, both of Anacostis, .D. -C.; Edward L. Tt~ompeon of Philadelphfa, Pa., and Mary liatelle Wise of this city;Edward H. King of New York eity and Margaret Antoinette L~yon of this $11., .. . Ha'..Litler's DaanepW. Mr. David T. Littler, a popular member of the state senate of Illinois. entertained an.number of friends at a particularly hand some dinner at Chamberlin's last evening. The dinner was served In the room known as the gallery of statesmmggpand, the guests included VIce Pres'dent Stevenson, Justice Harlan. Senators Jones, Pettigrew, Palmer, Pugh, Vest. Cullom, Wilson, Thqarston and Teller, ex-Representative Abner Taylor, ex Gov. Osborre of Kansas, Gen. Dl. B. Hen derson, Mr. Chapin Brown, Mr. H. C. Wal lace, Mr. Beriah Wilkins and Mr. J. F. Chamberlin. Flnamee Conanittee. A meeting of the finance committee for the International Chistian-Endeavor con vention, to be held in this city next July, was held last night at the New York Ave nue Presbyte-rian Church. Chairman W. B. Robison presiding. The principal business transacted was the making of assignments to the members of the finance and auxil iary finance committees for canvass among the citizens. After other routine business had been disposed of the committee ad journed until this evening, when another impcrtant meeting will be held. Hotel Arrivals. Willard's-H. P. Young and wife, Geo. 0. Foster. F. A. Ridell, Norman Findlay, New York; Frank Kohler. Butler, Pa. Raleigh--W. W. Palmer, E. T. Singer, Her bert F. Dunbar, New York; H. H. Hamilton, Concord, N. H.: J. C. Pyle, Boston, Mass. Riggs--Brewster Cameron, Texas; W. E. Nout, Camden, N. J.; Dr. Justin, Syracuse, N. Y. Regent-H. K. Jones, Baltimore; A. L. Newbury, W. Armstrong, Easton, Pa.; S. P. Ievell. Boston. Normiandie--Mrs. L. L. Swan. Mrs. L. L. Coburn, Chicago; Mrs. G. W. Pearce, New York. Arlngton-J. G. Summer, Connecticut; Mrs. S. M.. James, New York; S. H. Church, J. 0. H. Denny, Pit tsburg. National-F. C. Hucke. Kansas City, Mo. J. W. C'rossley, St. Louis; J. F. Mead, Yer mont; A. Plant and wife, Norwich. Conn. W. B. Hancock, North Carolina; W. Mi. Dod son. York, Pa.; J. V. McNamara, Troy, N. Y. Howard H tuse-J. G. Rathwell, Williams pcrt. Pa.: II. R. D~unton, Rutland. Vt.; C. A. Kaiser. Philadelphia; W. I. Hill, Maryland; L. C. Schell, Newport, Ky.; E. P. Bates, Philadelphia; Harry Woodruff, St. Louis, Mo.; J. J. Kelly, Philaelphia. Weather serien. Cent and a Half a hot. F. Llbr & Co. 6tand.a Y.w a. TALK ON ENEZhELA r. I., E, Curtis Leture'efore the -Bosgraphio Soist. History of the Discovery of the Coun try Given and the Gradual Ea ereacbments of the British. "Venezuela, Her Government, People and Boundary," was the timely topic upon which Mr. William E. Curtis, the well-known news paper correspondent, who formerly held the office of director of the bureau of American republics, addressed the members of the National Geographic Society and their friends at Metzerotf Hall last evening. The interest shown in the subject Is attested by the fact that the audience filled the hall to such an extent that many of the Invited guests were glad to find standing room. Many distinguished persons were present, Including the members of the Venezuelan legation and the diplomatic representatives of nearly all the South Americal states. The lecture was clearly and distinctly de livered and was replete with interesting facts, figures and illustrative pictures of the country in which the United States govern ment has shown such paternal Interest of late. Mr. Curtis gave a brief sketch of the dis covery of Venezuela or Little Venice by Americus Vesipucci In 1490, and its condit:on at that time and since. The population of the republic today Is about 2.500,000, not In cluding 260.000 Indians. The country Is still In a primitive and comparatively undevel oped state. It has made little progress since the yoke of Spain was thrown off. Manufactur!ng establishments are almost unknown, and the agricultural and Indus trial development has been retarded by political revolutions and a lack of labor and capital. According to the lecturer, the future wealth of Venezuela lies in the de velopnent of her agricultural resources, which are almost boundless, and her min eral deposits, whieli are among the richest aid most accessible of any country. The bathing arrangements at Macuto are quite odd. Sharks abound and bathers stand a chance of losing their legs. Ladies and gentlemen bathe in separate Inclosures. Everybody bathes au natural. Some of the modest ladies put on a sart of night dress, but the pretty ones wear nothing but smiles and blushes. Almost Constant Warfare. Venezuela, the lecturer said, has been the scene of almost constant warfare since her discovery. There is no country In the world whose histcry is more stained with blood. She Is the Hungary, the Poland, of South America. Most of her rulers have been elected by bullets and bayonets In stead of by ballots, and most of her great men, like Bolivar, Miranda and others, have died in exile, to have their bones brought home in after years with great honor an, buried under monuments of marble antd stetues of bronze. Antonio Guzman-Blan co, known as the 'Illustrious American," was the uncrowned king of Venezuela for nineteen years. One of his duties was to arrange with Great Britain for a settle irent in 189 of the boundary dispute., which has since become the cause of American interference. It was alleged in -Venezuela that he had attempted to be tray his country and waive the claims of his government to the disputed territory west of the Essequibo river as far as the so-called Schomkburgk line, provided Great Britain would arrange a compromise with the English holders of Venezuelan -bonds. No positive proof of such a proposition Was ever disclcsed, but the evidence was suffi cient to Induce President Palacio to revoke Guzman's plenipotentiary powers. The action of the Iesident caused the greatest excitenent in Venezuela, and completely destroyed Guzman's influence In the coun try. If be had returned there at that time he wculd have been hanged by a mob, and It is still unsafe for him to visit Venezuela. The rank and file of the army Is com rceed exclusively of Indians, negroes and' helf-braeds. They are good fighters, not withstanding their field uniform Is merely a pair of cotton drawers, a shirt and a straw hat. Mr. Curtis said there i a bronze statue of George Washington in Caracas, which is usually the meeting place of the people whenever there is any mis chief to be done. Great Britain Has No Riat. The lecturer said that the richest gold mine ever discovered was probably the Con sclidated Virginia, after which is that of El Cailao, in Venezuela. Some of the mines of this region are within and some without the territory claimed by Great Britain. Two British gunboats are on the Orinoco, how ever, and will take possession of the entire mineral district at the first possible ex cuse. 'Such an act," said the lecturer, "would be entirely audacious, but would be heartily welcomed by the people, who would very much prefer an English colonial gov ernment to Venezuelan rule. I have been told by dozens of men, Americans, Ger ir.ans, native Venezuelans and representa tives of other nations, that If the question were suomitted to the miners the decision a ould be almost unanimously in favor of England. But regardless of the preferences of the population, Great Britain has no more title to the land she has forcibly oc cupied than the United States has to Mani toba or Chihuahua, and no more right to occupy the Island of Barima at the mouth of the Orinoco than she has to occupy the jetties of the Mississippi or the Islands in the harbor of ew Yok. "We frame laws and organize police, and establish courts to defend the weak against the strong and protect property from being unlawfully plundered, and no honest or brave man will stand Idly by while high way robbery is being committed upon his neighbor. The excuse for the interference of our government in the Samoan case was trifling compared with the reasons that exist In the seizuare of Venezuelan territory by England, for beyond and outside the grounds of ordinary justice there are some. selfish Inducements that appeal tot every business man a.n this country, if he would stop to consider the facts and the situa tion." Gradual Eneroachment. In ancient geographies and gazetteers, even the official publications of the British government, the area of British Guiana is given as 60,000 square miles. In 1885 It was increased to 76,000 square miles. "The same authorities," said Mr. Curtis, "now aseert that Its area is 109,000 square miles, but give no explanation of the extraordi nary enlargement of the territory by 33,000 square miles, which, however, Is found in the argument over the boundary dispute. *** There was some gold mining along the Essequibo and its affluents during the domination of the Dutch, a hundred years ago, but it was only casual. "Since then gold deposits have been discov ered on the Barima river in the disputed territory, where several million dollars of foreIgn capital, mostly British, Is Invested and some 20,000 miners are at work. The colonial authorities of Guiana have calmly cccupled this territory, organizing police, appointing local magistrates, assuming leg lslative as well as executive jurisdiction, providing laws and regulations for the gov ernment of the mining camp, etc. These regulations have been imposed by the Bit lah colonial authorities within a- territory to which they did not claim ownership un til the discovery of gold, and over which they did not attempt to exercise jurIsdiction untIl 1883, and as new mines have been dis covered they have gradually pushed their frontier line westward, until it now Includes rearly twice as much territory as they claimed twenty years ago, and seven times as much as was ceded Great Britain lby Holland in 1814. "It is tr-se,'' said the lecturer, "that the Venezuelans have shown no enterprise or activity in developmng their own resources. 'Ihey have permitted foreign prospectors to enter and ocupy the mining districts at their will, and have never attempted to exercise police or even administrative control in the mining camps. The origirnal p~rospectors having been Englishmen natur ally looked to the colonial government at Georgetown for protection, and the other foreigner.3 fell in without a question, ac knowledging British sovereIgnty and obey ing British law." New Members Adnitted. At a business meeting of the Geographic Society the foliowing new members were admitted: Senor Jose Andrade, Mrs. D. C. Chaprran, WV. V. Cox, John F. - Dairies, J. F. Downey, J. B. Feliheimer, Miss Ellen B. Fcster, Capt.'S. W. Fountain, U. S. A.; Maj. E. A. Garllngton, U.. S. A.; Prof. Ed ward L. Green, Lieut. C. H. Harlow, U. 5, N.; Commander J. N. Hemphill, U. S. N.; Frarnklini H. Hough, J. C. Hvoslef, M. D.; Medical Director Samuel Jackson, U. S. N.; P. E. Joslin, M. D.; Lieut. J. F. Rey rnolds Landis. U. S. A.; W. H. Pennell, Miss Alice C. Pugh, Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris, Henry A. Seymour, R. M. Thorn burgh. M. D.; Mrs. John N. Webb, C. . Weinheimer, Alfred Jerome Weston and THE UNPROTECTED CAPITOL Polioe Olcials Regard the sitfation an Alarming. Grounds Prequented by Thugs-Maj. Moore's Opinion of the Matter. The situation in the Capitol groupds at night, police officials think, is really dlarm ing. They are much astonished at the fail ure of Congress to provide an increase'of the Capitol police force. The police protec tion of the groundse it is said, comes directly under the Capitol authorities, and not un der the metropolitan police, although mem bers of the latter force frequently make arrests there. While the poiic realize that more officers are needed in the grounds, Major Moore does not feel that he can spare the necessary men from his force, which is already badly crippled. Speaking to a Star reporter today, Major Moore said.that four of his men are now detailed for duty at the'approaches to the Capitol building, when he feels that they are much needed on street duty. There is now about 2D per cent of the force on de tached service, sick and on leave, said the major, and there are only three.or four on leave. It is not possiblc to grant many leaves now, because of the conditions re quiring the presence on duty of, as many officers as possible-the presence of so many tcuts here and the unusual activity of thieves. Major Moore says it is due to the members of Congress themselves -that they provide better protection for the grounds. During night sessions, he says, many of the mem bers on their way out of the building to go to their homes have to walk through the grounds, where the dense shrubbery af fords hiding places for thugs and thieves. This public park, he realizes, is the great thoroughfare connecting Capitol Hill and the Navy Yard with the business center, and through it hurndreds of persons have to pass at night, when the grounds are vir tually without protection. By way of a suggestion, Maj. Moore said he thought there should be two men on duity in the western part of the grounds and one in the eastern section. These men could do good work and keep the grounds virtually free from footpads and thugs. It is well known that a number of per sons have been assaulted and robbed in these grounds during past years, and some of the victims of the assaults were roughly handled. Only a few months ago a number of youthful thieves made resting places in the bushes and robbed wagons and herdics. Besides these classes of offen ders, other violators of law have been known to make the grounds a lurking place. At intervals the superintendent of the Capitol police has managed to spare a few men for duty about the grounds, but during the session of Congress there are not enough men for duty inside the build ing. A New Use for the Military. To the Editor of The Evening Star: Inasmuch as the House has decided not to provide watchmen for the Capitol grounds, and does not furnish sufficient city police to do it, I suggest that they provide for having the Capitol grounds, the Smithsonian and Agricultural Depart ment grounds policed by the military, of which there are plenty here, with nothing to do. From the nature of these grounds, cov ered, as they are, with shrubbery, and, as experience shows, they are the most dangerous places in the- city at night. Surely, the United 'States government, which owns and controls them, is in duty bound to have them so policed as to make it safe for citizens and strangers who have to pass through them. Of course, the idea of using the military for this purpose is not in accord with American Ideas and practice, but it is done in European capi tals, and if Congress will not provide other means for the purpose I cannot spe any good reason why it should not be done here. It certainly ought to do something to make them safe. CITIZEN. THE FLAGMAN CASE. A Decision to Be Rendered by Judge Cole Next Week. In the habeas corpus cases of Wm. T. Smith and Isaiah Stevens, the Baltimre and Ohio Railroad Company engineers who were convicted in the Police Court several weeks ago for running their trains over street crossings unprotected by flagmen or gates, Messrs. Hamilton and ColberL, coun sel for the ccmpany, agreed with the at torney for the District today to. submit to a pro forma judgment by Judge Cole. A statement of the facts In the case was thereupon submitted to Judge Cole. who will announce his decision probably lon day next. The discharge of the engineers will, it is believed, be refused, whereupon the case will be carried up to the Court of Appeals. But whichever way Judge Cole decides an appeal to the Court of Appeals will follow, both sides being de sirous of obtaining a decision by the latter court upon the validity of the law under which the engineers were convicted in the Police Court. A Rlow of House. Work will be begun at once on six. five story dwellings, to he located on the south west corner of 22d and Q streets northwest. The plans, made by' N. T. Hailer, architect, provide for the first story to be built of In diana limestone, the remaining two stories to be built of buff brick. There will be stone porticos to each building, and each alternate house will have bay windows run .up the full height, and top out with towers. All intervening houses will have the bay window stopped at the third floor, which will be finished with a balcony in closed by a copper balustrade. The cornices w-ill be of coppej, and the roofs will be cov ered with Spanish tile. The buildings will be heated by a hot-water system, and have tile vestibules, and bath rooms and cabinet mantels, electric lighting, and a system of burglar alarms. The interior finish will be of oak. THE COURTS. Probate Court-Judge Hagner. Estate of Mary Sheahan; will fully prov ed. Estate of Robert H. G. Dyson; peti tion for probate of will filed. Estate of Mary Griffin; will filed. Estate of Corrina L. English; will filed, with petition for pro bate. Estate of Martha R. Wilson; answer of executor filed.. Estate of Eliza S. Stell wagen; petition for probate of will fi'd. Estate of Osceola C. Green; executors au thorized to pay note. Estate of Richard Crulkshank; order extending time to in troduce testimony fourtee-n days. In re orphans of W. Owen Cooke; Eva E. Perry appointed guardian; bond, $100. Hanmmond Against Hutchiunon. It appears from the court records that a snap judgment was rendered yesterday against Dr. Hutchinson, and immediately upon application the court ordered that tire injunction be suspended until next Thurs day, when the suit will be tried on its nrerits. Dr. Mahlon Hutchinson says he has no, use, of course, for the name of "Hammond." but as an officer of the Ham mond Sanitarium Company he is ordered by the directors to maintain offiees at T20. 14th street northwest, and he, of course, has to comply.* Champagne Imports in 1895. According to customs statistics G. H. Mumm & Co.'s Extra Dry aggregate 70, 049 cases, or 45,125 cases more than of any other brand. By chemical analysis of Prof. R. Ogden Doremus, G. H. Mumm & Co.'s Extra Dry is the purest and most wholesome chain. pagne.-Advt. _____ $1.25 to Baltimore andi Return. The B. and 0. R. R. Company will sell excursion tickets from Washington to Bal timore for all trains of Saturday and Sun day, January 11 and 12, at $1.2-> for the round trip. valih for return passage until following Monday. * Becivers' Sale Of Oppenheimer's stock. On Monday next great bargains may be had at Oiapenheimer & Bros., 514 9th n.w. Stock must be sold. -Advertisement. Mrs. Cartherine P. W. Poulson, a member of the famous Custis family of Virginia, has died at her home, near Onancock, in the eighty-third yar of he,- age. TA 'lREWERY .1B OYCOTT Tie 1 et i 6- & W D0e In A Bffun8 * ituatiend, The KRtar of Labor -Express Gwent: Cenfdence in Thede Abilty to Win.. From reports which, eady today reached members of the Brewers' Assodtation it was thought -an- invitatio for a; conference with the etecutive board of the Retail Liquor Dealers' Association would reach the meeting of- the brewers today. But if such an Invitation was sent it had not reached Its destination up to the time the associa tion adjourned. A joint meeting of the executive board of the Retail Liquor Dealers' Association and committees frot District Assembly No. Oi. K. of L.. and the Federation, of Labor was held last night in a hall near the corner of 9th and 0 streets northwest, and. a full die ctission was had of the present status of the beer war. A full statement of, the case from the standpoint- of-organized labor was made by the representatives of the latter, and the members of the:executive board said that it was no- more than just to the brewers to ear their. side before taking any action in t e matte. -From present Indications this will be given on Monday or Tuesday, as It is the Intention of all the local brewers to attend the, annual -convention of the Na tional Brewers' Association at Chicago, and this begins -there the latter part of next week. The Dealers' Dilemma, A prominent member of the Retail Liquor. Deaters' Association told a Star re porter t:at the saloonkeepers of which the association Is composed find themselves be, tween the "devil and the deep sea." If they refuse-to patronize the local brewers they must either practically suspend opera tions to a large extent, by doing without beer or they must buy it in other.cities at a higher price than they have been paying here, and -at the same time receive no in crease in price. At the same time if they do not take. sides against the brewers the members of organized labor societies will place them on the unfair list. In view of this remarki-ble condition of affairs it is rumored that the Retail Liquor Dealers' -Association -will us! all the influence -they can exert to settle the existing troubles. Strikers Hopeful. At the headquarters of Gambrinus As rembly, which Is also the headquarters from which the labor part of the boycott is being managed, there is the same ex pression of confidenee of success as has existed sifice the trouble began. The offi cers of Gambrinus Assembly are much gratified at the active interest that has been taken In their behalf by the two central bodies of, organized labor, as well as the union men of the District generally. POSTER EXHIBIT. Coming Display Under the Business Woman's Club's Auspices, "' A great deal - of interest Is being mani fested in the approaching 'poster exhibit of the Business Woman's Club, which is to begin Thursday, January 23. The fad of collecting these combinations of color and art called posters has been the thing for some little time, an& the Business Wo man's Club bas hit upon the plan of tak ing the-finest of those owned by collectors in this city, and making them the nucleus of a large exhibition. The exhibition will be given at the roams of the Business Woman's Club, 606 11th street northwest. The collections of Miss Frances B. Johnston and Dr. Swan M. Burnett will form the center of those loaned by the colkctoxr of- this city. Mr. Mills Thompson is at work upon a poster which will be used to announce the ex hibit, and it Is expected that this will be one of the gems of the collection. Be sides those posters -loaned by collectors in this city there will be a number of, out of-town loans. Scribner's will send a num ber of their best posters to the exhibit, while the Century Company will lonn a number of their out-of-print specimens. It was expected also that the Century Com pany would loan the designs which it en tered in competition for their great Na poleon poster, but as they are it present on exhibition in San Francisco the delay in getting them here made it advisable to do away with this part of the exhibition. THE SLACK CASE. A Formal Hearing to Be Had Next Monday. Judge McComas today set the contest in stituted by Mrs. William H. Slack over the ,will of her husband for hearing Monday ncrning next. Mr. Calderon Carlisle, counsel for Mrs. Addle Slack Perrine, the aunt and testa mentary guardian of the Slack children, explained to a Star reporter that the pro ceedings in court Monday will be practical ly an abandonment of the contest by Mrs. Slack. A jury will be sworn then, and a verdict returned. In favor of Mrs. Perrine, for, according to Mr. Carlisle, no opposition to such a course will be made by Mrs. Slack. The- -case will then go to- the- Pro bate Court. and application there will be made by Mrs. Perrine for the Issuance to her of letters testamentary. DR. SATTERLEE'S PROGRAM. - Ready to Make Appointmrent. for Oon imation Classes. - The presiding bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church, the Rt. Rev. John Will iams, D. D., LL.D., has appointed the Feast of thc Annunciation, March 25, as the day, and Calvary Church, New York, as the - place, for the consecration of the Rev. Dr. Satterlee as bishop of Washing ton. The apopintment is made subject -to the action of the bishops and the standing coimittees, which will certainly be favor able. No dctails of the consecration service have yet been made known to the standing committec hero. The Rev. Dr. Elliott, rector of the Church of the Ascension, received yesterday a let ter from Dr. Satterlee, bishop-elect, In which, after stating that his consecration will take place on March 25, as set -forth above, he adds: "I shall hold my first services as bishop in St. John's- Church and In the Church of the Epiphany, on Palm Sunday, and am now ready to make appointments for confirmation services, first in the city of Washington and then In the four counties, on Sundays (save Easter day itself) and on week days." Capital Trust Company's Officers. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Capital Trust Company was held at Alexandria, Va., January 8, 1896, and the following directors were elected to serve for the ensuing year: Chas. A. Allender, John Canmmack, Aaron S. Caywood, Alien C. Clark, WVilliam H. Crosby. James Fraser, William F. Hummer, Thomas J. King, Jno. X. P'hillips, Felix P. Seibert, Henry K. Simpson, John G. Slater. Officers-Aaron S. Caywood, president; Thos. J. King, vice president; Henry K. Simpson, secretary; Chas. H. Allender, cashier; Bates W~arrenl, attorney. 4Bhed In w~inter makes the stomach end4 and vigorons, the heart healthy and tireless, the nee strong, ai~d the thole hody full 4of vitality and vigor. Gouod blood comies 9 with the use oif . 4 iHood's ~Sarsaparill a 4 HOOD'S PILL~i are eas to take, mild, 'ef 9 feetlre. -All druggists. Zi. - 9 "Want to eat, but dare not,"' usay the dyspep tie. Why sugfer so -wben Dr. Kennedy~s Favorite Re~med yn ill cure you ste hats thomasna of osthe THE SOCIAL WORLD (Continued from Fifth Page.) Mr. and Mrs. Padgett, Mrs. McAluee, Mr. Cohill, Mrs. Crowthers, Min May Weael, -Addie England, Mr. and Mrs. Meade, Mag-' gle Wilkinson, Miss Bryan. Miss Evelyn Padgett, Mr. Laupus, Mr. and Mrs. Col lIngsworth, Mr. and Mrs. Warfield, Mr. Mer dock, Miss Hettie Carr, Miss Amelia'Crow thers, Mr. Nordeman, Mrs. Collingsworth, Edith Anderson, Mr. Ries, Mrs. Prather, Mrs. Smith, Mr. Fey, Mrs. Smith, Miss Go., Mrs. Hurst, Mamie King, May Collings. worth, Miss Celia Crowthers, Miss Annie Dieterich, Mr and Mrs. Marten, Miss Min aie Murray- and Mr. Myles. . , Mrs, W. W. Bullen has as her guest Mrs. John T. Harris of Parkersburg, W. Va., and will be at home to their friends Mon day at 40 C street northeast. Mrs. J. Herman will be at home Mondays. Mrs. Arthur Eastman Clifford is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. MacBride, ,of 1925 K street. Mrs. Walter Evans and Miss Evans. wife and daughter of Representative Evans of Kentucky, will receive Thursdays in Jan uary at the Normandle. Mrs. Frank T. -Howe and the Misses Howe will be at home - to their friends Thursdays, from 4 to 10, at 1318 R street, for the rest af the season. Mrs. William Hamilton Young has Issued cards announcing the marriage of her "daughter, Alice Hamilton, to Mr. John Daniels Rose of Henderson. N. C.. Jan uary 15. . Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt of New York will be the guests of. Senator and Mrs. Lodge during a three days' visit. They arrived last night. , Senator and Mrs. McMillan entertained at dinner last night the French amibassa do- and Mrs. Paterotre. Senator and Mrs. Lodge, Senator and Mrs. Cameron, Mr. McCawley, Miss Croul, Mr. Hellen, Mr. and Mrs. John Hay, Miss Brice, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Jonet, Miss McMillan and Mr. Bugher. The marriage of Dr. Louis K. Beatty of Capitol Hill and Miss Katharine Kirker of Wellsburg, W. Va., was solemnized at the Presbyterian Church in Wellsburg at 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, the Rev. Dr. Corcoran, pastor of the church, officiating. The chancel was tastefully decorated with paims an:1 other potted plants. Mr. Alonso H. Stewart of Washington was best man and Messrs. Paull and Windsor of Wells burg and Dr. Chester Beatty and Mr. Will iam T. Bingham of Washington were the ushers. Miss Boyd was maid of honor, and Miss Palmer and Miss Worthin were brides maids. They wore gowns of green, trim med Aith brown, with hats to match, and carried bridesmaids' roses. The bride was attired in a becoming gown of tan-colored coth, with a hat to correspond, and carried bride's roses. After a short eastern trip the couple came to Washington, and will be at home to their friends Mondays In CITY ITEMS. The Most Successful Dinner Parties -are those litrusted to us. We can supply everything of the. cho!cest quality-at the lowest prices. Finest Diamond Back Ter rapin from 75c. to $6 each. Jules Masson's Champagne, $15 case. Game, Meats, Vege tables, Groceries, etc.. J. C. Walker, Boston Market and Grocery, 1711-13 Pa. ave. It 1 Lb. New Barley.................1 et. 1 can Peas-.............................1 et. 1 1b Rice -.............................1 et. 1 bar Sand Soap........--...............I ct. 1 lb Raisins or Currants..................1 et. 1 gal. Syrup...........................15 ets. 1 lb. my Fine Mixed Tea..............40 cts. 7 cakes Laundry Soap (elsewhere 5c.)23 ets. 1-32 sack Best Flour..................15 ets. $1.00 Regular prices if sold separately. It* O'HARE'S-1420-7th st. n.w. Ilelief in Six Hours. Distressing Kidney and Bladder diseases relieved in six hours by the "New Great Scuth American Kidney Cure." This new remedy is a great surprise on account of its exceedirg promptness in relieving pain in the bladder. kidneys, back and every part of the urinary passages in male or female. It relieves retention of water and pain in passing it almost immediately. If you want quick relief and cure this is-your remedy. * Sold by E. P. MERTZ, Ilth and F n.w. ja4-satstm Sudden changes of weather cause Throat D!seases. There is no more effectual rem edy for Cougns, Colds, etc.. than Brown's Bionchial Troches. Sold only in boxes. Price, 25 cents. ja9-eo3t Julius E. Albrecht, 520 10th at. n w., serves an Exquisite Lunch for 150., Kith beer, claret or coffee, from 12 to 2; dinner from 4 to 7. d24-tth&slm "Royal Glue Mucilage!" It's new! l0c. Sticks Paper, Wood, China. Leather or Iron. Extra-large Bottle! Druggists, 10c. oc1O-eotf Rheumatism Cured in a Day. Dr. Detchon's "Mystic Cure" for Rheu matism and Neuralgia radically cures in one to three days. Its action upon the sys tem Is remarkable and mysterious. It re moves at once the cause and the disease immediately disappears. The first dose greatly benefits, 75 cents. Sold by Mertz's Modern Pharmacy,Washington, 11th and F. ja4-satslm Looking Backward== Events of the past three days are object lessons-for tm-for you-It pays to tell a plain unvarnished tale-It pay-s you to follow closely the changeful phases of Tailoring exclusively Now to the future-as oppor tunities come our way--an - nouncements will be duly made '-meanwhile study our windows as faithful reflections of 20th Cm ntury Enterprise. Mertz go6 F St. -and Mertz= A. C. Townsend, ROOM 66, LOAN AND 'lTUST BUILDING, WASHINGTON, D. C. DEALER IN POITAGE STAMPS FOR COLLECTORIS. Catalogues. Albums, llinges, etc., for sale. WANTED-Old stamps of every kind; postage department stamps, envelopes and revenues. WVill pay high prices for same. jalo-6t SKATING TODAY. Let us sharpea your Skates. Full concav'ed, only 25c. per pair. ~We sharpen SHARP. &LFRIED A. SMITH & CO., 1108 F at. n.y. ja7-t2d Seallski ns at lower prices. ** * * It is one thing to allow discounts on * * * "old style" Sealskin Capes and coats ** * hut It is qjuite another thing .to allow con ** * * eessions on new style, up-to-date gar * * * i* ents.-such as we nre doing. Can we * show~ you sealsklns? B. Hi. Stinemetz & Son, Hat ters :mml Furr'rs. 1237 Pa. ave. ja8-20d PFURS. S SPECIA'L T4)IORRfOW ONLY: uGenumen. Mink Neck Boss, $2.23, reduced from $4.00. Genaulne Sab~le Starfs, $7.50, rednced from $18.00. G.enuine Blaurmarten Scarfs, $4.00, reduced from $10.00.. Electric Seal Capes, $9.00, reduced frm & Astraklmin Capes. $11.50, reduced from $19.50. s tnusan Lynx Capes, $.00, reduced from 8$12.30. I Clth Coats, latest style, $5.00, reduced from $MARTIN WOLF, ents frinher wi circleate;Ma Mrs. George Washingtdx Cindase Mt 1st street will receive Mondays In Jan uary. assisted by her daughter, Mrs. John H. Roche, and Miss Alice Berry of George town. Miss Ada Brewer, who has been In In diana the past year, bas returned, and will spend the winter with ler sister, Mrs. Hen ry Fitch, on Capitol Hill. Miss Turple, daughter of Senator Turple. will be at home Mondays, at 132 A street rortheast. Mrs. James T. Oathe aa4ss Sethoron will be at hont'- h 16th and 80th of January. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Stansbury have sent out cards for the marriage reception of their daughter Annie to Mr. Joseph S. Martin. Jr., Wednesday evening, January 15, from 7 to 9 o'clock, at their residence, 010 H street northeast. Mrs. Bankhead, wife of Representative J. H. Bankhead of Alahana will receive Mon day next, from 3 to 6, at 105 Maryland avenue northeast. She will be assisted by Mrs. Owen, Mrs. Munce, Misses Somerville, McEachin, Dashield, McCampbell and Moore. The Misses Morgan and Mrs. Howard F. Johnson of 1310 13th street northwest, en tertained several friends Wedresday even ing at cards, In honor of their uncle, Capt. Wm. H. Parker, late U. S. navy. Amoso Cummiugs on oraree Gaeeley. Representative Amos J. Cummings of New York will lecture tomorrow evening at Typographical Temple for the relief fund of Columbia Typographical Union No. 10L His subject is "Horace Greeley." Mr. Cum mings has tendered his services to the er ganization and the proceeds of the lecture will be devoted to benevolent purposes. AMUSEMRNTS. GRAND OPERA HOU. MONDAY, JAN. 27. 9 P.M.. SAINT-SAENS' SACRED GRANVIbWRA, SAMSON AND DELILAH, BY - The Choral Society. Chores of 250 Voies--rand Orehestra et 30, Assisted by MISS MARY LOUISE CLARY.........ContrIt MR. J. H. McKINLEY.....................Temr DR. B. MERRILL HOPKINSON...........Baitene MR. ARTHUR BERISORD ................1a0 Sale of seats to honorary members opens Monday. January 13. and to the general public Mof0siy, January 20, at JNO. F. ErLLI & CO.'S. 037 Pa: ave. n.w. it EPWORTH LEAGUE OF ST. PAUL'S M. E. Church, Dupont Circle. Debate en the Vegeselas question, ONDAY, Jan. 13, 8 p.m. n-ble 18 ,ited. Adnulueto free. jall 2t METZEROTT HALL. flonday Eve., January 2o. ONLY APPEARANCE OF YVETTE IAnher Cncert Company-Miss AMY HARTLY, Soprano; Miss LOUISE ENGEL, Conftralt; Mr. W. Baritone. ad ORLANDO HARLEY, under the directior of Mr. T. D. MaR. Sale of seats begin. WENDAY. Jan. 15. Prie1.0, t.s, $2.$1 and $2.50. ja1-tf Allen's Grand " WEEK OF JANUARY 6. ToNIGHT LA.ST PERFORMANCE OF AMERICA'S BEST ROMANIM ACTOR, RGIBERT MANTELL, "TIE CORSICAN BROTlIUS." Next week-HENFRY IRVING and MISS LLEN TERRY In repertoire. Seats now on sale. Ja1 ALLEN'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE. Seats on sale for the engagement of HENRY IRVINO, MISS ELLEN TERRY, AND TIlE LONDON LYCEUM COMPANY. Direction of ABBEY, SCHOEFFEL & GRAU. One Week, bweginning MONDAY. JANUARY 13. Matinee itatunia. 2ptm when Will Be Monday............THE MERIIANT OF V EKNf TuesdaY, OE -And JORNYS END I VER M1=TIG THE LYONS MAIL. Wednesday................ ......KING ARTUR Thursday.........................KING ARTHUR priay...........................KING ARTHUR tiee........ THE MERCHANT OF VII3Im Saturday A STORY OF WATERIAO Night, TE BELaS NOIT-In accordance with the generally er resed wish- a age matinee of Alfred Ied ja e3gNven IRVINO==TERRY. CHOICE SBATS AT - The Raleigh News Stand. UNIVUIISAI.JT CHUiR'iI. 13TH AND L N.W. THIRD ."ERIES. TH E PEOPLE'S COURSE. 10 E\ EiNINGS. Rleaerved seat for seie or tern entertalnments, Or an average of TEN CENTS for each eveag. Rtev. A. (I. ROGiES. pator Univereilgi (Greh (three eveulaigsh. Rev. IIOWARD) WILBUR ENNIS, pastor Western Pres. (lurch srhree eveningeb. Mr. JOHN P. CLUMl of California (two eveoins. Mr. B. P. MURRAY, the well-known lecturer (two eveningus). All the entertainmuents superbly isls trated with muagaiticent rcoered lantern photograpuhe. lsle of seats progresing rapidly at Metaemett's, where circulars containing further lnformuatien as to dates, sub.je. ts, etc., nmy b~e ottained. First evening, January :20. "Ben Uur." ja11-8t* ICE PALACE, Convention Hall, CORNERl 1TH AND L . TS. N.W. Real ICe SKAT1ING IN ALL KINDS OF 1 EATIIER. The Ice Palace Orchestra AT EVERY SESL~SION. INSTRUCTION AT ALL TIM1EE FREE. Every Afternoon at 2--------Eenings at 7:30. Saturday mornIngs, 9 until 12. Ladies' exclusilve hour for instruction from 1 'until 2 p.m. Single Admilssljm--...---.................2 -s Ten adission tickets (lunik)..................0 A bupply of the best club skates, equal to all die nansds, may he rented at a nsumtnal charge; sizes tou suit all.. Owing to numerous requests. It haes been decided to give private lessons In sketing during the morn ing hours. For full Inforination apply to mnagne. unt. jail-ggg IRVING=TERRY SE.ATS. CIce)BR Orhstra and lst Row Gallery Seats at BRDUYPlANO OO) 1101 2: i~PA. AVE. 11. BOSTON SY11PIONYMetzerott ORCH ESTRA rlusic Hall Mr. EMIL P'AUR. Cndoter. TIHIRD CONCERT. TU:ESIuAY EVENING, JAN UARtY 21. AT 8:15. SOIAuIST, MRi. Rafael Josef ly. Tickets new en sale at Metzeroti's. it CALIFORNA -MEXICO, TENAS. CHLNA, JAPAN, Australia, awallan Ildanda, Central Amerlit. Slpecial rates for freight or plassage; chaice of rontes; prvate cars to renr: specdal tourist ati free. 2as an HpodmgI~hs. R. .AlI, %"now AT S.La WM. H. C1RANE Ua.w te D,,la,,, eg... 5. HIS, WIPE'S A FATHER. Next Wek-M1NN.IE PALMER. j114t Sousa's Peerless Band the Grneeh-r-s a s- Er n e a 111mesr eat etlarZ ow Musical Parlors of the ColumbiaPhonographCo.,0gPa.Av jALil a PAW. SMDOWS (LAI FM0 TUB MM. BW NRO1ATINL THEARt&1Mu AM lf o bt mat e a 6 Wbab~a Tvid Ainiaa eim): ay nd. No AT,x,,,f%,. GEORGE EDWARDES* Comic Opera Company, ro the lKwie Mmasw, 141111 Prmmt.g W. S. Offbet. eor ft h. l" "P'lm hre." at sJ a His Excdency N mgmm-Al. Bayrna NEXT WEEK-tipAL amTV AND MuE ..M ANDSU 01WIDG~l KDWARD BUInMM 0%, 2%e 25hWat M v Ibm The Shop OirL.,, [U-tlto byB. 3. D%) Wue by MAN 41 2YTern.% IA -* Ngs to New Teat e1. t i n ts TS Peple. Loma Cast sal Smut Aeiea5.. UsasemudAL HTMAI~(AL MW-1N DAT t -W, Wea. t. a. .. - s- i AIIOES1 PAINDI._ Now asvewa Ac&DlrT... =--ar- " ms SANDOW AND TME XW*' Trocadero Vaudevilles. JORDAN FAMILY WetlVe of Aerialists. D.OrdN o' '. 011in11M Sr. XestWeek-Wuam Baray is "A lbib mtlmo."_Segl to hel . e&_ __ 1(AN- LYGKD ThEA1 ALL T.. W... SAM T. "elmT rly Uncle Company. AaAmwit poefiu4lm. IV in Aeowi arsf thm-agi wptednte. .....TALEXTND OEARS........ Neat West-iSRAM'S X0U00 . jsa STCA1O B. E K ST. N.W. taras ad badeeme texas for ulmm cpa..'a bell. Pri. ma m=i= . U. LECTURB MR ROGW PRIMACER TOMORROW IN TMN Cnureb at O.e ftber at the I bee N = snbject. *-.1DICENE OW DI~G IVUMNT"1 LEON H. VINCENT, 1TUBATS AN11-K 14. = AMNDMM TOEDAY, AhR 4, AND I'EBRD Rawlthetew...... Theseez N (uMW Itsits 515 010s. at r111011146 10of EXCURSIONS to. N. & W. Steam boat Co. Rrcv ayI.the ~marr Patrtea -am Nell.NeptX~ a Dptl Ar.I e- t.:0 - - . Ar.el W Mem .... ~XWt w s.'d b ol o at s5 ten al. cm ore tlalV sen .tSamr, b tas. I i eat e sm s Ar.Abmi.amSa. tarte. To 1h 0i~ a. eela jall-4s0d lux.aeblLAHAm eted. bvmag E STIte isabeINhDetiESmu Weeg rem ew sek ari .8 t.em ADIONAC heat htmat t DY W. ig Fr orl J~aamaiaDiet toeWet ..diew an .. roa. a - me. DtAmee . uety descrbea. m. e.. - mas q * Any ieae ote nraemudnel i Add e fnr, cO21Ps l a a a .o WeTb t. ~ WEST INDIEOUS. al1 t mmis ae cnas f Wme. .,. Ne Tas....q~. . i e.. 5.E5. AROcK SAES&UDA, ,U For am aca rct. TE OSTF~ URNT3A VERNON,~ FAm hl.t. ae f. .. .AgirggN FOLWr-ANT ca.I. smea Aea 24Saesteet he'Tat.aTtU O Ma.