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The Washington times., 1895-02-15
LANTERN SLIDE EXHIBITION.

Camera Club of the C. Bi. c. Gives Its
Best Annual Display.
The Camera Club of the Capital Bicycle
Club gave their fourth annual Iantern-slide
exhibition at National Rifles Armory last
night. One hundred and fifteen pictures. the
work of nine members of the club were
shown. The slides were made by the exhibit
ing members from their own negatives.
rhe audience was large. and as Mr.. Charles
Richard Dodge, the lecturer OF the evening
explained the views as they were reflected on
the screen, appreciation was testified by fire.
quent applause. Especially was this SO when
the charming series of familiar views along
Rock Greek, by Mr.. Edison B. Olds, were
shown.
Among the beautiful views shown were a
series OF cloud pictures taken at picturesque
Cape Henry, by Mr.. A. L. Henry. of the
Weather Bureau; portraits and figures, by Mr.
ID. L. McComb; views on and around Lake
George by Mr.. Frank NJ. Boteer; West Yir-
ginia and Berkeley Springs views, by Mr.. II.
G.. DangleTs: Rock Greek from its source to
its mouth by Mr.. Edison B. Olds; surf and
beach views taken at Asbury Park, by Mr.
Charles Ii. Schaaif: views about Charlottes-
vile, Va. by DIR. L. S. Hardesty, and some
| lightning flashes and other subjects by Mr.
Alex McAdie.
Mr.. Dodge exhibited a very interesting Sc
! rIcS oi views lt.heH pS nun around CfiouceS-
ter. Mass, and completely illustrating the
cod-fishing industry. His picture entitled
''MendIng the Net prize-winner at the re-
cent Brooklyn exhibition. was received with
decided favor.
The Camera Club is organized from the
membership OF the Capital Bicycle Club. All
of the slides were required to be the work of
the members who exhibited them and made
from their own negatives Mos: of the pic
turas were taken during the summer months
| and form a miscellaneous collection of great
interest The exhibition given last night
was by far the best ever given by the club.
Ii VIII lie repeated tonight at the clubhouse
on Fifteenth street under the auspices OF the
! amusement committee of the c. Bi. G.
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DIED.

BARCR0FT-on Saturday, February 9, 1895,
At his residence, Arlington, Va, JOAN W BAR
CROFT, NJ ID, aged seventy-seyen years, eleven
montcs and five days
BELL-Departed this life Tuesday February
II, 1895, ar 80 a. m at her residence, 409 Rich
ardsOn place, ISABELLA ROBINSON BELL, beloved
mother OF Anna B. Greene, and widow Of Thomas
7. Bell, in the ffty-eighth year Of her age
Funeral viii take place from Asbury VI E
Church, corner Eleventh and X streets north
west, to-day friday, February Is, at l o'clock
p m Friends respectfully invited
philadelphia and New York papers please
BRADLEY-SuddenIy, Thursday morning,
February IA, 1895, at 2:1j O'clock GEORGE
BURCH, infant son OF Sallie {: and Walter Il.
Bradley aged nine months and fourteen days
Funeral private.
DUNLOP-On February 1s, 1895. FRANCIS KEY
DUNLOP in his sixty-eighth year
Funeral from the residence of his brother,
sOl3 y street northwest. today tFriday,l 18th
inst, at IL o'clock a m Interment private
HAISLUP-On February I3, 1895, at C:lO D. m,
BaszELLA, beloved husband of Margaret Hais-
lGP.
Funeral from late residence, No 25sl D street
north Invest, to-day (Fridly, February j., at . m
Fredericksburg papers please copy-l
HARr-on February Is, 1925, WILLIAM HART,
aged sixty-One years
Notice of funeral hereafter
baltimore papers please copy.I
Unsatisfactory, on February 13-- 1875,
Mrs MARGARET 4 JOHNSON, wife OF Daniel john
son
Notice of funeral hereafter
MARR-On February I2, 1895, at $50 p m at
her home, Baltimore Md, SARAH A, widow OF
James t. Marr, aged eighty-three years.
Funeral servic5 at St Ann's Catholic Church,
Twenty-Second street anu Ork road, Baltimore,
at 10 a. m. Interment at Mount OlIye-, Wash
ington, ID. G. Train with remains viii arrive at
Baltimore and Potomac station at LES p. and
will proceed thence to the grounds The friends
of the family are invited to attend.
SHOENAKER-At his residence. in Nontgom-
cry county, Nd, on February a, 1876, CHARLES
SHOEMAxER, aged eighty-one years, ten months
and eleven days
Notice of funeral hereafter.
VER3!ILLION-On Wednesday, February Is,
1895, al $50 o'clock a. m, CHARLES A. NERNLLIoN,
aged seventy-two years and five months
Funeral from his daughters residence, Z
street southwest, tc-iay friday, at o'clock ..
m Relatives and friends are invited 20 attend
WALkER-Departsd this life on Thursday
morning February Il, 1885, at I o'clock, NETTIE,
the beloved wife OF the late John :. Walker, aged
thirty-nine years.
Funeral services at o'clock to-day friday,
Relatives invited.
WEST-Departed this life on Wednesday, Feb
ruary u, 1895, at Garfield Hospital, WILLIAM II
WEST, beloved brother of Arthur West, in the
twenty-sixth year of his age.
Funeral services at Campbell A. VI f. Church,
Nicholas avenue, HillSdale, d. c., to-day (Fri-
day, 18TH at l:S0 o'clock. Friends and relatives
invited to attend.
The Washington times., 1895-02-15
LETTER NO. IA.

clearinghouse life is injurious physically.
morally, intellectually. ands spiritually The
physical man is the basic principal on which
to build, harmoniZe, and attune the higher
faculties. The cuisine OF the average board
ing-house is not conducive to such develop
ment: the coffee with its foreign flavor and
the bread not of fea:her-weight do not pro-
duce robustness or sweet dreams. Tho in
te!lectuality is of kind that seldom finds
expression except in harsh criticism of
superiors on the part of the men and unjust
and envious treatment of their own sex who
are more fortunate, on the part of the women.
Morally the effect of boarding is depressing.
Men and women have TOO much time for
silly contact and the trashy novel The
practice OF frugality and economy without
which neither can attain to a safe moral
standard, does not enter into their lives. On
such basis spiritual advancement is slow.
MARIAN,
The Washington times., 1895-02-15
LETTER no. 10.

Around home life centers all that is dear to
the heart of man. Destroy the home and you
Danish all that is desirable and make life
dreary round OF drudgery.
The boarding-house is poor substitute for
home 1t merely furnishes place to eat and
sleep.
The prime function of the home is character
building. It's refining influences shape the best
instincts and attributes of the citizen. 1t is
evident that whatever does away with this
factor in character building is injurious.
To say nothing OF the numerous drawbacks
of the clearinghouse, such as unsuitable
diet, dist asteful acquaintance. and immoral
characters who find refuge there, the fact that
home life is absent is sufficient to condemn
boarding house life and cause young men
and women to avoid it. W. r. RUGGLEs.
The Washington times., 1895-02-15

first thing TO be done would be to clear the
narrow streets trayersed by two lines of street
cars. These will include. with others, G. ID,
and II streets northeast. Seventh. Ninth.
Eleventh and Fourteenth streets northwest.
There will he force at work to-day on Four
teenth street, between Pennsylvania avenue
and the Bureau OF Engraving and Printing,
and another force on Pennsylvania avenue
from the Treasury Department TO Rock Creek
bridge. The clearing of the narrow streets,
as Above noted, will be done in large part
by Contractor DaSgett's force.
The work at the charity headquarters has
no end in sight There were 497 aDpliea-
tions from families for relief at the Cen
tra Union Mission yesterday. and nearly 200
AT the main station oftbe Associated Charities.
The Central Union Mission is only giving
out the neeessaries of life, such rs meal,
-four, and occasionally sugar. coffee. and
tea; no meat. In this way they make their
funds do the greatest good to the greatest
number.
Loads OF materials came in on the collee-
ton wagon yesterday very largely clothing
and were sent out Immediately TO the po-
lice precincts and the usual places for distri-
button.
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REMOVING SNOW AND sLusH.
Two Hundred Men Hard at Work-More to
Be Employed To-day.

Two Hundred Men Hard at Work-More to
Be Employed To-day.
Pennsylvania avenue and F street north
west presented the pleasing spectacle yester-
day OF being relieved OF their immense bur
den of snow and slush by poor men working
under the charity fund of the city for their
daily bread.
There were 200 of these laborers, most of
whom were colored. They worked zealously
and hard, but it was observed that the shovel
used is not the best implement in the world
to break up the snow pack on these streets.
1t was a very slow process on the Avenue,
and worth at least dollar dar. As the
snow was broken up and dissolved the men
stood ankle deep in the most nondescript
frozen material imaginable.
There was, however, no kicking. A dozen
or SO of the white men looked as if they
weren't used to it yet, and had never been
but they stood up 10 it and in it heroically.
Some of them went Immediately from labor
to refreshments at the soup kitchen and were
royally surfeited with TIE red-hot elixir.
Mr. Gardner. OF the relief committee. said
last night that an effort would be made to
have 600 at work to-day. There will GER
tainly be 500.
Superintendent A. G.. Mckenzie. OF the
S1ieSs CIV S'iel Cis'fiiANb 9OPattAACuts TO
ported 10 the Commissioners yesterday that
he had employed 200 men under the appro-
priation for relief. the force being engaged in
removing the snow and slush from r street
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest lie had
also employed thirty-eight double teams and
eight carts in the same work. He expected 10
have at work to-day 500 men and from thirty
five to forty teams additional, and to supply
the added force with implements he had
purchased 500 picks and shoyels. the expense
being charged to the current appropriation
for cleaning streets and alleys.
Mr.. Mckenzie informed The TnIEs that the
The Washington times., 1895-02-15
LETTER NO. 16.

Boarding is not necessarily injurious. 1t
may become so. A law OF our nature sep
arates US into households. Anything that
violates it we may well distrust and only
adopt from necessity. The relation of the
contracting parties is generally regarded as
only selfish business one; Il spirit of for
bearance and concession is apt TO be lacking;
one of querulousness 10 be engendered.
The younger cannot be as well brought up
as in ones own home. All that development
of character which comes from the multiplied
duties OF housekeeping is lost. No spot what
ever can take the place of home The home
was never meant TO be a tent to be folded at
will and changed in moment. We may
escape labor and expense. but are likely to
lose more than we gain. The boarder is too
apt to become merely species of civilized
Bedouin. r. w. LowRIE
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LETTER NO. IT.

l Lelieve it does. They cannot there re-
ceive the domestic influence which is thrown
around them in a well-governed home No
matter how well governed the boarding-house
may be, il lacks domestic influence which
trans US both for private and public life. To
love home with deep. abiding interest, with
a view to its elevating influence. is to love
truth and right, heaven and God. There are
domestic cares which are refining and en-
nobling. which never falls to the lot of those
in boarding house. and we ali need them.
Every schoo-bov knows that a kite would
not fly unless it had string tieing it down. 1t
is Just so in life; if you want to ascend you
must tie yourself with some cares.
Mrs EDWIN YARSoID
The Washington times., 1895-02-15
LETTER NO. 13.

Boarding house life develops alike good
and bad traits in ones character; for while it
may debase some it upliIts others. Where il
develops iate gritv and sels-reliance in one
person it causes sehshnes and meanness in
another
Life is only what we make it, and by our
acts we mold our character.
If the keeper be of strong character the
boarders will profit by the restraining hand,
while ii careless, covetous person be the
proprietor character may be at discount.
A person with strong character and noble
intentions will not be lowered nor an indifer-
ent person be elevated by life in any boarding
house. whether it be good, bad, or Indifferent.
Very truly, BROWNIE.
The Washington times., 1895-02-15
LETTER 10. II.

1 am surprised at some of the arguments
used in favor of boarding-house life. These,
to my mind, are the strongest arguments
that can be brought against it. One writer
says. Whatever promotes matrimony Is an
aid to morality" Hasty marriage is one of
the curses of our land. as the diverse courts
too plainly testify. Young people thrown to-
gether in boarding houses have not the re-
straining influence of home. and are left to
make mistakes that n lifetime cannot undo.
Another objection to boarding-houses is they
do not gain the experience in domestic life
that they need TO begin married life with,
and this is another cause OF divorce.
Pity should I'LL the heart of every mother in
our land for the young man or woman that
has no better home. Mrs. ALLEN Moon.
The Washington times., 1895-02-15
Marriage iicenses.

Licenses to marry were issuei yesterday to
the following: James Lucian Duffy, of Alex
Banks and Annie Burgess. John Wood and
Rachel Hawkins. Harrison Smith and Mary
Reed. William G. Woodward and Ray Ell
lott. William Brown and Ida Norris Simon
Ginsberg and Carrie Wa,eky. James Moore.
of Aldie, Va, and Jennie Barron, OF Fairfax
county, Va.
The Washington times., 1895-02-15
LETTER NO. II.

as injurious to the character OF young men a
it Is TO the character of young women. Young
men living in the majority of boarding-houses
become acquainted with respectable young
ladies. and it is apt to keep them away from
saloons, theaters, and bad associations. As
for young women, it tends to make them in
dolent. careless, and inexperienced in the art
OF cooking and buying. and not capable OF
managing home of their own should they
ever have one. G. II. NESS.
The Washington times., 1895-02-15
LETTER NO. 10.

Does boarding-house life have an injurious
effect upon the life of the young? Decidedly.
yes. What so hallowing as the home with
father and mother to guide and counsel. espe-
cially at the close of the day, when all are
gathered at the family table? Ask any mid
dle-aged man or woman which life had the
greatest effect for good on their lives. and
they will say. with the immortal Payne: Be it
ever so humble, there is no place like home.
l.. A. 2.
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MOSES.
Friday, Feb. IS, 1895.
These are
The Last
Days

OF Moses Semi-Annu-
al STOCK-MOVING SALE,
which ends tomorrow night.
The wondrously big values
which the weather has made
it impossible for buyers to
reach, end then.
These to give you an idea
of the way they run:
sa4 solid Oak CHAMBER
SUITES, strongly, nicely S,roo
-....---...........--.-----.
We sold all we had, but there
are more GOOD SUITES coming Sooo
10 sell or..-....-.----.------------ r
sl75 Birdseye Maple CHAM
BER SUITES, beautifully made, So
for.-.....----..-.------..- r
All our fine suites, including many styles,
made OF Oak, Birdseye aple, Walnut,
hungarian Cak, and Red and White Ma
hogany. reduced in The same proportion
$50 Curly Birch CHAMBER
SUITE, silyer-plated trimmings, p l'9O
OlleIos IL dA NOVoSr BAOE'oAs
priced.
WHITE ENAMEL BED, with
wire mattress, 30 inches wide,
for.. .-----.-..-..- -.-------- D
WHITE ENAMEL BED, with
for...a..'..i TlTe ma.'5oss' % lnenos Niao $500
BEL $. pieces in 5Ds one, for....., $500
$50 Combination Folding Beds for......-.-S3S
s52 Combination Folding Beds for. s21
S44 Combination Folding Beds for. 81
Solid Mahogany WASHSTANDS,
taken from $50, $500, and $3.50 Il
hultes, lor----
Sss Solid Oak CHEVAL MIRROR,
large French beyel plate glass ? L I'Io
tique finish. value $50, for for. $5.45
81 WARDROBE BOX COUCH,
covered ia cretonne, spring edge
on both sides and both ends,
ron ys choice sst Of three three oopers. over - $3.50
sic RATTAN ROCKER, patent
base wicker, large, full roll back
and arms, for......---...-...-.-... P/.oO
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PRIZE LETTER WRITING.
Does clearinghouse Life
Have an Injurious Effect on
the Character of Young Men
and Young Women?
LETTER NO. y.

Boarding-house life is chestnut, con-
glomeration of scent aristocracy at its best.
A burlesque on home comforts. and usually
meeting place for the gossips. Therefore,
its influence for good is so small and its
characteristics for bad so great, that had the
writer well-behayed dog. much less a son
or daughter to board, he never would place
them under the roof a boarding-house.
Yours. briefly, L. NJ. BOYER.
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ONLY 9 CENTS a COPY FOR MUSIC,
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The Washington times., 1895-02-15
Worlds Temperance Petition Un-
wound in Convention Hall.
DRAPES THE WHOLE CEILING
Muslin Rolls Are Almost Interminable-
Attached to the Beams and Girders-Lady
Orange, N. J., Until To-day-she Will Be
Present at the Exercises Te-day.

The W. c. T. c. of Washington have an
swered the query What's in a name" by
telling the people of the world what there is
in 100000 names.
Wizards beautiful and original idea, have
put it in the power of the District organiza-
tion to make of the many colored rolls of
temperance advocates the world over a thing
of beauty, and one of singular impressive
ness
This artistic use OF -four million names
was in the haads, yesterday. at Convention
Hall, OF Mrs. La Fetra, Miss L. S. Weightman
and Mrs. DR.. Beiler. committee appointed
by Mrs. NJ. E. Griffith, president OF the Dis
trict " c. L L.
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MARRIED.

HINKEL-MCALWEE-In Baltimore Nd,
February 13, 1928, WILLIAM F. HTSkEL and MAR
GARET L. MCALWEE, both of this city.
The Washington times., 1895-02-15
PRETTY GIRLS is GUESTS
Columbia Athletic Club and Car
roll Institute AT Home"
ENJOYED ALL THE PRIVILEGES

Athletic Members of Both Organizations Con-
tributed to the Entertainment of the Fair
Sex = Trick Jumpings Tumbhng, High
Kicking. and sparring Illustrated by Ex-
perts-Large Attendance at Both Clubs.
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oFENEp IN CONVENTION HALL.
The five boxes which were described

The five boxes which were described yes
terday in THE TIMES were opened yesterday
afternoon. and as the rolls were taken out
they spoke silently in all tongues and in
millions OF voices OF the great labor they
represent, and like the combined appeal OF
the world in the great cause. The muslin
rolls are almost interminable. They have
been prepared with great care and are edged
in various colors.
As they were unfolded they looked all the
world like the old-fashioned tape on which
they used 10 receive telegraph dispatches
twenty years ago. These rolls were of
course larger. but they contained dis
patches from Bombay, San Francisco, Len
don, Paris, Havana, Pekin, Lima, Mexico.
Greenland, Patagonia. in fact from pole to
pole and from the Greenwich meridian west
and back again by way of the Orient. The
signatures are in old tremulous chirography,
boys. girls, spider legs, Chinese tea caddy,
japanese fireworks, up and down, crosswise.
forward, backward, as if the people put their
names down in a hurry and promiseuously,
when they set out trowel in hand. from the
Tower OF Babel
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STRUNG ACROSS THE HALL.

Mr. Craft is doing the practical work OF
decorating the hall One of the English
speaking petitions was rolled cut, and when
it had been strung twice across the hall there
were Yet zoe, 600 people in the box pleading
to be let out The rolls are attached TO the
beams and girders. and there are enough OF
them 10 make festoons for the whole ceiling.
The stage is decorated with United States
flags and the Union Jack in honor of Lady
Somerset. Stands of American beauty roses
complete the decoration. The misc en- scene
from the door is one of rare interest, great
part OF which ATTACHES to the ceiling.
Tonight the petition will lie presented
formally 10 the President and members Of
both houses Of Congress, who have been in
vjted to be on the stage. The addresses this
evening wall be by Miss Willard and Lady
Somerset. Miss Willard will preside. In
addition 10 the President, members OF Con-
gress. and heads of departments. invitations
have been issued TO the more prominent edu-
Gators and literary men OF Washington.
SESSION BEGINS TO-DAY.
The programme for to-day at Metropolitan
NJ Z. Church. which has been tasteiully
decorated. has already been published in The
TIMES. The session to-day will begin at 10
n. m. and will be opened by an address OF
welcome bv President Griffiths-
Hail win be warm and comfortable tonight
as il was on Wednesday night. Among the
distinguished noblewomen who are expected
/ to attend the convention and who will be on
the platform are:
Miss Frances Willard Lady Somerset Mrs.
DR.. Henry s Lunn. of London: Mrs. kather-
( ine Lente Stevenson. Mrs. Francis E. Beau
/ champ. Mrs. Clara Holman, Mrs. Emily l..
! NJ Laughlin. Mrs. HELEN NJ. Barker, Miss Al1ee
Palmer Mrs Mary H. Hunt Miss Belle
| Kearney, Mrs. Jennie f. Yelling and Mrs.
Anna NJ. Hammer.
1t was expected that Miss Willard and Lady
| Somerset would arrive here last night, but
! the in sormation was given at headquarters
that they would be here this morning. 1t i:
understood that al indispostion of Lady
| Somerset at Orange. n. j.. has caused the
delay. Mrs. Baker, treasurer National W. c.
! T. T.. came on last night, aud is at Mrs. Ls
! Fetras. In case of the continued absence o.
! Miss Willard, Mrs. Baker will preside at the
J meet inrs