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Evening star., 1898-12-13
Gifts in Leather.

The small boy, as a general rule, stands
in great horror of leather when in the form
OF stout strap, but u visit to kneessi's
store 40 9TH street. must, of necessity
change his views. If in doubt regarding
just what to select as a Christmas gift for
a relative or friend, the uncertainty may
unquestionabIy be dispelled by a glance at
Kneessi's display. The latter includes ev-
crythinE that is made of every kind of
leather embracing holiday presents for
people, horses, dogs and cats. There are
purses and TockctboOks. music rolls. dress
suit cases travelling bags of all shapes and
sizes, trunks, chatelatne bags, belts writ
ing tablets. hat boxes razor strops. collar
and cur and neckte boxes, cigar, Gig
arctic and match boxes. penkniVes.
TASKS. military brushes. photo frames spec
tacle eases, and in fact every description
of article in any manner relating TO leather
For the horse there are harness and trap
pings; for the dog and cat, collars and also
harness. and the prices are as attractive as
the goods.
Evening star., 1898-12-13
ANNUAL ELECTIONS.
Local Societies Choose New Leaders
for Ensuing Terms.

At the regular meeting of Central Council
No. 219. National Union, the following Of
ficers We're elected for the ensuing year: j.
j. Cook, president: G.. j. Stack, vice pres
ident; A Rosenthsl. recording secretary:
j. jacob, financial secretary; NJ Cohen
treasurer; DR.. ]. W. Hodges speaker: O.
u. Medler. usher; ]. T. Tyler, chaplain; ].
s. freshman, sergeant-at-arms; c. Z.
Bailey, ]. Brock. Mr.. Goldsmith. trustees
Potomac Relief Corps. No. .. W. r. c..
Friday. December o, chose the following
officers: President. Mrs. Emma Hemp!er:
senior vice president, Mrs Noerr: junior
vice president, Mrs. Josephine Barber:
treasurer Mrs. Augusta c. Starkey: serre-
tary, Josie NJ. Hamacher: Chaplain Mrs.
Alice Cooley: conductor Mrs. Livingston:
guard, Mrs. Oberholtz: de egates. Mrs
Mary j, Thompson and Mrs. f. K. Coch-
ran; alternates, Mrs Isabel W. Ball and
Mrs. Susie r. Jacobs; color bearers. Mrs.
Susie r. Jacobs, Mrs Hattie Robb. Mrs.
NJ j. Thompson and Mrs. Nora Edgar.
National Capital Council No. i41, Ma
tional Union. held its annual election Of
officers the 9th instant, large number of
members being present. The officers chosen
Tor the neNt year are: J. s. Briggs presi-
dent; w. c. Nicholson, vice president; w.
II. Harmer, speaker; II. o. Simons, ex- pres
ldent; X. l.. Hunter. secretary; Maurice OF
terback, financial secretary; A. p. Funk
treasurer; j. +. Payne. chaplain: ID. Roth
vel, usher; j. b. Stoopes, doorkeeper
Peter Hahn. sergeant-at-arms; trustees b.
A. Harlan, S. E. Cole. NJ. T. Dixon: dele
gates to cabinet, r. l.. Hunter w. c. Mich
olson, A p. Funk: delegate to y. L. |. r..
w. II. Harmer: delegate to ID. of c. A. of
r. b. Societies, e. S. Clarkson.
Evening star., 1898-12-13
Practical Presents.

The great advantage of selecting a holi-
day gift from the Oppenheimer Company,
wholesale and retail opticians, ia 9th
street, is the fact that every gift will be
one that is durable and serviceable for
practically all time. Glasses for the eyes
for instance, may be purchased now and
the eyes fitted after the holidays. The
company makes a speciality of gold frame
glasses, and another specially of the estab-
lishment is the New Family sewing ma
chine, for $3.50. This machine the COM
pany guarantees to be the equal of the
best 500 machine, and has all the attach
ments The New Home sewing machine
is another fine machine sold by this house.
The establishments stock of opera glasses
is an unlimited one, and sold a the lowest
of prices. Indeed, every article in these
lines and sim. ar ones may be found there,
fully guaranteed, and placed at such low
figures as to make the house one of the
most attractive and desirable in every way
not only to holiday purchasers but to all
others.
Evening star., 1898-12-13
TROPICAL FRUITS AND SNOW.
combination Witnessed on Louisiana
Avenue This Morning.

A score or more of push-cart merchants
were seen standing about in the snow. hid
ding on tropical fruit on Louisiana avenue
this morning. In front of the big fruit
mouse punches of bananas We're strung
from the awning posts, while boxes of or
anges and lemons were piled on the side
walk. The auctioneer. who is not a native
American. spoke to the buyers in a tone not
calculated to make them especially enthu-
siastic.
Wake up. men," he would say: ARE you
all done?'
While he was telling his hearers to wake
up the latter were shuffiing about to keep
warm, and were apparently not much in
tercsted in what was going on. They knew
something of the supply that was on hand.
and they also knew the price they wanted
to pay. This price they bid, and as there
were not many Americans in the crowd to
compete with them. the bananas sold at
remarkably low figures.
Those who purchased their supplies at
the beginning of the sale stood in the street
stripping the bananas from the stems and
piling them on their carts. and the fruit
that was too ripe was thrown in a pile in
the street. About this pile Of refuse several
colored persons, mostly old men and wo-
picked up a peck or more of what had been
thrown away. While they were filling their
baskets and buckets a number of boys We're
eating a banana breakfast.
The sale lasted only q short time. and
few minutes after the auctioneer had said
That's all'' the push-cartS, with their
stock of fruit, disappeared.
Evening star., 1898-12-13
ANNUAL ADDRESS.
DeIiyeraRce by DIR. Busey, President
of Medical Society.

The annual address of the president of
the Medical Society, DR.. Samuel c. Busey,
will be delivered tomorrow evening at s
O clock in the law building of Georgetown
University, sos street northwest. The
subject will be The History and Progress
of Santa ton of the City of Washington,
and the Efforts of the Medical Profession
in Relation Thereto
This address will be delivered under the
management of the Washington Academy
of Sciences which is composed of various
scientific and other societies. The Medical
Society is one of these affiliated bodies.
One of the functions of the academy is to
take charge of the arrangements for the
delivery of the annual addresses of the
presidents of the various organizations be
longing to 1t. 1t is in accordance with this
rule that DIR. Buseys address will be given
under the academy's auspices.
Evening star., 1898-12-13
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Methodist Union Social.

The second Of a series of four social ga tn
erings was given under the auspices of the
Methodist Union of this city last evening at
Hamline NJ Z. Church. The congrega-
uOns of Grace, New York Avenue, Mcken-
dree and Hamline churches We're repre-
sented-
Addresses of welcome We're delivered by
the Rev. W. K. Strickland d. D., pastor of
HamIine Church, and NJ. y. Martin. a mem
Der of the union. and the Rev. II. r. Nay
lor, pastor Of Mckendree Church, on the
Strength of Methodism in Washington"
After an address 10y DIR. NJ. S Hard. as
siStaHt secretary Of church extension, the
audience were invited to the lecture room.
where they were received by the following
committee: G. w. f. SwartZen chairman;
Mrs. ID. i. Street. J. w. Allen. +. T Israel
and DIR. Anton Coe. and refreshments were
SeI-EelI.
Evening star., 1898-12-13
Mayer Il Petit.

The firm Of Mayer Il Petit. known by al
most every child in Washington as the
great providers" have prepared in their
big double stores at 40 and AZ 7th street
Il splendid array of goods or the holiday
trade
In these utiiitarian times it is getting to
be generally recognized as a fact that the
Nmas gift TO be most welcome should he
most useful The days of purely orua-
mental and entirely fanciful gifts are on
the wane, at least among practical COM
mon sense American people.
Ihe immense range Of furniture, carpets
rugs. housefurnishinEs. lamps. etc offarcd
by Mayer * Petit give the widest choice
possible. The clothing and cloak denart-
ments. on the ground floor. also are COM
piete in every way. Although this we'll
known concern makes a speciality of ex-
tending the most .Jeral credit terms to ali
get il Is rightly claimed that they allow
themselves to be underso!d by no cash
house
Evening star., 1898-12-13

impression is crented, but good work is
done by Menifee gohnstone. formerly of
this city, as the hero. and by Edgar For
rest as the drunken fisherman. The other
parts were taken by j. NJ. Sainpolis. Jos.
A. Wilkes. Edward Lamb, w. H. Mathews.
). I. Lemoyne, c. j. Vincent, George Bond,
Miss Stella Rees, Miss Minnie Victorson
and Miss Josie Sisson. All in all, Tempest
Tossed Is very fair meiodrama, and
those who enjoy Kissing the villain and ap-
pleuding the hero receive full value for the
price OF admission. The scenery is above
the average.
KERNAN'S LYCEUM THEATER.-There
Is merry burlesque company at kernan's
this week. and at both performances yes
terday big audiences welcomed the per
formance with unsiinted applause. The
company is known as Ed. F. Rush's Bon
Ton Burlasquers, and while there is much
to commend in the entertainment provided,
there is as much to criticise. OF the two
burlesques presented, the least said the
better. for neither has any legitimate ex-
cuse for existence. The girls are tired
set, and go through their work with little
energy or interest. There are some excel
lent specialties. however, and the audience
loses sight of the other features. Morrison
and Markey did clever Hibernlan turn,
and Byron and Langdon contributed
laughable sketch. The La Moyne brothers,
with their bag-punching bull dog, were
clever in their acrobatic turn on the hori-
zontal bars. Miss Fern Melrose sang sew
eral songs ana Nat Leroy was entertaining
In his part of the program, which was de-
cidedly the most interesting. He told funny
jokes and wound up with an excellent lmi-
tation of James A. Hearne in Shore
Acres"
THE GREAT TRILBY.-Cooper's re-
markable painting, "Triby," at 1909 Penn
sylvania avenue, is becoming more ana
more popular each day it is shown Many
local artists and some of the trustees OF the
Corcoran Gallery have been to see IT. ana
all speak in the highest terms of 1t. Irii-
by has always been a great drawing caro-
wherever shown, and the record of attend
ance for the past three years shows that
more than 1000, 600 ladies and gentlemen
have viewed it. No one can form any idea
of it from description. There are pictures
and pictures, but for realism in figure paint
ing Trilby' easily excells anything in It's
line ever brought here. The relief, the
modelling. the flesh colOring and pose give
one the impression when they first enter
the room that they are looking at a beauti-
full living model: nor will they believe 9TH
erwise until they go up within two feet of
the canvas.
LECTURE ON SCOTLAND.-The COM
plimentary lecture to be delivered by the
Rev. A. s. Fish. d. D., on his recent trav-
els in Scotland at Gunton Temple Presby-
terian Church tomorrow evening promises
to be a very enjoyable affair. The lecture
will be illustrated by 100 stereopticon views.
Mrs Sparks will preside at the organ and
Mrs. w. N. Harder will be the solost.
Evening star., 1898-12-13

Magnificent of physique, eloquent of
tongue and graceful of gesture. Mr. Charles
Dalton must fully realize Wilson Barrett'S :
conception OF Marcus Superbus the ure-
feet of ancient Rome. He al last came m
To the standard desired by large audience
az the Lafayette Square Opera House, and
ms speeches Wern applaudcd to the echo
MI Dditon speaks IN subdtCd tones void
or the rant so often marring thu, of her wise
excellent portrayaIs of the robust actors OF
today, but withal one is aware of the force
behind the modest sounding words. .n
orator and actor. Mr.. Dalton gives a nor.
traiture of the pagan prefcct who TaIl.
victim to the pretty face and figure of the
Christian girl. and afterward accents ~
belief and dies by her side in Ncro's arena
that could hardly be improved The char
acter is strong one, but is not too great
Tor such an actor of ability as Mr. Dalton
has proved himself. Playing opposite tn
him Is Miss Irene Rooka, n Young English
girl, as Mercla, the Christian and she oar
rles out the idea of her role in a faithful
and conscientious manner winning for bor
self much praise and generous applause
Miss Maude WaTrilow as Stephanus :,
Christian boy. was also very good Mr. W.
F.. Bonney's Nero was an excellent bit ,f
character work, while Miss Agnes Scott a.,
the patrician Berenis was womanly and at
tractiVe in spite of the despicabiIity of h.i
part. Frank II. Westerton, as Tigelinus
is good, but the SAM can hardly he said
of George Floods Lucinus. The east T.;
very strong TIN oughout, the play sumptn-
ously mounted and the effects truly su0-
gestive of the splendor OF the Roman court
ACADEMY OF MrSIC.-Perhaps as good
idea of the character of the realistic
America drama, Tempest Tossed a dra-
matte story of land and sea" presented at
the Academy of Music last evening before
audience that only partly filled the
house, is best obtained by glancing at the
cast. II includes "a gentleman in the ewes
of the world, a villain in the sight of
heaN Nen;' boy who quarrels with moth
err tavern ,andlady, who is 1.-The beacon
light of two despairing lovers;'' a fisher
lad, who is brave, heroic, loving" IL
drunken tavern brawler, and others of like
nature. The several scenes provide for a
blow at the hero's heart, a treacherous
payment for treachery, an arrest for mur-
der and a final anchoring safe in the har-
Dor of happiness" Those in the cast can
not properly be classed an "all star
Evening star., 1898-12-13
MEETING OF PASTORS
Preparations for Special Service. nv
Christian Endeavor Union.

number Of the pastors Of the city held
conference yesterday in the rooms Of the
l. NJ {. A. In regard to the services TO he
conducted here for two weeks. beginning
FEBRUARY 20. by Rev. J. Wilbur Chairman.
u. d.. pastor OF the Bethany Presbyterian
Shurch In Philadelphia DIR. Chapman
comes to the city under the auspices OF the
christian Endeavor Union, and Representa-
yves or that organization were present at
the conference yesterday. The opinion was
expressed that IL would be well for the
churches 10 join together. according TO To-
cahtleS, and hold union preparatory sery-
ICES curing the week previous to the coming
OF DIR. Chapman.
me Iollowing committee Of pastors was
appointed in the interest Of these pr.para-
Tory meetings: DR. Fiske Dir StakoIv. DR.
Butler. DIR. Newman. Rev Hammond Roy
bagny and Rev. Duffey. They viii act I'm
conjunction with the committee of fha
christian Endeavor Union. in charge Of the
Shapnan service. which consists of Grant
Leet, Miles NJ. Shand. Rev g n Ruler
ana others. TO be named later. Letters are
10 De sent to all the denominations repre-
sehted IN the union, but from which no rem
resentauves were present YESTERDAY ra-
questing them TO appoint members ta serve
on the committee of pastors.
Evening star., 1898-12-13
Boilers of Water Tube Type.

The steam to run all this machinery will
be generated from six boilers of the water
tube type. Three of these are Of zoo horse
power each, and the other three of 500
each, or 800 horse power in all. The usual
arrangement of Worthington feed pumps
and feed water heaters will be used to sup
ply the boilers with water. Three OF the
furnaces are supplied with Murphy me-
chanical stokers. which are, it is said, a
great protection to the fireman in the per-
formance of his work
There is also being installed a specially
constructed engine and generator for light
ing the station and car shed, and air
and performing other work by the use of
compressed air.
Evening star., 1898-12-13
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Steamer Charles Manchester for Mount
Vernon and Marshall Hall at 10 am. and
1:i5 pm.
Steamer Newport News for Fortress Mon
roe and Norfolk at ESQ pm.
Steamer Estelle Randall for Glymont and
intermediate points at $50 am.
Steamer Wakefield for Colonial Beach
and river landings at am.
Trains leave 1312 street and Pennsylvania
avenue for Arlington hourly from a. m. TO
pm.
Trains leave 13I2 street and Pennsylvania
avenue for Mount Vernon hourly from 1o
a. M. to = pm
Cars leave Agueduct bridge for Arlington
and Fort Myer every half hour from $40
am. TO $40 pm.
Cars leave Aqueduct bridge every hour
for Falls Church.
Evening star., 1898-12-13
Most Attractive Route to California

via. St Louis and the new Pacific Coast
Limited. The st. Louis Special of the Ches-
apeakc and Ohio railway. leaving Washing
ton 2.-n pm. on Mondays and Fridays. con-
meets al ST Louis. in same depot. with the
new Pacific Coast Limited. one of the hand
soonest trains in America. running through
without change to San Francisco. All
meals served in dining cars, Washington
to san Francisco. Locations secured
through. For full information call or ad-
dress G. and O ticket Offices, 5l3 or 14..1
Pa. ave. washington. u. C.-Advt.
Evening star., 1898-12-13
Coal and Eirewood.
s :. Ddish * Son. 10J 18th st. n.w.-Advt
skating Pond Projected

The District Commissioners have received
from Senator Mcmillan. chairman of the
senate District committee. a letter in which
he senator refers to a communication ne
mas received from DR.. Theodore Ridgewuy
IF 3H4} p street, suggesting the formation
of public skating pond by repairing the
5am on Rock creek near the Potomac river
II i understood the Commissioners will ad
wise Senator Mcmillan that they do not ob-
jet u the project. and will suggest thGt
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company be
consulted in the matter.
Evening star., 1898-12-13
To Toach in Franco and Ireland.

In order to comply with the numerous re-
quests Of its patrons, the International
Navigation Company, whose Washington
manager is Mr.. V. II. harrison, has decided
TO have its express steamers. on their
west-bouud voyage, stop at CherbourS and
Queenstown. beginning April /, and up to
October 81 Steamers viii leave sSouthamp-
ton at noon, Saturdays, arriving at Cher
bcurg at i:3o pm, leaving at $50 pr
reaching Queenstown at I am. Sundays
leaving there at O'Clock; passengers land
ing in New York Saturday mornings the
same at present
Evening star., 1898-12-13

Hearing was begun today before Judge
NcComas and jury in Circuit Court No
Of the suit at law Instituted March 81.
1S2I. by Marian Hall. who seeks 10 recover
S'".e"o from the Metropolitan Railroad
Company.
The plaintiff alleges that the Sd of Janu-
airy, 1897, AZ the intersection Of Connecti-
cut avenue and y street she was thrown
from Metropolitan car, owing TO the neg
n@ence of employees of the company. and
Sustaiue7! serious injury. MesSrs. J. J. Oar
liHston and Thomas F. Brantley appear as
attorneys for the plaintiff. Mr.. Nathaniel
Wilson representing the defendant
Evening star., 1898-12-13
u We're open evenings Tim Nmas.
Elphonzo Ioungs Co.
Christmas supplies.

Particular folks who demand the
best OF everything in the eating line
will best appreciate this store-with
Its infinite variety and splendid
service.
Evening star., 1898-12-13
NEW ELECTRIC PLANT
Metropolitan Railway Introducing Powerful
Machinery for Its Use.
Compound COndensinG Engine and
Generator of Large Capacity-En-
ginc of 1910 Horse Power.

The Metropolitan Railroad Company is in
stalling in it's former barn on P street be-
tween 24th street and Rock creek series
of machinery which. when completed, will
make Of the place, it is claimed, the most
powerfully equipped power plant of any
electric railway company in the District.
The improvements consist of one / 200 horse
power Mcintosh & Seymour tandem COM
pound condensing engine, directly connect
ed with General Electric Railway Com
pany's generator of $50 klowatt capacity.
The cylinders are 26 and 90 inches in diam
eter, respectively, with As inches stroke.
and they make 30 revolutions per minute.
The fly wheel weighs $1,000 pounds. The
shaft is % inches in diameter and weighs
"a 900 pounds.
in diameter and weighs 10000 pounds, while
the total weight of the generator complete
is 10000 pounds. The weight of the en-
gine, complete, is 10000 pounds, and the
aggregate weight of the engine and gen
orator is 5000 pounds. While the nom
inal eating of the engine is 1,2o0 horse
power. it is guaranteed to produce $40
horse power. Attached to each of the other
condensers is a Worthington jet condenser
with compound steam cylinders.
Cooling Tower.
The overflow and water of condensation
cooling tower and the water cooled and
the same used over again for condensing.
By this arrangement a limited quantity of
water can be made to perform operations
which otherwise would require < supply of
5000 gallons a minute, or 10000 gallons
per hour The water in the tower will be
cooled by air being forced through ii by two
e!ght-foot fans, which will be driven by a
specially designed electric motor, and
whose variation in speed can be made to
equal 100 per cent-as, for example. in cool
weather the fans will average 300 Ievolu-
tions per minute. while in very hot weather
1t may be necessary to drive the fans at
speed of 400 revolutions per minute.
When the equipment is put into service
the + street power house will comprise, in
addition thereto, two 40 horse power tan
dem compound condensing engines, nd di-
rectly connected with them are two Cen
eral Electric Railway Company's gener-
ators of 800 kilowatt capacity each. These
engines and generators are of the latest
type, and the current output from the ma
chimes is at q pressure of 600 volts. The
current from the generators to the street
is controlled by a switchboard, on which
are instruments for measuring and record
ing the current output, and switches for
the necessary control of the switches on
the street There six different sections,
each OF which is controlled, Independently
fro ba bar frnp fha cta
Evening star., 1898-12-13
LOCAL MENTION.
AMUsEMENTs TONIGHT.
ay,,y u1Tap,pogt rroesaJ

Academy-"Tempest Tossed"
Columbia Theater-"A Stranger in a
Strange Land"
Kernan's Lyceum Theater-Ed F. Rush s
Bon Ton Buriesquers.''
Lafayette Square-"The Sign of the
Cross
National Theater-The jefferson Comedy
Company in The Rivals.
Ohio avenue and 18th street-Battle of
Gettysburg.
1909 Pennsylvania avenue-Exhbition of
painting of ''Trilby.''
Metzerott Hall-Wargraph exhibition.
1110 | street-kneisel Quartet Concert.
Evening star., 1898-12-13
". {. 4. L. Housewarming

y houSewarminS was given last evening
by the Womans Christian Temperance
Union at its new quarters, 1:;5o 6 street
northwest Mrs. Clinton Smith, president
Of the union. assisted by the presidents of
the -'Ys" received the visitors. Mrs
Smith and others made addresses musical
selections were rendered and the exercises
We're closed with the serving of refresh
mtUtS.
Evening star., 1898-12-13
Frei.hters Choose 9Reeps.

At the second annual meeting of the Ma
tional A Association of Freight Commission
ers held at the Shoreham Hotel officers
were elected as follows: \. b. Kelly of
Philadelphia, president; John l.. Moore of
Detroit, vice president; W. p. Trickett of
Kansas city, secretary; F. W. Maxwell of
St JoSeVh treasurer; executive committee
A J. Nan!aEdingham, chairman of ST
Louis: f 3. Thurber of New York. J. J.
TelfOrd Of Louisville, j. S. Davant of Mem
nhiS and j. j. HNland of Chicago.
Evening star., 1898-12-13
Assorted Christmas Nuts.

We have taken all possible pains with the
Christmas Nuts sifted, selectnd DOM
everything to exclude the faulty ones The
result you in our admirahc showing
Perfect yariety-every sort known
Evening star., 1898-12-13
Worth Seeing.

J. Karr's Sons. jewelers. 945 Pa. ave.
have an unusually good display of high
class gold jewclry. diamonds and other
precious stones, watches, etc, at surprising
y low prices.-Advt.
Evening star., 1898-12-13
Choicest Figs Obtainable.

We've secured an immense supply of this
scarce Christmas requisite two tons for
Nmas buyers to draw upon.
Evening star., 1898-12-13
The ROYAL Limited. paItimore and

ONO RalIfOdu
The climax of nineteenth century trains"
Leaves Washington 8 pm, arrives New
York pm. Exclusive Pullman train. Din
ing parlor and observation smoking cars.
No extra fare other than regular Pullman
charge.-AdVt,
Evening star., 1898-12-13
Our Christmas Candies.

First-all our Candies are ABSuIT-T -TEIY
PURE. The assortments Of lin" olnfcctiun.
are Of unrivaled excellence. uur aim hHs
been 10 get the highest grade oltainable.
Evening star., 1898-12-13
Sntaii'S Flowers

J. II Small * Sons, florists. 14th and G.
Advertise GIneut.