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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-25
ASSESSMENTS.

DIR. STAFFORD'S SHAKESPEARE
LECTURE.-The announced lecture on
shakespeare's Julius Caesar" by DR..
Stafford at the National Theater on
Sunday evening February T. is easily
the literary event Of the season. OF
Shakespeare, Dr. Stafford, who, by the
way, possesses one of the finest Shakespe.
rian libraries In the United States Is per.
haps the one best fitted to speak He has
given much careful study and wide com.
parison to this work, and his general repu.
tation as an authority ON the drama OF
Shakespeare testifies to his ability to find
fields of research on a subject so much
Hamlet and Dickens can forget the
power with which he handles either thu
quoted passages, in illustrations or the
oratory that attends his delivery Of what
In any ones else mouth would be but
plain truths" The seat sale Is now oper
at Guzman's, in DrooD's music store.
MARIE BREMA.-This artist has been
engaged as soloiSt by the most important
organizations in the country, including the
Boston symphony Orchestra and the Me-
tropolitan Opera Company. Miss Brema'
work in Samson and Delilah" was COM
mented upon by the London Observer as
follows: Much Of the popularity the work
has acquired In this country is undoubtedly
due to the magnificent embodiment of De.
iliah by Marie Brema- Her singing of the
beautiful Spring Song and in the impas.
stoned duet With Samson in the second act
was Vocally and dramatically superb, and
while giving full expression to the amorous
subtleties OF the music. the reading was
exquisitely refined" The sale OF seats for
the song recital OF Brema commenced this
morning at Guzman's, in Droop's store
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ADVERSE RECOMMENDATION.
Commissioner Wight Suggests House
Bill 5O45 BE DisapprOxed.

In the matter of House bill JO45 to amend
the charters of the Washington and George
town Gas Light Companies, which, If
enacted, would reduce the price of gas In
the District to 20 cents per 900 cubic feet
1t is understood that Commissioner Wight,
who has immediate supervision of street
lighting, has suggested to his associates
that the Commissioners recommend unfay-
orable action on the bill.
The Commissioners have endeavored to
secure such Information as would enable
them to report intelligently upon the BILL
but it is said that only three statements
have been received by them from those
unofficially connected with the gas COM
panies, one asking that the bill be report
ed adversely, and two giving facts as to
the cost of gas manufacture in other cities
Mr.. Wight is of the opinion that the cost
of coal and naptha, of iron pipe, and of
many other articles essential in the manu-
facture of gas and the construction of gas
works and gas mains has very much in
creased within the past year or two.
In 1896, after most thorough investiga-
ton of the whole matter. Congress estab-
lShed a rate at which gas should be sold
by the two local gas companies. The con-
ditlon which prevailed at that time were
Mr.. Wight thinks, much more favorable to
the manufacture and sale of gas at the
piltt tiItI set lIldU DIT the present time,
which would make it appear he believes,
that 1t would be unfair now to require
these companies under the existing condi-
tons to sell gas at lower price than that
fixed by Congress in 1896
In addition to this Congress, so Mr..
Wight points out at that time entered into
an agreement with the gas companies that,
in view of said reduction in price and on
certain conditions as to quality and candle
power, the price then fixed should pre-
vail for period of five years, or until
July 1, 1901. Mr.. Wight says that from
the daily examinations made of the gas
| manufactured by the local companies and
reported to them by their inspector of gas
and meters, it appears that the companies
have complied fully with all requirements
| OF the law as to quality and candle power,
these being frequently, he says, above the
| requirements.
| In view of these facts Mr.. Wight feels
| that it is matter which Congress itself
| should decide whether it will annul the
| agreement that was made in 1885, or allow
| that agreement to continue until the end
| of the time fixed, July 1, 1901. Therefore,
| he has so recommended to his associates.
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WILLIAM H. SLATER DEAD.
First Collector of Tates Here Under
TerrftOrial sGOxernmenf.

Governments
Captain William II. Slater, a well-known
resident of this city. died suddenly this
morning at his residence, 1927 18th street
northwest, aged eighty years
Captain Slater had resided in Washing
ton since the close of the civil war. He
was a colonel of militia in New Jersey
prior to the war, and enlisted in his coun-
trys service at the beginning of hostilities
in 81. He was made a captain in. the 18th
New Jersey Regiment and lost his leg at
the battle of Fredericksburg He was SUBJ
sequently detailed as captain and commits
sary of subsistence, and was stationed at
the Cnaln bridge, near this city, where he
remained until the close of the war.
captain Slater was member of the
board Of aldermen of this city during
mayor Bowen's term, and was the first
collector OF taxes under the territorial form
OF government. He was also member of
the stock exchange; was president of his
regimental association for the past year
and made the address at the reunion of the
association in Pennington N J., in Sep
temper last He was also connected with
the Loyal Legion.
Three sons. Mr. NJ T. Slater, Theo S.
slater and g. w. E. Slater. and two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. j. W. Macknight of New York
and Mrs. H. G. Jacobs of this city, sur
vive him.
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ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.
The Jury's Return In Case of John H.
Hawkins.

The jury in the case Of John H. Hawkins,
| colored, who was killed the Anacostia
and Potomac River railroad, at LIST street
and Garfield avenue southwest, Tuesday
night, published in yesterdays Star, de-
| cided that the killing was accidental Yes
| terday afternoon, after The Stars report
| closed, several additional witnesses were
examined.
Bernard H. .Baggett, colored, testified
that he was standing at Garfield avenue
and LIST street Tuesday night, when he saw
| the eastbound car come along at the rate
| of about ten or twelve miles an hour.
| Hawkins came down LIST street and had al
| most crossed the tracks, when the car
struck him. Witness called to the motor
| man: You've struck that man." but the
motorman paid no attention to what he
said. Witness said he did not the car
| coming until it was near him. He thought
Mr.. Hawkins was in a hurry, and that he
did not look to see the car.
Willard Jones, colored, testified that he
saw Mr.. Hawkins just prior to and shortly
| after the accident. He was not looking to-
ward the track when the accident hap
pened.
| Mrs. Hawkins, widow Of the deceased,
| testified that her husbands eyesight and
| hearing We're good.
Policeman Headley testified that he ques-
| toned the motorman, who said he knew
| nothing of any accident. Witness exam
ined the car for blood stains, but found
none. " nile examining the car ne found
| the hat of the victim on the step Of the
| car.
| Ashton Smith. motorman. who was on car
| JOG at the time the accident occurred, tes-
| titled that he knew nothing Of the accident
| until he was told of it. He said his car was
| not running a rate of more than twelve
| miles an hour. Witness said he always
rings the bell while going along Garfield
| avenue. He felt certain his car did not
strike any man. After the car was sup
posed to have struck the man, he said it
| made two round trips before the hat was
| found. Witness said his car was lighted
| during the night.
| The first he knew Of the accident was
| when a boy told him to look out for him
| self; that his car had killed a man and a
| crowd was going to kill him.
Richard Tall, conductor testified that he
| knew nothing of the accident until after
| the last trip had been made He was in
| the car making collections and issuing
| transfers at the time the accident is al
legged to have happened. Witness saw
| nothing of the hat on the step until the
| policeman found 1t. When the car passed
| the corner of 1st street there was very lit
| tie current on.
| After the INQUEST was held the body OF
| the deceased was removed to his late home
! No. So E street southwest, from where the
| funeral will take place.
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CITY AND DISTRICT.


The public meeting of the Shakespeare
Club for January was held at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Z. b. Hay, 1512 COrcoran
street The program, which was an I'M
usually attractive one, was as follows: A
piano solo by Prof. Arthur d. Mayo; a
paper by Miss Gertrude Wilmington, Con
stance and Juliet. Parallel; Il soprano
solo. BY Mrs. Alonzo d. Melvin; scene Ill
act I. from King John-Mrs. Gay Rob
ertson. Constance: Mr.. ]. II. Whitaker.
King Philip" and, Mr.. w. Spencer ARM
strong. ''Pandulph.' tenor solo, by Mr..
Perry b Turpin; a reading. by DIR. T. j.
Jones; a piano solo. by Mr.. Leo Wheat; a
tenor solo by Mr.. W. d. Mcfarland: d
reading by Malice John Tweedale of Kip
ling's poems. "Bobs'' and The Absent
minded Beggar; a contralto solo. by Miss
Knight; reading. by Mr.. ]. H. Whitaker;
a baritone solo. by Mr.. Win. A. Widney,
and the ''Instigation Scene" from act l.,
scene .. of Julius Caesar. Mr.. Hay, the
genial host. closed the program by singir 6
The OWL and Tomorrow viii Be Fri
day
The guests of the evening were Mrs. John
Stokes of Monrestown, n. J.; Mr.. C. w.
Whittemore. district attorney of Salt Lake
City, Utah; Mrs. Earl Anthony of Provi-
dence. r. l.: Mrs. McCreary of Kentucky,
Miss Louise Clapp of Boston. DR.. Delgado
OF Cuba, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Foster
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Freeman. the Misses
Joyce Mr. and Mrs. Allen c. Clark DR.
and Mrs. Alonzo ID Melvin, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Maxwell, Mrs. Parker of Denver.
Many others were present.
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Veterans Enter Protest.

Sedgwick Regiment, No. 3. of the Union
Veteran Union held meeting last night
and discussed the bill prepared by Chief
Moore of the weather bureau looking to
a reorganization of that department Many
speeches condemning the bill were made
b. those present. the feeling of the meet
ing finally resolving itself into protest,
which was forwarded to Congress
The surviving veterans of the civil
war said a member of the regiment last
hlgnt. believe that as long as the good
people Of our land elect TO the highest and
most honorable positions such comrades as
William Mckinley and David B. Hender-
son. there is yet room in the departments
and good work to be done and executed
just as ably by many survivors of the war,
Notwithstanding Mr.. Moore's efforts to ex-
cElde everybody over thirty-five years OF
age. which would, of course. place a ban
o. prohibition for appointment against any
veteran of the war, no matter how well
qualified for positions of honor and trust.
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CrPID'S HARD LUCK.
Prospective Groom. Big Brother, In-1
dignant Father and Parson Involved.

Prospective Groom, Big Brother, In
dfEnant Father and Parson Involved
Rev. Willians H. Johnson. colored, who
is pastor of an Alexandria Baptist Church
spent last night in the first precinct sta
ton. He was brought over from Alex
andria about 8 o'clock by Detective Boyd
and kept in custody under a warrant
charging him with perjury. 1t vas al
legged by Sandy Jones, colored, of Alexan-
dria that in getting a marriage license for
his Gones) daughter. Alberta, the parson
had sworn she was eighteen years old,
WHILE as a matter of fact. she has not yet
passed her eighteenth birthday.
Although Alberta is but seventeen years
old, she appears to be much older. Prose-
cutting Attorney Mullowny was easily con-
WINGED that the parson had done no inten-
t1onai wrong, and exonerated him by en-
terlng nolle pros. in the case.
Sandy Richardson, the prospective groom,
failed to get Alberta's parents to give their
consent to the wedding. He is about forty
fiye years old, and Jones objected to his
becoming a member of his family by mar
riage. Under the law in Virginia the girls
parents were able to prevent the wedding
in Alexandria. Richardson employed
came here Tuesday morning and later in
the day Alberta started here on an electric
car She was accompanied by male
friend of Richardson's.
II 81 ildppeueu lldt AlDeTCd Dig
was also passenger on the car, and an
officer describing the meeting between him
and his sisters companion remarked:
What the big brother did to him was a
plenty
After this meeting Jones saw his sister
safely home, to Richardson's great disap-
pointment. About the time the trouble was
going on across the river the parson was
obtaining the license. Yesterday Sandy
Jones swore out the warrant in the case,
and the minister's arrest followed.
Alberta attended the Police Court this
morning with her parents. Her love for
Sandy had not been shaken by the court
proceedings. and she declared she was still
anxious to become Mrs Richardson. And
Sandy was more anxious than ever that
she should become his wife. He too, at
tended the session of the court and outside
the building he watched every move of the
Jones family and was careful that Alberta
did not get out of his sight. While he did
not approach the girls parents, he had
other people speak to them, and about
noon Preacher johnson said that while
Mrs. Jones had not yet consented to the
marriage he thought she would eventually
change her mind.
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1t Was Heartbreakiur,

II was in a Georgetown car.
An automobile whisked by up the ave-
nue.
Il don't like automobiles" said the lady
with the picture hat
Neither do L. answered the lady with
mole on her cheek
Whose make do you use?''
Make?-use? Oh. why, John hasn't
bought One-yet We don't own one.
Which do you like"
Who? l? Why-that is, you see, Peter
hasn't made up his mind whether to buy an
electric or a gasoline machine"
That's the way with them all remarked
a sour-lOoklng man in the corner soto
Toce, talking about liking things which
they nave never ridden in, much less
owned! II their bubbles had automobiles
at home. an oN-chain and a derrick would
not keep them out OF EN- every five min
uteS of the dayi''
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BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.

Schedule IN effect December "a 1889
Leave Washington from station corner of New Jer-
For Chicago and SorfhWest, vcstibuled Limited
far s St. RaHs da anS Indianapolis
press. 1855 am. vestbuled Limited, $40 pm. !:
For Pittsbure and Cleveland. 1875 am. $50 and
IL :55 pun, daily
For Columbus. Toledo and Detroit, l2:05 night.
For Winchester way stations. 1855 an,
$40 and 1880 pm.
:Ss 1aio $3.50 s:s5. $3.50. 1860 ANU INV ri Hss
My: $50. s ss;So; $50 800 IiO;eS III g
1SGS $50. 1900 1io 90 Iii;so. Ills Pm .''''
For annapolis: 10 90 and s;s3 an. R:i5 and
e. f ass. P% suPasys 800 .5s
40, $50. 7'o5 pm. sundays, 500 am. lid.
For GaitheEssgrs md way points. week days,
Il:25 pm. Sundays. 800 am, I:i5. 4;sS. 7:o5,,
For tS Washington function and x.x no,,,s ...
days. SIS am. 40. $50 pm Sundays. 300 900
am. Ills pm
For Baltimore PhladeIphia, New York Bos-
G%; 8lnsEl 500 Royal Ll%iisd EselGsre ~
500, 1l:So and 2;s5 night (sleepng Car open at
noon lis Dining Cars. 800. sos Dinins ca xCo
500 1880 and 2:S5 night (sieeping Car open 10 %
O'clock OF @0-0V
Parllr Cars all day trains
For Atlantic City, 1900 am, 12:o5 noon and
1:15 and 300 pm. week days. 1905 noon sun
days. 0H Sun-
For Cape May, week days. 1905 and LIB p.m-
IE1cept SUNDAY xExpress trains
Baggage called for and checked from hotels and
residences by Union Transfer Co. on orders left Al
ticket Offices, 619 Pennsylvania avenue n W New
York avenue and 18th street and at Depot
r. u; UNDERWOOD. ID. B. MARTIN
I'd Vice President Mgr Pass Traeio
and Gen. Manager. 40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-25

Miss Helen Patten OF 2122 Massachusetts
avenue complained TO the District Com
missioners several days ago of IAN abuse
Of authority that took place on her prop
erty," the alleged abuse being committed
by the poundmasters force Of dog catchers.
! A fox terrier belonging to Miss Patten was
Captured according TO their statements,
Jon a vacant lot. the animal being without
the muzzle required by the Commission
ers' proclamation. After investigating the
matter the Commissioners have informed
Miss Patten that her dogs capture was
effected according to law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-25
SOUTHERN RAILWAY,

Scnedule Al effect January 16 1900.
All trains arrive at and leave from Pennsylvania
passenger station.
burg and Harrisonburg daily. and Staunion daily
Western daily and with e and O. r. n, for Nam Spp
raj Bridge daily. and Lexington daily except sun
Nils AhM ,Ii-y THE UNITED STATES FAST
NJ, Nail Ppllman sleePers New York and Washing
With Sleeper for AsheviiIe and Hot Springs, y c.:
hnoLyiile, Chattanooga and Memphis, Tenn, and at
Columbia with Sleeper for Charleston. Sleeper New
Sleeper for atlanta. Solid train Washington to New
ori cans without change. Dining Car service.
"a 80 4; M..Daily.-Local for Charlottesville.
4,Ol PM-Locsl for Front Royal. strasburg and
hsr rpn daily except Sunday.
go PM:-Week days. NEW YORK AND FLOR
IDA LIMITED; Finest train in the world. Pull
servatton Cars between New York. washington and
sceniI G via JaeksoGyls also Drawing Room
Dining Car Service.
| ENPkhSS Car les Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars
New York and Washington to Jacksonville via sa-
Sleeping cam fUP fd 6eFe T Eb D sDS kSn
susta, ria Columbia, with connection for Aiken
il 5l RS6 61 c fs.rss
| NoOGA LIMITED VIA LYNCHBURG. with SIeepers
through Brsto Pa sG @e and s Hs%
E HG between Radio d. Va. and Alfalfa, Ala. Din
sd 5HtI EN- DfiIs ,Tr WASHINGTON AND
Coaches, Sleepers New York to Nashville Tenn via
Asheville Knoxville and Chattanooga; New York TO
Meinphis, via birmingham; New York 10 New Or
leans via Atlanta and Montgomery, connects az
Hlgh Foint, \. e., with train for Pinehurst n G.
ooserVatlon Car New York and Washington to At
ianta Extra Drawing Room Sleeper between New
YORK, Washington and New Orleans every Tuesday
ana saturday, connecting thence with Sunset Linz
ited Tor San Francisco vestibuled Day Coach
Sunset Personally Conducted Tourists Excursion
through Sleeper on this train every Monday, We'd
change.
TRAINS ON WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIVISION
leave Washington 1901 am daily, 4:45 pm. week
DAYS and o:2o r. IN. Sundays only for Round Hill;
800 pm week days, 6:25 Saturdays and II 20
pm wednesdays add Saturdays for Leesburg and
90 p m. daily &c. Herndon. Returning arrive at
washington s:26 m. daily, 2:45 IN. week DAYS
and $40 p IN. Sunday only from Round Hill; 7:o1
am week days from Herndon, and 7.06 a. IN. Mon
days, S:34 am. eek days and 1882 pm. Wednes-
days and saturdays from Leesburg.
through trains from the south arrive at Washing
Ton o:i2 am, Z 30 a N. and 2:l5 pm. and s: 80
Pm daily and l0:l1 an. daily except Monday;
Harr,sonburg, 1900 noon week days and $40 D. In.
Gaty. and from Charlottesville S:2s a. aud e:z0
pm. daily.
Tickets, sleeping reservations and other iufor-
nation furnished, and baggage called for and
checked from Hote-s and Residences by Union Trans
fer Company, o;ders left Ticket Offices EOS
and at Pennsylvania Passenger Station. Telephone
call l4il f. Pennsy lvania Railroad Cab service.
FRANK s. CANNON, Sd Vice Prest. Gen. Mgr.
j. NJ. CCLP, Traffic Manager.
W. A TURK, General Passenger Agent.
L. 5. BROWN. General Agent. 1alq
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DIR. Bristol in Select Readings.

Rev. F. NJ. Bristol, DID,, will tomorrow
evening give some select readings at Met
ropolitan NJ. E. Church, AZ and streets
northwest, beginning at s o'clock. A care
fully prepared musical program will be
presented. also, in which those following
will take part: Mrs. Mary setz Parker,
Miss NJ. E. Gray, Miss E. Wahly Miss q.
Gibbons. little Cornelia Parker, Master Ell
mer Gill, Mrs. Hattie Meads Smith Misses
Edna b. kingsman and Edna Smith, Mr..
A N. Tasker, Mr.. w. D. mcfarland, Prof.
]. d. McFall, Miss Cecile Phelps, Mr.. A,
r. Tasker. Prof. W. F. Dales and Prof
b. F. Gebest.
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ASKS FOR JURY TRIAL.
COlored Preacher and Lunch Stand
Proprietor Under Accusatian

COlOred Preacher and Lunch Stand
Proprietor Under Accusation.
Rev. George Cole, colored, the proprietor
of a lunch stand near the government print
ing office, was today before Judge Kfmball
on the charge of stealing SO from Simon
P. Mast, a pressman in the government
printing Office. Mr.. Mast claims that Tues
day he gave Cole $40 bill by mistake for a
81 note, as he desired to pay Cole debt of
so cents. Cole asserts that Mr.. Mast is in
error in making the charge against him,
and that the latter gave him 81 bill. The
accused man asked for jury trial, and was
held in 500 bonds to await further proceed
ings.
The arrest was made by Detectives Har-
tigan and Parham.
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Association Enjoys a Dance.

A very enjoyable time was spent Tuesday
evening at Confederate Veterans Hall, cor
ner 18th and E streets northwest, the oc-
casion being dance given by Parker,
Bridget & Co.'S Employees Benefit and Saw
ings Association. There were about 300
people present and the dancing continued
until 1890. when the exercises closed with
Home. Sweet Home"
During the intermission there was some
fancy dancing by Miss Bertha Lingle, Q
pupil of Miss Minnie Hawke.
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The Great Auction Sale of Fine Fur
Garments

going on at 512 3th street, near F, affords
the women of Washington the greatest
chances for securing highest-grade goods
at their own prices. The goods must be
sold this week. Your bid may secure a
sumptuous Alaska seal or Persian lamb
garment at the price of a cloth one. 1t
would pay every woman in Washington to
attend this sale. The stock embraces COL
laretteS. fancy neck pieces. muffs capes
coats and mems sealskin caps besides la
dies fine kersey jackets and tailor-made
suits Daily sales at IL am. 3 and S pm
il Rosenberg. auctioneer NJ B. Latimer
conducts the sale.-Advt