Evening Star Newspaper, January 11, 1890, Page 6

THE NEW BAPTIST CHURCH, A Handsome Edifice to be Dedicated Tomorrow. YHE FIRST CHURCH AND ITS HISTORY — DR. STAKELY TELLS THE STORY OF THE NEW STRUC- TURE — THE COOKING STOVE APOSTACY — THE EVENTFUL HISTORY OF THE CONGREGATION. The new edifice of the First Baptist church, erected at the corner of 16th and O streets, will be formally dedicated tomorrow. The Opening sermon will be preached by Rev. G. C. Lorimer, the famous pulpit orator of Chi- cago, atllo’clock. In the afternoon at 3:30 ’clock an interdenominational meeting will be heldat which Dr. J. C. Welling will preside. Addresses will be delivered by Dr. Corey, pas- tor cf the Metropolitan Methodist church, Dr. Butler of the Lutheran memorial church, Dr. Hamlin of the Church of the Covenant, and Dr. Newman of the First Congregational church. In the evening at 7:30 o'clock the sermon will be preached by Rev. Wm. E. Hateher, D.D., of Richmond, Va., one of the inent divines in the southern section of e country. Mr. Herndon, Morsell, the popu- lar tenor soloist, Mrs. Jas. F. Oyster, soprano, and the celebrated Schubert quartet of male Voices will render the music at these services, Prof. P. 8. Foster is the precentor and Mr. Louis Kurtz, jr., the orgamist of the church. Dr. Stakely, the pastor, isa young man of thirty years, but he has already achieved a Feputation as one of the best orators connected the tion. THE NEW CHURCH. The completion of this building furnishes to the congregation of the old First Baptist church a place of worship ina central and at- tractive portion of the city. The new edifice is built mainly of brick, with stone introduced to give variety and effect to the design. A becutiful square tower rises toaheight of 140 feet, and the outlines are in harmony with the Norman style of architecture, which character- izes the design of the building. The main en- traace is from 6th street and leads to the fine auditorium room, which is of unusual size and is amphitheatric in shape. The walls are richly but «ppropri- ately decorated by the Tiffany company of New York. W. Bru:+Gray was the architect and John MeGregor the builder. T hay been under the direction of a building mittee cousisting of Dr. C. A. Stake men; Dr. J. C. Welling, Dr. B.C. Fo: Clarke, Prof. O. T. Mason, Prof. E. Dr E. M. Chapin, John G. Judd, William Speiden and KH. Martin—Mr. Martin being the treasurer. THE STORY AS TOLD BY THE PASTOR. ‘The pastor of the church, Rev. Dr. Chas. H. 3takely, who came to his present field about iwo years ago and under whose leadership the aew enterprise was begun, in conversation with | a focal reporter, suid: For several years our people have been thinking about some such work as this in the beautiful northwestern part of the city. My pre- dwcessor, Dr. J. H. Cuthbert. was an earnest advocate of the movement which is now drawing to a successful close. Nothing very dgtinite, however. commenced to show itscif until some two years since, when certain condi- tions, together with the coming of anew pastor, made it neces In that policy, which was defined with bo uncertain sound, was involved the inaugu- ration of this new movement. Three lots at the southwest corner of 16th and O streets were purchased at once, Mr. W. B. Gray of this city was selected as architect, who, within & short season, furnished such designs and pecifications as met the approval of the com- ittee appointed by the church and a con- teact was entered into with Mr. John McGre- r. who commenced work in the early part of Panuary, 1559. Thus, within two yeats from tue church's decision to rise and build and one year from the first breaking of ground we will ‘ater our new edifice and formally set it apart ty the worship of God. “The new editice has been erected with strict regard to economy. We have sought not heauty particularly, but capacity and appoint- rents. As a working station for religious ple, as a house appointed for the uses of a Joprist church. its excellency will be apparent toall. Ihave never seen better work or more ef it for the money. We have one of the very sargest seating capacities in the city, and the Building is well lighted, well ventilated, well heated, with good plumbing and ample fining room and kitchen accommodatious, Some have been pleased to call the last-named pttachment ‘THE COOKING STOVE APOSTACY, Dut it isa very valuable attachment, neverthe- fess, and we shall use it not so much for enter- jamments as for sociables. It is oue of the best things to employ in developing the social feature of achurch. Our buptistery will be always open, with water in it on Sundays, and is so arranged as to be seen from any part of the auditory. At first there was some oppo- sition to our new enterprise, but it has quietly passed away. Very naturally it is not easy for people to leave a building in which they have worshiped so long. To some of our people the old building on 13th street has many very dear associations connected with it, but these feelings will not prevent us from going to the new location a united church. Indeed. the common sentiment is that the new movement has not been projected too soon. Some of our people “were also afraid of church debt. But it is pretty weil appreciated that the debt which we will incur—if. indeed, it amounts to any- thing very considerable—will hardly be more burdensome than would be the raising of enough money to make the present building adequate to our needs. And this would have to be done if we remained at the old spot. Moreover, at the new building we will be more advantage- | ously located in our church’s territory, and from this and some other considerations we can bope to eve wider results, It seems to me that we will have many things to encour- e us in the new field and that our people, who have bravely and with much self-sucritice conducted things thus far, will see the wisdom of their movement vindicated in the perma- pent development of the church in all of the elements of the larger success.” A HISTORY OF THE CHURCH. The First Baptist church was organized on March 7, 1502, with Charles P. Polk, Cephas Fox, Charles Rogers, John Buchan, Joseph Burrows aud Sarah Burrows as members. Congress was then in session for the second time in Washington and the city, with less than 4,000 population, had not yet been incorporated. F strect was the chief thoroughfare, Pennsylvania avenue being an unimproved roud washed by the tides of the Tiber. Kev. Wm. Parkinson. chaplain to Con- gress, first supplied the pulpit. Ou May 2 four members were was observed for the first time. In the falla meeting house was built on the corner of 19th and I streets, but was without a pastor until February 21, 1807, when Rev. Obadiah B. Brown of New Jersey began his ministration to the society, then numbering 23 members. He con- ary for the church to detine a new | WAS HINGTON, >. D. C., SATURDAY, | D.D., the present pastor, under whose leader- ship the church has continued to grow until necessity demanded its new and commodious edifice. — REAL ESTATE GOSSIP. The Rapid Increase in the Number of Large Business Buildings. A SEASON FAVORABLE TO BUILDING OPERATIONS— NEW RESIDENCES BEING ERECTED ON SsIX- TEENTH STREET—OTHER MATTERS OF GENERAL INTEREST. Plans are being prepared for the erection of two large business buildings early in the spring. One of these buildings will be located at the southwest corner of 9th and F streets. It will be an immense affair, ten stories high. The architect, Mr. Jas. G. Hill, is now absent from the city on a tour of inspection to a number of the principai cities. It is the intention of the directors of the Washington loan and trust company, the owners of this property. to have the new structure embody the best results of modern architecture in this special line. The building committee, which consists of John Joy Edson, chairman; A. A. Wilson, Goo. Truesdell, 8. W. Woodward, A. F. Fox and B. H. Warner, are studying the question with great care, and in conjunction with the architect they expect to be able to devise a plan which will not only have architectural merit but will be weil adapted for the purposes of a general office building. The directors of the National Union fire insurance company expect to begin the erection of an extensive office building early in the spring. The site selected is on the south side of F street, midway in the block, with a wide alley at the side. The latter has a historic interest. as through it Booth is said to have es- caped from the rear of the old Ford's theater after his fatal assault on President Lincoin. The new building will tower to a height of eight stories and will extend back 159 feet. ‘The architect, Mr. Glenn Brown, has designed an effective front, which has a substantial ap- pearance and yet forms a graceful design. As 1s the case with most of the large modern busi- | ness buildings in this city, stone will be used in combination with brick. ‘In the same square, but having a frontage on 9th street, will be | located another large office building, which will be known as THE INTER-OCEAN BUILDING. The foundations of this building have been begun and the work is being pushed forward, although at present there is some delay owing to the fact that the iron which will be exten- ively used in the construction has not arrived. ‘This building will be eight stories in height and will run back through the entire depth of the lot, which is some 139 feet. It will prac’ — be an iron framework inclosed in brick walls, Iron pillars will be placed, at intervals | along the side walls, forming supports for the iron girders, about forty feet in length, stretch- | ing across the width of the building. Upon | these girders the floor joists will rest. A large business building will probably be erected during the coming season in about the same locality. It will be situated at the south- west corner of llth and G streets, on the ground recently purchased by Mr. B. H. War- der. ‘his building is to be built with the special object of accommodating a large retail business, A SUCCESSFUL ENTERPRISE. The increase in the number of extensive | business buildings is regarded as an evidence | of the growth of the business of thecity. More than a year ago, when the Atlantic building on F street between 9th and 10th streets was started,doubt was,expressed whether the enter- prise would prove to be a paying investment. t was then and is still the largest building of he kind in the city and contains 138 rooms. the first year since the completion of the building has just closed, and the report of Mr. Geo. E. Emmons, the secretary and treasurer of the company owning the building, shows quarterly dividends of one per cent’ on the stock of $300,000 have been paid. In additiona surplus of %5,000 has been added to the reserve ‘fund. The building is now almost entirely occupied, and the success of this enterprise is gratifying not only to the managers but is an encouragement to the promoters of similar projects. The presi- dent of the company, Mr. A. T. Britton, had a year or two pravions built, as an individual | enterprise, a large office building on F street near 7th street, known as the Pacific building, and to his careful management and judgment | the success of both of these enterprises is largely due. NEW HOUSES ON SIXTEENTH STREET. ‘The open season has been favorable to build- ing operations and the opportunity has no | been neglected. Although it is now mid- | winter new houses are being started and out- side work is going on to a greater extent, per- haps, than has ever been known at this ‘time of the year, The excavation for several new houses has been begun on 16th street. Messrs, Pitney & Bradford are about to begin the erection of a residence near the corner of 16th and Blake streets. It will adjoin the house which these gentlemen recently completed on the corner of those streets. ‘The front of the house will present a pleasing combination of | stone and brick. A carved band of stone work between the first and second story will enrich the exterior, which is further adorned by a bay window extending to the third story, where it is finished with a balcony with an open stone work balustrade. The roof, which is covered with tile. is broken by a broad gable containing the windows of the fourth story. A square stone porch and the stone basement add to the substantial appearance of the house. The interior arrangement is complete and convenient. The parlor is at the pe of the entrance hall and the latter broadens out into a large central hall which separates the Parlor from the dining room. A half square farther north, at the southeast corner of 16th and T streets, N. T. Haller, agent, is building three four-story houses, These houses will front on 16th street and will be built of-brick and stone, the latter material being used in the basement and for the trimmings. The French roots will be covered with red tile and the bay projections will be continued to the top of the houses. Heavy | stone porches and large arches at the entrances | will form one of the features of the architec- tural designs of the fronts, MISS EWAN’S RESIDENCE, Miss Minnie Ewan, who is well known in | musical circles in this city, is at present at | home after her long residence abroad. She is | devoting some time to the consideration of | plans for a fine residence which she proposes | to have built on the south side of Rhode Isiand | avenue between 13th and Mth str accepted a design prepared by N. T. architect, and the erection of the house will be | begun at once. It will be a large house with | quite an elaborate stone and brick front. Rock- | faced stone will extend to the first story and | there will be a square stone porch. On each | side of the main entrance, which will be | through au open vestibule, there will be carved | columns supporting the arch. Above the en- trance a carved stone corbel will support a balcony. ‘The bay projection will be finished at the roof line with a tower. The interior will be tinished in cherry and chestnut and the ar- rangement of the rooms on the parlor floor has for its main feature the central hall, SQUARES IN THE NORTHEAST. | During the past week two entire squares of , Sround in the northeast section of the city have | been sold. Square 941 was purchased by Mr. J. H. Gray and square 1029 by Messrs. Louis D. Wine aud Geo. J. Johnson. The purchasers | intend to place this property on P eeraeri | and there is some talk of utilizing a portion of | the first-named square for a market house, A NEW BUSINESS STRUCTURE, Messrs. House & Herrmann have purchased | through John O. Johnson, real estate broker, | aluable property oa 7tl street next tocorner of Istreet northwest. There is a frontage of nearly 26 feet ou 7th street and a depth of 103 feet. It is their intention to remove the old bu:ldings and erect a handsome business struc- ture, ee Lost His Watch in the Monument. Yesterday afternoon a gentleman accompa- nied by several ladies visited the monument | and while at the lookout an incident occurred which, though thought serious at first,had a very | happy and somewhat comical ending. The | added and the Lord's sup | | largest merchant in Virgini tinued bis labors till 1500, when. on account of | gentleman discovered that his 3150 gold watch declining health. he resigned and was succeeded | was gone, and taking the bar and « few links by Stephen P. Hill, D.D, In 1833 a new build- | from his’ waistcoat ing was erected on 10th street on the site now | knowledge of his loss cceupied by the old Ford’s theater. About this time the colored members were orgamzed into a socitty by themselves and held services | in the old meeting house, corner of 19th and I Streets, where, uuder the name of the First Col- ered Baptist church of Washington, the orgun- | igation still flourishes. | In 1869 the First aud Fourth Baptist churches | consolidated, —- the name of the First and gp oo building of the Fourth on 13th street, . Isane Cole. pustor of the Fourth church, becoming = pastor with | Rev. Hill till 1560, when vy. Dr. Samson, president of Columbian college, accepted the | pastoral charge and filled it three years gratis. | 1862 the building suffered heav. a ‘a tempest and was temporarily vacated. Rev. & D. Gillette, D.D., accepted a cull to the eburch late in 1863, but, ing om account place. As this was the first complaint of the ind and magnitude ever made there Mr. Tor- rey was himself greatl ised, but as bh has formerly bees emptoved ar net = something of a detective of recovery in @ systematic manner, vinced that the man who never told a lie could not afford to have a watch stolen in the monu- ment erected to his memory. The search had not progressed was found, but not in the It seems that one of the m was rather short in stature and her cort had lifted her in his could look out of the D. January 20, 1587, when he in turn ned and found by the till rey \cdecocded by Bev. Charles a. Stakely, rey tee boc: ee hurriedly imparted the | was the eldest daugher of W. to the floorman, Mr. Chas, | of Nevada. Torrey, and wanted to know if thieves and | that “Castle pickpockets were permitted to frequent the | exterior al ny cuploved at prisons aad is kind ever witnessed at the e went at the work | heroine of the occasion was not disay fully con. | if WIVES OF WELL-KNOWN MEN. ‘Women Who Are Leaders in Washing- ton Society. MRS. TOWNSEND AND HER HISTORIC ANCESTRY— MRS. M'ADOO AND HER RELATIONS WITH THE CLEVELAND ADMINISTRATION—MRS, HOOKER AND SENATOR STEWART'S HOUSEHOLD. An interesting feature of the personnel of th Politico-social life of the capital is the historic relation of individuals and of families not only to the political or warlike events of the past but to the activities of men in the less preten- tious but possibly even more potential lines of peaceful human progress. In the wife of the Representative of the extreme western con- gressional district of Pennsylvania we finda direct descendant of one of the leading spirits of the proprietary commonwealth of Pennsyl- vania and the royal province of the duke of York, the brother of England's king. MRS. TOWNSEND. One of the companions of Wm. Penn to the banks of the Delaware was Wm. Bradford, a native of Leicester, who, in 1685, established at Philadelphia the first printing press south of w England and the third in the colonies. In 90 he built on the banks of the Schuylkill the first paper mill in America, He was a man of independent thought, and. having issu his press a series of polemical tracts the New Englandchurches, he became involved with a disturbing clement in the Quaker mect- ing which led to his press being contiscated and himself arrested. He managed his own case and routed the provincial authorities. He was then invited to New York. where, in 1696, he set up the first printing press in that colony. Me was made public printer for New York at a salary of £50 a year, a position he retained for fifty years, and g mmnch of the same time was printer for the province of New Jersey. In 1725 he founded the New York Gazette. the fourth news- paper in the colonies. Ihe two sons of this pioneer printer, Andrew and William, were equally distinguished in the same art. In 1719 Andrew established the Americon Weekly Mer- cury at Philadelphia, and it was with him that Benjamin Wraaklis found employment when, in 1723, he arrived hungry and pennyless in that city. The brothers were associated in the work. Aon of William, being the third of the name, became involved in a love affair and went to England, but returned in 1742 with ma- terials for founding the Penusylvania Journal, He was an able wri 1d wielded his pen vigor- ously for the colonies. He left his press to serve in the war of independence and fought valiantly at Trenton, Princeton and Fort Mifflin, being seriously wounded at Princeton. Ill health forcing him from the field he became attorney general for Pennsy!- vania in 1779 at twenty-five years of age, jus- tice of the supreme court in 1791, and Attorney neral of the United States in 1794, succeeding Edmund Randolph. His son, Thomas Bradford, born in 1745, was associated in the editorship of the Jowrnal. which in 1801 was merged into the True American, He was commissary gen- eral of the Pennsylvania division of the conti- nental army during the revolution was afterward printer to Congress. His son Thomas was a distinguished member of the Philadel- phia bar, and the latter's son, Benjamin Rush Bradford, born at Philadelphia in 1313, settled ‘when a young man_ in Beaver county, Pa.,where his daughter, Ida Bradford, the seventh generation from Wm. Bradford, the friend and companion of Wm. Penn, was born about forty-five years ago. Miss Bradford was a great belle among the young ladies of New Brighton and the pictur- esque industrial regions along the lower valley of the Beay She had the benetit of the highest education. In 1865 she became the wife of Charles Champlin Townsend, who en- tered the army as a private and had just left it as adjutant of cavalry, Mr. Townsend soon after established himself in the manufacture of wire rivets and wire nails, and never held any place of public duty until he entered the Fifty-tirst Congress. Mrs. Townsend presides over her attractive home on Vermont avenue which is rendered additionally interesting by the presence of two daughters and five sons. MRS. M'ADOO. When Eva Lee Tardy of Lynchburg. Va., made her debut in igher social life of Washington as the bride of William McAdoo, one of New Jersey's brightest national legisla- tors, she was received with loveable hospitality by the young mistress of the executive mansion during the late regime. ‘There was a sympathy of womanly tender- ness and affection between the young daughter of New York who had risen by the nuptial altar to the first social place in the executive and the Virginia beauty, who, by the same sucramental bond, had taken her position in the social circle of the Representatives, The daughter of Samuel C. Tardy, at one time the in and more recently the proprietor of the Hat Springs of the old dominion, became at once a great favorite. favor of Mra, Cleveland was shown in the frequency of her invitations to luucheons and the informal summons toa quiet visit to the executive mansion, During the late administration Mrs, McAdoo received many social attentions. The Represen- tative, who was recognized as one of the bright- est men in the House, was also very much sought in polite entertainments on account of his brilliant conversational gifts. Although in the overturnings of polities changes have taken place in the personnel of the controlling social elements Representative and Mrs. McAdoo are among the most weicome guests upon the neutral ground of polite and ceremonial hospitalii MRS. HOOKER. ital ever beheld iam M. Stewart Her coming out about the time Stewart” reared its architectural bove the then unshapen wildness of the “West End” was one of the noted events of those days in fashionable life. It was the most elaborate and distinguished gathering of the apital, and the pointing either in beauty, grace or in the delicate arts of pleasing under such trying conditions. In Mrs, Hooker the acquaintances of those days of maiden joys still recognize the beauty of the Past, ed a trifle perhaps by the flight of speeding years. Mrs. Stewart was her- self n great pecag Conk her days of young r= hood, and daughters follow in the same en: tof the of nature's charms. is the daughter of Henry 8. Foote, first a governor and then a Senator from ee days, and one of the noblest men the south has ever sent to the Senate of the United States. Mrs. Stewart was a queen in the social life of Washington, between the initial and the termi- d trom | The | nal points of her busband’s long service in Washington extending over a — of, eleven years, from 1864 till 1875. Her return to the scene of her social triumphs with three beauti- ful, gifted and highly educated daughters, two of them married and the youngest a graduate of Helmuth ladies college, Ontario, Canada, was one of the gratifying results of the restora- tion of William Morris Stewart to a seat in the Senate of the United States, DeB.R.K. —_——_— ANACOSTIA, Neeps or tue Eastern Sectiox.—Citizene association 9 met in the station house last night, fifteen members in attendane, and dis- cussed the needs of this part of the District. The legislative committee was instructed to have the association's estimates approved by the District Commissioners and presented to the District committee of the Senate. A reso- lution that the association do not send dele- gates to the Committee of One Hundred was carried. An appropriation was made for print- ing and the ass ion adjourned, subject to the call of the chairman. Srrert Car Accommopations.—The werk on the new track for the Anacos' treet car line was completed this morning, soon cars will run every five minutes between this village and the Navy Yard. In the spring work will be pushed on the new line running to the Center market, and then this suburb will be within one car fare of the city, It is intended also to run another branch up Harrison street to the foot of Good Hope hill, and with the completion of the Pennsylvania’ avenue extension it is ex- ected a street car line will be pushed in that irection, so that this beautiful part of the District will become quite as accessible to the city and as desirable for homes as any. The public and private improvements on this side of the branch during the past year are quite surprising, but are hardly a beginning of those now promised for the coming season. Norzs.—The young people's society of the | church met with Miss Mattie Minnix last evening and passed a very pleasant time with music, games and social ‘converse. The next session will be at the home of Mr. George | Thomas on Polk street, and arrangements were | made for an interesting literary program.— The weekly session of Mineola wibe of Red Men in Gray’s hall was largely attended last ; night. ‘This is the lar; fraternal organiza- tion in this part of the District, and is receiv- | ing additions at nearly every mecting.—NMr. | H. A. Linger is putting up a neat cottage near his home on Harrison street, which he will ! present to his recently acquired son. Dr. George Havenner,—Mr, Carroll | is on the grip list. cer Marr of the police force is on grip leave,——Harry Shannon has | returned from a visit among Prince George's | county relatives M. eee FREDERICK CITY AND COUNTY. Knocked From the Traia and Killea— Confession of an Old Crime. Correspondence of Tar EVENING STAR. Frepenick, Mp., January 10, The young man killed on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at Frederick Junction yesterday was Jesse Leacalieet, son of Tobias Lescalleet of Liberty. He was twenty-two years old and en- gaged to be married to a young lady of this city. He had given up his place on the farm of Cephas Thomas, near Liberty, on Tuevday, and on | Wednesday went to plane No, 4 to secure work on the railroad. On his way to the junction that night he was knocked from the train as it crossed the bridge. He was too badly injured to move and lay on the bridge until the next | train that came along knocked him off. He fell to the ground a distance of about twenty feet and while still alive crawled some distance, but finally sank and died. Coroner Turner demed it unnecessary to hold an inquest. The body was taken to Liberty today for interment. A strange document has been found in an old building in the course of demolition here. It is dated April 29, 1870, and purports to be the confession of Cora Litchtield, She states that she stole the girl baby of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Galbraith from their home in Columbia, Pa., out of revenge, Galbraith having at one time been her lover. She took the child to Balti- more and left it on the steps of an asylum. She then fled the country. Upon her return, ac- cording to her statemeut. she came here to seek peace and seclusion, and hearing that Gal- raith’s wife had died and the stolen child had been sent here as a servant in a family, she, through feclings of remorse and realizing the near approach of death, decided to write out her contession. s An effort is being made by the state military authorities to induce the state to purchase as a permanent summer camping ground the tract of land along the Monocacy near Frederick Junction, used last summer for the state en- campment, Mary E. Mulhorn, through her counsel, E. E. Eicheiberger, today filed ‘a bill in the clerk's office here praying for a divorce from her hus- band, John E. Mulhorn, She charges him with abandonment, Ezra Thomas, a former well-known resident of Middletown, this county, died a few days ago at his home in Dayton, Ohio, Ho was a cousin of Gen, Geo. H. Thomas, Miss Abbie R. Forney of near this city and George H. Reed of Mount Holly, Penn- ia, were married last night at the Forney residence. Rev. Dr. Eschbach of the Miss Decca will appear in a grand concert at’ Music hall, She will be assisted a Maud Powell, violinist; Miss Amy Hare, S ; Mr. Chas. Herbert Clarke, tenor; Mr. ul Miersch, ‘cellist, and Mrs, Q. A. Pierson, accompanist. This concert promises to be not only a musical event buta fashionable event as well, and a fine audience will be in attend- ance. Tickets on sale at Metzerott's, —AvstIN’s AUSTRALIANS. —Next week 's Australians will present their inter- audeville olio at Kernan’s, beginning night. In the bill are the Austin Sis- ters, wonderful aerial artists; Capitola Forrest, unique danseuse; Mile. Aimee, the human fly; Garnella Brothers, Chinesian acroba‘ pode Brothers, athletes and sparrers: ch, Irish comedians; Acme Four, sketch tists, and many others, all first-class people in first-class acts, being the choice of American and Euro) novelties. Hannuts’ Bisou—A Tix Sorprer.—Another of Mr. Chas, E. Hoyt’s nonsensical but laughable productions will be at Harris’ Bijou theater next week, beginning Monday night. “‘A Tin Soldier” is well known as a mirth-provoking creation full of wit, humor, and satire, and pre- senting songs and in abundance. The cast will include Louis Wesley, Paul Dresser, Miss St. George Hussey and Miss Fanny Blood- good. A number of new songs and specialties are promised and it is hardly necessary to add that the “Tin Soldier” will be as good as gold. Usual matinees. Music HaLt—Boston Sympuoxy OncHERTRA. The four occasions of the visits of the Boston symphony orchestra during this season will ju ly enlist the interest of all music lovers, The size, equipment and personal acquire- ments of the orchestra will fitly supplement the artistic taste and talent of Herr Nikisch, the new conductor, with the result of giving concerts comparable only to those of the gr orchestras of Europe, and, if cosmopolitan judges may be tggsted, not inferior to any of them. ‘The concerts are to be given at Music hall on the evenings of January 17, February 13, March 21 and April 30, Subscription tickets $3 und $4, now on sale. Seats for first con- cert (17th) on sale Monday, $1 and | NaTIoNaL—**Fascry at ‘gad Beginning next lay Miss Cora Tanner will present her “Fascination,” at the National theater for P Anderson, ionel Bland, W. F. Blande, Norman Camp- bell, Chas Diehl, Thos. De Pin, John Cushon, Mrs. Waldron and Misses Eleanor Carey, Mag- gie Dean, Lucy Escott, Georgia Waldron, Annie Morton and Lizzie Moore. Miss Tanner, it will be remembered, appears in the double role of Lady Madge Slashton and Charles Marlowe, Wittarp Hatt—Pnor. Canpenter.—The il- lustrations of mesmerism and hypnotism given every night by Prof. Carpenter at Willard hall never fail to interest and his entertainments attract always. He is here for his winter sea- son, and a more amusing evening cannot be spent than with Prof, Carpenter. Admission 50 and 25 cents, Music HALL—Sanasatr-D’Anent.—The sec- ond and farewell concert of these distinguished artists is announced for next Weduesday even- one week. In the cast are Messrs. Harold Rus- | | sell, Chas, Conte. Augustus Cook, TRENTON’S TRAGEDY. Miss Purcell Goes Home to Receive the Sympathy of Her Neighbors. It is stated in Trenton that two skillfal de- tectives had been employed by David Purcell to work privately on the Kniftin murder case, and that they had obtained important evi- dences of burglary. If this pe true the city authorities are not cognizant of it. The mys- tery surrounding the tragedy is as clouded as ever, but there is reason to believe that the city and county authorities have some facts in their possession which have not beep given out to the public, otherwise they could scarcely have made the charge they did. Miss Purcell left the city yesterday morning on the 9o'clock train and Dr. Kniffia departed last evening. Miss Purcell was accompanied by her brother David and went direct to her home in Warren She will make her home on the farm until she is required to appear before the grand jury. Dr. Kniftin went to New Brunswick with is brother-in-law, Dr. Palmer, and sister. He will remain there for the “eo and the Broad street house will be closed. The large number of prominent business men who appeared be- fore the chief justice Thursday night as willing bondsmen for Dr. Kniffin has turned the tide of public sentiment in favor of the latter's in- nocence. He could have secured bondsmen for double the amount if necessary. Even Dr. Kniftin’s friends, however, seemed to hesitate about going on the girl’s bond. They consented after some delay. There is a report that a relative of Dr. Kniftin is the person the detective has been shadow: This relative is the black sheep of the family and has served time in prison for larceny. Rumor has it that he and Dr. Knifiin | were on bad terms and that he was at one time ejected from the doctor's house. It is also ru- mored that the man was seen in the v: ity of the Kniftin residence on the evening previous to the murder, Miss Purcell reached her home at Broadway, after a i0-mile drive through the mud. n they alighted from the train at Phillips- burg Miss Purcell’s veil was raised and her face lainly told of relief and asense of freedom. The journey had not been pleasant, owing to | the ‘many tixed upon her, though pas- rsonthe train say she bore the ordcal | Very weil. A number of the residents of the | place and several furmers from the countr; | who knew her and her family, hastened to e Miss Pureeli in her lare themselves outraged by jthe charges brought against her. ‘ihey ail | thought her innocent and she received their Xpressions with genuine pleasure, When Miss Purcell reached the family | dence she jumped from the carriage and ran into the house, where the family gave her a ; joyous welcome. Her aged mother has not yet een informed of the real nature of Mrs. | Kniftin’s death nor of the suspicion directed against her daughter, i pee Virginia’s Depleted Treasury. It is said in Richmond that Virginia's treasury | Incks $147,000 of having ® cent in it and that | j ing, 15th, at. Music ball, when the following | Many of the publie school teachers of the state bniiliant program will be given: Passacaglia, C. | have not been paid for services rendered last minor, Bach, Herr D'Albert; Kondeau | year. An expert has been called into service Brilliant, Schubert, for piauo and violin, Mme. | and suggests that the best way to raise the Marx and Senor Sarasate; Sonate, op. 58, B | revenue of the state is to increase the assess- minor, Chopin, Herr D’Albert; Concerto for | ment on land and thereby raise taxes, This | Rhapsodie. Brahms; Humoreske, Grie; | H. Harding, basso, and Prof. Fritz Gaul, vi Violin, Mendelssohn, Senor Sarasate; solos, ; ig; Soiree de Vienne and ‘Tarantilla, List; Herr D’Al- bert, Faust Fantasie, for violin, Sarasate, Senor Saragate, Seats on sale at Droop’s music store, Jeaxxre Wixstox.—Jeannie Winston, the popular singer so well known in opera, will give a series of ballad concerts at the Universalist church, 13th and L streets, January 16, Febru- 27 and March 20, She will be assisted by C virtuoso, 50 and 75 cents. Rev. Epwarp Everetr Hate. D.D. liver a lecture at All Soul's Monday evening next at 8 o'clock, Subje Franklin's diplomacy.” Admission, 50 cents. Tickets at Metzerott’s, Ballantyne’s and the church, ALuavan’s—LKice’s Consatn Comp. Next week Rice's Corsair company comes again to town and opens Monday night at Allaugh’s, It comes this year with uew people, new cos- tumes, new transformations. new specialties and dozens of mouthfuls of new puns, witti- cisms, and so forth, The leading characters are well sustained by Misses Portens, Perri and Senac, and Messrs. Tarr, Hagar, Frankan and Udell, ‘the Primrose quartet part songs and the Mother Goose paroches are as attractive as ever, and the young women of the company are no less beautilul, nor is their shapeliness marred by time or season. “Faust” was presented by the Boston Ideals at Music hall last night. To-nigat, by special request, “Martha” will be given, with L’Alli- mand as Lady Larrie e Tomlins, Nancy; Bassett, Lionel; Clark, Plunkett; Bainbridge, Sir Tristian; Dudley, Sheruf; Samuel, ‘Tue Exterrarxment given by Marshal W: der at the Church of Our Father last night was thoroughly enjoyed by a fine audience. His “funny business” was unlike wine. It was better because it was not old. He was pleas- antly assisted in musical selegtions by Messrs. Morsell, Rakeman, Xander af™ Miersch. ‘Tuere Witt be Two Spaunina SET-To's at Kernan’s tonight—one between Billy Young and will de- Reformed church officiated. The groom isason of the late Col, Johu Reed of Carlisle, Pa, After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Reed left for Carlisle, where they were tendered a reception last night by Dr. Hutchinson Reed. ‘The Misses Harry of near this city and Mies Maud Waters of Frederick are visiting friends in Washington. The golden anniversary of the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Birnie was celebrated at their home in Taneytown a few days ago. A number of guests from Washington, Baltimore and elsewhere were present. arion F, Butcher and Miss Etta Stevens, ontgomery county, came here yester- day and were married at the parsonage of St. James Lutheran church by Rev. Dr. Geo. Diehl. ‘Mr. Robert M. Jacobs and Miss Liilie Crunmett, both of this county, were also mar- ried by the Rev. Dr. Diehl. Lewis Tinger, the oldest citizen of Liberty, is dead. He was born in Baltimore in 1800 for mauy years resided in southern Mat He had been married four times, but died a widower, Warren Garrott, one of the most prominent farmers of Frederick county and a leadin, citizen of Pleasant Valley near Wevertali, dic yesterday in the seventy-eighth year of his age. He had many relatives in Washington and was widely known there. A widow and one son, Edwara Garrott, survive him, Mr. Frederick Keller and Miss Ella Houck, both of Ijamsville, were married at the home of the bride Wednesday evening. They will spend their honeymoon in Washington, Edward Lynch of Westminster has carried to the city court of Baltimore his suit st the Western Maryland railroad for $1,000 damages for the refusal of the company to allow him | free transportation on passes issued to him for | certain privileves granted the road in the use of land-and a spring of water thereon. The will of the late Samuel A, Musbaum of Liberty, in whose house a large sum of mouey was found after his death, is to be contested by Albert and Mary Biddinger, grandchildren of the deceased, who were bequei d only $100 each. John C. Motler has docketed the suit, State Controller L. V. Baughman has been suffering with the grip at his home here.—— Mr. Roger Bernie of Washington is visiting friends at Taneytown. FM. nica NEW TRIAL FOR CRONIN CONVICTS, A Multitude of Objections Put Forth as Ground For Another Trial, Yesterday afternoon Attorneys Wing, Dona- hoe and Forest filed a motion for a new trial in the cases of Coughlin, Burke, O'Sullivan and Kunze, convicted of the murder of Dr. Cronin, The motion was filed in accordance with the order of Judge McConnell, before whom the arguments will be made Monday. The motion assigus thirty-nine causes of error in the ruling of Judge McConnell during the trial of the case, The grounds of alleged error embrace every point contested by the attorneys for the de- fense and range from an objection to the court’s overruling the motion to quash the in- dictment upon the assertion that the defense has since the trial discovered new evi- dence which entitles them to a new trial, ‘The refusal of the court to permit the defense to show that Messrs. Mills, Inham and Hynes were employed in the prosecution by private parties who were actuated by improper mo- tives is alleged to have been projudicial to the defendants and therefore an error. side re- murks made by the state’s attorney while ex- amining jurors are charged to have been im- proper. Itis charged that improper remarks of counsel for the state excited the passions and prejudices of the jurors against the defend- ants, It also charges that to permit the prose- cution to introduce as evidence and exhibit to the jury the clothing, instruments and hair of Dr. Cronin, the false teeth, the trunk and all the material evidence in the case, was error, The introduction of Dr. Cronin’s knives after the state had closed its case is said to have a ey ee con! w and no’ preerg ao fete g yap cairn te ants and each one of them have discovered evi- deuce which entitles them to a new trial,” Joe Fielden, the other between Chas, Smith, the negro pugilist, and Ike Martin of Phila~ delphia. a BRICE MAY BE BEATEN. A Combination of Circumstances Which May Defeat the Millionaire. The Columbus Dispatch said yesterday after- noon: “Notwithstanding the fact that Mr. Brice received the unanimous vote of the caucus he may be defeated for Senator owing to the fact that the democrats have only five majority on joint ballot, one of which is Knapp of Defiance, who is now dead, and Lawler of Franklin, who is not expected to live through the day, and three of which ma- jority, Munson of Licking, Kouns of Shelby j | and Smith of Franklin did not attend the cau- cus. It will be readily seen if these three mem- bers fail to support the nominee of the caucus the state of Ohio may be represented by a re- publican in the Senate.” A Columbus dispatch adds: There have been several rumors in circulation relative to a pro- posed bolt of the caucus which nominated Col. Calvin 8. Brice for the Senate, Yhere were seventy-three members at the caucus and three democrats did not appear. They are Smith of Franklin, Munson of Licking ‘and Kouns of Shelby. "It is reported they will not vote for Brice. Kouns is in Columbus and refuses to talk, Munson went home yesterday morning. One report is that he will vote for Brice ani another that he will bolt. A double-headed ex- pression has also been received from Smith for and against Brice. The situation at least hay created uneasiness, Those who ought to know the facts are not talking for publica- tion. There will be seventy-four democrats from the caucus to vote for Brice, Brown of Hancock having sent a note to the caucus that he would support the nominee. There are 71 republicans, and if the three al- leged bolters join them they would have the same number of votes as the democrats. The claim is made that Brice will have to secure a majority of all the members elected to the leg- islature, which would be 76. The Brice man- agers claim that the law only requires a major- ity of those present and voting. Representa- tive Knapp, democrat, died Thursday night, and Lawler, democrat, is not expected to live, which cuts the number of democratic members to 77, ana the three alleged bolters still reduces the available strength to 74. Col. Brice and his advisers seem but very little disturbed over the report and say the three members will sup- ort the caucus nominee and that it is an in- justice to charge them with entertaining an idea of bolting the caucus in the interest of any other democrat or republican. An elec- tion to fill the Knapp vacancy will be ordered by Gov. Campbell next week, but this will re- quire about thirty days. Gov. Foraker refused to issue a proclamation today on the ground that Knapp had not been buried. i The Parnell Letter Stolen. Parnell’s letter to the board of guardians of Ennis, County Clare, Ireland, has been stolen by some parties unknown since the road board meeting on Wednesday last, and great excite- ment prevails in consequence of the theft. At the quarter sessions yesterday Judge Kel- ley positively refused to receive the resolution of the grand jury, worded thus: “We, the rand jurors of the general quarter sessions, Rela at Ennis, unanimously express our un- bounded confidence in Mr. Parnell, the un- daunted advocate of Ireland's best interests, i people, corresponding Rep amar ag isin At P resolutions from ‘hich is about to meth, the enact. enl AC re pope probibitocy be ace forcement w out the state, Reserved seats, at Ellis’ music store, | | move will meet with the bitterest opposition | from the country members of the legislature, cee Punxsutawney Miners Evicted. There were only two families of the striking miners evicted at Punxsutawney yesterd: Hungarian and{one Italian, There was consider- | able excitement, but no violence, After the sheriff. accompanied by thirty-three Pinker- | ton’s armed with Winchesters, had thrown out | an Italian family at Walston, about 300 of their countrymen collected and began yelling and firing into the air. About 200 shots were fired and they were getting more excited as the ; music of their revolvers increased. This hap- Sew about 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Master Workmen Wilson went among them and told them they must keep quiet end not break the peace or they would ruin the cause. Wilson | says that it is his sincere conviction that had | he uot appeared on the scene when he did there | would have been one of the bioodiest riots ever seen in this country, The evicted families | are being taken in by their friends. The min- ers’ agents are taking care of their effects and making preparations to house and feed them if necessary, soe Johnstown Wan: The Johnstown finance flood committee have completed the preparation of a petition which will be presented to Congress by Col. Schall, | Representative from that district, for the ap- Propriation of half a million dollars to be used in dredging and otherwise improving the Conemaugh and Stony Creek rivers. This petition will be based upon the reports of an | eminent engineer who has been engaged for some time on the work. Taking into consider- ation the large area of country which these rivers drain and the present condition of the streams it is thought almost certain the peti- tion will meet with favorable consideration and will be speedily acted upon. = eee American Company to Help Ireland. The story of an original plan for ameliorating the condition of the poor tenants that have been so mercilessly evicted under Balfour's iron rule comes from Middleton, County Cork. It appears that a number of leading Irishmen are going over to Ireland from Boston to inco: rate a joint stock company, the shares of which will be sold in America, The object of the cor- poration will be to manufacture clothing and to this end factories will be established all over Ireland. Before tinal action is taken, howe the schemes will be submitted to Messrs. Par- nell, Davitt and O'Brien for their approval, —— <oe Saved at Last. There was great relief experienced in ship- ping circles in New York when it was known that the steamer Stag. which arrived yesterday, had the crew of the ill-fated Shakspeare on board, = ‘soe Cut to Pieces with Flying Coal. Michael Brennan, aged sixty-five, met with a | horrible death at the Fairmount colliery at Pittston, Pa., yesterday. Brennan and Patrick Laflus were at wagk in their chamber when a blast fired in an entrauce which was been worked close by crashed through the wall of coal and the flying missiles literally cut Brennan. to pieces. jus and another laborer named | George Hurry were also hurt, but their in- eer are not considered dangerous, The men | had been warned to leave their chamber, but failed to do 80 in time. a Mitchell’s Cowardly Blow, The disgraceful fracas between Charley | Mitchell and Lord Viscount Mandeville at the Trocadero, in London, is still the main | topic of discussion in sporting circles, Man- | deville was interviewed yesterday at his resi- dence on Fitzroy square and gave his version of the affray as foliows: “We went into the Trocadero about 11 o’clock and we were there joined by Charley Mitchell. | Shortly a man in the front row of stalls began flourishing Jem Smith’s colors. At first Mitchell took no notice of the demoustration until the man threw the colors over his shoulder. This | seemed to infuriate Mitchell, and he suddenly turned upon Baird, shouting at the top of his voice: ‘Yuu done this for me and I'll give you a good poke ia the eye for it,’ accompanying his threats with a gesture as though he were about to strike. I pushed him back and said: “Don’t be a fool. Charley; keep quiet.’ Matters quieted down then and I thought it had blown over, when just at the conclasion of the per- formance, as Baird and I started for the bar, Baird a little in advance, I received a frightful blow under my right ear, so severe that I fell to the ground senseless.’ When I recovered there was a crowd standing about me and Baird was lifting me to my feet. He told me Mitchell had struck me and then jumped ma cab and escaped.’ ” POWDER Absolutely Pure. acetone Aras e SYNOPSIS OF OTR LADIES MUSLIN AND CAMBRIC UNDERWEAR DB- PARTMENT, We have selected only such cut Garments that we know would suit and please.aud have beon just as care ful in the selection of Trimmings and Workmanship ae im the Preceding yeara. We leave the rest to your in- spection with the absolute euarantes that we will re place any Garment bought from us that does not give entire satisfaction. ‘740, CHEMISE, made of the best quality Cotton, solid embroidered yoke, trimmed around neck and sleeves. This CHEMISE is really worth @8c. 74c. DRAWERS, made of the best quality Cotton, with a cluster of fine tucks anda deep embroidered Tuffle, and made with yoke bands. Cannot be bought elsewhere for less than Oc. T4e, GOWNS, made of a fine quality Cotton, made Mother Hubbard style. The yoke is made of tucking Sud inserting, rufle of embroidery around neck aa@ sleeves. This Gown is really worth #1.25. 74e. SKIRT is made of good cotton and cambrie: Tufte it has a cluster of wide tucks above the ruffle and acluster im the ruffle. This Skirt te made tull width, DRAWERS. We havea very fine COTTON DRAWERS trimmed ‘with a fine cluster of tucks and inserting and a deep embroidered rule. This Drawer is made on yoke band. Ouly 98e., worth 61.25. We have Another Style with a cluster of tucks and @ dcop? Hamburg ruftie, This Drawer ss made of the best quality cotton, Only 48. We have Another Style DRAWERS trimmed with in- serting of lace and aciluster of tucks and a deep lace Fufle, Made on yoke band. Only 98c., worth $1.35 CHEMISE. ‘We have a very fine quality Cotton CHEMISE; it is made with » yoke of fine tucking and inserting, trimmed around neck and sleeves with embroidery and made full length. Only 98c., fully worth @1.25. Another Stylish CHEMISE, with a solid yoke of lace, made of the finest quality cambric, trimmed round neck and sleeves with lace, made full length; only 98e. This Chemise cannot be bought for less than 81.25. Another style, made with a yoke of fine tucks, fin- ished off with herring-bone stitching, embroidered ‘Sround neck and sleeves; only 98e. ; full value, $1.35, SKIRTS. This SKIRT is made of the finest cotton anda deep embroidered ruffle, a cluster of tucks above the rufile and made full 2 yards wide; only @Sc.; fully worth SKIRT made of fine quality cotton, fine cambrie ruffle, with a cluster of tucks above the ruffle and @ fine cluster of tucks in the ruffle: 98c, Another style, made of fine cotton and a cambric ruffle trimmed in lace and acluster of tucks above the ruffle anda cluster of tucks im the ruffle; only 98c, ; regular value, $1.25, Gowns, ‘We have several styles of GOWNS that we bave re duced to 98e. First we have an Elegant QualityGOWN made mother hubbard style, solid yoke of embroidery, a deep ruffie around neck and sleeves, ouly 98c,; this cannot be duplicated for less than $1.35. Another style made mother hubbard, with a yoke of solid tucking,ruffle around neck and sleeves, extra long. This GOWN is really worth 1.25, now only 98e. Another one made mother hubbard,s yoke of im- serting and tucking and inserting and pleats in the back, deep ruffle around neck and sleeves, extra length made of the best quality cotton, This GOWN is really worth $1.48; Now we sell it for 98c. CORSET COVERS. We have 8 very nice CAMBRIC CORSET COVER made high neck and trimmed around the neck with embroidery, only 25¢. CORSET COVER made of cambric, cut V shape frontand high back, trimmed in Torchon lace; only 48c., worth 68c. Another style High Neck CORSET COVER witha solid embroidered front and trimmed around neck and sleeves with embroidery ; only 7c., worth @8e, LOW NECK CORSET COVERS. ‘These CORSET COVERS are made of s fine quality cambric and trimmed around neck and sleeves with embroidery, only 50c. Another style CAMBRIC CORSET COVER, trim- med back and front with inserting and trimmed with @ very fine edge of embroidery around neck and sleeves, only 85. CAMBRIC CORSET COVER, cut **V" in front and ‘square back, trimmed in Medici lace,only 75c,; worth 98e. Inclose proximity to our Underwear Department isour CORSET DEPARTMENT. ‘We justly lay claim to the largest and best selected stock of CORSETS to be found in any retail store. We carry all thereliable brands. Each and every pair of Corsets bought from ua is fully guaranteed. You run no risk buying Corsets from us. LANSBURGH & BRO, LADIES’ WARM SKIRTS in Felt, Fisnnel and Cloth. 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