Evening Star Newspaper, January 28, 1893, Page 2

we _— THE ‘EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY. JANUARY “ - — 1898—SIXTEEN PAGES ON PRACTICAL LINE Is the Plan of Work Discussed at the | Endeavor Convention. INTERESTING SES SIONS.| ‘The Second Day of the Convention of the (Christian Endeavorers of the District—The Evening and the Sunday cs | FIER THE THREE full sessions of yester- day the attendance at the morning meetings | today of the District of | Columbia Christian E deavor convention at | the First Congregational | Charen was large and the usual interest and entl a -| played. There are a number of early risers | among the Christian | Endeavorersof this city. A sunrise praver meeting was heli this morning. beginning at haif-past 6, and sometwo hundred Attended. ‘The meeting was led by Mr. William Bhaw of Boston, the treasnrer of the united « ciety, and was filled with interest fr Bing to end | nxiasm was 7 wie : B. Tyler, D. D., pastor of the Church me maccing ctssion of the convention WES! o¢ th, Disdiples, whe will speak this ~ ane neon eyed | ary ‘a Poca evening made a short address. The subject of Mr. answered the Shaw took the platform questions that had been put im the question box. These related to tical ©points in the workings of tl « ‘most often recurred was that which related to maintaining the interest in the meetings. Mr. | showed a great aptitude for thi work and vm were characterized by | ; isense anda p al appreciation | Of the object of the organization. At the close of this exercise Mr. Shaw withdrew from the | convention in orier te take the train for; be state conv ion in the enggestion of Presi- Kreetings were sent to the Virgicia Endeavorers through Mr. Shaw. A vote of thanks was a and the con- | st Be the Tie A FREE PARLTAMENT. Ten minutes was devoted to what was termed e“Free Parliamen! civing practical suggestions as to ospel may be car- in iow the ¢ ried to every individual in the Distriet daring | 1888." Rome spol: the opportuni- ties presented ench cay to every one to speak « word for Cb: others thought that | t the impeniten be interested by showing | affairs and then © aims of religion. t in the sentence curt is throuch hia disenssion President ortance of a personal fan interest in their tempor calling their attention to the ‘This thought was tervely j “The way ton mm stoma b In closing the Foster emphasized tii w t ti H PRESIDENT SLE of tite carvan | in this ¢ city where the res ival leavorers n the section of the reside he believed a wonderful the aN Congre- | jong the | said, . tian Endeavor moveme little Progress, in this bat | @leven Endeavor col- ered churebes. He 2 thet this | # #0 because he believed in the work and the that each a society fa a church, eburch. There « of the work im th Oxe of these was that bi ches in this city. ittle was known of the SECOND VICT PRESIDENT ERAER, Endeavor movement Another obstacle was | ‘that the society “toned down” in places where tt wae needed « “toned when that was needed. Among the churc! represented the toning down process w. a rule, needed, and tke people not like that. They te continne the methods of worship with whieb they Lad always been familiar. He eommendied the work of the society, especially along the lines of co-operation with the Central Unioo Mission in ite work of carrying the Gos- Pal to tn aleye and the neglected perts of the ENDEAYORERS IN UNivoRM. The Christian Endeavor in the army, navy and marine corps was the theme of an address by Mise Mattie BK. Allen, the secretary of the organization, recruited from among the enlisted men in the United States service. See spoke of the crganization at the Wash-| fmgion barracks and the navy yard) end the encournging features of the work, the coustant change of the men from station to station, while in one sense, the speaker said, Wasa disadvantage, still ihe men One fear of the ‘Visiting the hospitals. she a hs | wonderful interest shown by the little ones in announcements the doxology was sung and the a begiO- | vere ably discussed by Mr. P. H. Bristow, who as the superintendent of the Calvary’ Baptist school is at the head of the largest Sab- bath school in the city. who | convention and leads most acceptably the serv- the session was | as follows: Bisc | tor Charch of Disciples, and reception. | | Wood Allen, M. D., national lecturer of the W. | With Goa.” |by Mr. Matthew | West Philadelphia Union. As far aa possible Miss Fawcett and Mr. Bissel will have charge of day night meeting. afternoon seversl interesting features were in- conducted by Mr. Wm. Shaw, contained many | Profitable thoughts and suggestions for those | Christ reveals to 'you as His will. engaged in work read by Miss N. M. Williamson. Chri: | what all were looking forward to as a great | treat, nameiy, the Friday evening session of the convention. to stand throughout the e Jersey ¢ United Stakely, F. D. Power, B. putin an appearance at the churches. The next topic on the program was in the form of @ question: “Why you want junior cieties?” This query was answered in a very satisfactory manner by Miss Mabel ¥.” Thurston, whose e enthusiasm was infectious, and her account of the he society was followed with the deepest atten- tion on the part of the audience. There was no doubt remaining in the minds of any one who listened to Miss Thurston's earnest re- + the ties were an im- portant factor in the endeavor movement. This completed the program and after some session was brought to a close. THE AFTERNOON SESSION. The session this afternoon was begun Promptly at 2 o'clock. Devotional exercises MISS RELA C. LYMAN, TREASURER, conducted by Miss Folks. Rev. B. “Christian Endeavor in the Sanday school was Mr. W. S. MeArthur, percentors of the is one of the ice of song made an interesting address on Yhnistian Endeavor music. The remainder of devoted to what termed a Junior Rally.” A number of the junior so- ies were present and there were addresses B. B. Tyler, Mra. Alice May Scudder and ‘The program for the meeting this evening is Devotional exercises, led by Mr. C. 5. Titus: anthem by choir of the cburcb, Dr. off, organist and director; Scripture se- lection; address by Rev. B. B. Tyler, D.D., pas- w York city; social THE SUNDAY MEETINGS. ‘There will two sessions tomorrow. One in| he afternoon at 3 o'clock, when Mrs. Mary will deliver an address on “Workers | In the evening there will consecration meeting, led | Walker, president of | © U. © a special 88 LUCY TURNEY, COR. SEC. he societies will be present and eeats will be eserved in the main floor of the church. A ommittee consisting of John B, Sherman, jr., he assignment of seats. The three days ses- ‘ion of the convention will end with the Sun- YESTERDAY'S SESSION. After Tux Stan went to press yesterday reduced into the afternoon session of the hristian Endeavor convention. Miss Ruth open conference on ‘committee work,” | 1 lookout, prayer meeting, jocial and other committees. A paper on ‘Junior Committee Work” was i Long before 7 o'clock yesterday evening be streets approaching the First Congrega- 1 Chure were dotted with groups of ian Endeavorers wending their way to ‘The church was goon filled, every available at being pressed into service In spite of there were fully a hundred who were forced e meeting. ‘The Christian Endeavor choir of fifty voices, led by Mr. W. 5. McArthur, occupied the chor MISS ELLA M. CHASE, RECORDING SECRETARY. jery back of the stage, Mist Kimball presid- at the organ. On the stage were seated President Foster, Mrs. Alice May Scudder of y, Mr. William Shaw, treasurer of the ociety of Christian Endeavor of Boston, Mass; Rev. C. H. Yatman, the noted evangelist; Revs. T. S. Hamlin. Wm. A. Bartlett, Geo. B. hb, J.T. Wightman, C. H. Smell, £. B. Bagby, C. H. Butler, H. R. Alden, C. A. ‘| Seymour and others. ‘MRS. SCUDDER'S TALK. The meeting opened with a praise service of about twenty minutes’ duration, after which President Foster presented Mra. Alice May Scudder of Jersey City, the great junior leader. ~~ 2 at twelve years of age im the and taught His elders poor when spoke those forcible words, ‘Wist ve not that I must be about my Father's business,” he said — ‘Let the boys and girls of succeed- ages Yiend also to their Heavenly Father's REY. C,H. SMAI. becomes a second nature to be religious, and yet that religion will be of the happy kind, with no eant or pious whining, but simply being and doing as Christ would have them do if He were here on earth.” The speaker called special attention to the fact that character and hence destiny were of- ten formed in early childhood and that it was of the utmost importance that the life should begin under the environments of good infiu- ences rather than of bad. After giving some interesting but appalling Statistics in regard to the use of liquor, tobacco and profanity among the children of our great s, Mrs, Sendder exclaimed, “Is it any wonder we are trying to aid in establishing funjor endeavor societies, which shall be life saving stations for our boys and girls!” The speaker closed her address with un eloquent appeal for more earnest and active work among the children. “For,” said she, “good junior societies today mean good senior societies in 1900."" ‘MR. SHAW TALKS. After abymn was sung, Mr. William Shaw, treasurer of the United Society of Christian En- WILLIAM SHAW. deavor, Boston, Mass., was introduced and spoke as follows: “I presume Tam safe in aying that there is no treasurer of any organization who faces an audience with any more pleasure than I do and for the very reason that, fortunately for me, I do ‘not have to ask one cent [from you. This a great relief, We have tried toso plan our Christian En- deavor work that the business department should support our missionary work. I am happy to say to you tonight that it is doing that. So Iam glad to come here just as any other business man to speak in regard to prae- tical Christian Endeavor work. I might take the old theme and tell the old, old story over again, because wo have those ‘here who shall REY. G. H, YATMAN, speak to us upon the newer features of our € work. I thank God for the Society of Chris Thompson, the well-known contralto singer | Endeavor because of what it is doing for the in this city, sang solo, which was enthusiasti- | young people. I thank him for what it has done cally received. |for me as a young man. It has given active At this point each society was called on for| work to the young people; not an easy 4 one-minute report. |service, It has come to us as young people and said: ‘This is your privilege as well as your duty, to do everything that Jesus So it is for this heroic element in Christian Endeavor that I praise God tonight. It has come to us young REY. E. B. BAGLEY. people whén we were indifferent to these things, nd it has set the standard so high that we feel that the best we can do is none too ood for Christ our Master and for fis church upon the earth. It is very near our birthday, as many of you know. Twelve Years ago, the second day of February, the first society of Christian Endoavor was organized in the Williston Church, Portland, Me. I have been thinking of those early days, of that early national convention Iattended. That was no larger than the one section of this maj audience here tonight. It is the privilege of a layman as well as a minister to take a text, and these are the words I would choose tonight, “By their fruits ve shall know them.’ “Twelve years ago little seed broke its shell in the Williston Church, Portland, Me. A tiny MATTHEW WALKER. shoot came up nurtured by Dr. Clark, and that first Christian Endeavor Society has dev: into « great and mighty tree.” Mr. Shaw traced the hist. of the movement and brought out many interesting facts in this con- nection. MR. YATMAN'S REMARKS. After some more singing President Poster introduced Rev. C. H. Yatman, Mr. Yatman i | | | in lumber, to W. MeN @idress of Mra, Scudder, and this vractical business talk of Treasurer ‘ton, besides all the methods of work that have been resented to you in one convention SE ES and’ to anything w already heard, I must confess, Mr. President, that the risk is somewhat hazardous. roceed, however, on the basis af the little fellow who had good Christmas dinner. He belonged to a poorer set than any of you here. Sepia — —=— his Mving pad Diack- oots an good women of the town Tiered together the best they had and provided about 100 meals for the poor on Christmas. One v short little fellow seemed so hungry it 1 as though he never would get enough. A | modest woman over here picked upa big plate | of sliced turkey and asked him if he ee t have some more. ‘Yes'm, yef’'m,’ said the |little fellow, and he took a’ big slice. | Shortly after another woman came along and said, ‘Wouldn't you like to havea little MARY WOOD ALLEN. more turkey?’ ‘Yes'm, yos'm,’ he again re- sponded. By and by'a third woman came around and proferring her aid asked him if he wouldn't have some more. ‘Yes'm,’ said he, placing his hand on his little stomach, ‘I can chew if can't swallow." ‘So,’ said Mr. Yat- man, ‘perbaps if you can't swallow all I have to say on account of what you have already re- ceived you can chow it and so get as much pleasure as the little boy. Mr. Yatman’s address was full of practical thonght. In the course of his address, which had_ns its theme ‘Evangelistic Work in the C. E. Societies,” the speaker brought ont four essentials which must guide the individual or the organization which attempts any work Master's name. CHRISTIANITY THAT WILL WASH. “First,” said he, “let us have deep and al ing convictions, convictions which shall give us the desire and the strength of purpose which will work out the saving of souls and preserva- tion of those who have made a startin the Christian life.” LEROY W. HEREON. “Then,” continued Mr. Yatman, “we must haveaclean record to make our testimony sure, I like the expression ‘true blue’ in this connection. Perhaps all you men folks don't know what I mean by this expression; the women undoubtedly do. ‘True blue’ means that quality of polka dot calico by reason of which it won't fade when washed, Thus it is with us. We must be ‘true blue’ or the world will see our imperfections and we shall do harm rather than good to the cause we love. the third place Christians must have a conscious knowledge of the supernatural. By this I mean he must believe that God will an- swer his prayers if they are made believing that they will be answered.” Mr. Yatman then re- lated several anecdotes in this connection which went to prove his preceding remarks. Concluding he said that not the least of the qualifications for tisis great work was a thorough belief in God’s willingness to help us, for with- out it nothing could be accomplished. OTHER TALKS. At the conclusion of these addresses Mr.W. 8. McArthur, precentor of the District Union, sang as a solo the C. E. hymn, “Throw out the life line,” the audience joining in the chorus, The effect of two thousand voices all blending together ina grand harmony was very impres- sive as the chorus of that well-known hymn welled from floor to gallery. President Foster then read a number of telegrams and letters of greeting from organiza- tions and individuals all over the country, after which he introduced Dr. T. 8. Hamlin of the Church of the Covenant, who spoke briefly of the work of C. E. societies at the life-saving sta- tions along our coasts. ‘Then followed the pastors’ hour, conducted by Dr. Hamlin, in which a large’ number of city pastors told what a help and benefit the C. E, Society was to them in their work. The service concluded with the Doxology and bene- diction by Kev. Dr. Hamiin, Maps of Africa. ‘The National Geographic Society met in the hali of the Builders’ Exchange last night to lis- ten toa dissertation upon maps of Africa by ‘Mr. Adams, one of the most prominent com- pilers of maps of the dark continent, Mr. Adams illustrated his lecture by stereopticon views of the latest’ maps of Africa. He said that American mapmakers are years bebind the times in their publications, and that the po- sitions of mountains, lakes and, rivers repre- sented on our maps are found t0 be very differ- entaccording to the latest European publications, One reason for thix difference is the fact. th continental mapmakers correct their publica: tions immediately upon the receipt of the news of a new discover; po re a Robert J. McLean's Assignment. An assignment for the benefit of creditors nficent | has been made by Robert J. McLean, desler ir and 8. T. Thomas. | Preferences are made first to R. B. Lewis, $150; |J.N. Pedeock, $25,000, €500, $1,438.82 and | $968.35, notes and interest; Phineas McLean, 10,760.47; then of August Burgdorf. $764.54; Childs & Son, $500, $550, $450, £600, $800, $500 and $2,900.69, notes and account; Wash- ington T. Nailor, $500, $150, $752.82; James T. 38, '€1,141, notes; 8. J. Prescott, 350, €300, $200, $425,’ 250, '$400, #200, 300 id $350, notes; J. W. Swainson, $250, $250, 150, $200, #225 and $1,371.79; W. A. Veughn, 3.14; George R. Aiken, $418.21, $197.56, 1,523.17, notes, and ‘T. W. Riley, @400 and $1,017.94, notes. a Three New Lodges of Odd Fellows. Within the past week three new lodges of the Indopendent Order of Odd Fellows have been organized in the District of Columbia, viz.: On Saturday evening last Salem Lodge, No. 22, of Anacostia, on Wednesday evening Mt. Pleasant Lodgo, No.23, and on Thursday evening Takoma Lodge, No. 24, at Takoma Park. The ceremo- nies of institution were conducted by Grand Master Crawshaw, assisted by the officers of the Grand Lodge. ‘The following degree teams were present and officiated: Harmony, No. 9, at Ana- costia; Central, No. 1, Mt. Pleasant, and Bea- con, No. 15, at Takoma Park. With these three new lodges the order bas already received an accession of one hundred members, and quite a number of applicants are waiting tobe initiated into the respective 1 The of each of these new Her Husband as Executor. ‘The will of the late Jeannette Williams ley, leaving her half interest in 627 Maryland evenue northeast to her husband, Edward C. Gramley, who she names as executor, was filed THE FIRST CO TTAGE HOME. HOME FOR THE AGED. The Proposed Institution Which is to Be Established by the Lutherans. MEMORIAL COTTAGES TO BE KNOWN BY THE CHURCH NAMES—HOW THE HOME WAS ESTAB- LISHED—VALUABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE DISTRICT LIMITS—THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES— OBJECT OF THE HOME. | That this city is rapidly becoming the center of large institutions of various kinds isa fact that is becoming more evident each year. Re- cently Tux Stan had occasion to call attention to the progress made in the development of a new institution which is to be located on the Queen's Chapel road, and will occupy a tract of land between the subdivisions of Montello and Langdon. Here is to be the proposed National Lutheran Home for the Aged. The trustees at a moeting held December 31, 1892, decided upon the cottage plan for the homo. ‘Instead of ono large central building, they propose to erect a group of cottages, thus maintaining more properly the features of home life in the institution. In the course of time a central building may be desirable for a common meeting point. A contract was duly executed with Mr. Nicholas Eckhardt on the | above date for the erection of the first cottage, Thich in to be completed by August 1, 1899. ‘The cut is given of this structure. The suburban electric railway, it is expected, will be in operation this summer, and will pass near the gateway of the home, on the corner of 18th and Cincinnati streets northeast. The local building committee is com; of Messrs, J. A. Swope, M.C.; Geo. Ryneal, jr.: A. F. Fox, Rev. 8. Domer,D.D., and Rev. W. E. Parson, D.D. The trustees are empowered to sell ten acres of the tract, which will leave about fifteen acres in the grounds for the uses of the home. It is Predicted that the next few y | come. The history of all such homes leads the trus- tees to believethat in a few yeurs enough money would be given to the home by donations and bequests to make it entirely self-supporting. ‘They also believe that having made a beginning with one cottage, there will be liberal persons in the church who will give $5,000 each for the erection of memorial cottages to be known by their specific namea. Provision is also made in the constitution that any person who shall pay to tho treasurer of the home $1,000 shall be entitled to namo to a All the church papers have made full notice of this movement, and contain communications showing that the establishment of this institu. tion in the national capital is = matter of grati- fication on all sides, HOW THE HOME WAS ESTABLISHED. For some years there had been a widespread desire in the Lutheran Church to see an institu- tion founded which should be devoted to the care and maintenance of the aged. The min- utes of the general synod for 1889, contain memoranda on thi The action of the general synod at Allogheny in 1889 was to tho effect that if some one would provide the grounds or the nucleus of an en~ jowment the church would be prepared to supplement such gifts and establish a home for the aged. In response to this dosire a very liberal donation was made by Mrs. Sarah Uter- mehle,a member of the Church of the Refor- mation, Washington, D. C., for the purposes named above. Mrs, Utermehle has given a valuable prop- erty, which she purchased for this purpose,con- sisting of twenty-seven acres of ground, lying within the District of Columbia. {tis known a the Queen's Chapel farm, on the road of thesame name, and was the property of the Inte Geo W. Utermeble, By hie will’ it passed into the hands of his daughter, Mrs. v M. Taylor, from whom it was purchased by Mra Uter- mehle. THE GIFT AND ITS CONDITIONS. ‘This land lies high, being on the same com- manding elevation on which are located the Soldiers’ Home, the Catholic University, the Reform School and other public buildings. This property, costing $30,000, has been deeded to a board of trusteos,duly incorporated | in the District of Columbia, ax the National | Lutheran Home for the Aged.’ The conditions | of the giftare that a building shall be com- } menced within two years and be completed within five years from the date of the transfer, which was made January 8, 1891. ‘The deed transferring this valuable property was duly recorded in the register’s office in this city. the namos of the ingprporators being as follows: John A. Swope, W. E. Parson, Isaac C. Slater, George Ryneal, jr., John C. Hesse, A. F. Fox, P. V. De Grawof ‘the city of Washington, D. C.; Charles S. Albert and John W. Rice of the city of Baltimore, Md. On November 10, 1890, the members of the board of trustees held a mecting in this city for the purpose of effecting an organization and to adopt a constitution for the government of the Articles of incorporation were taken ont, | THE INAUGUARATION, Matters of Interest Gathered at Executive | Committee Headquarters. COMMISSION RR BRENNAN WILL SERVE AS CHIEF MARSHAL OF THE NEW TORK DIVISION—on- GANIZATIONS COMING—BIDS FOR STAND PRIVI- LEGES—MUSIO POR THE BALL. Secretary Kelley of the inaugural executive committee received a letter this morning from Mr. Walter L. Clark, the recording secretary of the Veteran Firemen's Association of the city of New York, stating that organization is considering the matter of coming on to participate im the imaugural parade. They will not come unless they have at least a hundred men on the rope to pull their engine. They contemplate char- tering & steamer and will come all the way ‘round by water. ‘They will make their home ‘on board the steamer while in this city. Maj. George B. Ficider of Jersey City has ac~ cepted the position of chief marshal of the New Jersey division. COMMISSIONER BRENNAN WILL SERVE. A letter has been received from Commis- sioner Thomas S. Brennan of New York stating | that he is willing to serve as the chief mmmrshal | of the New York division in the inaugural pa- rade. Mr. Brennan is the hoad of the street cleaning department in New York,and is nata- rally ® prominent Tammany man. "The right of | line in the New York division, the first in_ the civic parade, has been tendered to the Tau Many association and the position of inarslal Was originally offered to Mr. Richard Croker. He notified the committee that he will be un- ble to be in Washington for the inaugarat and it was at his suggestion that Mr. Brennan ‘Was appointed in mis atead. Representative Hemphill has notified the committee that the Lee Light Infantry, the crack organization of Chester, 8. C., is coming on to take part in the military parade. ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE COMING. Among the organizations that have sent word to the committee on civic organizations that 1 society, Rev. W. E. Parson was elected presi- dent of the bonrd of trustees, Mr. Isaac C. Slater was elected secretary of the board. A committee was appointed to prepare a sketch of asuitable building, The outline of a constitu- tion was presented by the chairman of the board, who had visited various similar institutions for the purpose of gathering information as to the conduct of a model home for the aged. The board, after mature deliberation and con- sultation with the wishes of Mrs. Utermehle, their generous patron, adopted a constitution, which was subsequently approved by the church at large in the convention of the gen- eral synod at Lebanon, Pa., in 1891. The main features of the provisions of the home are set forth in the object declared in the certificate of incorporation, viz: ‘To provide for aged members of the Evan- selical Lutheran Church in the United States and others whose circumstances may so require acomfortable residence, with board, clothing, | employment, medical ‘attendance and such other comforts as Christian brotherhood may dictate.” ‘Several district synods, learning of the gift, took action commending the generosity of the donor and the objects aimed at in the founding: of such a home. OBJECT OF THE HOME. An impression seems to have gone abroad that the home is an institution exclusively for | Lutheran ministers who are superannuated. Such is not the case. It is simply a home for aged people. Mrs, Utermehle had a broad and generous purpose in making the gift to the church of this valuable tract of ground here in sight of the Capitol. She did not wish to re- strict the benefits of the home to any one part of the church, not even to the church iteelf. It is right that the preference should be with those who found and foster the institution, but the trust is never to be administered selfishly. ‘The conditions are set down as follows: “Persons shall be received in the home so long as there are any vacancies existing, ac~ cording to the following order of precedence, as First. Any member of any congregation in connection with the general synod of the Evan- gelical Lutheran Church, according to the pre- Viously recited limitations. “Second. Any dependent person who shall be recommended to the satisfaction of the board of trustees, and shall comply with the regula- tions sto fees and other regulations laid down in the by-laws: Provided al- ways, That when the number of vacancies im the home is at any time reduced to ten, then no applications shall be considered by the boar’, excepting only those of the first class already | named.”” The above extract from the constitution of the home will correct the erroneous impres- sions that have gone out. Rev. Dr. Parson, who is greatly interested in the project, says that many cases have already come to his knowledge. ‘There is here and there a woman alone, with alittle property, ora few hundred dollars in money, who would be giad to become a mem- ber of such @ Christian home, with the com- panionship and comforts which would come along with the home. ‘The present officers of the institution are: President, Rev. W. E. Parson, D.D.; treasurer, Mr. Albert F. Fox of this city; secretary, Mr. Isaac C. Slater of the firm of Thompson & Slater; board of trustees, the above officers and Geo. Ryneal, jr. P. V. De Graw, manager of the United Press; John A. Swope, John ©. Hesse, Rev. 8. Domer, D.D., pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Washington, D. C.; Rev. Chas. 8. Albert, D. D., Baltimore, Md.; Rev. W. M. Baum, D. D., Philadelphia: Rev. J. G. Goettman, D. D., Allegheny, Pa.; Mr. D. K. Ramey, Altoona, Pa., and Mr.’ Frederick P. Stieff, Baltimore, Md. Board of visitors, ap- pointed by the general synod, Rev. M. Valen- tine, D. D., LL. D.: Rev. 8. Domer, D. D.;Rev. W. 5. Freas, John ©. Parker, Jere Carl. oo DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. Measures Agreed Upon by the House Dis- ~ trict Committee. The House District committee this morning to favorably report Representative Wise’s bill relating to voluntary assignments | in the District. ‘The bill provides that in all cases of voluntary assignments for the benefit of creditor or creditors, the debtor or debtors shall annex to) such assignment an inventory, under oath | or affirmation, of the estate, real’ and persona, | and also a list of the creditors, their re- | spective residences and places of business, | and the amount of their respective demand but such inventory shall not be conclusive as to the amount of the debtor's estate, but such as- signment shall vest in the assignee or assignees the title to any other property excopt legal ex- emptions, where legal exemptions are reserved by the deed of assignment, belonging to the debtor or debtors at the time of making the assignment and comprehended Within the general terms of the same. The in every such assignment shall be a resident of the District, and every such assignment shall be duly ackno' de and recorded in the land of the District of Columbia. | Every provision in any sesignt ment providing for yment of one debt o- Tabitity in reference ‘Sane shall be void and all debts and liabilities within the pro- visions of the t shall be paid pro rata from the assets eof. Any creditor of an lumbia Suburban bey Company. The amended charter permits C01 Toute: Iegiscieg on tachi Bedenoberg tereoits route: Beginning on ler ni] at the intersection of the railway of said com- and M street east, and thence cast on street extended to the Eastern Branch ee cee has — ‘© bill to incorporate the American qDaity in tee Disuict of Columban ANOTHER BROAD WANTS TO COME IX, Vietor Smith, the receiver of the Baltimore, Cincinnati and Western Railroad, has for- warded to Senator McMillan an amendment which he desires to have inserted in the Norfolk and Western bill. The emendment | grants to the B., C. and W. the right toenter the District from the northwest boundary and by Some route to be approved by the Commis- sioners extend their lines 60 as to connect, with | the Norfolk and Western at the District side of the proposed bridge and bave right of way to cross the same. It is accompanied by « commu- nication from Mr. Smith in which he sets forth that the intended project is to have a road from Baltimore to Cincinnati. The route has been located wd partly surveyed. Owing to the topography of the country on the Virginia end the letter states that it would almost be a denial of the right to use the bridge for a road from Baltimore to be compelled to make'its connec- tion on the Virginia side of the river. FOR THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY LAW ScHOor. Senator Hoar this morning, from the judi- ciary committee, reported favorably an amend- ment to the sundry civil bill appropriating 3,000 for the of the law department of Howard University, ‘TO EXTEND CALIFORNIA AVENUE. Senator Voorhees today presented a petition for the opening of California avenue from Mas- sachusetts avenue extended to $5th street on the Fround of affording facilities for the Home for incurable, which is located on the p extension of the street. The petition was signed by Katherine Everett, the president of the Home. PUT THEM ON REGULAR SALARY. they are coming on for the 4th of March are | the following: The Kings County Democracy, 800 strong, with « military band of siaty pieces; | the Bushwick Democratic Club, 150° strong. | with » military band of thirty pieces; the Se. mour Club, 200 members. with a military ba of thirty’ pieces; the Phenix cratic Club of the sixth ward, | imore; the Stevenson Escort Club and ¢ | Voters’ Democratic Club of Bloomin: the Jackson Cinb and the Thurman Columbus, Ohio; the Cincinnati Young | Democratic Club, the Duckworth Clab and the | Tilden Club of Cincinnati; the Gravel Hali Clab of Dayton, Ohio. It goes almost without saying that the people | of the country generally are very much inter- ested in the matter of railroad rates to the im- | Auguration, for upon this largely depends the ttendance on that occasion. THE QUESTION OF RAILROAD RATES. | | Letters are pouring in from both individuals |and organizations from all sections of the TELEGRAMS 0 THESTAR New Yorx, Jan. 28. stock market this morning was dull for the Tailroad list, but the leading industrials, as Urual, showed marked activity, while the lead ership in consequence of the operations of the son Pool ia American tobacco was usurped by it stock. The general opinion this morning was that no further movement in eagar was likely for some time and at one time it sold at 129%, but after 11 o'clock the equeere w though Mr. White offered to \ e, the bitiding for ) urgent and price ran np Distillers again advanced «beat y the market remained entirely without feature, but the close was quiet and fairly etendy for railroad shares and xctive and strong {> the industrials = LETTER BOXES KIPLED. Nine Found Broken Open at Bridgeton, § 4.. This Morning. Briperrox, N.J., Jan. 28. When the letter carriers of the Bridgeton post office went to make their early collection of mail this m ing they found that 1 lew than nine letter = boxes had on 7" pen by breaking the clasp on the b and rifled their contents, Just how mach mail matter hasbeen stolen cannot be ascertained at Postmaster Hewitt has notified the ice Department of the robbery, and aa ° The police say that the robbery ws the work of profes sionals, > PIPES EATEN BY ELECTRICITY. Damage Done By a Current From the New York Avenue Trofley Line. mm a carefal investigation of the sub- nvinced that under proper con derground metal pipes are injured imes des! by escaping eles trical currents, and Iam of opinion that the only practical way to remedy the matter is to ask Congress for legisiation on the subject to compel the companies controiling the several plants to see to it that there is mo escape of th This is pra ardson, the i Tas ho is of int. It will be attention electric: electrical current.” ically the report of Prof. Rich pector of cements and axphalte, wise known the District chem recalled that some time ago the the Commissioners was called med by the t Deen eaten ry railroad, which had | : away as if by some strong acid country, including both the Pacific | “Ti'was the belief of thoer whe diseovensd: ahs jslope and the gulf states, inquiring matter that the os sto the effect of | what the rates are going to be for an escaping « ‘The matter was |the inauguration. As the railroads so far, browsit of Capt. Leck ond with the exception of the Chesapeake and Ohio, upon his v = is ieee See have failed to fix rates, the inaugural committee have been unable to answer the inquiries, Major Biscoe, chairman of the commitiee | transportation, bax been endeavoring to | secure from all the railroads 4 uniform rate for “i to Prof. vort u conversation with a reporter of Tre Stam naud nvestigaty ai today Prof. Richardson sat that be was firmly convinced that the destruction of the pipes | the round trip which would not exceed a was due to am escape somowhere | single fare, but his efforts have not been par- electric ity. He had communicated with sev- | ticularly ‘successful. The railroads have eral other cit. an found that ia i upon one and one-third rates Cambridge the same things had been noticed, for the round trip. day, how- and it was not an musual occurrence. He lever, Maj. Biscoe was informed ‘by the ugbt the Commissioners should compel the j Chesapeake and Ohio road that they will electrical companies to so their wires | charge but one fare for the round trip to as to prevent the | visitors attending the inauguration, The If they did not | tickets are to be placed on sale from the a regulation of this kind the | 28th of February until the $4 of March and will | be good until the 8th of March. This road bas | taken the initiative and it is confidently be- lieved by Maj. Biscoe that both the Baltimore | and Ohio and the Pennsylvania roads will fol- low the example. BIDS FOR STAND PRIVILEGES. The committee on parks, reservations and privileges opened bids for the stand privileges on the reservations along theline of march. The Teservations aro specified numerically as follows: No. 1, Lafayette Square; No. 2, south side of | Pennsylvania avenue, betweon 13th and | streets; No. 3, north side of Pennsylvania av | nue, between the same streets; No. 4, | post office site; No. 5, south of Pennsylvania |ayenue and west of Sth- street, seventy fe No. 6, Louisiana avenue, south ‘side of P eylvania avenue and east of 9th street, 250 pace: No. 7, west of 7th st. on the north wide \de of Pennsylvania avenue, 225 feet space; 0. 8, refreshment stand at 7th street and Penn- vivania avenue; No. 9, botanical gardens; No. | 10, stand at Peace monument, Ist street and Pennsylvania avente. The bids were as follows: | Mahoney, for No. 1, $1,600; Parsons nd Dasch of Philadelphia also bid $4,000 for ail | 7. $500: Hewitt 9, $300; No 10, $200. W. F W. HL Dyer bid Wm. Dyer bid tor ‘301; No. 9. $101, 3 No. 2, $520. B. Mr. Maho 0. for No. 4, $150. Mr. Stump 5 L. Fevins bid for No. 5, bid for No. 5, $80. G. W. $8, $51. Mr. Barbour bid for No. 8, 2 5; No. 3. ‘oods bid for N 41. Thomas 7 & Yo: . E. W. Kirby bid for No. 6, $30. J. G. Durfy bid for No. 2, £160, and for No. 9, $10%, | and Kirby & Brother bid for No. 7, $425. ‘7h contracts will probably be ai to Parse: and Mahoney. The awards will probably be mado on Monday. Ata meeting of the committee on banquet the ball last night the contract for furnishing the supper was awarded to John Crogan of this city. J. W. Thomas was awarded the contracts for building the kitchen and for furnishing required heat. THE MUSIC FOR THE PALL. John Philip Sousa, the leader of the Great Chicago Band, is in the eity to get the contract for furnishing the music for the inauguration ball and the promenade concerts that are to follow. Mr. Sousa is anxious to furnish all the music for these occasions, but the committee are not looking at it in the same light, as they desire to give the first chance to the ‘Marine Band. of which Mr. Sousa was the leader before he was enticed away to Chicago. a | cos tance ig | The Engineer Commissioner Has Investi- | gated the Cause of the Recent Explosions. | For some time past the attention of the | Engineer Commissioner has been directed to the explosions which have taken place in DUIT SYSTEM. for the desired rel important, and to before the dam- portions, hould be appealed t The matter was quite thought, should be attend: age done assun THE The New He: ment Known Here, “The new head of the provisional govern- ment of Hawaii,” said Secretary John W. Fos tertoa Srau reporter thisafternocn, “is Mr. . B. Dole, a member of the supreme court of Hawaii, aud on of an American mission- ars. He is nid to bean able man and to pos- ress the confidence of all the people The new govern the United Stat except Great Britain In r to an inquiry on the subject he seid T have nothing to adil to the memor- ndam that was furnmed to Tur Stam earlier in the day Assistant Secre that he wanted it u vensels hud Leen ordere that it is mot at all | lev aid this afternoon J that no additonal yet and jomverey is 0. 4, $100: $150; No. 6, would go there, 7, $750; No. &, 9, $100: No. 10, #15 -e- - For alt’ the stand privileges, $4.00. ‘G. W STILL NErD POR MONEY. | |the stand privileges, but he failed to | The Number of Applications for Relief Ra jmake a ‘sufficient’ deporit to meet | coeds the Average, | the requirements of the committee. His bids! ys, eidhie at alana | on sopurate stands wore: For Ne. 3. @700. No | _While the nun pereons apptying Sar relief at the office of the Associated Charities ie rapidly decreasing, still th the average at times of mber is far above of the »y la distress the number is this eano inary twenty, yesterday the number ~seven. — Should bad weather yesterday's fig would, of siderably increased, The con- since vested: tt 19, F. thing, and A ML, Mrs Mire. P.” Show » that the charitably inclined peonic are under the impros: butions is cretary existe m great awount of #uffering to be relieved. He said thai there was also a great deal of nickness among the poor, and that necessa: much distress. Secretary Emery stated that he was giving emplorment to all able-bodi plied for nssisiance by putts sawing and splitting the wood tion, giving them m return provi or fuel. Hie said that while some showed a die inclination to so earn what they needed the great majority very willingly wiciled the saw and ax. Chief Clerk Sylvester of the Police depart- ment reports contributions for the poor from the following: Mra. Preston, 1519'Q street orthwest, 4 bundies clothing: 8. H. Rehulse, 1751 L strest, 60 bread tickets: 5. H. Carr. I street northwest, ment; # lady. lot of cloth: Mrz, Welsh, 102%: 11th strect northeast, clothing agar, milk and groceries; Mra. Kalbach, 662 6th «irect southeast, clothing, potatoes, d&e.: H. L. Wein- berg, 51 loaves of bread; J. F. Hagan, 2 boxes apples and 2 boxes potatoe: e following additional subscriptions for the benefit of the Associated Charitics have been received at Tax Stax office, Heretofore acknowledged... 81,822 02 < 10 the conduits of the United States Electric |W” be Lighting Conpany. Yesterday he went to New Resinger. 50 York city for the purpose of investigating W. D. B. SEI 6a Poor Box ai Palais Royal January 26.... . om of thig respect. He : . : a% t a ‘that had Fifth Grade Brent (Amnie M. Leon- tvmumber of coponons tn theo NI escadenece: gone scrim ieee Doing remedied in a very ingenious way. In . - om for _ the perpone <f ventintion “tes| Tun Bri Ixvmersoates.—Jelge Lauibens- been led into manhole, forming a continu-| son, assistant secretary of the treasury. has gusand open channel for the forcing in of concluded his investigation of the changes of fresh air and f out of gases and vapors. | sicial misconduct prererred Mr XL Namerous places along the routes of the aub- | Blit sureristenieal of rable at. SEPT aS Me made | cas adapt on te mar now be cost a tage atarene et gt ONY | msvat, Onsenn—Ommmanter W. I, Seden- bea matter of great inconvenience, as the son, from the command of the Dolphin; Ensign streets would all have to be opened where there | J. P. Guiness, from the Monocacy, upon the re- Tere conduits, He proposed making a full | porting of in relic, ordered report subject Commissioners, months’ snd would recommend that hereafter, whenever | ana granted turee month’ ® permit was asked to Iny an underground | €oe'York and ordered 0 conduit. to that ‘a ventilation pipe | the inspector of ‘should be im the construction. Bastga Jie DB. Bae A Lecture by Dr. McGlynn. Frese col: patent Engineer ‘This distinguished divine will speak at the deipiia, and ordered to New Netional Thester or Sunday evening. | nia State College, Pennsylvania. February 5, on “The Politics of the Lord's Prayer.” ‘The doctor is very widely known to | .,Benrus 3-, Waten bas, ioe the public for his talents and his usefulness, John M. Walsh, to whom’ she was mar- and there is a general desire tosce and bear Si her ten rest 90, 1888, on the kim. Aside from this desire it is to eas | ground of desertion 1 ton ee ey ere ee ee at ‘Goubtioss at- | C. A. Hammer, bequesthing freee wm 0 | wife, have been fied. ated