Evening Star Newspaper, May 22, 1893, Page 11

THE EVENING STAR: WASHIN 3TON, D. C.. MONDAY, MAY 22, 1893-TWELVE PAGES. It’s hard getting through With your washing and clean- Ing, if you don't use Pearl- Ime. And you can use it, with great gain, upon any- thing that you want onsite clean. In washing clothes, perhaps you won't believe that Pearline is harmless. It has been proved so to millions of women, over and over again, but perhaps you won't be con- vinced. Then use it for some- thing that can’t be hurt. Use it for washing dishes, for imstance, and save work, When you come to know it better and let it wash the clothes, you'll find that it Saves the wear and tear as well as the work. Beware of imitations. 338 JAMES PYLE.N.Y. includes the great temperance drink Hires pect Beer, pA It gives New Life to the Old Folks, Pleasure to the Parents, Health to the Children. Good for All—Good All the Time. A ascent package makes Five *Salose Testreand get BUGEAUD’S WINE Tonic and [Mutritive, Prepared with Cinehoma aad Cocoa. 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Price, ouecextox Breace, Excerstor € qheonly Genuine Fac Qesutiful natural Laiies may have these Remedies sent to any part of Guaranteed to give a Removes all skin Every appointment first clase Fact ‘Treatwest Given from 9am. tilGp m yessoNs IN BEAUTY FREF. CONSULTATIONS FREE. BEAUTY GUARANTEED. ADDRESS ALL ORDERS VAN Y b\ fe WAILIEy AND COMPLEXION SPECIALIST. pester BEE WES ¥ STREET NORTH = KOOM 2 WASHINGTON, D. C. ts postage for Madame Yale's Beauty gerd 6 cents postan en a DISTRICT AFFAIRS.| Liquor Dealers Making Haste to File ' Their License Applications, THIS IS THE LAST DAY. Tomorrow the Commissioners Will Order the Police to Proceed Against All Who Have Failed to Comply With the New Liquor Law—Other Matters of Interest. 2 Like the rush of astream freed from its | | bonds came the liquor mento the District building today. At anearly hour this morn- ing an army of over a bur@red of them were | in waiting in the assessor's office for a chance to file their applications in —ac- cordance with a notice of the Commissioners, and get them on record before tomorrow, when the Commissioners will order the potice to pro- ceed against all liquour dealers who have failed to comply with the provisions of the law of March 3, 1898. At noon today 175 new applications had been filed and there was stili alarge crowd about the license clerk's desk. In the forenoon a rumor was started that Commissioner Ross had decided to give the liquor men ten days’ grace in which to dixpose of their stock and profit by the decision of the Appellate Court in the Bush case. This rumor obtained wide circulation | among the liquor men and a number of them | faltered. A reporter of Tux Sran interviewed | Commissioner Ross upon the subject, and he stated in very plain and emphatic terms that | the rumor was false in every particular and | that the Commissioners had not even thought | of issuing any order that would in any way counteract the effect of the first notice. “If the liquor men show a desire to comply with the law and are prevented from filing their ap- | | | | | | proceed against them until Wednesday,” he said. The liquor men were not disposed to put mach faith in the chances of a favorable decision from the Court of Appeals, nor were they disposed to hold off in filing their applications on account of the circular recently sent out by several large whole- sale dealers that a prominent attorney had been retained and that the matter would be fought in the courts. As one of them said to a small group of listeners, “Of course I can’t control the actien of you men, but my advice is to getin line as quick as youcanand escape the consequences that aresure to follow. The Commissioners, I know, are in earnest aud even if we do get ‘decision from the Court of Appeals in our favor we need not fear the result. The Commissioners are honest men and if we file these new applications and put up the ad- ditional amount required it will all be re- turned to us one way or the other if the Bush case is decided in favor of the defendant.” ‘The Commissioners today received a number of letters from small liquor dealers stating their inability to comply with the pro- visions of the new law and also that they were going out of the business. It is believed. however, that few men will give up The small dealers especially, who le to pay this additional license fee, are all indebted more or less to the wholesale liquor dealers, and the one chance the latter | have of collecting their bills is by the continu- ance of business of these people. So that they are all banking on these large wholesalers to pay the additional money. The Thirteen Club announces in a letter to the Commissioners today that at a recent meet- ing it was decided to no longer use, dispose of or keep any liquors in the rooms occupied by the club. None of the prominent clubs have as yet filed their applications, They are waiting for an opinion from the attorney on the question of being required to obtain the signatures of residents and property holders to their appli- cations. THE ELECTRIC LIGRT COMPANY'S REQUEST. The Commissioners have not yet disposed of the request of the United States Electric Light- ing Company for a permit to complete, repair or reinforce its underground system of conduits in the following _localiti itol from 2d to ith, 2d Pennsylvania avenue to Maryland avenue, Maryland avenue. 2d, east to H east, on 12th northwest from Pennsylvaniaave- nue to Mussacusetts avenue, New Hampshire avenue from Dupont Circle to Florida on E northwest, 9th to 10th street, Lit from Pennsylvania avenue to H. S from 7th to Connecticut avenue, Q northwest from 18th to | 13th, 13th northwest from Massachusetts avenue to Florida avenue, Rhode Island avenue from Scott Circle to Connecticut avenue. N north- west, Seott Circle to 18th. 17th northwest. G to New York avenue, west side of 7th from Penn- sylvania avenue to Florida avenue, with alley connections, on south side of treet northwest ‘from th to 15th streets, | north i from 5th to 15th streets, | east side of 14th from F to Thomas circle northwest, south side of Pennsylvania avenue from 20th to 24th street northwest. and on the i side of 133g from B to Pennsylvania avenue northwest. In a communication submitted to the Com- | missioners today petitions from a large number | of owners and residents on Maryland avenue, | East Capitol street, llth street northwest, N | street northwest, New Hampshire avenue north- | West, Rhode Island avenue and 12th street | are submitted praying that the Commissioners grant the Electric Light Company the desired ermission. The petitions, together with the tief submitted by the company. have been submitted to the attorney for the District, Mr. |S. T. Thomas, with instructions to carefully | examine the papers and report thereon. ‘A NOVEL PAVEMENT. The engineer department of the District | completed today a novel pavement. It is that taid on 15th street between Pennsylvania Javenue and E street northwest. The pecu- | harity of it consi-ts of two rows of vitrified brick on each side fifteen feet from the curb line with a belt of asphalt in the middie. In summer time carriages standing near the curb damage the asphalt and the new pavement is designed to remedy this evil. his is an experiment in the way of paving, and if suc- if | THE NUTR ITIVE ELEMTEN IN ALE AND BEER. There is a nutritive element in! | ale and beer. but it is small—there \is the intoxicating effect, too. That lis a strong objection. Yet ale and | are used and benefit health at There is another liquid, the | active principle of malt, JOHANN |HOFF'S MALT EXTRACT. One| | dozen bottles of it has the same} | nutritive effect as a large cask of jale or beer. That's an advantage. | Another—it has not the intoxicat- ing effect of either. It helps di-} gest and assimilate food, creates appetite, makes the weak strong jand health: | the genuine. |_ See that signature “JOHA | HOFE™ is on neck label of every | bottle. | Eisner & Mendelson Co., Sole Agents, 152 and 154 Franklin st., |New York. i plications today for want of time we will not. cessful a similar one will be lai about all pub- he places. | NEW YORK AVENUE'S BAD CONDITION. The attention of the Commissioners has been called to the bad condition of the roadway on | New York avenue between 7th street north- west and North Capitol street. Mr. 8. C. Kemon | writes to the Commissioners on this sub- Ject today saving the bad condition is due to the running of the heavy electric cars, ‘The noise and reverberation produced by the cars are very hard to bear, and in the case of sickness becomes a serious hew matter to the Commissioners. The Engineer _ department has been considering the subject | for some time. The trouble seems to be due | to the improperly constructed roadbed, which | causes a disintegration of the concrete about | the rails and thereby produces the noise. company has decided to relay the roadbed, and the Commissioners will not com- | pel them to repair the asphalt adjacent thereto | until the reconstruction of the roadbed has been completed. A NEW FENCE AROUND THE CANAL. ‘The Commissioners today ordered the erec- tion of a new fence around the wall of James Creek canal. This was made necessary in view point and the urgent recommendation of the police upon the subject. POUNDMASTER'S REPORT. The report of Poundmaster Einstein for last week shows that 97 dogs and 1 horse were im- pounded. During the week 79 dogs were killed, 3 were redeemed and 3 sold. FISH ACCEPTED AND CONDEMNED. The report of Mr. Gwynne Harris, inspector of marine products, shows the arrivals at the river front as follows: 523,000 herring, 11,171 shad, 216 carp. 16 sturgeon, 4 drumfish, 5 black bass, 17,032 bunches of fish, 268,000 clams, 20.200 crabs and 200 bushels of oysters, Among the condemnations were 4,000 herring, 158 bunches of fish, 2,800 clams and 6,700 crabs. LICENSE APPLICATIONS. Applications for bar room licenses have been Teceived from the following persons: Richard Curtain, 202 7th street northeast; Novell H. Cobb, 1000-1002 E street northeast: Catherine Griftin, 520 434 street southwest; Wm. Hessler. 1017 E'street northwest; Lawrence Hickey, 329 + Pennsylvania avenue northwest: Hugh Harten, ‘man Mebler, 306 43 street southwest: Dennis Mullaney, 500 14th thwest; Patrick Smyth, 101 D street Samuel G. Stewart, 1141 7th street Shas. Kraemer, 735 7th street north- ‘MISCELLANEOUS. The Commissioners have been asked to re- pair the sidewalk on the west side of 35th street between Prospect avenue and N street. Today the Commissioners granted a permit to Mr. Morris Hacker, engineer of the Home for Incurables, to construct a drainage system at the expense of the institation, in accordance with plans and specitications approved by the engineer department. Pau! Hines, the erstwhile base bail player, has applied to the Commissioners for the posi- tion of inspector of lumber. James W. Searle would like to be intendent of the Washington Asylum and sent bis applica- tion for the position to the Commissioners to- Fe SAYS HE WILL QUIT THE BUSINESS. L. Cavanaugh of 27 6th street northeast writes to the Commissioners today that he has received their notice that after the 23d of this mouth he will not be allowed to sell liquors under his present licenso, and as it will not justify him to pay $250 he will be obliged ‘to discontinue after that Jate. He says he thinks it very unjust to be compelled to stop on such a short notice with a stock on hand. He sa; been in the business for twenty years and has never had anything against him, and requests the Com- missoners to give him time to dispose of his stoel SELLING SHORT-WEIGHT BUTTER, The sealer of weights and measures, Mr. F. A. Bond, appeared before the Commissioners this morning and called attention to the fact that numerous dealers engaged in the sale of butter were violating the law und putting up butter in packages short uf weight. He said his attention was called to this ‘Tmatter by Officer Breen, who said that many com- plaints had recently been made to him on this subject. He made an inspection the next day of all the butter for sale on the B street side of the Center market and found great ir- regularity in weight. He said that while he believed in some’ cases the deficiency was due to carelessness on the part of the producers, in a large majority of the cases it was tls evi- dent intention to defraud. Very few of the denlers, be said, had scales, and the ex- cuse given was that the butter was weighed at home and waseerrect by the home weights. He inclosed a list of the parties whose butter was found tobe short of weight, but said in view of the fact that this was the first inspection that bas been made for a long time he did not proceed against them, but warned them in the future if their butter’ was ight they would be prosecuted. The Commissioners, however, thought the matter of considerable moment and referred the letter of Mr. Bond to Attorney Thomas for his opinion as to what action the District au- thorities can take to afford protection to buyers: and punishment of fraudulent dealers in this respect. A TAX QUESTION. Mr. Sydney E. Mudd, attorney for the South- ern Maryland railroad, recently applied to the | Comuussioners for tax bills to pay all indebted- ness due the District by the railroad compan: He says that the tax for the year 1890 and the sale of the property therefor for taxes is illegal, the same property having been offered for sale and bid in by the District, and that there can be no legal sale thereafter to private parties except by proceedings in equity. According to the ‘report of the collector of taxes the sale each year was for the unpaid taxes of the previous year,and at no time was it sold twice for the same y At the suggestion of the collector of Commissioners have sent the matter to the at- torney for his investigation and report. WANTS To GET THE BONDS. Congressman Sperry of the committea on banking and currency has called the attention of the Commissioners to the case of Mrs. Ellen M. Gay of 1510 U street northwest, who re- uested him to render her some assistance in the recovery of four 21,000 bonds of the St. Louis and [ron Mountain Railroad Company, Arkansas branch. These bonds were stolen from her, #0 Congressman Sperry says, on De- cember 14,1890. Three of these bonds are now in the hands of a firm of New York brokers, The bonds are registered and couponed, and the | company has refused to pay interest on them since the theft, except six months’ interest which first came due after the theft and which they paid to Mrs. Gay. Mr. Sperry says it seems to him that if the police authorities of this District should push the matter through the police of New York with Inspector Byrnes and some of his detectives could run the matter out and locate the burglars somewhere. He | urges, in conclusion, that the police of Wash- ington be instructed to use every effort to lo- cate the thieves and recover the bonds. JAMES CREEK CANAL. The action of Capt. Poweli in ordering an in- Vestigation of the open sewers of the James creek canal and the 17th street sewer, as pub- lished exclusively in Saturday's Sran, is meeting with general favor and the Commis- sioners received several letters today urging them to co-operate in cleansing these filth re- ceptacles before the warm weather arrived in earnest. Capt. Powell, accompanied by Capt. Derby, visited the pices Saturday, but did not decide upon any plan for ‘flushing. | | It was developed today that flushing by means of turning the big water mains into the sewers would uot be stisfactory nor practical, as it would seriously deplete the ‘water supply. Whatever action is taken now. to relieve the bad condition of affairs must neces-| sarily be temporary. since the state of the ppropriation will not permit of any large ex- | penditure of money. Capt. Powell, however, iseonsidering plans for the permanent relief of the canals in question, and next year will carry them out. In speaking of the matter to a reporter of Tue Stam today he said the condition of affairs was even worse than those which existed in Gowanus canal in Brooklyn. While he was investigating. the | matter Saturday afternoon he saw several Jarge black masses come up from the bottom of the canal. and upon reaching the surface ex- plode, emitting foul gases. WANT THE MAXIMUM SPEED. The Commissioners this afternoon received from the Brightwood Citizens’ Association a long petition, signed by the residents of Ta- | coma Park, Brightwood, Brightwood Park and [along the line of the recent order governing the speed r its route and that said com- pany be allowed the maximum speed specitied in its charter, namely, sixteen miles per j hour. A limiting of speed to nine miles | hour’ destroys, the petition says, the o | ject for which the residents have been long con- tending—rapid transit—and places them im no better condition than when depending upon the antiquated horse cars, of the dangerous condition of the canal at that | Brightwood rail- | Be sure to obtain} way, urging the Commussioners to revoke | destro QUESTIONS INVOLVING SIGNATURES TO LICENSE APPLICATIONS, ‘Two interesting questions involving signa- tures to an applicatign were submitted to the attorney this afternoon for solution. One of these questions is as follows: Aman applies fora license in s certain 1d hus the requisite number of sign- fe buys his beer from a particular brew- ery and the representative of the other brew- ery comes in and buya one of the lots in the square and subdivides it into three lots, When this subdivision became « matter of record the applicant for the license did not have a majority, and it was said that he was re- fused the signature of the owner of the lot un- less he consented to buy beer of his brewery. The other question was where a man owned eight inches of ground and whether ho was en- titled under the law to sign an application. aes SABBATH AND THE FAIR. The Report of the Late Elifot F. Shepard’s Committee to the Assembly. The report of the special committee on Sab- bath observance, of which the late Col. Elliot F. Shepard was chairman from its inception, expressed sorrow at the death of Col. Shepard, The effort to secure the opening of the world’s fair on Sunday is recited, closing with a state- ment of the vote in Congress against it. ‘The report then proceeds. ‘ be importance of this action can scarcely be overestimated; it & greater tri- umph than appears on the surface. It has given expression to the voice of the . ‘The strength of tho Sabbath sentiment has been tried and _ proven. ‘The people are unwilling to love the Sunday rest. Tho question of Sabbath observance a8 n very widely discussed. The | foreign element has been advised respect- |ing ‘the American Sabbath and ite strong- | hold upon our prele ‘The friends of the Sabbath in Europe are rejoiced and their hands are greatly strengthened. But it is a iatter of profound regret that in all this contest the friends of Sunday closing have received little or no aid rom the secular press, It been impossible—snve in a few cases of notable im- portance—to secure tho insertion of judicious articles in favor of closing, while whole columns have frequently appeared against it. If we | have succeeded it is only because the Lord of the Sabbath is on our side. Otherwise. there has been prodigious odds against us. he widespread interest. which has been awakened on the subject of Sabbath observance through the long agitation of the question of Sunday closing at the exposition has opened the way as never before in the history of our country for the circulation of Sabbath literature. ” This is a rare opportunity, the like of which may not occur again in Years, to disseminate through all parts of our country, and even into foreign lands, a healthful knowledge of the advantages @ Sabbath day. ‘Your committee recommends the adoption of the following resolutions: “First. The assembly receives _ with deep regret the intelligence of the death. on March 24, of Col. Elliot F, Shepard, the chairman of the committee on Sabbath observance, and desires to expross ite high appreciation of the valuable services he has rendered to the Sabbath cause by his lib- eral efforts and his large contributions, Second. The assembly expresses its pro- found gratitude to Almighty God for the suc- cess of the effort to secure in our national leg- islature a prohibition of the Sunday opening at the Columbian — exposition and its appreciation of the action of Congress in deciding by so large a majority to continue the time-honored course of the American people in doing reverence to the Lord’s day. It joins the whole church in hearty thanksgiving that we have been spared the humiliation as a Christian nation of public sanction of the Sunday opening of the world’s fair. And it hereby volces “what it believes to be tho wel nigh unanimous Judgment of the church it represents. in declaring that any at- tempt after this public and official expression of the nation’s will to open the gates of the exposition on the Sabbath would be a gross affront to the Christian conscience and a flagrant breach of faith. And inasmuch as the local managers have decided to vpen the gates of the exposition in defiance of the authority of Congress and in clear violation of the principles of common honesty as well as of God's command, There- fore resolved: Third. That we urge upon our people the im- portance of standing by theit consciences at what- ‘ever sacrifice of personal profit or pleasure. If the trial of their integrity is come let them not Kee themselves with the king's meat (Dan- iel, 1:8). Fourth. We call the attention of our churches to the efforts now in progress for the formation of associations, the do- sign of which is to protect the weekly day of rest. We believe that the widespread interest now taken in this ques tion farnishes a favorable opportunity for the affiliation of the friends of the Lord's day into associations that can render most efficient ser- Vice in protecting the Sabbath against all in- vasions. Fifth. We regard the exposition now open in Chicago as a most favorable opportunity for the circulation of Sabbath literature, and werecom- mend to the members of the churches under our care that they render pecuniary help to- ward this undertaking. Sixth. We recognize the great service ren- dered by the Sabbath Union to the cause of the Sabbath, and we heartily commend that or- ganization to the sympathetic interest and liberality of all who love the Lord Jesus Christ.” ge A CANADIAN BLUE BOOK, Mr. Foster Has Issued One on the Relations With Us. Those who are familiar with the history of the attempt to negotiate reciprocity _ be- tween this country and Canada are dis- posed to speak very lightly of the utter- ances in the Blue Book just issued by Mr. Fos- ter, minister of finance for Canada, on the questions of commercial relation between Can- ada and the United States. It is quite evident that the Blue Book is issued for home consump- tion, and is in the nature of an apology or an explanation to the dissatisfied Canadians citi- zene why their government has not accom- plished anything iu the way of developing closer commercial relations between the two countries. The Canadian officials have never made any propositions for reciprocity which this country could accept. Mr. Binine and Mr. Harrison could not consider the limited suggestions of the commission sent on here, which contemplated “reciprocity” on but one side. It ix not believed that Mr. Foster is sincere in the hope which he expresses that he will have better success with this administration, for there is not the least probability that the proposition which Mr. laine rejected can meet with approval now. ee SAVED THE MONEY. Chief Parris Enters a Burning Building and Rescues a Satchel. Shortly after 11 o'clock last night the cry of “help” attracted the attention of Special Officer Williams to house No, 505!¢ 7th street south- west, occupied by Oliver Allen as a grocery and provision store. Running to the house he saw Lizzie Allen und her two children screaming fire from the win- dows of the house, which is frame and three stories high. With the assistance of a colored man the family was rescued and an alarm turned in from box 413, to which engine company No. 2promptly responded. When Foreman Maddox reached the building it was a mass of seething flames in the rear, and the unmistakable smell of coal oil told the story ef the origin of the fire. Heading his company of firemen two lines of bose were run into the burning build- ing and soon the flames were under con- trol. While the fire was raging Lizzie Allen rushed up to Chief Parris and implored him to get her satchel, which she had left with all her money in her bed room when she made her es- cape. The room lately occupied by the family was at that time a mass of flames, and smoke poured out in heavy black volume. Calling upon truck C for a ladder the chiet forced an entrance through the window into |the burning room and a moment later reap- peared at the window with the satchel in bis hand. He was greeted with a cheer. In a short time the fire was under control, ‘The | loss was about 600. | The burnt-out building was a grocery store owned by Allar Oliver. “Nearly everything was d. Mr. Oliver stated this morning that | the stock was valued at $3,000 and was insured r & | | | N.Y rother of Mrs. Heber J. May of this , died suddenly of apoplexy on the 17th instant at his plantation in Arkansas. —— es Platt’s Chlorides Instantly Di nd destroys all disease-breeding matter. MAGAZINE GUNS. The Army Hoard Believed to Recommend the Kraig-Jorgensen Arms. ‘The army board investigating the subject of magazine guns for the use of the army has com- pleted its report and forwarded it to the ordn- ance and fortification board for con- sideration at its meeting in Chicago this week. Gen. Schofield, who is president of the Inst named board arrived in Chicago today. The report of the small arms board will be revised by this bourd and then forwarded to the Secretary of War with the views of the regular ordnance board thereon. While it is impossible at this time to state positively the nature of the board's recom- mendation, it is geuerally accepted in army circles that it adheres to its original opinion in favor of the Kraig-Jorgensen gun as superior to all other inventions presented to the inspection of the board. It is said that none of the American pieces Presented fultilled the conditions considered essential in a standard arm for the use of soldiers, It would, therefor appear that the recent change in the peruonnel of the board made to meet the wishes | of domestic manufacturers, has resulted in no change in the opinion of the board as to the su Perior merits of the foreign gun. The Secretary of the Navy is considering tho question of appointing a board of ordnance to fix upon the most suitable magazine rifle for use in the navy. Itis said that Commodore Sampson, chief of the ordnance board, is not satisfied ‘with the Kraig-Jorgensen gun for Raval use, and is of opinion that some of the American inven tions aro preferable. —____- o-+____ COURr OF APPEALS. The Court Meets Today and Sets Dates for Ligour Cases. The Court of Appeals met this morning, Chief Justice Alvey and Associate Justices Mor- ris and Shepard being present, After the admission to the bar of a large number of the attorneys _ practicing bofore the District Supreme Court the call of the calendar was made as far as the first ten cases, None of them were ready and they con- tinued until the next (June) term. On the motion of Mr. 8, T. Thomas, the at- torney for the District, the case of the District against Henry Bush, convicted in the Police Court’ under the new liquor law of selling liquor without license, was set for hearing on Wednesday next, and the case of the District against Demp- sey, under the same law, of selling liguors within one mile of the Soldiers’ Home, was set for hearing immediately following. ‘It is, | therefore, very probable that a decision of the court as to the new liquor law will be rendered in the course of a few week: case of Love against the Washington Brick Machine Company was set for next Thursday. The appeals in cases 11 and 66 were. on motion, missed. In . 75 death was +ug- gested and new partie made to the suit. Nos. 17, 42 and 223 were also continued. The cali for tomorrow will be Nos. 12 to 21, both in- clusive. Chief Justice Alvey, in calling the cases, intimated that at the next term of the court and at all subsequent the rules of the court would be strictly enforced, and that whero cases’ on the ‘calendar were called and no responses made they would be disminsed. He also stated that tle rule as to printing would be interpreted to mean that the printing of enough of the record and other material parts of a cae to fully place the matter before the court would be required. Among those admitted today to practice be- fore the court were ex-Gov. Alphonso Hart and Thos, Anderson, “both of Ohio. The appointment of a crier of the court was not announced, but it is understood that the name of tho fortunate individual will be announced at tomorrow's session of the court omen eeremmcy THE a. M. E. CONFERENCE. Bishop Handy Makes an Address Today Favoring Organic Union. Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock the mem- bers of the A. M. E. Zion conference called on the President by special appoint- ment and were received in the east room. Prof. Wm. Howard Day made the pre- sentation. Atthe afternoon session Saturday the report of tho educational secretary, Prof. Atkins of Winston, 8. C., was submitted to the conference. He stated’ that there had been Great advance in the educational work of the church during the year, and the schools were ins flourishing condition with a largely in- creased attendance. At the session this morning the characters of the pastors were reported and passed upon. Bishop Handy was introduced to the conference by Bishop Watters and made Bthort speech. He expressed himself as being much pleased with the action of the con- ference a few dayx ago in regard to organic union. Bishop Watters responded to Bisho} Handy's remarks and the conference adjourned at 1:30 o'clock until 3 o'clock this afternoon. eee FOUND AT THE FERRY DOCK. The Body of a Colored Man Fioating in the River. This morning about 9 o'clock the dead body ofa colored man was found floating in the river beneath the wharf of the Alexandria Ferry Company. The body was discovered by the officers of the police patrol buat and wi taken from the river by them. Later the dead wagon was sent for and the corpse was taken to the morgue. The body ix that of a colored man apparently twenty-five or thirty years old. The man was dressed in dark clothes and the condi- tion of the body indicates that it has been in the water for several weeks at least. No one was able to identify the body, which will prob- ably be buried in the morgue after the coroner investigates the can There was no marks of violence about the man’s head so far as the officers could see. The man, itis thought, was probably accidentally drowned and his body floated under the wharf some time lust night or early this morning. So far as could be ascertained no one of bis de- scription has been reported missing during the past few weeks, BUSINESS > GRADUATES, Those Who Have Compicted a Successful Course at Wood's, The eighth annual commencement of Wood's Commercial College takes place at Metzerott Hall on Wednesday next at 3 o'clock. The program includes: Invocation, Rev. Alex. E. Gibson, D. D.; vocal solo, Mr. Arthur Gardner; salutatory, Miss Maud McAfee; mandolin and guitar duet, Messra. Benj. Judson and Harvey Brayton; annual address and awarding of diplomas, Jobu W. Rose, District Commissioner; vocal #olo, Mr. Robert Strait; valedictory, Mr. HH. J, Sterick; comic song, Mr. Benj. Judson; mandolin and guitar duet, Messrs. Benj. Jud- son and Harvey Brayton, ‘The graduates this year a Commercial department—William Granes Brendell, Maryland; Howard Boyd, Maryland; Clara Louise Clark, District of Columbia; V. 8. Davis, Mississippi; Robert Fulton Gates, Mary- Innd; ‘Albert Joseph Ginnelley, Virginia; Edgar Oliver Harr, Maryland; Frank Monroe Johnson, Maryland; North West Jenkins, Towa: McAfee, Kansas; Teruel Chester ee, Maryland; Jo-oph Davis Miller, Maryland; Silas A. Manuel, Virginin; Chester Lohr Magee, | Pennsylvania; Ulysses L. Padgett, Maryland: | Theodocia Ernest Rose. Tennessee; Henry Jones Sterick, Maryland; Harry Moreo Thatcher, Towa; Alice Mayheart von Weisenflue, Montana; McKendree Walker, Maryland. Shorthand and " typewriting department— Emma Anderson, District cf Columbia; Mary Ella Edwards, District of Columbia; Pearl Frances Fuse, Michigan; Georgie Ella’ Good- child, Virginia; John L. King. Virginia; Aggie Obold, District of Columbia; Nena May Porter, Virginia; Ada May Robinson, North Carolina; Corinna Maude Shinn, West Virgin A GOOD BUILDING UP of a run-down system can be accomplished by the uso of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis- covery. A long procession of diseases start from a torpid liver and impure blood. Take it, as you ought, when you feel the first symptoms (lam- | or, loss of appetite, dullness, ! | Hepréssion) and you'll avo yourself from something se- Tious. ‘As an appetizing, restorative tonic, to repel disease and the needed flesh and , there's nothing to equ It rouses every ory into healthful action, purifies and enriches the blood, braces up the whole system, and re- ff} stores health and vigor. For every disease caused by a disordered liver or impure blood, it is the only guaran- teed remedy. It it doesn’t benefit, or cure, you have your Me money back. build yy stren; : ABOUT GEORGETOWN. A Sad and Fatal Boating Accident Happened Yesterday, MRS. WILSON DROWNED. Efforts Made to Recover Her Body, bat Without Result—Canal Affairs Active —A Successful Educational Institution — A Sagacious Horse—General Notes. A distressing boating accident in which Mra, Maggie Wilson of 711 G street lost her life happened last evening about 6:30 o'clock on the Potomac at a point known as Lock Cave, east of Ede's mill, on the low grounds, and about one-half mile from the Ghain bridge. Mrs, Wilson, accompanied by her little daugh- ter Edua and Mr. Herbert Harding of 926 4th street northwest, had gone up near the Little Falls to fish, the boat used being what is described as a “keel,” 8 small round-bottomed tricky craft, ready to capsize at the slightest provocation. Having been unable to fish much, owing to the bad day, they had sought shelter on the shore until it was found they could no longer wait for tho rain to cease, aud then getting in the boat just as the hardest ‘storm came up the trio started toward town. When near Lock Cave the blinding rain pre- vented Mr. Harding from seeing a huge rock on which his boat was rushing; and with « sud- den grating sound it struck and was capsized. Instantly there arose from Mrs. Wilson and her daughter loud and pleading cries for help, which Mr. Harding. forgetting his own danger, heroically ans by swimming to them, the current having dragged him some distance from the boat, The eries of the unfortanates attracted the attention of Messrs. Louis Wood, Charles Or- ton, Charles Hughes, David Colberth, William Hurley, James Murphy and J. R. Reynolds, who were hauling seine some distance off, and | in an instant they went to the rescue. By the time assistance reached the scene of the cap- sizing, however, Mra. Wilson bad gone down for the last time, and Mr. Harding, who had become exhausted, and the little girl were found clinging to the upturned boat with weak and fast failing clutch. Mr. Hinley was the first to reach them and grabbing both around the waists just as the apparent last moment came, heid them up until the arrival of the other fishermen. As soon us possible after the two were landed a resident of the Canal road came over with flanuels, which were wrapped around little Edna after she had been divested of her wet clothes. ‘Then, in a weak condition, she was carried to the home of Mr. Joseph Fletcher fand there put to bed for the night. Mesars. Wood and his associates then to haul for the body of the unfortanate Mrs. Wilson, but their labor was in vain. Mr, Hard- ing’s coat. which had evidently been lying in the boat, and the ours were caught and brought down to the station by Mr. Wood several hours later. Mr. Harding, after his visit to the station, went back to little Edna, who bad not been told of her mother's death,” Mrs, Wilson was a widow. CANAL AFPATRS. Today the canal is a track of egmmerce, | There is a long stream of incoming fondolas. | The great schooners are loading coal or are pre- paring to load. It 1s thought that owing to the present condition of the canal all craft for the coast will carry out coal from this port. Last season about 25 per cent of the sail tonnage to bring ice to Washington towed to Baltimure and loadod. A SAGACIOUS HonsE. Frank is the patrol horse of precinet No. 7. He is a Virginian by birth, but emigrated to the ‘on the police force. This was four years ago. He has been stationed in the seventh precinct ever since he was mustered in. He is accredited with astonishing sagacity. Ordinarily he isa fio} , Inzy-gaited fellow, but understands his caliing. His friends declare that he knows every patrol box in the precinct and knows to which to go as soon as it is pulled. He also knows whether the call means a simple drank, « drunk and disorder, an affray or a hospitaler. He regulates his pace accordingly. If he thinks there is no need for haste he cannot be urged out of a jog, but if his mission be an urgent one ‘be cannot be restrained from a run. He will not permit a eis Iv Tond of fire calls: “He will tolerate ac polics man from any other precinct than the seventh and is unapproachable by an oficer in citizens’ A PROSPEROUS INSTITUUE. Ata meeting of the board of trustees of the Linthicum Institute, held last week, it was de- cided to postpone the closing of the school from June 1 to June & It is probable that the Linthicum Elocution Club will appear one night soon after the commencgment at Father Barry's six nights’ entertainment at Tenley- toyn, they having been asked to give their as- sistance. Excellent local talent will entertain the other five nights. ‘On May 26 for the benefit of the Gay Street Baptist Church several members will assist at an entertainment whose success is already as- sured. At the meeting of the Shakespeare Club to- night at the residence of Mr. L. M. Saunders Mesers. J. Travis ill give the garde: scene from “Twelfth Night,” Mr. Cocker ap- pearing as Maivolio, IT WAS HUMAN NATURE. ‘There was little scene in the Washington aqueduct office on Thursday that brought forcibly to the mind the monarchal custom of ing on the passing away of the ruler, “The king is dead—Long live the king!” About 2 o’clook in the afternoon n leiter was received from Gen, Ruggles notifying Lieut. Col. Elliot of the déath of Col. Houston and his consequent promotion to the colonelcy. For a moment or two after the receipt of the intelligence the colonel said nothing, but kept his eves fixed thoughtfully on the letter in his hand. Then calling one of his assistants to his he said, sadly: “Col. Houston is dead.” What!” exclaimed the addressed one, with tears in bis eyes, ‘Col. Houston dead? I knew him_ perso id a kindlier man never lived.” Then his face brightened an a ina cordial yet respectful manuer he said: ““C Elliot, I congratulate you on your promotion.” THE OBSERVATORY. Work on Observatory lane from High street john H. "Magruder, Tair New Yorenees 4nd they: will receive intelligent and skiiltuiartenti 10 GUANGE to cuauine Your eyen Every rate wianses ordered in euaranteed to be satisfactory. GRATEFUL—COMFORTING. Epps:s Cocoa. BREAKFAST, y a thorouch knowledge of thenatural laws which ‘ern the operations of digestion and nutrition and by roperties of well. Epps has provided our breakfast | tables with a delicately flavored beverage, which wna} save us many heavy doctors’ bills. Itis by the Ju cious use of sucit articles of diet tl constitution zap be kradually built up unt h 10. Te. Bist every tendency to siisease, subtle Tualadies are loatin« around ys ready to attack wher~ ever there is u Weak point. any a fatal shaft by Keeping ourselves well” fo ‘with mire blood and a properly no me." —{"*Civil 4 Td ‘Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold only half-pound tins by Grocers, labeled thus: District in his colthood and secured a position : SESESESESESESESESESGSESHSESHSESHSHSFSHSESISES|SHSESESHSHSHSENSS tothe naval observatory is being pusbed vig- orously. The bluff side of the road is teing Protected brastrong rustic fence and the drive- way well built with macadam. A neat plank walk has been put down and order is being evolved from chaos. Mr. Curran has been appointed by Capt. MeNair to succeed Mr. George Watt, resigned, and bas entered upon his duties with enthusiasm. Capt. McNair says the emploves are chosen from a list in the order of seniority of application, and he cannot discharge a man simply because ‘he is the nephew of ‘another workman. It is proposed to improve the road which conuecta the observatory with Massachus setts avenue extended. This is a closely shaded, hilly and stumpy drive, better calculated for art sketches and romance than for travel. AX INCONVEXIEST SCHOOL. “The new Fillmore Schoo! building, now being completed on 35th street above Road, which Will be ready for occupancy at the opening of the next year, will be the most inconveniently reached "building in the District,” said » Patron of the public schools this morning. “It ‘Stands in the most sparsely settled section of Georgetown, and the few residents about are parochial schol Georgeto parochial Most of the wn school children come from the equares bounded by M and P, 29th and 34th streets, and to reach Fillmore building from $2 and P streets, one of the nearest points, means « walk in all kinds of weather of eight blocks. When it is remembered that thestrects on the upper end of the route are seldom cleaned of snow or sleet or mud the unsuitableness of the location is more readily seen.” tis building next year will be almost taken up for High School Loco gg GOING To cHICAGe. Mr. A.W. Hudson, the letter carrier who just missed getting the fourth highest number of Lansburgh’s world’s fair votes, was most agreoably surprised this morning on being in- formed that ibe people along ‘bis route hed made up an excellently filed Parse, and would Present it to him asa token of their thtretore tion of his services. Mr. Hudson will Georgetown tak- necessary debts aoe gpk sd are in eet contracted on the trip. REAL estate. W. A. Gordon and others, trustees, have conveyed to E. L. Dent land in squares 6,7, 14 and 15 by the subdivision of “The Oaks, Dent's old home, on Road street at the Bist. Benj. Lippincott yosterday sold to H. C. Thompson lot 7, block 41 of the subdivision of the northern part of the college John Murbury, jr., Saturlay deeded to Henzy J. Ogie for $1,400 lots 70 and 71, Beatty and Hawkins’ addition.being an improved loton Saas of N between Sth and 35th si te, SOCIAL AND OTHERWISE. Independent Lodge, LO. G. T., enjoyed an- other delightful meeting last Friday night at which short addresses were made by Mr. Geo. Morrison, Grand Secretary ‘f. C. Spirgeon and Mr. William Holland of Philadelphia. Then fol- lowed musical program participated in by Mesers. Wilson and Cole, Miss Sallie MeCaul Miss May Johnson and Mr. Charles Mason. On next Friday night, May 26, the lodge will bold ‘3 open air meeting and social, to which all ere invit ‘Night before last the Misses Lighffoot gave a dance at their beautiful home on Terrace bout forty guests from Washingtor and Georgetown being present. Another tennis court has been laid ont in town, 35th street between S and T being i.s location. Miss Jessie Reeves is visiting friends at 2, ir. Samuel Bates will soon rejoin his family at Baltimore. Tt was announced y at Trinity's sev- eral services that only pew holders The spring remedy that is better than all others is Paine’s Celery Compound Thousands have been cured by it. Physicians use and rec- ommend it We Recommend It. We have it. Try a bottle. FRANK F. DAVIS & BRO., Droggists, 11th and U Sts. NW. my22.6t ZESESESE SESTSESES ESESESE = Hoexerxe Cueprz. JE DON'T BELIEVE THERE'S & housekeeper in town who hasn't ‘got a little list™ of wants, And the biggest want of all is the money to buy with. Waiting —wait- ing—waiting—takes dollarea long time toaccumulate. The wants are growing, too, The house will never be put to Fights that way. Switch off! Take credit when it is offered to you. ‘Have everything you need at once—and- instead of banking the few dollarsa week ‘Or month you can spare turn them over to ws Take the FURNITURE—CAR- PETS — MATTINGS — REFRIGERA- TOR—BABY CARRIAGE-STOVE or whatever it may be, home with you Our Eovrraste Curvrr Systex Gives you that privilee—and doesn't ESESESESASESESASESESESESESESESESESESESASES! chare anything forit. Doesn't pry into Ty" Your private affairs—doesn’t ask you to x sien any notes, Takes « promise—ex- “et Pects you to keep it—and there is where your bother ends. ‘ Weekly or monthly payments. House axv Henzwaxx, 917, 919, 921, 623 7TH ST. my20 © 636 MASS. AVE. N.W. 2 -ESeSeSeSeSesi wn SSESESESESESES ESESESES?! S§ Toa gaow iit — 'ea grown in this country. ‘The Brat lot ever offered. sumers. It is sian: ish Break- Price 50e. for » half potd Package 2. W. Burchell, Aso Fat. to co fler to fant the Engl dts myl7 1920 N S; ;wopathic Chemists, Lon- JAMES EPPS & CO., Hom: @ou.Enziand = Je25-.mtuly Near Dupont Circle. Carienter shop; old stand of J, T. WALKER, Con- tractor and Butfder. Jobbinw by reliable men. 9p202m* ” Me. | head of “Oh, these Advertisements Tire me.” Some advertisements do have that tendency. So do some people, and some books. Nevertheless bright People understand that the adver- tising columns now-a-days carry valuable information about things mew and good. Such is Cottolene ' ‘The New Vegetable Shortening ‘Common sense teaches that a pure vegetable product must be more wholesome than hog’s grease. Cottolene 4s part cotton seed oil and part beef Suet, refined and purified by the palatable flavor to food. Ask your grocer for the Made only by K. FAIRBANK & CHICAGO and ST. im? af Waar $8 Wn Do. It will buy adress, or « hat, oF a box of clars.or « set of our Perfect No. 1 N. Charles st. 08 08 8 98 08 OS 88 O8 OS OS OS LOST LAMERTED Reet then—you seb: hadn't seen ‘Rahow. A GREAT AND GLORIO} — ' | Ang one of which may be youre to bave, to Koop amt to wear for the paltry sun ot — lect bated FINE WOESTEDS. CASSIMERES, TRI BAXNOCKBURN CHEVIOTS, GRANITE HOMESPUNS. The weaves of the wardll¥ necessary to Ailate wy state of the money market. Evers bed feels that the mou tary world is ins exciteisent : that cont: ¥ on"t CASH count for promises to “ts Is ALL promises crisis READ only lever Indeed. throng our entire stock run rich veins @ iver anil wo a. The ‘SILVER BRICKS and GOLD NUGGETS i tthe savines the | ursce of our patrons represen suidastrom purchases made bere , > Vicron E. Avzers PER CEAT CLOTHING HOUSE, O20 MEVEN TH NT. We NERIMASSACHUSETTS AVENCE, STRICTLY ONE PRICE mh. wit z Open Saturday until 11 ». Beauty Balm, ‘THE SOCIETY RAGE. Asa Couplexion Desutifer Unequaled Go aT deed. TEX ja READ: PAULINE GALL, ‘The Yoauti‘ui Song Bird, w-ites us: Philadelphia, May 2, 186% c by Maric ‘Tempest ett, Delia PRICE OXE DOLLAR A BOTTLE. BEAUTY BALM fs tor sale in Washington at al Jeading drageists, hait dressers, costumers and deal ‘ere in totlet preparations. FENNO LABOR? . Sole Proprietors, "uiladelphis. ual 206 North Gthst., Pi