Evening Star Newspaper, June 5, 1893, Page 9

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I eannot state it any stronger thin that I am obliged to leave him now for awhile, but I will return as soon as I possibly can, as I deem my presence necessary now constantly at,the sick man’s bedside,” be concluded. Mr, Booth rallied from his relapse of a weck agoon Saturday, when he grew worse again suddenly. He was attacked with an exhaust- ing ft of vomiting, daring which it was thought he would suffocate. Dr. Smith was hastily summoned, but despite bis best efforts Mr. Booth grew weaker and weaker. Fault has been found, it is said, with Dr. Smith before for giving’ news of bis patient's relapses to the newspaper men by Mr. and Mrs. Grossman, so this time he gave no hint of the last night, that the end was at band, and so issued the alarming bulletin. APPABENTLY DYING LAST NIGHT. After posting the notice he left the club for a time, but returned at 11 p.m. and madi rangemeuts for spending the night there. Superintendent MeGonigle, Booth’s brother- in-law, sat up at the dying actor's bedside wish the trained nuree and the physician. Two messengers were summoned at midnight, when to be sent for Mr. and Mrs. Grossman and the other for Dr. Starr, but before this plan was | ter, and the messengers were not dismissed. | ‘Thay were kept at the club. Mr. Booth seemed to suffer greatly from want of air. He breathed in gasps and the | three windows in his room were opened at the | top and bottom and the curtains drawn aside mit as much oxygen as possble. About 2.a.m. ie fell into s troubled slumber. Dr. Smith thi | went directiy to Mr. Booth’sroom and remained | with him for more than honr. Then he posted the bulletin and left the club as stated above. A LATER BULLETIN. A bulletin issued at noon by Dr. mith con- cerning the condition of Edwin Booth states that there is no percepible change, but that | his condition is considered so critical that his daughter and her husband are constantly beside Mr. Booth’s bedside prepared for a sudden ebange for the worse. RAPIDLY SINKING. 1:80 p. m.—Mr. Grossman, son-in-law of the win Booth, came out of the | ciub house at 1:30 p. m. and stated that Edwin Booth was rapidly sinking, and would probably pass away before ni le ‘at A REIGN OF TERROR. Farmers Fear the Vengeance of Pinkney’s Friends if They Hunt for the Murderer. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. Maztsoro’, Mv., June 5.—Wm. Pinkney, the murderer of Mr. Francis M. Bowie, is still at | turned Saturday. He stayed in town ail day Saturday, and as no information was received | here of Pinkuey's being located, there was no | effort made to take him. | Saturday night passed and Pinkney was not | in the jail, as promised by the sheriff. | ‘The sheriff, as stated in Tux Sram, is much incensed over him, and corroborates in full the article in ret- erence to reporters vistting the scene of hang- ing where Daniel Barber will be hung, as weil as Wm. Pinkney, provided he does not leave the Marlboro’ swamp, where he is supposed to be located. The sheriff stayed in town until yesterday morning, when he returned home. He will be hot” elues can be obtained there will be a biz searching party on the watch tonight. Some of the colored people have expressed their views freely on the subject of Pinkney’s escape aud capture. They say that as eluded the vigilance of the guard and is at 1 present time a free man they will offerno aid in arresting him, and think that none of their | people should do so. ‘Tae Stan's correspondent overheard a group | of them discussing the affair, and one of them | nm that if any one of them inkney’s pursuers he ought suffer as Pinkney will when he is The reward of $250 as offered by the sheriff “ie large enough,” is expressed generally by the lending mcnof the community, who say that if there are not enough public-spirited citizens in the community interested in the capture of Pinkney to render all aid to the oili cers necessary to effect his capture then it is well for him to be free. ‘A good many of the people who have valu- ablo farms and buildings, while not afraid of Pinkney personally, fear that by aiding in the search or attempting to assist in his pursuit, while Pinkney himself might not do it, some of his many friends might make them suffer by injary or destroying their crops, cattle or buildings. ‘The rope to be used at the execution has been completed. It was made in Washington. Sheriff Middleton came in town this morn- ing. Nothing has beeu heard of Pinkney sinco ye pe AN EXCELLENT RECORD. Career of the New German Ambassador to the United States. Beatty, June 5.—Baron von Saurma Jeltsch, the newly appointed German ambassador to the United States, has an excelient record. le edive. of the highest character were requisite in the protection of German i and difficalt cireumstanees, Baron von Saurma Jeltsch earned a high reputation for prudence, tact and energy. He was afterward appointed envoy extraordinary and minister P tentiary to Roumania. Thence he was transferred as tminister to the Hague, and ufter- ward as minister to Wurtemburg, where he hus served since 1391. Rage BADEN FOR THE ARMY BILL. i Duke Frederick Uses His Influence With His Subjects. Benurx, June 5. a congress of the mili- tary unions of Haden, the ad Duke Frederick, who is also a field: m: in the German army, spoke in recommendation of an agreement with the government on the qucs- tion of the army bill. ‘The grand duke said our forces for the possi ure & qnick victor he grand duke proposed that a telegram be warded to the kaiser «: t Gr: “We must gather ail lity of war m order to f sentiment of the assembly. stance of his roval highness, a telegram w i 10 voto wonld place e above party interest y bill as a means of say- ing the empire from humiliation. > The Fall River Suspect Committed. the murder of was this morning heid e 15. r chester, without bal unt Jun actor's dingerous condition to any one, not | even the employes of the club, nutil he felt, | the end seemed imminent. One of them was | | carried out Mr. Booth seemed just little bet- | retired until 8 a.m., when he | some criticisms printed about | here to day, and itis understood if any “red-| was for eight years German consul gen- eral at his term of ser- vice covering the _ritical | eriod of Arabi Pasha’s rebellion against the | ‘At that time when ability and «kil | rests under ‘he most | jose Correiro, | BETHESDA CHURCH. Its Centennial Marked Yesterday by Ap- propriate Services. | WHERE THE COUNTY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH HAD ITS BIRTHPLACE—AN INTERESTING mIS- TORICAL REVIEW OF A CHURCH FROM WHICH MAS SPRUNG MANY OTHERS—OTHER SERVICES. Where stands the sixth milestone of the old | Georgetown and Rockville turnpike, in grove | of century-old oaks, stands Bethesds Charch, | the citadel of Presbyterianism in old Mont- | gomery. Yesterday wase feast day for the Botheuds congregation, it being the centennial of their first presbytery. More than 200 years ago there came from the highlands of Scotland one Col. Ninian Beall. He secured a large domain, which comprised much of the land |now covered by Washington city George- | town and Cabin John, and settled near the latter place, where was established the first Presbyterian Chureb of this county. In 1792 Col. Beall was joined by twelve fami- | lies of sturdy Scotch Presbyterians, amon; | whom were Nathaniel Taylor and Ninian Wil- lett,both of whom hava direct descendants still in the vicinity. Alexandor Beall, = descendant of Ninien Beall, was among the worshipers at Bethesda yeaterdas |” ‘The first pastor of the historical church, first | known as Captain John, afterwardn chaged to Cabin John, was the Rev. James Hunt, whose life sud work was the theme of the day's pro- | gram. He was born, 1731, in Hanover county, Va, He was installed pastor of the church in 1761. | His residenee, called by the classic name | culum, was an extensive farm three miles west of Bethesda Church, where Mr. Hunt received | pupils fora grammar school course, Among 18 pupils from 1783 to 1787 was one of whom every true Marylander feels justly proud, Wm. | Wirt. | Rev. James Hunt planted the seed-bed of | Presbyterianism from which bas grown the Prosperous churches of Rockville, Darnestown, iermon, Neelsville and the infant church at . established since the pastorate of er *in charge, the Rev. Parke P. ‘The people from all the country- ‘and the District assembled g to participate in the Hunt HISTORICAL REVIEW. | At 11 o'clock Rev. P. P. Flournoy gave an | eloquent and deeply interesting sketch of the | life. character, attainments and fruits of the | labors of the late James Hunt, who de | this life June 2, 1798. The pastor chose for his text the words inscribed on the tomb of Be- thesda's founder: “Be ye followers of meas I was of Christ ¥ grace ye a e saved.” ‘The preacher spoxe graphically and earnestly on the illustrious line of pious ancestry of which th's church should well be proud. Following Mr. Hunt, as of came Adam Freeman, an unfortunate extremist and reformer, whose career as a minister of God was unfortunate, He was succeeded in 1800 by | one of the most remarkable men of the church, Dr. Conrad Speece, a preacher of great power and a writer of pure and exalted spirit, In 1805 Dr. Samuel Martin assumed charge, serving the church until 1814. He was follow: by Rev. J. T. Russell, a man of unusual oratori- cal powers, In 1820 John Breckenridge sup- plied the pulpit in the absence of » regular pastor. Dr. Carnaham also ministered to bis people, though never its pastor. iu 1522 Dr. Mines’ began a pastorate of thirty-five years. His name is engraved on a tablet, which is a prominent objeet in the Rock- ville church. He was for twenty-five years the principal of Rockville Academy. During the Inter and feebler vears of his ministry he was assisted by Rev. Randolph A. Smith. During his pastorate the old stone church at Bothesda was destroyed by fire and the present edifice built by the late Wm. Kisner. | In 1852 came Rev. Wm. T. Eva, who re- | signed the charge in 1857. Rev. E. H. Oump- | ston becawe pastor in 1857and served the [church til 187% In 1864 the church had the largest memberchip since its existence, reaching 186 on the ehureh roll. THE PRESENT PASTOR. The present pastor, P. P. Flournoy, entered |upon his work April 1, 1875. After several | years of acceptable service he accepted @ call im texture, is too won. | large. The sheriff went home Friday and re- | to Baltimore county and Rev. Alfred Grabam of Winchester, now of Davidson College, be- come pastor. ‘It was during his pastorship that Bethesda and Rockville became distinct and | separate organizations and Pastor Flournoy | was recalled to the charge. The church has s membership of about 100, s flourishing Sabbath | school and mission band. OTHER EXERCISES. Rev. Mr. Chinn of Rockville spoke to the | children about mission, Rev. J. D. Thomas | preached the evening sermon. The present board of elders, to whom is due much of the | success of today’s prosperity, are Heury Ren- | shaw, Nelson Baker, H. diey Davidson, Deacon Clayton Williams, -Rev. J. Dunlap Thomas, a son of the church and former pupil of the Sabbath school fifty- three years ago, was precent at today’s services and gave some pleasing and entertaining remi- niscences. Children’s day services wero at 3:30 p.m., after every one present had been delightfully entertained at lunebeon by the ladies of tue church. Dr, Nelson Baker, the ofticient superintendent of the school, presided, and an excellent choir, composed of Messrs, Trail, Dobson, Reading of Rockville, Davidson, West, Mrs. P.’P. Flournoy, with Miss Renshaw, organist, furnished choice music, i Se RECEPTION TO NEW JUDGES, The Bar Asscciation Appoints a Committee to Consider the Subject. A special meeting of the Bar Association was held last week to take action upon the subject of a reception to.!or some other suitable means of recoguition of, the Court of Appeals, The meeting was called to order by @, E. Hamilton. Mr. Calderon Carlisle stated the object of the meeting, and moved that the president be authorized to appoint = commit- teo to take esitire charge of the subject, with power to determine the form, date and place of the entertainment, and also to decide whether it shonld be given by the Bar Association ex- clusively or by the association and bar. ‘The president named the following as the cominittee: ‘N. Wilson, chairman; A.8, Worth. E. Davis, RR. Perry, H. Gord d, Wn. B. ee, Cali Jere Wilson, Job Barnar Selden, Geo. A. King, ¢. A. Brandenburg, Waiter ©. Clephane, Melville Church, A. Birney. ee Forfeited jateral George Fanton, a bricklayer, and his wife occupy rooms in house 317 Missouri ayenue, Saturday night George entertained » party of friends in his room, and when the guests felt the eifecta of tho liquid refreshments they be- rous that Policemen Newkirk and tothe room and made eight parties arrested left collateral ‘They failed, to appear, in ag and the collateral was for- | fe broke out at the office and stable of the National capital Lee Company, corner of 8th and Water | streets southwest. ‘The fire originated in the nd spread through the fram 2 cl fe dapartmeat re, ¢ Company No, ho fire from the orses are kept in the stable, ‘the damage is about | insarance. | Children n's song recital given by pupils of last Sat success, the ppiause, as well asa utes, The program “chorus. Carrie Burk- Patience and Bertha Elise Wolf performance et Song.” Master Tollon, Deop Ocean,” | ti | number of pretty floral d with an “A B Mori sang a t followe Mov'r “2 ce Mori miuie.” ‘Ihe litte people did wonderfully well, and showed a degree of merit which many an | older performer might be proud to claim. Prof. Mori was the accompanist. ed. on, indicted rrer to the indictment has been sus Justice McComas and the indicunent he lullaby from “Er- | MR. RUPPERT’S WILL. Hearing of the Issues Resumed in Court Today. EMPLOYES TESTIFY. Mrs. Weigman Seemed to Have Great Con- tre] in the Ruppert Household—What She Said Went—His Actions on the Night His Store Was Burned. In the Circuit Court Justice Bradley, Divis- fon No. 2, this morning the trial of the issues in the will of Christian Ruppert was resumed. Mrs, Cornelia Helmuth testified that she was at Mr. Ruppert’s house when he died, and that Mr. Wolf told her to toll her sister-in-law Qirs, Gustave Ruppert) not to allow any oue to go in the room or take the papers; that she wes fixed. Jetry A. Dorsey, colored, testified that he was hie death; that Mr. Ruppert was then quite s sick man, but attended his store. Witoess did had been to Atlantic City and she returned from there, Mr. Ruppert did not treat his wife kindly, but was very affectionate toward ‘Mrs. Weigman. ‘MES. WEIGMAX's CONTROL. It was supposed that Mre, Ruppert had con- trol of the house, but Mrs. Weigman seemed to havecontrel, Everything that she said went. Mr. bes ona and wife only breakfasted together on Supday mornings, and at other times Ru; ie breakfasted with Mrs. Weigman. ir, ‘olf he had seen both at the house and store; about once or twice a week at each; generally in afternoons at the house. After Mr. Ruppert returned from Atiautio City Mrs. Weigman was always at the house. When Mr. Wolf called at the store they would go to Mr. Ruppert’s office. Generally efter Mr. Wolf's visit Ruppert seemed to be worried; would go from one part of the store to another and order his buggy and go out riding. Mr. Wolf would see Mrs. Weigman in the ‘sometimes when Ruppert wasat the store. Mr. Ruppert's death witness remained at the house some time, driving Mra Ruppert out daily when her health and tho weather permit! 4 QUESTION OBJECTED TO. ‘Witness wag asked what Mra. Weigman said tohim at that time, but objection was made and sustained. Mr. Worthington said they ex- pected touhow that Mrs. Ruppert was practi- cally Mra, Weigman’s prisoner, and was watched to see that she did not have communication with the otner heirs, Mr. Ruppert’s death Mr. Wolf visited Mrs, Weigman sometimes twice per day. On cross-examination witness said that Mrs. Weigman suid that she was seventy years old. He had known Mr. Ruppert scold Mrs. Ruppert and the girls in tho store. Mr. Kuppert usually gobup at 4, 5and6 o'clock Mrs. Kuppert isin Bad health. Mrs, Woigman was the house- Keeper. Witness went to the depot with Mr. Buppert when be wentto Atiantic City, but did not see Mr. Wolff there. Mr. Ruppert wus coufimed to his house ten days before his Redirect by Mr. Tobriner—The day before Mr. Ruppert left for Atlantic City witnoss took @ note for him to Mr. Wolf and he (Wolf) said, Recross examination—Witness was not dis- el By Mr. Tobriner—Witness left on account of Mrs. Weigmun, AvOUST H. BECK TESTIVIES August H. Beck testified that he was » restau- keeper on Louisiana avenue; that Ruppert came thore nearly overy day. Mr. Ruppert had been an intimate friend of his father. Ho was a very miserly man. When the fire was at Ruppert’s store witness went to Luppert's house, rang ‘the bell five or six times and a lady, not Mrs. Ruppert, answered from the window. He said that the store was ou fro and she feplied “All right, be'll be down in a minute, there is no harry,” and he went to the fire. On Mon- day saw Ruppert, and he appeared troubled and said, ‘They've done it. My old friend Wolf has done it,” and he appeared absent- minded and troubled; worried. On cross-examination by Mr. Mattingly Mr. sald ho had visited Ruppert’s house t last time a fow weeks before his death. i ‘went to see him as to s business matter, but got no satisfaction, for he appeared sick and both- ered. After the fire was cut saw Ruppert going intoa restaurant. He saw Ruppert again on Monday end that Rup; his old friend Wolf had done tt. Did not hear hum aay that Wolf had allowed @10,000 to ape. He emphatically denied that he bad told Mr. Wolf that it was absurd to say thx. Ruppert was insane. MRS. LEXA LOVING. Mrs. Lena Loving, niece of deceased, testified that she was in the city im Juno, 1891; called on her uncle; usually found him at the store. He then appeared to be worried: would run his fingers through his hair, roli his eyes back and say that be was going crasy and his wife ga him a great deaiof trouble. The relations b ‘tween the families were friendly, but in 1891 he seemed crabbed and cross. On Mr. Carlisie’s cross-examination Mrs. Loving said her uncle seemed be sick, and ahe was that he would have a fit or faint- ing spell. BENJAMIN SWEENEY. Bonjamin Sweeney, a boy of sixteen, living on 10th street southwest, testified that he haa been employed by Christian Ruppert; that he left the store about 10 o'clock the night before the fire, There was some trouble about ae dust mn, and five of them with a candle went upstairs to search for it, but did not find it. He was there the next morn- ing. Mr. Ruppert wae writing at his desk and crying. After that be acted curiously and scalded everybody. On crose-examination witnoes said that Rup- pert was pretty constahtly at the store after the fire, Re-direet—Mr. Rup more after the fire. t cursed and scolded itness had to go to the house for bis fag care etraee Ruppert paid = $2, saying that not much work bad been jone. Re-cross— Witness considered Ruppert “sorter oragy” after the fire, & SERVANT'S EVIDENCE. Rhedy Harris, colored, testified that he worked for Mr. Ruppert for four months, at- tending to the horses, and worked around the house and store. Mr. Ruppert did uot treat his wife pleasantly and did treat | Mrs, W Rup- br jeigman well. ( took his breakfast with Mrs. Weigman and rs. Buppert’s was sent to her at the store. Mre. Weigman spent much of her time in Mr. Buppert’s room when he was cick. lenry Ruppert, son of Gustave Ruppert, tes- tifled that he was at the fire; went to his Uncle Christian's house, found him just going down the steps and took him to the fire. Opposite Lausburgh’s he fainted. On cross-examination—Ruppert was taken back home by witness after the fire. He (Rup- pert) was not there over five minut Charles Schroth testified that Ruppert intimately for ten years or more and saw him the day before his death. He under- stood that everybody could uot sve him, but after he had seen Mrs. Weigman she told him to come up. On cross-oxamination witness said that Rup- | pert gave bim €50 for the First German Ko- formed Church between April und June, 1891. He considered him (Ituppert) able to attend to | business at that time. ad known: Re-direct: Witness was an intimate friend of Rup, timos together. : Ruppert was treasurer of tho Wi ington Scheutzen Verein, WITUDRAW THEIR CONSENT. At this point the caveators tiled copies of the withdrawal of the consent of Gustave Ruppert and other heirs to the probate of the will. board of the Seheutzen to Atlantic City several lelerk of the District Supreme Court, was | placed on the stand for the purpose of showing that Mr. Simon Wolf was a member of the bar. | Mr. Youug stated that Mr. Wolf had been a member of the bar wince May 21, 1863. COL. COOK ON THE HTAND. After recess Mr. Wm. A. Cook, one of the | testified that he had known the late Christian Buppert intimately from 1865 until his dea He had ‘conducted all the legal business of Mr. Ruppert. Ho bad also known Mrs. Huppert intimatoly for a great many years. In the fall of 1890 he had conversed with M: and Mrs, Rep rt us to the former's will. Upon Mr. Worthingto | that conversation, Mr. Carlisle objected, ou the ground that it would be the disclosure of a | confidential communication, ‘This point was argued at some length, the caveators claiming that such a disclosure was probibited. in Mr. Ruppert’s employ from May 80, 1891, to | been not see Mrs, Weigman till after Mr. Ruppert | Tu, Bal t had wsaid*| M. Woodward. Just before recees Mr. Joh R. Young, the | counsel for the coviators, took the stand and | THE WORK OF THE ASSEMBLY. Rev. Dr. Bartlett’s\Sermon on’ That Sub- Ject Last Night. Last evening there was goodly congrega- tion at the New York Avenue Church to hear Dr. Bartlett's sermon, as it was understood that he would review the battlefield of the recent general assembly, count the losses and estimate the extent of the victory won by conservative Presbyterianism. His remarks were to « considerable extont congratulatory, and he spoke with some natural pride of the complete success that had attended the sessions of tho assembly so far as it could e compassed comm: arrange- ments. Moreover, Dr. Bartlett bad already taken his place with the conservative elemen| ould give his hearty approval to the in ding ‘the heretio from Union Seminary. In his sermon last some length, on the principle that the church, whic! a going b had been ina foment, was now He took for his text the verse from the parable of the loaves. and fishes, “And theytook up of the fragments that ro- mained twelve beskets full.” He said that the assembly was the supreme court of the church, and he considered it a fair awembly, gatherod to handle the questions brought bofore it, upon which the church had thoroughly ‘educated by the sudden up- springing of a mighty literature. Dr. Bartlett said that there had been geu- eral opinion that oburch trials were a nuisance. t they were out of place and ought not to be tolerated he peg oo but bo likened them to the unpleasant duties of house cleaning. A certain amount of that kind of work had to be done. Men could not live the higher life all the time. A minister even could not sit with » Bible ;ropped up before him continually. He must come down to parley with the coal car- tier and the ioe man. So it was with organiza- tions; these difiiculties were the penalties of ‘The Presbyterian was not a church of oppres- sion, and did not delight in controversies. mau to secure as much attention as Dr. must work at it for years. For himself, be never measured his utterances by a square to see whether they fitted, avd perhaps, some- times, they might overstep what men who knew more about it would say wore the boun- daries of the creeds, It was a free church, only the officers were held by ordination vows. ‘There was no theological doorstep to it, but 1 did hold to certain forms of doctrine which could not be transgressed. HALL AT BROOKLAND. It Will Be Dedicated Next Week by Prom- inent Orators. The Brookland Hall Association has beon working for a considerable time on a project intimated by the organization's name, The ef- forts of the association have been crowned with success. On June 15 a hall will be dedicated at Brookland, which will be a monument to tl energy and push of the citizens of Washington's thriving suburb. The new hall occupies the second floor of a handsome building, which is exceedingly attractive from both the mathetic and the practical standpoints. The lower floor is to be occupied by handsome stores, the seo- ond story devoted to tie ball, while the upper story will be used for lodge purposes, The building has been erected at a cost of $10,000. THE EXERCISES. The dedication and coruer stone laying exer- cives on the 15th will be fully in keeping with the importance of the event and will undonbt- edly attract a lurge audience. At night there will be a ball in the new hall. The formal ex- ercises will commence at 4 o'cion: and will be entivened by the presence of \.. fuil Marine Band under Prof. Fanciulli. In the musicul line there will also be an octet, under the direo- tion of Prof. N. Dushane Cloward. the speakers who will be on hand are Bishop Keane, ex-Representative Ben. Butterworth, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Wm. McAdoo and Jno. W. Ross, president of the board of District Commissioners, comaIT TEES, ‘The general committee on dedication is com- posed of the chairmen of the various sub- committees, with Harry Barton, chairman. ‘The subcommittees are as follows: Decoration—J. H. Smail, chairman; Miss F. Marean, Fred. B. Wickes, Mra James Ward, Mrs. Smoot. Reception—T. G. Carmick, Maj. G. C, Good loe, H. M. Woodward, A. A. Connolly. Music—Dr. Frauk T. Howe, chairman; F. R. . C. Noyes. . J, H. Brooks, Capt. Joseph L 8. Hollidge. x. Frank T. Howe, Mra Juan M. Hamilton. nD. Brooks, Miss Addie Jullien, HL Refroshinents—Mrs. C, K. Hetfleld, Mrs. Harry Barton, Mrs. T. G. Carmick, Mrs. Henry Fatquhar, Mra J. H. Brooks, Mra F.'T. Howe, Miss Mary Terry, Program—Dr.“H. J, Penrod, Miss Emily Brooks, Harry Barton. Invitatlou—W. P. Armstrong, D. M. Wood, C.K. Hetfleld, J. 1. Sherwood. ‘Transportation—H. E. Brooks, Charles Mo- Gee, E. 8. Morgan. GAS COMPANY. GEORGETOW: Board of Directors Elected at the Meeting Today. The stockholders of the Georgetown Gas Company met at 1 o'clock today for the elec- tion of directors for the ensuimg year. The polls closed at 1:15 o'clock, with the result that the old board was unanimously re-elected. It is as follows: 8. Thomas Brown, Thos. Knowles, W. B. Orme, M. J. Adler, G. W. Cropley, John Marbury, W. A. Leatch. A lunch of buillon, salad, cream, eake,cheese and coffee was served in the company’s office on 29th street. Mr. Henry C. Winship, president and treas- urer, declared with emphasis that no consoli- dation of the Washington and Georgetown gas companies was contemplated. “This com- pany is an independent corporation and will Temain 60,” said Mr. Winsbij The bonrd of directors will meet at 4 o'clock today, elect officers and transact routine busi- news. ' Tho present officers of the company will be re-elocted. Change of Schedule. The Richmond and Danville road has made important changes in its schedule, which will be found in the advertising columns. The tchedule went in effect on Sunday, and by it the southern service receives material improve- ment. ee Several Want Divorces, James B. Troctor, through Mr. Joseph Shil- Mngton, seeks a divorce from Susan A. Troctor on the ground that oue year after the marriage, October 27, 1890, she deserted him. Alice E. Bryan seeks a divorce from .Samifel ‘M. Bryan, with alimony and the custody of her two younger children. They have beeu mar- ried over twenty years, have threo children, and she charges criiel treatment, having had to flee for her life six times. Mr. Shillington ap- pears for hor. Julla P. Janney asks through bill fled aj Rodnoy P. Janney a divorce, Mr. C. L. Nevitt appearing for her. They were married at Fei fax Court House, Octoder 20, 1836, and she charges desertion in 1890. She asks the custody of her daugh: ae eee Me Plymovth Church, The Plymouth Congregational Church yes- terday responded to the appeal of its pastor, Rev. Sterling N. Brown, with a ready good wi The appeal was for $600. The trustees an- nounced at close of evening service cash ro- ecived $555, with assurances that the amount asked for would be fully raised as the result of ‘the rally. ——— Won't Trouble for Sixty Days, Nathan Thomas, the colored man who was | convicted in the Police Court some days ago of | Promoting policy, was brought into court this | | mi. a go bu: you hud to dip your fin- | Bers into polic | "That's so,” ‘remarked Lawfer Martin, his counsel, “but he won't give your honor ‘any- more troubl: ”" said the jadge, “He | “Not for two mont | ean have sixty duy —_—— The Children’s Horpital. The following additional «nbscriptions have been received at Tux Stan office for the Children’s Hospital: Heretofore ackuowledged... Houstonia Circle, King’s Daug ‘Total $510 was realized at the garden party given at the hospiud last Friday evening .. eee Grand total night he gave his views of the Briggs caso st Among | ON THE BRIGGS ISSUE. An Albany Pastor to Leave the Presbyterian Chareh. ‘The Rev. Dr. James A. Ecob, one of the fore- most preachers of the state of New York and Pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church at Albany, yesterday announced his withdrawal |from the Presbyterian communion on the Briggs issue. His congregation will probably follow him, and his secession undoubtedly por- |tends @ serious schism in the Presbyterian Church. | Imhis sermon Dr. Koob declared denomina- tionalism the curse of the modern church. for with it comes strong government, which keeps | aliv Gol graelnn omy don’t know Dr. ,”" De. Eoob wateerie ee eet nary—one of the best men in the church. The assembly, to be consistent, should have in- cluded Dr. Brown in ite sentence. fession that few believe and made it the gar- mont of Prevbyterianuum. If that is the gar- ment I must wear I cast itof. I have no use ever formal steps are necessary in this lon. The time te ripe for those who believe in progressive Christianity to leave their old eburch associations and forma new church on broader and more generous ideas.” The announcement that Dr. Ecob would de- clare himself on the Briggs question served to Swell the usually large oo: tion in his church until the capacity of tl ditorlum was tested to its utmost. After the offertory Dr. Ecob read the entire third chapter of the First Corinthians—Paul's manner with weak be- Nevers” —and as he concluded he brought his band down upon the open Bible and declared impressively: “That, my brethren, is the anawer of the Bible to the question of’ denomi- nationalism, which is the greatest sin of the chureh today.” After a moment's pause he said: “I leave the Presbyterian Church because it has taken on @ germent that has lain buried in the grave for more than 200 years. It smells of the earth ond of death.” With these words he swept his arms down across his chest as though brushing some- thing from him, adding: “I brush it off for- qrer. The sermon made the most profound pression upon t! congregation, con- tained members. of nearly every denomination and included the deepest thinkers in the city. Dr. Ecob reeommended the formation of the Free Church of Christ, embracing Eplscope- Mans of the broader school, the Free i Bap ets and {he Cumberiand Presbvteriaes, supported by congregation alm a man and many Presbyterians in other churehes Will enter his new eburch, if such a church is started. When the news of Dr. Briggs’ suspension reached Albany Dr. Ecob said: “In my judgment the Presbyterian Church has made « retrogrude movement in voting for the suspension of Dr. Brigge, aud I don't see how any self-respecting minister can doany- thing but take Limself ous of the denomination that, in this day, can lend itself to such injus- tice and iniquity. Whether the pathy with Dr. Bri timents he represents will go out in a body or if they will go singly remains to be seen. In my judgment there must be a large number of the minority who wili refuse to wear the name which is henceforth synonymous with bigotry and intolerance.” ‘Will the state synod sustain Dr. Briggs?” “Iam satisfied that a large proportion of the state will sustain him, and that Dr. Briggs’ suspeusion is but the beginning of what will prove a lengthy quarrel. The s don may Prove a providential opening for a great move- Tent away from the’ old “deuomivationalism toward “he organization of Protestantiem. The attitude of il great sccular papers is im- Rortast. Hardly one but is outspoken against action of the general assembly.” and most influential in the city and Dr. Ecob has been its pastor for the past twelve years. | He came from Augusta, Me., where be was for | many years pastor of the church attended by James G. Blaine. He has been a stanch fol- lower of ‘Dr. Briggs throughout the latter’ trial for heresy, axd several times bas criti- cised the latter's opponents. LYMAN ABBOTT'S ARGUMENT. Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott, in his sermon on the Briggs case yesterday at Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, endeavored to prove that Dr. Briggs and'not the general asepmbly, during the last two years, had defended the true Christian faith, ‘That it was not Dr. Briggs who was he- retical. but that the stand taken by the general assembly was one whose logical result was in- fidelity. Dr. Abbott spoke of the battle which has gone on from the days of Moses down to the present between tho ecclesiastic and the Prophet; the one maintaining that the institu- tion is the evsential thing, and the other that the individual persoual lize was the essential thing, and there could be no religious institu- tion without it. He exclaimed: ‘Heretic! What is heresy? For one thing, it is to declare that God is not the father of all mankind and leaves n> door of access to himself save the one door of a written word that was not completed tll the human Tace bad longed and cried and prayed for thelr Father for 2,000 years. “In your name and in the name ef all that believe in the living God, dwelling in the hearts of His children today. I thank this prophet, successor to the prophets of olden times, that in these two years of cruel trial he has never receded from his one position, never used words in a double sense, never retracted his one assertion, but bas stood firmly and faith- fully agaipat porsuasion on the one band and attack on the other for his fundamental prin- ciple—that God is in the heart of the indi- vidual and in the heart of His church as re- od in the of the Bible. The Bible is not the word of God. And, re- peating almost the words, and certainly ' the sentiment of Dr. Horton, who lectured last year before the students of the Union Theological Seminary, I charge any man who calls the Bible ‘the word of God to find that phrase, “he word of God,’ ever employed in the Bible to desig- nate the Bible, or even employed in one part of the Bible to designate any other part. “When a man takes the book, that is, what men have written, puts it up and says, ‘You must hear the word of God, you must hear only the echo of that word,’I ‘don’t wonder that nis indignation’ goes out. against the which would-be defeniers are misusing.” WILL TRY GRAVES AGAIN. An Apprepriation of $3,000 Granted to Pay the Expenses of Witnesses. The county commissioners at Denver have decided to grant an appropriation to pay the expenses of getting witnesses in the Graves murder trial from ontside the state. District Attorney Steele stated that 3,000 would be all that was necessary in that direction, and it was granted. County Attorney Stevens declares that the state bas sccured new and important evidence and that there was a better chance for convic- tion than at the former trial. The impression has gained ground in Denvor, however, that the next trial, if it occurs, will be little better than a farce. ——+e+—_____ AT THE RIVER FRONT. ARRIVED. Schooner Samuel H. Walker, Nicholson, Ken- nebec, 964 tons ice, Great Falls Ice Company. Schooner James itiley, Kennedy, Yeocomico, 80 Cords wood, Carter & Clarke. Schooner Clara Raver. a ieee 40 cords wood, e wt Mattie, Kraft, Inigoes, light. cr oe oa ‘BAILED, Schooner Peri, schooner Lottie Carter, schooner Virginia, schoon e blood. ifer; that’s wi ZP0,get when you take Dr. Pierce's Golden atieal Discovery. It carries health with it. AU Skin, and Scalp Diseases, from a common by it. It invigorates the liver, purifies and enriches the blood, aud rouscs every organ into healthful acticu. In the most forms of Skix Disoxses, such as Salt Totter, Erysipslas, Carl ‘ailments, aid with Scrofula in every shape, and ail blood-taints, if it fails to bene- fit or cure, you heve your m: ‘And that makes it the cheapest sold, “The assembly bes dug up a musty old con- | Thy Second Presbyterian Charch is the oldest | are cured | save u a THE STREET CAR REGULATION. Maj. Moore Says It Must Be Obeved or ‘Will Know the Reasen Why. The new regulation of the District Commis- sioners which requires certain street cars to stop at the crossing where cable and electric nes intersect somewhat puzzled the police at firat. On the F strect line, for instance, there are several clectric cars, and the police were undecided as to whether the entire manage- | ment should be considered electric or not. | Saturday the officers in the several precincts | j Where the dangerous crossings are located | | made an attempt to enforce the law. At tho intersection of 7th and J streets, where thou- | sands of persons pass every day, Liout. Kelly | was particularly anxious to enforce the regula- tion, but President Dunlap made complaint and the lieutenant was called off by the Com- missioners. In Georgetown Licut. 8windells raw to the enforcement of the law and the railroads com- | Plied with its provisions. At the intersection | of the U street electric road and the 14th street cable road the former roud was represented by @flagman, but the cable road was not repre- sented. ‘Lieut. Gessford’s officers procured evidence against the cable road and warrants Will be issued in the eases tomorrow. Maj. Moore said to a Stan today that the officers were seeing to the enforcement of the law. . “The law will have to be obeyed,” said the major, “or I will know the reason why.” ———_—_ Woman's Retief Corps Home. Saturday last the Woman's Reliof Corps Home, Department of the Potomac, G. A. R., was incorporated here by the filing of articles by the following: Ida V. Hendricks, department ts Busle M. McCabe, Margaret E. Potty, Julia W. Mason, Georgia G. Bain, Sara J. Neale, Au- gusta C. Sturkey, Carrie F. Brookfield, Alice Burgess, Maria L. Jordan, Mary P. Riy Hattie M. Robb, A it Burgess, beth R. Trusier, Emma A. V. Anderson, Martha RK. Pipes, Sara F. Vandoren, Charlotte Kibby end Susan Lee. ‘The object and purpose of the organization osinainies Re volence and charity, in the establishing and maintaining of a home for indigent women, army nurses, mothers and widows of soldiers. The home will be located here, and the gcvernment of it will be in & board of nine trustees, two of whom be the president and secretary of the W. R C., Department of the Potomac. For the first year the trustees will be Ida V. Hendricks, Susie M. McCabe, Mary C. Davenport. Sera J. Neale, Georgia G. Pain. Anua M. Hamilton, Margaret E. Petty, Alice Burgess and Julia W. Mason. From these trustees the tion officers will be elected, to serve one year or until their successors ure duly elected und bave qualified. ———— A Birthday Sociable. The Gunton Temple Memorial Presbyterian Church was crowded last Saturday evening, the oceasion being a birthday sociable given by ‘the Ladies’ Aid Society. Several hundred in- Vitations were sent to the members of the church, the congregation and their friends. The sociable was a pleasant oue and proved a sdecess financial! sens Wheelmen Neet at Marlboro’. Correspondence of The Evening Star. Maxtzono’, Mp., June 5, 1898. The largest number of bicyclists ever in this town atone time came down yesterday from Washington. ‘bere were between thirty and forty, who made the trip over the pike. The following are some of them: Capt. Newman of tuce, J. F. Ochsenserater,A L Clarke Meegan, Capt. Hall of the Single pon Sreern, John Shoemaker, Arcb Tindell, F. 8. Cabill, John Warner, € Cubbye, Samuel Roby, Jos. 8. Graves, Marshall, Jas. 0. Marcheron, Wm. R. Rauchen- C Heil, fabn, tou, Howard Phine aud W. M. Rout, Messrs. Fravk Reiley and Thos, McWilliams’ of the Georgetown Club. Washtegton Grove. Correspondence of ihe Evening star. Waéursorox Grove, Mp., June 6, 1898. The religious meetings for the summer were inaugurated yesterday. A Sunday school was orgamzed with Percy M. Hughes in charge and an attendance of forty. The morning services were conducted by Rev. Dr. Cox of Kensington, who delivered an able sermon from the toxt, “Children of Israel, ight not aguinst the Lord thy God.” In the evening there was a song service with Dr. Peck in charge. The attendance was very good and the interest monifesied was remark- able. The mectings begin well and promise a rich harvest. good am ‘af The health of the dwellers is grove cleanly and inviting. 3 Then it’s easy enough—and safe enough, too, Mill- rg TROLLEY WIRE PESTNOYED HIS EYE, At Snapped Over the Head of William J, Jones in New York. William J. Jones, an engiaeer on the elevated | Failroad was stauding at 3d avenue and 188d street | ‘New York city, talking to his brother, at 2 a.m, yesterday, when « trolley wire over their heads snapped asunder. One end hit Engineer Jones in the right eve, knocking him down. Sparks shot off the ends of tho wires, and the other thought his brother bad been killed He Whistled for help, and Roundsman Walsh re sponded. By this time the injured man had fecovered his senses, but bis eye pained him greatly. He was conveyed to the Harlem Hospital. An examination by Drs. Pratt and Oppenheimer showed that the eyebgl! was ruptured and the sight entirely destroyed. ‘The operation of removing the eyeball wax performed. The doctors think that Jones will recover. He lives at No. 593 East 185th street. > Tux members of tho counsel of the Sanitary League will hold the seonahly mocking tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock in the rooms the board of trade, Glover building. CH pA It gives New Life to the Old Folks, . Picasure to the Parents, ‘the Children. Health to PA Good for Al!—dood All the Time. Royal READAKE POWDERS. ROYAL HEADACHE 10c. 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