Evening Star Newspaper, October 20, 1893, Page 3

THE EVENING: STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1893—-TWELVE PAGES, SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. DELEGATES ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE ARE us Lt present at a meeting of league oo FRIDAY, Oct. 20, at 7:45 p.m., in Rechabite Hall, 4% sod Fa. ave. mw. By order of rec. ‘ALISM—BRANCH NO. 1. FIRST sociery of ‘202 Sth st. se.. will bave Mrs. ve psychometric Mell mons Me Invited. SONS OF JONADAB, PIONEER COUNCIL No. 1.— ‘The frst of the series of SOVEREIGN COUNCIL VISITATIONS will take at this council IS (Friday) EVENING at 8 o'clock. The of this council sre earnestly Present. JOHN E. HOGAN, Worthy \CES— BROTHERHOOD Church, 9th and NESDAY EVENING, each week. a uested ef. in special }, at T o'clock sharp, for the dispatch of business. ery ed to de Eernalty member is earnest! Companions of sister chapters are fra: invited. THIS 18 TO CERTIFY THAT WE, THE have this 16th day of ‘sts. mw., SUNDAY EVENING, October 22. thicd popular Stein's Address by the pastor, Rev. Dr. A. G. Rogers, “It Might Have Been." ocld-3t MY FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC ARE HEREBY ca ae L hare ‘office for the RENTING the 421_11TH ST. Gust above the avenue.) 0c20 Mertz. Only $15 for made-to-at Hd a Mertz. business suit. $15 Mertz. #5 Mertz. PRICES B35 Mertz. os Mertz. DO a5 — oR = jertz. TALKING. 15, Mertz. stock, Pelgnts, last iil sell at one-half, the list price for cash, or on time at a slight advance. Either sex can be suited and feel sure they are ‘goods that are teed. Former list prices from Show you bargaine ta fuat pattera aes” "* 2 ern LLY & JERPELY SFG. CO., oct 1825 4th st. nw. coal. vt ‘No dirt. No stones. No trash, Pure Coal. Full weight. feltters- st. and R. L ‘ave, 17a a (e138) coaL. ap ARS FOR samples 7th ‘North Four 9 te. ‘“Berular banking accounts received. OFFICE! FR sMiyH, ‘A. "HROP, It V. Pres't. JOHN TWEEDALE, 24 V. SACKSWH. RALSTON, Sec. Ta. LAMBER’ \T, Treas. DIRECTO! Te es 5: Coben, & & ianeon 'W. Ctssel. &: W. Onute” . ©: Duvall. Jackson H. Halston, pS ey L. Jeffords. HIGH GRADE PaMILY COALS always in stock. Patrons advised Sea ree the purchase of THE M BcoNOMICAL COALS. We are im the COAL ‘SINESS year around, as we been for FORTY-THREE rears past. — 1 WAURY DOVE. intelli OST Main office, 2ist and I sts. n.w. Branches. 1206 H st. ow.: 1626 M st. ow. MAKING SHIRTS TO MEASURE Is an important feature of our business. Making them according to your own idea is our pleasure. We have a shirt factory on our premises, a cut- ter of twenty years’ practical experience, com- Detent workmen and every modera facility for doing the work as it should be done. Now is the time to place your order, as = Bew shirt ic warmer for winter, and being wort through the winter ft is reduced to a weight that makes it comfortable for summer wear. ‘Tell us what you want, give us s reasonable time and we'll deliver the shirts when prom- ised. Quality, fit, workmanship and price guaranteed. The latest novelties for receptions, weddings and evening occasions our specialty. WOODWARD & LOTHROP, ee27-3m = 10tb, 11th and F sts. nw. LAWYERS’ BRIEFS, 90 cents. BYRON 3. ADAMS, PRINTER, S12 11th street. AND BOARDING HOUSES.— your laundry work 15 per cent cheaper and far better than you are now bat ft done, and under bid a: offer you may re eeive, SWISS STEAM LAUNDEY 0D. se20'im THE WASHINGTON fim AND TRUST COM-/ your COAL BILL Organized under act of Congress and under iston, are accrued interest Interest paid on savings deposits. Money loaned. ‘Acts as executor, trustee, &c. ness ny’s fire-proof office building at low Pates. B. ARNER. m President. AND TRUST CO., 1405 G ST. N.W. A millfon-and-a-quarter capital, which means a Mability for two millions and a half. Surplus, one hundred spt fifty thousand dollars. Pays interest upon deposits and requires no notice of depositors to withdraw same. Sells Debenture Bonds and Real Estare Notes, the former netting 5 per cent and the latter netting 6 pe cent—both secured on first trust upon real estate within the city Lmits. OFFICERS. ing at @ third less than others. Cutaway Coats and Vests to measure with peat striped trousers, $23 and $30. $ & TOMPKINS (ate with Keen), 418 12th st.’ n.w. CYPRESS SHINGLES ONLY AT LIBBEY. BITTINGER & MILLER’S, “Lumber, Mill Work and Builders’ Hardware,” Cor. 6th and N. Y. ave. n.w. 0c20 Saturday—Neckwear Day at ‘Mayer's.”* Saturday—Neckwear Day at “Mayer's.” Tt will pay you to pass every men's with a wisite Mine of $1.50 all silk “Putts,” “Tecks" “Four-in-hands"* which we shall “ron” at a dollar. Plenty of attractive 25 and 50c. Neck- wear also. See those $1.25 Gloves for men at S9c. “MAYER'S,"’ 1105 Pa. sve.- “MAYER'S,”* 1105 Pa. ave. Don’t get the impression because we've been advertising Ladies’ Shoes that we con- fine ourselves to them exclusively. We Pride ourselves on our men’s trade— as well as the excellence of our men's shoes. You'll hear lots of shoe deal- ers say that their $3.50, $4 or $5 Men's Shoes aré equal to ours. You'll All the different styles of toe, and “anatomically shaped to fit your feet Mike your old shoes. Let us fit you with a pair. HOOVER & SNYDER, 1217 Pa. ave. 0c20 eet ae ee ee ELICIOUS WINE JELLY. Wine jelly! What de- Melous recollections does that name carry with it. To imsure the highest re- sults tell your wife to use our “‘Special’’ Sherry at SOc. qt. Prompt de- livery. TO-KALON WINE CO., 614 14th ‘st. "Phone, 998. WINE VAULTS, 27th and K sts. 0. ocd NEVER SO BUSY AS Now. mot doing ALL the glase- work that’s being @one in the city, but ‘We're doing a ‘dix slice” of i. Think of keeping beiween fif- teen and twenty expert cutters and handlers busy ail the time. It taser lots of work. but we're uever too busy—never too busy to take more—and do the work promptly and effi- cient. ly. % CHAR, E. HODGEIN, ““Ezpert." 913 7th at. n. w.0c20 4N OLD SHOE isn’t @ bit more comfortable than the “Emerson’’—because it fits the foot perfectly and re- tains its shape during its en- tire iife. ‘* © ¢ © “PROM MAKER TO YOU." © © © © $3, $3.50, $4, $5 and $6. RB. B. Grover & Co., “Makers and Sellers” Of “Emerson” Shoes, 1103 Pa. ave. oclg ————$—— blue and black. Style, single ;, italian s. ible breasted and wool Which Will You Have? Which Will You Have? Which? Disease-breeding —_ Cotton-ba: Clothes made up in Baltimore, Philadel- phia, |New York and Boston “sweat Shops,” or reliable all-wool band sewed tatloring done by weil paid, pros- perous home talent? Possible sickness and certain disappointment will result from the former, while perfect satistac- faction will result from the latter. We have not, and will not lower our bigh standard’ of quality and | workmanship simply to compete with ‘out-of-town’ scab tailoring. See the $10 and $12 Rough-face Eng- lish Trouserings we are running at $8,and the $35 English Suitings at $28.50. G. WARFIELD SIMPSON, Tailor, 12th and F sta G. WARFIELD SIMPSON, Tailor, 12th and F sts. WHY PAY FOR ROCKS? Why buy adulterated coal full of rocks and dirt when we can yell you all you want of the genuine pure Diack diamond for the same price, and perhaps jess? Write us for new price list. Best delivery system in the city. ARTHUR B. SMITH, 4th and I sts. ne. Branches: Mass. ave. and F ne and 701 12th n.w. oc: R THE DENSMORE OUTWEAKS THEM AL mous | C. COMPA: RNEGIE: ‘Y use ‘Typewriters. y say: “We find the Densmore outwears them ail, nearly three to one.’ The Densmore has the same keyboard and shift- ing bar as the Remington and a zreat many other wenrtnlences, all its own. e are sole D.C. agen! connie #, booklet.” SFents. .TMRIA PHONOGRAPH CO.. 627 Fs! E.D.EASTON, Pres. (ocls) RB. WEL c. ee cee e eens FEN KEYES ABOUT LEA! ROOFS AND DAMP WALLS. YEARS AT IT. NOW “PERFECTIO: ASK ANYBODY. 0916 F ST. eee ee eee eeeee —won't amount to half ss much this winter if you “weather strip" the doors and windows. But be careful to get Valentine's Felt Strips—of us—which last almost a house’s Mifetime. The rubber sort are worthless. We will put up the strips or you cam do it yourself. Estimates free. BARBER & ROSS, cor. 11th and G sts. nw. 0c20 WATER, ACID AND FIRE-PROOF ADHESIVE highly elastic and dorable; these qualities will be demonstrated to any one with sufficient in- terest te ‘and inguire into our well-known paints, OHIO MINERAL CO., ocl8 610 14TH 8ST. your order with the { largest tailoring establishment | 25 PER CENT DISCOUNT ON WROUGHT-IRON capdlesticks and novelties. to reduce stock. 10 x ceut discount on andirons and other fire} spores. J. H. CORNING, Tile Shop, 620 131 Index to Advertisements. EDUCATIONAL... EXCURSIONS, &c. Pace 9 FINANCIAL... Page 3 FOR RENT (Offices). Page 10 FOR RENT (Fiate) ‘Page 10 FOR RENT (Houses Page 10 FOR RENT (Roots). Page 10 FOR RENT (Stores), Page 10 FOR RENT (Stables Page 10 FOR SALE (Horses and Vehicles) Page 11 FOR SALE (Bicycles) Page 10 FOR SALE (Houses) Page 11 FOR SALE (Lots). Page 11 FOR SALE (Miscellaneous). Paxe 11 FOR SALE (Pianos). Page 11 HOTELS.. ‘Page 11 LADIES’ GOODS. MEDICAL... on MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN. NOTARIES PUBLIC. popererererere marr) SPECIAL NOTICES. STEAM CARPET CLEANING. STORAGE........... SUBURBAN PROPERTY... CEES EES ESszes THE WELSH EVANGELIST. Rev. Miss Rosyna Davis at the Taber- macle Charch. Rev. Miss Rosyna Davis of Wales ap- peared for the first time in this city at the Tabernacle Congregational Church on 9th street below B southwest Tuesday even- ing. She had a severe cold and although advised by her physicians in Baltimore not to speak, nevertheless appeared and sing- ing a song and saying a few earnest words, greeted her hearers. Miss Rosyna is slight of figure, with a fair face and serious blue eyes, and does not look to be the twenty-eight summers old that she is. She has a soft soprano voice with a pathetic quality about it, and while addressing an audience she has a sad and almost melancholy air. But talk- ing to her afterward, a smile came into her face and her quaint foreign accent was very pleasing. Speaking of her life and work she said that it was begun when she was a girl of fourteen in Glammorgan, Wales, the place of her birth. Her parents were opposed to it, but with the help of friends she began and as a mere child made her maiden ef- fort before an audience of nearly fifteen hundred people. After that her career was established. She traveled in England, France and else- where, first coming to this country about six months ago. Since then she has been speaking in Pennsylvania, where she has a secretary to manage her American en- gagements. Just before coming here she spoke at the Canton Church in Baltimore. For eight months, some time ago, she conducted two services daily, and says she usually speaks about three hundred times in a year. She came to America to rest, she said, but so far had been unable to do so. Her services here will continue four or five days when she will leave for Cali- fornia, staying there till next May and tak- ing a much needed rest. “I like America and Americans,” she said. “They are so kind and hospitable. I am in love with my work and will never marry if I can help it,” she quaintly said in concluding. +—————. Carroll Institute Gym tion. A very interesting gymnastic entertain- ment was given last evening by the several classes of the Carroll Institute, under the direction of their instructor, Mr. Maurice A. Joyce, which was enjoyed by a very large attendance. Instructor Joyce opened the entertainment by a contortion act, after which Master Matthew Horne did a very creditable club-swinging act. Then followed a dumb-bell and wand drill by the junior class, some novel movements being introduced; ‘exercises on parallel bars by Messrs. Daly, Riley, Smith, Banby, Mor- larty, Downey and Joyce; exercises on Ger- man horse by the junior class, a very amus- ing four-legged race by the same class; acrobatic act by Masters Currier, Horne, Hickey, Wood, O'Donoghue, Kettler broth- ers and Prof. Joyce; and an exhibition game of basket ball was played. Selections were rendered by the Young Men's Catholic Club Orchestra, and at the conclusion of the exercises in the gymna- sium the large audience adjourned to the hall of the institute and danced until a late hour. The entertainment committee was com- | posed of Messrs. J, A, Burkart, chairman; Paul Cromiein, James J. Collins, George H. O'Conner and Edward Masi. — A Complaint Against Poor Gas. To the Editor of The Evening Star: I should like sufficient space to say that our city gas company has at all times kept up a first-class record for furnishing a very poor quality of gas and charging a very high price for the same. But I am forced | to admit that the gas during the last week | has been the most inferior, both in quality and quantity, that I ever knew it to be in the past. Surely Congress ought to do something to force this corporation to man- ufacture gas out of coal rather than oil. SUBSCRIBER. peal OSES Badly Hurt. Gilbert Bensinger, a school boy of eight years, living at No. 800 K street northwest, was badly injured yesterday near his home. A bicyclist, Mr. Chas. Simms of the R. and P. division of the War Department, was riding at a rapid rate, and in turning a corner struck the boy with such force as to throw him some distance and he was badly cut and bruised about the head and face. pea resales ‘There have been great bargains picked up this week in men’s suits and overcoais, at the closing out sale of E. B. Barnum & Co., 981 Pennsylvania avenue.—Advt. ———> istic Exhi A small scandal arises in British church circles from the fact that there were 500 ap- plicants for a place as chaplain on a yacht and only five for a curacy of hard work in the slums. THE FINAL SESSION Of the Universaliste’ Convention Quite a Lively One. A NEW PROFESSION OF FAITE Officers Elected After Some Lively Balloting by the Delegates. THE NEXT CONVENTION. The general convention of the Universal- ist Church closed its very successful series of sessions today. A little after noon it ad- journed, to meet in Meriden, Conn., two years nence. Although it was the closing session, or possibly for that very reason, the meeting this morning was marked by several incidents of particular significance. For one thing, the discussion of the pro- posed revision of the profession of belief brought out some rather lively discussion, and in the election of officers it was evi- dent that there was a division of feeling between the east and the west. Like another great church body that met in this city within the year, the Universal- ist convention found itself face to face with the necessity for the advisability of a re- vision of its confession of faith. The pro- fession of belief in the Universalist Church is comparatively brief. It contains three articles, and less than one hundred words, yet in the discussion this morning it looked as though the line might be drawn between the radical and the conservative element of the church. E. H. Capen, Taft’s College. ‘The present profession of faith is known as the Winchester profession. That it is not entirely satisfactory was developed this morning beyond a doubt, One minister admitted that he had never used it in the forty years of his ministry. Others ad- mitted that they were dissatisfied with one thing or another. Sixteen years ago the question of revision first came up. Since then five committees have had the matter in charge. All have reported in favor of revision, but revision is not yet. The present or Winchester profession is as follows: Article 1. We believe that the Holy Script- ures of the Old and New Testaments contain @ revelation of the character of God and of the duty, interest, and final destination of mankind. eS Rev. Geo. Emerson, D.D. Article 2. We believe that there is one God, whose nature is love, revealed in one Lord, Jesus Christ, by one Holy Spirit of Grace, whe will finally restore the .whole family of mankind to holiness and happi- Article 3. We believe that holiness and true happiness are inseparably conrected, and that believers ought to be careful to maintain order and practice good works; for these things are good and profitable unto. men. ‘The New Profenst Yesterday the committee on denomina- tional standards reported a new profes- sion. This is no longer than the old one, though perhaps a trifle more comprehen- sive. It reads as follows: Article II. We believe in the fatherhood God and in the brotherhood of mai Article II. We believe that God, who hath spoken through all His holy prophets since the world began, hath spoken unto us by His Son Jesus Christ, our example and Savior. Article III. We believe that salvation here and hereafter consists in spiritual union with God, who, leading to repentance and life by His spirit, will gather in Christ the whole family of mankind. The committee which reported the new profession was not unanimous. The report was signed by three members out of the five. When it was received yesterday it was made the special order of business for this morning’s session, immediately after Rev. A. A. Miner, D.D. the report of the committee on nominations. The new profession was not adopted. Its movers did not anticipate that it would be. The reason for this was simple. To bring about such a change would require a two-thirds vote of all the delegates who had registered during the session of the convention. This being the last day more than a third of the delegates had left town and it was a physical impossibility to briag it to a vote. The matter was discussed at some length and with more than a little fervor. and was finally disposed of by be- ing committed to the next general conven- tion. There was also a breeze this morning over the election of officers. In addition to the report of the regular nominating commit- tee a number of other nominations were made from the floor of the house. but after all had had a chance to express their views and opinions this matter was also settled by the election, by a comfortable majo. of the regular list of nominees. The Final Sesston. ‘The final session of the convention began this morning with devotional exercises con- ducted by Rev. O. H. Shinn of Missouri. At the conclusion of the roll call and the reading of the minutes of yesterday’s ses- sions, Mr. S. B. McWhorter of West Vir- ginia, who was yesterday given the privileg- es of the floor as a guest, was invited by the president to address the convention. He spoke briefly upon the matter of the misunderstanding that occurred during the efforts of Rev. Mr. Shinn to secure him a seat on the floor as a regularly accredited delegate. In the course of his remarks Mr. McWhorter said that while he felt some- what hurt yesterday he realized more fully now that a convention like this must be governed solely by its rules. The Untiversal- ists of West Virginia are as devoted to their faith as are any others, and if there was any irregularity in their organization they would see that all this was remedied as soon as may be. Yesterday, when he thought the convention was standing on mere technicalities, he felt wounded, but now he realized that there was more law at stake than he at first supposed he | felt that this wound was all and | now he had nothing but feelings of broth- | erly love for all the members of the con- vention. Officers Elected. At the conclusion of this pleasant little incident, which quite smoothed over the I't- tle breach caused by the misunderstanding of yesterday morning, the president called for the report of the committee on nomina- tions, which had been made the special or- der of the day. The report suggested the names of the following gentlemen as the officers of the convention: President, H. B. Metcalf, R. I.; vice presi- dent, C. H. Russell, N. Y.; secretary, G. L. Demorest, N. H.; treasurer, Ebenezer Alex- ander, Mass.; trustees, J. B. W. Joy; Sidney Perham, Henry W. Rugg, Edwin R. Holden and H. A. Manning; preacher of occasional sermon, Rev. Joseph K. Mason; place of next convention, Meriden, Conn. The report of the committee gave rise to some little warm discussion as to whether delegates had the right to make further nominations from the floor in addition to those offered by the committee. The chair ruled that nominations were not in order, but that suggestions might be made and that in their ballots the delegates might vote for whomsoever they pleased. The decision of the chairman was ap- pealed from, but the appeal, after some lit- tle argument, was not sustained. President Metcalf announced that he would allow the largest possible latitude in the matter. A number of nominations were then made in the form of suggestions; one member offer- ing a complete new ticket, with the excep- tion of secretary and treasurer, for which places there was no contest whatever. Messrs. Demarest and Alexander are ad- mittedly the right men in the right place. Rev. Mr. Mason was also elected without ccrtest,and. Meriden was chosen as the next Place of meeting. While the tellers were out the committee on resolutions presented a vote of thanks to the Murray Society, and the pastor of the Church of Our Father, Dr. Rogers, for their care of the convention, and to Rev. Dr. Sawyer, the author of the occasional sermon. The thanks of the convention were also extended to the local press for their careful and accurate reports of the sessions | of the convention, and to the representa- tives of the press who had been in attend- ance at the session. The latter resolution Was received with hearty applause. Although the tellers had not yet an- nounced the results of the election, the President assumed that an election’ had taken place, and called for the order ot | the day, which was down to follow the | election—the report of the committee on the revision of the confession of faith. Confession of Faith. Mr. Joy of Boston stated that Mr. Atwood and himself represented the minority of the committee, and he gave briefly the reasons why they had not signed the re- port. The majority members of this com- mittee, which is formally known as the committee on the denominational standard, are Rev. Charles W. Tomlinson, Rev. E. C. Sweetser and Rev. O. Cone. Mr. Sweet- ser opened the discussion by taking up the three articles of the profession and showed they were preferable to the old profession in that they were more careful and more explicit statements of what the Universalist Church does believe, omitting statements of what the church does not believe. In his | opinion a@ creed should be a sort of com-_ posite photograph. It should not be the exponent of the theological hobbies of any | particular man or set of men, but an ex- pression of what is common to the belief of all those who are vitally interested in nothing pained him more now than when the matter, Little by little, he said, they were getting away from the Winchester rofession of faith and nominally believing in something in which they did not believe. This was precisely what the Universalist Church objected to in the case of other denominations, and it was neither right nor manly that they should be in like posi- tionn themselves. Dr. Tomlinson followed with an earnest eddress in favor of the adoption of the new end revised professio?. As for himself, he sald, he was oue of there who hai delib- erately and intentionally abandcned the Winchester profeesion. He rever used it Ip all the forty years of his ministry. When he entered the ministry subscription to the profession was not a requisite, and he heard a brother minister read its erticles to a young man who was an applicant for admission to fellowship ‘in’ the church. Result of the Election. A number of others participated in the debate, among them Dr. George H. Emer- son, the editor of the Christian Leader, the Universalist weekly, and the discussion was interrupted long enovgh for the tellers to announce the result of their count of the ballots cast in the election of officers. The report showed that the regular slate as submitted by the committee on nomina. tions had been elected by a handsome ma- jority, although a number of votes had Scattered badly. President Metcalf made a brief speech of thanks for the renewed expressions of confidence shown by the con- vention, Then the discussion was renewed and Rev, Dr. A. A. Miner took the floor to express the opinion that the proposed creed did not go far enough to be a creed and that It would be better to go it alone than to lean upon a platform which merely ex- pressed what they believed, but in terms so little explicit that they did not differen- tiate Universalists from other denomia- tions, The Universalists would be as safe ene on stilts in the middle of a ten-acre ot. “A more colorless or unmeaning docu- ment than this proposed profession,” said Dr. Miner, “no committee, not even one as able as the present committee, could ever f THE FAIR OPEN NEXT MONTH. Many the Attractions Will Net Be Removed for Sume Time. Many of the attractions of the Chicago fair will not be removed when the fair closes on October 31. While all exhibitors may begin packing on October 31 no spe- cial efforts will be made to hasten their de- Parture, and they will have neither elec- tric lights nor guards to assist in the work at night. There will be an-exodus from the Midway of the tribes from southern coun- tries, but many attractions will remain. The Ferris wheel will keep turning and the electric launches and many of the con- cessions will be in operation. ein ee eee = seid November will ut al com Passes will be cut off, Jf eine ak Reunion of Cities. Chicago is to be the host once more be- fore the gates close and she hopes to outdo even the success of October 9. The re- union of the American cities is the way the new celebration is designated. It is to be held on October 28, and it is expected that there will be very close to a million people in Jackson Park on that day. The mayors, boards of aldermen and other of- cials of American cities of more than 10,000 cage reed somes — celebration. pe “i e program covers borate ex: morning, afternoon and evening. ‘The afters noon affair is planned for Festival Hall will be made by Mayor Har- it ibotham, Director American cities. From 4 to 6 p.m. there will be a meceeng etre at which Chi- singers. In the evening the night pageant of Chi- cago day will be repeated. The most im- portant feature will be the reproduction of the late war in allegory and song in the stock pavilion. Gen. Miles and his staff have offered their aid to make this a suc- cess. The Wooded Island is to be specially illuminated and the best display of fire- works that can be made will be given. Attendance This Week. When Superintendent Tucker received his reports yesterday it was apparent that the total fair attendance for this week would run close to that of last week, which in- cluded the Chicago day crowd. During the first four days of the week 884,167 paid ad- missions were recorded. On tomorrow's crowd various estimates have been made. To make the week’s admissions 1,500,000 only about 300,000 are needed. There is no doubt about that number being in attendance, If there are not nearly twice that many peo- ple on the grounds Chicago will be disap- pointed. The youngsters came yesterday by the train load from the city and the surround- ing country. One lot was from Milwaukee, with a brass band, and another from De- troit, with the Detroit Newsboys’ Band. They were addressed by Director General Davis and President Higinbotham. The chidlren received many courtesies from the concessionaires. In all there must have Leen nearly 100,000 of them on the grounds. ——— er GUILTY OR NOT GUILTY The Question Asked of Many Prison- ers im Court Today. ‘There were only seven prisoners in the early morning procession in the Police Court today, there being but nine offenders against the District laws. Henson Gant, a Georgetown negro, led the procession, and the charge against him was being a sus- picious person. He was found sleeping in @ carriage shed on Prospect street, where the owner of the place had missed many small articles, “Do you know this man?” asked the court of the occupant of the premises. “Yes, sir,” was. his reply. “He worked for me at one time.” “What does he do for a living?” “If he does no more now than he did | when he was in my employ he doesn’t earn much of a living.” He said that nothing of any consequence had been taken from the premises, but the petty thefts had been very annoying. Henson denied the charge and said he had never taken anything. “I am very sleepy-headed,” he said, “and I went to sleep in the carriage in order ) to be able to get up early and go to mar- | ket with thé occupant of the place. “He doesn’t go to market ” in- terrupted the latter. ee the judge asked “Have you a family?” mies es “Yes, ‘sir,” respond “TT i Pg ponded. “I’m married do for her living?” “What does your wife “You will have to do Gaye, go down for thirty “I support her.” Mary Keenan, one of the oldest female vagrants in the District, next appeared and was arraigned on a charge of va- grancy. Having spent so much of her life on the farm she was willing to return to her home and so she said “guilty.” “She was found begging on Pennsylvania avenue,” remarked Mr. Pugh. “She's an id-time vagrant.” ‘Ninety days.” Rebecca Smith, one of Mary’s companions in misery, was next called. She did not want to go down, but as the officer had only charged her with profanity she said guilty and went down for two weeks. Mary Thompson, another woman who looked like she was in need of a home, next appeared, and she too took two weeks. “Guiity,” responded a man named Colum- bus Brown, who looked like he needed a dose of something to rid him of that tired feeling. “Trespassing on the grass on 24 street,” went was the charge against him and he down for two weeks in default of fine. A colored man stopped in front of Jacob Stein's tailor shop the other night’ and knocked out a window. have devised. It is indeed like a compo- site photograph, as my brother Sweetser suggests, for the photograph resembles no particular person and this particular creed touehes no one anywhere.” After some further talk it was decided to commit the whole matter to the next con- vention as it was evident that two-thirds of the entire number of delegates were not present. A little after noon the convention reached a final adjournment. Yesterday's Late Sessions. At the afternoon session of the conven- tion yesterday a memorial was presented from the Massachusetts state convention suggesting among other things the appoint- ment of a superintendent or counselor gen- eral, to whom all of the parishes and indi- vidual ministers could turn for advice and direction on questions of church policy was reported adversely by the committee and the report was adopted. A memorial from the New York state convention asking for the recognition of the Young People's Christian Union in the state conventions ‘was answered in the negative. The question was taken up from the morning session of whether or not it was advisable to return to the endowment fund all of the returned loans made to needy students in the theological schools, or whether it would be advisable to use half of the money thus returned in helping other students during the coming year whe would otherwise be passed over by the committee having the disposition of the scholarship funds in hand. The convention decided this question in the affirmative. To Aid n Colored Society. A very interesting and entertaining inci- dent occurred Wednesday evening in the subscription taken up for the erection of a church ir Norfolk, Va., for the colored Universalist society there. The Rev. Jos. Jordan, the Nestor of the society here,made an’ address giving the history of his con- versitn to the Universalist faith and the organization of his society, and setting | forth in a touching manner their need of a suitable place ot worship. He was follow- ed by Rev. Dr. Sweeser of Philadelphia, who stated that $2,500 would put up a com- fortable and commodious building, and calied on the audience to subscribe that amount cn the spot. Subscriptions immedi- ately began pouring in, and $1,500 was | quickly pledged. At this point the enthu- siasm began to cool a little, when a jovial- Icoking member arose ard said: “Ll pledge | $10 for the Rev. Harry Canfield’s baby.” The significance of this pledge was at once evident to every one who had been present during the session of the young people's convention, and a round of applause fol- lowed. This ‘set the fashion, and the baby pledges began coming in thick and fast. Fifteen dollars was pledged by an enthusi- astic Cleveland man for Baby Ruth, fol- lowed by $10 from an equally enthusiastic Harrison man for Baby McKee. This was followed by $2 for Baby Esther, and the administration babies were in the lead. The amount required was quickly raised after this, and the doxology was sung on the! announcement by Dr. Sweetser that over $2,700 had been pledged. Jacob complained against Edw: ices, but Edward was defended by Tewyer Meee: who succeeded in convincing the court that Jacob was mistaken in his man and ward was rel 5 ‘William Hawkins, the last Procession, said “guilty” when the clerk into ot read a charge of profanity. 1: fine he went down for fifteen day: AMUSEMENTS, Albaugh’s.—There will be an addition to Prof. Herrmann’s wonderful performance at Albaugh’s tonight, in which Mme. Herr- mann will introduce for the first ti We Serpentine-Butterfly” and ‘ Blanche= dances, with the proper lights. To do the dances properly it takes eleven calcium lights and a stereopticon to make them ef- fective. These lights will be introduced. —————_ Criminal Court Business. ‘Yesterday, in the case of Fanny Gray, the young. colored girl convicted last week of housebreaking, Justice McComas. imposed a sentence of three years in the Albany peni- tentiary. Mr. Taylor, her counsel, asked that she be not sent to the Penitentiary, but the court said that he did not look upon the jail as a reformatory, and that the giris* reformatory was not yet open. He did not consider that she was of the tender age of sixteen, and im; pie : posed the sentence as In the case of Robert Mills, charged wi embezzlement, on affidavit being filed, = order of continuance was made. In the case of Thomas Lancaster, charged with the embezzlement of cats of Hendrick- son & Son, was found guilty and recom- mended to mercy, and sentenced to ninety days in jail and to pay a fine of $25. The jurors were excused morning next. ee ———>—__ THE COURTS. Circuit Court, Division 2—Justice Cox. Yesterday—Dyer agt. Lansburgh: jury dis- charged, unable to agree. McGoines agt. ae Baptist Church; verdict for plaintiff, ——___. Officers Elected. The following officers of the Literary Society of the Y. M. C. A. have been elect- ed: President, E. V. Crittenden; vice presi- dent, W. J. Campbell; secretary, E. S. Dal- ton; assistant secretary, George L. Beeler. — To Present a Bell to the Columbia. Last evening at a meeting of the Wash- ington Light Infantry Corps it was de- cided to present a ship's bell to the United States cruiser Columbia, and a committee was appointed to wait on the Secretary of the Navy and tender the bell. ——_——_ Fatled to Find a Verdict. The jury in the case of J. Tarbell Dyer agt. Julius Lansburgh for $702.66, commis- sions in a real estate transaction, in Cir- cuit Court No. 2, failed to find a verdict, and were discharged. 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For Bricks. any company operating outside the limits of the city of Wi or through unit sparsel: sections of the same until such time as the Commissioners of the District of shall deem necessary for public needs.” When the attention of the was called to this provision, g the entrance to the alley in the north of square 620. “That a receiving basin be constructed on the southeast corner wood avenue and T street northwest, un- der the provisions of the permit system. it sidewalks and ‘tters be laid om Spring street, from Maple avenue to Mor ris road, under the provisions of the ber mit system. “That a sewer be constructed in the south side of O street northwest between Ver- built on part of original lot 6, square 243), under the provisions of the permit system. “That the two old trees in front of 1685 Connecticut avenue be removed and two young trees planted in their place.” —_— A Washington Poem in Boston. Fully 2,000 people were present at the pub- Me meeting held in Faneufl Hall, Boston, Tuesday evening that preceded the conven- tion of the Brotherhood of Railroad Train- men. Grand Master S. E. Wilkinson pre- sided. A poem, written for the occasion, was read by W. L. Harries, master of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen of the District of Columbia and delegate to the Grand Speeches were made by the Neutenant gov@no: of Massachusetts, the mayor of Boston, Samuel Gompers several of the Grand Lodge officers. —_ Wills Filed. The will of Joseph W Cornwall, filed yes- terday, leaves to his executrix, Rebecca Cornwall, his estate, with power to give to each of their four children such sums as she may see fit. —- The difference between the atmosphere of the best ventilated houses and the outer air is illustrated by the conduct of cut flowers. Blossoms that retain their freshness but a day or two when standing in Water within | doors will sometimes live twice as long when dropped in a shady place out of doors. In manufacturing occupations the average life of soapboliers is the highest and that of grindstone lowest.