Evening Star Newspaper, November 21, 1893, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR. re ——— DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. iT THE STAR BUILDINGS, olin: Bveningg! Wine! Netepa a Oomysty, er G & He KAUFFMANN, Pres’, a Now York Ofice, 88 Potter Building, ect, Che Kpening Slav. ex TO ADVERTISERS. Advertisers are urgently re- Quested to hand in advertisements the day prior to publication, in aon vlog, on thetr"own account ae 10 conta order that insertion may be as- Fos aceasta ‘cach 7 wall-eayehere: tn the United United sured. Want advertisements will States or Canada—povtage prepaid 50 cents per be received up to noon of the day wnt (DAY QUINTUPLE ro peg peal of publication, precedence being as ope clas in en given to those first received, "Raton of advertising made knows oo appiteation WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1893—TWELVE PAGES. . eS en’ AMUSEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS. EDUCATIONAL. HORSES AT A SACRIFICE. officials of nearly every state and territory, 12 ©, AME. YEATAROW OKANO. 4 CHicIs: THE HOUSE IN WhicH ABRAHAM LINCOLN | _ ~_IN WASHINGTON, _ =| THIS CITY THE PLACE FO R G 00 D ROA DS. in the eneral subject of tod, Fonds ex TONIGHT “erat at's Selena pe | incotm, ie" Stu ae The Moniek Padua mo nenatin ACHER, IN, ALL eNher oe Unlucky Ranchers in the Far North- the department and proffering all the aid come and bear him. WO CONCERTS By ‘he children of THE WASHINGTON CITY ORPHA —~ a, TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, November 2i and 22. 1 At 7:30 P.M. atiful Cantata “S DAY THE woos’ rill be rendered at both concerts. Re- freshments at moderate prices served at close of each concert. Proceeds for the benefit of the Asy- Admission, 25 cents. n21-2t Races. Races. WASHINGTON JOCKEY CLUB. RACE COURSE AT BENNING’S. 18 DAYS’ RACING. COMMENCING ‘THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, CONTINUING EVERY DAY TO DECEMBER 13. SIX RACES EACH DaY. STEEPLECHASES AND HURDLE RACES. First Race at 1:30 p.m. Admission to Grounds and Grand Stand, $1. La- dies, SOc. Trains leave station 6th and B streets northwest at 11:50, 12:30 and 1 p.m. Returning immediately after races. Fare. 25 cents round trip. Objectionable characters excluded. ni6-24t “ZIEHRER SUPERIOR TO STRAUSS.” (New York Press). “Fifteen thousand people assemble at Madison Square Garden to greet them.""—New York Herald. IMPERIAL AUSTRIAN INFANTRY BAND. THE GREATES1 MUSICAL ATTRACTION AT THE World’s Fair. Midway Plaisance, Olid Vienna. CONVENTION HALL, 5TH AND K STS., FIVE NIGHTS, COMMENCING SATURDAY, NOV. 25, 1893. Heard on street—Ob, say, girls, what do you think, why, haven't you heard? Well, I declare, and you weren't at the world’s fair? Well, you missed it, but as I was saying, ob, he's so,lovely, and how they did play; really, I was there all the time. I couldn't leave, you know. Well, I must be going, but say, girls, don’t you miss it. Good-bye. Good-bye. Girls (looking as if a cyclone had struck them)— Well, I wonder what she was talking about. Ab, there’s the sign, that's it, I guess. OLD VIENNA'S BAND Seats on sale uow at Bradbury Piano Ware Rooms, 1225 Pa. ave. Setdt and Slivinski. Friday, December 8, 1893. 020-6t ALBAUG! , OPERA HOUSE. One wee MATINER SaTURp. ONLY America’s greatest Dramatic matic Organisation, ROSE and COGHLAN, Presenting Sardou’s DIPLOFIACY. Rose Comte cae Conbian. br nnon, Robert Tabet Kate Meek. John. T. Sullivan. Lucie Lewis. F. de Belleville. Kuhne_ Beveridge. Robert Fischer. Next Week—THE FENCING MASTER. 020-tf KERNAN'S LYCEUM THEATER. TONIGHT AT 8. MATINEES THUESDAY AND SATURDAY. THE FAMOUS METEORS SPECIALTY COMPANY. ‘VAUDEVILLE OF HIGH DEGREE, REFRESHING COMEDY. Next Week—THE SOUTH BEFORE THE WAR. NEW NaTIONAL THEATER. This Week. SA SOTHE RN, | “SHERIDAN 5 MAID OF BATH. Avis cetia His cnattes a ito of for Scandal.” by Paul M. Potts wet, Week SOSEBH JEFFERSON “as Rip vs Van ey ‘NEne BURGESS THE GOUNTY FAIR. 50c. Jive THOROUGHBRED HORSES IN THE CoLEPEATED RACE SCENE. LLIARD ROBER’ abiivg in THE NOMINEE. bad HARRIS’ THEATER. ‘Week commending Monday, Nov. 20. ‘Usual Matinees—Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. JUST LANDED. Next Week | Pulse of New York. Wee WEDRESUAY, 25 AND PAUL tf aglbeh dally. except Senter, 9-12 and 1-4. Tues- JOSEPH JEFFERSON RIP VAN WINKLE. E SINCLAIR SCHOOL, OF ORATORY 1312'S SP. AND DRAMATIC ART, ELOCUTION. VOICE " CULTURE. REFERENCES: A. G. Rogers, D. J. W. Webb, ex- Gov. Perham, Maine; tex. wre 5) al ‘ogswell, Mass. For terms H. DUPRE SINCLAIR. S-Im* LECTURES. WILL YOU SAVE TIME, MONEY, LABOR ery, and acquire mod in a retined and elegant s melodiously and without the ual nasal twang, unfold all your speaking voice’s powers and im: aginative faculties? Come and hear Gaillanl's (French) Muller's man) FRE® LECTURES on raday, 23d instant, § p.m., at. GAILLARD OF LANGUAGES, Fr when 906 these facts shall be fully demonstrated ed to you. ____ EXCURSIONS, &o. ~~ TAKE ADVANTAGE GLORIOUS fe m0 em WEATHER FOR A TRIP TO MOUNT VERNON BY THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD MOUNT VERNON ELECTRIC RAILWAY. ALL-RAIL ROU ALONG THE HISTORIC’ BA TOMAC. EXCURSION TICKETS FROM WASHINGTON, Good for the date of issue only, May be procured at the ticket offices of’ the Penn- sylvania Railroad at S50 Gents THE ROUND TRIP. These tickets will be sold only for Alexandria lo- cal trains leaving Baltimore and Potomac Railroad station, 6th and B sts., week days at 8:40, 9:45, 10:45 a.m., 12:01, 1:00 and 2:11 p.m. NO TICKETS SOLD ON SUNDAY. Electric cars to and from Alexandria and Mount niS-eolm Vernon every 30 minutes. TALLY HO COACH LINE DAILy, uy .10 aM. 2PM from 511 18th st.—Arlington, Cal and aii ints of interest. Trip, 50 to ines! Ho on earth. Ne cars to Arlington, ocl9-2m* rove ED ‘TE KS OF THE PO- STEAMER MACALESTER TO MOUNT VERNON. Tomb of Washington, Daily (except Sunday), At 10 a.m., returning by 2:45 p.m. FARE, ROUND TRIP, 50 CENTS. Admission to grounds, 25 cents. ‘Tickets, with Mount Vernon admission coupon, for sale at wharf and at hotels. Will also make river landings as far as Glymoot, stopping for freight and passengers both ways. sels L. L BLAKE, Capt. oe. AL. IN WA A YOUNG LADY OF aaa few pupils for the banjo. Terms. & or $10 per quarter. Address 1406 i reoal, by a young lady bas been teaching art In Centenary Female College, ‘Tenn... Sears "Terms moderate: Orders taken for por. traits. Hours from 1 to 4 p.m. Also Bight clase fo drawing. 434 6th st. ne. FRENCH — zens. TERMS REASON == Etsy and gttractive mon w clisses for ‘min; nit-2w* Mile. V. PRUL"EOMME 207 D LADY JUST FROM ENGLAND WISHES TO wrivate lessons in French (acquired in Paris), in oil, water colors, crayon and pencil draw- ‘Address ES BAITON.O10 20th ‘a. w.nld-Tw* for the last three = 9TH NW. Voice a method; puj musicales. correct breathing ‘taught by a for concerts. Mont! todwaduayye ACADEMY OF THE HOLY CROSS, 1312 MASS. AVE. A day school for young ladics and little girls. ‘The course of study embraces s!] the branches of a practical education. au31-6m WASHINGTON FEMALE SEMINARY, 1226 15TH Day und boarding school, speckil advantages in’ primazy, intermedia’ depai ments. Miss CLAUDIA STUAHT: Principal. asetme STITUTE BUSINESS gOkLEGE y. COR. STH AND K N. Geres of instrection equals that of say business college in Washington; terms lower. Frinetpal has, been a well: known, reliable and successful Washington educator for'17 years. Full business course, day or night, $25 a year. Bookkeeping, arithmetic. spelling,” grammar, jet- ter Writing, penmanship, typewriting, shorthand, Diplomas and positions for graduates.’ Central lo- cation. Experienced teachers. Send for announce- ment. 5. FLYNN, A. M., Principal. nt ae pupils or classes. Address CALCULI and Fridays, S-10 p. PRIVATE PCTION BY AN ASSOCIATION uti 25 _cents. 0c26-3m @ SPECLA S holding degrees from oe — XTRA—NEW NATIONAL. NOV. 27. meric uropean universities. Address cohieg: _AUP. CRAY pn. De columbian Cnty MME. PRONGU EE, 1701 Q ST., IS GIV! LES- sons in French and Italian, private and in class. Day and evening classes for adults. Children of all ages taught to speak. Testimonials of suc- cessful work. nig-im Norwood Institute, 14TH STREET AND MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, oc30_Mr. and Mis, W. D. CABELL, Principals, MISS ALICE F, BURBAGE, 469 I ST. N.W. Graduate of Royal Conservatory of Lelprig. Fiano soloist sng omnes of plano, harmony and counterpoint. 1438 N ST. THE MISSES Reel" cc “SCHOOL FOR \G_ LADIES aND LITTLE CHILDREN, se25 Fall term begins September ‘MISS HALSTEAD'S PRI, a. =e 1429 20th st.. cor. of P st. nw. A day school for children and oider cits, Applications may be made at the school Gaily from 9 till 1 o'clock sel COLUMBIA COLLEGE OF COMM! 23 La. ave., be Twenty-third year success: qducator; elghth year. ‘in “this city years with Eastman College. Six thorough and Practical courses: Tusiness, English fecountancy, er rooms 1-3m* . shorthand and typewriting. the. poouogtapt “und typewriter; the quickest reparation for the office; complete —— ee | Brortivand dictations by competent phovorrapls: indivi instruction by ‘a ites of rare excellence te send Perienced repe~t Gr toa “distinguished success; moderat aS PUTNAM'S SCHOOL FOR YOUNG MEN AND boys is located at 1434 Q st. n.w. Preparation for colleges and technical echeal ind for business. Best of references. For particulars apply to W H. PUTNAM, or A. N. MreQUATIUIE Am? COLUMBIA STUDIO. OF ELOCUTION AND A Agr. ELEAN‘ E. POOLE, assisted by Wm. Sey ‘and otters, 06 Fst. aw for catalogue. seS.3m* MRS. L. 0. TALBOTT WILL REOPEN FRENCH and English school for young ladies and chil- Gren, October 4, at 927 Pst “Culture. classes for adults. 8029-31 "MI. VERNON SEMINARY, M and 11th sts, ROARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LA- DIES AND LITTLE GIRLS. Thoroughly modern and progressive tn methods and spirit. 1m Secondary and Collegiate Classes: Established tn 1873, this school continues reful training and thorough instruction in department for {hich thas itherto bea worably known. 1¢ te equipped with every appliance for the health and comfort of its pails, including steam heat, passenger elevator and pei fet sanitation. Fall term opens OCTORER 3. 1893. ‘Year books furnished on application. Mrs. ELIZALEIH J. SOMERS, 863m Principal. MADAME A PELE (FROM PARIS), FRENCH classes and private tesaune; est references. ith st. n.w. Ten years of successful teaching. _se16-3m* PROF. we FRANCIS GEEMUILLER, TEACHER organ, vocal music and Gially’ attentive to beginners as well ans to £9 pal _advarcel. G11 T st. now. 1864—EDUCATION FOR REAL ieR—184 — | FOR SONS AND DAUGUTERS. THE SPENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE, Nr tloual Bank of the Republic building, corner 7 and D sts. n.w. Day and night sessioos September 4." Practical English, shorthand and typewsiting: Spencerian rapid writing; mechanl- gal and yenebitectural drawing. Corpe of | ten thorougaly trained teachers. Location central, Services of graduates always in demand. Office open every business day and night. Write or call for new annnal announce: Mrs. SARA A. Tel. call 1084. (ocl6) Principal and Proprietor. | MMB. J. ESPUTA-DALT Teacher of voice culture and the note chain aye. music at sight. Mme. dares of Focal department at Mt. te _and We v8 on and after Sept. 4. 3 MISS C. MATILDA MINKE, $12 DELAW. graduate of the New Eng. Conservatory of on, Organist and Experienced 1 m her of ‘Piano a WASHINGTON CONSERVATORY OF ae 1235 10th n.w. Twenty-fifth year. Piano, organ, ‘voice, Violin, flute, “cornet, | &c. Free“ advant t pupils. 0. LLARD, Director. FRIENDS? SCHOOL, — AN ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL For both sexes, 1811 Ghilécen ‘who begin school in our mary. de. Sctuny seree miner cureptmas ee bate and become interested and thorough studente, Our teachers are college trained, and their students are pursuing courses at Yale, Columbia, , Cornell, Princeton, Johns Hopkins, " Massachu: Ee Institute of Technology, Lafayette and | lobart. ,Students are received at any time and fitted | ATE INSTRUCTIC . English, evening. Room U.S. Treasury, bock keeping, shorthand; day 139, Corcoran building, ‘uporite nw. ze st. 4-1 ART STUDENTS TEAGU Day classes - Antique, colors and women’s life. Evening classes—Antique and men's life. For circulars send to oc3-tt 808 17th st. n. MISS BALCH'S CIVIL SERVICE INSTITUTE AN Business College, 1207 10th n.w. Puptis pre successfully for civil service, departmental census examinations, Stenography tangnt. OF FLOCUTION, ORATORY. ACTING, and voice culture. 1317 13th st. Lessons given during the day or event Epa C: TOWNSEND, Miss ADA‘L. “TO 8e29-t: WASHINGTON. OUT OF LANGUAGES. THE BERLITZ SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, 723 14th st. nw. Branches in all American and European Principal cities. New term begins now. MAPLEWOOD IN’ CONCORDVILLE, PA, | $192 per year; a successful school; one of the Lest to infuse ‘with energy and to wake up ‘boys to the duties of life; boys under 13 years, $162, J. SHORTLIDGE (Yale), n8-w,s, uid A Principal. 8T GEOR SHALL, FOR, Roy: ST. GEORGE'S, Md., Prot. J. C. A.M., Prin; 18th year; college or fiestas Iti ueaicstiog eaten tages; home comforts; reasonable terms. ocl1-2m' (0 OF EXPRESSION, 831 20TH. Acting, | physical culture. Acting—Mr. Elocution, physical cuture—Mrs. on. ol-Im* SHAFTESBURY COLLEGE OF ELOCUTION, ORATORY AND DRAMATIC CULTURE, 3223, 1271, 1220, 1251 @ st. The finest in class or private, _branches. School year begins Nov. 1. MISS SCHMITT'S PRIVATE SCHOOL. = a Faults of speech corrected. Kindergarten, ad- Yanced, “German, French, Articulation, Speech, Reading, Dancing, Physical Culture. oe28-1m* PIANO _INSTRUCTION—3f le apll ot Herr Ka Ralf of the Royal Soo. Lessons at pupils’ Scared 02 220 st. 0¢30-1 OLNEY INSTITUTE, S27 Succeeding Mrs. Myer’s Boarding and School for Young ‘Ladies and Litie Girls MISS WUsGiNts MASON DORSEY, MISS LEE DORSEY, Principals. Day ‘th st. nw. NOVEMBER 20. the one-man band, ETTA ALBION. serio-comic and Prof. HARRIS’ ROYAL } formances at 1 and 7 o'clock. Admission, 10 cents. Reserved seats, 10c. extra. 2 HLLARD HALL. A TONIGHT AND EVEKY PROF. Cal HYPNOTISM—— Admission. 25 cents. Reserved seats. 50 cents. until 9 p.m. GEORGE Deano « 631 I si adm PROF. CALDWELL and Sats. Sa appointment at my residenc Office, 38114 Pa. ave. s.c. Residen Hist_a.w. Corresposdence promptly attended to.o26-1m | 220 we25-tt THEATER AND MUSEUM, ‘ST. CECHLIA’S ACADEMY. a Got East Capitol st... for iadies and children. witl reopen on MONDAY. This well-knowp feeritation a@oras overt Gamiian for acquiring | & thorough English and musical education. pills not attending the academy will be attted to the ciasses in music, art, fancy worl Aloe: tion, phy and trpewriting MRS. HAS" ian need AN Spa and zabeth Peabody indergarten Normal Trataine School, i91% Sunderland. place (or Q st- iil begin fall and wint Pyessions Berd, 3 ‘toa aust-3m MISS ei ES ke % ENGLISH ~ AND FRENCH HOOL FOR Git o Q st. na. 1205 French kindergarten. 3m Boarding” Ker limited. FISHER, B.S., Head Master. and universiti | are founded, and by virtue of which they BENEFICIARY SOCIETIES, Convention Their Representatives to Form a Union. The national fraternal congress con- vened this morning at Cincinnati. It is composed of representatives from the va- rious fraternal beneficiary societies in the United States and Canada, more than thirty in number. According to the sta- tistics of these societies they have a total combined membership of nearly 1,500,000. | These societies or the fraternal benefici- ary system of this country have paid out during the last twenty-five years nearly $125,000,000 in life and disability benefits to the widows, orphans and dependents of the deceased members, and their outstand- ing certificates held by the members ag- gregate nearly $300,000,000, The objects of the congress are declared to be the uniting permanently of all le- gitimate fraternal benefit societies, for the purposes of mutual information, benefit and protection. The organization reptdiates the specula- tive socicti2s, whose chief aim is to pay, \sums of money to members during life, | without regard to distress or physical disa- bility, and the aims of such soc cleties are declared entirely opposed to the pi les upor which the fraternal beneficial bcletien j exist. - : The congress will be in session three days. “Died of Exposure, _ The United States district attorney for the western district of North Carolina is in- vestigating a complaint made by the Chinese | minister that a Chinaman living in a small | town in the western part of that state had into the mountains for | cision. PRIVATE LESS! ed. At WooD’s COMMERCIAL e for priv branches in the afternoon or e Biss AMY &,LRAvITT. cone ont EAR KD AR : AND HARMON se21-tf LESSONS ON THE J) duate. Expecial to backws = aud adult pupils. J., 1406 Hopkins place, ne Pr mn. 1, W, tH COLLEGE, 407 Capitol st.: *_ | believed to NKO KEYBOARD. cS, pois OR ADVANC- cw if desired. Experienced | F attention T Bw. rot. | EAST w.nth year devoted to the education for business life. Terms ations ished without send for 3: se lilustrated: catalogue, coutaining anes of wore than 350 students. eld \been chased no jother reason than his nationality, and is have died from exposure. It | the facts are as represented the United States will be called upon to make due | reparation. — Prof. Pease of Andover Dead. Rev. Theo. C. Pease, professor of sacred rhetoric at Andover Theological Seminary, died yesterday morning at 5 o'clock, aged about forty-four years. He was for ten ars pastor of the First Congregational Church at Malden, and resigned that posi- tion October 1, when he took up his duties tat Andover. Where the Convention of Christian Endeavorers Should Meetin '96, WORK OF THE PRELIMINARY COMMITTEE The Subcommittees Appointed and Their Work Assigned. TO WORK ON THE TRUSTEES. The first organized effort to advance the interests of this city as the place where the great international convention of the Chris- tian Endeavor Society should be held in the year 1896 was made last evening, when the preliminary committee held first meet- ing. The interests of Washington in this par- ticular have not been neglected by the active and energetic members of the organization ef | in this city, and by means of letters and Personal influence the advantages of this ra | city have been presented to those officials of the international society whose voice and vote will be powerful in reaching the de- In other words, this city is not a late comer in the field where several cities | are striving for the honor of entertaining one of the greatest religious gatherings known in modern times. Next year the convention will meet in Cleveland, and in the following year in San Francisco, and then in 1896 it is conceded that the meeting place will be some place in the east. Sara- toga, Baltimore and Atlanta are «lready actively engaged in booming their respec- tive claims. Washington is not lagging in the rear, and as one evidence of this the preliminary committee, which was appointed a few days ago, met last evening at the. Young Men's Christian Association building and formally entered upon the work, which is not doubted will result in the choice of this city as the place for the convention in 1896, Subcommittees Appointed. The committee consists of the following members, who are assigned to certain sub- committees, the duties of which are set forth, as follow: Chairman—W. H. H. Smith, Vice chairman—L. A. Conner, jr. Secretary—Business minutes, notices, &¢.— John D. Morgan. ‘Treasurer—Depositary of funds, to be paid | out on bills signed by chairman of com- mittee making the expenditure, counter- signed by chairman finance committee—C. D. Bulla. Subcommittees—Invitations—To secure in- | Vitations to hold this convention from ail | reputable organizations in the District, civil, social, religious, &c.—W. B. Robison, T. J. Glover. Accommodations—Ascertain and tabulate information regarding capacity of hotels, bearding houses, &c., to house the peope ir. 1896, with rates, &¢.,planning for 50,000 people; J. M. Runyan, W, F. Stowell. ‘Transportation—Ascertain capacity of | railroads, &c., to handle the crowds coming and going and rates which can be secured for delegates; W. S. McArthur, N. T. Eliott. Hall—To see what halls can be secured, capacity, expense of arranging, &c., also feasibility and advisability’ and cost of erecting a temporary building (corrugated iron or the like), capable of ee a 25,000 people, place proposed, cost, &c.; 8. Fos- ter, W. A. H. Church. City—Prepare full information concerning advantages of this city for holding this con- | —” Sanford N. Whitwell, T. L. Fish- cl Press—To furnish reliable information to the press regarding aims, work, &c.,and judiciously and fully boom the effort to se- cure the convention by public information to educate the people here and throughout the country to desire the convention here; E. T. Fenwick, F. McC. Smith, Printing—Have charge of ali peas. for use of committee; J. B. Sleman, jr., Grimes, Finance—Secure funds for use of commit- tee in prosecuting its work and to secure pledges from business men, corporations, &c., for expenses of convention if held here; M. M. Shand, E. G. Siggers. An advisory committee, consisting of the following ministers and laymen, was se- lected: Baptist Church, Rev. Samnel H. Greene, Rev. Charles A. Stakely, 8. W. Woodward, A. M. Clapp; Congregational, Rey. Stephen M. Newman, Rev. C. H. Small, A. M. Lothrop, B. K. Bruce; Christian, Rev. Frederick D. Power, Rev. E. B. Bagby, J. | F. Saum, E. G. Siggers; Episcopal, Rev. Mackay Smith, Rev. R. H. McKim D.D., ‘ol. George Truesdell; Lutheran, Rev. J. G, Butler, Rey. W. A. Parson, A. F. Fox, J. A. Swope; Methodist Episcopal, Rev. E. S. Todd, Rev. Joel Brown, J. E. Pugh, H. Strang;Methodist Episcopal South, Rev. J. W. Canter, Rev. Dr. Milburn, F. Steir, A. L. Johnson; Methodist Protestant, Rev. Walter R. Graham, Bev. 8. J. Smith, George A. Birch; Presbyterian, Rev. Teunis | 8. Hamlin, D.D., Rev. Wm. Alvin Bartlett, D.D., B. H. Warner, J. H. Merriwether. ‘There was a full attendance of the mem- bers and the greatest interest and enthusi- | asm manifested. The time was principally occupied in going over the duties of the various committees. an outline of which is given above, the work should be overlooked and that each one might understand what part he was expected to take. It was decided to make the permanent headquarters of the committee at the Y. M. C. A. building, and, after a while, it is expected that it will be necessary to keep a secretary or clerk there all the time. Where the Decision Lies. The decisive choice of the convention city of 1896 lies with the trustees of the United Society, and at the meeting of the trustees in Cleveland, in July next, this important question will be determined and not be- fore then. It will be interesting to all those who want Washington to be selected to know the names of the trustees and they are given for their information: Rev. C. A. Dickinson, Rev. R. W. Brokaw, Rev. N. Boynton, Rev. John H. Barrow D.D., Rev. Teunis S. Hamlin, D.D.. Rev. P. S. Henson, D.D., Rev. J. T. Beckley, D.D., Bishop Samuel Fallows, D.D., Rev. W. W. Andrews, Ph.D., Rev. J. F. Cowan, Rev. E. R. Dille, D.D., Mr. James Lewis Howe, Rev. Canon B. Richardson, Rev. J. M. Red den, Rev. James L. Hill, D.D.. Rev. Grose, Mr. W. H. Pennell, Mr. W. J. Van Patten, Rev. Wayland Hoyt. D.D., "John Wanamaker, Rev. H. C. Farrar. D.D., Rev. W. H. MeMillan, D.D.. Rev. W. J._Darby, D.D., Rev. M, Rhodes, D.D., Rev. Gilby Kelly, D.D., Pres. Wm. R. Harper, LL.D. Rev. David J. Burrell, D.D., Rev. J. Z. Rev. Wm. Patterson, Rev. Rufus ier, Rev. M. M. Binford. ‘The officers of the society are: President, Rev. Francis E. Clark, D.D.; general secre- tary, . John Willis Baer; treasurer, Mr. William Shaw; auditor, Mr. Kidder. Baltimoreans Working. It is said that the Endeavorers of Balti- more have an idea that the trustees will consider that city as the best place for the meeting. They are unfortunate in having as a competitor such a city as Washington, because they have nothing to urge in favor of Baltimore in the way of locality which is not true of this city, and as there is no comparison in other particulars with this city it is evident that they are hopelessly out of the race from the start. However, the Baltimore Endeavorers will have this consolation, that it will be more convenient for them to come to this city than to any other, and so they will reap the advantages of the enterprise displayed by Washington securing the meeting here of an organi- zation that will bring together at least 50,000 Endeavorers. in order that no detail of | wert. Thousands of Fine Young Percherons Go Begging at $12 Per Head— South Dakota Stock Farms. “One part of the west has seen a new in- dustry pretty well nipped in the bud this fall,” said a prominent South Dakotian yes- terday at Willard’s. “You may have heard,” he went on, “how our cow capitalists some years ago began to sell out in disgust and go into horse ranching. Well, they did just that thing. It got so they couldn’t pay out even on the finest kind of Montana and Black Hills steers, some of them the very best grade Herefords and shorthorns, They sold off their herds at whatever loss the market inflicted and went into horse ranching, which then promised as well as cattle dil fifteen years ago. They sent to France for French draft and Percheron stallions and bought broken down street car mares in Chicago, St. Paul, and Kansas City by the carload at very low figures, caused not only by their used-up condition, but by the gen- eral introduction of electric cars. These mares taken to the Dakota’s and Montana quickly got in good physical condition and founded good breeding ranches. The aver- age street car horse is good for eigat or ten years’ service on a ranch or a farm, and a mare put out to grass and never harnessed is sure to have a colt every year for seven or eight years and herself im- prove right along.” Capital From the East. “Well, those horse ranches attracted capi- tal from the east and a good many New Yorkers came out into our country and went ut it. They bought up thousands of acres for winter pasture, built big shelter barns and sheds, arranged to put up hun- | dreds of tons of hay as insurance against our awful blizzards and hired high-priced | superintendents to boss things and sit up nights with foaling mares and weak-kneed colts. Some bought standard stallions and pedigreed mares and carried on a little side show effort to produce another Allerton or Palo Alto. This part of it has probably paid full as well as the other branch of the investment. There is still a fair market for fine horses, especially roadsters and hand- some coach animals. The breeding part of the enterprise succeeded admirably. No- body could complain of our pure, dry plateau air and abundant pasturage. A horse can run out the year through and be as fat In spring as if stall fed. No race of |horses ever did so much work on grass as the Indian pony, and the Sioux always had jan abundance of good ponies. Now and | then they looked pretty bad after an un- usually snowy and .cold winter. But no horse on an Illinois or Ohio pasture could | begin to keep as well as ponies and ranch horses in our country on the raw prairie. “As T said, they had no trouble breeding and the returns in animals were all thet the wildest dreams could imagine. This autumn the three and four-year-old colts ‘came on the market. All the fall a stream of horses has beon pouring through my town (Pierre, the capital of the peerless South Dakota, You see, we call our state | Peerless and North Dakota Pierreless.) Be- tween 8,000 and 9,000 horses have passed | through that town in the last sixty days. There are 2,000 corraled there now in con- sequence of a dead flat market. Colts at a Sacrifice. “What became of the horses that went on to Omaha, St. Paul and Chicago?” | “I don’t know precisely. I only know that | the results were so discouraging that the tide of horseflesh suddenly stopped and the | price of hay doubled in our country in a day. Just before I left home the owner of the 2,000 colts held up there offered the en- tlre herd for $12 a head and could not get a | buyer. Just think of it! Fine, stocky Per- cheron and French draft stock, all half bloods at least, some better than that, at $12 apiece! These colts would average 1,000 pounds in weight and the majority were from 1,100 to 1,200 pounds. The Percheron grade will not grow as big as he does in Illinols with civilized care. The pony con- ditions of the plains show in a_ stunted frame. The animal may be fat and strong, but will not weigh up with his barn-raised cousin in the Mississippi valley. “You can go into that herd at Pierre today and have your pick of the lot for $40. Any | color under the sun can be had, and some of the finest matched teams you ever saw could be mated up there at from $60 to $80 a team. These would be horses that in a carriage or coupe in Washington would be held at $175 to $250 apiece. There are over a score of teams to be had in that bunch of colts that in right hands would bring $500 here.” “Of counse, those colts ure raw. Not one | probably ever had a halter on it. They are |driven by cowboys just as steers would be. Yet they are not wild. They are as docile |and breakable as any colts you ever saw. | What on earth is to become of the draft | horse market, I can’t see. When you can | buy a good plow or dray team for $25, there is no use of raising horses to seil. That is, | practically raising them to give away. | Counting the cost of the mother at an aver- | age price of $15, the interest on her value is |a dollar a year; her care during the year, with each foal, represents at least another | dollar; the interest on value of the stallions connected with one of those horse ranches |and the care and use of them add at least two dollars to the cost of each colt. and the care of the colt for four years is at least a | dollar a year. There you have $8 of cost in jeach colt, without taking into account in- | surance of barns, original cost of winter |pasture lands, fencing, the percentage of colts and mares lost by death, or of trans- | portation to market, which, on that herd at Pierre, counting travel and feed for 600 miles of travel in three months, could not have been less than a dollar for each ani- | ma “Anybody can have a horse nowadays if he can feed it. The probability is more peo- | ple will own and drive their own carriage \aer farming and farmers in the east will get a little better prices for corn, oats and hay.” BSR OES ©, AND 0. FINANCES, Annual Meeting of the Stockholders at Baltimore. ‘The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Baltimore and Ohio Rajiroad Company was held at Baltimore yesterday. | representation of shares—172,46% fas the the company since its organization, President Mayer's report for the year jerded June 30, 189 shows, in part, that the net earnings and income for the year | Were $9,210,666. After paying interest and bonded indebtedness, rentals, taxes, divi dends on the preferred and common stock and other charges, there remained $1 518. From this balance various payments aggregating $759,711, leaving a balance of $828,807. ¥rom this sum the semi-annual | dividend of 2 1-2 per cent on the common stock for the six months ended June 30, was paid. lection of the following directors: James Sloan, jr.; William H. Blackford, George A. von Lingen, William F. Burns, Aubrey Pearre, George del. Keim,Wesiey A. Tuck- er, Maurice Gregg, J. Wilcox Brown, W |liam F. Frick, George C. Jenkins, Charles J. M. Gwinn soe Oysters, Brown Bread, Beans and Pic. The ladies of Hamline M. E. Church have gone temporarily into the business of feed- ing other people than the members of their respective families. On tomorrow and Wed- nesday they will supply lunch and dinner to the purchasers of tickets for those meals. The lunches are to be oyster affairs, while the dinners are of the New England varie- Mayse Hall, 516 9th street northwest, is to be the dining room. horses. As a result there will be more fod- | ‘The | | largest that has voted at any meeting of | The voting resulted in the unanimous se- | What the Inquiry Bureau of the Ag- ricultural Department is Doing. INFORMATION FROM VARIOUS SOURCI General Interest on the Subject Manifested on All Sides. CO-OPERATION PROMISED. ciate: The “Road Inquiry Bureau” of the Agri- cultural Department is meeting with signal success in its undertaking of gathering and disseminating information upon the subject of making and preserving good roads in the United States, This bureau was organized last October by the appointment of Gen. Roy Stone, vice president of the National League for Good Roads, to be special agent of the department in charge of the matter. The objects of the bureau are included in four branches as follows: To make inquiries in regard to the sys- tems of road management throughout the United States. To make investigations in regard to the best methods of road making. To prepare didactic publications on this subject suitable for distribution. To assist agricultural colleges and experi- been collected, which will be disseminated through means of a bulletin. It is evident that a movement has been started toward arousing and stimulating public interest in the subject throughout the country, Maryland and Virginia Interested. Maryland and Virginia are taking interest in the matter. The commissioner gf agri- culture of Virginia writes “The question of the improvement of the condition of public roads has for some time ergaged the attention of the board of agri- culture, and the governor has also evidenced deep interest in the question. It has been discussed at farmers’ institutes held all over Virginia, and the people have been shown the immediate benefits any community @e- rives from a system of good roads. The board of agriculture has appointed a com- mittee on good roads to ite matters.” Letters from many governors state a they will bring the question of good roads before the legislatures and some point — — to efforts which have already been ad The railroad companies have responded readily and many of them have expressed their willingness to transport road material at cost rates, and some of them have inti- mated that a rate lower than cost might be arranged. The chief engineer of the Norfolk and Western road says that splendid road ma- terials are available all along that line and reductions in freight rates would be made for large orders to reg the condition of country roads in a says: “The Association of Engineers of Virginia are recognizing the fact that Virginia is very far behind in its present road laws and methods of improving county roads and we hope to secure improvements in county roads at an early date. Certainly any act of the Department of Agriculture will be of very great benefit to the state of Virginia, and trust that the information may be furnished. ment stations in disseminating information upon this subject. It is expressly stated that it is not the province of the Department of Agriculture to seek to control or inftuence action by States or localities in the construction of their highways except in so far as advice or wise suggestions shall contribute toward them. The department is to furnish infor- mation, not to direct and formulate any system of organization, In pursuance of this general plan the bu- reau has sent out a number of circulars to various classes thro.ghout the country, seeking the desired information. The fol- lowing circular was sent to persons whom it was thought or known were interested in good roads. Laws on Roads and Highways. A circular was sent to the governors of states setting forth that— “The scope of this inquiry corresponds closely with that of the one successfully made by the State Deparement, through its consular representatives, into the road laws and methods of road construction in foreign countries. The success and value of a home inquiry will depend much upon the aid given it by the various state and local | officials who have been concerned in road improvement. 1 have the honor, therefore, to request your co-operation in this im- portant work, to the extent at least of furnishing the names of all such officials, and of any individuals who may in your’ judgment be able to give valuable infor- mation or suggestions pertaining to the subject. Information Wanted. The Department of Agriculture, being charged by Corgress with an inquiry into the systems of road management and the best methods of road construction through- out the United States, desires information upon the following points: 1. The practical working of the recent road laws of the- various states wherever the same have been tested; the difficulties found in their application, and suggestions for their amendment. 2. The character and cost of the roads built under these laws, the materials used, and the present condition and prospective durability of such roads. 3. The location and character of any su- perior stone fur roads which is accessible by railway or water, the cost of quarry- ing, preparing, and loading the same, the mileage rates of transportation, and any in- stances of reduced or free transportation given by railways for the encouragement of road building. 4. The same information so far as appli- cable, regarding materials naturally pre- pared, such as the Paducah and Tishomingo gravels, the Hamilton sandstones, and the Chickamauga flints. 5. The results of any experiments in the construction of narrow and cheap hard roads, or of roads having one track of earth and one of stone or gravel, with full par- — as to cost and method of construc- tion. 6. The result cf any practical experience in_the use of burnt clay for roads. 7. The cost and benefits of tile drainage of roads as shown by practice. 8. The best method of constructing a com- mon highway without gravel or stone, and with or without under drainage. 9. Definite facts as to the enhancement of ment. 10. The results of any experiments in the employment of convict labor on roads or the preparation of road materials. 11. The details of ail bond issues for road improvement and how, where, and at what cost the same were marketed. 12. The rates allowed in each state for | men and teams in working out read taxes, | and the actual value of such work as com- | pared with labor paid for in cash. I take leave also to ask for copies of all | recent laws or compilations of laws bearing upon roads and highways. Another was sent to state geologists, ask- ing information upon the subject of rocks and road materials, their location and meth- ods of transportation to points where needed. Congressional Aid Asked. Another was sent to members of Congress, as follows: “In pusuing the inquiry Into ‘systems of road management’ | making,’ authorized by the Fifty-second Congress, the Department of Agriculture de- sires to communicate on the subject with the best informed authorities and private in- dividuals throughout the United States, and, to expedite the matter, I have the honor to request your aid in procuriag the names of all counties or townships in your district | which have made a systematic attempt at |modern road improvement, ant also. the | names and addresses 2 officials and of | | some of the indiviiuc' most actively con- cerned in such improvement, whether | respect to iegislativa or road construction. ‘The Assistance of Railroad Companies As railroad companies are vitally inter- ested in good country roads, the following | was sent to presidents of railroads: “The Department of Agriculture has been | uthorized by Congress to make inquiry | into the systems of road management} throughout the United States, and the best | methods of road-making, and to collect and distribute information regarding the same. “The interest uniformly shown by rail- y managers in the improvement of high- $ warrants the department, which has been charged with this inquiry, in asking their assistance. The undersigned, there- re, respectfully requests: (1) Such infor- wi ation as can doubtless be gained through your engineering department regarding the | supply ef good road materiais along or near your lines—their location, character, and the cost of preparation and load 2) your schedule rates for transportation of the same; () a statement of any reduced rates or free transportation that may have been granted or offered in special cases to encourage road-building; (4) any information, recom- mendations, or suggestions from ‘yourself of your staff that may promote the of this inquiry or the general in- terest of road improvements.” ‘The results of these efforts are now be- coming apparent. Letters have been re- ceived from governors of many states, from property values through road improve- | and ‘methods of road_ to the Virginia legislature.” ——_— THE SHIELDS STATUE. Meeting to Make Arrangements for Ita Unveiling on December 6. ‘There was a meeting held last evening at Willard’s Hotel for the purpose of mak- ing arrangements for the unveiling of the statue of Gen. James Shields of Milinois, which has just been erected in statuary hall at the Capitol. Gov. Thomas C, Fletcher of Missouri was made chairman, and Capt. Patrick O'Farrell of this city, secretary. The statue will be unveiled in statuary hall at the Capitol on the 6th of December, and it is expected that Gov. Altgeld and staff of Illinois will be present and take part in the exercises. Addresses were made last night by Col. Mansur, Gen. Van Vilet, Gen. Fisher, Gov. Fletcher, Col. Wood, Gen. Crittenden and Capt Haycock, introducing many inter- esting reminiscences of Gen. Shields’ serv- ice. A general committee of fifteen » 4 appointed for the purpose of as | details of the ceremonies, composed of the following gentlemen: Gen, Crittenden, Col. Fisher, Col. William P. Wood, Capt. Haycock, Capt. O'Farrell, Col. John F. Me- | Eiroy, Gen. William L. Morrison, a Fletcher, Col. C. H. Mansur, Mark Dune | nell, Col. M. E. Urell, Mr. W.'8. oot Mr. Robert Constant, Mr. Ed Hannan J. _D. Powers. The committee will hold a meeting at Willard’s this evening, and will then com- pete the srcangements. oS statQe was finally in position on Saturday, about ten feet from that of Lincoln, with whom Shields once came near to fighting a duel. The conditions im- posed by Lincoln, who was the party, were such as to cause Shi friends to interfere and the duel was de- clared off. The young lawyer, who after- ward became President, insisted upon fighting with cavairy sabers, standing on each side of a plank ten feet long and a foot broad. Gen. Shields at different times represented three states in the Senate—Il- linois, Minnesota and Missouri. He served in the Mexican war and at the battle of Chepuliepee was shot through the — The statue is of bronze, and was designed by Sculptor Leonard W. Volk. It rests upon a stone pedestal on which these words are carved: “Warrior, Jurist and States + 2+ _____ THE SWISS CELEBRATE. They Had an Enjoynble Time at Arion Hall. The members of the Gruetli Verein and their friends commemorated the 17th of November, 1307, as the natal day of Swits- erland last evening by an entertainment given at Arion Hall. It consisted of a ban- quet and dance, interspersed with patriotic songs, addresses and social intercourse. The tables for the banquet in the enlarged dining hall were spread in the form of an elongated “U,” the minister of Switzer- land, Dr. Alfred de Claparede, occupying the seat of honor at the head, flanked by President and Mrs. D. Rickenbacher on one side, and on the other by Madam Haler and Dr. Vogel of the legation. Boutonnieres of red and white, the national colors of Switzerland, were laid at every plate, but many of the guests were wearing,in addition, sprays of Alpine roses and edelweiss. The wails of the hall were festooned with flags and hung with pictures illustrating Swiss history. The noticeable features of all these Swiss entertainments is the fact that they are virtually family affairs, parents and children participating. The speeches were brief—a few words of Welcome by the president; a stirring ad- | dress in German, supplemented by one in French, by the Swiss minister; a brief re- | sponse to the toast, “Our a ye try,” in English, and, to judge from the | plause it received, a telling Jittle oon by one of the ladies, Mrs. Haefelfinger. Professor Holer’s singing was also greatly admired, and every one present, both young and old, seemed to enter heartily into the spirit of this socially patriotic entertain- ment. In addition to those already men- tioned as present, there were, among oth- ers, Professor Albert Gatschet, the Indian linguist; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Schmid and Miss Finkman, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pfis- ter, and Miss A. Bell, Mr. Caspar Bernhard jand his daughters, the Misses Bernhard; Mrs. and Miss Rhymer, Mrs. E. Scheitlin, Mr. and Mrs. Arneth, and Miss Huber; Mr, and Mrs. Julius Egioff, Mr. Leonard Eg- loff and sister, Miss Egioff, and Mrs. Amana, Mrs, Stucki, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Brazerol, Mr. and Mrs. Chris. Caspar, Mr. and Mra. Rey, and the Misses Sophie, Anna, an@ | Caroline Rey and sisters, Mr. and Mrs. J. Frey Mrs, Zickle, Mn Mrs. Newell, Mr. and Mrs. Krazer, Mr. and Mrs. Amstad, the Messrs. E. Wellauer, C. B, Robinson, Caspar Rouz, Bergenthal Hitz, Raclay, and Jas. Mueller. Good Templars’ Mecting. At the last regular weekly meeting of Perseverance Lodges No. 2, L O. G. T., del- egates to the Anti-Saloon League were named follows: Mrs. Forsyth, A. H. Freer, W. H. Hope, I. H. Corby and F. Clements. The lodge will have in charge a temperance meeting next Sunday even- ing at 4 1-2 street and Pennsylvania ave- nue northwest. An open meeting was held and the following program was rendered: Quartet, by members of company B; origl- nal paper, Mr. Maupin, Morning Star; in- strumental solo, Mr. Wright; reading, Mr. Stringsbury; original paper, W. McCullom; | | the lodge was honored with the presence |of Geo. W. Hawkshent, grand secretary of Virginia I. O. "s. ——>—_—_ Beans, Brown Bread and Pie. The ladies of Hamline M. E. Church anxious to acquire funds to be philab- thropically distributed, served lunch today at Mayse Hall, 516 9th street, and will this evening serve those who want a real old- fashioned New England dinner. The pro- gram will be repeated tomorrow. Lunch from 12 to 2; dinner from 4 to 7. | quartet, by company B; original paper, C. H. Canfield; solo, Mr. ‘Temmant, Star of | Hope. Three cardidates were initiated and