Evening Star Newspaper, December 28, 1893, Page 7

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1893-TWELVE PAGES. THE NEWSBOYS DINE. They Have Turkey and Mince Pie and Other Good Things. AT THE NEWSBOYS HOME The Guests All Liberally Served M we ie by the Managers. o ENJOYS A GREAT DEMAND FOR PIE. Seinen Ree en; : and effeehing to the taste, and acts “Chimmie” and “Patsy” and “Nibsy” are gexily yet promptly on the Kidneys, in their glory today. Their voices are stout adver and Bowels, cleanses the resonant this evening as they call out tem effectually, dispels colds, head. | c's ona ne rar and te fee ackes and fevers and cures habi ee ‘Chstathine! Mice ‘Th only remedy of its kind ever pro- | t#ke #n interest in the welfare of Chimmie duced, pleasing to the taste and ac. | "4 Patsy and Nibsy gave them a feast at noon today im the rooms of the Newsboys and Childrens Aid Society, on E street be- tweeen 9th and 10th. There were so many of Chimmie and Patsy and Nibsy that they had to be fed in three instaliments, of about sixty each, and it was after 2:30 o’clock when the last boy had finished his feast and departed. The first batch of boys, who had been gathering on the pavement in front of the house ali the morning, was let into the Mecca at noon. All the boys who bore lit- tle yellow cards were let in without ques- tioning, for these tickets had been distrib- uted with care by the ladies of the institu- tion, Occasionally, however, there was @ boy who had sniffed the turkey from afar and had no card. His case was examined with care and usually a yellow slip was forthcoming. Scarcely had the boys been seated when Agent Sweeny entered with a small black boy, who had been sent up by the board of guardians for a good dinner before be- ing sent back to Baltimore, whence he fled some days ago. This boy, who was in charge of Mr. Parkman, the clerk to the , board, was arraigned in the Police Court {a short time ago, on a charge of vagrancy, (but was taken in hand by the board, and CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, . KY. NEW YORK. &.¥. AR. | when examined showed signs of terrible Grand NATIONAL AWARD § | when cxnmined she that his father had of 16,600 francs. |beaten him with the buckle of a strap. ® So he was sent back to Baltimore to be B® | cared for by the Children’s Society of that - > city, but he ran away on Christmas day Jand retumed only to be taken up again ‘by the board. The youngster was fill AN INVIGORATING TONIC. |.with good food and afterward he and Mr. CONTAINING | Parkman took the train and the waif was | return to the Baltimore lety. PERUVIAN BARK, IRON, aun | Lots of Good ‘Things. PURE CATALAN WINE. The menu today was fit for any one. Thirteen fat turkeys gave plenty of good Forthe PREVENTION and CUREef § meat for all the boys, and there were heaps F Indigestion Loss Appetite, ete, of snow-white mashed potatoes, and quan- ot tities of turnips, and immense seas of cran- 22 rue Drouct, Paris, | 5 ch. 208 Wala aT, ew |berry sauce. Yards and yards of celery E. FOUGERA } ) MEW YOR, © | were at hand, and several huge baskets of paper bags filled with candy and nuts stood ‘|in the hallway. The odor of mince pies filleg the air and made the expansive nos- trils of the colored boys twitch nervously. Before the boys of the first batch were oc2-m&th 9m For any Blood or Chronic Disease, Such as Cancer, Consumption, bp Rheumatism, Malaria, ri: Disease, Dyspe Diphtheria, Kidney or aa troubles Take ’ Radam’s ‘e 'e" Microbe Killer Cures where medical science fails. “The Wm. Radam Microbe Killer’ 7 Laight Street, Oo., NewYork City. AGENTS FOR WASHINGTON: AGEEEAS s Sratdie, Yoeve sna om ot nw. OSXSX8X8X 8X8X8X 8X3X30 Will You RECEIVE? . started on their feast they were addressed briefly by Rev. Dr. Childs of Trinity, who told them of the death of two of the ladies who were active at the last Christmas din- ner, Mrs. Wyckoff and Mrs. Gulick. Then the sixty youngsters sang a hymn that was printed on a huge banner at the end of the room in letters an inch long, and when the word was finally given they fell to with knives and forks,mainly the former, and made the first course vanish as if by magic. When the time came for pie and cake there were clamors loud and long as the busy young girls flitted here and there pene plates filled with the toothsome mor- sel “Hey, lady, I hain’t had no pie yet,” call- ed one grimy-faced youngster in a corner. “T hain’t neither,” echoed another, trying hard to swallow the last bite of a generous piece of mince that he had just discussed. “Whieh will you have, cake or pie?” ask- ed one of the pretty waitresses. “Both,” was the unshrinking reply. Out in the kitchen half a dozen ladies were working hard at the sleek brown sides of the great birds that were being saci ficed to the appetites of the “Chimmies' and the “Patsies."" They were ladling out the food with a generous hand. They, at Last, Had En ‘ At 12:30 there were signs of the first batch being filled. The clamors for “more” be- came less and less frequent and vociferous, and one by one the lads were pushing away their chairs with satisfied grins, and casting eager glances toward the heaping baskets in the hall, At last the word was given and the exodus began. The boys were let out of the back door, and as each one passed out he was handed one of the bags of candies and departed wishing that Christmas came ase iQ) | several times a year. a ee your The Baltimore waif was about to slip al py Sf 4 through the back door with the rest, his ae jp Artan sp B- guardian having stepped out in the front of ft. Exquisite creations in light the building, but he was recognized by one of the ladies standing by the candy basket, and held for a moment, while Mr. Parkman noted for Deauty of Recep- —2 ~< ~~ ras in and reclaimed his charge. It was a fs abead of them all. ¥ will aggro fod MORE BEAUTY, MORE Meanwhile, the line in the front of the GRACE, or MORE STYLE in da! building had been lengthening, and by the “Reception footwear.” The time the first batch had been fed there were are very low—considering quality over a hundred more hungry ones impa- and style. tiently waiting for the signal to enter. = One enterprising youth, who had secured two tickets, and had got in on the first lot, made haste to run around from the back way to the line again, and by dint of push- ing found a place in the front. He was about to enter upon another course of gas- tronomy when he was recognized by the agent, and promptly ejected. In all, upward of 200 children were fed. They were all boys, and at least two-thirds of them were colored. They ate with hearty appetites, and all promised most readily to attend the little meetings that are held at the home every evening. The boys who are being regularly cared for at the home were given the choice seats at the first table. There are five of them, and they seemed to enjoy their dinner just as much as though they were in their own homes. Committee in Ch The dinner was in charge of the following committee of ladies: Mrs. A. M. Edgar, chairman; Mrs. A. H. Thomas, Mrs. Mer- chant, Mrs. C. G. Halpine, Mrs. J. W. Bab- son. They were aided by half a dozen young ladies, who worked hard all the morning getting ready the supplies that kept pouring in every few minutes. There were thirteen turkeys, and nearly as many mince pies. Just before the hour for the first batch of boys to dine there was a ring on the bell and half a dozen fine pies were handed in, the contribution of Miss Her- bert, the daughter of the Secretary of the Navy. The Donations. The cash donations to date have been as follows: Evening Star, $25; Mrs. Mary S. Leiter, $25; Mr. Mackay Smith, $2 Cc. Hay- den, $20; Mrs. G. . Lanahan, $10; Mrs. Hugb McCulloch, $10; Mrs. Hayward Hutch- inson, $10; Mrs. Mrs. C. V. Riley, loover & Snyder, “NO BRANCH STORE,” p.¢ 1217 Pa. Ave. OSXSXSX8Xo X8XSXokoXs PAS eB 3 PASE RSS bo 2 EOE pA “E SpABPeSP<epsabeb<ebsehs ° Is Your Husband’s Sole On Earth? WORN OUT MOST LIKELY-AND HE DOESNT KNOW IT-AND YET HE WEARS THE SAME SHOES ON THE STREET. LN THE OFFICE 4ND WHILE OUT CALLING. DOESN'T THINK TO BUY A PalR OF PATENT LEATHER SHOES FOR DRESS WHAR. WHY NOT ADD THE CARE OF HIS FEET TO YOUR CHARGES? DROP IN AND SER OUR $6 FRENCH PATENT CALF SHOES FOR $3.75. BUY A PAl® AND SURPRISE HIM. You ALSO MAY NEED A PAIk OF NICH PATENT LEATHER SHOES IN WHICH TO RECEIVE SOMB OTHER Wires HUSBAND ON NEW YEAR'S Day. WE HAVE THE SAME QUALITY FOR $4.85 THAT YOU'LL HAVE TO PaY sé FOR ELSEWHERE. 5 ..K. Pilling, Pelouze, $%; Mrs. J. D. Lander, $ $4; Mr. L. A. Grant, $ ‘Mrs. Frank Hatton, $2; Mr. $2; Mrs. Baird, $2; Mrs. H. V. N. $2; Mr. W. B. Moses, 32; Mr. Hen- ry C. North, $2; Mrs. Judge Hagner, $2; Gridley, Boynton, Cash, $2; Mrs. Fernow, $2. Collected by Mrs. Merchant, $1.90; through Washington Post, $1.25; Miss Emma Gilleit, $1; Mrs. J. A. B. Tupper, $1; Mrs. J. G. T. W Mrs. B. Vood, es . Mertz, $1; Miss F. 2 WARREN SHOE HOUSE | Evy, st; Mrs. Soymore’ Cunningha Ss Mr. Brooks, $1; Mrs, Frank Stickney, $1 | Mise joste Newcomb, 1: re Teal, = (@EO. W. BICE, | Mrs. Howell, $1; Mrs. Judge Veazey, $1;| | Mrs. Luddington, $1; Mrs. Terry, $1; Mr. Thompson, $1; Mrs. A. M. Miller, $1; Gen. ; A. W. Greely, $1; Miss M. Ferry, $i friend, $1; Mrs. A. H. Norris, $1; W. Frinckel, $1; Mrs. Myers, $1; Mrs. ¥ Carthy, $1; Mrs. A. E. Miley, $1; Mr, Rol- ler, $1; Mrs. S. A. Snow, $1; Mrs. Northway, $1; Mrs. George Andrews, $1; Miss A. A. Allen, $1; Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, $1; Mrs. Charles Armes, $1; Miss Paulding, $1; Mrs. Boyd, $1; Mrs. Atwell, $1; Mrs. Dare, 31; Miss S. M. Wayland, $1; Mr. Karr, $1; Mr. an i | va “Short Waisted” Black Corsets, $1. - Graceful shape, best make, fits like #19 F STREET N. W. iH. * & glove. Baum, a: = sient. 50 cents; Mr. Poole, iv | « ae “Hip Pads” for| cents; friends, 50 cents; Mr. Proctor, 50 SS aeee wan prefer ‘them eo the corsets. cents; Miss Hutchingson, 50 cents; Br. Band 0 sot emportum in| SwUuben, 6H cents; Mrs. Chew, 50 cents; Mr. Hai 9 omy jomas, 50 cents; a little boy, 23 ———— America. Ack to be fitted—no extF®) cents; “Mr. Field,” 25 cents Mrs. Mc- Ee. Neal, 25 cents; Mr. Ryneal, 50 cents. an’s Corset Est..! Other Donations. Whei Whe ve by Mrs. Stowart, Mrs. McKnew, Mrs. H. S. Green, Mrs. Mc- Culloch, Miss Ward, Mr. Hoge, Mr. J. Red- man, Mrs. T. 8. Childs, Mr. Walker, Mr. G. T. Wade, Millard Price & Co., W. 8. Anderson, Rice Brothers, Boyce & Lynn, “Coggins,” W. H. Fearson, Mr. John F. Seitz, Mr. Burchell, Mrs. Fuller, Mrs. D. W. Mahon, Mrs. Homer Blackman, Mrs. Lightfoot, Mrs. A. Burt, Mrs. Randolph, Mrs. Fry, “Ralph and Gertrude,” Mrs. Howell, Mr. W. R. Brown, Justice Stron; Mrs. Wilbur, Dr. Croffut, Mr. McGee, Mr. Ruppert, Mr. Buckingham, Mrs. Delafield, Berret School, Mrs. N. M. Nelson, Mr. Mor- rison, Miss Jameson, Mrs. Case, Mrs. Stan- “Grace,” Mrs. J. Strong, Mr. Jarvis, Lucas, Mrs. Merchant, Mrs. A. iomas, Mrs. A. H. Lucas, Mrs. Williams, Miss McCulloch, Mr. Gude, Mr. Tenney, Mrs. Chamberlain, St. Andrew's Church, Mrs. Sheppard, Mr. Alphonso Youngs, Mrs. A. M. Edgar, Mrs. J. W. Babson, Mrs. Simon Woif, Mrs.’ Cooper, Mrs. Goodwin, Mrs. Halpine, ‘Mr. Frank M. Altemus, Mrs. Withall, Mrs. I. i. Gregory, Mr. Gill, C. C. Bryan, Mrs, L. Dulin, Mr. Fussel, Capt. Tuley, Chas. I. Kellogg, Mrs. John Steinle, Mr. Thompson, Miss Herbert. —_—.__ BEFORE JUDGE KIMBALL. Some Were Guilty, Some Not Guilty, bat All U: Dy. Eight spectators and the court officers were the only persons in Judge Kimball's court at 9 o'clock this morning when Bailiff Kendig opened court. There were twenty-three prisoners in the cells, but for some reason the informations against them were not plentiful and the unfortunates entered slowly. Cornelius Smith, a colored man from the first ward, was the first prisoner who ap- peared and the charge against him was dis- orderly conduct on Christmas day. “He was very drunk and profane,” sald Policeman Willis, “and no language was bad enough for him to use.” “What was the cause of the trouble?” “The men were fighting over a bottle of whisky.” “Where did the trouble occur?” “At 20th and E stree! Smith said that he was not guilty and claimed that a man named Pick Walker assaulted him. He was fined $5 or fifteen days. Harry Johnson, a young colored man from South Washington, was next called and he made a sweeping denial of a charge of disorderly preferred against him by An- nie Lucas, a colored an. « said Annie, “and When I kept asking for the money I was threatened.” “How often have you played on him?” judge asked. ‘Several times,” was his response. last play was baby row. I played 2 ce in the afternoon and he owes me $2.25.” “Who else played on him?” “A man named Eglin.” Judge Kimball took the names of the policy witnesses and discharged the boy. John McHenry, whose only home is said to be in the workhouse, a in line and begging was alleged against him. “He has A home,” was what Bailiff Ken- dig told the court. “Sixty days.” Albert Stewart, a colored man, and Geo. Drury were arrested for celebrating after Christmas and their occupancy of the side- walk was the reason for their arrest. “Five dollars each.” Seven in a Lot. Seven able-bodied young men stood in a row before the judge and entered pleas on @ charge of vagrancy. Policeman Hagan found them enjoying a fire near the railroad track not far from Bennirg. They were all sober and only one of them wore an overccat. “Looking for work,” was the statement of each man. Some of them had only been at the fire a few minutes when the officer arrived. Two of them said they belonged on the oyster boat S. B. Langtry and they were on their way to Baltimore to go down the bay when they were arrested. > “I was here to see Lawyer Stillson about getting my wages for me,” said one of the men. “I am out of work, and during my stay here I stopped at the wood yard. I finished my business yesterday and was on my way to Baltimore when the police- man arrested me.” “I'm an ex-regular, having served five years in the army,” said a man, who gave his name as Edward Burk, ‘My brother is a major in the service\from New Haven and I expected to meet him here.” The men expressed a willingness to .leave the city at once and the judge let them go. James Holland and Patrick Quigley, young men, were accused of disorderly conduct and they denied the charge. “We were singing “Iwo Little Girls in Blue,’ said Holland, hat’s all the dis- order there was.” “Five dollars eac! Lizzie Straitnor, a colored woman from the vicinity of Brightwood, was given a hearing on a charge of cy. “I’ve seen her drunk fully a dozen times this month,” said Policeman Nicholson. “'Tain't so, judge,” said the woman. “I was sick on Christmas day and didn’t even get nothing to drink then.” “When was the last time you were ar- rested?” “Last week.” ‘What was done with you?” “You let me go home.” Py T'll let you off with ten days this ie." Pat Up Job. Mary Randall, a colored woman, arrested on Rock Creek Church road, was tried last week and acquitted and today she was again charged with vagrancy. Mounted Policeman Kopp made the ar- rest. He was in citizen's clothes at the time. The woman told Judge Kimball that she had been at work all day and she denied that she was near Soldiers’ Home looking for the old soldiers. “I didn't know the man was a police- man,” she said, “and he frightened me when I saw him coming toward me. I ran and he shot at me. The bullet went under my feet and I had to jump to keep from getting shot.” The officer said that he fired in the ground to frighten her. Mary denied the evidence given by the officer concerning her character and said she worked every day. Judge Kimball said that the officer ought pot brought in some witnesses to the acts. “It looks like a put up job,” he said, “in face of her arrest last week, and she is discharged.” e ts ———_ __. A Market for Woman’s Work. To the Editor of The Evening Star: I see in The Star of the 27th instant a notice, with editorial comment, of a plan by which work is furnished to women. it has long been a desire with me to do some- thing In an organized way to bring together the woman laborer and employer, more es- pecially that class of labor which is not recognized as trained and which includes women who have been reduced in circum- stances and who, perhaps, have special abil- ities which might be used in earning a liv- ing, if the supply could be brought in con- tact with the demand. This question has been more strongly brought home to me since my connection with Wimodaughsis, as that society seems to furnish opportunity to attempt a pian on a small scale. If a labor mart could be established where, perhaps, one day in the week women could come, willing to femporarity help in housework on short notice, or bring with them samples of the work they are prepared to do, either at their own homes or in the homes of oth- ers, employment could be furnished to many which would support them; so such a plan would also be of great benefit to the em- ployer, as. in many households, there ‘s a constant demand for some one to do work and great difficulty in finding any one to do it. Plain sewing and repairing are exam- ples of the work, but there are many other things that might be done, such as cake baking, preparation of salads, &c. The diffi- culty in organizing the mart is not in find- ing the women who want employment, but in securing pledges from a large number of women to attend the mart, and, if possible, employ the labor. The demand must be created, else the bread we seem to offer the worker will prove to be a stone and the effort will have been worse than fruitless. If the plan briefly outlined seems of any value and any number of ladies are willing to assist, I shall be glad to hear from them, or meet with them in its furtherance. EMMA M. GILLETT, President of Wimodaughsis. co Saas cay A Muft, From Puck. He (at the dance)—“I beg pardon; but when Mrs. Robinson introduced me I failed to catch your name.” She (sweetly)—“Ball.”” He—“Great Caesar—what I'm on the college team, too!’ muff! And DONJAN IN COURT. He is Tried Before Judge Miller on Two Counts. TWO THREATENING MISSIVES READ. No. Doubt That the Prisoner Wrote Them. —— HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY. ——.—____. Icseph Donjan’s confinement in the police and jail cells caused a complete change in his desire for a hearing in the Criminal Court, and this morning he was anxious to gain his freedom. In jail last evening and this morning he was not given a supply of smoking material, as he had anticipated, and for that reason he wanted to get out. Fish, fat meat, bread and coffee did not seem to suit his appetite, and when he reached the Police Court this morning he did not feel in the best of spirits. Lawyer Cuvillier was retained as his counsel, and it was 10:30 o'clock when the case was called for trial. The charge, as printed in yesterday's Star, was a violation of the postal laws in mailing to Vice. President Stevenson a pos- tal card, upon which the warrant charged was written threatening language. Postal to the Vice President. While the contents of the postal did not appear in the warrant, Mr. Mullowney had it to offer in evidence. It was mailed in Baltimore, and on it was written: “DOOMSDAY!!! 20-12, 93. “If you not send me my expenses $25 then you will be one of the first ones to be Picked while if you do I agree to see you first afore I do anything else. Send quick. “Yours, truly, A “JOSEPH DONJAN, “105 Eutaw st., Baltimore, Md.” The postal bears the address, Hon. A. Stevenson. The Letter to Senator Mills. The letter received by Senator Mills was also offered in evidence. It reads: “14-12. “Dear sir: Begging pardon for troubling you but the case is so important, that I could not help to advise you to do as I Please, as there will be hell in store if not done as I ask and that for anyone for which I'd been writing letters. The case is this: the Senator of Uhio (John Sherman) is not a wise financier and statesman but a sleekwise scoundrel and perjurer as also are Gray, Stewart et al. kviaence is in my hands worth at least $5u,000. Do you think poor as 1 am I allow the highnose scoun- drei Cleveland, Stevenson, etc., to rob me of that. It is not only the people but also God which is offended by allowing scoun- drels like Sherman to commit perjury. And not only are those shielding scoundrels themselves but also perjurers. Are you in it! Are you willing fo commit yourself! By all means please evade letters. I have sent to Cleveland, Stevenson, Senators of New Jersey and to Sherman himself— and not believe it cranky but only the result of careful detective work. God himself said, Every scoundrel will have his pay day on earth and then in hell. “No wonder Johnys have his turn. Please do not try to fight against another mans fate but sent me my traveling expenses (825-50) “And that by telegraph order hf “respectfully “JOSEPH DONJAN “73-15 Passaic ave. Newark city “N. Jersey” Upon the case being called, the young at- torney, Cuvillier, stated that he appeared for the prisoner and would enter a plea of not guilty. Postal and Letter Identified. Private Secretary Daniels of Vice Prest- dent Stevenson was the first witness, and identified a postal card written to the Vice President by the prisoner on the 2ist in- stant, in which Donjan threatened that if funds were not sent to him he would do him harm. Mr. Daniels stated that the Vice President had, during the past month, received many such epistles from the man. Mr. Chas. H. Mills, the son and private secretary of Senator Mills of Texas, identi- fied a letter written to his father by the prisoner, in which the latter stated that un- less the Senator sent him $50 “there would be hell in store.” The letter was also full of abusive language directed toward Sena- tor Sherman of Ohio, the President, Vice President, and others. Donjan also wrote that he had evidence in his possession which he claimed would disgrace and incriminate those officials. Inspector Hollinberger stated that in a conversation with the prisoner the man ad- mitted writing the postal to the Vice Presi- dent and to Senator Millis, and that he had also written similar letters to the President, five to the Vice President, and one to the New Jersey Senators, Senators Sherman and Gordon and others. Donjan Takes the Stand. Lawyer Cuviller then put the defendant on the stand. He stated that his name was Joseph Donjan, that he was born in Aus- tria twenty-six years ago. He was a bench molder by trade, and had resided in New- ark, N. J., for the past two years. He came here for the first time last Saturday. He came here to discover how John Sherman made his millions of dollars. “Are you a republican?” asked his law- er. ss “Oh, God, no. I’m a democrat,” was the reply. He admitted writing the letters, and said he came here to lay the schemes of Senator Sherman before the Vice President and others. “What Is it you intended to say to them?” inquired Judge Miller. “Oh, that I cannot tell until I am &ried.” ‘Have you ever been sick?” ‘Oh, a little.” “Where did you get your idea about Sena- tor Sherman?” “In New York.” ‘Do you read the papers?” Y¥. What ones?” “Oh, the New York World and others.” Donjan_explained that he believed that Senator Sherman was at the bottom of all the trouble arising out of the silver ques- tion, and wished to acquaint the President, Vice President and others of the Senator's schemes. “Why did you demand money of them?” asked the court. “Because you could not expect me to travel and give away all I knew for noth- ing.” No Intention of Harming Them. “Had you any intention,” asked Mr. Cu- villier, “of doing any of these officials harm?" “No, sir! No, sir.” The prisoner stated that he had been in prison in Europe, a man claiming that he had kicked him. A letter from the prisoner's mother was translated by Lawyer Kuhn, confirming the man’s statement that his mother had sent him money by money order from Florida. Attorney Cuvillier asked for the discharge of his client, claiming that no real intent to do harm to any one by the man had been shown, and said that the only question at issue was as to the man’s insanity. Held for the Grand Jury. Judge Miller remarked, however, that he would send him to jail for the action of the grand jury. It was high time, he said, that such persons as Donjan, coming to this country to enjoy the liberties und privi- leges it afforded, and then endeavoring by wild, half insane schemes to right what they are pleased to term wrongs, should be taught that this country understands them and can take care of them by the pentten- tiary or the rope’s end. The prisoner was a dangerous man to de at large, and the judge remarked that he Gid not propose to send him to an insene asylum, where, as is usual in such cases, he would be released in a short time. He would, tl afore, reguire him to give 32,00) ponds tu await the ac- tion of the grand jury. Donjan heard th: court’s comments end decision with apparent perfect indifference, and, being unable to give the required bail, was committed t> jail. Mr. Cuvilliers, the attorney of Donjan, said this afternoon that he would apply for the appointment of a jury to consider the question of the sanity of his client. Benjamin Cote, a Frenchman, was run over by Boston and Maine train No. 22 at Haverhill, Mass., yesterday and Killed. He was walking on the track. An application has been made for the ap- pointment of a receiver for the Chapin Cut- lery Co. of Toledo. The petition sets up that the total indebtedness of the company is $62,776 and that the assets will not pay out. FOUNDRY AIDS THE POOR. plies and Money Contributed by the Sunday School Classes. The Sunday school Christmas entertain- ment at Foundry Methodist s0piscopal Church was given in the main audience room ‘Tuesday evening. The exercises con- sisted of Christmas carols, interspersed with other music and recitations, under the di- rection of Jas. L. win, superintendent of the school, and F. A. Wilson, precentor. Instrumental music was furnished by Mr. W. K. Cohen and Miss Mable Brown, organ- ists, and the Sunday school orchestra, head- ed by Dr. W. £. Dietfenderfer. The primary class, Miss ivah J. Townsend, teacher, sang a selection, and contributed several numbers, including @ greeting by Albert Carver, an exercise, entitled “Little Lights,” by seven boys and giris, and “ to the Stars,” by Rhoda Watkins. Scrip- ture lesson was effectively read by Kent Brown, one of the pastor’s sons; Meta Alt- schu recited “A Christmas Question,” and Miss Anna Tilton recited Phillips Brooks’ “Christmas Carol.” Miss Grace Altschu rendered the solo, “Celestial Anthems Fill the Air,” and Misses Lizzie Wahley and Bessie Fill the beautiful duet, “Welcome the Night of Song.” Midway of the program gifts for the poor were brought in by the thirty or more class- es of the school and by members of the con- gregation and piled upon the platform, and offerings of money were received for the remembrance fund of the school. ‘This re- membrance fund is original with Foundry school and has been Kept up for several years. $23.09 was dispensed last year for thirty-four “remembrances” to members of the school who were sick or in trouble, with- out regard to poverty or wealth. As a sample of the responses received, the super- intendent read the following communica- tion: To the Superintendent: Will you kindly return my thanks to the school for the bunch of beautiful flowers with which it remembered me. ‘They were @ source of comfort and pleasure, and 1 realized how pleasant it was to be remem- bered when away sick, and wished that all sick people could have around them such re- minders of love. Sincerely, LUCY M. MOORE. In addition to the regular gifts to the poor, the superintendent handed over to the pres- ident of Foundry Epworth League an order on the treasurer of the Sunday school for 360, to be used for the poor of Foundry Sunday school and congregation, this being the amount which would otherwise have been spent for candies for the members of the school. The usual Christmas gift of the school to the precentor was handed to him by the superintendent, and the pastor of the church, Rev, Oliver A. Brown, D. D., dis- malsned the congregation with the benedic- jon. The Fourth Street M. BE. Sunday school held its Christmas entertainment on Tues- day evening, the church being crowded with the scholars and their parents and friends. The room was beautifully decorated with green and the platform with palms and potted plants, back of which was the motto “His name shall be called Jesus, for He shall save His people from their sins.” The pro- gram included Christmas carols by the School and recitations by several of the scholars. The teachers and scholars received a number of presents, among them being a handsome gilt chain to T. B. Stahl, from his class; and 300 boxes of fine confectionary were distributed. Gurley Memorial Church. The Christmas services of the Gurley Memorial Presbyterian Sunday school were held yesterday in the chapel of the church. The room was beautifully decorated with evergreens, holly and bunting and illumin- ated by colored lights. In the afternoon nearly two hundred little ones, with a large number of parents and friends, met for the exercises of the cl Under the direct'on of Miss Nannie C. Withers, teach- er of the class, and her assistants, a fine program was carried out in excellent style. In the evening exercises of the main schook were held, at which the superintendent, Mr. Charles L.. Gurley, was compelled to an- nounce before the service began that there was standing room only remaining. The school sang choruses appropriate to Christ- mas, of which the music was by Handel, Mendelssohn, J. R, Sweeny, Adam Geibel, P. A. Schnecker. They were accompanied by the orchestra of the school, under the leadership of Mr. Wm. G. Doyle. The pas- tor, Rev. J.R.Verbrycke, made a brief ad- dress, Mr. Brooke Amiss played a violin solo, Miss Cynthia Griffin gave a recitation and Mrs. Joseph N. Rose a reading, Miss Hazel Henderson sang a solo and a quartet from the church choir sang a selection. A prize was given Willie Curtis for ticket selling and a banner was presented the class of Mrs. L. R. Finney for perfect at- tendance. Santa Claus was very happy in his remarks and was greeted with a song by a chorus of thirty little girls. It was an occasion of special enjoyment and pleas- ure. The arrangements were made by the assistant superintendent, Charles H. Mer- win, and an able committee. Stickney Memorial. On Wednesday at the Stickney Memorial Chapel a novel Christmas entertainment was given, under the direction of Superin- tendent Louis Bliss and Messrs. Leeds and Glover. After two Christmas songs by the Sunday school, Rev. Mr. Green, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, made an interesting ad- dress. Then came the feature of the even- ing, “An Old-fashioned Singing School.” The principal parts were taken by Misses Johnstone, Foster, Mabel Stickney and Rob- ertson, and Messrs. Leeds, Glover, Brown and Groundsall. The chorus consisted of the following singers: Misses Stickney, Crown, Robertson, Ethel Foster, McKeever, Johnstone and Mrs. Fester, and Messrs. Mothershead, Hoskins, Groundsall, Brown, Chapin, Walker, Hatch and Fester. Di- rector, Mr. E. Leeds. ist, Miss M. Stickney. ‘During the entertainment Miss Pearl Kramer recited “Careless Santa Claus,"’ and Miss Fern Hoskins recited “Dear Old Santa Claus.” Mr. Frank Brown of Lincoln National Bank made a jolly old Santa Claus, and dis- tributed a number of presents to teachers and scholars. Each person was presented with a box of candy at the close of the en- tertainment. Lincoln Memorial. ‘The Christmas tide musical and literary entertainment by the Sunday school of the Lincoln Memorial Congregational Church took place last evening. The exercises, opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Johnson, pastor of the church, were as follows: “Sing Unto the Lord,” by Mrs. Johnson's class; recitations, “Missionary Spirit,” by six little girls from Miss James’ class; trio by Misses Malvern, Nixon and Simmons; recitation, “Christmas Bells,” by Ollie diid- dleton; solo, “A Child’s Idea of Snow,” by Annetta Johnson; recitation, “The Last Hymn,” by Annie Walker; singing, “Soft- ly Sleep,” by Prof. Horris’ club; recitations, “Looking for Christmas” and “Christmas Already Here,” by Eva Keys and Percy Keys; recitation, “A Letter to My Aunt,” by Louise Floren singing, “We Praise Thee, We Bless Thee,” by the Sunday school glee club; declamation, “The Times,” by W. B. Johnson; solo by G. Tris; essay, “ ressive Education, by Miss Mamie Hill, closing with a chorus by the Howard University Glee Club. The church was well filled with an appreciative audi- ence. “Santy” sent the Sunday school children a letter almost identical with the one he addressed to The Evening Star Santa Claus Club. After the reading of the letter by Superintendent Smith the Christ- mas presents were Gistributed by the teachers, and all repaired to their homes, well pleased with the evening’s entertain- ment. oo A Nursery Tale. From Puck. The governess—There was once a poor widow who had three sons, and the young- est left home to seek his fortune.” Little Miss Uptodate—“Which girl did he ask first?" From Shoe and Leather Facts. An English firm have recently been granted letters patent for an invention whereby the heels of boots and shoes can be easily detached or reversed. The inven- tion consists of steel or any similar ma- terial, shaped as a lift, with flange and groove, by the first of which it is fixed in any part of the height of the heel, at the option of the maker, while the upper por- tion of the heel is so constructed as to slide into position, so that it is indistin- guishable from an ordinary heel; but to in- sure absolute security a fine screw is insert- ed from the inside. The advantages claim- ed for it are that when the top piece be- comes slightly worn down the wearer can reverse it to the other boot, and after these have been well worn they can be replaced by a new set at a very small cost. ~——se0 A Lesson From the “Arabian Sights.” Mamma—“Did you hear me when I called to you to come in?" Mamma—“Then why didn't you obey?” Tommy—“That book Santa Claus brought me says, “To hear is to obey.’ * KING LEAR ANALYZED. Beoond Day's Session of the Modern Lan- guage Asscciation. Several Interesting Papers Read and Mere to Come—Discussing Shake- speare’s Methods and Results. The second day's session of the conven- tion of the Modern Language Association commenced at 10 o'clock this morning, in the lecture hall of the Columbian University, corner 14th and H streets, with Prof. March of Lafayette College in the chair. The proceedings were opened with the reading of a paper by Prof. Thomas R. Price of Columbia College, New York, on “King Lear; a study in Shakespeare's method of dramatic construction.” Prof. Price said that the first necessary element in criticism is the ability of the critic to understand the difficulties which it is neces- sary for the artist to overcome in his work. To criticise a painting the critic should know enough about art to appreciate how hard) it is to draw the figure. Shelley has said| that King Lear is the most perfect speci- men of dramatic art in the world. Prof. Price did not agree with this statement, ex- cept in so far as it is qualified by the fact that Lear is the most perfect drama in point of technical difficulty of construction. Prof. Price held that King Lear cann rank with “Agamemnon,” with “Othelk in point of dramatic quality, yet it rises above all in technical difficulty of composi- tion and the technical skill necessary to overcome the difficulties of it. The story of King Lear, he said, is woven from the strag- gling ends of the old Celtic traditions cen- tering about Rene. Prof. Price ana- lyzed the character of Cordelia, and eulo- gized it in the highest degree, recounting her virtues, her quslities of soul, of heart “Her virtues are the highest that can exist in the human soul,” said Prof. Price, “and it is here that Shakespeare reveals his comprehension of feminine na- ture,” he added. He then proceeded to an analysis of the character of Edmund, and Portrayed his abilities of mind and his base- ness of heart, picturing the tragedy of his death and the collapse of his ambitions, which, he said, was due in part to Edmund's inability to understand the power of the love of the two women he had won. Turning to the character of Lear himself, Prof. Price said that his misfortunes were due to his giving away entirely to his rul- ing passion for the love of his two daughters and the subordination of all cise in life to that passion. Prof. Price described the ever widening scope of the results of Lear's folly and the visitation of its consequences, first upon himself and then upon those he loved. Prof. Price closed with a glowing compliment to the dramatic construction of the composi- tion. Prof. H. E. Green of Johns Hopkins Uni- versity was called upon to discuss Prof. Price's paper. Prof. Green dwelt upon the fondness of Shakespeare to sructer study: | ot everything in his plays to character study, and quoted “Much Ado About Mothing” as an example of that and of Shakespeare's practice of bringing the main plot of a play into vivid contrast by delineating a minor plot. Prof. Green said that Piof. Price's Peper is a valuable one, and held that it is impossible to meke a dramatic study with- out first a complete character study. Dr. Magill of Swarthmore College also Dividink a Day. Owing to the absence of Prof. Baskervill and Miss Hanscom, who were next on the program, two numbers were omitted, and Dr. Frederick Tupper, jr., of Wells Col- same line of study. Afternoon Session. The afternoon session convened at 3 o'clock and was opened by a paper on “The Life and Works of Charles Sealsfield (Cari Postl), by Dr. A. B. Faust of Johns Hop- kins University. That was followed by a discussion of William Vietor’s paper in the Educational Review on “A New Method of Language Teaching.” Dr. A. Rambeau of Johns Hopkins Uni- versity opened the discussion with a paper on “The Value of Phonetics in Teaching Modern Languages.” He was followed by Prof. Starr W. Cut- ting of the University of Chicago, who de- fended the proposition that the elementary study of grammar should be inductive. GALL k eatery A Tabled Resolution. 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