Evening Star Newspaper, April 19, 1894, Page 8

8 —————=—— LOCAL MENTION. THE WEATHER. Forecast Till 8 p.m. Friday. For the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, local rains; southwesterly Condition of the Water. ‘Temperature and condition of water at 8 am.: Great Falls, temperature, 61; condi- tion, 14; receiving reservoir, temperature, @; condition at north connection, 28; con- ition at south connection, 31; distributti reservoir, temperature, 67; condition at in- fluent gate house, 15; effluent gate house,13. —_————_— Mr. Veerhoff desires to announce, while extensive improvements are being made at his galleries, 1217 F street, all framed pictures will be sold at a reduction of 20 per cent. Due announcement will be made when improvements are completed, and for which a specially attractive exhibition is being arranged. pen ores $2 up papers your rooms in very best style. New Wall — Write or call. F. G. NOLTE, 907 lth street. WE'VE BEEN FORTUNATE Enough to strike on an idea that pleases every! . Celebrating a great candy sale, and offering all of o finest candies for only 2% CENTS A POUND was the idea. Hasn't it pleased you? If you want our 35 and 60-cent Candies for 25 cents, better call goon. SHEETZ, Candies, 10TH & F STREETS. pemnrascn fc tenements When you entertain, be it at your home or your hall, consult Mr. F. Freund, the Caterer, and save money, or if you so desire, his handsomely appointed dining Yooms and pariors, 815 10th street, are at your disposal. “The Last Sentence,” by Maxwell Gray. Paper, 40c, WOODWARD & LOTHROP. maine es Senko es PALMER'S SPRING AND SUMMER FASHIONS. ‘We have received this week a great many fmported Hats, Bonnets and Turbans; also new ideas added from our own designing PALMER, Importer, 1107 F st. —_—__—_ Wedding Bouquet Cigars, the best. Al- Ways standard. Benj. Whiteside, 1921 Pa.av. Plants thrive to perfection in RESER- VOIR VASES, which cost less than the or- inary vase. Full line at Morsell’s, 11057 st. Beautiful Designs and Colors in Wall Pa- pers. Veerhoff's, 916 7th st. a RS To help boom the building trade and keep my hands employed I have reduced price of best Charcoal Tin Roofing to $4.50 per square. Jno. Moran, 2126 Pa. ave. Low es- timates on Furnaces and Plumbing. Tel.984. CITY AND DISTRICT. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. ‘Albaugh’s Opera House.—Eugene Tomp- Kins’ grand production, “The Black Crook.” New National TheaterRose Coghlan in “A Woman of No Importance.” Academy of Music.—Jennie Yeamans in ~Jane.” Harris’ Bijou Theater.—“Niobe.” Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—The Rentz Santley Noveity Company. Masonic Temple.—Edgar Emerson, won- @erful test medium. Convention Hall (th and L sts. n.w.).— Grand reproduction of the famous Midway Plaisance of the world’s Columbian exposi- —_ EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Mount Vernon.—Macalester leaves at 10 am. Mount Vernoén.—By Pennsylvania railroad every hour daily. Tally-Ho Coach, 511 13th street, for Ar- Mngton and Cabin John bridge. —_——>—__. AN ACCIDENT POLICY. & Judgment Against Secretary La- mont, One of the Incorporators. Secretary of War Lamont yesterday after- Boon suffered a judgment in a civil case heard by Judge McComas in Criminal Court, No. L. The amount of the judgment Fendered against the Secretary will not, however, cripple him financially, it being it $25. The plaintiff was Wm. G. Schaf- who was insured in the Guarantee and Accident Lioyds Insurance Company,among the incorporators of which were Danl. 8. Lamont, Chauncey M. Depew, Charles 8S. Fairchild.Levi P. Morton and 9% other prom- iment New Yorkers. Each incorporator be- came responsible for the payment of one- hundredth part of any loss. Schafhirt, who was insured for $2,500, suffered an injury which necessitated the amputation of a foot feur months later. The defendant contend- ed that the policy only provided for loss of iimb occurring ninety days subsequent to the injury. Judge McComas, however, held that the policy really meant the loss of the mb, and directed a verdict for the plain- tiff. The case came up on an appeal from & judgment by Justice of the Peace O'Neil, and binds the other incorporators. —__. First Regiment Marksmen. Col. Moore has ordered the first regi- ment, D. C.N.G., to assemble this evening fm the armory of the first battalion, when the presentation of marksmen’s buttons and sharpshooters’ crosses will take place. ——— Mr. Mitchell mts a Divorce. Henry Mitchell of 3217 Grace street, West Washington, has applied for a decree of @tvorce from Laura V. Mitchell. They Were married July 17, 1883, his wife being Laura V. Kelly. The petition for the de- cree of divorce is based on statutory grounds. ——.—_ Death of A. G. Job A well-known telegrapher, Mr. Andrew G. Johrson, died yesterday morning at his residence, No. 14 I street northwest, after eight days’ illness from pneumonia. De- ceased had held the position of assistant manager for the Western Union Telegraph Company in the gallery of the House of Representatives for many years. The funeral will take place at 2 o’clock tomor- Fow afternoon from the above —_—__ A Substantial Testimonial. The returns from the Neil Dumont testi- Montal now exceed $825, and there are fur- ther sums to be added. By the kindness of Dr. Hamma, the lecturer, Mr. Metzerott nd cthers, the expenses were small, and there will be at least $750 clear of all ex- penses. —_——~—>__—. An Attractive Church Entertainment. A pleasing entertainment was given last evening in the lecture room of the West- minster Presbyterian Church by the Ladies’ Home and Foreign Missionary Soctety of that church. It was called “an evening at ome and abroad.” Booths had been ar- Fanged representing the different countries im which missionary work is done, and the ladies at the different booths were dressed im the costumes of the countries they repre- sented. The room was decorated with flags. ‘The ladies have consented to repeat the en- tertainment this evening, no charge for ad- mission being made. eee The Blodget Claim Again. The Bicdget claim again came to the | front yesterday afternoon, when Lorin Blodget, trustee of the estate, conveyed to Alice, May and Manly M. Gillam of Phila- | delphia, claims to certain real estate in the @xtensive tract involved in the Blodget | ¢laim. To the first named, Trustee Blodget | agrees to convey in fee simple within one | Year the tract of land known as Jamaica, containing 70,799 square feet, and bounded | by O street on the south, by 13th sireet on the west, P street on the north, and 12th street on the east, at $1 per square foot, and | to Manly ™ m the square north of aquare 242, containing 26,789 feet, at $1 per @quare foot. | Mr. Blodget xcept from the ob- | Ugation of the contract certain of the lots Row occupied. — District Sewaze Disposal. On Mond: xt Capt. George McC. Derby, the a nt to the Engineer Com- missioner of the Di charge of the s liver an intere: University ha trict, and the officer in epertment, will de- lecture at Columbian will be a large aud sewage disposal C: three different mes of our s @ught to do with We going to do about > — $1.50 Extracts for 7Sc. Mertz’s, 1th and F. —adve THE EVENING STAR, FHURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1894—TWELVE PAGES. ABOUT GEORGETOWN. Title to the Property of the West George- town M. E. Church. Decision in Favor of the Millers’ Musicale at St. John’s Church— The Glen Echo Railroad. An examination of the title to the West Georgetown Church property has disclosed the fact that beyond all doubt it is invested in the corporation of the Dumbarton Street Church. In 1854 the records show that a deed was signed by Thomas Brown, the then ofvner, through which the property was conveyed to the trustees to be used for church purposes. In the year 1874 the heirs of Thomas Brown conveyed to the corporation of Dumbarton Street Church all their reversionary right m said prop- erty should it ever be used for other than church purposes. This latter deed gives the Dumbarton Street Church the full power to sell and convey. The Calvary congregation refuse to ac- knowledge the existence of these instru- ments, and base their right to the property on some deed which they claim was ex- ecuted in 1854. The Dumbarton Avenue people will not take possession of the prop- erty, however, until it ceases to become a house of worship. At present the pulpit is unsupplied. The Calvary claimants are small in number, but strong in spirit. They intend to hang on. The Dumbarton Street people are confident, and therefore not agitating themselves about the matter. The Glen Echo Railroad. It is ugderstood “that the Baltzley Broth- ers, the ones most largely interested in the Glen Echo road, are trying to purchase the cars and other equipments of the old Wagh- ington and Arlington Company, recently bought by Woodbridge & Turner, for the purpose of increasing the facilities of the Glen Echo road. For some time it has been contemplated to extend the latter from its present terminus to the Chautauqua buildings. The right to cross the coriduit has been secured. Carrying Coal North. There are four vessels lying at the wharves of Meredith, Winship & Co., and being loaded with Cumberland coal, to be carried te northern ports. The F. T. Stinson will carry away 1,600 tons, the Bertha Dean, 1,100; the Sutton, 1,100, and the John J. Henson, 950. The latter was the first boat out rs og Kennebec this season, and The Millers Win. The long-pending suit of the millers on the Georgetown level of the canal against the Chesapeake and Ohio Company was yes- terday decided by Auditor Payne of the District Supreme Court in favor of the for- mer. When the last big freshet destroyed so much of the canal’s banks and there was no money on hand with which to put them in substantial condition, it is said, the canal company entered into an agreement with the millers, through which they agreed to repay them in rents, etc., if they would ad- vance money sufficient to make the repairs. The money was advanced. It is then said that the canal company refused to allow the repayment of the money, under the plea that no valid contract had ever been entered into. What rents, etc., were de- rived from the canal belonged to the bond- holders of ‘44 and ‘78. In a case of emer- gency, such as arose by the destruction of the canal, the auditor claimed the directors had the authority to pledge rents. A Church Entertainment. ‘The second of the series of entertain- ments given for the benefit of St. John’s Episcopal Church, under the auspices of St. Mark’s Guild, came off last night. It was an occasion that delighted the young people particularly. All of Mother Goose's children were represented in pantomime and tableaux. Much merriment was cre- ated by the participants, every one ex- hibiting an intimate acquaintance with the character he or she impersonated. Some of those who appeared on the scenes were Miss Waters, Miss Nicholson, Miss Hoover, Mr. Stauffer, Miss Danenhower, Miss Buck and Messrs. Middleton, Harry Padgett, Huntington, Edward Padgett, John Waters, Compton, Smoot and Crogin. The name of Miss Georgie Barrett, whose artistic work on the plano won her high com- mendation, was inadvertently omitted yes-~ terday in The Star’s report of the musicale or first of the St. John’s entertainments. She gave witb fine «xecution Bohm’s Po- lacca, Brilliante. Notes of Interest. Bernard Harding, the champion ama- teur pool plaver of Georgetown, and John Owens, the champion amateur of Rich- mond, Va., have agreed to play a match game of 200 points on the 22d. The win- ner is to receive $50. z The funeral of Mrs. Mary Jones, wife of the late Southern Jones, who died yester- day in the eightieth year of her age, will take place tomorow afternoon at 3 o'clock trom Holy Trinity Church, —_—_———_. AMONG HIS FRIENDS. Reception Last Ew mz to Bishop Donahue by Curroll Institute. The reception tendered to Right Rev. Patrick James Donahue, D. D., bishop of Wheeling, ct Carroll Institute last evening was a notable affair. The bishop is an old member of the institute, and it was only natural that there should be a tremendous turnout to wish him success in his new field of work. There was a crowd of people present that fairly filled the building. The reception took place in the large hall, at one end of which was a raised platform, upon which stood the prominent guests of the evening, among them being a delegation from the reception committee, headed by Vice President John B. Brady, Bishop Dona- hue and escort, President Edward J. Han- man and Chairman of Committee Frank P. May; the clergy, including Fathers Griffith, Rosenthal, Gloyd, McCarthy, O'Connell, Delaney, Dolan, Williams and Dogherty, and Drs. Garrigan, Papi, Stafford; members of the bar, including James G. Payne, Eu- gene Carusi, N. Carusi, D. O’C. Callaghan, James Hoban, Albert Harper, Albert Bal J. F. Beaitl, James Fullerton, Henry W. Sohon, W. J. Frizzell, R. S. Davis, W. J. Milles |. D. Coughlan, L. I. O'Neal, Mahlon Ashford, John Ridout, S. T. Thomas, J. B. McGirr, Jesse B. Wilson, Richard E. Pairo, Albert Sellers, W. A. Gordon, B. F. Leigh- ton, Woodbury Wheeler, S. S. Henkle, E. B. Hay, Commissioner Ross, J. Holdsworth and Mills Dean. A Pleasing Program. The reception committee was under the direction of Edward L. Mallet, and the ar- Tangements of the evening were in the hands of the following gentlemen: C. W. Handy, W. H. Manogue, Albert Schulteis, Paul Cain, D. C. Digges, J. B. Smith, Francis Miller, R. E. White, B. Goddard, W. H. Lepiey, G. J. May, J. J. McAuliffe, a nephew of Bishop Donahue; J. J. Collins, John Fenn, J. D. Coughlin, Albert Sillers, J. N. McGill, J. A. Burkart, Arthur Small, J. J. Dermody, A. H. Oliver, G. T. Cox, G. Livingston, N. H. Bowman, A. I. Clark, J. H. Forsyth, J. C. Carmody, Howard Hodge, W. A. Johnson, Robert McDonald, J. J. Grifith and F. E. Mitchell. President Hannan made a brief address, welcoming the guest as an old member of the institute, and then introduced Mr. D. orc. Callaghan, who, in behalf of the bish- op’s previous associates of the bar, made a particularly appropriate and ‘pleasant speech. He concluded by presenting to the bishop on behalf of his associates, a beau- | tiful Roman missal, richly embossed and illuminated, with a polished brass stand, stperbly mounted and engraved. Bishop Donahue made a few remarks ex- pressive of his gratification at the royal re- ception tendered to him. At the conclusion of his address a line was formed and every- one present had a chance to shake hands with the bishop. Later in the evening he was entertained at dinner by about a dozen of his intimate friend: —___ An Early Morning Fire. This morning about 2 o'clock an alarm of fire was turned in from box 45 for fire in| the grocery store of Thomas F. Hawkins, corner of 41-2 and M streets southwest. The fire gained considerable headway be- fore the arrival of the fire department and the stock was damaged to the extent of $500, while the damage to the building amounted to about $100. The cause of the fire is not known. The insurance will make good the loss. — Antiques. The great sale of Antiques from the cele- brated Street collection at Sloan's, 1407 G St., is still going on at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. ireat bargains have been secured, and of the finest pieces yet remain to be Advt BENEFITS OF ORGANIZED LABOR. Representative Davis Talks to a Mass Meeting of Carpenters. A mass meeting of carpenters was held last night at Typographical Temple tnder the auspices of Carpenters’ Council. It was largely attended by union and non-union carpenters. The object of the meeting was to induce all non-union men to join some one of the labor organizations and to dis- cuss the condition of trade. Mr. Suter, president of the council, called the meeting to order and explained the reasons for it. He said that they all proposed to work in harmony and under one card. They want- ed to encourage each other and to gain all reasonable requests as to hours and wages. Mr. Sea, representing the amalgamated association, was the first speaker. He ad- jured them all to work under one head and | explained the benefits of labor organiza- ' tions. Men could not go it alone, it was an age of consolidation; but even if a man could go it alone, it was not just to so- clety. Individualism was an exploded fal- lacy. He did not mean to crush out indi- viduality. Their motto was education, or- ganization and fraternity. He stated there was very little activity now, but society could not long continue in this passive state. People were bewildered with the chaos of today. Man was a gregarious ani- mal and should not go it alone. Instead of roving, as was peculiar to men of the bulld- ing trades, they should settle down, take an active interest in public affairs and build up themselves, their union and their com- munity. He stated emphatically that trades unions did have the right to deal with politics, be- cause there was no place to draw the line between politics and the labor question, by which he meant public affairs. There were awful breaks, he said, in our representative system, and he pointed out some of what he termed its imperfections. One was, he said, that here in the capital of the country people were as much disfranchised as the Chinese. He talked of the money, railroad and land questions from a labor stand- point. He advocated governmental co-op- eration and the government ownership of telegraph, railroads and other corporations. Representative Davis’ Views. Representative Davis of Kansas was the next speaker. He expressed his pleasure in meeting intelligent working men, who were digging deep down for the truth. Labor must organize, because the other fellows do. “If they don't, we won't.” People never righted their wrongs while those wrongs were sufferable, and when the peo- le cried out the people were always right. Vapor could be pressed down only so far as it would go. He then told of the necessity of labor organizations. Organized capital fought labor very much as Great Lritain conquered other nations; she got one-half of the natives to fight the other half. Strikes could not succeed when the market was falling. but would always succeed if the market was rising. He cited the case of a lawyer's admission to the bar as an example of trade organization. The battle ground of humanity was in the legislative halls and the courts. He ad- vised them to organize into herds, as did the donkeys of the far south, who in order to protect themselves against the coyotes and panthers, formed a circle, put their heads together on the inside and their heels on the out. Never fight a friend while you have an enemy. He advised fraternity among all men. He dwelt at considerable iy on the money question and talked it forcibly from a silver standpoint. Com- merce could not tive without money; it was the blood of civilization. The dark ages and the population of Europe was reduced one-half by wars, and famines was due to contraction of the currency caused by the failure of the mines of Spain and Greece. The awakening and glory of the times fol- lowing the dark ages was due to the ex- pansion of ‘the currency, caused by the dis- covery of the gold and silver mines of the new world. Contraction of the currency meant falling prices and the Killing of future contracts, ‘ . —__ FUNERAL OF COOPER MoGINN. Brief Services Held at the Late Resi- dence Yesterday. The funeral services over the remains of the late J. Cooper McGinn, who committed suicide Sunday evening by sending a bullet through his brain, were held at the late home of the deceased, No, 471 Missouri ave- nue, yesterday afternoon. Mr. E. B. Hay conducted the simple services, standing at the head of the casket, about which reia- tives and friends had gathered to pay the last tribute to the memory of the dend man. Mr. Hay spoke of the early life of the de- ceased, when he was left an orphan in Win- chester, and then told how he had en- tered the service of the District government and worked himself up, step by step, until he was made chief clerk of the health de- partment. The speaker dwelt upon the love the deceased had for his fellow-men, and read lines written by him to show his belief in the life beyond. His poem, “Ye Dead,” written and read at the lodge of sor- row of the Elks, was read, and after dwell- ing upon the lessons taught by death, Mr. Hay concluded with the words, “A last long farewell.” Many intimate friends of the deceased were present at the funeral, and the ad- dress of Mr. Hay, which was an impressive one, brought tears to their eyes. The floral tributes were numerous and beautiful, among them being a large broken column from the former associates of the deceased in the health office; also emblems from the various clubs with which the deceased had been connected. The pallbearers were Ed- ward Farrar, Samuel Einstein, Henry Ret- ter, Antonio Rodier, B. F. Queen and Geo. P. Smith. The interment was in Rock Creek cemetery. poe GUILTY OF MURDER. Charles Hopkins, 2 Colored Man, Re- ceives the Fatal Verdict. The ‘trial of Charles Hopkins, a young colored man, charged with the murder of Adam Gordon in Willow Tree alley, by hit- ting him with a brick December 14 last, was concluded at 8:10 last evening by a verdict of guilty as indicted. As reported in The Star, the trial began Wednesday morning before Judge Cole in Criminal Court, No. 2, The testimony for the gov- ernment developed that on the afternoon of the 14th of last December the two men had ap altercation in Kelley's saloon, 332 B street southwest, where Gordon, also a colored man, was employed. Gordon struck Hopkins on the head with a bottle, cutting the scalp. A reconciliation followed, and, after the men had taken a drink togetiter, Hopkins left the place. He imbibed more liquor, and at length started for Kelley's saloon, explaining that he was going there to kill Gordon. He reached the place about 9 in the even- ing, where he found Gordon sitting at a table with some women. Hopkins had on the way picked up a brickbat. Approach- ing to within a few feet of Gordon, he took the brickbat from an overcoat pocket and hurled it at Gordon, striking him on the left side of the head. Gordon fell to the floor and remained unconscious for about five or ten minutes. Hopkins left the place without uttering a word, and shortly after- ward explained that he had fixed Gordon. A few days later Hopkins was sent to jail for thirty days for assaulting Gordon, and before he had served his sentence Gordon grew ill from the effects of the blow, dying on the 4th of January. Hop- kins was thereupon indicted for murder. Upon his conviction last evening he was remanded to jail to await the imposition of the death sentence. eS: A Fire Eater Injured. The danger of fire eating was exemplified last evening during an entertainment given by the Stenton Specialty Company at Odd Fellows’ Hall, on 7th street. F. F. Harold, an electrician of No, 1440 E street north- west, was holding an ignited benzine-soaked sponge in his mouth, when the oil spread over his face and caused painful burns. The accident caused a miniature panic in the audience. One of the female roembers of the company threw a coat over Har- old's head, and thereby prevented more serious injury. The unfortunate man was later treated at the Emergency Hospital, where he announced his intention of dis- continuing the fire-eating business. pioritss* as. Tear Citizens of Alabama. The third meeting for the purpose of per- fecting a permanent organization of Ala- bamians who are residents of the District of Columbia was held on Tuesday evening, when a constitution and by-laws were adopted and officers elected, as follows: President, Samuei Blackwell, third auditor of the treasury; first vice president, Will- jam Byrd, law cierk, Interior Department; | Second vice president, R. E. L. Netl, as- nt librarian, House of Representatives; . C. Campbell, clerk, census department; treasurer, Wirt Webb, super- intendent folding room, House of Repre- sentatives. Another meeting will be held on Tuesday evening next in the room of the committee on public buildings and grounds of the House. THE RIGHT TO DISMISS. A Test Case Brought Against the Sec- 1: retary of the Treasury. ~ Yesterday afternoon a petition for a writ of mandamus was filed by Eugene E. Gad- dis, late an employe in the Treasury De- partment, against Secretary of the Treas- ucy Carlisle, praying that Secretary Car- iisle be commanded to reinstate Gaddis to his former position. Another purpose of the petition is to test the right of an executive officer of the government to dismiss from service an employe appointed under the ruley and regulations of the civil service commission. The petition 1s quite a lengthy one, cov- ering about twenty-one typewritten pages. It alleges that Gaddis passed a civil service examination in 1884, and was appointed to a thousand-dollar clerkship in the second auditor’s office. By three successive pro- motions he attained a salary of $1,600, and in September, 1892, because of his success in the prescribed competitive examination, he was again promoted to $1,800. He was detailed by Secretary Foster in February, 1898, to serve on the central board of e: aminers of the civil service commission. His record for efficiency, it is alleged, has been of the highest. He Was Discharged. It is further alleged that Acting Secre- tary William E. Curtis wrote the commis- sion in July, 1893, to direct Gaddis to re- turn to duty in the office of the register on the ground that his services were needed. The commission protested that it could not spare him. Gaddis was notified by Register Tillman that his return was requested, so the petitioner says, for the purpose of discharging him. Senator Hun- ton, Leonard Marbury and Norton En- twisle made inquiries of Logan Carlisle, and, according to an affidavit by the latter, were told that there was no feason for the discharge, and that it was not considered. On the 3d of August, however, Register Till- man recommended the dismissal on the ground of “economy and efficiency to the service,” and it was made, the register hav- ing tried, Mr. Gaddis asserts, to coerce him in his political action, in direct disregard of the civil service law. Secretary Carlisle, it is stated, wrote the civil service commission that if Gaddis had been dismissed for the reasons which are set forth in the petition for the writ of mandamus a case would be presented for Prosecution in the courts, which was the only remedy provided in the law. The petitioner contends that he has been unlawfully dismissed, and, therefore, prays that Secretary Carlisle be compelled to re- instate him. Judge Bradley granted a rule against the Secretary, requiring him to show cause on or before Tuesday morning next why the mandamus should not be granted, —_—_—_—_— FELL FROM A SCAFFOLD. Accident at the Building Corner Penn- sylvania Avenue and 12th Street. A marvelous escape from death occurred shortly before 11 o'clock this morning at the old Palais Royal building, corner of 12th street and Pennsylvania avenue, which is now being reconstructed into a hotel, to be known as the Raleigh. William White, boss foreman of the carpenters, walked out on a scaffold at the height of the third story, on the 12th street side near the cor- ner, for the purpose of taking a measure- ment He went too far toward one end, however, and his weight caused the other end of the plank to rise, and White was Precipitated to the ground. The unfortunate man landed in a space about two feet between a spiked railing and the high board outer fence surrounding the building. When picked up he was very pale, but still conscious, and complained of pain across his back. The first precinct patrol wagon was immediately summoned and ‘White was carried to the Emergency Hos- pital. As the plank forming the platform of the scaffold fell in the center of 12th street it struck and knocked down a col- ored man standing there, inflicting only slight bruises. White resides at No. 938 E street northwest, and is about forty-eight years of age. He has a family in England. oo AINSWORTH PLEADS NOT GUILTY. His Counsel Will Soon File a Demur- rer or a Motion to Q Col. Fred. C. Ainsworth this morning plead not guilty to the recently returned in- dictment against him, charging him with being responsible for the death of Freder- ick B, Loftus, one of the victims of the Ford's Theater disaster, June 9 last. The defendant was arraigned before Judge Cole in Criminal Court No. 2 in the pres- erce of quite a large throng. After a num- ber of indicted parties had been arraigned the indictment against Col. Ainsworth was called up by District Attorney Birney. As heretofore stated in The Star, the indict- ment is a most voluminous one, and Clerk Smith was spared the reading of it, ex- Congressman Ben. Butterworth, Col. Ains- worth’s counsel, stating that the defendant would waive the reading of it. Judge Cole ; assenting, a plea of not guilty was there- | upon entered, the defendant being granted ‘the privilege’ of subsequently substituting therefor a demurrer or a motion to quash. District Attorney Birney suggested that the defendant should be required to demur or move to quash within ten days. Mr. Butterworth stated that he would not re- quire a longer time than that, and might demur or move to quash even ‘earlier than that. He also stated that he would be ready to argue the demurrer or motion to quash immediately after the filing of either motion. Judge Cole directed the entering of an order to that effect, and Col. Ainsworth and his counsel and friends thereupon left the court room. —s—— Death of an Estimable Woman. The death of Mrs. Harriet Holden Hard- ing, wife of Dr. John B. Harding, which oc- curred yesterday at the family residence on 8d street, shocked a large circle of Wash- ingtonians who knew and loved her for her kindly nature and estimable quailities. Mrs. Harding’s life had been spent in this city, and it was ever devoted to deeds of good- ress and charity. The funeral wiil take Place tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from 222 8d street northwest. aS Suit for Damages. “On the 20th of last April Lonzo Holland was instantly killed by being crushed by the elevator at “The Richmond,” 17th and Hi streets, this city. Campbell Carring- ton, administrator of the estate of the de- ceased, has entered sult against Fredk. W. Coleman, Hroprietor of the hotel, claiming $10,000 damages as a result of the death of Holland, due, it Is alleged,to the “wreng- tully, negligently, and carelessly omitted” duty of the defendant. A Painful Accident FOLLOWED BY A YEAR'S GREAT SUFFERING. ENDED BY THE CURATIVE POWER OF HOOD'S SARSAPARILLA, “©. 1. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.: “Dear Sirs: I am glad to state my experience with and opinion of Hood's Sarsaparilla. Nine years ago I broke one of my legs. After the bone had knit a bumor came out and the leg became SUCH A MASS OF SORES that it was an awful sight to look at. I was not able to work oa account of it for over a year. Different doctors treated me, but all in vain. I became so discouraged that I wished for death. ‘The doctor finally advised the amputation of the leg. I read of the many cures effected by Hood's Sarsaparilla and decided to try it. ‘This was in Hood’s Sarsaparilla Cures April, and besides taking the medicine I applied Hood's Olive Ointment to the sores, and in July was able to work. Hood's Sursaperilla has gured me perfectly. I cannot say enough in favor of this medicine.” ROBERT E. SMITH, 14 Lime st., Providence, R. L N. B.—Be sure to get only Hood's Sarsaparilla. HOOD'S PILLS are purely vegetable, and do Rot purge, pain or gripe. Sold by all druggists, HOW BABIES SUFFER WHEN THEIR TENDER skins are Hterally on fire, with itching, burning, sealy, and bloteby skin and sculp diseases, with loss of hair, none but mothers realize. CUTICU- RA REMEDIES afford immediate relief, permit rest and sleep, and point to a speedy and eco- nomical cure when the best physiciaus and all other remedies fail. Sold everywhere. AMUSEMENTS. Mrs. Kleppisch’s Lecture.—The lantern slides used by Lena Louise Kleppisch to illustrate her art lectures are the best ever seen in this city. Most of them have been made to her order from the paintings themselves. The stereopticon used to ex- hibit them {is the twin instrument to Stod- dard’s. Her lecture of Celebrated Paint- ings of the Nineteenth Century next Fri- day evening at Metzerott Music Hall will contain famous pictures selected from various schools and cover every department of art. On the Midway.—The Midway Plaisance reproduction at the Convention Hall is still drawing crowds. Owing to the mis- understanding of how the Midway was run at Chicago, the custom of charging 25 cents at the door and 10 and 15 cents to each village will be dropped, and beginning this afternoon the admission at the door will be, afternoons, 25 cents; evenings, 50 cents. This charge will admit a person to all the attractions, including the Turkish and Chinese theaters, Indian, Irish and Ger- man villages, streets of and Hagen- beck’s circus, Per*ormances will be given in every village every twenty minutes, making continuous shows throughout the evening. New attractions have been added in the Turkish theater and the circus. All kinds of refreshments ‘will be served in Old Vienna and the German village. This Midway is certainly a very unique and novel affair, and is well worth the time spent on it. All the performances are genuine and very interesting. It runs all week, every afternoon and evening. The Marteau Concert.—_Henry Marteau, the little fellow, who performed upon the violin at Metzerott’s Hall last night, al- though very young, does not come under the infant prodigy class, for the reason that there is the element of substantial merit in his playing that places it beyond the superficialities of the average “boy-wonder” in any field of art. He makes a charming | figure on the stage, and the attractiveness of the picture lends much enjoyment to the delicate grace of touch and the sweetness of sentimental expression with which he sways that most tenderly obedient or harsh- ly rebellious of all instruments, the violin. He interprets music of the highest sort with the fine shadings, together with the firm certainty, which can be combined only where the technique is so well conquered that the feelings may assume unrestricted sway. His first performance was Beet- hoven’s Sonata, opus 24, which he played with intelligence and skill. The Mendels- sohn concerto was admirable, and called for an encore. The program throughout was a delightful one. Mme. Rosa Linde was the least satisfactory, for, although she has a rich contralto voice, there is lacking in it that sympathetic quality that touches the feelings of an audience. Lau- chaume was bese nergy noe f good, particu- larly as accompenist, and as a solo per- former on the piano, he displayed an ad- mirable command of the keyboard. Capital City Dramatic Company.—The Capital City Dramatic Company will give a dramaticl entertainment at Nationa Rifles’ Hall this evening under the auspices of the Ordway Rifles, company D, fourth battalion, D.C.N.G. Miss Daisy Hammack will appear in “A Pair of Lunatics,” with Mr. Talbot Pulizzi. “Withered Leaves,” a comedietta in one act, will be presented by a capable cast, as will also “Crocodile Tears,” a one-act farce. Among those who will appear in the plays, besides Miss Daisy Hammack and Mr. Pulizzi, are Miss Lollie Blandford, Miss Lou Ennis, Mr. Robert W. Test, Mr. Bromwell Davis, Mr. Robert Mo- ser, My. J. E. O'Brien and Mr. W. T. Kirby. During the intermission between the plays Miss Isabel Shelton will sing “Mama, Come Kiss Your Honey Boy” and “Marguerite.” pa Aste Re ce Bargains at the Milne Assignee Sale. Wall Papers, 5c. a roll up. Frenth Cre- tonne and Momie Cloth, and beautiful pri pieces of furniture at one-third 1231 G street.—Advt. AGONY IS ANNOYANCE CONCENTRATED. Beecham ’s CITY ITEMS. Wedding Bouquet Cigars, the best. Al- ways standard. Nathan Sickle, 1011 Pa. ave. aplmtt Phillips’ Digestible all the nutritious and fat producing ties. Cocoa Contains = Corset Store In Washington. 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