Evening Star Newspaper, May 12, 1894, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1894—TWENTY PAGES. LOCAL MENTION. WEATHER. THE m. Sunday. For the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, generally fair; slight changes in temperature; variable winds, mostly Condition of the Water. ‘Temperature and condition of water at 8 & m.: Great Falls, temperature, 71; condi- tm, 06; receiving reservoir, temperature, 70; condition at north connection, 06; condi- tion at south connection, 18; distributing Teacrvoir, temperature, 9; condition at in- fluent gate house, 03; effluent gate house, 03. acne SPECIAL BARGAINS FOR MONDAY. ‘The Milne assignee sale, 1231 G street northwest, will offer for sale on Monday many rare Interior Decorations, including antique and modern pieces of Parlor and Dining Room Furniture, French Cretonne and Momie Cloth—at practically your own me Wall Papers 5c. a roll up. | desirous of furnishing thelr home shouldn't fail to be on hand. ps: thas xter onee ‘Artificial Eyes, $%. Hempler’s, 6th and ave. Clarets for summer dilution—NOT cheap, young, unsound kinds, too often passed off im trade—but stored for years, matured, fruity,wholesome. CHR. XANDER, 909 7th. pocasitlsasae soc Lightning Rods, Electric Bells,1206 Pa.ave. —_——_> FREUND'S ICE CREAM IS BEST —purest and most delicious—served to homes as often per week as desired. Ever try his Bisque Ice Cream ?—Nothing equals it. Write @r telephone. FREUND'S, 815 10th st. - ~— Lace Cleaning Demi-Neuf, Bornot, 1108 G street. gerctetinas atid nto Special Prices—Six-inch tin wash bollers, 7-inch, 3c. 6-inch copper bottom, 60c.; T-ineh, T5e.; S-inch, S5c. Two-burner vapor stoves, $3; three-burner and step, New Pro- cess, with large Russia oven, $18. Pratt's best fluid, delivered, 10c. per gallon. Re- frigerators at cost." American tin roofing, 41-2 per square JOHN MORAN, ‘Telephone 4. 2126 Pa. ave. pe RE es Electric Fans, Electric Fans, J. H. Kueh- Rooms papered in best style $2 up. Rich Wall Papers to select from. Satisfaction assured. F. G. NOLTE, 007 lith st. a WE CLEAN CARPETS —properly and render them moth-proof without extra charge. Write or telephone— we'll call. EMPIRE CARPET CLEANING WORKS, 631-435 Mass. ave.n.w. "Phone 425. fr ad os “QUEEN ANNE” WINDOW SCREENS ‘Are the best—new and adjustable—no ob- jectionable center bars—can fit any size win- dow, from 18 to 45 inches in width. Only 39c. Chas. T. Carter & Co., 606 Pa. ave. oe Electric Fans, Lights,éc. J. H. Kuebling, 1206 Pa. ave. ——-—__—__ Safe for the househoid—Triple White Wine ‘Wimegar, sterilized, free from bacteria. CHR. XANDER, 909 7th st. pean = ‘Thermometers. Hempler’s, 6th —_+—___. Lots $30 to $50. Suburban Property, page 11. wanna co “BON BON & CIE” FRENCH BALBRIG- GAN UNDERWEAR is the finest made. We have it; all sizes; several weights. HENRY FRANC & SON, Cor. 7th and D. = > Gas Ranges—latest improved makes—and Leonard Refrigerators. A. Eberly’s Sons, 718 7th st. For Partial Cleaning or Detachag Bornot, 1103 G and ave. street. Lawn and Park Swings, all styles vases, Wettees, etc.. at Morsell’s, 1107 7th st. CITY AND DISTRICT. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Albaugh’s Grand Opera House.—Strakosch Comic Opera Company in “Girofle-Girofla.” New National Theater.—Mr. E. H. Sothern 4m “Lord Chumley.” Academy of Music.—Hinrichs’ Opera Company in “Il Trovatore.” Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—Geo. Dixon's ‘Athletic and Specialty Company. aS ae EXCURSION TOMORROW. Grand River View.—Grand excursion of the Arion Singing Society. Samuel J. Pentz leaves at 20:30 a. m. and 2:30 p. m. Marshall Hall.—Macalester leaves at 11 & m. and 2:30 p. m. Mount Vernon.—By Pennsylvania railroad every hour daily. Harry Randall for Chapel Point, Colonial Beach and.river landings at 7 a. m. Steamer Mattano for Mattox creek and intermediate landings at 7 a. m. Tally-ho Coach, 511 13th street, for Arling- ton and Cabin John Bridge. > CAUGHT THE “COXEY CRAZE.” & Band of Veterans and a Number of Printers Want to Come. BRIDGEPORT, Conn., May 12.—A move- ment has been started in this city by F. b. Hendrick, a veteran of the civil war, to organize a company of fifty men, all vet- erans of the war, to march to Washington and offer to defend the government prop- erty from any attacks by Coxeyites. They will petition Congress to legislate to give them relief, and ask for a change in the pension laws. Mr. Hendricks has al- Feady received a number of applications. The printers of w York city have caught the Coxey craze. The printers do not go the length that Coxey does, but they think that the idea of a living petition ts a good one and they have decided to march on Washington. A meeting has been called for — Pp. m. to discuss the ques- lon. W. F. Derflinger, who has the arrange- ments in hand, said last night that the movement is to favor the government own- ership of the telegraph system of the cour- try. “A petition to that effect will be pre- sented to Congress by us,” he sald. “Al- ready over 5% signatures have been se- cured. We will have only the names of printers who are strict union men. As soon as everything is arranged we will march from this city and continue right to the Capitol steps. We will have a bigger army than any of the Coxey divisions yet heard from.” — Not a Widow. Mrs. Nora Correll of No. 3520 N street Rorthwest, alluded to in Boyd's Directory as “widow of John Correll,” knows today that this is no longer an accurate descrip- tion of her. Her husband is a resident of Peltimore, lives on Eastern avenue, in that ity, and is employed in a lumber yard in East Baltimore. It is stated that Correll deserted his wife, and that she thought him dead. Whether Mr. Correll has remar- Fied is not known. The discovery came about through the pension bureau. Correll Was a private in company E, first Maryland home brigade, for service In which he has been drawing a pension. Sometime ago Mrs. Correll filed a claim for pension as a widow, setting forth that she had neither seen nor heard from her husband sinc and that she believed » record could be found of his @eath, and the case was turned over to Special Examirer Cutler, who found Mr. Correll at Baltimore, and gained from him the admission that he was the ri man. Mrs. Correll will pension, and it is theu: Feunfon may be in crder. as no attempt at fraud, as there can be no ques- tion that the widow's claim was filed in good faith. The Star man was told at the pension bureau this afternoon that cases of this kind were constantly being brought to light. ight aes See advertisement Rock Enon Springs t day's paper. . ——_ ‘The Lever That Moves the World. Mr. H. A. Spencer of New York, twin brother of H. C. Spencer, will give a ‘course of iessons in bu: speed writing Spence . beginning Tue day, May This is a rare opportunity to acquire power, grace und skill with the pen from a master of the art. (See educational.) — Best Claret Never So Cheap. Jno. H. Magruder & Co. announce that on account of making room for fall vin:age best Zinfandel claret reduced to $3 doz.— Adve. $1.25 via Pennsylvania Railroad. Round trip tickets will be sold to Balti- more on the 12th and 1th, good for return until the 14th, at $1.25.—Advt. —_— Exhibition of Chinese Curios at Sloan’s, 147 G st, Monday and Tuesday next.—Advt. DIVIDING THE DIOCESE Report of the Committee Appointed to Consider the Matter. The Proposition is U: proved—Necessity for a Protestant Episcopal Bishop at Washington. animously Ap- The committee appointed .to consider the division of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Maryland is in favor of the proposed division and will recommend the adoption of resolutions with this object In view at the forthcoming diocesan convention. The report of the, committee reads, in Part, as follows: “Your committee have three distinct points submitted to them. “I. The advisability of division. “TI. The lines of such division, if thought advisable. “III. The conditions to be observed. “In regard to the advisability of division, your committee are fully persuaded that no bishop ought to be called upon to endure and perform the work which fs now upon the head of this diocese. It is already | far more than any one man can satisfac- torily discharg We ought to exalt his high office far above that estimate which views a bishop as merely a ‘confirming agent,” and to regard him as a successor of those noble apostles, who not only con- firmed and preached, but also laid wise plans and devised strong policies for the church at large and the chureh at home. “In this opinion as to the advisability of division your committee find themselves in thorough agreement, not only with the judgment of our present bishop, but also with the judgment of the church in Mary- land, expressed in convention twenty- five years ago, and with that of Bishop Whittingham. There is little room. for doubt that but for the decline of Bishop Whittingham’s health the diocese would have been divided twenty-five years ago. In 1868 the diocese had not one-half the strength of the present diocese, and yet Was prepared to divide into three parts. The District as 2 Diocese. “To not a few it may seem desirable that the District of Columbia ought to be erect- ed into a diocese because of {ts peculiar na- tional importance. But your committee are of the opinion that it is not expedient at this time. “First, because such action would create a diocese wholly urban, with no missionary districts whatever. “Secondly, it would throw the heavy bur- den of a large territorial jurisdiction, with double missionary needs, upon the old dlo- cese. “Thirdly, it would imperil a wise subdi- vision in the future. “Your committee fully agree with our diocesan that the presence of a bishop at Washington is already a pressing and vital need, and ought not longer to be denied. But your committee are not persuaded that the District of Columbia alone ought to be erected into a diocese at this time. “As we look at the present diocese of Maryland there seem to-be four natural subdivisions which might be erected into dioceses, and, however populous the state may become, ft does not appear that more than these four would ever be required. These four subdivisions are: “First. Baltimore, with the northeastern counties. “Second. Frederick or Hagerstown, with the northwestern counties, “Third. Washington, with the lower Poto- mac counties. “Fourth. Annapolis, with the Chesapeake counties. Proposed Division. “Keeping these possible subdivisions in view, any action which may be taken now ought to confornt to these, and there are two possible lines which will so do, and at the same time divide the present diocese equally, both as to extent of territory and as to numerical strength. “The east and west line, beginning at the Patapsco river, runs from the Chesapeake to the Potomac and follows the southern boundaries of Baltimore, Carroll and Fred. erick counties. “The north and south line begins at the head waters of the Patuxent river, as it enters the state of Maryland, and follows it down until it enters the Chesapeake bay, “We are strongly of the opinion that the east and west line affords the wisest di- visicn, because thé western counti@w are al- together, both socially and commercially, in- timately allied with Baltimore, while the southern counties are, for the most part, directly related to Washington), “We are of the opinion that steps should be taken at once to secure the episcopal support, so that at the convention of 1895 the necessary measures may be adopted to obtain the consent of the general convention to the proposed division of the diocese. Committee Recommendation “The committee therefore recommend to the convention the adoption of the following resolution: “That it is the sense of this convention that it is advisable to divide the diocese of Maryland into two dioceses. “That the District of Columbia, together with the counties of Prince George's, St. Mary's, Charles, Montgomery, Calvert,Anne Arundel ¢ Howard, constitute the terri- tory of the new diocese, leaving the remain- ing part of the present diocese to constitute the diocese of Maryland. “That two committees be appointed—each consisting of three clergymen and four lay- qmen, selected respectively from the pro- posed dioceses—who shall take such meas- ures as they may deem best to secure ade- quate support for the two bishops. “That the present episcopal fund, together with accumulating episcopal fund, be equal- ly divided between the two dioceses. “That the committee be discharged from the further consideration of the subject.” The report is signed by Rev. Arthur Chil- ton Powell, Rev. J. S. B. Hodges, Rev. Al- bert R. Stuart, Rev.A. C. Haverstick, Lloyd Lowndes, Bernard Carter and Henry E. Pellew. Mr. Skipwith Wilmer, a member of the committes, appends to the report the follow: ing: “I concur in so much of the report as proposes a division of the diocese on the lines therein laid down, but I think there should be no other legislation on the subject until It has been ascertained, through com- mittees appointed for that purpose, whether an endowment fund for each diocese can be secured sufficient to render unnecessary any increase in the present assessment on the parishes and congregations.” —_——_ CONVENTION HALL, a Many Improvements Bet ‘= Made in the Big Auditorium. Extensive improvements and alterations are now being made in the great auditorium of Convention Hall, which, when completed, will make that spacious structure one of the most inviting and desirable of any of its kind in the country. Among the improvements are, first, a magnificent grand organ, which will cost | $15,06 This will occupy the south end of | the h:. 1, having a front of 100 feet in width by the height of the great arch, which is about 50 feet in the center; the depth of this great instrument will be about 30 feet, and will cover a floor space of about 3,000 square feet. The organ will be supplied with all the latest improvements, and, in fact, will be the grandest instrument in this country. The stage, complétely equipped for concert purposes, 125 feet in width by 50 feet in depth, having a proscenium opening of 50 feet in width by 30 feet in height, Is now near completion and is so constructed | that it can be moved, so as to divide the | hall exactly in half, and by this means it is proposed to give a number of concerts that do not require a seating capacity of more than 1,500. The seats in the rear, or north half, the hall will be arranged on a sraduated adjustable incline, each section rising four inches higher than the one im- mediately in front, thus affording an unob- struc view of the stage from every seat jin the house. The stage and incline for seats being adjustable, they can be removed | at will, and the floor left level and smooth | for balls, fairs, &c. Already there have been booked several grand musical events for the coming season. Organ recitals by some of the greatest masters of that instrument will take place jat frequent intervals, affording our music- loving people the opportunity of gratifying their desire in that direction at a minimum expenditure of money and a maximum of comfort and satisfaction. | The syndicate has secured the services of | David Towers by a contract extending over |a term of years, which will insure an effi- cient management. Mr. Towers has already taken charge of all business of the hall and is there daily, personally supervising the improvements now being made, — Trustees’ sale of eleven new two-story brick dwellings, situate on the north side of O street between 3d and 4 1-2 streets south- west on Monday, at 4:30 o'clock p.m. See advt. = i | guilt. STRANGE AFRICAN RACES Paul Du Ohaillu Tells of His Adventures on the Dark Oontinent. Gorillas, Pigmies and Cannibais— Startling Lack of Costume at @ Public Function. ‘The public hall of the builders’ exchange, on 13th street between G and H streets, is @ good-sized room, but it was not nearly large enough to accommodate the crowd that went there last night at the invitation of the National Geographic Society to hear Mr. Paul B. Du Chaillu tell of his discover- ies in the interior of Africa.. People sat in the aisles and in the corridor opening into the hall, and many others, unable to find seats, stood wherever they could find room. In the words of one of the members of the society, “It was the best attended meeting they had ever held.” Mr. Gardiner G. Hu bard, president of the society, made a short opening address, in which he took occasion to pay a high tribute to the great work ac- complished by Mr. Du Chaillu, whose dis- coveries, he said, were so remarkable that his reports of them were discredited until they were substantiated by other travelers, who subsequently visited the hitherto un- explored interior of the “dark continent.” Mr. bu Chaillu was scheduled to lecture on “The Dwarfs and Forests of Central Af- rela,” but, as a matter of fact, it was more of a talk than a lecture, and included many interesting incidents altogether outside of his chosen subject. He spoke entirely with- out notes, and enlivened his remarkable arrative with many witty comments. His story covered incidents of his visits to the unknown regions of the Ashangoland, in the equatorial regions of Africa,during the years 1857, 1858 and 1859. He was the first white man who had ever penetrated the wilds of that country, and his experiences were thrill- ing and unique. He assured the natives that his purposes were peaceful and friendly, and by a liberal distribution of beads, look- ing glasses and other gewgaws secured the good graces ana friendly co-operation of the various tribes with whom it was his lot to come in contact. All regarded him as a pernatural spirit and treated him with thi greatest deference and respect. His fire- arms and an electric battery with which he often shocked the natives contributed much towards this delusion. He was called the spirit of the moon, and was believed to have almost supreme power for good or evil. His expert use of his rifle led to the general belief that he carried thunder and lightning in his hands. Abbreviated Costumes. He gave an interesting account of his re- ception on the west coast of Africa on his first voyage. He went there after wild beasts, strange birds and insects, and it took considerable argument and tact to convince the natives that he was not a slave trader. They came out into the ocean to nfeet him. They sat astride canoes and Propelled them skillfully with only their hands as paddles. When he landed he was received in great state. The king wore a swallow-tall coat, with one tail missing, and nothing else; the prime minister wore only a plug hat and the queen’s attire consisted of a red umbrella. His visit occasioned a meeting in the “Talking House,” which the lecturer said reminded him strongly of Con- gress. The men were all esmen. They could talk for hours without coming to the point. They treated him with great consid- eration, however, and afforded him every facility in his researches. They passed laws that he should not be molested, and that the inhabitants of each country should assist him in reaching the next beyond. The lecturer told how he acquired the dia- lects of the different tribes visited and how he conquered the miasmatic influences of the country by the extensive consumption of quinine and arsenic. Immense Forests. He also gave a description of the vast forests, extending from shore to shore with their jungles, savage inhabitants, such as tigers, leopards, elephants, gorillas, mon- keys, snakes, white ants, &c. These seem- ingly impenetrable wilds, he said, were in- tersected with innumerable paths, known only to the natives. It was possible to go thro the forests in any direction, that Is, provided you had @ guide, but not other. wise. There were two seasons—wet and dry. In the mountain districts, however, the wet season lasted twelve months in each year. During his visit he could not enter a village in the day on account of the heat. In the open the thermometer averaged 125 degree: Farenheit. In the forests it ranged between 88 and 90. Therefore he remained in the forests. He had suffered the pangs of starvation in his trip through the forests. He had eaten what the monkeys ate—nuts and berries—and one time, not finding even these, he had eaten monkeys. Wives Were Plenty. The curse of the country, he said, is hu- man sacrifice. Very few of the people are allowed to die a natural death. They are killed off according to ceremony. Ail events are celebrated by the taking of human life. A man can have any number of wives and is never too old to marry. The okler they are, however, the younger the wives they select. He had seen men over ninety years of age get married. During his sojourn in Africa he was regurded as a great catch, and each tribe he visited endeavored to persuade him to marry one of their number. At one time he was offered S30 wives ia a bench, and he only escaped their aecept- ance by the rarest good luck. Altogether during his three years’ sojourn in Africa he had been offered 22,000 wives, a record, he was confident, that had not been beaten in the history of the world. Most of the lecture was devoted to an ac- count of his experience with the cannibals and dwarfs dwelling in the wild interior of Africa and of his adventurous search for gorillas, elephants, tigers, etc. His descrip- tion of his first encounter with a gorilla, known to the natives as the “wild man of the forests,” was specially thrilling. The cannibals were described as giants living in villages, the principal ornaments of which were skulls of the victims they had de- voured. The African pigmies, averaging four feet in height, were described as the lowest type of humanity. The cannibals do not bury their dead. They eat them, pre- serving only the skulls. The pigmies live in huts like bee hives, and never remain any- where more than two weeks at a time and do no labor whatever, not even planting. The lecture was illustrated by many lantern slides. peta eee YOUNG CHAMBERLAIN PARDONED. The President Says There Was Prob- ably a Mistake. The President has granted a pardon in the case of Milton Chamberlain of the Dis- trict of Columbia, convicted of an assault on Miss Ough on the Conduit road, and sentenced, April 4th last, to ninety days in jail. The application for clemency was irdorsed by the President as follows: “Granted—The facts presented on this ap- plication which were not presented upon the trial of the prisoner give rise to an ex- ceedingly uncomfortable doubt as to his I very much fear that a mistake has been mede in the identificatioy of the per- petrator of the vile offense of which the prisoner was convicted. The jury who condemned him, and the district attorney who prosecuted him, seem now to be also in doubt on the question of his guilt. He has already suffered nearly half the con- finement to which he was sentenced, and if his unusually good character does not, under the circumstances disclosed, fairly lead to a belief in his innocence, it cer- | tainly justifies the belief that the punish- | L. ment already suffered by him answers the! ends of justice.” Saegee —e Grand Jury Returns. The grand jury yesterday returned quite a number of indictments, as follows: Ar- thur Brent, false pretenses; J. B. De Ford, false pretenses; Newton Bennington, Otto Townsend, Ewd. C. Smith and Bert C. Clay- poole, violating gaming law; same parties, setting up gambling device; George H. En- geman, violating gaming law; Henry Bon- net, embezzlement; Ewd. F. Gale, larceny; Percy Ellis, petty larceny, second offense, Henry Smiler, housebreaking; John Thomp. son, James Tucker, alias James S. Russell, larceny; Richard Tyler, forgery; Wm. H. Merrick, false pretenses; Daniel Riordan, larceny from the person; John H. Hender- son, forgery; Clifton Talbert, alias Charley Brown, allas Charley E. White, larceny; John E. Chapman and Arthur E. Phillies, false pretenses; Wm. Patton, Frank Bell, Richard Goodall and James Hunter, house- breaking; Henry F. Gibson, false pretenses; Geo. W. Dant, manslaughter; Robt. A. Ben- nett, Joseph McDonald, John T. Hawkins and Lee Thompson, housebreaking. ————— Exhibition of Chinese Curios.at Sloan’ 1407 G st.,Monday and Tuesday next.—Advt. WASHINGTON'S WELCOME To the Obristian Endeavorers of the Country in 1896. Mass Meeting of the District Societies The Advantages to the City and to the Organization. The new Sunday school house of the Cal- vary Baptist Church was thronged last evening with an enthusiastic gathering of Christian Endeavorers. They had come together to discuss the advantages of Washington as the meeting place for the great international convention of 1896. For a number of months past the Christian Endeavor Union has been striving to place these advantages before the Endeavorers of the country, and last evening the argu- ments forWashington were well summed up in the discussion of the general theme, “The benefits which will accrue from holding the international Christian Endeavor conven- tion in the nation’s capital in 1896." ‘The meeting opened with the usual song service, conducted by Mr. Percy S. Foster. President McArthur then called upon Rev. B..N. Seymour to read the Scriptures and led in prayer. President McArthur read @ number of letters from members of the advisory committee of '96, regretting that they could not be present, and wishing success to the meeting and to the move- ment for ‘0. Among these were letters from Rev. W. E. Parson, Teunis 8S. Hamlin, Rev. Walter Graham, Senator Wiliam P. Frye, Rev. Charles H. Small and others. Rev. W. H. Milburn, chaplain of the Senate, wrote, praying leave “‘to be- stow an old man’ lessing on the en- deavors of the younger members of the ehurel .The “Inspiration for Good Citizenship,” which would be furnished by the meeting of the societies of Christian Endecvor in this city in 1896, was the topic spoken to by Rev. Isaac W. Canter. The oapital cities of the great nations were, in a great measure, he said, types of the ‘nations themselves. London is England, Paris is France, Rome is Italy and Wash- ington is the United States. The earnest, thoughtful young men and women could not spend a week among the inspiring sur- roundings of the capital of the nation with- out going away better citizens for their visit, Result of the Chaplat Experience. Miss Mattie Bartlett then rendered a solo in charming manner, and at its conclusion Rey. E. B, Bagby, chaplain of the House of Representatives, spoke upon the “good ef- fects which such a gathering held in the nation’s capital would have upon Con- gress.” Mr. Bagby said that while Con- gressmen were not near so bad in most cases as they were painted, there were very few of them who lay awake nights thinking up schemes to bring about the millenium. Cristian endeavor had done much id would do more for the purification of politi- cal methods, and there could be no doubt that if the great convention should meet bere In ‘96 Congress would share in the up- lifting influence which would be exerted by 50,000 young people representing 2,000,000 more. The great tidal wave of Christian enthusiasm which will sweep over our city at that time will leave every one who comes within its path upon a higher plane of thought and be prolific of untold results for good. Rev. J. G. Butler then told briefly what visiting Endeavorers might expect from the hospitality of the city and its official recog- nition and welcomes. He characterized Washington as being the most hospitable city in the land, and said that the treat- ment of former great conventions at the hands of Washington people was all the proof necessary on this line. Mr. S. W. Woodward spoke eloquently up- on the “Beauty, Cleanliness and Scenes of Interest in Washington.” He pictured the Washington of the future in a beautiful manner, and referred to the pre-eminent qualities of cleanliness and healthfulness of the city. Moreover, he said here were to be foun® many things of greatest interest to the young people of the land in the treas- ures of the Capitol, Congressional Library and National Museum. Rev. Dr. Greene's Predictt; The concluding address was by Rev. Dr. 8. H. Greene, on the topic “Effects upon the cause of Christian Endeavor in this country; influence upon world-wide Christian En- deavor; encouragement to missionary work- ers; impress upon old governments and peoples.” Washington was the natural cen- ter of influence for the whole world, a city toward which the eyes of the world were naturally directed. A convention of Chris- tian Endeavor here would be a natural ad- Vertisement of the onward progress of Christianity throughout the world. This convention should be desired just as the coming of Mr. Moody was desired. It should be sought as a spiritual investment, not only for our city and country, but for the whole world, “Washington, "96," was then sung with a wil. Mr. W. H. H. Smith, chairman of the preliminary committee of ‘06, spoke for a few minutes concerning the campaign which the committee was making toward the se- curing of the convention for this city. His words were those of encouragement, and were, as usual, enthusiastically received. After some announcements “God Be With You Till We Meet Again” was sung, and the meeting was dismissed with the bene- diction by Rev. F. D. Power. A number of the members of the advisory committee of ‘06 were seated on the plat- form. On next Friday evening a large number of the Endeavorers of this city will go to Takoma and hold a mass meeting with the Endeavorers of that place. ci SOE al GLORIOUS CELEBRATION, Mt. Pleasant to Honor the Fourth of July. The citizens of Mt. Pleasant will again celebrate Independence day, and they pro- pose that the celebration this year shall exceed even that of last year, when all Mt. Pleasant and their neighbors made the day the most delightfully memorable one in the history of the enterprising and patriotic little village. A few days ago, as was reported in The Star, a meeting of the citizens of Mt. Pleas- ant and Holmead Manor was held, at which an executive committee of fifteen was ap- pointed to make all the necessary arrange- ments for properly observing “the day we celebrate.” A meeting of this committee was held last evening at the residence of Chairman James W. Somerville. A lengthy discussion as to the best manner of cele- brating the day followed, with the result that it was determined that there should be @ parade during the morning, athletic sports and games, drills by a military company and by young ladies, music by the Mt. Pleasant Drum and Bugle Corps and the Mt. Pleasant Choral Society, orations, poems and a grand display of fireworks in the evening. It was also proposed that there should be a hop in the evening, but it was not delinitely decided upon. The cele- bration will take place at Ingleside, near the village, Mr. Chapin Brown having kind- ly placed the grounds and the old mansion thereon at the disposal of the committee. After the appointment of the following committees, the committee edjourned, sub- ject to the call of the chairman: Finance—W. D. Quinter, chairman; C. L. Ricketts, W. E. Clark, J. B. Sleman, jr., C. E. Gross, John Moore, C, 8, Exley, R. H. Young and Wm. Green. Program—T. A. Harding, chairman; E. W. Woodruff, H. Ronsaville, Sam’l W. Stine- metz and Andrew Wall. Grounds—T. S. Rogers, chairman; J. T. Levy, C. L, Saers, D. W. Herrott; Mrs. Lille Cros Lapham, Miss Clara Young and . H. Meyers. Athletic sports and games—Sam’l W. Stinemetz, chairman; W. H. Stearns, C. L. Harding, St. George R. Raby and O. W. Nixon, Speakers—F. L, Campbell, chairman; J. McL. Lipscomb, C. L. Ricketts, D. W. Her- rott and W. B. Matthews. Mustio—J. Churchill, chairman; G. W. Rose, jr., and A. A. Burdsall. Hop and entertainment—L, S. Fristoe, chairman; S. T. Exley, B. P. Davis, jr.. Thos. L. Somerville and R. W. Walke Fireworks—G. H. Zellers, chairman; Wright, S. W. Smith, W. E. Clark, Thos. Cowling, Howell Stewart and Capt. C, Tanner, — > How Carpets Are Cleaned. This is the time of year when carpets are taken up, cleaned and put back on the floor or stored until fall. At the Empire carpet cleaning works, on Massachusetts avenue between 6th and 7th streets, the modern methods used furm a striking con- trast to the old-time way of renovating carpets by hand. The dingiest, dirtiest car- pets in a “jiffy” become as fresh and bright- looking, practically, as when new, and with- out the slightest injury. The process is said also to render the carpet moth-proof. ————— Closing sale of elegant Porcelains of all kinds, at Sloan's, 1407 G st. (24 floor), Mon- day and Tuesday, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.—Advt. T AM SEMENTS. Albaugh’s.—“THe Little Duke,” a comic opera in three acts, from the master pen of Charles Lecocq, will be given its first pre- sentation here within fifteen years by the Edgar Strakosch Comic Opera Company at Albaugh’s Grand Opera House during the week beginning Monday next. The diffi- culty in procuring a capable tenor who was also a good comedian is mainly responsible for the fact that “The Little Duke” has not been played oftener. These two necessary adjuncts it was almost impossible to find, the combination being a rare one. Mr. Charles A. Bigelow possesses both of these necessary features. His abilities as a come- dian are well known, and he has a thor- oughly good tenor voice. As Frimousse he is able to get out of the part all there is in it, which ts considerable, for the plot affords more action for a comedian than almost any other opera on the stage. The title role will be taken by Miss Avery*Strakosch. It was originally played by Madame Judic, Aimee and cther well-known artists. It is @ trav- esty part, requiring all the accomplish- ments of a Schneider or a Geistinger. Miss Strakosch’s abilities during this week’s run have demonstrated very clearly that she possesses these accomplishments in full. Another important role, that of Capt. de Monteland, will be assumed by Mr. Guy Standing of English comic opera fame. Mr. Standing has a rich, clear baritone voice, and his performances on the other side have elicited considerable favorable comment. Mr. Standing comes from a famous musical family. The plot of “The Little Duk is of a military character, the last act show- ing a military camp, into which a grand march will be interwoven, with the entire personnel of the company. In the school room scene Mr. Strakosch has pi a surprise in the shape of a fourteen-year-old musical wonder, Miss Edah Carr, whose voice is said to be equal to that of Patti when she was first brought to the gaze of the public. Scenic artists are now at work on special scenery for this production, New and peright costumes will also be used. The action of ‘The Little Duke” is bright, the en ble of. the chorus being particularly strong. A good r for 25 cents, Ther Iready quite a large sale of the family ticket books. These con- sist of ten slips, which are exchangeable either as @ part or as a whole at any per- formance during the summer season, They call for 75-cent seats, and the books are sold — Seats are now on sale the box office. Tomorrow's Sunday Concert.—A new fea- ture Sunday night concerts will be inau- gurated at Albaugh’s Grand Opera House by Mr. Edgar Strakosch. Mr. Strakosch proposes to give to the public of Wash- ington a series of thoroughly high-class Sunday night concerts. The scale of prices will be 25, 50 and 75 cents. For the first concert Mr, Strakosch has a program of more than ordinary attractiveness. It wili comprise noted artists, who have been se- cured especially for this engagement. A noticeable feature tomorrow night will be the first appearance of Miss Edah Carr, who is only fourteen years of age, but possesses a voice said to equal that of Patti when she made her first professional ap- pearance. Miss Carr's voice is a high so- Prano, with all the range of a prima donna. She has an extensive repertoire, consisting of the ‘most noted arias from grand opera. Miss Carr comes direct from Detroit for this occasion. Miss Isabelle Urquhart, of opera fame, has also been engaged. Miss Urquhart will come from New York. Seat are now on sale at the box office. New National Theater.—Next week De Wolf Hopper and his latest comic opera success, “Panjandrum,” will be seen and heard again in this city at the New Nation- al Theater. Academy of Music.—The repertoire of grand opera at the Academy of Music by the Heinrichs’ Company next week will be as follows: Monday, Mascuqui’s latest suc- for the first time in this city, “Il Pag- ‘Faus' Wednesda: Tuesday, “ Thursday, “The Hugenots: Tl Pagliacci;" Saturday matinee, “Faust,” night, “Rigoletto.” Last night “Carmen” was given in a man- ner that delighted the large audience that was present. Selma Koert-Kronold sang and acted with all the passion and abandon required by her part, and besides this she threw into the wild, plaintive and ringing songs much of her individual fire and per- sonal inspiration. She carried the audience with her from the start, and maintained it at a high pitch of enthusiasm throughout. She also looked the part as few artists can. She was repeatedly encored, and gratiiied the wishes of the audience with an abun- dance of good-natured grace. The cast was equal to a!l demands made on it by the opera, and Del Puente reveled in the roll of Es Camilla, and, as is his wont, brought down the house with his Toreador song. Miss Nina Bettini Humphreys was up to her usual high standard as Michaela,though the part did not afford her as much oppur- tunity as her talent could employ. Michi ena showed that he is never unworthy of the best and most critical praise. Miss Gertrude Synneberg and Miss Christine Putnam as the gipsy friends of Carmen and E. C. Knight and Charles Story as the smugglers, and P. Mascotti as the captain, were all good. Tonight “Il Trovatore” will be sung again. Kernan's Lyceum Theater.—Now that the regular theatrical season is drawing to a close it is quite refreshing to see announced te t: the coming of a reputable and legitima' high-class attraction. Much to the credit of Manager Kernan, has reserved his best “bookings” for the last few weeks. In_ evidence of this, Fields. and Hanson’ Drawing Cards will be the attraction at the Lyceum next week. The company is really an incomparable aggregation of su- perior vaudeville talent, numbering in its ranks such well-known artists as Gallagher and West, in their original conception, en- titled “The Colonel and and Grant, better known Brothers; Eldora and Novvene, premier | equilibrists and jugglers; the Salambos, the electric dynamite workers; George Austin, king of the slack wire; Edgar and Curran, the Irish Senators; Land and Sharp, the universal comedy Charley Case, centric monoloquist; Mile. Oltivette, in marvelous feats of mind reading; Miss Maude Beverly, the vital spark, and the monarchs of musical comedy, Fields and Hanson. Manage: Eugene Kernan’s annual ‘benefit is announced for Monday evneing, June 4. His friends have gotten together and prom- ise to vanquish all past efforts. Testimonial to Miss Pryor.—The friends of Miss Carrie Pryor, the popular vocalist, have tendered her a testimonial benefit, to be held at Metzerott Music Hall on Mon- day evening, and thus far everything points toward a complete artistic and financial success. The well-known ~musical and dramatic talent that has volunteered its Home or Abroad GLAD TO RECOMMEND HOOD'S BECAUSE IT CURED. “In the spring of 1892 I was all un down, my Appetite was poor, had severe headaches and was also afflicted with liver and itidney trouble, in- digestion an! coustipation. A friend advised me to take Hood's Sarsaparilla. I did so and I began to feel better. I could sleep nights and I ENJOYED A GOOD REST. I also began to eat more and my food digested well. I have now taken seyen bottles and today I consider myself one of the healthlest women in town; everybody tells me I am the pleture of health. My home is in Lynn, Mass., but I have Hood’s Sarsaparilla Cures heen staying here over a year taking eare of my aged mother. I recommiend Hood's Sarsaparilla to all women who are undergoing the critical time of life. As a blood purifier it bud no equal.”” Mrs. LENORE 8. SEMONS, Salem, N.C. ‘The tortures of dyspepsia and sick headache, the sufferings of serofula, the agonizing itch and paln cf salt rheum, and that disagreeable tired feeling are all overcome by Hood's Sargaparila. HOOD'S PILLS are the best family cathartie; gevtle and effective. Try a box, 25 cents. Vaccine Virus, 1oc. Point. Inasmuch as @ number cases of Smallpox are in close roximity to Washington, it Ewise to De vaccinated, "We receive fresh every day the celebrated Dr. Alexandgr’ Vaceine Virus—ackvow! best in the World, and which took all the premiums at the World's Fair. We have sold . . . . 9 Mertz’s Modern Pharmacy, uth and F Sts. mys servicer is the following: David C. Bangs, George D. Scott, Walter Stetson, Turpin, W. H. Conley, Sam Drane, Miss Jessie Good, Tuxedo Mandolin and Banjo Quartet, the Alpine Trio and a number of others. will undoubtedly delight and interest, as | well as soothe, may be heard for an un- | usually small admission fee next Friday | evening. On that date spacious Convention | Hall will be filled with beautiful sounds» from the world-renowned U. 8. Marine Band, unde: the conductorship of Prof. Fanciulli, which is announced to appear in a grand military and civic concert. The object is a worthy one, the proceeds being devoted to the Veterans’ and Sons of Vet- erans’ Fredericksburg Memorial Fund and fund for promotion of the National Peace Jubilee in April, 1895. The concert is under the patronage of ladies distinguished in Washington society and official circles, and it is claimed it will be the greatest musical treat ever presented to the American peo- ple. The management say that everybody will be there, especially those who wore the blue and the gray. For Charity.—Charity, sweet charity, is announced as the object of a ball to be eficiary being a country home in Virginia for the poor children of Washington. The affair will be under the auspices of such prominent ladies as Mrs. Gen. Peall, Mrs. J. H. Gordon, Mrs. J. 8. Billings, Mrs. Capt. Cowles, Mrs. W. A. Gordon, Mrs. 5. E. Wheatley, Mrs. Chief Justice Bingham, Mrs. Admiral Ramsay, Mrs. Fred. McGuire and Mrs. Judge Brad- ley, whose names are a sufficient guarantee for its success, —.>—__ The Civil Service Reform Association. Persons desiring to become members of the recently organized Civil Service Reform Association can do so by calling at Rooms 25 and 26, Adams’ building, No. 1333 F Street northwest, and there enrolling them- selves. For obvious reasons mem! in the association should be aes ot ae em- ployes of the federal and local government departments, but it is — desired that the business mea of Vashington give the new association the benefit of their indorsement, and this can best be done by enlisting in it. ———_—_ Epworth League. The Epworth League of Grace M. E. Church held its regular monthly business meeting last night. Prominent in the re- ports of active work was that of the com- mittee appointed to secure «pledges from the mem and frierds of l for the payment of 1 per cent of thelr income to establish a sinking fund to aid in lNqui- Gating the church debt. The progress re- ported was very encouraging. This chap- ter sends two delegates to the Pittsburg convention. —_>——_. Painting on China. An interesting exhibition of china décor- ating has been given during the week at the studio of Mrs. Grace Rundel Nabers,.on Capitol Hill Among the score or more ef ladies whose work was shown were Misses Cadel, Hine, Gheen and Wellar and Mrs. Riggles, Mrs. Hartley, Mrs. Perkims, Mrs. Graham and Mrs. Fitch. Miss Fierce and Mrs. Wilson also showed several bits of canvas work. . a nee Sea ‘ An Important Sale Continued at Dow- ling & Co.'s. Buyers of elegant articles should bear in mind that the great sale of Ei niture and art objects will be continued Monday, 14th instant, at 11 a. m. and 3 p. m., at the art galleries of Dowling & Co., 612 E street.—Advt. ——aaoaoaoaaa———————— i MOTHERS! MOTHERS!! To know that a single application of the Cuticura Remedies will afford instant relief, permit rest and sleep, and point to a speedy and economical cure of torturing, disfiguring, itching, burning and scaly humors, and not to use them without « moment's delay is to fail in your duty. 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As an evidence of our appreciation of the unparalleled sale of home sites at both “Del Ray” and “St. Elmo,” and to stimulate the quickest development and most rapid up- building ever experienced in the history of Washington’s suburban growth, we. have determined to give $100 in gold, in addition to a lot and free transportation for one year, as advertised, to each and every patron who commences to build a house at either place (to cost not less than $1,000) not later than June 1, and completes same on or be- fore November 1, 1084. “Del Ray” is situated five miles from Washington on the P. R. R., one mile this side of Alexandria. ‘We have some very choice $100 and $150 lots which we will sell for $1.00 down and $1.00 to $1.50 weekly payments. No interest. No taxes. No notes or trusts, but we do fusure your heirs a deed to the property without further cost should death prevent your meking the payments. | Call_at the office for transportation to “Del Ray” or go down on excursion next Sunday at 9:45 a.m. or 2:48 p.m. WOOD, HARMON & CO., 525 13th st. n.w. myll-6t omceonjeaipiarenmmntes Hotel Johnson Cafe. Big Marine products—a few specialties: Soft Shell Crabs, Big Frogs, Small Little Neck Clams, Fresh Tonged Oysters, 1t ieee Fedora Dress Shields, Best in the world. Of hundreds of testi- monials we select the following: Woodward & Lothrop—“We consider them the best in our stock, and could not get along without them.” Lansburgh Bros Your Fedora Shields are a great success with us.” Chas. Baum—“We handle every kind of Dress Shields known by us to have any rep- utation or merit. We believe we sell more Fedora Shields than any other.” Palais Royal—“The Fedora Shields are the best in our stock, and our sales are daily increasing.” E. G. 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