Evening Star Newspaper, May 17, 1894, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR. Foscr). tai: cane Nall PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th Street, by * The Evening Star Newspaper Compan: 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. New York Office, 49 Potter Building, —_——_>—__—_ ‘The Evening Star is served to subscribers in the ty by carriers, on their ows account, at 10 cents week, or 44¢. per month. Coptes at the counter cents each. By mail—anywhere in the United = or Canads—postage pre! cents per feonth. Satu: Quintuple Sheet Star, $1.00 per year; with forelen-poatage added, $8.00, ered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., &s second-class mafl -natter.) advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. ct. Che Lpening Slav. ve: o-- WASHINGTON, D. ©. THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. AMUSEMENTS. EXCURSIONS, &o._ Grand Plilitary Civic Concert BY THE World-Renowned Band U.S. MARINE CORPS, Convention Hall, 5th and L Streets, Friday, May 18, 8 O'CLOCK. A Musics! Banquet! pag, Souvenir of Fanetallis The grandest this band has ever given. disctagulatea io Wassington to. ciety and official circles. Benest. Fi “Brerrbeay will be there, Admission, 25 Cents. Reserved Seats, 50 Cents. 1} a Smalls, 14th oo ‘7 ¥ ave. | yori a my1T ii Tomorrow Night. ACADEMY. PRICES, 25, 50, 75 AND $1. MAT. SAT.—Matinee prices, 25, 50 and T5c. HINRICHS’ com’y. THIS (Thursday) EVENING, The Huguenots, ‘With Van Cauteren, Bertint-Humphreys, Guile, Ganor, Vivianl, Knight, Storey, Mascotti. Friday, grand double bill, “Pagliacci” ecards to be cbtained at the box office. Next Week—Farewell to Hinrichs Opera Co, 1t NEW NATIONAL THEATER. ? EVERY EVENING AND SATURDAY De Wolf; Hopper And tls merry company, including Della Fox, Grace Golden, ' Marion a Maynard, Xellle Dougisas, Samuel Heed, Eitand Stanley, Altea Klein, Louis Surader, Harry P. Stone, MAGNIFICENT, MIRTHPUL, MELODIC Panjandrum. SY PSS aes Miss Marlowe. Seats now on sale. it Special How re a 2, Miss Marlowe Monday’ Evening ask Saturday Afternoon. The Belle’s Stratagem and lr. Ernest Lacy’s new play, Chatterton. ELINE -CYMB! THE LOVE CHASE -ROMEO AND JULIET TWELPTH NIGHT i GOMAI Sale of seats now in progress. @N EVENING WITH at the r. EVERY EVENING THIS WEEK, With SATURDAY MATINEE ONLY. Presenting Lecocg's Military Opera, the Little Duke SPECIAL—Mtiss EDAH CARR, the won- girl soprano, sings at formance this Week only. su PRICES: 25, 50 AND 75e. Next Week—The “Pirates of Ponzinee." myi5 every pez- FOR CHARTER-STEAM LAUNCH ¢ FO! Uppet and lower river and canal trips. at feason- rates. Address W. H. 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TANO AND HARMONY. se21-tf LESSONS ON THE JANKO KEYBOARD, Gold Medai Contest in Ora= tory and Concert, Logan, Mrs. Sena- Under patronage t Mra Mimex RUTH "GARDNER, TE. JOSIE LEE, COKA PEN- ME POATES and Mr. CARLE- furrished by the following talent: Mrs. NELLIE WILSON SHII- CLIFF. Mme. PAULINE MONTEGRIFFO MAINA, Mr. WILLIAM MeF ARLAND, MAR: YANO MAINA. Mise BERTHA LECaS and Prof. a Se. 5 LAWRENCE. 30 and reserved seats. 75c. Tickets at Metzerott's, myl44t KEENAN'S LYCEt ™ THEATER. rs 4 THIS WEEK. Fields and Hanson’s DRAWING CARDS, Including FIELDS ard HANSON, ‘The monarchs of musical comedy. TL_NOVELTY SPECIALTY ACTS—i1. Next Week—ALBINI'S LONDON EMPIRE EN- TERTAINERS. June 4—Manazger Engese Kernan’s Big Benefit. my146t Academy ~- I'lusic, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 23. GRADUATION AND COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES OF Presenting Comedy, Tragedy. Melod:ama, Classic Scenes, Gurdens of Statuary, and an exquisitely de- Ugntfal entertatument. Reserved seats, 25 and 50 cents, at Metzerott’s, Ble F st. 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Examine our ware- house and compare it with others, my16 ST@RAGE WAREHOUSE, AMERICAN URITY AND TRUST CO., 1140 15TH STREET N.W my15 We Store Pianos And keep them in first-class condition as with us. You cannot af- * © ture, so let us take care of yours. Price ** moderate. SANDERS & STAYMAN, 034 F ST. N.W. myl4 eeeee seeee iness and shorthand | piaros as you would furni- | | | |TUBERCULOSIS TALK. Docters Discuss the Active Disease Germ Last Night Difference in ceptibility Between Races—Need of Precautions—Dan- gers From Railroad Trains. At a largely attended meeting of the Medi- cal Society of the District, held at the Law School of the University of Georgetown last evening, the prevention and restriction of tubegculosis was discussed. Surgeon General Sternberg, Dr. John 8. Billings, Dr. E. A. von Schweinitz and Dr. W. W. Johnston took part in the discussion. The discussion arose upon the report submitted to the society by Drs. Charles H. Stowell, J. H. Bryan and E. A. Balloch, a synopsis of which was printed in The Star on Mon- day last. The discussion was a very inter- esting and able one, and the society ad- journed without it being completed. At the next meeting of the society it will be con- tinued, and it is then expected that a com- mittee will be appointed to draft the cir- cular letter recommended by the commit- tee for distribution among the laity. Surgeon General Sternberg was the first speaker, and he indorsed the recommenda- tion of the committee that wards be set apart in hospitals forthe treatment of pa- tients suffering with the disease, although he did not consider them entirely neces- sary. He also indorsed the recommendation of the committee that a circular letter for the dissemination of information concerning the disease to be drafted and distributed among the people. But he thought that the Jetter should be so carefully drawn as not to defeat its object by exciting undue alarm. The people should be informed of the nature of the disease in that letter, and told how to avoid the disease and how to protect others when they themselves were suffering from it. He explained that most of his work had been done in the laboratory, hav- ing made numerous experiments with tuber- culosis ahd tuberculin. He spoke of the vitality of the germs of the disease, gave the | temperature at which they were destroyed above 70 degrees centigrade, and remarked that sunlight was destructive to the germs, which in some parts would account for the infrequency of the disease in hot countries, Cool, damp and cloudy localities were, he said, favorable for the propagation and spread of the disease, thus accounting for the great prevalence of the disease in sea- board towns. He said that it was most .m- portant that the patient should be fully ad- vised as to the necessity for exercising the utmost care with regard to expectoration, and, in referring again to the vitality of the disease germs, remarked that they were not nearly so easily stirred into action as those of cholera or influenza. Difference in Races. Dr. Billings followed Surgeon General Sternberg, stating that he did not agree with the report that tuberculosis is not heredi- tary to a large extent. He thovght that it was and especially 20 from the mother. Speaking of the susceptibility of the different races to the disease he sald that it is about twice as fatal among the colored races as among the whites, and three times as fatal among children of Irish parents as among,the children cf Americans. It is twice ag tatal among the Irish as compe with the Gere ans, Out of 100,000 deaths among the Germans, 205 were from tuberculosis, against 629 out of 100,000 deaths among the colored people. With children of Irish pa- rents, 484 in each 10,000 deaths were due to the disease; of German parents, 443, and of American parents, only 142. The Poles, he asserted, were particularly immune. Susceptibility amoung the different races differed about equally with the sus- ceptibility of different individuals and fam- ilies. Commercial travelers and criminal lawyers were particularly susceptible to the disease, the latter because of their close ecntact with the lower classes, and he men- tioned the Police Court of the District asa iaost dangerous spot. He discouraged the maintenance of so-called health resorts for consumptives, and the segregation of con- sumptives in them, refering to them as veritable pest houses in some instances. In such places those suffering from the disease had a most depressing influence upon others, Referring to the statement in the committee's report, in which no tubercule- bacilll could be discerned, was dangerous to young animals, Dr. Billings said that was new to him, and he could not understand how such could be so unless there was local disease of the udder. Respecting the state- ment that the disease was diminishing in the special consumption hospitals in En- gland, he said it was also true that the dis- ease Was diminishing all over the world. Need of Care. Dr. Billings was followed by Dr. Schweinitz, who contended that milk from tuberculous cows, even where no bacilli could be discovered in the milk,was danger- ous. In support of his statement he quoted Dr. Law:of Cornell University. In many herds in the United States, tested with Koch's tuberculin, fifty to seventy per cent of the animals had been found affected with tuberculosis. br, W. W. Johnston followed, and in speaking of the great danger from carpets and upholstery retaining the bacilii, said that tnere was no evidence of anything but the linen in sleeping cars being clean, The carpets and upholstery were merely staken and beaten, and that led to dissemi- nation of the disease. His reflectio: re- ferred particularly to uphoistering street cars and ocean steamers, and in sleeping cars on railroads running to and trom re- sorts established for consumptive patients. ea a8 MR. BLAND WON. Free Coinage Favored by the M Democrats, In the Missouri democratic convention yesterday afternoon the majority report on the platform declaring for free coinage of silver at 16 to 1 was adopted, and the mi- nority report, favored by Gov. Francis and the St. Louis delegates, rejected. The mi- | nority proposed to strike out the free coin- age plank in the majority report and sub- stitute the following: “We hereby reaflirm the declaration of the democratic principles placed before the country by the last democratic national convention, assembled at Chicago on June 22, 1802, and ratified by the state democrat- ie plattorm adopted at Jefferson City July 30, 1sy2."" Both the silver plank in the majority re- port and the Francis amendment were read, after which the roll call on the amendment was demanded, and resulted: Yeas, 187 1-2; nays, 1-2. The minarity report substi- tute was, therefore, defeated, and the plat- form as originally presented by the major- ity of the committee came up for adoption. The ayes and nays were called for the vote and resulted: Yeas, $42; nays, 110. The platform as adopted reiterates the principles enunciated in the democratic platforms and contains this silver plank, urged by Representative Bland: “We, therevore, demand the free bimetal- Mic coinage of both gold and silver and the restoration of the bimetallic standard as it existed under our laws for over eighty years prior to the demonetization of the standard silver doliar in 1s and should it become necessary, in order to maintain the two metals in circulation, to readjust the ratio, it should be determined whether gold has risen or silver has fallen, and whether there should be a change of the gold dollar or of the silver dollar, or of both, to the end that whatever ratio is adopted the rights of both creditor and debtor shall be preserved alike, having in view the demands of the people for an adequate circulation medium.” The announcement of the vote caused pandemonium, the cheering lasting fully | one minute. The band struck up “Dixie” fend Mr, Bland’s face was wreathed in smiles. Bell's resolution denunciatory of the A. P. A. was referred to a committee, under the rules. When it got back to the convention it was not recognizable, all mention and reference to the A.P.A. having been strick- en out. After the adoption of the platform, J. H. Finks of Clinton was nominated for railroad commissioner and the convention adjourned sine die VACCINATION TALK. A Plain Acco: it of the Operation and Its Effects. The prevalence of smallpox in other cities, to a greater or less extent, has led to the adoption of precautionary measures here which will tend to prevent the spread of the disease should it appear. The situation is considered by no means alarming, and is somewhat similar to that of 1880, when the apprehension of an invasion of this dread contagion led to a general resort to vaccination. Some ten years earlier, during the winters of 1871 and 1872, this disease became epidemic here. The most extensive visitation of smallpox in this city in recent years occurred during the winters of 1865 and 1866. Dr. Robert Reyburn, who was at that time the chief medical officer of the bureau of refugees and freedmen, states that during these two years about 10,000 persons were vaccinated or revacinated, “with the result of causing the disappear- ance of the disease.”” A physician writes to The Star as follows in regar@ to vaccination: “Vaccination is in the introduction into the system of a virus obtained from an eruptive disease of the cow called ‘Vaccinia,’ or cow- pox. This virus produces a local pock, with constitutional disturbance, and affords pro- tection, more or less permanent, from small- pox. In 1798 Edward Jenner, a physician practicing in Gloucestershire, England, an- nounced that people who were accidentally inoculated with the virus of cowpox were not susceptible to smalipox. This was the beginning of vaccination,one of the greatest boons to humanity ever discovered by man. “Physicians do not claim that vaccination is an invariable and permanent preventive of smallpox, but in an immense majority of cases successful vaccination renders one immune for years. When people who have been vaccinated do take smallpox only 6 to 8 per cent of these die, but at least 35 per cent of those not vaccinated die. Aitkin makes the statistics for those who have been vaccinated very much smaller than 6 per cent. Bovine Virus Used. “The choice between humanized virus and bovine virus is unimportant except that where bovine virus is used there is little or no danger of carrying ove disease, whereas with humanized virus this danger exists, un- less the person from whom the virus is taken be thoroughly known by the physi- clan. It has been observed that the con- sututional disturbance and the arm sore- ness in those cases vaccinated with human- ized virus are less than in those upon whom the bovine virus has been used. This ad- vantage is so trivial that the use of human- ized virus has been practically abandoned. “After vaccination the duration of immun- ity is extremely variable, differing in differ- ent individuals. In some instances it is permanent after one vaccination, but a ma- jority of people .ose their immunity after ten or twelve years, according to Osler, and Flint thinks it is prvdent to vaccinate every fifth year. “A child should be first vaccinated when it is two or three months old, or even when your ger, if danger of infection exists. It is 4@ very wrong and dangerous notion to think that because the vaccination does not ‘take’ there 's no need for it. At least a second attempt should be made in such cesez, es ly when there is smallpox in a city. When a person ts vaccinated for the first time and the virus ‘takes’ the signs are these: From twenty-fcur to thirty-six hours after vaccination there is seen at the place of incculation slight elevations or papules, scrroveded by a reddish zone. The papule grows larger, and on the fifth or sixth day a vesicle or blister forms. The mai of the blister is raised and its center Is de- pressed. There may be a number of small vesicles or one large coalesced bleb. The vesicle is filled with a limpid fluid, and the skin around it gradually hardens and often becomes sore. About the twelfth day the fluid grows cloudy and It begins to dry. At length a dry, brownish scab forms. In from twenty-one to twenty-five days the scab falls off and leaves a pitted scar. About three days after the inoculation the person also becomes somewhat feverish, and chil- dren get restless and irritable. The glands in the armpit also swell. These signs show that the vaccination has been successful; without these revaccination is necessary. Sometimes the vesicle develops rapidly, 1s very itchy, is not flat, the Hquid in it soon gets opaque, and the scab forms in about eight days. This kind of vaccination is not considered to be successful. One of the causes of failure is that in the scarification too much blood is allowed to flow, and thus the virus is not absorbed. Results of the Vaccination. “That the arm should grow red and swell dewn to the elbow or wrist is not a sign of successful vaccination, but of a skin in- flammation, caused by injury or upcleanli- ness—the cleanest people-may be surgically unclean. In sickly children vaccination sometimes causes trouble through no fault of the virus, and these cases especially have given rise to ihe prejudice that ex- ists in the minds of some ignorant people against vaccination. This same class of people also blame the physician and vacci- nation for any disease that may happen to attack a child while the vaccination spot is new. Children often scratch the vesicle and thus cause irritation; the vaccination spot should therefore be protected. The druggists sell a pad, made of felted wool, which defends the vesicle. This pad has ad- hesive plaster on it, which holds it upon the arm, and there is a hole into which the vesicle fits; a light bandage may go about this. Aseptic cotton is an additional means of protection. “It is to be hoped that an intelligent un- derstanding of vaccination will help our health officers in their efforts to keep out smallpox from Washington.” Senate Confirmations. The Senate in execvtive session yester- day confirmed the following nominations: Receivers of public moneys.—Andrew J. Robertson, at Broken Bow, Neb.; Elmer Williams, at O'Neill, Neb. Marshals.—Nicholas A. Covarrubias, for the southern district of California; Buch- anan Schley, for the district of Maryland. Charles H. Adams, to be register of the land office at Broken Bow, Neb. Army.—Second Lieut. Odus C. Horney, seventh infantry, to be first lieutenant; Capt. John E. Greer, to be major, Postmasters.—Pennsylvania—John — Hol- land, at Monongahela. Ohio—John J. Mol- ter, at Sandusky; Lebbens Belford, at Glad- well. Colorado—Williain T. Beans, at Glen- wood Springs. Massachusetts—John H. Clune, at Springfield; James L. Lally, jr.at Milford. North Carolina—William P, Hulf- man, at Hickory. Michigan—George D. Mec- Kay, at Oscoda; John 8. Flanders, at Stur- gis; Wm. F. Stirling, at Eaton Rapids; David Matteson, at Middleville; Richard 3. Breece, at Three Oaks. Wisconsin—George B. Ogle, at Sheboygan Falls; Andrew J. Amend, at Ripon. Virginia—James M Neal, at Danville. Alabama—William Gere, at Bessemer. New Hampshire—Al- bert N. Flinn, at Nashua. South Carolina— William F. Metts, at Greenville. Utah—A. H, Snow, at Box Elder. +. as. Quarantine Inspection. Acting Secretary Wike of the Treasury Department has sent to the collector of customs at Baltimore a letter rescinding all previous orders requiring quarantine certifi- cates signed by the United States quaran- tine officer at Cape Charles station from incoming vessels, and directing as follows: “Until further orders the following vessels will be required to stop for inspection at or near the mouth of Chesapeake bay, namely: Vessels from foreign ports carrying tmmi- grants, all vessels with sickness on board or having had sickness on board during the voyage, vessels from known infected ports. These vessels will be required to present @ quarantine certificate from the medical officer of the marine hospital service at the Cape Charles quarantine before being ad- mitted to entry at Baltimore. “Other vessels may be admitted to entry on the certificate of the United States quar- antine officer at Cape Charles quarantine, the officer of the marine hospital service stationed at or near Baltimore, or (until further orders) the local quarantine officer at Baltimor \. FOR WEAK NERVES Use Horsford's Acid Phosphate. It is particularly useful in making weak nerves strong, 4s it contains necessary elements of nutri- tion for the nervous system, obtained from natuzal sources. SUBURBAN NEWS. ANACOSTIA, A branch of the Eastern Star Lodge, for men and women, was organized as an ad- junct of the Masonic order last Monday evening, with a view to the promotion of sociability among members and their fami- les. The following persons were elected to office, viz.: Mrs. E. V. Dodge, Mrs. Wal- son, Mr. J. E. Minnix, Mrs. Allen, Miss Flora Crozier and Miss Lizzie Walson. A large number of Masons, with their wives and daughters,were present from Washing- ton. A floral festival and crowning of the queen of May was held under the auspices of Anacostia Chapter of the Epworth League at the Anacostia M. E. Church last evening. The attendance was large. The church was profusely decorated with bunting, and an elaborate but ‘tasteful floral display was made. An attractive pro- gtam was rendered under the direction of Prot. B. E. Messer, music director. Those taking part were Miss Cora C, McLean, Prof. Burbadge, Miss Ida O'Neal, Mss Lula Marr, Misses Mabel Powell, Nettle Baker, Leone Green and Cora Sears, Vas- ters Sewell T. Fort, James Bowen 2nd Ed- gar Grove, Messrs. Geo. O. Walson, Samuel Mockabee, Frank McLean, Chas. Burr, W. E. Jordan, Dr. J. W. Hollingsworth and Dan'l Smithson, Misses Martha Mundell, Linda Pumphrey, Lizzie Walson, Stella Fort, Emma Bowen and Cora V. Etzler, Misses Sadie Pumphrey, Georgia Grove, Lottie Barr,Nettie Anderson,Elsie Armiger, Ada Anderson, Ruth M. McLaren, Eva C, King, Lula Jones, Edith Pyles, Alice V. Linger, May Shoemaker, Birdie William- son, Ethel Dony, May Hallowell, Mamie McLean, Florence Pitcher, Edith Tew, Iola Cator, Bulah Williamson, Ethel Grove, Annie R. Summers, Sarah Shanks, Annetta Johnson, Mamie Perkins, Edna Thomas, Emily Shoemaker, Bertie Harrison, Rosie Sherzer, May Shoemaker, Eva C. King, Mary Simpson, Lula Jones, Lelah Grove, Janie Potbury and Nellie Butler. Anacostia Lodge, No. 23, K. P., gave its first smoker last evening in their castie hall, corner Sth and I streets southeast. It was well attended. Among those taking part were Messrs. Henry and Pever Stan- gier, J. W. Thompson, J. Stickle, Geo. W. Hall, J. E. Leonard, J. W. Tolson and M. C. Thompson. The next smoker will be given on June 13. It is the intention of Anacostia Lodge to have a smoker once a month. —-_— KENSINGTON, ‘The installation of Rev. J. T. Marshall as pastor of the Warner Memorial Church took place Tuesday evening, Rev. B. F. Bittinger presiding. The church was well filled, about fifty being present from Wash- ington. The services were opened by sing- ing of hymn, followed by prayer by Rev. R. M. Moore. The sermon was delivered by Rev. Joseph T. Kelly, the charge to the pestcr by Rev. John L. French and the charge to the people by Rev. T. C. Easton; the constitutional questions being propound- ed by Rev. Mr. Bittinger. Installation prayer was offered by Rev. P. P. Flournoy. The services were int with ap- propriate music, consisting of the following: Anthem, by Westminister Church choir; duet, by Miss Harkness and Mr. Sutton; solo, by Miss Amy Law. The church was, prettily decorated with potted plants, and Miss I. M. Bittinger of Washington presid- ed at the organ. The benediction was pro- nounced by Rev. Mr. Marshall. ———— BROOKLAND. Rev. R. R. West and Miss Knapp West were among the guests at the banquet given by the Columbian University women in Washington on Tuesday. Mrs, Dr. Luther Brown and children of Virginia are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wiliam McCt esney. Miss Sidney Small has become a member of St. Clement's P. E. choir and will sing a solo number next Sunday morning. Miss Hermione Hospital is spending some time in East Brookland. On Sunday evening next Rev. R. R. West will deliver a sermon to the Brookland Lodge, I. O. O. F., and their visiting breth- ren in the Baptist Church. The cantons and patriarchs of Washington will be pres- ent in full regalia and the center of the church will be reserved for them, while the remainder of the congregation will oc- cupy the side seats. The concert under the auspices of the Brookland Lodge of Odd Fellows on Tues- day evening was most enjoyable and the talented and good-natured performers re- |sponded to encore after encore with a charming grace. The Brookland friends of Miss Lucy Rogers were glad to welcome her as a former resident of the town and were delighted with her fine performance upon the piano. Mrs. Pearl Van Vleck en- tirely captivated the audience with her lovely voice, heard to its greatest advantage in the old favorite, “Annie Laurie.” Mr. Charles Skerrett, the “lyric tenor” of Wash- ington, won repeated encomiums. Mr. Tal- bot Pulizzi in his comic recitations and Mr. Will Conly in his character songs “brought down the house” a number of times. Mise Agnes Brown sang “For All Eternity” very sweetly, and Mrs. Marie Sage of West Brookland rendered a fine contralto solo, “Beauty Eye: Mrs. Daisy Fox and Mr. Childs ‘each ean instrumental solo in good style. Mrs. Fox accompanied Miss Brown and Mr. Skerrett upon the piano, and Maj. Egan was accompanist for Mrs. Van Vleck and Mr. Conly. A few vacant numbers on the program were most accep- tably filled by Mr. Robert Lowe and Miss Blanche Pulizzi in an amusing farce, “A Matrimonial Advertisement,” and by Mr. Lowe and Mr. Miller in the cuarrel scene from “Julius Caesar.” Mr. Conly and Miss Seaman concluded the performance with the comic comedietta, “Twenty Minutes Un- der an Umbrella,” and gave their parts ex- cellently, ~~. ROCKVILLE. On Monday last James B. Henderson, as trustee, sold to Henry King, jr., of Wash- ington, a tract of land in the neighborhood of Silver Spring station, containing sixty- eight acres, three roods and two square perches, for the sum of $13,850. This sale would indicate that Montgomery county land {s still bringing good prices. Col. Washington Bowie of this county has been appointed deputy surveyor of the pert of Baltimore, and has entered upon the duties of his offize. Jefferson D. Harriss has received the ap- pointment as postmaster at Travilah, this ccunty. There was a somewhatglively con- test over the place. The Rockville Academy team has ar- ranged a series of three games with the Sherwood Academy nine to decide the champlouship of the schools of the county. The firs, game will be played here on the fair grounds next week. Mr. Frank Hayes and Miss Minnie Reid, both of this county, were married on Mon- day evening last at the home of the bride, pear Derwood, by Rev. L. R. Milbourne. A convention of the prohibition party of this county was heli at Gaithersburg on Monday, at which Rey. C. J. Burdette act- ea as chairman, and Miss Mima R. Hobbs secretary. New county and executive com- mittees were elected. The county commit- tee comprises A. E. Shoemaker, John T. Baker, George L. Stabler, C. D. Duvall and G. W. Walker. Delegates to represent the county in the state convention at in August were elected as follow: Burdette, Mima R. Hobbs, A. maker, Wm. W. Moore, C. D. Duvall, J. T. Baker, 8. B. Holland, J. B. Ernest, George W. Selby and Frank Higgins. Delegates were also elected to a congressional nomi- rating convention, to be held in Frederick city, on the 1th of July. It was proposed to make a vigorous campaign this fall, and a fund was reised for that purpose. Sev- eral stirring addresses and the singing of prohibition songs were features of the rreeting. In the orphans’ court yesterday the fol- lcwing business was transacted: The will of Joseph, Harding, deceased, was admit- and record and letters tes- tamentary on the personal estate of de- ceased were granted to Josephine G. Hard- ing, the executrix named in the will; bond, $00. The will of Isaac Burton, jr., de- ceased, was filed and admitted to probate end record and letters testamentary on per- sonal estate were granted to Walter T. Burton and Margaret M. Burton, the ex- ecutors named in the will; bond, $2,500. The last will and testament of Caroline E. ice, di , Was filed for probate and record. Ella F. West, guardian to Wm. H. Browne, passed her first account and was authorized to expend part of the principal for the maintenance and support of ward, and to invest balance in savings bank of Rockville. Thomas Anderson, ex- ecutor of Remus G. Dorsey, deceased, was authorized to sell certain securities belong- ing to personal estate of deceased. John C., Richard L. and Edward N. Bentley, ad- ministrators of Edith D. Bentley, deceased, and istrators d. b. n., ¢. t. a, of Richard L. Bentley, deceased, were auther- ized to transfer and make over to Eliza N. Moore certain notes secured by mortgage of the personal estate of said decedents. Joseph F. Moulden, a well-known business man of this place, was this morning found dead in his bed, having retired last night in his usual good health. His death is tributed to heart failure. He was in sixty-fourth year of his age, and w native of this town. He was for a number of years a resident of Georgetown, whexe he was engaged in the mercantile and other Kinds of business. He leaves a wife und several children. The . Apollo Quartet of Washington, Messrs. McFarland, Turpin, Reeside and Ryan, assisted by Miss Willenbucher, con- tralto; Mr. Martin of Baltimore, violinist, and Mrs. S. Oldberg, accompanist, gave a concert last night at the Opera House, and were greeted by a large and appreciative audience. The selections were first-class and were rendered in such style as to elicit applause in every instance. The whole per- fcrmance was of sucn an artistic charac- ter as to merit the approbation so freely S.A. bestowed. FALLS CHURCH. At the session of District Lodge, No. 13, Good Templars, held in the city of Alex- andria on Tuesday, Pioneer Lodge, No. 1, of this town, was represented by the following delegates, viz.: G. Gaither, W. E. Parker, G. W. Hawxhurst, J. H. Garretson, W. T. Sprangle, J. M. Newlon, George Walker, Mrs. J. M. Newlon, Mrs. J. H. Garretson, Miss Sarah Rawlings, Miss Maggie Thorne, Miss Ida J. Quick, Miss Sarah Marr and Miss Hattie Crocker. The next session wi be held with Balston Lodge, at Balston, Alexandria county. Miss Kate Lown and Mrs. Lizzie Lips- comb of Washington are visiting Mrs. J. N. len. ‘he young child of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Thornburg died on Tuesday night, after a short illness. This death takes from the parents their only child, the other babe having died but a short while ago. The whole community sympathizes with them in their sad bereavement. The remains will be taken to New Jersey for burial. The officers of Pioneer Lodge will meet at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Guiager on Saturday night to prepare a program of exercises for the good of the orger for the present quarter. A meeting of the voters of the corpora- tion was held at the town hall last night. Mr. John Hodgkin was elect2d chairman and Mr. T. S, Luckett secretary. The fol- lowing ticket for members of the town council, to be voted for May 24, was placed in the fleld, .vix.: . J. B. Gould, J. W. owe. EB. J. J. D. Payne, W. H. fowlan, W. M. Ellison, W. N. Lyneh, W. E. Parker and Geo. A. Brunner. Mr, George Stanbaugh of Washington and family have moved in the house connected with the store of Mr. Guy Luttrell. Mrs. A. S. Woodhouse of Staunton, grand superintendent of Juvenile Temples of ‘the Good Templars’ Grand Lodge, is visiting | Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Williams. Miss Nina Newlon, assistant postmaster, who hes been sick for a number of day is again at her post. Mr. Almond Birch is visiting his daugh- | ter, Mrs. Maggie Brown. Falls Church Lodge of Odd Fellows will confer the second degree tonight. Mr, S. A. Wrenn, commissioner of the revenue, is in town making the annual as- sessment of property for taxation. enon llaprecvonis FREDERICK, Soil from the graves of a number of na- tional patriots who sleep their last sleep in this county will furnish vitality to the “lib- erty tree” which was planted at San Fran- cisco, Cal., on the anniversary of the battle of Lexington, Mass., by the chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution of that place. They invited all thelr sister chapters in the United States to contribute soil for the sustenance of the tree, and the largest and most important contributions were sent from Frederick. Dr. Chas. W. Hoffman sent soil from the grave of Sergt. Lawrence Everhart, at Middletown,who was | conspicuous in the revolution, having saved the life of Col. Washington at Cowpens and that of Lafayette at Brandywine. Mrs. Jonn Ritchie sent soil from the grave of Gen. Roger Nelson, who served in the Merylana line; trom the grave or Col. John Lynn, who distinguished himself at the bat- tle of Camden; trom the grave of Francis Seott Key, author of “fhe Star Spangled Banner;” from Braddock spring, the point on Catoctin mountain where Gen. Brad- dock’s men stopped on their way to Fort Du Quesne in 113, and from the site of the old court house in Frederick, where the British stamp act was repudiated in 1765. Mrs. Ann G. Ross sent soil from the grave of Gov. Thomas Johnson, who nominated Washington for commander-in-chief of the armies, and Mrs. Henry Williams sent soli from the grave of Judge Roger Brooke ‘Ta- ney, who sleeps in the graveyard in the rear of the Novitiate here. At the residence of Wesley Ramsburg, near New Market, this county, a few days ago, they had a thrilling adventure with a snake. Mr. Ramsburg had gone to the field to work and Mrs.Ramsburg and a domestic were upstairs, when they heard a scream from the baby they had left below in the cradle. Rushing down, they were horritied to see a huge black snake colling its jength around the cradie and darting its fangs in the face of the frightened child. Mrs.Rams- burg quickly ran to the field and summoned her husband, who procured his gen and shot the snake ere it had injured the child. The supposition is that the reptile was at- tracted to the cradle by the bottle of milk the = had in its hand. A ers Wagon passing down Mari street, in Frederick, Wednesday sree cartridse that some one had accidental dropped in the street. An explosion fol- lowed, and the bullet shot across the street and through the window of Charles Small- ee Store, just grazing Mr. Smallwood’s ead. A meeting will be held here in a few days to arrange for a fitting celebration of the sesqui-centennial of Frederick, an event that occurs in September, 1805, It is pro- posed to make the celebration a memorable one in the long history of the city. The dry goods and carpet merchants of Frederick have decided to close their stores at 6 o'clock in the evening during the months of June, July and August, to allow —_ sales people gn opportunity for recrea- jon. George H. Rizer, George D. Wiles and Mrs. Sarah Lindsay, all three prominent citizens of is county, have died recent!; Mr. Rizer was a director of the Central X tional Bank and Mrs. Lindsay was the mother of ex-Register of Wills Hamilton Lindsay. John Weant of Double Pipe Creck at- tempted to lift one of his fellow-students in his arms at the Homeopathic School of Medicine, in Baltimore, and in doing so burst a blood vessel in his lungs. He re- turned to his home, where he died on Mon- day. Mrs. J. E. Howard and Mrs. J. Frank Ellis of Washington are guests of Mr. T. ¥F. Howard and family, near Frederick. ——— GAITHERSBURG. Mrs. Carrie E. Briggs has sold her dwell- ing on Diamond avenue to Mr. T. J. Owen for $925. ‘The town council has completed the work of putting up street lamps throughout the town, and the streets will be lighted the first dark night. Rev. John Gloyd is visiting relatives here. St. Patrick's Church, Washington, is grati- fying to his many friends in this town, where he was reared. Tuesday night a rousing mass ot Sunday school people was held in the Clarksburg M. E. Church. Profs. Walker and Windsor led in music Eev. J. W. cises. Rey, F. Pollock made addresses, terest in the work of the Montgomery County Sanday School Association. Epworth M E. Sunday school held .e meeting last night and arranged for the a of Children’s day services on June . e special program decided is entitled “The Church of the Puture” The Waverley Club held its regular bi- evening in tary Fulks were at their posts. An original essay by Dr. E. C. Etchison on “Hygiene,” and a recitation by Mr. N. E. Selby, en- Utied “The Patent Medicine Man,” com- pleted an interesting musical and literary program. Miss Ethel Larsdale of Damascus 1s visiting her grandfather, Mr. P. M. Smith. A box party is announced to occur in Norman Hall on Monday at 8 p. m., the proceeds to be donated to Epworth M. HE. Church. In addition to the sale of the " Burns, Mrs. A. V. Plummer, Misses Fannie Williams, Bertie Peck, Fannie Amiss, Bessie Kingsley, Jennie Waters, Lizzie Fairall, and Messrs. Thomas J. Owen, C. W. Crawford, D. @. Carlisle, H. J. Sterick and C. Scott Duvall — : pose the committee in charge of the af- fair. Mr. Charles Aisquith ts on a visit to his home at Darnestown. He is in the employ of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at Brunswick. < Mr. and Mrs. C. Brink are home from an extended bridal trip to Canada and other northern points. This week Mr. Edward E. Meem will break ground on the corner of Russell and Diamond avenues for the erection of @ bakery and store room. A party of Good Templars of this place, | Mr. T. J. Owen, past grand chief templar, | and others, went over to Laurel last night to participate in the institution of a new lodge there. ) Saturday and Sunday the first quarterly | conference of the Gaithersburg circuit took ioe in the M. E. Church South here, wita @ very large attendance upon the services. | Rev. J. 8. Hutchison, the new presiding | elder, conducted the services, assisted by | the pastor, Rev, E. H. Henry. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Edwards of Washing- ton visited friends on Sunday. Rev. Luther B. Wilson, D.D., of Washing- ton was in town on church business the past few days. Mr. Wm. H. Houghton and family have arrived from Washington to spend the sum- mer at their handsome cottage. Montgomery county prohibitionists held a county convention here Monday, with a large attendance of delegates. Six of the thirteen districts were represented. County Chairman Burdette presided, and Miss M. R. Hobbs acted as secretary. The following | persons were elected to compose a new | county committee for the year: Albert E. Shoemaker, chairman; John T. Baker, sec- retary and treasurer; C. A. Crawford, C. C. Lawson, J. H. Money, Frank Higgins, C. D, Duvall, F. R. Carter, J. B. Ernest, Wm. W. Moore, J. S. Crawford, John Myers, G. M. Cecil, J. F. Boyer, Otho Parsley. The new executive committee named is A. E. a chairman; John T. Baker. sec- retary and treasurer; George L. Stabler, C. D. Duvall. G. W. Walker. Delegates to the state convention at Glyndon in, August were named, as follows: C. J. Burdette, Mima R. Hobbs, A. B. er, W. W. Moore, C. D. Duvall, J. T. Baker, G. B. Holland, J. B. Ernest, G. W. Selby, Frank Higgins. The convention voted as the time and place preferred for the congressional convention Thurgday, July 19, at Frederick, and the following persons were elected del- egates: John F. Boyer, 8. B. Holland, C. D. Duvall, C. J. Burdette, C. C. Lawson, A. E. Shoemaker, John W. Kelley, Prof. G. W. Walker, R. C. Beall, J.8. Crawford, Sallie Beall, B. W. Johnson, John P. Ray, W. W. | Moore, George L. Stabler. It was decided to open the campaign early and to wage a vigorous one; to contribute and expend $150 in campaigning; to organize each dis- trict Into a prohibitich league. Enthusias- tic speeches were made before adjournment by Mr. A. E. Shoemaker, Rev. Benj. W. Johnson, a prominent colored prohibittonist; Mr. C. D. Duvali and others. Excellent music was conducted by Misses Mollie ee Mima R. Hobbs and Prof. G. W. alker, Z —~-_— Lost TWo cUsTOMERS. Yet the Clerks in the Store Langhea Then and Are Smiling Still. From the New York Herald. | “It was a rainy day,” said the bookseller, | “and the wet shoes and dripping umbrellas | of customers had made the floor quite wet | and slippery just inside the store door. All | our Uerks happened to be in the back part jof the place when the door opencd and a | large and very stout lady hurried in. Just as the door swung shut behind ber sbe slipped and fell flat upon the floor. “Before any of us could reach her she | picked herself up with surprising quickness | for a woman of her size, gave a stony stare | around the room, and then, without utter- | ing a word, turned around, opened the door | and walked out in the most dignified man- 2 s has ever seen the woman since, and I suppose her pride will prevent her from ever coming into the store where her first appearance was so mortifying. “It was only a day or two after that,” the salesman continued, “when we lost another customer. A lady who had bought a from us a week or so before came in and asked to exchange the volume for another one she thought she would rether have. “I explained to her that it was our rule never to exchange books, and though I talked as politely as I could I could see she was getting angry every second. She was indignant, and didn’t hesitate to Fay 50, and she had begun to make me rather ner- vous, when, in the midst of what was really a regular tirade, she snapped out:— “<I suppose your rules are as unchange- able as the laws of the Pedes and Mersians —I mean the Perds and Mesians—or—I mean —the Merds and’ “And then e stopped, took a long breath, made a break for the door and dis- appeared, and we have not yet ex: that book.” —— A Mob of Worthless Discontents. A letter received from Seattle speaks as foliows about the “army” that started for | this city: “Seattle’s contingent of the in- dustrial army (so miscalled), for they are not seeking industry, left here about a week ago 1,00) strong. They are a mob of worth- less discontents, not desiring work, but | seeking public support while they enjoy a crusade to the national capital. Numbers of them left good jobs to join the army, and, worse than that, have left their fami- | lies without a means of living. They have | been trying to steal trains to travel on, and | many have stolen rides on freight trains and have reached Spokane. I doubt if any get to Washington, D. C.” ——— The State of Siege Still Continues. The Department of State has received from U. S. Minister Thompson, at Petropo- lis, Brazil, a copy of the decree of April 13 last, reciting the fact that, nothwithstand- ing the surrender of the rebels at Rio, the | revolutionary movement still continues tn the southern provinces, and finds some sup- port in Rio, and declaring that the state of siege is continued till June 30 next. —— Army Orders, George A. Cornish, fifteenth tn- and Lieut. Marcus Maxwell, infantry, will repair to Fort Snelling, Minn., and port to Col. Edwin C. Mason, third infantry, president of the general court-martial appointed to meet at that place on the 23d instant, as witnesses be- rt. ve of abs ed Capt. Charle ence for seven days is grant- Morton, third cavalry, Hall's Hair Renewer contains the natu and color watter for the hair, and medicinal for the seaip, curing grayness, baldness, and scalp sores. 1 food