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38. No votes being gained Mr. m reoffered the amendment to re- e exemption from $4,000 to $3,000. He had understood, he said, yesterday that | democrats were practically agreed that 3 reduction should be made. Do you favor it?" asked Mr. ds do,” replied Mr. Hill, “in the sense that it will make this provision of the bill more justifiable and less indefensible. I think it a mighty poor argument,” he con- tinued, “for democrats to oppose this amendment now when I offer it, while af- frming that they would heartily support it if offered by somebody else. Every amendment should stand or fall on its merits.” Mr. Palmer sald he had always favored the 34.000 exemption. When the vote was taken the democratic majority.ekcept Mr. Hill and Mr. Irby,voted solidly against the amendment. It was de- feated, 2923. The detailed vote was as follows: Yeas—Aldrich, Allison, Carey, Chandler, Davis, Dubois, Frye, Gallinger, Hansbrough, Higgins, Hill, Hoar, . Manderson, Mitehell of Oregon, ton, Peffer, Perkins, Platt, Quay. Sherman, Shoup, shburm Total, £0. Bate, Berry, Palmer an a Wa Blackburn, Hunton, Jarvis, Jones of Ar- kansas, Kyle, Lindsay, McPherson, Martin, Mills, Mitchell of Wisconsin, Morgan, Mur- Paimer, Pasco, Pugh, Ro: Smith, urpi st, Vilas, Voorhees, Walsh and White. Total, 38. Mr. Hill then offered an amendment to change the date on which the income tax Provision of the bill should go into effect from January 1, 18%, to January 1, 1896 He explained that if this provision went in- to effect January 1 next, the tax would be Smposed on incomes of the present year “and would be retroactive. Besides this pro- Vision ¢ ned on corporations the keep- ing of certain accounts, which, of course, Would not be at hand when the tax came to be levied on this year’s incomes. He thought the amendment an eminently prop- er and just one. The amendment was de- feated, 26-41. Messrs. McPherson and Smith CV. J.) voted in favor of this amend- Ment. Mr. Hoar’s Amendment Lost. Mr. Hoar offered an amendment to except from operations of inheritance tax that of Uneal descendants and widows. Lost—22-83. Mr. Hoar then offered an amendment pro- ‘viding that the tax should not apply to in- heritance of lineal descendants and widows On estates less than $5,000. Lost—21-29. THE HOUSE. Speaker Crisp returned to the Capitol to- Gay after a week's absence on account of sickness, and called the House to order, his entrance into the chamber being the signal for a burst of applause. The prayer ‘was offered by the chaplain of the Senate, im the absence of Chaplain Bagby. Among the bills received from the Senate ‘was the House bill with Senate amend- ments to charter the Supreme Lodge of Knights of Pythias, and on motion of Mr. Richardson the Senate amendments were concurred tn. There was also received a bill making Labor day a legal holiday, and on motion of Mr. McGann, chairman of the committee on labor, it was ordered to Ue on the Speaker's table for the present. By an order adopted several weeks ago this afternoon was set apart for eulogies on the late Representative George W. Houk of Ohio, but at the request of Mr. Outh- wwaite it was postponed to Saturday, July 7. Deficieacy Appropriation B: ‘clock the House went into com- 2 of the whole to consider the de- cy appropriation bill (Mr. Bynum ind.) in the chair). Prior to going into committee of the whole Mr. Lawson (Ga.), from the committee on elections, made @ Feport in the contested election case of Tom Vatson against J C. Black of the tenth congressional district of Georgia, deciding = favor of Mr. Black, the present incum- ent first amendment made to the defi- bill was to reduce the appropriation for the intercontinental raflway commission from $22,929 to $12,000. A Pension Office Discussion. A discussion of the conduct of the pen- Bion bureau was precipitated by Mr. Cogg: Well (Mass.), who sent to the clerk's desk fand had read two letters from the pension bureau, one to a pensioner in Salem, Mass., and the other to himself in regard to the same claim, in which different reasons were given for not examining the case more romptly. In one of the letters a refiec- jon was made on Congress, alleging that the appropriation for examining these cases was insufficient for the purpose. He asked Mr. Dockery as to the truth of this charge, as he had had charge of the appropriation Dill in which this item was confained. Mr. Dockery replied that the appropria- tion of the current fiscal year ('94) for spe- cial examiners, including the deficiency, Was about $400,000, but the subcommittee having this ter in charge was unant- tous! the opinion that $200,000 would be sufficient for the next year instead of ».00) asked for by the penston office. The appropriation for this purpose in re- cent years ranged from $250,000 to $200,000, Deing $200,000 for last year, with # further deficiency appropriation of $200,000. And while the committee had reduced the amount to $200,000 he admitted, in Justice to the pension office, that it had asked for $590,000. Mr. Cogswell asked whether the commit- tee still thought that the sum appropriated would be sufficient, and if so whether the commissioner of pensions was not unjustly fefiecting on Congress when he said that, owing to the insufficiency of the appropria- tion, the claims could not be examined in 1895. Mr. Dockery replied that the question ‘mvolved simply a difference of opinion be- tween the committee and the commissioner of pensions. Mr. Cogewell’s Criticism. Mr. Cogswell desired it to go on record that the pension bureau was sending out information that on account of the insuffl- ciency of the appropriation of 1894 these cases could not be reached before 1896. He called attention to the fact that the com- missioner of pensions practically accused the House of dereliction of duty in not pro- viding a sufficient appropriation. He also ériticised the action of the commissioner in giving different reasons for the delay in Yeaching the Cases in the letter to himself and the letter to the claimant. The question was further discussed by Mr. Hopkins and Mr. Cannon (ll), who arraigned the committee on appropriations for its parsimony {fn pension cases and denouncing the commissioner of pensions for perpetrating a fraud on the G. A. R. in notifying them that their cases could not 1 on account of insufficient ap- r as. The pension bill and committee on ap- Propriations were defended by Mr. O'Neill (Mass.), Mr. Enloe (Tenn.) and Mr. Dock- ery, the latter saying in conclusion that he believed the appropriation to be sufficient and that he simply wanted to establish the fact that there was no consuming desire on the part of the republicans to increase the amount over $200,000. MENDENHALL’S PLACE. MR. It is a Question Whether He Has Re- signed or Not. It is a question whether or not Professor Mendenhall, superintendent of the coast has resigned that office. The prof2s- ¢ will not say, and it ts certain r of resignation has not reach- ent. SNEY HEARD FROM. TAR: He is at Palmer Lake, Twenty Miles From Colorado Spi ER, Col, June £3.—Governor Waite ed a dispatch from Gen. Tars- 3 at P: Lake, twenty miles orado Springs. He wili be met . ors special train and ——— Naming the Reservations, In regard to the resolution of Congress desig = that portion of the public res- ying south of the ground of tne tive Mansion, and bounded on tne 15th street, on the south by # . and on the west by 17th, as Grana Army place. Capt. Powell, in reporting the Fesolution to the Commissioners, thin: Grand Army lot. or Grand Army circie 1s preferable to Grand Army place. As the Feservation in question is under the control of the War Department, the resolution wiil be sent there for further report. Arguing the Case. The testimony in the case of Edward Leon, charged with murdering, by abortion, the unnamed infant of Miss Estelle B. Beach, in October last, was concluded yes- terday afternoon. The arguments were concluded this afternoon and the case eiv- fm to the jury. ‘LATE NEWS BY WIRE Two Hundred Men Entombed ‘s a Welsh Mine 2 Arranging for the Vigilant and Val- kyrie to-Meet, : ; FOREIGN ATHLETIP CONGRESS CARDIFF, Wales,’ June 23.—A dispatch | from Pont-Y¥-Pridd, Glamorgan, says that @ terrible explosion occurred this afternoon in the Albion colliery, near that place. Two hundred miners are buried beneath the de- | bris of the mine, Thelr fate‘is unknown, | but it is believed that @ large number of them have been killed. © LONDON, June 23.—The French steamer Obock, bound from Liverpool and Havre for Valparaiso, baa been sunk off the ch ccast. The steamer was in colli- sion with an unknown vessel. All on board | } | were saved. GLASGOW, June 28.—It has been defin- itely settled that the Vigilant, Britannia and Valkyrie will enj in their first con- test on’ the Clyde on July 5, as neither yacht will be got ready in time to race at an earlier date. PARIS, June 23.—The international con- gress of amateur etic §=associations closed today, with tfe election of an inter- national committee, with power to organize the Olympic games. The committee in- cludes Prof. W. M. College, Princeton, N. J.; Mr. C. Herbert of the Amateur Athletic Association of London, Messrs. Ampthill, Cuff and others. —_———_— MUHR WAS NOT THERE. Beginning the Investigation of Phila- delphia Police Officers. PHILADELPHIA, Pa. June 23.—When the hour set for the hearing of the police Heutenants, to ascertain, if possible, which one of the peace guardians had been guilty of extortion, was reached today every Meutenant in this city was present in room ‘225 at the city hall. Capt. Edgar presided and Director of Public Safety Beitler con- ducted the examination. As each of the thirty-three Meutenants and Capts. Malin and Thompson stepped to the stand they | said. in a clear distinct tone, “not guilty.” | After each man had made a plea of not, guilty, Director Beitier called for Simor.| Muhr, but that gentleman did not answer | Messenger Crouse, who hed gone to Mr. Muhr’s office to serve the summons, said | that Mr. Muhr was out of the city and/| would not be back until Tuesday. Capt. Edgar then adjourned the heanug until that day at 11 o'clock, when, it is thought, Mr. Muhr will appear before the court of inquiry. aD Sere THE AMERICAN DERBY. Forty-Five Thousand Swarmed Into Park to See It. CHICAGO, June 28.—Forty-five thousand People swarmed tnto Washington Park to- day to see the running of the American derby. In the popular minds Grady is the favorite, although Domino pressed. him closely for the first place. Cash Day and Lucky Dog have been scratched. piles, et meeps MAY ENGLAND'S RULER. An Interesting Bvent Awaited in . Magtand. RICHMOND, June 28.—The Princess of Wales arrived at the White Lodge this morning. The doctors’ have! béen sum- moned, and it is expected that. the Duchess of York, wife of Prince of of Wales, will shortly be accouched. ee HOTTEST OF THE SEASON. The Mercury Beating the Year’s Rec- ord In the East. NEW YORK, June 23.—Thts was the hot- | test day of the season go far.’ The ther- mometer at 8 a.m. registered &6.and at 1 2 3 | P.m., 94 degrees. |. * | PHILADELPHIA, Pa., June. #,—This is| the hottest day gf the season...Fhe ther-| mometer in the weather bureau on top of the post office building registered 96 de- grees at 1 o'clock and is still rising. The | more than ugual amount of humidity in the, air makes the heat almost unbearable. On| June 80, 18¥3, the thermometer registered | U8 degrees. — Killed by a Jealous Rival. ST. PAUL, Minn., June 23.—J. H. Clapp, @ salesman in the stores of W. 8. Dennis) & Co., was murdered at 11:30 last night by Ehle @llen, one of the most prominent young men of the country. The two young | men, it appears, have been paying utten. tion to Miss Louis Lyde, daughter of the | city market master. They met in front ot | the Metropolitan Hotel and a quarrel en- sued, Allen cutting Clapp’s throat from ear to ear. Clapp died in twenty minutes. Al- len was arrested. —— TERMED A LOTTERY. Jadge McComas’ Decision in the Na- mal Investment Compaay Ca: Judge McComas this morning rendered his opinion in the case of the National Invest- ment Society vs. City Postmaster Henry Sherwood, deciding in favor of Postmaster Sherwood. " The case was argued several weeks ago. The society applied for a writ of manda- mus to compel Postmaster Sherwood to re- ceive and mail an envelope, addressed and stamped, containing a letter and inclosures, which set out the pian of operation of the society. Postmaster Sherwood demurred to the petition for mandamus, contending that the matter sought to be mailed advertised a lottery or similar enterprise. And, in de- ciding the case today Judge McComas siat- ed that to be the question at issue. In conclusion, Judge McComas cxplained that he adopted the reasoning of the court in the McDonala case, and, regarding the scheme of the National Investment Society es a lottery or similer enterprise, would sustain Postmaster @herwood's demurrer and dismiss the petition for the writ of mandamus. A notice of appeal to the Court of Appeals was given, —— SENATE WILL ADJOURN. ir. Harris Will Not Keep the Body in Session. It is understood that an arrangement was ‘entered into this afternoon in the Senate whereby Senator Harris was induced to refrain from pressing his purpose to keep the Senate in session today until the com- mittee of the whole has finished the tariff bill, and that he had consented to an ad- journment at an early hour near 4 o'clock. THEIR VALIDITY AFFECTED. Legislation Necessary to Bolster Up Health Regulations. Attorney Thomas has called the attention of the Commissioners to the ‘necessity of adding @ clause to the pending appropria- tion bill which will give the heaith regula- tions full force. This is due to the action | of Judge Miller in quashing the informa- |, | tion against Jewell for maintaining a nuts- ance at Buzzards Point. ———— j Armor Plate Frauds. The special committee of the House na- | val affairs committee yesterday continued | Its Inquiry into the alleged armor frauds, C. H, Craig, one of the informers against the Carnegie Company, taking the stand Mr. Craig told of bad work on the plates at the works, of the lowering of records and of false reports. Lightning killed two men named Brumand and Hagdorn, wo were asleep in the same bed, near SugartOwn, Wis., Thursday night, and also killed Frank Lindea: t Tuscola, | Ill, and destroyed a large elevator at Gar- rett, Ill., belonging to Marr & McLaughlin. George Miils and his niece,Miss Wimberly, | went out walking together at Apex, N. C., Thursday evening. She was afterward} found badly wounded and unconscious. ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS| Burglars Holding High Revel in Busiatas Places. News Among the Soldier Boys—Bregks|' s Ground for New M: fact= ures—Another Ball Game. ‘The market this morning wes well sup- plied with country produce, and prices were about as last Saturday. Capt. George A. Mushbach has returned from southwestern Virginia, where hg went on legal business. Mr. J. T. Beckham left today for his country home, ‘“‘Auburn,” near Brandy station, Mr. D. W. T. Walsh, who has been the guest of Mr. W. A. Joly, has returned to his home in New York. Many people are leaving daily for the country and various summer resorts; and the city has begun to have its usual thinned out appearance of summer. The executive committee of the Alexan- dria Light infantry are having a number of improvements made in the -armory, among which are a lot of new lockers for the recruits. A large locker for quarter- master's stores is also being put in. The regular weekly drill of the company will take place on Monday night next. The company has never been in better shape Bince its orgahization, and much interest is being taken in it by the members and/| citizens generally. 1f the prize is deemed sufficient for the trouble the boys. will go into training on the ist of August for the competitive drill at the state tuir in Rich- mond in October. This corapany has al- ways been a well-drillea oue, and has won many prizes throughout the state and else- where. Mr. Stephen D. Greer, the well-known furniture man, died at Lis residence in this city last night, after an illness of only a few minutes. Ho lef. the store of Mr: ‘J. F. Muir, where he was engaged; about 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and. went home, where he s=\ on the back porch to get cool. He hud been sitting there but a little while when he was suddenly attacked with a hemorrhage of ‘the lung: ind be- fore the arrival of br. Smith, who had been hastily summoned, had passed away. Mr. Green has been identified with the business imevests of the city for a number Of years aud was at one time chief of the Alexanaris fire department. He was a son of the lace James Green, proprietor of Green's furniture factory, on the corner of Prince acd Fairfax streets, where the shoe factory is now located. r. Green's son, Stepne: A. Green, died just three weeks age with typhoid. He leaves a widow and three children. The new flooring for Hunting creek br.sge has not as yet arrived, though the bridge is now being used by the public. In the corporation court yésterday the case of the Cleveland Ship Building Com- pany against the Haskin Wood Vulcanizing Company of this city came up and the de- murrer was overrvied and the cause re- ferred to Gardner L. Booth, special com- missioner, for a report. ‘Khe crack Old Dominion base ball team will cross bats with the Howaras at the Episcopal High School on Monday after- neon. For a number of years past tie Howards have been able to easily defeat all teams sent out from town, but Man- ager McClearen says that he has a team now that he thinks can do the work, and hopes to win on Monday, though he knows he has got to fight hard for it. O’Brien and Beach will be the battery for the Old Dominions. . rom what can be learned, it is believed that young Kimer Craft, who was drowned from the schooner fva Heile Cain at Cole's 4anding on Tuesday last, an account of which was given in this correspondence, must have struck a sunken log, as. when the body was found the head and fi cund to be ail bruised and cut. | was buried on the shore-near Aquia creek. ‘The Cain arrived here last evening. So far oniy 540 dog licenses have been ts- sued. At this time last year there were 7dU. ‘he public schools of the city closed yes- terday for the session. On Monday, Tues- | day-and Wednesday of next week the com-| mencement exercises will be heid, wnen the | Medals; certificates and prizes wil be) awarded to those who have won the henors during the past sessions. ‘the schools will | Teopen the first week in September. Mr. Gardner L. Boothe has returned from th iversity of Virginia, where he went to attend the closing exercises, The seduction case, wherein Miss Hannah Simmes of Fairfax county charged Eppa Padgett with having seduced her was dis- missed inthe police court yesterday, owing to the fact that the girl's mother did not | want her to appear In the police court again | and to the further fact that site du not want to have such a son-in-law in the ‘fam- Ny. Miss Simmes has always had a good reputation and was much respected and liked by all who knew her. Thieves have been at work in this eity for the past weck with a vengeance. On Thursday night the shoe shop of Mr. Jos. Wells was entered and two pairs of shoes carried off. On the same night tae store of Harlow Bros., on the corner of Royal and Cameron streets, was entered and some $ or $5 taken off, besides two hams and some groceries. Yesterday two colored boys broke into the money drawer in the store of Mr. | M. Shuler, in the market house, and stole 37, and last night some one broke into the store of Weil Bros. on King street, but! was not rewarded for his efforts. The | store of Mr. Harry Rice, on Fairfax street, | was also entered last nicht and a gold} watch, some smail change and other articles | taken away. The police think they have lo- cated the gang and several arrests will fol- low in a few days. Ground has been broken at New Alex- andria for the erection of the two manufac- | turing plants that are to be completed | within ninety days. The funeral of young James Entwisle, whose death was mentioned in this cor- respondence, will take place from St. Paul's Church this afternoor at 5 o'clock. At a meeting of Potomac Lodge of Odd | Fellows last night only routine business was transacted. Chief of the Fire Department Edgar War-/ field has returned from a pleasure trip to New York. Hon. Henry Strauss, mayor, is confined to his home on account of sickness. In his abserce ‘Squire Thompson presides over the police court. The funeral of the late Miss Harriet Hol- Mngsbery took place from her late residence } yesterday afternoon, und was attended by @ large concourse of friends. There will be the usual church fervices tomorrow, and the resident pastors will officiate. a CLOSED THE WORK. Pile mt Way to End Up a School Year. The graduating class of the Central High School fittingly ended its school connection with a brilliant and elaborate farewell re- ception last evening at National Rifles Ar- mory. The hall was appropriately deco- rated and the young ladies, in their gradu- | ating gowns, and the young gentlemen, wearing full dress attire and uniforms, pre-| sented a scene that will long linger in the memory of those in attendance. Wancing constituted the feature of the evening, in| the midst of which cooling refreshments were served. The floor committee was made up of H. 8. Burbank, chairman; J. S. Wall, J. L. Norris, jr., R.W. Test and F. G. Butts, while A. T. Smith, chairman; W. M. Shus- ter, J. H. Ontrich, J. C. Brennon, J. W. Brawner, Miss Sarah Greer, Miss Elise Bradford, Miss E. M. Lewis and Miss L. L. McKensie acted as a committee on r tion. Among those present were Misses Sie- bert, Allen, Mooers, Harvell, Martin, Mickle, Hinman, Baker, Morrison, Breuninger, Bowie, Johnson, Poiter, Marean, Hoover, Phillips, Coleman, Sipe, Cox, Hamilton, Wright, Peck, Olmstead, Soloman, Prince, McKeldin, Mc- Kenzie, Heitmuller, Brewer, Vaughn, Swan, Young, Walker, Bogan, Weedon, | Lewis, Fletcher, Appleby, Ezdorof, Biddis, Dillon, and King and Messrs. O’Laughlin, Stewart, Burbank, Domer, Light, McKenzie, Wilson, Hoover, Moore, Young, Martin, Armes, Bag- ley, Hertford, Hilby, Benjamin, Brawner, Donnelly, Norris,Simonds, Marean, Maddert, | Onteich, Page, Graham, Carter, Warfield, | Oldberg, Bain, Robinson, Test, Ezdorf, Shuster, English, Hanford, Saunders, Breck- inridge, Butts, Swan, Solomon, Hottel, Hills and Heitmuller. ocala The Juvenile Templa The International Institute of Juvenile Workers of the Independest Order of Good Templars began a three days’ session this morning in the lecture room of the First Presbyterian Church, on 4% street between C and D streets northwest. A large num- ber of delegates from various sections of the country were in attendance and participated in the work of the day. The officers of the institute present were President Jessie Forsyth, Recording Secre- tary Cora B. Taylor and Corresponding Sec- Suspicion falls on Mills. - retary Mrs. T. B. Knapp. | therans of Baltimore and Washington was |ren mayor. In view of the widely differing | A KNOWN QUANTITY. It is the practice of The Star to print on Saturday a sworn statement suburbs, York yp cee of our church. gna Was! is the yw she cam this queenly place is more than secure ear tell. But that she wears an undisputed ~of its circulation day by day for the SO'wa;. ke conesaed by all. Per! it may ecounted for reasol @ distin- preceding week. It would seem self- ished anes ao have “avored here. e ques will not ati to de- evident that the advertiser is entitled ise = age ty thea rs fs e- tO this protection. Below will be found the statement for the week just past. cS ony reat or whether Baltimore In favor of the latter view it cited the fact that her churghee gts tai produced euch a noble legion of The average circulation exhibited industrious Gevoted laymen, men who have proved pill of strength to tl ork is believed to be much more than the | of the church in this and in forsign lands, combined circulation of the other Washington dailieé, and fully five times that of its afternoon contem- porary. t Clrenlation of The “Evening Star.” SATURDAY, June 1@, 1894. MONDAY, June 18, 1606 TUESDAY, June 19, 1894. WEDNESDAY, June 90, 1994. THURSDAY, June 31, 1894. FRIDAY, June 92, 16%... Dany average. aoe 1 85,008 Tsolemnly swear that the above ststement rep- resents only the number of copies of Tax EVxu- ING STR citculated during the six secular days end- ing Friday, June 29, 190¢—that is, the num berof copies actually sold, delivered, furnished With such an apprecia' you hold, is 1t a wonder that I promptly ac- Dr. T. C. Dilthermer. tion of the position or mailed, for valuable consideration, to bona fide | cepted the invitation of your ee. to ctpat the festivities of day? Purchasers of subscribers, and that none of tae | Perticipate im the Seale te mel was copies so cuunted were returned to or remainin ‘the office unsold. J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to tefore me tis twenty-tuird day of June, A. D. 1394. W. P. VAN WICKLE, Notary Public, D. —_—— The Star Out of Town. THE EVENING STAR will be sent by mail to any address in the United States or Canada for such period as may be desired at the rate of fifty cents per month. ' [But all such orders must be ac- companied by the money, or the paper mot be sent, as no ac- counts are kept with mail subsecrip- tions. LUTHERAN REUNION Great Gathering of the Members of That Denomination. AN INTERESTING PROGRAM PRESENTED R . Dr. Wenner's Eloquent and Stirring Address. SOME OTHER SPEAKERS The second annual reunion of the Lu-| held yesterday at Bay Ridge. York, Wa. was well represented, sending down about 190, Notwithstanding the intense heat of the day, the exercises were participated in | with the enthusiasm usually characteristic of this denomination. An excellent pro- gram had been arranged for thé occasion and composed the following: Hymn, the entire audience joining, “I Love Thy Zion, Lord”; prayer by Rev. J. G. Butler, D. v., of Washington, D. C.; vocal selection by the Balumore chorus, “Gloria in Exceisis,” Coucone; intro@uctory remarks by the chairman, Rev. Saml. Domer, .D. D., who a Rev. Dr. G. U. Wenner. spoke of the necessity of emphasising the church, and not the synod on such occa- sions as these, it being a Lutheran reunion, and in no sense representing any one boay of dhurches. He alluded to the marvelous growth of the Lutheran Church, which ne said was growing more rapidly than any other church in the land, and expressed the hope that the United States in the com- ing generation would be as thorougniy Lutheran as Norway or Sweden or Den- mark, Rev. Dr. We: r's Address. The Rev, G. U. Wenner, D. D., of New York city, then made an address on the “Lutheran Church; Her Privileges and Op- portunities.” The Washington chorus then sang the "Hallelujah Chorus” from Beethoven’s “Mount of Olives.” An ad- dress by the Rev. H. B. Wile of Carlisle, Pa.; hymn, “My Faith Looks Up to Thee: duet (tenor and bass), “Lost Proscribed: Flotow, by Messrs. H. M. Smith and W. R. Hall of Baltimore. ; The next address on the pi was to have been made by Mr.Charles A. Schieren, mayor of Brooklyn, N. Y., but on account of an accident to his wife he was com- pelled to remain at home. A letter to this effect was received yesterday and read to the audience by the secretary of the execu- tive committee, Mr. W. L. Armiger of Bal- timore. Mr. Schieren expressed much re- gret and disappointment at not being in attendance and expressed his best wishes for the success of the reunion. “Jehov: Praise” was sung by the Washington chot us. The Rev. T. C. Bielheimer, D. D., of Gettysburg Seminary, made an address. The Baltimore chorus sang “The Heavens | Are Telling” (Creation), Haydn. Prayer was offered by the Rev. W. H. Dunbar, D. D., of Baltimore. “Ein Feste Burg” w: sung by the Washington chorus, hymn by the audience,“Blest Be the Tie That Binds,” and the benediction og a by the Rev. Mr. Livingston of York, Pa. The musical feature of the program wi @ success and in every way a credit to tl reunion. The friendly rivalry was manifest on this occasion, as last year, id from the Judgment of those in the audience well up in music the honors of the day must this time go to Baltimore. The Washington chorus is just as well pleased as though | they had again taken first place. The duet | by Messrs. Smith and Hall was exception- ally well rendered, both gentlemen having remarkably fine voices. » Dr. Werner’s Address. “The Lutheran Church—Her Privileges and Opportunities” was the subject selected | by thig speaker. He sald, in part, as fol- | lows: “Among the unsettled questions in| this country is the highly interesting, even | if not supremely important, one as to what | city may most appropriately claim to be the metropolis of the land. Washington claims the honor because it is the seat of government, New York because of its com- merce, Chicago on account of the world’s fai, Boston for its learning, Philadelphia | because of its eminent respectability and | conservatism, and Brcoklyn because of its | churches and because it elected Mr. Schie- ————¥ grounds ey which these claims are made it, would presumption on my part to offer to settle this question once for all. Besides it would be robbing the news- papers of a fruitful theme of discussion, “But there is one sentiment upon which all of us in the general synod are heartily agreed. It is that Baltimore, especially when we include its northern and southern assured that not would for sion. out of place if I apeak of some ration ye and opportunities of our. this country. hing that was Lutheran eign to the spirit of this occa- I trust therefore that it will not be church Aroused From Its Slumbers. In our childhood days we hearé with won- dering eare the story of the Sleeping Beauty. Such a sleep it seems to me had come to our church. There was a time when the busy world about Us hed almost forgotten that there ever was a Lutheran Church. Whatever was distinctively Luth- tabooed and our chief aimbition become as much like our neighbors as possible. But this period has passed The hypnotic charm is broken. The old life tes again in these néw times. Nowhere are we called upon now to Rev. H. B. Wile. size for being Lutherana. Far be it from us to speak is boasttul tome a vars velous numeri Di it true, almost an intoxicating in@uence to read the plain res of our percentage of growth during the last ten years. Correct- ed figures show an increase of about sev- enty-five per cent, double that of any other communion. The character of our popula- tion is such as thoroughly to enlist the tention of all students of American and religious probl with conservative m: its, and with a magnificent capital of physi- cal and intellectual resources. ““The causes that are to be helped by the financial proceeds of this life. ‘The first is the question Justment of our methods: against the profound dangers rapid shifting of our popu congested condition of the lation. The other is the no tivity In the direction of helping to solve the social problems of the day. The new social conditions created by steam, electrici- ty ond machinery, the aggregation of capi- tal and the methods of manufacture pre- sent problems of which our fathers never dreamed. The institutional chureh has be- come a necessity. It is now a common thing to find hospital dispensaries, day nur- series and kindergartens as part of the reg- ular machinery of the church.” The other speakers, Rev. H. B. Wile of Carlisle, Pa., spoke of the general work of the churcis, and her success in all lines of work. Rev. I. C. Riltheimer, D.D., of Gettsburg Seminary, spoke of the power of Music in the church, end thought the union of the church could be brought about in this way. He also spoke of the power of @ national hymn. The a who went on the excur- sion were Revs. W. E. Parson, D.D., M. W. Hamma, D.D., A. Stewart Hartman, M. D. Frank Garland, E. E. Idc, Charles E. Keller, August Pohlmar, Geo. Miller, DD. and Richard Schmidt. —o_— DISTRICT GOVERNMENT, Lights on Cars. The Commissioners have directed District Attorney Thomas to prepare an amend- ment to the police regulations in accord- ance with the recommendation Coroner Woodward that suitable lights main- tained on locomotives and steam cats. To Widen Connecticut Avenue. The Commissioners this afternoon recom- mended that+an item of $5,000 be added to the pending District appropriation bill for widening the embankments of Connecticut avenue extended. —_—— Virginia Democratic Association, At a meeting of the Virginia Democratic Association held last evening an address was delivered by Mr. C. Jeffreys of Fau- quier county, Va., which proved of unusual | interest to the members. The organisation | decided to give an excursion to Marshall | Hall on July 10. Among the features of the outing will be a base ball game at 11 a.m. between nines representing the R. and) D. railroad office and the Alexandrians; a tournament at 4 p.m., in connection with | which W. A. Little of Fredericksburg will charge the knights and S. S. Brent of Alex- andria will make the coronation ress, and at night addresses by Senator John W. Daniel, James Marshall and others. —+_>—_. Havemeyer Certified. At 8 o'clock this afternoon Vice President Stevenson signed the certificate to the grand jury in the case of Messts, Have- meyer and Searles, the recusant wi and their cases will now be sent to the grand jury. Both Disappeared. Otto Bower, manager of the Washington Floral Company’s store, on 15th street northwest between G and H streets, re- ported the larceny of about $175 to the police this afternoon. He reported that he had in his employ @ boy named Harry Gray, whom he left in charge of the store about 11 o'clock this morning, When he returned he discovered that the boy and money had both disapreared. es ou Refused. James Coleman, attorney for. Mr. George H. Engeman, president of the Ivy City Jockey Club, has applied to the Commis- sioners for a refund of the amount deposit- ed for a lcense for horse racing in the Dis- trict, by Mr. George Engeman and used but three days. He claims a refund of $85. —_ The jury in the cage of John and Matilda Bryant against the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company this morn- ing returned a verdict in favor of the plain- tiffs, giving them $3,0U0 damages. FINANCE AND TRADE Fall in the Price of Sugar Trust Btock. TS FRIENDS REMAIN CONFIDENT Meaning of the Heavy Gold Exports, GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, June ¥.—There were tew features of interest im today’s short session owing to the extreme narrowness of specu- lation and the absence of incentive. London prices were lower and local values were cor- Fespondingly reduced. ‘The railway list sold off fractionally on @ small volume of bust- ness. St. Haul opened off 1-2 per cent, but found good support at this reduction, con- Unuing steady up to the close of business. Atchison was depressed 5-8 per cent, North- ern acifie preferred 1-2 and Missouri cific 1-2 on operations by the room. Greatest loss for the day was Consolidated Gas, which sold off 2 on the marketing of a few cent hundred shares. 3 jusion. Washington advices on sugar are confiict- but ail contain assurances that no ani atesatiins Wh Se enete tothe Sm- The question of the next dividend on Chi- cago Gas will probably be disposed of early ~ ane _—. and lead toa wecem neal a activ- it property. The cont buying of this stock, on all concessions, by the pool is regarded as indicating some advance as- surances of a satisfactory distribution of the company’s earnings. The short interest is now a ly have heen heavily told without limit, but the wisdom of con- tinuing the movement is extremely doubt- ful in the present condition of speculation Ee ol A bulls as a basis for their next campaign, its passage or defeat serving their pur- a] equally tell, but in different degrees. Sntil this legislative obstacle is removed there will be neither activity nor improved values. The foreign ex e market has attract- chang. ed considerable attention during the week and has been bly firm throughout, owing to remittances of July interest on our securities held abroad. ers have The federal gold reserve, however, as a means of sustaining confidence, needs at- tention and should be restored to normui Sratifying increase of psd = Pov «@ half — in loans, which e increase im cash brings the Jepos- Ite up over, Boon. at Tadices the mre lus reserve only ”. "a hea gold exports are not retiected in this week's n charged off on next "Fes cet crus se: e in 8 : Reserve, decreased, $21,200; loans, increased, - 000; sors decreased, a and $1,426, 700; in- oa. $52,400. eirculation, - ——_ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCTAL. The following are the opening, the high- est and the closing prices the lowest and ja Hudson. Dw. and Cattle Feeding General Electric : eshe%g: F Bod | ous ee os Washington Stock Exchange. regist bt — t of Columbia Bonds. did. 80-year fund €a, Wd Water stock 1, 1901, bid. Water stock 7s, cur- He it ii 4 EP 8 aE F oF i (i ! ‘3 BY sviigt J i big 110 ‘Trost ‘Trost, 128 bid, Trost, 1. Trust,” 181 Security and ton Safe it, 100 Raticod bene ‘ash! and Goncpete 280 bid, 310 asked. Mstropeae, 2 red. Columbia, 60 bid, es Belt, 50 bia. peace: Gas and Electric Light Stocks = Weshingten 48% bid, 40 asked. Georgtown Gas, we Electric Light. °123 bid 425 aaked” i Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 42 bid, 47 asked. anked. 73 bid. Franklin, 44 id. 98 auke », cr ‘orcoran, * 285. bid.” National tote a8 ne, 6 Bid 6 asked Peoples, Stee bie one. *Y 4 je Insurance Stocks. * vid, 117 asked Columbia Title, T wie, #eckeds felephone Stocks. —! iwania, peaks and Potomac, 30 bid rapbopbone. 4 bid, 6 Carriage, .22 did, .30 asked. scelianeous Btocks.—Washington Market, 15 Great Falls ice, 190 bid, 150 sisked. Run Panorama, 15 bid, 20 asked. Norfolk d Washington Stexmboa:. 32 bia: | Lincolo, Hall *Ex ‘dividend. = Baltimore Maskets. BALTIMORE, June z Hi i ait h 2 5 E 3 I fii peeetaened***, aa Pam} et fe if i f | i E 5 { lt A ue i ul redte if ts] i rf fH FREE nt i Hy ef i i i g e z § 5 i a 5 { i fet ii " i ati Fa 8 g= : Ni § i & if f i Pf i rE H 1 F | eat i t ive Ht ei ii A i 3 é ; E a il 988 t uli isi es! HT z iH i & 8 trl é at i i if in @ carriage, after ment at @ drug store. ——— Life Insurance Men Before its final adjournment tional Association of Life derwriters, which was recently Chicago, unantmously adopted protesting against the proposition now ing in Congress to impose various life insurance. A committee of resentative underwriters wes present the resolution to the the House of Representatives. ——_—_ +22 ___ Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau Sam. 8; 2 p.m. 94; maximum, 95: mini mum, 7% ail 7 a 8 f