Evening Star Newspaper, October 10, 1894, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1894—TWELVE PAGES. _ SPECIAL NOTICES. AT A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOAKD OF diree the National Typographic Company, he ity of New York, the following reso- ompany have le « death of t DHNSON, arn heir who emierizined tor our lamented ass RESOLVED, That by the dexth of Mr. Johnson this “company has lost a fuitbful, tudustrious, eiicient aud honest officer, this board a trusted assoriate and wise counsellor, and the comin ity im whiek be lived au spirited and most valued citizen. RESOLVED, ‘That we tender to the bereaved fazuily Of our honored associate the assurance of our nost profound sympathy in the izreparable Towa they have sustained. om VED, That these resolutions be published in the Washingtoa Star and Hust, and that copy, suitably eagrosse transinitted to the family of Mr. Johnson. i wate RED'K J. WARBURTON, Sec. e THE PATRONS OF THE LATE CHAS. R. CAMP BELL, druszyist, are informed that his business Will be conducted by his widow at the cor. Sth and Mass. ave. me. ° WERE NOT OFFERING WINE WITH OUR 50c. DINNER. We need no such inducement. Our iena, em: bracing all the substantials and delicacies of the monlco.” Oue service, perfect iu every respect. Many $1 dinners served elsewhere. are ‘not. ts goul. Kegular dinner, 50e. 4 to 7 p.m. Sun- faye, a toe Wiien” cafe upstal PREG KECTER S, Com. B. Entrance on 45 st, AVE. AND 4t, St. LINCOLN FIRE INSURAN COMPANY OF THE DisTkicT LUM iL ‘ic A quuterly divid per cent wilt be paid on the capital stock of this company Oc tober 15, ISM, to stockholders of record Oc 10, Iso. closed from October 10, 1804, to Oct F. oH. v Rooks for the transfer of stock will te ag in charge the prepa of @ demand for suffrage ‘and local feist Ment in the District will submit Its report at & public meeting, to be held om THURSDAY EVENING, at 7:30 o'clock, tn the hall at. the northeast corner of 444 st. and Pu. ave. nw. All interested are invited to attend, oe@-3t BY ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE. ATTENTION IS CALLED To the Convention of Spiritualists, Advertised under Amusements, oc8.3t® On last page. LIFE IS ONCERTAIN; DEATH IS CERTA ‘Attend to your life insurance N and be content with anything but THE’ DESI nd date of your birth Equitable Lite A; we TN. X. Agent ciety, 1326 F st. MAYFLOWER AND PURIT. Stoves, with ardirons or grate, for wood or coal; 20 per cent discount this week on gas logs, port: able grates and andirons. 8 De. Rvres Ge to 6 p.m. dally. CALENDAES FOR 1896. Lowell's and Ellictt’s complete lines of steel- plate calendars; finest ever shown; sam Bow. Telephone, 820. HOS-1116 E st. nw. oc OWEN, MERCHANT TAILOR, * 423 1TH ST. N.W Give him your order and you will be Fall and winter stock now sendy. Silk-Lined Overcoats To Order —Flegant line of Overcoatings—all the popular fabries—and you know that we know how to muke them up. Always have had a big Overcoat trade, because We are particularly successful In tura- ing them out right for less money than any other “first-class’ tailor. $25 up. G. Warfield Simpson, “Expert,” 12th & F Sts.. it They’re Going With A RUSH. The number of orders that were left with us for suits this week shows that our Patroas “appreciate a good thing when they see fi led up the $15 line of Suitings, " “e és) We which had become much depleted, with goods and restocked the $20 line with values. No wonder we's TFSee those $20 silk-lined — Overcoats, which have jast been finished, ready to be called for—we'll make you ‘one from a variety of handseime patterns. Morton C. Stout & Co., FINE TATLORING AT POPULAR PRICES, 112 F STREET N.W. There’s more need of “‘ex= pertness”’ in watch repair= ing than anythingelse. We |S—-H—E—D. make watch repairing a: speciaity and guaranteeour work. Your watch insured for $2 a year. Geo. W. Spier, 310 oth St. TROUSERS SPECIALISTS We turn out the sort of trousers that don’t get out of shape—bag at the knees, &c. It’s all in the cutting. Splendid line at $8. Gatchel & Tompkins, Yr 438 12TH ST. 1d —tell your architect to put us on the list to bid on the mantel work of your new house. M. KOCHE, —be ready for emergen- cies—-have a bottle of “Old Reliable Berkeley” Whisky in the house at all times. $1 qt., $4 Gali sas cane, 82 F st. Lawyers’ Briefs 90 Cents Page. Byron S. Adams 512 uth St. Snaps” in Bicycle Lamps. To close ont overstock of “NUMBER 1 3H1T Lamps «formerly XN exe 2 good Lamp. Uther patterns at from All our own wake goods. MULLY & JEFFERY MFG CO. $2 up to $4.50. Shirts to Measure, FOR DRESS. Fok ottixe FOR BUSINE FUR TRAV Quality, style, fit, workmanship and price guaranteed. WOODWARD & LOTHROP, Jon, 11t ant F si To Attorneys. f the United States and the District of Columbia will Bring your Brief: riers sters for the courts and have e with the court rules. when 4. Court of Appeals tor 6con be ia session. To the official p them printed tm 7 Punctuality, neatness, fair Our Table d’Hote With Pint Fine Ciaret finest cooked and Board, $20 a we pers. L EMRICH 485 TO 459 PA, AVE. C. M. bot os the - SPECIAL NOTICES. BANKERS IN SESSION|THEY PLAYED POLicy ‘The weather is likely to be cooler, ESTABLISHED 1824. THE OLDEST FIRM. OFFICE FRANK LIBBEY & CO., 6th st and N. Y. ave. Oct. 10, 1894, 10 a.m. The week opens with prices of lum- Ver very much demoralized. The ten- dency of everything in the building line ts t lower prices, and if you are paying more than the prices we quete it ts because YOU HAVE NOT THE CASH. Per 100 ft. Common N, C. Flooring, kiln dried...... $1.50 Clea N.C. Flooring, kiln drted........ 0107S, Georgia Vine Flooring, kiln drted........92625 Best N. ©. Boards, kiln dried... Best 1% N. C. Siding White Pine Doors, 1% in., different sizes guc. .. 94.50 .. 53-50 | 5x20 Cypress Shingies, 1,000..... 4x20 Cypress Shingles, 1,000... (Every one guaranteed.) The Best Molding, 100 lin. feet. .. 40C. Laths, = uuiper of Kiln-dried $2 . Wo-lb. kegs Cut Nails, cach....eeeeeeee $1.75 . $1.90 100-lb. kegs Wire Nails, each... As we sald before, the week opens with lower prices, and if you want avything im the building line not Mentioned above, write us, and we may be able to quote lower prices than we quoted two weeks or even &@ week ago. We Sell Only for Cash. Established Frank Libbey & Co., “si Lumyer, MUL Wor and Builders’ Hardware,” 6th and New York Ave. Antiques. JUS’ OPENED Wittt A LINE OF DE- SIRABLE ANTIQUE FURNITURE, SIL- Vv AND 1 A-BRAC. Oid Oak. LEW W. Bow! we od it st near To-Kalon Cooking Sherry for Wine Jelly, Only $i.59 Gal. Drop a postal or ‘phone us and the Suet y is yours, To-Kalon Wine Co., 614 14th “PHONE (sup VAULTS, th and K sts, HowAboutYourWinterSuit up?" Docsn't your old one need “brushin We'll save you the cost of a new A gs oe. “Comts, ue, “rucsern and Pants, ANG AND WH v1 ahn, REPAIRING. Telephone 1 500 Manilla Envelopes, soc. By pUrposes Manilla Envelopes are as geod as higher priced envelopes—G00 only Soe Thi quarters for PAPER OF ALD KIN. BLANK BOUKS, Office and Library Supplies, GFPrices ure im touch with the times. Easton & Rupp, 421 1th St. Popular-Priced Stationers. (Just above the ave.)lid The dampness of damp walis—the leakiness of leaky roofs B--A-N—I — Interested ? er for an estimate. 1335 F CIO MINERAL PAINT Co. JH. Chesley & Co. ets. for the Paint. A Word to Builders. We realize that you builders depend upon your sub-bids to make your con- tract profitable, and keep this in mind when we bid on the mantel or tile work. Let us hear from you. S. K. SPAULDING, Manufacturer's Agent, 603 E st. Iza Those Who Are Ruptured Know or ought to know the value of a ‘Truss, Ali the pain and discowforts of the injury are relieved by its use. But a Truss to be of Vaiue must be fitted to suit the peculiarities of each individ Ye guarantee every ‘Truss we sell ly titted, sclentitieally adjusted and dural gheaper than else rhere. feaee! Gitman’s Drug Store,“ *,. od CS Prices 50 per cent A PROPOSED ROAD. Driveway Wanted Through the Zoo- logleal Park. When the engineer department began the preparation of the map showing the pro- posed extension of the streets, the managers of the Zoological Park urged the construc- tion of a road along the eastern boundary of the park from Quarry road to the Adams Mill road and from that road to Mintwood ‘Place. To construct this road, however, would have made several steep grades, and the Engineer Commissioner expressed his ‘tisapproval of the scheme. He was sup- ported in this by the property owners living along the proposed line. This morning Dr. William Baker, super- intendent of the Park, and Prof. G. Brown Goode, together with several property own- ers, called upon Capt. Powell for the pur- pose of discussing the proposed plan, and arrive some agreement regarding the road. Ty one agreed that such a road AS necessary. Capt. Powell pointed out the steep that would be encountered, and d 2 somewhat circuitous "route ¥ vould preserve the natural ravine and make a beautiful drive. His plan was to continue the south branch of Summit to Ontario avenue and in a graceful to the west meet the proposed exten- sion of Park road and continue south to the Adams Mill road. It was unanimously a at such a road would give all ary and answer every re- —_.-__. An Entertainment. Under the direction of Mr. Robert Lowe of Linthicum Institute, an entertain- ment of merit wa$ given last night at the Home The feature of the even- entation of the pretty com- Touch of ” made Stoddart. the principal role, vrence Johnson. It theatrical effort, but her work wouid have reflected credit for an amateur of long experience. ors in the Messrs. Allison and Tysin- Idier: iz lowed the and the Linthicu Helen Prenti: drama in re- "s new addi- Donohue, created mong the old veterans with her sketch, “John James O'Reilly.” t nia! Advertisement,” with in her original part of Kitty ed by Mr. Lowe, closed the ntertainment. ee Civil Service Examination The civil service commission will hold an rlaation en the 22d Irstant to fll two ~ancles in the pesition of nautical expert, Clev2lmd, Ohio, and the other at Chicago, Ml. Twentieth Annual Meeting of the American Association. HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF CAPITAL Welcomed to Baltimore by Mayor Latrobe. ; MR. HERRICK’S PAPER BALTIMORE, October 10.—The twenticth annval convention of the Americam Asso- ciation of Bankers convened at Ford's Opera House at 10:30 this morning. Every section of the Union is represented. Sec- retary Giese of the association says the crowd’s check for $150,000,000 would be cashed. Addresses of welcome were made by John P. Poe and Enoch Pratt, chuirman of the Baltimore clearing house. Mr. Pratt said: “As president of the as- scciated banks of Baltimore it is my pleas- ing duty to extend to the Bankers’ Asso- ciation and their ladies a cordial welcome and thanks for their acceptance of our invitation. We will do all in our power to make your stay agreeable. 1 would add on? more word. I hope you may be able to fix on some plan for perpetuating the existence of the national bank, a plan for which is to be submitted by one of our bank presidents.”* Mr. Poe said: “The unavoidable absence of the governor brings to me, as his repre- sentative upon this occasion, the valued privilege of extending to you, one and all, a most cordial welcome to our city. You and your constituents guard and distribute the vast volume of the currency which sus- tains our commerce, develops our manu- factures and supports the labor of our toiling millions. The possession of so great influence and power carries with it a com- mensurate responsibility and puts upon you the obligation to exhibit at all times the most unceasing vigilance, the strictest hdelity and the highest order of financial capacity.” Mayor Latrobe also made an address of welcome. President White's Addres: Mr. M. M. White, president of the Ameri- can Bankers’ Association, responded: “On behalf of the bankers present we most heartily respond to the addresses of welcome by his honor, the mayor, Attorney General Poe and Enoch Pratt, of this grand old city of Baltimore—the metropolis of a state famed in the past as an asylum for the persecuted of every class and couniry who sought its unsectarian domainssend it has been well remarked that the empire of justice and humanity had been com- pleted, as emigrants from every clime lo- cated within its borde heir object being to identify themselves with unrestricted freedom, as citizens of a new republic, and take part in building and perpetuating a system of government then unknowi “How well they built, we witness today the creation of this fair city, known for its hospitality and kindly greetings to all within lis gates Again we thank you for the cordial re- n, gathering as strangers, departing i ever holding in remembrance the royal welcome extended upon this au- spicious occasion. “It isa pleasant duty devolving upon me bidding you welcome to tfe twentieth an- nual convention of the American Bankers’ Association. ‘The association by the many eminent representatives, whose names are familiar to the banking fraternity throughout the lx: 9, is to be congratulated that they and others have left office and counting room to lend their presence and council, not only on this occasion, but on many former gatli- erings similar in character, to take part in the pleasing duties before them. “Eefore me I see many familiar faces of those who have the welfare of the banker and material interests of the country at heart, which already show the lines of care softening under the pleasing words of wel- come in the address you have had the pleas- ure of listening to. “Calling your attention to the business that may be presented for your considera- tion at this convention, I deem it proper to refer to the fact that recently the industries of this great commonwealth inave been greatly relieved by the settlement of the tariff question, after the prolonged and vexatious legislation with which you all are familiar. “It is a potent fact that the banking fra- ternity, coming in daily contact with those whose interests and occupation were most affected, have wielded a benign influence, stimulating and encouraging all, and that ere long the fires of the forge and the click of the hammer will illuminate and resound through the land. “As bankers We recognize the great re- sponsibility resting upon us, and in the discharge of the same, a firm and steady character and the experience of years of training are required. Demagogues are constantly teaching that in some way bankers are opposed to the people and controlled by a narrow, self- ish policy. No class of people are more in- terested in the material prosperity of the country, and any action on their part op- posed to this only retards their own in- terests. “The business of banking ts honorable when intelligently conducted, and a strong power in the development of the resources of the country, and is the outgrowth of the highest civilization, and when better known we need not apologize for our existence. Our business is inseparably connected with the condition of the world at large, and, in fact, with all that enters into the status of the people" Mr. E. H. Pullen, chairman of the execu- tive council, submitted the annual report, which urged that all banks in the country be secured as members. A resolution from the National Union Bank to change the constitution and increase the executive council and establ office of second vice president caused a lively discussion and was voted down, ‘The Daily Newspapers. Mr. Myron 'T. Herrick of Cleveland, Ohio, president of the Society of Savings in that city, spoke on “The newspaper press and its Influence on finance in 1803." “Mr. President and gentlemen: We have grown to accept the newspaper as one of the necessities of life. It enters every de partment of dauy action, and its circula- tion is as indispensable as the circulation of money. It supplies a natural, inherent want. Before it was it was wanted. Paul emphasized for coming generations the con- aition of a people without a press when he declared that all the Athenians and strang- ers which were there spent their time in nothing else but either to tell or to hear something new. Imagine a people devoting all their time tn obtaining what they can get today for three cents or less. “The influence of the press is best known and appreciated when it comes directly in conjunction with or In opposition to our business affairs. Last year the attention of this country, and I might say of almost the entire civilized world, was turned to the subject of finance. That was what all the people wanted to know about. There- fore, every newspaper in the land minis- te-ed to the wants of Its constituents, and the peculiar effect of this journalistic atten- tion on banks was such as not to be soon forgotten, To say the least, it was a mixed blessing. “If the policy of many newspapers helped to piunge us into our difficultles, the policy of others helped to extricate us. The press was, therefore, like the knight whose lance heiped to cure the wounds it made. “The press is the mystic camera which puts before you daily a photograph of the world wiih al! its good and bad; the magic power which fills every house with the sweet life and presence of Phiilips Brooks, and at the same time makes that other equally famous Bostonian, John L. Sulli- van, the occastonal guest at every breakfast table. It presents the interesting details of the convention of the world’s parlia- ment of religions; also the report of another day of the Rreckinridge-Pollard trial. In a touch-and-go style it administers to the vanity of one man, and at the same time in an illusive, Wanton way throws suspicion on the character of another. It brings to you the details of the war in Corea; the cour- ageous utterances of the young German emperor; in short, it presents all that fs good or bad in the history of the human race for one day written In one day. What almost superhuman difficulties must be sur- mounted to write this history even approx- imately correct Some Slim Excuses Offered by Two Sus- pout Parken Went to Vifsinfa to Attend a Faneral and the Other Walked for Hin Health. Under Judge Kimbati's' ruling in alleged vagrancy cases involving the going across the river and gambling a number of per- sons who attend the races.are vagrants,and they are Hable to be arrested at any time during their numerous trips to the place where they bet their money. The ruling has been made in cases of poor persons going over the free bridge to play policy, and in @ number of cases the judge has said that persons who make a habit of going over to the policy shops day after day come within the provisions of the law. “They are idle persons,” said the judge, who probably does not understand the men- tal strain under which the gamblers are. “They are persons of evil life,” the judge also says, “and their associations are evil.” As heretofore printed in The Star, Police- man Bradley is detailed at the free bridge in Georgetown, and yesterday he made three arrests, suspecting that the persons arrest- ed had either played the seductive game for themselves or oliers.. One of the pris- oners was a colored woman, named Cecelia Dodson. She was dressed in silks and satins, and was just returning from a funeral in Virginia, where, as she sald, she had attended the funeral of one of the brothers in the Good Samaritans. Cecelia is a Good Samaritan, and she exhibited her badge to Judge Kimball. While over the river she played 2 cents in the policy shop. And she also told the court she had played before, as she wanted to raise money to pay her rent. According to the evidence of the officer Cecelia has been going over the river twice a day, and yesterday, when he arrested her, she pretended that she knew nothing about policy. It became necessary to take her to the first police sjation, where the matron searched her, Vhile being searched she threw away a row of numbers. On her petticoat the officer found these numbers: 1—8—16, 4—10—68, 10—16—45, 59—16. But Cecelia said she was not the owner of the garment. She first said it belonged to her daughter, and later she said she bor- rowed it from a neighbor. When questioned by Judge Kimball, Cecelia said she had attended two funerals in Virginia during the past week, and each time she tried her luck at policy. Judge Kimball, commenting on the case, said he would hold all these frequent visit- tors to the policy shops as coming within the provisions of the vagrancy law. “These poer peopl the judge sald, “are gaing to these places and spending the money they will need this winter. They are throwing away their few pennies with an idea that they will get some return for their money, but it is nothing but a game of rob- bery, and they have been lured into it be- cause of the temptation, as they imagine, to get a large sum of money. Women, children and old men have been enlisted in the service, because of an idea that they will not be prosecuted, “But,” said the judge, “this business has got to be broken up, and the sooner these poor people understand it the better.” Cecelia was required give security in the sum of $100 or Re down for thirty days, the judge tefling her that a repeti- tion of the offense’ will ‘be punished by a more severe sentence. " Ames Brown, a colored boy out of a job, who has been seem going over the bridge almost every day, was yext tried, but the police failed to connect him with the policy busin . “I have been going over there to work at odd jobs,” was his statement. The judge required him to give his per- sonal bonds and he promised to keep off the bridge. ‘The third member of the trio arrested yes- terday was an old Irish citizen named Daniel Noonan. The officer said he had seen Dan go over the bridge twice a day and had seen him enter one of the policy shops. His excuse, said the officer, was that he went-over the bridge twice a day by erder of the: doctor. And this was his excuse to the judge. “I never played policy in my life,” said Dan to the court. ‘Why do you go in the policy shops?” ‘Only walk in and look around.” “Why don't you go out northwest?” the Judge asked. “The hills are too high for my sickness. But there are valleys in that direction, the judge told him. Daniel was required to give bond in the sum of $# or go down for thirty days, THE COURTS, Court of Appeals, Chief Justice Alvey and Asseciate Justices Morris and Shepard. Admission, W. H. Armstrong. No. 20 Jamburg-Bremen Fire Insurance Company vs. Lewis; motion of appellee to remand for “ new trial granted and motion of appellant to enter judgment for appellant denied. No. 381, R. J. Thomas vs. Hove et al.; motion to reinstate cause granted. No. Johnson vs. Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Com- pany; argument ceneluded. No. 324. O. E. Hardesty vs. A. A. Hosme! al.; dismissed for failure to print. No. Johnson vs. Van Wyck; argument commenced by J.J. John.on for appellant and continued by W. F. Mattingly for appellee. Equity Court No, 1, Judge Cox. Beach vs. Beach; alimony pendente Ite or- dered paid. Cady vs. Cady; appearance of absent defendants ordered. Cragin vs. Clark; sale finally ratified and cause re- ferred to auditor. Henderson | ys. Smoot; case stricken from calendar. Pollock vs. Pollock; decree denied and bill dismissed. Robertson vs, Robertson; diverce a vin, mat. granted. Mullett vs. Peter; final decree ad- dusting rights of parties. Equity Court No. Judge Hagner. Howlett vs. Brown; hearing concluded and case submitted, decree dismissing original and amended bills with costs. Campbell vs. Porter; Fs J. Dieudonne allowed to inte vene Breckinridge vs, Carter; leave to file amended bill granted and decree appointing E. H. Breckinridge trustee to sell and refer- ence to auditor. Cireult Court No. 1, Judge Bradley. Wm. A. Meloy vs. Albert Smith; verdict for defendant. Arthur B. Claxton ys. E. H. Neumeyer; verdict for defendant. Jno, H. Haswell vs. District of Columbia; judgment in certiorari. General Electric Company v: Burket; Planters’ Insurance Company vs. Drake et wl.; judgments by default. Tindall & Curry vs. Horan; motion for new trial filed. Turner vs. Gassman; given to jury. . M. Campbell vs. Wm. ‘T, Heller; on hearing. Criminal Court No. 1—Judge McComas. United States agt. Robt. D. Ruffin; false pretenses; defendant arraigned; plea, not guilty. United States agt. Joseph Clark larceny; same. United States agt. Stewart E, Shepherd and James L. Miller; house- breaking; motion for severance overruled. Criminal Court Nos 2—Judge Cole. United States agt. Henry Dasher and Casey Brooks; murder; on trial. Probate Cotrt—Judge Hagner. In re James H. Smith, guardian; rule to show cause, returnable October 12, In re orphan of Lewis E. Towers; Wm. E. Sebree appointed guardian; bond, $1,500. Estate of Stephen M. Golden; executor bonded and qualified, —_ Freed in Spite of Himself. After pleading guilty in a charge of murder, Granville N, Hackley was discharg- ed in Chicago Monday evening by Judge Chetilin. The court directed that a nolle prosse be entered, and Hackley walk- ed out of court free. Hackley, who was a barber in a shop on Siate street, cut Aaron B. Bright, another barber, on the arm with a razor. Bright was taken to a hospitul and died. When the case was called Hackley enter- ed a plea of euflty. Judge Chetilin” said that the evidence showed that Hackley had acted in self-de- fense. Bright was shown to have threat- ened to kill Hackley, and on the day of ihe tragedy he entered the barber shop in order to attack Hackle ‘The court learned that Bright bled to death, and that no proper effort was male to stop the flow of blood after Hackley cat him. The court held that there were lacking all the elements which go to sustain a charge of murder, and despite the plea of the prisoner the court could not punish him. ielseeese Ferdinand Ward, who abducted his son at Thompson, Conn., a few weeks ago, has been adjudged in the Connecticut superior court an unfit person to care for the boy The uncle, F. D. Green, was appointed guardian, FRIENDS OF SPIRITS Progress of the Spiritualistic Faith as Repo-ted to the Convention. AS =A CHRISTIAN DENOMINATION The ‘Aid of the Spirits Invoked to Raise Money. TODAY’S PROCEEDINGS At the morning session today of the na- tional spiritualists’ convention at Masonic Temple the attendance showed a cons!d- erable increase over yesterday morning and very little time was lost in getting down to actual work. The exercises were opencd with music and an invocation. A number of reports were received from various local societies throughout the coun- try, and the matter of publishing the pro- ceedings of this convention was then taken up. After some little discussion it was de- elded to award the coatract for printing the proceedings to Mr. Stowell, the editor of the Light and Truth of Cincinnati. Mr. F. R. Phillips of Cincinnati reported that there were in that city 25,000 spirit- ualists, well organized and “doing an ex- cellent work in the dissemination of the truth.” There are 10,000 more in Covington and a like number in Newport, just across the river, so that there are upward of 5v,- 000 in this immediate neighborhood. Mr. Colby of Columbus spoke of the diffi- culties under which the spiritualist soci- eties labored in that city. A number had been organized, and, after a brief career, had disbanded only to be followed by oth- ers. The principal organization at present has 115 contributing members, and is in a flourishing condition. The sum of 33,500 has already been pledged for the erection of a permanent home for the society, and as s00n as there is an improvement in the business conditions of the country there will be no difficulty in putting up a suit- able temple in Columbus. Mr. Colby spoke at some length of the efforts that had been made in his city for the purpose of securing full and formal recognition for the spiritualists as a full- fledged Christian denomination. He him- self was ordained as a minister and upon application to the probate court was grant- ed a license to perform the marriage serv- ice. He also applied to the pastors’ union of the city, but it was decided that he was not orthodox and his application was turn- ed down. Shortly after that the pastors’ union went before the legislature with a bill providing for the pay of chaplains for the legislature at the rate of $2 per day. The head of the Spiritualists’ Church of- fered his services as chaplain without com- pensation. A good many people were amused, Mr. Colby stated, at the idea of a spiritualist praying for an Obio legislature, and eventually his offer was declined, but one result was that no regular preacher was engaged as chaplain. Mr. Colby also told of the success that had crowned their efforts to kill a bill introduced into the legislature ostensibly for “the punishment of fraudulent mediums.” The bfll on its face was plausible ard innocent cnough, but in reality it placed all spiritualists at the mercy of their enemies, and was in effect a blow at freedom of speech and re” ligious thought. Formerly a Catholic. Dr. Maccaboy of Louisville made a sim- ilar report of work for his city, which had resulted in a remarkable increase in the number of those who professed the faith of the spiritualists. He said that Louis- ville had some first-rate talent In the me- dium line, especially a blind woman, who was raised a Catholic. She used to pl organ at the spiritualists’ meeting, but when the priest heard of it he forbade her doing it. However, she was living with people who were spiritualists, and they had succeeded in making a medium of her be- fore she realized it. Now she dresses in silks and satins and is doing splendidly from a financial standpoint, for she is now making from $# to $75 a week, as much as all the other mediums put togethe: Mrs. Compton of Springfield, Ohio, spoke briefly of her own personal experiences, She had been ostracised, and was cut off from home, family and from her only daughter for the sake of answering the call to be- come a medium. She felt more than repaid for all the sacrifices sne had made, for the spirits had won a great victory through her, and she considered that the prospects of the future were more encouraging than ever before in the history of spiritualism. Mr. L. V. Moulton of Grand Rapids, an ex-member of the Michigan legislature, addressed the convention at some length on the needs of more complete organiza- tion among spiritualists, and he made a number of suggestions as to methods that should be followed in forming local, state and national bodies. A number of other reports from delegates were received and considered, together with some new business of interest to the ai tociation, and at 1 o'clock the morning ses- sion adjourned. Unfinished business was the order for the afternoon, and this even- ing there will be addresses by Mrs. R. 8. Lilie, W. J. Colville and others and a pub- Hie test by F. Corden White. Tomorrow evening the convention will come to a close with a banquet in one of the smaller halls of Masonic Tempie. With the Spirits’ Aid. The conventicn, which was very much lika other conventions at yesterday morn- ing’s’ session, developed some unique and original features at the sessions yesterday afternoon and evening. The annual ad- dress of the president, Prof. Harrison D. Barrett, was begun but not completed be- fore the adjournment for luncheon, and later in the day it was taken up again for consideration. According to his statements he traveled last year upward of 18,000 miles and delivered 124 lectures in the interest of the assocation, For this he received prac- tically no compensation, and this unfor- tunate condition of affairs was referred to at some length. In an ordinary convention this matter would be acted upon in a regular and rou- tine manner, but the spiritualists do these things better. Mr. J. B. Townsend of Lima, Ohio, was given the floor and he suggested that the sum of $1,000 be raised to pay the expenses of the president for the past year. Dr. O. G. W, Adams was then appointed a conimittee of one to hold communion with the spirits as to the best way of raising this sum, and he at once proceeded to enter into a state of trance. Then he told one of the delegates to the conventicn that the spirits had named him for $100, and that he must pay up or they would not like it at all. Under such suasion as this a true spir- itualist could do nothing else than comply with the request, and one-tenth of the de- sired sum was raised at the start. Some of the brethren did not take kindly to this method of ferced contribution, rule they agreed without much hesitatio: The first real objeciion that Dr. Adams met with came from one of the sisters in the gathering, who seemed to think that the spirits were asking too much when they named her for $100. She protested that they had overestimated her ability to pay, and that she reaNy could not afford so large an amount. ‘The spiritual agent, Dr. Adams, was stiil in a trance and so did not comprehend the nature of her remarks, so he blandly re- plied that he could not hear what his sister said, but presumed that she agreed to pay the hundred, and there was nothing more fer her to say. A Serien of Tests. ‘The president and secretary's reports were referred to special committees of seven, ‘Treasurer Mayer's report, showing total re- for the year of $2,718.04, expenditures, .19, and balance, $147.85, was referred bs to the auditing committee. Delegates’ reports of local work occupied the last hours of the afternoon session. In the evening there were several hundred people present at the open meeting, and after music and an invocation Mrs. Kate Rowland delivered an address, in which she spoke of spiritualism as the coming religion of the world and said that in the years to | come men and angels would walk hand in hand up the aisles of the world’s grea! temples and worship God. Miss Maggie | Gaule, who has some reputation in this city | as a trance medium, gave a series of tests, which were satisfactory to the delegates, if not to all outsiders. There was an address by G. V. Moulton of Michigan, and the evening closed with an extempore recitation by Mrs. Cora L. V. Richmond. At the re- iauest of the president, the newspaper men | INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. eCity TEL BE eeaatttd oout eabeasSatt Pritt ‘D ORG, POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. PROPOSALS TTT Britt present suggested subjects, and her poetic effusions were surprisingly good specimens of versification considering the manner in which they were made. The committee of arrangements for the convention are: Reception, M. E. a wallader; music, J. H. Altemus; printing, T. J, Mayer and H. D. Barrett; entertainment, T. J. Meyer; program, H. D. Barrett, Cora L. V. Richmond and M. E. Cadwallader. List of Delegates. The following delegates to the convention have been officially recognized by the com- mittee on credentials: Connecticut—George W. Burnham, Willi- mantic, First Spiritualists’ Societ; Dr. Ewell, Norwich, First Spiritual Union; E. R. Whiting, New Hayen, "53, Niantic, Con- necticut spiritual camp meeting. Indiana—J. M. Gupel, Evansville, Spiritu- al Society; Barry Leitz, Dunkirk, Spiritual Research Society. lowa—Dr. O. G. W. Adams, Progressive Spiritual Association. Dubuque—S. P. Wheelock, Moline; Fred. Cordon White, Clinton Spiritual Association, lllinois—Wm, Richmond, First Society of Spiritualists; Mrs, Jennie Moore, First So- ciety of Spiritualists, @hicago. Kansas—F. P. Baker, ‘Topeka, Indepen- dent Society of Spiritualists; Miss Maggie Gaule, Topeka, First Society of Spiritualists. Kentucky—Dr. Thomas McAboy, Louis- ville, First Spiritualistic Church. Louisiana—William Brodie, New Orleans, New Orleans Association of Spiritualists. Maryland—Paul F. De Gournay, Balti- more, Religious Philosophical Society; Hen- ry rffetter, Baltimore, First Spiritu- alistic Church. Massachusetts—Francis B. Woodbury, Poston, Massachusetts State Association; Mrs. Clara Field Conant, Boston, Massachu- setts Stace Asseciation. Minnesota—Mrs. F. C. White, St. Paul, Nerthwest Spiritual Association; W. H. Bach, St. Paul Spiritualistic Alliance. Mirsouri—Capt. E. W. Gould, Woman's Beneficent Saciety, St. Loui: Nebra: Mrs. Evie P. Bach, Pendar, First Society of Spiritualists and’ Liberals: 1. C. I. Evans, First Philadelphia Society of Liberals and Truthseekers, Butte, Nebr. New York—E. L. Griswold and Mrs. Laura Davis, Lily Dale, Cassadaga Spiritual Association; Mrs. C. Lyons, Waverly, Progressive Spiritual Association; Mrs. J. H. RK. Matteson, Buffalo, First Society of Spiritualists. Uhio—Dr. G. Gebauer, Cincinnati, First Society of Bible Spiritualists; W. R.’ Colby, Columbus, Progressive Spiritualistic Liberal Scciety; Clara P. Colby, C. C. Stowell, Cin- cinnatl, Religious Society of United Spirit- valist: fa—Sarah J. Gill, Allegheny, Pennsylva’ First Spirttualistic Church; Mary E. Cad- Wallader, Philadelphia, First Association of Spiritualists; Dr. T. J. Akin, Richmond township, Religious Society of Progressive Spiritualists; Thomas M. Locke, Philadel- phia, Spiritualists’ Conference Association; J. C. Steinmetz, Philadelphia, First Asso- ciation of Spiritualists; J. R. Perry, Wilkes- barre, Wyoming Valley Psychic’ Society; Thomas G. Ruffhead, Williamsport, Pro- gressive Spiritualists’ Association. Washington—J. C, Steinberg, First Na- tional Association of Spiritualists; Mrs. Kate Rowland, Mrs. A. M. Glading, Mrs. J, D. Compton, Progressive Spiritualist Church. Spiritual Educative and Pr S. A.—Miss E. T. Walker, ; Frank Walker, Hamburg, N. Y.; Mrs. S. Lilly, Melrose, Mass.; E. W. ‘Bond, Willoughby, Ghio, comprising four dele- gates for the United States. Proxies—Maine, Mrs. Rachel Walcott, First Spiritualist Society, Portland. Michi gan—First National Society of Spiritualistic Friends of Progress, Jackson. New York W. T. Colville, Psychic Research Society East Aurora. Mrs. Effie A. Moss, Progres- sive Spiritualist Society, Baldwinsville. —_—._—_ A SMOKING COAL PILE. ctive Union, Hamburg, N. A Hidden Fire in the Fuel Room wf © Power House. For three days past smoke has been issu- ing from the immense quantity of anthra- cite coal stored in the coal room of the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Com- pary, located in the southeast corner of the power house, on the square bounded by D and E and 181-2 and 14th streets north- west. This has given rise to reports that a seething mass of fire exists in the very center of the big coal room, and that the building is menaced with partial or entire destruction by fire or explosion; but the officials of the company declare that they are not at all uneasy, and that there is no cacse for alarm. When a Star reporter visited the power house today light smoke was issuing from a window on 131-2 street, at the southeast corner of the building, but there was no other evidence of a conflagration visible. President Dunlop appeared greatly amused over published reports about the fire. ~ “I have known that smoke has been suing from the coal for three days past,” said Mr. Dunlop, “but yet I have gone home every night, slept peacefully and am not worried in the least. If the building is about to be destroyed or if any danger ex- ists it is hardly probable that I would feel as I do. “The coal is not a seething mass of fame, the building is not filled with coal gas, or is anything unusual occurring, except that a small quantity of smoke is issuing from the | pile. Why, it is a common occurrence for vessels to be in midocean for weeks and even months, with their holds full of smok- ing coal, but yet no alarm exists among those on’ board. No, there is most assured- ly nothing wrong about this building, and I am surprised that such exaggerated and sensational reports should have been print- ed about the matter.” Mr. W. Riley Deeble, who represents the company by which the building is insured, hastened to the power house as soon as he read the statements this morning that the building was in danger. Mr, Deeble stated to the reporter that, after a careful inves- tigation, he was not in the least alarme as he could find nothing out of the way. The odor of coal gas could not be detect- ed in the corridors this morning, and the hose located in the corridors for use in case of fire was carefully folded and in its cus- tomary place. The floor of the coal bin is the building. A small quantity of smoke was issuing from the coal directly against the north wall of the pit. At this point the coal was but four feet in depth. Three | men were pouring a stream of water over the fuel, mainly, as Chief Engineer Carl stated, to lay the dust. According to the chief engineer, a labor- may have dropped a cigar, cigarette er or lighted pipe in the coal months ago and ix feet below the level of the first floor of | FINANCIAL. Money to Loan. ‘We have money to loan in any amount om approved real estate and collateral security. Loans arranged promptly and 00 most reasonable terme, The Washington Loan and Trust Company, OR. OTH AND F 8TS. N. W. o— © In the event of the death of the borrower, the Ufe fusurance protects the indebtedness on the veal estate, so that the trust ts Teleased without: any further payments or expense. L. GOODMAN, Agent, o8 Tsth st, ASHINGTON, July 17, 1804, and Trust Co. of Penna, st. nw. who desire to own their own Gnd to provide for their families in the event very truly yours, 8B. L. BROWN. It is Not What a Man Earns That makes im rich, It is What He Saves. The Union Savings Bank, 1222 F ST. N.w., Pays four per cent interest on savings accounts, (Open until 5 pn. on government pay days and Saturday evenings from 6 to &.) ok D ax ASSUCLATION, Money secured by Girst trusts under the ol-tt building aed Joan ‘plan aud as wate us governtuent Shares in Series B withdrawn before maturity poy 3.6 and 7 per cent interest. west your idle money where every dollar earns as much singly as if it Were @ part of thousands, auzy-3n H, P. MARSTON, 1008 F ST. NW. RooM 2, shington, .. 18 now ready to receive sub: scriptions for the °K COMBINATIONS of the THOMPSON & DERR CO., 38 Wall . se21-eo13t The National Safe Deposit, Savings And Trust Company Of the District of Columbia, OORNER ISTH ST. AND NEW YORK aVB. Capital: One Million Doliars Safe Deposit Company, Spectal act Congress 1867. Savings Bank, Special act Congress 1870. Trust Company, General act Congress 1890, C. T. Havenner, Member Washington Stock Exchange, ck Stocks, Bonds aud Grain bougiit and sold for cash or ‘on ma) Cotton bought and sold in New York or New Private wires to New York, Chicago and New wa New Orleats. Telephone 453 ase “aploae ‘COLSUN & MACARTNEY, MEMBERS OF THE york sTock EXCHANGE, F st., Glover buliding. of Messrs. « Broadwas, Bankers and Veale 3419 re ts Schley, & foral Railroad, Gas, Insurance Bnd Telephour Stock den!t in. American Beil Telephone Stock bought and sold. it may have caused a fire which is smol- dering yet. It is preposterous, he said, to claim that an explosion could occur. The chief engineer further stated that a colored laborer named Cheeks, who, it was claimed, w taken from the coal room in an unconscieus condition, merely com- plained that he was suffering with cramps. He went to the Emergency Hospital, re- ceived treatment and returned to the butld- ing, but was not put to work again in the coal pit, for it was thought that the dust and closeness of the atmosphere was the cause of his illness. —-— Real Estate Transfers. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Lewis Callister to Wm. J. Hutchinson, part lot D, sq. 757; $3,500. Henry Brooks et ux to Thos. T. Keane, Jot 18, sq. 588, and part lot 38, sq. 536; $10. Jacob Jones ct ux to Susie M. Tucker, jot ~35, sq. 727; $1,800. Wm. J. Hutchinson et ux to Lewis Cal- lisher, lot 40, bik. 15, Le Droit Park; $7,500, Davic Murphy et ux to John H. Brooks, lot 27, sq. S81; $10. Jacob E. Horning et ux to Mary E. Donahue, pari lot 4, square le $10. American Security and Trust Company to Clarence W. Dickey, lot 5, sa. 1013; $3,400. Wm. M. Boag to Sallie F. Boag, part lot 11, sq. 734; $10. Allen B. Clark to Marvin H. and Martha A. Nye, Jot 219, sq. 855; #0. John F. Donohoe and ice L. Alexande tees, to Mary V. Lithgow, lot 2, S800, Nicholas Keyser to Washington Murray, part of Prospect Hill; $25. Ivory G. Kim- ball and W. Clarence Duvall, trustees, to J. Albert Duvall, part lot 157 in Prather's subdivision of Mt. Pieasant; $ MeCobb et ux to t lot 38 in Murdock Friendship; $275. Fred’k J. Miller to jabeth Witthaft, part lot 2, sq. 20 Alfred W. Reynolds to Wm.’ W. Boarman, lot 8%, 8q. 276; $10. Annie J. Ritchie et vir. | John P., to Sarah M. McQueen, lot 27, sq. | 619; $10. Edw. J. Roche to Frederick H. | Gehrman, part lot 10, sq. 559; $1,379. Frank W. Troth et ux to Chas. E. Foster, lot 35, bik. 44, Holmead Manor; $10. James E. Willet ¢t ux to J. Garton’ Miller, part bik. 1 in Barry's sub of Mt. Airy and Friend- ship; $10. Brainard H. Warner et ux to Carl B. Keferstein, lots 77 to SS and part lot 54, sq. 750; $10. escriaiaiasasoastin Redacing the Mute Account. An annval saving of $200,000 in the ex- pense of army transportation will be ef- fected by an arrangement made by Quar- termaster Genero] Batcheller, with the ap- proval of Secretary Lamont. It Involves a reduction of from 4,300 to 3,10) in the al- jotment of draft animals, mostly mules, and the discharge of numerous teamsters, hostlers, &c. The transportation fund for the current year is $166,000 less than it was. last year, and it has suffered a severe drain by the recent extensive movement of troops m eastern 19 western stations, and vice rsa. ee ‘Tre London Times, discussing the con- on of wheat growing in America, says that the American farmer must in the end ise prices or abandon wheat growing.