Evening Star Newspaper, October 18, 1894, Page 8

Special Friday. 75¢. Majolica Pitchers. 50c. Rebecca Tea Pots. 75c. Autumn Leaf Vases. 75c. Gold Band China Pitchers. The a pounds of Coffee. Java at Best N Gil Ge ificent special presents will be given .urday with every poundof Teaor THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. 30c. Ib 50c. lb tO. Count up what you save. 3 largest Rumford’s Yeast Powder, 25c 3 packages Quaker Oats = = = 25¢ 7 cakes Star Soap = = = 25¢ Electric Light (best family flour) - = $3.25 bbl. Lily Minnesota (best pat. flour) = $4.25 bbl. Large Smooth Potatoes = = = = 7§c. bu. 6-pound Pails Preserves, large assortment = soc. pail 3 ibs. New California Apricots = = = 25¢ 3 Ibs. New Prunes = = - = = 25¢ 2 Ibs. Citron, first arrival = = . = 25¢ 3 ibs. Evap. Peaches, best California = © 25¢ 3 Ibs. Raisins, large = © = = . 25c¢ 3 lbs. Lard(lcose) = = = - = = 25¢ Kits containing 20 Mackerel = = = gece 3 lbs. New Currants = = = = 25¢ 3 cans Corn, Tomatoes, Lima Beansor Peas - 25¢ Wiibur’s Cocoa, per can = . “ 29¢ 3 lbs. Choice Mixed Candy = = = 25¢ 2 lbs. Best Butterine = = = = 35c Sack Squirrel Brand Cornmeal = = = 15 to Ibs. Hominy Grits = = = = 25¢ Hams, Shoulders and Bacon (Baltimore sugar cured). Johnst ons, 729 itl STREET. The Johnston Company. i ine anyw FAMOUS CANT thse ” AANA ASN ays -Ilf You Want: | Anything In GROCERIES and T ¢ it I? r ( ( ( | GG ‘Prayer Books ‘And Hym als. plainest Some mew Hymnals For | (ail Denominations. | in books to * Ballantyne & Sons, Roaksellers, zs : WEST. OS OO za EveryGrocer Should Sell «o. EGG & Co. 2teo ril- ; lard 9i4 Louisiana ave a laumler bone and shape them. helan’s1003F st. ADJOL BOSTON HOUSE. them, AM! kinds that are reliable and fashionable— all_moderate priced— none cheap. Pg = OR Wiltett & Ruoff,” " 905 Pa. Ave. a AS. ‘ Telephone ‘86. RSA OG Is the Progress ean money Nationa INST word of the is PTULE you. er you from consul RESS 29th in shown have * at last. The in hydro. culosis and are fair in- the qT process for Aan abl RUPTU mt let RED. want ng us, 1 Hernial ITUTE. Wasiirgton Branch, - 608 13th cies St. N. W. aes NaN NaN Humiliating, Skin Troubles Removed lessls Blood—as well as powder, ta- or birth marks, superfluous t hatr, Thoroughly es. = Treatments oughly free from any agreeable or ture. CONSULTATION Dr. dai Hepbu rm, ee ee oon el z und KOWN $5.00. —— pain and w Bread oston aker Ladies’ Tan wr than formerl; EXTRACTING Painful Every ailn of the Skin, pain- nt or dis- Sealp or &e., effectually banished. ntifle meth- are thor- als. ous fea- FREI radnate Med. Col, Royal Jefferson Phila. University, Vienna, Mertz building. ee ee, Dentistry ‘Is Not Expensive Now methods and mode 1 e ask sualler hest SEE OF ARTI- I $5.00. Verfoct natural In appear: and BRIDGET TEEN, vithout sleep, 50 CE Evans Dental Parlors, 20d (1217 PENN. AVE. N.W. delicieus, Sa- = lor In every way to bread baked at home. | Every loaf bears my @ name—Be. : CF Send postal it Four grocer doesn't han- dle it. We'll see you're supplied, 4. B. LEARY, PRoP., © 119, 121, 123 1ST ST. 8.W. ‘Teleptoue 176. sana, wonean came mE, } Coats Not “Correct ’ThisYear We make them the proper shade. - by dyeing them new coat won't fresher or neater than your old one after we've dyed it. No rippi 10 inost delicate fal required. No injury, even Wagon calls, Anton Fischer, 906 G St., Alatchiess Process Dy cing aud Cleaning. Md The“Trim” Things PERRY’S MUSTN'T CLOSE YOUR AR- ou tistie eye uptil you have elected the trimmings for that new gown. It ts Vike a te of color to a pleture—makes Or unniakes it. You throw around yourself every possible safecuard ag i inst A poor selection when We you cont for the adornments. have only the latest varieties—the newest effects—the choicest qualities, But tt will take judgment to pick out the most suit- able, It is all foc looks—bat appearance fs the patron of hion. Eerides our stock you have got our taste at your command. If we assist you in cheosing we will be only too glad to. We feel that we are competent to give ad- vice on the + of trimming, EDG inches with large a yard. with large oval and round inches wide—3¥c., 65¢., a yard, ERIE—bands and fancy $10.50 a yard. inches wide—with jet 50 a yard. with and with- $1.85 to $3.65 loops oF? out pendants—§1.45, $1 @ yard. for panels. YOKE O18 NDYKE POINTED JET COLLARS— » $3.05 and $4.50 cach. FRINGES~1 to 5% inches wide—45e., . GE-2 to 3% inches . to $3.35 a yard. OLNAMENTS, with large 10 th 18 inches wide—$1.50 to $2.75. JET PASSEMENTERIE. % to 21% hes wide—15 Ise. Be. to $1.35 a MP4 to 7 POINTS- 6de., to 5 inches w 6 to § NARROW COLORED SILK Ri Myrtle, Light “and Gernet and » 1% ine! 2 a yard. 10¢., 1 © 5 inches E 2 thes V HITE to 2 tnehes @ yard. RLACK 3 a work de- and @ yard. MOHAIR WAVE BRAIDS—fc., 6c., Se. and 19¢. ULES Fi and 20c. a AID Se. PURLE § 200. und IBBED E BRAIDS— a yard. PURLE E BRAID 20e., 22c, and 28. @ yard. BLACK MOHAIR 1 BRAID, with cord edge 12c., ERAS — $1.10, $1.20, BINDING a yard. BLAC $145 Isn't fine have a superior We boy ft most natural,” that having the assortment of Dress Goods we should. tion of “frlendly"* trimmings? you won't ask the price of anything that catches your eve. You will be surprised especially if you have “sounded around'—for, in addi- tion to being best, we are cheapest. Perry’s, Ninth And The Avenue. Established 1840, at ‘Telephone % And Seal. —A replica in CRYS-= TAL CUT GLASS, with sterling silver | mountings—a beau= | | tiful present, very pretty and very cheap. Wehavethousands | of “beautifulthings” || in sterling silver, de- signed especially for || WEDDING GIFTS— |, AT HALF THEIR FORMER PRICE. CF An examination of our stock is respectfully solicited, which in no sense Auplies an obligation’ to purchase, GALT & BROTHER, Jewellers& Silversmiths 1107 Pern. Avenue. TD i a At Ramsay's four wa: cleaned for $1; aris Sa NEAR DUPONT CH JOHN T. W, ‘Jobbing by expericaced aed reliable men. 3-sm* for one year. aw. 2 CARPENTER SHOP, Builder, Sarsaparilla Makes eee. The SARSAPARILLA, WORLD'S FAIR, Weak CHICAGO, 1893. Strong. TEETH BE SURE yrup for It 0 the child, softens the gum, alla; win, cures wind colic and is the best remedy lor diarrboea, cents a bottle sel0-1y NOT BE CONFOUNDED WITH . hartie or purgative pills, Carter's Litt Pills are entirely unlike them in every respect One trial will prove thelr superiority. t THE MODERN MIRACLES OF HEALING WHICH are ind! formed by” Dr. Williams’ nik the closest tnvestiga- Pu ton by sick people und their friends. 3.T, WALKEK SONS. 204 1UTH ST. t Lining. Felts, Fire Brick and Clay: inte, Brushes, Lire, Cement; two ply Koofiug Material PURE WAT 2S-tngethly, yeale 3. Asbestos, ‘and three: sel fli CAUSE OF SO MU harmless by adding a ltt anufactured by Dr J all dealers. STEAM VESSEL INSPECTION Interesting Facts From General Dumont’s Annual Report. Value of the Work Done by the In- spectors Fully Shown—The Loss of Life During the Year. The last annual report of Inspector Gen- eral Dumont, made public today, is un- usually interesting. ‘The past fiscal year,” he cays, “is the first probably in the annals of ihe steamboat inspection service when there has been no loss of life by fire, one of the most dreaded accidents that can be- fall a steam v The gratifying result herein reported, hile creditable to the steamboat in “ vice, is no less to the skill, bravery ond discipline of the oticers and crews of steamers which have been burned, a claim that must be conced- ed when the fact is considered that during of gicater or less extent oc- ety-four steam ve inspected, have accidents causing cecurred to but fit of them, s the neceysity for such inspection ‘1 by the fact that defects, s dangerous, on upward of 700 dete d F the watchful though tt im! that, under the tehful vision of steam boilers, absolute im- frum acciuests cannot be expected 4. most w: supe mur it between 600,000,000 ea,000 of passengers were carried during the tiseal year. “The steamboat intere: like ail otner inc ts of the country, ve suffered from sion, as shown steamers in- that of the preceding fi: 1 however, not being general, f the districts having made consider- able “gains over the inspections of the previous year.” The Loss ef Life. . Dumont says that there were forty steamboat accidents resulting in loss of life during the year, most of which were caused by collision, Lreaking of steam pipes, snay ‘oy persons, twenty-seven more than during the previous year, Drowning was the yp rincip use of death, Of the num- ver of hives lost n were xers and ployed on Wie Of the nuinver of th drowned several suicides. Gen, Dumon jegisiation for the ir but none of then or persons © provement of are of general Nu The first meeting ¢ lecture course of th tomorrow night, National ities’ Armery Hall, . W. stevens, counselor of Japa legation, will deliver the ada en “Japan; its Geography, Resources and futur Intreductory remarks will be may his exeelleney Shinichiro Kurino, eyuy extrasrumary and min pienipo- tenuary for the enipire of Japa The ivilowing Ween, on r October 2, Maj. J. W. Poweil, of the can eunnology, will deliver of th ‘The Hiements of Physiograp ‘Thus paper is the ist of a series of geo- graplical mor to be published under the National Geographic Society intended lo be of the nature of eleny minuals on geoxra- r the use chool teachers. Con- tributors to this I inciude suca well-known wr Powell, . Gilbert, nd W. | Davis of Harvard University, W. J. Gee and Bailey Willis ot the geological sury h 19, in the » G sireet. A Pleasant Recepti A reception was tendered by the ladies of the Keiler Memorial Lutheran Church, Maryland ayenue and 9th street northeast, last evening to the pastor, Rey. C. H. But- ler, The early port of the evening was de- voted to the annual business meeting of thé congregation, at which the report of the treasurer, Mr L. A. alba and the élection of offic ert Bowdier was chosen eld T. Batson re-elected deacon, term of uwo years, who, Kalvach, elder, and Dan: rs together with the pastor, consutute the churen council, remainuer of the Impromptu aqdresses were delivered Kev. A. Home a pastor of Zion’ by Chureh; Rev, Dr... - duhns, Rev. Butler of iuiher Place Church, wiieh founced the Keller iMeimorial, and’ by the pastor. Light retreshiffents were served. ‘The ladies having the jceception in charge Were Mrs. G. W, Cafr, les. L.A, Kalbach, Mrs. Dr. J. M. MpcAdister, Mrs. D. W. Keck, Mrs. Dr. W. W.jAlleger, rs. Sickel, Mrs. Kendall, Miss Chase and’ Miss Woody. —j-1—_ Why She Wants a Divorce. Gn the 15th of May! 1890, Thomas Gray and Hardenia Mangiiet were made man and wife in this cify Say the Rev. Robert Johnson. Now, Mrs: Gray prays that ehe may be divorced ind permitted to resume her maiden name. They lived together, she States, until September 25, 1802, when her husband willfully deserted and’ abandoned her. Mrs. Gray charges, too, that during the summer of 182, her husband became infatuated with one Ella Webster, and that he repeatedly committed adullery with Ella at 1723 Rhode Island avenue, where her husband's alleged charmer was em- ployed. ‘ing Association, A new bui¥ling associatipn, to be known as “The L ct of Columbia Building As- sociation,” has been forme}. The following officers have been clected: George F, Schaf- fer, president; William A. Copenhavén, vice president; Leroy G. Wilson, secretary, and Percy Metager, treasurer. the reorat gine siveen fishermen, ali white, were lost on Sand Island, ten miles from Apalachicola, Fla. ne se uccidents resulted In the death | the imperial | BY RAIL TO SALT WATER Negotiations for the Purchase of the Ohesapeake Beach Railway. A Wealthy Syndicate, Including Mem- bers of the Sugar Trast. to Be Interested. It was rumored In Baltimore yesterday, according to the Baltimore Sun, that Mr. J. E. Searles, the head of the syndicate which recently effected the consolidation of the Baltimore and Eastern Shore railroad and the Maryland, Choptank and Eastern Shore Steamboat Companies, is negotiating for the purchase of the Washington and Chesapeake Beach Railway Company. The road was planned to extend from Wash- ington to Chesapeake Beach, on the Chesa- peake bay shore, in Calvert county, Md. It was sald by the incorporators at the time work was begun that the road would have an entrance into Washington over the Pennsylvania line, which is tapped at Ben- ning station. Mr. Searles’ purpose in obtaining posses- sion of the property and franchise ts said to be, according to the Sun, to aid the develop- ment of Ocean City and to increase the traffic of-the Eastern Shore road by divert- ing passenger travel in summer to Ocean City from Washington. One of the projects, if the purchase is consur-nated, is to abandon that part of the Washington and Chesapeake Beach read from Marltoro’ to Chesapeake Beach. in- stead of this, the road may be run direct from Marlboro’ through Anne Arundel county to Horseshoe Point, twenty-eight miles from Washington, on the Chesapeake Bay, at the mouth of West river. From this point to Claiborne, the present bay ter- minus of the Eastern Shore road, is almost a direct line, A reporter for The Star called upon Mr. A. H. Mattox, the secretary and general manager of the Chesapeake Beach railway, at the Washington Loan and Trust butid- ing this morning and inquired if there wae any trath in the story given above. Mr. Mattox pleasantly but firmly declined to have anything to say on the subject either one way or the other. A well-known local capitalist who desired his personality to remain unknown con- veyed to the reporter, however, a sketch of the proposed negotiations and what would be done in case they were successfully con- cluded. “Western people have hold of the Chesa- peake Beach railroad and terminus on the bay at present, and they have had their hands full disentangling the affairs of the company and getting them into something like proper shape,’ he remarked. ‘Che last ever, has not been propitious for lopment of such enterprises, and the originai intention of the company to place its bonds in Washington, and thus make it a distinctively local enterprise in every sense, has net been found practicable. It is true that negotiations were recently begun, and are now approaching settlement, by which Mr. John E. Searles, who is sec- retary of the American sugar trust, will purchase a majority of t bonds of the Chesapeake Beach Compan¥ as the repre- sentative of a strong syndicate, including the Havemeyers, Braytop Ives’ and other big financiers. It is a mistake, however, to suppose that the road fs being secured for the purpose of developing Ocean City, or to become a braneh of the Baltimore and Eastern Shore railroad. If the transfer is accomplished the new owners of the ma- ty of the bonds will carry out the orig- inal intention of the promoters of the hi and spend a very large amount of in making the Chesapeake bay ter- of the road a great watering place. and that over half the road is graded. The company owns over eres of land on the high bluffs at Chesapeake Beach, and it is hardly possible that this able property would be sac- i_ unde Tificed. the Searles syndicate will secure the road and give us quick communt- cation with sa Water and a fine resort in a very short time.” ee THE MONEY CAME IN. when it is reac! The Central Union Mission Wi a Joy It has been known for some time past to the friends of the Central Union Mission that the financial outlook was not cheerful, e cially about the Ist of the present month, when a large amount was due on account of matured notes and interest, a part of the debt on the building. The mon- ey for current expenses had not come in, and there was+a deficiency in that fund. The accounts of the industrial department | also showed a gap between the income and outgo., The facts were made widely known the directors used every effort to se- cure the necessary funds, The graulying statement Is now made that all the money needed to meet the in- devtedness has been received, and that, in addiuon, money had come in sufficient to make up the deficiency in the current ex- penses and also to go some way in provid- aug tor K In tue fund tor tie indus- trail department. The money come in so unexpectedly, and from so many sources, that the members of the board of director say Ulemserves that they do not ow wahere it came from. It seems that people, recognizing the emergency and apprec the good work which the missiun ts «ing, sent im generous checks without solicita- tion. ‘fhe mission will be abie to celebrate its anniversary, as has been its custom in the past, enurely free from current debt. ‘tne 8 Will be neld next Sunda be a service in the auditorium of the mission in the afternoon, which is specially designed for those who aceustomed to attend the mission meet- Addresses are expected from Rev. Dr, Mackay Smith, the rector of St. John’s Churen; Kev. br.’ Hamlin, pastor of the Coureh of the Covenant, and Rev. Dr. Hugh ‘Thompson, pastor of fhe Metropolitan M. 1. Church, In the evening the public anniversary ex- ercis will be held at the New York Ave- nue Church, At that meeting an effort will be made to give the public an idea of the work accomplished by the mission. There will be reports from the various officers and branches of work. The converts of the mis- sion will be called upon to give their ex- periences, and a number of the pastors of city churches will make addresses. See FIGHTING OVER THE A. P. A. nd Pistols Drawn at a Poll- ing Place in St, Louis. A riot broke out at one of the polling places in the seventh ward of St. Louis yes- terday, where republican primaries were being held for the selection of delegates to the republican city and twelfth district con- gressional conventions. Knives and pistols were drawn, and for a time It looked as if there might be blood- shed, but nobody received more than bruises, Fifty er more police officers ap- peared on the scene and quelled the riot, arresting Tom Maloney, one of the leaders of the gang which caused: the trouble, and nine or ten other nen. Several other lead- ers escaped during the confusion, It seems that the riot commenced when A, H. Luster drove up to the polling place with a shotgun, announced himself an A. P. A, and said he was afraid of nobody. Another version is that he damned the A. P. A., and said he was ready to fight any member of tat organization. His remarks, whatever they were, incensed the crowd, and a rush was made for him. He drove off and escaped, but the trouble continued. The men who were later arrested at- tacked a number of negroes. who had al- ready voted, or who were waiting to do so, for the reason, it is sald, that they were supporting A. P. A. candidates. . ———— e+ —___ Colored Democrats, A large and enthusiastic meeting of color- ed men was held at Upper Marlboro’ Tues- day night, at which Travis Glascoe pre- sided. Speeches were made by A. S. A. Smith and Alex. Sembly favorable to the election of Rogers and Wells, candidates for Congress for the long and short terms respectively, and advocating teriff reform as essential to the best interest of the peo- rle. Resolutions predicting the election of Hill as governor of New. York by 40,000 ma- jority were adopted, also a resolution de- manding the removal of Taylor as recorder of deeds at Washingtoa., on account of his narrowness in causing Astwood's with- drawal from the party. The meeting was largely attended white and colored people. = Ki ven JUST FORTY-FIVE MEN The Number Actually at Work on the Post Office Today. This Includes the New Water Boy— Work Has Been Begun on the Blue Derrick. The new water boy on the post office build- ing has “caught on” to the methods and ways of work there with a zest that ts truly promising. He has learned to climb the long inclines that lead from the ground to the upper regions of the building without batting his eye or missing a step. He has found the means of balancing himself on the edge of the walls. He has also found the way to a far-away well, where he re- plenishes his bucket. With rare art he has chosen a well that is so far away that it takes him just a quarter of an hour to make the round trip. In view, therefore, of these accomplishments he can no longer be ex- cluded from the datly census on account of his inexperience. He has achieved the pos office gait quicker than the average work- man who goes on the joby Forty-Five Men at Work. Including him, there were ‘forty-five at work today — forty-five able-bodied men, lusty and thirsty, They contained within their bones and sinews the power to build that structure all by themselves, even with the questionable aid of the supervising architect of the treasury. They might get it done as early as September 14, A.D. 1898, or P.O. 6. But they would have to be given all the leeway in the case and allowed to work through rain and shine and on holl- days and feast days. None of the natural obstacles of the customs of the country must be placed in their way. The marvelous luck of the contractor can be appreciated when it Is recalled that thcre has been but one rainy day during the past three weeks that has interfered with his job, and on that day it was pos- sible for him to get some men to work in the trench, which was muddy anyhow. There is now no prospect of rain, and the chances are that the average for the pres- ent week wiil exceed that for the preced- ing two weeks. Work on the Blue Derrick. Today work has actually been begun on the blue derrick that has been kept down for over six days on the first story, Instead of being elevated to its proper place on the top of the third story frame at the northeast corner. It is whispered around the site that through some miscal- culation there has been a delay in the ship- ment of certain stones that are designed for this corner, so that the stone work cannot be begun until they arrive. This may account for the leisurely manner jin which this derrick has been handled. The contractor for the brick work is fretting | over the delay and wanders disconsolately around the site with his nands in his pock- ets and his Sunday clothes on, explaining at odd moments to his many dear friends why he cannot hire them on the job. —>—_—__ DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Commer. Alliance Company. The Commissioners have addressed a let- ter to the officers of the Commercial Al- lance Life Insurance Company, requiring them to show cause, on or before noon of Friday, October 19, why the license of their company to transact business in the Dis- trict shall not be revoked, The report made to the attorney general of New York, that the company should be proceeded against as an insolvent company, caused such ac- tion to be taken in the matter, Claims Defective Work. In July, 1893, the slleys in the square bounded by 3d and 4th and F and G streets northeast were paved under the compulsory rermit system. Mrs, Josephine R. Snelley, the owner of houses Nos, @% to 6 clusive, on 3 1-2 street, on October 27, 18%, paid a bill of $208.71, the amount assessed the water department, for this work. r, E. ‘lt. Semans, in a letter to Commissioners today says that this the work was detective, in that the grade was not properly made in front of houses Nos. 613, 61s sl7. After every storm the water stands in a pool in front of these houses. He further states that the paving should be taken up, the grade raised and the pavement relaid. Continuing, in his let- ter, he says. “My chent having paid the assessment as above stated, the same having been paid under a defective law, it seems but just and equitable that the District, through its proper representatives, should repair the defective work without t to the owner.” He has requested the Commissioners to give this matter due consideration and make proper reference to Insure early action. ‘The matter has been referred to the engi- neer department for investigation, Better School Facilities Asked For. The Commissioners gave a hearing this morning to a committee of genticmen repre- senting that section of the county along Rock Creek road, between Lamond’s and Harewood avenve. The object of the dele- gation was to present arguments to the Commissioners showing the necessity for better school facilitics in that section of the Distcici, At present the children are compcliad to attend an old frame sehool of two rooms back of the Soldiers’ Home, with only facilities for teaching the intermediate zrades bet vecn the primary and fifth grades. When the children advaree beyond the fifth grade they are compelled to travel five or six miles to a modern schvol. Then the present nool house was unsuitable in other wa: The surroundings were bad, and there was no good road leading to the schoo}. That section of the District was being rapidly built vp, and there were eighty-five school children, at present depending upon the old frame school house. Key. James A. Buck presented the case to the Commis- sioners. The other members of the commit- tee were Messrs. Charles A. Langley, Dr. Allen Walker, Bernard Jay, John Michien- john and J. B. McEntyre. - The Water Supply. At the meeting of the Medical Society of the District of Columbia held October 10 it was unanimousiy voted to extend an in- vitation to the Commissioners of the Dis- trict to be present at its next meeting, on October 24. This was done today. The ob- Ject of this invitation to the Commissioners is that they may engage in the discussion of the subject of the water supply of the District of Columbia. At this meeting Dr. John 8, Billings, United States army, will read a paper upon the “Filtration’ and Methods of Water Supply and Sewage Dis- posal in Some Large European Cities.” Repairs Needed. The health officer has reported to the Commissioners that the alley opening on 41-2 street, rear of C street northwest, needs repair. © Gas Matns. The Commissioners have ordered the Washington Gaslight Company to lay the necessary gas mains in 8S street between Florida avenue and P! ys place, Bancroft place between Conn cut avenue and Phelps place, and Connecticut avenue ex- teuded trom Florida avenue to Leroy place, preparatory to the paving of said streets. Today's Orders. The Commissioners today ordered: That four public gas lamps, located at the four corners of 4th and I streets northeast, be discontinued permanently, That permit be issued to the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railroad Company to string a wire on existing electric light poles from the Eckington power house to and along R street to the junction of Lincoln ATTORNEY LESTER'S ANSWER His Attorneys Ask an Immediate Trial of Gordon's Suit. He tes Propositions Made to Him and Rejected and Dentes Under Oat) Every Altcgation Made by Gordon, One day last month, the Sth, as reported in The Star at the time, Fulton R. Gordon, who had previcusly instituted divorce pro- ceedings against his wife, Lydia G. Gor- don, entered a suit at law against Mrs. Gor- don’s attorney, Mr. Wharton FE. Lester, @ young member of the bar, claiming $25,000 damages, becavse of Mr. Lester's alleged betryal of Mrs, Gordon. Mr. Gordon filed | ais suit for divorce in May last, alleging | cruelty on the part of his wife. Subse- | quently, Mrs. Gordon filed a cross-bill, al- leging infidelity on the part of her husband with one of his guests at the Hotel Lin- coln. Later still, Mr. Gordon amended his bill, charging Mrs. Gordon with having committed adultery with her attorney, Mr. Lester. The charge was indignantiy de- nied by Mr. Lester, and he withdrew from the case that he might the better, protect himself against the charge, Mr. Wm. E. Johnson taking his place as Mrs, Gordon's attorney. Yesterday afternoon Messrs. J. J. Darling- ton and Wm. E. Johnson, counsel for Mr. Lester, moved the court to assign the case brought by Mr. Gordon against their client last month for trial during the present term of the court. Two reasons are given why the motion shoull be granted. First, because the case fnvolves serious charges against the defendant (Mr. Lester) in his capacity as an officer of the court, and sec- ondly, because the suit is a mali upon the defendant as an officer court, and because of his refusal, as such officer, to betray his trust. Mr. Lester's counsel gave notice that they would ask the court to consider the motion next Saturday morning. Mr. Lester's Charges. In support of the motion an affidavit made by Mr. Lester was filed, In which he makes the following charges: “The plaintiff in said suit, who is six fect or more in height, and of athletic propor- tions, In May last filed a bill for divorcee from his wife on the ground of crucity. I was retained as attorney by the wife, filed an answer for her denying the charges of cruelty, and filed, also,a cross-bill for divorce charging seid plaintiff! wit: cruelty.desertion and adultery. Evidence w sustaining, as I believe, all thoes charges. After said testimony was taken. said plaintiff, both personally and throvgh his attorney, approached me, propowlt | pay the wife $1,060 alimony in lieu of any which the court might, by its decree, allow her, and threatening that, if I should refuse this offer, he would amend his bill in the cause and charge me with having h proper relations with his wife. In ance of my duty, as I understood it, my client and the court, I repudiated the proposition, whereupon ‘said amend his bill and made said ¢ me. Another Proposition. “Thereafter, namely, on the morning of the day that the above entitled sult was in- stituted, said plaintiff sent to me another Proposition, namely, that I should withhold all testimony in support of the charges of adultery against him, and seck to obtain a divorce from his wife on the ground cruelty, accompanicd by a threat that unle I consented to do this he would institute t present suit against me, accompanying his said proposition with a copy of the deciara- tion in this cause. Upon my again refusing to be either bribed or intimidated into a viola- tion of professional duty,the said suit was,on the same day, filed against me, for the sole purpose, as I believe, of securing public ad- vertisement of said charges in the newspa- pers and thereby malic sly injuring me as an attorney of this court. “I, on oath, say that the said charges are wholly and absolutely untrue and without even color of foundation; and I submit that, as an officer of the court agacked solely be- cause of the performance of my duty as such, I am entitied to immediate trial of said cause and of the opportunity to prove the allegations of this affidavit.” HOME MISSION WORK. Meeting Today of the Woman's Home Missionary Union. The Woman's Home Missionary Union of the New J¢.sey Association convened this morning at the First Congregational Church, 10th and G streets, Yesterday the Philadelphia branch cf the Woman's Board of Missions was in session in the s. church, and last evening the two bodies held a joint meeting. The meeting this morning was presided over by Mrs. A. H. Bradford of Montclair, N. J., the president of the association. Devotional ex S were conduckd by Mrs. Caswell of Boston, and then Mrs, Newman, the president of the Missionary Society of the First Congregational Chure spoke words of welcome, to which Mrs, Bradford made an appropriate response. Matters of routine business occupiel the attention of the association, and reports from the various auxiliaries were received. An interesting address was delivered by Miss Fannic Sochek, a worker among the Hungarians, who presented the phases of life as found in this class, Miss Katherine La Grance of Big Creek Gap, Tenn., spoke of the mountain whites who live in that section, At the close of the morning ses: women in attendance were ente! ed at luncheon by the women of the church. is expected that a final adjournm be reached at the close of the session this afternoon, ‘Tne Philadelphia Branch. At the afternoon session yesterday of the twenty-fourth annual meeting of the Phil- adelphia branch of the Woman's Board of Missions in the First Congregational Church addresses were made by Miss Hazen, who spoke of the work of mission- aries in India, and Miss Mar; an hcnorary officer of the W. € spoke of mission work in India. count of missionary effort In Mexico was given by Miss Dunning, and Miss L. C. Holbrook of this city read a paper on the administration of ten talents. Re were received from the Christian E " Societies of Mount Pleasant, Lincoln Me- mortal, Plymouth and First Congregational churches. There was a large audience pr nt at the evening session. The music was fur- nished by the Congregational choir. An address was delivered by Miss Susan Hayes Ward, president of the Philadelphia branch, and the president of the New Jersey Asso- ciation, Miss Bradford, also spoke. An in- teresting account was given by Mrs. Marion V. Terhune, known as Marion Harland, of missionary work both at home and abroad. The meeting was closed by the beacdiction by Rev. Dr. Newman, ———— Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to the following: Ashby E. Bain and Helen D. Harrell, Atbert Har- ris of Norfolk, Va., and Lenia Fitzgerald of Petersburg, V: Wm. W. McCauley and Suran A. Baden, both of Loudoun county, Va.; John Bischer and Nettie McLaughlin; John Hawkins and Bertha Harrison, Her- mann Thron of this ci and Julia Peters of Grafton, W. Va.; Het