Evening Star Newspaper, March 28, 1895, Page 3

THE -EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, MARCH. 28, 1895—-TWELVE PAGES. a ee 3 SPECIAL NOTICES. SPIRITUALISM—MRS. E. MeNEIL WILL HOLD ‘a developing aad test circle ‘on THURSDAY VENING at 1914 Pa. ave. rivate sittings daily KITUALISM—MISS Mat timore, the wonderfal medium, during’ day Attendance Umited. ULE . $0 HL y 5 st. nw. Every FRIDAY NIGHT, Wonn's Hall, 721 6th st. mh25-2t* for private sittin RVICE AND SERMON, ST. JOHN'S ushington, gorner 16th and H_ sts., evenimg, March 28, at 8 o'clock, Ser- mon by Rev. Dr. Currie, rector of Christ's Chureh, Baitimeore, Md. it MUNICATION OF ST. sonic ‘Temple, o. 1h, FRIDAY, March 29, x BE. A. "and F.C. ren of sister lodges cordially invit tc JAS. E. HUTCHE G WITH iureh, cor. 29, "at 8 Drum Corps (Odd Choir are requested Hymns No. 5 aud 6. Mr. Frank tor of music of Foundry Chureh, will lead the singing. Major M. T. Anderson, com. G. A. R., will pre- side. 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For the first time since 1861 we are OF THE 19TH STRZET Bar. tist Chureh are requestet to attend the meet- ings of prayer and praise, which will be held for a number of evenings, commencing TUES- ‘The meetings will Inst ALL MEMIEH DAY, March 1895. one hour cach evening, when the roll of mem- bership will he called at 8:30, except on the reg- n the calling of the roll will begin at 9 o'clock. Every member is expected, to respond to his name, and is asked to give at least a dollar toward the payment of an obliga- tion of $1,405, which falls due in a few days. mbh26-3t NOTICE.—THE existing between Peter Rothenburger and ular chureh nigh PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE 8. sahrens, under the firm name of lothen- burger & ‘Feus., is THIS DAY dissolved by mutual consent. Mr. Feusahrens will conduct the business hereafter at 1426 North Capitol will collect all bills and pay all CHAS. 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Grimes, charging him with a violation of the law for the protec- tion of fish in the Potomac, as published in The Star at the time, was served last evening by Precinct Detective Burrows of the seventh precinct station, and the case was callec in the Police Court today. defendant was represented by Lawyer Douglass cf Alexandria county, Va., and a continuance was granted until Saturday of next week. It is sald that counsel will enter a plea denying the jurisdiction of the court, and the case will be found in this way. As heretofore publisked, it is charged that the defendant hauled seine in what is known as the Little river, between Analostan Island and the Virginia shore. Years ago this was the main channel of the river, but the causeway constructed between the island ard the Virginia shore obstructed naviga- tion and rendered that part of the river almost useless. Counsel, it is sald, will claim that the state of Virginia has jurisdiction over this part of the river, and the District therefore cannot prosecute persons for fishing there. This is the first prosecution brought this season. Last year a number of fishermen were arrested, and in almost every case the defendants plead poverty as the excuse for violating the law and light sentences were imposed. ——= Reception to a Pastor. Rev. J. E. Fout, who for the past two years has been pastor of Memorial United Brethren Church of this city, was returned to his congregation fer another year, which was heartily appreciated by his people. A public reception was given to him in the church last night in token of appreciation. The reception consisted in an excellent literary and musical program, well ren- dered, and refreshments. After the liter- ary part of the program Rey. and Mrs. Fout were conducted to the infant room of the church, together with the former pastor, Rev. Broue, where the ladies had prepared a beautiful table, elegantiy decor- ated. The church was crowded, and all had a most enjoyable evening. Castoria For Infants and Children. CASTORIA PROMOTES DIGESTION, and over- comes Flatulency, Constipation, Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea and Feverisbness. ‘Thus the child is rendered healthy and its sleep NATURAL. CAS- TORIA contains no morphine or other narcotic property. “CASTORIA {s eo well adapted to children that I recomme.d it as superior to any prescription kvown to me”? H. A. ARCHER, MD., 111 So. Oxford st., Brooklyn, N. ¥. “For several years I have recommended ‘Casto- ria,’ and shall always continue to do so, as it bas invariably produced beneficial results.”* EDWIN F. PARDEE, M.D., 125th st. and 7th ave., New York city. The | answered for his special charge. A YEAR’S WORK Reviewed Today by the Conference of the Methodist Church South. HARD TIMES REPORTED EVERYWHERE But the Condition of the Churches is Really Prosperous. INTERESTING SESSION TODAY —— The 111th annual conference of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church South continued its sessions today, opening at 9 o’clock this morning at Mt. Vernon Church. The de- votional service was led by Rev. J. Lester Shipley of Warrenton, Va. The first work of the day, after roll call and reading of the minutes of yesterday’s session, was under what is called question twenty: “Are all the preachers blameless in their life and official administration?” As the succes- sive names on the roll of the conference were called each clergyman or some brother for him made answer, the most common one being “There is nothing against Brother "A number cf clergymen asked to be placed on the super- annuated list. Among them Revs. Hanks, Boteler and Hopkins. Foreign Missions, A communication was read from the board of missions of the church located at Nashville, Tenn. The board asked that the conference make an appropriation for the support of a conference secretary of missions, and to articulate the agenc' established by the legislative body of the church. The full organization of the work of the board was urged upon the confer- ence as a subject of pressing and instant necessity. The several annual conferences are expected to appoint a conference secre- tary of missions to take up the work under the general board. This is a new office. It is separate from the old conference board, the object being to have a system all centered at the offices of the board at Nashville, who in turn can direct the work throughout the churches. Most of the con- ferences have appointed these secretaries, and the new system is rapidly being intro- duced in the church. Dr. H. C. Morrison, one of the general secretaries of the board of missions, in a clear, strong speech, set forth the need of the new office in each conference and ex- plained the system proposed. He also set forth the advantages to each church of the missionary publications sent out by the board, and commended them to each pas- tor. Dr. Morrison dwelt on the progress of mission work in Mexico, where there are one hundred native Mexican missionaries. He also reviewed the work in Japan, Chi- na, Brazil, Africa and the east. A motion was passed fixing next Monday as Memorial day, when, at 10:30 a.m., ser- vices will be heid in honor of those of tht church who have died during the year. The committee on memoirs will meet_in room 2 of the Mount Vernon Church Fri- day evening at § o’clock to prepare and re- ceive memorial tributes. Rey. J. E. Gilbert, secretary of the Na- ticnal Society of Religious Education, ad- dressed the conference, inviting all its members to attend the southern Biblical assembly, to be held at Asheville, N. C., in July and August, where for four weeks there will be a ministers’ conference for Bible study, which will embrace addresses by leading clergymen and scholars from all parts of the country. Routine Work. A communication was presented from Dr. W. W. Smith, corresponding secretary of the board of education, with head- quarters at Lynchburg, Va. The church is shown by the statistics given by Dr. Smith to have 179 schools and colleges, in which heve been invested $6,023,042. Renewed activity in educational work was urged because free education by the state was a sericus competitor to sectaricn institutions. The assessment upon the Baltimore con- ference for educational work was an- neunced as $360. When question 8 was called, “What traveling preachers are elected deacons?” it was reported that the committee on class for the second year tould not report finally today, but would do so tomorrow. ‘The resolution adopted last year was re- affirmed that public collections should not be taken except on approval of three clergymen. Smith of the north Georgia Dr. G. T. conference was introduced, and in a happy speech recalled old times, before he be- came a superannuated clergyman, and the stirring times he spent as a chaplain in the confederate army. He brought to the attention of the conference a number of theological publications which he was e1-Ceavoring to spread among his brethren. The committees on cxamination of preachers of the first, second, third and fcurth years were called upon for reports, but none were ready to report. The president then took up the call of each pastor-in the various churches in each district, the inquiry being question 20: “Are all the preachers blameless in their life and official administration?” This inquiry in- cluded reports on the religious condition of each church and its response to the calls upon it for contributions and assessments. Beginning with the East Baltimore con- ference, each minister was called out and As a rule the reports showed a reasonably prosperous condition of the churches, although com- plaints of the hard times were not infre- quent. Asa rule there was a gain shown in membership, a net loss occurring in a comparatively small number of churches. Election of Elders. Question 7 was taken up for a time, re- ports being ready under that head. This question is: “Who are the deacons of one year?” The committee on examination re- ported favorably on Messrs. Alfred B. Sites, Wm. H. Marsh, Robert L. Fultz, Chas. M. Sarver, John C.Hawk, Archibald C. Hamill, James H. Wells, and these gentlemen were elected elders without dissent. Busitiess under question 20 was then re- sumed, and reports on work in the Wash- ington district during the year were made. Condition of Washington Churches. Rev. R. Smithson, presiding elder, speak- ing for the Washington district, said the cendition of all the churches was flour- ishing. In spite of the depressed condition of business, contributions had been liberal, and the work of each charge had gone for- ward satisfactorily. There had been added to the membership of the churches in the district during the year about 700 on con- fession of faith. When the ministers were called on individually, Rev. I. W. Canter of Mt. Vernon Church said the member- ship of that church was now 840, there having been received into the church dur- ing the year sixty-four new members. All its assessments had been paid, and contri- butions to missions bad far exceeded what was required of the church, the total amount given for that purpose being $1,200, oe amount assessed on the church being Rev. J. C. Jones for Epworth Church on Capitol Hill reported a net gain of fifteen in membership, and that all demands upon the church had been paid in full. Rev. W. S. Hammond for Marvin Church reported that his church was in its usual prosper- ous condition. Rev. T. E. Carson of the Aijexandria church reported that there had been a revival and a consequent large in- crease in membership in his church, with all collections paid in full. Rev. J. T. Wil- Iams, reporting for the Falls Church charge, said the congregation had in- creased its membership, paid all assess- ments in full, and given $300 to missions. A similar good report came from Rev. S. V. Hildebrand of the Fairfax Church. Presiding Elder Hutchison, for the Bal- timore district, reported 1,075 accessions to the churehes in his district, with $23,689 raised for all purposes. Presiding Elder Bush, for the Winchester district, said hard times had made collections slow and hard, but the religicus condition of the churches in his district was flourishing. Asking to Be Relicved. An affecting scene occurred when the name of Rev. W. G. Eggleston, the ven- erable pastor of the church at Middletown, Va., was called. In an eloquent way he told of the difficulty in maintaining church effort in his charge, and at the close of his remarks asked leave of Bishop Granbery to speak briefly in a personal way. He ~ THE OFFICIAL WEATHER MAP. EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a.m., fsobars or lines of equal air pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inch. or lines of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. 2990 Clear 220 @ Brtly Coudy ° Chuay © fan, 7th meridian time. Solid. lines are Dotted lines are isotherms Shaded areas are regions where rain or snow has fallen daring preceding twelve hours The words “High” and “Low” show location of areas of high and low barometer. Small arrows fly with the wind. MARCH GALES. Movement of the Storm Centers as Shown by the Map. Forecast till 8 p. m. Friday—For the District of Columbia, Maryland and Vir- ginia, partly cloudy, but probably no rain; colder Friday morning; high northerly winds, decreasing in force. Very marked changes have occurred on the weather map since yesterday. The storm central near Lake Superior, Wednes- day morning, has moved rapidly southeast- ward to the New England coast, increasing in strength, and attended by local rain or snow in the Atlantic Coust states north of Maryland, and by high southwest to north- west winds along the middle Atlantic and New England coasts. = ‘The North Pacific storm has moved north of the state of Washington, carrying. the Paclile coast rain area over the plateau re- gicn. The area of high barometer central nerth of the Dakotas, Wednesday morning, has advanced to Lake Superior, attended ty a marked fall in temperature in the ‘ex- treme upper Mississippi valley and over the upper lakes. ‘The indications are that northwest to rerth gales will continue along the Atlantic coast from the Carolinas northward today and tonight. In this section the weather will be partly cloudy and colder tonight, and Friday morning, followed Friday night and Saturday by warmer east to south winds, with increasing cloudiness Saturday. Tide Table. Today—Hign tide, 9:21 p.m: Tomorrow—Low tide, 3:33 a.m. and 4:17 P.m.; high tide, 9:48 a.m. and 10:01 p.m. Condition of the Water. ‘Temperature and condition of water at & a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, condi- tion, 21; receiving reservoir, temptrature, 46; condition at north connection, 36; con- dition at south connection, 36; distributing reservoir, temperature, 46; condition at in- fluent gate house, 24; effluent gate house,27. Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: 8 am., 46; 2 p.m., 47; maximum, 47; min- imum, 43. then asked to be relieved from work on the active list, after having spent fifty-eight years in the ministry, all of that time in the Baltimore conference. Mr. Eggleston in that long period had attended every conference, except two or three during the war, when the military lines prevented. ‘The conference was deeply moved by his speech, which came in the clear, ready language of a strong and able preacher, and there were many moist eyes in the large audience during the half hour that witnessed Mr. Eggleston's passage from the active to the superannuated list. The congregation broke out several times with the singing of hymns, and Rev. J. E, Arm- strong, secretary of the conference, made a speech speaking of the affection and ad- miration he and all others who. knew him felt for Mr. Eggleston.. With a few appro- priate remarks Bishop»Granbery referred the request tc the committee on conference relations. Bishop Granbey announded the appoint- ment of the following ¢ammittee on collec- tions: J. ‘T. Williams, L. R, Jones, W. W. Watts, from the clergy,.and G. T. Stevens, P. V. D. Conway and Johnson, from the laity; also the following committee on church insurance: A.B. Boude, J. S. Kagey, P. H. Whisner, H. P. Hamill, A. E. Hud- dieston, John R. Andrew, W. S. Embrey. A communication was, read from Mr. B. H. Warner, president of the Washington board of trade, presenting’to the members of the conference several hundred copies of the hand book published by the board of trade, which were eagerly sought for when the session closed. ' An Amusing Ineldent. A good deal of money changes hands in the church during the daily sessions of the conference as the mimsters pay in the as- sessments from théir vaTious churches. This morning Rev. 'C. C. Meddow paid his assessment and went off, leaving his pocket book, containing $40, on a seat. Half an hour afterward he went back and it was gone. When Secretary Armstrong an- nounced the mishap he was interrupted by Rev. J. R. Van Horne of Stephens City,Va., who called out, “I’ve got it.” There was a loud, long laugh at the incident, as it had seemed for a moment as if a pocket book had been “swiped,” as the boys would say, in a very strange place for such a thing to oceur. This Evening. ‘The afternoon was given up to committee meetings. ‘This evening at, Mt. Vernon Church Rev. M. B. Chapman of Baltimore will preach, and at Epworth Church Rev. John J. Tigert will preach. The Annual Sermon. The annual conference sermon was preached last night by Rev. Dr. S. Keener Cox of Front Royal, -Va., from the text Amos vili:12-13, his object being to show that all efforts of man to obtain true knowledge of God and hig. own higher des- tiny have been utter failures unless aided by divine truth. e "The church was crowdeil to overflowing. The music was excellent.’ Dr. Cox argued that it was impossible to gain any knowledge of-God except through the word of God. His first proposition, that man has an instinctive thirst for a _knowl- edge of God and of a higher life, and the second, that thirst can, be satisfied only through the revelations that God has Him- self made to man. He showed how in all the ages man had been intent upon acquir- ing knowledge of God. He agreed with those scientists who declare that there Is nothing in nature to indicate the character of the Creator, but through the word of God He is understood and His creations appreciated. Woman’s Missionary Society. The report of the Woman's Missionary Society of the conference showed it to be in a flourishing condition. The receipts during the year were $23,054.64 and the ex- penditures $23,054.61. The next meeting of the society will be held in this city. peaches eases ARGENTINE WHEAT. South Americans Crowding Uncle Sam in European Markets. Mr. Robert J. Gross, vice president of the Brooks Locomotive Works of Dunkirk, N. Y., is registered at the Arlington. Mr. Gross, who recently returned from an ex- tended trip to South America, in conversa- tion with a “Star reporter, today, spoke of the recent wonderful development of the agricultural resources of the Argentine Re- public. “My attention wag particularly at- tracted in this direction,” he said, “because of the predictions made by so many people in this country that all we,want to put us on the high road to présperity is one sea- son of good crops. A glafite at the grain fields of the Argentine*Republic and a lit- tle investigation of the agricultural devel- opment and facilities 4 at country will very soon convince one! that we can’t com- pete with those people ‘im raising grain for export, and that the despairing cry from the northwest, ‘wheat only. 2 cents a bush- el and can’t sell it at that,” is likely to be heard for some time. * “The Argentine farmers tise just as good agricultural implements-#8 we do; their land is just as good ag‘ours, and satisfac- tory labor of peons can be had for only a few cents a day. They can raise grain much cheaper than we can. We are not in it with them as regards transportation facilities. Ocean vessels can run up their rivers for miles, while there are innumer- able diverging railroads over ground as level as a floor, so that there are no long hauls, and the hauling is easy. Here are a few statistics that tell the whole story: In 1800 we sent to Germany 6,000,000 bushels of grain and our South American neigh- bors 300,000 bushels. In 1894 they sent the 6,000,000 bushels and we the 300,000. The Argentine Republic is not the only country in the world that is pushing us out of the foreign grain trade. Now, you know, sell- ing agricultural implements is not my business,” said Mr. Gross, “but I got a good deal of my information from a man who was engaged in that business in South America. If you run across him perhaps he can tell you a good deal about the loccmotive business,” | INQUEST OVER GEORGE BAHEN. The Verdict of the Jury and an Ex- planation. ~ The coroner's jury, which held an inquest cver the body of George D. Bahen, the dead foot ball player, rendered the follow- ing verdict late yesterday afternoon: “We, the jury, believe from all the evi- dence in the case that the said George D. Bahen came to his death by foul play at the foot ball game played on last Thanks- giving day, November 29, 1894, at the Na- ional Base Ball Park, Washington, D. C., Lut we are unable to fix the blame on any one.”” The results of coroners’ inquests are not always satisfactory, but the verdict ren- dered yesterday was in some respects a re- markable one, and in the minds of some of these present not striostly in accordance with the evidence developed in the course of the hearing. Of all the witnesses who Were summoned from the thousands who saw the game last Thanksgiving day not one happened to have actually seen the in- cident which resulted in young Bahen’s death. The only eye witnesses who testified were two newspaper men and an outsider, who were at the station yesterday after- roon and were called upon to testify. The only others who could throw any light upon the occurrence were all players who tcok part in the game themselves, and who were, as a consequence, not in a good position to see just what happened when Bahen fell. During the course of the inquest there was a general use of such terms as “foul tackling,” “foul plays” and others of the sort used in foot ball. So the jury decided that Bahen came to his death by foul play, although the phrase usually has a different significance when used in connection with a death. After The Star’s report of the inquest closed yesterday there was only one im- portant witness, George R. Mahoney, fa- miliarly known as “Big Mike,’ George- town’s crack player. He testified that he was carrying the bail, and that Bahen was in front of him when thrown. He did not trip or tumble over Bahen, and if any one stepped on the fallen man he did not know it. He passed around Bahen and had gone twenty feet or more beyond him when he was downed, so that he could not see what happened to him. Leete, who “downed” Bahen, was re- called, but he was unable to give any im- portant information beyond what he had already testified, and about 4 o'clock the jury retiréd to consider their verdict. After- ward one of the jurors told a Star reporter that all that was meant by the verdict Was that Bahen had met his death in a foot ball play, which, the jury thought, was a foul play by the rules of the game. Will Investigate. Inspector Hollinberger will have his offi- cers follow up the investigation made by the coroner's jury yesterday. The officers will see the coroner this afternoon or to- morrow and will then determine just what they will do in the matter. It is not likely that warrants will be issued for any of the foot ball players, but should the officers get any evidence to connect any particular per- sons with the killing of Bahen the matter will be presented to the grand jury. Inspector Hollinberger was present at the game in which the fatal injuries were received, and saw the crowd when the in- jured man was taken from the field, but he cannot tell just how the affair hap- pened. Bahen’s Muscular Development. Dr. James Kerr, the surgeon who had charge of the case of young George D. Bahen, the foot ball player, at the Emer- gency Hospital, says that when he first saw the injured youth the day after the accident, which eventually resulted in his death, young Bahen was one of the most perfectly developed specimens of young manhood he had ever seen in all his pro- fessional career. Dr. Kerr says that the development of his abdominal muscles, es- pecially, was the most remarkable he had ever seen excepting the case of Sandow. The muscles of the back were also some- thing unusual, while the rest of his body was developed in proportion. This was at the time of the accident, when he was in training for the big foot ball game. After lying in bed for four months, a paralytic from the shoulders down, he had so wasted away that there was not a trace of mus- cular development to be discovered about him anywhere, his weight was probably less than 100 pounds and he was but a faint reminder of what he was in his prime. . — THE COURTS. Equity Court No. 1—Judge Cox. Danenhower agt. Hood; pro _confesso against ‘defendant, Hood, vacated. Hitch- ens agt. Hitchens; divorce a vin. mat. granted. Equity Court No. 2—Judge Hagner, Crown agt. Crown et al.; auditor’s report confirmed. Griffiths agt. Buckley et al.; demurrers of defendants overruled, with costs. In re Andrew J. Kimmell; alleged lunatic; decree confirming inquisition and appointing Mary E. S. Kimmell Gray trus- tee. Criminal Court No. 1—Judge McComas. United States agt. Patrick Kenney and Wm. Harrington; larceny from the person; verdict not guilty. United States agt. Gar- field Active; do.; do. Criminal Court No. 2—Judge Cole. United States agt. Chas. S. Bowie; house- breaking; verdict guilty; sentence Albany five years. United States agt. Wm. Saxty and James Littlejohn; housebreaking; on trial. Probate Court—Judge Hagner. Estate of Frederick Douglass; citation is- sued, returnable March 29, and returned served. Estate of Jno. F. Acker; petition for letters of administration filed. Estate of Geo. J. Musser; will partially proved. Estate of Wm. Powell; do. Estate of Lewis Bell; do. Estate of Chas. Gessford; with- drawal of petition for discovery of ad- ditional assets filed. Estate of Lucinda Hughes; executors bonded and qualified. Estate of Lena S. Baldwin; certified copies of wills transmitted. VICEROY LI BETTER The Peace Conferences at Simonoseki to Be Resumed Soon. IDENTITY OF THE PARIS MURDERER Presenting Colors to a French Regiment. THE GERMAN SOCIALISTS —_.—__ SIMONOSEKI, March 28.—The health of Viceroy Li Hung Chang has so far im- proved that it is expected that the con- ferences between him and the Japanese officials, looking to the conclusion of peace between China and Japan, will be resumed next week. HIROSHIMA, March 28.—The condition of Viceroy Li Hung Chang is pronounced by his attending physicians to be favorable, and no serious consequences need be feared as a result of the wound in his cheek. IDENTITY OF O'BRIEN. The Paris Criminal an Old New York Confidence Man. LONDON, March 28,—Several of the au- thorities of Scotland Yard were seen by a representative of the Associated Press in reference to the arrest of an American ramed O’Brien in Paris yesterday, after he had shot another American named Wedel, Waddell or Read at the Northern railroad station. The Scotland Yard detectives have little doubt that O’Brien is the notorious bunco steerer and confidence man, Thomas O’Brien, who is wanted in New York state. PRESENTING THE COLORS. Ceremony Prior to the Departure of a French Regiment. PARIS, Match 28.—President Faure, ac- ccmpanied by the officers of his military hcusehold, and by the minister of war, Gen. Zurlinden, and the minister of marine, Adniiral Beznard, arrived at Saint Antoine this morning and presgnted a stand of eclors to the 200th regiment, prior to its de- parture for the Island of Madagascar. This vegiment was specialiy formed by drafts trcm other regiments. In presenting the colors, President Faure said: “France will watch with pride and con- fidence the course of the campaign you are abcut to undertake in order to protect your ccmpatriots, defend the interests of France and enforce respect for our rights.” THE KAISER’S DISPATCH. German Socialists Inclined to Ques- tion His Assurance to Bismarck. EERLIN, March 28.—The Vorwaerts says that the socialists have resolved to de- mand, when the estimates come up for their third reading, that the reichstag take action upon the dispatch which Emperor William sent to Prince Bismarck when he was informed that the reichstag had re- fvsed to grant the request of Herr von Levetzow, president’ of the reichstag, that the. house authorize him to congratulate Prince Bismarck, in its behalf, on his birth- Gay. General Foreign News. CONSTANTINOPLE, March 28.—In re- sponse to the joint representations of the envoys of Great Britain, France and Rus- sia, the Turkish government has promised to order the provincial government to pro- tect the Christians of Diarbekir, Asiatic Turkey, who are said to be in danger. GHENT, March 28—At a large meeting of socialists held here yesterday evening it was decided to commence a_ general strike on receiving the signal from the general council at Brussels. LONDON, March 28.—The Dowager Duchess of Buccleuch, whose serious illness was announced in these dispatches yester- day, is dead, aged eighty-four years. From 1841 to 1846 she was mistress of the robes and was a close personal friend of Queen Victoria. LONDON, March 28.—Field Marshal Sir Patrick Grant, governor of Chelsea Hos- pital and the oldest army officer in the British service, 1s dead. HONG KONG, March 28.—The Japanese will bombard Taku, on the Island of For- mosa, tomcrrow. YOKOHAMA, March 28.—The Corean loan of 3,000,000 yen has been finally ar- ranged, upon the terms demanded by Japan. It is repayable in five years. BERLIN, March 28.—The committee hav- ing charge of the tobacco tax bill has re- jected that measure. The bill, however, wil! be read a second time-after Easter. ————— A BOLD ROBBERY. Thieves Went Through Mr. Blount’s Residence Last Night. Some unknown person or perso:s enter- ed the home of Mr. Henry F. Blount, on the heights of Georgetown, last night, made a hurried tour of the up-stairs rooms and gathering together a lot of miscellan- ecus jewelry escaped undetected. The entry was made betwe2n 7 and 7:45 o'clock. There were in the house at the time one of Mr. Blount’s daughters, his son and a maid. None of them, according to the re- port of the rebbery given Precinct Detec- tive Burrows, heard the slightest unusual sound. The entrance and exit were clever- ly made, though, from a professional stand- point, the robbery was the veriest kind of a bungle. Many things of value were left behind that an experienced man could with case have taken away. The robbery was discovered about 11 o'clock, on the return of Mr. Blount, and as the members went up stairs to retire. The disarrangement of the bureau articles and the half-open drawers made it appa’ ent that some one had been on an explor- ing expedition. Soon came the report from the rooms of all members of the family that their most valuable trinkets kad been stolen. A little discussion of the situation made the matter plain, and the detective department was notified by telephone. De- tectives Lacey and Burrows went up to in- vestigate. ‘The articles given as stolen were valued at about $350 or $400. They included a Swiss watch, that cost $75 originally, a plain silk dress, a gray cloth dress, black silk cape, a ccmfort, opal ring, turquoise ring, topaz ring, two garnet rings, one amethyst ring, one necklace, locket, breast pin, one stick pin, one turquoise pin, coral bracelet, child’s gold necklace, string of amber beads and silver pin. Much jewelry was left behind. The silverware was not touched, nor were any of the heavier valu- ables in the house. Suspicion has not been fastened upon any one. That the robbery was committed at about 7:30 s evidenced by the fact that Miss Blount’s room was occupied by her at 7. At 7:45 she went up stairs and placed her watch on the bureau hurriedly. Later thought of the situation brought to her mind the fact that the drawers of the bureau were then open and things were somewhat disordered. At 11 her watch was where she had placed it so openly, while other of her gold effects had disappeared. The Blount home is the place known as “The Oaks,” the home of the late Edward M. Linthicum, founder of the Linthicum Institute, and later the home of Mr. Ed- ward L. Dent, the tron founder. John C. Calhoun lived there also for a time. It is a fine old mansion to the north of the cerpora- tion line, surrounded by spacious grounds shaded with oaks and magnolia groves. ——— Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: F. R. Sadtler of Rockville, M4., to Maggie C. Sheid of Washington; Doswell T. Tinsley and Alfred Louise Thweatt, both of Orange, Va.; Joseph D. Sullivan'and Ella Long; Hugene Kohn and Bertha Kohn; Daniel Duckett and Emma M. Burt; James E. O'Neill _of Washington and Carrie A. Crounse of New York city; Emery Snowden and May Hammond, both of Sandy Spring, Md. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS ..;. ATTORNEYS . = -sPage 12 FOR EXCHANGE. FOR RENT (Flats) FOR RENT (Houses) FOR RENT (Miscellaneous). FOR RENT (Ottices). FOR RENT (Rooms) FOR SALE (Bicycles) FOR SALE (Honses). FOR SALE o(Lts} FOR SALE (Miscellaneous). FOR SALE (Pianos) FOR SALE OR RENT. MANICURE . +s MANICURE AND HAIRDRESSING. MARRIAGES OCEAN TRAVEL. PERSONAL ... PIANOS AND ORGA: POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. PROPOSALS .. RA SP STEAM CARPET CLEANING. STORAGE eosk SUBURBAN PROPERT UNDERTAKERS WANTED (Help). WANTED (Houses). WANTED (Lots). * WANTED (Miscellaneous). WANTED (Rooms)... WANTED (Situations) Ww! TER RESORT: CRRA AREA TRATAATARATA TAREE RATA RAAT R ARERR REM Oe FINANCIAL. TAL STATEMENT OF THE NCE COMPANY OF VIRGINIA, i December 31, 1894 : Capital stock. os Gapltal s:ock” paid’ up “and ‘secured. s 2 3 8 Safe Deposit Boxes. For Rent. Why not avoid the dangers incident to keeping sccurities, important papers and valua%les about the house, by renting one of cur snfe deposit boxes within our fire and burglar-proof vaults? The rental for boxes is from $3 to $30 per year, according to size ani location, and are readily accessible daily during business hours and only to renters. JOHN JOY EDSON JOHN A. SWCPE.... H. S. CUMMINGS. .24 Vice President JOHN R. CARMODY........ Treasurer ANDREW PARKER.. Secretary ashington Loan & Trust Co., COR. 9TH AND F STS. at Persons With Small Capital *%¢- Will find in the stock offered by. this °° company one of the finest chances for © investment to be had. Within a few months shares have trebled in value and are still advancing. The holders of stock are largely practical business men. Fur ther particulars can be learned by call- ing or cor ing with ; Terra National = Siding Co., ROOM 18, ATLANTIC BUILDING. ~ mb27-200 W. B. Hibbs, Banker and Broker, 1421 F Street. Private wires to New York Stock Exchange. New York Cotton Exchange. Chicago Board of Trade. The Union Savings Bank, 1222 F Street N. W., Pays four per cent interest on savingsaccounts. Open until 5 p. m. on Govern- ment pay days and Satur- day evenings between 6 and ° 120-204 The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company Of the District of Columbia. mb25-164 CORNER 15TH ST, AND NEW YORK AVR Chartered by epecial act of Congress Jan., 1867, and acts of Oct., 1890, and Feb., 1892 20d CAPITAL, ONE MILLION DOLLARS. CORSON & MACARTNEY, MEMBERS OF THE SEW YOURE STOCK (CH ANGE, 1419 F st.. Glover building. Correspondents of Messrs. Moore & Schley, ) roadseay, Bankers and Dealers in Government Bonds, Deposits. Ex Loans. Railroad stocks and and all securities listed on the exchanges of New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Baltimore bought and sold. A specialty made of Investment securities. Dis ‘and all local Ratiroad, Gas, Insurance and Telephone Stock dealt in. American Bell Telephone Stock bought and sold. LOANS ON LIFE, ENDOWMENT, TONTINE OB distribution policies our ity. Money ad- Yanced un stocks, b te and other ap proved collateral. No delay. SIEREES & BAKER, 40 to 46 Metaerott hidg. \-ti Cc. T. Havenner, Member Washington Stock Exchange, Resi Estate and Stock Broker, Rooms 9 and 5 Atlantic building, 930 nw. Investment Securities. Stocks, Bonds aud Grain bought and soid for cash or on margin. 7 ae? bought snd sold in New York on New leans. Private wires to New York, Chicago and New Orleans. Telephone 453. aplo-tr EXDOWMENT AND PasD-UP POLICIES PURCHASED AT & Fal ISCOUNT. Money louned on saine. jai5-tf EDWARD SURNS, 1307 F st. n. A JOINT DEBATE. The Columbian Preps and the Pro a! Con Club. There will be a joint debate In the Prep. Hall of Columbian University,1335 H street, tomorrow evening, beginning at 8:30 o'clock, between the Hermesian Debating Society of the Columbian Preparatory School and the Pro and Con Club. The question for debate will be “That the right of suffrage should be extended to the citizens of the District.” The opening address will be de- livered by R. M. Alden, the chairman. The affirmative side of the question will be sustained by the following representatives of the Columbian school: M. F. Lanza, 8. S. Mason and J. W. Beatty, while the nega- tive will be defended by the following de- baters from the Pro and Con Club: Granby . R. Hamlin, A. A. Hobson. will be as follows: Harry O. e, Hodges and W. I. Campbell. The reception committee is composed of the following: Messrs. Raybold, Harlan, Hol- mead, Leet, Ridgeway and Wiley.