Evening Star Newspaper, April 27, 1895, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1895-TWENTY PAGES. LOCAL/‘MENTIO. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Grand Opera House.—Stuart Robson, in “The Henrietta.” fl New National Theater.—Miss Ada Rehan, in “Nancy & Co.” 3 Academy of Music.—Mask and Wig Club of the University of Pennsylvania, in “Kenilworth.” Butler’s Bijou Theater._The Great “She” Company. Columbia Phonograph Company, 919 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.--Exhibi- tion of the Kineto-Graphophone. a EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Steamer Macalester for Marshall Hall at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Steamer Samuel J. Pentz for River View at 11 a.m, and 245-pm. Steamer Norfolk for Norfolk and Fort- ress Monroe at 7 p.m. Steamer Potomac for Baltimore and river landings at 4 p.m._ Steamer Harry Randall for Colonial «Beach and river. jandings at 7 a.m. Steam jaune, Li rs leaves 32d and Canal streets. for‘Cabin John bridge at 9 a.m. and 2:30-p-m. =~ West End barge leaves 31st and Canal streets for Cabin John bridge and Great Falls at 8 a.m. 1312 I street northwest.—Tally-Ho Coach for Uncle Sam bridge at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. ey Sear SIMPLY A MATTER OF PREFERENCE. Other hatters prefer to sell that Derby Hat for “Three ars"—we prefer to mark ours $2.40. HENRY FRANC & 80) ii Cor. 7th and Lace Cleaning Dem!-Neuf, Bornot, 116 G street. Job LOT ot, CHEWING and SMOKING TOBACCO. Fine lot of Cigars. Chewing and Smoking Tobacco dirt cheap. 489 Pa. ave. n.w. lankets cleansed, $1.50 per pair. ms oak ‘WOODWARD & LoTHRor. FLIES ARE WITH US AGAIN. Get Sereen Doors here. We don’t handle “cheap” makes.’ Ours are the best quality. Complete, with spring hinges, only %5c. each. Chas. T. Carter & Co., 606 Pa. ave. ——s—_——_ ‘WHAT DO YOU-THINK OF HOOLIHAN? Sensible man. Had us paper his rooms. Cost him only $2 up. “NOLTE, 810 9th st. ts aaa For best gold pr. paint go to Young & Co., 714 K st. n.w. -Also tc. calsoms. ———— WE WANT TO DO YOUR CLEANING. ‘We know there's no other house that can clean your like we can. New fire- proof building.’ Latest, best machinery. Soiled, dusty carpets made new. No injury to delicate f: ‘Wagons call. Empire Carpet Cleanin; forks, 631-5 Mass. ave. NOT THE LEAST OF MERITS Is the price—that Spring Derby is a “Three Dollar” Hat in-everything except the price —that’s $2.40. HENRY FRANC & SON, ran Cor. 7th and’D. = I. C. U. Whisky. Finest on earth for fam- fly_and medic! use. Sold everywhere. Richard & Cé.; Wholesale Distributors. sets, richly dec- WAR! Looking: fora: Printer? SHHERY’S a prac- tical printer, and produces printing that's perfect. Popular prices prevail. 623 D st. ning peices prevail DON’T BUY CHEAP COFFEE: ITS ADUL- teration might injure you. Buy good, pure Coffee. Kenny's. Fine Roasted Coffee is tested and roasted by experts, and is posi- tively free from_adulteration. Price mod- erate. Six city stores. C. D. Kenay. Amyl,and fus¢}-free bygienic Whiskies cf Chr. “Xander's ‘storage. Old Reserve, $4; Special. Family Rye,.$3 gal...000 7th. es Coca leaf extract in poor, cheap nauseat- ing wine? No..Chr. Xander’s Coca Wine, correct formula; basis, 1884 wine; rever nauseates; dilutable for the feeble—a re- Hable neryine.. 909 7th. pea a ea Nothing nicer for-a sick friend than a Basket of Fruit, which can’ be had at the MALAGA FRUIT CO., 412 9th st. M. Brick & Co. ae Artificia! Eyes. Hempler’s, 6th and Pa. ave. pea ale For Partial Cleaning or Detachage, Bornot, 1103 G street. —-— ansed, T5c. WARD & Lace eur! per pair. LOTHROP. CITY AND DISTRICT ELABORATE PREPARATIONS. Managers of, the Coming May Fete Determined to Succeed. iémhérs of the international, interstate.andDistrict- of Columbia com- mittees of the Atlanta exposition, having ascertained that all tHe details for the en- tertainment could not be perfected by April 29, the date first.agreed upon for the open- ing of the fete, have decided to postpone the latter event until May 6. Mrs. Carlisle has suggested that all the ladies of the in- ternatitrial “cdimthitteé'"be present on the opening night as a. reeeptien committee, while the ladies of the other committees should be the hostesses throughout the week, and this has been decided upon. Mrs. ‘Thomas E. Waggaman is a member of the international committee in place of Miss Leila Herbert, who will be absent in Eu- rope, and Miss Harriet Hamlin is made chairman of. the library committee. Mrs. James Stevenson, chairman of the ethno- logical committee, has detailed a plan pro- Posed for an: oxhibit at Atlanta. Mrs. Crosby S. Noyes and Mrs. 0. G. Staplesvhave been-nommated to be hostess- es for one day, and other nominations should bé Sént ‘fol Mrs. Saries H. McGill, 1915 Harewood ‘avenue, Le Droit Park. Mrs. George Westinghouse is chairman of the financial committee, the other members being Miss Riggs, Miss Hamlin and Mrs. John D. Henderson. The floral committee will consist of Mrs. W. J. Owen, chairman: Mrs. Dabney, Mrs.-John S. Tucker, Miss Morton, Mrs. Edgar Thompson and Mrs. A. A. Birney, ‘ _———_. THE. HOWGATE TRIAL. It Will Take Place on the 13th of Next May. Upon the suggestion of District Attorney Birney, Judge Cox this morning set down the next trial of Capt: Henry W. Howgate for the 13th of next month. Upon just which one of the several indictments stand- ing against him the trial will occur, Mr. Birney has not yet definitely decided. The trial, ‘however, will be a comparatively brief one.’ _ Judge Cox also stated that upon the filing of good security he would accept bail in the sum of $15,000. Several weeks ago Judge McComas fixed the amount of bail at $30,000, and counsel for Capt. Howgate will Now endeavor, it is said, to provide bail in the sum fixed by Judge Cox. ‘The coming trial of Capt. Howgate will, it is understood, take place before Judge Cox. But should the Potomac flats case be disposed of by the 13th of next month, or so nearly so as to allow Judge McComas to preside, the latter will again try the de- fendant. es Pianked shad dinners every week day at Marshall Hall. Steamer Macalester leaves at 10 a.m.—Advt. —_—.__. A New Auction Establishment. The many friends of Mr. M. B. Latimer will be glad to. know that he has again taken the field to.do business for himself. Next to Thomas Dowling, Mr. Latimer is the oldest Washington auctioneer now in the business, having commenced with the late James C. McGuire & Co in 1861. When that firm retired from the bysiness, 1867, Mr. Latimer established himyelf at the cor- per gf 11th and Pennsylvania avenue, and as formed a personal clement in many of the most noted sales of the city since then, especially of paintings, statuary and effects of retiring foreigw: ministers, etc., etc. Associated with him is Mr. John W. Morgan, also well known in the business circles of the city. xhe firm is loratéd at Nos. 1229 and 1231 G street northwes:, where it claims to have the largest ficorage space and the oest appointed auction rooms south of New York. ——__ Bay Ridge—Season 1895. This delightful picnic resort on the Ches- apeake bay will open for the season on June 8 Liberal inducements to Sunday schools and Srganizations giving excur- sions. For terms apply, to S. B. Hege, D. P. A. B. and O. R. R., 15th street and New York avenue.—-Advt. TO HELP THE POOR Methods of Relief Disensegd by the Board of Trade, . é ROPARO PATCH IDEA INDORSED Proposed Establishment of a Board of Chari es. VARIOUS PLANS OUTLINED The board of trade held the last meeting of the present season at Builders’ Ex- change Hall last night, and transacted some very important business relating to the cherities of the city and the means of relieving the poor during the coming win- ter. Resolutions were adopted favoring the introduction here of the Detroit potato- patch scheme and the Indtanapolis market plan, and also favoring the abolishment of the office of superintendent of charities of the District, and the establishment instead of a board of nine citizens having in charge the whole subject matter of local charities organization. There were about half a hundred members present when President Warner called the meeting to order at 8 o'clock. There was no general business and the special order of the evening was quickly reached. This was the subject of the District charities, and the program as carried out @onsisted of two parts. First were considered specific plans for the re- lief of the poor during the comipg winter, and then was taken up the broader and more important matter of the entire chari- ty organization of the District. Chairman Moore’s Statement. Mr. Frederick L. Moore, chairman of the committee on charities, took the floor to explain that after careful search of the en- tire fleld it has been ascertained that there are two plans of relief worthy of consid- eration and trial here. The first was known as the Indianapolis plan, which involves the establishment of a market where cer- tain of the poor may obtain supplies through the winter. Mr. Moore read from a report on this subject, submitted by the managers of the plan in Indianapolis, which made a most favorable showing. The schemie was to raise a comparatively small fund wherewith to Start a market or store, to be run exclusively for the benefit of the poor, where provisions could be had at low rates and in regular quantities on credit. Applicants for credit at this eetablishment were examined carefully as to their needs, their antecedents and their chances of of- taining employment. The object was to give relief to those who would have work- ed hud theré-béen“opportumtties, and whose enforced idleness..caused them to become objects of public charity. So far as possi- ble the notion of being given anything out- right was discouraged, and the recipients of aid were given to undersfand that they must eventually pay for everything given to them. They were furnished with credit béoks, in which eniries, were mede of both goods delivered and payments made. A ration was established in order to prevent wasting. 5 - At first the following standard for the week's provision of-:a--family.of four or five persons was fixed upon: Potatoes, twelve potind#y ¢orn meal, ten pouncs; hominy, ten pound: fresh pork, four pounds; satt™~pork; Oo" pournis; bread, eight loayes;, salt, one-half pound; soap, ene tar. This cost the consumer just eighty-two centg»being the actual cost to the committee in charge. Complaint was made in a short time that~there was not enough in this ration, and it was increased by adding half a pound of lard, half a pound of coffee;one ~pound-of sugar, and one quart ‘up, and changing the ration of bread so as to givé“tehloaves, or six leaves and eight ds of flour. The Fominy allowance Was redliced to six peinds. This.ration cost\one.dollar a week. Later coal and shoes were supplied at very low rates, and a great deal ef mission- ary work was done by the agents of the market in securing leniency for their ¢us- torrers from landlords who were threaten- ing to evict their delinquent tenants. About one thousand men pledged them- selves to pay for their-credits, and as many as could not find work in the general ‘labor market were set to work by tHe city in various ways. There were also about 300 women onthe books; some of whom were able to pay their bills by washing, and some through'the Tabor of their sons. The pian Worked. nicely, thrqugh, the winter, though thé funds ran low toward spring. The market was opened im the latter part cf December, and was not closed until April 7. At the end of the business there was a total arrearage on the accounts of but $1,716.47, this representing what it had cost in the way of money actually put out to the direct aid of the poor of over twelve hundred families. ** . Mr. Moore said,.that.he had studied the Indianapolis plan very carefully, and saw much in it-te-commend it-te-the-considera- tion of the board. The Potato Plan. He then took-up' the otiét' plan that bad been favorably brought to..his attention, the Detroit potato scheme, and as an ex- planation of its features, tead the fol!ow- ing letter from the author of the project, Mayor Pingree of Detrott, which had just been received. The mayor wrote: “The plan of utilizing vacant lands in the suburbs ofuthe.city of Detroit was first conceived by me when the hard times of 1894 compelled so many people to be with- out employment. They were standing idly about the city, and as a’majority of the working element of every city come from the country and are accustomed to and skilled in tilling the soil, the idea suggested itself that with such a vast amount of vacant, unused land as surrounds the city there was a great opportunity to put these men in a way of securing a sufficiency to live on during the ensuing winter, by giv- ing them a chance to cultivate this land. I made the request-and several thousand acres were placed at our disposal within a remarkably short time. Owing to the lat ness of the season not all of the land of- fered us was used, and many of the ap- plicants had to be denied. More than 3,000 families in Detroit eagerly sought to take advantage of the offer. However,only about 1,000 could be accommodated. The work was carried on under the supervision of a committee specially appointed for the pur- pose, which committee was aided by the poor commission of the city, and applicants were given a piece of land to cultivate ac- cording to their needs. The same plan will again be carried out this year, but upon a much larger scale, as the common council has appropriated $5,009 to defray expenses, such as purchasing seeds, plowing, etc. One thing developed here was that at least 97 1-2 per cent of the poor and unemployed are willing to work if given an opportunity and directed properly, and the matter of educating them to assist themselves in- stead of being entirely dependent upon charity is worth more than most people realize. I am convinced that if the plan is put into effect in our large cities it. will largely decrease the expenses of the police departments. People are not likely to cause trouble when employed, and especially so if employed in the‘r own interests. I have for several months been receiving com- munications from all parts of the United States and Canada on this subject, and the matter is being looked up by the govern- ment officers of Prussia; Austria and France, and is attracting considerable at- tention in Ergland. In my opinion this work should be carried on independent of the poor com-nissions, except, perhaps, so far as obtaining from them the people on | their books that need aid. I think that when the people look-upon it as a sort of charity arrangement they do not take as much jnterest in it ae they would other- wise.” The Money Question. Mr. Moore stated that money must he had to start both plans in active opera- tion. He called attention to the fact that large sums of money are raised and spent here annually for charitable purposes, and gave the following figures for last sea- : For the Associated Charities and by riptions to the central relief fund, ; for the charitable institutions of District, paid out of the revenues of the District, over $160,000, making a total spent out of the District's money for chari- table purposes alone of over $159,000. hese ligures ought to answer the ques- tiun of where the money is coming from, he said. “If we can gather on the im- pulse of the moment over $40,000, we can surely get as much for some such scheme of sure and steady relief to the most needy. Nearly one-half of that money col- lected during ‘the winter was - wasted. I have every confidence in the men in charge of It, and I know they did their best, but the fact remains, and always will re- main as long as there is this lack of sys- tem that a great deal will be wasted.” He went on to argue against the lack of care in the selection of the objects of charitable efforts heretofore exhibited in local dealings with this great subject, and being asked some questions as to the workings of the two plans, gave his an- Swers to demonstrate the effectiveness of the two methods. He said that he thought there would be no opposition :$rom= the rej tradesmen, on account: ofthe! low Ls ices at which goods were sold in the ‘ket. If the regular dealers should Want that class of trade they were quite Welcome to it. It represented» therapeople who would not pay at all if they were charged high prices for what they got. The only thing done by the market was to give to these people the bare necessi- t.cS or life tnat tney could not buy-at:.the stores, yet if the storekeepers preferred to let them have the goods on a flimsy credit they would probably induce the cus- tomers to remain with them by flattering offers of continued credit. In reply to an- other object, that this plan would attract worthless people to the market, Mr. Moore showed how careful the managers were to make every man show a good record, and not to issue a card until they were satisfied that he was well intentioned in regards to future payments. Dr. L. W. Ritchie suggested that the final disposition of the question be left until there might be a fuller attendance, but Mr. at no meeting until the fall could even so large a number of members be brought to- gether. Dr. Ritchte urged that the plan would tend to draw the laborers away from the country, where they are badly needed. Mr. Moore again called attention to the requirement that the beneficiaries of these plans must be residents of the District for a@ certain period. The board then adopted a resolution de- claring that in its opinion it was expedient that the Indianapolis plan of a charity market should be adopted in this city dur- ing the coming winter, and subscriptions will be later solicited for the purpose of raising the recessary fund for the estab- lishment of the enterprise. The Potomac Flats. Then taking up the potato patch plan, Mr. Mcore said that it had been suggested to him that the vacant lands forming the re- claimed flats ia, the Potomac might profit- ably be used for such a purpose. He had called on Major Davis, the engineer in charge, who told him that he was sure the scheme was quite feasible, but that it would be Impossible to put it into operation on the flats this summer, as he is only Waiting for the settlement of the litigation over the title of this property before put- ting 2,000,000 cubic feet of material over the surface of the reclaimed land. But Mr. Mcore pointed out the fact that there is a vast quantity of vacant ground in almost every section of the city that can doubtless be obtained for the raising of garden truck by the poor people. The main problem was as to the matter of selling the land. The use of it by one of these people must not be allowed to stand in the way for a mo- ment of a.transfer at any time. It would be used for about six months or so. A friend had offered to put his name down on the list of subscribers for the purchase of seeds and tools for $100, and he had no doubt that a sufficient sum could be raised, Mr. R. Ross Perry asked how it was pro- posed that the crops should be protected, and Mr. Moore replied that it was ex- pected that the small farmer himself would see to that. Mr. Macfarland said that in Detroit it had been found that yery little was taken by pilferers or destroyed by mischievous persons, and that a policeman had been detailed as a special inspector of these little farms. Mr. Moore then offered a second resolu- tion. instructing the committee on char- ities to receive offers of such lots as the citizens might desire to have used for this purpose from May 1 to November 1, and appropriating ‘the sum of $100 from the treasury of the board to start the sub- scription for seeds, tools, &c. Proposed Charity Reorganizatiom This wks adopted without dissent, and the board then passed to the last item on the list of the evening’s topics, namely, the report from the committee on char- itles respecting the reorganization of the system. This report, which was read by Mr. H. B. F. Macfarland, a member of the committee, follows: “The obvious need of the public char- ities in the District of Columbia is a better crganization. The institutions receiving public aid should be co-ordinated so as to secure greater efficiency and greater econ- omy, and a general compliance with the principles established by experience as the best for the different classes of work un- dertaken. In the absence of a central au- thority to supervise and direct their opera- ticns, private Institutions have multiplied ard have proceeded independently of each other, and of any general plan of opera- tion, each getting what it could by politi- cal or social influence through Congress out of the fund contributed by all the tax payers and then spending it according to its own ‘ideas, and without real account- alility to any official representative of the tax payers or of the government. The work has thus been made more expensive and less effective than it would he if it were all donc cn a genera! plan, with the co-operation of all institutions’ receiving public aid, and according to the most im- proved modern methods of dealing with the problems involved. “A board of charities, composed of the most eminent citizens of the District, pos- sessing the full confidence of the commun- ity and of Congress, and taking broad views of the work and the agencies, would be able at once to secure necessary appro- priations from the revenues of taxation, and to see that they were expended in the most profitable manner. It would undoubt- edly be a delicate, if not difficult, task to insure the co-operation of the different in- stitutions now receiving public aid, each of which naturally thinks first of its own in- terest, rather than of that of the com- munity, but it is not impracticable, if com- mitted to persons of such character as should constitute the hoard of charities of this District. “Such a board would also find a large field of usefulness in deating with the prob- lem of the outdoor relief of the destitute. This work is now carried on by several dif- ferent permanent. agencies, none of which obviously covers the ground, since from time to time an emergency committee of citizens is created to take charge suddenly, and, therefore, at a great disadvantage, of the general work. The creating from time to time of such a committee indicates the general recognition of the fact that some such central organization, permanent in character, is required. A board of chari- ties such ‘as has been describéd would, it is believed, meet this recognized need. Be- ing made up of just such citizens as should compose a central relief committee, so- called, it would, it is believed, receive, if desired, besides the appropriations from the tax funds, contributions from private persons, and would be able to distribute both through other agencies with the greatest economy and efficiency possible. Such a board of charities, adopting the plans of organization and operation most approved by the experience of the world, would be able to bring the relief and the need into direct and immediate contact. It would have the whole District so civided and canvassed that no destitute pérson need suffer, that no imposter should suc- ceed in deceiving the public, and that every dollar of money obtained, either from the taxpayers in general or from individual contributions, would be atilized both promptly and properly. i “The population of the District is small encugh to admit of absolute accuracy in a canvass for either cases of need or contri- butions to suppy need, and the people who have money ure so generous that all the people who have not can®be provided for. Under the operutions of. such a board of charities as has been described there would be no opportunity for delay or du- plication or deception in distributmg the relief money, which, it is believed, would be more easily obiained than is now the case. Such a bourd of charities would have no difficulty in keeping a complete record of the needy; or in investigating new cases as they might arise, or in sup- plying their wants, in no case directly, but always through established agencies or others that might be devised, and. the character of its members would satisfy the community that the work would-be done promptly, but carefully, and’ with- out partiality or discrimination. The gen- eral recognition of all this wouid insure a general response to any appeal: which it might make to the well-to-do citizens“gn behalf of ‘the destitute, so that ‘there would be no lack of means with which to carry on the work at any time.” Details as to the operations of the board could safely be left for its own decision, in which it would doubtless be guided by the ex- perience of similar boards in this Goun- try and abroad. The main thing is to have some permanent central organization com- mauding general confidence to bring about a thorough co-operation of all the relief Moore argued that the chances were that | forces, on business-Hke principles, so as to secure the maximum of result for the minimum of expenditure, both of effort and of money. The natural law of the busi- nesse world, which produces the consolida- tion and concentration of commercial forces, is being more and more recognized by experts in charitable work, as appli- cable with equal profit to the operations of philanthropy, and what we want in this District is effectual action under it. “The office of superintendent of charities, costing $3,840 for the next fiscal year, and which, under the law, can only be filled by a non-resident, is superfluous,and should be abolished, as its first incumbent, Prof. Amos G. ‘Warner, a high authority on charity questions, recommended in his sec- ond annual report. The proposed board of charities. would be able to do the work which was intended should be done by the superintendent of charities, but which has not proved to be practicable for such an officer.”” Accompanying the report was the follow- ing resolution: “Resolved, .That Congress be asked to abolish the office of superintendent of charities for the District of Columbia, and to create a board of charities to consist of nine citizens of the District of Columbia, to be appointed the Commissioners of the District of Cokim@ia, who shall serve without pay, and whe shall have the gen- eral supervision ofalbthe public charitable work of the Districtiof Columbia in and out of institutionssreceiving aid from the revenues of the District of Columbia (ex- cept those which are strictly correctional or educational, or whith belong to the fed- eral government), end the direction of per- manent and emergency out-door relief of the destitute.” Mr. Macfarland, speaking as.an individ- ual member of the committee, read a pa- per which he had prepared on the subject, in advocacy of the proposed plan. After noting the wonderful advance in the study of charities aud corrections, and its estab- lishment as a distinctrscience, he reviewed the, status of the charitable work in the District, and showed the amount of money annually expended for this purpose. After declaring that the: District Commissioners are overtaxed with the charge of the e: penditures in addition to their own busi- ness, he pointed out the fact that Dr. Warner, the first superintendent of chari- ties, had reported, after one year of in- cumbency, that it was impossible for such an officer as the law contemplated to do the work laid down for him to do. He knew that this had greatly disappointed the then board of Commissioners, who had hoped that this newly created office would relieve them of much care and responsibility. Mr. Macfarland went on to say that in his opinion, that which an outsider, for obvi- ous reasons, failed to accomplish in the District, a board of-nine eminent citizens could achieve, and he proceeded to show how such a board could reach the desired ends by straightening out the muddle, which, he said, now exists in the minds of most Congressmen in regard to the District charity appropriations. He thought that such a board should by conciliation in dealing with the institutions accomplish what could not be accomplished by coer- cion, and could obtain willing grants frome, Congress where now money is given grudgingly. It could systematize the whole work of poor relief. The Superintendent's Office. When Mr. Macfarland had concluded his reading of the paper, Mr. R. Ross Perry asked him if the committee had made any inquiry into the work that has been done by the superintendent. An affirmative an- swer being given, Mr. Perry said he be- lieved that the result of this inquiry should be spread abroad. He feared that it was a rather summary way of disposing of this public offieer, whom the report.and resolu- tion scught to decapitate. He, individually, believed that there should be a change in the system, but he would like to hear the other side. There was some discussion between” Mr. Perry and Mr. Macfarland in regard to what the present superintendent has done that the former one had failed to do. Mr. Perry admitted that there was nothing more. accomplished now. .Mr... Macfarland said: If Dr. Warner, whose opinion has great weight.with me because of his ex- perience and high standing, after examin- ing all the conditions found that an out- sider in such an office would be unable to do what the law lays down for him to do, I'am, satisfied, that the, present., superin-- tendent cannot accomplish that -task.”” Dr. Fardon spoke in favor of the’resolu- ton, saying that he thought that it was no reflection on the present: administra- ticn of the office to urge the adoption of a better plan of supervising the: charities. Dr. Bovee said he«was sorry that the dis- cussion had taken place in the absence of the superintendent of charities, who, in his opinien, should have been invited to be present. He hoped there .was."o personal feeling in the matter. “He went on to say that the history of all these bodies is that they depend entirely upon the executive officer, who constitutes the board. Under the proposed plan: the secretary of the board would be no: mere nor legs than a superintendent of | charities. Dr. Bovee thought that if the present system‘ should be contmued a little Jonger the residents here would soon begin to sde daylight ahead of them in these charitable puzzles. Mr. Maefarland assured Dr. Bovee that there was nothing personal in the attitude assumed by him of the charities commit- tee, The action would ‘be’ the same with any incumbent in office. He was sure the members of such @ beard as he had de- scriked, would never abdicate. their func- ticrs to a subordinate. e .Mr. | Moere, said.ithat! he understood. that Mr. Tracey, the sepefintendent: of chari ties, had been invited te be present. Presi dent Warner said that that was the case, but that a note had»been received from Mr. Tracey saying that he would: have to go out to the girls’ reform school to look into the troubles. out. there, and. so would be prevented: from attending the meeting. Mr. Moore said that at first he looked at the matter very much as did Dr. Bovee, but he has since changed his views, and sees that it is better to have the charities in the hands of nine citizens who: know the people than in the hands of a stranger. Former Plans. Mr. W. C. Dodge called attention to the fact that the plan of a large committee to manage the charities of the District is not new, and he read from proceedings of a meeting held some years ago, at which he advocated much the same plan. He thought the record of the associated charities was sufficient to convince every skeptic that men and women of intelligence and high standing could be persuaded to take posi- tions on such a board He was satisfied that if such a plan could be started the people would see better results than they have ever dreamed of seeing. Mr. Loring Chappel ‘advocated the scheme, but took occasion to refer to the troubles that arose between Dr. Warner and the organized charities of the city. This brought Mr. Weston Flint to his feet in a defense of Dr. Warner, and an ex- planation of the process by which the first superintendent of charittes reached the con- clusion that the abolition of his office was advisable in the public interest. Mr. Perry said that he hoped the com- mittee would go before Congress with more than the statements contained im the re- port. He thought that a bett2r ground for a fight could be made than on the ground of the non-residence of the incumbent of the office. He would have the case made specific and a showing n.aje that would convince Congress that the office is ¥ less and that it should therefor2 can a-dentist afford to do good work at such prices?” Ks “A’* dentist can’t afford it, int SEVERAL jentists associated, each doing the work slat which he is syecially skilled—aided by *Suiodern appliances—can afford the most: (perfect dentistry at our prices Call and Ssce “how.” That costs nothing. Painless extracting, 50c. Fliling, 7Sc. up. “Rest teeth, $8 Crowns, bridges, etc., at corresponding prices; estimates gladly given. ° o ¢ del Association, ; Cor. 7th and D N.W.% aps-tt SEZ EXSY GX SEY EXD EX EX ished. He thought the case could be made stronger. Mr. Macfarland expiained tnat the report was merely intended for the beard of trade, a8 were the resolutions, ani that if the board should give the committee on chari- ties power to go ahead and prosecute the case before Congress the members of the committee would see that every phase of the case was presented in the manner in which Mr. Perry suggested. The resolution submitted by the comnfit- tee was then adopted without a dissent- ing voice, and, on motion of Mr. Macfai- land, the committee was authorized to prosecute the matter befora the appropriate committees of Congress. This being all the business before the board, it adjourned shortly before 10° o'clock, to meet at the call of the president. —_>__ MANY ADDRESSES MADE. srday’s Session of the Baltimore Conference. Duting the morning session of the Balti- more conference of the A. M. E. Church, at Baltimore yesterday, addresses were made by Rev. D. Emory of the A. M. E. Book Publishing House, Philadelphia; Rev. Dr. Johnson, editor of the Record; Rev. E. W. Todd of the Methodist Episcopal Book Pub- lishing House. In the afternoon there was a meeting of the Mite Missionary Society, opened by Rev. W. H. Bryant of the Wilmington con- ference. The addresses were made by Rev. W. B. Herrick of New York and Rev. J. A. Henderson of the New York A. M. E. conference. The session last night was given over to educational work. The annual educational report was read by the secretary, Rev. D. G. Hill. The re- pcrt went on to say that the African Meth- odist Episcopal Church had forty-three schools, academies and colleges in the United States, Hayti and Africa. The annual educational sermon was preached by Rev. S. M. Johnson, who spoke of the qualifications, duties, etc., of those who wish to study for the ministry. = SS Planked shad dinners every Sunday at Marshall Hall. Steamer Macalester leaves at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.—Advt. ——— An Excellent Idea. Mr. Patrick H. C. Brennan, Washing- ton’s expert accountant, has started here an accounting bureau, where the books of corporations, firms and individuals will be kept at reasonable charges. No business will be too small or none too large to be here looked after, and it would be well for those now having any difficulty in their accounting department to call or write Mr. Brennan, as this bureau has already met with considerable success. The bureau is located at room 5, 1421 F street north- west. —_————_. The New Auction House Of Latimer, Morgan & Co., 1229 and 1231 G street. Send in your consignments for their big sale next Wednesday, May 1, at their salesrooms, 1229 and 1231 G street.— Advertisement. Reduced Rates on the Royal Blue Line The B. and O. R. R. will sell excursion tickets to Balt:more and return for all trains, including 45-minute Royal Blue Line Flyers, Saturday and Sunday, April 27 and 28, good to return until Monday, April 29, at $1.25 for the round trip. a ———— We Court Compnrisons! We make trade by it and like to show goods. You can easily get out if we can’t suit you. Our pride, careful buyers. James F. Oyster, wholesale butter and cheese, 900 Pennsylvania avenue.—Advt. ae Washington to London, #49. First-class. Van Wickle, 1225 Pa. ave.— Advertisement. eS Read Sloan & Co.’s auction advertise- ment sale of antiques, &c. a Planked shad dinners every week day at ‘Marshall Hall. Steamer Macalester leaves at 10 a.m.—Advt. 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Date of the HINRICHS GRAND OPERA COMPANY Has been postponed until Weidiesday Presenting Sig. Campanari, Sig. De pa, Mb Kronold, Mme. Van Cauteren, Bassett Stores, et CARMEN. Regular Popular Academy ap25-3t AMUSEMENTS. ‘ PLANKED..SHAD —o AT o-— MARSHALL HALL, Se: And every SUNDAY aad WEE BAY daring April STEAMER MACALETEK LRAVES DAILY .aT On Sundays Steamer Chas ‘Ma fa Hieber 3b ant oc FARE, ROUND TRIP). sf DINNER .....,0000005005 oe Ladies ara’ ‘especially “invited én these “KNEISEL — 00 SGktmiber Alwsie ‘Concerts § I Pe . oy me eed Ticket. ae Bate OCLOCK 2p20-8t 1 Penna, ‘ave. UNIVERSALIST CHURCH, : Corner 18th and Lists. n.w., SATURDAY EVENING, May 4, 1895, FAREWELL VIOLIN RECITAL OF ANTON KASPAR, Assisted by MME. KASPAR, MISS LETA STAKELY, MIS¢ MARY LOCKHART AND THE WILHELM . CLUB, ‘Under the direction of Mr. JOSEF KASPAR. Reserved seats, 50c. Now on sale at Metzerott’s ‘Music Store. ap25-0t MEIZEROTT MUSIC HALL. MAY 1, 1895, 8 P. Emile E. Mori's Opera Comique, = TELEMACH. Cost of 17. Chorus of 20. New Scenery Ballet and ‘Trans (eats at $1.60, $1, 75 und 50c., now General admission, 50c. _—” ap25-6t UTLER’S THEATER. TS 25 AND 50c. OU. Matinees, 15; 2 and Seek Matinees Tues., Thurs. and Sat. First time here of the big production, Carloaa Great. cast. of Mechanical and Scenery. Calctum effects, Next week—Uncle Tom's Osbin.. | apz2-6t Grange Camp‘ Association of Northern Virginia. Cuartered by the General Ansembly ‘of the State of Virginia, February 26, “1886. psiainrey < The Old Dominion Jockey Club will, until further notice, have ‘racing on every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY upon the magnificent race course situate upon the grounds of the Grange’ Cath’ Assbelatioty' ‘of Northern Virginia. $1,200 IN PURSES “GIVEN ‘EACH™RACING DAY. Special train direct to the ‘track from 6th street station at 1:30 p.m. Sire G. R. TOMPKINS, ISAAC B. JONES, apS-tf Secretary. President. CALIFORNIA, MEXICO, TEXAS, CHINA, JAPAN, Australia, Hawaiian Central " America, Special rates for freight or passage; choice of routes; private eas 10--rent;- epecial tourist parties; free maps and pamphlets. “i J. SMITH, Ket, 40 So. Bday Killa. safe ly. RICHMOND, VA. 3xé°n: tJ EXCURSION ON SATURDAY, MAY 4 1895, Under the auspicesof the YOUNG ME SOCIAL CL ‘Train will leave B. and P, depot SATURDAY NIGHT, May 4, at 11 o'clock, returning, will leave Richmond at 6'p.m. $2.50 -$1.50 Round trip....... Children (under “twelve) ? ap13.20&27my2,3,4° : c,—to see thie Kinetoscope or Kinetographophone —Edlison’s wonderful inventions, which reproduce in moring pictures scenes as actually produced. Sandow, the modern Hercules, in Mus- cular’ Ente Cot Fight (realis- tie and exciting). “Wilecn & Waring {two eccentric end interesting - dancers). The Danse Comigue (from ” the Milk White: Fag); introducing the #tJumping Jack.” Carnival Dance (from the ——— Gaiety Girl), with orchestra accompani- ——— ment. The Graphephones —are changed daily. The music and songs are the latest ‘smd include selec- tions from all the famous bands, popular songs by most popular sonzsters, min- Rare Roses. ‘The “prettiest, most perfect and’ ex- guisiteiy- fragrant Yarleties ‘are here in pro- fusion now. Choice blossoms priced from 50 cents a: dozen wp. “Our 50-cent Roses are much more expensive elsewhere—$1 at least. A. Gude & Bro., i227": 1224 F ST. ap27-12d oOo» FELLOWS’ HALL, NORTHWEST, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 1. The. Strollers, —Presenting— The Thréé Furies and Uncle, “Under Auspices of FARRAGUT POST AND RELIEF CORPS, G. A. R. AT LAST AT THE Academy Tonight. The biggest and best amateur entertainment ever given in this country.—Philadelphia North American, ASE Gettin | Songs. The Mask and Wig Ciub, University of Pennsylvania. Grand Spectacular Production of an Operatic Trav- esty in two acts, KENILWORTH. New Scenery, New Costumes, New Dances, New Music, New Fun, TONIGHT AT THE ACADEMY. Seats selling at Metzerott’s during the day, At the Academy box office tonight, Z Get Seats Today at Metzerott's. Good seats on the floor. Goods seats in balcony. BAND OPERA HOUSE. EDWARD H. ALLEN, MANAGER. TONIGHT AT 8. Stuart Robson “The Henrietta,” Next Week—Third Comedy Season of Frederick Bond and Company, presenting “Sir Simon Simple.”* Seats now on sale. Prices—75, 50 and 25e. “The “Miserable Conspirators.”” -$1.50 -$1.00 = RS. marish Hall (the old church building). r will be served on ‘Wednesda: 5 p.m. and through the evening. On Thursday evening a musical entertainment, with strawberries and ice cream. Pass the door. . M. C. A. ATHLETIC EXHIBITION, \. ‘siuin Hall, 1409 N. Y. ave. n.w.; MONDAY, April 29,8 p.m. An excellent program. Music. -fu- morous songs by The Amphion Quartet. An even- ing of rare enjoyment. Admission, 25 cents. 2S . Wenelit of ¥. M. GA. athletic fund. ry : selections, orchestra selections, ‘Seleetions. a2 2 Columbia Phonograph Co., 919 Pa. Ave. ap26-2t Kens LYCEUM JHEATER. ALL THIS WEEK. . SAM T. JACK’S: Extravaganza..Cempany, Presenting 2, Sensational, Perieaof Living Pictures. NEXT WEEK—PETER MAHER'S ATHLETIC AND ap22-6t VAUDEVILLE COMPANY. VIRGINIA JOCKEY CLUB. St. Asaph, Va. > , Va. RACING MONDAYS, WEDNESBAYS AND FRI- DAYS UNTIL FURTHBR NOTICE, Six Races Each Day. First.race, 2:30 p.m. Special trains direct to grand stand from 6th street station at 1:30 and 2 p.m. EB. & DowxHaM, B. D, McINTYRE, President. Secretary. api-tt PROF. SHELDON’S DANCING ACADEMY, 25 per ceat discount ~ For the balince of ‘the season. EXCURSIONS, &c. RIVER Jal-tt GLAND INAG Fii Us ar The Palace St VIEW. Tis Palas 2:45 pm. Tickets, 2c. Chris. Arth, jr.,"6 Superb. ccreert. E. 8. RANDALL, Sle Proprietor. @ capacity of 400, (an be chartered for churches Sunday achools private es, for the TALLY-HU COACH LINE FROM 1312 I ST.— Daily—Arlingt bridge, etc., 10 a.m., 2 p.m, Uneie Sau e_ Wednesdays, | Sunda} fon- days—8._ Home. v8, Fridays—Arlington, Fare, 50c. FOR CABIN JOHN BRIDGI Florence will, make two tel at 9 a.m. and 2:: 2. for charter for Great Falis and Upper jomac at reascnable rates. Inquire of Engineer, 420 11th si. nw., or J. T, 1073 32d st. TO MOUNT VERNON, t FARE HOUND THUP, 45 GENTS” Admission t 2 cents. Admission coupon, Boat mais fog with Mount Ve for sale at wharf and at hotels. Will niso-maike Fh landings far as Glymont, ill al ver ss topping for freight and. passengers both wa: For cha Menpplr at olive oF tener Ties a) LL BUAKE, Mac- Capt. - —_ DON'T PAY OR $25 BOK IMITATION crayon rer g do remit free: for $10. Call or address "806 11th st. B.w. Lessons given.