Evening Star Newspaper, May 22, 1895, Page 8

fo +} THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1895-TWELVE PAGES } | I : PE DES ve “PE Poa i Sound in policy. v 5 das 3 aisles. : every department. 4 . . Y tinctive store. ¥ ‘4 characteristic in its offerings. F ° e ° & Furniture Coverings. { You should take advantage of this let-up . ‘arm weather to put your home tn ? s. t the Furniture covered. ed do is to let us know that you it done—and our man will be on hand to give you fdeas and costs. We hav an exe to be us: tionally good Une of stuffs on. and Semi-Rocco Cre- and looks well—15e. color Furriture Linen—with latest a yard. -inch French Cretonne, in er patterns—not Ioud, but in- rtistle—20e. to 50e. a yard. 50-inch Furniture Linen—the old fashioned never-bettered kind of cov- ng—30c. to 65e. a gard. Window Shades. Did you know that we took charge of that matter, too? Say the word and let us send up samples and take the measure. Holl or Opaque, with all the new-fan- gled hangings. Her are two kinds of Ready-made t to nothing fn cost: de—3x6 feet—fast color— inch Hand-made Opaque Shades— Covers for Couch and Table. Not a few—but lots and lots of pat- terns—new sty all of them. Big values for the money: 64 Cheallle Table Covers—choice pat- teras—$1.20. 64 Tapestry Table Covers—' in days of old” designs—Sage, Dark Blue and Bronze colors $1.69. Tapestry Couch Covers—3 yards long and 50 Inches wide—patterns of the mid- die ages—$2.50. ESTARWISHE LELEPHONE QPQIP GH VO BOSH-OS GOVE G9-GE--S & 45 4VEGOSSOP-9O-SO-4 FH LOCOS GY -SH- & Home Decorations— ~ This business was founded upon the concrete principle of quality—exclus- iveness—correctness. What else could time build but success and prosperity ? Dt Everything we can do for you is a pleasure. ’ The sunshine of satisfaction streams down gur The atmosphere of confidence permeates We have made this a dis- Abundant in facilities—variety —valiues—but individual in effects. ? You know why you put your faith in us. PERRY’S, “Ninth and the Avenue.” At PERRY’S. Alone and Summer Art Stuffs. You want a bit of drapery here and there to relieve the severe effect of covered-up furniture an’ carpetiess floors. cost to these—but plenty cf attractivencss— 86-inch Silkaline—12%c. a yd. China and Japanese Crepes—Blue and Gold colors, in Chinese and Japanese de- signs—18e. to 29c. a yd. Not much Bed Laces. We don’t belfeve you have got an idea that Lace Sets are to be had so cheap. They have been counted among the lux- urfes—bvt such prices as these don't look lke St: Cream and White Irish Foint Sete— coverlet and palr of shams—$8 to $25 complete. Nottingham Lace Sets—three pleces—$1 to $5 complete. Lace Curtains. ‘The market Is still rising. We are glad we “bespoke our supply before it took the upward tura.* Means considerable of a sav- ing to you. But you must be as foro- thoughtful as we were—and make your se- lections row—while our present stock is in- tact. Our next buying may have to be done upon the new scale. Beauty patterns—those that are here now: Boudolr Nottinghams—75e., 85c. and $1 @ pair, Parlor and Dining Room Nottinghams— $1.25, $1.50, $1.75, $2.50, $3 to $5 a pair. Trish Points—$4.50 to $25 a pair. ‘Then look at the Renl Beussels Pcint Curtains, The Marie Antoinettes. The Arabians. ‘The Madras. The Rutlled Swisses, 5 aeRBSRSEBaEREEE 5 KA bo ” $ iste] Baegoe D Ze S2225) mel Kann, Son dt Co, STi & MARKET SPACE Morton Cadets Are coming back covered with glory. They outdrilled their competitors and downed some of the oldest companies. That shows exactly what young blood can do when it’s given a chance. TS NOT ROADS ON, OUI, COMPETITORS: KNOWLEDGE Piuces HAVE DONE TE ANYBODY. WHO Wine COMB INTO OUR STORE CAN THE EVI. DENCE OF THIS. MORE TRADE Bringers for Thursday. NOTIONS & TOILET Supplies. VELVETEEN BINDING VELVETEEN BIN SAFETY EF 200. 10C. 5c. YES (per card) (per card). LINDSAY'S HOSE SU LINDSAY'S HOSE 8-INCH BEST BONES (per dozen). H_ BEST BONES (per dozen) NCH BEST BONES (per. do SILK, STOCKINET DRE: STOCKINET DRES PACKARD'S TAR SOAP LAKGE TOILET SOAP.. 1OOTH POWDER (per_bettley. “BONNE” BEST TOOTH W TS MICHELSEN'’S BAY RUM (4 pints)- -29C. BEST TOILET WATERS (screw tops). -19C, BEST TOILET WATERS (screw tops, large)-39C. SAUNDERS’ FACE POWDER..........++++ 17. TO THE. POINT. WE HAVE ENTIRELY TOO MANY FINE CAPES ON HAND, AND IN ORDER TO MAKE THEM GO WE HAVE TAKEN EVERY GARMENT, NO MATIER WHAC QUALITY OF CLOTH OR HOW T WERE $4, $5, $6 AND $7, AND AND $12 AND MADE THE CHOICE. ALL CUR FINEST CAPES, INCLUD’ EN OR MORE IMPORTED WRAP 2 $12.50 AND $15, ARE ONLY. $6.) In order to make thi department a little more Sim died SF SPSL ADAMS OD 10-00 00-90-0090 -00-06-000-04 HALE PRICE TABLE. RING TO REDUCE OUR STOCK BEFORE INVENTORY WE HAVE ARRANGED DES TAKING MEXICAN ONYX TA- REAL AND FRENCH 7H AND MEXICAN INA VASES, PLATED BOWL POCKE’ BOTTLES, HAND AND BRUSHES, CLOTH PIN CUSHIONS AND TRAYS TOGRAPH FRAMES, OY: SPOONS, NUT PICKS, F Harris & ‘Shatfer, 113 Penna. Ave. my20-2t 6 O- 40-94 Sb I>-<o sh Se-3 F BOXES, SALTS MIRRORS, SHAVING CULS AND NAIL BRUSHES, INK STANDS, PHO- rE FO COPFEE UIT KNIVES, &c., &. ‘The inventor of the term Beef Tea ‘Was the great chemist, BARON JUSTUS VON LIEBIG, Who allowed bis signatuce and indorsement to be used only by Liebig Company’s Extract of Beef. OLS PPLE 09 GOO 00-9 4 | | CRUMP'S ‘TED TONIC, A Deliclocs and Inv ing Tonle of FRUITS AND SPICES. A SURE CURE Indigestion, Constipation and all b Troubles, ETARLE REMEDY inded of the esse RUITS AND SPIC! THE CRUMP M. 3 Ind. ave., id bY JOHNSON & BALLINGER, 1400 14th THOS. K. SHAW, 7th and 1 nv ED. P. ME 1th and F aw. G. ©. SIMMS, and Lith st. my2t-t ose OE TEC ee eT £ o Where’s the Iceman? Ses oe o cS ¢ 99 sThis Morning?” 3 { p= a 3 — A i re u'll_never hear $ ° st Kenne- eo pantie é e ” a 4 order from driers of WRITES $ ima WAGONS. © i $Great Falls Ice Co., 53 @ rT ‘ine re = ‘1. £ Fo of 10 eOfficenir roid: Win’ fiash Ree | mh21-2sd 3 SSSSE HOSS SSL SIE * Partings Are Sad! favorite garment of ai ription by repaired by thi ae PUNIVERSAL DING CO, 0p6-74 Room 4, 1114-1116 B st. nw. Fresh Importations of CUTLERY. . . . . Our Ine of Fine Cutlery has no equal fn Washington, and it Is being constantly augmented by’ fresh Importations every few days, so that you are always sure of finding ‘all the latest novelties here. Only * Seautiful’ Pearl Hh dle DI jeautiful Pearl Handle Dinner Knives, from $0 to $27 doz. jandsome Steel-biaded Katy silver handle: ead ‘Table Size, $18 doz. Dessert Size, $12.75 dos. Ivory Ineue Kmives at Cost. We are closing out all Ivory Handle Knives at cost. Better lay in a supply now, before they are all gone. Carvers, from $1.25 pair uy Nothing’ missing “in Fine eee eee eee eee cee oe Cattery here— No use to go elsewhere—save time by * * * coming here first. Wilmarth & Edmonston, Crockery, &c., 1205 Pa. Ave. my21-344 Cece rcccccccoccccoeeeeoeoee :Varnish Stains For all interlor woodwork. Nothing to compare to Lucas’. Easy to apply, looks well, Wears well, takes high polish, costs Uttle. Immense stock of every kind of Ready-Mixed Paints. 7 We make a specialty of the require- ments of SUBURBAN and COUNTRY cus- tomers. Write for our prices before buy- ing. We'll save you money, and furnish you with the very best, too. * R. M. BROWN, cor. of 7th and N sts. n.w. ¢ {Phone, 1490. Seer rece sersecccceos Stalee’s “Photogravures,” Doz. Have you seen our “Photogravures?”” The: y look Ike stecl engravings—onl; Come and look at ‘them. ene ea funtellos,”” $2 doz.—samples of what we 1107 F st. SUCCESSOR "TO M. B. BRADY. * my21-11 . . . . oe erccccoee forcccccecccccooe my21-20d eeeeee 56 can do. Stalee’s, ’Tis A Certainty That your decayed tooth won't right Itself. Also that the longer you delay having it seen to the more remote is its chance of thorough and permanent cure. Don't fear a painful operation. With our treatment pain 1s uaknown. Charges most moderate. Extraction, 50c. (me Dental Parlors, 1217 Pa. ave. nw. my21-24d oe aE esn_S SHIRT WAISTS MADE TO ORDER. We have our own special styles made from interesting, we shall place two lots of fine quality Separate Skirts in this sale. ALL SKIRTS THAT HAVE REEN SELLING AT $6, $7, $8 AND $9 ARE MARKED DOWN TO = AND ALL SEPARATE SKIRTS THAT HAVE BEEN SELLING AT $10 TO BE SOLD AT.......-.. $6.08 This announcement should be a source of pleas- ure to every lady that has an idea of purchasing either a cape or a skirt. SANIPLE FIECES OF FINE BLACK WASH MATERIALS AT HALE LESS THAN HALF OF THEIR ACT- UAL WORTIL. BLACK POLKA SPOT ORGANDY, FINE AND SHEER, IS WORTH 30c. A YARD, AT 5c. BLACK BRCCADE INDIA LINEN, 85c. QUAL- iTY, 15¢. BLACK SATIN STRIPED ORGANDY, 85c. QUALITY, 15C. BLACK CHECK AND STRIPED INDIA LINEN, 2c. QUALITY, Ize. BLACK BATISTE, SHEER AND FINE, 60c. QUALITY, 25¢. BLACK LACE STRIPED JACONET, 82 INCHES WIDE, 30c. QUALITY, 15c. BLACK HEMSTITCHED INDIA LINEN, 45 INCHES WIDE, 50c. QUALITY, 25¢. BLACK EN LAWN, 24 INCHES WIDE, S0c. QUALITY, 25¢. BLACK INDIA LINEN, 82 INCHES WIDE, FAST BLACK, 25, 89 AND 60c. QUALITIES, 124%c., 1§c., 18c. and 25c. FINE BLACK DIMITY, 82 INCHES WIDE, 50c. QUALITY, 25¢. FISH, VERY SHEA, Se QUALITY SEK 40c. Remember, these are all sample pieces, which makes the great difference in price. Our Wash Goods De- partment, which includes all kinds of white, black and colored wash material, is now located in our annex, ist floor. exclusive designs, of which we have contron Why buy the same stereotyped styles that ali factories mnauke, when for same price you can select your own style and get a perfect fit? Our Waists bave ‘the newest and nobbiest sleeves, cuffs and collars. Give us a trial. L. Cohn& Son, Designers and Makers of Ladies’ Garme: ms20-6t® 816 7TH ST. N.W. ae HAIR Dressed Expertily And at a [Modest Charge. see opttate and becoming fashions sug- cee |. Selentifie and thorough shainpooing, meee s curling, cutting and arranging ¢¢ the hair in all styles. We sell Hair Goods ¢* of all kinds, but Hair Dressing 1s our specialty. Ah effictent and skilled stat of ** ¢ assistants alwass in ovo pe See 9¥Formerly 1224 B'ws my21-14d Y Gs Use SHAKER DIGESTIVE CORD! Does not cure all diseases, but it will cure pepsia or Indigestion. All druggists, th,s nly CLEANING GLOVES WITHOUT COST IS SURE- LY CHEAP ENOUGH. We invite all ladies to bring their Kid Gloves tomorraw and have them cleaned gratis while waiting, po matter whether they are bought of us or not. An expert glove cleaner will show you how Kinsbury’s Parisian Paste vill make old gloves look Wke new. Glove Departmeat, left aisle, 1st floor. S Kann, Sons & Co., MARKET SPAGE THE PEOPLE, 8TH& Sick : Or Bilious .; ms Headache Cured by Taking AYER’S Cathartic Pills Awarded ‘’ Medal and Diploma At World’s Fair. Ask your druggist for Ayer's Sarsaparilla. mea IF THE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH BE SURE and uso, that old and well-tried remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teething: It soothes the child, softens the gum, alla pelo, cures wind colic and is the best’ rem for itarrhoea. 25 cents a bottle. sel0-17 HARRIET HUBBARD AYER'S RECAMIER CREAM WILL CURB PIMFLES SAMPLE POST PAID ON RECEIPT OF 25 CTS. 181 West 8ist st.----------New York. 3a30-wly $20.00 FOR $10.00. We are offering 2 for 1. Suits that Were $20.00 and $15.00; price now, Suit to order,” $10.00. The rest of our stock is reduced in the same proportion. These goods will be tailored in our own exclusive way. Fit guaranteed. Morton C. Stout & Co., MERCHANT TAILORS, eta m2 F St. N.W. ISB DR. SIEGERT’S ANGOSTURA BITTERS, THE Urid renowned Soyth American appetizer and Invigorator of exquisite flavor. FRANZ VON SUPPE DEAD. Composer of the Popular “Fatinitza” and “Boccaccio.” Franz von Suppe, the musical composer, is dead. Franz von Suppe, known as “the Ger- man Offenbach,” was of Belgian descent and was born on board a ship near Spalato on the 18th of April, 1820. His baptismal name was Francesco Ezehiele Ermen- eglido Cavaliere 'Suppe Demelli, but he discarded all save that by which he was subsequently known in the world of music. He was a precocfous musician. At eleven years of age he learned the flute; at thir- teen he was familiar with harmony, and at fifteen he produced. a mass at a Fran- ciscan church at Zara. His first preten- tious work was, “A Summer Night's Dream,” founded upon Shakespeare's play similarly entitled. His first pronounced success was achieved. in 1847, when he produced “Das Madchen vom Lande” (‘The Country Girl”). The compositions by which he is chiefly kndwnon this side of the Atlantic are “Fatinitza” and “Boccaccio.” The overture to: “Dichter und Bauer” (“Poet and Peasant"). was arranged for no less than sixty diffefent combinations of instruments, and was one of his most popular, as it was one of his most artistic, and has been played in almost every thea- ter in Europe and America. For versatility Von Suppe was unsurpassed by any of his contemporaries, and, although many of his productions have enjoyed but an ephe- meral existence, some will survive through all t2, for they contain the essence of Immort&lity—the spirit of melody devoted to the elucidation of a lofty purpose. i WERE KILLED. FOURTEE) Terrific Explosion at Powder Works in California. The nitro-glycerine house of the Cali- fornia powder works at Pinole, Cal. blew up yesterday, killing five white men and wounding two others. Nine Chinamen were killed and three others injured. The explosion occurred in the nitro-gly- cerine house and was probably caused Ly the Chinese dropping a can of the explo- sive. The cause cannot be definitely ascer- tained, however, as all connected with the building are dead. There were 200 Chinese in the adjacent mixing room, and at the sound of the ex- plosion all ran. The force of the explosion was tremen- dous. Huge pieces of wood were thrown into the bay, a distance of half a mile, and nitro-glycerine tanks were hurled a distance of 500 yards. Hands, legs and other parts of the rauti- lated remains of the dead were scattered along the road for a mile. The nitro-glycerine house first went up, then the mixing storehouse and gun-cotton house followed. The nitro-glycerine house, of which not a vestige now remains, was a three-story frame structure, 1,200 by 50 feet. It contained 1,000 pounds of Hercules powder. A remarkable feature of the explosion is that although the storehouse is com- pletely wrecked its contents are intact. In all, 1,000 pounds of explosives went up with a roar and a sheet of flame. —_—+o+—____ THE COURTS. Equity Court No. 1—Judge Cox. Offutt agt. Peters; Mrs. M. A. Jackson appointed guardian ad litem. Henninger agt. Mills; Jno. Ridout appointed guardian ad litem. Horning agt. Ryder; sale decreed with W. H. Sholes and Mills Dean, trus- tees, to sell. Wadsworth agt. Masi; testi- mony before W. J. Lambert, examiner, or- dered taken. Circuit Court No. 1—Judge Bradley. United States Casket Hardware Company agt. Milstead; judgment by default. Stern- berg & Son agt. Dent Iron Works; do. Hentz et al. agt. French; do. Wyeth et al. agt. Wheeler; do. Dodscn agt. District of Columbia; judgment in certicrari. In re estate of Mary . McCarty; application to fix day for trial denied, without prejudice. Walsh et al. agt. Stone, administratrix; judgment by default, and reference to auditor. Hammond agt. Malene; judg- ment by default. United States agt. Jos. R. West et al.; on hearing. Wm. G. Burns agt. Silas S. Daish; verdict for plaintiff for $1,000. Smith agt. Gilmore; plaintiff's bill of exceptions sfgned. Sharp et al. agt. Ross et al.; order for publication. Criminal Court No. 2—Judge Cole. United States agt. Wm. Johnson; assault to rape; verdict, guilty; sentence, Albany five years. United States agt. George Washington and Emma Ford; assaulting an oflicer; defendants arraigned; plea, not guilty. United States agt. Hattie Ford; larceny; do. United States agt. John Eyler; housebreaking and receiving stolen prop- erty, do. United States agt. Hess Mason and Geo. Price;! housebreaking; on trial. United States agt. lice Price; arson; verdict, guilty, with recommendation to mercy. United’ States agt. Fredk. Brown; larceny; verdict, not guilty. United States agt. Henry Smith; asaults to kili; defendant withdraws plea not guilty and pleads guilty; sentence Albany two years. Probate Court—Judge Hagner. In re Levin S. Frey, guardian; petition for allowance and petition of guardian for in- structions filed. In re Daniel O'C. Cal- laghan, guardian; petition for allowance of claim and notice to guardian filed. Estate of Annie E. Northcutt; notice of motion to call up issues to be sent to Circuit Court for trial. Estate of Elizabeth Heil; execu- tor bonded and qualified. Estate of Benj. F. Miller; receipts filed. —— A West Point Visitor Appointed. Riach M. Venable of Baltimore has been appointed by the President a member of the board of visitors to the Military Acad- emy in place of A. Leo Knott, declined. AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN Many Important Events at the Old College. Pleasant Birthday Celebration and Other Social Events West of Rock Creek— Won the Prizes. ‘Last night the annual elocution contest at Georgetown College came off in Gaston Hall. It was public, for the first time, and a good crowd was in attendance in spite of the unfavorable condition of the weather. Three prizes were awarded, one gold and two silver medals. The selections and contestants were as follows: “The Raven,” Joseph D. Sullivan, '97; “On the Murder of Mr. White,” John G. O'Leary, ’95; “King Robert of Sicily,” Antonio J. Smith, ’96; “Bernardo del Carpio,” William E. Fox, ’97; “Reply to Walpole,” John F. O'Brien, ‘96; “Death of an Anarchist,” Raymond F. Baby, '95; song, De Koven, Andre C. Scanlan; “The Death of Mr. ” Ed. J. Tobin, '95; “The Vaga- * Benedict F. Maher, '97; “Erin's E. Vincent Smith, “Toussaint L’Ouverture,” Samuel A. Ludlow, '97; “The Rivals,” Thomas C. Nelson, '96, and “The Uncle,” J. Raymond Stafford, "98. These selections were interspersed with music. The judges were Rev. John W. Fox, 8. J.; Rev. John A. Conway, 8. J., and Rev. Patrick J. McGinney, S. J. It is usual not to announce the decision until commence- ment day, but last evening there was a swerving from the custom, and a_unani- mous decision of the judges gave the gold medal to Antonio J. Smith, and the silver ones to Raymond Baby and J. Raymond Stafford. The latter is a nephew of the Rev. Dr. Stafford of St. Patrick’s, Wash- ington. All ‘the efforts made last night were splendid examples of elocution. The audi- ence was kept interested from the start to finish of the program. Next Friday the annual public debate of the Philonomosian Society will take place. The subject selected for the occasion is “Resolved, That capital punishment should be abolished.” The affirmative champions will be Thomas M. Pierce of Tennessee and Clark Waggaman of the District of Co- lumbia, and the negative supporters, Wm. Ford of Massachusetts and Raymond Staf- ford of the District of Columbia. These Philonomosian debates have become equal in interest and excellence to the Philo- demic debates. The examination in philosophy will take place on June 10, On the same day the commencement exercises of the law de- partment of the college will be held. On June 14 the examination of the graduates of the school will come off, and on the 17th the final examinations. ‘The competition for the Christian doctrine medal will be engaged in on May 28. June 4 will witness the contest for the Dahlgren calculus medal, and June 7 for the Hoffman mathe- matical medal. On June 24, evening, in Gaston Hall, the preparatory department will close with an exhibition appropriate to the occasion. This afternoon at 4 o'clock the big game between the Pennsylvania and Georgetown College teams will come off on the local field. Georgetown was victorious in the last meeting with the keystone boys. The score stood 7—6. Birthday Celebration. Miss Grace Chamberlain's birthday was ¢gelebrated Monday evening at 1521 83d street by the giving of a party, to which many friends were invited. Miss Cham- berlain was assisted in receiving by Miss Garrett. Among those present were Messrs. Frank Poore, C. Bruff, J. Burton, J. Bernard, T. Western, Wm. Strickel, W. Brown, H. Britt, L. Britt, C. Hess, J. Woody, L. Williams, and Misses Evans, L. Burroughs, M. Wills, R. Wills, E. Knott, L. Young, Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Callanan, Mrs. Garrett, Mrs. Barr, Mrs. Clark, Mr. Clark, Mr. J. Wiler, Mr. C. Smith, Mr. Syjllman, Miss Hamiom. Those who con- tributed “musical selections were Messrs. Schriner, Chamberlain, Coxen and Harriss. Boats to Sail. The following schooners, now being load- ed, will sail from this port for Boston dur- ing the present week: John S. ‘Ames, William Lipsett, Bertha Dean and Earl P. Mason, Meredith, Winship & Company and John P. Agnew & Company are the shippers. The barge G. Nelson Thompson is loading with 400 tons of broken stone for Fortress Monroe. Charles G. Smith & Son are the shippers. River arrivals are as follows: Julia A. Trubec, 300,000 feet of yellow pine, from Savannah; Earl P. Ma- sen, plaster, from Nova Scotia, and schoon- ers Charles G. Goyce and John McGinnis, with anthracite coal, from Baltimore. Baptist Revival. Since the last report two professions have been made at the Gay Street Baptist Church, two baptisms have taken place an? many have stood for prayer. The ser- mon of the revivalist, Mr. Elsom, was based on “Peter's Denial and Repentance.” Many representatives of other denominations are noticed nightly at these revival services. Among recent divines present were the Rey. Mr. Truett, an old pastor of the ry of Savan- The Methodists of town are be- The services will nah, Ga. ing largely attracted. continue for some nights yet. —— TO MEET HERE NEXT. Adjournment of the A. M. E. Confer- ence at York, Pa. The Baltimore and Philadelphia confer- ence of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, which has been in session at York, Pa., has adjourned to meet next year on Wednesday, April 16, in the Metropolitan A. M. E. Chureh in this city. The appoint- ments are as follows for the Baltimore dis- trict, which includes Washington: Rev. R. J. Daniels, presiding elder. Zion Church, Baltimore, Md., Rev. J. S. Allen; Mount Olive Church, Baltimore, Md., Rev. S. S. Wales; Metropolitan Church, Wash- ington, D. C., Rev. F. A. Clinton; Union Wesley Church, Washington, D. C., Rev. W. H. Newby; John Wesley Church, Wash- ington, D. C., Rev. R. A. Fisher; Galbraith Church, Washington, D. C., Rev. W. H. Chambers, D. D.; Mount Pisgah Church, Washington, D. C., Rev. J. R. Johnson; Trinity and North Mission, Washington, D_ ©., Rev. Logan Johnson; Arlington and Al exandria, Va., Rev. Turner Jenkins; Sal bury, Md., Rev. S. L. Mills; Rockville and Oak Grove, Md., Rev. A. C. Washington; Union, Wesley and Gibson Grove, Md., Rev. W. H. Cook; Burrville, Bowie and Fork, Md. Rev. W. E. Wright; Peach Bottom, Farm and Chanceford, Md., Rev. Timothy Keene; Ross Point and Portsville, Del., and Sharpstown, Md., Rev. H. B. Wales; Clin- ton Mission, Baltimore, Rev. J. W. Martin; Mount Moriah Mission, Rev. N. B. Bell; ‘Takoma Mission, Rev. J. H. Bundy. Mis- sionaries—R. B. Robinson, John Quincy Adams, S. T. B. Grace, Willlam H. Holmes, Levin H. Stanford, James A. Stokes, J. B. Washington, C. W. A. Saxton, Maxwell Frost, N. M. Brown, Mrs. M.’ J. Small, George Bosley, J. W. Fairfax, Lorenzo D. Blackson, Wm. M. Johnson, R. H. G. Dy- son, W. H. Camille, C. H. Hunter, Joseph Lane, John O. Stack, George McGowen and John 'H. plector. —— Allotments Approved. The Secretary of War kas approved the allotments made by the Missouri river com- mission for the improvement of that river. These allotments were made by the com- mission under the “improved” pian, by the terms of which the work of improve- ment, instead of being carried on simul- taneously along the whole length of the river, according to the usual practice, will be concentrated upon one section at a time, and on the section selected the work will be carried along to a point where the river will be made navigable for large boats before work is undertaken on an- other section. As a result of the adoption of this program all of the appropriation of. $750,000, made by the last Congress for the Missouri river, will now he expended on one section, extending from the Missis- sippi to the mouth of the Osage river, a stretch of about fifty miles in length. Naval Orders. Commodore L. A. Beardslee, Capt. John A. Howell, Commander Nickol Ludlow and Lieut. Commander J. N. Hemphill have been ordered to examination for promo- tion. Chief Engineer A. B. Bates has been detached from treatment at the Mare Island Naval Hospital and granted three months’ leave. Boatswain John H. Brown has been retired. AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA Druggists Warned Against Employing Un- registered Olerks. The Local Soldier Boys Preparing for a Parade and a Trip to the Mining District. For some time past, it is said, a number of the druggists of this city have been employing as clerks young men who ere not registered pharmacists, and this state of affairs has caused a kick from one of their number who does employ registered men, which resulted in his having written ™ the state board making complaint and giving the names of the druggists who are violating the drug law. The result was a bombshell in their ranks yesterday, when a letter was received by each of them from A. B. Guigon, general counsel of the board, which sai “Dear Sir: Complaint has been made to the board of pharmacy that you are in the habit of disregarding the present pharmacy law, and particularly the latter part cf section 1760, by employ:ng unregistered assistants, who are allowed to compound prescriptions In the absence of a registered man from the premises. It is the policy of the board not to prosecute for unin-en- tional violations of the law, and therefore it is that, under my general instructions, I am giving you this warning. I should be very glad to hear from you at an early date, either with a disclaimer or denial of these charges, or with an assurance that the violations complained of shall promptly cease. Should they not cease, I am in- structed to see to it that they are prompily prosecuted, and I trust you will prevent th « sreeable necessity. I feel con dent that when your attention is called to the matter the board may expect your Vigorous assistance in their effort to carry out the law. The druggists held an informal meeting yesterday evening and decided to at once comply with the orders of the state board. To Take Part. An order has been issued by Capt. George A. Mushbach of the Alexandria Light In- fantry calling on his company to assemble at their armory at 3:30 p. m. Friday, for the purpose of taking part in the con- federate memorial services on that day. The uniform to be worn to be the fatigue, with white trousers, if the weather is favorable; if not, blue trousers will be worn with leggings. Police Station. There were nine lodgers in the station house and no prisoners, and at the opening ef the court this morning Mayor Strauss had no cases before him for trial. The police report everything as having been particularly quiet for the past few days. They are on the track of the sup- posed fire fiend in the second ward, and hope to have him behind the bars within a few days, with suflicient evidence to war- rant a good Jong term. _ Boy Missing. The police authorities have been request- ed to be on the lookout for Harry Fresher, a young boy thirteen years old, who ran away from his home in New York on the 17th instant. If found the police have been requested to hold him on the charge of truancy. Election Day. Tomorrow ts election day, and but little interest is being taken tn it, and a small vote will probably be polled. John G. Beckham, the democratic nominee for mayer, is opposed by Paul R. Evans, who runs as an independent. Charles Goodrich, the nominee for measurer of wood and bark, is opposed by Charles W. Dearborn, a republica. R. T. Cook, for clerk of gas; P. F. Gorman, for tax collector; E. F. Price, for auditor, and S. G. Brent, for cor- poration attorney, have no opposition. ‘There is some little opposition to the coun- cil ticket, Notes. Rey. P. P. Phillips will preach a special sermon to the Old Dominion Commandery, Knights Templar, at St. Paul’s Church tomorrow night, The members of the Alexandria Light In- fantry are making preparations for going to Pocahontas within the next week Mr. H. H. Young, who has been quite sick at his home in the county, is said to be improving. The Georgetown Athletics and the Epis- copal High School team will cross bacs on the grounds of the latter tomorrow after- noon. : The Occoquan and Woodbridge Telephone Company held a meeting last night to make arrangements for constructing their line in this city. The electoral board met last night, and, with Judge J. K. M. Norton of the cerpora- tion court, as required by the Walton elec- tion law, stamped the tickets to be used at temorrow’s election. —— MAKING INQUIRIES. Detectives Looking for Friends of B. B. Richards. Detective Quinlan made inquiries at a number of places yesterday concerning the identity of B. B. Richards, whose dead body was found in the river and buried near Vailey Lee, St. Mary’s county, Md., as printed in yesterday's Star, and found a number of persons who had known him. Richards was about sixty-tive years old, and letters found on him indicate that he had been chief engineer on the F. K. and N. R. R. One letter found on him was signed “Clara,” and asked him for an ex- planation .of his silence, saying she has inquired for him at the hotels and postoffice. The deceased was weil known here about the hotel lobbies and other public places. Late- ly he had engaged in the sale of mineral lands in the west. Being connected as he was with the railroad, he always had a number of passes and traveled from place to place, seldom remaining in one city many days at a time. The deceased has a sister, Mrs. Anna E. Thompson, at Carthage, Mo., and another, Mrs. J. S. Godwin, at Merkel, Texas. Detective Quinlan will communicate with his relatives to ascertain what disposition they want made of the body. Coroner Watts, it appears, held an in- quest at Valley Lee, and concluded that death did not result from foul play, as no marks of violence were found on him. Persons who knew him in this city say he Was despondent, and it is generally believed that he committed suicide. a INDIAN HEAD TES'rs. Foreign Officers to Be Debarred From Witnessing Experimerts, At nearly all the tests at Indian Head and other places where experiments are conducted upon armor, shells and guns, officers of foreign navies and armies have been admitted. Objections have been made to this by both branches of the service on the ground that the United States is ex- pending many millions in making war ma- terials and that foreign gcvernments have been enabled to procure information con- cerning these materials without expense It has also been pointed out that foreign governments are in the habit of guarding very jealously their own experiments of this kind, so as to prevent other nations from profiting at their expense. Last week for the first time the Navy Department adopted a new rule. The ordnance officers were making some most interesting ex- periments to determine the question as to whether a bursting shell could be shot through an armor plate representing the sides of one of the best of the modern battleships, and second, just what the effect of the bursting of such a shell would be on the interior of a ship after penetra- tion, as shown by its explosion In a cham- ber specially prepared to r mt the armor-inclosed sides of a ship. As usual applications were made by the military at- taches of the French and German ei! sies here for permission to witness the ex- periments, but Assistant Secretary McAd was obliged to deny the applica Hereafter these officers will be ob! acquire information as to the r experimental tests from the offici ports which the ordnance officers may th it prudent to make public. pres Figures Tell. Since the introduction of Cod- liver Oil into the treatment of consumption, the average life of patients has increased from two to eight years, The num- ber of cases cured in the early stages of the disease has multi- plied, and physicians now assert that consumption can almost al- ways be averted if good care and treatment are begun in time. Cod-liver Oil ought always to be a part of the treatment, and it should be taken in the form of Scott’s Emulsion, which is palatable and does not derange digestion. Scott’s Emulsion is in every way superior to plain oil. on't accept a substitute! Scott & Bowne, N.Y. All Druggists. 50c. and $1. THE ASSOCIATED CHARITIES A Committee of the Board Reports on the Emery Incident. Exoneration of the Secretary —The Result of an Investigation of the Missouri Avenue Case. The board of the Associated Charities met last night to act on the report of the special committee appointed to look into the charge that George S. Emery, brother of L. S. Emery, secretary of the Associat- ed Charities, had in his possession goods belonging to the association. This com- mittee “consisted of Prof. B. T. Janney, Rev. J. H. Bradford and B. P. Davis. ‘There were present last night Rev. W. 1. Par- son, president of the Associated Charities; B. T. Janney, Rev. George O. Little, Thos. J. Laster, Loring Chappell, Mrs. J. W. Babson, Miss Kate 8. Hosmer and M. D. Peck. Mr. L. S. Emery was also present. Report of the Committee. The report of the committee, which was approved and accepted by a unanimous vote of the board ts as follows: “In view of the fact that a fuller report seems to b> expected from the committee appointed at the last meeting of the board of managers of the Associated Charities uf the District of Columbia your committee most respect- fully make the following statement: ~ “It has been asserted that certain goods, said to belong to the Associated Charities, were found stored at 479 Missouri avenue northwest. Mr. George S. Emery, the brother of our secretary, not holding any official relation to this board, and unknown to many of its members, declared that some of these goods were his own; that some were the property of other parties, whom he did not name, and that some were the property of our board. “The committee who made the first inves- tigation, having visited the house on Mis- sourl avenue and having seen the goods at police headquarters, and having heard in full the statement of George S. Emery, and that of Detective Boyd, who had charge of the case, did not claim the goods, because they were unable to identify a single arti- cle as being the property of this associa- tion, The Identifcation of the Goods. “It has been stated by one of the ‘press’ of this city that your committee ‘refused to identify’ the goods, which, we submit, is most unfair and unreasonable. The Identification of articles Is a matter of actual condition and not of volition. There no mark or sign on any garment, par- or package, to Indicate |that even one was the property of our board. the president of this board acted only as every careful person must have done, in declining to say that he identified goods which he had never seen before, and Which bore ro marks or sign ot ownership. “If it be stated that Mr. G. S. Emery had already declared that some of the goods belonged *o us, it must be remem- bered that while that might have been sufficient reason for the police department to return the goods to our office, if they be- lieved Mr. Geo. S. Emery’s statement, it was not sufficient reason for the committee to claim the goods, in the absence of iden- tification. No Interest in G. S. Emery. “Now, while we have passed resolutions, unanimously, onerating our secretary, Mr. L. S. Emery, from censure, we have no Interest In Mr. G. S. Emery, and we certainly would not make any attempt to screen him from an investigation into his relation to the matter. “On the contrary, each member of your committee, which looked into the facts, stands ready to give all the information in Bis possession, in order to help in clearing up the unfortunate transactions, and thus remove from the minds of the public any shadow of suspicion that may have been raised by the various erroneous reports as to the integrity of any one in the employ of the board. “Your committee feels that the above statement is sufficient to clear away some of the wrong ideas now in the minds of the public, and we beg leave to assure all the friends of the Associated Charities that we stand ready to co-operate in any general movement on the part of the public and all charitable citizens In devising some more complete and efficient means of deal- ing with this old and ever-present ques- tion: “The needs of our dependent poor in our cities.’ All of which is respectfully submitted.’ A regular business meeting of the board was held, at which reports for the month were submitted. eee BENNING CITIZENS. Arranging for Opening the New Town Hall. The financial secretary and treasurer were the only officers absent at the meet- ing of the Benning Citizens’ Association when it was called to order last evening by Vice President Mewshaw. After the road committee reported that work on the road had been delayed by continuous bad weather, the ¢ommittee on hall made its report, through Mr. France, and then, on motion, the question of appointing a com- mittee to prepare a suitable entertainment for the night when the association is to dedicate the new town hall was taken up and disposed of. Mr. France favored giving an entertain- ment exclusively for the benefit of mem- bers 6f the association and their families an@ for a few invited guests from other associations. He also opposed charging an admission fee. The vice president favored charging admission to the end that a rund might be raised by the association for the purpose of assisting worthy people of Ken- ning during the coming winter. He thought the Benning Association should take the lead in this matter, and set a good example for sister associations. Messrs. Boland, Wood and Broome opposed che admission fee plan, and finally, on motion, it was de- cided to appoint a committee of seven to prepare a suitable entertainment at the expense of the association on the night when the new hall is to be dedicated, prob- ably about the 11th of June. A motion to make Vice President Mew- shaw chairman of said committee was, on motion, declared lost, and the chair then appointed as said entertainment commi:tee Messrs. G. W. Barnes, T. E. Clark, Levi T. Baker, J. M. Wood, John Boland, N. Keiper and J. W. France. The chair then instructed the hall com- mittee to see about securing the new town hall as a permanent meeting place, after which the meeting adjourned. ee Disqualified for Active Service. These revenue cutter officers have becn found physically disqualified for active service ard have been retired: Capt. Scam- | f Engineers J. T. Wason and Lieut. Reberts and First gineers Burrows and McGill nced to the vacancies, iy!