Evening Star Newspaper, September 10, 1895, Page 11

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. 11 Btorage Ware Houses: 22d st. near 3M. Moses’ Annual Furniture Clearance Sale will be full of extraordiaary oppor- tunities. Sale begins September 10— ends September 20. SPECIAL CARPET ané UPHQLSTERY GOODS SALES from September 10 to 20, Moses’ Annual FURNITURE Clearance Sale BEGAN THIS MORNING. And such an inpouring of visitors as there was. All eager for the truly wonderful values we offer at this time every year. Even yesterday—a day before the sale began—there were hun- dreds and hundreds here—many asking for the advertised goods. But the sale started in earnest this morning—and those who came could buy to their heart’s content. There were—and are— no restrictions—no reservations. It'll doubtless prove the most remarkable sale of our history, for we've never before offered such values as the present. t FOR NATIONAL DELEGATES Union Republican Club Said to Be in the Fight, An Alleged Plan Not Taken Kindly by the Ward Workers—Suffrage Head- quarters and Mr. Keys’ Campaign. As one of the local politicians expressed it. today, “The political situation here at the present is curious.” This expression was occasioned by the announcement around the city hall and the District building today to the effect that the Union Republican Club and the republican mem- bers of the board of trade have determined to take a conspicuous part in the selection of the two delegates to the national re- publican convention. It is said that the Union Club and the party members of the board of trade want a change in the pres- ent personnel of the delegation from this city to the corivention and want some rep- resentative member of either the league or the board to go as the white delegate and some prominent colored man to be his as- sociate. The rumor which was circulated Went so far as to make public the state- ment that the white candidate who would be selected would be ex-Commissioner M. M. Parker, and the colored man would be Daniel S. Murray, the colored member of the board of trade. It is stated that if the republicans are victorious in the national contest that the Union Club will desire to dispose of the federal patronage that will be given to the District. As the two mem- bers of the national delegation have hither- to had much to say as to the disposition of patronage in the District, it is said that the Union people want as the national dele- Bates men who will think as it does rela- tive to the distribution of patronage, and in this connection it is said that the elub people believe that much patronage that ought to have come to the District has gone elsewhere on account of what the Members of the league choose to call “neg- lect” on the part of the men who have in past years constituted the national deie- gation. If the rumor is true the Union People are to begin at once an active can- vass in the interest of the men who they will select as their choice ‘or national dele- gates. Amotg the members of the Union Club are some of the most influential men in the republican party, and it is said that the mission of these members will be to work on the rational leaders to have them brought around to thelr way of thinking, So that, if there fs a contest against the delegates that will be sent from here by the club people, that the republican leaders will be in touch with the sentiment which the club people claim is here favorable to the selection of “representative men.” Not Taken Kindly. ‘The republican politicians who rendezvous around the Distri&t building do not take at all kindly to the announcement that the club people will interest themselves in the selection of the delegates, and they say it Is simply an attempt on the part of the “silk stocking and kid glove element of the par- ty” to get control of District affairs, since there seems some prospect of republican success next year. Those to whom The Star's representative talked were “agin” the purported plan, and said that they were of the opinion that when the time came for the selection of the delegates that the same “gang” that has controlled affairs here for some time would be on top and would be recognized by the national repub- lican party. Suffrage Headquarters, Another “curious” incident in connection with the political situation was the open- ing up yesterday of what the fraters of the movement choose to call “District suffrage headquarters.” A room in the Glenn law building, on Louisiana avenue, has been fitted up with table and chairs, with an American flag flying from the window. ‘The engineers of the new movement are all colored mea, and William H. Booker of the twenty-first district is the president and Cornelius A, Berkley of the second district ig the secretary. The headquarters are in charge of Mr. isaiah Lewis. The projectors of the movement say that they are in favor of the selection of men from the District to the national convention who are in fa- vor of the restoration of the right of suf- frage here. The custodian of the head- quarters says that they have no favorite candidates for the presidential nomination, but that they will display on the walls of their headquarters lithographs. of all the presidential aspirants of republican faith. Mr. Keys Confers, The principal food for gossip among the “boys,” excepting the Union Club project, ‘was a conference which Robert H. Keys of South Washington held at the McKinley League headquarters last night. Keys is the choice of the South Washington people volored delegate to the national con- but they have rot determined as any white ¢ It was sup- 4] that they were for C. J. Ortlip, but ing extended to Mr. Ortlip several in vitations to confer with them and he h: ing failed to do so, it is sald that they have @ropped Ortlip, and last night agreed to support some other white man. The mec-- ing of last night was largely attended, and those who were present claim that twelve of the twenty-two districts were represented. Those who were on the inside euld not tell what transpired, excepting y that a committee had been appointed on some one of the white candi- nd to confer with him as to obtain- ing the support of the South Washington people. The major portion of those who at- tended the caucus came in carriages, and vas adjourned, which was at ck, y speedily left the meeting Keys was in good spirits after the dates place. adjournment of the meeting, and while he would not give The Star's representative fe information he expressed to him f that he (Keys) had a lead-pipe einch on being the colored delegate, —_ Judgment by Default. Judgment by default has been entered against the Third Colored Baptist Church in favor of Alexander R. and Jonathan Watson for $44), balance of contract price for stonework done by them on the church. (Copyright, 1895, by Irving Bacheller.) (Continued from Monday's Star.) CHAPTER Iv. Although the Whittiers, father and son, spent Sunday out of town, Paul made an excuse to the friends whom they were visiting and returned to the city by a mid- night train. Thus he was enabled to pre- sent himself at the office of the Ramapo works very early on Monday morning. It was so early, indeed, that no one of the employes had yet arrived when the son of the senior partrer, bag in hand, pushed open the street door and entered the long store, at the far end of which the porter was still tidying up for the day’s work. “An’ is that you, Mister Paul?” Mike asked in surprise. as he came out of the private office to see who the early visitor might be. “An’ what brought ye out 0° yer bed before breakfast like this?” “I always get out of bed before break- t.”" Paul replied. ‘Don’t you?” “Would I get up if I hadn't got to get up to get my livin’?” the porter responded. Paul entered the office, followed by Mike, still wondering why the young man was there at that hour. After a swift glance around the office Paul put down his bag on the table and turned suddenly te the porter with a ques- tion. 5 “When does Bob get down here?” Mike looked at the clock in the corner before answering. : “It'll be ten minutes,” he said, “or may- be twenty, before the boy does be here today, seein’ it’s Monday mornin’, an’ he'll be tired with not warkin’ of Sunday.” “Ten minutes?” repeated Paul, slowly. After a moment's thought he continued: “Then I'll have to ask you to go out for me, Mike.” “I can go anywhere ye want, Mister Paul,” the porter responded. “I want you to go,” began Paul—“I want you to go—” and he hesitated as though he were not quite sure what it was he wished the porter to do. “I want you to go to the office of the Gotham Gazette and get me two copies of yesterday's paper. Do you understand?” “Maybe they won't be open so early in the mornin’,” said the Irishman. “That's no matter,” said Paul, hastily correcting himself. mean that I want you to go now and get the papers, if you can. Of course, if the office isn't open I shall have to send again later.” “I'll be goin’ now, Mister Paul,” and Mike took his hat and started off at once. Paul walked through the store with the porter. When Mike had gone the young man locked the front door an returned at once to the private office in the rear. He shut himself in and lowered all the shades so that whatever he micht do in- side the office could not be se2n by any- one on the outside. Whatever it was he wished to do, he was able to do it- swiftly, for in less than a minute after he had closed the door of the office he opened it again and caime out into the main store with his bag in his hand. He walked lelsurely to the front of the store, arriving there just in time to unlock the door as the office boy came around the corner, emoking a cigerette. When Bob, still. puffing steadily, was about to open the door and enter the store he looked up~and discovered” that Paul was gazing at_him. The boy pinched the cigarette ont of his mouth and dropped it cutside, and then came in, -his eves ex- pressing his surprise at the presence of the senior partner's sou down town at that early hour in the morning. Paul greeted the boy pleasantly, but Bob got away from him as soon as’ possible, for ever since the young man had told what had gone on the office when Bob was its only occupant, the office boy was a lit- tle afraid of the young man,’as though some way mysterious, not to say uncanny. Paul thought it best to wait for the porter’s return; and he stood outside, un- der the archway, for five minutes, smok- ing a cigar, with his bag at his feet. When Mike came back with the two copies of the Sunday newspaper he had been sent to get, Paul gave him the money for them and an extra quarter for him- self. Then the young. man picked up his bag again. “When my father comes down, Mike,” he said, “tell him I may be a little late in getting back this,morning.” “An’ are ye goin’ away now, Mister Paul?” the porter asked. “What good was it then ye got: outo' bed before break- fast and came down here so early in the mornin’ Paul laughed a little. “I had a reason for eoming here this morning,” he an- swered briefly; and with that he walked away, his bag in one hand and the two bulky and gaudy Sunday newspapers in the other. Mike wafched him turn the corner and then went into the store again, where Bob greeted him promptly with a request to know why the old man’s son had been getting up by the bright light. “If I was the boss or the boss’ son, either,” said Bob, “I wouldn't get up till I was good an’ ready. I'd have my break- fast in bed, if I had a mind to—an’ my dinner, too—-an’ my supper. An’ I wouldn't do no work an’ I'd go to the theayter every night an’ twict on Saturdays.” “I dunno why Mister Paul was down,” Mike explained. “All he wanted was two o’ thim Sunday papers with pictures Into ‘em. What did he want two o’ thim for, I dunno. There's readin’ enough in one o° thim to last me a month o’ Sundays.” It may be surmised that Mike would have been still more in the dark as to Paul Whittier’s reasons for coming down town so early that Monday morning if he could have seen the young man throw the two copies of the Gotham Gazette into the first ash cart he passed after he was out of the range of the porter’s vision. Paul was not the only member of Whit- tier, Wheatcroft & Co. to arrive at the “I want you to go—” Began Paul. office eariy that morning. Mr. Wheatcroft was usually punctual, taking his seat at his desk just as the clock struck 9:30. On this Monday morning he entered the store a little before 9. As he walked back to the office he look- ed over at the desks of the clerks as though he was seeking some one. ‘At the door of the office he met Bob. “Hasn't the major come down yet?” he asked shortly. “No, sir,"’ the office boy answered. “He don’t never get here till 9."" “H'm," grunted the junior partner. “When he does come, tell him I want to at once! At once! do you under- “I ain't deaf and dumb and blind,” Bob responded. “I'll steer him into you soon $ ever he shows up.” But, for a wonder, the old bookkeeper was late that morning. Ordinarily he was a model of exactitude, Yet the clock struck 9 and half-past and 10 before he appeared in the store. Before he had changed his coat Bob was at his side. “Mr. Wheatcroft, he wants to see you now in a hurry,” said the boy. > Maj. Van Zandt paled swiftly and stead- ied himself by a grasp of the railing. “Does Mr. Wheateroft wish to see me?" he asked, faintly. “You bet he does,” the boy answered, “an’ in a hurry, too. He come bright an’ early this mornin’ a-purpose to see you, an’ he’s been a-waitin’ for two ho! An’ I guess he's got his mad up now When the old bookkeeper, with his blanched face and his faltering step, en- tered the private office, Mr. Wheatcroft wheeled around in his chair. “Oh, it's you, is it?” he cried. “At last!” “I regret that I was late this morning, Mr. Wheatcroft,” Van Zandt began. “That's no matter!” said his employer. “At least I want to talk to you about some- thing else.” “About something else?” echoed the old man, feebly. “Yes,"" responded Mr. Wheatcroft. “Shut the door behind you, please, so that that red-headed cub out there can’t hear what I'm going to say. And take a chair. Yes. There is something else I've got to say to you, and I want you to be frank with me.” Whatever it was that Mr. Wheatcroft had to say to Maj. Van Zandt it had to be said under the eyes of the clerks on the other side of the glass partition. And it took a long time saying, for it was evident to any observer of the two men as they sat there in the private office that Mr. Wheatcroft was trying to force an explanation of some kind from the old bookkeeper, and that the major was resisting his employer's en- treaties as best he could. Apparently the matter under discussion was of an impor- tance so grave as to make Mr. Wheatcroft resolutely retain his self-control; and not once did he let his voice break out ex- plosively as was his custom. Maj. Van Zandt was still closeted with Mr. Wheatcroft when Mr. Whittier ar- rived. The senior partner stopped near the “About something else‘ echoed the old man, feebly. street door to speak to a cierk; and he was joined almost immediately by his son. “Well, Paul,” said the father, “have I got down here before you after all, and in spite of your runring away |; nignt?” was the first ” echoed his father. “I suppose that means that you have been able to ac- comptish your purpose—whatever it was. You didn’t tell me, you know, “I'm ready to tell you now, father,” said Paul, “since I have succeeded.” Walking down the store together they came to the private office. As the old bookkeeper saw them he start- ed up and made as though to leave the office. Keep your seat, major,” cried Mr.Wheat- croft, sternly, but not unkindly. “Keep your seat, pleas Then he turned to Mr. Whittier. “I have something to tell you both,” he said, ‘and I want the major here while I tell you. Paul, may I trouble you to see that the door is closed so that we are out of hear- ing?’ “Certainly,” Paul responded, as he shut the door. “Well, Wheatcroft,”” Mr. Whittier asked, “what is all this mystery of yours now?” The junior partner swung around in his chair and faced Mr. Whittier. “My mystery?” he cried. “It's the my tery that puzzled us all—and I've solved it.” “What do you mean asked the senior partner. “What I mean is that somebody has been opening that safe there in the corner and reading our private letter book and finding out what we were bidding on im- pertant contracts. What T mean is that this man has taken this information filched from us and has sold it to our com- retitors, who are not too scrupulous as to be unwilling to buy stolen goods!” “We all suspected this, as you know,” the elder Whittier said. “Have you any- thing new now “Haven't J? returned Mr. Wheatcroft. “I've found the man! that's all.” You, too?” ejaculated Paul. “Who is he?’ asked the senior partner. “Wait a.minute,” Mr. Wheatcroft begged. “Don't be in a hurry, and I'll tell you. Yesterday afternoon I don't know what peesessed me, but I felt drawn down town for some reason. I wanted to see if any- thing was going on here. I knew we had made that hid Saturday, and I wondered if anybody would try to get at it on Sun- day. So I came down about 4 o’clock—and I saw a man sneak out of the front door of this office. I followed him as swiftly as I coull and as quietly, for I didn’t want to give the alarm until I knew more. The man did not see me, and as he turned to go up the steps of the elevated railroad jon at the corner I saw his face.” ‘Did you recognize him?” asked Mr. ittier. “Yes,” was the answer. “And he did not see me. There were tears rolling down his cheeks—perhaps that’s the reason. This morning I called him in here and he has finally confessed the whole thing.” “Who—who is it?” asked Mr. Whittier, dreading to look at the old bookkeeper, who had been in the employ of the firm for thirty years and more. “It is Major Van Zandt!” croft declared. There was a moment of silence; then the voice of Paul Whittier was heard say- “I think there is some mistake!” “A mistake?” cried Mr. Wheateroft. “What kind of a mistake?”, x mistake as to the guilty man,” re- spended Paul. “Do you mean that the major isn’t guilty?” asked Mr. Wheatcroft. “That's what I mean,” Paul returned. “But he has confessed,” Mr. Wheatcroft retorted. “IT can't help that,” was the response. “He isn't the man who opened that safe yesterday afternoon at half-past 3 and tcok out the letter book.’” The old bookkeeper looked at the young man in frightened amazement. “I have confessed it,” he said, piteously. “I have confessed it.” “I know you did, major,” Paul declared, “And I don't know why you iS were not the man.” “And if the man who confesses is not the man who did it, who is?” “I don't know who he is—although I have my suspicions,” said Paul. “But I have his photograph—taken in the act!” ° (To be centinved on Wednesday.) Se EE Ordered to the Maine. The following assignment of officers has been made to the battle ship Maine, which gces into commission on the 15th: Capt. A. S. Crowningshield, Lieut. Commander A. Morix, Lieuts. G. F. W. Holman, F. F. Fletcher, G. W. Denfield and R. H. Galt, Ensigns W. H. Ward and F. W. Jenkin Mr. Wheat- Assistant Surg. T. W. Paymaster E. N. Whitehouse, Chief Engineer A. W. Morley, Passed As- sistant Engineer F. C. Bowers, Assistant Engineers W. M. Procter, M. E. French and M. B. Peugnet, Chaplain J. P. Chid- wick. ——<—— Another supposed “Jack the Ripper’ mur- der was discovered in London Sunday morning at Kensal Green. AFFAIRS. IN-Ad EXANDRIA Nelson's Trial for Stealing Gambling Paraphernalia is Begun. Policemen Refuteg Preacher's Charge Against Them—Call for Democratic Meetings Insued. The preliminary % gin the case of John C. Nelson, chai with stealing gam- bling paraphernalia ff5m the court house in this city, came up befcre Justice of the Peace Joseph 8. Beach at the mayor's court this morning, and_ywas postponed until noon. There aré it eighteen witnesses to be examined. Jchn_ 8. Green will appear in behalf of Nelson, and the city will be represented by Commonwealth's At- torney Marbury. Charges Not Substantinted. Mr. R. E. Redding, the Union Mission preacher, in this city, was reported last night as having remarked to a number of his congregation, after the services in the tent on Upper King street, that Sam. Wil- liams, the night watchman at the tent, had members of the police force in the tent every night drinking whisky, The officers heard of it and requested Mr. Redding to appear at the mayor's office this morning, and, if possible, prove the assertion to be true. Mr, Redding told Mayor Thompson that he had simply said he had heard the report, but personelly knew nothing of the matter. The policemén say the statement is without foundation, and an effort will be made to find out whd originated it. County Democratic Meetings. Mr. Curtis B. Graham, chairman of the democratic committeé of Alexandria coun- ty, has given notice that the district meet- ings to eject delegates to the senatorial convention, which meets in this city on the 19th instant, will be held on Tuesday, the 1ith. There is but little doubt that Capt. George A. Mushback; who is a candidate for re-election, will receive a solid delega- tion. City Democrats in Sexsion. The city democratic, committee met in the auditor's office last night, with Chairman Sweeney in the chair, to fix a day for the holding of ward meetings to elect dele- gates to the seratorial corvention, which meets here on.the 19th cf this month. The lith irstent was the day decided upon, and Capt. Gecrge A. Mushback will no doubt receive a solid delegation. Declined the Calls. Probably no minister at a church in this city during the entire history of the place has received more flattering calls to other places than Rev. Theron H. Rice of the Second Presbyterian: Church. Since his pastorate here he has received in all about twelve calls, most of them from the lead- ing churches of the country. The latest ones were from Lynchburg and Lexington, and to the great relief of his congregation, as well as hundreds of people of other denominations, he has declined them. He left yesterday, in company with Elder K. Kemper, to attend a meeting of the presby- tery, which will meet at Delaplane. Militia Inspection, Colonel Jo. Lane Stebn, inspector general of the Virginia state militia, held the an- nual inspection of Se Light Infantry at the armory here laspaaight and also of the Third Regiment Drigh Corps. There were about eighty men all. present, and. though the report ot be made known for some time, it is to say. they passed an excellent examinggfon, as usual. The men were measur r thelr new over- coats. : Personal and General Notes. It is said that twawty-cight young ladies of this city will take the examination for printer's. assistant at;,Wasbington on the 12th of September. ut 5° Mrs. Martha Caf¥in?@nd daughters have returned from a sif¥ ‘of several weeks at Atlantic. City. Sie The committee, on met last night and approved a, few, b : Commis: Sergeant. W. H. F. Beck- ham tendered his resignation to Captain Geo. A. Mushiack of the Alexandria Light Infantry today. Mr. Beckham is studying for the ministry at the Theological Sem- inary near this city. : The board of police commissioners will meet Thursday night, and a great deal of important business will be tranzacted, —————— MUSICIANS’ ASSOCIATION. Claim to Ke Organized on Trades Union Principles. The members of Columbia Musicians’ As- sociation take exception to the statement made by a prominent labor leader in yes- terday’s Star discussing the organization of the proposed branch of the American Federation of Labor. Mr. C. V. Schofield, chairman of the executive committee of the musicians, said today: “Mr. Blake made the statement yesterday that he was unalterably opposed to affiliating with Columbia Musical Union until it organizes on trade union principles. Its constitution, he says, now forbids the members playing with members of other unions, which is contradictory to every trade union prin- ciple. “In such a statement Mr. Blake is entire- ly in error. The Columbia Association is crganized on true trade union principles, and is a member of the American Federa- tion of Labor. It requires that its mem- bers must be musicians, and not half mu- sicians. Its only action in regard to play- ing with outsiders was taken by the na- tional body, and was directed at Sousa’s Military Band. Our men do not refuse to play with outside union men, providing they are civilians. We do draw the line at military musicians, who draw salaries from the government ‘and play after hours. Would Mr. Blake or any other labor man permit members to come in their assem- blies who were enlisted army men and Wirked at type-settirg or bricklaying after jours ?"” ———— Naval Promotions and Retirements. The President has approved the record of raval examining boards promoting the fol- lowing officers to the grades mentioned: Rear admiral, Lester A. beardslee; com- modore, John A. Howell; lieutenant com- manders, George W. Tyler, Perry Garst, James K. Cogswell, John H. Shipley; lieu- tenants, John Hood, Charles C. Marsh, John B, Blish and Charles W. Jungen; licuten- ants Gunior grade), Guy W. Brown, Mar- bury Johnston, Harry A. Field, Albert M. Beecher, Frank K. Hill and Roger Welles, jr.; medical directors, Thomas C. Walton, George H. Cooke and George H. Woods; passed assistant surgeon, Louis L. Young; passed assistant paymaster, Samuel Mc- Gowan; pay inspector, Henry T. Wright; passed assistant engineer, Ward P. Win- chell. Chief Enginéet Herschel Main and Mate Samuel Gee have been retired on dis- ability incurred in the service. As a result of the above promotions, and others that are expected to receive the President's approval {n a day or two, the stagnation in the n#val personnel will be greatly relieved. Fot some unknown rea- son the authorities .yesterday desired to temporarily suppressithe fact that the case of Capt. Mowell of the Washington navy yard had been favorably acted upon by the President, and, it was stated at the White House and at the Navy Department yes- terday in response to'a direct inquiry, that the case of Capt. Howell was not in the naval budget received that morning from Gray Gables. +6 -______—_ Gathering of the Monitors. The Ajax and Canonicus, two of the sin- gle-turreted monitors which have been lying for years at Norfolk, tied up yesterday at the League Island navy yard, Philadelphia. This makes four monitors that have arrived there in the past two weeks, the Lehigh and Catskill being the first io reach the navy yard. Two others, the Mahopec and Nantucket, will soon be brought there. ‘ —--—-+0+ A Temperance Leader's Death. Algernon H. Morse, aged sixty, an expert accountant in New Haven, Conn., for twen- ty-flve years, was found dead in his room yesterday morning. Doctors say that rheu- matism attacked his heart. He was appar- ently in excellent health when he retired. Mr. Morse was prominently identified with the temperance cause, and was a past grand scribe of the Sons of Temperance. Mr. Morse leaves a widow, but no children. ST. ANDREW'S BROTHERHOOD Few Representatives From This City Will Go to Louisville. A Heated Discussion Over Dr. Briggs Takes Place at the Bi-Monthly Meetirg of the Organization. The convention ef the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, which takes place the 25th of this nionth at Leuisville, was the principal subject under discussion last evening in the Sunday school room of Ascension P. E. Church at the regular bi-monthly mass meeting of the local council of the Broth- erhood. After the usual preliminary ex- ercises, the question of by whom and by how many delegates the local chapters will be represented was taken up. From the responses to the roll call the indications are that the attendance from this city will be considerably smaller than was expect- ed. Some chapters do not expect to send any delegates, while those tha: were relied upon to send at least two and in some instances more than two did not come up to expectations. Whether Louisville does not possess sufficient attractions or wheth- er the committee on the program of the convention has nct shown sufficient discre- tion in the selection of speakers, it is hard to tell; anyhow the interest displayed is not as great as it ought to be. That the lat- ter reason may have something to do with it was plainly put forth in a resolution that Judge Orrin B. Hallam offered at the meeting last evening as’ expressing the sentiments of the chapter of which he is a member, Christ Church, East Washington. An Apimated Discussion Precipitated. Judge Hallamn’s resojution went on to state that it ws the sentiment of the brotherhood of Washington, D. C., that the action of the Louisville program com- mittee in placing the name of the Rev. Dr. Charles A. Briggs on the list of speakers is greatly to be deplored and that the sen- timents of Dr. Briggs as expressed in his trial at the New York Avenue Presbyter- ian Church two years ago are such that he should not be allowed to address any organization such as the Brotherhood of St. Andrew. The reading of this resolu- tion provoked a heated discussion, in the course of which one gentleman went so far as to say that if there were no members of the clergy present the resolution would be laid on the table without a dissenting vote. One clergyman stated that the fam- ily of Dr. Briggs are all members of the Protestant Episcopal Church and that the doctor himself was prepuring for confir- mation in the same church at present. A vote was finally reached on the question by which Dr. Briggs escapes criticism from the Brotherhood of St. Andrew of Wash- ington, D. C., thovgh the vote indicated that the sentinient on the question was by no means unanimous. Reduced Railroad Rates. Mr. John F. Paret, who has charge of the matftr of arranging for the transportation cf the local delegates, stated that he had secured a rate of one and one-third for the reund trip, but that he was in hopes of ob- taining a still further reduction in case a larger number go. The local people will not go with Alexandria in a body, as the latter will not have sufficient representa- tives to charter a car, but there may be an arrangement made by which the Washing- ton delegation will travel with the delega- tions from Baltimore and Philadelphia, who have arranged to go together. The choice of route was left open to the individual members. At Louisville accommodations can be secured at very reasonable rates. ‘The cards and invitations which were de- cided upon at the last meeting for the pur- poses of distribution among the local hotels were distributed last evening. They con- sist in a fclder giving all the information necessary to strangers about the local Epis- copal Church, and accompanied by a small card, which, when presented at the door of a church to the ushers, will insure the hold- er a good seat. Ten thousand of these cards will be distributed. A mass meeting S arranged to take place soan after the ecnyention at St. Luke’s Church, in order to hear the reports of the returning delegates. Address on Brotherhood Needs. After the business of the meeting had been disposed of, the program for the even- ing was opened by William M. Stuart of Trinity Chapter, telling about the conven- tion from the standpoint of two weeks be- fore it. Mr. Stuart made a very able ad- dress, in which he deplored the fact that the idea has somehow gained ground that the brotherhood does not make an active effort to increase its membership, and stat- ing that he hoped some effort would be made to change this prevailing impression when the convention meets. Mr. Stuart was followed by Mr. Howell of Pohick Chapter of the Alexandria council, who spoke about “Preparation,” and who in the course of his remarks on the subject gave some excellent advice. The roll call of chapters showed that the normal attend- ance was present. — The House Was Not Raided. In reciting the circumstances conne>ted with the arrest of a couple who were found in a room together at No. 40 F street last week, and who were charged with being vegrants, and whose case was continued for one week in the Police Court Saturday, the publication was inadvertently made that the premises mentioned were raided. This, however, was not the case. Mr. Tin- othy O'Leary, the foreman of repairs on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and who is well known to be an honorable and repu- table man, owns and occupies No. 40 F street northwest. The parties arrested rented a furnished room in Mr. O'Leary's house, representing themselves as man and wife. As soon as Mr. O'Leary discovered that they were not man and wife, as rep- resented to him, he immediately sent for the police officers and caused the arrest. HER ENTRANCE —into society, and womanhood as well, is an extremely critical period in every gitl’s life. At this time she needs advice, and, what's more—help of the right sort. Ifshe puts her faith in Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Pre- scription it can bring only good results. It’s a medicine that’s made especially to build up women’s strength ee cure wo- men’s ailments—an invigorating, restora- tive tonic, soothing cordial, and bracing nervine ; purely vegetable, non-alcoholic, and poeey, harmless. For all the func- tional derangements, painful disorders, and chronic weaknesses that afflict womankind, the ‘Favorite Prescription ” is specific. TERRIBLE PAIN AND FAINTING SPELLS. Mechanicsburgh, Cumberland Co., Pa. Dr. R. V. PIERCE, Buffalo, N. ¥.: Dear Sir— ‘When I commenced tak- ing your medicine I was sickly. I had fre- quent spells of fainting, terrible pain in my head’ and life was a burden to me. I was attended b one of the best phy cians’ in our tows, but with no good results. At last a neighbor advised me to try Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, which I did. and after taking one bottle T felt atl} it Zould’ advise all indies similarly afflicted to try “Favorite Prescription.” ‘Yours truly. Mrs. SAMUEL A. JACOBS. A book of 168 pages, entitled “Woman and Her Diseases,” sent sealed in plain envelope for 10 cents in stamps to pay postage. Address Dr. Pierce as above. THE SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION. Preparing for the Convention of Workers to Be Held in November. The meeting of the Sunday School Union last night at the First Congregational Church was attended by delegates from the Sunday schools of the following church Calvary Baptist, Ninth Christian, South- west. Mission, First Conregational, St. Paul’s Lutheran, Foundry Methodist Epis- copal, Bladensburg Mission of Douglass Memorial, Asserrbly’s, Church of the Cove- nant, Gurley Memorial, Metropolitan, Trin- ity Protestant Episcopal, Hamline and United Brethren. Rev. J. W. Reisner of Gurley Memorial Church offered the opening prayer. A re- port of progress in the work of raising funds for the convention of Sunday school work- ers, to be held in this city next November, was made by Mr. J. H. Lichleiter of the finance committee. Messrs. D. Percy Hick- ling and C. H. Carrington made similar re- pcrts from the program and music commit- tees. It was announced that no place of meet- ing had yet been selected. Routine reports were made on the current work of the union, and Mr. Jerome F. John- scn read an interesting paper on the meet- ing of the annual conference of Sunday school field workers held at Chautauqua in August. ‘Three meetings of the District Union will be held before November 1. One of these will be held Friday, at the astern Presby- terian Church, in East Washington, when the superintendents of the various Sunday schools in that section of the city are ex- pected to be present. The officers of the union will also attend. —_+__ “STUCK HIM WITH A HAT PIN. A Boy and Girl Have an Exciting = Teasing Match. Yourg Horace White, son of John C. White, the contractor, who lives at 64 Myr- tle street northeast, is the victim of a pe- culiar mishap. While playing last night with Annie Dawes, a fifteen-year-old girl, who lives at 61 K street northwest, he be- gan to tease hcr, and she retaliated by pricking him with a hat pin. A scuffle fol- lowed, and young White stumbled and fell with the pin sticking in his coat. The pin pierced his side below the left arm. As the boy recovered himself the pin broke off, leaving an inch or more of it in his body. He went to a neighboring drug store, where an examination of the wound was made, and then went home, where Drs. Kilgore and Mackey were called to look at the in- jury. Putting the boy under the influence of ether, they found the pin point had passed along a rib and struck the scapula at its lower point in the back, narrowly es- ceping a puncture of the thorax. As there was danger in cutting the thing out, it was left for the present to await developments. a Explosion of Gasoline. By an explosion of fifteen gallons of gas- oline in Buffalo, N. Y¥., yesterday, ignited by a candle in the hands of workmen, at Nos. 540-548 Washington street, three men were blown several feet and burned. Their injuries are not likely to prove fatal. Some- thing of a paic was caused in the dry goods and candy stores upstairs, but the fire was quickly put out, and no damage was done except from smoke. ————— The large brewery of H. A. Bowler, on West Main street, Amsterdam, N. Y., and adjoining barns and sheds were destroyed by fire Saturday. The loss is $200,000, with an insurance of $150,000. 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