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SS THE EVENING STAR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1895-SIXTEEN PAGES. 18 EDUCATIONAL. IN WASHINGTON. THORALD JERICHAU, EDUCATIONAL. IN WASHINGTON. Okeley School for Girls, Ph. B., Royal University of Copenhagen, will recetve pupils on Piano, Organ, Theory and Com-| 1759 Madison st.. Dupont Circle. Private pupils, ition. Studio, Drovp's Music Store. Apply] both sexes; evenings. Miss E. V. HETH, A. M. rovp’s or Ellis’ Music Houses. © | nol-ore WISHES PUPILS. THOR- | pr VISITING GOVERNESS ough Eng., imath., Latin, French (learned in Paris), ‘Sycctal attention to, pulls whose educ ton has been neglected. ress Miss -E._T. Star office. nod-tu,th,sim® SCHOOL OF PERNIN SHORTHAND—Hours, 6 to 9 p.m. Best system. No shading, no position, Bective vowels, no failures; simple, 1 Success In 6 to 12 weeks. “Taught in 500 schools. rd of World's Falr medal. . Please call. JOHN R. WEATHERS, Prin., 705 K st. n.w. pot-lin* WANTEDPUFILS IN THE FRENCH AND EN- igh languages; children aad adults, reas 1588-40 17th st. Collegiate and preparatory depts. German-English Kine rgurten, Primary. Mr. & Mrs.SMALLWOOD. ma ‘voice Culture and Piano. Having moved my studio to 934 F st. n.w., over SANDERS & STAYMAN'S, red to receive pupils in VOICE and 5 weak volces made strong, pure and brilliant; building a i Jal \L GRATIS. W. LAW- CE. jt OUR COLLE HAS GREAT FACILITIES TO teach all subjects necessary for a successful sturt im business. We give a practical education, meet the wants of sI who object to the ornamental and non-essential education of schools and colleges, and Anstruct young men and women ambitious to have the profits from successful business. Adults are not confused Lor embarrassed, because our instruc- tion ia Individual. “New pupils come every. wesk. od, talogue. STITUTE BUSINESS COLLEGE, Sth and K bw. of GEO. VOCAL CULTURE— MADAME DE ST. CLAIR BUXTON, 1481 21st st. near Dupont Circle, MRS. ESTELLA H. READE, TEACHER OF SING- ing, pupil of Dr. ‘Kimball's. Mondzy and Thurs- day afternoons at Droop's Music Studio, Penn, ave, Address 2121 St. Paul st. Baltimnore.o26. WASH: N HEIGHTS SCHOOL FOR GI 1850 Wyoming ave. n.w. Boarding and day school. Stage for pupils. vol-3m 0 For particulars address ISS FRANC EDWARD A. LOVY, 6 Conservatory, Prague.—Misic Instructor at town College; teacher of viclin, compositio Studio, 433 1-3 Prof. J. D. Gaillard, B.A. (Faris) and Officier d'Academie, has transferred His School of Language. To bis new residence, 1023 t5th eS for all grades. Pri oc3l MISS BARTON WILL RESUME HER PRIVATE ns aud classes in French, drawing and paint- ing Oct. 5, at her residence, 510 20th st. n.w. oclo-Im* J. F. RUECKERT, Studio, Singing, Violin, Piano. No better lessons anywhere in the city; no extravagant charges. 028-tf ISIS CLASSES, 1328 I ST. N.W., BE- evember; shoriband dictation, book- ypewriting, French, Delsarte, dancing @ month. ADA L. SMITH, Supt. 1459 14th st. nw. ‘ping, terms, $1 Chevy Chase French and English School for Young Ladies; half an bour from Washington, D. G., by electric cars. French the language of the house. For circulars address MELLE. ocl10-3m_ GIRS. LAURA OSBORNE TALBOTT WILL RE- @ume her classes for girls in English, French Music, classes, on » also Natural Hist: Held t. 22, 18065, at ber residence, 927 P st. o2l-Imé iE STUART SCHOOL FOR GIRLS and Boat ) '; preparatory; Music; Art; Delsart s 1224 AND 1236 15TH ST. N.W.. COR. MASS. AVE. ‘u20-fm MISS CLAUDIA STUART, Principal. EAVID ©. HANGS, ELOCUTION—PRIVATE AND ‘clase lessons; deop breathing, expression, natural- ess; Stud, 3849 doth st nw, after 4. p.m. for circular. ocl9-Im* FRENCH COURSE OF 86 LESSONS; SPOKEN well, read and understood; pronunciation. Goarse of, reading, verbs, ‘80 lessons. trial lesson.” Sf Vv. PRUD'HOMME, QoT D st. aw. e19-2m* Gunston Institute, 1212 AND 1214 14TH ST. N.W. ‘A BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. Bpecial classes will be formed in French, Ger- map and Spanish for four pupils or more. Instructors in French—MONSIEUR XAVIER TEIL- LARD, MME. PRONGUEE AND MISS CLaRa L. CHURCH. Gernian—FRAULEIN KOHLE. Spanish—MISS CLARA L. CHURCH. For catalogues address MR. AND MRS. BEVERLEY R. MASON, ocl7-tt PRINCIPALS, The Bliss School of Elec- tricity, BLISS BUILDING, B BT. N.W., bly equips all its departments, mite OWS EeeCTHIC LIGHT PLANT, ts now fo full operation. Our Increased accommodations enable us to offer advantages not to be secu-ed ewhere in the country. All interested in the science are cordially invited to inspect the: school and its method of instru:tion, from 6 to 8, Mon- iy, Wednesday and Friday evenizgs, Catalogues on tpplication. ocl4-1m ‘edne L._D. BLISS, Principal. Prof. Paul E. Voinot, SCHOOL FRENCH LANGUAGES, ocll-Im 26 Ne: York ave. MISS SUSAN P. POLLOCK, PRINCIPAL OF FROE- BEL NORMAL INSTITUTE, 1426 ber school aud eee partes Oct. 1. Thorough Cees Superior advantages. Best references. sell 2m, Norwood Institute, 1761 N ST, NEAR CONN. AVE. A Home and Day School for Giris. INSTRUCTORS: ‘Mrs. William D. Cabell, Principal. English. Mabel Baker, Latin. Prof. George J. Smith, Ph. 88 Miss Lillian Pace, Mathematies. Miss Martha H. Scott, Math. and Mise Laeta Rixey, Primary Work. Wiss H. Florence Kriete, Shakespeare and Elo. Mime. Marie Blanc, Diplomee de la Faculte d Paris (Hotel’ de Ville), French. Prof. M. Schele De Vere’ Ph, D.,” German. rof. Jose Sirvent, Spanish. Miss Juliet Thom . Art School,Art. 85 oF 1426 ‘on, Medalist, Cor. Gutihert Buckner, Vocal Music. rof. 8. M. Fabian, Plano. ‘Lecture: . John Fiske, History of America; 3 Cae pune ete naan eerie of A. P. Montague, Pb.D.,’ Latin Langu Roman History. aes For catalogue address Mrs. WM. D. CABELL, ocl0-3m WRENCH LESSONS, 1511 16TH ST. N.W., a MADAME A. PELE. MISS HALSTEAD'S PRIVATS SCH For Girls aud Boys will open Oct. lat 129 20th cor. of P n.w. Mise Halstead has made ar: ements this year for the better accommoda- tion of a few older pupils. Application may be made at S024 Q ST. and at the school. ur EDWARD C. TOWNSEND, MISS ADA LOUISE TOWNSEND. 3e28-3mo* ocz-tt Elocution, Voice Culture, Grace. The Mount Vernon, cor. 9th and N. ¥.'ave. Flat No. 20. ocl-3m' 1438 N_ STREET. THE MISSES KERR'S SCHOOL ILL REOPEN SEPTEMBER 30. au3i-3m Mount Vernon Seminary, CORNER M AND ELEVENTH STREETS, WASHINGTON, D. 0. & SELECT RESIDENCE AND DAY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES AND LITTLE GIRLS. -tirst_ year opens TUESDAY, October first. Large and attractive buildings, thoroughly equip- ped with every requisite of a retincd home and a Progressive school Applicutious for admission of puptls to the Das School may be made after September fifteenth, be- Tween the hours of ten apd one o'clock ‘each morning. MRS. ELIZABETH J. SOMERS, se10-3m Prine; MANDOLIN—VIOLIN—GUITAR_BANJO. _ ARTHUR E. YUNDT, Studio, 934 F st. Special fall oc8-Im MEDICAL AND DENTAL, DEPARTMENTS, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY. The twelfth annual course of lectures will begin 1, 1895, at 8 o'clock p.m. address will be delivered by ‘obey. Faamiuations for admission will be held Monday, &ept. 23, at 8 o'clock p.m., at the college building, ecrier of 8th and K sts. n.w. Four years’ graded course in the Medical De- rtmient. ‘and thiee years’ graded course In the utal Departmert. Ample clinical and laboratory facilities will be afforded. For information apply to . H. BARKER, M.D... Dean, st. Bw. aE NEY, STUDIO . -‘Lessous in crayon, oil, pastel, water china and tapestry puluting; portraits in ght by an easy method. ‘se16-2m MiSs AMY ©. LEAVITT, ~ W121 VERMONT E. 8. KIMBALL, TEACHER OF SINGING— Studio at E. F. ‘& Sons’ new piano ware- 925 Pa. ave. nw. We a sel2-eott "~The Berkeley School, 1515 H street. Students thoroughly fitted for West Point and Annapolis, for all universities and scientific echo and r for direct commissious in the army avy, and for the civil service. Twenty-five young men ‘have successfully examinations during the past two years. ngements may be made for private lessons in all brane! CHARLES W. FISHER, B.S., oc22-e0tt Head Master. PRIVATE LESSONS-ELEMENTARY OR AD- vanced studies; especial attention to backward, unwilling and adult pupils. University graduate. Prof. J., 1406 Hopkins place, near 20th and P sts. auz4-s,méctu,3in* OLNEY SCHOOL, FOR GIRLS—1827 I ST. Special advantages for study of modern lan- guages, music and art; daily exercise in calis- thenies, drawing, Latin and French or German included in the regula~ course. au24-tf MISS VIRGINIA MASON DORSEY, Prin. Friends’ Select School, 1S11,T st. n.w., will reopen Sept. 26. This sctool is for BOTH SENES aod AU GRADES. Tt has been under the continuous man- agement of Thomas W. Sidwell for twelve years, ard many thoughttul apd prominent people of this dty have placed taeir children in ft as soon a3 they were ready for school, and kept them there until ready for graduation ‘or college. As a college preparatory school its efficiency way be kyown from the fact that during the twas represented at Columbia, Co- jumbi ell, lobart, Lafayette, Lebigh, Massackusetts Institute of ‘Technology, Yale and ethers. Perscns desiring thorough nd rational thaining and associates for thelr children Will do well to consider this school. Catalogues at Ballantyne’s and at Rrentano’s, e hours from 10 x every morning. sel7-tf THOMAS. Le LANGUAGES. THE BERLITZ SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, th si 14th st. re Branckes In the prinvipal American and European cities. Best instruction by superior native teach- ers. Conversation from start. $12 per term in sriall classes, day or evening: also private les- scns at school or residence. Trial son free. Send for circular. odd WOOD'S COMMERCIAL COLLEGE, No. 311 Enst Capitol ‘st. Courses of study include bookkeeping, metic, penmanship, grammar, Tiing, . typewriting, , shorthand, and other branches of practical use. for graduates. Expenses less than in other schools. Day and evening sessions; individual and class instruction. Students can begin at any time. Call or address 9e23-tt COURT F. WOOD, Principal. MRS. MA} KINDERGARTEN AND SCHOOL ‘and the Elizaborh Peabody Kindergarten Normal ‘Training School, 1918 Sunderland place, will begin fall and winter sessions October 1, 1895. seb-310, ACADEMY OF THE HOLY CROSS, 1312 Messachusetts avenue, Washington, D. y school for young indies an In addition to a thorough course in English, French. German and Latin, special advantages offered to students in the art and musical departments. A kindergarten bas been opened in connection with the academy. auSi-ém MR PUTNAM'S SCHOOL FOR YOUNG MEN AND arith- ‘Situations: Boys will reopen Sept. 16, 1895. Preparation {or coll universities and technical schools, end for pursults, Private tuition furnished; best of references. Apply to WM. H. PUTNAM, AM... 1683 19th at. DLW. auzztt A Business Education. BUSINESS SHORTHAND. coursR, COLUMBIA COURSE. Bookkeeping, COLLEGE Penmanship, Arithmetic and all the Commercial Eng Studies. Studies. ‘Thorough courses; individual instruction; large, well-lighted: new Toome ant halls. Moderate tuition and easy terms. Send for catalogue. aut7-tt (0. K. URNER, A.M. C. E., Prin. SHORTHAND AND TYTEWRITING. MISS ANNA M. LAISE, 138% 12th st. nw. Pitman shorthand by 2 NEW and Ral tod. Beginners and dictation. aed. Learn to be a Draughtsman! Evening lessous in all kinds of draughting and bert ics begin Rept. 23. 531 7th st. ne. 07 OUT OF WASHINGTON. FEERLE-MINDED.A LADY OF SEVERAL ~ Years’ experience in Instructing afflicted children desires a child to care for and instruct at home; Boe se guaranteed; home comforts; references. X 116, American office, Baltimore. no5-2t® MAPLEWOOD INSTITUTS, CONCORDVILLE, Pa. —$198 per year. A successful school; one of the best to infuse with energy and wake up boys to the duties of Boya under 18 years, $177, J. SHORTLIDGE (Yale), A.M.. Prin. au20-eo8m* YEE SING’S HOPELESS LOVE. He Wooed by Wringtng His Hands Under Mary’s Window. From the Boston Journal. Yee Lun Sing, a laundryman at 51 Revere street, was before Judge Ely in the municl- pal court Thursday as an insane person. He was committed to the care of the board of lunacy to be examined. Yee was in love with Mary Gallagher, an eighteen-year-old girl, who lived opposite his laundry. Yee first saw her when she carried bundles of linen into his place. He fell in love with her at once, and for the last three months he has been trying to get Mary to marry him. Mary has refused. One day a couple of months ago Mary was walking along Revere street and Yee saw her through his laundry window. Dropping his iron, he ran quickly across the street, and, stopping in front of her, exclaimed: “I want you mally me; I want you mally me.” Mary screamed and ran into the house, but Yee hung around the door for an hour or more, waiting for her to reappear. She didn't come, and Yee rang the door bell. When this didn’t bring Mary out Yee wrote notes in tae most villainous hand imagin- able, expressing his deep love for Mary, and tucked them carefully under the front door. Mary’s father found the notes and ruthlessly destroyed them, with a muttered denunciation of Yee. Whenever Mary appeared at the window Yee, who was constantly on the watch for her, would run out, throw kisses to her er implore her to come out to him. When she would disappear without doing his bidding Yee would wring his hands in despair and write another note to Mary, which no one could read. Finally he became so much of a nuisance ringing the door bell and loiter- ing about in front of the house that the neighbors complained, and Yee was ar- rested. He paid a fine of $10 and promised to let Mary alone. Two or three days later Yee walked into said to Capt. Wescott: vallent.”” asked the captain, “I want a wallent, you know It took some thinking on Capt. Wescott’s part before he came to the conclusion that Yee wanted a warrant. “Oh, you mean a warrant. Well, what's the charge?” asked the captain. “My gal won't mally me. aid Yee, excitedly. “You can’t set a warrant against a girl for that. It's no crime to refuse to marry you. Go home,” said the captain. Yee looked disappointed and went away. He wasn’t seen for a couple of days; then some of the station 3 officers found Yee up in the new court house. He was bothering the life out of the court officers, to whom he explained that he wanted a “wallent” tor his girl, who had refused to marry him. The court officers got tired of explaining to him that he couldn’t get a warrant on that complaint. Wednesday Yee walked into station Capt. Wescott was at the desk. Yee was very much excited, and began to demand a warrant for Mary, who, he said, had prom- ised to marry him and then gone back on her promise. The captain called an officer and had Yee locked up on a charge of be- ing insane. Dr. C. 0. Thompson gave him a certificate, and Yee was sent to the city prison. I want a wal- —____+e+— The Job He Would Like. From the Chicago Tribune. “Harold. The indulgent father of the young man who had just gone through college laid his hand on his son's shoulder. “Harold,” he said, “I don’t grudge a dollar of the thousands I have spent in educating you. I have supplied you liberally with ihe means to enable you to fit yourself for any career. If you fail it will not be my fault. I am still ready to help you in any way you can reasonably ask. You have had a long course of preparation for success in life, and it now remains for you to say what vocation you will choose. Don’t fear to aim higa, my What shall it be? 4 deeply by this evidence of paternal and devotion, the young man an- ed: “If I can have my way about it, dad, I ink I'd Ike to be a retired army officer on { half pay. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR Work Going Forward in Preparation for the '96 Conventien. NOVEMBER MEET OF DISTRICT UNION Fifty-Four Societies Represented at the Conference Last Night. REPORTS OF PROGRESS More than two hundred members, repre- senting fifty-four societies of the District of Columbia Christian Endeavor Union, were present last night at the November meeting of the executive committee of the in Calvary Baptist Sunday School House. It waS one of the best-attended executive committee meetings yet held, and it is belleved the active interest taken by so many of the workers shows a determina- tion to begin in earrest the preparations for the convention to be held here, eight months hence—a short time in which to properly prepare for the hosts of visitors expected. Although this work devolves upon the committee of 96, the executive committee of the union can stimulate in- terest and enthusiasm in the various so- cleties. President Miles M. Shand was in charge of the meeting last night, and at the desk Leside him sat Secretary Hermon C. Met- calf. Opening devotional exercises were followed by the reading and approval of the minutes of the iast meeting, after- which Treasurer Anson S. Taylor reported the receipt of $94.26, and expenditures to the sum of $85.88, with a balance in hand of $8.38. The look-out committee, through its chairmen, Miss Lizzie M. Warman, re- perted that twenty-one visits among the societies of the unian had been made, and Christian Endeavor literature distributed wherever needed. Two new societies were reported as having been formed, one among the cavalrymen at Fort Myer and the other in Zion Lutheran Church, corner of 6th and P streets, Rev. A. Homrighaus, pas- tor, the latter being admitted to member- ship In the union last night upon its ap- Plication, Mr. John B. Sleman, jr., for the press committee, reported an encouraging pros- pect for the union's official organ, “The En- deavorer.” Copies of this paper, he said, besides going to prominent workers in every state and territory in the United States, were sent to more than forty for- eign countries. The Star and other Wash- ington papers were thanked for the cor- Sa, shown to the Christian Endeavor nion, Committee of ’96. An interesting report from the commit- tee of "96 was presented by W. H. H. Smith, the chairman, and received close at- tention. Calling attention to the fact that the dates for the convention have only re- cently been fixed at July 8 to 18, the report states that the committee feel that the work of preparation is fairly upon them. Aside from mere routine matters, a circular has been issued to all the societies asking for names of persons to fill up the various committees, requiring in all, it Is esti- mated, some three thousand persons to fully organize them. Organization of the finance committee, continued Mr. Smith, reading from his re- port, has been full completed to the limit of twenty-five members, and weekly meet- ings are being held in preparation for the work of the winter's campaign. A circular to be sent by the finance committee to the societies asking for subscriptions to com- plete the Endeavorers’ fund of $10,000, be- fore January 1, and a recommendation by the committee that a citizens’ advisory finance committee of twenty-five represen- tative business men be appointed to assist in the work of preparing plans and getting subscriptions to the fund of $15,000 to be obtained from the business men of Wash- ington, were received and approved by the committee of "06. The executive committee last night authorized the ‘96 committee to appoint the members of the citizens’ ad- visory finance committee. Progress was reported in the work of filling the various committees. The finance committee had been completed, and atten- tion would next be directed to obtaining the complement for the entertainment com- mittee, as already requests for quarters were being received from delegations. The Official Fla; In addition to these results, the commit- tee of '96 reported its selection of an offi- clal flag for the convention, the design of F. C. Bliss of the Calvary Church. It con- sists of a red and blue field with a large white star in the center, and in the star the familiar C. E. monogram, with the legend “Washington '96” in white in a semicircle over the same. The report con- cluded with a recital of the fact that greet- ings of the committee had been sent out to thirty state, county or town C. E. conven- tions during the month, from which replies so far received are most enthusiastic and encouraging for largely increased delega- tions to July’s convention. The press com- mittee was commended for its efficient work. After the adoption of this report the new convention song, “Welcome to Washing- ton J,” by Carlton Hughes, to the tune “America,” was sung. Next to be received was the report of the missionary committee, which showed, as read by Miss Florence Shuffle, chairman, that the committee has visited four so- cieties with the Chinese umbrella of state, the missionary meetings conducted on these occasions having “China” for their subject. Applications for similar meetings have been received from eighteen other societies. Several additions to the missionary library were reported. The report also stated the preparations that had been made for the missionary mass meeting of the union, to be held Friday evening, the 22d instant, at which Mr. Sherwood Eddy of New York and Miss Ella D. MacLaurin of Boston are expected to be present, having accepted in- vitations from the committee to speak on that occasion. Tributes to Mr. Pugh. Resolutions of sympathy upon the death of James E. Pugh were passed unanimously by the executive committee at last night’s meetirg. Mr. Pugh’s noble Christian life, breadth and strength of character, sym- pathetic nature and magnificent work were spoken of, and he was mentioned as a warm and true friend of the Christian Kn- deayor Union. His fear that when the fire at the Y. M. C. A. had rendered both the association and the C. E. headquarters homeless, the two organizations should on that account be separated was recalled, and the resolutions state that it was at his earnest solicitation that the headquarters of the union were opened with the Y. M. C. A. in its temporary quarters. One of the last acts of his life, continues the me- merial, was to apply for membership in the World’s Christian Endeavor Union, or- ganized in July last. ‘A few minutes were devoted to receiv- ing reports from the leaders of the commit- tee conferences, which were so successfully held last month. Each conference leader was allowed but two minutes in which to say what hud been accomplished at the meeting over which he presided, but the reports were united in testifying to the real practical-good that had resulted from the conferences. A Practical Discussion. The last twenty minutes of the evening were devoted to an open parliainent for discussion of the question: “What is the Greatest Need of Your Society?” Some of the questions and the manner in which they were asked or answered created not a little wholesome amusement, as when one young woman asked how to get more young men to the meetings. But there were many practical sugyestions given out which will doubtless be appropriated by tose who asked for help. President Shand closed the parliament by directing the attention of the committee to the fact that the greatest need in every society was more spirituality. After a few effective remarks on this sub- ject, the meeting was brought to a close with a season of earnest sentence prayers, A GREAT NERVE TONIC, Horsford’s Acid Phosphate, DR. I. HARRIS HALL, State Lunatic Asylum, Milledgeville, Ga., says: ‘It 1s undoubtedly a great nerve tonic. THE BUTLER INFANTRY. Open Next Monday. Colored society is awaiting with great in- terest the opening of the first military fair of the veteran ButlerInfantry Corps, which will be inaugurated next Monday evening and continue ten days. The fair will be opened in the large ture room of Mt. Pis- gah Church, corn Oth and R streets northwest. For the_past two weeks the Ladies’ Auxiliary in charge have been very busy preparing for fie fair, which is to be given for the “sick and*disabled comrade fund.” say ‘The interior of thecture room will pre- sent a beautiful appearance The decora- tiens will be both elaborate and tasteful, streamers, flags, banners, shields and the like blending in the most attractive effects. ‘There will be seven large booths, besides the fertune teller’s tent and various other at- tractive places, As you enter, the Chris- tion booths present a fine appearance. The Baptist, Methodist and Catholic booths are finely decorated. The Douglass Willing Workers’ booth is very attractive. During the fair a competitive drill will be given by societies. The opening exercises will be as follow: Welcome address, by Captain Alex. Ha’ kins; response, by Major Geo. W. Stewart other short addresses by John M. Langston, Dr. C. B. Purvis, Rev. Geo. W. Lee, Rev. Robt. Johnson, L. C. Bailey, Col. Perry H. Carson, R. H. Key, M. M. Holland, W. Cal- vin Chase, Louis H. Douglass, Charles H. Marshall, T. W. Chase and Rev. Walter H. Brooks. 1 The Butler Corps will parade the evening of the opening, and the following organiza- ticns have been invited to act as escort: Capital City Guards, Captain Acwith; Cadet Cerps, Captain Brooks; Morton Post, Sum- ner Post, Alger Camp, Sons of Veterans; Knights of St. Augustine, Knights of St. ‘Thomas, Good Samaritans and Knights of Jerusalem. Many handsome and costly presents will be voted for during the fair. Major Moore has been invited to be present at the opening. The ofticers of the corps are: Major George W. Stewart, commanding; W. C. Payne, adjutant; Captain Magnus L. Robinson, chief of ordnance; Captain Robert Green, quartermaster; Captain Alex. Hawkins, chaplain; Captain Benjamin Young, senior captain, company A; Captain F. J. Brown, company B; Captain St. Clair, company C. ‘The fair committee consists of Capt. Haw- kins, chairman; Capt. Robinson, secretary; Major Stewart, treasurer; Lieut. Lewis Hill, Lieut. Whittington, Adjutant Payne, Corporal Wm. Bray, Sergt. Isaacs, Sergt. Lewis, Privates Wm. Dent, Jno. Brown, Bell and others. The ladies ir charge will be: Miss Haw- kins, president; Mrs. M. Johnson, vice presi- Miss Mollie Johnson, secretary; Mrs. Ford, treasurer; Miss Mary Yates, assistant secretary; Mrs. J. Brooks, financial secre- tary; Mrs. C. Monroe, chaplain. The supper table will be in charge of Mrs. Ford, Mrs. Brooks, Miss Harris, assisted by Messrs. Wood and Mahoney. Refreshment table—Mrs. Johnson, Miss Johnson, Miss Carrie Johnson, Miss See Miss Estelle Denton, assisted by Mr. China table—Miss Anna Parks, Miss Sparesques, Miss Milburn, Miss Mary Myers. Fish pond—Miss Johnson, chairman; grab bag, Miss Dougless; post office, Miss Sparc- ques, postmistress; Geo. W. Lewis, carrier; voting table, Mrs. C. Monroe, chairman: florist, Miss Annie Hedgeman, ‘Capt. M. L. Rebinson will be the cashier of the fair. —>_—_ Undine Juyenjle Temple. Undine Temple, Mrs. Emma F. Bishop superintendent in charge, had a largely at- tended and enthusiastig.meeting in Melford Hall Saturday aftegngop. One new member was initiated. Officers for the new quarter were Installed, the granfl superintendent of- ficiating, as follows: Idilian Detweiler, C. T.; Florence Offenstela, V. T.; Katherine Cooms, c.; Nellie. Biphop, F. S.; Lillian Riley, T.; Mary |Fitagibbons, C.; Katie Merkling, 4 Eva Hays, G.; Loretta Fitz- gibbons, S.; Nettle Cole, A. S.; Jennie Allen, D. M.; Mary Keeny, R..3.; Ella Fitagibbons, L. S.; Bessie Doyle, P..C. T.; and Rosa Of- fenstein, pianist. In the good of the order piano solos were readered by Emma Bishop and Rosa Offenstein, yecitations given by Myrtle Bowling, Nettie,foxwell, Loretta and Ella Fitzgibbons and. remarks by Grand Su- perintendent Russell and Brice Blackford. Sct tbe i Diseussed Mr. Washingtcn’s Speech. The Young People’s Lyceum of Shiloh Baptist Church, L street between 16th and lith northwest, was largely attended Sun- day afternoon. Prof. L. M. Hersnaw of Atlanta, Ga., was the speaker of the evening. His subject was an analysis of Prof. Booker T. Washington's speech delivered at the opening of the cotton states ¢xposition, There are many who criticise the speech of Prof. Washington on the ground that it be- spoke a low menial position for the negro in the history of the nation; that it was truculent, servile and beneath the dignity cf such an occasion, and the announcement that Prof. Hershaw would reproduce the speech brought out some of the best scholars of the race. Prof. Hershaw treated his sub- ject in a masterly manner, and said that the speech Was one of the most logical, in- structive and sensible speeches ever delly- ered by a negro upon the continent. He dwelt particularly upon that portion of the speech which advised harmony and friendly relations between the races. The speech was Giscussed by L. W. Pyles, Arthur Boston, Fosset Pollard Johnson, Prof. Richard, ‘Thos. H. Clark and others. Thos. L. Jones presided. ———. Ff. ‘Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Exie A. Napier to Margaret A. Witherbee, lot 12, blk. 13, Brookland; $1,500. Saml. E. Powell et ux. to Rufus F. Fox, lot 73 and part lot 25, bik. 15, Le Droit Park; $6,000. Richard H. Goldsborough et al., trustees, to Walter S. Cox, part of The Highlands Thos, E. Waggaman et ux. to Walter S. Cox, part of Cleveland Park; $5. Colum- bus L King et ux. to James McMahon, lot 6, sq. 112; $10, Mallon Ashford and Aldis B. Browne, trustees, to American Securit: and Trust Company, lot 39, sq. 960; $2,500. Jno. J. Fisher to Frank M. Benjamin, part 1 and lot 44, sq. 197, and lot 9, sq. 214; $10. Herman E. Gasch to Jno. F. Rodgers, lot 5, sq. 181; $10. Chas. J. Govern to Anna D. Charlton, part lots 84 and 85, sq. 672; $10. Louis Heilbrun et ux. to Stilson Hutchins, west one-half original lot 7, sq. 288; $10. Abigail C. Newman to Andrew J. Miller, lots 12 and 13, blk. 17, and lot 9, bik. 1 Mount Pleasant and Pleasant Plain: $10; Jas. J. O'Connor et ux. gene J. B. O'Neill, lot 29, $10. Tiny S. Rodgers to Herman E. Gasch, lot 5, sq. 181; $10. Lorin M. Saunders ct to Wm. G. Schafhirt, part original lot 14, sq. 51; $10. Mary E. Wynkoop to Jos. H. and Mary A. Awkward, part original lot 6, sq. 733; $10. —_—_ Against District Suffrage. The Debating Society of the Y.M.C.A. re- sumed work Saturday evening. The que: tion “Resolved, That the right of elective franchise should be extended to all tale property owners of the District of Colum- bia” was debated by Mr, L. Cabell William- son for the affirmative and Judge Baber in the negative. Mr. Willlamson made one of his characteristic earnest arguments in sup- port of the proposition, while Judge Baber was well loaded on the negative. After the debate was thrown open to the house, Mr. F. E. Tasker, in his usual good-humored style, spoke in favor of the negative, and Mr. E. H. Booth, being called for, put in some forcible argiments in favor of: the affirmative. The jwige’ decided in favor of the negative. Seta The Cambrian Society. The Cambrian Sbciety of this city held its regular monthiy meeting last evening at the residence of Mr. James Hughes, 315 B street northeast. ‘An entertainment fol- lowed the business meeting, consisting of songs by Professor W. J. Stephens, Maggie Lewis and the Cambriag chorus, addresses by Messrs, T. P. Williams and Edwin C. Jones, reading by Mrs. T. J Jones, recitations by Dr. T. J. Jones and Preston Jones, and piano solos by Misses Maggie Hughes and Maggie Lewis. The Next meeting will be at the residence of Dr. T. J. Jones, 3105 M street northwest, the first Monday of December, to which all Welshmen are invited. —_—=—_ Fire in Mr. Bivins’ Room, Fire was discovered about 10:30 o'clock last evening on the upper floor of house 612 38th street northwest. The flames were first seen by W. J. Jones of 1304 G street rorthwest, who turned in an alarm, and the fire department, which was soon on the spet, had no difficulty in extinguishing the blaze. The apartments are occupied by Mr. and Mrs. John T. Bivins, who were not at home at the time of the conflagration. The damage amounted to about $ivu, ASSOCIATED CHARITIES. The Meeting Tonight Will Consider the Secretary’s Annual Report. The Associated Charities meet tonight in the regular annual meeting. The most im- pertant business to be considered is the an- nual report of Secretary Emery and the ac- tion which must be taken on his intended resignation. The Associated Charities con- sists of all who have given to its support or to the poor through it. The board of di- rectors, consisting of fifteen citizens, well known in charity work, direct and control the work of the organization. This board will be elected anew tonight. It is under- stood that Mr. Parson, chairman of the board, according to a notice given by him at the last meeting. will withdraw. ° ‘Through its twelve substations the Chari- ties distributes about $12,000 worth of sup- plies annually, and in the fourteen years of its existence has paid out over $150,000. During the last few days the auditing com- mittee, consisting of Thomas G. Lasier, Dr. J. H. Rradford and Loring Chappel, has audited Mr. Emery’s report and has pre- pared the following report to submit to the meeting tonight: “The auditing committee of the board of managers of the Associated Charities beg leave to respectfully submit this, their an- nual, report: “After a most careful and exhaustive ex- amination of the accounts, books and vouch- ers of the general secretary and treasurer of the organization for the year ending Novem- ber 5, 1895, they are gratified to be able to state that they find the same correct and accurate in every particular. “The total receipts from all sources and the total expenditures fcr all purposes far exceed any previous year. These totals are taken frem the accozmnts of the general sec- retary, and show the following gratifying results: “Receipts—Cash on hand November 1894, $2,231.61; cash contributions during tne year, through the » general secretary, $3,948.76; cash contributions, through the general secretary, patd by citizens’ relief committee, $6,064.33; total, $12,844.70. “Expenditures—Through the central office, by check on treasurer, $4,363.73; through the central office, by check on central relief com- mittee, $6,654.33; total, 311,028.08; November 5, 1895, cash in treasury, $1,816.64. “Additional to these cash contributions and expenditures, thousands of useful arti- cles of clothing and tons of provisions of various kinds, and vast quantities of fuel have been distributed through and by the general secretary. : “We find by analyzing these expenditures that only 16 per cent of the total was re- quired for the cost of administration; that is to say, the rents, salaries and miscella- neous expenses aggregate $1,836.71, while about 84 per cent, $9,191.85, went directly fo? the relief of the poor. This is a showing commendatory of the administration at the central office. “From the treasurer's accounts we glean the valuable information that all cash con- tributions received by the secretary were properly and promptly paid ‘over to the treasurer, and paid out by that officer upon authentic orders from the board of man- agers, in accordance with the constitutional Provision. “The committee deem it a pleasant dut; to bear testimony to the accurate and satic. factory system of accounts in vogue in the central office. They are orderly, systematic, simple and correct. We can, with confi- dence, assure the contributors to the or- ganization that, in their judgment, business methods prevail fn that office, and that just and equitable distributions of their chari- table offerings are conscientiously made. ——__ Annual Reunion ut Dr. Stakely's. The congregation of the First Baptist Church held its annual reunion last evening in the church parlors, corner of 16th and O streets, and the occasion proved to be a most enjoyable one. The exercises were of an informal but none the less pleasant char- acter. They were opened with singing, and @ prayer by Rev. Dr. Charles A. Stakely, pastor of the church. Brief and appropriate addresses were made by Dr. Stakely, Presi- dent Whitman of the Columbian University, Rev. Dr. S. H. Greene, Dr. G. C. Sampson and Rev. Dr. Muir. The business before the meeting submitted by the committee on organization, Rev. Dr. Stakely and Dr. Sampson, consisted of a new scheme of organization, contemplating the appointment of various committees for the furtherance of church work. Later there was a general reunion and social, and refreshments were served. The tables were presided over by Mr. Edgar Speiden and Mrs. Charles Young, president of the Ladies’ Aid Society, who had as sistants Mrs. Dr. Little, Mrs. Wingfield, Mrs. Chapin, Mrs. Craft, Mrs. Nicholas, Mrs. Stakely, Mrs. McMurray, Mrs, Anderson and Mrs. Crane. The Corcoran Cadets’ Fair The guests of the evening at the military fete of the Corcoran Cadet Corps tonight will be the cavalry troop, the cycle corps and the ambulance corps of the District National Guard, and the Washington Outing Club. The entertainers, as announced, are Miss Hearst in an exhibition of fancy club swing- ing and Prof. West in feats of ledgerdemain. The attendance last evening was up to the standard in numbers, the bright uniforms of the National Rifles and the sixth battalion, . C. N. G., adding much to the picturesque- ness of the scene. The competitive drills be- tween squads of sixteen men from the Na- tional Rifies and Morton Cadets opens to- morrow evening, when the Rifles are to ap- pear before the judges. The Mortons will drill Thursday evening. —— The Speed of Cruising Vessels. Naval officers generally deplore the recent publications in regard to the actual speed of our new warships on recent cruises, and un- faigy contrasting such performances with the speed attained by the vessels on their official trials. According to Rear Admiral Belknap, retired, the published statements in regard to the different vessels are unfair end decidedly misleading. “The speeds given in Admiral Ramsay's report,” he ex- plained, “are not maximum speeds by any means, but merely average cruising speeds for the year under half power—under half power only, mind you. As the report ap- peared it is entirely deceptive and creates a very wrong impression. The speeds on the official trials were under full power, instead half, which is customarily used in cruis- ee The Arion Society. The following program for the winter sea- son was arranged last evening at a meet- ing, of the Arion Singing Society: Opening ecncert an@ ball, Monday, December 2, at Masonic Temple; Christmas celebration, Sunday, December 2), at Arion Hall; so- riable, Tuesday, January 14, at Arion Hall; masquerade ball, Monday, February 10, at Masonic Temple; second concert and ball, Monday, March 16, at Masonic Temple. The Progre: An illustrated lecture on the “ the Negro” was delivered to a large arfd in- terested audience last evening at the Ver- mont Avenue Baptist Church by Rev. H. B. Turner, chaplain of the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute, at Hampton, Va. About 300 Illustrations were shown and the progress of the negro in the south and the life in the industrial schools of the south were fully shown and described. ——_—_ Fell From a Building. E. W. Poole, a carpenter, forty-three years of age, who resides at 1413 32d street, fell from a building near Brightwood, on which he was working, yesterday, and sus- taingl a fractured shoulder, a lacerated elbow, a sprained ankle and an abrasion of the leg. He received treatment at the Emergency Hospital A Welcome to a Former Pastor. An enthusiastic welcome awaited Rey. R. H. Robinson of Cumberland, Md., at Eben- ezer A. M. E. Church, corner of 4th and D streets southeast, who delivered an address to the congregation. Mr. Robinson was pas- tor of this church thirty years azo, and a large audience was present to greet him again. Se . Van Alen to Go Abroad. The New York World says: James J. Van Alen is in town preparatory for a trip to Europe. A friend of Mr. Van Alen said yesterday that Mr. Van Alen was not di- rectly concerned in the order granted in Providence last Saturday, in which Charles H. Payne of No. 132 Nassau street was des- ignated to take depositions in this city ‘That order concerns only the suit brought by Mrs. Colt for divorce, in which Mrs. Becker is named as corespondent. It is un- derstood that the objections to a compro- mise came mainly from Mrs. Colt and her representatives. CAREER OF THE LATE CAPT. ROSS. Active Life as Soldier and Statesman of Commissioner Ross’ Father. Capt. Lewis W. Ross, the father of Com- missioner John W. Ross, whose death at Lewistown, IL, last Tuesday was noted in The Star, was born in Seneca Falls, N. Y., December 8, 1812. He moved to Hlinois with his parents in 1821, when there was but one ther family in the.present limits of Fulton county. The town in which he lived and died was named after him and he was al- ways known as its leading citizen. Capt, Ross was admitted to the bar in 1835 and soon took front rank among the lawyers of central Illinois. In June, 1839, he was mar- ried to Miss Frances M. Simms, who sur- vives him. Six years ago their golden wed- ging: was celebrated at their home in Lewis- lown. In 184 Capt. Ross was elected to the state legislature. Abraham Lincoln was a mem- ber of the legislature at the time. When war was declared against Mexico Capt. Ross Was ore of the first to respond. He raised a company of volunteers and was elected their captain and was assigned to duty in the fourth regiment of Illinois volunteers. Ex- Gov. Richard J. Oglesby was also in this regiment, which did such gallant service at Vera Cruz and Cerro Gordo. Returning home Capt. Ross was again elected to the legis- lature in 18H. In 18#2 Capt. Ross was elect- ed to Congress, where he at once took front rank among the democratic leaders of that body. He was twice re-elected, in 1864 and again in 1866. His record in Congress was a brilliant one. In 1868 Capt. Ross was urged to allow the use of his name for the vice presidency, which he declined to do, having at this time decided to retire from politics and devote himself to the manage- Ment of his large landed end business in- terests In Fulton county. Capt. Ross was a member of the state constitutional conven- tion in 1870 and 1871, and took an important part in framing the present constitution of Illingis, since which time he had taken no active part in politics, either state or na- tional, except to make a few speeches for the democrats. Two years ago, when the Lewistown National Bank was or! ized, Capt. Ross was elected to the presidency of that inatitution and took an active part in the management of its affairs. He also own- -+| ed a large amount of real estate in Lewis- town and Havana and several valuable farms in the neighborhood. Capt. Ross did more to develop that section of Illinois than any other ore man. a COLUMBIA HISTORI L SOCIETY. Mr. Weller Reads a Paper About the First White Man in Wasbington. The first meeting of the Columbia His- torical Society since the summer vacation was held last evening at the residence of the president, Dr. J. M. Toner, 1145 Massa- chusetts avenue. There was a gvol attend- ance of the members and their friends, and among the visitors present were Commis- sioner Powell, Rev. Dr. Talmage and Capt. Fiebeger. The paper of the evening was read by Mr. M. I. Weller, whose subject was Capt. Herry Fleete, his visit to the town of Tohoga (now the city of Washing- ton) in 1621 and his subsequent adventures. The story of the capture_and life among the Indians of this picneer and his subse- quent visit to England, where he published an account of the country, including a de- scription of this jocality, was followed with interest by the audience. Mr. Weller was of the opinion that the names of Capt. John Smith and Capt. Henry Fleete should be perpetuated in some substantial mec- morial erected in this city. An autograph letter of George Washing- ton, dated Valley Forge, February 28, 1778, was exhibited by Dr. James W. Morgan. It was addressed to Col. John Fitzgerald of Alexandria, who Dr. Morgan said mar- ried a Miss Diggs, who was related to his own family. The contents of the letter were of unusual interest, as they referred to the schemes of the cabal that was form- ed to depose Washington from the com- mand of the army. After a discussion, which was participated in by several of the members, the society adjourned. ——- $30,000,000 GAS DEAL. Seven Companies in the City of Brooklyn to Form One Organization. A big gas deal was concluded yesterday in Brooklyn, when seven city gas companies met and determined to consolidate their In- terests. Moore & Schley, brokers of Wail street, representing these syndicates, are managing the financial end of the deal. A secret conference was held early in the day with the directors of most of the gas com- panies. The companies interested are The Brook- lyn Gas Light, Fulton Municipal, Citizens’, Metropolitan Gas Light, People’s Gas Light, Williamsburg and the Nassau Gas, with a total capital of $14,000,000. The name of the new corporation will be the Brooklyn Union Gas Company. The proposed capital is $30,- 000,000, George W. Young is president and F. W. Wilcox is secretary of the new or- ganization. ——___+-e+—____ An Exciting Fire. Considerable damage resulted from a fire which occurred about 7 o'clock last evening in a frame barn near house 2355 Sherman avenue. An alarm was turned in from box $25, but the mechanism was out of order, so it was necessary for Policeman Keily to tele- phone to the eighth precinct station. By the time the engines arrived the flames had made great headway, and the barn, which was filled with hay, was almost entirely de- stroyed. Efforts were made to save the ad- joining structures, but despite the endeavors of the firemen, the houses of Mrs. Keefe and Mrs, Ella Robinson were slightly damaged. In the barn when the fire started were a number of cows and horses, all of which were saved, with the exception of one cow. Daniel Keefe was badly burned, and another man, John Gafford, overcome by the heat and excitement. The damage amounted to about $1,400. eee eS A Health Lecture. Mrs. Bessie Starr Keefer of Canada gave an interesting health lecture to a large audi- ence, composed of women, at Willard Hall, yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Keefer is a lec- turer and a member of the staff of the To- ronto Globe. In her opinion, we need a more careful home study, in teaching the poor how to make their homes clean, how to cook the food and how to put it on the table in a neat and attractive manner. Many valuable suggestions regarding health and right liv- ing were given to the audience. z —— Eugene Field's Funeral. The funeral services of Eugene Field will take place at the Fourth Presbyterian Church, Rush and Superior streets, Chicago, tomorrow at 2p.m. The Rev. Dr. Frank W. Gunsaulus will officiate, assisted by the Rev. Dr. Frank M. Bristol, and appropriate ad- dresses will be made by the Rev. Dr. M. W. Stryker and Mr. Luther Laflin Mills. The following-named gentlemen have been se- jected as active pallbearers: Mr. Hart Tay- lor, Mr. E. D. Winslow,Mr. Charles M. Fave, Collins Shackelford, C. A. Macdonald and Mr. J. W. Hiltman. The following gentle- men have b selected as honorary pall- bearers: Messrs. Victor F. Lawson, H. H. Kohlisaat, F. H. Head, H. G. Selfridge, R. A. Waller, Milward Adams, F. Willis Rice, H. N. Higinbotham, F. J. V. iff, M. P. Handy and M. E. Stone. ‘The interment will be at Graceland ceme- tery, and will be private. ———— Favors a Short Campaign. _ The Baltimore board of trade has passed resolutions favoring a short presidential campaign as being best adapted to the busi- ness interests of the country. The national conventions, in the opinion of the board, should not be held earlier than July or Au- gust, 1896. ses. The New French Cabinet Policy. The ministerial declaration of policy was read in the French chamber of deputies yesterday. It promises further inquiry into and the publication of the fullest in- formation obtainatle regarding the South- ern railway scandal. ‘The measures to be introduced by the xew government include an income tax Dill and a bill to prohibit members of the legislature from becoming directors of financial or commercial undertakings hay- ing any transactions with the government. The declaration of policy also promises the government support for various sug- gested reforms in the criminal law. ———_—__+e+____. The Election Tonight. Full election returns will be bulletined this evening on the big screen in front of The Star buildings. Arrangements have been made for a detailed, prompt and ac- curate service. Everybody come. THE EVENING STAR has a Larger Circulation in the Homes - of Washington than all the Other Papers of the City Added Together, x because it Stands Up Always for the Interests of ALL THE PEOPLE of 7 WASHINGTON: does not Strive to Divide the Community into Classes, and ’ Array one class Against the others; Contains ; the Latest and Fullest Local and General News; and Surpasses all the Other Papers in the : City in the , Variety and Excellence. of its Literary Features. It Literally Goes Everywhere, and is Read by Everybody. It is, therefore, as an Advertising Medium, without a Peer, Whether Cost or Measure of Publicity be Considered.

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