Evening Star Newspaper, December 18, 1895, Page 10

1U THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1895-SIXTEEN PAGES. ! Open Evenings Till 9 O'clock. Bradbury Manu= . facturer’s Sale of Pianos! Every piano in stock re= duced until Christmas day! We have just received ten beau- tiful Upright Pianos, especially made for our holiday trade, which we are going to close out at the unheard of price of $195—just to show you in the most practical way how much can be saved by dealing with manu- facturers instead of agents. The tone and general acoustic properties of these instruments are way above the-standard which the rice would indicate. Choice of Menerueiin Mahogany, Rosewood, Ebony and Walnut finished cases, continuous hinges top and_ fall board, full steel frame, full octave, latest improvements. Beautiful Japanese scarf and hardwood stool included. $350 would be considered very cheap for suck an instrument, and no piano agent could possibly afford to sell them under $300. But as manufacturers, with no middlemen’s profits to stand in the way, we have marked them $195—a strong and practical illustration of our under- selling abilities. Every piano in stock has been cut—and the price standard will re- main down until Xmas day. Instruments selected now will be set aside for delivery Christmas if desired. Bradbury Factory Warerooms, 1225 Pa. Ave. BORN G. SMITH, . VAN WICKLE, 'M it RARE Effects in High-class NECKWEAR, Each Scarf Prettily Boxed, 50C. HENRY FRANC & SON, SREB 9050-8m,28 No Danger of Firel! - phere ne danger of ir fine horses bel burned up—as is the ‘case in “ramshackle’ stables. This ¢: t is as near fire- proof as It's. pc to be—besides watchmen are on the alert both day and night. Grif you want your fine horses to have all the comforts and attention 0 & modern ablishment affords have them boarded here. Downey’s Hotel for Horses, 1622-1628 L street. "Phone de18-20d Fast Presses, New Type, _ best work—small prices Anml a guarantee of giving satisfaction in every, job done. I want your printing to do—and my nt for your trade is—the very best print- ing NS Doss fo turn out. "Phone 1670. Elliott, ;#"""5 506 roth st. ‘BM dis-10d You Can Hire a Doctor, A competent, quelified physician, who's p it tix up your ailing time; fifteen yer rs u an old When that dis- great many more pre- Sick Watches, ai Custom-made Shirts For Xmas Gifts! A sensible {¢ husband or * a for a present. Get your brother, tn 1 rightly made Shirts, as I turn out. be appreciated every y ure wern. Bring in one of his Shirts, and Vil ‘make one or as many as you Hke for him! $1.50 each—my price. Leave orders NOW. WELLS, sittmaer. 1410 Pa. Ave. del S-16d “Mayer's,” 943 Pa. Ave. $1 GLOVES, 89c. Choice of the Men's $1 Gloves to- morrow, and tomorrow only. e bought the Spindlei 's business, and are now er under the manage- ment of Harry T. Miller, one or a hundyed, and guaranteed, S, 943 PA. AVE. Xmas canes & umbrellas. Canes of Sterling Silv s Umbre vendid Ch b for as lo rolling as $1. and a loria Silk Um- natural wood ban- ones, at $1.50 « ‘concelt’? ts missit of Ladies’ Umbrellas Up-to-date hatter, 905 Pa. Ave. ai4-24a NO CHAS. H. RUOFF, Parker, Bridget & Co., Clothiers, 315 7th St. Tomorrow —we will sell Men’s and Boys’ $10 and $12.50, Fine English Serge Waterproof Mackintoshes For $6.75. What man or boy would not be glad to receive one of these Christmas morning? Limited supply, 80 hurry. PARKER, BRIDGET & CO., Clothiers, 315 7th St. Give the Boy —a striking bag, $2 up. —a pair of dumb bells or Indian clubs, 25c. up. —a pair of Am. Club ice skates, 50c. up. —a sled, 75c. up. Tappan’s, 1013 Pa. Ave. ais-24d An “All Write” Xmas Gift Pa LANCASTER GOVERNMENT FOUNTAIN PEN. It's a great convenience to have one’s own pen and ink always at hand. And it's a pleasure to write with a Lancaster Pen, for it never balks. ves, $2 up. Solid gold pen. Send for cataloz : LAN ER RNMENT TEN CO., a6-3m,10 19 F Silk Handkerchiefs and Mufflers—Gifts for Men. ——-They're always acceptable—al- Half ya useful. And a pretty selection made from our stock will make quite Usual Prices. 4 a pleasing present. We're closing out our steck of furnishings, and every- thing goes at half regular pri Handkerchief and Muffler prices cut like these: $5 to $2.50; $4 to $2; §2 to $1; $1 to 50c., and Be. to 12k. P. T. HALL, 908 Fst. ai7-16d CLOSE OF THE CARNIVAL Two Weeks of Gayety Will End Tonight With an Auction. - A Namber of Lucky People Were in the Contests for Various Val- unable Articles. The enjoyable carnival of the Columbia Athletic Club will come to a close tonight after a brilliant run of two weeks, and there will doubtless be as many to regret its discontinuance as there will be to con- gratulate the organization upon its social, artistic and substantial success. There was a large crowd in attendance last night, and the usually excellent entertainment was given, comprising art reproductions of Millet's “Angelus” and “The Apotheosis of Athletics," fancy dancing by the Worth children, trapeze bar work by Sewell and Ross and fancy bicycle riding by little Hardy Cabrera. The various booths were well patronized, and a number of valuable articles were distributed to holders of lucky tickets. Among them were orders for $50 suits of clothes, by C. F. Deno and Adam Johnson; an overcoat, by Charles G. Sloan; a mahogany invalid chair by Mrs. W. R. King; an alligator skin bag, containing a silver toilet set, by Pat. Wells; a box of clgars, by J. 5S. Winship; a silver and cut glass inkstand, by E. S. Cochran; a box of 500 cigarettes, by H. M. Whitney, and a Satsuma vase, by Miss Alice S. Miller. The large number of articles remaining undisposed of, and embracing almost everything of a useful and ogpamental character, will be sold at auction tonight by Mr. C. G, Sloan, and a large crowd will doubtless attend to get a chance at the bargains. —__. THE CONDUCTOR GOT LEFT. Extraordinary Predicament Which Kept the Passengers Guessing. From the New York World. The Shore Line express from Boston for New York had left Attleboro, Mass., and was rushirg toward Providence. The train was twenty-five minutes late. Suddenly the brakes were applied. Dodgeville, the next village, was almost reached when the train stopped, and mcst of the men jumped out to discover the cause. None of them was successful. The train began to back, and !t kept on backing; the Man Who Knows Everything said: 4 “Killed somebody. Going back for the body. Always do that.” But the train still kept on backing. “Must be jelly all over the track at this rate. Must have struck him way back.” The train still kept on backing. By this time even the women were aching to get out and hunt for reasons, “No; can’t be that. I have it,” said the man. “There's a freight wreck en the track, and the engineer got the signal to go back and take another route.” Finally Attleboro came in sight, and the train backed up to the station. Men drop- ped off the train and hunted up the nearest railroad man. killed?" “Anybody hurt In the wreck?’ Will it make us very 1 "* they askea. jay, what are you givin’ us?” asked the railroad man. “There ain't no wreck. There ain't nobody killed.” Chorus—“‘What’s up, then?” “The conductor got left.” And when the conductor appeared on his next trip through the train he had to run the gaunt- let of a whole trainful of highly amused passengers. The brakeman explained that $ wasn't the first conductor who had been left because the engineer had mis- taken the motion of some platform lounger for the conductor's signal, and pulled out his train without its boss. SPORTS OF THE DAY Eastern League Managers Finish Their Deliberations. LATE SUSPENSIONS BY THE A. A. U. Cairos and Arions Bow! Another Series. SMITH TO MEET GODDARD The Eestern League base ball managers completed thelr two days’ meeting at New York yesterday. Preliminary to the regular session, the directors decided in favor of Wilkesbarre's claim to third place as against the claim of Syracuse. Syracuse had forfeited a game, ard claimed third place on the ground that this game had never been played. They also settled the controversy be- tween Rochester and Wilkesbarre regard- ing Shannon, the Wilkesbarre player, who had been doing work with the Rochester team while still under contract with Wilkesbarre. The directors ruled that Shannon is still on the reserve list of Wilkesbarre, and that no other team has any right to negotiate with him. Shannon claims that Wilkesbarre owes him salury, and threatens to bring his case before the national board at its next meeting. The official standing of the teams is as follows: Springfield, Buffalo, Wilkesbarre, Syra- cuse, Scrarton, Rochester and Toronto. The league elected P. T. Powers presi- dent, secretary and treasurer for the fourth year. Messrs. Charles T. Shean of Spring- field, H. P. Simpson of Scranton, C. A. Leingruber of Rochester and John C. Chap- man of Tcronto were elected as the new board of directors. The following resolution was unanimously adopted: ; “In case a player is drafted by the Na- tional League, and 1s afterward released by the club drafting said player, the club from which said player is drafted shall have first claim on that player, provided the club tender the fflayer a contract within ten days, with at least the same salary as he received before being drafted by the National League Club.” A deed of gift from A. Steinert of Spring- field was recetved for the Steinert cup, which Is to be the property of the club winning it three times. April 25 has been set apart by the league as “Harry Wright day,” and on that day each club will set apart its gate receipts for the use of the family of the deceased player. The president was instructed to present a schedule at the spring meeting of the league, which will take place about a week after the National League meeting. Suspended by the A. A. U. The board of governors of the Amateur Athletic Union, in New York, last night suspended all those who were directly or indirectly connected with the annual box- ing and wrestling championship meeting held In Pittsburg last March. It was un- derstood, however. that all ef those sus- pended officials and athletes who forwarded to the Amateur Athletic Union statements showing that they were not interested financially will have thelr suspensions lift- ed. The following gentlemen have fo! warded the necessary evidence to show their freedom from participation in the wholesale alleged money grabbing, and their suspensions have been lifted: Messrs. J. M. Welch, Pittsburg; A. R. Cratty, Pitts- burg Chronicle; Charles B. Power, sporting editor, Pittsburg Leader; Joseph Welischek of Philadelphia, and Frank P. Mitchell of Philadelphia. Arions Win Three Games. The fourth regular return series between the Cairo and the Arion teams was bowled last evening on the Carroll Institute alleys. The Arions took all three. The games were close and exciting from start to fin- ish. Schlaich, Spiess and Brazerol of the Arions and Miller of the Cairos led with the highest individual scores. The Artons have won up to date twenty-three games. ard lost six. The next game will be bowl- ed on the Cairo alleys, the latter part of the month. ‘Ed. Smith to Fight Goddard. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn:., December 18.— “Denver” Ed. Smith, the pugilist, stated to a@ represertative of the Associated Press lest night that in about a month he would sail for South Africa to fight Joe Goddard. whom he two years ago defeated at New Orieans, : Smith suys he will challenge the winner of the Fitzsimmons-Maher contest if it ever occurs. Sporting Miscellany. The management of the Louisville club has purchased George Miller from Prest- dent Von der Ahe of St. Louis. Von der Ahe wanted to trade Kissinger and Miller for Pitcher McDermott, but President Stucky refused to let McDermott go. The price paid for Miller was not given out. The Louisville Driving and Fair Assocla- tion has announced September 28 to October 3, inclusive, as the date for their 1896 trot- ting meeting. This will be the week pre- ceding the Lexington meeting. The asso- ctation will give about $40,000 In stakes and purses. The fight between Jim Ryan and Mark Carroll for $30 and the receipts at Cincin- nati last night was largely attended. It was terrific in slugging and punishment. In the first round each was floored twice. In the second round Ryan was floored once and Carroll three times, Carroll being knocked senseless. Ryan was awarded the fight. Ryan also quit badly punished, al- though the bout lasted only two rounds. Mr. Askwith, a well-known London bar- rister, who was retained by Lord James as his counsel or assistant in the recent fruit- less altempt at arbitration of the Clyde shipbuilding strike, will accompany Lord Dunraven and Arthur Glennie in their trip to New York. ——.——__ DOG STEALING A PROFESSION. Some Men Have the Business duced to an Exact Science. From the New York Mall and Express, Dog stealing is dying out as a fine art, for various reasons. The great professors of a former age are feebly reflected in these degenerate days. The stories of one particular London artist who shuffled off this mortel coil some years ago were end- less. He was proud of his reputation and probably would not have changed places with the Archbishop of Canterbury. A gentleman was very urgent in his desire for a certain breed of terrier. Color, height, weight, age—all must be exact. “Yes, sir. I think I can find the dog you want, and you can have him in ten days— aye, In ten days.” Re- “Ten days! But why can’t I have it at once?” “At once! Why, bless you, sir. I only knows one dog to answer your description in- all England—only one available, that is, Jim, how long has Lord George had that blue terrier?” “About a month, sir.’” “Aye, I thought so. That's long enough. Well, sir, I can get him from Lord George in the course of a day or two; then he's promised to Mr. Teymouth next, you know, sir, the theater gent, and I must let him keep him a week, and then you can have him- afterward. That will satisfy all par- ties.” He was quite surprised when the intend- ing purchaser expressed indignation at such @ proposal and refused to enter into the ar- rangement. On another occasion he had promised a dog to a customer. and delivery was to be made the following evening. “Don't be later than 6 o'clock,” said the client. “All right, sir; 6 o'clock it shall be.” “You see, I am starting for the continent at 6:30, and can't wait if the dog doesn’t come in time,” “You're what? Starting for the conti- nent?” “Yes, I live in Germany, and—” “Well, Iam blowed. And you want to take that dog out of England! Morning, sir; morning. Sorry we can't do business. Why, that dags a regular income to me and you want to rob me of it. Well, I am— MANY THEFTS REPORTED Light-Fingered Gentry Are, Active These i Days. “ eink Punishment to Fit the ‘Crime Meted Today— Police Court Cases. Out in Some Instance Both the police and erobuis are active, and while thieves of every description, on a small scale, are robbing} citizens, the police sre doing their best to fill the jail with them. Yesterday afternoon Miss M. A. Reed, a clerk in the pengion office, who lives at Chevy Chase, was robbed of her watch while on a 7th street car. After office hours she went to see a dressmaker, and from there she started home on a cable car. The car was crowded, and Miss Reed had to crowd in one of the grip car seats. She got on the car at K street, and when the train reached P street she discovered her loss. Miss Reed values her watch and chain at $100, The timepiece has a black dial and bears the initials “M. A. R.”” Ogram's drug store, corner of Pennsyl- vania avenue and 138th street, was visited by a shoplifter, who carried off about 40 worth of toilet articles. Mrs. Clara Kelly of 337 Pennsylvania ayerue complains of the theft of a number of articles, including a watch and some clothing. g H. W. Robinson reports that his bicycle was stolen from in front of 1316 13th street last evening. Bicycle Kleptomaninac. John Martin, thought to be a stranger in the city, was one of the victims in the Police Court today, and the complaint against him was that he had stolen a bicycle from in front of Calvary Baptist Church. The bi- cycle is the property of F. W. Vaughn of 1432 12th street, who attended a meeting at the church last night. About the time that the owner discovered his loss Policeman Newkirk found Martin in Jackson Hall alley, trying to self the bicycle for $10. Ht told his prospective purchaser that he would have to keep the wheel under cover for a couple of weeks. Before the sale was made the officer appeared and made the arrest. “I guess I'm guilty,” was the prisoner's plea when arraigned, “but I was drinking.” His plea of drunkenness availed him noth- ing, for he was held for the grand jury, and was committed to jail in default of $500 se- curity. Mysterious Affair. George W. Stewart and John Maher, young men, were in the toils on a charge of stealing eight loaves of bread from in front of Ulrich Banf’s place of business. It ap- peared in proof that they had slept in a blacksmith shop, and when found there in the morning the bread was in the shop near them. How it got there the prisoners claimed they did not know. “We slept there all night,” they said, “and in the morning when we got up the bread was there.” Judge Miller knew that the bread could not walk, and he was equally certain that no charitable person had stolen it and put it there for them. ® The young men were held guilty and fined $10 or thirty days gach. . Rhody Ashton, color given a hearing on a charge of “tréoxedness. He had worked at Child’s Brick. yard for a long time and bore a good-reputation, but several days ago, when sent, put on br ress by his employer, he, handled a check for $3.00, and this paper Writing, It is charged, he raised to $30). | Judge Miller heard the, evidence of sev- eral witnesses, and held, the prisoner in Gell security for the action 6f the « ery. ae Samuel R. Beach, a young man who Is not a stranger in police circles, was arrest- ed yesterday by Precinct, Detéctive Sutton or. a charge of engaging In The worthless check businegs. Jt is alleged’ that he made a@ purckase,at the store pf & &9 pany, and presented an_QUle s check, which was refused, The-young man fs held until his alleged ibscif transactions ean be further investigated. » This morning Detectives’ Horne and ve rrested Walter’ Hammion@, alias colored, and locked up ona charge of stealing a gold watch, the prop- erty of Miss Jane Jenkins, who lives at No. 105 H street northwest, where the boy’s mother was employed as a domestic. The watch has been recovered, “but Ham- mend denies that he stole it. "He for 2 hearing. Is held — VARYING REPORTS. Inventor Souder to Be Investignted by Authorities. Late yesterday afternoon Mrs. Souder, wife of Jasob J. Souder, an inventor, living at No. 1206 K street, called upon Sanitary Officer Frank and asked his advice about what action she should take to protect her- self from her husband's alleged insane con- duct. The sanitary officer advised Mrs. Soud2r to swear out a warrant for alleged threats, which she did, and last night after 10 o'clock the warrant was served upon the Inventor at his home on K street. He was teken to the first police station and given comfortable quarters In one of the witness rooms, and was not taken to court this morning, as Sanitary Officer Frank gave orders for an examination, to ascer- tain his mental condition. Mr. Souder's physician thinks he {fs not responsible for his conduct, and it now remains for the police surgeons to make a report upon his case. Both Mrst Scudger and her daughter tell stories of his alleged cruelty and bad con- duct, while, on the other hand, friends of the Incarcerated man claim that there Is nothing the matter with his mind. Should the police surgeons decide that he is not of unsound mind the case of alleged threats will be heard in the Police Court tomor- row. If, on the other hand, they deter- mine that his mind is affected, proceedings to have him sent to the asylum wiil be in- stituted. Dr. Lincoln Johrson is Mr. Souder’s fam- ily physicien, and he has reported to Sani- tary Officcr Frank that Mr. Souder is of unseund tind, while Dr. Nevitt, one of the police surgeons who made &n examination this afternoon, reported that Souder is of scund mind. The reports of the other sur- Beons may prove interesting, and should the case reach a marshal’s jury the dis- agreement between the doctors may have the effect of causing a sensational investi- gation. a THE BLOND BRAKEMA) "S STORY. It May Be Read With Profit by the Record Brenkers of the Present Dray. From the Missoula Silverite. The Railroad Club met Tuesday evening in the usual place, and after.a short busi- ness session the boys dyjfted into “shop” conversation. The recent fast run of the general manager's special from Hope to Missoula was commented, on, and the talk on fast runs became gené¢ral. Several stor- ies of remarkable time made on different oc- casions were related, and when the blond brakeman got the floor Ne sasv he was ex- pected to break the record. + And he did. “Speaking of fast runs} -sdid he, “why, that lttle Montana Unifn’ Whe lays over anything I ever saw. Np Dutch clocks or anything else to hold a,man, down there. I worked for that road when Boo Smith was dispatcher, and when he; told the boys to ‘wheel ‘em’ we all knew what it meant. One day we were going north and;were delayed in various ways until we reaehed Stewart. Bob wired the con. at that point that he wanted our train to get to Garrison just as quick as God would let us, We had a clear track when we sturted, and it wasn't long before the telegraph poles looked like a picket fence. The biggest burst of speed was reserved for the home stretch—from Deer Lodge to Garrison, eleven miles. We didn't stop at Deer Lodge, but as we ap- proached that place the engineer sounded the whistle as usual—and you may take my head for a foot ball if the ‘slow’ sign in the Garrison yards wasn't passed hy our train Lefore that whistle had ceased to sound.” ‘This made tke boys look weary, but the “praky” hadn’t finished yet. He continued: “Well, we put our train away and were resting ourselves, when we glanced up the track and saw a dark streak epproaching at a lightning guilt. We were astounded for an instant, but as it slowed up we readily rece ognized it as the shadow of the train we had just brought in. And the boys all rose up, and after pre- senting the relator with a regularly signed license the club adjourned. : AGAINST THE SALOON Second Day of the Big National Convention. THE LIST OF DELEGATES Permanent Organization Perfected and Officers Elected. PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY’S The second day’s session of the National Anti-saloon convertion began at 10 o'clock this morning in the Sunday school house of the Calvary Baptist Church. The meet- ing was called to order by Mr. Hiram Price, the veteran temperance worker of Towa, who was yesterday elected president of the convention. The exercises were opened with prayer by Rev. Samuel J. Smith of the Methodist Episcopal Church South of this city. A motion was made and carried provid- ing for the appointment of a committee on resolutions, and Rev. Dr. A. J. Kynett, Rev. Mr. Smithson and Mr. Harry B. White of Ohio were elected members of the committee. The assistant secretary of the league, Mr. Fred. A. Walsh of Boston, read letters from a number of temperance societies in different parts of the country, extending hearty greetings and promises of co-opera- tion to the newly organized league. More Rev. Frederick D. Power, D.D than an hour was spent in the transaction of minor items of business necessary to the completion of a permanent organiza- tion, but not particularly interesting. The aim and purpose of the league are extremely simple, and are embodied in the phrase, united opposition to the saloons. During a briéf intermission in the course of business President Price made an im- passioned address, in which he said that he belleved that victory would ultimately perch upon the banners of this new asso- ciation, for in union there is strength, and that he regarded this as the brightest day in the whole history of the war that is constantly waging against the liquor traffic. Mr. Harry White of Ohio was called upon for an address upon the work of the Anti- Saloon League of Ohio. Brief addresses were also made by A. C. Rankin and How- ard Russell of Ohio, and the remainder of the morning session was devoted to a con- sideration of the report of the committee on organization and constitution. The con- vention met again at 2 o’cloc! The Delegates. The delegates to the convention are as follows: New Jersey Benj. S. Everett, Lawson, D. D. Anti-Saloon League of the District of Co- lumbia—Fe Walter H. Brooks, Jas. L. nates: Mrs. H. A. Gillenwater, Albert E. Shoemaker. Anti:Saloon League—-R. R. e, Prof. W. F. hitlock, D, D. Alter- nate: Rey. Howard H. Russ Virginia, at large—Geo. W. Rev. D. L. Rathbun. Columbia Association of Baptist Church- es—Fred Beall, Col. John F. Vinal. Brotherhood of Andrew and Philip, Fed- Anti-Liquor League—Rev. D. D.; Rev. Albert G. Hawxhurst, Rev. A. J. Kymett, L.LD. eral Council—E. F. Cook, Wm. Earl, Rev. Howard Wilbur Ennis, James Magee, W. I. Simpson. Central Union Mission of the District of Columbia—A. L. ‘Swartwout, Geo. W Wheeler. Christian Denomination—Rev. Frank G. Tyrrell. Christian Endeavor Union of the District of Columbia—Hiermon C. Metcalf, Anson 8. Taylor. Christian Endeavor Union of Massachu- setts—F. D. Walsh, jr. Methodist Protestant Union—W. 0. Atwood, Baltimore; T. W. Grimes, B. L. Henderson, Baltimore; Rev. §. J. Smith, Paul M. Strayer, Baltimore. Christien Temperance Alliance, Pennsyl- vania—Rev. Geo. F. Reed, D.D., LL.D. Epworth League, Methodist Ep!scopal Church—C. M. L. Sites. Washingto™. District Rev. L. B. Wilson, D.D., alternate, Rev. T. J. Clark. West Virginia Conference, Epworth League —J. J. Richardson, M.D.; Wm, Burdette Mathews. National Gospel Mission Union—Rey. E. D. Bailey, Dr. J. C. Carpenter, Rev. GW. Havell, J. C. Pratt, N. A. Robbins. Independent Order of Good Templars, In- ternational Supreme Lodge—Dr. D. H. Mann, worth League— H. B. Mouiton; R. W. G. T.; Geo. W. Hawxhurst, grand secretary, I. O. G. T.» Grand Lodge of Vir- ginia. I. O. G. T., Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia—Andrew N. Canfield, John S. Blackford; alternates, Jesse C. Suter, S. W. Russell. I. O. G. T., Grand Lodge of Ohio—Rev. E. C. Dinwiddie, G. E. S., Columbus; Harry B. White, G. C. T. Independent Order of Rechabites, High Tent of North America—Joseph L. Belote, Norfolk, Va.; J. A. Cunningham, Lonacon- ing, Md.; M. M. Goodman, Lynchburg, Va.; John R. Mahoney, Dr. F. Richards. Alter- rates, N. Bunch, Jas. H. Dony, Thos. B. Marche Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson. I. O. G. T., Grand Lodge of Virginia—Rév. H. L. Hout, Strasburg; J. M. Thorne, Falls Church. I. O. R., Grand Tent of District of Co- lumbia—R. W. Johnson, John Welch; alter- nates—A. K. Belt, J. W. Jackson, H. B. Belt. I. O. R., Grand Tent of Ohio—S. C. Cole- men, East Liverpool. - Law and Order League of New Hamp- shire—Rev. A. J. Wheeler, Concord. 2 Lutheran Church, eastern conference Maryland synod—Rev. G. W. Miller, D. D., Baltimore; Rev. O. C. Roth, Baltimore; al- ternate, Rev. J. G. Butler, D. D. Permanent committee on temperance and prohibinon of the Methodist Episcopal Church—Prof. Samuel Dickey, Albion, Mich.; Rev. J. W. Hamilton, D, D., Cincinnati; Rev. A. J. Kynett, D. D., LL. D., Philadel- phia; Rev. C. H. Payne, D. D., LL. D., New York; Rev. Wm. Swindell: DS De delphia. Alternates—S. W. Gehrett, Phila- delphia;“Rev. George Elliott, D. D., LL. D., Philadelphia. West Virginia conference Meth it Epis- copal Church—Rev. F. N. Lynch, Hunting- ton; A. B. Rorhbough. Virginia annual conference Methodist iscopal Church South—Rev. F. M. Ed- wards, South Bostcn; Rey. J. L. Spencer, Nottoway. National Temperance Society—Rev. Al- bert G. Lawson, D. D., Camden, N. J.; Joshua L. Baily, Philadelphia; Joseph A. Begardus, F. M. Bradley, Rev. T. L. Poul- son. . National Non-partisan W. C.-T. U.—Mrs. C. Cornelia Alford, Bernardston, Mass.; Mrs. M. A. Hepburn, Clarinda, Ia.; Mrs. Ellen M. Watson, Pittsburg; Mrs. Anna M. Wit- tenmeyer, Sanatoga, Pa.; Mrs. Ellen J. Phinney, Cleveland. Alternates—Mrs. Lydia H. Tilton, Miss R. C. Levy. Non-partisan W. C. T. U. of District of Columbia—Miss Rachel C. Levy, Mrs. Lydia HH. Tilton. Non-partisan W. C. T. U. of Iowa—Mrs. J. Ellen Foster. Permanent committee on temperance of the Presbyterian Church in United States of America—Rey. J. F. Hill, Pittsburg. Presbyterian, Pennsylvania synod wo- man’s temperance committee—Mrs. J. F. aus Canonsburg; Mrs. W. C. Tilly, Pitts- TE. National division Sons of Temperance— W. H. Armstrong, Milford, Pa.; F. M. Bradley, M. M. Eavenson, Philadelphia; Wm. Oscar Roome, Hiran Price, S. M. Yeatman. Sons of Temperance, Grand Division of New Jersey—Rev. Albert G. Lawson, D. D., Camden. Maryland Temperance Alliance — Rev. Henry Branch, D. D., Ellicott City; R. F. Smith, Baltimore; alternates, Rev. U. 8. Swengell, Mr. E. A. Reed. Temperance Union of Connecticut—Rev. Joseph H. James, Rockville; Samuel P. Thrashér, New Haven. Templars of Honor and Temperance, Su- preme Council—Azro Goff, Rev. A. H. Sem- bower, Salem, N. J.; Dr. W. F, Tait, Gales- burg, IH.; Samuel Wallace, Philadelphia; Rey. C. 8S. Woodruff, Paterson, N. J. Templars of Honor and Temperance, Grand Temple of New York—Azro Goff, P._W. Seery. Total Abstinence Society of Massachu- setts—John D. Long, Boston; Rev. Alfred Noon, Boston; alternates, W. E. Dwight, Boston; E. A. Morse. United Brethren in Christ, temperance committee—Dr, A. P, Funkhouser; Bishop E. B. Kephart, C. J. Kephart, Dr. R. Rock, Rev. A. H. Rice; alternate, Rev. J. E. Fout. Congressional Temperance Soclety—Mar- tin N. Johnson, Sidney Perham, John A. Pickler, Jas. A. Stahle, Rev. F. D. Power. General Synod Evangelical Lutheran Church—Re ; M. W. Hamma, D. D. Ri Committee on philanthropic labor of the Religious Soclety of Friends—Joseph J. Jan- ney, Jonathan K. Taylor, R. Henry Holme, Rebecca J. Broomell Caroline R. Hull; al- ternates, Thomson P. Perine, Edward Stab- ler, jr., W. Thomas Starr, Sallie H. Starr, Bertha Janney. Woman's Christian Temperance Union of the District of Columbia—Mrs. Margaret B. Platt, Mrs. Anna C. McDowell. Universalist denomination—Sidney Per- ham, Rev. A. Rogers, Rev. Edwin C. Sweetser, Mr. Jas. W. Webb, Mr. H. E. Williams. Congregational Church of Ohio—Rev. Howard-H. Russell. Tonight's Addresses. This evening Bishop Keane of the Catho- le University is expected to speak, and Mrs. Albert of Massachusetts, Rev. Dr. Hill and Joshua Bailey will also make ad- dresses. The meeting will be held in the Calvary Sunday school room. Permanent Officers. At the afternoon session of the conven- tion yesterday a permanent organization was effected by the election of the following officers: President, Hiram Price of Iow: vice presidents, Rev. Dr. L. B. Wilson of Wash- ington; Joshua L. Bailey of Pennsylvania; ex-Governor Sidney Perham of Maine; Mrs. Ellen J, Phinney of Ohio; secretary, James” 4 Ewin of Washington, assistant secre- taries, George A. Hawxhurst of Virginia; Fred. W. Walsh of Massachusetts; ser- geant-at-arms, H. B. Waddy of Washing- ton. Mr. Dinwiddie of Ohio made a motion that it was the sense of the convention to proceed te the organization of a permanent National Anti-Saloon League. Much discussion was aroused by this mo- tion, owing to a question from Mr. Bogar- dus of New York, suggesting that there were enough national organizations now working in the cause of temperance. It was the general opinion, however, that the opposition to the liquor business is not properly organized and united. The result was that the motion, in a consolidated and amended form, was adopted, and the fol- lowing committee to draft a constitution appointed: Rev. Dr. L. B. Wilson, Rev. Dr. Kynett, Bishop Kephart, Rev. Mr. Din- widdie, Rev. Dr. Mann, Rey. Dr. Edwards, Mrs. Wittenmeier, Mrs. J. Ellen Foster, Rev. Dr. Rock, Rev. Mr. Noon, Edwin Hig- gins, Rev. Dr. James, Mrs. Platt, Professor Whitlock, Rev, Mr. Rohrbaugh and Mr. Bogardus. Mass Meeting. There was a large attendance at the mass meeting held in the First Congrega- tional Church, at which Joshua L. Bailey of Philadelphia presided. The speakers of the evening were Rev. Dr. Albert G. Lawscn, president of the New Jersey league; Rev. H. H. Russell, state superin- tendent of the Ohio league; Mrs. Margaret B. Platt of the local league; Rev. Joseph H. James of the Connecticut league, and Rev. Dr. A. J. Kynett, president of the Pennsylvania Temperance Union. = Sidewalk Living Statuary. From the Chicago Record. If ever you meet a pair of bronze statues walking along the street it will surprise you a little at first. “Living statuary” is made a form of sidewalk entertainment tn Paris. The “statues” have their faces smeared with bronze powder, while their wigs, hats and garments have been thoroughly coated with bronze paint. Two of these weird objects were passed on the boulevard one evening, for they never come out until after dark, and they were at once followed. When they came to an outdoor cafe with overhead lamps they stopped, and one of them made a speech, and in doing so wrinkled his metal- lc features until it seemed certain that they would crack. He and his associate statute were at- tired as soldiers. They struck several he- roic poses in the doorway, where the light could fall on them, and the effect was very good. When they stood still they seemed to be real statues. The people at the tables mildly approved the exhibition and gave a few coppers. The statues then moved on to the next place. In Paris if people will not leave their places in the boulevard to seek entertain- ment the entertainment comes to them. pe eS es RELIGION OF THE ARMENIANS. Say Their Ancesto Christians 1,800 Years 4 From the Congregationalist. Armenians claim that their ancestors were Christians before the end of the first cen- tury of our era. But their history points back to Gregory, the Illuminator, a prince of the royal line of Armenian kings, as the founder of their national church. He was born A. D, 257, and, after many persecu- tions, was consecrated in 302 as the head of the Armenian Church. His successors took the title of patriarch, later of catholicos, and are elected by the bishops. The Bible was translated into Armenian about 431 A. D. The Armenian Church was part of the Greek Church till the year 491, when its catholicos solemnly annulled in full synod the decrees of the Council of Chelcedon. Since that time it has been a church by it- self, which fact has done much to perpetuate the nationality in spite of its people having been absorbed Into other nations. In doctrine it differs but little from the Greek and Roman churches. It has a liturgy of its own,which includes the Nicene creed and prayers of the fathers used in the Roman Catholic and Episcopal churches. I. offers prayers for the dead, but does not believe In purgatory nor allow indulgences. It has several orders of clergy, bishops, fests and deacons, besides minor officers. must marry before they can be or- but not after. The priesthood ts hereditary, the son assuming it on the death of his father. Baptism, which fs by trine immersion, is administered to infants as well as adults, and the Lorti's supper is,ad- ministered to all baptized persons. In the sixteenth century the Jesuits suc- ceeded in creating a schism in the church and a new organization, called the Catholic Armenians. This movement resulted in se- vere persecutions by the Turkish govern- ment, till, in the middle of the eighteenth century, on petition of the catholicos, Peter the Great of Russla took the Armentan Church under his care, and since that time its official head has had his residence in the dominicn of the czar. There are two other officials bearing the title of catholicos, also patriarchs, at Constantinople and Jeru- salem, They DISTRICT AFFAIRS Fencing in the Tracks of the Penn- sylvania Railroad, QUESTION OF THE RESERVATIONS No More Sidewalks to Be Laid This Winter. OTHER LOCAL NEWS ————+—___ The Pennsylvania Railroad Company must protect its tracks by a suitable fence within the city limits, That is the ultimatum of the Commission- ers, and already a move has been made to compel it to obey the law. It will be re- called that General Inspector Beggs, in his report to the Comm(‘ssioners, which was Published at the time in The Star, called attention to the fact that the order of the Commissioners directing the Pennsylvania railroad to properly fence its tracks had been complied with from the tunnel at the Navy Yard to the Long bridge, with the exception of a small strip located between 7th and 9th streets on Maryland avenue, where the railroad traversed a public res- ervation, This, he contended, was a danger- ous spot and should by ell means be pro- tected. And the Commissioners agree with him, The matter has been thoroughly investi- gated, and the authorities have discovered there is no reason in the world why the railroad should not fence its tracks in this reservation if it has a right to occupy the same. The law upon which the Commissioners base their action is as follows: “That the Baltimore and Potomac Rail- road Company and the Alexandria and Washington Railroad Company shall have or cause to be erected, a substantial iron or paling fence,not less than five feet high, along each side of their track or tracks within the city of Washington, from their depot or depots, at the corner of 6th and B strects northwest, along Gth street to Virginia avenue, along Virginia avenue to 3d street southwest, and also from the in- tersection of 6th street and Maryland avenue, along Maryland avenue to 9th street southwest, with sliding gates at each crossing, to be closed while trains or loco- motives are passing. Provided, That no Fart of said inclosed space shall be used for the purpose of parking cars or the de- positing of goods cr materials of any kind. “That whenever any railroad company violates any section of this act, a fine of not less than $100 shall be imposed and col- lected as all other fines for violation of the ordinances of the District of Columbia,and that all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed.” While the District authorities realize the importance of having these tracks protect- ed, they nevertheless are aware that they have no control over public reservations, and whatever action is taken against the railroad will have to be taken by the United States through its officer in charge of the matter. This is what the residents of South Washington want, for they feel certain if the United States takes hold of the matter, the right of the railroad to occupy the reservation will be settled, and they have no fears of the result. On the other hand a prominent resident of South Washington, who lives contigu- ous to the reservation, says he will destroy the fence the moment it is put there, for he did not believe the railroad company had a right to erect any obstruction through a reservation which belonged to the public, and through which the railroad had no right to go. It was a trespasser on government property, and had been for years. The Work Stopped. Tiere will be no more cement sidewalks laid in the District until next spring. The order was issued tcday directing all District employes engaged in such work to complete the same as rapidly as possible, and dis- continue the laying of any additional side- This order was issued in view of the led condition of the weather, for when it freezes the moisture In the cement freezes and renders the pavement unstable. ‘There is a long list of sidwalks to be laid under the provisions of the permit system, but, as stated above, no more will be laid until spring opens and the weather becomes settled. . Narrow Escape. Shortly after the District building opened yesterday it was noticed that one of the elevators, which had been under a course of repairs, was working hard, and Engineer Wilkinson was sent for to oil the big wheel at the top of the building, over which the hoist ropes run. He ran his hand under the hoist ropes to get at the shaft of the wheel, and then the elevator shot up, catching his left hand and badly cutting the fingers, ripping the nail of the forefinger out. He cried out to the elevator boy to back the elevator, and the Instructions were promptly obeyed. The promptness with which the elevator was reversed probably saved the engineer's life. His wounds were found to be painful, but not dangerous. Stringing Wires. Additional arguments were made before the Commissioners yesterday in behalf of the Washington, Arlington and Falls Church electric railroad, which seeks a permit to string a wire over the Aqueduct bridge in a conduit for the purpose of transmitting electrical power from Washington to Vir- ginia in order to operate its cars. ——— Antropological Society. At a well attended meeting of the Antro- pological Society held last evening in the assembly hall of the Cosmos Club, Mr. George Rochford Stetson delivered an inter- esting address on “The Anicistic Vampire in New England,” and he was followed by Mr. William Eleroy Curtis, who spoke on “A Feculiar Institution; the Regulation of the Social Evil in Japan.’ The Christmas edition of Munsey’s Maga- zine was 600,000 copies, and it has been completely exhausted. This is one of the most remarkable records in magazine pub- Ushing. ——._—_ Filed a Contest. Mary Estelle McCaffrey, the granddaugh- ter of the late Terence McCaffrey, who was left but $25 by her grandfather's will, has filed notice of contest, and the Probate Ccurt has certified the issues to the Circuit Court for trial there by jury. The will was dated the 2ist of last June, and the issu are whether or not ft was properly attested; whether or not it was procured by fraud or by the exercise of undue infiuence by Ell McCaffrey, or others, and whether or not the testator was of sound and disposing mind. A New Pedal Attachment. Among the mass of new inventions for the general benefit of bicyclists is a toe clip. Riders have, as a rule, been skep- tical regarding toe clips, for the majority of them, while having one or two good features, are defective from the fact of being stationary and requiring consider- able practice to secure the feet properly on the pedals without bending the clip. This new toe clip has several good fea- tures. The construction is such that when the pedal is not in use and hanging down- ward the toe clip swings out of the way, so that the pedal may be caught by the rid- er’s foot without any attention being paid to the clip. ‘The instant the foot is placed upon the pedal the clip files up into position, where it locks firmly, and when the foot is re- moved from the pedal it turns with the clip on the undgr side, the mechanism im- mediately unlocks of itself, and is at once ready for further use. By the use of this clip, the side guards on the pedal may be dispensed with, as the clip is provided with a metal strip which acts as a guard, end which can be made wider or narrower, to suit the rider's foot. The clip can he readily adjusted to fit almost any make of pedal. The conetruo- tion is very simple, having no parts to come disarranged or get out of order, au the weight 1s only three ounces.