Evening Star Newspaper, January 1, 1896, Page 12

12 THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY = 1, 1896—TWELVE PAGES. LOCAL MENTION. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Lafayette Square Opera House.—Mr. Richard Mansfield in “Beau Brummell. Allen's Grand Opera House—Tim Mur- phy in “A Texas Steer.” New National Theater—Della Fox Comic Opera Company in “Fleur de Lis.” Academy of Music.—“Shadows of a Great City.” Kernan’s Lyceum Theater—Weber and Field's Own Company. Columbia Phonograph Company, 919 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.—Exhibi- tion of the Graphophone and Kinetoscope. Sangh EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Steamer Macalester for Mount Vernon, Marshall Hall, Glymont and intermediate landings at 10 a.m. Steamer Harry Randall for Chapel Point, Colorial Beach and river landings at 7 a.m. Steamer Newport News for Norfolk and Fortress Monroe at 7 p.m. patna a WATCH CONTEST. Holders of tickets No. 1803, 8&3, 411 are awarded watches. Save old tickets for new BEONS, Butter Dealer, K st. 5th and K’' sts. For receptions use the famous red or white wine punch, to be had at Seligson’s, 1200 Pa. ave. Ready for use. $1.75 per gal. Ivy Inst. Bus. College, 8th and K, teaches any one subject of its course at $1 a month. Human Artificial Eyes; Hempler’s,6th & av. os Subscriptions taken for all Magazines and Periodicals. WOODWARD & LOTHROP. CITY AND DISTRICT The Laws of Whist. All the laws of Whist, as revised and adopted at the Third American Whist Con- gress, are to- be found in The Evening Star’s New Almanac and Encyclopedia for 1896, and is but one feature of Its thou- sands of facts, statistics, records, etc. 252. per copy. For sale at Evening Star office and all news stands. He Was Injured. Joseph Smith, a cabman, was injured about the shoulder and one foot in a collision be- tween his vehicle and a cable car last even- ing at ist street and Pennsylvania avenue. Surgical assistance was rendered at the Emergency Hospital. ee Mr. Lisner’s Generosity. A business-like method of generosity that will warm the hearts and bodies of two hundred poor but deserving women is pro- posed by the Palais Royal proprietor. Two hundred warm coats are to be presented to as many fersons, to be designated tomor- row by the patrons of the store. The plan ef distribution is told of in an advertise- ment on another page. BSS Christian Endeavor Convention. ‘At the meeting of the Christian Endeavor committee of "96 Monday evening W. W. Everett, the newly appointed chairman of the ushers’ committee, was authorized to select a suitable distinctive cap to serve as a badge for his committee, and enough of the caps will be procured to be used by the ushers at the January convention of the District union. The Western Presbyterian Church yesterday offered the use of their building for convention purposes and re- quested that a delegation of 1,000 members be assigned to their church for headquar- ters. Plans for the coming annual conven- tion In January were discussed. W. A. H. Church, chairman of the hall committee, Was directed to arrange for a platform with @ seating capacity of 250 persons. Other matters of minor importance were acted upon. oa Dr. Todd's Farewell. Rey. Dr. E. S. Todd, for many years the pe tor of Hamline M. E. Church, bade farewell to Fis congregation at the watch night services last evening. Dr. Todd will cave immeciateiy for Kansas, and, after a short stay there with his daughter, will begin with her a tour to Europe. It is not unlikely that he will stop in this city on his way, and that the members of kis ion will have another opportunity ef greeting him before his final departure. Dr. Todd made the address at the ser~ ices last night. Solos were sung by Walter Humphreys and Miss Ida O'Neil, and an irfermal reception was afterward held, re- fieshiaents being served by the ladies in the church parlors) The committee in wioce charge the preparations for the evcnt were -tnteurted consisted of Mrs. ‘Tkemas Humphreys, Mrs. J. H. O'Neil, Mrs. M. M. MeCoy, Mrs. H. D. Darby, Mrs. T. H. Benton, Mrs. Charles Spencer and Mrs. E. A. William: re Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Charles F. Benjamin and Wm. H. Duncan- gon, trustees, to John Cook, lot 149, Long Meadows; $950. S. W. Augenstein et ux. to ‘Thresia Augenstein, part original lot 31, sq. 486; 36,368. Geo. H. Corey et ux. to Alfred C. Bayles, lots 34 and 35, bik. 15, American University Heights; $1,200. E. S. Randail, sigree, to Cassius M. Park, lot 49, sq. ; $3,150. Geo. H. B. White et al., trustees, to Jno. D. Croissant, lot 11, sq. 022; $5,400. Mary E. McLean to Henry T. B. Moy, lot 54 and part lot A, sq. 686; $19. Chas. Early et . to Charlotte L. P. Stearns, lot 299, sq. 136; $7,400. Chas. A. McEuen to Ailen C. Clark, part of Grant Park; $100. John Ri- Gout and W. Mosby Williams, trustees, to Allen C. Clark, original lots 6 and 7, sq. 1119; $541.76. Thos. Hyde, trustee, to John Sherman, part of Rosedale; $10. ———_—_ Fast Driving. James Fitzgerald, twenty-two years old, who lives at 2417 G street, was in the Police Court yesterday charged with fast driving and disorderly conduct. He was not ar- rested at the time the police allege he was @riving fast, and he denied that he was even in the vehicle at the time of the fast @riving. The young man had an ugly cut ever his left eye, which he said was in- flicted by a man, but this the latter de- nied and s: his head was cut when he first saw him in a saloon last night. His sister Was a witness in the fast driving case and she corroborated what her brother said. ‘When the arrest was made last night Fitz- gerald was taken to thre Emergency Hospi- tal. but he refused to let the doctors dress the wound. Judge Kimball heard evidence in the cases and then granted a continuance to hear ad- ditional proof. —_—~.__ Pennsylvania Endeavorers Expected. Mr. George McDonald of Altoona, ‘Pa., state secretary of the Pennsylvania Chris- tian Endeavor Union, spent the day in the city today. His visit had for its purpose the selection of a hotel headquarters for his state and a general view of the pros- pects. In company with Mr. M. M. Shand of the local commitiee he inspected several hotels and visited Calvary Baptist Church and Sunday school house, which has been as- signed to Pennsylvania as church head- quarters. Mr. McDonald says that 2,100 Pennsyl- vanians attended the Boston convention last year, and predicts that fully 7,000 will come from his state to this city in July. ——.__ Pickwick Club Whisky. you tried it? For sale in all first- ants. Chas. L. Beatty & Co., Continuation Sale of Stock of House- furnishing Goods. Ow:ng to the immense stock of gocds, the sale at No. 1602 lith street, near Q street, Will be continued tomorrow at 10 a.m. Seme of the best goods yet to be disposed o: C. C. Lancaster, Assignee. Sloan & Co., Avetioneer: di Our Prices Are as Little as Our Business is big. Dealers that try us say so. James F. Oyster, #0 Penna. ave., largest wholesale dealer in Butter and Eggs.—Advt. —_———_ Pennsylvania Railroad to Baltimore and Return, Saturday and Sunday, January 4 and 5, ‘sage until Monday, the Good on any train.—Advt. gee 6th. Rate, $1. Messrs. Raymond and Whitcomb, the well- known tow managers, have removed from their old location at 20 South 10th street, Phiiadelphia, to larger and more commodi- ous offices at 1005 Chestnut street. The change was necessitated by an increase in business, which required better accommo- dasions. WITH A WARM WELCOME The New Year Ushered in With Various Celebrations. The Usual Din at Midnight—Ceremon- ies of a Striking Character at Many Churches. A naked boy, whose smiling, jolly coun- tenance gave good evidence that the chilly air did not affect him in the least, went bcunding along last night in merry chase of an old, decrepit fellow, whose stiff, rheumatic limbs creaked at every joint as he made tracks for a place of safety. As the first stroke of midnight sounded the old fellow disappeared, and the youngster gave a yell of victory whose echo was taken up and accentuated with singular unanimity by every steam whistle, bell, tin horn, toy cannon and grown-up pistol that happened to be awake that late. It was the same old story of the new year driving out the old, and Washington welcomed the change with appropriate noise and many more fitting and significant celebrations. Indvors hvsbands waked up their wives with kisses and wishes that 1896 would be ever more replete with health, wealth and happiness than "95 had been, and together they crept to little cribs and breathed their joint prayers above unconscious sleeping ones; slmost every pair of sweethearts held a small watchmeeting on their own accounts, and in the dim shadow of the turred-down Gas greeted the strokes of twelve in ‘the manter considered appropriat2 under such creumstances; troths wer: renewed in the selemn moment; 1:ew resolves were made; cld regrets wera buried, and the world toc on a new lease of hype in the way it nas ever since such a thing as a new year ome to be recorded in the calendar of ime. Nearly every club and every saloon held a revel, and the “Hap’ New Year” and the “Same to you" of the participants in them Were thick with the moisture of the liba- tions that had been poured in honor of the oecasion. In the Churches. These were some of the incidents of the celebration, and there were other and more appropriate ones at the churches. At the Metropolitan Memorial Church, on coed street, the chimes rang out the old and rang in the new.while beneath their silvery peals & watch-night vigil was kept by a large gathering. These services began at 10:30, and were conducted by the pastor, Rev. Hugh Johnston, assistetd by Rev. Dr. Beiler, Rev. Dr. D. W. Wood of Chicago, Rev. Dr. Reed of Detroit and Rev. Milburn, the blind chaplain of the Senate. The ministers all made addresses on the significance of the coming year and the necessity of shaping our coming lives on the experiences of the past. There was song service in which the solos were taken by Miss Pierce of Boston and Miss Grey, and at five minutes before midnight the ccncourse knelt and joined in silent prayer, thus solemnly ushering in 1896. At Patrick's Church solemn high Vespers was celebrated with unusual pomp by Cardinal Satolli, and were attended by a@ congregation which taxed the capacity of the beautiful edifice to its utmost. Father Statford preached an eloquent ser- mon, and the music was particularly fine, an especial feature being the ‘“‘Te Deum” composed in honor of Cardinal Satolli by Mr. Rufus Garland of this city. The car- dinal was assisted in the ‘services by Father Gloyd and Father McGee, and the choir was augmented by an orchestra. The sclos were taken by Miss Blanche Matting- ly, Mrs. Maina, Mr. Wm. D. MacFarland and Mr. Bernard A. Ryan. There were striking and beautiful services at the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, conducted by Rev. Dr. Wallace Radcliffe, who delivered a powerful ad- dress. Music was rendered by a choir of forty voices, and the New Year was usher- ed in with silent prayer. Watch night vigils were also kept at Foundry, Hamline, Calvary Baptist, Mt. Vernon, Ryland, Keller Memorial, Waugh, Western Presbyterian, Grace, Dumbarton, Douglas, Wesley Chapel, Eastern Presby- terfan, Ninteenth Street Baptist, Mount Pleasant Congregational and others. — AMONG THE WORKINGMEN. Officers Chosen by Several Labor Or- : ganizations. The annual election of officers of Local Unicn, No. 190, Brotherhood of Carpenter: resulted as follows: M. D. Rose, president; W. Bruner, vice president; J. M. Heistey, treasurer; L. F. Bruner, financial secre- tary; Chas. H. Scherer, recording secre- tary; W. 8. Richardson, warden; J. M. Arm- sirong, conductor; delegates to Carpenters’ Council, Messrs. M..D. Rose, J. M. Arm- strong, C. L. Richardson, W. Bruner and R. H. Winchell. One new member was obligated. The Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners has elected the following offi. cers for the ensuing term: W. H. Henson, president; W. C. Bruger, secretary; E. Bui ley, treasurer; W. S. Stewart, sick stew- ard; D. Wallace, check steward; dele- gates to the Federation of Labor, E. Bur. ley, W. H. Henson, A. Call, F. Gartrell and W. S. Spencer; delegates to Carpen- ters’ Council, W. Driscoll. One new mem- ber was obligated and two applications were received. Journeymen Plasterers’ Assembly has elected the following officers: Joseph Rosen- berry, master workman; Patrick F. Canty, worthy foreman; Dennis Mahoney, financial secretary; Samuel A. Clements, recording secretary; Ward Morgan, treasurer; S. A. Clements, Wm. H. Stickell, James Totten, Jacob Veit and Dennis Mahoney, delegates to the Federation of Labor; John Fitzger- ald, Wm. H. Stickell and James D. Avery, members of the executive board. The Only Piace. Farmer Gibson of Fairfax county, Va., came here several weeks ago In search of his daughter Maggie, who is about eighteen years old, and the police succeeded, after her father had gone home, in locating her in a house of ill-fame in the “Division,” and she was put on a train and started in the direction of her home, near Springdale. She returned a few days ago and went back to ker old haunts, where she was found by Policeman Williams. The charge against her when she appeared in the Police Court yesterday was vagrancy, to which she en- tered a plea of not guilty and said she want- ed to go home. She told Judge Kimball that when she left here before she returned to her old home tn the country and there learned that her fa- ther had moved to Maryland, but in just what part of the state she could not ascer- tain. “J returned here,” she said, “and having no other place to go, I went to that house.” bee 3 was the only reason she went remarked her counsel, ‘“‘because she had no other place to go.” “Yes, she had," said the court. “I’m hap- py to say that there are places where all these won.en can go.” ‘The court held her guilty under the charge and committed her for thirty days in «de- fault of security, remarking that he would release her at any time should her father come for her. —_——>—_—_. Mabel Stuart Not Found. Mabel Stuart, the girl who left her home at Harper's Ferry some days ago, has not yet returned nor do her relatives know where she ts. The police here have made a thorough search for her, but without success. Inspector Hollinberger says he is certain thet the girl is not here. It is known that she went to Baltimore, and he is inclined to the belief that she has probably eloped with some man. Friends of the Stuarts have an idea that she may have joined a theatricai troupe. es Attempted Suicide. Horace Shepherd, a young man who was so much under the influence of liquor that he did not know what he was doing, would have jumped in the river from this end of the Long bridge last night had not Special Officer Ruppert been there and prevented him. The young man, who is visiting here from the country, gave the officer a lively tussle, and finally he was turned over to Officers Bruce and Kennedy and locked up. He remained in the police station over night, and today Judge Kimball sent him down for fifteen days in default of fine. $1.25 to Baltimore and Return via Pennsylvania Railroad. Tickets sold Saturday and Sunday, Jan- uary 4 and 5, valid for return passage until Monday, the 6th. Good on any train.—Advt. AMUSEMENTS. Mr. Wm. H. Crane.—Miss Martha Mor- ton, who wrote Crane's play, “His Wife's Father,” is quite young, a brunetie and a woman of very pleasing appearance. She has had no less than five plays success- fully presented within as many years. These include “Helene,” “Geoffrey Middle- ton, Gentleman,” “Brother John” and “His Wife's Father.” It takes Miss Morton about six months to construct a comedy, and during four months of that time she never thinks of putting a line of her work on paper. During these four months she works out her characters and keeps on developing them until they get clear to her vision. As her characters develop her scenes take shape, and it is only after the entire play is mapped out in ker mind that she gives a thought to the dialogue. This, she says, is the easiest part of the work. In her opinion bright dialogue is very acceptable, but will not make a suc- cess of a play that is minus a good strong story. In proof of this she points to “Lady Windermere’s Fan,” which was a brilliant work as regards dialogue, but for all that lacked something that was necessary for success. Miss Morton's roy- alties from “His Wife's Father” have been very large, and the young woman's earn- ings have placed her in a comfortable po- sition for life. “His Wife's Father’ is to be presented by Mr. Crane at the Lafay- ette Square Theater next week. Robert Mantell._The repertoire’ for Rob- ert Mantell, the favorite romantic actor, who comes to the Grand Opera House next week, will be as follows: “The Corsican Brothers” on Monday, Tuesday and Sat- urday evenings and at the matinee Satur- day; “The Husband,” Wednesday matinee and aight, and ‘‘Monbars,” Thursday and Friday evenings. Mr. Mantell is a prime favorite in this city, and as he brings a company of unusual excellence a most brilliant week is expected. An important feature of the engagement will be the pre- sentation for the first time here of the last successful play, “The Husband,” written by Espey Williams, the author of “The Queen’s Garter.” This powerful play has created a profound sensation everywhere Produced, ani is regarded as one of the strongest of modern plays. All the scen- ery for cach play will be used here. Lafayette Square Opera _House.--There will be a tremendous uudience at the Sousa Band concert Sunday night. Every- one who has ever heard this peerless or- ganization under the baton of the wizard Sousa will attend and induce some of their friends to go. _No such music has ever been heard in Washington before as will be heard Sunday night. ‘The pregram will suit all classes of people, and the encore pieces, of which Sousa always furnishes whatever his beloved public wants, will comprise the most popular selections of his repertoire, and everyone knows what that means. In addition to the band so- loists the organization is accompanied this year by Miss Myrta French, one of the best concert sopranos ‘n Aimerica, and Miss Currie Duke, the beautiful young violinist, daughter of General Lasil Duke. Seats will be placed on sale tomorrow morning at the box office of the opera house. The Ice Palace.—Although the work of fit- ting up Convention Hall as an ice palace in the short duration of time from the ‘Mes- siah” concert to next Monday was a tre- mendous task, it has been almost com- pleted even at the present day, and by Monday evening everything will be in readi- ness for the accommodation of the many thousands wto will patronize the new at- traction. The reception rooras will be await- ing the weary, the retiring rooms will be filled with every convenience, while the smoking room for the gentlemen will be a model in every sense of the word. Besides these the cafe will be in readiness for the opening night, while an orchestra will di course all sorts of music during the entire evening, and, in fact, during the whole time the Ice palace is open. While the surface of the floor would indicate that the freezing process would be extended to the air, such will not be the case, as the temperature will be as comfortable as it is in any ordinary room. The ice space will be the largest of any ice palace in this country, while the arrangements for the comfort and conve- nierce of the patrons will mark it as the most complete of any in its fittings. It Is expected that the crowd the opening night will test the capacity of the hall, large though it ts, on account of the great amount of interest which has been manifested in the project from the time it was first men- tioned. Sam Jack's “My Uncle’ Company.—The attraction for the coming week at the Ly: um Theater, commencing Monday, January 6, will be Sam T. Jack’s “My Uncle’ Com- pany. This bright, breezy burletta is a mer- ry entertainment, full of wholesome fun from start to finish. An American produc- tion by an American author, the originator of the character of My Uncle is Mr. Harry Montague. The enterprising manager, Sam T. Jack, loses no time with failures, deals only in successes, and “My Uncle” has proved the greatest of grand successes as a laugh-provoker. See it and become con- vinced by realizing the impossibility to re- sist laughing. ‘Jolly, pleasant memories will always cluster around that dear old chappie, My Uncle.” The Vassar Students.—One of the attrac- tions for this week,which Is attracting more than the usual amount of attention, is the performance of the Vassar Students at Metz- erott Music Hall next Saturday evening. They will present “A Russian Honeymoon,” and those who have seen the work of the young ladies in other cities have been loud in their praise. Seats are now on sale at Metzerott’s music store, and it is expected that one of the largest crowds the hall has ever seen will be in attendance. There are @ number of Vassar alumnae in this city, and each one is working hard to make the affair a success. Lafayette Square Opera House.—‘‘Na- poleon,” a descriptive piece for the stage, constituted Mr. Mansfield’s attraction for New Year eve at the Lafayette Square Opera House. It proved interesting to a large audience. It is a historial study rather than a play, and the attention is concen- trated on the star, which brings the Mans- fieldian method of dramatic expression into strong relief. A vivid panorama of the celebratzd Corsican’s career, it stands as a unique theatric quantity, interesting alike to the Napoleonic student and to the ad- mirer of a highly polished delineation of character. The beauty and comp?cteness of the scenic embellishments are noteworthy. Beau Brummell will be played tonight. Another Way. The case of Thomas W. Kerr, the plumber charged under what is known as the peace and order act with injuring, de- facing and destroying a sidewalk without the consent of the District Commissioners, as heretofore published in The Star, was tried in Judge Kimball's court yesterday. Mr. Kerr is not a registered plumber, but it is alleged he has continued to do work. Some months ago he was tried for doing work without a permit and when he took the case to the upper court the decision was in his favor. As no prosecution could be brought under that law Prosecuting Attorney Pugh brought the case under this law. : Judge Kimball sustained the action of Mr. Pugh in the matter and imposed a fine of $10 on Mr. Kerr, which was paid. There was a similar charge against sev- eral of Mr. Kerr's workmen, and their personal bonds were taken. ———— Current Topic Club. The Northeast Current Topic Club met Monday evening in the assembly room of the Fifth Congregational Church, 8th and I streets northeast. The topic for debate was: “Resolved: That the Monroe doctrine should be upheid by us in the controversy between this country and Great Britain.” Messrs. W. F. Betts and Hailie Chappel took the affirmative and Messrs. F. Waterman and C. A. Rice the negative. The judges, Messrs. B. P. Entrikin, Thomas Betts and Frank Shapleigh, decided on the merits of the de- bate in favor of the affirmative. Messrs. Loring Chappel, Adam Reoch, Arthur Robb, R. P. Tudker and otliers took part in the general’discussion. A meeting was called for Januaty 15, when the topic for debate will be: “Resolved: That the United States should recognize the Cuban revolutionists as belligerents.” ‘Won by the Second Regiment. The last of the series of preliminary matches in the National Guard rifle gallery took place Monday night between teams of ten men from the first and second regi- ments, and resulted in a victory fer the latter organization, the score being: Second regiment, 418; first regiment, 309. ‘The scores of the winning team are as fol- lows: Col. y, 36; Lieut. Vale, 43; Lieut. Shaw, 42; Capt. Simonson, 40; Private Groom, 45; Sergt. Daverport, 42; Sergt. Whitacre, 45, Corp. McClain, 45; Lieut. Gar- rett, 30; Lieut. Odell, 41. Total, 418. Capt. Bell was in command of the winning team and Lieut. King captain of the team from the first regiment, CHRISTMAS FESTIVALS Sunday Schools Provide Bidtsnre for Little On, Kris Kringle Appeared in Many Places With Well-Filted Pouch —For Good Attendance. At the Christmas entertainment at Me- morial Chapel, 5th and P streets northwest, the edifice was crowded to its doors with the scholars and their friends. A very in- teresting and enjoyable program was ar- ranged for the evening, under the directions of Miss Jessie Hodgkins and Miss Sallie Schreye, consisting of songs and recitations and a very good imitation of Mother Goose and her family, which was excellently dis- played, and is deserving of a great deal of credit to the ladies in charge. Among those who took part were: Recitation, Miss Flor- ence Milliken; plano solo, Miss Ethel Hardy; solo, Eina Brenner; fan drill, by twelve girls; Indian club drill, under the leadership of Miss Sadie Guard; recitation, by Beulah Bernstein. Santa Claus made his annual visit with a well laden pack of presents for the scholars that have been present every Sunday and those that were present every Sunday but one during the year, and closed with a box of candy for every scholar in the school. At the recent annual election, of officers for this school for the coming ye&r Mr. Geo. H. Judd was re-elected superintendent and Mr. Samuel E. Aler, assistant superintend- ent; Mr. W. H. Poultney, associate superin- tendent; Mr. C. M. D: Browne, secretary; Mr. H. M. Brush, treasurer; Mr. Geo. E. Hebbard, librarian; Miss Sallie Mason, or- ganist. Eckington Sunday School. The teackers and scholars of the Eck- ington Presbyterian Sunday school were out in full force to enjoy the Christmas entertainment provided. Mr. Harry G. Kimball, the assistant su- Perintendent, had prepared an interesting program, which was well rendered. . Kris Kringle, represented by Mrv Wm. Laing, put in an appearance, emerging from a realistic fireplace, and went through the process of filling the stockings of Masters Lee Kemon and Willie Furmage, who.were snugly tucked away In their cot near the chimney. Masters Harry Preston and Charles Plitt were awarded the first and second prizes, respectively, for securing the greatest number of new scholars, the others, who showed lower records, being remembered also in the gift of attractive cards. Boxes of candy to the number of 250 were distributed at the close cf the exercises to each member of the school, and a liberal donaticn was made by the audience for the poor. Mr. Kimball was assisted in his duties by Messrs. Hugh A. Campbell, A. D. Smith, H. Clyde Reed and Thos. Bartley. Miss Anita L. Latch was in charge of the deco- rations and was assisted by Misses Jessie Lane, Agnes Conley and Bertha G. Linton. Mr. Heitmuller presented the school with two graceful cedar trees, which were beau- tifully decorated and presented a fine ap- pearance. Miss Minnie Schmid was in charge of the refreshments, and was as- sisted by Miss Ruth Sylvester. Miss Bes- sie H. Hobson and Miss Jennie R. Wur- mage had the oversight of the literary part of the program. E Street Baptist Ohurch. The Sunday school Christmas entertain- ment of the E Street Baptist Church given this year was a great suecess, and was attended by a large nusnber of people. A portion of the unique and highly enter- taining cantata, “The Visit of St. Nicho- las," was given by a chorus under the cirection of Mrs. Carrie Kadwell Stewart. The music was bright and finely rendered, and the characters of “Long Ago” and “St. Nicholas’ were well represented. At the conclusion of the cantata the pastar, Dr. Muir, delivered a short address, after which presents were distributed to the members of the primary department, and cardy to the members of ithe senior de- partment. The cantata will be given complete on the 24th of January. At a recent business metting-of the Sun- day school the follawing oflicers were elected for the ensuing year.“%. T. Feny wick, superintendent; Wm. H. Gottlieb, secretary; Wm. Osborne, assistant secre- tary; H. ©. Hazard, treasurer; Mrs. Albert Jackson, pianist; George A. Whitford, li- brarian, and Wm. Honderson and A‘nold Graves, assistant librarians. Tweltth Street M. E. Charch. The Christmas exercises of the Twelfth Street M. E. Church Sunday school were held last evening in the church edifice and were the finest ever given by this school. A acene had been arranged to represent the home cottage of Santa Claus situated in a thick wood. A lad and lassie appeared seek- ing for Santa Claus, and upon discovering his home, which they recognized by the sign cver the door, they endeavored to seek ad- mittance to ‘the cottage. But the loud snoring of Santa Claus within indicated that he was sound asleep and could not be easily awakened. Just then the lassie be- thought herself of a box, given her by a fairy, which if opened three times in quick succession would secure the wish or desire of the owner. The magical box being open- ed, a most beautiful fairy, represented by Miss Florence Allen, the little daughter of Mrs. Anna Allen, appeared, and upon learn- ing the desire of the two youths waved her magic wand before the door and was soon informed by Santa Claus that he was “coming.” The fairy thereupon retired to the woods and Santa Claus appeared at the top of the chimney and greeted the boys and girls with a merry Christmas. The other exercises, consisting of singing, under the fine leadership of Mrs. Chas. A. Willams, the wife of the superintendent of the school, and recitations by the children, were very enjoyable. The school consists of 262 schoi- ars and thirty-three officers and teachers, and all were supplied with a Christmas gift by the generous Santa Claus. Each memb: of the school was requested to bring some- thing for the poor, and a generous response was made by a large number. Printing Preasmen’s Union. The entertainment and hop which was given last evening at Metzerott Hall by Printing Pressmen’s Union No. 1 was an entire success. As it was the annual dance of the organization, greater pains than usual were taken to make it memorable. The feature of the entertainment was a ‘minstrel first part, participated in by mem- bers of the organization. Those who took part in this were Ernest Sikken, Chas, V Bechtel, James E. Kearnes, Thomas L. Jones, Geo. H. O'Connor and Wiliam H. Conley. The two latter are so well known that it does not need words to tell that they made hits. The National Music Club also participated. Those who took part-in the other features were John L. Dwyer, William P. Hyde, F. S. Hayes, Miss Hattie Emory, Miss May Wilding, Miss Lillie Ber- ton, R. Walter Wallingsfotd, Benjamin D. Carr, Samuel R. Baulstr, Frank D. McDon- ald, Mrs. Theodore Hardy,’ Mr. Matthew Halloran, Mr. J. Hart Cabrera, Miss Con- stance Mary Hurwurth. After the enter- tainment the floor was cleared for danc- ing, which lasted until a late hour this morning. The committee im charge of the affair was as follows: H. A: Gilbert, F. S. Hayes, E. A. Baulsir, D. H. Moran, J. Wat- son, J. Kearnes, J. J. Ketly, H. R. Lees- nitzer, J. L. Ward, Chas. H. Taylor and J. Callahan. = THEY WERE JOKERS. Two Yow Men and Their Costly Fun. James Phillips and Percey Blagley, young colored men, were convicted in Criminal Court No. 1 yesterday of obtaining $18 from Allen Oliver, a colcred South Wash- ington grocer, the 8ist of last October, through false pretenses. Their counsel, Mr. J. W. Walker, gave notice of a mo- tion for a new trial, and Judge Cole re- ™manded them to jail. It appeared that the young men, learn- ing that Oliver believed that his deceased wife had died possessing an account with the National Safe Deposit Company, and had offered a reward for her pass book, deposited 25 cents in the company. They then fixed the pass book given them so that it appeared that it had belonged to Mrs. Oliver, and induced Oliver to give them $18 for it. They claimed today that it was nothing but a joke, and that they had returned the money to Oliver. They are each serving two sentences of six months in jail for robbing an old col- ored blind man and also for robbing the husband of an old colored woman. The old blind man they robbed by pretending to bind his money over his eyes to restore nis sight, and they pretended to be able to remove a large wen on the woman’s Wrist by binding her husband’s money on it. hen the blind man and the woman removed their respective bandages their money was missing. According to the prosecution the enterprising miracle work- ers explained in thuse cases that what they did was merely jokes. a DECEMBER’S TWO FULL MOONS. An Occurrence Due to Unequal Lunar and Calendz/ Months. The month of December was marked by having two full moons, the first occurring on the 2d day of the month and the sec- ond upon the 3ist, just twenty-nine days apart. The preceding occurrence of the full moon was on the 2d of November, with a like interval of twenty-nine days. The next full moon will occur on the 30th of January. While it has been said that the occurrence of two full moons in a single month is a rare phenomenon, repeating itself at intervals of nearly 2,000 years, local astronomers state that it is a reg- ular happening, due to the difference in length of lunar and calendar months. There is an arithmetical relation between the two periods, and the occurrence of two full moons in the same month must repeat itself once in about every three years. In January and in March of 1893 there were two full moons, but none in February. In December of the years 1839, 1848, 1857 and 1878, and now 1895, there were two full mcons, and they came almost at the same hovr. Miton, a Greek, in an effort to reeencile lunar and solar time, discovered the Miton’s circle, which consists of 235 lunar months, ‘and is equal within two hours to nineteen common years of 305 1-4 days. Every nineteen years the new and full moon recurs on the same day and same hour, hence, the calendar for 1895 will be the same for 1914, except the leap years may make a difference.of a day. Sa All About Grent Britain. The dispute regarding the: Venezuelan question between Great Britain and the United States has brought these two coun- tries prominently before the entire world. 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Bailey had a set-to in Abraham’s Hall, which is situated in the chaste and classic shades of Bloodfield, and for a while it looked as though eloquence would be reinforced by carnage of the most gory sort. Last night the adherents of Col. Perry Carson engaged Rustine Hall on Virginia avenue southeast for a watch meeting of a political sort, and everything seemed pro- pitious for an enthusiastic gathering, but at the very outset, when the air was swooning under the influence of Mr. R. H. Gunnell’s portrayal of Col. Carson's su- perior attributes as a convention delegate, the redoubtable Robert H. Key came up from his saloon at the head of several or- ganizations which rejoice in having Mr. Key’s name on their badges and letter heads, when they use anything like the latter, and the tone of the assemblage changed, if the ptin may be forgiven, to an- other key. Mr. Key's cohorts yelled for him so loud- ly that people in a half mile radius of the hall looked to see if their clocks had stcp- ped, under the impression that the pande- monium usually accompanying the arrival of the mew year had begun, and when he made an address based on opposition to old fogyism in the future representation of jocal republicans, the applause was so loud that the reserve force at the South Wash- ington police station was sent to the scene. Mr. Key espied a couple of colored officers in the squad, and declared that if he was sent to St. Louis he woul insist on the con- vention recommending that one District Commissioner, one Police Court judge and one member of the excise board should be colored. At this the Key Association sim- ply went crazy, and a man who got up and spoke in favor of Perry Carson was hustled off the platform. The appearance of Col. Carson at this juncture increased the excitement, if such a thing were possible. 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