Evening Star Newspaper, January 3, 1896, Page 8

AMSOm ForThoseWho Have Waited. —until the waning of the season for their new Carpets, buying time has come. We've gone right through the stock of some of the most popular Carpets we have—and figured down their prices to clear- ing out sizes. Less couldn’t buy good goods—more you won't pay if youre looking out for your own advantage. @OGOPOO 9GOOG HOHOOHGHHVHOOS OOOO CARPETS. ; worth $1.50 yard, = gor. 700 yerds Smith's Best Axminster Q5¢- 400 ‘yards Best Moquette Curpet, Worth $1.00 yard, £0-.......00ce-e00+ ton Carpet at : . $1.50 100 yards Body Brussels, worth $1.25 95¢. 1,000 yards Tapestry, worth 65 cts. yard, for... 500 yards Best Wilton Velvet Carpet,’ Carpet, worth $1.25 yard, for..... ..+ 85¢c. A few patterns of regular $2.50 WIl- yard, for.... 45¢. 500 yards Tapestry, worth 70 ets. 500 yards Body Brussels, worth yard, for. = We Never Again ‘Expect to Offer ‘Such Values in CLOTHING —— =*8 _we now have. For two Weeks past—the crowds have been buying here in unheard-of quanti- tes. But we bought so beavily— that there're piles and of piles fine clothing—still awaith selection. No telling whew we'll be able to offer you such wonder- fal ins again. So don't let these go by unnoticed. Boys’ Long Pants Suits, Single and Double-breasted Sack Coats zsie7 12 to 19 years—$4, $4.50, $4.75, $5. ‘Short Pants Suits, Doubdle-breasted Jackets—sizes 4 to 15 Ba $1.25) $2, $2.50, $3, $3.50, ‘Juvenile Suits, Cassimeres, " Vélvets, Tweeds, ~ Ghevi Worsteds. " Rich, ro soa “hs it. nobby— $2.50, $8, $3.00, $4, 54.00, 3 Boys’ Reefers, Large and handsome assortment Blue eens aes ar Se 80, 4506. |Boys’ Overcoats, Plain, plaited, with and without capes —$1.50, $2.50, $3, $3.50, $4, $4.50, $5. 'Men’s Overcoats. Blue and Black Kersey, $7.50 | Black vlot, Black Chin- chillz, Blue and 4 | nassian Blue, \Men’s Pantaloons. woh cP enpest $1.00, $2, $00; SS T8 ae and cleapest $1.50, 5218, $3, $3.50. $2.87. Fas \Men’s Suits, Cord-woven, $3.50. Oxford Mixture, $5. Black Cheviot, Gi ‘Shetland, Seeteeteets | $12. “London Victor E. Adler’s TEN PER CENT CLOTHING HOUSE. STRICTLY ONE PRICE. 1027-9 7thSt. COR. MASS. AVE. Oper Pris hemmed till 9; Saturdays till 11. ro on ra a a “Timely fur reductions” = = at Stinemetz’s. ‘The chilliest blasts of this winter are yet] @head—these are very timely redu ces for rich Furs: —_ legaut $25 Astrakbn Caj Beautiful Mink Scarfs, with | meat eas si Elegant Lidia. Sweep Wactee! “Ut B. H. Stinemetz & n, Hatters and Furriers, 1237 Pa. ave. de31-20d RAR PainlessDentistry As We Practice It —Is free from the dangers and disagree- able after effects that formerly attended dental operatiors. The results of our pain- css methods are invariably sure, safe and infinitely satisfactory. Our operators are skilifel and expe: our charges and are the most reasonable extant. Painless extraction, 50 cents. Evans Dental Parlors, 1217 Penna. Ave. N. W. Jal-24a eT HE Only Bread Diabetics can eat —— ‘our GLUTEN BREAD. It’s the only bread free from starch and sugar. Onl bread that’s easily digested by wi stomachs. Only bread that can ald ip curing the disease. 7 We make it of pure gluten. Serv- ed any time. 15c. COR. PA. AVE. Krafft’s Bakery, AND 18TH ST. Funcy Cakes and Confections. Jja2- RUMAH HRA MR Artists’ Materials, The Draughtsman’s Sup- Holidays plies, &e.? We have Ouec everything in this line to be called for. How About Those of you taking Your up studies again will find it decidedly to your advantage to come in and get our prices before purchasing. Geo. F. Muth & Co., Ja22ad 418 7TH ST. N.W. DON'T WAIT FOR] WET DAY And then start to buy yourself a Mackintosh—or whatever you need in the way of Rubber Goods. Your purchase will be much more satisfactory if your buying is done now. ‘The best in town is dyear Rubber Co. 807 Pa. ave. sma SANTA BARBARA SEA SALT, FOR BATHING. ‘Supercharged with oxygen. Bracing! ing! A boon for invalids. The ocean at home! per, keg: Sufficient for one month. COLUM- CHEMICAL COMPANY, 1404 14th at. remmin. fel2 €0O9HHOH0HHHSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHSHHOHHSOHHHHHHHIGHHHOHHHSS ON &) back if you want it. THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1896—TWELVE PAGES. a) IS OUR SALE. This is all you have to pay now: THE ACCUMULATED OLD STOCK OF DNSUCCESSEUL CLOTHIER AT THE DOLLAR IS SOMEBODY ELSE’S SALE. OUR BRIGHT FRESH AND NEW COW. PLETE $100,000 STOCK AT ONE-THIRD OFF Oughtn’t to take an intelligent and fair-minded person a moment to decide which offers him the most saving—satisfaction—and safety. Was the like of this offer ever known? ALL THE MEN'S SUITS-- ALL THE BOYS’ SUITS-- ALL THE CHILDREN’S SUITS-- ALL THE MEN'S OVERCOATS-- ALL THE BOYS’ OVERCOATS-- _ ALL THE CHILDREN’S OVERCOATS-- ALL THE CHILDREN’S REEFERS-- ALL THE STORM ULSTERS-- ALL THE SEPARATE PANTS-- — ALL THE BLACK GOODS-- At one-third less than ‘marked-in-plain-figures” — ‘ prices. You know the house that’s “talking’’—you know the Class of goods we handle—need we say more? Yes—one other thing—your money t AN CENTS “first-of-season’’ @7c. for any $1.00 article, = © ce q00 “ « 3800 $267 “ “ $4.00 “ $8.35 * “ $5.00 4.00 “ “ $600 “ $5.00“ “ g780 O@ $6.00 for any $9.00 article, $o67 “ “ $10.00 * $8.00." * $1200 « $9.00 * “ $13.50 * $10.00 * “* $15.00 “ $11.00" “ $16.50 $12.00 “ “ $18.00 $20.00 $21.67 $23.35, $26.67 0 Un ll Here’s a “saving trio” from our new departments that’ll hel the “bargain pot’’ a boiling. 7.50 for any $4.00 or $1.50 for any $2.00 $41.75 for any $2.50 Underwear $3.50 Hat~ dlerwear--- ELSIENLAN BROS, - r. 7th and E Sts. N\W. NO BRANCH STORE IN WASHINGTON. SSSSOSISS SIHISSHIHH9SS OHSSSHOGDS SOHHHDOSOOS. @ CROCKER’S Shoes, 939 Pa. Ave. All Shoes Shined Free. Skating Shoes For Ladies & Men. You need .regular “skating shovs”* to thoroughly enjoy this exhilarat- Ing sport. We have the correct kind for ladies and men. They are stout, yet soft and flexible, and will not tire the arkles. Ladies’ Plain-laced skat $3.75 oui at 4-25 seating Shoce. Oe" $.4.90 Ladies who have been waiting —for the “‘mlesing sizes in the “Jenness Miller’ Shoe are informed that they have arrived! z It ts taxing the factory tc supply the demsnd for this grand, soft, Mdeal, flexible, byglente shoe for women. Once a wearer, always a wearer; and you won't be watisfled until all of your frieuds are wearers. We control this shoe for Washington ~Iin fact, for the United States. But one quality—the best— but .me place—here—but one, CROCKER’S Shoes, 939 Pa. ave. Nemes ce ee Plate wesoa! cats cen the and Very best to be had. In other words, you get the verv best 5° Cards, for the low price of 85 cents. 85 Cents. sucn prices never known before. John C. Parker, 617-619 7TH ST. N.W. jal-164 New Slippers in Kid, Satin and Patent Leather, 2.00 and 3.00. Special shapes and patterns to please individual fancies. Doige's Delightful Slippers for house wear. Tailor-made Boots for Ladies, dry, warm, durable 3.00 to 6.00. BURT’S, It Removed to 1411 F St. PHNOM THN NERA iMost delightful way to entertain ts to give a GAME DINNER. They're so popular-and x0 very enjoyable. Better see us about the menu. We'll arrange it for you—serve EVERYTHING YOU WISH. And there's nothing we handle that isn't the freshest and finest. G7 Everything for the table at lowest prices. Farragut Market, & 27, Ja3-20e0 i PEARL ENAMELINE Something entirely re TOOTH ge eins ene WASH sismaiar aa? Gs . W. Jennings, ‘cisusr cotitive cy. 1142 Conn. ave, The Finest That Money Can Buy —Is not too good for us. We've never handled anything but the best. We're growing more fastidious about quality every day. ‘Phat’s why you're sure to get the freshest, most delicious Vegetables, Fruits, Fish, Game, Meuts, etc., wher they're hought here. — (Dinner Parties a specialty. Cottage Market, 8:8 14th Ja3-20e0 For ladies who enjoy a de- licious cup of tea—there’s none other that makes it so delicious- ly as Burchell’s Spring Leaf Tea. 5oc. lb. N. W. Burchell, 1325 F St. Ja3-144 DOESN'T LIKE THE CARVING. The Ornamental Work on the City Post Office Building Criticised. Mr. Dominick A. Walsh, writing to The Star from Newark, N. J., in reference to the stonework on the new city post office building, says: “The miserable attempt at beautifying a government building in Washington with such an assemblage of badly designed and cheaply executed carving as has been done on this building should not be allowed, and rather than have it done in such a manner it would have been far better left plain, trusting to the architectura’ lines alone for beauty. This Is particularly noticeable on the front elevation. On the east and west sides there is a disr ine entirely for orna- mentation. The stohe® that should be carved to be in keeping with the front are left plain or rough, ag case may be. The excuse may be madé ithat the material used will not admit of fechnical handling in ornament, but this is ot the case, for in granite, like any other material used in buildings cf the present time, the highest degree of excellence can be obtained in or- namentation. We have only to look at the magnificent new Library of Congress, built of the same material, and the eye is charm- ed with the beauty of its ornamental de- tails, Compare the carving on this build- ing with that of the post office, and ask yourself where are the art and artists that the city of Washington boasts of to allow such a building to be disfigured without a protest?” Sa Brief Points of Business Law. Ignorance of the law excuses no one. The act of one partner binds all others. A ccntract made on Sunday is void. A principal is Mable for the acts of his agents. A contract with a minor cannot be forced. ‘The above and other complete informa- tion regarding business law, such as Notes, Checks, Deeds, Mortgages, Bills -of Ex- charge, Drafts, Acceptances, Copartner- ships, Corporations, Constitutional and Criminal Law represent but an insignifi- cant feature of The Evening Star’s Alma- nac and Encyclopedia for 1996, which con- tains 416 solidly printed pages of informa- tion, Naticral, International and Local Sta- tistics, Records, etc. 25c. per copy. For sale at The Evening Star office and all news stands. x the en- ©O99S509909H0999HS0S0G9HHHNNSSSHNNHHHSHODHSNGHONOHHHNHHHSHHHNH9GHO9HNHHSHH9HHHO9000SO Colds Coughs and Bronchitis Cured by Taking YER’S Cherry Pectoral Awarded Medal and Diploma At World’s Fair. USB AYER'S HATR VIGOR FOR COLOR. IF THE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH BE SURE and use .hat old aod well-tried remedy, Mrs. Winsiow’s Sootal rap, for chikiren tee tng It soothes the child. softens the gum, allays aji in, cures wind colic and is the best remedy for _Marrhoea. 25 cents a bottle. sel0-ly ‘Use Dr. Slegert’s Angostura Bitters to stimulate A ‘appetite and Keep the digestive organs in order. : GEORGETOWN HAPPENINGS An Alleged Bookbinder Oonverses Inac- ourately, Various Notes About the City Beyond Rock Creek—Social and Otherwise. A man with a hungry look and a saucy tongue, who addressed everybody as “sport,” came through town yesterday ask- ing for assistance. He at first presented his request in writing. His appeal stated that he was a bookbinder, and that he had been promised a position in the bindery de- partment of The Evening Star. The place would be open for him in two days, he said, and he only wanted enough to tide him over, = He ran up against the Georgetown re- porter. “Where is The Star’s bindery depart- ment?” was asked him. “In the rear part of the building,” was the answer. “What do they bind there?” was the next query. “Books, pamphlets and magazines,” was the information given. The fellow was told there was no bindery department connected with The Evening tar. “Oh, did I say Star?” said he. “I meant the Post.”” Then he was told that the Post had no department where “books, pamphlets and magazines” were bound. This floored him for a second, but, recov- ering, the alleged bookbinder sai ‘Sport, I reckon I’ve run up against a snag; but 1 need a nickel, and I need it worse than Lazarus needed crumbs.” His terrible financial distress was re- Neved. Then the man started in on an ex- plosive invective aimed at capital and cap- italists. He seid the world was all wrong— the wrong people had the money, and wrong was being done the bookbinders par- ticularly. The man promised to desist from sailing under false pretenses. Miscellaneous. Mrs.Howard Troth -f 3002 Q street enter- tained her Sunday school class at a lunch on New Year eve. Those present were Miss Es- telle Stearn,Miss Susie Haycock,Miss Virgie Fowler, Miss Edith Giddings, Miss Marie Conley, Miss Emme Coon, Miss Emma Bog- ae Miss Fannie Harmon and Miss Gracie iver. , John Schriver, who has been ill for the past two months with typhoid fever, has re- covered... Mr. Joseph Darneille of 3041 N street left yesterday for Macalester, Indian territory, to join the United States geological survey party operating near that point. He will remain away from six months to two years. Information has been received here from Macalester of the complete recovery of Mr. William Riley of Georgetown. For several weeks he wes in a hospital, with a low form of malarial fever, contracted while work- ing with his party. A man who gave his name as John Falon and said he was the brother of Judge Falon of Boston asked for a night’’s lodging at the Police station last night. He was a miser- able specimen of inebriation. The man was — to stay in one of the cells all nig ‘There is a crying demand for night lodg- ing facilities here at the seventh precinct. The room here for morgue purposes is without preservation facilities of any kind, There are a great many bodies brought here, all of which have to le ex- posed to heat influences for many hours. a UNITY CLUB REUNION. A Large Gathering Entertained in a Variety of Pleasing Ways. The old and popular Unity Club held a social reunion and reception New Year night at the residence of the secretary, Dr. W. W. Baker, 916 S street northwest. The re- ception committee censisted of Mesdames Baker, Voorhis, Boyce, Rueckert, Hall, Craig, Stlerlin, McCreery, Burgess and Cowling, Misses Lash, Rueckert and Mc- Creery and others. Mrs. Dora T. Voorhis read an original poem entitled the “Busy B's.” Miss Rueck- ert and Mrs. Townshend entertained the club with instrumental selections on the piano, and Mrs. Isabel DeV. Bradford with song, accompanying herself on the guitar. Prof. Nelson Wood of the Smithsonian In- stitute gave a wonderful exhibition of the language of birds and animals. For three hours the large parlors were thronged with the members of the club and their friends, who did ample justice to a generous supply of refreshments, the ladies of the club relieving each other in presid- ing over the table. The next meeting of the club will be on the 15th instant, at which the regular exercises of the season will be resumed. ; Stereotypers’ Union Election. At the meeting of the Stereotypers’ Union, No. 19, I. T. U., held last night, the following officers were installed for the ersuing year: President, Thos. McCarty; vice president, Jas. 8S. Smith; secretary, Jes. F. Torrens; treasurer, Geo. Thayer; sergeant-at-arms, Thos. B. Waters. The aelegates elected to represent the union in the Federation of Labor of the District of Columbia were A. Thos. Campbell, M. A. Vierering, Jas. S. Smith, Joseph F. Tor- rens, Thos. McCarty. ——-__ THE ANTARCTIC CONTINENT. It is Believed to Be a Land Fall of High Mountains. The hydrographic office has issued a new chart showing the limits, according to the numerous reports received at the United States hydrographic office, of the enormous ice fields encountered by mariners in those waters during the exceptionally severe years of 1892 and 1893. All of these reports agree in describing the icebergs seen during these years as colossal in height and extent and herded so closely together that any at- tempt to force a passage through the main body of the drift was attended by grave darger, many vessels being more or less damaged by collision and two lost. Some of the bergs are high and perpendicu- lar, and are regarded as of recent origin. Others are known to be old. Their character is such that they could not have been form- ed on low,flat lands. Scientists believe there are high mountains in the Antarctic con- tinent. ——_-o—____. Father and Son Sentenced. Eawin Bookmyer and Edwin H. Bookmyer, father and son, of Lancaster, Pa., who were convicted in the United States dis- trict court cf securing pensions hy fraud, were yesterday, at Philadelphia, sentenced by Judge Butler—the first named to pay a fine of $100 and undergo ‘mprisonment for eighteen months, and the latter to pay a fine of $25 and six months‘ imprisonment, [A WEEK OF PRAYER It Will Be Observed by All Protestant Churches, Program of the Meetings to Be Held * im. This City Next Week. The week of prayer so gencrally observed in the Protestant churches begins next Mon- day, and will continue until the 12th. In former years it was the custom for the churches of nearly all the denominations represcnted in this city to unite in services for the week, but this year there will be no such meetings, although one denomination, the Presbyterian, has made arrangements to hold union meetings of some magnitude. While several other churches will unite to- gether, there will be only one service of any magnitude outside of the Presbyterian meetings, and that will be of four churches in the northwest section of the city. Origin of the Movement. The week of prayer originated in a mis- sion in India, in 1857, by the mission ad- @ressing to all Christian churches in the world an invitation to observe the first week in January as a week of prayer for — evangelization of the world. This In- ian church met with a cordial response from all Protestant churches in every part of the world, and union meetings were held in all the cities and countries of the world. Later on the Evangelical Alliance, when thoroughly organized, undertook the gen- eral direction of the week, and for this pur- pcse issued circulars and programs, send- ing them out to every part of the known world. In the last ten years there has been @ growing tendency toward denominational observance of the week and individual ob- Servance by particular churches. This is especially true of this city, where a large number of churches will ‘hold individual services, except the Episcopalians. The lat- ter denomination, owing partly to the fact that they have a season of a similar char- acter a little later, Lent, do not formally enter into the idea. - The Presbyterians. Upon unanimous action of the Presbyte- rian Ministers’ Association, a communion service for all the Presbyterian churches of the city will be held at the Church of the Covenant, corner of Connecticut ave- nue and N street, Sunday evening at 5 o'clock, and which is to be conducted by the pastor of the church, Rev. Teunis 8. Hamlin, D.D. Elders from the different churches have been appointed to assist in the distribution of the elements. Begin- nirg Monday, the same churches will also unite in a series of prayer meetings in the New York Avenue Church each day of the week, except Saturday evening, from 4:15 p.m. until 5 p.m. The topics and leaders assigned to each are as follows: Monday evening, Rev. William C. Alexander, D.D., pastor West Street Church, “Humiliation and Thanksgiving; Tuesday, Rev. George N. Luccock, D.D., pastor of the Metropol- itan Church, “The Church Universal;” Wednesday, Kev. B. Bittinger, D.D., of Westminster Church, “Nations and Their Rulers;" Thursday, Rev. Joseph T. Kelly, pastor of the Fourth Church, “Foreign Missions,’ and Friday evening, Rev. Teunis 8S. Hamlin, D.D. The other pastors of the different churches will take part in the services, and it is expected, owing to the interest taken in these meetings, that large audiences will be present at all. Other Denominations. The Vermont Avenue Christian, the Luther Memorial, the Central Methodist Protestant, and Grace Reformed churches have also arranged to celebrate the week jointly, services being held every evening of the week except Thursday and Satur- day. The topics and leaders assigned for these meetings are as follows: Monday evening, to be held at the Vermont Avenue Church, and conducted by the pastor, Rev. Francis D. Power, D. D., “Humiliation and Thanksgiving;” Tuesday, at the Luther Memorial, Rev. J. G. Butler, D. D., pastor, “Prayer for the Church Universal;” Wed- nesday, at the Central Methodist Protest- ant, Rev. Samuel J. Smith, pastor, “Na- tions and Rulers,” and Friday evening, at Grace Reformed urch, Rev. A. Thomas G. Apple, “Families and Schools.” While each pastor will conduct the services when held in his particular church, the four con- gregations wil! unite and the other three pastors will assist the leader in charge. Quite a number of other churches will hold services of their own. ———— CANADA’S PARLIAMENT OPENS. Indications of an Extremely Import- ant Session, What promises to be the most important session of the Canadian parliament since 1867, when the provinces were confederate, opened yesterday at Ottawa, Ont. Un the question of separate schools in Manitoba the government is so seriously divided as to Jecpardize its stability. In 1890 the legislature of Manitoba abol- ished separate schools for Catholic chil- dren. The hierarchy of the province ap- pealed to the imperial privy council, the highest court in the British empire. This appeal resulted in the imperial privy coun- cil leaving discretionary power with the dominion parliament to aid the Manitoba Catholics. It is on this question that the fate of the Present conservative government hinges. Ontario members, who represent Protest- ant constituencies, and of whom there are ninety-two, cannot vote for the re-estab- lishment of separate schools and be re- elected. In the last four bye-elections three opposition candidates have been re- turned, and as indications show the gov- ernment will be defeated in the house in the coming session if they carry out their promise to bring in a bill that will super- sede Manitoba legislature's act and that will re-establish Roman Catholic schools. The population of Manitoba is 200,000, of whom only 20,000 are Roman Catholics. PERISHED IN THE FLAMES. Fire in a Columbus, Ohio, Dwelling Causes Six Deaths. At 4 o'clock yesterday morning the resi- dence of John H. Hibbard, 1398 East Long street, Columbus, Ohio, was discovered to be on fire. Mr. and Mrs. Hibbard, their son Allen, aged five, and baby Dorothy, Miss Fay Hibbard and Mrs. Grace Hibbard Lee, sisters, of Barnesville, Ohio, perished, and their bodies were more or less destroyed by fire. Mr. Hibbard is secretary of the Central Ohio Natural Gas ani Fuel Company and is connected by marriage with the Desh- lers, Huntingtons and others of the wealth- est families of Columbus. Four sons. less than fifteen years of age, and the colored servant, aged eighteen, and originally from Palatka, Fla., escaped by jumping from second-story windows. Natural gas was the cause, but the fire originated by some defective connection. Mrs. Lee was the wife of a son af the ed- itor of the Barnesville Enterprise, She and her sister were to have returned home yes- terday. Mrs. Harry I-ewis, a sister, resides in Chicago. The other friends are in Ohio. eee —_____ After Forty-Six Years of Service. To the Editor of The Evening Star: Referring to your reminiscences of Uncle Sam's employes ‘in your issue of last Sat- urday, I have respectfully to inform you that you have ignored my claim to being the only survivor of the old War Depart- ment in active service up to date left to tell the tale of the good old times we had in the department at that period. The War Department was at the time I served, 1836- 44, one happy- family, and any visitor, be he ever so humble, could obtain an inter- view with the Secretary. I entered the War Department as page to J. R. Poinsett, Secretary of War, and served in said ca- pacity to John Bell, J. C. Spencer and Mr. Porter. Since I left the War Department proper I have served in numerous civil and military positions, and have participated in three wars, namely, the Mexican, the In- dian and the late rebellion, and can score forty-six years of service under Uncle Sam. I am still in harness and am serving as a messenger boy at the age of seventy in the entomological divisio. of the Department of Agricultur>; WESLEY MARKWOOD. —_—___ ‘The Frigate Lancaster. The frigate Lancaster, which was blown out of her course from New York to Monte- video, clear over to Madeira, will take on coal at the latter port and make her way, under steam, to her destination. ——$—__—» conditions In some conditions the gain from the use of Scott’s Emulsion of cod-liver oil is rapid. For this reason we put up a Soc. size, which is enough for an ordinary cough or cold or useful as a trial for babiesand children. In other conditions gain must be slow, sometimes almostimperceptible,health can’t be built up in a day. For this Scotts Emulsion must be taken as nourish- ment, food rather than medicine, food prepared for tired and weak digestions. Soorr & Bowne, Chemists, New-York. -$0¢. and $1.00 CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS Preparations Completed for the Fourth Adnual Convention. An Interesting Program Arranged— Important Matters That Are te Be Considered. ‘Two weeks from this evening the fourth annual convention of the District of Co- lumbia Christian Endeaver Union will be held. Sessions will be held Friday evening, the 17th instant; Saturday morning, after- rcecn and evening and Sunday afternoon, eksing with a consecration service. The large meetings will be held in Central Hall, the large auditorium over the Center mar- ket, and formerly used as the armory for one of the regiments of the National Gvard, and the First Congregational Church will also be utilized. « Friday evening’s session will open the cenventin. A capacity of 250, will be. in. Mcody choir, the local pastors and others, and on this occasion Dr. B. L. Whitman of Columbian University and Rev. Dr. Way- land Hoyt will deliver-eddresses. Prest- dent Whitman's Se is “The Kingdom— an Ideal—an Obligation,” and “Soul Win- ning” is Dr. Hoyt’s. All who attended the convention in Minneapolis held a few years ago will remember the deep impression made by the acdrees of Dr. Hoyt, who was then a pastor in that city. He has recently accepted a call to the Epiphany Baptist Church of Philadelphia, aud will come over te renew his acquaintance with his young friends in this city. - Saturday mcrning an early morning prayer meeting will be held at 7 o'clock in the First Congregational Church. At the seme p'ace in the afternoon at 3 o'clock there will be a junior relly, addressed by Rev. Peter Ainslie of Baltimore and Pres- ident Francis E. Clark of the United So- clety. = Saturday night an interesting and unique meeting will be held in Central Hall, to which admission will be-had Uy ticket. It is desi to secure the attendance of every member of the immense auxiliary ccmmittee which, have, appointed to ccmplete the arrangements for the inter- rational convention in July, and there will be a mass meeting of the 3,000 members of these committees. This will-be the first time since their appointment that the com- mittees will have assembled together, and it is looked upon as an important occa- sion. It is necessary that the members should become acquainted with one an- other and with their chairman and sub- chairman, and be instructed in a general expectetd of them, ushers’ committee of 1,000 will be on hand, /antijp many of them as are necessary will act aS ushers upon this eccasion and be uniformed with the distinctive caps which all of them will wear next summer. Dr. ‘and eral Secretary Baer will both of them ad- dress the meeting, and from their practical experience at former conventions, espe- cially that at Boston last year, they are prepared to give to the committees many valuable suggestions about their work, Sunday afternoon the closing session of the convention will be held. This morn- ing the committee in charge of the arm rangements received word from Rev. Dr. T. S. Hamlin that | — ss the in- vitation to speak at t meeting upon the subject of missions, and afterward Dr. Clark will conduct the closing con- secration service. At thé regular services in the different churches Sunday evening the pastors will be requested to make reference to the approaching international convention, and special sermons and prayers will be delivered in many of the churches. —_——— EXCHANGE OF MAILS. Twenty-Four Hours Saved Between ‘Washington and City of Mexico. An important order for the expedition of the mails across the Mexican border was issued by Assistant Postmaster General Neilson yesterday providing for the first exchange of the mails of railway post offices “of the United States and Mexico. This does away with the stopping of the mails at the post offices of both countries along the line, and effects a saving of twenty-four hours and more in some instances. The mail allowed to pass without interference, how- ever, is restricted to unregistered lette: postal cards and periodical publications, all postage is required to be prepaid in full. Though the first exchange to be made with Mexico, a similar plan has been in opera- tion between this country and Canada prac tically since the establishment of the rail way mail service. —_-e—-_____ St. Jackson's Day. The anniversary of the battle of New Orleans, January 8 long ago became the anniversary on which loyal democrats gathered to venerate the memory of their patron saint, Andrew Jackson, and this year in Washington it will be observed in an appropriate manner by the Interstate Demnicratio Association. A meeting will be held at Odd Fellows’ Hall, on 7th street, where an address on the career of Gen. Jackson will be delivered by Representa~ tive Richardson of Tennessee. Other well- known democrats will also speak, and there will be a musical program of a high order of merit. At the conclusion of the meet- ing there will be a reception at the club house of the organization, 1828 New Yogk avenue, where a collation will be i Tests of Machine Guns. As a result of the competitive tests of machine guns firing the ammunition made for the new naval smell arm, which heave been in progress for many months, an order has been placed with the Colt company for fifty of their automatic guns. The other competing automatic gun companies, the Maxim, Nordenfeldt and the Hotchkiss, have been assured that if they succeed in alter- ing their guns so as to make them superior to the Colt gun they also will receive om ders. The automatic guns, by which is meant guné that load, fire and eject contin- uously as long as the trigger is held without the aid of manual force, prov their superiority over the old type of guns, which require men to turn a crank during the firing. —_—_——_-2+___—__ The New Orleans Levee Riots. Upon the representations of the British ambassador here, the State Department re- cently called upon the governor of Louisi- ana for a statement of the circumstances under which a British subject, James H. Bane, purser of a British steamship, was wounded in the leg during the levee riots in New Orleans last spring. Governor Foster referred the communication to the attorney general of Louisiana, who has made a report which has been transmitted to the State Department, alleging substantially that the wounding of Bane was purely dental, and that the mob from which the shot was fired was attacking n working on the wharves, and had no intention of shoot- ing at any person on the British ste: