Evening Star Newspaper, January 6, 1896, Page 10

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. We Won't Wait —any longer—even if the coldest two-thirds of winter is still ahead. Our AN- NUAL UNDERWEAR REDUCTION SALE will begin tomorrow. Every line has been reduced— some more than others. Here is a “stunner:” $1 UNDERWEAR, 85c. The “$1” marked on this fine natural woo! winter- weight underwear is the . “figger” that ought to STAY THERE—all the time — grandest dollar's worth of warmth and com- fort a man ever had next to- his skin. Shirts and Drawers—all sizes—cut to 85c. WARM GLOVES REDUCED. These are the only kind of gloves that keep the hands warm in cold weath- er—right dressy, too! Two lines of 75c. gloves —one with astrakhan back and jersey hands—other of English hand-knit Scotch wool—cut to 50c. AUERBACH, “On the Ave.,”’ No. 623. at McKnew’s “Talk to Men.” ‘Don’t expect other merchants to recommend Dr. Jaeger Underwear, jor they cannot get it to sell. We control it for Washington. It is the finest Underwear on earth, and com- parison will prove it. All the other good sorts of, Underwear. ‘These are broken in sizes, hence thelr broken prices: ° Men's Fleece-lined Shirts and Drawers. Reduced from T5e. to... 48c. Men's Tan Merino Winter-Weight Shirts and Drawers.. .. SOC. Imported Fuil-fashloned Satural Wool Shirts and Drawers at $1, $1.50 and $2 per garment. Men’s Winter Gloves. Men's Flesee-lined Jersey Ribbed Gloves. Tomorcow for 2ie. Genuine Scotch Wool Gloves, 50 and Oe. Men's Fleece-lined Kid and Mocho Gloves, $1, $1.50 and $1.75. Fowns’ Astrakhan Gloves, sold last sea- son for $2.50. This season, $2. "s Hair Gloves, in cape ir. Jneger’s Cam. and kid. Wm. H. McKnew, 933 Pa. Ave. “He who asks timldly courts denial.” The Watch | Can’t Fix Hasn't Been Made! For 16 years I've made a study of and practiced Watch and Clock repairing. Today my patrons number scientists, railroad men, racing men—in fact. all to whom exact time {s important. “I'm located at @2 G st. Hutterly is my name. jn@-12d I’m Famous throughout the Union for the style and comfort I can embody in a Shirt. I make Shicts on approval—if they don’t sait fm every particular—no pay. Sample on this plan, $1.5 Frank Wells, Stittmaker. ¢411 Pa. Ave. JaG-Lid rectly. We put them on our FRAMELESS GLASSES— with finest lenses—for $2. x Our 5 ib Patent | : Nose; 1S : 3 : Pieces | + Relieve wearing glasses of its | = most disagreeable feature. They |+| 3 don’t “pinch” the nose—yet |.| * hold the glasses firmly—cor-|~ TF Exeglasses or Spectacles as {el low as $1. No extra charge for examining the eyes and itting the proper ester McAllister & Co., | EXAMLILN ee. igi F St sad! Shirts To-Order. Kept in repair one year FREE. this sufficient evidence of @ think of our Custom “Shirt- making’ abihties? 3 for $4.50. °° * Kerry Miller does the cutting! cee Epa gd S,”” 943 Pa. Ave. Isn't what ———-——There is just one fault I find with that duplivate of engraving type I'm running as a speclalty—it's spolling the higher-priced en- graving trade I've worked up. Samples can be seen by calling. Elliott, Electric Printer, 566 roth St. 23-100 When You Don Your Full Dress Suit —Yon should tske care that all the little fisishirg touches to your attire are just so, It's inexpensive to do that. We've ‘reduced prices .ne-half on all Dress Ties and Gloves, Silk Muiflers, Handkerchiefs and Full Dress best Ds Shirts, Collars and Cuffs at popular prices. P. T. HALL, 908 F'St. $53-164 oo < (Hundreds ‘of heads <ere wearing our §1.30 Derhies and Alpines. Hundreds of heads are w ing bais for which their ow: $2 which aren't near as gi ours at $1.50. Wait wll they know about the seodness of our Hats! | gol Cpe People are Talking about it—so are we. CHAS. H. RUOFF, Up-to-date hatter, 905 Pa. Ave. ae31-244 @ANTA BARBARA SEA SALT, Tae per keg. IA CHEMICAL COMPAN . COL st. Jal-w,f&min.fe12 » 104 Lith AGAINST THE TRACKS Trying to Prevent Gambling on Races in Virginia. BILL IN THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES To Take Effect From Date of Pas- sage. NO BETTING OR POOLS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., January 6—Mr. A. Maupin, member of the house of delegates from Henrico county, introduced in the House today the following bill, whose ob- ject is to prevent gambling and selling or making books, pocls or mutuals within the commonwealth of Virginia: 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia that it shall be unlawful for any person or persons or association of persons, corporation or corporations to oc- eupy any ground, or room, shed, booth, tent, tenement or building, or any part thereof, erected on the grounds 6f any agricultural association, grange association, base ball park, driving-or riding club or as- sociation, public or private parks, or else- where within the limits of this common- wealth, with books, apparatus or parapher- nalia for the purpose of recording bets or wagers, or of selling or making books, pcols or mutuals upon the result of any game of base ball, foot ball, or the trial of speed or power of endurance of any anli- mal or beast, or being the owner, lessee or occupant of any room, shed, booth, tent, tenement, building or grounds, or part thereof, knowingly to permit the same to be used for making bets on any game or games of base ball and foot ball, or trial of speed or power of endurance of any ani- mal or beast, or therein, or thereon to keep, exhibit cr employ, or permit to be kept, exhibited or employed, any device or ap- paratus for the purpose of recording or registering such bets or wagers, or the selling or making of such books, pools or mutuals, or to become the custodian or de- pository for gain, hire or reward of any money, property or thing of value, bet or wagered, or to be wagered, or bet contrary to the provisions of this act; or to receive, register, record, forward, or purport or pre- tend to forward to, or for any race course any money, thing or consideration of value offered for the purpose of being bet or wagered upon the speed or power of endur- ance of any animal or beast, or for any person cr persons to occupy any place, building or grounds, or part thereof, with books, paper, apparatus or paraphernalia for the purpose of receiving, recording or registering any bets or wagers, or to aid, assist or abet in any manner whatsoever, in any of the acts forbidden by this statute. 2. That nothing in this act shall be con- strued to prevent agricultural associations and riding and driving clubs or associations offering a purse or premium at such trials of speed of animals or beasts as may be held by them. 3. That any person or persons or asso- ciation of persons, corporation or corpora- tions violating the provisions of this act, shall, on conviction thereof be fined not less than $100, nor more than $1,000, one- half of which shall be paid to the informer, and be imprisoned not less than six months nor more than one year in jail. * 4. All acts or parts. of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed. 5. This act shall be in force from its passage. BENNING STAKES ANNOUNCED. Preparing for a First-Class Spring ; Meeting. The stakes to be run for at the Benning race meeting next spring have been an- nounced, and they are such as will be sure to secure large entries and first-class flelds. The meeting will be conducted by the Bel- mont syndicate, which purchased the track from the Washington Jockey Club, and as it will be backed by both money and -in- telligence, racing such as has not been seen here since the days of the Old National Jock- ey Club is confidently promised. It is said that betting will not be allowed by the management, except that between man and man, pool-selling and book-making be- ing absolutely proh-bited. But it is under- stood that District Attorney Birney, pro- ceeding under the decision of the Court cf Appeals in the case of Fred. ‘T. Miller, will prevent any and all forms of betting, whether it 1s done under the New York hand-beok system or not. That is, he so Informed a Star reporter some time ago, and nothing has since tran- spired, it is said, to cause him to change his determination. The coming meeting will, therefore, be compelled to depend alone upon the gate receipts, and it remains to, be seen whether a race meeting here can be so supported. It is said that a race meet- ing has never proved profitable under such conditions elsewhere. It has been intimat- ed that an effort will be made to secure the passage by Congress of a bill allowing bet- ting on the track during a limited number of days in the spring and fall, but there is, it appears, l:ttle likelihood of such a propo- sition passing, although there are, it is said, many people here who favor such a’ law. ‘The Bennings meeting will run from April 18 to May 2, and the following are the stakes announced to be run for, entries therein to close February 4: - For two-year-olds—The Arlington, half mile, purse $1,000; the Mount Vernon, for fillies, half mile, purse $900; the Congres- sicnal, selling, half mile, purse $800; the Eastern Branch, four-and-a-half fi es, $1,000. Fur three-year-olds—The Potomac, six fur- longs, purse $1,000; the Federal, selling, six- and-a-half furlongs, purse $1,000; the Cap- itol, one mile, purse $1,000, For three-year-olds and upward —The Washington Handicap, one-mile-and-a-six- teenth, purse $1,200; the Army and Navy Handicap, one mile, purse $1,000; the Blue and Gray Handicap, three-quarters of a mile, purse $800; the Washington Handicap, if thirty or more entries are received the value of the purse will be increased to Steeplechases—The Easter steeplechase, two miles, purse $600; Be Selling Steeple- chase, two-miles-and-a-half, purse $750; the Sheridan Steeplechase Handicap, three miles, purse $1,000. Hurdle races: The Virginia Hurdle race, one-mile-and-a-halt, purse $600: the Selling Hurdle race, one-mile-and-three. quarters, purse $750; Maryland Hurdle Han- dicap, two-miles-and-a-quarter, purse $1,000. Eastern League Contracts. The following Eastern Base Ball League contracts have been approved for the sea- son of 1896: - With Scranton—James McGuire, John Crovin, E. L, Bradley, Edward Rafferty. With Syracuse—James Garry, Thomas Pewer, Daniel J. Minnehan, Michael Lynch, Victor G. Willis, William Eagan, Nace Mason and George Griston. W.th Springfield—Joseph Sch: d Tod Hascall. 3 Spee ea With Toronto—Frank McPartlin, James That Reminds Me I must drop in at Magruder’s and get some Private Stock Whisky. It’s the best I’ve ever used, and they sell a full quart bottle for $1. J & nu Magruder &,, TWO STORES, comm. ave. aad"Mt Stenographers! Use a Pen —Use a LANCASTER GOVERNMENT FOUNTAIN It's a smooth, ready writer. Its flow of is always steady and sufficient. Then your notes will permanent and legible. Prices, $2 and uj ‘ountain Pens exchanged. Leads fitted in pencils. LA ASTER GOVERNMENT PEN CO., 019 F st. Dean, James Casey, Willard A. Holland, Stewart Sanford, George E. Gray, Larry Kinsell, John Freeman and John Deltrich. With Rochester—Wm. Johnson and Joe Mulvey. Released: By Scranton—John P. Luby. Terms accepted: By Syracrse—H. J. Jor- dan, Alexander Whitehall. By Springfield— Geo. O. Laidy. Houseman Signs With St. Louis. Houseman, the infielder, who lives in Chi- cago, has signed with the St. Louis team. He was tried by Washington, but was not up to the standard WON THE TROPHY. Handsome Victory of the Capital Bicycle Club Whist Team. Prevailing cold weather is having no ef- fect upon the members of the Capital Bi- cycle Club, because every man of therm is proof against atmospheric frigidity by reason of the glow of complete satisfac- tion enveloping each of them on account of the victory won by the whist team of the organization in the contest with the Albany Whist Club for the trophy of the American Whist League. The team of the Capital Club consisted of Messrs. C. M. Barrick, D. J. Carr, Lindley Fogg and H. N. Lowe, and was sent out to dare and to do after several weeks of competition in the games of the club house. It was the first time a team was ever sent from the club under such circumstances, the former custom being for the whist committee to select four men and form the team in this way. The winning of the magnificent sil- ver cup, which ts the trophy, by the gentle- men who have proven their supremacy in competition with all the other members of the club 1s very gratifying to the entire organization. The game at Albany consisted of twenty- four hands, played in duplicate. On the first round the Capital Club men led their opponents by eight tricks. When the duplicate hands were played the Albany boys recovered one point only, leaving the score of the contest seven tricks in favor of Washington. The team will reach home today and bring the trophy with them, and the Capital Bicycle Club will then have to defend its possession against all clubs in the American Whist League who may desire to play for it. The Al- bany Whist Club contains some of the best players in the country, and in the tournament of 1894 at Philadelphia, in which twenty-nine of the strongest whist teams in the country participated, the Al- Hany team won the championship of the league. Lasker Ties Pillsbury. Another sitting in the international chess tournament was played in St. Petersburg yesterday, this being the tenth in all, and the first day of the fourth round. The re- sult was as follows: Lasker (black) beat Pillsbury in a queen’s gambit declined after thirty moves. Tschi- gorin claimed his second day off, and his game with Steinitz scheduled for yester- day was postponed. " The record: Lasker, won 61%, lost 3%; Pillsbury, won 6%, lost 3%; Steinitz, won 4%, lost 4%; Tschigorin, won 1%, lost 7%. The Canterbury Team. The Canterbury foot ball team has dis- banded for the season. It was erroneously stated last week that the Canterburys had been defeated by the Orients. The Canter- burys have played the Orients but once, the game resulting in a score of 0-0. They have defeated the Shamrocks by the score of 14-0; Gallaudets, 6-0, and have been defeated by the Gallaudets by 10-4. ————— REV. DR. WILLIAMS ACCEPTS. Arrangements Completed for His In- stallation. Rey. Dr. G. S. Williams of Bristol, Tenn., who was lately called tothe pastorate of the Metropolitan Baptist Church, made va- cant by the death of the former pastor, Gen. Green Clay Smith, has formally noti- fled the congregation here of his accept- ance of the call. Arrangements have been made for his installation to take place Fri- day evening, January Wth. for this ceremony, which is termed in the Baptist Church a recognition service, has been ‘arranged as follows: Presiding offi- cer, Rev. J. J. Muir, D, D., pastor: of the E Street Church; organ voluntary; anthem, by a special chorus of thirty voices, led by Prof. Gilbert A. Clark; invocation, Rev. N. C. Naylor, pastor of Maryland Avenue Church; hymn, “‘How Firm a Foundation;” reading of the Scriptures, Rev. A. F. A derson; prayer, Rev. C. C. Meador, D. D.; hymn, “Coronation;” address, Rev. S. H. Greene, D.D.; anthem; charge to the church, Rev. C. A. Stakeley, D. D. re- sponse, Rev. Mr. Williams; doxology; bene- diction, Rev. E. Hez Swem; after which there is to be en informal reception. The new minister is a native of Tennes- see. He obtained his academic education in that state, and his collegiate and theo- logical training at Bethel College, Ken- tucky, and at Union University, Murfrees- boro, Tenn. In the ministry he has served as pastor of the Central Baptist Church, Nashville; Tabernacle Church, Raleigh, N. C.; Second Baptist Church, Brooklyn, N. and his present charge at Bristol. In this place he has been very successful, building up a large congregation and erect- ing three mission chapels. It was mainly through his influence that the Southwest Institute was moved to Bristol, and through his efforts largely, $100,000 has been added in equipments to the institution. — Officers Elected. Nelson Division, No. 2, U. R., K. of P.:I. H. Mills, captain; I. W. Hardell, first Meu- tenant; Andrew Lauxman, second lieu- tenant (herald); Thomas Adams, 8S. K. recorder; R. H. Hardell, treasurer, and S. K. Zac. Turner, Standard bearer. Meridian Commandery, No. 178, Golden Cress: Noble commander, E. T. Atkinson; vice noble commander, Rebecca Henrick; werthy prelate, Johanna Henrick; noble keeper of records (re-elected tenth term), S.. W. Maddux, sr.; financial K. of R. (re- elected), Henry H. Hough; W. treasurer (re-elected), R. A. Walker; worthy herald, Edw. F. Huggins; warder inner gate, Van- dcra Huggins; warder outer gate, Nora B. Atkinson; trustees, Wm. Muirhead, A. M. Solmon and N..W. Wilkerson; representa- tives to Grand Commanadery, A. M. Sol- mon and N. W. Wilkerson; alternates, S. ‘W. Maddox, sr., and Mary A. Keck. ‘Woman's National Press Association: Mrs. Hannah B. Sperry, president; Mra. Ellen 8. Cromwell, vice president; Mrs. M. L, O'Donoghue, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Mary M. North, assistant correspond- ing secretary; Miss Cynthia Cleveland, re- ccrding secretary; Miss French, assistant recording secretary; Mrs. Gist, treasurer; Mrs. Vorhis, auditor; Mrs. B. Lockwood, ‘trarian, and Mrs. Emerson, delegate-at- large. Metropolis Lodge,No. 16, I. O. O. F.: Frank R. Riley, N. G.; Edward H. Grove, V. G.; Charles F. Trotter, R. S.; Millard J. Weav- er, P. S.; Peter Harr, T.; Walter I. Rich, werden; Richmond Sheriff, conductor; Wil- Ham H. McNeil, R. S. N. G.; Norman Pruitt, L. 8S. N. G.; James H. Cathell, R. 8. Vv. G.; D. Willard Jones, L. 8. V. G.; John H. Flanagan, R. 8. 8.; Joseph A, Cohen, L. 8, S.; William F, Lannan, I. G.; David H. Keller, O. G. Golden Rule Lodge, No. 21, I. O. O. F.: Jvo. P. Weikel, noble grand; L. R. Witt, vice grand; Wm. A. Taylor (re-elected), recording secretary; Géo. C. Hercus (re- elected), per. secretary; Wm. Bibson (re- elected), treasurer. —— __ All About Great Britain. The dispute regarding the Venezuelan question between Great Britain ond the United States has brought these two coun- tries prominently before ‘the entire world. Beginning with page 176 and ending with page 180 of The Evening Star’s New Alma- nac and Encyclopedia for 1696 will be found all about the Government of Great Britain, its Ministry, Courts of Law, its Army and Navy Officers, its possessions, area of square miles, population, reverue, public debt, imperts and exports, educational and financial statistics, the annuities paid to the British Royal Family, etc. The Even- ing Star’s Almanac also contains complete information regarding all of the other for- eign powers, the recent war between the Japanese and Chinese and a mine of other facts, statistics and records regarding the entire world 26c. per copy. For sale at The Star office and all news stands. ———— The W. C. T. Us Week of Prayer. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will observe the week of prayer by holding services each week day in the auditorium of the Central Union Mission from 12 to1 p.m. The services will be con- ducted by different leaders each day. The program } COUNTRY .ROADS Local Information Needed» by Wheelmen. 4 HOTED HIGHWAYS AN] CRESS COT z Wi An Interesting Section. ES i trict.‘3«: odes De aya NORTH OF THE NORTHWEST of the Dis- Having treated of the map of the western section of the District and the surrounding country in Maryland, the second section, which is north of the northwest section of the city, will be now taken up. As in the first séctional map, all of the roads will be discussed, and this will be followed by an article in which, for the benefit of the new riders, a number of available and pretty rcutes will be picked out, leaving the read- ers to determine the remainder by personal examination. This is undoubtedly the best plan, as it will tend to familiarize the cy- clists with all of the roads in the District and the immediate vicinity of Maryland. One thing which it is well to bear in mind is that in naming the surrounding roads no system was brought into use, and conse- quently to know the country the rider must know the roads. Their limited number, however, makes this comparatively easy. One thing which may at rst seem strange will be that he will find some of the roads having two distinct names, which some- times will apply to the entire road. while in other cases it will apply to two different sections of the same road, though general- ly it is difficult to find out; where one of oe sections ends and, where the other ins. 33 25N it is well, perhaps, to.;remind the reader of the value of the maps; which accompany these articles. When completed they will form a broad continuous beit <1} around the District, and give the cyeligts the names of the various roads and pthyr !nformation that cannot be In any othereway obtained. Even the wagon roads age jacluded, as far as practicable, for addii al guidarce, though short wagon paths ave ieft out, be- cause they do not add to the vaiue of the map, or because they are aot iong enough to connect two ridaple mpi The map in this articlg is:a continuation of the map published jast week, and the western section of one wilkibe found to-fit the eastern section of the oyher. Rock Creek Region.’ From a ¢asual glance at the accompanying map two things are seen. The first ig that as Rock creek runs near the center of the ertire section there must be a watershed in the vicinity of which the creek drains a large part. This is true, and approximately Rock creek drains the entire area of the map, if anything more, for the easiern watershed will extend east of 7th street road. As a consequence one can expect to find plenty of hills in the section, and in this Po one will be disappointed. It is the most hilly of any of the sections which will have to be dealt with; yet withal it is one of the prettiest, the natural scenery being worth many times the extra trouble of any trip made. This is the section which will con- tain the future Rock Creek Park and the section in which the Zoological Park has al- ready been established. The second glance at the map will show that perhaps with but one exception all of the riding is done in the District, and this, 2s a rule, means good roads, though in this section we find one or two exceptions to the rule. As there are a number of roads which run their entire length in this section they will first be treated and their character. Well-Known Roads, The Grant road is only about a mile and @ quarter long, running from the Tenley- town road to the Broad Branch road. It ends at the Tenleytown road, just at the village by that name, and comes out just opposite St.Ann’s Catholic Church. The sur- face of the road is of macadam, and its first part, as far ag the intersection of the Mili- tary road, is exeellent. The upper half ig not so good, thougiit is ridable. There are-two hills in the course of the road, but they are insignificant. The Military road, as shown on the map, is divided into,two sections, one part running from the 7th street road to the Rock Creek Ford road, a -distance of two miles, while the second half runs from the Rock Creek Ford road to the Grant road, a distance of a mile. This is all that remains of a celebrated road. It was made in the early part of the late war, hence its name, and virtually girded that part of the city, running from. Brightwood straight through under one name to the Tenleytown road, and thence northward to the River road end westward over the Murdock or Lodge road. In marching bodies of troops to the outposts of the city the road was a short cut, but for private purposes it has not smounted to much, and fallen into disuse, being virtually closed. Or the map the section running into Brightwood is of no good to cyclists, though in good weather it can be sometimes ridden. At present it 1s a poor excuse for a wagon- read, with only a dirt surface. The second section of the road running eastward from the Grant road has been kept in better use, and ts therefore tn better shape for riding. It 1s slightly hilly, and on account of its dirt surface makes poor riding in-wet weather. The Brookville or Belt:roaf ts ahout two miles long, and runs from-enleytown to Chevy Chase, ending just at the District line. The road ts mostly level, and fram ‘Tenleytown out to about ona-half the dis- tance is macadamized, the remainder of the road surface being clay. A small lane, about 400 yards long, connects the road with the Tenleytown row lane running parallel and close to the District line, Daniels’ road is a smal] road running due north for a mile or so, Havigg no northern connection, ard intersecting the first sec- tion of the Military road: It is of dirt and used only as a wagon road Fy the few peo- ple who live nearby. 9 The Rock Creek Ford troa@ is a semi-cir- cular highway, not quite itwo miles in length, leaving the Broad Branch road near the District-line and runningyinto it again. The lower portion of the road was orlginal- ly a part of the old Military road. It is mainly a dirt road wit'several good hills in it, and almost always ridable. The Broad ranch road starts at the Bladgen’s Mill road, and runs northward outside the District line. Its length in the District {s about three miles, being partly macadamized and mainly clay. There are a number of hills on its course, but none are too steep to be ridden. The Pierce Mill road ts really a continua- tions of the Longsborough road, and runs virtually through Mt. Pleasant, though its 14th street end is made a part of the streets of that subdivision. e road is about four miles in its entirety. and is one of the hilliest in this vicinity. It 1s, how- ever, one of the most pleasaat rides. The Woodley Lane road leads into the Tenleytown road just above Georgetown, and is not quite a mile and a half in length; virtually endirg at Connecticut avenue ex- tended. It is built of macadam, and though hilly, 1s always ridable. Klingle road is brt a nects the Woo?" MgMESES Ud oR SG eas ia dee i ee ‘le long, and con- with the Pierce ] Mill road, running part of.its way through the Zoological Park. It has a macadamized surface most of its way, and is fair for rid- Purposes. Bladgen’s Mill road runs from the 14th street road to Pierce Mill road, and is about two miles in length. Though a hilly road, it is good for cycling, the macadam surface being generally in good condition. Connecticut avenue extended, counting from 18th street and the Boundary, is about four miles long, running perfectly straight to Chevy Chase Circle. The electric cars run in the middle of the highway, which is in excellent condition. a THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS. Well-Attended Meeting of the Ushers’ Committee—Uniform Caps Adopted. At a meeting of the auxiliary Christian Endeavor ushers’ committee of 1,000; in the parlors of the Calvary Baptist Church, William W. Everett, chairman of the com- mittee, presided. A style of cag which will distinguish the ushers during the interna- tional convention of Christian Endeavor societies was adopted. It will be black and the word “usher,” in gold letters, will be placed conspicuously across the band. The ushers for the approaching annual conven- tion of the District Union will be drawn from the ranks of the auxiliary ushers’ com- mittee, and they will then wear for the first time on a public occasions the new caps which have just been adopted. Mr. W. H. H. Smith, chairman of the 96 committee, was present and addressed the committee 'n connection with the work ex- pected of them in July next. Tickets to the conimittee rally, which will be held January 18, the second day of the annual District convention, have been sent out by the committee of '06 to the aids of the auxiliary committees, and by them will be distributed to the various members. In many cases it is expected that the aid will be joined by the members of his little subcommittee, who will attend the meeting Saturday evening in a body. it is proposed to seat the various auxiliary committees by themselves in different por- tiors of the hall, and the necessary seats will be held In reserve until 7:45 o'clock, af- ter which time all other Endeavorers and their friends who hold tickets of admission will be admitted. It is desirable, therefore, that each committee member should try to be seated by 7:30, at which time the praise service will begin. As stated in The Star Saturday, the rally will be addressed by Rev. Francis E. Clark, president of the World’s Christian Endeavor Union, and John Willis Baer, general secretary of the United Society. The local officers are de- sirous of making as favorable impression upon Dr. Clark as was made upon Mr. Baer at a recent meeting of the District Union, when he went away sounding the praises of the Endeavorers of this city. A delightful sociable was held by the Christian Endeavor Society of the Central Presbyterian Church at the residence of Mrs. Olivia Smith, corner of 1st and I streets. After reports from the chairmen of the various committees were read and adopted and other matters of a business nature transacted the meeting was placed in charge of the sncial committee, and a “penny” sociable was enjoyed. Bright, new pennies were distributed, and with them little round copper-covered books contain- ing a number of questions, the answers to which could be found on an ordinary cent. Prizes for correct answers were awarded. Arrangements for the eminently successful entertainment were made by Miss Anna Bae and her associates on the social com- mittee. Executive Committee Meeting. The regular monthly meeting of the ex- ecutive committee of the District of Colum- bia Christian Endeavor Union will be held this evening at 8 o'clock in the vestry of the Calvary Baptist Church, In addition to the usual business, it is planned to have another of the conferences which have proved so interesting. The topic for discus- sion is “The Ideal Prayer Meeting.” —_.___ THE GOLDEN CROss. Activity “Among Local Com- munderies of the Order. At the last meeting of Potomae Com- mandery, United Order of the Golden Cross, Past Noble Commander Fletcher S. Page presided. Three applictions for membership Were presented by Mrs. Anna A. Allen of National Commandery. The degrees were conferred on nine candidates, the regular officers being assisted in the imposing cere- monies by Mrs. Anna A. Allen and R. M. Allen of National Commandery, Miss Re- becca Henrick of Meridéan Commandery, Grand Herald C. G. Harrison, Past Noble Ccmmander Nelson Conover of Goodwill Ccmmandery, Noble Commander A. H. Fei- genbaum of Mount Vernon Commandery and others. At the next meeting, on the ith Instant, the degrees will be conferred on fourteen candidates, the officers-elect will be installed, Grand Commander Hallam will award the prize to the commandery which gave the best rendition of the ritualistic and record work during the late grand visita- tions, which will be followed by a musical and literary program. The officers-elect of Heleyon Commandery were installed last evening by Deputy Grand Commander Thomas Humphrey, as follows: Noble commander, Abram J. Kennedy; vice noble commander, Mrs. Miranda M. Farrar; worthy prelate, Mrs, Alice E. Kenned: ; keep- er of records, W. Stetson; financial keep- er of records, R. D. Meston; treasurer, J. S. Sharp; worthy herald; J. T.’ Sullivan. WATER MAIN ASSESSMENTS. Much The Question of Their Legality Being Considered by the Court. The case of Hosmer B, Parsons against the District of Columbia was called for hearing before Judge Bradley in Circuit Court No. 1 Saturday. It is an attempt to have declared invalid wate> main asses ments made by the District since the ¥ known @ecision in the Burgdorf case, the chief claim of the petitiones being thate:he law imposing the water main tax of $1.25 pec lrear fecnt foot fs meonsiitutional and void. The question Is an tmportant one to the District, as it has rested confidently on the legality of its assessments as corrected in accordance with the Burgdorf de- cision. The case was argued for the peti- tioners by Messrs. A. A. and T. W. Birney, and for the District by Messrs. Thomas and Duvall. Judge Bradley took the matter under advisement, and will render a judg- ment some day this week. —_———_ Files a Cros Bill. Answering the suit for divorce brought against her the 12th of last month by John 8. Pollock, said to be a clerk in the Smith- sonian Institution, Mrs. Caroline A. Pol- lock has filed both an answer and a cross- bill. Ste denies her husband’s charge that she deserted him in August, 183, and prays that she be granted a divorce, alleging that her husband has been guilty of drunkenness, abuse and infidelity. Mrs. Pollock name3 cne Nettie Smith as the wo- man with whom, she says, her husband committed adultery, charging that the couple spent the night of November 24, 1892, together. Mrs. Pollock declares that she left her husband in August, 1893, be- cause of his abuse. She prays for permis- sion to resume her maiden name of Rosen- busch. Mrs. Pollock’s attorney is Mr. J. J. Johnson. The Shakespeare Club. The Shakespeare Club held its annual meeting for the election of ofticers on Sat- urday evening at the residence of Mrs. A. G. Adams, 947 Rhode Island avenue. The officers for the season are as follows: Pres- ident, Mr. J. H. Whitaker; vice president, Mrs. A. G. Adams; secretary, Mrs. Thorn- ton Carusi; treasurer, Mr. W. Spencer Armstrong; executive committee, Mr. E. B. Hay, Mr. Jos. Tyssowski, Mrs. Geo. A. Myers, Mrs. Gay Robertson, Mrs. stelle Davis. ee Railway Offices Burned. ‘The Norfolk and Western railroad general offices at Roanoke, Va., were discovered on fire Saturday and were burned to the ground. ‘The loss will be total on the building. The entire machine works’ force was call- ed out to fight the flames and save the office furniture, records, etc. The fire de- partment could do nothing, owing to the fire plugs being frozen. Most of the records and files were saved, as was also the office furniture. The cause of the fire is unknown, but It is suspected an open grate fire in the second story started the blaze. —_—_ +e*+____ His Loss. From Truth. > Tourist (in Oklahoma)—“When you drew your bowie and sprang at the stranger who had called you-a liar, did-he lose his head?" Alkali Ike—“Nope; only his ea b AUM’ 416 Seventh St. IN OUR UPHOLSTERY DEPT. At the request of a large number of our patrons, we have conclud- ed to move our Bock Department from the basement to more cheerful quarters in the annex, where the Curtain and Upholstery Departments now are. As we require the space at once, we shall have a clearing sale in these departments. We start with the Curtain and Upholstery Depts. 25 per cent off marked prices on Lace Curtains, Portieres, Table Covers, Fire Screens, Framed Pictures, Cushions, and Rugs. A Few Items of Many [lentioned a Clearing Prices. 12}c. Scrims, 53c. the yard. 1sc. Scrims, g}c. the yard. 123c. and 15c. Figured Silka- lines, 8c. the yard. 1oc. and 12}c. plain color Silka- lines, 7c. the yard. toc. Dotted Swisses, 64c. the yard, 15¢c. Dotted Swisses, yard. 20c. Figured Madras, 12}c. the yard. 25c. Figured Swisses, with bor- der, 12}c. the yard. 28c. Embroidered Muslins, 15¢. the yard. 25c. Real Nottingham Laces for curtains, 15c. the yard. t2\c. and 15¢c. Cretons, gc. the yard. Toc. the This sale will afford excellent at small cost. . 19c. Colored Figured Swisses, 12kc. the yard. Our entire line of ‘Tapestries that sold from 75¢. to $1 the yard —$9c. $1.25 Figured All-over Chenille for Portieres, 48 inches wide, 62hc. the yard. Roman Blankets, 72c. Roman Silk Blankets, . hand- some combination of colors, suit- able for robes, couch covers and curtains—72c. 48c. Cushions, covered with Jap. Crepe, 28c. 68c. Cushions, covered with ‘Crepe Silkaline, silk riffle, 2c. During this sale we will sell Potter's. Rest Table Oil Cloth, 1} yards wide, at 12c. the yard. Opp ortunities to decorate the home AUM’ McGOUGH CONFESSED MURDER. Said That He and Not Shen Killed Robert Ross. John McGough of Troy, now serving a sentence of nineteen years and six months in Dannemora, N. Y., prison, for shooting and attempting to kill William Ross, a brother of Robert Ross, who was supposed to be Shea’s victim,yesterday confessed that he, and not “Bat” Shea, murdered Robert Ross. Warden Thayer went at once to the telephone when McGough had been sent to his cell, after confessing, and called up the executive chamber. He asked the governor to please receive a messenger whom he said would arrive, and then at once dispatched the prison stenographer to Albany. Mr. Coughlin caught Governor Morton at the mansion just as he was leaving for church. The governor, upon learning the nature of the communication, sent at once for Pardon Clerk Joyce and Shea’s counsel, Mr. Galen R. Hitt. After a brief conference the gov- error decided to grant a respite for four weeks, during which time counsel could take the proper means to bring the matter before the courts for a new trial. Shea was to have been executed this week. The crime occurred upon the 6th of March, 18M. Shea and McGough headed a crowd of repeaters who had worked almost every polling place in Troy. They had been told not to try their games in the ward in which the Ross brothers, William and Robert, were the head of the republican party, but an- neunced that they would. In anticipation of their visit, the Ross brothers, John Boland and several other citizens had armed themselves with clubs and some with pistols, loaded with blank cartridges. It was shortly after the melee occurred, and while twenty or more shots were fired, the two Ross boys fell. It was while Robert lay prostrate that somebody ran up and shot him in the head. This crime was finally laid to Shea’s door, and he was sentenced to death, while Mc- Gough was sent to prison for nineteen years = six months for his assault upon Wm. Oss. ——-—--s0e. An HT Wing, From Truth. 3 “Curse the luck!” The milkman gave a vicious tug at the pump handle and jumped into his wagon. Giving vent to his spite by whipping his horse unmercifully, he sped down the road, leaving the air blue behind him. For years he had left home every morn- ing before daybreak with his cans half filled with milk. These he stocked up with water from the old pump and then pro- ceeded to serve his customers. For the first time in his career as a purveyor of pure milk from his own dairy the pump had failed him. Somebody had broken the handle. It was too late to return home and he hadn't the nerve to borrow any water from his neighbors, hardened though he was. In the midst of his reflections he was ac- costed by a stranger, who ordered him to stop, at the same time displaying a state dairy inspector's badge. With a much bet- ter grace than the official had expected, the milkman pulled up his horse and un- covered the cans for inspection. The result was a complete surprise to the man with the badge. He was utterly dumfounded. For the first time in his life all the milk he tested was absolutely pure.’ ‘The news spread far and wide. Soon the milkman had not a single rival left in the place. The monopoly made him rich, and everywhere he went he was proudly pointed out as the one honest milkman. Sas Proud Democracy. From the Helena Independent. W. S. Hartman of Bozeman, who has been in the city on a visit, left for home the other day. Mr. Hartman and Con- gresssman Hartman, also of Bozeman, are brothers. A stranger who was introduced to him before he left inquired: “You are a brother of Congressman Hart- man of your town, are you not?” “No, sir. Congressman Hartman is a brother of mine,” he replied. “I am a democrat.” A careful scrutiny of the records of the family discloses the fact that it was the Congressman who strayed from the fold. He cemes from the best kind of demo- cratic stock, but inasmuch as he is a shin- ing light in his profession and a gcod citi- zen there is a universal disposition to over- look that little eccentricity. Clearing Sale 416 Seventh St. DESTITUTE OF VALIDITY. England's Admission Regardi: Schomburgk Line. gf is? Mr. Henry Norman, the special commis- sioner of the London Daily Chronicle,cables his paper as follows from Washington: “Regarding the Aberdeen dispatches and the Schomburgk line, I must explain my attitude. I assert nothing; my means of information being obviously lUmited. I simply invite refutation of the statement that the correspondence I cabled that Eng- and, in 1841, freely admitted the Schom- burgk line to be destitute of any authority or validity as the basis of a territorial claim. The New York Evening Post, in- dulging in some clever fooling at my ex- pense, quotes Lord Aberdeen’s letter of March 30, 1844, which states that England, by removing the boundary posts, did not cede any rights which she might consider herself authorized to claim in the future. Unless a better retort is possible, my po- sition is indeed unassailable. I base my contention upon the British official state- ments at the actual time the boundary Posts were removed. No ex post facto ex- = three years later can affect this. f England made any condition when she ordered the practical destruction of the Schomburgk line in 1841, in response to the repeated arguments, demands and insist- ence of the Venezuelan government, then Jet us have the official correspondence con- taining those contentions. If these cannot be produced, then my documents and my contentions hold the field.” — INSECT GIMLETS. Destructive Ability ef the White Ants of the East. From the San Francisco Examiner. The excavations of the so-called white ant of the east are rernarkable from the fact that they are made in many instances under cover. The insects build or excavate long tunnels, enter the building from below, and, instead of climbing a table, after the bold and open fashion of ordinary ants, they be- gin beneath the leg and excavate a tunnel. How much labor this entails can be imagined by boring a hole up through a table leg with a gimlet; yet a tunnel is not only made by these marauding insects, but the table 1s completely hollowed out. Probably the most remarkable instance of the work of these insects was seen in Ceylon some years ago, and reported to the British government by Col. James Campbell of the fiftieth regiment. He was sitting one after- noon in an old Dutch house conversing with some ladies and gentlemen when a loud roar was heard, and the house literally fell about them. To their amazement, they sat un- injured, surrounded by the wreck of the building, with the blue sky above them. They scrambled out through the clouds of dust, and found that their escape was little less than a miracle. Other parts of the building fell in with such a crash that the noise was heard all over Colombo, and peo- ple ran to the from cvery direction. Examination showed that the building had been completely undermined by these won- derful workers; the timbers had been hol- lowed out, and nothing but shell left to sup- port the roof, which finally fell, leaving the wreck as a monument to the work of this destructive insect. ———_-22—____ The Scientific Co! From the Indianopvlis Journal. The Methodist Ministerial Association, tn session at the Meridian Street Church, yes- terday morning listened to an interesting lecture by the Rev. John W. Milam on “The Color of Sin.” Mr. Milam made the assertion that scientific experiments have developed that sin ts scarlet. These experiments were made in: the Smithsonian Institution. By means of a chemi- cal process the perspiration of a per- son aroused by sinful passion was subjected to a test that disclosed a pinkish color. Forty experiments were made and in each test the results were the same. Some of the ministers declined to accept Mr. Milam’s new theory, and one member of the association asked if It were , meant that people conld eweat out the evil in them. Mr. Milam replied that his as- sertions were base@ on scientific facts; that as a convincing argument that the my ce are in accord, for the * the color of sin.