Evening Star Newspaper, January 11, 1896, Page 22

“22 EXPERT AT-WHIST How the C. Bi G...Team Won a Silver Cup. WORKING FOR THE CHALLENGE TROPHY A Mug That Goes Wandering Over the Country. TO PLAY NEXT WEEK Had it not been for a slip im the arrange- ments there would be in progréss this after- noon at the Capital Bicycle Club house, on 15th street, a whist match unique in Lhe local bistory of thet game. Four of the crack whist players of the “C. Bi,” as it is familiarly called by its members and many friends, should have been engaged in bitter combat with four of Philadelphia’s lead- ing players, in competition for the American Whist League challenge cup, which is now in the second year of its wanderings through the country. This is a unique trophy in the history of whist, and has given rise to some of the most interesting and exciting matches ever played under official auspices. A week ago today the Capital Bicycle Club team, composed of Messrs. Low, Barrick, Carr and Fogg, went to Albany to compete for the cup for the first time, and so well did they play together that they won the maich by seven tricks, and brought the cup to Wash- ington for the first time. This cup, a handsome affair in solid silver, with three handles, was donated by the Americen Whist League at its annual con- vention in 1894, to be competed for by the clubs that are members of the league, on a system of weekly challenges, to be played off in the order of entry. The cup is to be- ecme the permanent property of the club that first succeeds in successfully defending. it twenty times. These victories do not need to be consecutive, and a score is kept by the Officials of the league, by virtue of which the victories of "94 will add to those of "95, and perhaps of "96 and '97, in the general tally that will eventually determine the perma- nent ownership of this beautiful silver mug. At present the Hamilton Club of West Phil- adelphia stands first with eight victories. The Minneapolis Whist Club stands second with four wins, and the Albany club third with three. Several of the club members of the league have won once apiece, including the Capital Bicycle Club, which now stands a chance of getting into the race. The Schedule. The official schedule was so arranged that the Bicycle Club team should play four men from the Art Club of Philadelphia this after- noon and evening, but yesterday morning the local club was informed by Mr. Robert H. Weems, corresponding secretary of the league, that the Art Club team had with- drawn its challenge. The next challenger being the Chicago Whist Club, it was thought that it would probably be impossible to arrange a match between two cities so widely, separated. Later a telegram was re- ceived from Mr. Thomas A, Wheelan of the Baltimore Whist Club, stating that Mr. Weems had wired him assigning that club to play the Capital team in this city today. To this a reply was sent-that the local club having been officially notified that they Would not be required to play, it would be impracticable to arrange the match with Baltimore, as the members of the team had been informed that there would be no match, and had made other arrangements, which could not be broken. In ad:tition, the captain of the team, Mr. . N. Low, will be pre- vented from participating by the death of a member of his family. This leaves the Capital Bicycle Club sched- uled to meet the next comer, either the Hamilton or the Baltimore team, next Sat- urday night. On the 27th of this month the cup will go to St. Louis, without regard to the then holding club, to be competed for at the semi-annual meeting of the executive com- mittce of the, American Whist League. The club holding the cup on that day has the privilege of defending it at St. Louis against the next challenger, but it does not Felinquish its right to be credited with Previous victories if it should decline to make the journey to St. Louis. The coun- try is divided into two whist sections by the Missi: i river, and the plan is to have the cup taken out to the western clubs so as to give all a chance to com- pete for it without involving creat expense for traveling over long distances. Reequent Changes of Ownership. Last year the cup was pretty frequently in motion, having been won first by Minne- apolis and then by several of the clubs of the middle section of the country. At the annual convention at Minneapolis this sum- mer it was won by the Nashville club, and has since then been carried off in succes- sicn by the Hamilton Club, the Baltimore Whist Club, the Philadelphia Whist Club, the Continental Club of New York, the Albany Club and now by the Capital Bi- cycle Club. It Is probable that the cup will be kept in the west during the first half of this year, until the annual convention of the league, which meets next in Brooklyn during the summer. Whist playing was not one of the early objects of the members of the “C. Bi,” but it has grown up in late years as one of the ePief features of that popular organization. Bicycling has come to be so much a mat- ter of every-day experience in these times that as the wheel became more and more common the members of the Capital Club, one of the pioneer organizations of Amer- ica, took to other amusements, and the members early took leading rank among the scientific whist players of the country. Of the membership of upward of 125, there are probably fifty good whist players, and among these are the very best players of ; The science of whist has been ted and even improved upon , and although the devotees of the checkered board have latterly obtain- ed some vogue in the club and chess has beccme a more prominent feature than be- fore, yet, Trist Ca udish, Pole and Fes- ter are still the chief idols of the club—of almost equal sanctit ith the famous cat that has reig: ver the organization since its incorperation years ago. The Whist Committee. The present whist committee, which has charge of tournaments, matches, whist par- ties and other like events, is composed of Messrs. W. P. Johnson, Jules Wooten, Charles M. Barrick, Alexander Britton and Dr. W. S. Hart It is their function to superintend the selection of challenging teams and championship pairs and the like, and this is no easy task by any means. The chief embarr ment in the matter comes from the riches spread before the committee In the way of whist i is unusually plentiful in this club. When it nd a team into the chal- t some months ago steps cure the very best combi- and after a ler somwhat of a di @ of the fact that Mr. never played before in a cham- match with this combination of they The each of the | ary an equal | ght and on his ds “up to” and | al num: number of times left hand, “through ber of tin nated as How the Cup Was Won. ‘The game was played in Albany in the elegant club house of “The Albany Club,” the leading social organization of New York’s capital. Mr. E. Leroy Smith acted as host, and the local players report that they were never treated mora handsomely in their life. In the first half of forty- eight hands the Washington men were seven tricks ahead. As is often the case im duplicate whist, the second half showed gains for the opponents, who then had the THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JANUARY ii, 1896-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. by the bicycle club men in the first half. When forty of the last forty-eight hands had been played the Washington team was only one trick ahead, so steadily had their antagonists gained ground. When they realized that the victory that had seemed so sure at the end of the first half was likely to slip away from them, they nerved themselves for particular efforts, and in the last eight hands pulled away from Albany with steady gains until the match was fin- ished some time after midnight with seven points to their credit. ‘Then each member of the Albany Club imprinted a farewell kiss upon the silver mug, passing it from hand to hand, and it was finally placed in the custody of the “C. Bi.” boys, who brought it to Washing- ton. The match in Albany was umpired by Rohert H. Weems of the Montauk Club of Brooklyn, secretary of the American Whist League. He has umpired about all the games played in this contest so far, and has general charge of the tournament. It was impossible for him to attend this match, and he delegated Mr. A. G. Safford ‘| of this city, a well-known whist authority, and one of the directors of the league, as well as a member of the Capital Bicycle Club, to act as umpire in his stead. The Albany team defeated by the Washington men a week ago is compcsed of Messrs. Barrington Lodge, jr., David Muhlfelder, G. B. Young and Charles H. Snow. Mr. Snow and Mr. E. Leroy Smith form the champion whist pair of the United States. “The Guerillas.” The style of game of the C. Bi. C. is, and always has been, decidedly less conven- tional than that of any other club in the whist league, and their many victories in the past have been traced to individuality in their playing. Their adversaries fre- quently win a single trick on a greater number of hands, but where there is an opportunity to jump in regardless of con- ventions, and to win two or three tricks on a single hand, they rarely miss it. Through- out the country they are known as guer- rillas. One of the Albany Club's best play- ers paid a striking compliment to the Washington tesm when the match last Sat- urday was completed. In response to an inquiry as to what kind of a game a er- tain other club played, he said: “They play a sharp, steady and conventional game. It is a pleasure to play with them, while playing with your club is certain to give one a headache.” The Hamilton trophy, denoting’ the cham- pionship of th: country, was won by the Capital Bicycle Club team at the conven- tion of 1892, and was held during the en- suing year. It was intended to send a team to Minneapolis last summer to com- pete for the trophy, but the business en- gagements of some of the best players in- tervened, and at the last moment the plan was abandoned. There is in this city a small whist club, called the Rejoue Club, composed of eight of the leading whist players of the Capital Bicycle Club and eight of the most expert members of the Woman’s Whist Club. Some excellent games have been played, and the ladies have become exceptionally scientific in methods of play. Since the re- turn from Albany of the team a challenge has been issued by the lady members of the Rejoue Club to the winners of the match, all of whom are members of that organiza- tion, for a championship game between them and four of the best lady players of Washington, the outcome of which will be awaited with interest. SS ¢ DETECTIVE METHODS. A Public Inspection of Thieves Rec- ommended by Inspector O’Brien. From the New York Herald. “In the first place,” said Inspector O’Brien, the successor of Inspector Byrnes as head of the detective bureau, in the course of a conversation about the methods employed by the bureau, “we do not believe that the end justifies the means. We make no com- promise with crime to enable us to catch a criminal. If we set a thief to catch a thief we pay him for his work just as we would pay an honest man. There the mat- ter ends. He cannot purchase immunity for himseif by his services in detecting fel- low criminals. What's the result? You do not any longe* see gamblers, confidence men, bunco men and ‘green goods’ men in the street. Once they were everywhere. Now they are run out of town the minute we learn of their presence. It would be an easy thing for me to invite any number of these men to ‘come here to act as my spies if I chose to do so. But I would have to promise thern protection. Now, any sen- sible man must see that that is a mistake. I do not mear to say that I disdain the services of any crook to aid in the ferret- ing out of crime in a legitimate way. I can, at any time, lay ry hands upon any mem- ber of the professiona) criminal classes, not actively engaged in crime at the immediate moment, who is now residing in New York. Frequently I can turn him to valuable ac- count. But the moment he commits a fresh crime the hand of the law is down uson him.” “Are there any methods in use which are unknown to the public?” “Certainly, and it is necessary for the Public welfare that they should remain un- known. If they were known to the public they would be known to the criminals. A large part of the detective’s business must be carried on under the veil of secrecy. Publication would rend that veil 'n two. Of course, publication also has its uses. There are certain things it is well that the public should know, so that it should join in the chase for the criminals. Every hon- est citizen who reads a morning paper con- taining the details of a crime becomes an aid to the detective bureau either directly by ferreting out criminals, or indirectly by keeping them in constant fear of de- tection and so confining them to the’more obvious channels of escape. But I believe there are many reforms that could be in- stituted which would make the public a still more valuable ally of the bureau. I look upon the bureau as an educational institu- tion for every young detective who joins us. Why should not it also be made an educa- tional institution for the public at large? To take a single instance: “You know that there is a roll call of all our men every morning at 9 o'clock. The entire eighty-six men on the forge are re- quired to be present at headquarters or re- port some very good reason by telephone, telegraph or messenger. At this roll call every thief who within the last twenty- four hours has been put under arrest is stood up for identification.~ All the eighty- six must look up first to find out whether they know lim, and, second, to impress his features on their memory, so that they will know him in future. If he proves to be a professional his picture is added to the rogues’ gallery. The object of this general inspection ts that every man in the depart- ment should know all that is possible about the criminal classes. We do not want to spe- cfalize information or te make it esoieric. Now is not the public at large as much in- terested in this sort of knowledge as we are ourselves? It is to the!r Interest to be able to recognize criminals on sight. There- fore I wouid advocate the making of this Toll call a public function. At present we have no accemmodations for this. Our largest room is only large enough for our force. But it would be an improvement to have the roll call held in a large hall to which the public were admitted.” —_— No More Holiday Gifts of Liquor. From the Boston Transcript. It is said that the liquor dealers of Ros- ton are offended at a recent action of the police commission. It seems that the deal- ers have been in the habit of givins away at Christmas time to their friends and po- litical followers presents varying in value from a bottle of champagne to a pint of whisky, according to the soctal or political standing of the recipient. It is sail that a short time before Christmas day this year the dealers were called before the police captains of their districts and respeetfully but emphatically requested not to do this any more. The friends, it is stated, Christmas cheer that th al of trouble for the police. 'f of the liquor dealers revolted it was freely intimated that ft was no particular business of the police if they to make Chris to their “Here we a small fortune to s tuor and be said one saloen keeper, “and yet must be calie. up and dictated to as to what we shall and shall not do, and that, too, by z They did not give away any ever. ie rain liquor, how- +o+—____ Patagonia Too Cheap. From the Indianapolis Journal. The lady with the high brow advanced with an air of timid confidence. “I’m solic- iting funds,” said she, “for the aid of the Patagonian missionaries.’ “Now, what do you want to be sending missionaries to Patagonia for?” asked the practical gentleman, querulously. “The whole country isn’t worth two cents an ecards that had been so successfully used | acre."* THE NATIONAL GUARD Result of the Company Team Rifle Match Thursday Last. FIRST BATTALION REORGANIZATION Steps Taken to Organize the Pro- posed Athletic Association. NOTES OF INTEREST The members of company B, second battal- jon, have every reason to be proud of the improvement made by their team in rifle shooting. At the regular company match Thursday last at 200 yards, the team scored 216 points out of a possible 250, an increase of sixteen points over the preliminary match of December 16 last, thus giving them an average of 43 1-5 per man for this match, and the lead over the other contest- ants. It is very gratifying to all interested to see the youngest company in the guard pushing so rapidly to the front in this most important branch of the military art. There is plenty of good material lying dor- mant in the company, which, with a little practice, will develop a company that will take and maintain a high place in the guard. gt. Stokes and Private Crist of company B, second battalion, were the first to succeed in making possibles at all the ranges in the gallery for the season of 1896, The Scores. The scores in detail Thursday were as fol- lows: First battalion, company A—Capt. T. W. Williams, 25; Private M, R. Woolridge, at Private H. Chase, ; Private W. : Chase, 38; Sergt. H. E. Leach, total, 142. Company B--W. S. Hall, Private F. N. Wells, 45; Corporal H_R. McCabe, 37; Pri- vate J. W. Kline, 37; Private H. T. Knight total, 188. Company C—Lieut. C. H. Kettler, 30; Sergt: C. E. Haines, 39; Private W. H. Lig- gin, 35; Corporal J. 8. Robinson, 37; Private J. S. Gheen, 42; total, 183. Company D—Sergt. G. F. McAvoy, Sergt. E. W. Zea, Private L. W. ‘Tay- lor, 41; Private J. B. Schafhirt, 26; Private E.V. Mackintosh, 43; total, 181. Second battalion, company | A—Sergt. Thompson, 39; Sergt. Collins, 35; Sergt. Gulsta, $5; Corporal McCathran, 42; Private Brittain, 38; total, 189. . Company B—Private W. E. Colloday, 45; Private McC. Taylor, 45; Private W. E. Crist, 47; Sergt. S. C. Stokes, 37; Private J. B, Webb, 42; total, 216. Third battalion, company A—Lieut. G. E. Tralles, 39; Sergt. E. M. Taylor, 36; Sergt. S. A. Wimsatt, 45, Private L. C. Steward, 28; Private F. E. Lacy, 46; total, 204. Company D—Private B. Adams, 40; Pri- vate R. H. Bowdler, 38; Private J. K. Mun- roe, 41; Private B. Higgins, jr., 37; Private C. M. Hopkins, 37; total, 193. Fourth battalion, company A—Capt. H. Walsh, 34; Sergt. T. F. McAnally, 37; Pri- vate L. P. McCormack, 38, Private J. A. Fianloty g90 eprivateGh Hlske, 87 total, 79. Company C-Sergt. Bryan, 20; Corporal McNulty, 40; Private Williams, 35; Private eumble, 37; Private Haskins, 37; total, 1 Company D—Sergt. Hodges, 33; Sergt. Evans, 31; Private De Groot, 37; 'Private O'Connell,’ 34; Private Leeman, 38; total, 173. Fifth battalion, company A-—Sergt. Kauf- man, 38; Private Callan, 37; Private Tre: bly, 24; Private C. Davenport, 21; Sergt. D. Davenport, 24; total, 144. Company B—Capt. Phebus, 36; Corporal Williams, 29: Private Wier, Private Corbin, Private Dennison, 42; total, 166. Company D—Capt. England, 31; Sergt. Gray, 23; Sergt. Loveless, 24; Corporal Comer, 39; Private McGinnus, 43; total, 160. At a recent meeting of the inspectors it was agreed that Lieutenant Sneden shall act as range officer Thursday next and Captain Bell for the following match. It should be remembered that the rifle gal- lery is open for voluntary practice every day, and those desiring places on the teams or to improve their marksmanship should take advantage of the opportunity. The time is drawing near for the rifle match at Savannah, Ga., February 22. At Sea Girt last September the Georgia team extended a cordial invitation to the bri- gade team of the District and Jersey's team to visit Sevannah on Washington's birthday and try the new range which bas been constructed there. The invitation was informally accepted, and now the Dis- trict is waiting to hear from Jersey. The latter undoubtedly is holding back to learn the policy of the new governor of the state, as it will be necessary for him to order away the team. In case the trip is taken, the Jerseymen will spend a day or two in this city on the way back. To Reorganize Company C. Company C, first battalion, {s not to be wiped ut of existence, but will be reorgan- ized. This course was determined on at the annnal meeting of the corps Wednes- day evening last, and the sentiment was practically unanimous, the expected propo- sition to disband the company and extend an invitation to the National Fencibles to fill the gap not materializing. After the announcement in The Star Saturday last of the latter intention, those interested sounded at length the members of Capt. Domer’s men on the idea, and became con- vinced that the Fencibles would under no circumstances forsake their name, nor were they overanxious to again enter the National Guard. Thereupon the views of the Fencible advocates changed, and they voted, and in some instances argued, in favor of the reorganization of company C. The tendered resignation of Capt. Chas. H. Ourand was accepted, as were those of a number of enlisted men, the personnel of the company at present being as follows: First Lieutenent Carll, Second Lieut. Ket- tler, Sergt. Haltigan, Corporal Doten, Cor- poral Robinson, and Privates Roach, Kel- ler, Ritter, Sherrell, Liggin, Streeter, Dean, Schneider, Bremmer, Rogerson, Holst, Jonas, Vogt and Appich. It was the sense of the meeting that the other three compa- nies of the battalion assist, so far as lay in their power, to recruit company C to its full strength at once. Those remaining in the command are confident that they can accomplish something in that direction theinselves, so that at the next meeting of the corps it is expected that company C will be reported with a membership of at least forty men. As regards officers, as heretofore stated, it is understood that Lieut. Carll will be transferred to company B as a private at his own request. When the company is strengthened it will, of course, largely con- sist of new men, and no knowledge is pos- sible at this time of their choice so far as officers are concerned, but it is whispered that the names to be placed in nomination when the election Is held are Second Lieut. Jesse B. K. Lee of company B, for cap- tain; Sergt. Major John A. Heydler, for first lieutenant, and Quartermaster Sergt. P. House, for second lieutenant. This trio is a prominent and popular one in the corps, and the members, as well, are pos- sessed of marked ability, Lieut. Lee being a member of the brigade board of exam- iration. Such an election by the new com- pany would undoubtedly prove satisfactory on all sides, although the officers named have expressed no desire for the proposed honors, but on the other hand, it is thought, would consider the matter carefully before accepting. Athletic Association Organized. The proposed athletic association of the District Guard, considerable mention of which was made some months ago, assumed definite shape last evening, when a joint meeting of company A, second battalion, and the second separate company was held and an organization perfected. Through the efforts of the former company the loft at the armory building is now provided with thirty-two incandescent electric lights, pulling machines, horizontal bars, dumb bells and Indian clubs, while trapeze and punching bags have been ordered. The gymnasium will be open to members only, and as soon as regulations governing the association have been mapped out, any member of the brigade will be eligible to membership. The dues and other receipts are to be devoted solely to fitting out the gymnasium. Battalion Competitive Drills. Major Suess of the fifth battalion states that the annual company competitive con- test of that command has not been declar- ed off, and will not be until he has received official notificatioa’®from brigade head- quarters “that we-have been frozen out of our drill hall.” Major Suess has already begun thinking of, a, itary outing next summer, and on,,thgf subject says: “Of course the batt ants to go to camp, first with the brigkdé@4if there is an appro- priation, and if thiére’ds none, at Marshall Hall. We will da; everything we can to fight against Hving jon miasmatic germs and fighting mosquitoes at Ordway for four days, as has been suggested.” Notwithstanding’ the lack of facilities for drill, it is stated that.the annual individual competitive drill for the fourth battalion prize medal will positively occur Tuesday evening next, even though it is necessary to hold the conte&t in one of the corridors of the armory bufidi: Capt. Horton will act as chairman of the judges, the other members, it is understood, being Maj. Ross and Capt. Moyer.’ Ss Lack of Drill Facilities. The lack of facilities for drill continues to be a cause of general complaint throughout the brigade. Capt. Walsh, superintendent of the armory, has made a formal report to Gen. Ordway, stating that the terms of the lease for the use of Convention Hall by the National Guard have been overstepped. Formal complaints about the closing of the hall to the guard have also been made by the fifth battalion, the first separate company and others. Battalion and company com~ manders are at a loss regarding what action to take as concerns orders for drills. The situation is very unsatisfactory, and it is advanced that the guard will steadily de- teriorate until the evil is remedied. Election of Civil Officers. The semi-annual election of civil officers of company A, second battalien, Monday evening last, resulted as follows: Charles Finney, recording secretary; W. L. Hazard, re-elected, financial secretary; Lieut. L. Prosise, jr., treasurer, to succeed Lieut. Meyer, who, having served two terms, is not eligible for re-election. Standing com- mittees were chosen as follows: Executive— Capt. Edwards, chairman; Messrs. Meyer, Prosise, Thompson, Hazard, Finney and Mc- Glue. Recruiting—Messrs. Davis, Schroeder, Stoddard, Park and DeMoll Finance— Messrs. Smith, Dodge and Godfrey. Gen- eral court-martial—Messrs. Meyer, Collins, Lockhead, Richold, Orr and Thornton. In- vitations have been issued for the thirty- first complimentary hop of the company, at the National Rifles’ Armory, Thursday even- ing, January 16. An Interesting Mecting. The annual meeting of company A, third battalion, is to be held this evening, and is expected to be of unusual interest, as civil officers will be elected, and a great ‘many matters of interest disposed of. The com- pany is already making arrangements for the next interstate drill, and with that ob- ject in view will hereafter drill every Sat- urday evening. Active interest is also being taken in rifle practice. The company has arranged to have individual photographs taken of all the members, and these are to be handsomely framed. The company has practically decided to secure a full dress uniform of gray material, and, in order to raise funds for that purpose, will probably give an entertainment on an elaborate scale, in one of the theaters in the near future. Notes. A meeting of the brigade board of exami- nation will be held January 15. Corporal Joseph T. Duffy, company D, fifth battalion, has been appointed ser- geant. Sergt. George M. McLaughlin has been appointed acting second leutenant of the ambulance corps. An election will be held this evening to fill a vacancy of second lieutenant of the second separate company. The appointment of Private Pinckney W. Smith as second lieutenant, company C, sixth battalion, has been revoked. Sergt. E. L. Phillips, company A, first bat- talion, has declined the nomination as sec- ond lieutenant of that command. Second Lieut. C. M. Robinson, jr., com- pany A, third battalion, who was seriously ill for several months, expects to be able to soon report tor duty. No nomination has yet been made for the vacancy created by the resignation of First Lieut. John R. Neeley, surgeon of the fifth battalion, and will not be until next week. The meeting Monday eveaing to adopt a design for a service medal is expected to be largely attended. The subject is one that Interests the members cf the brigade generally, and the proposition has been en- thusiastically received on all sides. An informal election was held by mem- bers of company C, fourth battalion, Tues- day eyening last, when First Lieat. Freder- ick S. Hodgson, adjutant of the battalion, was elected captain; Charles H. Danforth, first Heutenant, and First Sergt. Bryan, second lieutenant. It is whispered about among the knowing ones that First Lieut. Samuel H. Jacobson, unattached, !s to be named as adjutant to fill the vacancy caused by the promotion of Lieut. Hodgson. The regular meeting of the engineer corps will be held Saturday evening, Jan- uary 25, at when addresses on rifle practice are to be made by Capt. J. M. Pol- lard and other riflemen of the organization. The competition for places on the corps team Is to occur January 22, when ammu- nition will be furnished free. Company A, engineer corps, is unusually actfve as re- gards rifle practice, feeling that it Is han- dicapped because nine of its members are distinguished marksmen, and therefore are barred from the usual competitions. The Midnight Stars, I love the stars too much! The tameless sea Spreads Itself out beneath them, smooth as glass. ‘ou cannot love them, lady, till you dwell In mighty towns; immured in thele black hearts, ‘The stars are nearer to you than the fields. I'd grow an athelst in these towns of trade, Were 't not for stars. The smoke puts heaven cut. I meet sin-bloated faces in the streets, And shrink as from a blow. I hear wild oaths, ‘And curses spilt from lips that once were sweet, ‘And sealed for heaven by a mother's Kiss. I mix with men whose hearts of buman flesh, Beneath the petrifying touch of gold, Have grown as stony as the trodden ways. I see no trace of God, tll in the night, While the vast city ies in dreams of gain, He doth reveal himself to me in heaven. My heart swells to Him as the sea to the moon; ‘Therefore, it is I love the midnight stars. ALEXANDER, SMITH. ———— A Poet-Artist’s Wife. From ‘Temple Bar. In 1872, William Blake, the poet-artist, was married to Catherine Boucher, a woman four years his junior, and so illiterate as to be unable to write her own name. But, by way of compensation, she appears to have been exceptionally gifted in all the qualities that tended to fit her for companionship with a man who was not only extremely world- ly, but self-willed and even dogmatic to the last degree. Yet, with the exception of some slight misunderstandings during the first years of their marriage, she was ever in ful!- est sympathy with his aims and work; in- deed, she appears to have fallen in with hi habits of lige and thought so completely as to become truly a second self, even to the extent of sharing what people have been ready to set down as his madness. Linne who knew Blake as well as any one, say that he never perceived any trace of in- sanity {n the man; but, then, insanity, so called, 1s a very illusive quality, apparent today, gone tomorrow, according as it af- fects this or that faculty of the mind or this or that portion ofthe brain, and the part af- fected is brought intd exercise. —-—_ +e —___. He Could Not Afford It. From the Chicago ‘Tribune: This is the story of Mr. G. of Chicago. For a long time he Nad been in the habit of giving a certain chronie beggar a doliar on stated occasions. But when he called re- cently, Mr. G. gaye him only half a dollar. The beggar took lt, thanked the donor, and turned toward the door. Before’ re: it, however, he seemeil to be conside 1 Well, what is it?” as! “Tt i Every menth for a past you have nme a dolla I come and you give me only How is that?” “Well, I'll tell you, said Mr, G., smiling good-humoredly, e had some unusuaal- ly heavy expenses this month. My eldest daughter got married, and the outlay for her trousseau, etc, has compelled me to retrench in every direction,” “Ah, yes; I see,’ said the beggar. “But, Mr. G., I really can’t afford to contribute toward your daugliter’s wedding expenses.”’ ++ —___—_ Disappointed and Deceived. From Brooklyn Life. First Citizen—‘I'm agin’ this candidate for the legislatur’. Don’t you remember when he ran before how he said he wouldn't wear no collar?” Second Citize! A 1 he?” First Citizen Did he? A friend of mine seen him wearin’ a collar an’ a tie.” IN THE CHURCHES At tho Louisville convention the dates and places of meetings of both the 1896 convention an@ the international were left to be decided at the discretion of the gen- eral council of the Brotherhood of St. An- drew. Ata recent meeting held in Phila- delphia the council decided to call the con- vention of 1896 at Pittsburg, from October 14 to 18, inclusive. The international con- vention will be held some time during the year 1897, instead of 1896, as suggested by the Louisville convention, and at Buffalo. This will be the first international conven- tion of the brotherhood, though England, Scotland and Wales have been represented @ number of times, and at it an organiza- tion embracing all the chapters in the world, including those in the orient, South Africa and Australia, is to be perfected. President Houghteling has appointed four members of the American brotherhood to act with a similar committee from Canada to make arrangements for Buffalo. A number of gentlemen nigh in the councils of the order have offered to defray the ex- perses of traveling secretaries, to be sent abroad, and wherever their assistance may be needed, in starting new chapters, and it is probable that these offers will be ac- cepted, and one or more men sent out. The Ladies’ Benevolent Society of the First Presbyterian Church has elected offi- cers for the ensuing year as follows: Pres- ident, Mrs. L. G. Hine; vice president, Mi Ordway; treasurer, Mrs. Mann; secretary, Mrs. J. R. Nevitt, and directresses, Mrs. Wilson, honorary; Mrs. Adolos Allen, Mrs. Dalrympie, Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Tol- man. Father George A, Dougherty, one of the assistant pastors of St. Augustine’s Catho- lic Church, was recently presented with a fine go!d watch by the League of the Sa- cred Heart, of which he is the spiritual di- rector. Tuesday at noon the Ladies’ Foreign Mis- sionary Society of the First Congregational Church gave a lunch in the parlors of the church in aid of their funds. They sent away some boxes of clothing and other necessaries to a missionary in the west at Christmas time, and are now preparing to make a similar gift in another direction. Arrangements are nearly completed for the annual convention of the Young Men’s Christian Associaticns of Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware and the District of Co- lumbia, to be held @t Hagerstown, begin- ning Friday afternoon, the 24th of this month, and continving over until Sunday. A number of delegates are to represent the local association, and Percy S. Foster is to lead the music. The convention will open with a devotional meeting at half-past 2 Friday afternoon, led by F. L, Middleton of Washington.’ Among the well-known speakers who are expected to be present are Rev. Dr. Studebaker of Baltimore, C. K. O. Ober of Chicago, H. N. Multer of Philadelphia and H. B. Anderson of Ashe- ville, N. C. The pupils of the Holy Name Sunday school, of which the Rev. T. J. Kervick is pastor, Sunday week presented their pas- tor with a ciborium, 2 At the December meeting of the local Ju- nior Christian Endeavor Union a number of the societies told of the work which | they are doing this winter. The juniors of the Fifth Congregational Church presented scrap books to the hospitals and dolls to the poor children at Christmas. A commit- tee of the Gunton Temple organization helps to furnish the pulpit of the church with flowers cach Sunday, and aiso sends flowers to a hospitsl. The juniors at one church have already bought a convention bond, and are casting abcut for means to buy another. while those of the Mount Pleasant Congregational Church have added about seventy-five dollars to the church building fund. St. Mark’s P. E. Church has evolved a pian by which to pay the floating debt on the church. The plan is as follows: Small bodies called tens have been formed, each numbering that many people, and the tens assume a certain portion of the debt, the individual members contributing a certain amount monthly for two years to make up the quota of his or her particular ten. About ten of these organizations have al- ready been formed, and more are in pro- cess of formation, the entire scheme being under the direction of a committee, as fol- lows: Rev. A. J. Graham, Messrs. H. P. Godwin, R. J. Earnshaw, H. P. Blair, J, B. Bennett, J. Walker Cook: and Mesdames Wallace, Howe and Brittingham. sMations of the chapter olficers of the rth League are now being held. In most cases the District officers conduct the services, and last evening they so officiated at Douglas Memorial Chapier. Tomorrow evening the officers of Gaithersburg Chapter are to be inducted into office, and Monday evening those of the Twelfth Street Church. Last week the Christian Endeavor Society of the First Presbyterian Church gave a Mother Goose Market. The first part of the program consisted of musical numbers of nursery songs and jingles, in which mem- bers of the junior society took part, and at its close the market proper opened, when several personages of the story book of- fered their wares for sale. Among the char- acters represented, all of whom were in cos- tume, were the Queen of Hearts, Little Jack Horner, Jack and Jill, the Old Woman Who Lived in the Shoe and Contrary Mary. Next Thursday evening, January 16, the Union of the Brotherhood of Andrew and Philip, composed of chapters in Washington and Baltimo-_, to the number of about ten, are to hold a joint mass meeting in the lat- ter city in the Third Reformed Church, cor- ner of Paca and Saratoga streets. Rev. M.C. Lockwoed of the Associate Reformed Church is to deliver an address upon “The Evolution of the Boy,” and reports will be submitted from the various chapters. The chapters in this city are those of the First Congregational and Western, Eastern, Sixth and Faith Presbyterian churches, all of which are expected to be represented at the gathering by members. Special services incident to the week of prayer are being held at the Assembiy Church and will continue all of next week, except Saturday. Rev. Chas. Little of Con- rorsville, Ind., brother of the pastor of the church, Rev. G. O. Little, is conducting the services. Interest is increasing among the Metho- dists as to the prospective vacancies among the pastorates. Presiding Elder Luther B. Wilson, D.D., has received formal calls for | the retention of the present pastors from | Waugh. Bees North Capitol and Ana- e8. Last Sunday the feast of St. Stephen was celebrated at St. Stephen's Church by a solemn high mass. The church w decor- ated for the occasion. Rev. John T. Whelan of Baltimore delivered the sermon. The place for holding the leaders’ meeting of the District Epworth League, conducted by Rev. Dr. Wilson, has been changed to Foundry Church from Metropolitan. The motto of the present year has also neen de- cided upon. It is “Loyalty to Christ,” the one last year being “1895 for Christ. The Good Shepherd ter of the Broth- erhood of Andrew has been chartered as fst a separate chapter and has elected officers as follows: Director, Robert E. Sims, and | secretary, S. S. Parkman. The chapter has established reading rooms in the lower floor of the mission building of St. Mark’s parish, ch are open three nighis each week. It also ass'sting in the ser of the mis- sion. ° Representative Jonathan S, Willis of Del- aware is to talk tomorrow afternoon at the Gospel meeting at the Y. M. C. A. Seats have recently been put in the new gallery ef the Metropelitan Presbyterian Church, which will afford much needed ac- commodation for the large audiences. The Junior Endeavor Union is about to start a system of intervisitation of the chap- ters similar to that carried on during the fall by the Epworth League. The latter or- ganization will recommence its work in this line during the early spring. meeting of the Methodist Mini fon Monday morning there “The Time Limit of Pastor- s lent to this from the that the general convention of odist Church, which mects : = coming May 1 that 2s to whether Las deleza “ted to be the most important qu : On the former there rence of opinion, but the conser . r recorded seems to ‘or of allowing ministers to be re- tzined for an indefinite length of time if egations so wish. The board of control of Leagne has decided to h mass meeting at Wang February 14, under the direction of the de- pertment of spiritual work. ‘The March meeting is to be in charge of the deps ment of mercy and help, and the April one by the literary department. ‘The Brotherhood of St. Andrew, headed by Epiphany Chapter,held 2 meeting at Fort Myer Sunday evening week, at which there were seventy-five and more men presen A special qnortet rendered anpropriate mu- ste and the Rev. David Barr delivered an ad- dre Rey. Father Brick, well known in this city in Catholic churches as having conducted a number of m'ssions In the parishes, has been appointed one of the chap! Maryland state senate. the Epworth old the February The pastor of Christ Lutheran Church proposes a series of lectures which will be features in the work of the church. The first Jecture of the kind will be delivered rext Thursday evening by Rev. William Dallmann of Baltimone, whose theme will be “Gustavus Adolphus.” On Tuesday evening of this week a re- union of the Junior Church Class of Wesley Chapel M. E. Church was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Gilbert, 32 I street northeast. The evening was pleasantly spent with games, recitations and songs. Refreshments were served. The leader, N. S. Miller, was presented with a tea set. This class has quite a reputation in this city, especially among the soldiers and sail- ors of the different local stations, Fort My- er, Soldiers’ Home, Navy Yard and the Ar- senal, on account of the many interesting literary and musical entertainments fur- nished. The class was organized seven or eight years ago by Mr. Miller, who was an active mission and church worker. The members of St. Andrew’s Brother- hood will attend services tomorrow evening at St. Thomas’ Church, and a special ser- ‘mon will be delivered by the rector, Rev. J._A. Aspinwall. Under the auspices of the ladies of the Mite Society of the Fifth Baptist Church, of which A. M. Carter fs president, and F. R. Carter, secretary, a sociable was given last evening. —_>—___ To Serve and Wait. Why do we worry about the years ‘That our fect have not yet trod? Who labors -vith couraze and trust, not fears, Has fellowship with God. ‘The best will come in the great “to be; Tt ts curs te serve and walt. And the wonderful future we soon shall see, For death is bat the gate. —SARAH K. BOLTON. +00 ___ The Baritone and the Donkey. From Tid-Bit:.. Clifford Halle, son of the late Sir Charles Halle, said to the writer: “I recoliect a funny thing that occurred in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, when I was traveling thrcugh that country as a baritone singer. The town is rather pro- vincial, and the poundmaster never con- siders that he has any duties to perform. The hall where I sang was in a portion of the village where donkeys, goats and other domestic animals hold most of the avail- able space. The night was warm and the main entrance was left open for the pur- pose of permitting fresh air to enter. “I had already sung two or three num- bers, and was announced to render a bal- lad well known in that part of the world, entitled ‘Thou Art Passing Hence, My Brother.’ It is full of sympathy and feel- ing, and as the audience seemed to be alive to my work, I did my very best. The or- chestra was reasonably good, and I had the audience pretty well under control. “The ccnclusicn of the song contains the words “Brother, brother,’ and just as I reached them, and my voice was" dying away, and everybody secmed spellbound, a full-grown donkey stuck iis head in at the door and brayed ‘Ye-haw-w-w! ye-haw-w- w! seemingly in enswer to my words. “The audience went into convuisions, and the applause I &nticipated was turned into howls of mirth. We had to stop there and conclude the program. The violinist went all te pieces over the incident, and, walk- ing up to me, with his bow in his hand, said: ‘I sey, Halle, if you expect to make a success of this South African tour, you must ‘keep your relatives away from the front door!” roo —_____ The Daughter's Precedence. | From the Philadelphia Record. Softleigh—“The Widow Passe proposed to me last night.” Sappehead—‘Really! What did you say Softleigh—“Told her I'd be a son to her. You see, her daughter got there first.” —_—_\§_-oeo—__ The Ruse of a Rival. From Fliegende Bla ——_—__+0+___..- Ola Story Newly Applied. From the Chicago Journal. Campos—“Hooroo! We've met the rebels and they are ours! Miss Havana—“Well, why don’t you bring in the prisoners? Campos—“They won't let me.” | Don't Cry.” $$$ F IN MUSICAL CIRCLES Saint Seens!“Bameon and Delilah” to Be Given by the Ohoral-Society. It Will Be at the Grand Opera House, With Good Cast and Large Orchestra—Other Items. A rare treat is in store for the music lovers of Washington, and it will be not long delayed. On the 27th instant at Al- len’s Grand Opera House the Choral So- ciety will present for the first time in this city Saint Saens’ sacred grand opera “Sam- son and Delilah,” after three seasons of diligent effort on the part of the society to overcome what have appeared to be insur- mountable difficulties in the way of its successful rendition. The great expense, eatreme difficulty of the orchestral work and a suitable place to perform such a work constituted some of these difficul- ties which have made it necessary to aban- don the concert each season heretofore, One by one the board has overcome these difficulties, until now the arrangements are complete and the work will be done in a thorough manner. The soloists are Miss Mary. Louise Clary of New York, contral- to, who sang the part under Walter Dam- resch with such marked success; Mr. J. H. McKinley of New York, tenor; Dr. B. Mer- rill Hopkinson of Baltimore, baritone; Mr. Arthur Beresford of Boston, basso. The orchestra will be made up of selected mu- sicians from the Metropolitan Opera House (New York) Orchestra of last season and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. The sale of seats to holdets of honorary mem- bership tickets opens Monday at Ellis & Co.'s, 937 Pennsylvania avenue, and to the general public on Monday, January 20, at the same place. The prices are 50 and 73> cents, $1 and $1.50. It is expected that this performance of “Samson and Delilah” will be the most ef- fective that the Choral Society has given, fer the corps of singers wili be greater than heretofore, and there have been more rehearsals on this music than any work that the society has presented. Saint Saens has given on the vocal score some splendid opportunities for grand effects, which Dr. Sherman, the director of the society, has not lost sight of. He has drill- ed his force constantly and faithfully, an the members have intelligently responded. The directors are gratified at the interest taken in the coming performance by sing- ers who have not heretofore sung with the society. Mr. Walter Damrosch has written to the chairman of the finance committee commending the work and aim of the so- ciety, and saying that all the good singers in Washington ought to be included in its active ranks, and that nu solo singer should be above singing in the chorus with the Choral Society. Miss Anita Cluss, harp virtuoso, has re- turned to this city, after giving concerts at Hagerstown, Md. Wheeling, W. Va. and Moundsville, W. Va. Miss Cluss wae assisted by Mrs. Jennie Gardner-Stewart, soprano, late of Hinrich’s Opera Company; Miss Irene Roland, dramatic reader of this city; Miss Boley and Mr. C. V. Ga’ dramatic literature. Miss Cluss has recently played harp solos that Miss Cluss will give a harp concert in this city at an early date. Mrs. Hobart Brooks added another to the number of Washington singers who have made a success in New York and Brook- lyn. She sang for the New Year reception of the Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church, of wnich Dr. Theodore Cuyler was for so many years the pastor. He was a life-long and iniimate friend of Mrs. Brooks’ grandfather, the late Dr. J. W. Scott. Mrs. Brooks made a decided hit, being obliged to respond to several recalis, Miss Gem Buker of this city, after several years of study in Boston and of success in choir ard concerts, is now in London. She has studied with Randegger and Shakes- peare in London. With the latter she is now working hard, and, her friends say, making great improvement. Miss Buker has a soprano voice of wide range, rich, full and flexible. She sings with artistic finish and taste. James Whitcomb Riley complimented her highly in Boston, when, at a press banquet, she sang his “‘Litile Girl, Her oid friends in Washing- ten will be glad to know of Mise Buker's work, and will wish her every success. Rivarde continues to create a sensation wherever he appears, and his coming to Washington is -xpected, with great antici- pations of cnjoyment. He will play with the Washington String Orchestra, Febru- ary 8, and render Mendelssohn's violin con- certo and Wieneawski's Airs Russes. As Mr. Lachavme, the eminent pianist, will also give several solos, and the program would otherwise appear too lengthy, the announcement of Mrs. Lent’s appearance in this concert is withdrawn. She will be heard, however, at the next concert of the String Orchestra, Prof. Fanciulli ts desirous of having his Messe Solennelle, which was given Christ- mas day at St. Aloysius’ Church, produced in elaborate style, with a big chorus and full orchestra, and it is not unlikely that this may take place at one of the opera houses some Sunday evening. At such en occasion . Fanciulli could also present some of crchestral compositions, which have never been heard in this city, al- — they were warmly praised in New orl —— Mis Latest Purchase. From the Chicago Post. “Well,” he said, as he took off his coat and hung it up on the rack In the hall, “T made quite a hit on wheat today, so I stop- ped in on the way home and bought Helen that marquis which she has been teasing "she replied. “The girl has been so anxious to have a poor nobleman that it would have been cruel to have disappointed her. When is he to be delivered?” “The brokers said they'd get him some new clothes and burnish him up a bit for delivery tomorrow afternoon at whatever church you name.’” ———_ see. Not Interesting. From Fun. Wife—“I mentioned to dear Kittie, in my letter, about the dear duchess calling upon us, and how sweet she was!” Husband—“i suppose you Jid not say that her grace called for a charity subserlp- no. I did not tion?” Wite— “Well, think thas sounded interesting. ——_+o2—___. A New Instrument of War. From the Pall Mall Gazette. A new departure in scientific soldiering ‘# being made by the issue of a typewriter to the force about to serve in Ashanti. We are used to seeing the typewriter at the military tournament at the Agricultural Hall, and we hope it will be found a saving of clerical labor in the field, where orders have to be issued and roils and returns com- piled to an extent much greater than is gen- erally understood by civilians. POR . CURES SCROFULA, BLOOD POISON. S 1H CURES CANCER, ECZEMA, TETTER. S BLoo —