Evening Star Newspaper, February 3, 1896, Page 8

2» MOSES: B. SONS, F Street, | Storage Warehouse, Corer Hleventh. 224 near M. * A $5 quality Woven Wire’ Bed Spring With double adjustment for $3.50. Guar- anteed 5 years. No need to be without a comfortable bed when one costs so little. Save Toney on Carpets & Rugs. alais |; oyal argain || ables. The new 1896 goods have crowded all the shelves—forced the former oc- cupants to the bargain tables—forced us to put prices on them to induce —Compare the prices we’re quot-| You to anticipate even far distant ing during our Carpet and Rug needs. sale with any you've ever had quoted you under any circum- You'll find that when we stances. Men’s Department. And now the best of the Winter cut prices*for a sale we do it gen-| Underwear has to be tumbled out of of itself. —Carpets and Rugs of all kinds ‘e and qualities in the sale—some | here odds and ends—some remnants— some patterns we'll discontinue carrying — everything you can want, and the price now is a mere fraction of the real worth of the goods. it Art Rooms—6th floor. Do You Want Solid “Comfort” —for your feet—you who are suffering with corns and bunions? If so, you can find it only in Wilson's sensible footwear. that only comfortable footwear of today . Built on the pret- to shoedom. $3.50 up. Wilson, 929 F St. Ja31-30d Now Ready, YOUMANS SPRING STYLE DERBY. James Y. Davis’ Sons, Sole Agents, Washington, D. C., 1201 Penna. Ave. SPRING STYLES TOURIST HATS FOR LADIES. Ja6-1m24 The California Corset Fits, Wears and is Comfortable. IS NOT SOLD IN STORES. Send for Descriptive Catalogue. California Corset Co., Ja30-3m BROOKLYN, N.¥. Go to Siccardi, Bargains in Hair. Genuine, bona fide bargain prices are prevail- ¢ now. Jou can select from the finest stock of Ifair and Tollet Goods ever shown ip Washington. x ati Next Palats Royal— 7u uth St., Forweriy 1224 Bway, N.Y. ocl2mls Welcome, One and All! 3 Brady Collection of National ¢ apd Historical Groups is on ex- here. AU cordially invited. No Mezzo Tint" Oval Photos are only $4 oz. look Tike steel engravings! $4.50 and $5 doz. elsewhere! W. H. Stalee, 107 F St. wssor to M. B. Brady. Ja30-160 That Big Beauty on the corner of 7th and? I streets is our new building—and it’s only a matter of a very few days now when we shall get into it. That's good news— 3 : But the | a Sale stops that very minute. While you've got the chance why don’t you make the most of it? Isn’t there something about home you need? Everything in our present stores is in this sale at the lowest prices ever quoted on reliable Furniture — Carpets — Draperies — Stoves—Ranges, etc. Credit, too. House & Herrmann, The Leading Housefurnishers, 917, 919, 921 AND 923 TTH ST. Sid #36 MASS. AVE. eee! Fur Capes Reduced. We_hayé lowered the price on some of our Tine Fur Capes, which means that you can now buy them ‘et evem lower than our Biready low prices. Read these: Fine French Coney 30-inch Fur Cape; satin lined “throughout. “Reg, dueed to ... . Fine 80-In Astrakhan Cape. Ro- duced to. beak $18 Elegant Half-sheared 80-inch Cores Capes. Keduced to. = DUS B. H. Stinemetz & Son, HATTERS AND FURRIERS, 1287 Pa. ave. ja31-20a Great Reduction In Hair. Switches, $2.50, Switches, $4.00, Switches (gray), 00. 00, .00, formerly $5.00. 50, formerly $6.50. Switches (gray), ry $6.50. Switches (gray), » formerly $10.50. Ty Virst-class attendance in* Hair Dressing, Bhampooing, ete. Professional Wigs for hire. S. HELLER’S, fz? 7th Street N. W. —leave value to take care|the shelves on to that big bargain table near Eleventh street door* 89e for the Men's $1.50 and $2 Shirts and Draw- Last of Best Wool, Camel’s Hair and Cash- Shirts and Drawers. . Se. for the Men's $1 Medicated Wool, Natural Wool and Fleeced Wool Shirts and Drawers. 89¢ for the Men's 75c Garments, among which are big sizes in Men's Best Canton Flannel Draw- ers and Night Shirts. $1.39 for the Men's $2.25 All-wool Flannel Night Shirts, with patent pockets or socks for the feet. Te for big Men's $1.50 Quality Dress Shirts. Various lengths of sleeves to each neck size. 35e pair for Men's We, Te and $1 Quality Silk and Wool, All-wool, Cushmere and Best Cotton Half Hose, black and colors. Se pair for Men's 25¢ Half Hose, including the Natural Wool and Double Sole Socks that are such splendid value at 25¢ pair. For the Home. 20 per cent discount—one-fifth off the price marked on any piece of Bric-a-Brac or Cut Glass. ©7-Vases are here up to $18 each, from the art potterles of England, France, Germany and Austria. Cut Glass pieces up to $25 each. from C. Dor- finger & Son's, L. Straus & Son's, Standard Cut Glass Co. See the imitations of Cut Glass on the first floor bargain table, at only 19¢ for choice. >To best appreciate these remarkable imita- tious first visit the basement floor and examine the stock of cut glass pieces. 20 per cent discount—one-fifth off price marked on Table Linen Sets. ©7Finest Linen Satin-finish Damask Sets con- sisting of table cover and twelve napkins. Marked and heretofore soid at $2 and various prices up to $10 the set. One-fifth off the price marked ou the Set you select, ard onfy because it is an 1895 de- sign. Three lots of Lace Curtains at half prices because in 1895 patterns. 98e pair for Real Irish Point Curtajns, 54 inches wide. Value, $2. Tamboured Muslin Curtains, 54 inches wide, 3% yards long. Worth. 37.00 For. $2.25 $2: $8.50 T9e pair for Lace Curtains in Brussels effect, 54 inches wide, 314 yards long. Value, $1.50. We will measure, make and hang Opaque Window Shades and use Hartshorn rollers. Total cost only 59¢. (7 With the “Hartshorn” Roller the shade will always stop when you want it—never get out of ord: After a month or so of use you'll learn that 59¢ is a little price for making and hanging a shade with Hartshorn Rollers—and be glad you read this announcement. “Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush” is a book that should be in every home. EF The best cloth-bound Dedd & Mead edition is here at only 12 cents. A complimentary price to our patrons. Think of a box of Hurd’s Fash- ionable Stationery for only 19 cents and a Hasbrouck Tablet for only toc.! Buy by the pound here and yon get from 75 to 120 sheets of best All-iinen Writing Paper for only 25 -eats. Three sizes. Envelopes to match at ® cents. “Amandine” and “Operle” should be in every home. E"7e for bottle of “Amandine,"’ the best pre- ventive and cure for rough hands. And only lle for “Operle’” Cream Dental Paste, recommended by the leading dentists of the United States, The Prophylactic Tooth Brush is a twin luxury and necessity. E>The merits of these Brushes will be explained by the gentlemen tn charge of the Toilet Article Department. For Ladies Only. Those who know of the “Z. Z.” Corsets know they are one of the best imported makes. Regnlar prices.. $1 $2.50 $3.00 $5.00 Reduced prices... §1.35 $2.5 $1.68 = $2.25 $8.50 © We are closing out the entire stock of ““Z. Z. Corsets, because having sole agency for the “Fas- 80,"" which {s simflar in style. [Stout ladies will find the §5 “Z. Z."" an ideal Corset for them. A saving of $1.50 in the cost should prompt a visit here tomorrow. Four and a half yards of Fine Em- broideries for the cost of one or two yards. €7 These are menufacturer’s strips, each 4% yards in length. They were bought and are being sold cheap—3¥c and 48¢ for 444 yards Cambric Em- broideries, 344 to 10 inches wide, worth 12c to 40c yard. Best Mackintoshes with dollars clipped off their prices. C7 Importers’ samples. Only fourteen of them, and only one of a kind—but we and you secure bargains. $7.48 instead of $10 and $12.98 instead of $16 for Silk-lined Cloth-finish Tailor-made Gar- tmucnts—the latest from Lordon. Well-known $12.75 Cloth Suits re- | duced to $7.98 for choice. G7Even Summer Goods are arriving—so that | these popular $12.75 Cloth Suits are to go at $7.08. ‘They have correct box coats, some silk lined. The wide skirts are percsline lined. $2.98 for Misses’ Gretchen Coats heretofore $7.50 to $15 each. C7 They are this season's most Stylish Cloth Gar- ments, in sizes 6 to 14 years. ©7725 per cent discount—oue-quarter off marked price of Misses’ Cloth Coats. Sizes 6 to 18 years. Prices, $5 to $21. £741.93 for choice of Ladies’ 1895 Storm Coats. Were up to $15 each. 12c pair for Dress Shields you know to be worth 25¢, 29c and 32c pair. yThey are the three largest sizes of Best Dress Shields, from a best-known maker. That's as near as we dare go. We must not mention the name. ‘With name they are 25e, 20¢ and 32c pair. And you know the usual prices of these wanted articles. The “Leontine” Dress Fastener. Here at 2c. ae quality Silk Belting. Here at 4c. ‘2Se pieces Silk Bone Casing. Here at 15c. French Horn Bone, 7, 8 and 9 inch, 5c dozen. 10c Handy Sciscor Sharpeners. Here at 5c. 89c Satin Belt Hose Supporters. Here at 2ic. Palais Royal, @ AND ELEVENTH STREETS........4. LISNER. THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, FEBRUARY ORS, _ The best at the lowest price at Beveridge’s. The Natu ral tone Filter —has NO SUPERIOR. It is simple in construction— durable and easily cleaned. In different sizes. The best homes in Washington use them with highest satisfac- tion. ‘The Success” Filter, $3.50 —holds 4 gallons—and is the best filter on the market at the price. Why drink muddy, distasteful water when you can buy a filter for such a small outlay? w. Beveridge, 1215 F St. and 1214 G St. Pottery, Porcelain, Glass, &c. It NNER & DAVIS (In.), st.—Atlantic bldg. An honest shoe sale —is this. A genuine closing out of several broken lots—a genuine “Clear- ing Sale” of every line of shoes in the store. We've no unreliable quali- ties—you can buy unhesitatingly. We are as responsible for your satisfac- tion as though you pald the actual worth price—the original price. Misses’ kid button spring heel shoes, which were $2.50 and $2. Only $1 pr. Ladies’ kid button which were $3, Only $1.90 pr. | Havenner& Davis, « § 928 F Street—Atlantic building. 5 It HAY 928, shoes, Te ee Ask your dealer for them. The Reversible Mattress. —None like it for comfort— none equal it for wear. It is the most inexpensive luxury of modern times. Made in a faultless fashion of clean, elastic Rattan fiber, with cotton on both sides. It can be used on one side today—the other to- morrow. The old shuck mattress doesn’t ‘cost less, ™ Comfort Spring Bed —The name tells the story tersely and truly. And a fit- ting epilogue would be a word about its wonderful durability. It is expertly constructed of the best woven wire springs. Can be easily adjusted to sustain any weight by a d that is free from me- chanical complications, And It costs no more than others. Ask your dealer for them. One part of a LIBERTY WHEEL Is as good as another, and they are all of the best. This is the rea- son for the great length of time a “Lib- erty” keeps in running order—it has no weak part. 1024-26 Hadger, Conn. ave. 3.280 EXEURE CEU ERECELEL ORE E SEES Sixty Bed Room Suites Below Gost and om « Gredit§ These are odd suites—and must be moved at ONCE to make room for new stock now on the way. It isn’t a question of price—the real problem is—how can we move them QUICKEST— from our house into YOURS? We shall solve this question in the good old-fashioned way—by giv- ing this week’s buyers all of the profit—and part of the COST. We'll make the paying part easy; a little money weekly or monthly—no notes —no interest. We still continue to do what no other dealer has ever attempted, namely—to make and lay all carpet free —no charge even for the waste in matching figures. MAMMOTA CREDIT HOUSE, 819-821-823 STREET N.W., 'D I STREETS. (XXXRERER EERE RU RREREREEE ES (XEReERERERERERER EMER RAREERERERERERE REE EE REO FOTOS SSCCC CCC CSCO SSDS DEC OS OSS OEDSOSCOOOODSOOOS Ne] | | | | | | | *| | 5 | | *| | 6 le] 5 5 le le | | 5 3 CRXKEREEERER) Fragrant Tulips. Freeh from our own greenhouses come these beautiful flowers, filling the store with their sweetness. We’ grow them—perhaps that is the reason they are, fresher, sweeter and cheaper than any one"else’s. 'We have orig- inal ideas on floral decoration and know how to carry them out. A. Gude & Bro., 1224 F St. fel-124 Fost Llaing, Felis, Wire Bee tad ian sven, Frings ren Lime, Cessent, Gwe’ aad three: el Bronchitis ~ Cured. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 7, 1805. I have found relief from your Pocket In- haler, and sball recommend it to all whom I find suffering from any disease of the res- piratory organs. In fact, I have persuaded several of my frlends to try it, as I con- sider your remedy full of merit. _ Inclosed please find $1 for another outfit. Mrs. HELEN FB, PARKER, Box 559. We claim for HYOMEI, the Australian “Dry Air” treatment, and for _ Booth’s Pocket Inhaler Outfit, $1.00, that it will immediately relieve and event- ually cure Catarrh, Asthma, Bronchitis, Lar- yngitis, Coughs, Colds and all Pulmonary and Bronchial troubles, Booth's Pocket Inhaler Outfit, complete, costs $1, consisting of Pocket Inhaler (made of deodorized hard rubber, beautifully pol- ished), a bottle of HYOMEI, a dropper and directions for using. If you are skeptical send your address and my pamphlet shall prove that HYOMEI does cure. Write for it today. Your druggist bas it or can get it for you if you iusist. Don't be persuaded into buying a substitute. ‘There is nothing Mk - it on the market. 5 THE R. T. BOOTH ©0., 18 East 20th st., New York. For sale in Washington by the following Gruggists: W. 8. Thompson, 703 15th st.; Edwanl P. Mertz, corner 11th and F sts, nw. jo2%-eo3m IF THE BABY IS CUITING TEETH BA SURE and use chat old and well-tried remedy, Syrup, for children It soothes the child, softens the gum, allays ali in, cures wind colic and ts the best ‘remedy for Warrhoea. 25 cents a bottle. sel0-1y No buffet should be without a boitle of Dr. Stegert’s Angostura Bitters, the South American appetizer and Invigorator. THE WAR CONTINUES Condition of the Beer Boycott Unchanged * Today. Brewers Will Not Recognize Federa- tion or K. of L. in the Futare— Wiring and Gates. The Christian Heurich Brewing Company today awarded a contract to Messrs. Royce &.Marean for the wiring of their new brewery plant, and also awarded a contract for a massive gateway to A. F. Jorss. Both houses belong to this city. The gateway Is an elaborate affair, thirty-one feet wide, and the gate, which 1s about twenty-four feet high, will be wholly of wrought iron. In both contracts the stipulation is ex- pressly provided that union men, residents of the District of Columbia, must be em- ployed and the union rate of wages paid. The wiring contract will, it is sald, give constant employment for not less than two months to every member of Local Union, No. 26, of the Electrical Workers in the city. Future Plans, The brewers have determined, as stated by one of their representatives, that in all their future dealirgs, so far as they relaie to organized labor, they will recognize only the trade union todies, and will regard the Building Trades Council as a central body. The same representative said today: “We (the brewers) intend to ignore the Knights of Labor and Federation from Low on, and cur transactions will be with the individual organizations, and no union or assembly that does not boycott us will be antagonized by the brewers, while ev- ery organization that does tight us will be fought in return. “There will be no further conferences,” he continued, “or the subject of the ad- justments of the beer matter. There is no use to have men come to the office of the brewers and talk for hours and accom- plish nothing simply because they do not want anything to be accomplished.’ The War Rages. From a K. of L. standpoint the war is waging with as much bitterness as ever. Gambrinus Assembly is still holding out with its demand that all men who work in the local breweries must belong to their assembly, and while admitting that a num- ber of those who joined when the unlon was formed have left them and returned to work, say that the effect of these de- sertions has only been to make these who remained in the assembly stand closer to- gether. The Bricklayers’ Union will have a spe- cial meeting tonight to consider the report of the joint committee of the Bricklayers’ Unton and Building Trades Council, and of which Mr. W. F. Maghan was chair- man, in reference to the beer trouble, and there appears to be no reason to doubt that the report will be adoptetd. This in effect will, it is understood, declare “the beer boycott to be unwise and impracti- cable." At Headquarters, None of the executive officers of the strike committee were at the headquarters when a Star reporter called there today, but a member of the committee said the locked-out men will not give in, because to do so will weaken the cause of labor in the District, and he declared that they will stand together for the sake of the moral effect it will have on the people generally. The executive board of the Federation of Liquor Dealers met today,,and, with Pres- ident E. L. Jordan presiding, resolved to continue in the neutral course they have all along observed. It has just transpired that the boss bot- tlers of the District, who handle most of the local beer, several weeks ago formed an association of their own for the pur- pose of aiding the breweries to the fullest extent in their power. This was, it is said, brought about owing to the effort being made to have the Bottlers’ Protective As- sociation indorse the boycott by Gam- brinus Assembly. Threats have been made by the bottlers’ employes to strike if forced to bottle the local product, but so far they have not done so. agers Growing in an Incubator. From the New York Journal. There {s a much smaller infant than the average baby at the Post Graduate Hos- pital. She is Jennie Hylan, and her regu- lar birthday will not happen until along in April. She took time by the forelock with a firm clutch and persisted in being born last Sunday. She was placed in an incuba- tor, and it will be many weeks before her eyes open. The nurse feeds her like a fountain pen, using a fountain pen pump, ime fact. When pressed gently, the dinner, consisting of a few drops of prepared milk, is dropped into the little one’s mouth. She is fed once an hour, twenty-four times a day. When placed in the incubator four hours after she was born she weighed three ounces less than three pounds. All the air she breathes passes throuss: a gas heater, being freshened by an arrangement for the Purpose. Baby incubators are now among thp recognized paraphernalia of two of Ngyw York’s hospitals, the Post Graduate and fne Maternity Hospital. It consists of an alir- tight case, in which is a swinging bed of cotton. It is kept at the temperature of the human body by means of a tank of water kept at the proper heat by means of gas jets. ———_++. 2 Dividends Declared, The controller of the currency has declar- ed dividends in favor of the creditors of insolvent national banks as follows: A first dividend of 20 per cent in favor of the creditors of the Superior National Bank of West Superior, Wis., on claims proved, amounting to $29,701.99. A fourth dividend, 10 per cent, in favor of the cre‘litors of the Central National Bank of Rome, N. Y., making in all 75 per cent on claims proved, amounting to $162,222.61. 8, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. SETTLED IN PEACE Pastoral Relations of Rev. Adolos . Allen Dissolved. FIRS? CHURCH TRUSTEES CENSURED Visitation Committee Distinctly Define Powers of Trustees. ACTION UNANIMOUS The presbytery of Washington in session today at the Fourth Chureh voted to dis- solve the pastoral relations of Rev. Adolos Allen, co-pastor of First Church, and adopted unanimously a report from the presbyterial committee of visitation, de- claring as a result of their conference with the session agd trustees of the First Church their approval of Mr. Allen's course, and condemnation of the action of the trustees in usurping power not prop- erly inherent in their trusteeship. The meeting of the presbytery was large, and interest in the proceedings at no time lagged. Neither Dr. Sunderland nor Dr. Talmage was present. Rev. Adolos Allen being moderator called the meeting to or- der, and offered a short prayer. He then asked Rev. George N. Luccock to take the chair, and Dr. B. F. Bittinger, chairman of the committee of visitation, presented the committee's report, Report of the Committee. The report gives in detail the proceedings at a conference held with the session of the First Church the evenirg of January 20. At this conference Elder Knight, in respoure to the invitation of the com- mittee, presented the following action of the session, taken January 16, 1896, viz: ‘Whereas, a strong desire is manifested by many members and supporters of this church, and by the public, for the minis- trations of the Rev. Dr. Talmage Sabbath mornings as well as evenings, which desire We cannot ignore; and, whereas, this desire 4s concurred in by the senior pastor, the Rev. Dr. Sunderland; and, whereas, the Rev. Adolos Allen, co-pastor, has been unwilling to serve as assistant or coadjutor to Dr. Talmage; “ ‘Resolved, That the following paper, bearing the signature of the elders and the trustees, be submitted to him, viz: “In view of the existing diversity of feel- ing under the tri-pastorate, in full consid- eration of the resolution adopted in the congregational meeting of September 2, 1895, but in furtherance of what, in our judgment, will best promote the ‘interest, Peace and prosperity of the church, we, the undersigned, hereby guarantee payment to Rev. Adolos Allen of the full amount ot the salary, as co-pastor, to the Ist of Uc- tober, 1896, if he shall voluntarily seck and obtain from the presbytery of Washington city an immediate dissolution of his pas- toral relation with the church. “(Signed)—O. C. Wight, Octavius Knight, F. B. Dalrymple, A. Lockhart, Theo. Sargent, ruling elders. “Richard W. Tyler, Jefferson B. Cralle, William M. Newell, F. 8. Coldren, W. H. Fletcher, Edward M. Tolman, William Jar- dine, Chas. L. Dubois, H. L. Mann, trustee: “To avoid misconstruction this propos: tion was, at the suggestion of the commit- tee, amended by the incorporation of the following words: The same, that is the amount of salary, to be paid when the above named dissolution of pastoral rela- tion shall take effect as a part of this docu- ment.’ “As thus amended and adopted by the session and trustees, it was accepted by Rev. Adolos Allen, subject to the action of the presbytery of Washington city. “It was further resolved by the session to place on record ‘an expression of Its deep and grateful appreciation of the min- istrations of the co-pastor, Rev. Adolos Allen, both as a faithful and edifying preacher of the Gospel, and a helpful and comforting pastor in the homes of our peo- ple.” “Presuming that presbytery may see its way clear to dissolve the relation of Rev. Adolos Allen as co-pastor of the First Church, according to his request, it is the unanimous judgment of the committee that it is insumbent on presbytery at this time, and in the light of passing events, to make a clear and well-delined deliverance en the questions which have been referred to it for adjudication, according to th provisions of the constitution of the Pres- byterian church. “It is but simple justice to say, in this connection, that when learning of the in- terference by the board of trustees with the presbyterially constituted pastoral lation, the sion, in an official commun: cation, indignantly resented such inter- ference as not only disorderly and without constitutional authority, but also an un- warranted assumption of power belonging to the presbytery. The trustees were fur- ther admonished by the session to leave the spiritual interests of the church to its ex- clusive care and control, and to desist from pursuing methods which were subversive ot constitutional order and prejudicial to the harmony of the church. “Were it not for the fact that this ac- tion of the session, combining sound Pres- byterian law with convincing reasoning, is largely of local application, the committee would adopt it for its own and recommend it to the presbytery for its adoption. As it is, however, the high constitutional ground teken by the session is worthy. of special commendation, and we are confident that if the timely and wholesome udmoni- tions given by it to the trustees had been heeded much, if not all, of the difficulty subsequently experienced might have been avoided. “But as a matter of fact which is as much to be regretted and condemned as the previous action of the session is to be cecmmended, hardly a week had elapsed before—at a joint meeting of individual members of the board of trustees and of the session—it was formally resolved to repeat the disorder by attempt to deprive one of the pastors of his constitutional right and privilege to preach the word. “Hence, the greater necessity for pres- bytery to emphasize some of those funda- mental principles which underlie our form of government and discipline, especially those provisions which clearly and distinet- ly set forth the functions of the olfice of trustees. The Committee's Deliverance. “Therefcre, passing by the necessity for a faithful fulfillment of any obligation as- sumed by a congregation to its pastor, financial or otherwise, a proposition in- volving principles of only ordinary hon- esty, the committee recommends that the presbytery embodies its views in the fol- lowing deliverance, to wi That when a minister is installed pastor of a church, one, if not the principal, duty imposed upon him is to preach the Word acvord- ing to his publicly declared promise to he ‘faithful and diligent in the exercise of the public duties of his office,” the con- eregation also promising ‘io receive the Word of truth from his mouth with meek- ness and love.’ Consequently, there is no lawfully constituted power vested in the trustees of a church or even in a session to deprive a pastor of such right and privi- lege, which, being a part of the mutual agreement between him and the people, and ratified by the presbytery, in the serv- ice of installation, such deprivation, even if supposed to be desirable, can be effected only with the approval of the presbytery. Certainly, wherever the jurisdiction is to be sougat it is a matter with which trus- tees, as such, have absolutely nothing to do. Se “The committee further recommends to the presbytery that, inasmuch as trus- tees are nowhere recognized in the stan- dards of our church, it emphasize the fo!l- lowing deliverances of the general assem- bly concerning the ‘functions of their of- fice, together with decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States when review- ing them, and call especial aitention to them as of binding authority upon all the churches under its care, viz: “1, That when a particular church ap- points trustees it invests them with only such powers as will not, in any respect, contrav®re the principles and the order of the Presbyterian Church; that these pow- ers are restricted to temporal matters to the exclusion cf those which pertain to worship and the spiritual interests of the church, which are under the control of the session, subject to review by the presvy- tery. That to trustees are committed the title and the custody of the church prop- erty, holding possession of which for the the trustees have no right to grant or withhold the use of either against the wishes and consent of the session, the au- thority of which is paramount and final. “4. That trustees have no control over the music of a particular church, nor of contributions made for benevolent objects, nor of the times and places of preaching, all of which, as they pertain to worship, belong exclusively to the session. “3. Nor have trustees the power to make any change in the pastor's salary, which can be lawfully done only by formal ac- ticn of the congregation, regularly consti- tuted, and with the concurrence of the presbytery. “G. That in the case of conflict as re- gards the relative authority of trustees and sessions, especially when the constitu- ticngl rights and privileges of a pastor are involved, redress should be sought by reference or complaint to the presbytery. Mr. Allen Commended. “The foregoing provisions of our system of government and discipline are so obvi- ously important, and their observance is so essential to the preservation of peace and harmony, that, in the judgment of your committee, the emphasis of them by the Bresbytery would be timely as well as bene- ficial to all the churches under its care. And, obeying the apostolic injunction, ‘Let ell things be done decently and in order,’ and faithfully observing the established principles and requirements of our Pres- byterian standards, according to our ordi- nation vows as ministers and elders, we may hope to see our churches confirmed in the faith and order of tne Gospel, dwelling together in unity and peace, and growing in numbers and influence. “Finally, we express our commendation ef the Christian patience and courtesy of Mr. Allen during these trying events and of ris wisdom and his loyalty to the polity of our church in bringing this matter to pres- bytery for its advice and adjustment. “Congratulating the presbytery upon the prospect of an adjustment of the differences in the First Church, on a basis honorable and satisfactory to all parties concerned; with expressions of sympathy and interest in whatever pertains to its spiritual and temporal welfare, and invoking for its ses- sion, its board of trustees, and the mem- ters of its congregation the abiding pres- ence and guidance of the Great Head of the Church, and wishing for all that blessing of the Lord which maketh rich, with no sorrow added, the members of your committee of visitation unite in presenting to you this report. B. F. Bittinger, Teunis S. Hamlin, Wallace Radcliffe, Geo. O. Litue, Chas. Ly- man, E. 8. Prrker.” . Discussing the Report. The vigorous conclusions of the commit- tee caused a stir. The commissioners from the First Church, Messrs. O. C. Wight, A. E. L. Leckie, Octavius Knight, E. D. Tracey and Dr. H. L. Mann, who were present, but with the exception of Mr. Wight, were without voice in the meeting, objected to the censure visited upon them by the report. Mr. C. A. Lyman moved to lay the report temporarily on the table while the presbytery first considered the re- quest of Mr. Allen that his pastoral rela- tions be dissolved. Rey. Mr. Allen then stated briefly that he made the request in compliance with the agreement described’in the report of the committe, and for the reason which was fully stated in the last meeting of the pres- bytery, also with the understanding that his pastoral relations were to cease today and that the amount of his salary for the remaining term of his contract was to be paid him at once in full, when the pres- bytery should release him. Without discussion it was voted unani- mously that Mr. Allen's request be grant- ed. There was hearty laughter long pro- lcnged when Dr. Bittinger promptly moved that Dr. Sunderland be appointed to “de- clare peace in that pulpit.” The presby- tery was about to let the motion go as a joke, when Dr. Hamlin insisted on the propriety of a notification to the cor gation of the action taken by the presby- tery, and the yote was unanimous that Dr. Sunderland should tell his people what had been done. ‘The report of the committee on visitation was then taken up and Dr. Joseph ‘I. Kel- ly_moved that it be adopted. Disc ion ensued for half an hour as to the justice and wisdem of permitting the language of the report censuring the trus- tees go out to the world. Mr. Wight made a most earnest plea for his friends, the trustees of the church, urging that now every effort should be made to promote peace and harmony and there should be no feeling of fault and censure remaining to distress the situation. Supporting the Censure. Dr. Kelly dissented from this pacific view of the matter. He said Mr. Aljen had been before the community and the country for many long weeks in a most unpleasant and annoying situation. He was glad the com- mittee had given him such full and emphatic commendation. It was due to Mr. Allen and it was due to the First Church {tself that It should be done. He saw no reason why the fullest publicity should not be given to the report, and thought it would have a wholesome effect. It would emphasize to all the churches of this presbytery and others the fact that there were limitations upon the office of trustee. He thought the report was conceived in a kindly and mag- nanimous spirit. Mr. Wight, insisting that It was proper to print the principles so well stated by the report, but injudicious to make public the implied censure of the trustees, asked that the report be modified so that these tions be made general rather than direct and personal. To this Dr. Hamlin said that there was nothing in the report that had not already been made public. For weeks the facts had been told in the newspapers and in the current talk of the town. Upon these facts the conclusions of the report rested, as ail principles must rest on facts, and. therefore, the report should be adopted and made public as it stood. = Mr. Wight still pleading in behalf of the trustees, and causing considerable merri- ment when he said that they were “en- titled to be ignorei,” Rev. Charles B. Ramsdell took the fioor in behalf of that view of the matter, and said that he shouid understand that it was involved in the set- tlement between the First Church and Mr. Allen that no censure of the trustees was to be made. Facts Brought Out. Dr. Bittinger at this point said that the committee had proceeded with caution and felt every inch of ground on which they stood. He thought in view of the facts that the report was excesding!y mild and temperate. He then read from the minutes of the session, dated December 21, an entry condemning in the most plain and unmis- takable terms the action of the trustees in endeavoring to force Mr. Allen to accept $1,000 and retire at once. “Let not the an- cient honor of the First Church,” sald this minute, “be sullled by repudiation of its contract obligations.” He then read another minute by the ses- sion made seven days later, in which, with- out consulting Mr. Allen or the presbytery, they extended an invitation to Dr. Talmage to preach Sunday mornings as wéll as evenings. “Now I submit,” said Dr. Bit- tinger, “that in view of those two utter- ances by the session of the First Church the language of this report is as mild is Mary and her little lamb.” Dr. Hamlin said the committee had re- ceived no hint in its conference with the session and trustees of the First Church that in consideration of the settlement with Mr. Allen the trustees were to be shielled from censure. ‘ ‘The report was adopted unanimously, and en motion of Dr. T. C. Easton it was de- cided to have it published in fall. Before the motion for adjournment was put, Rev. Mr. Allen asked leave to sey that he could only be surprised by the com- mendation of this course expressed by the committee. He had tried to meet the situa- tion in a Christian way, and it was cer- tainly cause for gratitude and thanksgiv- ing on his part that the committee had thus spoken of him. ————__ Made of Aluminum. From the Brooklyn Eagle. We sent to a New York house for a cata- logue of pure aluminum articles, and have selected a few out of the aumerous array. They are as follows: Puff boxes, perfume bottles, whisk brooms, pin cushions, hair- pin boxes, drinking cups, shaving mugs, candlesticks, bon bon baskets, vases, pock- et match safes, smoker sets, funnels, chaf- ing dishes, tea pots, tea kettles, coffee pots, egg boilers, tubed bake pans, sauce pans, oyster pans, water pitchers, stew pans, soup tureens, syrup pets. There is a long list of other articles, but we have selected only such as seem to require combination of parts. ne marks on his skin would be foolish to attempt to wear them off by hard work. The per- son with a severe cough or cold is about as unwise to at- tempt to wear that off. This “wear off” idea has cost many a life. Scott’s Emulsion of Cod-liver Oil, with Hypo- Phosphites, gives immediate aid by soothing the cough and supplying tonic remedies to the weakened system. soc. and $r.co at all druggists. i —=3 AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN Daring Highway Robbery Committed Across the River. Sermon at Trinity Church and Other Interesting Local Notes Concer: ing People and Things. A daring highway robbery was commit- ted Saturday evening in Virginia, about a half a mile from the entrance of the Aque- duct bridge, in which one man was held up by six ruffians and forced to hand over his small weekly wages. Wyatt Goings, a ectored laborer, who lives at the north- West corner of 32d and EK streets, was the victim. He is employed on the railroad *pur construction of the Pennsylvania rail- read, which runs into Rosslyn. He was paid off Saturday night, his wages amount- ing to $7.0, and while walking home he was held up by six negroes, none of whom he knew. He made some show of resist- ance at first, but one of the robbers slash- ed him acrors the breast with a knife, which went through the clothes, but fortun- ately only scraped the skin. He offered to give the robbers what money he had, but the leader of the gang retorted that he did bot want the money given, as he intended to take it. After the robbery the six ne- erces walked eastward to the Long bridge, and Goings followed them in the hope of coming across some people by the way who could belp him to get back his week's wages. He met no one, however, though he followed the men as far as the outskirts of Jackson City. The robbers then found out that he was following them, and they turned on him, but he escaped their clutch- es. Th2 negroes disappeared in one of the dives at Jackson City. Goings reported the matter to the police and gave descriptions of most of his assailants. Powerful Sermon. The Rev. William O'Brien Pardow, pro- vinclal of the Maryland and New York Province of the Society of Jesus, who is on his annual visit to Georgetown Uni- versity, occupied the pulpit at solemn high mass yesterday at Trinity Church and de- livered an able and strong sermon. The church was crowded with those anxious to hear the distinguished preacher. The text of the sermon was taken from the gospel of the day. Rev. J. D. Kinzer, D.D., president of the Maryland conference of the Methodist Protestant Church, delivered the sermon yesterday at the evening services of Con- gress Street M. P. Church. His remarks were appropriate and attentively listened to by a large number of people. Death of Mra Harel. Mrs. Elizabeth Hazel died last evening about 10 o'clock at her residence, 3265 Pros- pect avenue, after a long and painful {ll- ness. The deceased was seventy-three years of age, and was well known and well respected. For over a year she a been suffering from a cancer of the stom- ach, and her death had been expected for some time, so critical was her condition. She leaves severe] grown-up children, most of whom are marrie: Her funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon, the religious services being conducted at the house by Rey. Father Aloysius Roccofort, S.J., sistant pastor of Trinity Church. The interment will be at Holy Rood cemetery. Slashed the Coat. Robert Mutrie, a young colored man, who lives at the house of John Lynch, colore 4, in “Frog Island,” located between West Market space, 33d and M streets and the canal, was arrested yesterday for destroy- ing private property, on a warrant sworn out by Lynch's wife. Mutrie took a coat belonging to Lynch, who was at work, and used It. Lynch was taken sick and forced to stay indoors, and not having clothes enough to keep warm demanded the return of the coat. According to the story, at first Mutrie denied having the coat, then he changed his statement and said he threw the article overboard. At last made mad by some remark he produced the coat, and holding it up in full sight he maliciously slashed the coat Into shreds with a sharp knife. Heavy Blasting. The excavating around the site of. the new union depot is nearly finished, and there now remains but little more material other than solid rock, to loosen which ex- tra heavy charges of powder are used in the blasting. At the evening blast Satur- day a heavy charge was fired, the force of which was sufficient to throw large rocks clear above the level of Prospect avenue, half a hundred feet above the scene. One piece of rock, about ten pounds in weight, landed on the front porch of Mrs. South- worth, the celebrated novelist, which bang- ed the front door on a rebound with great force. Though no material damage was done, the occupants of the house were bad- ly_frightened. Mi Southworth said: “I have been very patient and have submitted to the annoy- ance and inconvenience caused by the work, because I love to see work going on that gives men employment, especially in these hard times, but when the limbs and lives of the members of my family are endangered by flying rocks that may pos- sibly strike some of us, then I must pro- test. Ds fe to the house. may be re- paired, but we cannot repair serious in- jury to our bodies or restore one to life. I hope some one in power will be able to put a check to this matter.” Mrs. Southworth said she had no wish to interfere with the prosecution of the work while carefully pursued. The drilling of the holes in the rock and loading are done by a son of Subcontractor Killeen under the supervision of an inspector appointed by the Equity Court. New Lodge Hal Cromelin Lodge of the Knights of Py- thias, which is located at Great Falls, M&, has begun the erection of a new building to be devoted to the sole use of the lodge. The present quarters of the lodge have long been too small for the purposes, and the matter of erecting a new hall has long been under consideration. The present building in which the lodge meets has been used for the purpose for the last twenty- three years. The lodge is about the oldest organization of its kind in Montgomery county, and at present is in an excellent condition. Notes. Mr. H. Walker Tucker, who has been con- fined to his home for several weeks past suffering with rheumatism, is able to be out again. Master Herbert Doyle, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hadley Doyle of 3016 O street, Is seriously ill with typhoid fever. a Public Schools, In The Star's Almanac for 1896, on page 17, will be found interesting informa- tion concerning the public schools of the District. At all news stands and at The Star office. Price, 25c. copy.