Evening Star Newspaper, February 7, 1896, Page 5

Sy SSS SSS THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1896—TWELVE PAGES. RAILROADS. | CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY. @NROUGH THE GRANDEST SCENERY IN “" AMERICA. ALL ‘TRAINS VESTIBULED, ELECTRIC LIGHTED, STEAM HEATED. ALL MEALS SERVED IN DINING CARS. STA- TION SIXTH AND B STREETS. S edule in effect November 17, 1895. P.M. DAILY—Cireinnati and St. Louis Spe- lid train for Cinciruat!. _Pullinan sleepers innati, Indianapolis and St. Louis without Varlor cars Cincinnati to Chicago. 11:10 P.M. DAILY—F. F. V. Limited—Solid train for Cincinnati. Pullman’ sleepers to Cincinnati, Lexington and Louisville without change. Pull: Sleeper to. Virginia, Hot rings, without ‘Mecpers Cin: Only rath Tin rdonsville. Chartottes- nord, daily, except Chesapeake and Ohio 3 and 1421 Pennsylvania avenue, and at jon. H.W. FULLER, General Passenger Agent. IN WASHINGTON. GOOD PIANO CHER WISHES MORE PU- piis- Terms, $0 per quarter of twenty lessons. Address EB. B.'A., Star office. foT-3t* Piano, Vioiin, Voice, Etc. Columbia Conservatory of Music, 900 K st. nw. Rapid advancement. EDWIN HART, Principal, fes-Im* 2 LESSONS IN MUSIC, FRENCH, PAINTING AND ENGLISH BRANCHES By experienced teacher. fe6-tt 120 B st. ne. Woed’s Commercial College 311 EAST CAPITOL ST. Commercial brarches at reasonable rates. Shorthand and typewriting, $25. . coURT F. woop, Principal. EDUCATIONAL. | - PIANOS AND LAW CLASS. the equivalent of io iy to ELL ular luw_ schools. \ SPENCER MUS- DAW. fed-1m Taught by experienced writer. ‘Typewriting practice free. arg. | SPECIAL Pitman’s system. Speed to advanced se ATTENTION TO EACH PUP fet-6t' ‘IA RAILROAD. Station corner of Gth and B streets. in effect January 6, 1896. PENNSYLVANIA LIMITED.—Pullman Dining, Smoking ana Observation Cars ago, Cincinnati, indianapolis, Cleveland aud Toledo. Buffet lor ¢ to Harrisour 10:30 A.M. Y LINE.—Pullman Buffet Parlor Varlor and Vining Cars, Har- Car te Har ) ST. LOUIS EXPRESS.— Car to Harrisburg. Sleep- Harrisburg to St. Louis, $ punaan Steal g to Clevelar EXPRESS.—Pultman Louis, and Sleep- Dining i. Loui: wg Car E 104) PLM. ing Car to a Tv A.M. for Kane, Canandatgua, Rochester and lagara Falls daily, except Sunda A.M. for Fhuira and i ye Williamspor: Wil "dally, except OPM mispert, Roch Buffalo and » except Saturday, with S ep to St on Bridge via But- ing! pluie. FOR PHILADELPHIA, 4:00 PM. "daily, ali Parlor € jaltimture. Regular at Wining C: 20 A.M. and 4:36 P.M. daily, except For Anuapotis, . 9:00 AM, 12:15 and 4:20 V 1g, except Suuday. "Sindays, 9:00 A.M. J. R. Woop, General Vassenger Agent. AILWAY. (Wiedmout Air Line.) Schedule in All trains a SOUTHERN trasburg, duly, ¢: with the Norfolk and Western datly. & 0. daily for Natural Bridge and STATES FAST stom to. Pullman $ Pei 7 -nd_ St. Louls. for Suasburg, daily, excep: Local for Charlottesville. York and Florida Car, Satisiury HINGTON LIMITED, an Vestibuted Shepers, Dining Pullman Sleepers New York to Ashevill New York to Mempl to New Grieaas via ¥ Bay Coach liway Diving AND. SOUTH- G LAM daily and 4:15 and 6:25 P.M. Sua- P.M.. dally, except aS iy from Iourd Hill, das, from Herndon, and 8:34 {from Leesburg. souib arrive at Washing- AM, 9245 A. 2:20 P.M. and 9:10 P.M. daily. Manassas Division, 10:00 A.M. daily, ex: Sunday, and $:40 A.M. daily from Chac- Jottest ille. ‘Tickets, ig Car reservation and information furnished at offices, 511 and 1200 Pennsylvania avi Due. and at Peungyivania Railroad Passenger S=- WB. General Superintendent. raffic Manager. Genera. Passenger Agent. L. S BROWN. Gen. Agt. Pass. Dept. BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD. Echedule tm effect December 1, 1896. Leave Wasbinston from station corner of New Jersey avenue and € st. For Clicago and Northwest, Vestibuled Limited trains 11:30 a.) p.m. For Cincinnati Louis and Indianapolis, Veati- buled Limited 2.45 p.m., Express 12:01 night. For Pittsburg asd Cleveland, Express daily 11:30 am. and 5:40 p.m. For Lexington and Staunten, 11:30 a.m. Err Winchester and way stations, *5.30 p.m. For Luray, Natural Bridze, lwanoke, Knoxville, Chattanooga, “Meuphis and’ New Orleans, 9:10 P-m. daily; Sleeping Cars through. For Laray, 2:45 p.m. daily. For Baltimore, week days, 5 D, 8:30, x9: 25:10, 12:01 night. For Annapolis, a.im., 12:15 and 4:23 mi. 11:30 a.m., 11:15, p.m rstown, *11:30 a. d 2nd way points, ¢ Gaithersburg and way m., “12:50, *3:20, °4:33, * Wasuington Junction and way points, 9.50 a.m, 11:13 p.m. Es witcipal stations emily, ROYAL BLUB :00, trains, stopping at All traina illuminated with pintsch light. For Philadelphia, New York, Boston and the East. week Dit F Open at 10-09 o'clock). Sund; 00. Dine ing Car), (0:60 a.m., Dining Car). (12:30, Dining G2. S300. ©:06, “Dibing Can, 8:00 (12:0: night, ee pen for parsengérs 10:00 p.m.). Butet Parlor cars on‘all day trains. For Atlantic City, 10:00 and 11:30 a.m, 12:30 pm, Sodas, 4:59 aim. 12:30 p.m. *Bxcept Sunday. aily. 1Sundays only. xExpress trains, Baggage calicd for nd checked from hotels and residences by Union ‘Trausfer Co. on orders left at ticket offices, G19 Pennsyivania avenue northwest, New York avenue and 15th street and at depot. BR B. CAMPEELL, CHAS. 0. Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass. Agt. de2 (SS Se SS ‘ r ~ POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. E. S. RANDALL PoloMac LINE— Suesmer 1H: y Wharf, 7th street, 7 landing at creek, Va Beach, returnim ding Chapel Point and Mondays about 9 p.m. about 3:30 Passe comibodations first-class. hour of sailing. Telephone 1765. F. A. REED & ¢ i. S. RANDALL, Agents, Alexandsta. Proprietor and Manager, GEO. 0. CARPINTER, Gen. Agt., Ja30 Washington, D.C. THE WEEMS STEAMEOAT CO. WINTER SCHED. ule.—Steamer Potomac will leave Stephenson's wharf, foot 7th st., every Sunday at 4 p.m., for Baltimore and river landings. Accommodations strictly first-class. Freight received for river on Saturday and most be prepaid. | Rates ven on Baltimore freight. "EPHENSON é BNO. Agents. Office, 010 Va. ave. Telephone 745. WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT CO., “LED., FOR PUTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS, From 7th st. Ferry Wharf. On Motdays, Wi and Saturdays at 7 &.m.: Mondays for river landings to St. Clement’ , Breton’s Bay and Nomin{ Creek; returning, {lnaines to Brcton's Bey nnd Somat Creeks thence to Breton’s Bay a Nomini ; thence to Pigey Point, St. George's, Smith's Creek, Coan $24, Yeocomicd rivers, returning, ‘eaves Nomiat Gecek Thuratay afternoon for rivet landings, arriv- ‘day morcing. Saturdays war to Nomiai Creek and St. Clement's Bay; returning, ives Sunday afterncom. In effect Nov. 4, 1 schedule. CG. W. RIDLEY. Gen. Man. | ou ie sdays and Friday nol-tf AND PIANO. LOW TERMS. Weak voices made sti exercises for lung a * nw. ES rai Okeley School for Girls, 1759 Madisov st., Dupont Circle. Private “popile Poth seres; evenings. Aliss BV. HETH, A.M. reB-6t THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE: method for singers to read it in ten Other classes also formed for its study. nd private lessons. 7 14th st. nw. DAVID C. BANGS, Elecution and Dramatic Art; DEEP BREATIL ie FEXPRESSU NATURAL: Studio, 1329 Joth st. nw., after 4 p.m. Send for circular, jx20-1in ATI ¥. WILSON. Pupil of, and specially recor Wiliam Shakespeare of Lond loth st. n, jam years’ expericnee; r any collese, coach MME. J. UTA DALY, Teacher Volce Culture, Studio, 1105 F st.n.w.,over Davison’s Jewelry store. References: Joun ork: Prederick classes nw. ja2zt-im STEM; NEW, RAVID and dictation; type- SIORTHAND, PITMA) reporting style; beginn writing, mathematics, English, bookkeeping. Pupils” prepared for dept. and” other celal, rates. Miss ANNA M. LAIS Lett FRANCO - AM! N EPISCOPAL HOME and Day School for Girls, Opens Jan. 15, in connection with the Gaillard chool of Languages. Girls 1023 15th st. Jals-tt EST (LATE OF BE ptist Church, is receiving in and musical theory. room 11. Best testi: instruction, jal1-Im* UAGES, THE BERLITZ SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, 723 14th st. n.w. Branches in the principal Ameriean and European cities. Best instruction by superior native teach- atin from start. $12 per term in s, day or evening; also private les- hool or residence. “Trial lesson free. Ha Jao-d \D. MISS ADA LOUISE TOWNSEND. Elocntion, Vere Ci Zzmon. cor. 9th and Blat No, 20. . X, ‘ave. . DAY OR NIGHT, $25 A YEATC $1 a month. typewrliing eed shorthand course, $15. Institute Business College, Sth and K n.w. 428, GUNSTON Any onc subject iT 122 and 1214 14th st. ow. Pupils for second term received January 6 G41 Mr. and Mrs. B. Rt. MASON. A Business Education. COLUMBLA COLLEGE OF COMMERCE, 407 Seventh street north-ves UKNER, A.M., C.B., Prinefj ing Ecboot Of bastuces anal short Hin of Instruction at mod- Situations for graduates. ‘jaa-tt ACADEMY OF THE HOLY CROSS, 1512 Massachusetts avenue, Washington, D.d. A day school for young Indies and littte gir! In additicn to a thorough course in English, French, German and Latin, special advantages are offered to students in the art and musleal departments. A kinderzarten ha’ beetr opened in echnection with the academy. augl-6in ‘The le: Highest erste cost “PIANOS AND ORGANS. Jobn F. Ellis & Co., 937 Pa. ave. SPECIAL! Christian Endeavor Hym- nals, with 1896 words and music, ORGANS. Weber, Decker Bros., Ivers & Pond,| Pianos. Fischer, Estey The Aeolian. Estey, Lyon & Healy The present management of this store began October 1, 1895. The four months following that date brought us as much busi- ness as did the six months be- ginning October 1st of the pre- ceding year. Notwithstanding the recent unkindness of the ground hog, the month of February has thus. far favored us with nearly as much business as did the whole month of January. We shall try to keep up the pace. Investigate the statements in our advertisements and you find no stretching of the truth—to this conservatism we attribute not a little of our success. Sanders & Stayman, Leading Pianos, Organs and Music, 934 F Street Northwest. Percy S. Foster, Manager. Baltimore Store, 13 N. Charles st. feT-Tha 305 Reasons why you should buy your Pianos end Music at Droop's, 925 Penna. ave. Bee: Reason 38. 2? == necessa loi spe Everybody knows the HAIL T Organs ¢ the standard qual- goods makes it un- throw out ridivu- nts to the pro- ble instruments this week, and for 1o- “speckul drive’? in $250 00 made. Ten more 2 yorrew We Will muke a Hallet & Davis Pianos for o2(5, Each. This price is either at the rate of $10 wonthly or for cash? Of course, a stool and cover “goes with each pivno. NEW STEINWAY PIANO PARLORS, 925 PENNA, AVE. The Emerson Piano. Finest tone—best work—best ma- terials. Prices moderate. Terms; reasonable. Pianos for rent. All rent applied if purchased. H. Eberbach, 915 F St. $a18-1m16 ANABE PIANOS. The recognized standard of mod- ern piano manufacture in musical and mechanical development and artistic architecture in all styles and woods. SECOND-HAND GRAND, 25C. New Upright Piano For $250. Here Is a speci it small im Piano will cost you $350 New Upright Piano for $25 A New Organ, $27. ‘This offer fs for cash. Have you been in since we have made the extensive improvements? ‘The entire bulid- inz—all four floors (accessible by new ele- vator)—devoted exclusively to the business. ‘The world’s leading piano— The “Chickering” —and other standard makes. & Hamlin Organs. Also Mason Every variety of Musical Instruments and the most complete stock of Sheet Musie and - Books in the city. It will be to your to see us before buying eisewhe: Planos tuned, reprired and moved. John F. Ellis & Co., Washington's Oldest Music House, 937 Pa. Ave. it A Sacrifice Piano Bargain, Only $185 Cash, . Original Cost, $400. A magnificent full size Upright Grand Piano, al- most new; only been used six months; has full rich tone; best improvements; without a blemish; must be sold at once to close account of owner, ieaving the city. Only $185 cash hnys it; fine stool with it. antee of five years. Call at once. The Piano Exchange, fe5-200 913 PA. AVE. One Morel A Magnificent San Domingo Mahogany Case Upright Grand. Cannot be equaled in the city for $850. If bought at once, TH $245 Cash. D. G. Pfeiffer & Co. . 417 uth St. N.W. Gnar- fe3-20d When Are You Going to trad off that old square if for something more todern? ‘Now pood thane to secure a bargain in ights, HENRY WHITE, 935 F ST. Better get that new march, “The Queer Wheel- men.” fe4-10d MUSIC-LOVING PERSONS WITH AN ACUTE BAR WOU Pe zepald for trouble in calling at 1200 G at., KUHN'S TEMPLE OF MUSIO, est. 1872, by list tening to a piano, noble in the true sense of the Word, the popnlae Krakauer, Piano." Also find Piunos cf other makers, and. bargains in slight! Used instrume 1s, ‘Tuning and Fegulating rst. Case. Ja8-Im PLANOS OF DIF AT ALL PIANOS FOL I rT, Tuning and arene by Factory Experts. m. Knabe & Co., 1422 PENNA. AVE. N.W. Telephone call No. 7. no22-tf RS, CARY ire plano . and $3 per month, ‘Some bargains ROUND _ CORN hyo) In parler organs. Piunos for ren ay SMUG WORCH, 24 7th s Sohmer, Peck and’ Baus Pinno Ageuts, MEDICAL. NO FEE UNTIL CURED. Dr. Leatherman, G2 Fost. nw., EXPERT SPECIALIST in the treatment and cure f all forms of DISEASES, VARICOC TRI TURES, &., permanently cured. Vitality restored. Consultation free. Hours, to 12 a.m., 2 to 5 pm, Tuesday, Thursday and S 7 saturday nights, f Sundays, 4 to 6. me? Scientific Massage, With the best of medical references, by app! at O13 9th st. nw. Ja20- AFTER ALL OTHERS FAIL CONSULT THE OLD relizble specialist, Dr. Brothers, 008 B st. s.w.; 50 years’ experience in treatment of all diseases of ixen, consultation free and strictly confidential. Ja18-1m* DISEASES OF THE THROAT, LUNGS, STOM- ach, kidneys snd nervous system scientifically and successfully treated. Chronic cases ing hours: 1003 G st. n.w.—9 to 12 a.m a spe- Dr. C. STEWART HODGSON. 4 to 6 p.m.; Sundays, 3 to 6 p.m. 1007 3 st. n. 7 tc 0 a.m.; 12 to 1 ard 6 to 8 p.m.; Sundays, 10 to 12 a.m, ja9-1m ACCOUNTANT. __ CHAS. D. CONE, 215 4% ST. N.W., ACCOUNTANT, auditor, actuary. Alf classes of individual, part: Lership and corporation accounting promptly. done, Books opened, «1 Reliable work STORAGE. Storage, with Insurance. .All kinds of household goods stored, and money advanced on same. We also sell at’ public a tion wll kinds of goods; therefore {t will be our advantage to have them sold at our place. Reduced charges. OSEPH BROS. & CO., Auctioneers, 637 La. ave. UNDERTAKERS. (0. B. Nichols) ‘PHONE 764-3. A. Foy, NICHOLS & GO., UNDERTAKERS & SUBALAEES 2d and Pa. ave. s.c., Washington, D.0. 019-8m Best of terms. Chépel for funeral services. W. R. Speare, Undertaker & Embalmer, 940 F Street Northwest. Everything first-class and on the most reasonable armas cechias call 30. jat-tr Jo24-1m The District Government. Facts concerning the District government and the duties of the Commissioners will be found on pages 6 and 7 of The Star’s Almanac for 1896. For sale at all news stands and at the business office of The Star. 25c. per copy. THE IRON ROADWAYS eee Important Changes* in the Balti- mare and«Ohio, ELECTRIC LINE) BALTIMORE Contract Awarded. and Definite Arrangements Announced. OTHER RAILROAD AFFAIRS It is rumored in railroad circles that Gen- eral Manager K. B. Campbell of the Balti- mcre and Ohio Railroad Company does not desire to retain his present position under the new management, and will ask to be transferred to other duty, or, failing in that, he will resign from the service of the company. A B. and O. official, who would likely be informed as to what was going on “inside,” told a Star reporter that the rumor was probably correct, a8 Mr, Campbell has re- cently stated in conversation that his pres- ent place is not congenial, from the fact that he does not like the way raflroading is managed in the east. It is further reported that already Mr. Campbell's successor has been selected—in the person of Mr. E. O, McCormick, an intimate friend of Vice President Murray and now a prominent official of the Big Four, with which Mr. Murray has been for a number of years connected. It is said that Mr. McCormick has been given a month to consider the proposition from the B. and O., which carries with it a very large Increase of pay, said to be double hfs present salary. Since Mr, Murray left the Big Four a the office he held has been abolished, d mors are circulated throughout this sec- tion that there had not been the best of feeeling between President Ingalls and Mr. Murray for nearly two years past, owing, it 1s said, to some changes the president made in some of Murray's arrangements. Murray had a large following on the Big Four, and it is common report that it i his intention to take all the best men o! that system, if possible. On the Baltimore and Ohio his authority is almost as great as that of the president, and in trafic atters he will not, it is Said, be interfered with at all. Line to Baltimore. A contract was yesterday awarded by the Columbia and Maryland Railway Com- pany, whose clectrie line is to connect Washington and Paltimore, to the Westing- house Electric and Manufacturing Com- pany of Pittsburg, for the equipping with electric power of the two power houses of the former: nu The plans require that the machiner; supplied shall be able to produce a speed of sixty miles an hour, and it is expected that trains will be run between the two cities every half hour. Each of the power will be one story, 120 by 250 feet. te one near Hyattsville will probably be built of brick, and the one near Iichester, yout ten miles from Baltimore, will, it 1 likely, be censtruxced of stone. The equipment as provided for in the eon- tracts comprise elzht 700 kilo watt gener- ators, switchboards and panels, and re- quires that the first generator in each pow- er house is to be ready for cperation by May 15. Tke “Booster” system has been adopted for the operation of the plants. It is claimed for the Booster that it has the effect of increasing the voltage and at the same time It reduces the amount of copper necessary to transinit the current. In planning the power stations it was provided in the contracts that the express trains between Washington and Baltimore shall be operated at over sixty miles an . while at the same time trains will be between Washington and Laurel and yon a ule, with the exception of a Comparatively small portion of the road, and that what is known as com- ed in the Baltimore division thé route level country ins will make phenomenal road grade crossings are made on purt of the lins, In entering Washing- the road will pass under the Metropoli. ton tan branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail- road Company at Rhode Island avenue. The line will go under the Baltimore and Potomac track at Baltimore and ove Baltimore and Ohio tracks at Ilchester, on a viaduct 1,200 fe2t long. The single trolley wire with feed wires will he employed, but a different method of suspension from that usually adopted will be used for the purpose of lessening the danger of the trolley wheel jumping off the wire. . By June 1 the road will, it is expected, be in operation between Baltimore and Ellicott City and two montis later between Wash- ington and Laurel. Work on the middle section between Ellicott City and Laurel ill be pexun about Anril 1. Noten, A bill has been introduced into the Mary- land legislature for the revival of the char- ter of the Baltimore and.Drum Point Rall- road Company, and to authorize the increase of its capital to $3,000,000, As originally chartered, the road was to extend from Baltimore to Drum Point, on the Chesapeake bay, but, after a great deal of money was expended In surveying, grading, ete., it was abandoned. It is said to be the intention of the new Incorporators, if granted the neces- sary authority, to complete the line upon the original plans, and to construct a branch line to Washington. It is understood that the enterprise ts backed by abundant capital, and that the promoters are thoroughly in earnest in the matter, The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has secured control of tha York Southern rail- road, which {is an ovtlet of the Baltimore and Lehigh narrow-gange from Baltimore into one of the richest portions of southern Pennsylvania, and it is thought that this will interfere materially with some of the plans of the Baltimore and Ohio. An ar- rangement was entered into several years ago for the changing of the Baltimore and Lehigh into a standard-gauge line, so that the cars of that road and the Baltimore and Ohio could be run on each other's tracks, and it has always heen understood that the project was backed by the Baltimore and Ohio, some of the leading officials of the latter road being directors of the Baltimore and Lehigh, but the plan has not been car- ried into effect on account of the financtal panic from which the country is now re- covering. The control of the Baltimore and Lehigh and York Southern, and their chang- ing into standard-gauge lines, would have given the Baltimore and Ohfo a most im- portant connection with the Reading road near Harrisburg, and entrance into that elty, and given them the opportunity to compete for an immense coal traflic, from which they are now almost entirely ex- cluded. the —SS a “Bat” Shea Refased a New Trial. Judge Mayham of New York has denied the motion for a new trial for “Bat” Shea, the convicted murderer of Robert Ross. His reason, he sald, for so deciding is that the confession of McGough was not supported by his evidence given before the commis- sion appointed by the governor, and as placed in contradistinction to the evidence of the witnesses for ‘the people at the trial was lacking in confirmation in any in- stance. He had read the evidence taken at the trial and had been impressed by the fact that none of the witnesses, even those for the defense, had sworn that McGough committed the crime. Tho fact was ad- duced that if McGough had been in the po- sition he claimed to» be at the time of the shooting, the death wound inflicted upon Ross would not have been of the nature it was. The track of the bullet was not ut all in accord with hig story. The weight of evidence was largely against McGough’s confession, and the application was denied. There {s no appeal from the decision of Judge Mayham, and Shea will be executed Tuesday next,'a reprieve having been granted until that time by Gov. Morton. 200 Oldest Railway Mail Clerk. John Torrence, the oldest railway mail clerk in the country, who was injured in the Pan-Handle wreck near South Charles- ton, Ohio, on January 22, died at his home in Indianapolis yesterday from his injuries. He was sixty-seven years old, and leaves a@ widow and four children. 5 AFFAIRS IN ALEX ANDRIA| DAMAGED BY THE GALE ‘Wr. H. Greenwell Exonerated by the Scheol i é Regular Monthly Meeting of Colum- bia Steam Fire Company—Other Interesting Local Notes, The regular monthly meeting of the Co- lumbia Steam Fire Engine Company was held last night with President Wm. A. Smoot in the chair. Mr. Smoot reported that the executive committee had seen the president of the board of fire wardens in regard to the new rubber suits, and that the company would receive six complete new suits. Mr. J. H. Strider, chairman of the committee appointed at last meeting to confer with the general parade commit- tee, reported that he had met the joint committee and they had decided not to have a parade on the 22d of February in honor of Washington's birthday. The re- port was accepted and the committee was discharged. A letter was read by the sec- retary, which preferred charges against Ernest Dudley, a member of the company, for contributing to a furd in the name of the company without authority. On motion it was referred to the executive committee for investigation. A communication was re- ceived from the Hydraulion Fire Company requesting the Columbia to appoint a com- mittee to confer with a committee from that company in 1egard to appearing be- fore the board of fire wardens and request- ing them to appoint a paid fireman for cach engine. The request was declined, as the company did not care to ask the war- dens for a paid -man, as they now have three volunteer firemen, who are perfectly willing to do the work. One application for membership was received and referred to a committee. The secretary then read a,letter he had received from Frederick, Ma., signed by Miss Nettie Ritchie, chair- man, stating that the ladies of Frederick had gotten up bazaar for the benefit of Independent Hose Company of that city, who are building a new hose carriage house, requesting him, to-try and dispose of twenty-five tickets for a drawing on a solid gold watch. All the tickets were taken by the members, after which the meeting adjourned. Wy Exonerated, The regular monthly meeiing of the city school board was held last night, with Col. Francis L, Smith in the chair. The most important thing for consideration was the continuation of the charges made against Mr. Wm. H. Greenwell, vice president of Washington School. Mr. Greenwell was present and made a statement. He said that while he may have made mistake: like other men, being not infallible, he was perfectly innocent of unbecoming conduct Several witnesses were examined, afie which the members of the board partici- pated in a long di sion of the matter. After the matter horoughly gis cussed, Mr. Henry St ed the fol- lowing resolution, which was adopted by a vote of 8 to “Resolved, hat after a careful and im- partial investigation of ceriain rumors which have lately been circulated reg ing Mr. Wm. H. Greenwell, it is the sense of this board that he is entitely innocent of the charges made, and t his useful- ness as a teacher has been in no wise im- paired; and, further, that this board fully exonerates him from conduct or indis- cretion in the scandal which has arisen in connection with Miss Mamie Finc! Capt. Wm. H. Sweeney, la of St. John’s Academy, this city, was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Miss Finch, after which the boar] adjourned. Another “Jack the Hugger.” For the past week or ten days the resi- dents of the fourth ward have been kept in a high state of excitement by the appear- ance of a man with long black whiskers and mustache, wearing a slouch hat and a heavy storm overcoat. He has accosted several ladies and endeavored to put arms around them and them, and as soon as he has done that hi rans off. Ladies are now afraid to go on the street in neighborhood after 9 o'clock alone. night about 12 o'clock he attempted to ki nap a neg an named Mar and ver, y scared her to de m: disguised, ans a com- plete mystery, as no one fas been able to obtain any clue to him or any:hing about him. The police will keep a sharp lookout, and if he is caught he will be punished to the full extent of the law. : A Mank Party. Mr. Ewell Atwell last night gave a mask party to his many friends at his home on Payne street. The costumes were all well gotten up, and presented a beautiful and unique appearance. Miss Posey, who rep- resented an Indian girl, was particularly good, although all the characters were well taken. Among those present were Misses Lyles, Posey, Smith, Pier, Wood, Penn, Hansmore, Driefus and Lucas, Mr. Henry Phillip of Washington, and Messr: Driefus, Washington, H. Nixon, Nixon, Evans and Joseph Cox. A beautiful supper was served, and it was nearly 12 o'clock before they left for their homes. Mr. John Hunt Dead. Mr. John Hunt, who was so seriously scalded Saturday evening last at Waterloo by falling into a vat containing boiling swill, died at his home in Waterloo this morning. He was a young man, only twents three years of age, and was beloved by all who knew him. He married a sister of Po- Neeman Wilkerson of the Alexandria force about six years ago, and has two children. His funeral will take place from the home of his brother-in-law, Wm. Wilkerson, in this city, Sunday afternoon, at 3 o'clock. Police Court. The police on duty last night report the night as being cool and clear, no prisoners and twelve lodgers at the station house. Mayor Thompson this morning disposed of the following cases: Martha Johnson, col- ored, arrested by Officer Smith; charge, dis- orderly conduct, and defacing property: dis- missed for want of evidence. Sas From the Hucksters’ Side. To the Editor of The Evening Star: As you have granted space to complaints against hucksters, I hope you will give a small space for a reply. It is an easy thing for people who draw a regular salary from the government to ccmplain about being annoyed. They have never had to hustle for a li kad they would think differentiy if the complaint should succeed in stop- ping hucksters and others from ringing their bells and yelling in the street, what would the consequences be? Half of the people thus emplcyed would have to depen.1 on the Associated Charities for a living, as i) is an utter impossibility for nearly 1,000 men to procure cther employment at this season of the year. I say 1,000, because there are two or more men on each wagon. The “hawker,” as distinguished from the legitimate huckster, is a public nuisance and a menece and disgrace to the busi- ness. He should be driven from the street. He carries nothing but a load of garbage, which he cannot dispose of in daylight. The person who buys from him gets stuck and stops buying from the street. If his stock was good he would not dare to yell the price. Think of apples at 10 cents a peck at this time of the year! That is what some of them are selling at now. I would like to remind the people, house- Keepers especially, that we are well aware that it is far from pleasant to be disturbed so often during the day by hucksters, etc., and assure them that there is no pleasure in it for us. I think they should be thank- ful for their happy station in life and sym- pathize with us in ours. If they tell us at the door that they do not buy off the wag- ons or that they deal with a certain man we will not stop at that house again and it will only be a short time when all huck- sters will find that out and pass that house by, as we have no time to waste and no desire to call at a house where we know we cannot make a sale. If people treat us right we will treat them right. I hope you will find space to spare for this and also add < kind and good word for ue when you cai A HUCKSTER. ——__ Gift to the Messenger Boys’ Club. Inclosed in a handsome frame, that adorns the walls of the W. C. T. U. parlors, is the pledge of honor. which is taken by mem- ters of the Messenger Boys’ Club to abstain from intoxicating drinks, tobacco, profanity and gambling. It is executed in water col- ors, and is the work and the gift of Mr. B. G. Davis of Takoma Park. High Waters and Fierce Winds in the East, Storm General Over New York, New Jersey and New England— Flood at Nyack, The recent storm was especially severe in Westchester county, N. Y., and caused sev- eral washouts along the railroad lines. The tracks of the Putnam division of the New York Central railway were blocked at Brewster's, where the water stood above the journals, At Mount Kiscoe the sand was two feet deep on the tracks, and a loco- motive was derailed. A wrecking crew was sent to the scene from White Plains, and had to work for an hour before the engine could be put back upon the tracks. Several tons of earth fell upon the tracks just north of Scarsdale, and barely missed striking the White Plains local. The Pawling local was stopped about a quarter of a mile south of Scarsdaie, and Conductor Burke and the train lands shoveled eighteen inches of sand and rock from the track before the train could pass. : ‘The storm seems to have been general over New York, New Jersey and New England. At Hastings, N. Y., rain loosened the earthen embankment on the Hudson River railroad tracks between Hastings and Dobbs’ Ferry, and a serious landslide re- sulted. The fallen earth obstructed three of the four tracks of the road at this point and it was several hours before the trains could be passed elther to or from New York city. At Middletown, N. ¥.. the storm caused a washout on the Pine Bush branch of the Erie railroad, and a passenger train en route to New York city ran down the embank- ment. The passengers escaped without seri- ous injury. At Kingston, N. Y., rain was heavy and incessant all day long, driven before a strong northeast wind, while the mercury stood at 45. Yesterday afternoon thunder and ligh ning accompanied the rain. Creeks are ris- ing rapidly, with danger of the ice going out, crushing ail before it. The ice in the Hud- son is weakening fast. Only a few of the storehouses have been filled yet. Last night the storm broke and the sik. At Nyack, N. Y., the heav: dated the business portion of the place, causing s@yeral thousands of dollars’ Cam. age. Stores and houses were flooded, and their contents ruined. The streets in the center of town were impassable tor several xcept by boats flag sidewalks were washed away, trects and roads were badly gullied. The corporation will be put reat €x- pense to make repair hipping on the Hudson was also damaged. In Connecticut. In Connecticut the storm was terrific. A Waterbury the water inundated the prin- cipal streets cf the city, flooding business houses, washed-out roadways and caused damage of froma $10,%0) to $50,000. The storm broke about 2 o’clock, and the water poured in torrents, swelling the Naugatuck river until it reached the highest point known in ten years. All sorts of debris in great masses were carried down streain and many of the bridges at dark looked seri- threatened. The Naugatuck stre tracks were under water and traf- was suspended. Court square was a lake of water’ five feet in depth, and the car tracks were covered by two fect of water in’ the business section. Many of the cars were off the rails and street car traffic was at a standstill. In the center of the city three blocks of stores were flooded and cellars were entirely filled. In the Irving block, on North Main street, fifteen stores were flooded, and a large amount of goods was ruined. On East Main street the water was over the window sills. A driving rain storm, accompanied by a violent wind, raged in the Kennebec val- ley, state of Maine, last night. Operations on the ice fields entirely suspended yesterday afternoon. Rutland, Vi, reports that a severe storm ef wind, snow and rain prevailed in that section all day. Chimneys and roof- ing have been blown to th> ground and a house on Terrell sireet was carried off its foundations. The telephone electric service was badly cripp] late on all railroads. Las the city was in darkness. Along the Jersey Coast. The wind and rain caused con damage and trouble along the Jersey coast and throughout rail- roads and trolley flood- ed or so badly washed out traffie through the state amounted to very li yesterday and last aight. From every of the state came repo. of deiayed jc, damage to houses and barns and washed-out roads. In some places the trol- ley cars had to stop running entirely. Trains on all the railroads, with the ex- ception of the Pennsylvania, were behind ume. The salt marshes of Hudson and Bergen counties were flooded and the rail- road tracks were barely above water. The tide fell but nine inches at Newark and but six at Hoboken and Jersey City. This, together with the torrents of water which poured down toward Newark bay through the Passaic and Hackensack riv- ers, converted the swamps into a great lake. From Marion, back of Jersey City, where the waters of the Passaic and Hack- ensack meet, as far as could be seen there was not a sign of the earth on the lo} lands except the embankments of the rail- roads. The Newark plank road from Jer- sey City to Newark was above water, and the trolley line between the two cities was working. The trolley lines leading from Hudson county into bergen were less for- tunate, and some of the Bergen county towns were cut off after noon and the resi- dents doing business in New York were un- able to get home last night. Along the Atlantic coast from Cape May to the Highlands the sea beat with ter- rible fury against the sands and bluffs, and caused considerable alteration in the coast line. Along the Delaware river the damage was considerable, the river reaching the danger point, the rush of water being greater than the spring freshet. High Waters at Philadelphia. The recent heavy rain has caused a big rise in the Schuylkill and Delaware rivgrs, and great damage has resulted. Since mid- night Wednesday night 3.80 inches of rain has fallen, and the barometer at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon at Philadelphia had fallen to 28.65, the lowest ever recorded at the weather bureau in that city. Schuylkill river left its banks, and three feet of water covered the tracks of the Ral- timore and Ohio railroad, which runs along the river bank, and the first floor of the Baltimore and Ohio station at 24th and Chestnut streets was under two feet of water. Trains were run from the 60th street station. The water rushed into the Fairmount pump house, and the machinery had to be stopped. This is the highest wa- ter since May, 1894. Yesterday afternoon the rising waters overflowed the first fluors of a number of mills along the river bank at Manayuni, and the employes were set to work r moving goods to the second floor. The wa- ter was up to within a few inches of the engine room of the big gas works at 24th and Market streets. Nearly all cellars on Delaware avenue w>re tlooded. —_—____<eo—_____ American Catholic Historical Society. The new home of the American Catholic Historical Society, 715 Spruce street, Phil- adelphia, was formally opened last night. The event was made the occasion of a pub- lie reception to Cardinal Satolli, the pro- delegate of the pope, which was attended by many of the leading public men and church dignitaries ef the-city. The cardi- nal arrived late in the evening, and was accompanied by his secretary, F. Z. Rook- er, and by the auditor of the delegation, Monsignor Sbarretti, The reception took place from 8 to 10 o'clock. The guests were presented by Walter George Smith to Mon- signor Sbarretti, and then to Dr. Rooker, who presented them to his eminence. At the conclusion of the reception a luncheon was served. ——_-+e+___ A Father's Inhumanity. An application of Jerry Scott, colored, asking the authorities of Jackson,’ Mich., to bury his eight-year-old daughter, whom ho claimed died from natural causes, led to an investigation, which disclosed evidence that the child had been inhumanly whipped and then laid on a hot stove and roasted. Scott 4s in jail. He admits only the whipping. The public is excluded from seeing t grewsome corpse, and the jail is strong! guarded in fear of lynching. The | ARTISTIC BUILDINGS Public Art League Has a Well Defined Mission. 10 IMPROVE GOVERNMENT WORK How It Was Formed and for What Purpose. PAST INARTISTIC WORK ee A good many people are of the opinion that a higher standard could be attained in the designs for public buildings and in works of art purchased by the government. Scme of those holding these views have co-cperated in the formation of an organ- ization known as the Public Art League, and as the officers selected having signi- fied their intention of taking the positions assigned the organization is now ready to begin its work. ‘The officers are as fol- lows: Richard Watson Gilder, editor Cen- tury Magazine, New York, president; Richard M. Hunt, architect, w York, first vice president, deceased since elec tion; Augustus St. Gaudens, sculptor, New York, second vice president; John La Farge, artist, New York, third vice president; T. M. Clark, architect, Amer- fean Architect, Beston, Mass., recor Glenn Brown, architect, D. C., acting corresponding secretary, The Object. The list of directors comprises the names of many prominent men throughout this Van courtry, and is as follows: Henry Brunt, Kansas City; J. Q@. A. Ward. York city; A. T. GosLorn, Ci man Johnson, New York; Charles Atlanta, Ga ; Halsey C. Ives, St. Louis, Mo. D. C. French, New Yerk; W. M. Chass York; F. L. Olmsted, Brookline, Mass.: M Bellamy Storer, Ciicinnati; Joseph Jeffer: son, D. H. Burnham, Chicago; J. W. Ells- worth, Chicago; F. D. Millet, Chicago; J. R. Procter, president civil service commis: Montgomery Schuyler, New York; Charles Dudley Warner, Hartford; C. F. McKim, New ¥. F. “A. Walker, Boston; G. G. Hubbard, National Geographic Societ M.S. Van lear, New Yor ngham, jr., Princeton, N. J. of the rs as stated constitution, is to promote of a lew or laws by that before purchase or adoption government of work of art ulpture, painting, architecture, land- design, coin, seal, medal, note, stamp nd), the di 1 for the same shall be submitt a commission of ex- in the passage the Congress re- perts for an expression of opinion as to its artistic mcrit, and the approval of such ominittee shell’ be a prerequisiie to is adoption. The means proposed of ac- ishing the object of the league Is a istent agitation of the subject Congress and the promotion of the education of the masses of t Persons interested in the objec league may become membe: before izing the secretary to sign their name to the constitution. In speaking of the league Mr. Glenn Brown, the secretar in its organization. that during th who has been active id to a Star reporter mmer of 1895 a number of members belonging to the Washing- ton chapter of the American Institute of Architects and of the Cosmos Club held a meeting to consider the advisability of forming a public art league. Tt was de- cided at this meeting that such an organ- ization might lead to good results. After repeated meetings a constitution was adopted and a list of officers selected who. invited to take charge of the lesgue. permanent organization was made conditional upon a majority of the officers ting the positions which were ten- The required majority hav- ing acc said Mr. Brown, the organ- ization of the Public Art League of the United States is an accomplished fact. Greatly Needed, “There is an evident desire on the part of the community,” continued Mr. Brown, “for the government to have the best art work that can be obtained. That there is need of improvement in the me: red them. pre sional artis generaily. How to increase this feeeling, crystalize it and bring it to bear upon Con- gress so ag to get prectical legislation, was the question to be solved. The Public Art League is an effort from which 1 expect rica its In this direction. “AU who desire the advancement of the people in culture and taste will haye through this organization an opportunity given them to exercise their influence in accomplishing the desired legislation. New York, Boston, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Chicago and pos- sibly other cities at the present time have municipal art commissions who have more or less local influence in the selection of art adornments for’ streets and parks. The Public Art League without doubt will have the assistance of all such local associations as well as the co-operation of art societies throughout the countr: “The present methods the government has of se’ecting works of art and the results may be briefly summarized as follows: The desiens for government bufldings depend upon the department under which they are erected. “The Tres u , Department, through the supervising architect and stants, has the lerger portion, including post offices, government court houses, custom houses and marine hospitals. These buildings have been proved by careful investigation and comparison to be inferior in design and con- struction and to have cost at least fifty per cent more than private work of a similar character. Inartistic Designs. “The buldings erected by the War De- partment are in charge of the quaricr- master geiaral’s office, with a carpenter in charge It is unnecessary to say that nothing artistic is the outcome from such an arrangement. Other government build- ings are given directly to members of the engincer = cause of friendship or supposed fitnes limited number have been given through public competiti the selec ods have “out That some of ms made under the above meth- n happy ones was due more to than good judgment statuary and by congressional, mmitte ‘erred to the efforts which en made in this direction, McKaig bill, and said that the 5 that the laws were not man- this reason he thought the league should endeavor to have their laws ndatory. He said that one of the first objects of the league will be to increase the membership. The larger the member- ship, he thought, the wider the influence, and the fee of one dollar from each mem- ber will give the board of directors a fund to print and distribute literature and pay the expense of committees who have in charge the matter before Congress. persicae Manitoba's Legislature Opened. The new Manitoba legislature was open- ed yesterday afternoon by Lieut. Governor Patterson in the presence of a large as- semblage. The governor, in his opening speech, said: “As you are aware, it was deemed wise to anticipate the time when the legislative assembly would have been dissolved in the ordinary course in order to afford the people of the province an opportunity of expressing themselves upon the attitude assumed by the government in relauion to the pending application of the minority for a restoration of their former privilegcs in reggrd to education. The result of the elec leaves no room for doubt that the of my government is in accord e wishes of a very large majority cf the people of the province. “A copy of the order in council embody- ing the views and the policy of my govern- ment upon this question will shortly be laid before you. Ald-de-Camp. Lieut. Albert S. Cummins, fourth , on duty at the Washington bar- has been ordered to Governor's Is- First artille New York, to rep: rt in person to the ) general commanding for duty ag e-camp