Evening Star Newspaper, February 26, 1896, Page 8

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Our pric2 for the suite, $59.00. Extension Tables. - $5.00 Oak, 6 feet. 8.50 Oak, 6 feet. 12.00 Oak, 6 feet. 18.00 Flemish Oak, 10 feet... Dining Chairs. $3.95 Oak, cane seat 4.25 Mahogany, leather seat. 5.50 Oak, cane seat... 6.50 Oak, arm, cane seat. China Closets. China Closet, in quartered oak, polish fateh. Worth $15......... Cerner China Closet, n quarter- ed ork, carved top, 4 adjustable shelves. Worth $15. + $3.90 + 650 $10.00 Deuble China Closet, in quar- tered oak, with swell front. BITTERS CURES DYSPEPSIA, BILIOUSNESS, LIVER COMPLAINT, NEURALGIA, CONSTIPATION, And all KIDNEY DISEASES. For Sale by 1 E. P. Mertz, ( Modem Pharmacist, 4 Cor. 11th and F Sts. N. W. fe2t-Sm42 Seer er eee ee ee =a 25 22 22 25S The California Corset Fits, Wears and is Comfortable. IS NOT SOLD IN STORES. Send for Descriptive Catalogue. California Corset Co., YY. HIGH QUALITY SHOES **¢* —do not so much seem to be the alm of H °* © the shoe merchants of this city as the °° ability to sell shoes cheap. 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Try them. NH. Shea, 632 Pa. Ave. fe21-f,m,w,12 You Are Invited —to come and view our magnificent dis- ‘of choice flowers. wilderingly wutiful herdly expresses it! No other florist In town can show uear 30 varied ‘a collection of rare exotics. A. Gude & Bro., 1224 F St. fe25-124 FLORAL DECORATORS. ‘HE BABY 13 CUTTING TEETH BE SURB ich ase, chat old and well-tried remedy, Mra Winsiow’s Sootaing Syrup, It soothes the child. softens the gum, alla; in, cures wind colic and is the best remedy for Blarfnoea. 25 cents a bottle. sel0-1y Becure a sound mind, which seldom goes, with- out ‘2 sound digestion, by using Dr. Siegert's An- gostura Bitters. children tee! Gas Hints From Hamilton. To the Editor of The Evening Star: In your interesting report of the gas hearing before the House District commit- tee, printed February 12, occurs this state- ment by Mr. Mcllhenny: “Ammoniacal liquor is converted into salts of ammonia and becomes the basis of fertilizers * * * If these residuals were worth as much here as they are in the west, for irstance, anywhere west of the Allegheny mountains, we would gladly re- duce the price of gas to $1. “Coke, tar and ammontacal liquor find a poor-market in Washington.” He then quotes coke at 5% and 6 cents, coal tar at less than 8 cents, and says ‘the total re- ceipts for ammoniacal liquor for 1895 was ‘As there were no experts present to cross- examine these astute representatives of the gas company, I sent the report of the hear- ing to Robert Allstatter, the expert, who built the Hamilton, Ohio, municipal gas works (twenty-five miles north of Cincin- nati and as far from the coal field as Washington 1s), calling his particular atten- tion to the above statement. He writes: As to ammonia liquor, we do not even save it, the price realized would not pay for the labor. Coke brings 7 cents for uncrushed and 8 cents for crushed, and coal tar is contracted for by the year, this year’s contract being 4% cents a gallon; sometimes it is less. But as our works, with the same labor now employed, could e one-fourth more gas, and as small works cannot make near as much money as large works, the price of these residuals does not cut much of a figure.” But as the price quoted by Mr. McIInenny for coke does not tally with my informa- tion as to the Washington price, I inquired of the gas company as a prospective buy- er the best price for coke, and was prompt- ly quoted 6 cents for uncrushed and 8 cents for crushed! As this corresponds very closely with the Hamilton price, and as $3,400 was received here for ammonia liquor in the year against nothing in Hamilton, the small alleged difference in coal tar, considering the amount derived from the making of 1,000 feet of gas, as Mr. Allstatter says, cuts no figure. Mr. Allstatter goes on in his letter to make an interesting point on the blessing of cheap gas for the poor. “Tae Hamilton gas works is the best investment for the Poor as well as the rich people of this city that has ever been made. It is driving out the deadly gasoliné stove from the homes of the poor people. It is now considered to be cheaper than the gasoline.” With such results from the small demand incident to a city of only 18,000, what might not be accomplished under municipal ownership of the gas supply of Washiagton, with its 250,000 population? Cc. c — A Dead Man on Trial. Berlin Letter to Chicago Record. It is probably rare anywhere that a court aits in Judgment on the dead. In the city of Schwaidnits, Silesia, Florian Meisel, bureau chief in the tax office, had been sentenced to eighteen months in jail for embezzling funds and forging documents. He died a maniac soon after he was sentenced. His widow had the case reopened, and proved, by com- petent expert testimony, that the deceased had been démented at the time he committed his forgeries. The court thereupon reversed the first sentence and pronounced the de- ceased “not guilty.” TONGUE FROZEN TO A RAIL. A Man Out West in Great Peril How He Escaped. A Tikuta, Idaho, press “dispatch says: In crossing the railroad tracks here Robert Thurston stumbled and fell. His tongue struck the cold steel rail and adhered to it. He found he could not release his tongue without running the risk of tearing it out. He knew a train would be due in ten min- utes. Placing his hat so that it kept his under lip from the rail to which hjs tongue was glued, he hunted for matches. Pocket after pucket was searched in vain, and he had almost determined to tear his tongue from the rail, when his fingers felt a bit of pine only an inch long. Then he drew from his coat a newspaper and crumpled it, to make the largest pcs- sible blaze. The rails wére already echo- ing the rumble of the fest-approaching train, and Thurston knew that his fate would soon be deci ‘ As the glare of th eadiight became vis- Ible, he struck the fragment of a match upon the rough surface of his matchbox that he had sheltered in the folds of the newspaper, and saw with joy that he neld in his hand a blazing torch, This he waved vigorously, Then he heard the whistle of the engine. He could tell by the decreasing pulsation of the rail that his signal had been seen, and the engineer was trying to stop the train. It seemed as If Thurston weuld yet bo killed, for the heavy train came onswiftly, despite the use of air-brakes, and the crunching of sand,under the wheels of the engine; but, at last, the locomotive was stopped when only twenty feet away, and the trainmen ran forward to help the man. This was a dif- cult matter, for his tongue was frozen to the rail, and extreme caution was necessary. Bolling water from the engine was poured upon the rails three feet from Thurston's head on either side, and cold water was ap- plied to the steel where it held his tongue. This was cohtinued and. at last. the rail released its grip, and Thurston was carried fainting to the dining car, where nis frozen tongue was placed in cold water and event- ually thawed out. Thurston, who is only twenty-five years old, resembles a man of sixty, his hair and mustache having turned white and his face filled with wrinkles during the few minutes of his peril. —___-e+- BARKEEPER OR POLICEMAN. One Rule for Placing Men Who Ap- pear to Know You. From the New York Sun, “How are you, sir? How are you?” The man addressed responded ‘How are you?” and then turning to his friend sald: “Who in blazes is that fellow, anyway? I don’t know him.” “Yes, you do,” said the friend. “He's either a bartender or a policeman.’ “How do you know? By thunder! that's who he is; he's the bartender in Casey's plac “Knew it,” returned the friend. “I never knew it to fail yet, and it’s happened a thousand times with me. When you meet @ man who speaks to you and you don’t recognize him, though his face may be fa- miliar, put him down as a barkeep friend or a policeman, and you'll be right nine times out of ten. I don’t know why it is, but it’s so. One reason why you’ don’t place them right away is, I suppose, that they have on different clothes than those you are accustomed to see them in, and the surrourdings are different. A man gets accustomed to seeing certain individuals in certain places, and when he sees them out of those places their faces may seem familiar, but he can’t place them for the life of him. Follow my advice, and when @ man meets you on the street and appears to know you well, don’t be afraid you are losing your memory or your mind. Just think up your barkeep and Policemen friends and you'll locate him quick.” o-—_____ A SPECTACULAR WIDOW. The Curious Result of a Strange Idea of Grief for the Dend. A young widow in London engaged a presumably also young photographer to take her picture while she leaned weep- ing over the tombstone of her “dear de- parted.” On the day appointed the sen- timental beauty in weeds went to the graveyard and at once opened the sluices of her great sorrow. She wept and wept for hours, but he came. not, Finally she went dry and home, and’straightway sued the photographer for the return of the money which she had paid in advance. ‘The artist claimed that the appointment vague; that he went to the ceme- sin Non th sorter at the 0, they didn’t - Promise by marrying each other, “The judge rendered a decision against the pho- tographer, because “‘the photograph, show- ing the undying fidelity’ of the ’ pretty widow, might, if finished at the ime agreed upon, have been instrumental in procuring her a second husband.” At least, so says a Belgian paper. ——\_ +e. Sentenced to Kian. Murfreesboro’ (Tenn.) Cor Nashville American, This morning Recorder Sparks created vonsiderable amusement at the expense of @ negro man and his wife, who were before him on the charge of quarreling and of making a disturbance in the public streets, No offense was proved, but Judge Sparks, with a twinkle in his eye, announced to the defendants that they would have to kiss and make up or take a fine of $10. The erstwhile belligerent couple looked sheepish, and the crowd set up a hilarious laugh, bu: when the judge again put on his official aspect and announced to them that they would have only three minutes in which to decide which of the penalties they would accept, the couple looked lovingly at each other, and ended the matter with a loud, prolonged resounding smack, 3 THE SALVATION ARMY Effect of the New York Complica- tions on the Organization, BALLINGTON BOOTH’S SECESSION How the Army is Governed From International Headquarters. MR. MACFARLAND’S VIEWS “What effect will the present complica- tion at the New York headquarters have on the Salvation Army in this country?” asked a Star reporter today of Mr. Henry B. F. Macfarland, one of the auxillary league of the Salvation Army. “I trust it will not be unfavorable per- manently,” replied Mr. Macfarland, “al- though I must admit that the deplorable mistake of Commander and Mrs. Balling- ton Booth in not as promptly and cheer- fully obeying orders given them by their superior officer as their subordinates have obeyed their orders, however unwelcome, Gen. Booth. in thousands of instances, has, temporarily at least, had an unfortunate effect, which has been aggravated by their subsequent course, especially the manner of their leav- ing the army while still holding on to its Property, and the conflicting statements which have been made in their behalf. It shows the wonderful strength of the Salva- tion Army, that, in spite of what has oc- curred, and all the confused and sensational statements which have been made about it, especially in the New York newspapers, the army work outside of the New York headquarters has gone steadily forward. The admirable discipline of the army, which is one of the secrets of its great suc- cess, must suffer somewhat through the de- moralizing example set by the late com- manders of the American field, but the ma- jority of the officers and soldiers of the army are intensely loyal to its principles, and, therefore, whatever temporary loss may have occurred will doubtless be soon recovered. Iam proceeding, of course, upon the theory that Commander and Mrs. Bal- lington Booth will not make the further mistake of endeavoring to set up an oppo- sition, or so-called ‘American’ Salvation Army. I cannot believe that they will do such a thing in the face of all their past ex- perience and professions, Maj. Moore’s Secession. “You must remember that Commander and Mrs. Booth were sent to this country by Gen. Booth expressly because Maj. Moore, who was then the commanding offi- cer in America, had seceded, with the no- tion that he would make himself an Amer- ican Salvation Army general, and had drawn off a large portion of the army offi- cers and corps after him, for he was pop- ular and plausible. Maj. Moore and his ‘American’ army, once numerous and in- fluential, gradually dwindled away, while the real Salvation Army, the international Salvation Army in this country, under the leadership of Commander and Mrs. Booth, gradually grew to Its present powerful po- sition. For years, however, Moore’s army was an obstacle in the way of Commander and Mrs. Booth, and St is only within the last two years that its adverse influence has been overcome in portions of New England, where it was once strong. It can- not be that Commander and Mrs. Booth, who know better than any others what the unfaithfulness of Maj. Moore cost the army, can follow in his footsteps, even under the flattering advice of well-meaning persons and newspapers, who do not know the history or understand the world-wide scope and purpose of the Salvation Army. If, however, they should yield to this temptation, it would, of course, be dam- aging both to them and .to the Salvation Army. I do not believe that the best offi- cers, spiritually and intellectually, would follow them, or that they would draw away the best of the corps. Brigadier Brewer, one of the best native American officers, who is at the head of all the work in New England, announces, for example, that New®England will remain loyal to the army, and it ig noticeable that most of the native American officers of prominence take the same stand, together with the most valuable of the English-born officers, while the officers who are quoted in the New York papers as favoring a secession are mostly English-born, and of less weight and value. All the best officers, like all well-informed ‘auxiliaries and members and friends of the Salvation Army, would deeply deplore such a lamentable break in the Salvation Army ranks, which now stretches unbroken around the world. The army is a religious organization, which has absolutely nothing to do with politics, and is no more English in its purposes and re- sults than Christianity is. If it were once split up into an English army, a French army, a German army, an American army, and so on around the world, it would cease to be what it is—a world-wide movement of marvelous diversity and unity.” “If Commander and Mrs. Ballingtor Booth, now that they have left the army, will let it alone, I have no doubt that its work in America will prosper more than ever under either Commissioner and Mrs. Booth-Tucker, who did such successful work in India and England, or Commission- er and Mrs. Booth-Clibborn, who are doing such wonderful work in France. Either set of commanders would be at least quite equal to Commander and Mrs. Ballington Booth. Mrs. Catherine Booth-Clibborn is, perhaps, the most remarkable of all the Booth children. ‘La marechale,’ as they call her in France, is like a second Joan of Are, except tt her conquests are all spiritual, and she would make a profound “| impression in this country.” “What is the extent of the army in the United States?” “According to The Evening Star Almanac for 1896, the United States has 575 corps out of the 3,400 corps now established in over twenty different countries, and 2,059 out of the grand total of 11,629 officers. But 1 think all these figures would have to be considerably increased to represent the growth of the army since they were pre- pared. The proportion of the United States in the totals would, however, be approxi- mately the same, and shows that our part of the work is about one-sixth of the whole, although the circulation of the War Cry, which is the name of the official organ of the army in every country, is less than a hundred’ thousand in the United States, out of over a million in the whole world. It is difficult to give, accurately, the number of soldiers actually enrolled in the army, but it is very large, taking all countries to- gether.” How the Army is Governed. “How 1s the army in the United States governed?” “The commander in New York, like all other territcrial representatives of the army, is under the direction of the inter- national headquarters at London. Under the commander the United States is divided first Into grand divisions, com; sev- eral states. For example, the south Atlan- tic division, comprising all the states on the Atlantic eoast from Pennsylvania, south, ample, like our district, co Del ware, Maryland, Virginia and the Distric of Columbia, with a district officer charge. Then, in the different cities and towns, are co: in charge of local officers and having soldiers as m Ike our has h m corps at 930 Pennsylvania ave- ue.’ “What has the Salvation Army done in Washington?” “It has carried on its meetings in the open air and in its hall nightly for over a dozen years, long before any other similar work was,being done here, and has been the means of the salvation of thousands of men and women. In the nature of the case, it could never have a very large member- ship, but it has done well in this respect. The auxiliary league of the army, which has over six thousand members in the United States, and ts made up of sympa- thizers and supporters, mostly church mem- pes, has a large contingent in Washing- ‘on. FEELING IN CHICAGO. Division of Sentiment Regarding Ballington Booth’s Course. CHICAGO, February 26—“If Ballington Booth says the word there will be an American Salvation Army,” says a prom- inent divisional officer of that organization. “Thus far he has refused to do anything looking to secession or an independent movement, and we who are loyal to the army hope and pray he will maintain that position. “The feeling in Chicago is divided—there may be said to be three divisions—one, which doubtless is the largest, believing in blind obedience to the will of General Booth, regardless of the circumstances under which the Ballington Booths have felt themselves bound to leave the army; the second, who sympathize with the de- posed commander and his charming wife, and are ready to follow their leadership to the ends of the earth, and the third, and the rapldly growing clement, which is die- posed to await developments before decid- ing as to their future course.” Continuing, the officer said: “As it Is to- day, not a man in Chicago knows the real season for the resignation of the com- mander. What there is underlying all this confusion none of us knows. We believe that the Ballington Booths must have felt they had a grievance—a serious grievance— to have acted as they have done. How far the things which led them to eo act may affect the rights and imperil the iberties of individual members of the army we don’t know. “The great religions of the world have broadened and strengthened through revo- lution, and it may be that the Salvation Ar- my, founded thirty years ago, may find it necessary to change some of its forms and methods, and that internal dissensions now may mean a broader and a more democratic movement than the army, under its mili- tary rules, ever may become. “That there is a growing sen-Ameat in fa- vor of an American army doubtless is true, and the unfortunate remark of Gen. Booth on the occasion of his recent visit to Chi- cago has rather encouraged it. “The stars and stripes,’ he exclaimed on one occasion. ‘I hear nothing but the stars and stripes, until I am sick of It.” Such speeches that are not calculated to please the Ame! ican members of the army.” “I am for an American army, first, last and all the time,” said another officer. “While I view the difficulties now existing as being a serious blow to the work, I be- Neve it will work out for good to the great- er cause of religion. If the Ballington Booths, after due consideration, determine to lead another movement, not only New York, where they are held specially dear, will follow, but I believe the zorthwest ai- vision will go with them in great num- —____ HONEY AS A FOOD. It is Easy of Digestion—Beneficial in Some Cases of Dineanc. From the Albany Qultivator. Probably most people consider honey as the equal in value for food of any sweet sauce—no better, no worse. All should know that it possesses one great superior- ity—ease of digestion. The nectar of flowers is almost wholly cane sugar. The secre- tions added by the bees change this to grape sugar, and so prepare it that it is almost ready for assimilation without uny effort on the part of the stomach; in fact, Prof. A. J. Cook once styled honey “‘di- gested nectar.” It will be readily seen that honey is a very desirable food for those with weakened digestive powers. If a per- son is very tired, “too exhausted to eat, it is astonishing how a few tastes of honey will act almost like magic. Almost no ef- fort is required to make it ready for as- similation. Persons suffering from some forms of kidney trouble will find that honey is a much more beneficial food for them than is cane sugar. In eating comb honey, many strive to eject every particle of wax, fearing that, as wax is indigestible, nightmare and other troublesome consequences will follow an indulgence in warm biscuit and honey. It is true that bread is more easily digested than warm biscuit, as the latter is in- clined to “pack” in chewing, but it may surprise some to know that comb honey is really an aid to the digestion of hot bread or biscuit. The philosophy of the matter is that the flakes of wax prevent the “pack- ing,”” while the honey readily dissolves out, leaving passages for the gastric juice to enter the mass of food. The flakes of wax are indigestible, that is true, but when warmed are perfectly smooth and soft, and will not injure the most delicate membrane; in fact, they act as a gentle stimulant, and are beneficial in some forms of alimen- tary difficultles. The unpleasant symptoms from which some suffer after eating honey may often be removed by drinking a little milk. —_+e-______ A “CLEAN” SHAVE. Some Precautions Which Might Be Adopted for the Safety of Customers, From the Medical Press. Nothing is easier than for contagion to te conveyed from a diseased to a healthy skin during the act of shaving, and many cases have now been recorded proving that dis- eased processes have in this manner been propagated. Probably the readiest manner available to the barber for preventing such untoward occurrences would be by steril- izing his “instruments” by means of heat, either by steam or boiling water. Razors should be made so that their handles would not suffer from the exposure to high degrees of heat, and the rule should be enforced that in no case should any of the “instruments” be used consecutively without having first been submitted to the sterilizing process. Under this rule, then, each customer would be sure of having a “clean” shave in mcre senses than one. Of course, also, on the principle of a “fresh pot of tea for each cus- tomer,” a freshly scalded-out lather pot should be included with each shave. Unless these or similar precautions be carried out in barbers’ shops, cases of the conveyance of Infectious skin diseases from customer to customer cannot fail tq occur. —__+e+____ May Be the First Chinese Tramp. From the San Francisco Chronicle. Oakland has a Chinese tramp, the first on record in this country. He was arrested for vagrancy in Berkeley yesterday, asleep near the gate of Dr. O'Toole, and when brought to the county jail gave the name of Ah Lee. On being searched by the prison officials for stray bits of opium or a knife, his outer blouse was rem Nothing was found beneath it but a shirt. This was taken off and revealed another shirt. When this was removed a third shirt was found, then a fourth, a fifth, a sixth, and a seventh. The unkempt Mongol grunted when his last gar- ment was removed. He said: “Keep him warm.” Three pairs of baggy Chinese pantaloons and two pairs of socks were required to keep his nether limbs warm. ‘When asked why he didn’t work, he re- piled: ‘No job. No likee look. No likee too much trouble.” ¥ ———+o-+____ Sentence Remitted. The President has remitted the sentence of dismissal imposed by court-martial upon Second Lieut. Charles Smyser, United States marine corps, retired, for failure to pay his debts. —_—___-.— ‘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 For sale at all news business office of The beyond comparison most effective form of cod-liver oil. sec. and $1.00 at all druggists. Se — AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN Surprise and Regret at Father Roccofort’s Transfer. Long Service at Trinity Church Other Local Notes From Across Reck Creek Pa Rev. Father Aloysius, Roccofort, 8. J., for many years connected with Trinity Catholic Church, has been ordered away to Philadelphia, The order was received by him Monday morning at 10 o'clock from the provincial of the New York-Maryland province of the Society of Jesus, Rev. Will- fam O'Brien Pardou. The first order ai- rected him to report in Philadelphia Mon- day evening, but that was impossible, and@/ another order was received yesterday morn- ing directing him to be in Philadelphia by tomcrrow night. As surprising as the news of the change was to Father Roccofort, his surprise was’ nothing compared to that of the members of the congregation. The people were ab- sclutely thunderstruck, and hardly be-. leved the truth of the which with amazing rapidity. For over a quarter of a century Father Roccofort has been iGentifred with the church, and during that time he has grown up with the congrega- tien. There are many whom he baptized as infants and married, and who have fam- ilies of their own. In fact, he has re} at the church so long that people believed. and hoped he would be able to finish his days at the good work. He has now reach- ed the ripe age of seventy-seven years, and in spite of the burden of years he was as sprightly and as energetic in his work as many @ man a score of years his junior. A short time ago a movement was on foot to retire him from active duty, but this movement was fought by Father Rocco- fort, and, yielding to his wishes, his re- tirement was not urged. It was his wish to remain in harness cs long as he lived. The people of the parish were not the only residents who loved him. He was ac-' quainted with almost every resident in town, and many in Washington, and people of all creeds loved and resptcted him for his good work. His figure was a familiar one along the streets of George- tewn, and his errands of mercy carried him everywhere. From the houses of the rich to the hovels of the poor, he appeared to bring good cheer with him. In his re- moval the poor lose an excellent friend, and his good works of charity will never be known. Out of his own money he built St. Joseph’s School for girle on 35th street. Many of the articles presented to him by the people were given to people whom he thought were in more need than he was. Father Roccofort is a Frenchman by birth, and a native cf the city of Marseilles. He was born March 12, 1819. His pare ents and relatives were well connected. In 1846, when only twenty-seven years of age, scon after his ordiration to the priesthood, he came to America, and was stationed at Boston. In 1857 he came to Georgetown College, and in 1861 he became attached to St. Aloysius Church in Washington, re- maining there for ten years. He was then transferred to Trinity Church, and in 1878 he paid a visit to his native country. Since his return he has been constantly at Trin- ity Church as assistant pastor, He had charge of the Sunday school and the color= ed sodality, both of which flourished. His new field of labor will be at Jesu Church, corner of 17th and Styles streets, Philadelphia. The reverend father does not expect to remain here long, and if he cane not be returned to Trinity Church he will go to his native land, where he hopes to end his days. His successor at Trinity Church is Father Zimmerman, who is attached to a German church at Boston. He is expected to arrive; here tomorrow or Friday and enter upon his new duties. Proposed Bridge. Engineers have been working for the past | two days on and across the Potomac just’ east of the Aqueduct bridge, running lines and making soundings. From the meager information gleaned it appears that the Pennsylvania people are now seriously con- templating the construction of a bridge across the river at this point. In Rosslyn railroad matters are on the hustle. The Pennsylvania people have come to stay. The depot is almost finished, tracks are already laid to its doors and @ big coal dump is now under construction. It is known positively that this corpora- tion has long wanted a Gecrgetown en- trance, and the first opportunity to secure one that offers will be eagerly taken ade vantage of. If the route that has just been surveyed is adopted the Georgetown en- = would be over Agnew & Company's wharf. Two Faunera The funeral of Mies Margerie C. Burke, who died Sunday at her parents’ residence, 1523 22d street, was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock. The deceased wes only twenty= one years of ege. The funeral of Dr. John Reid of 3122 N street was held this afternoon at 4 o'clock from the chapel of Oak Hill cemetery. A. large number of friends of the deceased paid the last tribute to his memory by at- tending. Rev. Mr. Butler, Rev. Mr. Hom- rigbaus and Rev. Charles Butler officiated, Notes. Miss Mabel Cleveland of Dumbarton aves nue between 28th and 29th strects Is see riously ill. Miss Carrie Riumenthal is home again from Philadelphia and Baltimore, where she has been for the past six weeks. She will now be pleased to see all he nds, Mrs. Wiliam Blunt gives a mu ana reception this afternoon at the Oaks in honor of her friend, Mrs. Williams, a grad- uate of the Conservatory of Music of Paris, Mr. Frank Kearney of O street, wha has been seriously il with pneumonia, ts valescent. “Rev. C. Alvin Smith of the Peck Me- morial Church will deliver a Lenten sermon this evening, illustrated with stereopticon views. Rev. E. I. Devitt, 8J., of Georgetown University will deliver the sermon at the Lenten services at Trinity Church this evening. The ice upon the river has entirely dis-, appeared, and outdoor ting has about ended for the season. —_——_— No Mahogany Now From Cuba. From the New York San. ; “The Cuban rebellion,” said a down-town furniture manufacturer yesterday, “has had an effect on the importation of mahog- any that only men in the trade realize. For the last few years the importation of Cu- ban mahogany into Europe and the United States has amounted to between 27,000 and 30,000 logs a year, and this supply is now shut off. Fashions in woods are vai and it is hard to account for them. Not many years ago mahogany and black wale nut were out of favor. Both of these woods, however, have their pop- ularity.” —_—_+2-—___—_ Modified Quarantine Lines. Secretary Morton has modified the and Virginia quarantine lines, 80 as to tate shipments of cattle. fea