Evening Star Newspaper, March 9, 1896, Page 10

10 The Evening Star’s Almanac for ’96 contains 416 pages of solid reading matter! Tells all about the local government, making it of special interest to . every citizen of the District. Contains more information than any other Almanac printed. You need it for reference every day. A mine of useful facts worth their weight in gold! Get it from any newsdealer, or at The Star Office, 25¢. per copy. THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, MARCH 98, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. The Beauty ofa _ Carriage So far as looks go, con- sists in its graceful lines and glossy panels. If your open carriage requires it, ——— better let us make it pre- ——— sentable with paint and varnish. We can do it as — none else in the city can. No great expense, either. ~ Andrew J. Joyce’s Sons, 5 1028=30 Conn. Ave. You Can’t Afford —to send your wash to the “cheap” laundries. Your collars, cuffs and shirts are ironed “stiff as a board”— and ofttimes mangled and torn. Lack of proper facili- ties is responsible for this. Send your laundry to US. We have one of the finest laundry plants in America. We do the very finest work. Prompt to the very hour. Drop a postal and wa- gons will call. THE YALE, F. H. WALKER & Co. 514 loth St. & 1104 14th St. *Phone 1092_——Plant, 43 G St. it 5 “Crescent Bic; Every minute detail that enters into the construction of ‘Crescents’ Is based on practical knowledge and actual test. They are strong, rigid and durable, without being heavy or clumsy. Prices, $75—$50 and $40. Western Wheel- Works Wash. Branch, cor. 9th and H Sts Jr. m! wk H. S. JONE Manager. Your Own Good Taste ed to—by cur eu- tings and ‘Tronser- S newest, hindsonest a quality that’ satisfies the jon. Suits to order..... $25.00 Trousers to order... $6.50 Morton C. Stout & Co., MERCHANT TAILORS, miz2 F Street N.W. mh9-m,w.f.28 Umbrellas for $1. Not the kind you're accustomed to buy for $1. These ure the fine English Gloria. E y nteed. $1.50 for better ones—silk sa little higher. Derbies and ts, , $2: and $3. R. C. Lewis & Son, 1421 NEW YORK AVENUE. to leave an prices, how- nd OVERCOATS—Just to celebrate. you kno i Satay Haslett & Pistel, wore gators. mb%10d ever, of SIRE § epee hah OUP ies ane sReceiver’s +e ?Sale. ; #75 entire stock of GRO-¢ CERIES, ETC., of this well- + bs known house is now being $ Zsold out. Here’s a small list that % gives an idea of the way arices = reduced, in order to sell as & gotickly as possible: Well-Known Cigars. JOE WRIGHT'S Conehas Especiales. Reduced from $60 a thousand =) BELLE OF WASH. Conehas Expe- $99 05-900 ciales, Reduced from $55 a thon- sard_to. » $45 TALLERASD frem $60 pO IMPT. LEA C Reduced from $40 th “LITTLE JOHNNY DUGA deced from $25 thor sar. OLD VIRC >} oe * $12.50 % Wines and Whiskies. A CHER¢ «> DOMESTIC CLARET. Reduced from $2.75 a dozen gts. to....... $2.00 “MT. VE " RYE WHISK’ r doz. qe IST per doz. 4 GNE aa 4 L. Barbour & Sond + 614-616 Penna. Avenue. ‘+ John A. Hamilton, Receiver. >} mh7-soa PSOCSSOOSSCDOSOO OOS SIORESD UTTERLY, Expert on Watches—very finest Re- pair Work guaranteed. Cleaning or Mainspring, 75c. 632 G St. opp. City P_O. mhz-12d Wells’ Made-tc-Order SHIRTS — - Are perfection in fit and stsle. Mf the premises—and guaranteed to give pe satisfaction. Frank Wells," 1411Pa. Av. mb7-14d Lots of Fashionable 6 Fabrics for Spring Shirts. ~-Tke cresm of the season’s creations are bere. You'll with ft 5 looked over oe almost limitions’attay. cteace re are patterns and color blendings to please the moat fastidious person. You’! act wisely to order now. —We ce Ladies’ Shirt Waists as skillfully as the men’s. P. T. HALL, ges F'st: rahG-16d SMOKE CUBANOLA 5c. CIGAR. THERE IS NONE better. | Scld Pe seeryairatcclase dealer. RICH. & CO., 623 Pa. ave. nw., fel9-1m ‘Wholesale Depot. SPORTS: IN GENERAL Skating Champions to Race in This : City. TWO MORE BASKET BALL GAMES Progress of the C. A.C. Ten-Pin Tournament. NEW HORSES AT BENNING oo The races which are to take place at. the Convention Hall ice rink this week will not only be of local interest, but they will attract attention from all of the nortkern cities, for the reascn that two of the men come from New York, one from Minnesota and the other from Canada. They are John T. Davidson of St. Paul, Harley Davidson of Toronto, Joe Doroghue of Newburg and Howard Moshier of Storm King, New York. These fur men are probably a quartet of the fastest skaters in the world. When Joe Donoghue broke three world’s records here at the rink in February it attracted the notice of the other three, and they de- termined at the first opportunity to try for Donoghue’s time, under the same circumstances. When Manager Towers of the rink made them an offer, to compete with Donoghue here and establish new rec- ords, if possible, it was accepted, and this week's races are the outcome. The races will take place every after- noon at 3 o'clock and every evening, except tonight and tomorrow, at 9 o'clock, the evenings named being given up to the Na- tional Guard fer drill purposes. The dis- tances will probably be from one-half to five miles, and it is kely that some new records will be established. The indoor track at the rink is probably one of the best in the world, and the men have ex- pressed their entire satisfaction with the arrangements and with the track. ‘The men have been practicing at the rink every day for a week, both at the afternoon and evening sessions, and their style and speed have excited general ad- miration. All three of the men have beat- en Donoghue at one time or another, he has beaten them in his best days. Up to the time when he broke the records in Washington they held some of the rec- ords, and now that he hes taken them away @ greater incentive is given to beat kim and his attainments. Harley David- son, in particular, is looked upon as a dan- gerous man for Donoghte. Harley Davidson's records show some very fast work. He has made the 100 yards, standing start, seconds; 100 yards, flying start, 61-2 seconds; 22 yards, Standing start, 161-5 seconds, and 440 yards, standing start, 204-5 seconds. His time for one-hal 3, and for a mile, unpaced, His time in several trial races in which he has taken. part is as follows: One mile three miles, 8.58, and five miles, ley Davidson is also a bicycle rider of much more than ordinary merit, and may be call- ed the champion of Canada. He holds ail class A records on the wheel for the Do- minion of Canada from one-quarter 70 tw Wo miles, and all class B records up to five miles. John Davidson won the Twin City cham- enship, defeating some of the fastest ‘aters in America. His time for one-quar- three He is the lot, being but of age. Hi i the whecl for one mile, unpac for one-haif mile, under same conc vard Moshier is also a_wonderft man. He has sk: the following ances and has ellent rec- ords in all of ther standing start, ; ing start, 7 com- stert, 3 HO same cond 1:20; w yele records include hip of Pennsylvania, the state champion- ship of New York for the one-mile, one- third and two-thi of a mile, and has gone one-half e, flying start, in 58 sec- onds. Joe Donoghue's best time for a mile, made at the rink here in February,. is 2:38, which the others. His time for five » Which is also below all of js thought by many that as regained his old-time fo his competitor: , the ri ally close and exciting, and the questi best man will be settled for some time. BASKET BALL. Light Infantry and Washington Ath- letle Club Win. ‘The Washington Light Infantry basket ball team won their last game of the series Saturday evening at the W. L. I. Armory from the Eastern Athletic Club, with the greatest €: The score was 4 to 1. The line-up was as follow: E. A.C. Pesition., W.L.J. Position. Bevins. e.g. J. Schafhir r. f. (Capt.) Lee. Shrev Met | E. bie be Schafhirt. Woodington Dunn Goals—J. Schafhirt, 1; Lee, ay feCabe, 1; Hutchinson, 1.’ Umpire—Phii isner, C..A. C. Referee—Akers. The Washington Athletic Club and the Corcoran Cadet Corps basket ball teams also played a game later, the former win- ning by a score of 6to5, The foflowing was the order in which the teams lined up: g. £. £ =) (bi b. g. S e, W. A. Club. Corcoran Cadets. g. vis e.g. f.| De Moll. Bee . f.| McGlue Lt: -c.| Clark b. b. BD: b. &. 5. . Ce c Les . c. Goaly—Akirs, Raab, 3; Bradley, 1; Sanderson, 1; Davis, 3; De Moll, 2 Ref- eree—McCathran. ‘Scorer—House. Um- Pire—Mr. Bieber. The Corcoran Cadets and the Military Cyclists will play on Wednesday night in the Light Infantry Armory, and the Fast- ern Athletic Club and Military Cyclists will play a postponed game, the date to be selected. ‘The following is the standing of teams in tke league: is 2 Giubs. Ae eRe | Played. W. LT. 0. Carrol} Insti W. A.C. Si. Grete’ Ga if . Gyele Corps. YM. 0. AL. 2B Aa a toteas: | 76 Skill of the Canadians. An immense crowd went to Convention Hall Ice Rink Saturday evening to see the Shamrocks and Montreals play a game of hockey as it should be played. The two teams come from Canada, and are prob- ably the two finest aggregations in the world in that line of sport. The game was a scientific, spirited ccrtest from start to finish. The team work of both the organ- izations was perfect, the goal keeper of the Shamrocks putting up a beautiful game. No Better Hats : Made than those we are selling for $3. Both soft and stiff—black and brown. See that $2.50 Cloce-rolling Umbrella of curs. # Stinemetz 24 1237 PENNA. AVE. mhb9-200 ‘The score stood 3 to 1 in favor of the Sham- rocks at the end of the id half. Sayed by these ly different from that put up by local organizaticns. There is no tripping and no crying of “foul” every three minutes, It was hard work from the beginning to the end, and the winning team secured its victory strictly on its merits. The same teamg playedta game of crosse at 10 o’cleck. Although the game is new here, it was fully enjoyed by the spec- tators SS eS 2 BOWLING, Ss Progress of the ©. AC. Ten-Pin Tournament. The Columbia Athletic Club ten-pin tour- nament was continued Saturday night, with five contestants rolling forftionors. The best score was made by Mr. Moses, who averaged 156, and Mr. Perry, who avergged 149. Hight of the contestants in the tournament have completed their quota of twelve games, with standings as follows: 123.4 Callahan... he rolling Saturday was as 170 151 152 151 174 149 + 143: 117 138 Von Lindgren.. 121 104 101 Callahan........ 110. 96 122 105 The remaining games in the tournament will be rolled Wednesday evening. The Young Men's Catholic Club and the Washington Athletic Club will roll a set of games in the District Bowling League series tonight on th: alleys of the former organiza- tion. But two games remain to be played in the league series, Washington Seeks Admii Since its meeting last week the United States Golf Association has received ap- plications for associate membership from the Washington Golf Club of Washington, D. C., and for allied membership from the @histie Golf Club of Rochester, N. Y., and the Essex County Golf Club of Orange, N. J. Inquiries have also been received from the Tacoma Golf Club of ‘Tacoma, Wash.; Lexington Golf Club of Lexington, , and from a proposed club at En- ood, N. J. Action on all these kas been deferred until the April meetins. Horses Coming to Benning. The following stables are expected to ar- rive at the Benning race track today: J. A. Bennett's stable, with Doggett, Miley, Roundsman, The Stockbroker, Yankee Heir- ess, Bicycle Girl, Royal Beggar and een, and M. F. Stevenson, whose iot In- cludes Henwell, Navahoe, Euphem‘a L., Red Spider and Hurl. The Shamrocks. The Shamrocks will have two’ teams in the fleld the coming season. Last season they played 38 games, winning 33, which is about the best work done by any amateur club in the District. Severa! of the players have received offers from minor league teams, Tut they have decided to remain with the club. ‘The Shamrocks would I'ke to arrange games with any club In the Dis- trict, Maryland or Virginia. Manager Har- low has already booked a couple of games with strong out-of-town clubs, and intends taking his strongest team on several short trips during the season. — THROUGH WITH HUNTINGTON. Sennter Morgan Finishes With Him ax a Witness Late Satarday. Senator Morgan concluded, his examina~ ticn of Mr. C. P. Huntington Saturday afternoon after The Star's report closed in the hearing on the Pacific railroads fun Lill before the Senate ‘Pp cemmittee. The hearing’ will be rext Friday mornin; 5 Mr, Huntingtcn, just before his testimony was closed, asserted that hé did not em- ploy a lobby, “in the decepted sense of that term,” but admitted that he had “trusted men” in his service to explain matters to the Congress and to gevern- ment officials. He submitted a formal statement to the commijtee, in which he set forth the aid received hy the Central Pacific road, amounting {9 $16,400,000, face value. He asserted that, the money value received was only $4,440,000. He reviewed » work done by the’ company, and con- ded as follow! that I think any one can see that with the sum of money at our disposal we never could have completed this work nad We net practiced the most rigid economy; ner, let me say, could it have been done if the bu had not enjoyed an unquestion- able ercdit. We have done all this work and have always paid our bills, and we should ccntinue to do so, even the govern- nent debt, if the government had not given la id to construct roaé to the north south of us than they did to the Union and Central line, and thus to a large extent estroyed the earning power of the Central lire. 7 do not say this was a mistaice. It was, Instead of that, a wise thing for the sovercign power to do, even though it pre- vented the government from receiving any- thing from the Central line, as the &!cat companies policed the high, dry, ren lands in the middle of the contin which before the roads existed had co: the government many millions of dollars, and I suppose nothing since, because of the presence of these roads. It does seem hard that nearly thirty years after the work has been completed the representatives of this great nation of some seventy millions should be asking the builders of these rcuds to answer the charges made by preb- ably as worthless a set of men as ever un- dertook to block the wheels of commerce or dog the heels of an army—either an army of war or a great industrial army ike that which works within the ranks of the Central Pacific Railroad Company.” a ee DEATH OF MISS JANE CARROLL. railroads resumed The Last of the Daughters of Daniel Carroll of Duddington. The death last Friday of Miss Jane Car roll removes from Washington one of the lives which linked the present city with its early history. Miss Carroll was the young- est and last surviving daughter of Daniel Carroll. She was born April 7, 1821, at Duddington. This fine old colonial man- sion, with its grounds occupying the square between Ist and 2d and D and © streets southeast, was built in 1793, the year in which the District of Columbia was laid out, and remained for nearly a century the home of that refined life and graceful hospitality typical of the old southern family. Daniel Carroll died in 1849. His family consisted of six daughters, In 1884 only the two youngest survived, and it was then, to the regret of ail who knew the place as one of the landmarks of early Washington, that the two surviving sisters left Duddington, which was sold and torn down to make way for the rows of houses now occupying the ground. After the death, in 1887, of her last sister, Rebecca, Miss Carroll lived most of the time with her niece, Mrs. I. N. Burritt, on I street northwest, but she always retained her strong interests and attachments in the eastern section of the ,city, which had grown up within her lifetime on what had original!y been part of hér father’s planta- tion. She was a life-logg member of St. Peter's Church, and retainedi:her pew there until the last. The Sacred Heart window was her gift to the new building. Her father gave the ground for the church to the infant parish, as he did that on which the Capitol was built to the embryo city. Miss Carroll was a genial and happy disposi- tion, bright, accomplished ard witty, with a charmirg manner, always cheerful and animated. Through a liféholding the many scrrows of one who outlives all her nearest of family, and through! her’ own waning strength, her mental faculties and her sunny temperamerft remainefl unlinpaired. Less than a week before her ‘death she was called upon by lawyers to attest her father’s signature to deeds conveying prop- erty for some benevolent purpose in the District, and quickly corrected some in- cidental mistakes. Her greatest anxiety in the last day or two seemed to be lest the change for the worse in her condition should deprive the family of some an- ticipated pleasure. Her funeral will take placerat St. Peter's tomorrow morning, and her expressed wishes will be followed in the absence of display of any kind. ——— Given to Frost. Judge Cox has annullled the marriage be- tween Margaret A. Collins, otherwise known as Mrs, McCanna, and Robert M. Frost, giving to-Mr. Frost’ the custody of the little girl, Goldie Marie Frost. Sweet Moments rettes are made of finest Virginia and ‘Turkish tobaccos. be SUBURBAN NEWS “ANACOSTIA, For some time the residents of Anacostia have been annoyed, when the wind was from ‘the southwest, by a most unbearable stench, which, it is believed, has caused much of the sickness prevailing in the towr. for several months. It has’been ascertained that some of the truck farmers in the neighborhood of Giesboro’ Point have been spreading all surts of decayed meats, vegetables and other offal, which had veen purchased in Wéeshington, upon- the ground, intending to plough it under as fertilizer at a later pertod, Citizens of Anacostia will call the attention of the health department to the matter and see if some change in the dis- Posal of this refuse can not be brought about. A circular in reference to George Wash- ington’s old parish church, of which the following is a copy, has been received in Anacostia, It is signed by the Right Rev. the Mount Vernon — Parish erected upward of one hundred years ago, under the leadership of Wash- ington on a site chosen by himself, and where he worshiped and served as warden znd a vestryman for more than twenty years, fs still in good condition, and attend- ed by 4 flourishing Sunday school and con- gregation with a faithful pastor. But the people are too poor to raise an adequate support for thelr minister. To enable them to do so and to keep the venerable and sacred edifice in repair, it is proposed to raise a sum sufficient for 'small endow- ment of the churzh. This Christian and patriotic object I cordially approve, and commend to the liberality of all who desire to impress the life aml character of the father of his country in the minds of com- ing generations.” Steps ar> in progress for the reorganiza- tion of the Anacostia base ball club. The members are B. E. Duvall and T. Leonard, pitchers; H. Cook, D, Hartigan and Pumphrey, catchers; C. Adler, first base; I. Eno, second base; D. Brown, third base; J. Cadwell, short stop; L. Girtman, left field; C. P2nnington, center field; P. Schaf- fer, right field; Clifton Alder, captain and mana The checker tournament, which began more than a month ago, fs still in progress, and the date for its termination has not yet been fixed. The record at this time is Weiss, Quaid, . Wi Neitzler, h and George O. ees, have soid to Dr. A. M. two lots on Avalon Terrace for John Reagan has received a permit to erect a residence on Monroe street in Anacastia to cost $1,000. a ROCKVILLE, ‘ The embroidery class recently organized held a pleasant mecting at the residence of Capt. James Anderson. Among those in attendance were Misses Lillie and Sal- le Anderson, Lillian Bonnett, Ellen Brew- er, Mary Lyddane, Margaret Dawson, Es- telle Talbott, Rosalie Johns, Bessie Jones and Blanche Nicholson. The Athletic Base Ball Club is preparing for the work of the season, and Saturday had a lively practice game at the fair grounds. Although the weather was rat cold and a high wind prevailed, the play Ing was of such a character as to show that the bo: ll be able to do good work when the season opens in earne: The new uniforms for the club will be ready in a short t Numerous requests for games by other ibs have been received by Man- ager Rabbitt. onsville and rville, this coun were marriel on Wi of E. H. Px Harris officiati ter of the br! Miss Rosalie Thornton of Port Ri 1, is the guest of Miss Daisy Masou of town. following transfers of real e: have been placed upon the land record books of this county: Alfred Wood, attor- ney, to Henry Viett, lot at Kensington; $250. John T. Best and wife to R. B. Beall, lot in Darnestown; $1. Wm. Viers Bouic. Jr., trustee, to Wm. B. Mobiey, 13 acre of land; $—. Wm. E. Skinner’ and wi! and 8. F Gilbert to Leonard H. Poole an Ashley M. Gould, lot 14, blk. 6, Takoma F s-. in Thompson -and wife t ) 1-8 acres of Sparrow, lots 1 an 17 and 18, Catharine S. Cooke, t 10 acres of land; $100. to J. Aiby Henders $300. “George R. ghee, to Thomas H. G of iand and nine lots at Mineral Guion Miller, trustee, to Ben- Leighton, twenty lots at Wood- $5,009. Same to Alice M. Goodwin, bik. Woodside; $300. Orpha W. Reynolds to Hugh Rodman and Chart H. Halpine, part of Great Falls Park: $ Samuel E. and Elizabeth Rabbitt to I ward C. Windham, lots 1 and 2, danetta; $-. George A. Snyder and James E. Ayton, 190% acres of land: $4,200. Charles K. Heath to B. H. Warner, lots 33 and 34, 3, Kensington Park; $— Charles E. Wood and fe to Wm. F. El- gin, lots at Woodmont; $-. F. S. Lamson and wife to Wm. F. Elgin, lots at Wood- Gai- mont; $—. American Security and Trust Company, to Jesse L. Burns, lot at Oak- ‘harles Hawkins of Howard county, who recently purchased a farm near Etea- ison, has removed to it, with family. Dealers in real estate in this section of the county report an increase in the de- mand for small farms during the past month, and think the prospect for business during the spring and summer is improy- ing. Mrs. William Grady died Friday even- ing at her home in Olney district, azed eighty-three. Her funeral took place on Sunday, and was largely attended. Farmers in this section of the county have for some years been dissatisfied with the plan of selling hay in the Washington market, and quite a number of them lately provided themselves with the necessary ma- chinery for baling their crops and ship- ping by railroad to better markets. — It is reported that William Lancaster, a highly respected colored man, about fifty years old, of Fairland, Montgomery county, Md., was berred to death last weck in a cabin at Nomini, Va. He and his brother, Charles Lancaster, were employed in Vir- ginia by J. Hopkins as wood choppers, and after a hard day’s work had retired for the night. The crigin of the fire ts not known, but it is supposed that the bed clothes became ignited by sparks from an dpen fireplace in the room. Charles Lan- eastcr escaped with slight burns about the feet, his shoes having been burned off. William leaves a wife and several chil- dren living at Fairlands, and a brother, John, rear Burnt Milis, Md., who was, up to a short time ago, employed in the. pen- sion office at Washington. Mr. Alexander B. Houston, sr., manager of the “New Assembly Rooms,” Baltimore, returned to his home in Baltimcre from a visit to his daughter, Mrs. Thos. H. Rhine of Beltsville, Md.* eS, BROOKLAND. The Dickens Literary Club had a very en- joyable meeting Staurday night at the resi- dence of Col. Juan Lewis. There was a good attendance and much interest was displayed. Several selections were read and discussed. The club will again meet at the residence of Col. Lewis the middle of this month. Mr. E. E. Cissel conducted the Epworth League last night at the Methodist Church. He had for his subject “‘The Preparation for Temptation, and How to Meet It,” which was interestingly handled. The cubscription for the new flag for the school building has not increased as rapidly as was hoped. About one-half the required sum has been For this reason the principal, Mr. C. K. Finckel, and the teach- Suieiee arena uae a denirea on It wil pe ree Suing. the hoon reces: a large ai ice Is expected. ‘The. Baptist Young People’s Union had a pleasant meeting last evening. Many well- chosen addresses were made and much Fine Tailoring. Blue and Mixed Cheviot Suits to-order. i Spring Overcoats to-order.... sSedondegagoagocgatorgecoafeeetoagoogntoafetenteneatoageeatonogento orton eafoneteatestesnsoetedetedie ted rloretedSretesord oe roaring 906 F Street. Baltimore Store, 6 East Baltimore st. iM. & PL “Will make ’em to fit you”— and Mertz’s—Washingtonians can find no equally eco- nomical pricing of the various grades—The power of the M. & M. New “Era” tailoring organization has a two-fold showing in the Tailoring display of today— Prices are lower than prevailed on similar goods— More exclusive designs are shown—more elegance is displayed—A greater variety is here to choose from —In short, the spring showings of Suitings — Trouserings — Top Coatings and Coatings are matchless— Blue and Black English Diagonal Worsted Coat and Vest to-order........ Mertz and Mertz, Leadership in fine tailoring is with us — Leadership in all that the term implies — Washing- ton has no other tailoring display approaching Mertz S10 10 $ earnestness made manifest by the young le. the Mite Society of the Baptist Church will meet tomorrow in the lecture room of the church. A particularly fine program has been arranged by the entertainment committee. The ladies of the church will ziso furnish refreshments. It is expected the attendance will be as good as it always se occasions. ae Litienn congregation of this vicinity is still increasing. Much earnestness has been shown by the workers in this behalf and day by day the little flock is growing in umber. ae people from Brookland and vicinity attended the conferring of degrees in philos- ophy and law Saturday afternoon at the Catholic University. The people here have always taken great interest in all the work- ings of the university, and the fact that Mr Jas. L. Kennedy, a student of Brookland, r ceived the degree of bachclor of laws made them feel particularly proud. ———— LAUREL. A meeting was held yesterday evening at j the Academy of Music to protest against the repeal of the present local option law, which has been in force here for the past eight years. About 400 Laurelians attended | the meeting. The meeting was called to erder by Mr. Arthur Weston, and Mr. Charles H. Stanley was made chairma and Mr. James P. Curley, secretary. Speeches in favor of the present law and | its strict enforcement and against its re- peal were made by Rev. W. S. Caughy, pestor of St. Mary's Catholic Church; Re J. R. Wheeler, presiding elder of the Frel- erick district of the M. E. Church; Rev. J. R. Fizer, pastor of the First Baptist Church; Rev. W. A. pastor of the Southern Methodist Ch Mr. Charles H. Stanley and Capt. William M. Potter. After the speeches a law and order society f sixty members was formed, with Dr. J. F. Billard as president and Mr. James P. Curly ¢s secretary. The object of the ety is to see that the local option law is | czrried out to the letter, and to report at ciety will be held at Conway's Hall Tu day evening at 7:30. A bill to repeal the law, as has been previously stated in The Star, is now before the legislature, having been introduced by Delegate Holmes of Prince George's. ati Robert B. Jefferies died here carly yesterday morning, after a_ lingering ill- ness, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. J. W. Penn. Mr. Jefferies had been suffe: ing for several years from a paralytic | being confined to his room since | 1s82. Mr. Jefferies was a native of ‘ew York, as a member of the 111th w York regiment during the war, and was a member of the G. R.. He leaves a wife and three children—Mr. R. F. Jeffer- ies of Jamesburgh, N.J.; Mrs. L. A. Thirl- keld of Baltimore, and Mrs. J. W. Penn of Laurel. His fvneral will take place from mtenary M,. E. Church at 2 p.m. Tues- and the interment will be made in | <aurel cemetery. - : Dr. ‘Yr. M. Baldwin was nominated Jast | night in the second ward for the city coun- cil, and Councilman Albin Fairall was re- ed in the first ward. No nomina- S made in the third ward, but one i prolably be made early this week. The citizens will meet tonight at the city hall end nominate a candidate for mayor and two candidates for councilmen-at-larg> to serve one year each. ‘The nominees will be voted for at the municipal election on i 6. Aine Ladies’ Aid Society of the Baptist Church will give a Mother Goose picale at | the Masonic Hall tomorrow and Wednesd: nights. Tev J. R. Wheeler, presiding elder of the Frederick district of the M.E. Churen, preached yesterday in Centenary M. E. Church. HYATTSVILLE. At a recent meeting of the “Bas Ble Literary Society, held at Melrose, the fol- lewing program was rendered: Recitations, hy Misses Emily Perry and Katie Briscoe; readings, by Misses Jones and Walbridge; music, by Misses Bowen, Wallace and essay on “‘Alice Carey,” by Miss original story, by Miss Shaffer; prize essay by Miss Steever. The annual meeting of the Young Ladies’ Mission Band was held a few evenings ago at the residence of Mrs. Chas. H. Long on Ralston avenue. After discussing mission- ary work and reading several interesting papers upon the subject, the following of- ficers were elected for the ensuing year: Miss Bertha Rathbone, president; Mrs. C. L. Curry, first vice president; Mrs. C. A. Richardson, second vice president; Miss Emily Schoepf, secretary; Miss Haddie R. Thompson, treasurer; Mrs. A. R. Holden, secretary of literature. The evening was passed in social enjoyment, after which refreshments were served. Gardeners in the neighborhood of Ben- ning and Landover are planting early peas. Mr. A. R. Fowler was robbed of two dozen chickens and sixty pigeons last Fri- day evening. ‘The new base ball club, which will be organized in this village in the near fuiure, baably consist of the following Messrs. John G. Holden, Ed. Ful- ler, Harry Barrows, Phil Leaken, Robert McFarland, Will Hickey, Louis Richardson, Wert and Harry Dorse; ——___ VIENNA, Mrs. Margaret Hunter, who nad reached her ninetieth year, and who had lived her whole life in this neighborhood, died Friday last and was buried Saturday. Mrs. Hinkson died suddenly last week, and the remains were taken to Pennsylva- nia for interment. Miss Susan Nichols died of pneumonia last week. She had reached her sixty- sixth year. The Southern Railroad Company has given notice of a considerable reduction in freight rates in the near future. Since last December not a gallon of milk has been shipped from this peint by rail, and people have been wagoning their goods. Formerly an inmmense quantity of milk was shipped daily from Vienna. The congregation of the Presbyterian Church will tender their new pastor, Rev. Frank W, Fisher, and his wife a public re- cepticn at their home, from 7:30 to 10 p.m., next Friday. The residents hereabouts expect that un- der a charter granted by the Virginia leg- islature it will a be Newey to — Blue Ridge mount throug! of electricity, via Herndon, Arcola, Aldie, Middleburg and Upperville, thus furnishing the people of the richest section of Virginia better and quicker transportation to Wash- ington than they now enjoy. Mrs. Dr. Moxey (formerly Anna Tyson) of Scotland is visiting her mother, Mrs. Ty- son, near Vienna. Mrs. Moxey was ‘or- meriy one of D. L. Moody's most valued assistants, ond has visited many portions of the world in the interest of the mission- ary cause. A meeting of the town council will be held Monday evening next, March 16, for the re- vision of the tax list. Thieves took thirty valuable fancy chick- ens from the hen house of Mr. George B. King a few evenings since. Mr. A. C. Stadts, who has been {ll for several weeks, is convalescent. Mrs. Giece Graham, who has been ex- tremely ill with brain fever, is on the way to recovery. Mrs. A. E. Rerger has returned from @ visit to Ohio. Mrs. William Tyson is seriously ill. —_— BRIGHTWOOD. The Christian Endeavor meeting last night at Emory Chapel was led by Mr. Theodore Thomas. Instead of the usual church services, Mr. Shipley continued the topic of the Christian Endeavor work. At Sheridan Hail, Soldiers’ Home, on Fri- day evening, Mrs. J. Ellen Foster and Mrs. Fdward Robey addressed the old soldiers on _temperanc>. Miss Anna Nalley, who has been quite sick with the measles, is somewhat better, though still confined to the house. Mr. C. W. Matiingly is having a new res- idence built on the 14th street road ex- tended. He is also having an artesian well drilled. FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE. A letter was received by Mr. R. E. Thorn ten from Melville C. Parkhurst, the chief of police of Somerville, Mass., stating that A. J. Wheaden, who is in jail here with breaking into Mr. Thorntc was a former resident of Somerville, and boarded at No. 18 Porter street. He is a Jeweler by trade, and is marricd. He was a member of Dr. Fulton’s church, but a very poor one. He deserted his wife, and did not pay his hills. His wife says that she hopes that he will get twenty-five years. Providence Lodge, I. O. G. T., held quite an enjoyable session Friday evening. An original paper was read by Mr. 8. P. Rum- sey upon the question “Should there be an edvcational qualification for voters?” after which it was discusssed by several of those present. A paper was also read by Mr. Roscoe Hawxhurst upon the subject, “Is it profitable to exert extra effort to reform confirmed mi te drinkers?” Misses Ruby Tully and Alma O. Sagar of Washington, D. C.; Miss Maggie Tully of Chautauqua, Y.,and Mr. Walter Sagar of 2s. N. are visiting at Mr. A. J. a Miss Mary Chichester, who has been visit- ing friends at Jessups, Md., has returned home. Miss Vaughn of Amelia county is the guest of Mrs. M. G. Van Devanter. eS BANQUET. Celebrate the Clone of the Recent Cosmos Exhibition. The Society uf Washington Artists cele- brated the close of their sixth annual ex- hibition Saturday night with a banquet at Kictz's Hotel. The menu was a work of art in itself, rich in color, sketched in good cnd strong, and “full of story The art- ists themselves were also full of anecdotes, witticisms, poetry, song and jest. The com- mittee in charze of the event consisted of Hobart Nichols, W. H. Chandlee and Carl Weller, who left nothing undone that could well be done to make the affair a grand success. In the absence of Mr. E. Claire Messer, president of the association, Vice President U. S. J. Dunbar sat at the head of the table and acted as toastmaster. James Henry Moser opened the literary af- terpart of the occasion with a ost happy little speech, into which he wor a num- ber of exceedingly well-done negro dialect recitations and stories, which assisted ma- terially in cromoting the digestion of th feast. Mr. Chandlee read an original humorous poem of excecding length end merit. Samuel Hodgkins, Parker Mann, Mr. Dunbar, E. B. Andrews, Mr. Benjamin, Hobart Nichols, Harold McDonald, M. ‘Thompson, G. G.bbs and W. I. Adams elso made brilliant znd entertaining speeches. Members of the society relieved and embel- lished the gereral program of the € i with numerous songs and instrumental per- formances, among them a mandolin and guitar selection py the “Madri: long and ertnusiastic applause, sclo by Mr. Jules Dieudonne was most ear- restly encored. Besides those mentioned, there were present Messrs. E. H. Miller, H. id. Siebert, e rks, Max Weyl, Arthur S. Dillon, ‘hols, W. B. Chilton and Victor es Milliken’s Case Postponed. Because of the inability of one of the de- fencant’s counsel to be present, the trial of Benjamin H. Milliken, the young man charged with breaking into the residence of Judge Samuel F. Phillips the night of the 4th of last July, with the intent to assault Miss Phillips, was postponed today until temorrow morning. The case will be calied before Judge Cole in Criminal Court No. 1, at 10 o'clock to- morrow mornitg, stated District Atrorney Birney to a Star reporter today, and will Probably be concluded in a few * time. ag The Mallory Released. . The schooner Mallory has been released and has sailed for Port Tampa, Fla. Her papers were legitimately drawn and the collector at Tampa was surprised and dis- gusted at the arrest and detention of the vessel. St. Paul Alderman Galilty. Ed. Murphy, city alderman, saloon keeper and local politician of St. Paul, after a most sensational trial,has been found guilty of running a disorderly house. The prose- cution was in charge of County Attorney Pierce Butler, but the case was worked up by members of the local W. C. T. U. Whatever may be the cause of blanching, hair wy be restored to its original color vee of that poten’ remeds, Hall's Vegetable ir kenewer. s.