Evening Star Newspaper, May 4, 1896, Page 11

SN. THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, MAY 4, 1896-SIXTEEN PAGES. © E. HEADQUARTERS Removed to Commodious Rooms at 1327 F Street. THE GREAT WORK OF PREPARATION Getting Ready for the Conven- tion to Be Held in July. —_+——— PUSH AND ENTERPRISE After ten months’ occupancy of quarters which have been completely outgrown as the volume of business steadily increased, the Christian Endeavor committee of "06 is now enjoying the use of commodious Tooms in t new building of Sanders & Stayman, KT F street. Thursday moving day, and the members of the com- mittce are now endeavoring to accustom themselves to their new conditions. As scon as the temporary confusion arising from the change of quarters has given away to the usual system, it is proposed to hold a sort of housewarming. when the committee hopes to take advantage of the opportunity of rejoicingewith other conv tion workers and members of the local so- cleties over Its good fortune in finding it- conveniently and comfortably situ- the committee of "4 was formed, in Associatioa build- short and occasional mectings, ter on was given the use of one of the 1 rooms, whe ne of its proper- ty disastrous fire which r - M. C. A. homeless aiso ¢ mmittce of headquar- ters, none of its es- oyed, ‘ts princtpal S property was concerned, be- + damage wrou t to the banner of rict Union and to the Chinese um- 2 vas awarded the local conventicn in Bos- the committee was After the Y. M. © A. se- nt temporary rooms in the ew doors west of the 2e decided to g. In mak- hout a hom cured its pre Lenman buildi 2» commi mal! hall room adj sion, the members were con- y influenced by the urgent repre- sentations cf the late Secretary Jas E. Pugh of the Y. M. C. A., who always tock a keen interest In the affairs of the com- mittee and the progr of its plans of Preparation for the approaching conven- tion. He pointed out that it would be y adv ntageous in many ways for of the committee and the asso- near together, and as the pro- tion was convenient and desir- second-floor front room was rented, and there ever since until last week has the committee been established. This room, by the greatest economy of floor sp: was made to contain two roller-t ks, a center table and a type- writer stand, together with the necessary chairs ere was little room left for Iripbers of the committee or visitors. A full meeting of the committee coul with any degree of comfert, and for these and many other o one of the assembly rooms . M. Cs which was fi offered for such . had to be ‘u The two desks were, ostensibly, for the Use of the chairman of the committee and | the chairman of the press committee, but as the nec ef the other member incr with mce more the committ: became indebted to the officers of the M. C. A. for courteously providing addi- tional desk room in the ‘oclation’s offic ‘The New Rooms. As the volume visitors b ne of business more inereased and numerous the nece: sity for adequa quarters con- vincingly apparent. Mr. Percy S. Foster, treasurer of the committee and manager for the firm, offered nmodious rooms in the new building which has just been com- pleted, and this generous tender was giad- ly a ed The ne . 1327 F street. mi cbbitt Hou where the of the Unit ciety of Christian Endeavor will be lo- cated during the convention, and are €s- pecially convenient and suitable for the ecmmittee’s uses. Two front rooms on the nd tloor have been fitted up without “nse to the committee, the matung and ings being chi ly placed at its dispos: several local business houses, and until the convention is over the ‘96 werkers will occupy these quarters rent free. The larger of th be used for recey tee purposes, the buildi two rooms, which will nm as well as com the oceupie Tt i entire front of E feet, and con- three large winde overlooking F In the rear is the committee room the outleck of which is light well. By the opening folding doors th two can be made tically one large L-shaped room, and readily accessi tairway or electric levator. committee, consisting of Messrs. an, jr. Wiliam W. Tuckey . Taylor, was appointed to fit w home of the committee in con- style. The comn jlowed unlimited discretion as to ‘aracter and amount of furniture and decoritions to be provided. The only re- t it must not incur the xpense in performing this duty. nding this apparently serious with an energy and determination from long experience in conven- work, the house committee has suc- ied admirably in its task, and through y of local merchants the rooms into pri well lighted and airy, ble by a the y are handsomely furnished and provided with pur a plentiful supply of desks, tables, file cases and other necessaries. The mi ting which covers both floors was donated and laid by the Houghton Company, while the quartered oak desks, typewriter stand and office tables, matching the hard- of the room itself, e chairs, are placed at til after convention time by W. ms and the Craig Furniture y. M. W. Beveridge sent up a and a large file case, and files were loaned by the Woodruff File Company. Electric bells will be put In place by C. hneider & Sons, and three naw typ: writers are loaned by the Remington Ty} writer Company. Stationery has been fu nished in abundance by Fred B. Nichols & Co., The E. Morriscn Paper Company and the Dixon Pencil Company. For Conference Purposes. The smaller of the two rooms is essen- tially for the use of the committee of "06. It will be quieter than the front room, free from street noises, and the members oc- cupying it will be less Hable to interruption from visitors, as to it will be per- mitte] only through the reception room. In the four corners are placed the desks of Chairman W. H. H. Smith, John B. Sle- ir. of the press committee, Miles M. Shand of the entertainment committee and Chas. S. Clark of the music commii- tee. In the center is a long table, around which the members will gather ‘at their regular weekly conferences, and whenever called together for special meetings. Chair- man Smith's desk will have an electric push button, and by a code of signals he will be able to summon any of the mem- bers of the committee or the stenographer to his side. In the larger room are located the desks of the chairmen of the other committees represente] on th+‘committee of "96 and the secretary and treasurer of the com- mittees, and office tubles, chaies, type- writers ani telephone give quite a busi- ness-like appearance to the office. A large mailing table ts located against the west wall, on which fs placed the cabinet con- taining the various printed matter used by the committee. The office of the Endeav- orer, the District Union's official publica- tion, and the effice of Mr. H. C. Metcalf, secretary of the Christian Endeavor Union, are also located here. One of the large front windows—the cen- ter one—is to be lettered, “Headquarters C. E. convention; committee of "9." The letters “C. E." will be most conspicuous, and will be in the form of the familiar monogram On the east wall is hung the large bunting “Washington, "06," banner, which was sus- pended abcve the platfcrm of Central Hail during the local convention in January, its beautiful design and tri-color giving an’ ad- ditional attractiveness to the rooms. Pho- tographs of scenes during former conven- tions are vrtistically arranged. There is a Boston group and a Cleveland cluster, over which the flags and colors of the respective conventions are gracefully draped. A large hand-painted mat, in which are arranged individual photographs of the members of the committee, hendsomely framed, and group pictures of former officers of the District Union, have a place on the walls of the headquarters rooms. In there new and pleasant quarters the committee will carry on the work so well begun more than a year ago. In the two months that yet elapse before the conven- tion arrangements will be completed a vast amount of planning and devising will be done in these rooms, the execution of which will require the united effort of hun- dreds and even thousands of the members of the local auxillary committees, who are working for the success of the coming gathering. The office hours of the commit- tee remain as usual—from 4 tntil 6 and from 7:30 until 10 p.m. But the members are not restricted in their labor to these precise limits; midnight frequently finds several of them hard at work at their desks. Pe.sons unfamillar with the duties and the tremendous responsibilities and multitudinous requirements falling to the lot cf this loyal band of twelve, fail to ap- preciate the amount or degree of self-sacri- fice, in aJdition to the heavy mental and physical burdens, which membership in the committee entails; even those who are brought into daily contact with the mem- bers and tee their faithful and conscien- tious attentior to duty can hardly realize that it is voluntarily assured and cheer- fully performed, without any hope or de- sire for remuneration or present reward, as men usually understand thcse terms. Mem- bers of the committee see very littie of their families nowadays; they do but little more at home than eat and sleep, and sev- eral of them frequently are with the mem- bers of their households for only the morn- ing meal. With such a committee, devoted- ly faithful, inteiligent, discerning and ac- tive, it ought not to be wondered at that the arrangements are more complete and in better state of preparation for Wa ton’s convention than ever before. who have had long experience in Christian Endeavor international gatherings unquali- fiedly say that such is the case. — ED DELEGATES. THE COLOR The Younger Men Will Hnve Sents in the St. Louls Convention. From the Chicago Record. ‘The republican national convention will be attended by more young colored men than have ever sat in a national convertion before. The most of them will come from the south as a matter of course. This has been so. But it is not among the lecst remarkable features of the colored man’s development that even in the south the young blood of the race is asserting itself. The veteran colcred politicians who have been chesen thus far as delegates to the republican convention are few. Wright Cuney, from Texas, and Perry Carson, from the District of Columbia, ‘are about all that ere left of the old guard. It is as- serted that Mr. Cuney was saved in Texas by his willingness to be a party to the bursting of the McKinley boom in his State, otherwise he would have been lefi at home to brood over the part he had played in earlier conventions. As it 1s, he 4s content to play second fiddle to a young Galveston lawyer named Ferguson, who has charge of the Reed canvass in Texas, and who Is the father of the compromise which stopped the growth of the McKinley Wave in that state. Next to Frederick Douglass, the colored men most familiar to republican conventions have been Senator Bruce and John R. Lynch of M sissippi. The indications are that neither of these men will have seats in the Louls convention. In the state convention which elected the national delegates they were signally defeated by the young men, led by James J. Hill of Vicksburg, who will be remembered as the young colored man whose appointment as postmaster of Vicksburg by President Harrison raised storm of protest from the white Missi sippians. The Bruce-Lynch people will con- test the right of the opposition to seats in the convention, but the Hillites say t victory was so decisive that they cannot ie unseated. In South Carolina it looks as though Gen, Robert Smalls had gone the has-beens. South Carolina, and he and his followers will have seats in tae cecnvention. It is very likely that ex- Congressmen Cheatham and John C, Dancy will lead the colored delegates from North Carolina. Both are young men, and are regarded as good representatives of the new type of colored men. Young men ha’ come to ths front in Louisiana, and the colored delegates from that state will ba rew men and practically unknown outside of their native districts. James Madison Vance, a young lawyer of New Orleans, is the chief spirit of the clement which has set aside the old-timers who were wont wo follow the lead of ex-Gov. Pinchback and Col. James Lewis. Apparently Col. Perry Carson is a fixture in District of Columbia politics, isut it Irust be remembered that the colonel is not one of the old guard who will not keep abreast of the times. He is not an edu- cated man; in point of fact, it 1s not so very long ago that he had to get help to read his own name. The possession of a keen ative shrewdness and a. positive talent for handling men has made him well-nigh invincible in the politics of tne District. It is likely that the moral caliber of the colored delegates to the St. Louis cony tion will be higher than in Previous con- ventions. The delegates chosen are in the main men better equipped to assume pub- lic responsibilities than those formerly se- lected. The desire to create a healihy tone of respect for the race among the other elements of our citize:ship is a first creed among the younger element of the colored men. This was the topic of a speech made recently at Boston by James Madison Vance of New Orleans, and there is smail doubt that he echoed the sentiments of tie colored man who is fast assuming the di- rection of his race's affairs. One colored delegate has been chosen north of the Chio river to represent a district in the St. Louis convention, Senator John P, Green of Cleveland, Ohio. A number of colored alternates have been chosen from northern states. As to presidential preferences, the sentiment seems to be evenly divided among the various leaders in the race for the nomination. In the south, however, there Is an interesting situation which has been brought about by the existence of the color line in republican politics in that sec- tion. If in a certain locality the “Lily Whites” are for Reed, that is enough to secure the “black” delegates for McKinley, or they are fer Reed if the “whites” are for McKinley. The most gratifying feature of the sit- vation among colored men is the effort be- ing put forth to remove the reproach that many colored delegates to conventions are purchasable. The friends of the “new movement” hope for good results in this direction. eee —____ A Thrifty Coroner. From the Topka Capital. Few people who followed the trial of the Hillmon case knew just why two coroner's inquests were held over the body of the man found at Crodéked Creek, in Barber county. This is the reason: There was $25 in bills found in the coat on the body. The coroner took charge of this money, as was proper. When the first jury had finished its deliberations and al- journed, he drew out these bills and paid them for their services. This took $12. There was $1% remaining. Clearly, it would never do to turn this money over to the county to be held in trust for the dead man’s relatives, If he had any. -But what should be done with it? The mind of the coroner was equal to the occasion. He declared himeelf dissatisfied with the verdict, and called the jury together for a second inquest. The verdict was the same as that given at the first sitting, but: the mind of the coroner was satisfied. The $23 was exhausted. Such was western Kansas thrift in the early days. Ne Apology From the Indianapolis Journal. In addition to giving the convicted man a term of ten years in prison the judge imposed upon him the gratuitous punish- ment of listening to a long speech made for the benefit of the reporters, in which he set forth specifically the reasons for his action. “You needn't of done all that apologizin’ fer imposin’ on a feller man,” said the cul- prit kindly. “They ain't no hard feelings on my part. I know as well as you do that @ man can’t hold a job of judge and act the genticman at the same time.” If you don't smoke Sweet Moments cigarettes you don't get the best. - i HAWAIIAN THRIFT Her Evasive Sugar Planters Cor- nered by the Assessors. CATTLE IN THE SANDWICH ISLANDS Persevering Efforts Made to Im- prove the Common Stock. JEALOUS DAIRYMEN a Special Cerrespondence of The Evening Star. HONOLULU, April 17, 1896. The good ship Australia has just com- pleted the nineteenth year of her indus- trious and nearly incessant plying from Honolulu. For several years, with two other steamers, she formed a line from Sydney to San Francisco. Some ten years ago she exchanged her double compound engines for triples, and has since then been waking monthly trips between here and California, Latterly she makes the round trip every twenty-four days, with six-day passages each way. Besides the Australia, we have two monthly lines of steamers from Sydney, one to San Francisco, the other to Vancouver. There are also boats calling here between Yokohama and San Francisco, averaging four weeks apart. Al- tegether there are five steamers a month each way, although occasionally there will ke an interval of a fortnight between them. Mcst of us then feel impatient to get or send news. There are a few still left who can console ourselves by recalling the days of thirty years ago, when all mails were from two to four weeks on sailing vessels. And some old stagers tell of fifty years agone, when all mails came around Cape Horn, and letters were often ten months eld. Those were ihe good old times, before the days of telegraphs, photography and Kerosene, when passengers fared on salt jenk and hard tack, unaileviated by canned or desiccated provisions, or anything better than sour and wormy flour. Assessing the Sugar Pinnters. A few weeks ago a senate committee, to whom had been referred the subject of im- provements in taxation, called for a de- tailed statement of the assessments of all sugar and other corporations in the repub- lic. It was notorious that these were in- adequately assessed, and notwithstanding their wealth were not bearing even one- half of their just proportion of the public burdens. The figures were given to them from the tax office, but were accompanied by a stipulation from the minister of finance that they should not be given to the public, notwithstanding the fact that the assessor's books are by law open to inspec- tion. Minister Damon is himself very solicl- tous for reform in this matter, but was un- doubtedly under strong pressure from the sugar planters and agents to prevent pub- licity. A good deal of indignation was fre ly expressed about this secrecy concerning the very facts the public most wanted to know. King Sugar was compelled to sur- render, and last week the whole list was published in each of the daily papers. It was very Interesting reading, as ex- pected. Thirty-seven corporations were listed, which had a te cap cl of $27,862.00. The er part shares sell at a very considerable prem! The whole could hardly he bought for &! 000,000, It appears that all this great productive wealt not less than $2,500,000 in annual d last year paid only $11,114.89 in taxes. At 1 per cent on their nominal value, which is the legal tax, this is less than 6 per cent of what they ought to pay. The legislature is likely to do its duty, and provide measures which will secure a more equal assessment, ccmpelling sugar to sustain its proper share of taxation. Probably at least another $100,000 will, from this source, be added to the revenue next ye: Mainly for revenue, but partly also with the object of protection to trades, the legis- lature has been busy in revising the system of licenses to the various trades and pro- fessions, with several additions to the num- ber of those licensed. For example, they have taxed the barbers $a chair, and this is done by the desire of the: English-speak- ing barbers themselves, in order to cut off nd which certainly yields jends, the competition of Japanese barbers, who have set up numerous shops, where they shave and cut hair at half and quarter prices. The medical practitioners are en- ergetically kicking against a $# license for the doctors, who are numerous here, as else- where, and whose rates of charging are high. They claim to be public benefactors, doing much gratultous work. Stock Importations, Senator McCandless, who ts interested in stock raising, has this week been forcibly remonstrating against a proposed license for the right to import stock from abroad. He claims that this tends to favor monopoly. The bill has been defeated. One reason as- signed for the tax was to secure better con- trol in the case of diseased animals, many of which are shipped here. Many worn-out horses and mules are also sent over. Up to a recent date there has been a lack here of thoroughbred cattle, horses and sheep. There is now probably a fair supply in the country of the best breeds, and any grower of stock can easily procure on the spot such animais as he may require to grade up his herds and flocks. In past years these is- lands have been remarkable for the vast number of inferior animals ranging over their ‘uplands. This was chiefly owing to the stock of cattle which were originally in- troduced, being the wild Spanish cattle from California. It was also due largely to the total absence in the native mind of any notion of hereditary propagation of su- perior qualities in animals. A native would cheerfully put a good mare to the meanest scrub of a stallion. Forty years ago the country was overrun with such stallions be- longing to natives, until a tax of*$10 was placed upon all stallions not specially ap- proved by a commissioner. The discoverer Vancouver landed the first bull and cow on the Istand of Hawaii in 1793, exacting from the king a promise that their progeny should be undisturbed for twenty- five years. These cattle multiplied rapidly on the interior uplands and wooded, grassy slopes of the great mountains. At ‘the end of the period assigned the interior was filled with tens of thousands of wild bulls and] cows, which were a terror to travelers, Spanish vaqueros were introduced from California with their horses to capture and handle these cattle. Calling themselves Spaniards or Espagnols, the natives have ever since called the cowboys Pa-ni-o-lo. To this day cattle are universally handled with the lariat and Mexican saddle, heavy and high-pomeled, so as to enable the horse to take the full strain of the bullock upon the lariat and saddle horn. It Is absolutely impcssible to handle the wild Spanish stock of cattle without the lariat. Tne Australian works with the long, heavy cattle whip and*low English saddle. His cattle, althorgh running wild, are the descendants of tame, high-bred Enzlish stock. They have none of the fe- roclty and impetuousness of the Spanish breed, whicn have run wild from early ages. They are long-horned, long-limbed beasts. You know them as “Texas steers,” and they have created a race of “cow- boys,” wita a hardihood peculiar to their severe task. Here we have hundreds of Kanaka “paniolcs” of similar craft and daring. Grading Up Their Stock. Durham, Devon and other choice tame breeds began to be brovght here in small numbers some forty years ago, and on a majority of the cattle ranches the stock have gradually been graded up, so that probably two-thirds of the cattle on these islands are now not mcre than half wild breed. On Hawall, where the wild cattle still hold much possession of Mauffa Kea, that brecd predominates. Their use is chiefly for beef, hides and tallow. As work- ing cattle they are comparatively untracta- ble. Their beef is not the best. For dairy purposes they are wortkless. A cow of the wild breed cannot be milked without tying her head and legs and the aid of her calf to irduce her to give down. Her av- erage yleld to the milker is two quarts a day for not over six months after calfing. In consequence, the ¢airy business has generally been unprofitable here, but with civilized stock is now imprcving. Around this city many families afford themselves the luxury of two or three Jer- sey or Holstein cows, with their choice cream and butter products, which are not accesgible to the general public. Some of these familles sell the cloice milk to their nelgnbors, whicn grieves the souls of the i} 4 { dairymen of the suburts, who thus lose having themselves to pay for licenses, these dairy- good customers. Accordingly, men have induced our legislators to exact $90 for license than two cows. As most of us are poor, we do not object to our rich neighbors being taxed for the luxury of Jersey milk and butter at home. We have to pay 10 cents a@ quart for our milk, with no excessive modicum of aqueous admixture, but badly churned up the wagons. Milk straight from the c is indeed a luxury in any town. KAMEHAMEHA, reset SUBURBAN NEWS ~ ANACOSTIA, It 4s understosd that the Anacostia Citizens’ As- sociation will, a8 soon a8 matters now in hand are sufely disposed of, take into consideration a move- ment for the reclamation of the Anacostia flata, and that while it 1s not expected that a bill rela- tive to the matter can be gotten through Congress at the present session, the effort will be pushed foward with the hope that all the necessary Papers will be ready for presentation to the law- making body soon after it reassembles in Decem- her. The Citizens’ Assoclation will also, it is un- derstocd, thoroughly investigate the claim mude that the funds to erect a poliee station in th. Were appropriated by Congross some. twer dif the amount, $4,800, was cov nited States treasury ‘will seek to sum and such udditional sum as may be 1 gpproprlated by Congress at its build both a polle® station and an engin Information reached Anacostia last ¢ hous oulnyg hat the post office and the store in which It. was lo cuted at Croome, Prince George's county, Md. Were broken into Saturday night and robbed, about $80 worth of stamps and $12 ing carried off. ‘The police authoritles of have been requested to look two of the Inmates of Chelten’ ed during the dinn ight yards to witness the baptizing of a large number of col- ored people, ‘The services were conducted by Revs, Berkley and Johnson. 5g Th of Mr. Clarence Havenner snd Miss A ymin, both of Silver Hill, Md., took place | ry of Emmanuel 2." Church, Ana- | > costia ane two or go. "The versinohy was performed b ed that the « ev. W. G. Davenport. It wus stat uple eloped from home, but that the been forgiven by her’ parents, who attended the se of the Central H, on Harrison street, to Volice $ t povket book, was rat the poe ‘The lady for the ree refused positively to gly. money, Sergt. Anderson t would ask the finder to res ts with w refusal, will containing $2. A al ‘a person came to , but, she but the pal parish in Vermont and is now visiting tives in Anacostia, officiated Juste puireh for hts v. enport. ‘The sermon was The Prodigal Soi and the preacher gave special eredit to the son remained at bon ommunion Su church. |S Th lucted by the mi Christhan Endeavor Soclety. Rey. J. BLN Vienna, tend th of Key. osbytertan Chu Van Hoye has retour where he went early last erection of two cottyges, iis own fami and fami, H. Peck the ov Anacos' le avenue , Conn, the funera Veck's mother, M Ha ‘Treat Peck, who y suddenty’ last Friday while ona’ visit ik. ; Mr. Spectad throwkhout the state, The Womans Relief Corps anxillary to Logan Post, G. AOR, will im said that Steps Will’ then probably n to separate from the departinent corps and become an nt organtaa tion. mithson of Lincoln avenue, who kas been Ill, is now thought to be recovering. fmuent for the benefit of the choir sanuel B. E. Church will take place vening 4 Masonic Hall, Mr. William Hy Davidson of Just returned home from a trip to New ¥ he Went to thest Bis cousin, Miss Ce son, who had just! arrived by steam Tico. Miss Daviddon tut: mak! from Vo a len thy WIL be a gucdt gf Mr. and Mrs. Davidson, Mr. and Mrs. John Serieyener ha thelr home in Washington, a tar Silver Sprin; A party of y ing of Misses ng Indies and gentlemen, consist fe and Lillian Graeves, Miss to any person keeping more ny part of the corge W. Davenport, who has charge of which time she returned to tives. Seryayayy: cz) — Qa [a7] famed == S 000 TO ooo =) [ar] ic Es a aS ll th a lc yy eat & Gh SPEED ELECTRIC T RANS Will Be Furnished in 30 Days by the Mount Vernon Electric Railway. = = SEES S EELS S OS completion. SSSI SIE TS SS RE LE EE EEE SSS A Bg NY ¥ ye aA oe : - aa y That St. That we do all we advertise. office. That electric light can be had at almost nominal cost. That Alexandria city water, which is famous for purity That a school will shortly be established. Tracks are mow laid from 14th St. and Pennsylvania Ave. N.W. to St. Elmo, and a large force of men is at work rushing the road to When this road is finished St. Elmo and Del Ray will have unequaled transportation facilities, and it will not be long before lots double in value. Don’t Put It Off-==- IRRIE A 5c. FARE UNTIL 1900. To the head of every family purchasing a lot or lots of us at either St. Elmo or Del Ray and building a house thereon costing not less than $1,000 before November 1, 1896, we will guarantee a five-cent fare twice each day from Washington to either St. Elmo or Del Ray until the yéir 1g00. This is assignable, and goes with the lot, thus increasing its value. Life Insurance. Car Fares. Improvements. Valuable Cash Prizes to Builders. SIZE OF LOTS—z2s to 40 feet front and 11§ to 160 feet deep. PRICES OF LOTS: FIRST PAYMENT: $1.60. WEEKLY PAYMENTS from soc. to $1.25. $50, $75, $100, LET US TELL YOU That 30 trains of the Pennsylvania Railroad stop daily at St. Elmo and Dd R ‘Imo and Del Ray have over 40 attractive residences, three stores, a church, a post office. Agents on property every day during business hours. Go Today. NO $125, is on prc yperty. Free tickets and particulars at our + wv Taxes. Interest. Notes. Tortgages. $150, $180. py, 2 Ley y, - EL dled! WOOD, HARMON & CO., Thirteent 525. h St. N.W. +, : ree an a nd ‘The bishop spoke briefly to the ira White, Miss and Mamfe < z sages Miss Lillicn Haas, Mixs Maud Fidler and connrael class and also) ce Hugh O'Donnell, Austin Snooks amd Clayton WL : Yam, onder the escort of Me. John Fidler, pro: | 124 : ceeded from Sligo to the Chain bridge one day Tast | it aati ana week, on a fishing excursion, and met with bril- rriages for the occasion were fur- the geatiemen, and the ladies carried re- frestmenta, lursday ey May 14, there will be giv Hall, Linden, for the benefit of the am ent Jude ame and a mu- B20) sleale, Mrs. Catherine Graeves is convalescing from a Jeng illness, Mrs, M. EB, Little has removed to ber home near Silver Spring. — WHITE OAK. Mrs. Annie FB. Miller gave 9 dance Thursday ing last at her beautiful residence near White Oak Sn honor of her nicce, Miss Lotta D. Grant of Sterling, Va.. who Is here on a visit to Mra, Mil- ler, Music for the occasion was furnished by the Burnt Mills Orchest: hments were served ev r the dence, Aino ent were Mrs, B. Miller, Mr. and Mrs, Willlam Tucker, Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Boteler, Misses Latta D. Grant, 8 te V. Shaw, Carrie Bote ler, toler, Inez Coupard, Daisy Coupard, Maud ¢ Harper, Mamie Baker, Martha Knott, Jess tha Lindsay, Carrie Mil- ler, Rosa Mille Miller, Je Cyelam, W. Dantel“Matth Hoteler, Shaw a Edward Um rry Tow M. Bot i ank ‘The guild of St. An a Lirthday party, which was a great su mesieal program was carried out and the hall cleared for dancing and_ refreshments. Quite a gratifying sum was realized for the work of the guild. : Bishop Satterlee of the diocese of Washington will visit St. Andrew's Chapel on the eveniug of May 16 for the purpose of administering ‘(he rite of confirmation, Professor Strickler has arranged an interesting schedule for the base ball team of the collegs, ‘The game Saturday with Jol was prevented by the unse: Mr. John O. Johnston recent residenee, with several of ground, to Rev. Dr. Charies A. Stakely of Washington, D.C. Tt is the intestion of Dr. Stakely to make his home here in the near future. = Mr. R, Calvert, of Schenectady, N.Y. sparding a few weeks with his parents, after whi he will leave for a xix months’ trip to Brazil. Mr. and Mrs, Bigelow have returned from thelr wedding trip throuz New York. Mrs, Magruder nad Miss Grimes of Raltimore are visiting Professor nd Mrs, H. B. McDonnell. fc —-—_— HYATTSVILLE. A large congregtition attended the Colored Bap- Uist Church -w witness the intinefston of two candidates. The ser- vices were coniyjeitid by Rev. T. H. Houston, pas- tor of the ehugetz, ‘The contest, for fpwn commissioners which takes place bere thjs. afternoon will be very spirited. Two tickets have already been placed in the ficld. The regnlar tieket;consists of Messrs. M. V. Tier- ney and George Ngi Walker for commisstoners, and W. H. Richattaow.for town treasurer. The oppo- sitfon ticket i coitiposed of Messrs. M. V. Tierney and P. J. Duty, for town commissioners, and W. i. rdsoh for town treasurer. Both Walker's and Duffy's fiends’ are working hurd to secure the election of thélr candidate. The polis will be open fi ‘The Judges of ‘tion will be . Holden, Arthur Carr and John W. Turner. issioners and treasurer’ will be elected to serve for a term of two yeu Five comuis- stoners will be elected in Bladensburg today to serve for a term of two years. ‘Two tickets will be placed in the 41 and the fight will be inter- esting as well ug eaciting. One ticket will con- sist of Messrs. Gasch, Gordon, Summers, Lepper und Rohrback, and the candidates on the opposi- tion ticket will probably be Messrs. Garges, Simms, Wiseman, Lee and Ruhreack. The Judges’ of elec: tion will’ be Messrs. F. H. Gaseb, J. B. Wiseman and E. M. Hurley. The young people of Beltsville gave a pleasant dance oC Grange Hall, im that village, last Fri- lay evenin Miss Gracie Van Loan, who has becn seriously 111 for somg time, is pronotinced out of danger. Mrs. “Mary Hunter and Miss lacie Hunter of Washington have been visiting Mrs. Brooke Hunter, Bishop Satterlee of the new Episcopal diocese of Maryland and the District of Columbia visited the Pinckney Memorial Church in this place yesterday, and at @ service held at 4 o'clock in the afternoon confirmed a class consisting of twenty-five candi- dates. The Inviting Uttle church was packed to the doors with a gation that was yttentive and foterested. The bishop was assisted in the service by the Rev. Allen Grifith of the Chevy Gisse’Eplecopal Cuareh and Wev. Chas. Mayo. ot Witdensburg yesterday morning to W and the b BROOKLAND. Rev. Dr. Dolloway has taken possession of the Barton cottage, on 12th street. Rev. tier of Washington delivered an In- teresting sermon at the Methodist Church yester- day evening. ‘The Hpworth Teague chapter of the Brookland Church was led last night by Miss Bl: ‘The subject was “Christ in the Home, ch was Interestingly treated. Brookland Lodge, 1. 0. 0. F., will hold its first mecting of May tonight, at the town hall. The Baptist Young People’s Union was conducted st room of the ranged people. the Loyal ‘Temp Miss “Mabel We tion wi highly ster a fit. er echedist ¢ ation ts busying ftself with the final czrangements for the given tomorrow in fas ECU a is looked for. King id Lod wa F. A. A. M., will meet to- town hall = ‘There was a pleasant mceting of the Capital City “Club of Amateur Journalists Satunlay evening, at the residence of Mrs, Franklin T. Howe. Post of Washington, and his mother who have been the guests of Mrs. Sullivan, ed home. in of the Catholle University base ball ‘a8 seriously Injured at the game Saturday evening. It was at first thought that his shoulder was dislocated, but an examination showed only a. severe bruise and strained muscles. SS ALEXANDRIA COUNTY. There Is a proposition on hand to have two voting precincts in Jefferson distriet of Alexandria county. ;This 1s the largest and most populous district In the county, and during a contested election case last summer Judge Chichester suggested that there shculd be two voting precincts. It is thought that Del Ray will be made one of the voting places, and all voters residing south of Four-Mile Run will Yote there, and the Round Top, near Jackson City, wili be made the ether voting place, and all voters residing north of Four-Mile Run will vote there. There will be two special elections held In. the county on the 28th day of this month, one for the school levy and the other for the location of the ccunty court ho preparation being made b governtnent for a grand demonstra- tion at Arlington cemctry on the 30th day of May, that being Decoration day. People will be taken this year to Arlington across the Long bridge by the Mt. Vernon clectrie cars, and from the south end of the Aqueduct bridge by the Falls Church Rares rs is bel idly built at 1 large brewery being rapidly built at Rossiyn, near the south end of the Aqueduct bridge, Mr, ‘Thomas F. Conroy, who recently bought a tract of land in North Qaliston, of the county, is having a large and handsome house built thereon! Messrs. John L. Moffmua, Joun Hudson and ‘Thomas G. Woods of this city have purchased three lots at Addison Heigits, and expect to build there- on during the scmmer. A citizens’ meeting will be held at Columbia sckool honse next. Wednesday evening, called by Ccunty Superintendent F. 8. Corbett, to consider rallroud matters of the ccuuty. aS FALLS CHURCH. The Sunday school of the Presbyterian Church Sunday elected the following officers for the en- suing yenr, viz: E. ©. Hough, superintend- ent: George W. Hnwxhurst, assistant superin- tendent; Charles W. Parker, secretary; Ryall Al- bertson, treasurer; C. M. Rathbun, Mbrarian; C. M, Newell, assistant librarian; Miss Tillie Raw- lings, organist; Miss Alice Sims, assistant organ- Ist; Miss Lizzie Allen, assistant secretary. The apnval report of the secretary shows an enroll- ment of sixty-elght scholars and an average at- terdance through the year of fifty. The Hbrary has 255 volumes in it, and the treasury a balance ot Selored man named Fairfax, living at Merrt- fel, cut himself very severely in the leg with an ax Saturday while chopping wood. Dr. T. C. Quick was called in. Rev. W. W. Jordan and family, who bave been 1 |. men, visiting his sister, Miss Sue Riddle, sister of Mra. Jorden, have returued to their Lome in Clinton, lis Church Lodge of Odi Hows of the town will cel nih annivencary of the ordi 3 €h ch a spevkl sermon fort W. Woodhu! * oceesion, of Jamesport, . has bought out the ehoemaking vixen, red from an extended trip through the north Miss Lizzie Allen led the 3 Sunday evening, assisted by M A mass im ting of the Christian here will fourth Sun- night in this mouth ‘The Woman's Parsonage and Missionary Soc of the Baltimore conference of i rill meet here in the M. Delegat BE oth owship at Lodge, No. 11, the last meeting of F ——— IT AGED RAPIDLY. The Whisky Wan Home-Made and Tasted Good After Mexican Pulque. From the Chicago Times-Herald. “I have always loved Vest asa brother,” said Gen. Shelby. “I reckon I thought fully as much of George Vest as if he was my nearest of kin, when we were young but I was alive to his faults. His failing was overhastiness; he was an im- patient man. I can recall an instance in point. After Gen. Lee surrendered and President Davis had been captured, looked to a great many of ve as if there wasn't room enough on earth for all who wanted to live here, so we went to Mexico. There was a chance for ambitious men there, we thought. Vest went; so did Gov. Reynolds of Missouri, and I and a thou- sand of our friends. It was discouraging in Mexico. It wasn't Missouri. I used to wonder when I was in Mexico if the Gar- den of Eden could be lovelier than Mis sourl. The stuff we got to drink would surely drive a man to deeds of infamy. Mescal, aguardiente, or pulque, whatever name it got, was simply an alias for ruin and vanished hopes. And it would set fire to a cake of ice. We were simply pining to death for an honest, mild drink. “When I lived in Kentucky I had ac- quired the art, or mastered the science— whichever term you prefer—of making whisky. ‘Jo,’ said Vest to me one day, ‘the governor and TI will surely go mad if we can't get a drink. Something has got to be done, Jo, and very quickly,’ he said. I told him to be of good cheer, or as nearly that as he could, and I'd see if I couldn't smite the rock in that immediate section of the wilderness. “I prospected around until I got, maybe, ten feet of iron pipe and an iron kettle and two or three bushels of corn. With that unpromising mechanical outfit I con- structed my still, and of the corn I made a mash. I distilled a drop or two more than a quart of whisky. It wasn’t what you would regard as a high grade of goods, but the good, familiar smell ly made us weep. We were strong men, but were not ashamed of our tears. The liquor Was apportioned fairly into three parts. Vest drank his as soon as he got it, hot as a cavalry charge and as rovgh as a barb wire. We tried to get him to wait, but he had to have that whisky then, and he had That's why I used to think he didn't have the self-command that is necessary to success. “The governor and I had ourselves under perfect control. We could resist our appe- tites. We wanted that liquor as badly as Vest, but we restrained ourselves. We kept it till it got an ‘age’ on it before we drank it.” “How long did you ‘age’ it, general?” “Well, & kept mine a full hour and a half. Reynolds didn’t drink his share for two hours.” ° ——— +00 Why He Went. From the Chicago Record. “So you accompanied your wife to the pl after all?” ves. I happened to think that if I didn’t she would tell me all about it when she came home.” i SCORCHERS AND OTHERS. The Thirty Thousand Safe Wheelmen and the Two Hundred Nuisancen. “L.” whose communication, published in The Star some time ago, evoke: plies from wheelmen and others, another letter to The Star, in which he se am a great admirer of the bicy- cles. It is almost a ray of light, and prop- erly used, is pleasure and safety to those who use them, but I think they share, in common with the pedestrians, the danger of the scorcher. There are 30,40) Heycles used ia this city; probably not over 200 of them by persons that are dangerous scorchers. That leaves about 000 Wash- Ingtonians who have the proper claim for protection. I would not care to have any woman apply for license, as they are ordi- narily extremely careful, but I think that the men who ride should’ be willing to take licenses as an example, and be very willing to contribute a half dollar each to main- police. I think most of the cy » within their family circle a proportion of the aged, lame and infirm, and I feel that their solicitude for them is quite equal to that of any part of the com- munity. Now, as to the fiacres of Paris, they make life miserable for the pedestrian to force them into using their carriages. have had thém drive at me in th Vendome, where there was a hundr to spare and very little traffi As to bicy- cles flocking through 15th stre cars are ssengers want- ing to change tick: to cross two tracks over and back, they add confusion. They cannot be compared to a horse and wagon, as they are rapid and noiseless, In street crossings we are much more pro- tected by the ear than by the ¢ By it we can instinctively judge the disiance and speed of a horse from his footsteps on the Pavement. “As to the good-road Impulse of the bicy- clists, I am with them heart and hand. I have written and worked for good roads for over twenty years, stud them in Europe, and I have bought owned a stone crusher at my own expense. I am a member of the National Road Association, now become a pari of the government ag- ricultural bureau. I have be ctor in Probably the first stone-road turnpike in New York state, and every was spent on the road. “With regard to the recent bicycle bag- gage law of New York, it was carried by an overwhelming majority. The chief man ent of the tolis writes to Mr. Depew as follows: *Wheel- men fought its fight at Albany. The out- come of this contest is inevitable. The day of reckoning will come, and in the end you will find corporations have learned that the policy of railroad management in the long: run proves the most profitable.” This was coupled with malicious statementé in the New York Herald, all unne essary, as the bicyclists had their own way. It was the most astounding exhibit of power and dictation that I have ever known. The bicycle vote in New York is not far from 10,14), and it will be more when the coming woman gets to the polls. It is difficult to understand why, after su “ding in all their plans, the head of all New York bicycle associations should yon the abusive and threatening article which was printed against President Depew. The new law is to have the bi = baggage and carried free. The law vides that it need not be crated, and there are heavy penalties for any baggage man that hesitates to carry them. No delay for a hearing was permitted to the railways, pro- and the bill was rushed through on the command of the concentrated hundred thousand voters. They also wished the in- terstate commerce committee to act, but they do not say how, or what thelr au- thority is. I presume, from what I k ow | of the New York Central, that they will, without any coercion, run bicycle cars on Sunday and holidays, and probably on re- quest from large parti wf ve Enjoyed the Opera. icago Dispatch, ‘Did you enjoy the opera last Teased— night?” Weasel—“I should say so. My wife and mother-in-law took it in, and I went aroun. to the club and had a quiet game of bill- lards.” THIN OR GRAY HAIR AND BALD HEADS, 50 displeasing to many people as marks of age, ‘may be averted for a long time by using Hall's Hair Renewer. . ‘p30