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16 THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1896-SIXTEEN PAGES. LOCAL MENTIO: AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Allen's Grand Opera House.—Lecture by Rev. T. De Witt Talmage on “My Journey Arcund the World,” for the berefit of the Garfield Hospital. Academy of Music.—“‘A Happy . Little Home.” Columbia Phonograph Company,919 Penn- sylvania avenue northwest.—Exhibition of the Graphophone and Kinetoscope. Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—The London Gaiety Girls. Lafayette Square Opera House.—No per- fcrmanze. . Metzerott Music Hall.—Mrs. Harriet Mills’ Students’ Concert. New National ‘Theater.—Della Fox Opera Company in “Fieur-De-Lis.” National Rifles’ Hall, G street between 9th and 10th streets northwest.—Prof. J. H. Ver- milya’s May Carnival. 15th and V streets northwest.—St. Paul's Church Fair. > EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Steamer Macalester for Mount Vernon, Marshall Hall, Glymont and intermediate landings at 10 a.m., and for Mount Vernon aud Marshall Hall a ) p.m. Steamer Wakefield for Colonial Beach and river landings at 7 a.m. Steamer Washington for Fortress Monroe at 7 p.m. Sega For Spring Lamb and New York Roast Beef go to John R. Kelly, Uth st. wing Center Market. Corned Beef a specialty. Norfolk and We are manufacturing, Sickles, 101) Pa. av. solar zis FREE TO CUSTOMERS! An elegant and exyuisite Blue Flower Plate, set of finest English Porcelain—gold stippled edge. Presented to all purchasers of 1 pound Thea-Nectar or 2 bottles Ex- tracts, 1 pound A. & P. Baking Powder or 1 pound A. & P. Spice: ) ets. worth of Tea or $1.00 worth of Coffee, or 75 cts. worth of Tea and Coffee, Saturday, May 16. THE GREAT ATLANTIC AND P. CIFIC TEA CO., main store, 501 and 7th st. n.w., cor. E st. Branches—162) 1ith st. nw s, 6v Center Market, 101 and 9 O Street rket, H st. ne. 91 and 92 Western rket and 68 Eastern Market, 3104 M Georgetown. Northern Liberty Marke SI M st, al Eyes, Hempiler’s, 6th & av. = = Human Artifi The Jewel Gas Range the pest C. A. Muddiman, ——— We invite every one who visits Cenier Market tomorrow to call and see that mag- nificent display of the finest Beef that ever 4 12th st. entered Washington! Comprises the fa- mous Fairfax Farm Cattle, long noted as the finest stock raised in America; also erb Pennsyivania stall-fed beet. Ai » Wholesale row. Shedd 32 Oth st. < William A. Rich- George G. Eaton Potomac Steam Sand Dredging and ing Company, praying that a sale n property of the plant made last ember be set aside, and a receiver be Ser appointed. reduced, > Gre erik OUR DRY-AIR R OVATING PROC of cleaning ‘arpets remove ery ing them fresh and bright. ainst loss. Empire Cary 3 Mass.av. frigerators save ice th nw. nm of Leo Simmons, Judge cted that a rule issue District. Commissiorers, re- ring them to show cause the 23d of this y should not he required by ve Mr. Simmons’ sub: k 37, of Mt. Pleasant. qu month why thi ma Vi Jamus to on of lot 1, Pi bloc > double-fla: Muddima Only $1.00 for Stove, ali styles onard Hardwood Ref! erators are the EBERLY'S SON: CITY AND DISTRICT. TO BE ROYALLY RECEIVED. Great Preprrations to We! Victorious Morton Cad n the Morton Cadets return from Sa- ah they will find a reception awaiting m worthy of conquerors. There will be & parade, fireworks without stint, all sorts s, and a banquet to conclude festivities. This program was de- termined upon at a meeting of the tay-at- home members of the Mortons las‘ night. ings evéry evening at the the repor of commit- appointed night, and Banquet. G. F. Juenman, and A. F. Specht cort, H. T. Butler and T. tchel; W._B. Hudson, T. Thomas Blandy Mr. Henry E treasurer of the Manassas jal School, has received from Hackley of Tarry- town, N. ¥., a check fo: ticn to the funds of the s -_- Saved by the Fender. Annie Kast, the six-year-old Frank Kast of North Capitol her life saved yesterday afte fender on a Columbia cable. The child was playing in the street near the government printing office, and she ran in front of a moving car too late for the gripman to stop. He released the grip’s hold on the cable and applied the brake as soon as pos- and expected to pick up the child much injured, but, to his surprise, the @ had landed safely in the net and’ was net hurt. This is only one of simi- lar escapes reported on the several rapid it roads during the past few weeks. a8 a contribu- chool. child of had a treet, >on by eck. niel Quinn, professor of Greek at holie University, lectured in the ive Greek upon Olympia and the Olym- Pic games to an audience of students at St. John’s College last night. Dr. Quinn spoke the language now used in Greece, which is Lecture in known as Hellenic Greek, using the con- tirental pronunciation now commonly in ee He speaks this modern Greek in all classes at the Catholic University. Hav- ing resited in Greece several years, study- ing the ancient and modern tongue of the Hellenal, he has acquired an enviable pro- ficiency in the use of the language, The lecture last night was illustrated pees many views taken by Dr. Quinn in Gree > Congress Heights office — Fountain Head for Quality. mes F Oyster, 900 Pa. ave., sells the t butter in 5-Ib. boxes at $1. ’Phone —Advt. 631 Pa. ave.—Advt. —— 2 Doors,1' thick, all sizes, 0c. apiece. All white pine. F.Libbey & Co.,6th&N.Y.ave. —Advertisement. ——— Change of Schedule—Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. On and after Sunday, May 17, Chesapeake ang Ohio trains will leave Washington at 22) p.m. and 11:37 p.m. daily. Special sleeping car for Virginia Hot Springs at- tached to 11:37 p.m. train Tuesdays, Thurs- days and Saturdays. Both trains will con- nect at Covington, Va., for Hot Springs daily, arriving there at 9:55 p.m. and 9:10 a.m., respectively. . eee Money to lend at 5 and G per cent on real estate. Frank T. Rawlings; 1505 Pa. ave.— Advertisement. ee $1.25 to Baltimore and Return. The B. and O. R. R. Co. will sell excursion tickets from Washington to Baltimore for all trains of Saturday and Sunday, May 16 and 17, at the rate of $1.25 for the round trip, valid for return passage until following Monday. - a White pine stock beards, 12 inches wide, at 5, 100 ft. F.Libb-y & Co.,6th st.& N.Y.ave. Advertisement. An attendance of ten minutes at the sale now In progress at Davison’s will convince the mest skeptical that the sale is absolute. —Advertisement. ——.__. A number of desks, furniture and fine collection of roses and plant’ at Latimer’s tcmorrow at 10 o’clock.—Advt, | Munson, L. | GEORGETOWN GRADUATES | Closing Exercises of the Medical Depart- ment Last Night. Eleven Bright Young Men Are Given Degrees as Doctors—A Ban- quet Follows. The cxercises attendant upon the annual commencements of the various lepartmenis of Georgetown College are invariably of a high order of excellence, and distinguished by much originality on the part of those participating in them. This distinction was again marked last night, when the medical branch of the institution concluded {ts year of study, with a distribution of de- grees to eleven graduates. Metzerott Hall was crowded with the friends of the grad- uates and the members of the other classes, and the stage was tastefully decorated with foliage, plants and fila: The members of the graduating class were attired in gowns and caps, occupied seats on the stage, where the faculty of the me-lical depart- ment was also seated. The exercises were preceded with tuneful musical selections played by Donch's Orchestra, and com- menced with the conferring of the degree by Rev. J. Havens Richards, 8. J., presi- dent of Georgetown University; the grad. uates being presented to Father Richare by Dr. G. L. Magruder, the dean of the medical faculty. They were Messrs. Bailey Kelly Ashford and Edward Francis Cum- miskey of the District of Columbia; Joseph Milton Heller, Virginia; William Convers Kendall, A. M., Maine; M. D'Arcy Magee, A. B., Virginia; Leonard Walter Munson, New York: Hemer Edgar Nowlin, B. S., Tennessce: Robert Smart, New York; Levin Johnson Sothoron, Maryland; Daniel Al- phonsus Webb, A. M., Nova Scotia; Clar- ence Edgar Yount, Virginia. Dr. M. D'Arey Magee of Virginia deliver- ed the valedictory, which was an: eloquent and thoughtful effort. Prof. Stiles’ Address. The address to the graduates was Geliv- ered by Prof. Charles Wardell Stiles, Ph. D., zoologist of the Agricultural Depart- ment, who gave the young doctors some very valutble advice on their future cours and how to govern themselves in their pro- fession. Incidentally, Prof. Stiles atlacked the bill r-w pending in Congress which provides for the prevention of vivisectio: and advised tle graduates to move to other places, where legislatior. does not stay the 7 medi progress, in case the bill He advised his hearers to prose- experiments, declaring that even one decided fact they might learn through their experimer ts might be more honorable a heritage tor their descendants than all their other attair ment A Pleasant Banquet. The graduates and class officers enjoyed a banquet at Page's after the exercises. Mr. Raphi el A. Edmonsten of the class of ‘07 presided, and tcasts were responded to by Dr. Bailey Kelly Astford, Dr. Robert Smart, Dr. D. A. James Finley Kemp, Daniel Grant I Fred Rutaa Underwood, Milton Heller and Dr. Cummiskey. Class Officers and Committees. The cl: officers and the committees having last night's exercises in charge were follows: Class officers—President, R. A. monston; vice president, Joseph S. Wall; recording se-retary, James F. Kemp; treas- urer, John A. Clark, jr. tive committee—D. A. Webb, A. M., irman; Bailey Kelly Ashford, Joseph Milton Heller, M. D'Arcy Magee, A. B. Homer E. Nowlin, B. S.; Robert Smart, Ed. J. Cummiskey, W. C. Kendall, A. M.; L. W. Sothoron, Clarence E. Yount. Arrangement committee—Alfred hards, John W. Crowe, Paul T. Dessez, tuart C. Johnson, John J. Davis, Thomas A. Flood, B.; Samuel! B. Moore, Richmond, Fred. R. Under- Joseph Edward) Francis chairman William € Repetti, L Raruch Israeli, Charles W. wood. Reception ccmmittee—Lewis Albert Walk- chairman; C. L. Barron, James A. J. Green, J. J. Kilroy, J. M. New- Reeves, M. D. Delaney, E. A. . C. Gwynn, A. M. Macnamee, ‘Noone, F. A.’ Reynolds, W. E. 1 committee—Titus Banks Snod- rman; M. W. Glover, D. P. Noone, . Flynn, F. Reynolds. —_————. —— WORKINGMEN AND BEER. Condemning the Boycott and the License Tax. The regular weekly meeting of District Assembly No. 66, K. of L., was heid last evening. After the adjournment it was announced that the action of the agitating committee in reference to the enforcement of the boycott against the focal brewers who are still on the unfair list was unani- mously indorsed, as was also the proposi- tion to increase the license fee for saloons to $800. The delegates to the boycott con- ference, which meets tonight, were author- ized to state there that the movemenis above referred to will have the active sup- port of the Knights of Labor. An enthusiastic meeting of Engineers’ Union, No. 6678, was held last evening, President Joseph P. McCrink presiding. After en appropriation was made to as- sist the steam and hot water fitters and helpers in their fight for an eight-hour day, the question of the proposed increase of the saloon fee to $800 was taken up, and a resolution was adopted declaring “that the members of this union protest against the raising of the liquor license, as we be- lieve it will injure the cause of the work- ingmen in general.” —_.__. Mixs Tretler’s May Ball. National Rifles’ Armory was jammed last evening to the doors with a crowd that filled the gallery, the windows and every avail- able point of vantage, the occasion being the annual May ball of the pupils of Miss Lou Tretler. The grand entree was made at 8 o'clock, and the little ones presented an ex- ceptionally pleasing appearance as they marched in twos and fours and went through the intricate movements of the grand march. Masters Leroy Walter and Bobble Klotz were the heralds, and Willie Schaefer, Eari Brooke and Fred Coston the courtiers. Laura Laupp was Terpischore, and Gertrude Ferguson and Dimple Shackel- ferd the coryphees. Bessie Raum was Queen of May, with Clare Douglass and Blanche Hollander maids of honor. Linden Helm was the page, and Hazel Walker the crown bearer. Louise Klotz as Queen of Dancing, Irene Ernst as Queen of Flowers, Louise Mc- Coy as Queen of Grace, and Baby Ruth Walker as Queen of Fairyland, presented an unusually pretty appearance, being assisted by maids of honor, pages and crown bear- ers, all appropriately costume@. The dances given after the grand march were all ren- dered in exceilent style, the group dances being especially good. The stage presented a very attractive appearance, decked with paims, while the flowers presented to the children were all that could have been de- sired in that line. La Petite Coquette was given by Allen Ernst, Eugene Walter, Kate Schaefer and Bobbie Klotz, and the Dance of the Flowers by Louise Klotz, Gertrude Ferguson, Emily Blazer, Irene Ernst and Laura Laupp. The Butterfly Ballet, an ex- ceptionally pleasing dance, was participated in by Laura Laupp, Lonise Klotz, Dimple Shackelford, Mae Weser, Gertrude Fer- guson and Irene Ernst. ‘The Madriellenne was given by Dimple Shackelford, Loutse Klotz, Gertrude Fer- guson, Earl Brooke, Laura Glancy, Irene Ernst, Louise McCoy and Willie Schaef while one of the most pleasing efforts of t) evening was the Minuet der Kaiserin, as danced under the title of “Gavotte Quad- rile” at the court of Emperor William IT of Germany. Those who danced in solo numbers were Laura Laupp, Irene Ernst, Master Willie Schaefer, Gertrtide Ferguson, Baby Ruth Walker, Dimple Shackelford, Bessie Walter, Master Hennie Schafhirt, Norein Gordon, Louise McCoy, Mae New- man, Estelle Easton, Viola Barrett, Elsie Worth, Hazel Walker, Laura Glancy, Master Earl Brooke, Hortense Sondheimer, Pauline Taylor, Leroy Walter, May Weser, Mary Blazer, Emily Blazer, Arthur Klotz and Katle Schaefer. After the rendition of. the program general dancing was indulged in by the audience until a late hour. The re- ception committee, under the chairmanship of Mr. William Ricketts, consisting of @: F. Little, O. W. Hyde, Geo. W. Little and Chas. Shackelford, rendered efficient service. ges Butter prices for Saturday—5 Ibs., $1.05; 3, 70c.; 2, 48c.; 1, 2c. Gibbot Cent., and K st. mkts.—Advt. Fi Rises a es BICYCLE REGULATIONS. More Arrests and Fines Recorded Today. Although a number of wheelmen have been in court during the past two weeks for violating the law yelating to bells and lights on bicycles, there are still some wheelmen who are willing to take their chances rather than pay twenty-five cents for a bell, or watch their hghts when they are out on pleasure rides. Under ordinary circumstances no excuses are taken by either the police or the court, and the judge believes that there should be a striot enforcement of the several provisions of the law. “I was out last night,” said Judge Kim- bali today, “and saw several wheelmen without lights. ‘There has been so much in the papers on this question during the past few days that I should think the wheelmen would be more careful.”” One of the defendants in today’s cases was a young man whosc name was given as John Purse. He pleaded ignorance, and declared that he knew nothing of what had been going on concerning wheelmen for the reason that he never reads news about bi- cycles. Policeman Herbert was the officer in the case. He met the young man on the street and arrested him b.cause he had no bell on his wheel. The young man’s excuse, in addition to ignorance of the law, was that his bell had been broken by a young lady, and he had intended buying a new one today. “hen why did you go out when you had no bell on your wheel?” “I didn’t think it would make any dif- ference.” ~ “Well, it does,” said the court, “and the difference will cost you five dollars.’ Harry T. Wilder, charged with a similar offense, was permitted to forfeit $2. Policemen Steinberger and Lohman of Georgetown made complaint against a ycung man named David Greenlces for al- leged failure to have a lighted lamp on his bicycle. The young man had been out as far as Chevy Chase with a party of ladies and gentlemen, and had had an unpleasant experience with his lamp. On his return trip, while riding through Georgetown, the light went out. He got off his wheel to light it once more, and just then the police- man appeared and arrested him. ‘The case was explained to the court, and the young man’s personal bonds ‘were taken. Robert Edwards was the fourth alleged violater of the law governing bicycle: a Policeman Adams told of having seen him on his wheel when there was no iight in the lamp. “There had been a light in it, said, “and it must have gone out crossed the railroad track.” A fine of $5 was imposed. the boy when I es ANOTHER OBJECTOR. This Clerk Would Not Give 8420 for a Life Annuity of $1,000, Ty the Fditor of ‘The Evening Star: I suppose little attention is paid to the opinions of clerks in the departments as to the provisions of the Tawney retire- ment ard annuity bill by the Solons who have it under consideration, but as quite a number have given their views of the case, I will, by your kind permission, do the same. Approval or disapproval of the bill is coubtless based largely upon self-interest. It is all in the point of view. I oppose it because it seriously affects my interests, and my case is by no means pe- culiar. I entered the service January 1, Iss0. On July 1, 1900, at which date the re- tirement of employes in the government service is to begin, I will have been in the service twenty years and six months. My health is good and bids fair to continue so. But let us see what [ have to look for- ward to. Suppose that I remain in service ten years from July 1, 1806, the date on which assessments are to begin. I will have contributed to the annuity fund from iny salary of $1,400 $420, with no provision for its return to me in any form, unless I shall be discharged for disability, or shall cle, in which latter case the principal and interest will be paid to the administrator of my estate. Section 5 of the bill holds out some slight hope of the return of my money, remote, it is true, but better than none. I might be deprived of my office by legislative enactment, by failure of Con- gress to appropriate funds with which to pay me, or by reduction of clerical force. If my retirement from the service is due to none of these causes, and I resign, or am dismissed through political animosity, or because of inability longer to perform’ the duties of my position to the satisfaction of the chief of the bureau at any time after five years, I will be thrown out without a share in the annuity fund that my con- tributions have helped to create, and $42 per year filched from me at a period of life when I am least able to_bear it. With the eelimination of the clause in the bill limiting the time to five years during which assessments may be returned to the employe, with interest at four per cent, the bill appears to be as fair and equitable as pension bills usually are. From my point of view the bill bears heavily upon eld men who entered the service late in life, and who cannot hope to remain in office long enough to become pensioners, and to arbitrarily deprive them of any portion of their meager salaries for the benefit of people who have been sucking the government teat from early manhood appears unjust and absurd. Most of these old men were soldiers in the volunteer ser- vice, whose devotion to their country in her hour of need entitles them to more con- sideration than is evinced by the framer of this bill. GCE BEFORE THE JUDGE. Two Cases Decided Where Blows Were Struck, A clam knife, a pistol and a brick were said to have figtred in a row on the street near 13th ard D streets last evening, but Po- Nceman Cowne, who arrested Arthur Jack- son and George Carroll, did not find any of the we-+pons. “Arthur Jackson was the indigation of de scrap,” said a colored witness to Judge Kimball this morning, “and he had a gun under his hanckerchief, but the other man couldn't see it.” “Tain’t so,” said Jackson. “Taat fellow chased me with a clam knife and I had to pick up a Erick to defend myself.” “And I wasn't anywhere around,” aid Carroll, “and took no part in the trouble.” But the witnesses declared that he took as much part in the trouble as did Jack- son, and the lergth of time It took to tell the story indicated that the row must have lasted mcre than an hour. “I heard about the affair,” the policeman said, “but the cxcitement was about over when J arrived upon the scene.” “This is not an ordinary case,” remarked the court, “and the deferdants are fined $10 or thirty days each. Gave Trouble. There were three colored men defendants in a Georgetown case+William Harris, Ed- ward Matthews end Willlam Luckett—and the charge was ccmmon disorder. “They are hard-working men,” said a witness, “but they! have ten arrested sev- eral times. ane “Their repvtation {s rot in question here,” said the court. “What did they do last night?” ° “I had arrested Matthews and Luckett,” said Policemen Pierce, “and Harris came up and said taat no —- — of a policeman could take his friends. He then made an effort to rescue them and trouble followed.” The officer said that he had to call for assistance, and Harris gave trouble until he was landed behind the bars. Harris was fined $10 and his companions were relegsed. Five little. toys who live in Georgetown were in court charged with disturbing the quiet of the neighborhood of 36th and O streets. Frank Reed, Frank Brazell, Howard Mo- len, Edward Hart and Jeremiah Sullivan were their names, and Daniel Karnes was the man v.ho made the ccmplaint. “The boys were playing on the street and were very noisy,” said Mr. Karnes. “They make so much noise that I can’t sleep.” He complained that most of the people on the square are relatives, and that they were all agairst him. Judge Kimball delivered the boys a lec- tufe about being on the streets at night and said they hai no right to. make a noise. He mentioned the different noises provided against by law, and firally took the per- sonal bond of the defendants. ae White pine stock boards, 12 inches wide, at $1.7, 100 ft. F.Libbey & Co.,6th st.& N.Y.ave, —Advertisement. —_—-—__. Where to Buy the Best Butter. James F. Oyster, 900 Pa. ave.—Advt. REGENTS OF MT. VERNON Axnual Oouncil Now-in :Progress at the Old Msnéion, Improvements Made @Muring the Year —Preparations fen Receiving Official Vinftors. The Mt. Vernon La@iés’ Association is holding its annual couticiél at the mansion at Mt. Vernon. The regent, Mrs. Townsend of New York, and the major portion of the vice regents went dowm to Mt. Vernon Wednesday evening, and the first session of the council was held yesterday morning. During the day yesterday several more of the vice regents arrived and were present at the second session, and further acces- sions are expected in a day or two. The council, it is thought, will be a large aud a most interesting one. Besides Mrs. Town- send, the regent, who presides at the meet- ings, there are present: Mrs. Hudson of Connecticut, Mrs, Richardson of Louisiana, Mrs. Walker of North Carolina, Mrs. Con- over of New Jersey, Mrs. Comegys of Del- aware, Miss Pendleton of Ohio, Mrs. Ella Washington of West Virginia, Mrs. Wilder of Georgix, Mrs, Rathbone, Mrs. Barnes of the District of Columbia, Mrs. Hill of Col- orado, Mrs. Leiter of Illinois, Mrs. Golds- berough of Maryland, Mrs. Ames of Rhode Island and Miss Herbert of Alabama. The latter twg ladies are participating in coun- cil for the first time, their appointment having only been made at the last council. Miss Herbert, daughter of the Secretary of the Navy, was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her mother, ‘who Was the second vice regent from the state ot Alabama since the formation of the as- sociation. To Alabama has been long ago assigned the hall of the mansion, and it was due to the efforts of the late Mrs. Iler- bert that its restoration was completed some yeers ago, and many of the important relics which are hung on its walls either were collected by or presented to her and through her reached their present fitting resting place. Meeting in the Banquet Hall. The ladies meet, as usual, about a long table in the banquet hall, or east parlor. ‘The sessions commence early {n the morn- ing, and several meetings are held cach day, besides the conference, in which the work of special committees is discussed. The hours in which visitors are most fre- quent about the mansion or grounds are free times with the ladies. Yes:erday after luncheon most of them were entertaining visitors from this city, and an air of do- mestic charm and delightful hospitality prevailed, which naturally proves a great attraction to visitors during the presence of the guardians of Mt. Vernon at the his- toric spot. Poday a large party of Bal- timoreans were down, and enjoyed the pleasure of a visit under similar conditions. So far the ladies have been blessed with good weather, which is always the first essential to the comfort and pleasure of their stay there. The beautiful aspect of the entire estate, either from the river or car approaches, has not only delighted the ladies, but must also eyery other vis- itor. The long drought of last summer gave a serious blight to the grass, but Superintendent Dodge turned his attention to that defect early in the spring, and his exertions have been rewarded by velvety turfs on all the hillsides and lawns. The garden is one of the speeial att! Visitors at this season. Its old-time prim-box hedges, its old-fash- ioned climbing roses, shrubs and orange blossoms are at the moment in full glory and fragrance. The Garéen. Mr. Franklin A. Whel&n, the head gar- dener, is quite a Mt. Vernon institution himself. He has been employed there for the lest twenty years, and has a personal ac- quaintance with every bush. and shrub in the garden. The ladies are delighted with the appearance of everything within its boundartes, and have a sentimental fond- ness in keeping it up in the way it looked in the Washington days. Clippings from the Washington magnolia, or the Martha Washington rose bush, etc., are new grow- ing all over this country, and Mr. Whelan frequently gets letters, telling him how well the flowers from Mt. Vernon have thrived thousands of miles: off. Miss Pen- dleton of Ohio is acting as chairman of the garden committee at this council, in place ot Mrs. Pickens of South Carolina, who has not been able by reason of ill health to at tend. Mrs. Leiter, Mrs. Barnes and Mrs. Mitchell are other memebers. The first sessions of council yesterday were occupied in the reading of the minutes of the last council, and no new business will be reached until their conclusion. The River Front. The most important work done on the estate last year was the reclamation and draining of the marshes around the river front and the building of the sea wall. This was made possible and entirely completed by the munificence of Mrs. Hearst, vice regent of California, who early in her con- nection with Mt. Vernon took as the share her state should enjoy in the restoration of Mt. Vernon the work on the river front. As a sanitary reform this work is thought to be the most important done about the place in years, and a vast improvement in the health of the locality is expected, as by it the malarial tendencies to which the low lands and marshes subjected the place have been largely removed. The receipts from the boat and car lines to Mt. Vernon are now adequate for the maintenance of the estate, but restorations of any special moment are still borne by the states, repre- sented in their vice regents. At an early session of council, an invitation to the governor of Virginia and the board of vis- itors from the Virginia legislature will be extended, and the formal visit from these gentlemen is expected by the middle of next week. Council will continue, it is expected, until the latter part of next week. pas A FAVORABLE SHOWING. ‘actions to An Analysis Made of the May Bank Statements, s From a compilation made by Treasurer Jchn R. Carmody, of the Washington Loan and Trust Company of the official reports made by the national banks and trast com- panies of this city on the 7th of May, to the controller of the currency, it is shown that the aggregate deposits amount to $15,720,- 309, showing an increase over the previous reports of February 28 of $023,613, this without counting amounts due from na- ticnal and other banks. The aggregate amount of loans and discounts on the 7th instant was $14,069,531, which is an increase in loans for same period of $335,382. The reserve money in all the institutions shows a very high percentage, and regarding such reports, as a business barometer, the com- parison ‘with the previous: reports indicates a very favorable and much improved con- dition of financial affairs in the national capital. ———— The Reform @ureau. The Reform Bureaur yesterday added President Whitman to 4ts board of trus- tees, which now stands as follows, with one vacancy: President and auditor, Chas. Lyman, ex-commissioner:-of civil service; secretary, Rev. F. D. Power, D.D., pastor Vermont Avenue Christian Church; super- intendent, Rev. Wilbur 'F. Crafts, Ph. D.; Jonn Eaton, ex-commissioner of education; Rev. J. G. Butler, D.D.;cex-chaplain United States Senate; Col. T.©HL Anderson, ex- minister to Bolivia; Rev. I. W. Canter, D. D., pastor Mount Vesnon Place M. E. Church South; Rev. B. L. Whitman, D.D., president Columbian University; Rev. Hugh Johnston, D.D., pastor Metropolitan . E. Church. Mie is an interesting coincidence that Wed- nesday afternoon, while the bureau incor- porators were electing trustees, the bu- reau's bill-to prevent divorces in territories on less than a year’s residence passed the Senate, having previously passed the House. The bureau also secured last week favorable action from the Post Office De- partment on the petition sent through it by the Endeavorers of Mount Vernon, N. Y., for the Sunday closing of the local post office. The District Sunday bill approved by the Commissioners om Monday was in- troduced by the bureau in c0-operation with the Churchman’s League. The bu- reau will introduce another bili to raise the age of protection in the District to eighteen years, in place of the one disfavored by congressional committee, which included the territories also, as the new_bill will not. PEACE IN ST. MARK’S. Result of Bishop Satterlee’s Efforts to Settle the Differences. The controversy that has made bad feel- ing among the parishioners of St. Mark's P. E. Church for nearly two years has been brought to an eng. This result has been accomplished largely through the efforts of Bishop Satterlee, and it is hoped that the peace which has been declared in the parish will be a lasting one. Yesterday the appeal pending before the Court of Appeals in the case, brought by the so-called Torbert vestry against the Bennett vestry, was dismissed on the motion of the appellants. The case was decided some months ago by Chief Jus- tice Birgham in favor of the Torbert vestry, whereupon the Torbert vestry took posses- sion of the church property and offices. Sub- sequently an appeal was noted by the Ben- nett vestry, and it was that appeal which was yesterday dismissed by the appellants. This action was taken by the Bennett vestry out of deference to the views and expressed wishes of Bishop Satterlee, who had held several conferences with the parties to the contention,and used his best efforts to recon- cile them. At these conferences the bishop tried to secure a sctilement by having the parties agree to share the costs of the suit and withdraw the appeal. The Torbert vestry proposed to pay 25 per cent of the costs in case the appeal was withdrawn. Finally the Bennett vestrymen announced their willingness to withdraw the appeal, out of deference to the earnest wish of the bishop, and not because they believed they had no case. They declined to accept any proposition that looked as though they with- drew the appeal in consideration of an agreement by the other side to pay a part of the costs. The appellants, therefore, as- sumed the whole cost of the suit, but Bishop Satterlee has undertaken to settle the affairs of the parish, {f possible, and to relieve the appellants of the burden thus assumed. He preached the Ascension day sermon at St. Mark’s last evening, and dwelt earnestly upon the necessity for peace and Christian unity. It was understood that the collection taken was to be devoted to pay- ing the cost of the suit. In the alms basin was found one contribution of $200, which, it Is said, came from the bishop's pocket. The ladies of the church are arranging for an entertainment, the proceeds of which are to be devoted to the same object. Mem- bers of the parish hope that soon all differ- ences will be forgotten. Allen’s Grand Opera House.—Tonight Rev. T. De Witt Talmage will deliver his new lecture, “‘My Journey Around the World,” at Allen’s Grand Opera House for the bene- fit of the Garfield Hospital. Mr. Talmage’s great popularity and the worthy object for which the lecture is given will no doubt serve to attract an audience that will fill the house. The lady managers of the hospital have been deeply interested in the success of this lecture, for they feel that the money it will yield is needed, and they desire to make the amount as large es possible. Justice Harlan of the United States Supreme Court will introduce the lecturer. Mrs. Mills’ Students’ Concert.—Tonight at Metzerott Music Hall the annual students’ concert of Mrs. H. H. Mills will take pla and the program to he presented will be an unusually attractive one. The pupils will be assisted by Miss Lotta Mills, pianist. and, as this will be the first opportuni her friends here have had of hearing her since she took up her residence in New York last fall, much interest attaches to her num- ber. She will play “Nenezia,” a barcarole by Lischetizky, who was her teacher In Vienna, and Brassin's arrangement of the magic fire music from Wagner's “Walkure. “Ben Hur” at St. Paul's Church.—Tonight at St. Paul's English Lutheran Church the recital of “Ben Hur’ will be given by Rev. Dr. Rogers, with 100 colored new views and new effects. This entertainment will equal no doubt those formerly given by Dr. Rogers to the delight of large audiences, and is given under the auspices of the Young Peo- ple’s Society of the church. Tickets to be had at the door, A Pol Te the Editor of The Evening Star: Judge Kimball yesterday sent a young boy to the work house to consort with thieves and tramps for the heinous offense of riding his wheel after 12 o'clock at night without a lighted lamp. One of the more or less questionabie méthods pursued in this Police Court has been the habit of cutting rates; that is, of taking what mon- ey a prisoner had and releasing him. In this way many persons charged with dis- orderly conduct and such offeases have, af- ter being fined five dollars, secured their release on the payment of $2.59 or iT, In the case of the young man yesterday an offer of $1.05 was refused with sco: by the court. The evidence in the case showed that the bey was arrested after 12 o'clock while riding, with two com- panions properly provided with lamps, his explanation being that his own lamp had exploded earlier in the evening, and be- ing ‘with two riders having lamps he felt that he was within the law. Fair play is a jewel, ard while all good citizens favor an enforcement of any regulations cal- culated to protect life and limb, they are lable to take exception to sending a young boy to consort with criminais for an of- fense committed every night by hundreds of people much more competent to know the law. The bicycle renting establish- ments have almost invariably construed the regulations so as to allow one lamp to do duty for two wheels. This construction especially has been accepted by ladies, and every night hundreds of fair bicyclists are whirling through the streets depending en- tirely upon the light from their eyes and safe from the fact that their male escort is provided with an apparatus burning oil. No one is so lost to gallantry as to desire to see one of these fair riders standing in the police dock and dickering with the judge as to the amount of her fine; but if the lack of politeness on the part of some policemen should bring about such a dire catastrophe the lovely defendant should bear in mind that unless she bids higher than $1.05 the horrors of the work house await her. N. —.>_—_. 100 ft. boards for one dollar, best lumber. F. Libbey & Co.; 6th and N ave. ~—Advertisement. a South Carolina Society Banquet. The annual banquet of the South Caro- lina Society will be given Saturday night, May 23, at the Ebbitt House. The commit- tee of arrangements, which consists of Wm. M. Aiken, Thos. F. Brantley and Capt. John G. Capers, is determined that the affair shall be one of the most pleas- ant of the kind given in the city. Each member will be limited to three guests. Every member of the society is looking forward with pleasure to the event. sengons ey > a Z a int Absolutely Pure. A cream of tartar baking powder. Highest of all in leavening strength, - —Latest United States ernment Food Report. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 106 Wall st., N. ¥. eeeecceadeedeagendengongondecgongengegeneseegeesecseasecsecteeseeteetectees Monday will be the best day in 1896 to telephone (1092) the Yale Laundry to send for your bundle. Do you know why? 514 1oth st. Bath of Beauty. Baby blemishes, pimples, red, rough hands and falling hair prevented by CUTICURA SOAP. Most effective skin purifying and beautifying soap, well a8 purest and sweetest of toilet and nursery soaps. Only cure for pimples because only pre- ventive of inflammation and clogging of the pores. Sold_everywhere. The Yale Laundry has the largest business because it does the best work, ’Phone 1092. The Removal of the Force School. ‘To the Editor of The Evening Star: Having recently seen in your columns an article against the removal of the Force School, and the disposal of the property occupied, I wish to continue the argument. The state of Massachusetts is the home of the free schools and, therefore, it is unbe- coming for its representative to introduce the aforesaid undemceratic measure. Nat- urally that state would be proud of such &n institution on her avenue. Is not the Gales building liable to like criticism, being situated on the same thoroughfare? If the present administration wishes to enrich the treasury by the sale of public buildings, it would be very advantsgeous to get rid of the Franklin building, whose land is val- ued from $8 to $10 per foot, and were the idea carried further, there is no doubt that the Executive Mansion could be readily dis- rosed of as a business house or private residence, and the Washington monument could be utilized as a windmill tower. If the memorial of Peter Force is not an honor to Massachusetts avenue, it were better that it never had been erected. In former days it was the pride of our citi- zens to give the schools prominent posi- tions, thus showing the respect for their work, but the passage of the measure in question will soon result in the degradation ef our school system. G. M. AD Pupil of Force School. oe Summer Drills of Naval Militia. The Navy Department has just completed the arrangement of the program for the summer drills of the naval militia organi- zations of the several states. The program shows that the drills are to be held earlier in the season than has been usual. Where it is not possible to conduct them simul- taneously they will follow each other in close succession, so that there will be as little interference as possible with the proposed summer dri}ls of the North At- lantic squadron. Scott’s Emulsion Will Cure a Stubborn Cough n onlitary specifics fail. It restores strength to the weakened orgens end gives the system the force neecded to throw off the dise 2 50c, and $1.00 at all druggis' CITY ITEMS. Free to Customers! An elegant and exquisite Blue Flower Plate, set of finest English Porcelain—gold stippled edge. Presented to all purchasers of 1 pound Tiza-Nectar or bottles Ex- tracts, 1 pound A. & P. Baking Powder or 1 pound A. & P. Spices, 50 cts. worth o! Tea or $1.00 worth of Coffee, or worth of Tea and Coffee, Saturday 16. THE GREAT ATLANTIC AND PaA- CIFIC TEA CO., main store, 41 and ith st. n.w., cor. E st. Branches—1620 14th st. nw., 38, Gy Center Market, 101 Northern Liberty Market, S and 9 O Street Market, 815 H n.€. and Western Market, 67 and 6S Eastern Market, 3104 M st., Georgetown, it Pian Hotel Johnson Cafes. Daily receipts of Crisfield Soft Cherrystore Pi d Cra to take home. Fine funded. Also Ready ner, a la carte, all hell and . Put up in box as silk or money re- Lunch, 5 o'clock Din- ay It Special” at Center Market Tomorrow Jelly Roll, only 20c. lb.—fresh-made and very delicious. At Krafft’s Stands, 161-162 B st. wing. Make a note of it. it ~ Every Judge of I pronounces “Dove Brand” Hams the finest. They have no eq There can be no su- periors. Miller & Krogmann,Cen.& N.L.mnks. It = Rare Rugs and Costly Carpets | Cleaned without the slighest injury. Dust and spots removed. Insured ageinst fire. Wagon calls. M.R.Thorp,458 Maine ave. at + “Partridge” Hams Are Tender and juicy ‘cause they're cut from, young hogs. Mild and sweet. Properly cured. In all markets. Frank Schroth, 475 Center. 1 —~- We've a Right to Be Proud of our display of Fruits and Vegetebl other ands in Center Market show many Varieties. Finest qualities, Frices and prompt deliver: CANNON & CHANDLER, Electric Fans Make Cool Breezes in Emrich's new Dining Parlor, where their famous Wc. Table d’Hote Dinner is served, The finest meal in the city under Tic. Ta- bles reserved for ladies Hotel Emrich, 489 Pa. ave., & B. & O. Hotel. it - . 10 $5. Shedd’s, 432 9th st. 1 Mattresses No so lowest -81 Cen. mkt.1 Gas Stoves, Hair Remade First- class for $1.75, with new tick, $4.15, for ten days. Send postal. A. Carter, 1125 20th st. nw. myl4-3t* ae Royal Hendache Powders cure. 10c. mb5-m,w,f,stt —- The Finest of the Senson at R. A. Golden's fish and game stands, Center Market. Extra large seine-caught Roe Shad, Boiling Rock and White Perch. New Mackerel, New Salmon, Crisfield Soft Crabs, Jacksnipe, Plover and Philadelphia Squabs. Low prices and good service. Tele- phone, S44. m6-tf - RoyalGlucMucilage sticks everything.10c. mh5-t,f,stf AMUSEMENTS. LAFAYETTE SQUARE OPERA HOUSE. Maur ost. MAY 17. GRAND P ULAR CONCERT BY THE IMPERIAL RUSSIAN TSCHERKESSL ORCHESTRA, In their 40 FIRST-CLASS MU Orchestra, Seats, $1. Seats now male oS THE GREATEST OF HUMORISTS, Robert J. Burdette, WILL 4 CTURE TUES! t Secure seats early DIAMOND RING FREE! Every visitor at St. Paul’s Fair TONIGHT will be given a numbered ticket good for a chance in a Diamond Ring to be given away every night. Big Tent, cor. 15th and V sts. Admission, 10c, my2-2W ALLEN’S GRAND OPERA HOUSE. FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 15. Rev. T. DeWitt Talmage WILL DELIVER HIS NEW LECTURE, “Ply Journey Around the World,” FOR THE RENEFIT OF THE Garfield Hospital. Seats may be secured at the box office on and after Mondas, May 11. f and 2c. my13-3t PRICES, $ c., Se. CAPITAL RIDING PARK. HOME OF THE Electric lighted. room and Xewiwtricton. LADIES? Spc. BICYCLE. Oldest Cycle Resort in city. 14th st. and New York ave. Complimentary lessons to Indies. Office within and 1423 N. Y. ‘ave. ‘Tickets, 50c.; three, $1.00; five, $1.50; gtaran- teed, $3.00; practice rides, 25c. Lady visitors Welcome. Open nights and all day. my13-14d Chevy Chase. Chevy Chase Lake and the beautiful grove bor- dering its banks is the ideal place to spend a few hours each day during the summer months. The grounds are kept clean and perfect order Is main- tained, A delightful place to take your children for a day's oating to roam im the woods surround- ing the lake shore. Accommodations are made for picnic parties, and no better place can be found for the purpose. ~ Donch's Band. will play every evening during the summer from 8 until 10 o'clock. Pleasure boats for hire on the lake at all times, ‘Take cars of: the Capital Traction Company. my1-3m,28 METROPOLITAN CIRCULATING LIBRARY, 515 12th st, n.w.—New Pnblicaticns as soon as issued, American’ and foreign magazines a specialt Single subscription, 1 year, $5.00; 1 mo., 75 For pefttculurs as to club rates, &c., inquire at LIBRARY. Miss HALE, Manager. ap25-tt New ante AMicts nearly every one at this season. Some men and women endeavor tempo- rarily to overcome 't by gregt force of will. But this is unsafe, as tt pulls powerfully upon the nervous svstem, which will not Jeng stand such strain. That tired fecliag is a positive proof of THIN, IMPURE BLOOD; for, {f the blood is rich, red, vitalized and vigorous, It imparts life and energy every nerve, organ and tissue of the boy. The necessity of taking Howl's Sareapactila for that tired f is, therefore, appar- ent to every one. Remember Hood’s Sarsaparilla DPOLPOPLEF DISORD OOOO O90 90 VOSFIOVELG SOD SOSSS SSE OF HOO AMUSEMENTS. THE STEEL \CLE, Ben 10) COLORED VIEWS. ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH, cor. T1t Hosts. now FRIDAY, MAY 15,1896, at & o'clock pou Young Peo ty. Under the direction ¢ Christian Endea . NEW ITAL BY KEY. Admission... ‘ the ARS, DR. ROG! 25 cents Hur Tickets at ths uy 14-2 PROF. J. i. VERMIL ie GRAND MAY CARNI EXHIBITION OF DANCING, NATIO’ ‘NO RESERVED SPATS. papils and at the hall on ‘a No charg: t bat box, exbilition of Fancy Di acluding national and cha be pre. to be followed by ge participate NATIONAL THEATER Every Evening at 8:15. Mati 50, Te. and $1.0), In which myt-t NEW Saturday DELLA FOX | COMIC OPERA COMPANY In this season's great success FLEUR DE LIS, With all the original cast, including | Angelis, AIL. C. Wheelan, Melville Stewart Dungan, Chas. J. Campbell, Edward Knight, Kix, Kate Uart, May Cuthbert, Nathalie ja Bern: Ha For Next Weck—Last tines of the Della Co, THE LITTLE TRE OPER. te welling. MRS. BARBIET MILLS’ Students’ Concert, Assisted by MISS LOTTA MILLS, Pianist. METZEROTT’S MUSIC HALL. FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 15, 156. Reserved seats, 50c., at Metzerott’s music my9-6t Ts ‘ JKEBNAN'S Lxcsum THEATER. Fox Ope it store, ALL THIS W: A NEW CREATION, —THE- London Gaiety Girls. A Sublime Organtzation of Lovely, Viv Cleves —Prices, 25, 50. TSc. and $1. ‘Wed. and Sat. Mats. 25 and 5c. I a. LAST WFEK OF THE ‘The Favorite Comedy Ste! GEORGE W. MONROE And Company of Talented Comedians, inclediag HAKRY F OTTO, LOROTHY DREW, BLANCHE (CHAPMA’ the Musical € Preset ting “A Happy Little Home.” myll-tf ze mM! ir Ty Wy Tt COLUMB ‘ EMY ding One of the sights of Washington. — Cy¢ (27 8 12,000-Ft. Boor. Competent arges small. Music every evening. Strela, J. HART BilTTAIN. Mgr. street care ____ EXCURSIONS ETC. Planked Shad At Marshall Hail. SUNDAY, MAY 17, ‘96. AND EVERY DAY DURING MAY R ‘HARLE MACALESTER” WIN Jeave Marshall Hat and 6pm. 3 ie on Stes MH Hall by Prof. Schroeder's nd 2:30 ! DINNER, iy Satire, ao fl leave 7th st ning, 10 am. Wash ARE inel Hall Clam Chow CF Ladies are expecially excarsi Steamer ‘Chas. Macalester’ To Mount Vernon, TOMB OF WASHINGTON. DAILY, EX¢ S inv on these View SXPar- sax 17-SUNDAY. View Program of Music and Measure. by the club, Arth’s Superb Band in Concert. Grond chorus Sixty trained male and fen ‘The steamer PENTZ from her wh: street, at 11 a.m., 2:45 and 6 p.m. Tickets, i. S. KANDALL, Sole Proprietor, nyl5-2t DI FOR CHAR Row boat CUME STEAMER RARTH( day, including Si Hiring and stor « SON, foot of F st “nw. my 131m LANGUAGE TOUR STARTING END of June. ‘Small « party, conducted by Prof. and Mme. Apply GAILLARD SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, 102 m 5th aw, Colonial Beach Excursions Palace Steamer “Jane Moscley.” Season Commences Saturday, May 30. Books now open and chu: all bona fide societies may secure s dates. ‘Terms amazingly low for delightful all-day excur- sions on the beautiful Potomac. Cfice. No. 619 Penna. ave. N. & W. Steamboat Co. ery day in the year for Fortress Norfolk, Newport New I superb werful port News, daily, on the following sehedu ud. es, Sunday schools and apistt Northbo 00 p.m. |Ly. Portemout:.5.50 p.m. 30 p.m. x. Norfolk 10 p.m, Ly. Ft, Monroe.7:20 p.m. .| Ar. Alexandria .6.00 a.m, Washington.6:30 a.m. new hotel, “The Hygeia,” and Virginia Beach will find this the Most attra ive route, insuring a comfortable right’s rest. ge and luxurious rooms heated hy steam and fitted throughout with eleetric lights. " Din- ing room service is a In carte, and is supplied from the best that the markets of Washington and Norfolk can afford. Tickets on sale at U.S. Express office, 817 Pennsylvania avende; 518, 619, 1421. Pennsyl- vania avenu. B. and 0." ticket office, corner 15th street and New York avenue, and on board steamers, ware time table, map, etc., can also. be had. Any other iuformation desired will be fur nished on application to the undersigned st the company’s wharf, foot of 7th st., Washington, D. Telephone No. 750. Jall-40¢° JNO. CALLAHAN, General Manager,