Evening Star Newspaper, May 26, 1896, Page 13

—————=——————————=Saa2222mR2R—&—&—E—EESES THE EVENING -STAR, TUESDAY, THE HONEST SHAKERS AND THEIR CURE FOR DYSPEPSIA. ‘The shopkeeper who chents us by lying with re- gard to the quality of his goods, and the grocer or the butcher who gives us short weights, 1s a thief. However, their knavery touches nothing Dut our pocketbook. There is another widespread form of misrepresentation of a far rire dangerous and vill:inous character. We refer to the false statements and worthless guarantees that frequertly accompany medicines. Tr x ue to cure is to brand it as a If we can guarantee to cure dis- ease, verlasting life, for in dle of disease, the tal deaths being tee a medi ack product. hen We can Buarante peop! aceid @ large majority of ¢: Proportion very vibient or 7 akers have always been known as a most upright and honorable people, and thelr success in the masmfacture of medicines has also been well vn. It is therefore not surprising to find them ning a very 1 and novel plan for the on of their remedy for dyspepsia. L-fearing people, whose motto has al- en ‘Try all things and hold fast that good,” have put upon the market 10-cent or sufficicnt to bottles of t product, 2 trial. Shaker Digestive Cordial 1s so prompt in im that for the trivial sum of 10 cents, a determine as to whether or not requirements of bis case. sia which it wou't help, but these In most cases the first dose re- give it its a person cam usuall, it m forms sth ‘There are are re. lleves all distress, and an increase of appetite lows. ists have it, and the next time you 1 with Indigestion send out and try and successful product. It repre- a hundred years of patient investi lay 26 RATION NEW CONS! -« of the Civil Service Pen- sion Proposition. of The Star. h some hesitancy (2) that I ven- id to the already voluminous cor- have received concerning ed civil service pension bill; but ome phases of the matter which have not yet been touched upon, and which of importance to a full Some Pha: are, to my mind, und ling of the subject. The position of the government clerk is a iar one. In every other kind of cler- feal se no limit to the progress possit Fidelity to duty, bus- iness acquaintances fermed, business knowl- édse acquired—these and many other ad- Vantages may serve eventually to raise him above his clerical position to that of part- per, manager or employer. But no such hope brighiens the toil of the government clerk. No matter what his capacity, energ: or faithfulness, he can never hope to incur thereby that boon for which ali ambitious clerks strive—independence. He must al- Ways work as directed, no matter how un- ial or unsuitable the occupation; he ever an employe. His work does not bring him into contact with the outside business world. He no business but that of government, w perior officers are seldom chosen from meritorious men in the ranks, but » appointed because of political prominence, a qualification from which lerk is barred by law. This may serve to explain why it is that government clerks who have noi lost all their youthful ambition are anxious to make their stay in office temporary y business men are ons to enter the civil one a government a dernier resort—a ilures. It may also 1, the proverbial in- of government clerks of long ssfully to compete in other oc- upon dismissal or that rare event -signation. The only hope of the government clerk ever to acquire those objects of human en- deavor, fame, fortune, or, more than all, nee, is by judicious investment. His investment may be in such things as bring a direct return In money, or it may be in acquiring the means to pursue some Profession or other occupation. Whatever its character, it is always made by the clerk with the hope of being able to resign and e his occupation, that for which he deems himself best suited, instead of growing old and decrepit In a service that shows little regard for age and its attend- ant int or for former value. He is spur: var of disability, through Bick se or accident, under circum- star where no need for rest or for chanse of climate or scene will excuse his ebsen allow. from duty beyond the cu: nee, and where tomary ise will be re- ceived for the unsat character of work performed by him when he is unfit for work of any N he salaries ived by government clerks are meager at the best for support- ing themselves their familles—perhaps large—and putting aside any sufficient sum for investment. And if a portion of each salary be withheld from the clerk to pen- n he grows old in the service, of a pension becomes that much more certain. He is Just that mueh lesa able to withdraw from the service and adopt an independent occupation while he ts yet youn. enough to pursue that occupation essfully. As a con- sequence there will be fewer able to the fetters which have been sly, or, perhaps, involuntartly, That nore men will live and the service. That is, again, more e of doing intelligent and valu- will wear out their lives in the cal requirements of the govern- machinery. In a_civil service pension. list; but I think Congress, recognizing’ the unique character of the position of a gov- ernment clerk, should pass a bill providing pensions ont of public sas are disabled in the through age or otherwise. There will not be many beneficiaries. But I do not think {it expedient or humane to still further cripple the already badly hampered government employes who have higher alms and amh an to grow old in their clerical positions and retire on pensions. H. W. OLDS. —.-__ First Mississippi Steamboats. From rans Picayune. Amon the citizens of New Orleans no one probatly cen speak more knowingly from personal obs=rvation, from gathered notes and meme: da, on the subject of old-time Mi: ippi river navigation than our venerable fellow-citizen, Mr. John A. Watk who has lived his long Ife of nearly eigl.ty-seven years on or very near the benks of the Mississippi. “The New Orleans was the first steam- boat that ever came to this port,” said Mr. Watkins. “She was registered at tho custom house here on the 19th of Febru- ary, ISI3. She came hither from Pit burg, where she was built. She registered 847 tons, and was commanded by Capt. Clement. At that time I was five years old. The New Orleans ran until the winter of 1811-15, when she was destroyed by fire near Baton Rot being the first steam- boat lest on southern or western waters up to that early period in the history of steam rive? navigation. The Actna.” gays Mr. Watkins. “was the next boat, after the New Orleans, to enter at t port. She n.easured 361 tons, and was commanded by Capt. Duhart. She was the first stcamer that I ever saw. It was in the year 1816, end the place was Natchez, which at that time was Hittle better than a villace, although a busy and thriving place, as ft was the cotton market for nearly ell ef Mississirp!. The Aetna mt out of the hio river from the early Ohio and amboats were bullt.’* Used Horse Kills Himself. From the Chfcago Times-Henld. Hundreds of employes In the yards of the American Stee] Barge Company at Superior, Wis., witnessed a singular occurrence. A bony, played-out old bay horse walked into the sh.llow water In the slip known as How- ard’s pocket, and slowly moved farther out into the deeper water, unmindful of the shouts a es of the spectators on the shore. When in about three feet of water or animal cast one wistful look . then deliberately put its head under water and held it there until life was ex- tinct. In a short time after this the owner, @ peddler, appeared upon the scene and al- most committed suicide himself when he learned of the astonishing deed of bis four- footed servant. The horse, it ts sald, had m poorly fed and oyerworked. | MET TO REJOICE Citizens Approve of Rapid Transit for Eck- ington Road. ‘The Association Transacts Much Other Important Business Before Adjourn- ment—Streets and Lights. The North Capitol and Eckington Citi- zers’ Association turned out in force last night at its regular monthly meeting to celebrate and ratify the passage by the House of the Senate bill requiring the Eck- ington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Com- pany to adopt rapid transit on its lines in place of the present slow and unsatisfac- tory horse car service. The fact that the bill has now passed both houses, with a strerg probability of the differing pro- visions being reconciled in conference com- mittee and its becoming a law during the present session, was the occasion of u gen- eral interchange of congratulations and much rejoicing and enthusiasm among the members of the association. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Henderson, who called for a report of the various committees. Mr. A. R. Serven, chairman of the rall- way committee, read for the information of the assembled members the full text of the bill as it passed the House, and briefly reviewed the work accomplished by the association since its organization last Jan- uary. He said that they had occasion to be justly proud of the results and to feel much encouraged to push ahead che work that yet remained to do. The reading of the bill was greeted with applause. On motion of Mr. T. P. Kane the meet- ing resolved ‘tself into a general thanking mood, and a vote of thanks was passed to Chairman Babcock, the House District committee and to Pepresentative Hepburn of Iowa for this very satisfactory bill, and also to The Evening Star for the support given the assectation Iu its efforts to se- cure this legisiation. Mr. S. M. Leitzell, chairman of the com- mittee on streets, sidewalks and lights, re- ported that the Commissioners had been re- quested to pave several streets within the territcry of the association, which he nemed, and had also been asked to require the owners of certain unimproved property tg comply with the police regulations re- iring the sidewalks in front of vacant lets to be kept clear of washed dirt from acjoining embankments. He reported also that the Ccmmissioners had been requested te require the Baltimore and Ohio Rail- rcad Company to maintain a gate at the R street crossing of their road in Ecking- ton. Other matters of minor Importance were referred to as having received the at- tention ef the committee during the month. Street Lighting. In regard to street lighting, Mr. Leitzell said that interviews had been had with Mr. Crosby of the Potomac Light and Pow- er Company, who stated that it would re- quire an outlay of about $100 to put the “afferent circuits in Eckington and West Eckingtor in order, provide new lamps, etc., Lefore the electric current could be turned on, and with the present uncertainty of legislation authorizing his company to ex- tend their wires through from Georgetown to connect with Eckington, he did not feel warranted in incurring that expense, with the possibility of the entire abandonment of the Eckington plant if the legislation asked for was not secured. He stated fur- ther that Mr. Crosby requested that the matter be allowed to rest until the end of the present month, when he would be able to give the as tion a definite answer as to what the company proposed doing. Mr. Leitzell said that the committee had in- formed Mr. Crosby that unless some defi- nite arrangement was made by that time for the yelighting of this section by elec- tricity an effort would be made by the as- scciaiion to have gas lamps put in, and all further attempt to secure electric lighting of the streets of Eckington would be aban- doned. Mr. W. H. King of the city limits com- mittee reported that a joint meeting of representatives of the several citizens’ as- sociations in the District had been called for Thursday evening next at the office of Mr. Ballinger, president of the Columbia Heights Association, to discuss the ques- tion of an extension of the city limits, with a view to securing harmony of action among the Various associations upon this subject and the adoption of some uniform plan of extension. Dr. Mark W. Moore, chairman of the committee on sewers and water, reported the action taken to secure the abatement of ral nuisances complained of at the t meeting, and Messrs. M. A. Mess and . D. Norris called attention to other nuis- ances which needed looking after. Other Matters, Mr. T. P. Kane called attention to the filthy condition of the transfer station of the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Company at the intersection of Florida and New York avenues, where passengers are required to change from horse to trolley. He said that the place was worse than any old barnyard and had not been cleaned up : that the rains of the past sev- eral days had added to its unsanitary con- dition, and that it was an outrage to re- quire men, much more so women, to stand in such a place and inhale the stench that arose from the accumulated filth while walting for a car. He said he hoped the attention of the prover District official would be called to the matter immediately with a view to having the nuisance abated and this company required to keep the place in a cleaner condition in the future than it has in the past. Mr. W. G. Henderson, chairman of the executive committce, reported that that committee had carefully examined the map prepared by the District Commisstoners for the extensicn of the streets in the northeast section under the highway act, and hed approved of the plan proposed as affecting the streets in which the associa- tion was irterested, except that they had recommended the opening of two or three streets not provided for in the plans, and had iso called attention to the entire ab- sence from tke plans of any provisions for a public perk in the immediate vicinity of the city in that section. Mr. Herderson also announced the ap- pointment of the follcwing special com- mittee on the Baltimore and Ohio viaduct, which was unanimously confirmed: J. F. Bancroft, J. H. Lane, B. W. Pond, W. H. King and W. S. Chase. Upon the favorable report of Chairman P. H. Harp, the following new names were added to tke list of membership of the as. sociation: Messrs. L. J. Kessell, J. B. WI- mer, 8. W. Pond, McFarr, J. V. Camalier, B. E. Emmett, J. A. Breen, W. H. Ken- nedy and Thomas N. Walsh. Messrs. J. D. Biddis, chairman of the committee on schools and school houses, and A. O. Tingley, chairman of the com: mittee on mail facilities, reported the op- erations of their respective committees during the month, and a movement is to be made at once to secure the erection of a school house in the vicinity of Ecking- ton. ? Sree Sewing at Home. . To the Editor of The Evening Star: I saw in Saturday’s Star an answer to Pauline Pry's article on “Sewing at Home,” and I want to put in my word, too. Pauline Pry seems to forget that there are a great many people in the world who, although in comfortable circumstances, are not able to live by her mot! ‘Don’t do anything for yourself that you can pay others to do for you.” Even if one can do it, I think it a very bad plan to depend on others entirely for everything. I am one of hundreds of people who have become suddenly poor through misfortune, and I am very thankful for everything that I learned to do when I could have had it done for me. ‘There are a great many women who, if they could not make their own clothes, would look old fashioned and “dowdy,” but if they know how to sew they can fix over a great many things and make a pretty gown out of what they would have been ashamed to take to a dressmaker. I wonder what Pauline Pry would say if she knew how many women have one sim- ple waist pattern, and use that for the basis of al) the gowns they make, cutting out of newspapers the revers or whatever they embellish them with, and do it with- out any fuss or worry whatever? I sin- cercly pity the woman who cannot make out the paper pattern of today, for surely nothing can be more simple. I heartily agree with your correspondent, who intimates that a man fs always proud of the wife who cam make for herself a pretty gown, much prouder of her than of the one who hands him a big dressmaker's bill at the ee every season. ANOTHER READER, KIECKHOEFER’S) ACCOUNTS Diffionlty Auditor Holoomb Had in Seour- ing Them From Him, Money Finally Deposited That Had Been Held Ten Yenrs—The Present System of Bookkeeping. It is claimed at the Capitol by those who have been interested in the new system of government accounting as provided by the laws prepared by the Dockery commission in the last Congress that the discovery of the alleged defalcation in the State De- partment funds was due to the new sys- tem. It is said that the safeguards thrown around the handling of government moneys under that plan made it impossible for any irreguiaritiess in accounting officers’ statements to continue. In this connection some interesting cor- respondence has come to light between the Treasury Department and the State Department relating to Mr. Kieckhoefer's accounts. Auditor Holcomb of the Treas- ury Department is the officer who discov- ergd the irregularities in the State Depart- ment accounts, and his statement of the matter as prepared for a member of the House is as follows: Auditor Holcomb’s Demands. “May 31, 1895, I wrote Mr. Kieckhoefer as follows: ‘I have to request that you render to this office for audit your accounts of moneys received for the United States during the past three-quarters of the cur- rent fiscal year from sales of the Kevised Statutes and other laws; from passport fees; from fees for copies, and all moneys received from all other sourzes.’ * * * “Not having recelved any response from Kieckhoefer by June 28, I wrote the fol- jowing: ‘On May 31 I wrote you a letter, of which the inclosed is a copy, requesting that you render accounts of moneys receiv- ed from passport fees, sales of laws, etc. I have received no acknowledgment of the letter, and the accounts have not been ren- dered by you. I now request you to ren- der the accounts referred to at once. If they have not been presented when a requi- sition for an advance of money has been received I will deem it my duty, under sec- tion 12, act of July 31, 1894, to disapprove the requisition. My request is urgent for the reason that there appears to have been no deposit of moneys referred to since Oc- tober 6, 1802, notwithstanding the law re- quires the deposit of passport fees to be made at least quarterly.’ “On the date of this letter I called at the State Department and informed Mr. Uhl, assistant secretary, of my request to Mr. Kieckhoefer, and his disregard of it. Mr. Uhl assured me that Mr. Kieckhoefer would be called upon to attend to the mat- ter, and, in response to my request, author- ized the examination of the books of the department in the settlement of Mr. Kteck- hoefer’s accounts. Explanation, but No Accounts. “On June 29 Mr. Kieckhoefer called at my office, which he said he did by instruc- tion of Mr. Uhl, to explain why he had not answered my letter of May 21. He in- formed me that the accounts requested would be soon rendered, but stated that he had nothing to do with these accounts, and was in no way responsible for the moneys collected. He referred to the case of his predecessor, Mr. Morgan, in which a dis- trict court, southern district of New York, held that his sureties were not Mable for passport fees. I thought it proper that the State Department should be informed of this statement, and at once gave the in- formation to Mr. Uhl. On July 2 Mr. Kieckhoefer deposited in the treasury the sum of $31,342.53, moneys received from passport fees and sales of statutes. “On July 18, Mr. Kieckhoefer not having rendered the accounts promised, I wrote to the Secretary of State, calling his attention to the fact. The accounts for passport fees and sales of laws from October 1, 1892, were received in this office August 1, 1595, having been transmitted by the act- ing secretary of state. On September 11, 1895, an account was received for sale of condemned government property, amount- ing to $1,058.86. Of this amount more than One-half was collected during the year 184, and held, contrary to law, for mo! than ten years. The amount was depo: ited In the treasury August 31, 1805. “Two clerks were detailed from this of- fice with instructions to make a thorough investigation of the books of the chief of the bureau of accounts and disbursing of- ficer. The Secretary of State offered every facility for the investigation. The wor« was commenced August 2 and ended De- cember 2 as to all accounts except trust accounts.’ Balance Yet Duc. Auditor Holcomb transmits a statement of the deposit made by Mr. Kieckhofer since he was called upon to render ac- counts. It Includes an item of $13,068.00, moneys received from the American repab- lics being the first deposit made since April 5, 1893. The statement shows a balance found due and not yet deposited of $10,- 863.76, The correspondence also includes a lengthy memorandum, signed by Mr. Kieck- hoefer and addressed to Mr. Rockhill, urg- ing the “non-applicability of certain pro- visions of the Dockery Will to diplomatic and consular accounts.” This protest was made at the time of the passage of the Dockery bill and was replied to in a lengthy communication from Auditor Holcomb, who did net concur in Mr. Kieckhoefer's’ con- clusions. This statement answers in detail the technical objections to the new systom of accounting urged by Mr. Kieckhoefer. Metal Buttons and Knee Breeches. To the Editor of Tho Evening Star: I have read in the dally papers the an- neuncement from Moscow that for the coronation of the young Czar of Russia the American ambassador to St. Petersburg is to be togged out in an evening coat, with metal buttons, white vest, knee breeches and silk stockings, and that the Department of State has made an extra allowance of money for said representative for incidental expenses, etc. Now, the ordinary American citizen can only contemplate such things with the most profound disgust. If the genteel costume of an American citizen is not sufficient to admit a representative of the American government to any court on earth, then the American representative should draw the mantel of his dignity about him and remain away. When a representative of this gov- ernment togs himself out as a monkey, he not only makes a monkey of himself, but he makes monkeys of the entire nation he represents, if his actions are indorsed by his people. Americans are not monkeys, and I very much underestimate their ap. preciation of their manhood if they tamely submit to being represented as such. But we read that this was “brought about by a proper sense of deference to the strict re- quirements of the Russian court cere. monials.” Are republics, especially the United States, required to defer to monar- chial ceremonials to the extent of making monkeys of themselves? Why not demand @ recognition of republican customs in so far as our representatives are concerne We inaugurate a President and do not re- quire that the representatives of any for- eign government shall wear any specific garb in order to be admitted to the cere- mony. I suppose the extra allowance made by the State Department to our ambassador to St. Petersburg is to pay for the metal buttons (gold, of course), knee breeches and silk stockings, as an evening coat and white vest are always in style. B. et To Be Noted by Engaged People. From the London World. To the presicent of the Camera Club be- longs the credit of having put forward quite the most inte: suggestion yet offered on the subject! General utili- zation of the Roentgen rays. His proposal is the eminently practical one that all en- gag2d couples should exckarge photo- graphs taken by the new process, in order that they may be mutvally satisfied that they are undertaking a sound matrimonial investment fr-m the personal point of view. Furnished with cartes-de-visites of each other's skeleton, they will be assured against any danger of making harrowing discoveries of physical defictencies or imi- tation limbs when it ts too late to with- draw from the bargain. But there would, of course, have to be a proviso that any information so obtained should be ‘held sacred in the event of the engagement be- ing broken off. MAY 26, 1896-SEXTEEN PAGES. POMP AT MOSCOW -~bir (Continued from sere Page.) i the Russian court dress And the dignitaries were in full uniform. . The enveys extraordingry/ the ambassa- dors, the ministers plenipotdntiary and the charges d’effaires,with their wives, as well as the representatives *of the diplomatic corps, ussembied at the Palace of the Kremlin shortly after 80'tlock, and were invited by the masters of the ceremonies to repair to the Cathedral ,6f the Assumption ard to take the places réserVed for them. Previous to this an immense body of troops had been gath@red around the Kremlin, and from one end to the other of the route followed the imperial party. In passing from the palace tc the Cathedral of the Assumption, and from there to the other cathedrals of the Kremlin, troops formed double lines on both sides, those immediately protecting their majesties be- ing the Grenadiers of the Palace and de- tachments from the various cavalry regi- ments of which his majesty, the czar, is colonel-in-chiei. The Te Deum for the preservation of the lives of their majesties was celebrated in the cathedral at § o’clock in the morning, and, after prayers, the clergy assembled in front of the cathedral in order to receive her majesty, the ex-Czarina Marle Feodo- rovyna. The latter, as soon as she was no- tified, wearing her crown and imperial man- tle, and having with her a numerous suite of ‘court dignitaries, repaired to the Cath- edral of the Assumption, accompanied by the members of the imperial family of the highest rank, with the exception of those who were to take part in the emperor's procession, and by the distinguished guests of their majesties. The ex-czarina was followed by the grand mistress of her court, by her ladies of honor, her demoiselles of honor, with the exception of those who had been designated to follow the Czarina Alexandra Feodo- rovna in the procession of the czar toward the cathedral. The train of the ex-czarina was carried by four court chamberlains, and the im- perial mantle was held up by two court offictals on each side, the train of the man- tle being carried by a grand dignitary of the imperial court. From the last step of theKrasnoe Krylt- So up to the cathedral entrance, eight court dignitaries of the third class carried the canopy, beneath which the ex-czarina walked, and the golden cords of the canopy, a most gorgeous construction, were carr! by eight court dignitaries of the third class. In front of the cathedral her majesty was received by the metropolitan of Moscow, who, surrounded by the clergy, and in the most brilliant of vestments sparkling with gilt and precious stones, presented her with the cross and with holy water. Her majesty then received the benediction of the clergy, and was escorted to her seat cn the throne of the czar, Alexis Mikhai- leviteh, which had been placed on a special estrade for the occasion, and surmounted by a beautiful canopy. So soon as the procession of her mejesty the ex-czarina had started for the Cath- edral of the Assumption, the high court ignitaries, who had assembled at the palace in order tg be bearers of the im- perial insignia, received the latter in the ‘throne hall from the hands of the arch- srand-marshal and took up the stations al- lctted to them by the masters of the cere- monies in the cortege of the emperor. Before the procession started the grand almoner of their majesties, bearing a larg golden cross, studded with jewels, and- as sisted by two deacons carrying a golden bowl full of hotly water, usprinkied the whole route, which was’ to be followed by their majesties from the palace to the Cathedral of the Assumption. After the arch-grand: marshal had an- nounced to the emperor: that her majesty, the ex-Empress Marie: Feedoroyna, had gone to the Cathedral of the Assumption, his majesty and the Empress Alexandra Feodorovna made their entrance into the throne hal} and seated themselves on their thrones, which were surmounted by a magnificent canopy. The Imperial Procession. A moment or so later, a signal was giveii by the trumpeters and the timbalers of the regiment of Chevalier Guards of her ma- Jesty the ex-Empress Marie Feodorovna, from the exterior terrace adjoining the throne hall, a signal which was repeated by the trumpeters and tirfibalers of the regiment of the Horse Guards, on the upper stairhead of the Krasnoe Kryliso, and in- dicated the moment had arrived for the de- parture of the imperial cortege, and the latter moved toward the cathedral in the following order: A detachment of the regiment of the Chevalier Guards of her majesty the ex- Empress Marie Feodorovna, three front, and headed by two officers in the most handsome uniforms. The imperial pages and the pages of the chamber, commanded by their chief of company, three front. They traversed the cathedral and then went into the synod chamber until the cenclusion of the divine service. The masters of the ceremonies, bearing the insignia of their office. The syndics of the rural communes and of other rural bodies, only fourteen of whom, however, among them being a rural syndic of the government of Moscow, a rural syndic of the government of ‘St. Petersburg, the syndic of the free laborers and the syndic of the rural bailiwick, were able to be accommodated in the cathedral. The mayors and chiefs of municipality of the leading places of the different govern- ments of Russia, as well as the municipal delegates from the same localities. Bui only the mayors of St. Petersburg and Mos- cow and the president of the town of Var- sovia were admitted to the cathedral. The delegates from the grand duchy of Finland, all of whom were admitted to the cathedral. ‘The presidents of the delegations from the Zematvos local governments; they were all admitted to the cathedral. The president and the members of the executive commit- tee of the Moscow ek Exchange and the president and members of the executive committees of the different commercial bodies of Moscow. The delegates from the Burgeoisle Corps, the artisans cf Moscow and the delegates of the municipality of Moscow. The del- egates from the councils of manufactures and of commerce. The chiefs of depart- ments of the Savings Bank, of the other banks and of the Ceniral Excise Depart- tment, other chiefs of departments belong- ing to different financial establishments of the nobility, the peasantry and of the State Bank. ‘Then came a long series of delegations from almost every commercial, financial, agricultural and administrative body in and about Moscow, including the judges of the peace, the tribunal of commerce, post and telegraph, railroads, the court of ap- veals, the Imperial University, the ministry of justice, thc custom house, ete., ete. Only Leaders Entered the Cathedral. Of course, it was impossible to find room for all these people in the cathedral, and so only the leading representatives of the most distinguished bodies in the procession were allotted standing room inside the sa- cred edifice. raf Following the delegatiotis jist mentioned came the picturesque deldgations from the Cossack troops and population. They at- tracted much attention upolf the occasion of the czar's entry into ty and would have undoubtedly added éénstticrably to the strangely grand spectacl?: witnessed in the cathedral; but space would ohly permit the Atamans of the Cossack¥’and the marshal of the nobility of the prévinte of the Cos- sacks of the Don to entb} tHe cathedral. Following the Cossackd'tame the delega- tions from the nobility ofthe°different gov- ernments and provinces af uy empire, and, after traversing the cat ‘al, they ad- journed to the synod chamber until the termination of the divini! service. Next in order were th’ marshals of the nobility of the governmeitts “of the empire and the leading members, or Doyens, of the delegations of the nobility, of, the provinces of the empire. sean The imperial insignia, borne by high court dignitaries, designated for the pur- pose, and accompanied by their assistants, the insignia including the collar of the Order of St. Andrew of her majesty, the Empress Alexandra Feodoroyna, the sword of the empire, the standard of the empire, the seal of the empire, the imperial mantle of her majesty, the Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, the Imperial mantle of his majesty the emperor, the globe, the scep- ter, the crown of the empress and the crown of the emperor. Some distance after the insignia came his majesty the Emperor Nicolas Alexandro- viteh, having by his sides his two august assistants for the ceremonies, and her majesty the Empress Alexandra Feodoroy- na having by her side her two august as- sistants for the ceremonies. * From the last step of the Krasnoe Kryltso to the entrance of the cathedral sixteen alds-de-camp general bore the im- Perial canopy, under which walked their majesties, and the golden cords of this canopy were held by sixteen other aids- de-camp general, chosen from among the seniors in rank. Following the imperial couple came ladies of honor of the highest rank, the aids-de- camp general, a detachment of the regi- ment of Chevalier Guards of the ex-em- press, representatives of the hereditary no- bility of the empire, nobilities belonging to the world of commerce and industry of Moscow. At the moment the imperial cortege ap- peared leaving the palace the belis of all the churches of Moscow were rung and the troops, in parade order, presented arms and rendered military honors to the impe- rial party. On the-approach of the imperial insignia all the clergy, in full canonicals, massed themselves in front of the cathedral. The metropolitan of Kieff incensed the insignia and the metropolitan of Moscow sprinkled them with holy water. So soon as their majesties approached the entrance of the cathed. the metro- Politan of Moscow pronounced the usual allocution, the metropolitan of St. Peters- burg presented the cross to their majesties and the metropolitan of Kieff presented them with holy water. In the Cathedral, Upon entering the cathedral their majes- ties bowed to the knee three times before a holy door, and venerated the saintly images. While their majesties were before the holy images the high dignitaries, carry- ing the imperial insignia, deposited them on a table prepared for them, and then tock up the positions near the throne which had been allotted to them. When all the court officials, grand-mas- ters-of-the-ceremonies and others had taken up their places on either side of the estrade and on the steps allotted to their positions or ranks, the ministers of the household cf the emperor, the minister of war and the aids-de-camp general and other high military officers stationed them- selves between the throne and table upon which rested the imperial insignia. Ceremony of Coronation. The ceremony of the coronation and the andintment was then accomplished as fol- lows: The metropolitan of St. Petersburg mounted the steps of the throne, placed himself in front of the emperor and invited his majesty to make, before his faithful subjects, and in a loud voice, his profession af orthodox faith and presented him with the open book, from which the emperor re- cited the symbol of the faith. Alter that the metropolitan of St. Petersburg pro- rounced the ritual: “Gratia spiritus sancti sit semper tecum. Amen. The metropolitan then left the estrade, and after the reading of the Holy Gospels, the metropolitans of St. Petersburg and Kieff mounted the steps of the throne. ‘The emperor then arose, and, after taking off the collar of the Order of St. Andrew, and having placed it in the hands of one of his august assistants, ordered that the imperial mantle, with the collar in dia- monds, of that order be presented to him. The mantle was then presented to his ma- jesty on two cushions by the metroplitans of St. Petersburg and Kieff, who assisted his majesty in robing himself in it. The metropolitan of St. Petersburg then pro- nounced the words: “In nomine patris et filel et spiritus sancti. Amen.” One of the assistants of his majesty then adjusted the imperial mantle. After having robed himself in the im- perial mantle his majesty bowed his head and received the pontifical benediction of the metropolitan of St. Petersburg, who imposed his hands upon his majesty’s head in the form of a cross, while reciting the two prayers prescribed by the ritual. ‘The prayers terminated, the emperor gave the order that the imperial crown be pre- sented to him, and the dignitary who had carried it in the procession approached and presented it. z Thereupon the metropolitan of St. Peters- burg took the imperial crown and handed it to the emperor, who took it in his hands and slowly and solemnly placed it on his head. The metropclitan of St. Petersburg then, in a loud voice, pronounced the prescribed allocution. In a similar manner his majesty caused to be presented to him the scepter and the globe, and, having taken the former in his right hand and the globe in his left hand, he seated himself upon the throne. A few moments later his majesty arose and placed the scepter and globe upon the cushions presented by the dignitaries having these two articles of the regalia in charge. Crowning the Czarina. The monarch then called upon her maj- esty the Empress Alexandra Feodorovna to approach, and she knelt before her au- gust spouse on a velvet cushion, richly em- broidered with gold, which had previously heen placed at the foot of the throne by one of her august assistants for the coro- nation ceremonies, His majesty thereupon solemnly lifted the crown from his own head and touched with it the forehead of the empress. He then replaced the crown upon his own head. His majesty afterward took from a cushion upon which it rested the crown of the empress, presented to his majesty by the dignitary who had it in charge, and the emperor placed it on the head of her majesty. The ladies of honor here approached their sovereign and fixed the crown upon her head. Her majesty’s imperial mantle and the collar of the Order of St. Andrew were next presented with the same ceremony to his majesty the emperor, and the latter in- vested the empress with them. After the investment the ladies of honor once more approached her majesty and adjusted the imperial mantle and the col- lar of the Order of St. Andrew. When these details were completed her majesty arose and took her seat on the throne, while the emperor again took the scepter in his right hand and the globe in his left. The archdeacon next proclaimed the im- perial title in extenso and intoned th verses: “Domine salvum fac imperatorem" and “Domine, salvam fac imperatricem,” followed by the “Ad multos annos,” which the choir repeated three times. After the chanting the bells of the cathe- dral and of all the other sacred edifices throughout Moscow were rung, and a sa- lute of 101 cannon shots was fired by order of the military authorities. During this time the clergy and all pres- ent felicitated his majesty by three pro- found salutes. The members of the imperial family and the guests of their majesties also felic- {tated his majesty, mounting the steps of the throne. Immediately after the termination of the artillery salute and the ringing of the bells the emperor arose, handed the scepter and the globe to the dignitaries having charge of them, and knelt down to recite from the book presented to him by the metropolitan of St. Petersburg the prayer prescribed for the occasion. The prayer terminated, the metropolitan and all present knelt down, ane ia the name of the nation, his maj- alone standing, offer the Alm Bi ed up prayers to After the prayer the metropolitan of St. Petersburg addressed a short allocution to the emperor and the choir intoned the Te Deum to the sound of the bells of all the churches of the Kremlin, , During the chanting his mafesty took off ils crown, handed it to the dignitary who had brought it and did rot replace it on his head until the end of the liturgy. The reading of the Holy Gespel followed, and two of the archbishops presented the holy book to their majesties to kiss. The anthem terminated and the officiat- ing clergy having been notified that the holy door was open, two archbishops, as- sisted by archdeacons, advanced from the altar toward his majesty to ‘announce to the latter that the holy ceremony of the anointment was to begin. Thereupon his majesty, having handed his sword to one of his assistants, de- scended from the throne and went toward the holy door, followed by the empress. After having approached the holy door, the emperor stood upon the golden cloth and the empress stopped between the throne and the steps before the holy door of the altar. The assistants grouped them- selves on either side and behind their maj- esties, the commander of the chevalier of the guard, with his drawn sword, being the most conspicuous figure. Ceremony of Anointing. The metropolitan of St. Petersburg, bear- irg the precious amphora with the holy chrism, dipped in it the golden bough pre- pared for the purpose, and anointed the forehead, eyelids, nostrils, lips, ears, chest and hands of the emperor, pronouncing the werds: “Impressio Bon! Spiritus Sancti.” ‘The metropolitan of Kieff wiped off the vestiges of the holy chrism, the church bells were rung their loudest and the ar- tillery fired another salute of 101 shots. | After the holy unction his majesty plac- ed himself on the right, in front of the image of the Savior, and the empress on tHe golden cloth approached the holy door. The metropolitan of St. Petersburg then anointed her majesty with the holy chrism, but only on the forehead, pro- rovrcipg the words of the ritual, and the metropolitan of Moscow wiped away the vestiges of the unction. The ceremony of the anointment ter- minated, her majesty placed herself on the left in front of the image of the Holy Virgin, and ker assistants ranged them- selves by her side. The metropolitan of St. Petersburg after- wards introduced the emperor into the sanctuary by the holy door, the other pre- lates officiating holding up the imperial mantle from the moment he passed the door. His majesty stopped on a carpet covered With golden cloth, near the holy table, and received the communion, in the manner received by the priests, that is to say, sep- arately, in virtue of the sovereignty placed in his person. . = After the communion, one of the arch- bishops presented his majesty with the antidora and with the wine, and another presented him with water for the ablution. Leaving the sanctuary, his majesty again took up his place before the {mage of the Savior, and the empress approached the holy door atd received the communion from the metropolitan of St. Petersburg, according to the usual rite. When their majesties had received com- munion they returned to their thrones with the same elaborate ceremony with which they had left them. Arrived at their thrones the archpriest almoner of the emperor recited before their majesties the prayers which are sald after the communion, and at the end of the mass the archdeacon intoned the verses ‘Domine, salvum fac imperatoriem’ “Domine, salvum fac imperatricem, the choir repeated three times “ multos anno: At the end of the divine service the clergy presented the cross to their majesties for them to kiss, the emperor replaced the crown on his head, again took the scepter and the globe, and the clergy and all the persons pre in the manner already de- tailed, presented their felicitations upon the appy accomplishment of the ceremonies of the coronation and the anointment. Return to the Palace. The. procession then moved back to the palace in the same order and in the same ceremony as upon the occasion of leaving it, preceded by the cortege of the ex-Em- press Marie Feodorovna. The ex-empress and her suite went to the throne hall of the palace, and there awaited the return of the emperor and empress, After leaving the Cathedral of the A sumption, the emperor and empre3s wen in full state, under the :mperial canop: wearing their crowns and imperial mant the emperor holding in his ands the sce ter and the globe, to the Cathedral of th Archangel Michael, preceded and follow: in the ceremonious manner already de- scribed, the bells ringing, and a further sa- lute of 101 guns being tired. As their majesties left the Cathedral the Assumption the master of the ceri monies Invited the represettatives of the diplomatic corps to go to the palace, and accompan’‘ei them there. Their majesties, reaching the Cathedral of the Archangel Michael, were received by the bishop of Kostroma, assisted by the clergy. The bishop presented thelr majes- tles with the cross-and holy waiter, and preceded them into the cathedral. Upon entering the sacred ediiice, his ma- Jesty placed his crown, scepter and glol in the hands of the dignitaries who had companied him. Their majesiies then knelt and prayed before the holy imag, relics and tombs of their ancestors, and the arch- deacon read the usual litanies, ete. With the usual ceremonies, his majesty replaced his crown on his head, took the scepter and globe and proceadad in state with the empress to the Cathedral of the Annunciation, where they were received by the archbishop of Kherson and the clergy in the manner already described. There also his majesty took off the crown and placed the scepter and glove in the hands of those charged to reveive them, and the usual religious ceremonies followed. After leaving the Cathedral of the An- nuneiation, their majestles, under the can- opy and in full state, went toward the pal- ace, and at the Krasnoe Krystso rece:ved the benediction of the metropolitan of St Petersburg. They afterward went to the palace and entered the throne hall, w’ his majesty gave the sce; into the hands of their keepers, and their majesties, wearing their crowns and im- perial mantles, went to their private apart- ments. The Coronation Banquet. At the banquet which followed, his ma- jesty and the empresses wore cheir crowns and tmperial mantles, and the utmost state was observed in going and returning. Only persons of the highest importance were present. After the first course, when his majesty had drink presented to him, the clergy, as well as all the others invited to the ban- quet, bowed profoundly to cheir 1aujesties and took their seats at their iables. The diplomatic corps and all the other persons who did not take part in the bar quet, thereupon saluted their imperial ma- Jesties, retired backward toward the dcor, leaving the palace shortly afterwan At the termination of the banquet their majesties returned to their apartments af- ter passing tHrough the palace. After their majesties had left dinner was served to the minor guests in tents in the court of the palace. ——__— For the Dead Firemen's Families. Judging from the popularity of the lec- ture on “Ben Hur,” which has been re- peated many times this season by its au- thor, Rey. A. G. Rogers, its rendition this evening for the benefit of the fund for the families of the firemen who lost their lives in the recent disastrous fire, will add quite a little to the steadily increasing amount on hand. It will be given tonight at the Church of Our Father, corner 13th and L| streets northwest, at 8 o'clock, with the original pictures, and Dr. Rogers will tell the story in the shape which he first pre- sented it to the public. There are five parts to the lecture, including a prelude, and it is one of the most interesting talks that has been put before the Washington public the present scason. The enUre proceeds will be turned over to Chief Parris. The admission is 23 cents. The applications for participation in the benefit to be held at Allen’s Grand Opera House Friday evening still continue to come in. The latest who have signified their willingness to appear are Mrs. Bosen- berg-Weber, soprano; Mons. Bretano, comic juggler, and Master Eddie Davis, acrobatic dancer, Se The House Fly. From Chambers’ Journal. The head of our fly Is a very pretty ob- ject. The greater part is occupied by two large reddish-brown hemispheres, one on each side. These are the compound eyes, and each of them consists of several thou- sand separate hexagonal lenses, arranged so as to cause an appearance under the micrescope like the engine turning on the back of a watch. Between these compound eyes, and quite on the top of the head, are a trio of small clear dots, arranged in a triangle, like set jewels. These are the simple eyes, and their exact purpose does not s2em to be thorougrly understood. In front of the head are the antennae or feel- ers, and each consists of three joints, with a feathered bristle arising from the back of the last joint. This bristle is an impor- tant aid in’ the {dentification of the differ- ent species of flies, in some kinds being quite simple, in others beautifully plumose cr feathered, as in the ccmmon species row occupying our attention. Below the head of the fly may be seen projecting the long, thick tongue or probo- scis, which is @ very wonderful structure. We bave only space to say a very little about this organ; to describe it fully would occupy more than the whcle space devoted to our present article. It is a true sucker, but a very complicate@ one, made up of several pieces, united so as to form a tube, which not only serves for the conveyance of the fluid food to the mouth, but also for the passage of saliva from the mouth in order t> moisten and dissolve particles of the substance upon which the fly is feed- ing. At the tip of the proboscis are to be found hardened rings, which aid in tritu- rating the food. -—— eo@e—_____ Captain Cash’s Wiu. The will of the late Wm. L. Cash was filed today. It is dated June 8, 1894, a codicil thereto being dated November 14, 1895, and the widow of the testator, Rosa W, Cash, ts appointed executrix and made sole beneficlary. Life insurance policies amounting to $7,000 and premises 1421 Q street, are included fn the estate. A HUNDRED YEARS OLD. Some Sound Scientific Suggestions to Men and Women Who Are Look- ing Into the Future, “How can I lve a hundred years?” , ‘Very happy most of uz would be tf we only knew the secret of the centenariun’s life, amd now that secret has at last been discovered. A well-known ecleutist who made this discovery has for years Past been investigating the habits of men and women who have reached advanced years. He has found that in nearly every case the people who enjoy the healthiest and happiest old age are those Who make regular use of some pure stinwlaut. “After middle life,” be says, “the energies droup and nature requires stimulating aud assisting. For this reason old people who wish to be stroug and well should never let a day past without taking some pure stimulant which can be depended upon.” This is an interesting fact, and it clearly shows that scientific men are correct when the; tell us that wothing compares with x pure stimulant fer building up the xystem. They also tell as that the safest and best stimulant ts pure mult ¥lisky, because it is pot only a tonic, but a food for the nerves and tissues. There is, in fact, ouly one pure whisky in existence, entirely tre fiom adulterat It is known as Duffy's pur malt whisky and thousands of aged men ve testified to its remarkable et 8 or any tef from takin ordinary whisky teins all the wut a Preparations Under Way by the Oommit- tee of '86. The Grounds at Mt. Vernon to Be Open Late—Additional Subscrip- tions to the bund. At the regular weekly meeting of the com- mittee of "96, held last evening, the follow- ing resolution was read from the regents of the Mt. Vernon Association: “Resolved, That we meet the requests of the Christian Endeavorers with cour but explain to them that it will be unsafe to open the mansion for a larger number at a time than the superintendent consid- ers wise. The lawns will be placed at their Service, but the use of the mansion must essarily be restricted. Conseg ts the mansion must be closed at the usual time, but the grounds, at the request of the Christian Endeavorers, can be kept open until 6 o clock, from the Sth to the 15th of usive of Sundays. JOHNS! 1 Vice lation.” IN HUI “, t for Mt. Vernon opmmittee voted to thank the ladies ‘ociation for their The matter of a program of exe! for the special Mt. Vernon day, Tu ay, July 14, was referred to the excursions commit- Mr. Jerome F. Johnson, chairman, This program will probably consist lare of patriotic addresses a A lar letter, to 1 to the state ursion mang immediate reply, was authorized, asking for a maxi- mum estimate of the num} ed from the state, together with ot ied facts. C. W. Little was appointed a member of the central entertainment committee in charge of district No. 5 To Axsixt in tertain Many societies in the city, not state delegations assigned church headquarters, have t to assist other societies ha a The assignments which have been having them as gations, made are as follow: Memorial Lutheran, to be assisted by West Washington Lutheran and Keller Memorial Lutheran. Central Methodist Protestant, to be as- sisted by New York Avenue M. P. and First Methodist Protestant First Presbyterian, to be assist by Hyattsville Presbyterian, Garden Memorial Presbyterian and Bethany terlan, New York Avenue Presb n, to be assisted by Faith Chapel P: Berwyn Chapel Presbyterian. First Baptist, to be ass land Avenue Baptist. = Street Baptist, to be assisted by Grace Baptist. yterian and y Mary- North Pre jan, to be assisted by Eckington Presbyterian. Several churches having Epworth leagues will be utilized for church headquarters, and in these cases Christian Endeavor soclety committees will be desgnated to work in the churches for the care of the delegates, as follow ifteenth Street Methodist Episcopal, to ssisted by the Mt. Pleasant Congre- gational. Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal, to be he Congress eet M. P., Firth Congr»zational and Presbyterian. Methodist s to be as- y Street Baptist, Emory Chapel M fal United Brethren and Langdon M. E It was decided to hold on Wednesday evening, June 17, an object tesson rehearsal for members of the reception, enteriain- Ps. At this > work of re- and registering the delegates and lgning them to homes will be gone through with and explained. It has been decided to allow to each siate ington Light Infantry Armory for a rally- ing point and place to post notices, ete The report of the decorations the absence of the chairn , Showed that the work Is sfactorily; signs for headquarters are now question of sup) sidered; the work of setting out signs in the parks according to designs s mitted to the public gardener will soon be begun, and the desien for the convention badge has been about decided upon and a final conference is being held with the manufacturers. Addith abscriptions. Additional subscriptions were reported, as follows: National Hotel, $100; J. H. Walker, $100; John W. Thompson, Frederick Pilling and Columbia Railway Company, $50; R. P. Emerson (Vendome), Wilkins & Co., Thos. Somerville & Son and Connecticut Pie Com- pany, $25; $20; Geo. S. Krafft’s Son, Mrs. S. J. H. Small, James F. Allen, Con er, M. R. ‘Thorp, F. G. h Thompson, $f0; C. W. P. Stodder, HH. Duvall, H. C. Davis & Cc . B. Hay, W. G. Moore, Edmonds & Williams. D. H. Nichols, Chapin Brown, Temple Hotel Com- pany, Miss Lizzie Hazelton, A. B. Graham, R. C. M. Burton, W. A. Pate, Ari Drug Store, A. F. Hendershott, Alice K Estes, Henry Evans, Masonic Temple Lunch Room, L. Lewis Krick, Hotel Belvedere Jcseph A. Sauerland and Otto Wehner, Annie Bell, E. G. Rouzee and Belt & Dyer, $: k, Henr: 2; N. Sprague, F. B. Warr pr, G. W. Cook and Joseph Jouy M. The total sub to date for the business men’s and citizens’ funds amount to $7,700.25. — Willed to Captnin Lora. The will of the late Anita M. Commagere, dated Thursday last, was filed today. Al- lan Rutherford is appointed executor, and to Captain Thos, W. Lerd, U. S. army, “ appreciation of his many acts of ki ness,” prentises 3310 C Pleasant, ere given. To Nellie M. Re son $100 is given, and to Jazette S. Brown of Macon, Ga., is given the testatrix's In- terest in the estate of her father, the late E. E. Brown of Macon, Ga. To Caroline B. Moore $100 is given. residue of the estate is given to the said Captain Lord. criptions announc —_——. License Bill. A supplemental bill to emend the liquor law and take the place of House bill 6668, which is now pending, was recommended by the Commissioners to Congress today. The legislation proposed is designed to modify the existing law in three respects. First, to irerease the rate of Hcense for bar rooms from $400 to $600 a year, and for wholesale dealers from $250 to $350 per an- num, which Ir recemmended by a majority of the board of Commissioners. Second, to license kcal brewers, and, finally, to make local brevers and agents selling in the District of Celumbia the product of brew- eries located outside of exid District liable to payment of a license fes.