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Goldenberg’s, 928 7th=-706 K St. A store may thrive on doubtful prices, derelict goods and dubious methods for awhile, but no great siness will grow as this business has grown without the encourage- ment of the public, who are keen to ect humbug. nce the very first we have shown the possi ered prices for fine fresh merchandise, and we have been rewarded with the appreciation that makes success. . We are building and improving to make this a better store—more con- venient for you and us. Work on the K street annex began yesterday. ECHOES FROM THE SUIT SALE, We told you how it came about the other day. Manufacturer over- loaded and willing io accept cash for a quantity at a figure. Made him a proposition, which he accepted. Suits, skirts, coats and capes have been here since Saturday and have created a furore. Tan Covert a Navy and Black Serge Suits, with Dlezer or reefer jackets and Wide stiffened and bound skirts—suits which We Rave sold for $7 and $8. $3.98 each. ool ‘Tan and Striped and Plain Linen and Tan and White Duck Suits. $1.68 each. Brocaded Mohair Skirts, moreen Mined and Velvet beund—actual value, $4. $2.25 each. ik-Hnisned Plain Mohair irts, fully G yards wide, stiffened and velvet bound. Actually worth $7.50. $4.85 each. Balance of the 50 and Waists—broken es—lawns and pereales—ail well launleced —to go at e Quaiity Wonx Lawn figured effects and Hinens—with 1 lish collars—whieh cel here at ie As many as 1,500 styles and color- ings in wash dress stuffs are shown here—the ertire new annex most is devoted to their display. You would scarcely believe that cotton stuffs could be made so exquisitely beauti- ful. It’s wearing time now, yet you're treated to lowered prices— lower than anybody ever saw them before. Striped 4 Wool Chali here and the usual Pretty stripes and bi seeds for everywhere Fine Imported Ratiste—with green, blue or red stripe-so very popular Just now. Be. sort elsewhere for ard. Shirting Prints, in light d. ed India Linon—very sheer and stylish ‘he usual 1Se. goods for ard. ain Irish Dimitles, the stores sell for 2c. ‘Here Clear Pin Dot quality, and osually 2tc. yard. Black Genuine Irish Indian Dimity—worth Be. Only 12}c. yard. French Biuek Batiste—never sold for less than 19¢. yard. ONE RIBBON ITEM —that will stand for the whole stock. One of the busiest spots in the house since that big purchase. Every likely shade here and every desirable width always on hand and priced, you may depend, just a little lower than else- where. One item:— All colors ip French Taffeta Ri — Wide. Usually sold for 45c. al 25c. yard. MEW “NOTION” PRICES. Notions have never been known to bring so little money as they do now and here. We can buy them for less money than anybody else in town. Rose Buttermilk Soap, +% ere 2c. cake. G7 Not more than 3 cakes to any one customer. Silver and Black Relt Pins, Ic. each. 10c. Real Kid Hair Carlers, 5c. dozen. EST TABLE OIL CLOTH, 12 1-25. YO. No better oilcloth in the world than Potter’s. You’ve bought it be- fore, but you have always paid much more. 5-quarter width—plain white, marble and many other patterns, 12$c. yd. WEDNESDAY---HOSIERY DAY. We are looking for better hosiery all the time to sell at the same old prices—continually striving to better the qualiti We're careful what we buy, and we send back what isn’t sat- isfactory—expecting you to do" the same by us if a weak one should pass muster. Tomorrow take the ladies’, men’s and children’s fast black and tan, plain and ribbed, which sell reg- ularly for 12$c., for 9c. pair. IEF BARGAIN. a question whether you need handkerchiefs or not which ™makes you want to buy. We've bought some for less than usual prices, which you will want to own, .for we are going to sell them at a big reduction. Ladies’ Sheer White Hemstitehed Hand- _ % and I-inch hems—usual price, oF 4c. each. Men's White Hemstiteled Hundkerchiefs— te usual 12%. quallty—for 5c. each. Goldenberg’ s, 928 7th=-706 K St. lg oe BARBER & ROSS, Cor. G and 11th Sts There’s hot weather ahead —a time when you'll need all these con- ventences badly. Even now you need them. The cool spell! will wear itself away—and the garden hose, the ice cream freezer, the gas stove and range, &c., will be brought into use again. If you haven't them, they're here, and Priced as low as porsible. Flies! flies! flies! « What a nuisance they are, yet when the hovse is thoroughly and properly sereened you're bothered but little with them. We've studied how to do it cheaply. A complete Sereen Door—ready to put up, with spring hinge, hook and eye and knob, Te. each. A Window Screen that can be ad- Justed to fit any ordinary size window for 17. Whadow Screen Frames, 16c. each. We sell you the screen to tack on very cheap. Window and Decr Screens to order also. A man fs ready to call when you say the word to give you an estimate of the cost. ‘Cook with little heat —by cooking on a Gas Stove or Range. Even a two-burner stove—nickel-plated —wWhich we sell for one dollar, will do it. A ‘Fire King’ Gas Range is what you want if you wart to cook and bake, too—and brofl. With a Gas Range in full operation there's but little surplus heat. Every “Fire King Gas Range in stock ts reduced in price—find that we can sell them cheaper than former- ly. They're exceedingly e-onomical in the amount of gas consumed. $14 for the 3-burner ranges. $15 for the 4-burner ranges. $16 for the 5-burner ranges, We're a 3-burner Gas Range, with bake oven and brotler—we'll make all connections and set it up—for $8. It's Worth much more. saving can be made —by buying a Lawn Mower and cutting the grass yourself. A. thoroughly guar- anteed Lawn Mower for $2. Another at $2.50 and up. Your old Mower sent for, repatred and sharpened and returned for $1. Tele- phone or drop a card. Garden hose for $1.40 —% feet of fairly good quality. Com- plete with patent nozzle and coupliags. We mend old hose for 25¢.—call for it and return it to you. Ice cream made at hom A sSeedendondoadendendendongeadoatoatendeazenseaseateatentestrssress Grr rpetortnsterio rts seonaeseptersepscresreernipaenni rs irnipscre meres nernerteonerMe ener Monette HEPES EZ —costs about a fourth of what you pay 3% for it at the confectioner's. Another + advantage is having it when you want $ it and a Ee eens $Do you keep chickens aviary will promote their health. We've = the vetting at lowest prices. . $e. undred square feet, in fall $ z rolls of 150 running feet. Gde. hundred stare feet for less than a roll. z = tools — Rakes, 20c.; Spades and Shovels, 40c.; Hoes, 200. . Proper garbage cans —“must be supplied,’ says the law- or fines will be imposed. Is it econon teal to run any risk? 4-gullon heavy z ki Sebaeeaeeateteteetete Galvanized Iron se Can with galvanized Iron cover, G 50 4¥-gallon Cans of sam=, 75e. Pe paint 6oc. pt. can We have the perfect paint for re-en- ameling bath tubs—the sort water, steam or soap cannot Ble. pt. can—25e. small Jar. You can’t break them —scarcely {f you try. “Clanss’’ Shears and Scissors are as hard and as fine a steel as there fs, and they hold their sharpness longer than any other sort, A new pair if they should break. Ladies’ Scissors, 4 to 7 in., 60e. up. Cutting-out Shears, 65c. up. Bits @ Re: : 3 $ | Or G and th Sts. LOCOCR MALE ELE that Lot affect. The Columbia guar- antee is worth a great deal more than the difference between the price of a cheap wheel and the price of a Columbia. Columbia Bicycle Academy, 12,000 Feet Space, Pope M't'g Co., 22d and P streets. J. Hart Brittain, Local Mgr., 452 Perna. ave. my26-3t a Closing Out Sale. $6.00 Plain Linen and Crash Suits.. $8.00 Trimmed Linen rnd Crash Sult: ANN MEM aU LE AN MARTIN WOLF, ‘1 11TH ST. N.W. a A We've commenced at the top of our seale of Matting prices and made a generous reduction on exch grade. A profitable buying ‘chance will not occur again this seaso: BOc. Cotton-warp Matting. 45e. Cotton-warp Mattin We hina Matting. pest Matting, 20-yard roll’ for. Ch $1.00 THE Houghton ©°. my26-20d 1214 F ST. 9 at CHRONIC AND OBSTINATE CASES SOLICITED. Dr. V. B. Rench, ‘The leading specialist In diseases ‘of the BLOOD, SKIN, ind CA NERVOUS SYSTEM and CA’ consulted at his office, 623 E st. TAN Freckles and sunburn are the “Dete noir’ of beauty at the seashore. A few bottles of our “FRAGRANT BALM”— an unrivaled preparatton— Wil Keep the complexion from these blemishes all summer. . W. Jennings, ERuggs" "Phone 1623, my26-204 1142 CONN. AVE. THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1896-SIXTEEN PAGES. NEW TRIAL REFUSED Irvin Ford Will Ba Sentenced to Death Tomorrew. Judge Cole's Remarks in Denyiug the Motion—An Early Date for the Hanging. Judge Cole this morning denied Irvin Ford, the convicted murderer of Elsie Kreglo, a new trial, directing that the pris- oner be brought into court tomorrow morn- ing to receive his sentence. The judge inti- mated that he would sentence the self- corfessed murderer to die either the latter part of next month or the first of the fol- lowing one, remarking that the day of his death, in mercy to the man, should not be prolonged beyond the proprieties of the case. It was decided late yesterday afternoon by Messrs. Arthur Peter and R. Newton Donaldson, the young attorneys assigned to defend the prisoner by Judge Cole, that they would not argue the motion for a new trial, and this morning, in the presence of a large throng, attracted by The Star's announcement that Ford would be sen- tenced today, Mr. Peter read the motion, and then stated that he and his associate had decided to submit it without argu- ment. “The questions,” explained Mr. Pe- ter, “are those raised during the trial, and were then, after being fully argued by us, overruled by the court. We feel that we can offer nothing In support of the motion now which was not presented to the court’s attention then. We are, therefore, willing to submit the motion without argument, and that we do, feeling confident that your honor will decide it fairly and after a con- cere tion’ of all the circumstances of the ase,’ Motion Refused. District Attorney Birney had, of course, nothing to suggest, and then Judge Cole addressed counsel for the defense as fol- lows: “‘When Ford was arraigned he plead- ed guilty. The circumstances of the case had then been brought to the attention of the court through the public press, but, of course, the court was not judicially inform- ed of the facts in the case, und for that reason I felt I could not impose sentence upen the defendant's plea of guilty. There- fore, the court promptly adopted the sug- Sestion of the district attorney that the plea be set aside and the prisoner_be given a trial. That the man might enjoy a fair and impartial trial, 1 assigned you two young gentlemen to defend him, and I de- sire to say here that you conducted the detense in a gentlemanly, loyal and lawyer- like way, doing for the defendant all that any one could have done for him, and ny er going beyond the professional requiffe- ments of the case. “But the evidence in the case,” con. tinued the judge, “to my mind was ove whelmingly conclusive of the defendant's guilt. I do not see how any jury could have rendered any other verdict, even ignoring the confessions of the defendant. “The revolver found near the dead girl was identified by those who sold it to the defend.nt, and it was also shown that it was in his possession a few days previous to the murder. That fact alone, unex- plained by the defendant, was sufficient to convict him. But it was also shown that he fled before being accused of the crime, and that when arrested at Harper's Ferry he attempted suicide. Flight is, of course, another strong evidence of guilt. It is more than probable that the defendant was induced to tell all he knew of the case, but I am satisfied that his statements were not improperly induced or forced out of him, but were simply the promptings of a gullty conscience. Such statements, the law says, are the strongest kind of evi- dence, particularly so when, as in the pres- ent case, they are corroborated by oth evidence. So, even if the defendant's state- ments were improperly Induced, which I do not believe, they were verified by other and independent evidence.” “I think the defendant has had a fair and impartial trial, further explained Judge Cole, “and I am fully satisfied with the conduct of the case, both by the gov- errment and by the defense, and, too, with the verdict. The question of the date of the prisoner’s execution I will dispose of tomorrow morning. I feel, however, that it should be at as early a day as the pro- Prieties of the case will permit, for I feel it would be a kindness to the prisoner not to prolong his life beyond a reasonable time. I do not know, of course, whether counsel for the defense will or will not carry the case to the Court of Appeals. If they honestly believe that I have com- mitted any material error they should take it there. But the time in which to do that should be very brief, that the appellate court may decide the matter before its adjournment next month for the summer. So, If counsel for the defense decide to carry the case there I will fix the time in which to get there at ten days. If the case is appealed the date of the defend- ant’s execution should be fixed for some day during the first week in July. If not, the execution should be fixed for some day during the last week in June. But I will give counsel for the defense until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning to decide the matter, and at that time I will impose sentence.” Early Execution. ‘While Ford’s counsel will hold the mat- ter of an appeal under consideration until tomorrow morning, the general impression is that they will decide, if, indeed, they have not already done so, that there is no hope of securing a new trial, and will de- cline to appeal the case. Judge Cole’s belief that it would be ane| act of mercy to set as early a day for Ford’s execution as would be consistent with all the proprieties of the case is also that of the Rev. John Roberts, the well- known colored evangelist, who is the mur- derer’s spiritual adviser. Speaking to a Star reporter today, Mr. Roberts said: _, Ford is in a nervous, demoralized state. His appetite is bad, and, while he real- izes fully that he must ‘sccn die, he is brooding over his crime and losing spirit. Indeed, I feel that, despite the men’s great physical strength, he will die before the Gay of his execution ff it Is set for any dis- mity of which is corstantly growing on him. He has told me that it was due alone to whisky, of which he says he drank a p'nt before committing the crime. He also tells me that it was not premeditated, but was the result of a sudden drunken im- pulse. Be that as it may, I feel that he is test breaking down, and unless something can be done to relieve his mind I greatly tear that he will be a physical wreck the day of his execution, especially if it is Icng delayed. I feel, however, that Ford is sincere in his efforts to make his peace Wee God, and that his remorse is gen- uine."” a The Bond Issue Statement. The Secretary of the Treasury is hard at work in the preparation of the bond issue statement asked for by the Senate com- mittee charged with the investigation of recent bond fssues. A force of clarks 1s bugy making copies of all correspondence and papers bearing on the subject. It is the Secretary’s purpose to have his: state- ment ready at an early day so that the adjournment of Congress may not be de- layed in consequence of any delay on his part. ——____-e A Chief Clerk to Resign. Capt. Charles A. McKevitte of New York, chief clerk of the pension bureau, will tender his resignation, to take effect Juno 1, and doubtless will be succeeded by Joseph M. McCoy of West Virginia, now assistant chief of the board of review in the pension office, who has been connected with the bureau in various capacities since June 10, 1880. Capt. McKevitte will be ap- pointed a principal examiner at $2,000 per annum. ————-o+_____ Army Orders. Capt. C. P, Miller, assistant quarter- master, has been ordered to’ visit Fort Niagara, N. ¥., and Columbus barracks, Ohio, on business in connection with the repair of those ports, Leaves of absence have been granted Capt. W. H. H. Crowell, sixth infantry, for four months; Capt. James Miller, second infantry, for three months; Lieut. Clarence Lang, second artillery, four months’ ex- ALEXANDRIA .APFAIRS. Cases tm the County Courts and Po- Htical Matters, In the Alexandria county court yesterday, Judge D. M. Chichester presiding, the fol- lowing business was transacted: Fallaher agt. McMahen, attachment; Judgment for plaintiff for $143, interest and costs, Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Electric Railway Company agt. Virginia Price; report 01 missioner con- firmed. The will of neapar A. Magruder was admitted to probate. +The criminal cases, including that of John Nelson, in- Gicted for the murder of Benj. Hines, col- ored, at Jackson City some time ago, were continued, and the court adjourned for the term. Cireult Court for the County. The circuit court for Alexandria county, Judge C. E. Nicol presiding, commenced its sesston in this city yesterday. The fol- lowing business was transacted: R. E. Peverell was granted permission to change his name to R. E. Peverill Crane. G. B. Ives agt. J. F. Shreve et al.; plea of debt abated as to executor of J. E. Febrey; replication filed by Shreve; F. M. Talbott joined issue, and case submitted to court. Esther Tines agt. Elijah Tines; decree of divorce and for costs in favor of plaintiff. After which court adjourned until today. Judges of Election Appointed. The electoral board has appointed the fol- lowing judges and commissioners of elec- tion: First ward—Judges, 8. A. Mankin, J. D. Stanton and W. P. Graves; commissioner, S. A. Mankin. Second ward—Judges, John McCuen, R. L. Adams and J. E. Johnson; commissicner, John McCuen. Third ward (Friendsh!p precinct)—Judges, Richard H. Cox, William Entwisle and R. W. P. Garnett; commissioner, Richard H. Cox. Third ward (court house precinct)—Judges, O. B. Hopkins, C. H. Yohe and J. T. Edelin; commissioner, O. B. Hopkins, Fourth ward—Judges, C. R. Davis, C. W. Bell and James Fitzgerald; commissioner, Cc. R. Davis. Delegates to State Convention Elected Meetings ware held in the different wards last night at 8 o'clock to elect delegates to the state convention, which meets at Staun- ton, June 4. The following dzlegates were elected: First ward, William Dobie—J. Marriot Hill, Alton Moore and Charles Awellier; instruct- ed in favor of free silver at 16 to 1. Second ward—Thos. J. Cockrell, Leonard Marbury and John Harlow; instructed for the gold standard. Third ward—Thomas Rouse, Chas, Bend- hetm, George A. Mushback, Thomas W. Robinson, Louis Brill, Richard H. Cox, Lewis C. Barley and G. Hatley Norton; no instructions. Fourth ward—Francls L. Smith, Ashby Miller, John A. Marshall, Millard P. Vin- cent and Thomas J. Fannon; no instruc- tions. Receiver Appointed. Judge J. K. M. Norton of the corporation court yesterday, in the case of Julian 8. Carr et al. agt. The Southern Immigration Land and Title Company et al., appointed Mr. Gardner L. Boothe receiver, and en- joined the company from making any in- debtedness or disposing of its assets, and from doing any business till further action of court. This company was chartered in this city some time ago, with C. F. Black president, and J. 8. Carr as vice president. Notes. Susan Brissey has sold tp Pauline and Caroline Taylor a lot of the east side of Fayette street between King and Prince streets, , The new wheels for the Relief Hook and Ladder Compa:.y’s truck arrived yesterday. They will be put or by Mr. R. H. Atkinson. At the regular meeting ofj Belle Haven Lodge, “Jr. O. U. A. M, held last night, three candidates were injtiated into the or- A call has been issued for a repubiican Meeting to be held for colored voters at Zion Hall, corner of Franklin and Fairfax streets, tonight. Magnus L. Robinson, a candidate for magistrate, will preside. Sev- eral addresses will be made} { so¢reries. YOUNG PEOPLE’ Interesting Discussion Before General Assembly. The docket of the Presbyterian general assembly at Saratoga, N. Y., for the fore- noon session yesterday contained only two items on regular order, the report on the work of thé board of missions to freedmen and the-continuation of the discussion with regard to the relations of young people's societies to the church. The committee on bills arfd oVertures reported, upon the re- quest that ‘steps be taken to secure unl- formity of worship in all the churches. It was recommeaded “that no action be taken, as the present freedom is more edifying than any strictness of uniformity could the Before taking up the regular order the moderator made a plea for harmony in the subsequent proceedings of the assembly. The report of the standing committee on AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN May Procession for Trinity Church Sunday ohool, Local Notes of Interest From Across Rock Creek Bridge— Social Events. 4 The annual May procession of the chil- dren of Trinity Church Sunday school will be held Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The Frocession will pass out the west front gate of Trinity Church, and will pass south to Prospect avenue, thence east to Sith street, north to N street, west to 35th street, and thence north to R street, coun- termarching, and coming down 35th to O Street, thence west to 36th street, to the church, where special services will be held. The procession will be larger this year than ever before, and will be divided into three divisions, the superintendent of the Sunday school, Mr. Joseph B. McGirr, as marshal, leading, being accompanied by two aids. The first division will be led by Mr. J. T. Finney with aids, followed by the standard bearers, Eugene Reynolds and Ernest Dove. In this division there will be nothing but boys. The guidon bear- ers will be Eddie Duvall and Donald Mil- ler, while the rosary banners will be car- ried by John Gormully, William Lowe and Ambroze Durkins. The second diviston will be under the leadership of Miss Mary Heenan, with two aids, followed by Miss Nellie Dugan as barner bearer. Then will come a num- ber of small girls, with fairy wings, repre- sentative of angels. The speaker of the day will be Miss Louise Lipscomb, with Misses Josephine O'Brien and Virgie Tenant as attendants. The heart bearer will be Miss Alice Knoff, attended by Miss- es Luree Harper and Mattie Sturgis. The crown bearer or queen will be Miss Jose- pLine Curtin, with Miss Loulse Wood as maid of honor. The second division will clcse with a full representation of the altar boys, under Mr. Patrick J. Ford, four of whom will carry the crowned statue of the blessed virgin. The guidon bearers will be James Fennelly and Michael Mc- Kenna. The third division will be in charge of Miss Kate Sullivan, with aids, followed by Miss Imogene Clements as stardard bearer. This division will em- brace the large girls. The rosary banners will be carried by Misses Etta Taggart, Nellie Burnes and Mane Hahn. The guidon bearers will be George Smail and Frank Kerr. The music for the occa- ston will be furnished hy a band, which will lead off the second division. St. Alban’s, The two days’ strawberry festival of St. Alban's Church, which was postponed from last week, will open tonight at the pretty grounds of the church, corner of Wisconsin avenue and Woolley Lane road. The committee in charge of the affair consists of David Weav vhairman; Ed- ward Brooks, treasurer, and Walter T. Weaver, secretary. Among those who will assist at the various tables arc: Mrs. Ed- ward Brooks, Mrs. Frank Midleton, Mrs. R. H. Goldborrough, Mrs. W. T. Weaver, Mrs. D. F. Weaver, Mrs. Dr. A. C. Mer- riam, Mrs. Henry E. Weay isses Lena Weaver, Mamie and Kitty Schneider, Beu- lah and Bessie Barnes, B. Edwards, Mattie Schneider, Florence Weaver, Ttilie Falls and Sophia Middleton, Messrs. Louis Schneider, Charles Cropley, G. A. Weaver, Paul Graham, Louls Weaver, 8. Clinton Cropley. Charles H. Weaver, James H. Taylor and F. B. Weaver. Electric Conduit. The work of laying the underground elec- tric sygtem has been practically completed in Georgetown, and in a week the horse cars of the Metropolitan railroad will be running over the new tracks, while the finishing work of placing in position the electrical apparatus is going on. Mr. S. L. Phillips contemplates having the horse cars a by the site of the union depot Satur- lay. This morning a large gang of laborers were employed in relaying the granite blocks.at the crossings of the road on 32d street, an improvement which has long been needed. Sale of Cattle. At the Arlington stock yards yesterday a number of cattle were put up and sold, tringing the following prices: Best, 3% and 4 cents per pound; good, 3 and 3% cents; medium, 2% and 3 cents; common, 2 and 2% cents. There were 2 sheep and lambs Rpt, wp, bringing the following prices: eep, 2 and 3 cents per pound; lambs, 3% and 5 cents; spring lambs, 4% and 6% cents, There were twenty-five cows and calves sotd from $4 to $45 per head. The market was brisk for all kinds of stock. An Entertainment. At an entertainment given last Friday by the Ladies’ Mite Society at the Tenley- town Baptist Church a number of George- town people took part. Among those whose names were on the program were Mrs. 4 work among the freedmen show. eipts $146,902 “unl expenditures pits, ‘The'| Florence Leach, Mrs. L. C. Handy, Mrs. debt of the-board is $16,371. Theboard has,| Jenale Gessford, Mrs. Thomas, Misses Liz- under its charge 181 ministers, 314 churches and Sunday schools, 7 day schools,: with 230 teaghers and 9,511 pupils. During the year 2,083 have been added to the board's” churches. The freedmen have themselves cohtributed $68,000 to the support of their churches and schools. When the second order was taken up the floor was accorded to Rev. Charles D. Lane of Mount Vernon, N. ¥. He moved as a substitute for the remainder of the report that the committee on young people's s0- cteties be discharged from the further con- sideration of the subject, and on this motion he said that it was the desire of the church that these societies be let alone. He in- sisted that nothing was necessary to insure the denominational loyalty of the societies of Christian Endeavor, whereas the present plan of the committee meant Presbytertan- ism, with “ism” spelled in big letters. The motion was ruled out of order on a point made by Dr. Breed, the chairman of the committee, though the resolution be- fore the house provided for the continua- tion of the committee. Dr. Breed then addressed the assembly, saying that the committee had taken a middle course, and that they had no in- tention of suppressing the societies of Christian Endeavor. It was simply a ques- tion whether the members of the societies shall be Presbyterians first_and members afterward, or vice versa. The discussion of the subject continued till adjournment, at 12:30, and was made a special order for this’ afternoon. ‘The report of the committee of confer- ence, with the theological seminaries, was made second order for Wednesday after- noon. The afternoon session was devoted to the reports of the hoard of education and the committee on church unity. FOR TWO DAyYs’. CTICE. The North Atlantic Sq Sea. Rear Admiral Bunce, feommanding the North Atlantic squadron, -fotir cruisers of which have been lying Off" ‘fompkinsville, S. L, for several weeks, “wen! to sea with the ships yesterday mornipg for two days’ practice along the coast., «x The rear admiral was o9;the flagship New York, and the other vessejg that went were the Cincinnati, rae and Mont- gomery. The ram Katal also went with the four cruisers, ° eC ihee Dam. Showalter Defeats Barry. Showalter and Barry played the fourth game of the chess match yesterday at Bos- ton, when the former ojened the contest with P—K 4. Barry adépted’ the Petroft Defense. Showalter mated his adversary after twenty-elght moves. The score now reads: Barry, 1; Showalter, 1; drawn, 2. ion Goes to ee A Reetor for Thirty Years. The Rev. Sabart Stebbins Stecking, one of the oldest ministers of the Episcopal Church of Long Island, ts dead at the age of eighty-six. He haa been rector of Grace Episcopal Church at South Oyster Bay thirty years, and retired In 1800. For a Jong time he conducted a preparatory school, Se Burden Jewel Robbers. ‘Wm. Dunlop and Wm. Turner, accused of the theft of the Burden jewels, will be handed over to the New York police offi- cers in London today, with the recovered Jewelry. zie end Maud Drummond, Rillo Gessford, Elsie and Lizzie Higden, Messrs. Thomas, Wm. Hopkins, Emmert Carter, James Ca- thell, James Taylor, J. Barton Miller, Lynn Taylor, Frank Ashford, Ross Gessford, Prof. Garland, Leslie Handy and the La- fayette Mandolin Club, Stringing Wires. Henry T. Purdy, the superintendent of the Potomac Electric Light Company, was arrested yesterday by Policeman Ward on a charge of violating the police regula- tions In stringing overhead wires. At the time of the arrest Mr. Purdy was engaged in placing electric lights in premises 3057 M street, leading an overhead wire to fur- nish the illuminating current for the place. In the Police Court the case was continued indefinitely. —_—>__ STORM AT CHICAGO, Nearly an Inch of Rain Fell in Ten Minutes. A storm of unusual severity struck Chi- cego at 2:15 o'clock yesterday morning. Basereents in the dcwn-town districts were flooded and considerable damage was done. During the shcrt space of ten minutes (from 2:20 to 2:30 o'clock) nearly an inch of water fell The storm was accompanied by terrific thunder and I'ghtning. The scwers were unable to carry away the water vs fast as it fell, and the streets became ficoded for a time. The stcrm came at about the hour when the newspapers were preparing to go to press, and the press rcoms of nearly all the morning papers were ficoded, necessi- tating the calling of assistance from the fire depertment. Considerable damage has been done throughout the city by the heavy dcwnfall. Indianapolis Suffers, Indianapolis suffered from a severe wind and rain stci1m during the early hours yes- terday. Two inches of rain fell and the streets were flooded. The sewers falled to carry off the water as fest as it fell, and thisoresulted in an overflow to many cel- lars. The wind blew at the rate of twenty- six miles an hour, and many fine shade trees were destroyed. A few minutes of hall did scme damage to the small fruit trees. Some of the sireet car lines were {ied up temporsrily. The cyclene Sunday night along the Chi- cago and Great Western railway in Jasper county, Icwa, killed probably twenty-five persons. It injured more than double that number. ‘he property Ices is over $100,000. Several miles of rallroad tracks are prac- tically destroyed. A tcrnado visited Elgin, Tll., yesterday. John Keogh, engineer of the state insane asylum, wes killed by a falling chimney. The Elgin Sewing Machine Company's fac- tory was blown down and many farm buildings were leveled. —_—_+e+_____ Awarded Damages. In- the case of Anthony Z. Tyssowskl sgainst the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company, the jury today awarded Mr. Tyssowski $500 damages. He claimed that by the sudden and careless starting of a car at 1lith and G streets In Decem- ber, 1892, he was thrown violently to the floor, suffering a badly injured ankle. FORD’S THEATER CLAIMANTS. Secretary Lamont Writes Tha of Them Are Unmertitort The Secretary of War has forwarded to Representative Sayers of the House appro- priations committee a statement prepared in the record and pension office in regard to certain alleged unmeritorious claims against the government growing out of the disaster at Ford's Theater in 183. The cases whick are said to be undeserving of the proposed congressional aid are as follows: Tkomas D. Anderson, $200; Ethelbert Balter, $2,500; D. H." P. Brown (since de- ceased), $5,000; ward C. Carroll, $300; Geo. G. Garnett, $1,500; Thomas Morley, $2,250; George W. Smoot, $1,200; Smith Thompson, $2,000; H. P. Willey, $300; Nathan F. White, $1,500; Charles F, Miller, $3,500; total, $20,- 250, Provision for their benefit in the amounts stated is contained in the deficiency appro- priation bill, which passed the Senate terday afternoon, appropriating over $150,- 000 in settlement of the Ford Theater claims. The er forwarded by Secretary Lamont is now before the House committee on ap- propriations, and will undoubtedly receive consideration when the deficiency bill comes before the House in its amended shape. The statement was prepared by Mr. O. B. Brown, chief of division, in charge of the 10th street branch of the record and pen- sion office, and its conclusions are concur- red in by Messrs. Ernest Schmid, J. D. Leonard, J. R. Imrie and W. E. Covert, who were employed in the Theater building at the time of the disaster. In this letter, which has just been forwarded to Congress by the Secretary of War, it is.stated, with reference to the cases stated above: “In returning herewith Senate report No. 984 and the letter from the committee on appropriations of the House of Represen- tatives calling for information ‘respecting the awards to the sufferers in the Ford’s Theater disaster,’ I heg to say that, in my opinion, and in the opinion of section chiefs and others who were in position to be fully advised as to the nature and extent of the injuries recelved by the clerks who were employed in the Ford’s Theater building at the time of the disaster, some of the persons for whom awards are recommended in the accompanying report either sustained no injuries whatever or were but very slightly injured, and-it is believed that their cases are absolutely without merit. No one of these persons whose names are given fell with the floor, and no one of them reported himself to the office at or near the time of the aceident as being more than slightly in- jured, and most of them did not report any Injury whatever. “The accident occurred on Friday, June 9, 1893, and on the following Monday, June 12, all clerks who were able to report at the office were called upon to register their names and to state what injuries, if any, they had sustained. The record made at the time shows that most of those whose names are given reported and registered on June 12, without claiming any injury whatever, while the remainder claimed to have received only very slight injuries. The condition of all of them after the disaster was well known throughout the office, and it was, and still is, generally understood that not one of them incurred any material or permanent disability. Tt will be observed that, as shown by the report, the medical board, composed of a medical officer from the army, one from the navy, anf one from the marine ho: service, which was appointed for the p pose of examining all the claimants, re- ported to the joint committee that it did not find any one of the men whose cases are now under consideration to be perma- nently disabled.” ——_—__-e-______ Gunston Institute. The commer.cement sermon for the pupils of Gunston Institute will be preached by the Rev. John H. Elliott, 8. T. D., in the Chureh of the Ascension on Sunday, May 31, at 8 pm. The closing exercises of the school will be held on Tuesday, June 2, at 8 p.m., in the Church of Our Father, vorner of 13th and L streets northwest. 80-99 40-46-0000 40-49 e Leather Belts. buckskin, Tnterchengeable buctien Silver Buckles, $1.50 upd $ 4 All the new shades of tan, green Gold Buckles, $6.50 up. We have besides a wonderful Stock of this season's Silver Jew- eiry. All the new orlental effects in various colored gtones—the fad Just pow. . Shirt Waist Sets, soc. upd Link Buttons - 35c. up. Hat Pins = = = 35c. up. Shirt Studs (Set), 25c. up. J. Karr’s Sons Jewelers, 945 Penn. Ave. —w SP 5 Ore —We'll make it interesting for Oxford buyers this week. $4.00 Russia Calf Oxfords. $4.00 Ox-blood Kid Oxford $3.50 Chorolate Kid, tern $3.50 Welted Sole Waspsting. —And a big variety of other fine Foot Form Oxfords at $2.50. Langlois’ it May the month for Brides And Muth’s the place for presents. Let us help you in your selection. Our complete assortment of Par- lar, Boudoir and Piano Lamps, Onyx Tables and Bronzes can afford some pérmanent suggestions. Our prices are simply enticing. Geo. F. Muth & Ce., 418 7th St. N. W. my26-24d_ Formerly Geo. Ryneal CHAFING 4s prevented by using Dr. Hepburn’s Skin Soap. (“Dermarex.”) Sold Everywhere. moy6-3ms,12 Ready for June Brides —with the finest tpecimens of flowers for both bome and cbureh decoration we have ever shown! Clever, origival decoration idees skill- fully carried out. Prices pleasingly low. See cur beautiful Water Lilies, in all colors. A. Gude & Bro., Tr, m= 1224 F st. my26-1; Come again, trade is worth having. See that every day at Arthur Burt’s. Ladies Lis 2. Fr Next to Branch Post Office, Open Saturdays 9 p.m. —linen lined and have genuine “Excelsior” lock. That's the best value in a Steamer ‘Trunk that you'll find anywhere in this city. Of course, e them for as Jow as $2. Name on it free and Trunk Strap. Kneessi, 425 Seventh St. my26-28a we BON MARCHE, 314 and 316 7th st. Closed Saturday at 1 o'cloc 30th MAY FIXINGS LOWEST. Don't put off your buying until the @ay before the 30th. The store will de closed at 1 o'clock on Saturday (Dec- oration Day). To induce you to shop tomorrow we offer you the following extraordinary bargains: SAILORS. Big table full of 69 and Thc. Sen- nette Straw Satiors, black, white and navy. Will be Offered tomorrow for 45¢. Table full of 98c. and $1 fn Pearl navy and white, Eros grain bands, & be sold tomorrow for..... Table full of Panama, Split Straw Milan and Pearl te Satlors, all- sik band, leather sweat band, high, ‘dium and $1 be $3.50, $4 & $5 Trimmed Hats, $2.25. We shall place 50 or more ylishly Trimmed Hats on a center table im our millinery parlors S tomorrow at the ridic. ulously I fee of... 2.25 —these im ns, Short-back Railors and other shapes, trimmed with flowers, lace, rithons, algrettes, &« Aerts, Choice which w filled with Flowers, 14¢. Big full of Tt 14¢. 25¢. table Violets, &e., Choice center Flowers, IgC. 3QC. This lot includes Rose Foliage, Dunches of Roses, Violets, Ragged Kub- ins, Apple Blossoms, Vio- let Foliage, &e. Regular 3¥c, Flowers, tomorrow... 1g¢. 75¢. Flowers, 46c. ‘This collection comprises all the lead- ing Flowers of the season, Including “Bachelor Buttons,” Pop- piss, Narcissus, Fratts, 46c. &e. Were Te. Tomorrow 35¢. to 50c. Ribbons, 25c. yd. Every Ribbon offer of the past decade Js surpassed bby this. ~The dot consists Of this season's richest and rarest of- fects in Persian, Dresden and Tastetas, ‘The world’s most eminent artists could mot give @ more beautiful touch of color to them. Five-inch Pure Silk Taffetas in all the varied shades of pink, light blue, nile, lavender, greens, white and black. Also S-tnch Satin and Gros Grain, and 4 and S-inch lovely. Dresdens and Persians, printed the same on both sides—ribbons which sell regolarly for 5. 50, 55 and Oe. yard. Choice, 25¢ yd. BON — MARCHE, 314 & 316 7th St. Receiver’s Sale of j Fine Groceries. Flour Prices REDUCED. The Celebrated “Cereal,” $1.25 } bbl. sack. Our New West or Superlative, $ 25 } bbl. sack “Reyal,” “Germ” or “Favorite,” $1.13 } bbl. sack. “Harvest Queen” or “Olive,” $1 4 bbl. sack. FIXTURES FOR SALE —tnclucing 2 Iron Safes, Counter end Plat- form Scales, Shelving, Casing, etc. Jas. L. Barbour | and Son, 612-614 Penna. Ave. o. A. Hamilton, Receiver. 26400 A Crawford Bicycle at $75 Is not surpassed in appearance or con- struction by any bicycle on the market. Models at $60, $50 and $40 are the best that can be bought at these prices. Sales rooms over 9th street wing of Cen- ter market. whi7-3m,20