Evening Star Newspaper, June 19, 1896, Page 12

12 = THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. LOCAL MENTION. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Chevy Chase Park..—Music. Columbia Phonograph Company, 919 Pa. a@ve.—Exhibition of the graphophene and Xdnetoscope. Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—Burlesq ‘Confusion. New National Theater. — EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Car to Arlington leave every hour from 13% st. and Penn. ave. Mount Vernon Park.—Cars leave every hour from 13% street and Pennsylvania avenue. Steamer Macalester for Mount Vernon at 10 a.m. and 2:36 p.m., and for Marshall Hall 30 and 6:30 p.m. Steamer Macalester for Indian Head at 6:30 p.m. Steamer River Queen for Indian Head and intermediate landings at 9:30 a.m., and for Marshall Hall at 5:30 p.m. Steamer Samuel J. Pentz for River View at 10 am., 2, 4:30 and 6:31 p.m. Excursion of the Interstate Democratic Association. Steamer Newport News for Norfolk and Fortress Monroe at 7 p.m Steamer Waketield for Colonial Beach and river landings at 7 a.m. teamer John Sylvester for Colonial Beach at 6 p.m. Steamer Jane Moseley for Colonial Beach at 6 p.m. teamer Sue for Piney Point and lower river landings at 5 p.m. ‘Trains leave the Baltimore and Ohio sta- tion for Bay Ridge at am. and 4:28 p.m. —— A SALE OF IMPORTA The entire stock of M. 38, bought from P. T. Hall when he ied to go into the shirt-making ous- exclusively, will be sold at AUCTION NO 7th st. nw. Saturday, June 2, bei. 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. You can buy high-grade goods at your own prices. S. SAMSTAG, AUC ER, 1010 7th st. nw. Edward Lawrence of 145 Monrce street, called at police headquarters 5 ed the police that store was entered alout 3 o'clock yes- morning and some tobacco and » Valued at $4, were stolen. HARDLY TELL YOUR OLD CARPETS from new ones after we clean them. We out all the dust. Remove spots and Bring back faded colors. Wagon M. R. THORP, 45S Maine ave. s.w. RRORS FIRE HAS No T for us. Our new building is absolutely fire- proof. In addition, we fully insure all car- pets against loss. Empir- Carpet Cle: There was a slight fire about ¥ jay at the house of street, caused by a Stoddard, t lace curtain ing im contact with a lamp. No dam- FOR DAY —When marketing tomorroy lookmg for something pe that very fine assortment of roa: and prime cuts displayed at S STALLS, 35-51 Center Market. Ity just now ts Pennsylvama stall-fed beef. QUICK WORK AT THE CONVENTION. (Clipped from the St. Louis Star, June 16.) ‘The reporters at the convention nad a busy time giving their eastern readers the proceedings of the convention. It was a “« © of the wildest « rder, and ho: any being of ordinary intelligence could as © his thoughts was a miracle, and is St. John, the tightaing typ writing operator, made the phenomenal run of twelve hundred and fifty words ir ten minutes—dictation from a reporter on the Densmore typewriter, his favorite. “It is the enly machine for rapid wor! leaned back and pr her burst of speed. ng Lamb and New York Roast go to John R. Kelly, 9th st. wing r Market. Corned Beef a specialty. CITY AND DISTRICT. EXCURSIONS. be no reg! = will ar family day at tomorrow as the Interstate tion of this city have rt for a grand rally and Club, thirty strong, nis nieces and nephews, at River View shooting ng themselves in gen- the ch Their Fair Protectors. Miss V. S. Payne, the sponsor of the Con- federate Veterans, and her maids of honor, Who are Misses Mattie Tyler, Glorie Gor- don, Esther Gordon, V. Lomax, C. Nelson, Helen Clarke, Josephine Merrick, Annie Biscoe, Virginiz Mason, Carrie Goodwin, die Washington, Nannie Heath and ry Yo Were presented to the asso- ciation P. at a meeting held lasc night at 910 lvania avenue. There was a large endance and much enthusiasm was dis- played over the coming visit to the grand encampment of the Confederate Veterans | at Richmond, which will be held June 30. it was announced that the Washington is ion, accompanied by the Turner ‘amp of Winchester, Va., the Lou- mp of Leesburg, the Reckville, Md., four companics of the Washingtoil chool ¢ would » ral dets ve nd the National Fen- the Chesapeake and road for the encampment, and al) ate veterans residing in the Dis- trict were invited to take part and accom- pany the association. ef people who ed by the splendid perform- e of the Marine Band Wednesday even- at the Capitol it was apparent that off of a small square around rmers was a decided {mprovement. ‘There is new but one thing needed to make these weekly entertainments perfect. It is this: The small boy should be made to keep quiet while the band is playing, espe- Gially immediately around this inclosure. Where were three guards inside the square Wedres evening and they did effective service, ail of which was appreciated by the spectvtors, but they could do far more if they would constantiy move around the Square ard wherever they see a boy en- in conversation during the perform- make him stop. have succeeded in keeping * chalk line and suppressed the bell ringers we trust the dear small bey will t ade to keep quiet during these If the guards will do this will be gratefully remembered by a -loving public. performanc the A ND OF THE SMALL Boy. Quic p Prices Is the music that makes us popular. boxes best butter, $1.25. James F. Oy: feo Pa. ave., Riggs anc K st. mkts ———_ —_ te Baltimore and Return via Pennsylvania Railroad, kets will be sold Saturday and Sun- » June 20 and 21, and will be valid for 2. return passage until Monday, ¢ June Good on any train.—Adv — Seashore Excursions vin Pennsyly nia Railroad. On Fridays and Saturdays during June, July and August the Pennsylvania railroad Will sell excursion tickets for 10 and 11 a.m. trains to Atlantic City, Cape May and Sea te City at rate of $5 for the round trip. cod to return until the following Tues- eay.—Advt. er Excursion Tickets to the Seashore via B. and 0. R.R. Commencing June 5 and 6, and continu- ing each Friday and Saturday until Au- 2, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad il excursion tickets to Atlantic City, pe May and Sea Isle City for 10 a.m. and 12 noon trains. Good to return until Tues- day following, at rate of $3 for the round trip.—Aadvt. Money to lend at 5 and 6 per cent on real estate. Frank T. Rawlings, 1505 Pa. ave.— Advertisement. ———— urday, best Elgin butter, 22c. Ib. eggs, . Gibbons’, Center, Riggs & K st. mks. Vvertisement. pinion teal 5 o'clock Table d’Hote Dinner (sea food). Hotel Johnson.—Advt. A CENTENNIAL Anniversary Celebration of the Zion A. M. E. Church, BISHOP AOOD'S . ELOQUENT SERMON History of the Development of the Black Man. OTHER PROCEEDINGS The centennial of the founding of the Zion A. M. E. Church, which occurred in the city of New York in 1796—the founder being Bishop James Varick—was begun this morning at 11 o'clock at Metropolitan Wesley A. M. E. Church, D street between 2d and 3d streets southwest, where the Philadelphia and Baltimore conference has been in session since Wednesday. The ex- ercises will be continued this afternoon and evening. Bishop Hood presided at the morning ses- sion. The conference was regularly called to order, and the minutes of yesterday's proceedings read and approved, after which the special order of the day—the ob- servance of the centennial of the denomina- tion—was taken up. After an o-gan voluntary, the singing of hymns and religious exercises, Bishop Hood delivered the centenary sermon. Bishop Hood's Sermon. Bishop Hood said in part: “We can trace the origin of every important branch of the Afro-American Church back to the lat- ter part of the eighteenth or beginning of the nineteenth century. The movement was widespread and nearly simultaneous. “In 1796 the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church was organized in New York; in 1804 the Abyssinian Buptist Church was organized in New York: the Joy Street Baptist Church was organized in Boston in 1805: in 1805 the Colored Methodist Church was organized in Wilmington, Del., which Ited seven years later in the organiza- tion of the African Union (Methodist) Chureh in the same city; the First African Presbyterian Church was organized in Philadelphia in 1807; about 1800 the First Colored Methodist Church was also organ- ized In Philadelphia, which resulted seven years later in the formation of the (Bethel) African Methodist Episcopal Church. This was a most remarkable mevement, and, I repeat, unparalleled in the history of the Christian Church. “It was a general exodus of the colored members out of the white churches for reasons before known. Secessions from cnurches are generally the result of differ- ences of opinion on doctrine or church movement, but it was neither of these which caused this movement. The seceders in every case formed churches of the same faith and order, and the same form of church government as that from which they separated. “In forming these organtzations there were many difficulties to be overcome. The ministers of the several denominations were opposed to the movement, especially the Methodist ministers, inéluding a ma- Jority of the bishops; and the Episcopal form of government was favorable to the Purpose of the Methodist ministers to hin- der the success of the colored brethren in their effort to be free. The Presbyterians and Baptists had only to find three friend- ly presbyters in order to secure ordination; but in the Methodist Church the authority to ordain was vested in the bishops and conferences. The conference elects and the bishop conducts the ordination. “This being the case, it was much more easy to hedge up the way of the colored Methodist. By magnifying the importance of particular forms it was an easy matter to sow discord in the ranks of the blacks, and this was freely done. Development of the Black Man. “It is a remarkable fact that the develop- ment of the black man has come almost wholly through his church. I believe that God has some great purpose respecting the negro race; whatever that purpose may be, I feel assured that the negro church is, and will continue to be, the most iin- portant factor. “If there had been no negro church he would have had no opportunity for the development of his faculties, nor would he have had any platform on which*to ex- hibit his vast possibilities. The negro church was one of the powerful instrumen- talities by which the accursed system of American slavery was overthrown; it was an agency of the underground railway by which communication was kept open be- tween the north and the south; it was a magazine from which anti-slavery missiles were drawn to be hurled against the ram- parts of the doomed institution; it afford- ed a platform upon which anti-slavery agitators cried aloud and spared not. No mortal can tell how much the negro church contributed to the emancipation of the slave. “It must be evident to all who think on the subject that without the African church at the period at which 4,000,000 of bondmen were freed they would have been absolutely without trained leaders of any corsiderable intelligence. And what must have been the state of things? The white ministers of the south, as a rule, for the first five years after the emancipation took no interest at all in the religious instruc- tion of the freedmen; thousands of them have not yet conquered their indifference. “What must have been the condition of things if the African Church had not been prepared to take hold of the mass of sin and tgnorance which was turned loose upon the nation? The Methodist Episcopal Church has done a grand, a glorious, yea, a praiseworthy work in its schools in the south. If it had confined its work to this line it would have been an unmixed bles: ing to our people. But in its attempt to es- tablish churches among the colored people it has in many places done more harm than good. It has in many places hin- dered us from doing what it could not di hence, in such instances nothing worth naming has been done where much might have been accomplished. Growth of the Church, “The wonders that the Afro-American h has accomplished in building up the ands of churches throughout the south, without any means except what they could collect from the freedmen themselves, attest their devotion and sagacity, as also the presence of the Lord among them and His gracious favor toward them. “The negro church today in its several denominations has millions of souls under its care, and it is doubtful if any other race has so large a proportion of church- going people. Its institutions are now pre- paring men and women to go into the dark parts of the world, bearing the lamp of gospel light to the millions yet in dark- ness. “In the white church the black man was deprived of the privilege of exercising his spiritual gifts: coming out he got his pul- pit, in which he has developed into a work- man of whom none need be ashamed. To reach the top, the black man must go up on his own plane, must climb his own lad- der. The white man will never step aside to make room for him. I need hardly state the feeling of superiority is inherent in the white race in this country. “With such feelings and such a claim no degree of merit on the black man's part could entitle him to the first position in the white man’s estimation. “But while white men may not feel it their duty to assist in the exaltation of one whom they look upon as belonging to an inferior race, yet when a black man, on his merit, and upon his own ladder, has reached the first position, there ure many white men who will grasp his hand in recognition, and eve: in congratulation, because they do not have to stoop te take his hand. Hence it came to pass at the centennial conference of Methodists in Ral- timore, Md., in 1885, black bishops presided in common with others. A Pioneer in the South. “A single black preacher is said to have kindled the fires of Methodism at Fayette- ville, N. C., about a hundred years ago, which burned throughout that state and into the adjoining state of South Carolina. He first began to preach among his own race and formed a church. : “Finally, out of curiosity the white peo- ple began to attend his meetings and many of them Were converted, which ultimately resulted in the formation of many church- es in that secdon. His spirit still lives in Fayetieville, and that vicinity has pro- duced more preachers than any other seven towns of its size within our knowlelge. Not less than fifty preachers hav2 started out from chat seetion in the last twenty- five years; among the number are three bishops, Lomax and Harris of Zion Church and Beebe of the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church. There ig at least one white preacher who takes pleasure in tell- ing that his father, who was also a preach- er,- was converted through the labors oi Father Evans, the pioneer black preachcr. The annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, whenever it meets in Fayetteville, occupies some time in eulo- gies of Father Evans, and the speakers refer to him as the father of Methodism im North Carolina. “The church having opened the way for the development of the black man, other means have followed and still others will follow, - until his opportunities are equal to those of any other race, and his rights and excellencies are acknowledged by all. Possibly there may then be a union of all who are of the same faith and order with- out race distinetions. The African Church will ther have accomplished its special work—and not till then. Till then there must be no faltering, no looking back to the fleshpots of igypt; every branch of the African Church must use all the means within its reach, to the end that the race may stand in the front ranks of civil and religious liberty.” The morning celebration was closed with the singing of “Zion,” an original hymn, written especially for the occasion. Sketch of Bishop Hood. Bishop J. W. Hood, the orator of the oc- caston, was born in Chester county, Pa., in 1831. He was licensed to preach in 1856, and the following year was received into the quarterly ccuference of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church at New Haven, Corn. He was ordained a deacon in Boston, Mass., in September ,1860, and a few days later sailed for Halifax. In the latter city he remained until 1862, when he was oréained ar, elder. Later he moved to Boston. He organized the same year a chureh composed of eleven members, in a Massa- chusetts settlement of Hard-shell Baptists. In 1863 he was stationed at Bridgeport, Conn. After six months’ service in that charge he was sent as a missionary to North Carolina. He had charge for three years at New Berne, two at Fayetteville and three and a half at Charlotte. In 1872 he was elected a bishop. He was a dele- gate to the ecumenical conference in Lon- don in 1881; also in Washington city in 1891, and was the first colored man who presided over thai body. He is the author of 2 book of sermons, which has been adopted by the general conference as a standard work. The Afternoon Program. At this afternoon's meeting the “Origin, Progress ard Achievements of the A. M. E. Church as an Educator of the Negro Race During the One Hundred Years of Her Existence,” ‘The Future of the A. M. E. Zion Chureh,” “Our Literature,” and “Our Girls and Their Opportunities” will be dis- cussed by some of the best speakers in the conference. The program for this evening comprises addresses on the following topics: “Our Numerical, Intellectual and Religious Strength,” “How May We Best Secure th Loyalty of Our Children io the Church,” “Our Civil and Religiour Liberty,” ‘Wo- man’s Place ir the Church,” “Origin and Development of Our Sernday School Work" and “Origin and Development of Our Mis- sionary work.” Yesterday's Late Sexsions. After the close of the report of the pro- seedings of the conference in yesterday Star, Bishop Small, who had also acted during the year as presiding elder of Phil- adelphia district, made a report, sald to have been the best ever made for the dis- trict, showing large advances along every line of church work. The report also re- ferred in feeling terms to the recent death of Rey. Dr. Stitt of Philadelphia and Rev. Mr. Dockett of Harrisburg. Rev. Dr. Danlel, presiding elder of Bs more district, stated that while all, nearly all, the churches under his super fon were prospercus, that of Galbraith Chapel, Washington, of which Rev. Dr. Chambers was pastor, was especial worthy of mention. Requests for the reappointment of most of the pastors were presented from the churches, but in some instances new men were asked for. There was no night ses- sion of the conference, a recess being taken from the adjournment yesterday af- ternoon until this merning, in order to give the members and others an opportunity to hear Rev. J. H. Hector, “the black knight,” as he is called, deliver a lecture, en- titled “The Devil Dressed in White.” The lecture was listened to with great interest, and the audience was kept in an almost continual roar of laughter by the speaker from the time he began until he closed his address. : tie or DOM —__ sT. iC’S SCHOOLS. Closing Exercises to Take Place This Evening—The Program. The closing exercises of St. Dominic's Schools will take place this evening at St. Dominic's Hall, 6th and F streets south- west. The program will be as follows: Piano duet, ‘the Misses L. Dolan and M. McAuliffe; song, “The Merry Youngsters,” chorus, composed of Masters Fitzgerald, Blake, Davis, Fitzgerald, Kane, Costello, Hendley, McCarthy, Flynn, Naughton, Marsden, Fitzgerald, Quinn, Kitroy, Cun- ningham, Grinder, Hammack, Hammersly, Custello, Leonard, Hurley, Cantwell, Quinn, Connelly, Cantwell, Ryan, McDonald, Frawley, Posey, Oehmann, Parker, Roach, Connell, Hail, Desmond, De Chard, Mars- den, Ellis, Conners, Grinder, Mangan, Col- lins, Barrett, Brosnan, McDermott, Hend- ley, Reilly, Berger, Payette, Roby, Croro, Bligh, Fitzgerald, Davis, Hart, Burke, Col- lins, Corbeille, Rolls, Costello, Quigley, Mahoney and McDonald; operetta, “A Trip to Europe,” the Misses Collins, Barr, Mat= thews, O'Neill, O'Ccnnell, Pallas, ‘Bligh, Hoffman, Downey, McDermott, Grinder, Frawley, Mangan, West, Robinson, Guts- hall and Lannigan, Masters Swan, Weide, Hall, Desmond, Ryan, Brown, Fitzgerald, Riley, Hammer, McAuliffe, Robey, Jer- man, Leonard, Hammack, McDonald, Hur- ley, Nolan, Knighton, Williams, Parlon, Holden, Holden, Healy and O'Donnell; con- cert recitation, “Little Housemaids,” the Misscs Lannigan, Nolan, Harrigan, Hoi- den, McCann, Dugan, Shields, Quigley, Harrigan, Leonard, Donegan, McAuliffe, Kiley, Scarlett, O'Donnell, McDonald, Mc- Ewan, Hammersley, De Chared, Carrolly, Knighton, Downey, Flynn, Desmond, Hur- ley, Barrow, Donavon and Kain; character song, Master Frank Deime ers,” concert recitation; song, Masters Grimes, Tull, Swan, Burke, Col- lings, Murphy, Kirby, Kilroy, O'Neill, Parker, Fitzgerald, Frawley, Shoemaker, Walter, Smyth, Cain, Nolan, Moreland, Posey, Kilroy, McCarthy, England and Mc- Carthy; ‘The Fairy School,” the Misses Altro, Buckley, Marsden, Collins, Clark, McDonald, McCarthy, Kiley, Barrett, Re- gan, Williams, Roche, McDermott, Hoff- mann, Hart, Kilroy, Callahan, Shea, Kil- roy, Parlon, Doyle, Blake, Hammach, Gait- ley, Harley, Croro, Kozhler, Hammersley and Duffy; concert recitation, ‘“Revolu- tionary Rising,” Masters Swan, Collins, Grimes, Burke, Tull, Murphy, Kirby, Kil- roy, O'Neill, Parker, Fitzgerald, Frawley, Shoemaker, Walter, Smyth, Cain, Nolan, O'Neill, Moreland, Posey, Kilroy and Mc- Carthy; song, “Sing and Be Happy,” cho- rus; “The Dream,” the Misses Gainey, Cal- lahan, Connolly, Dolan, Rabbitt, O'Leary, McAuliffe, McDermott, Keating, Whelan, Tull, Kirby, Petty, Riley, Healy, Cain, Richards, Frawley, Kelly, Fitzgerald, Marsden and McWilliams. The medals will be conferred by Rev. pathes Kent, pastor of St. Dominic’s par- ish. —_—_—_. To Enforce Judgment. Through Attorney Chapin Brown, Neal T.Murray today filed a bill in equity against Jeseph Redfern, to enforce a judgment of $150 obtained against Wm. E. Burford ard the defendant. The defendant's equitable interest in lot 10 and part of lot 11, square 105, is asked to be sold. ——_-—_ To Ratify the Nominations. There will be. a meeting at No. 923 F street this evening of the executive com- mittee of the Union Republican Club, at which arrangements will be made to ratify the nominations of McKinley and Hobart. It is the intention, it is said, to have an imposing demonstration, including a street parade and a monster meeting, in which au ee volcan will be invited’ to partici- pat BLOW HAS FALLEN Policeman Robertson Ammsts a Young Lady Bioyolivé: Her Lamp Had Been’ Stolen — Trials and Tribulations: of. Wheel- men—The Cas: Members of the bicyalé police squad are making quite a recordin the wey of ar- resting persons for ajiéged violations of the bicycle ordinances;and now the wheel- men think that the authorities should ap- point another squad to: have an easy time looking for offenders against the riders of the wheel. Lamps’ are being constantly stolen and tires are being punctured, but these violations of law are seldom :e- ported. Thé wheelmen are being: arrested every day, and they think it about time that those who practice violations of the law on them are being arrested. Policeman Robertson of the bicycle squad distinguisted himself last night in making a charge aguinst-a young. lady, Miss Ke- gina Elliott, daughter of a naval officer, whom he found riding her wheel without a lighted lamp attached. She had been out in the country in the afternoon: with a party of friends and her lamp had been stolen. Her explanation‘ that she was the victim of a thief availed her nothing, so far as the policeman was concerned, for he made a charge against her, and her name was made a matter of record in the Police Court this morning, while the thief is en- Joying the proceeds of his plunder. When the case was reported to Mr. Pugh, the prosecutor, he interviewed Miss Elliott, and when he learned from her how she had been robbed he promptly nolle prossed the charge and ended the case. Other Cases John Smith was charged with the viola- tion of the bicycle ordinances relating to the rider having control of his wheel, and his collateral ($2) was forfeited. Policeman Robertson also complained against Walter Etter for having no bell on his wheel. He, too, had a good excuse, which the court readily accepted. He had not heen in habit of violating the law, but yesterday his wheel was in the shop, and his bell was at home. When he got his wheel he thought he would do no harm by riding it home to get the bell. On his Way home he siopped and got his lunch, and when he came out of the lunch room he was .trrested. Judge Kimball teck his personal bonds The court does not hold that in all cases of coasting the rider has not his wheel under control, and Policeman Duvall of the bicycle squad learned this when the case of a boy named Frank Woodward tried. He was coasting slowly down streeQlasi night, and had his hand on his brake at the time. There was nothing in the proof to indicate that the rider had lost control of his whcel, and the charze was dismisse : “Jim Buster” is only five years old, but he carries a toy pistol and policeman’s club in addition to wearing a policeman’s hat, which almost hides him from view, and he is of the opinion that he is a full-fledged officer. He is the colored boy who has been tossed about from pillar to post, sometimes as a base ball mascot and at cther times as a dancer of the “buck” on the streets. If his*parents are living “Jim” is ignor- ant of their whereabouts, and the police do not know where he belongs. Three days ago he drifted into Lieut. Kelly's police station and there the officers clothed him, fed him and supplied him with the weapons of an officer. He also collected pennies when he did his danctngiand has a good stock of toys. His ambition seems to be- come a policeman on an iceboat, and this morning he appeared imJudge Miller's court in uniform, drawirg a toy: boat after him. Agent Lewis of the board of children’s guardians had him in tow and asked that he be turned over to the!board unless his parents can be found. : “He'll take care of himself,” said the judge, as he smiled at the child's make-up. “What's-your name?” ‘he asked. “Jim Buster,” was his response. Policemen Marsfield and Kimmel told of the boy's appearance and life at the police station, and said he seemed perfectly sat- isfied there. The cétrt made qn order turning him over to the agent for investi- gation. ——._ __.- CYCLING AT RIVER VIEW. Sports of the Eastern Athletic Club Yesterday Afternoom. The Eastern Athletic Club gave its an- nual excursion and race meet at River View yesterday. A large number of the mem- bers of the organization, together with their friends, enjoyed the outing and the numerous attractions at the pleasant resort. The chief event cf the day, however, was the race meet, and nearly all of the excur- sionists made for the track as soon as the boat landed. There were six events on the program. The track, however, was only a fifth of a mile to the lap, without banking at the turns and exceedingly heavy. This not only prevented any bursts of speed from being shown, but caused a number of the riders to fall and hurt themselves seriously. Schade won three prizes out of four events, the mile open, the mile handicap and the two-mile handicap. The wretched condition of the track was the cause of four men taking a bad tumble in the mile open. W. O. Woodward, B. T. Wrenn, T. N. Mudd and H. Z. Greer were the unfortunate cnes, and Wrenn has a fractured shoulder which will keep him from entering any more competitions for some time to come. Woodward was thought to be all right at first, but his condition on the boat led a great many to think that he had been injured internally. Mudd man- aged to struggle to his feet, extricate his wheel from the mass and walk over the line in second place. Greer was hustled over the line by his friends for third place. In the mile novice, J. H. Gaut fell, together with A. J. Kilgore, while H. S. Gaither took a bad tumble in the mile handicap. There is some talk about having the L. A. W. racing board prohibit racing on the track in_the future. The events and their winners and prizes were as follows: One-mile novice—W. F. Throop, first; prize, solid gold medal, donated by Capt. EF. S. Randall. Time, 3.13 4-5. One-mile_handicap-F. A. L. Schade (scratch), W. R. C., first: prize, bicycle suit, donated by Parker, Bridget & Co. H. Z. Greer (45), W. R. C., second; prize, search- light lamp, donated by Bridgeport Brass Company. George Ball (scratch), W. R. C., third; prize, box of cigars, donated by Luch Bros. Time, 2.38. One-mile ope! . A. L. Schade, W. R. C.; first; prize, solid gold medal, by Harris & Co. T. N. Mudd, A. W., secon prize, Sager saddle, by Eastern Cycle Company. H. Greer, W. R. C., third: prize, box of cigars, by Hall & Shoemaker. Time, 2.55 4-5. One-mile: club handicap—William Brear- ley (85), first: prize, solid gold medal, by D. C. Henry of Buffalo. HiS.Gaither (scratch), second; prize, pair Standard road tires, by Morgan & Wright. B. F. Grimes (35), third: rrize, club sweater, by 8, Bieber. Time, 2.36 4-5. Half-mile open—H. Z. Greer, W. R. C., first; prize, pair Hartford tires, by Hart- ford Rubber Company. F. A. L. Schade, W. R. C., second; prize, pair cycle shoes, by James O. Marceron. V. 8. Barber, third; prize, box of cigars, by Martin Schneider. Two-mile handicap—F. A. L. Schade, W. R. C. (scratch), first; prize, gold medal, by Jones & Burr. George Ball, W. R. C. (scratch), second; prize, pair Vim tires, by Boston Wove Hose and Rubber Company; H. Pritchard, W. R. C. (130), third; prize, umbrella, by M. Kaufman. The officials in charge of the meet were: Referee, W. T. Robertson; judges, C. A. Cebrera, G. A. Mansfield, William Winter- halter; timers, John Woerner, W. Tappan; clerk of course, H. B. Fryer; assistants, E. L. Hutchinson, C. J. Montgomery, C. H. Grace; umpires, William Walford, William Norris, A. St. Gecrge, W. Wright: starter, Sid. Bieber; scorers, R. R. Burr, Dr. Weiss, E. Raab; announcer, R. R. Revell; chief marshal, J. M. Ober. —<—<—__—__ Mass Meeting of Epworth League. A mass meeting of the Epworth League chapters of the Washington district, Wash- ington conference, was held at Central M. E. Church, 5th street between M and N streets northwest, last night. G. W. Hat- ter of Asbury Chapel presided. Devotional exercises were conducted by W. H. Brooks, P. E. On motion of Miss Ida E. Duckett the secretary was requested to write a let- ter of condolence to the president, William Bell, who has been sick for the last three months. President Bell is an earnest Ep- worthian. The following was the program: Solo, “Savior, I Come,” Miss Mary Day; paper, “Our Youth,” Miss Priscilla McPher- son; testimonial meeting, conducted by Re’ I. L. Thomas, D.D.; remarks on enthusi- ustic league work, by Revs. J. F. Chestnut, W.-H. Brooks and Mr. Chillcoates; lene- diction by W. H. Brooks. thin baby To be tiin, for a baby, is to be deprived of its matural en: to suffer |, pinched face; to live on the edy of sicknesx; to it needs more fat than it gets from tts food SCOTT'S EMULSIC the fat it needs. it ts sturved, fat-eturved. is the easlest fat It can hay B0c. and #1 mii30 MEN HAVE that they get more for their money at Mertz’s than any- where else, and there is every reason why they should. First reason is that there isn’t another tailor shop in America where such a perfect system is followed. There isn’t another place where so many leaks and wastes are stopped. There’s a clearing sale in progress now. All sorts of suitings are being sold away down. All suitings that were $14, $13, $12, $11, $1o—you can have a suit made from any pattern you select for $9.50. Again, you can have your choice of our imported Suit- ings, which were as high as (: $30—take your choice for $14.50. MERTZ AND MERTZ. 906 F Street. LOSI IPAI POOLED We Can’t Write as fast as the bargains spring up. They come and are gobbled up by the watch- ful before we can get ‘em inte the papers. Pay you to keep posted on what we're doing. When- ever you want anything to furnish the house or to keep house with come here first. = sesh foeseoteateetentoaseetesteaiectonsoese seatessedieete You'll find it better and cheaper than anywhere else in town. “Your credit is good.’’ House & Herrmann, Liberal Furnishers, N.E. Cor. 7th and I Sts. POLE a PIANOS AND ORGANS. ao ectoateetente ote ures “Cures talk” in favor of Hood's Sarsaparilla, cee Talk #8 for no other medi- truthful, cine. recorded in convincing larguege of grateful men and women constitute its most effective adver- tising. Many of these cures are marvelous. ‘They have won the confidence of the people: have given Hood's Sarsaparilla the largest tales in the world, and have made neces- sary for ite manufacture the greatest labo- ratory on earth, Hood's Sarsaparilla is known by the cures it has made—cures of ‘crofula, salt rheum and evsema, cures of rheumatism, neuralgia and weak nerves, cures of dyspepsia, liver troubles, catarrh— cures which pro Hood’s Sarsaparilla Is the best—in fact, the One True Blood Purifier. HOOD'S PILLS cure Liver Ils; easy to take, easy to operate. 2c. SIetetst Sette Stsssoeset CITY ITEMS. We Can't Sell You Fraits ard Vegetables that are not the freshest and choicest, because we Yave none. Only the finest is on our stands. The largest dis- play in Center market. Lowest prices al- ways. Cannon & Chandier, 76 to 81 Cen.mk. it Lanterns, Firework: Gould's. Paper Napkins. jel7-4t* ss At Hotel Johnson Cafes. Get your sea food dinner today. Bolied Sea Bass, New York Little Neck Clams, Soft Shell Crabs; also Valley of Virginia ring Chicken, Georgia Melon, Home Vegetables, etc. Meals a la carte, lunch 5 o'clock Table d’Hote Dinner. at = > ES There Are Bext Hams, as well as best anything else. Every user seys “Dove Brand” Hams are best. Miller & Krogmann, Cent. & N. L. mkts. 1 —_—_—_- RoyalGlucMucilage sticks everything.10c. mh5-t,f,stf dx for the Seaso s, imported, 2 for sauce, Mie. Seanona Boneless § Sardines, Worces he.; Potted Ham and Tongue Beans, 5c.; Spiced Oysters, Ic.; Fine Claret, 20c. Rich, Crusty Port, > years old, 7c. qt. it th St. nw. cinl at Center Market Tomorrow. vors—lemon and Only rafit’s Stands, 161-162 B st.wing.1 Jellie Rolls, in two fla currant—baked fresh, and very tine. 20e. Ib. You'll Never Get a Salty Ham if you insist on having “Partridge” Hams. Always sweet, mild and delicious. Sold in all markets. N. H. Shea, G2 Pa. ave. 1t = Sada s Royal Hendache Powders cure. 10c. mh5-m,w,f,stf "AMUSEMENTS. “The World’s Drill Champions,” MORTON CADETS’ FIELD DAY! Internationa! Athletic Park Saturday Afternoon June2o MENCING AT 4 XCK SHARP. PATRONESSES. Adlal E. Si Dan'l 8. 1. 440 VARI MUSIC facilities 1) xtalls for ge for « on the Great Falls electric railwi ‘king of wheels. No * POPULAR P B, ADMISSION, . ) and 75 cents. Private Boxes tscating six), $ Reserved seats now on sale at Droop & Penna. ave. New National Theater.: EVERY EVENING AND SAT. MAT. Engagement for Two Weeks Only of the Washington Stock Company. ALL THE OLD FAVORITES AND TH: Kadythe Chapman, Mary a Bretta’ Marti, Frederic I Charles Macks: Willlam Boag, Jobu Findlay,’ Ernest’ Elton aud George Stew Opening Will, Derrick’s Funniest Farce, CONFUSION. Reserved seats, 25, 50. Admission, Recond and last week— Di By Jot Kernan’s Lyceum Theater AND SUMMER GARDEN. ALL THIS WE! The Original Nautical Burlesque, BILLIE TAYLOR. GRAND MARCHES. — NEW LIVING PIcTUr 10—-HIGH-CLASS SPECIALTIES—10 jel5-6t IN TE GARDEN. $115 Cash. Upright Piano. A bandsome, medium-rize Up: gant condition and sweet, full case. A gem for the money. Fine stool and scarf with it. Don't miss it. Closing out special bar- gains. An Elegant Square Knabe Piano for $48 cash. The Piano Exchange, Je19-201f 913 PA. AVE. For Half a Century 5 The Hazelton Piano Has been the choice of the refined and cultured musical taste. You are invited to compare the “HAZELTON” with others when buying. D. G. Pfeiffer & Co., 417 ith St. N.W. Jel5-tf.20 | RO¥AL BAKING | POWDER. 3 Absolutely Pure. $ 3 Highest Of ail in jeavent ‘strength —Latest United States ioternment Food Report. ROYAL BAKING “POWDER O., 106 Wall st., N.Y. Sebetetededeccnaneeaeapateteeneeraaegets HOW BABIES SUFFER When their tender skins are literally on fire, with itching, burning, ecaly and blotchy skin and scalp diseases, with loss of hair, none but mothers real- fze. CUTICURA REMEDIES afford immediate re- Hef, permit rest and sleep, and point to a speety and economical cure when the best physicians and all other remedies fail. Sold everywhere, $3 PER MONTH Will buy a Gabler square that has had but little use. Price, $150.- Ove Vore upright, $150; $5 cash and $5 per month. WORCH'S MUSIC STORE, Je9-84 024 7th st. nw. WM. KNABE & CO. HAVE TO OFFER A FULL line of Second-hand Uprizbt, Square and Grand Pianos of different makes taken in exchange, and returned from rent, at reduced prices and terms te sult. 1422 Pa. ave. nw. Telephone ca!l Ata. ms8 ANABE PIANOS Sut STYLES. Unequaled in Tone, Touch, Work- manship and “Durability.” Also a fine assortment of desirnble slightly used Upright, Square and Grand Pianos of our own wake, returned from rent; fully guarantecd; at reduced prices and reasonable terms. G2 ee a Bee PIANOS FCR RENT. ‘Tvning and Repairing by Factory Experts. Wm. Knabe & Co., 1422 Penn. Ave. N.W. ‘Telepheue call No. 1737. my3-244 STEINWAY, Gabler, Hallet & Davis, Chase, Muthashek, Brigys, Marshall & Wendell, Somner, Poole and other High-grade Piaros for sale or rent on easy term: at E. F. DROOP & SONS’, New Ware Roums. 9: Tenua, ave. fe29-tf ‘The home of the LADIES’ BICYCLE. Oldest CYCLE RESORT in city, CAPITAL RIDING PARK. Cor, 14th st. sud New York ave. Complimentary lesscrs given to ladies. Special hour for instruction by appointment. Good, ex} rhpeed instructors always In attendance. Electric lighted. Lady visitors and friends wel- come. Open each day and event Office within and. 1423 COLUMBIA ACADEMY ™. One of the sights of Washington. € a 12,000-ft. oor. Competent inst small. Music every evening. 22d % * HART BRITTAIN, Mer. mb5-tf , «xcept Sunda: ave. n. Take F street cars. Chevy Chase. Chevy Chase Lake and the beautiful grove bor- derizg 11s banks is the ideal place to spend a few hours each cay during the summer months. The grounds are kept clean and perfect order 1s main- tained. A delightful place to take your children for a day’s outing to roam in the woods surround- ing the lake shore. Accommodations are made for picnic parties, and no better place can be found for the purpose. Donch’s Band will play <very evening during the summer from 3 watil 10 o'clock. Pleasure boats for hire on the lake at all times. ‘Take cars of the Capital Traction Company. my1-3m,28 "EXCURSIONS ETC. Merchants and ([iiners’ Trans. Co. Queen of Summer Trips. Boston by Séa. Providence by Sea. Steamer BALTIMOKE to Boston every TUES- DAY, THURSDAY and SUNDAY at 4 p.m. Stermer PALTIMOKE to Providence every MO! DAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY at 4 p.m. For sunumer tour books and further informatioa adcress ©. R. GIL . Long Dod H.R. HOWSER, 619 Penna, J.C. WHITNEY, Ww ‘Traffic Manager. Jel-3m COLONIAL BEACH. vo By the only dally line. Fastest Excursion Steamer on the River. THE JOHN SYLVESTER. Swift, Spacious, Clean, Respectable, NO STATE ROOMS. Saloon exclusively for ladies children. Par- ‘are, G0 cents. Children, lors for family partion. 25 cents. LOWEST EXCURSION RATES. for s0- 6 ea, D. P._TURNER, Gen. Pass. Agent. cleties. uta’s Orchestra. Unexcelled table. Clyde dock, 7th st., 9 a.m., except Monda: p.m. on Saturdays. seb oy ETC. HON. JAMES E. CAMPBELL OF OHIO WILL SPEAK. All-Day Excursion to River View Saturday, June 20—tomor- row. Interstate Democratic Association, Boats at 10, 2, 4:30 and 6:30. TICKETS. -23 CENTS. GRAND DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS. SECOND REGIMENT BAND. EXCURSIONS ‘The committee has arranged with the steamer Jane Moseley of the Colonial Beach line to leave 6th st. wharf at 6:30 p.m. and stop at River Miew in connection with other boats. at Every Night Mt. Vernon Park! 2 Performances Sunday— 4 and 9g P. fi. W. H. DAVISON, Champion high-wire walker of the world, in the most dazzling feats on a wire 80 feet from the ground, Dancing, boating and other amusements of every description, Hotel, pavilion, merry-go-round, &c. No charge for admission. Take electric cars at 13% street and Peunsyl- vanla ave., 7, 7:30, 8, 8:30 and @ pm. Fare now, 25e, WALTER BRADFORD, Manager. Honored 630 pm. SECOND GRAND ANNUAL EX! ITALIAN AT BU Music and Danc Priz> Bowling, &c. be used on this geeae SS, 19st “Ericsson Line Excursions FROM BALTIMORE. Aphia (daslight tripe, rt Fridays, at 7:30 ‘Thkets dated June 16 wiv, Monds To Ws 0 a.m. Is Te (except Light and Pratt streets, at Seriptive pamphlet of the re ing grou at Betterton, Ti at OFFICE ONLY. CLARENCE SHRIVER, Agent, je16-1m 204 Light st.. Baltimore, Md Third of the regular Wednes- X TIFUL RIVER VIEW. | day “GO SHOOT THE CHUTE.” WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, and all other Wednes days during the season ‘The steamer PENTZ will leave ber wharf at 10 a.m., 2 and 6:45 p.m., and, returning, will leaw River View at 12:15, 5, 8 and 10:30 p.m, Children, 15¢. E. 8. RANDALL, Sole Proprictor. Interstate Democratic Association ex trips. River View on Saturday, June 20. Jel. SEVEN ON OF THE 10, 1896. wharf at 10 leaves Kiver ARTHOLDI FOR CHARTER Ss ing Sunda all ring and stora; . SON, toot of F st. and N.H. aveonw. THE kinds SUMMER Baltimore aud mer fue will leave AY EVENING at jock. Pines Point, St. George's Island and Lowe Landings, giving our patrons an opportunity of spending a day at the resorts on and near the Coeaupeake ‘bay. ‘where Fishing Crabing. and Bathing caa be thoroughly enjoyed. Returning, will arrive in Wasbington 5 a.m. Monday for River All accom. modutions stcictly first-class. For further information apply BRO. Tth et. wharf. m0 Pa. Colonial Beach Excursions. Palace Steaner “JANE MOSELEY,” Fastest and Most Elegantly Appointed Eacursion Steamer on the 1 : COOL and SPACIOUS SALOON and BUI DEC Excellent ine Unsarpassed. Dancing and Concert Music by Pix: LARSE REBATES PAID ORGANIZAT ROUND TRIP ONLY 30 CENTS. Foot 6th street daily (except Mondays aud Satur days) at 9.a.m.; Saturdays, 6 p.m. Offices, GY Penna. ave. and wharf. Down the Potomac To the Green Lawns of Marshall Hall. JeS-280f ‘AL Iwaves Tth mt. epted) at 10.a.m, and ual Steamer leaves Marshall TO INDIAN HEAD. M Friday and Saturday even- ings in Jus very Thursday, Fri nd Saturday cin July. August ‘and Septein- = p-m., landing wt Marshall —— doth ways, ard leaving Marshall Hall —— return trip at 9:30 p.m. Parties at “The Heal" san avail themselves of Indian Mead trips without extra charge. Steamer “RIVER QUEEN” leaves 71 O st. wharf daily (Sundays excepted) at a.m., for Indian Head and all intermed landings, and at 5:30 p.m., from 3 for rshall Hall HM Hall 1:30 and 7 leaving Washington on orn tag 30 p.m. and afternoon beats can return on any of the 's regular steamers, Music by Prof. Schroeder’s Band. DANCING DAY AND EVENING Fare (Round Trip), 25¢. EVAN EXCELLENT COURSE DINNER will be served rival of boats for fe Al cafe on st Ladi are <— invited. all Hall has to co —— for beauty, cleatiliness 2rd good ender. Steamer ‘Chas. Macalester’ To Mount Vernon, TOMB OF W Dall 5 Admission to grounds, 2c. ut Cafe on steawer, L. L. BLAKE, Captain. N. & W. Steamboat Co. ay in the year for Fortress Monroe, Newport News and all points south by Nortol superb powerful steel palace ners wyort News,” “Norfolk” and ‘Washing- ton,”” daily, on the following schedule: | thbound. Northbou Shlngton, 1700 p.m. (Ly Portmmouth.s {e-Washington. Alexandria.’ Norfolk. . miverlin’s pew hotel, “The and Virginia Beach will find this the ative route, insuring a comfortable right’s rest. ‘Large and luxurious rooms heated by steam and fitted throughout with electric lights. Din- ing room service ts a la carte, and is supplied from the best that the markets of Washington and Norfolk can afford. Tickets on sale at U. S. Express office, 817 Pennsylvania avense: 513, 619, 1421 Pennssl- vania avenu. B. and 0.’ ticket office, corner 1th street and New York avenue, and on board steamers, waste time table, map, etc. c-3 also be had. Ans other infortnation desired will be fur- nished on application to the undersi at the eas wharf, foot of 7th st., ‘bingtca, D.C Telephone No. 750. Jall-404 General Manager. INO. CALLAHAD