Evening Star Newspaper, December 21, 1896, Page 16

16 _— LOCA AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Engenie M Academy te st Lynue. Bijou Theater.—“Little Trixie.” umbta Theater.—Neil Burgess in “Odd M Podd.” Church of Our Father, 13th and L streets northwest.—Ilustrated lecture by Rev. A. G. Rogers. D.D.. on “The Romance of Northern England. First Baptist Church. 1th and O streets nortawe-t —Lecture by Dr. D. Kerfoot Shute on “Heredity.” Grand Opera House.—“The Great North- west.” Ice Palace, 5th and L streets northwest.— Real ice skating. Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—John Isham's Octorcons. Lafayette Square Op2ra House.—“In Gay New York.” New National Theater—Caroline Miskel- Hoyt in “A Contented Woman.” eg eS EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. of Blair in Ww. Steamer Macalester for Mount Vernon and Marshall Hal) at 10 a.m. Steamer New t News for Norfolk and Fortress Monroe at 7 p. m. Ste an mer Harry Randall for Colonial Beach river landings at a.m. ahd See Dinsmore’s city HOLIDAY G¢ HEER. We are displaying an assortment of E: Fine Home Dressed Meats for the holida We've never before offered you choicer Roasts, finer Steaks, or more appetizing Prime Cuts. And the Southdown Mutton we car declare honestly to be as fine as any We've ever shown 1 Center Market. Johnston's greatest bargains. See page 6. pacar ee mca Cheon, the best 50-cent Tea tn America. Pure American Refined Granulated Suga: #4 cts. Seven city stores. C. D. KEND nents. J. Jay Gould's. a BEAUTIFUL GIFTS FOR LADIES. Gilt Banquet Lamps, with large crystal column, $1.50 up. Silk Lamp Shades, $2 up. Beautifully Decorated Lamp Globes, ie. up. All Brass and Onyx Tables, $5.50 up. Each one is a special bargain—and can't be dupli- cated elsewhere for same. price S.S. SHEDD & BRO., 4 = s and Oil Heaters, all styles and prices. EBERLY’S SONS, 7i8 7th st. n.w. Re a gerne GREAT EXCITEMENT! In the West End the reserve force of the third police precinct is taxed to its uttermost 1 keeping the walks open leading to the Western market, so the great crowds clam- ering for admission can chase their Christmas supplies. The Western market is at the corner of 2ist and K streets, and will be open December 24, from 7 a.m. to 12 midnight. — ~ <= For New York Roast Beef and Steaks go to John R. Kelly, 9th st. wing Center Mar- ket. Boston Corned Beef a specialty. Human Artificial E: Tree Ornaments. vTH ST. es. Hempler’s,6th & av. Best Pound and Fruit Cake, only 20c. a tb., at Reisinger’s. 235 G n.w. Sherry, Port, Angelica, Tokay, $1.20 per gal. up. Claret or Retsling, $2 per doz., full qis. Catawba,S0c. gal. Seligson’s, 1200 Pa.av. CITY AND DISTRICT. ocean ae A Welcome Holiday Gift. The Saturday Evening Star, sent for one year for one dollar to any out-of-town ad- Gress, would be a welcome holiday gift for any one who would appreciate the chance to keep in touch with Iffe at the capital. a a Fire at Langiey. The residence of Mr. S. P. Brown at Langle about eight miles from Washi together with the furniture and other personal property of Mr. Brown ly, was entirely destroyed by early yesterday morning. Mr. Brown, een an invalid for some time, ed out of the house by ne!ghbors difficulty. There are rumors hat the fire was of an incendiary origin, and an investigation is being made. The house, which belonged to Mr. J. Hudson of Washington, was valued at $6,000, and was but Mr. Brown's loss in furniture, t is said. some $8,000—he hav- rance, ee Temporarily Released. Frank Barrows, the boy whose release from the District reform school was asked ugh habeas corpus proceedings Satur- as told in The T, was temporarily by Chief Justice Bingham late Saturday afternoon, pending a hearing on the merits of the case Wednesday morning ext. The court placed the boy in the cus- tedy of his counsel, Mr. A. A. Lipscom», until then, Mr. Lipscomb making himself responsible for his appearance. The petition for the boy’s release was made by Sueprintendent Robert G. Callum of the Mutua! District Messenger Company, who claimed that be had been committed to the school by Col. Cecil Clay, president of the board of trustees, under a law which the petitioner contends is unconstitutional. Mr. Callum also charged that the boy is above the age of sixteen years, and that his commitment was not asked by his Parents, guardian or by a relative having charge of him. ase Congress Heights.— Watch for a town Advertisement National Union Elections. Scott Cour 0. 458, onal Union, has elected officers for the year as follows: President, James P. Burrill: vice president, Charles R. McBride; ex-president, F. A. Warfield; speaker, James M. Sparks; sec- retary, John H. Bell; financial secretary, Benjamin F. Chase; treasurer, W. W. haplain, George Grindley; usher, Wood; sergeant-at-arms, J. W. " doorkeeper, 8. A. Cuddy; trus- . James M. Sparks, Jacob Peacock, J. M. Sturgis; delegate to cabinet, James P. Burrill; delegate to immediate relief asso- Charles Reed; delegate to District mbia Seciety F. B. Association, S. Cuddy Post Office Department, No. 204, Unton, hi lected Ww ional the following officers vice pre A. Wilber; financial secre- Thornton; treasurer, Ge orge R. chaplain, George B. Rose; usher. E Corey, sergeant-at-arms, Dr. C. W. Appler; doorkeeper, Lee S. Mortimer: delegate to cabinet, Lee S. Mortimer: dele- Bate to immediate relief, E. A. Wilber; del- gate to association, H. E. Weaver. Pay? ————— A Popular Calenda: ‘ew people in these busy days are willing re without a calendar to mark the sing of time. This fact, no doubt, ac- counts fer the calendars of all kinds, colors, Shapes and sizes which flood the mails at this season. Among them all the one for that will best suit busy people is that issued b W. Ayer & Son, the “Keeping y At It" newspaper advertising of Philadelphia. It is not difficult why this calendar {s so great a fa- The figures on it are large enough ad a @ room: its handsome ap- s it worthy of a place in the , While it Is business-like all publishers state lendar has al- This led them a place upon it a nominal price— 25 cents, on receipt of which it is sept, Bostpaid and securely packed, to any ad- ress. ded the supply. _ Colonial Wars. At a meeting of the Society of Colonial Wars, held at the Shoreham Saturday evening, officers were elected for the en- suing year, as follows: Governor, Gardiner G. Hubbard; deputy governor, Richard Worsam Meade, U. 8. N.; lieutenant goy- ernor, Charles F. T. Beale; secretary, Jos. Cuyler Hardie; deputy secretary, William Edward Hortori: treasurer, John William. Henry; registrar Frank Birge Smith; his- torlan, Alonzo Howard Clark; “chaplain, Samuel Moore Shute, D.D.; ‘chancellor. Edward Augustus Moseley, and surgeon, Albert Charles Peale, M.D. 5,000 Lbs. Elgin Creamery Butter. Just received direct from the creamery 5,000 pounds choicest Elgin butter. 5-pound toxes, only $1.35. D. William Oyster, #40 THE EVENING- STAR, MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1896-16 PAGES. L MENTION. _| BOARDOF TRADE DELEGATES Prominent Citizens Will Attend the Indian- apolis Monetary Conference. Announcement of the juranee Com- mittee and Additional Mem- bers of Others, The executive committee of the board of directors of the Washington board of traiie at a meeting held Saturday evening re- ceived an invitation to send delegates to the monetary conference to be held at In- dianapolis January 12. The invitation was accepted and delegates were appointed as follows: John Joy Edson, 8. W. Woodward, Charles J. Bell, George C. Henning, B. H. Warner, James M. Johnston, Matthew G. Emery, John W. Thompson, E. 8. Johnson, Clarence F. Norment, E. Southard Parker and Frederic C. Stevens. The committee on insurance was an- nounced as follows: W. A. H. Church, chairman; R. W. Tyler, D. S. Hendrick, E. W. W. Griffin, William H. Saunders, Oscar W. White, W. C. Clephane. Additions were made to other committees as follows: Public schools—George P. . Whittlesey, John O. Johnson, William A. Meloy. Commerce—W. S. Knox, Isadore Saks, Christian Heurich. : River and harbor—Andrew Archer. Public library—Dr. Fardon, J. J. Edson. Charities—Chas. Baum, Simon Wolf. Messrs. Joseph E. Willard, John E. Laskey and Alexander Wolf were admit- ted to membership and the resignation of D. J. Howell received and accepted. — THE LATE GEORGE E. His Bedy En Route to This City From California. The body of the late Captain George E. Lemon, who died at Coronado Beach, Cal., Friday, is en route to this city in a special car, In charge of Victor Haggard, Capt. Lemon's long-time personal attendant. Rev. Dr. J. S. Lemon, a brother of the dead man, will meet the car in the west and accompany the remains here, where the funeral will take place. Rev. Dr. Radcliffe of the New York Avenue Church will con- duct the religious services, and John A. Rawlins Post, G. A. R., of which Capt. Lemon_was a member, will attend in a body. The burial will be at Arlington. It was decided by Capt. Lemon's representa- tives, after a conference with Judge Jere Wilson, his counsel, to continue the publi- cation of the National Tribune and the pension and patent business, with the ex- ception of certain portions of the pension business, instead of suspending until after the filing of Capt. Lemon's will, as was at first intended. NCLE MAYOR. & Man Who Wants to Reach St. Louis. “My uncle is the mayor of St. Louis, your honor,” said a young man, charged with vagrancy, to Judge Kimball Saturday in the Police Court. “I am anxious to reach that city by Christmas.” “Tf that is so,” asked the court, “why is it that you are tramping about the coun- try?” “I will tell you, sir,” said the boy, whose name appeared on the information as Au- gust Walfeldt. “I was out of work, and as I did not care to impose longer on my father and mother, I came east and shipped for England on a cattle steamer. On the LEMON. Yo return trip we reached Baltimore Saturday, I worked there on oad jobs and then came on here.” “What were these boys doing?” the court inquired, referring also to Theodore Roth- hutt, who was charged jointly with Wal- were begging on the Benning explained Policeman Boland. were very hungry and merely asked for something to eat,” declared Walfeldt. “We had only been here ten minutes and were willing to work for what we received.” “Are you ready to leave the city at once?” the court desired to know. |, see that you do. >— Amateur Journalists. The Capital City Club of Amateur Joui- nalists had an interesting meeting Saturday night at the residence of Mies Beatrice Grahame, on M street. There was a good attendance ard much busirfess- was” trans- acted. Officers were to have been elected at this meeting, but this was postponed un- til later. The chief business was the per- fecting of the arrangements for the issuing of a Christmas number of the Washing- tonian, the official organ. This holiday ts- sue will contain some of the best efforts of the members of the club and will be teem- ing with stories and poems of the ee the At the conclusion of the business of qeeting a pleasing program was re. including an excellent short story, Harriet’s Violet Thief,” by Miss Gertrude M.Walsh; another story, “Loyal and True,” by M Drusa Carroll, and a poem, “Chance,” a mistletoe incident, by Miss Mary A. Ball. Mr. Vincent F. Howard add- ed to the literary program a sketch, “In Love,” and a well-written poem. Miss Bea- Grahame furnished instrumental mu- sic and Miss Carroll a vocal solo. The Capital City Club is doing much good work and anticipates a large membership and earnest activity during its winter session. oe Licenses Granted. The excise board has granted the follow- ing retail liquor licenses: Millard F. Coxen, 719 Sth street southeast; Jno. Hartnolt, 517 7th street northwest; Theodore M. Rudd, ‘1 Louisiana avenue northwest; Philip J. Roche, Hotel Arno, 2-914 16th street northwest. The application of Edwar) En- nis at 612 11th street southwest was re- jected. In Jonas & Co.'s Advertixement, Saturda, Star, the types made the price of lan-ha water appear $1.00—It shouid have been $1.98 a dozen ats. ees Catholic Club. The Citholic Club of Washington held its first business meeting at its new club house, 809 Ist street, yesterday morning, and perfected an organization by electing officers and choosing a committee to draft a constitution and by-laws. The full mem- bership of the club was present, and the greatest interest was displayed in its future welfare. The next meeting will be held next Sunday at the club house, and it is the intention at that time to adopt the con- stitution, if it is ready, and to elect a board of directors. As the president will then have selected his executive committee, a series of winter entertainments can be ar- ranged. Officers were elected yesterday as foLows President, Mr. . Van Reath; vice president, Mr. M. A. Keane; committee on constitution and by-laws, Messrs. P. A. O’Brien, chafrman; M. A. Keane, J. B. Fitzpatrick, W. F, Sullivan and B. A. Lehmann. > ee Elks’ Entertainment. The first entertainment to be given by the Elks in their new hall on E street will take place January 12. It will be a ladies’ reception, and a special committee, of which John C. Maxwell is the head, is now preparing the de@ails for the event. The reception is to be the expression of appre- ciation on the part of the members of the order of the work done by the ladies in beautifying the new lodge rooms. —_ For the Poor. An entertainment, which promises. to be an unusually enjoyable affair, will be given Tuesday evenin; December 29, in Bt. Stephen's Pari: Hall, 25th street and Pennsylvania avenue northwest, for the benefit of the poor. Those who will take part in the program, including the farce “Ici on Parle Francais,” which will be given in conclusion, are as follows: George O'Connor, Goldwin Patten, Paul Evans, James Watson, J. Barton Miller, -John Buckley, Miss Alice Kraft, Miss Cecelia Sullivan, and Greene, Keane and McLaugh- iniversity. lin of Georgetown U; -12-Imch Steck Boards 91 Per 160 Ft. Center mkt., 75 Western mkt. "Phone 1285, | Libbey & Co., 6th st. and New York ave.— isement. * ~ Advert Advertisement. * AMUSEMENTS, Bijou Theater.—The Christmas attraction at the Bijou-Family Theater. will-be the anges Irish comedienne, May Smith Rob- ins, who will be supported by a superb company of comedians and soubrettes. The play to be presented is “Little Trixie,” which was written especially for Miss Rob- tins, and in which all her talents are brought into active requisition. There is everything in the piece calculated to make it go. Bright music is one af the features end there are any number of clever dancers and singers together with up-to-date spe- gualists, who make the action god like a whirlwind. The scenery has been painted expecially for the production, and elégant and tasteful costumes add to the general setting. : Successful Sacred_ Concert. — Howson's Twentieth Century Band, assisted by the Ideals, gave a corcert at the Bijou Family ‘Theater last night which attracted one of the largest audiences of the season. Every humber on the program proved exception- ally enjoyable, and double, and even triple, encores were frequently demanded. he stage setting was a very pretty one, while the striking color effect lent by the brilliant uniforms of the band was noticeable. The first number was the overture to “Lady Slavey" by the orchestra. Baby Johnson followed with three of her popular songs, which she gave in her inimitable manner, and M. B. Streeter and Miss Earle also ap- peared and pleased with their negro songs. The American Quartet, a colored organiza- tion, closed. the first part of the program with a number of well-known-songs. All of these features were enthusiastically re- ceived, The second part of the program was given up entirely to the band, and four selections were given with a spirit and skill which showed the effects of careful train- ing. In this part Mr. E. E. Seymour Pleased with his solo on the clarionet to sueh an extent that it was repeated twice. A descriptive two-step, a decided novelty, closed the evening's entertainment. Spencerian College Entertainment.—An €ntertainment will be given by the students of the Specerian Business College in the business practice hall, 7th and streets northwest, Wednesday evening next at 7:30 O'clock. The entire proceeds of the enter- tainment will be used for the purchase of books for the college library for the use of students. A pleasing program of musical and literary numbers will be given, and this will be followed by a debate on the question, “Resolved, That tobacco and in- toxicating drinks are more fatal to human life in any nation than war, pestilence and famine.” Those who will take part in the first part of the program are Mr. Theodore Mayer,Miss Edith Grahame Granville, Louis Wm. Weaver, Mrs. W. S. Torbert, Mr. Frederick Kendall, Miss E. H. Baker, Mr. W. 8S. Torbert, Miss Jennie M. Harvey, Mrs. Carrie M. Stellman, Richard §E. Hughes and Mrs. Helen Lamont. Mr. Wm. Henry France will act as the chairman of the debate, and the two sides of the ques- tion will be upheld by the following: Affir- mative—Roscoe J. C. Rorsey, Linwood B. Nicholson, Mabel Hopfenmaier, Charles S. Heinleine, Catherine R. Frisby, Richard E. Hughes, Harry Demarest, Edith Grahame Granville. Negative—Henry Hoskinson, Eben T. Massey, Wm. B. Crowell, Cath- arine W. Carr, Sidney C. Kaufman, Paca Oberlin, Carrie M. Stellman, May F. Gar- net. Handel's Masterpiece, ‘“‘The Messiah.""— The sixth annual rendition of “The Mes- siah” by the Cheral Society takes place this year at the Congregational Church on the evenings of December 20 and 30. Tris | concert has become a regular institution with a large percentage of the most ar- dent admirers of choral music, who attend it as regularly as they do their church duties. The appropriateness of the season, the peculiar fitness of the. work, ‘together with its musical worth, always insures a large attendance upon its. randition.- The society -has deemed it best to,.give - this. year’s concert at the Congregational.Church, for two very important reasons—first, that of having the benefit of the use of its great organ in accompanying the voices, thus supplying an effect intended by Han- del, and which cannot be supplied by the use of other instruments in any quantity, and in addition to this the mwysical result will be more satisfying in an.auditorium of the size of the Congregational Church. To accommodate the large numbers who will attend the concert will be given with the same soloists on the two nights. The sale of seats opens to the general public tomor- row at the music store of Sanders & Stay- man, 1227 F street northwest. Columbia Theater.—No performance to- night. Owing to a heavy scenic and me- chanical production that tends to add in- terest and assist in giving a perfect per- formance of the “Odd Miss Podd” by and with Neil Burgess in the cast, the manage- ment deem it advisable to postpone the opening until tomorrow night. In the meantime, with a large force of méchanics, everything will be perfected so as to give a smooth performance, which in its en- tirety will include the most startling me- chanical effects ever witnessed in any pre- vious stage production, ————— AGAINST RETROCESSION. Setintor Martin Opposes Giving Any Part of Virginia Back to the District. Senator Martin of Virginia, a member of the Senate committee on the District.of Coltimbia, is opposed to the proposition. to restore the limits of the District of Colum- bia to its original boundary lines, so as to take in that portion of the territory located in the Old Dominion. i “I can see no reason on which to base such a proposition,” said Mr. Martin to a Star reporter today. “The government does not need additional territory for its Furposes and I do not know that any one is contending that it does. If the govern- ment really needs more territory I have no doubt that Virginia would respond prompt- ly to that need. But the Virginia portion of the District was ceded back to the state merely because the government did not want it, and it was supposed it never would want it. My own idea is that the govern- ment is exercising jurisdiction over too much territory now. It would be better if it had less. The partnership between the general government and the District is one apt to give rise to contentions, and is hard- ly a satisfactory arrangement. “It is contended that if the District limits were to be extended into Virginia there would be less lawlessness there than there has been at Jackson City and other places just across the river within easy reach of Washington. My own belief is that the condition of lawlessness on the Virginia side of the Potomac, opposite the city, has been greatly exaggerated. The gambling that at one time went on there has been very thoroughly suppressed, I believe, and if it has not been the laws of Virginia and the power under the control of the gov- ernor is ample to suppress it. It must be remembered that this lawlessness is not committed by Virginians, but by people who go there acrosss the bridge from this city. Still, if the gamling were not sup- pressed {t would be a matter to concern the state of Virginia and fot the District of Columbia or the general government. “The idea that the government should cwn the other end of the bridges it is to build across the Potomac, and now has there, has no foundation In any necessliy. As I have said, if any such necessity snouid be found I have no doubt Virginia would meet the requirements of the government. “Of course, the legal aspects of this matter form another question. If the act of retrocession were unconstitutional and is so declared, that will settle it. But any effort to have Virginia cede land to be added to the District ef Columbia should be preceded by a showing of the govern- ment's need for more territory.” - pease SS Iu the Churches. Rev. John R. Paxton, formerly pastor of the New York Avenue Church, occupied the pulpit in that church yesterday, and was greeted by a very large congregation, in- cluding many of his friends in this city who are not connected with his former church. He spoke of the influence in the world’s history of strength, wisdom and righteousness. Representative Elijah A. Morse of Mas- sachusetts occupied the pulpit of the Ninth Street Christian Church last evening, and talked to an audience that completely filled” the edit His theme was “The King’s Highway.’ y Rey. Dr. Chas. B. Ramsdell, pastor of thé North Preshyterian. iressed™ the | Kidwell, both of ‘Fairfax county; Va.; ‘3. | C, Hayden and Mary B. Newton: y “cember 22, MORTON CADETS. The Rolting Members‘Nearly ExpeHea- jaturday Néght. The troublesome times, the strife and contention that have marked the existence of the Mo:ton Cadets dpring the past few weeks are fast drawing to a clese. There fs but a single corporation bearing the name now and-Capt. Eagar A. Shilling is its president;-‘Ris followers holding the other offices...The bolters have made an unconditional surrender, stepping down with the excuse that they were laboring under the impression that they were act- ing property when: they, took the affairs and the funds of the company into their own hands,-without consulting the ma- jority of the members, Matters would have been finally settledihad not the lights at the National Guard Armory been ex- tinguished just as a motion was made and seconded to. expel the bolters, during a meeting Saturday evening. An adjourn- ment was thus made necessary and the members dispersed to meet again tomor- row for the express purpose, it is under- stood, of expelling the bolters. Their dis- honorable discharge from the National Guard must necessarily follow, and their proposed and desired transfer to Company B, 2d Battalion, will likewise be rendered impossible. The bolters present Saturday evening were Mes=rs. Claxtcn, Grayson, Sisson, Wagner, Ravenburg, Chauncey and O’Con- nell, and prior to the meeting they held a long conference. In opening the proceed- ings, Capt: Shilling stated that ne had been informed that the bolters were ready to transfer the articles of incorporation filed by them. Before such action was taken, he added, he desired to know if all indebt- edness incurred by the boiters, including the attorney’s fee, would be met by them. Capt. Shilling was assured that no bilis ~ the nature referred to were outstand- Ing. A meeting of’the bolting corporation wis then called, with Mr. Arthur B, Clax- ton in the chair, President A. H. Crandall of “'The Morton Cadets” having resigned several days ago.- Without restriction the entire membership of Company A, 3d Bat- talion, became identified with “The Mor- ton Cadets,” and a moment later Capt. Shilling was .unanimously elected presi- dent of the corporation. For vice president Messrs. Shane, McCurdy and_ Chisholm were nominated, and Mr. McCurdy was chosen. In like manner Mr. Talte was elected secretary, Mr. Lacy treasurer,Capt. Shilling and Messrs. Brandt and Chisholm a board of trustees, and Messrs. Gatchel, Taite and Brewer a committee on consti- tution and by-laws. Action was requested on the applica- tions of the ‘bolters for transfer to Coin- pany B, 2d Battalion, originally composed of members of the National Rifles, but the matter was laid on the table for the time being. “The Morton Cadets” adjourned and Capt. Shilling called a meeting of Company A, 3d Battalion, -the bolters by request with- drawing. The auditing committee, appoint- ed to examine into the accounts of the recent fair. submitted a report, which was discussed. -Later the bolters were invited into the meeting and Mr. Grayson endea- vored to answer a number of questions that were put to him tn regard to the conduct of ‘the fair committee. Not a few sharp words passed to and fro be- tween “the opposing factions about this time. Finaly Mr. McCurdy submitted a motion that the bolters as follows be ex- peHed from Company A, 3d. Battalion: Messrs.“ Grwyson, Steson, O'Connell, Jones, Glabaugh, Ravenburg, Chauncey and Wag-, ner.» Mr. Taite offered an amendment, pro- viding that the action be against the bolt- ers as individuals and not as a body, and the suggestion was! areepted. At this point, théhour for closing the armory. bay- ing> urrived,' darkness-ensued. Shortly be- fore, howéver, one of the bolters addressed the confpany, urging that extreme action be not taken in regard to himself and col- leagues and pointing wut the ignominy of dishonorable discharge. It has been learned that the expected expulsion cf the bolters tomorrow ever=ng will be based upon purely: military grounds. One of.'the minor faction, it is stated, will be charged with uttering threats against his commanding officer, and the others with attempting to breed discontent in the company by approaching members and of- fering inducements for them to transfer to another organization. It’ is reported that in case of dishonorsble discharge the bolt- ers propose to fight the case. ——— B. H. S. Literary Chub Meeting. Last’ Friday evening a large number of teachers, graduates and senior students of the Business High School gathered for the first meeting of the Senior Literary Club since Its organization two weeks ago. The first portion of the evenirg was given up to the routine and special business of the club, consisting in the reading of the min- utes ofthe organization meeting, the dis- cussion and final acceptance of a constitu- tion, ably prepared by a committee, and thé unanimous election to the office of treasurer of Mr. Brooke Amiss. The con- stitution was amended so as to declare the eligibility to. membership to extend not only to-students, teachers and graduates, but als: to such former senior students who may have left or who failed to gradu- ate: The officers are as follows: President, Ralph Burgess; vice president, Miss Burch; se¢retary, Dempster Smith; assistant secre- tary, Watson; ireasurer, Brooke Amiss; chairman of the program commit- tee, Miss Clark; chairman of the social committee, Miss McNelly. The literary ex- ercises of the meeting, immediately follow- ing the business transactions, were upon James Whitcomb Riley, and the program, though necessarily short, was without fault and deserving of much commendation. Mr. Charles A. Jones made some very clever re- marks on the poet's life. Riley’s familiar poem, “Knee Deep in June,” was read by Mr. R.-G. Richardson, as was his “Them Old Cheery Words,” by Miss Virgie Brown. The interest taken by the members was emphasized by frequent and hearty ap- plause. Some time was occupied after this in a novel social amusement. The meeting was adjourned until New Year eve, when it will again hold forth at the home of Miss Robinette; to “ring out the old’ and “ring in the new.” These present were Misses Clark, Culver, McNelly and Robinette, and Dr. Howard, Business teachers; Misses Adams, Bowie, Brown, Burch, Maude and Sibyl Miner, Tuthill, Watkins, Watson and Wheeler, Messrs. Amiss, Beuchert, Brida- ham, Burgess, Finn, Hendley, Jones, Meynes, Stone, Thomas, White and Wood- burn. —_+---- Price ix a Great Convincer! The invincible salesman. Wit, wisdom, oratory, all sit down when $1.40 buys 5-Ib. box best creamery butter, Christmas week. James F. Oyster, 900 Pa. ‘ave.—Advt. Violated the Civil Service Law. Danlel F. Rourke, custodian of the Fed- eral building at Wercester, Mass., and Ju- lius A. McMartin, deputy collector and en- try clerk tn the custom service at Port Huron, Mich., have been removed from of- fice for collecting political assessments dur- ing the recent campai; a Syracuse Lodge. At their regular meeting Friday evening Syracuse Lodge, No.10,dtnights of Pythias, elected the following offiders: C. €., L. H. Troutman; V. C., Jacob/Nussbaum; prelate, J. Humphrey; M. of W. A. T. Bache; M. of E., A. E. Glascock; M. of-F., D. N. Hoover; K.of R. and S., D. C. Childress; M, of A., Joseph Riley; I. G., B. H.tBurgoyne; 0. G., L. B. Nye; representatives:to Grand Lodge, Past Chancellors D. NM Hoover, J. Hum. hrey, J. G. McQueen,Joseph Riley, Wm. lines; trustees, Wm. Himes, H. W. Higham, J. Humphrey; relief bureau, Joseph Riley. —_ Holfday ExcursiomsRates to Points South. The Pennsylvania rafirdad will sell, De- 23, 24, 25, 3@) 31, and January 1, to return until January 4, 1897, holl- jay excursion tickets to. Fredericks! ig Richmond, Petersburg; Weldon and other Points south.—Advt. Marriage lcensen, - Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: _ White—John B. Beall and Mattie M. Routt; Geo. W. Arrington and Mary C. : Colored—Benj, 8. Gilyard and ‘Mont- gomery. ‘ —e ments which redlly mean nothing. When Mr. Kane first began his tirade against this pany were persecuted, and if given a fair chance would do the right thing. The se- quel bas proved that they are absolutely intention of doing anything but evade all rules end regulations and prove to the community that they are sufficiently clever with or without merit, thrcvgh Congress if the proper influence is back of it, but I feel confident that if bill in favor of this road would take the time to ride on it right-minéed citizen, that to ald the pres- ent company in the minutest detail is to commit a perfect outrage upon the unfor- Aside from heing wretchedly inconvenient as a mcde of transit, equally objectionable featurcs: filthiness of the cars and,transfer station at New York avenue; second, the terrible cruelty in their use of those forlorn crea- fit for a-bone yard. That place at New York avenue where passengers are com- Pelled to get out of the horse cars in all Kinds of weather and wait for the electric cars, is a menace to health, for it is kept in a filthy condition, and the dreadful odor arisirg from the place all the time is quite sufficient to breed disease. The company have been very obliging in placimg there a ear ‘as a waiting room for passengers! I rever took advantage of their kind accom- medation except once,a very rainy day, but when I pot my nose inside the car I made a kasty exit, preferring rain and ‘the outstde odor and dirt to that within. The |poor animals they drive are mere skele- tors, and are beaten unmercifully from work. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals’should take some very decided steps to punish this road for its abuse of its horses. road any extension of time I think every person living on using: it should not put foot in one of the cars again. The Brookland people can as easily use the Baltimore and Ohio, and while it would inconvenience us somewhat, I (and I know of many who would join me) would gladly walk to 7th street and take enough to get ahead of both Commission- ers end Congress, let us show. them that they make ‘nothing by it, and that just so scon as they do the honest thing, just so soon wili we patronize them. IN LABOR CIRCLES. Meetings of Columbia Typographical Although the meeting yesterday of Co* lumbia Typographical Union laste for sev- eral hours,- no matters of public interest were transacted, and the discussions re- lated entirely to business of a private nature. It was generally understood by the mem- bers of the union that the grtevance com- mittee would make a report relative to the troubles between the two rival plas- terers' organizations of the District, but the matter was not reached. Previous to taking up other matters a letter was read from President George H. Harries of the Metropolitan Street Railway Company, thanking the members of the union for their recent manifestation of good will toward that company by lifting the boycott heretofore placed upon it, and assuring them of his continued good will toward them. The letter, which gave great satis- faction, was placed 6n file. The executive board of District Assembly No. 66, Knights of Labor, and a special committee appointed some days ago to con- fer with the officers of the General Assem- bly of the Knights of Labor on matters of @ personal character, held a joint meeting yesterday to consider the status of the difficulties between the latter and the Dis- trict Assembly. After the adjournment it was stated that the special committee had met the general officers, but that no con- clusion was reached, and that another con- ference will be held in a day or two. Sey The Eckington Railroad Discussed. To the Editor of The Evening Star: I v.as astonished to see in your paper of yesterday that the bill before Congress to prolong the time in which to equip the Eckington road with rapid transit, had been favorably reported in the House, and later that it had been passed with amend- rcad I thought, as did many, that the com- unpgincipled, and, in my opinion, have no to win in their fight. Of course, anything, may be gotten thcse men in Congress trying to pass any from the Capitol to Brookland, they would know, as does every tunate people who live near this yoad. this road has two First, the tures they call horses, and which are only the beginning of the big Louisiana avenue hill all the way to the transfer station, their batks bearing great stripes from the whip; they are nothing but bones and -lly not fit to be used for any sort of In conclusion I wish to say that if Congress does allow this it and in the habit of the cars there. If they can be clever ECKINGTON. ge Commandery’s Election. The thirty-fourth annual conclave of Co- lumbia Commandery, No. 2, Knights Tem- plar, was held Friday evening in the asylum, Masonic Temple, and resulted in the election of the following officers for the ersuing Templar year: Commander, B. A. Allen; generaliseimo, J. H. Small, jr.; cap- tain general, W. H. Klopfer; senior warden, W._B. Pettus; jurior warden, J. J. Har- rower; prelate, J. C. Allen; treasurer, E. H. Chamberlin; recorder, ‘8. M. Ryder: Standard bearer, Benj. Parkhurst; sword bearer, H. F. Riley; warder, J. C. Chaney. Past Commanders Robert Ball and George Gibson were elected trustees. The officers- elect were installed into their several sta- tons by Right Eminent Sir Knight Frank H.-Thomas, grand commander, assisted by F. M. Marshall, at the conclusion of which a banquet was served. ——— Azalea Plants in Full Bloom. Specimens, $1 up. Gude's, 1224 F.—Advt. —__.—__—__ Cigarmakerws’ Local Union, No. 110. The semi-annual election of officers of the Cigarmakers’ Local Union, No; 110, was Columb; held at the regular meeting Saturday even- ing, and resulted as follows: President, John Ester (re-elected); Charles A. Hall; financial secretary, Chas. J. Hucter (re-elected); corresponding and recording secretary, Henry B. Wissner (re- elected; treasurer, C. Andrew Cook (re- elected); sergeant-at-arms, Charles Morri- son; trustees, John Ester, John B. Buech- ling and John Wingate; finance committee, F. R. Hall and John Buechling; auditing committee, John Willis, C. A. Hi John Buechling; label committee, Ralph Alnutt and Andrew Cook; delegates Central Labor Union, Willis, F. R. Hall, C. A. Cook and C. A. Hall; chairman of agitation committee, John Willis. general crusade for the use of the union label on all cigars sold in the city. large number of calendars with the blue label conspicuously =e and will be distributed around the city. vice president,” all and to James Hart, John It was decided to make a A exhibited were re- ROYAL BAKING POWDER. Absolutely Pure. VA TOOK PARIS GREEN. William Wheeler Commitied Suicide in TI City. Williaa Wheeleg, a middle-aged white man, committed suicide yesterday after- noon in his room at 716 12th street, where he had made his home for several months past. Comparatively ttle is known of the man in this city beyond the fact that he was a widower, about forty-two years of age and a lawyer by profession. For some time past Wheeler had been drinking to a considerable extent, and is he had mo law practice and apparently but little means he finally exhausted his re- sources, and recently had been compelled to borrow small sums from his friends. Last Friday he pawned his overcoat for a couple of dollars. and probably spent the better part of that for liquor. Yesterday morning Wheeler was heard moving ebout in his room, and as it was feared he might be il, Dr. McKeehan, who bas an office in the same house, and an- other gentleman, Mr. Thomas Soran, went up to see him. He was talking in a ram- bling sort of way about his troubles, and informed the doctor that he had taken poison. From the way he said it, no cre- dence was placed in his statement. About 4 o'clock in the afternoon Dr. McKechan again went up to his room to take him a cup of coffee. Wheeler tried to drink but it made him very sick, and »n being questioned he said that he had just taken a_dose of Paris green with suicidal intent. He pointed to a glass which contained a ttle sediment, and it was evident that he had taken the stuff only a few minutes be- fcre he was discovered. His remark earlier in the day showed that he had contem- plated suicide for some time. The Emer- gency Hospital ambulance was sent for, and until it reached the house the physi- cian did all he could to save the man’s life. When the ambulance arrived Wheeler was placed in it, but he died on his way to the hospital. A search of the man’s room was made, but there was no note or letter explaining why he had killed himself. A slip of paper was found, however, which read: “These are the names and addresses cf two of my brothers-in-law: George Spencer Hart, No. 26 West 56th street, New York, president of the 2d avenue ‘railroad; Henry T. Toler of the firm of Toler & Halse: brokers and bankers, Mills building, New Telegrams were sent to these New York addresses. ——__ KILLING OF SHEARS. 1 Go Before Jury. District Attorney Birney will, as was an- nounced some time ago in The Star, pre- sent to the grand jury the case of Polive- man Edward Curry, who kiled London Shears, colored, in South Washington, sev- eral days ago. Mr. Birney stated to a Star reporter today that he expected to lay the case before the grand jury some day this week. Without intending to express any opinion whatever as to whether the police- man was or was not justified in slaying the negro, Mr. Birney said that in his opinion it is a case which should in all fairness to both sides be presented to the grand jury for their consideration. Case W the Grand a Sale of beautiful oriental rugs at Sloan's, 1407 G st., daily, at 2:30 p.m.—Advt. starving, that it actually didn't get enough to eat, you might resent it. And yet there are thousands of babies If we told you that your baby was who never get the fat they should in their food or who are not able to digest the fat that they do get. Fat is a necessity to’ your baby. It is baby drops of $ A few ‘ott’s Emulsion for all lit- life and baby beauty. tle ones one, two and three years of age is better than cream for them. They thrive and grow on it. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, New York. 7 Ice Palace. CONVENTION HALL, STH AND L STS. Now, Real Ice Skating. INSTRUCTION FREE! Ice Palace Orchestra, Grand Orchestric ful supply of akutes, competent corps of inst gear’ / Afternoon at 2. very Evening at 7:30. ADMISSION. ...2... =. SPECIAL. Commencing Xinas morning there EXTRA MORNING SESSIC Every day doring boliday Chtidren tanter: 16 years of Ges» OPERA He Uinmnencins DECEMBER 21. New York's Latest Success, THE GREAT WORT EWEST, will Be Ss w age Direct American Theater, 3.3. Dowit ‘ CAR LOADS OF 2 Electrical and Mechanfeal Effects, Popular Prices Mantaioea” 15, 25, 50 & 75c. All seats couponed. Box office open from 9 a.1, m. NoTI > A good seat on first floor for 25 CENTS, Seats in box, $1.00. Next Attraction —« METI. de21-6e TONIGHT, IAL CHRISTMAS MATINEK. nemday aud Naturday Matineer. Klaw and Erlanger Present Capary and Lederer’s N.Y. Casino Success, The Third Annual Review, IN GAY NEW YORK. Book by Hugh Morton, Music by Gustave Kerker. Regal lar Night Prices, . Ewe ee Christmas and Saturday Mats. $1, 75. Te Sunday School Officers Chesen. BARGAIN MATINEE WEL The annual meeting of the Sunday schoo! | oncursrra, “TPCT, PRICPS: oven, of the First Baptist Church,corner 16th and | PARQUETTE, 50c. © streets northwest, was held Thureday | Metanine Boxes, - | ‘© NO HIGHER, evening, December 17, and: the following} BALCONY | 25c. ~ ##8eeyeD., officers élected for the: ensuing year: J.| _Next_*THE GAY PARISIANS, deat O’C. Roberts, superintendent; William A. | ERNAN'S LYCEUM THPATER. ss Wilbur, first assistant superintendent; ALL THIS WEEK. Moncure Burke, second assistant superin- Matinees Daily (except Monday). tendent; Albert Speiden, secretary; G. A Merry Xmax Attraction. Emery Gr2en, assistant secretary; Mencure Burke, treasurer; Miss Emily Given, pian- ist; Miss Flora Nichols, -assistant pianist; Miss Mary "A. McMakin, librarian; assist- ant Ubrarians, Miss A. Clayton, Mr. Fred E. Young and Mr. .C. 8. Spelden. The school is in a flourishing condition, and the board of officers for 1897 enter upon their work with a flattering outlock for success. ad Small’s Flowers for Christma: 14th and G sts.; New York house, 1153 Broadway. Plants and floral novelties.— Advertisement. COE TEEEEET EE DG ETE TA Get Most for your money and save needless ex- penses now. It is true economy to build up Your system end prevent sickness by taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla ‘The best—in fact the One True Blood Purifier. ’ are prompt, «ficient and Hood?’s Pills cir) tr'cmect 2 cents eee “The St ry” Is the best American Dictionary,” Prof. E. J. Phelps, Yale University. “It surpasses all similar works,” Prof.Wm. Hand Browne, John Hopkins University. t is everything that could be desired,” Prof. T. M. Cooley, University of Mich. “Most complete and most satisfactory dictionary,” N. Y. Herald. Sample pages free. Dinsmore, 621 7th n.w. ate J. Jay Gould—Tree Toys, Scrap Pictures. de21-4t* ———— Let Us Send the Xmas Tarkey. 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