Evening Star Newspaper, December 30, 1896, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1896-12 PAGES, — = = = ee SPECIAL NOTICES. AFFAIRS INGEORGETOWN THE OFFICIAL WEATHER MAP ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS ou Thu 15, to attend the funeral All ‘sister lodges: invited. 3 OF THE STOCKHOLD- Soldiers’ Home Itail- noon and 2 NEWBOLI BE OPEN THURSDAY, ok m. until 9 p.m, and des0-2t* between the hours of 12 -15t Q_ST. MARKET | Dew 31, from inorning, J As 7. D.C, ber 30, 189 Notice fs hereby given that the usual quarterly ttividend of or cent on the X URITY AND id_to the stockhold- tf 31, 1806, payable transfer books of mary 1 HOOD, Se Christmas Celebrations in the Churches Across the Bridge. Several Deaths Reported — Mra. Lenz Made Happy—Local Notes of General Interest. The friends and members of Mt. Zion M. E. Church Sunday school were treated to an excellent musicale Monday afternoon. The program consisted of Christmas songs and recitations, and an address by the pastor, Rev. E. W. S. Peck. Concluding the exercises the superintendent of the Sun- day school, Mr. R. A. Parrott, invited all 13 Be Wee All parties indebted to the peny ste requested to call at above number at «nce tnd setle their indebtedness. Owing to the ly in need prompt settle- FURNITURE t stock of the company has b at the office of the compat ANUARY Ki "97, both et of the board of trustees. YC. BIRGE, Secreta A MEETIN TE tional Bank, held De- cember 22, 1596, the usut Cy Cie Tig per Cent was declared, payable to stoc a soi Se December ee 1896. ce books: el December 30 to January a ener area Has. P. WILLIAMS, Cashier. 31 nsec from Dee. Jan. days inclusive. By or HARR AL BANK OF WASHINGTON, WASHINGTON. D.C., Dec. 9, 1896, jon for directors of this bank banking house on TUES- ‘The annual el Nill_take place DAY, Jamary to 1 p.m. HITE, Cashier. J_ McKEE & CO., 1108 F STREET N.W. We, Albert J. McKee, as general partner, and Frank E. 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The perpetrators stole 6,000 francs. to the large lecture room, where an im- mense Christmas tree was loaded with pres- ents for the children. Mr. Joseph Boyd, in the role of Santa Claus, distributed the gifts among the children, which were great- ly enjoyed by the little ones. Miss Emma Williams, on behalf of the congregation, presented the pastor with a purse contain- ing $25. Rev. Mr. Peck, though taken by surprise, made a happy speech in accepting the gift. Gay Street Char, The annual Christmas entertainment of the Sunday school of the Gay Street Bap- tist Church was held last evening. The children rendered a cantata, entitled “The Story of the Star,” which is missionary in its character, all the recitations, songs and dialogues and costumes representing the different countries on which the “Star of Bethlehem” is now shining. The recita- tion of Master Arthur Acker and a solo by Master Clarence Shelton were exceedingly fine. The program reflected great credit upon Mrs. William Hunter, who so care- fully prepared the children. At the end of the exercises presents were distributed to the scholars. The pastor, Rev. W. 8. O. Thomas, was presented with an overcoat by the superintendent, on behaif of the ladies of the church. Death of J. C. Schneider. Mr. John C. Schneider died yesterday forenoon, after a short illness at his resi- dence, near the junction of Wisconsin avenue extended and the Tunlaw road. The deceased was only fifty years of age, and was a well-known business man. He was taken ill last Saturday, while at Northern Liberty market, and upon reaching his home his illness assumed-a more serious character, terminating in his death yes- terday. He leaves a widow and family to mourn his loss. The funeral will be held from his late residence tomorrow after- ncon at 1:30 o'clock. The services will be held at the Concordia Lutheran Church, corner of 20th and G streets, of which the deceased was a member, at 2 o'clock. Made Happy. Mrs. Eva M. Lenz, the widow of Fred- erick Lenz, who met with such a sudden death several weeks ago in the collapse of the old Mitchell building, at 3108 M street, was made more happy than usual this Christmas, through the kindness of un- known friends. The contributions from the people of the West End, which were made Just after the fatal accident, amounted in all to $44, and this sum was turned over to the widow on Christmas day. The money came in very handy, the family being in very reduced circumstances. Mrs. Lenz de- sires to thank all those wno so kindly contributed to the fund. She received the money through The Evening Star office, where the contributions had been sent. Death of Mrs. Boucher. Mrs. Eliza Boucher of 1606 85th street died yesterday morning between 12 and 1 o'clock. She was the widow of Mr. Bouch- er, who, for many years, carried on an ex- tensive grocery business in Georgetown. She leaves two sons and one daughter to mourn her loss. The deceased was a mem- ber of ‘Trinity Church, and came from a well-connected family,,having a large circle of acquaintances. The Boucher family was once wealthy, but suffered very heavy loss- es during the celebrated “black Friday,” over a score of years ago. The deceased was in her sixty-ninth year, and the fu- neral, which will be held tomorrow, will be private. A solemn mass of requiem for the repose of her soul will be chanted at Trin- ity Church tomorrow morning at 8:30 o'clock. Notes. A marriage license was issued yesterday to William Phillips of Bethesda, Md., and Miss Maggie Harney. The annual Christmas entertainment of the Sunday school of the West Street Pres- byterian Church will be held tomorrow. Dr. A. G. Rogers will give a recital of Ben Hur, illustrated with 145 colored views, this evening at Mt. Zion M. E. Church. ———— GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY. Reception to the Fa ities of the De- partments Last Night. A reception to the faculties of the aca- demic, law and medical departments of Georgetown University was given last even- ing by the Georgetown College Alumni So- ciety in the college reception parlors. About two hundred members of the society were present. Rev. J. Havens Richards, presi- dent of the college, was at the head of the receiving party. The affair was entirely social, and lacked that stiff formality which frequently marks such occasions. Music was provided and a lunch was served. Dur- ing the evening an exhibition of X rays was given, and the Riggs Library and Coleman Museum, together with the lab- oratories and students’ libraries, were thrown open for the inspection of the visit- ors. Arrangements for the reception were completed by a committee consisting of J. Nota McGill, William F. Quicksall, E. D. F. Brady, Dr. J. Dudley Morgan and Dr. F. O. St. Clair. Among those present were: Justice Brown, United States Supreme Court; Justices Louis E. McComas, Martin F. Morris and Seth Shepard of the District courts; R. Ross Perry, George E. Hamilton, T. A. Lambert, M. J. Colbert, Charles A. Douglas, Dr. C. L. Allen, Thomas E. Waggaman, Dr. Joseph Taber Johnson, Dr. J. F. Moran, Dr. Geo. J. Lochboehler, Dr. Joseph J.' Kinyoun, Drs. Levin J. Sothoron and Joseph T. Sothoron, Dr. E. A. Gibbs, Dr. Clarence R. Dufour, Dr. W. Sinclair Brown, Jules Boeufve of the French legation, Ed And- rade Penny of the Venezuelan legation, Rev. John A. Morgan, Anton Gloetzner, Emil H. Block, Dr. Joseph Jouy, Charles Calvert Lancaster, Thomas Bryan Huyck, William G. Waggaman, Charles T. Simp- son, Frank A. Reynolds, Thos. A. Stephens, L. O. Howard, Louis P. Shoemaker, 8. D. Judd, Dr. W. N. Cegan, E. W. Reisinger, Dr. G. L. Magruder, Dr. 8. S. Adams, E. R. Hodge, Dr. Fehleisen, 8. M. Yeatman, J. B. McGirr, John R. Ross, William F. Byrns, John 8. Larcombe, Gen. J. Madison Cutts, Admiral Weaver, U. 8. N.; Dr. Geo. M. Kober, Dr. Thomas N. Vincent, J. O'Connor, I. 8. Stone, Dr. B. K. Ashford, Job Barnard, Commissioner Ross, Edward P. Harrington, Dr. Kleinschmidt, John J. Dolan, H. B. Brown, V. M. Dorsey, Henry Walker, William H. Dennig, John J. Stafford, James F. Scaggs, D. P. C. Cal- laghan and William J. Donnell; —— Restrained From Sel Upon the petition of Richard S. Windsor, Judge Cole today restrained the marshal from selling lot 9, square 13, the property of the petitioner, on an execution in favor of the First National Bank of Alexandria, Va., to the use of Samuel C. McDowell and others. The execution was issued in a suit filed by the bank agatst John W. Brown and against the complainant and McDowell & Sons as indorsers on a note of $2,500, the judgment having been assigned to McDow- ell & Sons. Mr. Windsor asks the court to ascertain his liability to sald McDowell & Sons, which amount, he says, he is ready and willing to pay. His counsel, Messrs. W. L. Cole and Edmund Burke, presented the petition to Judge Cole, who granted temporary restraining, order, returnabie the Iith of next month. SS TO ALL! ! {TCHI KNI PICTURES, PIPES and othér Valuable article ta elchange 1 coupons - ecu a sa a SECURE jE ABOVE. poe SR A Pp His i aT i or li i th EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a.m., 75th meridlar time, Solid lines are 1s0- bars, or lines of equa! air pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inch. Dotted lines are tsotherma, or Ines of equal; temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. Snow ,has. fallen during preceding twelve hours. The words “High” and.“ ‘Small arrows fly with the wind. areas_of high and low barometer. ‘Shaded areas are regions where rain or "* ghow location of PROBABLY LIGHT SHOWERS. The Weather Predicted for Today and Tomorrow. For the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, generally cloudy weather to- night and Thursday, with probably Nght showers; slight changes in temperature; ccenditions are not favorable for fair weath- er on Friday; south to west winds. Weather conditions and general forecast: The barometer has risen over the Dako- tas, Minnesota and the Missouri valley, and has fallen in all other districts. It is ‘high over the south and middle Atlantic states ard north of Minnesota, and it is low north of Lake Supertor, over Texas, and on the north Pacific coast. It is generally warmer in the districts east of the Mississippi and colder over the Dakotas. : The weather is cloudy with light local showers, except in the northwest, where it is clear. The indications are that the weather will continue generally cloudy ‘in the south and middle Atlantic states, the Ohio valley, and lower lake region, with local showers. Colder weather is likely to prevail in the lake regions, the Ohio valley and New England Thursday night. The following heavy precipitation (in inches) was reported: During the past twenty-four -hours— Amarillo, 1.04, Tide Table. 5 Today—Low tide, 10:8 a.m. ‘and 11:11 P.m.; high tide, 3:45 a.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, tide, 4:51 a.m. and 5:24 The Sun and Moen. Sun rises, 7:19; sun sets, 4:48. Moon rises, 3:31 p.m. The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by 5:56 p.m.; ex- Unguishing begun at 6:27 a.m. The light- ing is begun one hour before the time named. Arc lamps lighted at 5:41 p.m.; ex- tinguished at 6:42 a.m. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 32; con- dition, 36. Receiving reservoir, tempera- ture, 35; condition at north connection, 86; condition at south connection, 36. Distri- buting reservoir, temperature, 36; condi- tion at influent gate house, 36; effluent gate house, 36 Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: 8 a.m., 37; 2 p.m., 51; maximum, 52; min- imum, 29, WILLING TO BE PUNISHED. A Prisoner Who Thought Her Fun Was Worth Thirty Days. The happiest individual by far in the Police Court today, judging from appear- ances and actions, was Johanna Quill. In attire shockingly scant, considering the sea- scn of the year, Johanna occupied a front seat in the dock, where she smiled azd joked with those about her and urged the bailiffs that she be relieved from question- ing by the reporters. Johanna was gay, there*was no doubt on that point, and she seemed as contented and as happy as though seated on a throne. She laughed audibly at everything of an amusing nature that was said. Johanna did not possess the luck of Becky Smith and Jessie McCoy, however, and was sent down for thirty days in default of $10 fine. Wher the informaticn against Johanna was reached Clerk Harper called in sten- tcrian tones, “Johanna Quill.” “Yes, sir,” was the smiling response. “You are charged with disorderly con- duct,”” continued the clerk. ‘‘Are you guiity or not guilty?’ “Guilty, sir,” was the plea, in tones ideally polite. “The court fines you" the clerk began to ft when Judge Kimball interrupted with: “Is this an ordinary case, Mr. Officer?” “No, sir, something out of the ordinary,” replicd Policeman Stange. “As the Seaton and Gales schools were being dismissed yesterday afternoon Johanna appeared in that locality in an intoxicated condition. She cursed and swore and created a sensa- tion. She called me every indecent name in the lexicon of profanity, and as a climax lay flat on the ground, Kicked in the air and exposed her person. I was compelled to call for assistance in order to get her to the patrol box.” During the recital Johanna smiled av- provingly, the recollection of the occur- rence seeming to please her immensely. “Ten dollars,” ruled the court. “And I'll serve me time,” remarked Jo- hanna, as she stepped back. “The fun was worth sixty days; thirty is dead easy.”” From on the wrong side of a cell door Johanra entertained the reporters. “That fly cop,” she said, “told the truth for once in his life. Say, I didn’t do a thing to him, and I did everything he told the jedge and more besides. Why, he had to call for three other coppers to run me in. “And.say,” Johanna went on to remark, “maybe you'd like to know that I am going to be married in June. Who to? Why, to George. Of course, you all know George.” “Why don’t you send for him now?” Jo- hanna was asked. “‘Won’t he pay your fine?” “Laws, no, I don’t want to pay my fine. I deserve all of the thirty and I’m going to serve every minute of the time. “And say,” remarked Johanna again, “you ovghter seen me Christmas. I didn’t do a thing but spend $15 on a dinner and drinks. Maybe I didn’t have a high old time. Where did I get the fifteen? Why, it was paid to me on account of my property; and say, there is five hundred more coming to me and I ain’t going to do a thing but drink up every cent of it. Got to go? Well, tra la.” ae Hotel Arrivals. Raleigh—C. C. Watts, Charleston, W. Va.; W. H. Mead, Detroit, Mich.; F. L. Wood, C. S. Diehl and F. Clarkson, New York; A. Bravo, Panama, Colombia; C. I. Travis, Minnespolis, Minn.; W. 8. Coles, Cincin- nati, Ohio; J. S. Haas, Philadelphia, Pa.; J. E. Fuller, Worcester, Mass.; E. Baxton and wife, Nashville, Tenn. Arlington—W. G. Reed, W. G. Read, jr., and L. L. Scarf, Boston, Mass.; W. J. Davis, Chicago, Ill.; W. C. McClure and W. 8. Eddy, Saginaw, Mich.; W. B. Given, Columbia, Pa. Willard’s—E. N. Squires, Geneva, N. Y. G. H. Wilson and wife, New York; H. Cas. sard, Baltimore, Md. Oxford—J. R. Reynolds, Philadelphia, Pa.; M. Mazias, New York; J. Reed, Os- wego, N. Y.; T. Milier, jr., Mobile, Ala. Cochran—F. W. Stevenson, Cincinnati, Ohio; C. Thaw, St. Louis, Mo. Wellington—J. Richardson and C. W. Grieg, Richmond, Va. Riggs—H. O. Webb, Boston, Mass.; H. P. Smart, Savannah, Ga.; I. ©! Enoch, Jack- son, Miss.; E. B. Shallow, Brooklyn, N. Y.; L. C. Wagner, New York; W. B. Judson, Chicago, Ill. rep Cis iarye J. Dykes and wife, Mont- clair, N. J.; F. S. Jones and wife, Brooklyn, N. .. Williams and wife, Philadelphia, Pa.; E. M. Post, A. J. Hemphill and C. Curtis, New York; Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Joy, St. Louis, Mo. Ebbitt--W. C. Stainsby, Newark, N. J.; D. B. Cunningham and I. R. Beer, Phila- delphia, Pa.; E. F, Peck and wife and T. W. Peck, Detroit, Mich.; I. N. Veazey, Cin- einnati, Ohio; Dr. Gardner, Montreal, Can- ada. Johrson—G. Palmer, Norfolk, Va.;.J. 0. Byrd, New Haven, Conn.; E. B. Reynolds, Boston, Mess.; M. Pratt, Syracuse, N. Y.; J._W. ‘Stedham, Baltimore, Md. Metropolitan—W. H. A. Davidson, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Eldridge, New York; W. J. Daine, Pittsburg, Pa. (SE ‘Will Filed. The will of the late Christiana Higgins was filed today. It is dated February 28, 1894, and appoints Mary M. Steele, a daughter, as executrix. To Laura“. Butt, a house and lot at Peru, Ind., are given, and to her and Mrs. Steele, property ad- joining is given, Mrs. Steele being also given premises 200 Fenton court, this city. Smaller bequests are made to Edward and Nellie Pefferman, grandchildren, —_——— ‘The Star Almanac. x .The Evening Star Almanac for '97 is now ready. To be had at The Star. office, at news stands or sént by mail upon receipt] of price—25 cents, ———+—__. = The new cotton mill at Centerville, R.1., was started yesterday morning, giving work to 600 tee Fancy cotton goods will be A WEEK'S MORTALITY, A Good Showing Made by the Health Officer's Report. According to the report of the health officer issued today covering the wéck end- ing last Saturday, the death rate of the city during the last week was 18.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. The average rate for the last month and this up to date was 17.5. This is 6 per 1,000 below the annual average of the city, which is 23.5. The deaths re- ported to the health department numbered 98, of which 70 were white and 28 colored. Of the total mortality,.acute;lung cases amounting to 17, and cofssumprton 11, com Pose 28% per cent. Théte wére 3 deaths from diphtheria, and the new cases re- ported fell from 25 in the-prevfous week to 20; houses released fromUqua#antine from 82 to 18, and premises still isolated were reduced from 56 to 48. New cakes of scar- let fever reported were Sijteards removed, 6, and premises remaining placarded, 16. Of heart maladies there were 9 deaths, an increase of 2 over last™weeR? and those from affections of the kidneystrose from 2 ‘0 YG. 10 The meteorological conditiogs indicated an average temperature.of the air of 28 degrees, with a relative humidity of 69 and a barometric pressure of 30.12% The ther- Teometer fell from 30 degreesion the 23d to 10 on the 25th, ranging. 25 degrees in the two days... Northwest winds averaging 7 miles per hoyr, reaching” 30 asiles om ithe 23d, with but a trace of zainfal, - Births reported, 74; white, 475 colored, 2% Marrieges reported, 45; white,-29; colored, —_—— >, . REV. WM. E, RINGWALT DEAD. A Former Local Newspaper Man Suc- cumbs to Typhoid Fever. A report comes from New York of the death of Rev. W. E. Ringwalt at Brent- wood, RI, early yesterday morning of typhoid fever. Mr. Ringwalt'had been “in charge of the Episcopal church located ac Brentwcod, Central Islip and Ronkonkoma for the past two years. Mr. Ringwalt was for a number of years engaged in newspaper work! in Washing- ton, and had a wide acquaintance. His father was a member of the firm of Miller, Ringwalt & Hack, publishers of the Even. ing Critic of this city, and ft was on this paper that he served his apprenticeship in newspaper work. He continued with the Critic as reporter and later as city editor for a number of years, doing also work for the Baltimore American, and representing the New York Commercial Bulletin in this city. His excellent work on the latter jour- nal won such esteem that he was asked to icin the editorial staff, and later he moved to New York. Here he devoted himself with such ardor to his work for several years that his health gave way,’ and he Was compelled to relinquish editorial work. It was during this enforced rest that his mind turned to the church, and first as lay reader and then as rector he threw into his work the same devotion that had characier- ized his efforts: in the secular field. From this latest report it is evident that he has again succumbed, and that this time he failed to rally. He was of the stuff of which missioraries are made—men who freely wear out their lives to make the world better. 2 —>__ Reunion of Graduates. The ladies of Spencerian~- College class of ‘07 are making handsome preparations for a grand reunion New Year night of the graduates of thirty-three years. Those who call during the day, ladies and gentlemen, will receive cards for the evening reunion. None will be sent by mail, and admission after 8 p.m. will be by card only. The reason for this regulation is that. many thousands who have been students and nearly 1,000 graduates live In the vicinity of Washington, but the present addresses of only a few hundred are actually record- ed in the college office.’ The callers. would be certain to be those who desire to be remembered. There will be a program of songs and dances from § to 11 p.m. —..__ A Chemist Wanted. The civil service commsaloy, will hold an examination in Washingtan and other large cities where there are applicants, January 27, to fill a vacancy in the position of first assistant in the division of cNemistry, De- partment of Agriculture’ days will be required for the exambshtion.! The salary is $1,800 per annum. To subjects of the examination will be as.followg: Essay and report writing, French and German, gen- eral and analytical ciémistry, industrial aud agricultural chemfbtty, agricultural apalysis. Persons whojateceitly took the assistant chemist examjnatign, and em- Ployes of the Department of \Agriculture, will be admitted to the ESmiphtion if they file applications. vain + ———_.i— American Statintiaa ‘Absociation. The first meeting ofthe Agherican Sta~ tistical Association to jpe; had in Wash- ington, in pursuance of, the:arratigement recently approved by the assoclition at the request of the members’ resident ‘in this city, will be held at the Cosmos Club tomorrow evening. er, president of “ side: The will include: 1. Open- ing remarks by the -president..2..4n ex- the pian for a, permanent conser oe plan permanent censua:: recently submitted by him; to Congeess..-2; A paper on “The. age in. the Propor- tion of Children,” by Mry. <A. King, chief of the division of vita statistics in the eleventh census, 4. < eo — . ‘The following building permits have i issued: To John:'W. Gregey No.-42 Pat: son street northeast, $1,500; Baltimore ‘and Ohio Railroad Company, for storeroom within 500 fect of the Anacostia end of the Navy Yard bridge. The"Mayor to Look Into a Case of Alleged Arson. New Road Ordered to Be Opened to Connect Prince Street With the Leesburg Turnpike. Evening Star Bureau, 121 North Washington street, Alexandria, Va., December 30, 1896. Last night Mr. McNamara, who lectures against the Catholic Church, accompanied by his wife, appeared at Schuler’s Hall, where he found a crowd of about 200 await- ing him. He*was unable to gain admittance to the hall, however. After waiting about three-quarters of an hour, and the doors not being opened, he made a statement to the crowd. He said that he held a receipt for the hall, and that he would enter suit for-damages. Charged With Arson. William, alias “Kid,” Harper, a young eclored man, was arrested yesterday after- ncon by Officer Knight and Constable Will- iam Webster on a charge of arson. It is alleged that Harper on the night of July 12 last set fire to a row of frame houses on the corner of Duke and Payne streets. The houses were partially destroyed by the fire. After Harper was locked up at the station house he was put through the sweating process, but he strongly main- tained his innocence. He was given a hear- ing before Mayor Thompson last night at T o'clock. Several witnesses had been sum- moned_ by the commonwealth. Richard, alias “Dick,” Burnett was the only cne who seemed to know anything about the case. He stated that on the night of the fire Har- per came to his place near the stone bridge about 2 o’clock in the morning, and wanted to buy a pint of whisky. On the following Sunday Harper again came to his place, and while there confessed to him and Law- yer John H. Green that he had set the Place on fire, and begged him not to say anything about it. Lawyer Green was then put upon the stand. He said that he knew nothing of the so-called confession. He did remember being in Burnett's place about that time, and having joked with Harper, Green claiming to be a fortune teller. Mr. Green rega-ded the whole thing as a joke. Other immaterial witnesses were examined, after which Harper was released in the sum of $250 for his appearance before the mayor on January 9. Col. L. C. Bailey rep- resented Harper, and Mr. Leonard Marbury the commonwealth. Officers Elected. At the meeting Monday night of Belle Haven Council, Jr. O. U. A. M., the fol- lowing officers were elected: Thos. Chaiun- cey, councillor; Fred.’ Rodgers, vice coun- cilier; Albert Harding, recording secretary; J. Ellis Norris, assistant recording secre- tary; Edward Scott, financial secretary; Geo. Johnson, treasurer; John Ennis, con- ductor; T. M. Kidwell, warden; Geo. Goins, inside sentinel; S. S. Mills, outside sentinel; Norman Treakle, trustee for eighteen months; Edward Scott, repre- sentative to F. B. A. At a meeting of the teachers of the Sec- ond Presbyterian Sunday school held on Sunday the following officers were elected for. the ensuing year: George W. Jamieson, superintendent; William H. Melchoir, as- sistant superintendent; E. W. Markell, sec- retary; F. L. Slaymaker, treasurer, and Wm. A. Moore, jr., librarian. Marley Encampment, No. 6, I. O. O. F., at their meeting last night elected the fol- lowing officers: A. J. Butcher, chief pa- triarch; George W. Bontz, S. Wi William Brissie, H. P.; William E. Latham, secre- tary; P. M. Bradshaw, treasurer; Edward H. Hammond, J. W. Alexandria County Court. In the Alexandria county court yesterday, Judge D. M. Chichester presiding, the fol- jowing business was transacted: Aaron O'Dell agt. William Bailey; attachment quashed, and plaintiff directed to deliver to defendant the race horse Lady May. The court was engaged most of the day in hearing argument in regard to opening the proposed new road to connect the exten- tion of Prince street with the Leesburg turnpike. Yesterday evening the judge, the attorneys on both sides and several of those most interested in the matter went over the proposed road, after which they returned to the court house. The court or- dered the new road to be opened. Notes. The steamer Dennis Simmons, Capt. J. W. Simmons, 1s unloading shingles and lumber at Smoot’s wharf. The Simmons came from North Carolina, and bears evi- dence of a rough voyage. The contract for carrying the mail be- tween this city and the Theological Sem- inary has been awarded for four years to J. B. Angling of West Virginia at $160 per an- rum. Edgar Allan, past commander Depart- ment of Virginia, Grand Army of the Re- public, inspected Thomas P. Davis Post, No. 46, last night, after which he made an address which was received with a great deal of interest. After the post adjourned, they were handsomely entertained at Va- naelstyn’s cafe. ———_—.>—_—_ A KINDERGARTEN TALK. Mins Blow to Give Talk to the Columbian Association. ‘The Columbian Kindergarten Association, of which Mrs. John G. Walker is president, Mrs. Lucius Tuckerman, Mrs. J. G. Crop- rer, Dr. William T. Harris and Col. Carroll D. Wright, vice presidents; Mr. B. Pickman Mann, secretary, and Mr. Henry B. F. Mac- farland, treasurer. has invited Miss Susan E. Blow of St. Louis, daughter of the late Governor Blow of Missouri, one of the foremost living workers in the kindergarten cause in the United States, to deliver two free lectures on the kindergarten, the first ot which will be given at the assembly hall of the Columbian University Saturday morning, January 2, at 11 o'clock, when it is expected that there will be a large at- tendance of kindergartners and the inter- ested public of Washingtcn. Miss Blow has for years largely devoted herself and her means to the promotion of the kindergarten cause. For years after the introduction of the kindergarten system in St. Louis she conducted gratuitously large training class- es, and subsequently became the inspector of the more than fifty free kindergartens es- tablished by the municipality of St. Louis, urder the supervision of Dr. William T. Harris, now United States commissioner of education. She is an attractive as well as an instructive speaker. : It is proposed by the Columbian Kinder- garten Association to follow the lectures of Miss Blow with a series of free lectures by eminent kindergartners of the country. SSE AN ASSAULT. Mr. Hugh A. Ernst the Victim of a Brutal Attack. + James Duffy, a young man who ciaims to be from Alexandria, visited this city last evening-and amused himself by as- saulting Mr. Hugh A. Ernst in a brutal manner. The supposition is that high- Way robbery was intended. In the Police Court today Duffy was sentenced to sixty days in jail for assault and sixty days additional for carrying a razor. The affair caused somewhat of a sensa- tion at 12th street and Pennsylvania. Mr. Ernst explained to the court that while at 13th street and Pennsylvania avenue at 1:3€ o’clock.this morning he was attacked by Duffy and another man. He ran and was followe! down lith street and along D street. At 12th street he was cyetakee, struck and knocked down. Rising, ‘Mr. lon escaped. | ‘William Wright, a hack driver, testified knocked n to seeing Mr. Ernst stamped Dufty de- ferse andthe sentences as stated were: INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. eta z Ff 3 ttt FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE. FOR EXCHANG! FOR RENT (Room: FOR RENT (Miscellaneous)... FOR RENT (Offices) IBGAL NOTICES. LOCAL MENTIO: Z 3 lcvbdaatabadsWavenewetsBabccusecvecakeautaaubolela MONEY WANTED AND To LOAN OCEAN TRAVEL. STEAM CARPET CLEANING. SUBURBAN PROPERTY. THE INAUGURATION UNDERTAKERS. . WANTED (Situations). WINTER RESORTS. CONDENSED LOCALS Shortly after 10 o'clock this morning an alarm was turned in from box 136 for a fire in the rear of 1011 12th street north- west, caused by hot ashes being thrown against the wood work. The damage was very slight. George Krager, a veteran of the war, died at the Soldiers’ Home last Monday and was buried in the Home cemetery. A counterfeit $10 note on the Union = tional Bank of Detroit has made its ap- pearance. The back of the note is printed upside down. The various G. A. R. posts in this city have been ordered to assemble at depart- ment headquarters New Year day at 1 o'clock for the purpose of paying their re- spects tc the President. On New Year day the three local encamp- ments of the Union Veteran Legion will meet at 910 Pennsylvania avenue and march to the War Department at 10 o'clock, pay- ing their respcets to Gen. N.. A. Miles, thence to the Executive Mansion to do honor to the commander-in-chlef of the army and navy at 12:15 o'clock. The Albert Pike Memorial Society, com- posed of Masons of high degree, held an appropriate meeting in honor of the late head of the Scottish Rite Masons at the house of the temple last evening. A slight fire occurred shortly before noon yesterday at the residence of Wm. F. Gil- mer, 1iv2 F street. The house is owned by Judge Jere Wilson. The damage is esti- mated at $10. The Library Association will meet at Co- lumbian University this evening and elect officers for the ensuing year. There will be a special New Year eve service at the Church of the Epiphany to- morrow evening to usher in the New Year. Rev. Dr. R. H. McKim, the rector of the church, will officiate and the service will last from 11 o'clock until midnight. An electric car and garbage cart collided at 4% street and McLean avenue southwest yesterday. Frank Young, the driver of the cart, was not injured, but the vehicle was damaged. People who stopped at the pump at Ver- mont avenue and L streets yesterday to quench their thirst were disappointed, for some vandal had taken away the drinking cup. Today the police reported the loss of the cup, and a new one will probably be supplied. Three disabled fire plugs were reported to the police today. The plug at Florida avenue and M street is broken, while the one at 18th and M streets is leaking. At the corner of 5th and G streets northeast there is a plug that will not lock. Neal Docket was among the drunk and disorderly tojay in the Police Court. “What was this man doing?” asked Judge Kimball. “He war talkin’ drunken man’s talk, jes ‘0,"" explained a witness. “What sort of talk is that?” the court wanted to know. “Oh, lally-gagin’ jedge, y’inner.” “Case dismissed.” In the Police Court this afternoon assault cases, as follows, were disposed of: Letha Bowman, assaulting Martha Boyd, $5; Samuel Bayman, assaulting William Pryor, three months; Martha Scott, assaulting Jcseph Middleton, $5. Elisha Estes and William Hernes last evening gave an excellent imitation of a pin-wheel in active operation on Mennsyl- vania avenue near 4% street. Some of the spectators were under the impression that a dog and cat or a monkey and parrot fight was in progress. Policeman New- kirk, however, solved the mystery by ar- resting the two men. “Five dollars each,” remarked Judge Kimball im court today, after hearing the téstimony. ———__ PRISONERS TAKEN TO ALBANY, The Last Consignment of Convicts From the District. Warden Leonard of the District jail left last night for the Albany penitentiary with the following prisoners, recently convicted here and sentenced to imprisonment in that institution. Henry Porter, George Bowle and Felix Dade, two years each for assault with intent to kill; Blanche John- son, a year and a day for grand larceny; Wm. Thompson, two years for second of- fense of petit larceny; George Waller, a year and a day for grand larceny, and John Kelley, a white man, four years for larceny from the person. As the New York legislature has pro- Libited the incarceration of persons in the prisons of that state from outside jurisdic- tions after December 31, 1896, the batch of convicts sent to the Albany penitentiary from here last night will be the last sent from the District to that or any other New York prison. As stated in The Star several days ago, the Department of Justice is now making arrangements by which Dis- trict convicts can be sent elsewhere. It ig thought they will hereafter be sent to the New Jersey state prison at Trenton, or to the Ohio state prison at Columb: Probably to the first-named one, The mat- ter is expected to be decided in a few days. Until it is, no convict will probably be sentenced here. —__. The dry goods and clothing house of the J. M. Mitchell Company of Mt. Carmel, TiL, went into the possession of the sheriff yesterday upon attachments issued in fa- vor of firms in St. Louis, Indianapolis, icago, Philadelphia and New York. 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