Evening Star Newspaper, February 13, 1897, Page 11

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1897-294 PAGES, 11 eee eee es BE SARA SER AAA OARS {5 Cans ‘CORN, 25C. \ ecouomieal wives: our PRRRY a 2 this small + savings on iE ‘atm 2 1 Kb... ( J.T, D. Pyles, , ; 422 4th st. se. Cor. 3d and Md. ave. me. ‘There'll be profitable buying for D} housew| 3 2 } > sian? Bate = ix: * ¢ | 1b 7th st. me. (stones | Rasen y ‘Anacostia. Tt REER2GBISSEaeS Who can doubt that Terraline is a most valu- able medicine? The long list of cures furnished by many of the best physi- cians in America speaks volumes for its great cura- tive properties. Terraline is for Consumption, Pneu- monia, La Grippe, Wast- ing Diseases, and it is an immediate cure for severe Coughs and Colds. It does not help everything. It is net a secret remedy. Atchison, Kansas. I have experimented with Terraline in several cases and am very highly pleased with it. Combined with creosote it is simply per- fect. R. DICKEY, D. Fairport, N. Y. I have been using for the past year your Terraline in pulmonary troubles and find it most excellent in all cases of such troubles. In fact, many cases of pul- monary tuberculosis are keeping up on it who are unable to take cod liver oil inanyform. Its tasteless- ness renders it very desir- able. a. W. MAGILL, M. D. 236 EL Sid st., N. ¥. I have used Terraline with excellent results in the treatment of pulmon- ary affections. S. W. ROBB, M. D. San Francisco. Have been prescribing Terraline for the past few months and find it to give splendid satisfaction, espe- cially in subacute bron- chitis or after acute stages of bronchitis. JOHN WAGNER, M. D. Baltimore, Md. Accept thanks for the bottle of Terraline sent me formy mother. Sheis suf. fering from chronic bron chitis, with a severe parox= ysmal cough, for which she has tried in vain a host of remedies. She has used Terraline regularly since it arrived, and today is in better condition than she has been for months—be- ing able to sleep the entire night through without coughing. ALEXANDER HILL, M. D. East Hampton, Conn. I have used Terraline with very gratifying re- sults and am more than pleased with the soothing and curative effect pro- duced in cases of consump- tion. W. D. BABCOCK, M. D. Danville, Ind. It affords me great pleas- ure to state that I have given two of my patients suffering with incipient phthisis your preparation, Terraline, with marked success. M. G. PARKER, M. D. “Terraline for Consumption,” Of Drnggists Only. ‘The Terraline Company, Washington, D. C. “STORE NEWS.” We make bargains Because you want them and because we are in a position to get them. We make them upon no other pre- text than to get you here to see val- ues just as great but too numerous to print in the newspapers. But no bargains are put before you that cannot hold their head high among honest qualities. The other sort of “bargains’—the mistakes in making—that seek to close your eyes to their imperfections by the glitter of small prices do not tempt us. See the rea] bargains, the SPECIALS for Monday which we have prepared. “Specials” in silks. Lot of 300 yards of new Kaiki Wash Silks —bine and pink stripes—fot 1214c. yard. 300 yards, but they won't last the day out. Lot of Figured and Striped Two-tone Taffeta Siiks—for waists—22 inches wide— and the very newest spring colorings—helio- trope and green, brown and blue, grocn and blue, ete.—should be 6Ge. For one day, 39c. yard. Plain colored changeable taffeta silks in the newest shades of green, heliotrope, &c.—s0 very scarce even at 60c.—will be offered for a day at 49c. yard. ‘Specials’ in black goods. 46-inch all-wool black imperial serge—a splendid quality, which sells the country over for 39c., will be offered for a day at 25c. yard. 40-inch handsome silk finished mohair, a quality which usually brings 59c., will go for a day at 39¢. yard. 34 pieces of black goods, consisting of stik mixtures, lizard weaves, crepe effects and silk-finished Sicilian, which sold up to 4 dollar a yard, will go for 59c. yard. ‘*Specials” in domestics 5,000 yards full 9-quarter un- bleached sheeting—in full pieces and no remnants—will be offered for one day at 934c. yard. Full pieces of ‘‘Fruit-of-the-loom” muslin to go for a day at 5c. yard. Yard-wide “Lonsdale’’ cambric, in short lengths—the regular 121ge. quality—to go for one day at 634c. yard. 9-quarter Hemstitehed “Cohasset” Sheets= the regular 50c. sert—for a day, 46c. each. 1,480 yards new Dress Ginghams—the very prettiest checks and stripes, which are always 10c.—to go for a day at 534c. yard. “Specials” in linings. Short lengths—mi!] ends—of Colored and Black Silesia end Perealines—for waist and skirt ining—real value 10c. and 12\%c. a yard—to go for a day at 3i4c. yard. S-yard pieces of 2-inch Black Velveteen Skirt Binding—a very excellent quality—to go for a day at Llc. Piece. 40-inch stiff finieh Silesia, for skirt Uning— the 10e. sort—for a day, 5c. yard. Gray Imitation Herringbone Haircloth— the 8c. quality—for one day, 2c. yard. Black All-linen Heavy Canvas—the 18. quality—for a day, lic. yard. Black and all colors, including pink and blue, in yard-wide Rustle Perraline~the reg- ular 15¢. quality—for a day, 94c. yard. 40-nch kid-fnish Lawn lining for organdie and grenadine dresses in apple green, rose, blue, heliotrope and German yellow—usual 8c. yard. Special in mattings. ‘The matting selling that has been going on here is phenomenal. As large as the lots were the stock is getting down, and we warn you again if you need matting or are going to need it inside of a year you bad better be quick to respond. We bought this matting because we could offer it very much under price, and we can't get more when it's gone. 37 rolls of fine cotton-warp Japanese mat- ting—with handsome inlaid figures—one of the very finest grades made, and never sold under 35c. and 40c.—to go for 19c. yard... “Special’’ in muslin gown. Monday we shall offer a women’s fine muslin gowo—with turnover collar, yoke back and front five clusters of tucks—a gown which cannot be bought for less than @0c. anywhere—for 39c. each. Less than tne material would cost you. “Specials” in notions. 36 yards of white cotton tape, on a ball, for 8 piece. “Safety” books and eyes, as good as De Long's, for 1c. card. All sizes of nickel-plated safety pins for Se. dozen. Gold eye needles for 8c. paper. GOLDENBERQ’s, 926-928 7th—706 K Sts It Takes Skilled Hands |GOLDENBERG’S|THE SOCIAL WORLD {Continued from Seventh Page.) east, will not be able to make calls or to 1eceive Mondays during the month of Feb- ruary. Mrs. Louise H. Patterson of 1914 Sunder- land place announces the marriage on the 17th instant of her nephew, William Hillard Ccrnyngham, to Miss Mae Turner, both of Wilkesbarre, Pa. The Cosmopolitan Shakespeare Club met Tuesday evening at the home of Miss Jef- fery. The fourth act of “Antony and Cleo- atra” was read and discussed and ex- tracts also read from ‘Plutarch’s Lives.” The members responding to roli call were Mesdames Forster, Thompson, Whitney, Armstrong, Patten, Pierson, (a- lone, Pierson, Patten, Stanton, Jeffery, Weiss and Patten. Mrs. Benjamin F. Leighton will hold her last reception for the season Monday, Feb- rvary 15, from 3 to 5, at her residence, 708 Massachusetts avenue, Capitol Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Leighton will also be at home to their friends on that evening only from 730 to 10 o'clock. Mrs. Appleton P. Clark, jr., and her sis- ter, Mrs. Jobn ‘T. Kean of South Dakota, will be at home Monday, February 15, af- ternoon and evening, at 241 Delaware ave- nue northeast. Mrs. Daniel Lothrope will receive with Dr. and Mrs. Hamlin at 1306 Connecticut avenue Monday after 3 o'clock. Miss Clara H. Hartman of Pennsylvania is the guest of her cousin, Miss T. Mae Roth of Capitol Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Otto entertained a large company Monday evening. Selecticns on guitar and mendolin were rendered, and singing, dancing and games were enjoyed, and about midnight supper was served. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. H. Otto,.Mr. and Mrs. Hettenkenner, Mr. and Mrs. Boteler, Mr. and Mrs. Sicken, Mr. and Mrs. Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Stof- fard, Mr. and Mrs. O’Mearo, Mrs. Bowie, Crogan, Hess, - Weber, Miss Jueneman, Miss Neurath, Mrs. L. Neurath, C. Neu- rath, Werden, Thornton, Gallant and Nanizie. Mrs. Helen M. Drake, delegate to the mothers’ congress frbm “The Mothers’ Club” of Sacramento, Cal., is with her sis- ter, Mrs. Alfred Whitworth Gannett, 1731 De Sales plaze. Mrs. C. C. Morrow, the wife of the ex- ecutive clerk of the Senate, and her daugh- ter and son-in-law arrived here this morn- ing, and will remain until after the in- auguration. Mrs. Wilcox gave a pink luncheon Thurs- day in honor of her cousin, Mrs. Ira Hor- ton of Baltimore. The other guests were Mrs. E. B. Gibson, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Wil- son, Mrs. Wasserbach,Mrs. George Rainey, Mrs. L. A. Payne, Mrs. Wm. Smythe, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. R. B. Stone and Mrs. Gil- lette. Mrs. Horton will be the guest of Mrs. Wilcox until after the 4th of March. Mrs. James Laugher White and Mrs. William Morse Stockbridge will be at home Saturday afternoon from 3 to 6, at 1515 O street. Mrs. A. Vanlery Zane has removed from 1723 Willard street to 1125 17th street. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Croissant entertained the Abracadabra Literary Club this week, and the members and friends of the speak- ers were out in full force. Representative Theobald Otjen of Wisconsin gave an ad- dress on “Effect of Immigration, Socially, Morally and Politicaliy,” and was followed in a spirited discussion by Mr. L. D. Clark, Dr. W. A. Croffut, Mr. J. L. McCreery and others. The essayist, Mrs. Appleton P. Clark, treated “Episodes of a Western Town” in a bright and effective style. The music, which was a very important feature of the evening’s entertainment, was fur- nished by Miss Vitenhiemer, Miss Nichol- son and Miss Charles. Mrs. Emelie Houghton Spring of San Jose, Cal., is visiting at 2141 L street. The members of the Entre Nous Euchre Club were pleasingly entertained by Miss Emma Sheed Wednesday evening at 1109 15th street, and a close scores of games was played. The winners of first prizes were Mrs. A. D. Simms and Mr. W. H. Guthridge, and the consolation prizes were awarded to the hostess and Mr. A. D. Simms. The Orange Blossom Social Club gave a delightful masquerade party Wednesday evening at the reshience of Miss Alice Kelly, No. 31 G street northwest. The ever\- ing was pleasintly spent with music and games, after which a repast was served. Those present were the Misses Dougherty, Cornelia Hagan, Mary Newman, Irene Miller, Bessie Collins, Lizzie Hagan, Mary Fitzgerald, Minnie Dierkin, Annie Ryan, Annie Down, Ella McDermott, Nellie —lIt isn’t the length and width of a SHOE that insures comfort. A shoe too big is as a bad as one too small. It’s in the last that shoe comfort lies. The FOOT FORM last FITS more feet than any last known. Our salesmen attend to the size. —There isn’t a more graceful or stylish boot made than No. 404. Nor one that'll be more comfort- able as we fit them. Always $3. F St. Cor. 13th. Send for Foot-form Catalogue. Bring the children in the mornings for Shoes that don’t crowd toes. fel3-50d nA ce iValentines--every kind-=-new styles * One of the best showings we've ever * made. New rovelties of imported and domestic making. And the unusually small prices asked make them more io- teresting to the visitor. Probably one of the most costl seme" ow your took “each Ne why this should be so—it “wouldn't a He. chception, Cake’ Is ‘the clear . G * est, cheapest and most economical * © fuel to be had. itt = 40-bu. Coke, race $2.90. -40-bu. Coke, crushed, $3.70. ashington Gaslight Co., 413 Tenth st. n.w., IF YOU WANT (= SOLID Piet you re a Mark's Adjustable Reclinicy” Coote, eee the best io the wide word Satalenee: Valeo codereiccenies ectet = Kinds up- holstering. W. L. PFEIFFER, 417 11th st. new" fel0-Im ay, Great Reduction In Hair. Switches, 6.00, formerly Gray Switches, S00! formerly S03. ‘Shampoo- an Se Seals SEE S. HELLER’S, © 720 7th Street N.W. ‘SPECIAL French Tones, Yas ae ‘Toumey, Belle MacCarthy, Ella Kelly, Mary ‘Collins and Alice Kell: ‘Mess: ‘McDermott, ‘Stariley ; Joe Fealey, tin Horne, Joe Retdy Ralph Mull, ‘rank Collir., Joe ree Hur- ley, Wille Hutchii hard’ Costelig; ‘Bert. Garrett, Francis ‘Hurley, Winte Shea, Frank, Denny and Eddlf Kelty. ' “The Masqueraders” gave a mask party ‘and collation to theln fri Wednesday evening last at Potomac ll southwest. ‘The costumes: wcrn_ were ;ynique. Among those present.were MriandsMrs. Blakeney, Mr. and Mrs. Sis, Mr. and Mrs. Steinbren- 7 Mesdames Faunce, wier, Cumberland, ‘King, Meehan, Hass! eefer, Nightin- gale, Dodd, O'Connell iverett, America, Piepenbring and and Messrs. McKenney, Bellew, Solan, Grubbs, Fields, Lewis, Ball, McIntire; Bet&eley, Hessler, ‘Wallingsdorf, Keefer, Plan@#Hassler, Win- ters, Kimmel, Cumberlan| J. and M. O'Connor, C. G. and H. and Men- chine. A grand masquérade was given” by Miss Minnie Morley, assisted by Miss E. Pixton, her residence, 909 Stueben street, Thurs- day last. Prizes were awarded to Miss M. Brooks in the natl-driving contest, and Mr. J. Krause for sewing on the best butten. After unmasking a collation was served. Mrs. P. V. DeGraw will not be at home Monday, the 15th, but will be Monday, the 22d. Mrs. Schoer.eman of New York city and her daughter, Miss Mae, are visiting the Misses Solomons of K street. The meeting. of the Dolly Madison Chap. ter of the D. A. R. for February was a Mest delightful one, the host of the even- ing being Dr. Anna Wilson, 1451 Rhode Island avenue. Mrs. Charles B. Bailey, the regent, presided. After the business part of the program the IMerary feature, for which the chapter Is especially notable, was presented and proved most enjoyable. Quite a number of guests were present, who thoroughly appreciated the excellent presentation of a well selected and suc cessfully conducted program. After the ex- ercises refreshments were served. Mr. J. Fcunt Tillman, with wife and sis- ter, Miss Gertrude Montgomery, are at the National. Mrs. 8. H. Kauffmann and Miss Kauff- mann will not receive Tuesday afternoon. Miss Adah Marie Cissel of Ashton, Md., is visiting Mrs. S. Sewall Cissel of 1531 31st street, The members of the “Guess” surorised the Misses Ryan at their home, 1817 8th street, Monday evening last. Progressive games and dancing were enjoyed. Mem- bers present were the Misses Gresham, Jones, Kirg, L. and E. Ryan, L. and M. Bruseke and A. Hoge, and the Messrs. Brown, King, Jones, Bishop, Wood and Woodruff. Mrs. Wm. M. Galt will not be at home Tuesday, February 16. Mr. and Mrs. Henry E. Pellew expect to leave town early next week for Thomas- ville and Aiken and will not return until April. Yesterday was the last of Mrs. Pellew's Friday receptions. The February dance of the Sons of Con- federate Veterans, at their hall, corner E and llth streets, Thursday evening, was one of the pretty, as well as successful, en- tertainments of the winter. The gathering was one of the largest the young men have been honored with this season. From 9 o'clock, when the dancing began, until after midnight, the large hall was filled with a whirling, happy throng, the places of those leaving early being steadily filled by others dropping in from the President's reception and theaters. These hops have become very popular, and are looked forward to with great pleasure and anticipation by the ycung people. emits Miss Lois Lynn of Gordoayille, Va., who spent part of last winter with Mrs. Lucien A. Clarke, is again with her, and will be pleased to see her friends at 1359 Roanoke street, Columbia Heights. Mrs. J. H. Crawford Iwill riot be at home the remaining Mondays in February. Mrs. Robt. N. Harpey will pot be at home Monday. Mrs. Wm. A. Stone will be at home to callers this afternoon from’4 to 6, instead of next Tuesday, and’ will "be assisted in receiving by her guest,’Mrsi Wm. J. Har- rity of Philadelphia. ‘ Miss Nellie G. Heinline,ewho has been seriously ill for several weeks, is conva- lescing. Mr. and Mrs, Eugene Bygnes have.jaken the house 1432 Binney, street, Columbia Heights, and will Ye at -home the Jast two Fridays in this month, .— ,: Miss Bessie Orme Sweet, who has. been very ill for several weeks, is able to be out again. xs g The Misses Graham of 1916_H street will be at home to their friends Friday, Feb- ruary 26. Mrs. Heywood and Miss Stellwag, at marine headquarters, will not be at home to callers next Monday, February 15, but will receive the following Monday, Febru- ary 22. Mrs. R. F. Pettigrew entertained at luncheon in honor of her guest, Mrs. C. A. Jewett. Those present were Mrs, Teller, Mrs. Gallinger, Mrs. Clark, Mr. Warren, Mrs. King, Mrs. Stebbins of Chicago, Mrs. Marvin C. Stone and Mrs. Nellie Petti- grew. Mr. ind Mrs. Wm. R. Hunt of 1105 4% street gave their son, Joseph R., a birth- day party Wednesday last. Among those present were the Misses Rhoda and Liza Cooksey, Halley and Gertie Chauncey, C. Hazard, Emma Boyce, Addie Lynham, Maggie Fowler, Pearl Hammack, A. Lyn- ham, Adella Highfield, F. Thomas, Miss McCauley, Miss Peddicord, Miss Howe, Ida Perkins, M. Harding, E. Lemon, Mrs. Hazard, Mrs. Chauncey, Mrs. A. H. Hunt, Mrs. Middaugh, Mrs. Highfield, Mrs, Boyce, Mrs. Brown, Messrs. Wm. Lemon, Hugh Hazard, Samuel Boyce, A. H. Hunt, Robt. Hazard, Geo. Claggett, Claude Cook- sey, Rev. W. H. Richardson, W. Kahlert, H. Tolson, M. Murdock, C. Cox, M. Molden R. E. Middaugh, R. I. Green, Thos. High- field, G. Willar Hunt, S, Boyce, jr., I. Erd- man, F. Proctor, H. Miller, A. Johnson, Thomas S. Sergeoss and George Mowatt. During the evening Rev. W. H. Richard- son, in behalf of his father and mother, presented the young man with a fine gold watch. The Misses Budd entertained the Clavius Club Wednesday evening at their home, 465 M street. Mrs. Wm. G. Boyd is now convalescent after a serious illness. Mrs. Edward D. Easton will not be at home Monday, February 15, but has issued cards for a reception on the 22d. The Fortnightly Euchre Club was enter- tained at the residence of the Misses Small of Columbia Heights Wednesday evening. Prizes were won Misses Talty, Callig- han and Mrs. A. Johnston, and Messrs. Wallace, Talty and: Johnston, Those pres- ent were Mrs. Mueller, Mrs. Sophia Lewis, Miss Bryant, Miss Hurley, Mrs. George Roome, Miss Callighan, Miss Husted, Miss O'Farrell, Mrs. Johnston, Miss Talty, Mrs. William Small, Miss Small and Miss An- gela Small, and Messrs... Wallace, Powell, Maynard, Talty, Sherridan, assal bs qounsion, Small, Dr. Stoutenburg and Dr. icGee. Is the Sunday Order’ Constitutional?’ ‘To the Editor of The ing Star: ‘The arrest of severa} ‘newsboys last Sun- day for crying their papers contrary to the Commissioners’ recente pelt Taises the. question of the constitutionality of such ar order, which will ddabtiees be the main issue involved in their“triaf/next Saturday morning. ath : The United States ;Congfitution says: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religioh, of prohibiting the free exercise thereof, of dom of speech, or of tainly our District greater authority in Any law granting orth or its religious days speci: are denied to Seventh Day Christianity ivileges that Adventists, its and SASCSCG Ca bad investment. °, 05 res °, eS . Carpets. $31 For the Dining $¢ , Remnants big enough to cover - - Room. Pe a $59. We have 5 large Handsome Oak Mattings ....... TOC. a ya. —_ > ] pining taics-10 awd 12-f00t Ineratn Carpets... 25° sa. | Chamber Suites. | leusthe-sat we are ottring be: Moquettes . sa xd. ee Ee a wes Of there we have secured quite | heavy Survinge auc 'minee $85 Oak Sideboards, with 2 (Cs eey, finished ir. best possible manner— | gings cabinets— jG Body Bras 90c Ta Aye) a (:) 2x8 Art Squares $3.75 Parlor Suites. _ S-1 sane? Overstuffed Tapestry $21. di? 3) ce Divan Suite, with id frame— $50. 5+ Suite, with pe $33. GOtSCOLOR SCOR SLS ® Hoeke to Housekeepers. The coming into town of an hundred thousand inaugyration guests demand preparation for tiicir ho-pitable reception. And if you're not fixed up just as comfortably as you'd like to be you'll find this announcement of special offerings of the greatest interest. In spite of the wonderfully low prices—you have the certainty that the qualities are all they should be—because they are set before you HERE—the store where nobody ever made a $50 Rosewood Finished Suite— $20 Imitation Muhogany Set, lat te $88 large Curly Birch Set, with oval French plate mirror, and ‘woven wire spring included—for you wi we are offering in Fine Chamber Sets. $17.50. 5 feet long— $49. SOR OLOLO tO taxa $90 Solid Mahogany Sideboard— $100 Oak Sideboard—6 fect long ‘The special selling includes lots of other Dining Room Furnishings that we can’t give in detail. Draperies and Curtains. Odd pairs Chenille Portieres— Half Price. Odd pairs of Lace Curtains—at Half Price. 3 patterns in 50-inch Tapestry that usually sell at T5e.—for 490. 6 patterns of Silk Brocades that usually sell at $4—for OG OcDOGDOGDOCDOGDOGD OGD OC Oa HOEKE, Furniture—Carpets—Draperies, Pa. Ave. and 8th Street. $2.75 va. ) 12%c. and 15¢. Plain and Fig- C ured Silkoline— oa 6ke. 5 * - 3a me ‘Zc. and $1 China Sik fo °) 3%. ya. S 6 Se rs (* Peed LOD to circulate, and is, for this third reason, unconstitutional. The Declaration of Independence pro- claims that all men have “equal rights t life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Yet this unconstitutional law virtually de- nies the poor newsboy’s “right to life” if he can’t get the wherewith to sustain it other- wise than by uSing his voice in his legiti- mate vocation on the same day that the well-paid minister is freely permitted to get his living by using his. It ignores the very foundation principle of our republic— “equal rights to all; special privileges to none.”” Another fundamental principle of our re- public is that the majority should rule. But 20,000,000 out of our 70,000,009 inhab- itants—less than one-third—are communi- cant church members, ani of these many are not orthodox. ‘To give this less than one-third special privileges at the expense of the other two-thirds is thoroughly un- semocratic, unrepubiizaa and unamerican. This anti-newsboy law, born of the in- quisition and witch-burning age, and so for- eign to the spirit of our free institutions, should promptly be declared unconstitu- tional and void by tie intelligent and pro- gressive judges of our day and buried in deserved oblivion. It is hundreds of years behind the times, retrogressive anc tyran- nical, a disgrace to the statutes of a free, fair-minded, progressive people, and like any other resurrected rott2n corpse should be quickly and thoroughly interred. D. WEBSTER GROII. ——.——_ District Reforms in Congress. To the Editor of The Evening Star: “The Capitol spelled with an o has turned its back on the capital spelled with an a in more than an architectural sense,” I re- marked to President Harrison, in an in- terview during the first year of his presi- dency. The theme was the proposed resto- ration of the Sunday law, lapsed by cier- ical error three years before, for which for ten years Puhave been asking; with others, as yet in vain. The President agreed that my illustration was correct as to the whole group of morals. On temperance, gam- bling,purity and the Sabbath alike Congress had failed to give the District even as gocd laws as the average city enjoyed under state laws. Ten years to get the correc- tion of a clerical error, which an orjinary legislature would have corrected in ien minutes, on such a representative petition from its chief city as has been presented in this case by Protestants, Catholics, workingmen, with only enough opposition to afford the exceptions that prove the rule! The latest representative word is a letter from Father Stafford, joining his ap- peal for the law to those previously made by the united Protestant churches and by Archbishop Keane in letters to me and to the Commissioners. Father Stafford’s let- ter is as follows: The Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts, Ph.D.: Rev. and Dear Sir: Your kind favor, in- closing draft of bill (S, 2485), a bill further to protect the first day of the week as a day of rest in the District of Columbia, received. This bill seems to me in every way satisfactory, and I do not see upon what ground any reasonable objection can be made to it. help it. Yours, faithfully, Feb. 8, "97. D. J. STAFFORD. Even at this late hour Congress ought to spare ten minutes to correct.this ten years’ neglect to make good a law enacted by the people themselves, approved and used for @ score of years, and then lost only be- cause it was found the mayor had inad- vertently failed to sign it. The case does not call for the extended debate which new .legislation might demand. Congress is only called on to verify a clerical error, which a local government would not have allowed to remain for a day, much less a decade—a delay for which the District committees are responsible. The age of protection bill, asked for thus far in vain by more numerous petitions from this District than any other District measure, by the churches, black and white, by the colleges, by the reform societies, by the archbishop, is another case where Congress has failed to do what a local gov- ernment would surely have done in the in- terest of morality. The Morse bill, even if passed without further amendments—and we are not sure of that—will be the weakest license law that legislators have recently made in this country, falling far below the Raines and Nicholson and Brooks laws of New York, Indiana and Pennsylvania, respectively. These deficiencies, if continued, will be an argument for some form of local govern- ment. In any case, they further ground for our appeal that Congress will take time to pass all three of these measures before it adjovrns, to give place to a session in which, otherwise, tariff will bury these measures out of sight. WILBUR F. CRAFTS, Supt. of the Reform Bureau. — Obligations of Church Members. To the Editor of The Evening Star: As a church member I heartily indorse an article in your paper of the 4th instaut, which concludes thus: “Every church in Washington should take up a collection for the immediate relief of this cry of suffer- ing humanity.” An appeal for such relief was made, to my certain knowledge, in one of our large churches on Sunday, February 7. May we trust it was made with good results in many others. It seems inconsistent for Christian people to worship and give thanks in warmed and carpeted church buildings, without first giv- ing liberally to the relief of their less for- tunate brethren, who, for lack of proper clothing and foor, are unable to enjoy the privilege of going to church. Boxes plainly marked: “For those in need” should be more conspicuously placed at church en- trances and vestibules, and the contents, collected during each week, should be pub- licly announced each Sunday as a reminder to the congregation. Children would thus have the opportunity of adding their pennies and of learning the blessedness of self-den’ and of giving “In His Name.” As a parent I know ft is not always convenient to send small con- tributions, offered by children, to the As- sociated Charities, yet the opportunity for judicious almsgiving is not, always at hand. I will do what I can to Churches are, or should ve, always open, affording young and old, rich and poor, the golden opportunity of giving. In our churches we hear these words: “He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord: and look, what he layeth out, it sfiall be paid him again.”—Proverbs xix, 17. And “Blessed be the man that provideth for the sick and needy; the Lord shall de- liver him in the time of trouble.”—Psalm xii, 1. Woe unto us, church-goers, if we are hearers of the word only, and not doers. How can we ever expect to hear those promised words: “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these, my brethren, ye have done f unto me Churches are pledged to give annually a stated sum for domestic and foreign mis- sions. Why not also pledge a stated sum every winter for the poor and suffering at our very doors? 3uch organized giving would bring its own reward, as well as relieve the anxious workers among the very poor, who know not how to feed so many on an uncertain income. A CHURCH MEMBER. —— Extreme Modesty. From the Indianapolis Journal. “I think,” said the minister's wife, “that you cught to cultivate more vehemence in your elocution.”” “You mean that I ought to make more roise?” I believe that might help to make your sermons more popula’ “I doubt it very much. In fact, I’m afraid that method would have the oppo- site effect and send some members of the congregation away with an unfavorable impression.” “I don’t see why.” “You know, my dear, that most people are able to be ill-natured when they have just been awakened from a sound sleep.” ses The Voice of Experience. From the Cleveland Leader. The Sedate Man— about to be dethroned. The Star Boarder hy?” The Sedate Man—“Bingle had poached eggs on toast this morning, and I noticed that you had to eat hash with the rest of us." 'm afraid you are The Star Boarder—“Hush! Don't give it away. Bingle’s just paid up, after being behind for two months. If you want to fare well stop paying in advance for a while, and when you settle they'll treat you like a king.” ——_—r-ee His Version. 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