Evening Star Newspaper, February 24, 1897, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY,,. FEBRUARY | 24,. 1897-12 PAGES, | _ HERFURTH OF larry A. W. sand ki M. MERFURTH._ WASHINGTON. i. SUT. BU. S. ELECTRIC LI 3 14th st. n.w., Washington, Information bas been received. by that certificates Nos. 3905 and 2006, bear of September 1%, 1896 pital stock, standing in the ton, and assigned to W_ W diagonal cutaways we ar Make “em just Wye Let us refer trons whe “kn ‘There's nothing 2 lawyer dislikes more than lack of promptness on the part of the Printer. ‘That's one reason why so many lawyers come here for Briefs. We are prompt, and we back ft up with the best printing and press work. We. a page for 50 copies for Brief. BYRON S. ADAMS, prompt printer, 512 11th st. fezs-14d FOR MANCHESTER FIRE AS- furniture and stock ANTES. We solicit a share of the patronage of FRIENDS and PUBLIC. fe223t DIGGES & FAIRE where we condaet of our busi- a continuance of the at the old number. Fresco Painters’ Sup- ass. ud respectfully solic nage bestowed open Us it BILLY, House a plies, Window and Plate wary: COMMON STOCK DIVIDEND. A dividend of 1 per cent on the COMMON CAPITAL STOCK OF THE AMERICAN GRAPH- . will be paid at the office of the Pa._ave., Washington, DP. 10 stockholders of record Transfer books close February 20 1, 1897 the direetors, MELLIN, 2 E. D. EASTON, (fe15-12t) President. COAL, REDUCED PRICES. Pound For Fine CREAM NOTE PAPER. ¥ 15c. Don't think because the price Is low that this fs not good paper. IT It's just th kind of paper you business men need foro} fice use or ordinary correspondence. Only 15c. pound. G7 1t's worth while ordering everything in the Stationery Ine here. We have just what you want and our prices are always lowest. Easton & Rupp, 42111thSt. _ POPULAR-PRICED STATIONERS. fe2t-1id_ Kill That Cold! If you want to rid yourself of that cold take Tharp’s Old Reliable “Berkeley” Whisky. ‘The will quickly disappear, and the whole system wht benefited. Just the proper medicine for this weather. Try a quart bettie. $1.00. JAS. THARP, S12 F st. fe24-10d Cash-Paying Painters will do well to aeae our prices on Paints amd Sap- pliew before, purchasing el where. It's the baying in large quantities and paying cash that enables us to quote such unheard-of cash prices for Paints and Supplies! Test Chas. E. Hodgkin, 913 7th. Paints, iis, Varnishes, Glass, Butlders’) Hard- ware, f FLAG POLES if FOR THE 4th! Spruce Pine Poles in stock. 20, 26, 82 and long, With 6x6 square base. Considerably less than if we had to make them to order! ‘THOS. W. SMITH, ete Mate Office, Ist and Ind. ave. “Phone 217. Mill and Wharves, feot 4th st. s.e. "Phone 551. de-3m.2 nae: i Garfield Pharmacy, 13TH AND I STS. N. W. Preseriptions filled with esh and re drugs have donble the effect. Our prices sre 20 per vent less than sewhere. Death Rate. ‘The mortality of the city declined over 15 per cent during the past week, as compared with the one previous. The deaths reported to the health department were 124, of which 67 were white and 57 colored. The death rate for the whites was 18.2, for the colored 35.4, and for the tetal population 22.9 per thousand Inhabitants, as against 27.2 by the lest report. There was a fall in the mortal- ity from grip from 21 to 8, from that of leng complaints from 64 to 45 and from of children under 5 years of age to 2. Fatal cases of disorders of » Kidneys increased from 4 to 9. There no death from typhoid fever, scarlet fever nor measles. Of diphtheria there Were 3 deaths, 14 new cases were reported, 14 patieats released from isolation, leaving 26 premises placarded. New cases of sca: let fever were 3; recoveries reported, leaving 10 in isolation. The conditions of the weather were a barometric pressure (mean actual) of 29.96, @ mean temperature of 41 and a mean rela- tive humidity of SI. The thermometer fell from 4 degrees on the 7th to 26 degrees 2 the With, ranging 37 degrees in the three ys, with one-half inch precipitation of water and 5 cloudy days. Marriages réported, 24: white, ored, 6. Birth, 98; white, 54; colored, 44. —— Major McKinley’s New Carriages. Major McKinley's new carriages will be ready for his use as soon as he reaches Washington. The outfits, including a landau, a brougham and a victoria, were shipped from Chicago yesterday. They fill @ car, and are In charge of a special man, who will see that they are properly set up ready for use. 18; col- —————— Robberies Reported. The police are investigating a theft at the residence of M. G. Robertson, 1515 Cor- coran street, Sunday evening last. Mr. Robertson, who is the recording secretary of the Fifteenth Street M. E. Church, was attending divine service at the time the house was entered, and about $0 of the funds of the church was secured, a A strict lookout being kept for two colored men who entered the eating house of J. A. Ridgely Monday evening and asked for change for ten cents. While the pro- prietor was making the change from his purse it was grabbed by the visitors, who ran off with it ———__— Divorce After Twenty Years’ Desertion Juliana Schultze Schussler today applied for divorce from Martin Schussler. They were married here November 2, 1858. No children have been born to them, and the wife charges that her husband desertea and abandoned her while she was Ill, Apri: 21, 1876. She desires to resume her maiden name of Schultze. She represented Ly Attorneys Henry M. Earle and D. Baker. ata Sines eae The Sylvester to Be Sold. To satisfy the libels filed against the boat several months ago, Judge Cox today ordered the marshal to sell the steamboat John Sylvester. After the payment of claims the marshal is to pay the balance into the registry of the court. This is the boat which ran between this city and Co- Jonial Beach, Va., last summer. ———— CONTINENTAL HALL Effect of the Report on the Project on the D, A. RB. es MEMBERS PROMPTLY CONTRIBUTE >-————_ A Lively Debate on a Stenogra- pher's Pay. OTHER BUSINESSTRANSACTED = The Continental Congress, D. A. R., has a good big job on its hands if it does all it has cut out for the present session. The largest undertaking, or at least it is so considered by many, 4s the alteration of the constitution. The present one was adopted when the society was put on a na- tional basis, and, like all “first” constitu- tions, proves to have some objectionable features in It, though many of the daugh- ters think that it will last for a good many years yet. At the last session of the con- gress, In 1896, it authorized a committee, compcsed of Mrs Donald McLean, chair- man, of New York; Francis Parsons Ed- wards, secretary, Washington, D. C.; Helen Boudinot Stryker, New Jersey; Mary A. Green, Rhode Island; Sarah B. C. Mcrgan, Georgia, and Virginia K. Maddox, Cahfornia, to revise the constitution and report it to the present congress for action. The new constitution is now prepared in pamphlet form and has been thoroughly dis- cussed by the board of managers. The re- vision is sure to meet determined opposi- tion in the congress, even though it is championed by so eminent a woman as the distinguished chairman of the committee, Mrs. McLean. Mrs. Walworth'’s Views. Mrs. Ellen Hardin Walworth, who was one of the three or four charter members who organized the D. A. R., says that the daughters should consider well before adopting the new constitution and its “‘so- called” improvements. She says: “The changes in our organic law are sweeping. The national officers are re- duced from thirty-one to twelve, and a few of them are given despotic power in an independent executive committee. The board of management is practically abol- ished. The head of the organizing depart- ment, the vice president general of organ- ization, !s discarded. The chapters are de- prived of their immediate communication with the board of management. A species of absolutism is granted to state regents in the power to appoint a corps of state officers at will; if adopted it is disorgan- izing to the national society and is danger- ous, since no uniformity, method or re- striction is imposed. “The continental congress is wrested from its home at the capital of the natien. Let us, of all things, preserve our perma- nent and patriotic home in Washington. “To my view, a few well-placed amend- ments to the old constitution would be a safe and wise course. Legal experience establishes the fact that it is usually safer te change and enforce existing laws than te make rew ones.” Of course Mrs. McLean ts going to stand by the work of her committee till the last outpost is taken, and Mrs. McLean enjoys the reputation of = vocabulary and stay- ing powers such as Senator Ingalls is said to have possessed. If each of the 633 dele- gates undertakes to have a say—music is impending. Another subject that is giving then much trouble is the magazine, the organ of the D. A. R., now called “The American Magazine,” and edited by Mrs. Mary S. Lockwocd. This magezine is a handsome book, and is printed in good style. But it does not pay expenses. On the other hand, it cosis nearly $2, a year more than ft brings in. The D. A. R. has grown very restless under this and wants to make a change, and yet they are not will- irg to lower the tone cf the magazine by cheapening the paper and style, and so many favor stopping it entirely. This, it is felt by many, would be extremely disas- trous for the organization. It is very plainly shown that in an organization of 18,000 members the magazine ought to and would prosper if it had the support of the members instead of having a sub- scription list of only about 3,000 or under. Question of Consolidation. Another question of paramount import- ance to thousands of these decendants of Patricts is the quesiion of the cunsolida- tion of the two orders, D. R. and D. A. R. The separation grew out of personal dif- ferences and jealousies and a neat little scrap over ancestors. Large membership is now claimed by both organizations, but there 1s continual confusion of the two, and a consolidation is devoutly hoped for by the majority of both congresses. The only thing that will prevent this consoll- Cation, in the opinion of a prominent cffi- cial of the D. A. R., is the personal ambi- tion of some of the members and a de- termination of some of the members to have their say before consolidation is effected. If this discussion is entered into in an acrimonio.s spirit, as it promises to be on the part of some, the consolida- tion will not come about this year. ‘This Morning’s Session. The morning session of the D. A. R. con- Sress opened at 10:10, the president general, Mrs. Stevenson, in the chair. Prayer was offered by the chaplain general, Mrs. Bul- lock, and ‘Hail Columbia” was sung in a sweet, round, young voice by Miss Virginia Powell Goodwin, accompanied on the piano by Prof. Arnold W. Meyer. The president general found it difficult to keep order, as the members insisted on talking and visiting, so she appealed to the regents and delegates to refrain from talk- ing while the official reader, Miss Janet Richards, was presenting the journal min- utes of Tuesday. The journal was read, but quiet was not preserved. Just after the reading of the journal the sad incident of Tuesday noon was referred to by Mrs. Draper, who said: arise to speak of the great sorrow which has befallen one of our sister re- gents, Mrs. Burdett of Vermont, who came here to attend the congress, leaving her husband at home in good health, but last evening received a telegram announcing his death. I move that a committee of three state regents be appointed to extend to Mrs. Burdett our warmest sympathy.” The president general appointed Mrs. Draper chairman of the committee, she to select her associate regents. ‘The minutes were, after short discussion, accepted. Mrs. McWilliams of Minnesota offered a resolution that action of Tuesday be reconsidered and 4he minutes of the board meetings be presented in full in the damerican Magazine, the orggn,ef the order. This precipitated a dixcussiong which was warmly engaged in for some, time. Mrs. H. V. Boynton objected. B-paid it was not proper that these minutes printed in full. They should not be sent broadcast through the land and displayed on public newsstands. S Rew Over the Stenographic Report. Many of the members thought it best to print these minutes in full, so that the members through the country could know what the board was doing and whether it was best to re-elect them to office again or honor them in any way. Dr. McGee said she thought the congress ought to know what it would cost to print pamphlets before it voted to print them. Mrs. Lockwood, Mra. Loud of Massachu- PROSTHET OIFO SOS POSE SHOT 9S 3 AYERS SARSAPARILLA IB GOOD for all diseases that have their % origin in impure blood. It is BETTER . than other sarsuparilias, better made, of better ingredients and by better methods. its record of cures prockiims it the BEST EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken st 8 a.m., 75th meridian time. THE OFFICIAL WEATHER MAP. 3 a ssa ee Sold lines are tso- fara, or lines of equal air pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inch. Dotted lines are isotherms, or lizes of cqual temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. Shaded areas are regions where rain or snow has fallen during preceding twelve hours. The words “High”? and ‘Low’? show location of areas of high ard low barometer. FAIR AND COLDER. Partly Cloudy Weather is Indicated for Tomorrow. Forecast till 8 p.m. Thursday: For the District of Columbia and Maryland, fair and colder tonight; fair, but partly cloudy weather and slowly rising temperature Thursday; westerly winds, shifting to southerly. For Virginia, fair tonight and Thursday; colder tonight; northwesterly winds, shift- ing to southwesterly. Weather conditions and general forecast: The barometer has risen east of the Mis- sissippl and to the west of the Rocky mountains and fallen slowly from the Mis- sissippi valley westward to the Rocky mountains. There is a_ slight depression central over eastern Minnesota, but the barometer is lowest in the lower Saint Lawrence valley and highest over the cen- ral plateau region. ‘The temperature has fallen generally throughout the regions east of the Missis- sippi, and it has risen to the west. It is about twenty degrees warmer in the north- west. The weather is fa'r this morning, except in the lake regions, where local snows continue, The indications are that the weather will be fair in the Atlantic coast states, with lower temperature tonight and rising tem- perature Thursday. Showers are likely to Small arrows fly with the wind. occur near the gulf coast and in the lower Mississippi valley. 3 Rivers—The following changes in the riv- ers (in feet and tenths) have occurred: Risen, Pittsburg, 4.6; Parkersburg, 4.2; Cincinnati, 5.6; Louisville, 5.5; Nashville, 4.7; Chattanooga, 12.0. They are above the danger line and rising, Cincinnati, 11.0; Louisville, 3.5. Above the danger line and falling, Pittsburg, 6.9. ~ Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 7:11 a.m. and 8:03 p.m.; high tide, 12:59 a.m. and 1:17 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 8:28 a. and 9:17 P.m.; high tide, 2:09 a.m. and 2:27 p.m. The Sun and Moon, Sun rises, 6:41; sun sets, 5:47. Moon rises, 2:47 tomorrow morning, Tomorrow—Sun rises, 6:39. The City Light Gas lamps all lighted by 6:55 p.m.; ex- tinguishing begun at 5:47 a.m? The light- ing is begun one hour before the time named. Public arc Jamps lighted at 6:40 p.m. and extinguished at 6:02 a.m. ‘Temperatures for Twenty-Four Hours The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau during the past twenty-four hours, beginning at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon February 23-4 p.m., 47; 8 p.m., 41; mid- night, 36. February 244 a.m., 34; 8 a.m., 32; 12 34, and 2 p.m., 39. Maximum, 47. at 4 p.m., February 23; minimum, 31, at 9 a.m., February 24. setts and many others spoke at’ length on the subject, for and against. Mrs. Draper spoke of the cost of the stenographi¢é report. She said they had paid $25 a day for a stenographer each day of the board meetings. A storm of “Oh’s,” “My goodness,” etc., went up at the exorbitant price for stenographic re- porters. It developed that the reporter for the congress gets $50 a day for her work. There were fifty women who said they could get the reports made by good stenog- raphers for $10 a day at the outside. After an hour’s discussion Mrs. Donald McLean pertinently inquired if it was not quite time to act on the motion to reconsider. Then it was discovered that the whole mat- ter was out of order, anyhow, as it had been voted by the congress on Tuesday afternoon to make this question the sub- ject of a special order for Thursday night, 80 it went over till tomorrow evening. A Resort to Music. Quite a good deal of warmth was dis- played in the discussion, and the congress was nearly convulsed when the president general announced that some music was in order. Certainly “‘music hath charms,” for the ladies were immediately soothed and charmed by the sweet singing of “Love Is Like a Dainty Flower’ by Miss Georgia May Mooney of Knoxville, Tenn. The report of Henry H. Flather, auditor of the accounts of the treasurer general, Was submitted by Dr. Harrison and ac- cepted. He reported that all funds receiv- ed and disbursed had been accounted for. The Continental H The report of the committee on the continental hall was presented by Mrs. Shepherd of Chicago chapter. She read in splendid voice a report showing the success with which the project for a real “home” for the headquarters of the con- gress and its records and relics is meeting. The subject of this continental hall is one that the “daughters” are particularly in- terested in. They have got a bill through the Senate appropriating some ground in the District upon which to build the conti- nental hall, and are hoping that the bill will yet receive the President's signature. Immediately after the reading of the re- port of the committee, and its acceptance, contributions began te pour in from mem- bers of the congress. Some one objected and said it was an interruption of the reg- ular order of business. ‘The presidert quickly ruled that anything was in order that brought money to the treasury for this splendid purpose. Contributions Made. Contributicns were received from the fol- lowing: Mrs. Oliver, Pennsylvania, $25; Mrs. Ham- ilton, Hagerstown, $10; Mrs. Hazen, New York, $25; Mrs. Kennedy, Chicago, $25; Mrs. Hesing, Chicago, $10; regent of Mary- Jand, $10; Mrs. Chas. Berhaus, $25; Mrs. King, Washington, $25; Mrs. Tella’ Stow, Milford, Conn., $100; Mrs. Bowman, Ohio, $10; Mrs. Church, Florida, $10; Mrs. Span- gler, $10; Mrs. Ainkle, Florida, $200; Jennie Hopkins, New York, $10; Mrs. Ayer, St. Paul, $10; Mrs. Barrington, Chicago, Mt. Chapter, $10; Fort Dearborn Chapter $25; Mrs. Biddler, $25; Red, White and Blue Chapter, $10; ladies of Georgia, $50; Wyo- ming, Valley Chapter, Pennsylvania, $100; Mrs. ‘Barron, New York, $25; Mrs. Stod- dard, New York, $10; Washington Heights, N. Y., $100; Children of Revolution, Wash- ington Heights, N.Y., $50; Mrs. Gallinger, New York city, $20; Lord Baltimore Chap- ter, $5; Abagail Phelps Chapter, $300; Mrs. J. P. Milton, Pittsburg, $100; Mrs. English, Connecticut, $10; Mrs. Peets, Connecticut, $10; Mrs. Frank Walker, $10; Mrs. Barr, Boston, $10; Gen. Frelinghuysen Chapter, New Jersey, $5; Mrs. Moore, Connecticut, $10; Nova Casera Chapter, New Jersey, $25; Eagle Rock Chapter, New Jersey, $15; Mrs. Moses, New Jersey, $5; Mrs. Weed Brook- ley, $0; members from Maine, $10. Among the Delegates. The Indiana delegation is represented in the congress by Mrs. James M. Fowler and Mrs. Stillwell of the General de Lafayette Chapter of Lafayette; Mrs. Sayles, regent of the Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter of Indianapolis; Mrs. Richards of the same city, Mrs. Wooley of Ellisville and Mrs. Coleman of Indianapolis, who represents the Indiana Society of the Children of the American Revolution. If attendance is any criterion, there does not seem to be as much interest in the ses- sions as of old. Some of the delegates are of the opinion, however, that the attend- ance would be large enough if the properly accredited delegates and alternates remain- ed in the hall and attended to business, in- stead of skylarking off to “see” things. The parliamentary adviser of the’ presi- dent general is Mr. Spencer, one of the executive clerks of the Senate. The Massachusetts delegation is one of the largest in the congress. The state re- gent is Mme. Anna Rydingsvard. The other members of the delegation are: Miss Mary Warren Parker, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Woods, Mrs. W. H. Anderson, Miss A. G. Pollard, Miss A.C, M. Williams, Miss CG. E. Adams, Miss L. M. Watson, Mrs. H. Thompson, Mrs. Sarah Bowman Van Ness, Mrs. Bow- man, Mrs. E. Standish Robinson, Mra. T. O. Rodgers, Mrs. J. H. Blodgett, Mrs. Man- son, Mrs. Edgac Champlin, Mrs. M. J. Bradbury, Mrs. L. P, Sargent, Mrs. Laura Wentwcrth Fowler, Miss Marion H. Bra- ater; Mrs. C. E. Grinell, Miss Caroline Tich- enor, Miss:Nancy Booth, Mrs: P. B. Scott, Mrs. E. D, Manning, Miss Simonds, Mrs. Bullard, Mrs. Jenkins, Mrs. Allen Rogers, Mrs. ‘Marshall, Miss Edna Manning, Miss Mary Parker, Mrs. W. H. Alline, Mrs. C. 8. W. Vingon, Mrs. John Gibbs, Miss Ger- trude Robbins, Mrs. Ellen Dudley Clarke, Mrs. Edward A. Chase, Mrs. Bradford Duval, Miss Pease, Miss Mayhew, Miss Emily French. {Fe " D. A. R. Notes. * Wherever you see a Tennessee lady, you ;may be sure’she is working heart and soul for the exposition that will be held there this year, as well as for the organization which she is for the nonce representing. If the Tennessee ladies were men, one would say of them that a strong “lobby” of women from that state was in the D. A. R., but being ladies of the most charm- ing personality, that term won't do. Mrs. Van Leer Kirkman, president of the wo- man’s board of the Tennessee centennial celebration of statehood, has ‘extended to the continental congress, D. A. R., un in- vitation to attend the exposition in May next, and there to hoid a congzess In the woman's building, which ishe::thinks {s one of the finest of its kind ever erected. Mrs. Kirkman does not represent the wo- men alone. She also comes.ag.,the ocarer of an invitation from the executlve com- mittee of the male board, bearing tte great Seal of the state, an honor xténded only to the President of the United States and to crowned heads, heretofore... Mrs. Kirk- man is a beautiful woman, of quaenly pres- ence, and perfectly fitted by, najure for the Sreat honor conferred upon her. She {s accompanied by Mrs. Franels Jf. Drouil- lard, and Mrs. James L. Pitcher of Nasa. ville. Mrs. Drouiliard is the first’ vice pres- {dent of the woman's boazd, and is also regent of tne Cumberland Chapter of Nash- ville. Miss Mary Boyce Temple js the sec- ond vice president of the board and the representative of the workin‘ the eastern Part of the state. Miss Temple; who is a regent. of Bonny Kate Chiipter’of Knox- ville, 1s a well-known figure the D. A. R. congresses, and is pleasantly remembered as one of the representative southern wo- men who each year add to the continental congress riuch in thought and business ability, and whose charm of voice and manner endears them to all, Miss Temple 4s one of those earnest workers for the Woman’s department of the centennial cele- bration, who do not know the meaning of the word “‘tired.” As a member of the ‘convocation court” of the woman’s board of the centennial she presented the invita- tion to the meeting of the D. A. R. rep- resentatives in Saratoga last summer, and she is the representative of that board at this congress. Under the auspices of this committee the D. A. R. will hold their sessions in Nashville, and as a member of the D. A. R. the sessions will be under her special jurisdicion. She also has charge of the Knoxville court, which will fit up the assembly room, where the con- Yocation will be held, and wifi act as the hostess. Few of the younger women of the south are better fitted through their wide acquaintance for the responsible duc [es Miss Temple bears. She is one of the wancrs, ip the work of the federation of Mrs. Mary E. Conant represen: ter of Camden, N. Y.. of which sas ckent, and her sister, Mrs. Carrie Phelps Conant, is a delegate from the same chap- ter. ‘They are at the Wellington. Mrs. Cay- tie Phelps Conant is a great-granddaughter of Daniel Parke, who was with George Washington at Valley Forge, and is a de. scendant on her mother's side of Jared Oleutt, who was one of Washington's body- guard. A son of Jared Olcutt'is living, who is @ real son of the revolution. His home is in Point Rock, Oneida county, New York He is now over ninety years old. 5 One of the amendments to the constitu- tion which ts to be voted upon is the pro- priety of holding each alternate congress of the D. A. R. in some other city, and but gnee in three years here in’ Washington. There is a charm about holding the con. Sresses in the city that bears the name of Washington, however, and there will prob- ably be a great figh ehiatiee: er ight against the proposed A great many do not und a ference between the D, egioen cise R.’s, and wonder why they are rivals. The trouble is of three years’ stand: Brew out of the “lineal” and “colletest clause in’ the constitutions. The women who formed the D. R.’s did not believe in the collateral line, and withdrew, making a “lineal” descent ‘necessary to becoming a member of the D. R. The D. A. R.’s kept to the collateral for awhile, but it got them into a mess of trouble, so they cut loose also, retaining in the organization all the collaterals that were there, but shutting out all other applicants on those lines. There yet exists another, difference, and the D. R. are not inclined to give up to this, the only substantia} paint of diver- gence. The D. R. have fine state organiza- tions, and the D. A. R.’s have a national organization only, with supordjpate chap- ters, which report to it directly. ‘The colors of the D. R. are buff and tue, the conti- nental colors. Those of the'D:cA. R. are red, white and blue, in- ation. - If peat Cent is effected, the continental | uff and blue will be y all probability, the colors 8 dopted, in | e regent of the BunkercHilh Chapter of Boston is a good deal of ae*iner,”” ac far: as patriotic societies are iconebrned, and when she feels herself gettilig alittle rusty she organizes a society of--her own for inculcating. patriotism. Shets a prominent member of the Woman's eligf Corps, a member of ‘the Ladies’ asd Reoctation of the Soldiers’ Home, and wds the organizer of the Bunker Hill Chapter?D.0A. R. Miss Se owas bora in the shadow:of Bunker = cestors: junk and Breed’s Hills. ey ee very mention of a probable ‘consolidation of the rival organizations: thie Daughters of the Revolution and the Daughters of the American Revolution, meets with rounds of outhe histort reports lan general bgt = such of relies of revolutionary days before’ in this cen- tury. Old trunks and Soe chests that have stood; dust-covered and ‘almost forgot- ten for years:in- garrets of ancestral homes have been brought out into the light, and- things of inestimable value discovered. In the rigid search that is going on for decu- smenttry evidence of reyolut! 9 an- cestors, olf letters contatntn, pricelens bits ‘of history are ‘consta: ing brought toadent 3 be’ preservediin some lasting ie ces the. ees : girl, os) are pages,. who travel miles and milea veneey in Poe Sees Wiese sen’ } cliffe, Theo. -W.) Ne attending to the wants of the ladies. They are so obliging and willing that they are imposed upon, just ‘because people think of things to want so as to get them to smile and say, “Yes, indeed.” Miss Carolyne Halstead. of Harper's Bazar, and one of the special writers on a number of magazines, is reporting the con- gress for New York papers. Some of the D. A. R. have a double meas- ure of patriotism in their make-up. Mrs. Emilie L. Waterman, registrar of the }Bunker Hill Chapter of Boston, was last week unanimously elected president of the Department of Massachusetts, Woman's Relief Corps, and twenty members of her chapter belong to the Woman's Relief Corps also. The children in those families ought to have a double dose of patriotism in their character, if there is anything in heredity. The Bunker Hill Chapter, Boston, is very proud of its gavel, the gift of Mrs. Philip Hichborn of this city, the vice president general, in charge of organization. It Is made of historic wood, the mallet from the gun stock of “Light Horse” Harry Lee, the handle from the ship Haptford, built in the Charlestown navy yard. It’ was pre- sented to the chapter on its organization day, June 17, 18%. Mrs. Hichborn is a Massachusetts-born woman, a descendant of John Bunker, for whom the historic hill is named. Mrs. Richard J. Barker, historian of the Gaspe2 Chapter of Rhode Island, is an energetic, sparkling little woman, with rare executive ability. Mrs. Barker is chair- man of the school board of Tiverton, R. I. She is a member of the National Press Association. Mrs. Barker is at the Elsmere and is much sought socially by her many Washington friends. Mrs. Charlotte Emerson Main, recording secretary general, has for her guest Mrs. Margaret J. Bradbury, regent of the Han- nah Winthrop Chapter, Cambridge, Mass. This classic city is represented here further by Mrs. Edgar R. Champlin and Miss Frances Emerson of the same chapter. Mrs. Champlin is the wife of Generali Champlin of the late Governor Greenhalge’s staff. The Paul Revere Chapter, Boston, has a large and notable delegation. Mrs. C. H. Bond is a Washington lady, daughter of Mrs. Louise L. Bacon of Q street, a mem- ber of the Continental Chapter. Mrs. Bond is a popular Boston young society matron and entertains extensively in her spacious Commonwealth avenue home. Mrs. E. Ev- erett Holbrook is a lady of fine presence. Mrs. Loring B. White represents the re- gent of the Paul Revere. Among the al- ternates are Mrs. Thomas O. Rogers and Miss Mary A. Simonds. Mrs. Laura Wentworth Fowler, regent of the Old South Chapter, recently organized, has a unique charter, bearing upon its face the names of sixty charter members. Mrs. Robert Hatcher, vice president gen- eral for Indiana and a member of General de Lafayette Chapter of Lafayette, In- diana, is one of the interested members of the congress. Mrs. Hatcher is being urged to permit her name to be again pre- sented for vice president general for In- Giana. Mrs. Mary S. Gist, one of the most earnest and patriotic workers for the D. A. R., is being urged to permit her name to be presented for treasurer general. Mrs. Gist has been treasurer for Department of Potomac, W. R. C.,; treasurer of her corps ard a dozen other organizations, and un- derstands the duties of the office thorough- ly. She is a large property holder and can give without trouble the large bond required. = Tzik about candidates of the president general is getting quite vigorous. Mrs. Stevenson’s name will be presented to the ccnvention, and she will have a large fol- lowing at the very outset. She is now excsing her third term. Mrs. Donald McLean has a large follow- ing and a most enthusiastic one. She is a woman of brains and’energy, and a good parliamentarian. The name of Mrs. Mc- Kirley has been suggested, and that of Mrs. Foster, Mrs. Harrison McKee, Mrs. Draper, Miss Washington and several others have been suggested, but it will take a ballot of the congress to decide the mat- ter. Reports Discussed. The afternoon session of the Daughters yesterday was enlivened by a discussion of the official organ of the order, the Ameri- can Magazine; the report of the commit- tee on recommendations, which was adopt- ed as read, and greeting to the daughter of a revolutionary soldier. The attendance was small, because many of the members of the congress were off sight seeing. Mrs. Rose Brackett, vice president gen- eral, presided over the congress. Just be- fore proceeding to business Mrs. Elroy Avery advanced to the platform and asked to. introduce a “real” revolutionary daughter. Her requést was granted at once, and she presented in the midst of applause Mrs. Laura A. Ferguson of Cleyeland, Ohio. Mrs. Ferguson spoke very pleasantly to the congress, thanking them for the honor conferred in permit- ting her to speak, and presented the greet- irgs of her chapter. Mrs. Ferguson's father was John Redington, a soldier in Washington’s army, and was a_ prisoner in the old sugar house in New York. He was seventy-three years old when Mrs. Ferguson was born. She was the youngest of eleven children. The next action of the congress was the taking up of the report of the committee on_ recommendations. The report of the committee on recom- mendations of national officers was read by Mrs. Ritchie, the chairman. The fol- lewing recommendations were made: That the office of surgeon general be abolished; that the price of the “Lineage Book” be raised to an amount sufficient to cover its cost; that chapter names be not dupli- cated; that a record of deaths, births and marriages be kept, and that the treasurer general be allowed to give bond in a guar- anty company. The congress then resolved itself into @ committee of the whole, with Mrs. Boyn- ton as chairman. The report was taken up by sections and adopted. The report ag a whole was adopted by the congress. The reports of the national officers were then accepted, S The finances of the society formed the subject of a report by Mrs. Amos G. Dra- per, treasurer general, in her report. The receipts for the year from all sources- were $28,848.08; expenses for the year were $10,- i amount of cash in bank February 8, 1897, $3,855.18, which, with the amounts invested in securities, makes a total of $25,848.09. The treasurer general reported that much money had been saved during the year. > The remainder of the afternoon was given up to a discussion of the magazine and the report of its editor, Mrs. Mary 8. Lockwood, and the report of the chair- man of the magazine committee, Dr. Anita Newcomb McGee. — MAJ. JOH + ROBINSON. Sketch of His Career in the Order Announcing His Death. The Secretary of War has issued a gen- eral order announcing the death of Major John C; Robinson, retired, at Bingham- ton, N. Y., and giving the following sketch of his career: - “Gen. Robinson served as a cadet from 1835 to 1838, and was appointed as a lieu- tenant of infantry in 1839, While a cap- tain in the 5th Infantry he became colonel of the ist Michigan Voluntéers in 1861, and was promoted to be brigadier general of volunteers in 1862. He was appointed colonel of the 43d Infantry at the close of the late war, and was retired with the rank of major general in 1869. In the Mexican war he was engaged in the bat- tles of Palo Alto, Resaca and Monterey. He was brevetted during the late war for Gettysburg, the Wilderness, Spottsylvania and for gallant and meritorious services during the war. He was awarded a medal of honor ‘for most distinguished gallantry in the battle of Laurel Hill, Virginia, May 8, 1864, placing himself at the head of his leading brigade in a charge.upon the ene- my’s breastworks, where he was severely wounded, while serving as a brigadier gen- eral of vointeers commanding 2d ‘division, Sth Army Corps.’ In this engagement. a wound in the knee resulted in the amputa- tion of his left leg. “In 1872 he was elected leutenant gov- ernor of the state of New York. Upon the expiration of his term of office he returned to his residence at Binghamton, where he lived in honorable retirement till the date of his death.” —_——_—_—o-—_____ Sigma Chi Al i Banquet Tonight. A large blue flag ‘with a white cross em- blazoned in the center snaps™in the ‘breeze today ove: the Hotel Wellington, and be- neath {t the ‘local lump! of the Greek letter college fraternity of Sigma Chi will assem their annual unoers® tonight. Sigma Chi very strong e pe and a large number from this city par- ties from Philadelphia and Baltimore have it acceptances. Rev. Dr. ee Rad- loyes, Reginald Munson, bihicers of the local association. President officers of e | | a c it Cleveland is an honorary member of the | fraternity. ap eee INDEX TO_ ADVERTISEMENTS. ACCOUNTANTS Ha Fen » RAAT eee Tene dene ned nes ease ee airaubessanue EDUCATIONAL . EXCURSIONS vINANCLAL FOR EXCHANG! FOREIGN POSTAL SERVI FOR RENT (Flata). FOR SALE (Houses). FOR RENT (Rooms)... FOR RENT (Miscellanceus) FOR RENT (Offices). FOR RENT (Pianos). BOR RUNT (Stores) . -Page FOR SALE (Houses). FOR SALE (Lots): FOR SALF @liscetlaneons). HORSES AND VEHICL LADIES’ GooDs LEGAL NOTICES. LOCAL MENTION ‘OST AND FOUND. MANICURE | ett RAILROADS: SEASHORE, 7 4 TTL ttt tt} STORAGE SUBURBA’ THE INAUGURATIO! UNDERTAKERS, WANTED (Help). WANTED (Houses) WANTED (Miscellaneous). WANTED (Situations)... WINTER RESORTS. CONDENSED The sidewalk on B street between 16th ance streets suutheast is covered with send. The sewer corner of Morris road and Nicol avenue, Anacosti2, is choked up. The pavement in front of 903 M street northwest is caved in. The police made thirty-nine arrests dur- ing yesterday and last night. The fire plug corner of 30th and Streets is in need of repair. The sewer on 15th street Letween East Capitol and B streets is eaved in. There is a dangerous hole in the pave- ment in front of 1711 35th street. Twenty-two policemen are detained at home by reason of illness and seven are on leave. Policemen Hess and Truesdell of the seventh precinct last evening found a live colored infant about two months old in front of 1208 Bank alley. It was left there by a colored woman. The baby was taken to St. Ann's Infant Asylum. Fire in house 28 Jackson alley late yes- terday afterncon caused damage to the amount of $25. An overheated iamp caused the blaze. No. 6 engine company responded to a local alarm and extinguished the fire. About 8 o'clock last evening an alarm Was sounded from box 41 for a fire at 206 Willow Tree aliey, a house owned by Mary Kelley, and occupied by John Johnson. The damage was about $30. Mr. Wm, J. Caulfield has been quite {ll with the grip this week, and although he is much better today, his friends fear he will not be able to sing in the cantata to- morrow night to be given at the Church of the Epiphany. —— Hotel Arrivals. Raleigh—M. G. Wormser, A. D. Hawley, J. Hirsh and F. H. Dana, New York; A. N. Barber, Trenton, J.; J. M. Berminga-n, Hartford, Conn.; M. O. Adams, Philadel- phia, Pa. Wellington—H. J. Truesdell, C. R. Foote and C. Spear, New York; F. P. Douglas, Worcester, Mass.; J..F. Fitzgerald and J. H. O'Toole, Boston, Mass.; F. G. Baltum, Rutland, Vt.; E. A. Curtis, Chicago, IL; W. W. Henry and wife, Richmond, Va. Willard’s—W. B. Bacon, Boston, Mass.; Cc. Dunham, New York; . J. Head and W. Peach, ‘Chicago, IIL; J. McCabe, Ta- coma, Wash.; C. H. Waterman and wife, Brooklyn, N. 'Y.; A. George, Buffalo, N. Y. Oxford—R. T. Gordon, A.’ P. Rogers and F. C. Rogers, New York; G. B. Morton, povpenah. Ga.; J. A. Rock, Atlantic City, Ham‘lton—C. R. Webber and wife, Ban- gor, Me.; Mrs. C."M. Wales, New York. Y.; J. H. Davidson, Oshkozh, G. White and J. H. Hartwick, Chicago, Ii; F. 8. Duncan, Englewood, N. J.; 0. C. Rider, Philadelphia, Pa.; J. A. Tawney and wife, Winona; Minn. Arlington—W. Burgess, Trenton, N. J.; A. Bradshaw, Meriden, Conn.; C. 0. Peters and O. G. Carter and wife, New York; L. L. Barth, Chicago, I.; W. B. Davis and F. E. Weir, Philadelphia, Pa.; D. L. Goff, Pawtucket, R. 1.; C. R. McKinney, Albany, Shoreham--G. L. Tillinghast and wife, Providence, R. I.; Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Loss, Chicsgo, Ill.; J. 8. Spear, jr., and wife, San Francisco, Cal.; L. Reibold, New York; W. Percy, Birmingham, Ala.; R. P. Lowny, Erie, Pa, Riggs—J. P. Harrison, Danville, Pa.; C. Mcrgan, Mystic, Conn.; W. M. | Brinke hoff and B. Y. Pippey, New York; B. Mc- Carthy, Indianapolis, Ind. Normandie—Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Freeman and Mr. and Mrs. 8. C. Fuller, Philadel phia, Pa.; J. W. Baker, Nashville, Tenn. J. T. Smith and J. H. Berry, New Yor! Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Spaulding, New Haven, Conn. Metropolitan—W. Ryan, Richmond, Va. G. 8. Adkins, Philadelphia, Pa.; Mrs. J. Sage and Mrs. E. H. Barnes, Atlanta, Ga. St. James—E. W. Beachley, Minneapolis, Minn.; T. N. Goupel and wife, Evansville, In D. C. Tallman, New York; H. H. Custy ard wife, Columbus, Ohio. Jobnscn—H. C. Fuller, Philadelphia, P% C. L. Harrison, Richmond, Va.; H. E. Mc- Coy, Bristol, Tenn. 4 4 4 4 4 5 LOCALS N Se Proved the Policeman’s Story False. For the first occasion in the many years that Theodore Scribner has from time to time appeared in the Police Court as a de- fendant he was dismissed from custody. Scribner was arrested by Officer Ellis on the charge of vagrancy. The officer tes- tified that he had seen Scribner frequently during the last month, and each time he was drunk. Scribner proved it was that he sick in the Washington Asylum at the time mentioned by the policeman, and was ont: discharged from there wed yesterday. ‘May I make a statemest, your honor?” = i t th lanation, vat Jodee ‘Kimball er explanation, him short by telling him the case was ed and for him to go homex —-__ ‘Transfers of Real Estate. ———— A Aa As AA A ‘BIG TION EY — } ‘IN STOCKS if you Best facilites for re- March 4. celving the latest and mest correct 5 ~ Bews. | Stocks and Bonds boug!it sold outright or on margins. Stocks, 1-8 and Grain, 1-16 coni. T. HAVENNER, +} st, Member Washington Stock Exchange, Atlantic builditig. .. oe gg i none 453. ve ee we we Po 28 F eee’ > To make the winter of one’s life--a summer time of peace and se- curity -- safe in the knowledge -- as_ that impassable buiwark has been erected--be tween destitution and one’s home! 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Washington Loan & Trust Co OFFICE, COR. 9TH AND F STS. PAID-UP CAPITAL, ONE MILLION. Loans in auy amount made on aj real estate or collateral, at reasonable rates. Interest paid upon deposits on dail ances subject to check. company acts as executor, adumiuls- trator, trustee, agent, treasurer, registrar and in all other fiduciary capacities. Boxes for reat tu burglar and fr Faults for safe deposit and storage uable packages. JOY EDSON. 4A. SWOPE 8. CUMMINGS. R. CARMODY IIT TIT HL JOHN ANDREW PARKER. fe4-th,s,w.t€ The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company, Of the District of Coln CORNER 15TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE. Chartered by special act of Congress, Jan., 1867, and acts of Oct., 1890, and Feb., 1893, Capital: One [lillion Dollars SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Securities, Jewelry, silverware and valuablos of all Kinds in owner's package, truuk or case taken on deposit at moderate cost. SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT. Deposits received from TEN CENTS upward, ° and interest allowel on $5 and above. Loans moner on real estate and ccllateral security. Sells first-class real cstate and other securities in sums of $500 and upward. TRUST DEPARTMENT. ‘This company is a legal depositors for court and trust funds, and acts as adininistrator, executor, receiver, assignee and executes trusts of all kinds. Wills prepared by a competent attorney in daily attendance. : OFFICERS: BENJAMIN P. SNYDER. — President -First Vice President Second Vice President -Third Vice President ja21 z W. B. Hibbs & Co., BANKERS & BROKERS, Members New York Stock Exchange, 1427 F Street. Correspondents of LADENBURG, THALMANN & CO., Ge6-164 New York. Silsby & Company, Union Savings Bank small depositors every ad- Pink account. 1222 BST. small? Doesn’t make any difference: Want it just the same as the ig ones. send it along! Drop postal—'phone 1092. THE YALE, 518 t1oth st.