Evening Star Newspaper, April 13, 1897, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, APRIL i8, 1897-14 PAGES. | FAILURES AND ASSIGNMENTS Ratcliffe, Sutton & Co., the well-known Washington Auc- tioneers, ordered to sell at public auction a quarter of a million dollars’ worth of the finest tailored, ready-made clothing known to the American markets. This will be the greatest trade event that has ever taken place in the history of business. The stock is all new and fresh, being expressly manufactured for this sea- son’s spring and summer trade. Thousands of nobby, all-wool suits are here to be sold for Men’s, Boys’ and Children’s wear. F Stacks of fine Spring Overcoats—thousands of dressy Pantaloons —Knee Pants by the hundred for children. amount of goods enables every Man, Boy and Child to find some- thing in the mammoth assortment to please them. This opportunity will enable every one to secure fine cloth- ing for almost nothing. Eighteen thousand dollars’ worth of Gentlemen’s Furnishing Goods will also be sold, consisting of Neckwear, Shirts, Un- derwear, &c. This sale will prove of great importance to the masses. Everything to be sold without reserve at whatever price they bring, as money must be raised at once. This Gigantic Auction Sale begins Friday Morning, April 16, at 10 o'clock, in the large, well-lighted store room, 612 12th St. N. W., 3 doors north of F Street. RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO., Auctioneers, Thursday, April 15, store opened and goods ready for in- spection. No one can afford to miss a chance like this. 2868699 2ePEREM sold. is called. Sale absolute, by order o} aplo & 3680 9@ PTORY SALE3 erome Desio’s Magnificent Stock of Gold & Sil- @ ver Jewelry, Diamonds, Art Bric-a-brac, Florentine Statuary, Bronzes, etc., Public Auctions Beginning tomorrow, April 14, and continuing each following day until entire stock (valued at $50,000) is The catalogue embraces in part the finest line of Ladies’ and Gentlemen's Watches carried by any jeweler * in Washington, Precious Stones, Gold Jewelry and Solid Silverware, Art Goods of every description—also 3 Safes, Show Cases, Fixtures, 3 Fine Crystal Chandeliers elers’ Tools and all the appointments of the work shop. This offers a splendid opportunity for those desiring to embark in the jewelry business to buy the necessary re- quisites at extremely low prices. Hours of sale, 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. daily. f Gerome Desio, 11 F. WARREN JOHNSON This sale will be conducted under’ t MR. C. H. LUBNGENE. £955ES S9SGOSED 299999856895 The immense @SOS SSSOS | ee | OOO8SS O900 * * * . * * i * * @ ** Ss ** @ Bs ak Jew. ae 4 * * * * @ Attention to the trade * * S «+ @ : é 07 F St. e AUCTIONEER. personal supervision of ) S28S9989988 90009800 O98 09006 The Popularity of Excellence. We’re doing more business in tailoring than we ever did. So much of it, in fact, we've been almost afraid to place an adver- tisement in this paper. opened we became satisfied that our model work room would have to be enlarged. So yes- terday we made arrangements to triple the size of our present work room. our system of new “‘era’”’ tailoring has shown a gratifying increase, until last week and this week we reached our fullest capacity--and next week we wili be prepared to turn out more From a saving standpoint cur business is always interesting--always something at our store to interest the money- We opened today a new range of. our celebrated $ 1 5 to-measure suits. See them. Mertz and Mertz, New “Era” Tailors, 906 F Street. ESSE DSSS OS SE8SCES IO 8S GOOSOS suits than ever. saver. Beautiful Ceremony. One of the most beautiful, as well as impressive, ceremonies connected with the mysteries of Scottish Rite Masonry is the principal festival of the Rose Croix Knights. It is held on Thursday preceding Good Friday, and it ts incumbent on all knights to participate in its observance. if a knight should be where there is no chapter, he is expected to observe the oc- ecasion in communion of spirit with all knights around the globe. In accordance with this custom, Columbia Chapter of Rose Croix, No. 1, under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Grand Council for the United States, their territory and dependencies, whose Grand Orient is in New York city, will meet in the rooms of the Rite, 908-910 ay, Sth instant, at 7:30 p.m., for the purpose of extinguishing the lights in due and ancient form, and participating in the Feast of the Paschal » OF stic Banquet. After the feast the knights will close their labors, and at 6 p.m., on Easier y. reassemble and relight the lamps. At 7 pm. they will fall in line and march to the Church of Our Father, 13th and L gtreets northwest, where public service When the season Each season of QSOOOSS GCOS OOH 0S HS HOT HOO 900098 will be held. The program Jasures an in- teresting and profitable occasion, consist- ing as it does of several choice ‘musical selections, twenty-nine stereopticon views, finely illustrated in colors, and an address by the Rev. Bro. A. G. Rogers. Prof. B. P. Murray will preside at the stereopti- con. As this will be the last service held in Washington by Dr. Rogers, who has | accepted a call to the pastorate of a church in Reading, Pa., and wishes to say farewell to his brother knights,_a large turnout of the order is anticipated. es Sunday School Officers Elected. At the annual meeting for election of of- ficers of the Eastern Presbyterian Sunday school, those in office were re-elected, as follows: C. }t. McBride, superintendent; C. H. Squier and G. P. Hopkins, assistant superintendents; Frank Hamilton, assist- ant superintendent and reviewer; Mrs. 8. J. Vaughan, superintendent of primary de- partment; W. C. Cole, secretary; Hopkins, treasurcr; 3. J. brarian; R. E. Harvey; CHILDREN’S GUARDIANS. eG They Enter Charge of a Rather Re- smarknable Case. Superintendent Herbert W. Lewis and Agent S. S. Parkman of the board of chil- dren's guardians had before Judge Kim- ball today a rather remarkable case. Richard Roy Shoemaker, aged fifteen, son of Joseph A. Shoemaker, living at No. S24 5th street northeast, a clerk in the pension office at a salary of $100 a montir, and the recipient of a pension of $12 a month, requested to be handed over to the board of children’s guardians because, is wit- nesses testified, the father Monday drove the boy away from home, clothes out of doors, and, after him to return, threw the boy’s bed out of a window. fhe rain was falling ia torrents at the time, and the boy round a retuge at the house of a neighbor ter ihe night. After the lad’s departure Mr. Shoemaker had two older children still at home, but yesterday morning they decided that they could no longer remain under :heir father roof, and they also accepted the hospitalit of friends for the tme being. Further testimony showed that th mother of the three children already re- ferred to and several others died about seven or eight years ago. The family at that time lived in Ohio, wher Mr. $ makes, in 1889, married a forbidding time. Shortly after this all of ihe children were put by Mr. Shoemaker in crphan asylum: where they remained for xe Meanwhile Mr. and Mrs. moved to Washington, the foriner hav secured a clerkship in the pension office. Three years ago the three childrea who were today in court were »rought io Wazh- ington and taken to the Shoemaker home. Since that time the house has, according to a mass of testimony, been a scene of almost constant turmoil. The climax came Monday evening when, while playing, the boy happened to strike his sister on the side of the face with a tea towel. At this moment, so Miss Shoemaker stated, her father entered the room where she and her brother were, and said that he would not permit such conduct, and would give the boy a goed “dressing dow: “My father tnen,” continued Miss Shoe- maker, “picked uy a stick about the size of my index finger, and 1 told my_ brother he had better ‘sneak.’ The latter then ran, but was apparently so frightened that he could not go fast, and my father over:ook him and beat my brother so badly that I was afraid he would be injured. “After that my father drove my Lttle brother away from home, threw his clcthes and subsequently his bed clothes after him, telling him never to return. Mrs. Fletcher and several other witnesses testified that there was almost constant quarreling in the Shoemaker louse, except when Mr. Shoemaker was absent, an@ali gave the boy an excellent character. Judge Kimball called the boy to the stand and questioned him closely. His re- plies were apparently satisfactory to the ceurt, and Judge Kimball asked the boy if he wanted to be turned over to the board of children’s guardians. “I guess there is nothing else to be Gone for me,” said the boy. “Where is this boy's father?’ Svdge Kimball. Mr. Parkman ond Miss Shoemaker an- swered that he Lad been notified that the case would come up today, but he was rot present. Judge Kimball directed that the further bearing of the case be postponed until the father could arrive, and dirested that he be sent for, which was at once attended to by Mr. Parkman. Shortly afterward Mr. Shoemaker reached the court room and Judge Kimball asked him why he had not come in response to the notice previously sent him. ecause I did not get a subpoena,” he replied. In reply to questions from Judge Kimball, Mr. Shoemaker said: “You can do just what you please with my boy. I will admit that our home is not as pleasant as it might be, and I think it would be much better if he never comes back.” Mr. Shoemaker, he would like to send the boy back to the Orphans’ Home in Ohio of which he was formerly an inmate, or have him placed on a school ship at Phil- adelphia, but Judge Kimball declined to allow this, and said that the boy was now in the care of the court and would be given in charge of the Board of children's guard- ans. asked —_s—___ National Monument Association. The subcommittee ihtrusted with the auty of preparing a constitution and by- laws for the National Soldiers and Sailors’ Monument Association held a meeting last night and completed its work, so far as the constitution was concerned. The offi- cers provided for are a president, three vice presidents, a recording and financial secretary, a treasurer, a corresponding sec- retary and eight directors. — Gets a Verdict, Charles E. Carter was today awarded a judgment of $500 againet the Brightwood Railway Company for injuries received by being thrown from one of the company’s cars July 12, 1806. Mr. Carter claimed ‘that the accident occurred through the breaking cf a handle attached to one of the upright standards of the car, and that he suffered concussion of the spine, de- manding $10,000 damages.. He was repre- pea by Attorney Clarence A. Branden- — Bil in Equity. x Mary V. Babbington, executrix of the will of the late Mary. Foley, today filed a bill in equity against Matthew Foley and oth- ers, praying for a construction of the in- strument. Attorneys Hamilton and Col- bert represent the petitioner. THE DISTRICT CHARITIES Sassen Program of Hearings by the Joint Investi- gating Oommiittes, Interesting Topics Covering a- Wide “d Fteld to Be Discuswed at Fu- ture Sesstons. aS The Senate committee on the District of Columbia has prepared» the following schedule of hearings on the matter of chari- ties and institution of charity in the Dis- trict: April 19, at 2 o'clock p.m.—Subject: De- pendent children; foundlings.. To be heard: Officers of the Children’s Hospital; officers of the Washington Hospital for Foundlings; officers of St. Ann's Infant Asylum; off- cers of the Board of Children’s Guardians. Topics-SThe work of the foundling institu- tions in the District of Columbia, Extent to which public aid may properly be grant- ed. Mortality. Placing out and adoption of children. Visitation of children. Pri- vate foundling asylums. April 20, at 2 o'clock p.m.—Subject: De- pendent Children; Charity. To be hear: Officers of the German Orphan Asylui officers of the Church Orphanage of St. John's Parish; officers of St. Rose Industriai School; officers of St. Joseph's Male Or- phan Asylum; officers of the Newsboys’ and Children’s Ald Society. Topics—May public funds properly be used to support sectar- ian or private institutions? Where grants of public money are made, ought not the District to have the right to place de- pendent chitdren in the institution so aided? What would be the effect of carrying out the declared policy of Congress to make no approrriations of money to sectarian institutiors? Does the policy of taking children from and returning them to par- ents stimulate dependency? What becomes of children discharged from thé sectarian and ‘private institutions? What is the length: of time children are maintained at public expense, and is the expense per child unduly large? April 21, at 2 o'clock p.m.—Subject: Hos- pitals for Special Classes. To be hear: Officers of the Emergency Hospital; ofti- cers of Columbia Hcspital; officers of the Home for Incurables; officers of the Hast- ern Dispersary. Topics—Hospital work done by the hospitals. Comparative cost of maintenance in Washington and other citics. Income from patients. Do persons come to Washington to secure free treat- ment at District expense? The training of nurses as a paft of hospital work. Con- nection between hospitals and colleges. of. medicine. April 22, at 2 o'clock p.m.—Subject: Gen- eral Hospitals. To be heard: Officers of the Homeopathic Hospital; officers of Garfield Hospital; officers of Freedme: ‘s Hospital; officers of Providence Hospital. Topics: Is there duplication in the work of the Dis- trict hospitals? Why should not the Dis- trict share the expense of Garfield Hospital aud of Providence Hospital? Should the work of the hospitals be supervised by Dis- trict authorities? Should the control of Freedmen’s Hospital remain with the Sec- retary of the Interior? Contagious diseases in hospitals. Training schools for nurses. ‘The salaries of the hospital staff. April 26, at 2 o’clock p.m.—Subject: Chari- table Work for Young Wamen. To be heard: Officers of the Woman's Ghristian Associa- tion; officers of Young Waman’s Christian Heme; officers of the Assogiation of Works of Mercy; officers of theHope and Help Mission; officers of the House of the Good Shephird. Topics: Temporary homes for young women seeking employment. The keed of several institutions. The work of the House of the Good Shepherd and sim- ilar insittutions, How fat)should this work be maintained bythe public? April 27, at 2 o'clock p.m,—Subject: Men To be heard: Officers of the ing house?’ officers of the Union Mission; dificers of the tem- rs and sail- °s: Growth of the work as shown tie growth of the municipal lodging house. How far is the munitipality to go in furnishing work for the unemployed? Do the lodging houses ercoarage tramps? Should tne work in the Disériet be extend- ed? x Out of Work municipal lor Centr te Chinese Cemetery. In Chinese circles there is Some talk of bu: a piece of ground near this city for use as a cemetery for the last resting place of the celestials. There have been three deaths among the Chinamen herz during the past week, and the last one is to be buried in Congressional tery to- morrow morning. Two of them died of consumption and one had ize dropsy. Only one of them has lived ere very long, others having come here for treatmeii. There is a Chinese doctor at the legation, und it is said that he treats them free. In addition to this they have an idea that American physicians can do them no good, One of the deceased Chinamen came here from Chicago and the other from New Ycrk. One cf them was buried yesterday. His name was Moy Tung Tung, und his funeral took place from 108 4% street. ‘lo- day Lee Gong Moon’s body was buried, and tomorrow all that is mortal of Moy Wah will be consigned to ihe earth in Con- gressional cemetery. U 5 ; i.ec officiated at the cele: funerals, and an American friend 0: cChinamen suggested that they allow the undertal to cremate the bodies, but the celestia whom the suggestion was p respondea, “It's too much like hel While the Chinamen do not like to look upon the bodies of the departed ons, they willingly put money and good things in their coffins, as well as using a plentiful supply of rice and eatables on the graves. aa Board on Promotion. Secretary Long has named as the board cn promotion in the. Navy Department Chief Clerk B. F. Peters, Darius A. Green, cbicf clerk of the construction bureau, and H. C. Saider, stenographer to the Secre- tary. ‘This board is appointed in con- formity with circular No. 14 of March 26 last, to examine and recommend candi- dates for promotion. Se More Treasury Applications. Additional applications for offices under the Treasury Department have been filed, as follows: F. N. Worley of Washington, D. C., to be auditor for the Interior Department; W. E. Rogers of Jersey City, N. J., to be deputy auditor for the Navy Department; J. B. Patterson of Butte City, Mont., and J. W. Penn of Laurel, Md., to be deputy: auditor for the Post Office Department. Jacob Shaen of San Francisco, to be ap- praiser at San Francisco; E. W, Siegman. and F. P. Vincent of Philadelphia, to be assistant uppraiser at Philadelphia. F. H. King of Chelsea, Mass., to be ex- eminer of drugs at 2b. ee nd J.,A. Steinar wendall and George D. it of Philadel- phia, to be examiner of drugs at: Philadel- phia; C. 8. Kouns of Cinginnati, to be in- spector of steam vessels ,at Cincinnatl. eee Army Orders. ‘The following assignments to regiments of officers recently proffit from non- ccmmissioned officers aré announced: Sec- ord Lieut. Preston Brow#‘to the 2d In- fantry, Company F, FdftKeogh, Mont.; Second Lieut. William %3:/Conrad to the 14th Infantry, Company 6f! Vancouver bar- racks, Wash.; Second Lieilt. ‘Louis H. Groas to the 6th Infantry, Company I, Fort Thomas, Ky.; Second Liett! Thomas Frank- ale the 23d Infantry, Cémpany E, Fort k, 5 it. George H. Steel to the 19th Infantry, Company D, Fort Wayne, Mich. cf Lieut. George T. Langhorne, 1st Cavalry, has been granted leave of absence for five months with permission to go abroad. The following transfers ‘have been made in the Ist Infantry: Capt. Leopold O. Par- ker, from Company B to Company H; Capt. Marion P. Maus, from Company H to Compan; ‘The following-named. recently as- to Imen:s promotion from non-commissioned offers jl proceed to join their respective com not later than May 15, 1397: Lieut: Preston Brown, 24 infantry; Second Lieut. William D. Conrad, 14th In: 3, Secon’. Lieut.. Louis H. Gross, 6th Infantry; Second Lieut, Thomas Franklin, 3 Second Lieut. George H. titoeh pth Infantty, if Patents Allowed. et: t, vt ss j Ber a number of times about the WARM RECEPTION. This Burgiar Will Be More Carefal Next Time. War was declared in South Washington this morning about 4 o'clock, and so loud were the reports of the weapons that Po- lice Sergeant John C. Daley and Officer Auguste ran several squares to the place where the firing had been done, hoping to find the victim of those who were on the war path, but in this they were mistaken, for he had disappeared. They-learned that the gun shots had been fired at the house of Mr. R. B. Youngs, No. 912 G street, where a burglar had attempted to rob the poultry house. Mr. Youngs is a butter merchant in the markets, and at his home he has some fine poultry, as well as some valuable pigeons. In order to reach the entrance to this house it is necessary to pass through the front yard. This the burglar did, and when he reached the poul- try house he proceeded to open the door. Under =rdinary circumstances the burglar wouic ve entered the place and probably killed aad taken away some of the val- uable poultry. But Mr. Youngs had an- ticipated a visit of this kind, and had pro- tected the lives of his fowls by attaching burglar alarms to the house, with the bell attachment in his residence. This was the only thing that saved the fowls, for when the door was moved there was a ringing of the bell, and in an instant Mr. Youngs and his son were out of bed looking for the intruder. They felt reasonably certain that the man must pass through the yard and out the front gate, and so they guard- ed both the front and back of the house. One went to the front window, while the other stationed himself where he could see what was moving about in the back yard. Presently there was the report of a shotgun. The one in the rear of the house had been discharged, and the burglar has- tened through the yard in the direction of the front street, only to get a second shot from the front window. The intruder did not stand upon the order of his going, but when he reached the gate he did not seem to have full use of his iegs, and this gave Mr. Youngs the impression that he had peppered the man with shot. As he passed near the gas lamp Mr. Youngs got a better look at him, and saw that he was wearing a brown derby hat. Sergeant Daley and Officer Auguste were standing on 7th street at the time, and they soor reached Mr. Youngs’ house, but they did not meet the burglar. They made an investigation of the premises, and got a@ description of the burglar. This they sent to cther precincts, and notified all the officers to be on the lookout for the fugi- tive. _———— DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. New Health Regulations. The Commissioners today sent to Con- gress a draft of a joint resolution giving them power to alter, amend or repeal the health regulations of the city. In a letter accompanying the resoluticn the Commis- sioners point out the advantages of the proposed law. Change in Hack Stands. The Commissioners have amended the paragraph in section 5 of article 4 of the Police Regulations providing for the loca- tiou of hack stands by providing that oa the north side of M street northwest be- tween Connecticut avenue and 18th street, where six vehicles have been permitted to stand, hereafter but three one-horse ve- hicles shall occupy the stand. They also established a stand for three vehicles on the east side of 18th street northwest, extending southward from the building line on the south side of M street. —— THE COURTS. Court of Appeals—Present the chief justice, Mr. Justice Morris and Mr. Justice Shepard. Wm. B. DePue, Christopher K. Macey, Perri W. Frisby und Henry R. Concklin were admitted to practice. 673, Seymour, commissioner of patents, agt. United States ex rel. Brodie; remanded to Supreme Court, District of’ Columbia, with directions to vacate its order directing writ of mandamus to issue, to quash said writ, if issued, and to dismiss petition with costs, costs of appeal to be paid by relator; opinion by Justice Morris. 657, Howard agt. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company; argument continued by Leigh Robinson and concluded by R. Ross Perry for appellants. 658, Towers et al. agt. Maneely; argument commenced by A. G. Wolf for appeliants and continued by R. Ross Perry, jr., for appellee. Equity Court No. 1—Judge Cox. Briggs agt. Godding; A. B. Searle ap- pointed guardian ad litem and bill dis- missed as to certain defendants. Burber agt. Wells; Jno. H. Crowley appointed re- ceiver, Gottschalk agt. Healy; sale de- creed, with Joseph Shillington trustee to sell. Kenealy agt. Combs; pro 2onfesso against defendant, Jno. R. Combs, granted. Croten agt. Croten; sale confirmed and conveyance ordered. Smith agt. James; time to take testimony limited t6 five days. Hitchcock agt. Hitchcock; part of certain testimony stricken out. Dante agt. Boteler; rule cn complainant returnable April 19 granted. Draley agt. Brava; Polk J. Bab- bington allowed to intervene. Equity Court No. 2—Judge Hagner. Rue agt. Rue; leave to plaintiff to dis- miss. Brown agt. Brown; rule te show cause. Circuit Court No. 1—Judge Cole. Empire Metallic Bedstead Co. agt. Lans- burgh Carpet Co.; judgment by default. Craig agt. Rowland; new trial and judg- meut for costs per mandate. Bird agt. Dis- trict of Columbia et al.; judgment in cer- tiorar!. Davis agt. Norfolk and Washing- ton Steamboat Co.; on trial. Circuit Court No. 2—Judge McComas. Duchesne agt. District of Columbia; judg- ment on verdict. Carter agt. Brightwood Railway Co.; verdict for plaintiff for $500. Elgin agt. Seliman; on trial. E Co. agt. G. S. Kann & Co.; judgment by de- fault. Chase, Merritt & Co. agt. same; do. Criminal Court No. 1—Chief Justice Bing- am. United States agt. Sol. Moten; false pre- tenses; recognizance, $300, taken, with Robt. Y. Slater, surety. United States agt. Leroy Anderson and Chas. Thompson, counterfeiting; on trial. eens Charge of Assault. The case of Dr. John Nelson Payne, who was charged with assaulting and beating Mr. Jeremiah A. Gardner, 4 clerk in the pension office, on March 26, and for the trial of which Dr. Payne demanded a jury, came up in the Police Court this after- noon, with Judge Kimball presiding. As- sistant Prosecuting Attorney Mullowney | Tepresented the government and Attorney Sillers the defendant. The evidence for the prosecution showed that as the result of a previous quarrel, which, however, did not extend beyond the ,use of angry words, Dr. Payne, on the day above mentioned, went to the pension office about the time of closing for the day, and, after a brief conversation, struck Mr, \- head. At the time of closing this report the trial was still in progress. ———_ May Be Mr. Martin. Late this afternoon it was said that’ Senator Proctor’s visit to the President was not in the interest of Mr. Partridge, mont, whom he was urging for the place of assistant secretary of war. ————- 2+ ____—-_- Refused the Girl a Pardon. TRENTON, N. J., April 18.—The court of pardons this afternoon refused to grant a pardon in the case of Edith Behr, the girl who was convicted in Union county court and sentenced to three months for assault- ing the Bloy brethers, The warden of the Union county jail was before the court and told of the girl’s behavior as a prisoner. | ANACOSTIA, A man who gave bis name ax Alfred Leary was yesterday sent to the Washington Asylum for treatment from the Abacostie substation. He had stepped at a Rowse on Jefferson street and asked for something ‘to cat. His request was granted, inking a cup of coffee he fell to the . & ysician who was summoned 's condit! was caused by bunger and exposure. Leary - said he reached Anacostia on a freight train Sunday night, and bad bad nothing to eat or drink except water for several days, It is expectad that the work of substituting ratls suitable for the running of rapid transit cars by the Capital Railway Company for those belonging to the Anacostia and Potomare Railroad Company be- tween the south end of the Navy in bridge and the present terminus of the form. company ine Will be begun early mext week, In accordance, with the permit granted by the District Commissioners Thursday. ax already stated in The Star. rea xcitement exists a a& large propor- tion of residents of Winedals"oa, account of the ‘parations fot the observance of Emaneipation » and it is expected that these taking part in the” parade which has been arranged for will be more Lumerons than heretofore. — BRIGHTWOOD. A ball was given at the hall #@ the hotel Wed- Deelay night by the ladies of the Eastern Star. A large number of ihe friends ef the lodge were Present aud enjoyed the entertainment and supper, ae well as the dance which followed. Messrs, Shaw and Gleason are making extensive improvements to the property at Brightwood re- cently purchased from Mr. A. @. Osborn. ‘The entrance to the Piney Branch road at Bright- road is now being improved at the Brightwood ‘The time for the production of “A Quiet Smoke" at Takoma Hall has again been csangea. The 19th has been decided upon. ‘The shed which for so many years has done duty as a herdic transfer station at the corner of Latay- ette Square and Pennsylvania avenue been moved into the yard of the Huyck estate at Bright- wood. It is sald that it is to be converted into a telegraph office. —__—_ ALEXANDRIA COUNTY. Under the mew liquor law for Alexandria coumty applications have to be made to the secretary of the board of excise commissioners on or before the 17th day of April in order to get their application for lcerses considered or granted at the next meeting of the board, which mects at the county court house tn Aleaandria city on the fourth Mon- day in the present mouth. So far po applications have been filed with the board. Mr. Joseph FE, Willard, member of the legisla- ture of Virginia, took a trip over the Washington, Arlington and Falls Church electric cailroad from Wastington to Falls Church last Mondcy, and eapreased himself as pleased with the progress of the rond so far. Mesrrs. George G. Boteler and J. E. Dyer, two prominent merchants of Georgetown, have "built houses in the county near Ballston, and few days occupy them with thelr fam- While in the town of Ballston S. M. Dodd, con- tractor, is building a house for Mr. John T. Birch, Dr. Hagan- is rapidly completing his large pew house that he commenced last fall. ‘The Electric Railroad Company is building a iarge depot on the ¢orner of Ballston avenue and railroad street. The upper part of this butlding will be occupied as 9 dwelling, while the lower, portions ‘will be used exclusively for railrond purposes, Mr. Alfred purse is the contractor and buiider. Messrs. Edward Gibson of Washington city, Den- nis Quiniand of Kansas and John H. Lecth of Missonrl bave recently rented homes at’ Ballston, Major R. S$. Lacey and Lis niece, Mra. 8. L. and family, who have. been Hving city of Washington during the winter, have moved back to their home in the couuty. It 18 understood that several cducators and mil- itary men have consideration the purchase of the large mansion house and grouuds to Mr. Frank Hume, in Alexandria county, he- tween Washington and Alexandria city, on .be Mt. Vernon electric road, for the establish: of ap intermediate military school to prepare young to enter West Point and Annapolis. The site is regdrded as a beautiful one, pessessing a com- nanding view of the Potomac river and the city of Wash! fon. Almost all the large farms of the county have been divided into smaller tracts, and instead of large crops of wheat and corn, as was the case seve! years ago, vegetables and fruits are grown,.and dairy farms and poultry yards have, in many ‘instances, been established. “This class of business in late years since the great growth of Washington city bas become quite profitable. ai aeiweneers hu will in a ilies. LANGDON, The Methodist Episcopal Church in this place was partly reorganized Sunday night by Rev. Thos. J. Clark, the minister appointed by Rev. Dr. L. B. Wilson, the presiding elder of Washington district, to take the place of Rev. C. 0. Cook, who did not care to assume the pastorate of the Langdon charge in addition to that of Brovkiand, to which he was also assigned at the last meeting of the Bal- thnore conference. Mr. Clark was present at thy meeting of the Langdon Sabbath school in the morning and took part in the exercises, but did not preach his first sermon in Langdon until last even- At that time a large congregation was there being but few, if any, vacant chairs. . Clark created a decidedly favorable impres- sion, and his remarks were closely listened to from to the end is “discourse. fMuirs of the church, in id that the Baltimore Extension Society had ki Conference Church consented to assist in the support of the church work in Langdon, and asked pledges for a smal: amount per week’ from those present, as had been requested by the Church Extension” Society. Thy Tesponses Were more liberal than had been antici: pated, even by those who had charge of the mat- ter, and as the result there wif in future be reaching twice and Sunday school once every +, and prayer meeting en ¥ y even- Much enthusiasm was manifested by many fersons in the audience, and among those who vol- untarily pledged themselves as contributors toward the funds necessary to be reised were a number who are connected with churches other than the Methodist Episcopal. BROOKLAND. Mr. Lowery of the Catholic University has gone to bis home in Norfolk, Va., for the Easter holi- days. Mr. Langan and sister, Miss Sarah Langan, who have been visiting their niece, Miss Sarah Iow- lett of Eckington, have returned to their home in New York city. Messrs. George, Joseph and James Powers of the university have gone to their homes in New York to spend the Easter holidays. Miss Bertba Johnson of Eckington has been spending the past week with friends in the city. Mr. Wm. Scott ard Mr. Arthur McGuire an- ticipate taking a trip to Philadelphia shortly. Rev. D. C. De Wulf, pastor of St. Anthony's Church, has taken up bis residence at Mrs. The- resa Lamb's on the Bunker Hitt road. ‘Mr. Howlett of Eckington is enjoying a lengthy stay in Chicagp. Rey. C. 0. Cook is now comfortably located in West Brookland in the cottage formerly occupied by Mrs. Lamb. Miss Beulah Boernsteln ably led the Epworth League of the M. E. Church : Miss Raby Clark is visiting f1 in. the city. Rey. Father Burke of the Puulist Patbers Is in New York. Mr. and Mrs. J. Lashhorn of Washington have been the guests of Mrs. Swingle. Brookland Were much to bear of the accident which befell Mr. Richard Lamb ‘hile riding on bie wheel tn G wn Saturday evening. ‘Mr: Lamb is suffering from a broken Gellar ‘hone, two broken fingers end a bed gash in the head. Frances -P. fe and % who were riding with Lamb at the time of the acckdent.- Dr. rence dressed. ti wounds, and made as comfortable as possible. ports Mr. Lamb was doing as well e ted. Mire, Godgin ant daughicrs, “who have been spending «the xinter in the city, will return to their home in Brookland shortly. ‘There will _be a very pleasant gathering this evening at thr MM tainii E. Church, when an enter- be rendered, followed by ree attendance of both the nds ts anticipated. There will be joes gn Wodowsday, Thursday; and “Friday evetfings at 3 ~~ thy “ys 4 thony's Churel ¢ program for the children’s servier. on Bae ter Sunday at the M. oO 1 be weer the direction of Mrx. Hospital, ‘eo os making every effort-to present some wnusna dy inte resting numbers, 8. Club of Chillam will cive a dance at own hall on Baster Monday tight J. O'Brien bar had his cister from Wheel . Visiting hii TAKOMA PARK, At the last meeting of the town council, upon completion of the usual routine business, tion of street improvement was cussed, and a very Hberl approp and placed in the hands of the committer streets for the purpose of capping, grading stuveling certain specified highways. W. H. Parker bas been appolnted town scave in the place of O. Nelron, who has moved « the incorporation. A circular Is betag setting forth the regulations under wiiieh Ue scavenger is employed, which Will be seut to ail housebolters. Mr. George H. Morgan of Chicago, Tl, the civil r who is under with the town survey with he f water works, arrived Satur- y of the Land This morning, accompautod by Mayor Shedd, he commenced the practical work of the survey. ‘The sale of property for delinquent taxes will take place Friday, April 16, at 10 o'clock a.m., in front of the Log Cabin, Mr. Alfred M. Hearn, a merchant of New York, raed to lis home, after a visit to his old chum and school mate, Mr. George A. Warren, Mrs. John Douglass ‘Corse, an esteemed resident of the Park, died suddenly Friday moruing Inet. a Her remains were taken to Al andrin, Va., for interment popula: lady tn Takoma, as ve Was known. Her sudden demise tx deeply regretted and has’ cast a gloom over the community Mr. P. G. Hill, formerly assistant station agent has been promoted to agent in change at ‘ashington Mr. rove. HAM is a popular coum man, and although his friends are gratitiel io learn of his advancement, they regret the lost of his company at ‘Takoma. Miss Emnfa Virginia Frick of Shelby, S.C, is the t for a week of Miss Sammy. ‘Miss Sum. my. just recovered from a severe tilnoss, Miss Laura Deffenderfer of Mation, Pa. ts the guest of her sister, Mrs. Watkins. ‘The authorities at Washington have favored that portion of Takoma lying in the District of Columbia with two additional fire hydrants, one at the in: tereection of Onk and Magnolia avenues and tho other at Magnolia apd Chestnut uv The © furnished by the District comes divect frou rt Reno to Takoma, and gives a pr: of seventy pounds, which 19 considered sufficient eatinguish an ordinary fire without the wid of au Ine. engine. Mr. and Mrs. Cassell Severance were cuests yes- terday of Mrs. J. Vance Lewis. Mr. and Mrs. Prevost were guests of Mr. and Mrs, Swormstedt Mr. Chapman, formerly of Nebraska, is having constructed a dwelling on his lot on Oak avenu Mr. C. E. Brainard and Mr. J.C. 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