Evening Star Newspaper, April 14, 1897, Page 3

SPECIAL NOTICES. SPIRITUALISM. WONN’S HL FRIDAY TIGHT. During the day on THURSDAY and FRIDAY, at 906 H n.w., for private sittings. Miss MAGGIE GAULE of’ Baltimore, the great Medicom. __apl4-3t* VING READ DR. J. R. HAYES’ BOOK, “HOW TEN) Live Longer,” I heartily commend it’as able, useful and timely. Its wide circulation will be to me a gratification. I feel grateful for the op- portunity of reading ft. ed T. DE WITT TALMAGE. WASHINGTON, D. C., APRIL 6, 1807. At the written request of Ruscell W, Montagu, George P. Montague, Joseph H. Pendleton and Andrew A. Lipscomb, ‘who, together hold more than one-tenth of the capital stock of the Mcore Printing Typewriter Company, a general meeting of the stockholders of that company will be heid at the Carter House, Charlestown, Jefferson county, West Virginia, "THURSDAY,” the 22d day of April, 1897, between the hours of 1 and 3 pau., for ‘the purpose of making changes in the personnel of the board of directors. RUSSELL W. MONTAGUE, President. ap7,14,21-3t¢ ‘There is no economy in cheap ready-made clothing—nobody 1s decetved—“ready-made"” 1s indelibly and distinctly stamped on every | gar- ment. Don't be “ready-made"’ man, Have some individuality about your clothes. Made- to- measure Suits from $20 up. Fit or no pay. J. FRED GATCHEL & CO., 604 13th st. “I never disapp-int.”” e secretary of a certain organization eantees in the habit of sending printed notices to members when their presence was desired at meetings of the order. The coun- cil has over 200 members, but hardly a fourth of that number ever attended. He was Induced to try typewriter circulars, imitations of real typewritten letters, and at the next meeting every member “save one or two was present. It you want t» use typewriter circulars call and see us. BYRON S. ADAMS, “prompt printer,” 512 21th st. apts-4d ERE AFTER YOUR LUMBER TRA SS AbOCETS “YOU MAY HAVE AS TO ur money will go farthest in buying rd Wood Work are quickly dispelled They defy competition. our prices. t e supply you with some Lumber? 3 SMITH, tst and Ind. "Phove 217. ‘Mill and Woaarves, foot 4th st. s.e. ‘Phone 551. mh23-31a,10 DISTRIEUTION POLICIES, END TONTINES BOUGHT FOR INVEST D. HADDAWAY, apé-1m 1308 F ST. OR BOX 563. OFFICE OF THE LANSTON MONOTYPE Ma- chine Company, Central Power Station, Washing- ten, D. ¢., April 5, 1897.—The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Lanston Monotype Ma- chine Company will be held at the Exchange and Ballard Hotel. Alexandria, Va., at 1:30 o'clock tu, oo THURSDAY, the 15th day of April, A. >. isB7. for the purpose of electing a board of director serve for the ensuing year, and transacting such other business as may properly before it. Polls open 3 pm. | Transfer will be closed April 9, 1597, at 6 p.m. le Pig. iP. COLE, Secretary. CLEVELA: Well worth seeing, with its pleturesque homes. Call or semi for Booklet. apl-tt RET’S, REV. RICHARD LEWIS HOW- Holy week, holy communion daily, ‘ept Good Friday 8:00 a.m.; Gocd Friday, the three hours’ devotion (12 m. to 3 evening prayer, 4:30 p.m.; Easter evening baptism, 4:30 p.m. a SPIRITUSLISM.—MRS. EFFIE McNEIL, CLATR- voyant, business and test medium, 1914 Penna. m.); iy holy Bt ave. api0-6t* Coa. coal, COAE. REDUCED FRICES. W. A. Furnace $5.00 W. A. Nut. 5.25 W. A. Stove. 5.50 Pea Coal. . + 4.00 toth and Fn. Coal dump and'storage yard, 8th and K me. apO-lu Art Students’ League, SOS 17th st. now. An OUT-DOOR CLASS will be organized April 15, under MISS BERTHA E, PERRIE, for work in oll, water color or black and white. Apply at the League. hy apls-6t In the Springtime ‘Tharp’s Old Reliable ‘Berkeley’ Whisky veen you and the troublesome ail- ‘ing. It tones up the system and the whole body. Try a little be- $1 euart. ds V THARP, Ss F st. 14-100 Season at Summer Resorts mey be a failure on eceount of the Literature Nothing will keep people printirg on cheap im their whole opin culars, booklets, ir opinion will be good the w We do all kinds of neat, novel. ey ing printirg—on good paper. Lowest prices. Easton & Rupp, 421 LithSt. LOPULAR-PRICED STATIONERS. _apl4-1id : Go TO KEEN’S FOR 1HE LATEST STYLES OF Spring Goods, apS3m KEEN, 1210 F st. HOTELS. ERSON, E. AND A. PLAN, 6TH AND La. ave. n.w.; electric lights; electric call; elec- tric elevator; ‘steam heat und gas. Special rates to guests by the week and MONTH. mblS-im An Evening With Abraham Lincoln. A thoroughly patriotic entertainment was given last evening by the literary and social departments of Metropolitan Ep- worth League. The lecture room of the church was beautifully decorated with over 200 American flags, and two large pictures were on the platform, one of Abraham Lincoin and the other of Lincoln and his cabinet. The members of Metropolitan Chapter wore American flags, and warmly wel- comed numbers of strangers and members of the Epworth League of the District. The program was as follows: Singing, “Blest Be the Tie That Bind: prayer, Mr. E. S. La Fetra; current events, Politi- cal, Mrs. W. C. Eldridge; Literary, Mrs. E_M. Wharton; Scientific, Mr. W. C. Eld- ridge; Religious, Mrs. G. D. Woodburn; Music and Art, Miss J. M. Duvall; Lin- Reply to a Methodist Delegation i “The Star Spangled Banner, Lincoln's Early Life, F. Dales: “Lincoin’s Favorite Miss Edith Gray; music, selected, Mandolin Club; “Lincoln as a Mr. H. C.. Sanford; “The Ad- Gettysburg,” Mr. S. C. Ford; H. C. Ober- holser; music, Metropolitan Octet; “Lincoln in the White House,” Mr. M. G. Emery spoke of knowing Lincoin onally; “The Second Inaugural Ad- "" Mr. A. B. Duvall; singing, “Ameri- At the close of the program refreshments were served by Mr. Charles Forrest and his able assistants of the social depart- ment. Mr. W. S. Dewhirst and Mr. G. EB. Armstrong, the president and treasurer of the District Epworth League, who are members of Metropolitan Chapter, assisted Mr. S. La Fetra, president of Metro- politan Chapter, and his cabinet in receiv- ing. ed ‘Transfers of Real Estate. No. 337 N street southwest—Terrence G. Ril ax. to Wm. H. Hepnage, part lot 65, sq. 545; North Carolina avenue northeast between 1 and 14th streets.—Kate D. Barstow to Geddes, Su. 1084; $100. I street northeast between 2d and 4th streets.— Andrew Gleeson to Jno. A. Gleeson, part lot 10, sq. 774; $10. Barry Farm—Geo. F. Pyles to Wm. F. Warriner, section 5; $—. are avenue southwest between D and E streets. Wm. H. Lacy et ux. to Henry C. Mo bee, part lot A, sq. 638; $10. Delaware avenue southwest between D and F. streets._Henry €. Mocabee et ux. to Wm. H. Lacy, part sum» lot; $10. Coonecticut avenue extended—Helen W. Myer to District of Columbia, part lots 15 and 16, bik. 22, ma Heights; $506.90. Counecticut avenne extended—Viola W. Moyer tu S,, Bort lot 16, bik. 22, Kalorama Heights; K strect southeast between 12th and 13th stree --Bryan Connors et ux. to James Gartiner, lot 60, sq. i023; $10. James Gardiner conveys saine prop: erty to Bryan and Annie Connors; $10. Eighth street northeast between B and C streets — Chas. A. and Jno. W. Stockett, executors, to Mar- the EL Stockett. pagt lot 41, sq. 805; $6400. Q street aortliwed® between 4th and Sth streets— Elita Brown to Carroll D. Judson, lors 45 and 46, sq. 510; $10. Q street northwest between ith and Sth streets— Win. C. Jones to same, lot 47. sq. 510; $10. Boundary street between 13th and 4th streets = Pm or et ux. to Ida M. Stokes, lot 132, sq. 234; $10. Connecticut avenue extended—James B. Wimer @ ux. to District of Columbia, lots 1, 2 and part lots 3 and 4, im ‘Truesdell’s Addition ‘to Wi - ton Heights;” $36,118.50. —Jen 0 Bescet ct uxt Stig ‘Bonne ~ rt ong Ino. C. et ux. to t, part orig- inal lot 14-39. 70; $10. F street northwest between Ist and 2d streets— Richard E. Patro et ux. to Margaret B. Fowler, part lots 2y and 21, sq. 560; $10. THE WHITE HOUSE How Mr. Meiklejohn’s Nomination Was Brought About. SENATOR THORSTON'S GOOD WORK Those Who Called on the Presi- dent Today for Office. WHAT MAY BE EXPECTED A deeply interesting story attaches to the unexpected nomination today of George D. Meiklejohn as assistant secretary of war. It is a story which_places another feather in the cap of Senator Thurston of Nebras- ka, ané shows him to be not only a man of great ability and insight, but possessing enough good luck to be charged with hav- ing a dozen rabbit feet. Senator Thurston went to the White House early this morning with not an idea but that John S. Martin of Brattleboro’, Vt., had been selected for assistant secre- tary of war. While there he learned that Mr. Martin had declined. He immediately set to work for Meiklejohn and convinced the President that the Nebraskan would fill the place to the satisfaction of every- body. In a short time Meiklejohn’s nomi- ration was decided on. John E. Martin, the Vermont man_ to whom the place was offered yesterday, was in Washington last Saturday on his way to Texas, where he has business in- terests. After he left here Senator Proctor suggested his name to Secretary Alger and President McKinley as a good man for the Place. It was decided to offer him the place, and the offer was telegraphed Mr. Martin yesterday. Last night Senator Proctor received a telegram from Mr. Mar- tin, who is in Texas, saying he was afraid he could not accept the position, because it would conflict with his business interests. This morning Senator Proctor received an- other telegram from Mr. Martin, declin- ing the place with thanks. Senator Proctor immediately went to the White House and conveyed the information to the President. The chief executive promptly sent for Sec- retary of War Alger, and there was quite a little conference. Senator Thurston was already on the ground, having gone to the White House, as stated, on other business. He quickly caught on to the situation and pressed Mr. Meiklejohn’s name, with what success is shown. Several weeks ago, after the position of assistant secretary of war had been of- fered by the President to and refused by Gen. John W. Cowan and John L. Weo- ster, both of Nebraska, Senator Thurszon presented to tne President the name of Mr. Meiklejohn. The President told Sen- ator Thurston that while he had a good opinion of Mr. Meiklejohn, he would like to give the piace to an old soldier. That was more than two weeks ago. The at- tempts since then to get a suitable man and a veteran are well known. Not wish- ing to longer delay the matter, and krow- ing Mr. Meiklejohn to have a good rec- ord, the President decided in less than an hour on his appointment. It is understood tat the nomination of Frank 8, Partridge has never been under consideration because of his ill health A Swarm of Visitors. There was a record-breaking day at the White House in point of visitors. At noon the rooms leading to those of the President and his secretary were packed with people who wanted the ear of the 2resident. From 10 o'clock until noon the arrivais outnum- bered those of previous days by a good many. Congressmen were out in large numbers, but many did not get to see the President because of the conference he was having with Secretary Alger about the remination of Mr. Meiklejohn. Virginia Men as Callers. Representative Walker of Virginia called at the White House with Col. Henry Bow- eu, J. McH. Gish and J. S. Gillespie. Col. Bowen is a candidate for marshal of the western district of Virginia, while Mr. Mc- Gish wants to be minister to Haiti. Georgia men were cut in full force at the White House, led by Col. E, A. Buck. With Col. Buck were Col. H. P. Farrow, who wants a good place of some kind, and May- or Gaston of Gainesville, who wants noth- ing, having the honor of being a republican mayor in a democratic city. W. A. P.edger, the colored politician who wants to be con- sul at Jamaica, and who thinks he will get the place, was'a caller. Representative Evans of Kentucky in- treduced to the President H. C. Bonnycas- tle, a Kentuckian who wants an army ap- pointment. He Looks Like Cleveland. A man who resembles ex-President Cleve- land enough to have cften been taken for him was at the White House today. He was closely watched by the assemblage which was gathered. He is Dr. F. Ziegfeld, president of the Chicago Musical College. He was with Senator Mason of Iilinois. Dr. Ziegfeld ts a candidate for the const!- ate at Berlin. He is strongiy backed and is an able man. Representative Livingston of Georgia went to the White House with Rev. I. 5. Hopkins, one of the best-known ministers of the south. Dr. Hopkins supported Mc- Kinley in the last campaign. He is an ap- plicant for the Greek mission. Ii is understood that American manufac- turers are putting before the President the importance of having busizess men and Americans appointed to consular places in South America. One of these places, the mission to Bogota, Colombia, is uow under consideration. It is charged that the pres- ert representative is an Englishman in- terested in English business houses. Amer- ican manufacturers don’t Mke this. The two leading applicaats for this mission are Wm. C. Lyons of Ohio and Charles B. Hart, editor of the Wheeling, W. Va., In- telligencer. Representative Mitchell of New York saw the President and introduced to him Col. Charles W. Swift of New York city, a popular republican, who is strongly backed for the Belfast consulate. Col. Swift has the backing of all the New York factions. Representative Wilson also sow the Presi- dent in behalf of Sol. Swift. Representative Fischer of New York asked the President to appoint Wallace Bruce of Brooklyn as consul to Glasgow. Mr. Brvce is solidly supported from New York. He was the consul at Edinburgh under President Harrison, and was instra- mental in the crection of a monument at Edinburgh to President Lincoln. Senator Platt talked with the Pres‘dent about New York appointments. There Las been an agreement between the represen- tatives in the lower house as to: appoint- ments, and Senator Platt wanted the Presi- dent to carry out the agreement, which will probably be done. The Next Batch of Nominations. It is expected that the next batch of nominations will contain the names of the successors of some if not all the demo- cratic aecounting officers of the Treasury Department. There are the controller and assistant controller of the treasury and six auditors and their assistants, all pres- idential offices with good salary attach- ments. Mr. Timme of Wisconsin has been already appointed auditor for the State De- partment, but that is the only ene of the accounting offices where a change has been made since the incoming of the pres- ent administration. These offices are in particularly great demand, and it is esti- Seeees: POO AYER’S Sarsaparilla Is the original Sarsaparilla, the standard of the world.. Others have imitated the remedy. They can’t imitate the record: EXPLANATORY NOTE: Obscrvations taken at 8 a.m., 75th meridian time. Solid lines are is0- bars, or lines of equal air pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inch. Dotted lines are isotherms, or Jines of cqual temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. Shaded archs are regions where rain or snow has fallen during preceding twelve hours. The words “High” and ‘Low’ show location of arcas of rrows fly with the wind. high and low barometer. Small Zi) irl a Situimcmmesfle a8 Ni a ZZ SHOWERS TONIGHT, Tomorrow Generally Fair and Cooler | tanooza, 1.1; St. Paul, 0.4; St. Louls, 0.7; Wenther. Forecast till 8 p.m. Thursday: For the District of Columbia, Delaware and Mary- land, threatening weather and probably showers tonight; Thursday generally fat: ones southerly winds, becoming west erly. Weather conditions and general forecast: The pressure is relatively high over the Gulf of St. Lawrence, on the South Atlan- tic coast, on the southern Rocky mountaii slope, and on the northern Rocky mountain plateau; it is low over the St. Lawrence valley and also to the north of Minnesota. The barometer has fallen from New Eng- land southwestward to the east gulf states, also on the northern Rocky mountain pla- teaux; it has risen in the upper lake re- gion and in the upper Mississippi valley. The temperature is slightly warmer on the Atlantic coast and on the northern Rocky mountain plateau; it has fallen throughout the central valleys and on the southern Rocky mountain slope. Rain has fallen generally in New Eng- land, throughout the lake regions and in the Ohio and lower Mississippi valleys. Threatening weather, with showers, will continue in New England, the Ohio and lower Mississippi valleys. The conditions are favorable for heavy rains today and tonight in the lower Mississippi valley. Showers will probably extend to the South Atlantic coast by Thursday. The temperature will fall gradually in the Atlantic states and rise in the west gulf states. The following heavy ecipitation (in inches) was reported: eee : During the past twenty-four hours—He- Jena, Ark., 1.92; Memphis, 1.12. Rivers—The following changes in the riv- ers (in feet and tenths) have occurred: Risen, Cincinnati, 0.1; Louisville, 0.2; Omaha, 0.3; Kansas City, 0.9; Dubuque, ; Davenport, 0.6; Des Moines rapids, 0.5; Keokuk, Vicksburg, 0.2; New Orleans, 0.2; Cairo, 1. Fallen, Pittsburg, 0.9; Davis Island dam, 0.9; Parkersburg, 3.0; Nashville, &7; Chat- La Crosse, 0.3; Fort Smith, 1.4; Little Rock, 0.8; Augusta, 0.6. Stationary, Helena, Ark.; Arkansas City, Sioux City, Memphis, Shreveport. They are above the danger line and ris- ing at Cairo, 9.3; Dubuque, 2.7; Vicksburg, 10.5; New Orleans, 2.4) They are above the danger line and fall- ing at Helena, Ark., 11.1; Arkansas City, 7.8; St. -Paul, 2.2; La Ctosse, 3.0; Memphis 27. Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 11:19 a.m. and 11:48 Pp. m.; high tide, 4:54 a.m. and 5:27 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 12:12 p.m.; -high tide, 5:45 a.m. and 6:18 p.m. The Sun and Mocn. Today—Sun rises, 5:24 a.m.; sun sets, 6:36 p.m. Moon sets, 4:07 a.m. tomorrow. Tomorrew—Sun rises, 5:23 a.m. The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by 7:45 p.m.; ex- tinguishing begun at 4:31 a.m. The light- ing is-begun one hour. before the time named. Arc lamps lighted at 7:30 p.m.; extin- guished at 4:46 a.m. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at § a.m.: Great Fells, temperature, 51; condi- tion, 8. Receiving reservoir, temperature. ; condition at north connection, 5; condi- tion at south connection, 5. Distributing reservoir, temperature, 54: condition at in- fluent gate house, 22; effluent gate house, 36. Temperatures fer 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: April 13—4 p.m., 60; 8 p.m., 54; 52. April 14—4 am., 53; 8 a.m., 60; 12 m., and 2 p.m., Maximum, 76, at 1:45 p.m., April 14; min- imum, 52. at 12 midnight, April 13. midnight, mated that there are several candidates from nearly every state in the Union, nearly thirty of whom are backed by en- lire state delegations. The President talk- ed over the matter of these appointments with Secretary Gage yesterday afternoon, and it was determined to dispose of them at the earliest opportunity. Wants to Be Solicitor. Among the callers at the White House today was Mr. Wm. Connell, the million- aire coal operator of Penrsylvania, who presented Mr. Edward H. Booth for ap- pointment as solicitor for the Department of State. Mr. Booth has the indorsement of prominent members of the local bar and of a large portion of the Pennsylvania con- gressional delegation, including Senator Penrose and Representative Harmer. The President said he would talk with Secre- tary Shern an about the matter. What Representative Skinner Wants. Representative Skinner of North Caro- lina, a pepulist leader, visited the chief executive and had a talk with him in favor of Jchn B. Respess of Beaufort county as ecrsul to Victoria, B. C. Mr. Skinner a 40 had a short talk witn the President regard- ing the judgeship of the eastern district of North Carolina. The belief 1s expressed that T. R. Purnell will get the judgeship. He lives in the eastern district, where the vacancy exists. It is said that ex-Rep- resentative Settle would be sure of the place if he did not live in the western district. Harry Raymond of Chicago, who wants a consular appointment, saw the Presi- dent. Mr. Raymond’s frierds believe his ability will be recognized by an appoint- ment. Delegate Ferguson of New Mexico saw the Fresident today with Col. A. W. Har- ris cf that territory, formerly of Rhode Island. Col. Harris has be2n warmly in- dorsed tor guvernor of New Mexico, but he tcld the President today ihat he would rather have the internal revenue collec- torship for the district of which New Mex- ico is a pert and the office of which is at El_ Paso, Tex. Representative Johnson of North Dakota introduced General Harrison Allen of Far- go, who will be satisfied with a good place. To Succeed Mr. McKenna. The western circuit judgeship made va- cant by the placing of Judge McKenna in the cabinet is taking a good many poli- ticlans to the White House and Depart- ment of State. Senator Carter of Mon- tana presented to the President today the claims of Judge Hunt of the supreme court of Montana. It is rumored that Judge Waymire of California will be picked for the vagancy. There are numerous candi- dates. The opinion is that Attorney Gen- eral McKenna will select the man to fill the place. Senator Perkins was at the White House, | tendance. but did not talk on this matter with the President. He introduced State Senator Dennison and H. N. Slocum. Mr. Denni- son wants to be superintendent of the mint at San Francisco. Representative Henry, ex-Governor Bulk- ley, Judge Beers and State Senator Keeny of Connecticut, were presidential visitors. | BESSIE STACEY*INDICTED. Accused of Robbing the $tore of Har- ris & Shafer, Bessie Stacey, the young. woman who was accused- last February of robbing Messrs. Harris & Shafer, jewelers, ‘of sev- eral articles of Jewelry, was today indicted by the grand jury. Shé will be called upon in a few days to plead. to the indictment. The young woman, whois said to be well connected, of prepossessing appear- ance, and one of appatent refinement and intelligence, 18 charged ‘in the indictment with having stolen the articles from the store of Messrs. Harris & Shafer the 16th of last February. ‘The articles alleged: to have been stolen. are., described as. “one watch of the value of, $150, one scarf pin of the value of $23, and one guard shain of the value of §40.”These articles, so the indictment charges, ‘Miss Stacey “felon- fously did steai, take aud carry away, against the form of the .statute in such case made and provided, and against the peace and government of the United States of America.” The charge 1s ‘technically known as larceny. The penalty provided for the offense of larceny is imprisonment in the penitentiary at hard labor for a period of not less than one year or more than three years. — JEFFERSON DAY ELSEWHERE. Celebration in New York by Manhattan Single Tax Club. Jefferson day was celebrated by the Manhattan Single Tax Club in New York last night at a banquet in the Hotel Marl- berough. About 200 perscns were present, including a number of ladies. Louis F. Post, who was expected to re- spond to the toast “Freedom of the Press, sent his regrets from Cleveland. In part of his letter he said: “I am not an advocate of license for the press to injure the rights of individuaie. But I do advocate the fullest liberty for the press to publish facts and opinions about Public men and public questions. It is, in my judgment, better that every fact pub- lished should be mistaken and every opin- fon erroneous, than that the right to pub- lish in good faith should be abridged. For maliciously false statements of fact the! is ample remedy for everybody, judges 1: cluded, in the law of libel. But for the suppression of free speech and free press, tkere is no remedy but revolution.” ‘The principal speakers were ex-Represent- ative John De Witt Warner, Street Com: missioner Geo. E. Waring and Rev. Dr. Ed- ward McGlynn. The Massachusetts Democratic Club ob- served the birth of Thomas Jefferson in Beston last night by a banquet at the American House. There was a large at- t Ex-Representative Charles A. Towne of Minnesota was the principal guest and speaker. the sos The Language of Crime. A. F. B. Crofton in the Popular Scierce Monthly. Every language has a syntax peculiar to itself. but in’ the patois of the criminai no Gov. Bulkley is said to want a good foreign | attempt is made ef changing anything but appointment. Representative Colson of Kentucky has asked the President to appoint Samuel Cash of his district as minister to Peru. Other Callers. the lexicon. It bears the same resemblance to the parent language that a pile of cog- wheels does to a watch. They are not a watch, but neither are they a new machine. Thus we must regard the argot only as a Ex-Representative Outhwaite of Ohio | dialect in which debased terms replace the went to see the President today, but ow- ing to the crowd did not remain to tran~ sact business. ; ‘A. L. Hager of Iowa, who wants ic be as- sistant commissioner of immigration, was presgited to the President by Senator Gear, who also presented S.C, Osborne. Capt. 8. S. Matthews of Ohio presented papers in hia application for tne deputy auditorship of the War Department. He jas the indorsement of Senators Hanna and Foraker and the Ohio members of the Fouse. Mi Evelyn Pbillips_of Canton, eon of Dr. Phillips, the Canton phy- sician of the McKinleys, 1s visiting Mrs. McKinley, and accompanied her for a ride this morning. words of the parent tongue, in which the innate laziness of the criminal has effaced all words of any length and has simplified the pronounciation wherever the correct form requires anything but an elementary combination of sounds. Let us examine some of these transforma- tions and synonyms. The general tendenvy of'the criminal to reduce the abstract te the:eoncrete, to de- note the substantive by one. of its attrib- utes. is shown very «clearly in his synec- dochical phraseology: Thus a purse.is a leather; a street car és a:short, comparing. its length with a railroad car; a handker- chief is a wipe; and a pair-of shoes a pair of kicks. A Again, some of the terms appear to be The President will take a horseback ride} purcly arbitrary, and, were it not that the fternoon after the public reception. ee Messrs. D. H. Morris, Geo. W. Lee, H. H. Waring, A. Truatt, W. J. Howard, creative power ig al dn.criminals as in women, I should not hesitate to state it as a fact. But it seems wiser to conclude W. P. Gibbons, Shelton Miller, Robert | mercly thet the origin of sthese terms has Johnson, W. E. Credit, J. A. Taylor, F. D. | become obscured. Lee and W. Bishop Johnson, a delegation | were created would in from the Baptist Ministers’ Union of the | tradiction to all obtainabl District, saw the President and asked him | rect though it may to use his friendly offices in the interest of ‘Ro. suppose that they distinct con- evidence, indi- . Such expressions are to kip, meaning to, sleep; to spiel, to the reinstatement of Dr. Charles B. Parvis | make a speech; jerve, a waistcoat pocket: ‘as surgeon-in-chief of the Freedmen Hos- ital. Pipepresentative Gibeon of Tennessee talk- ed with the President this afternoon about | tive. appointing james F. Rule of Knoxville as | a hot consul to Calcutta. —_—__-o-___ Annoyed. From Puck. Alice—“‘Marie was 30 annoyed! She heard that a certain concern was using her pho- tograph as an advertisement—” Grace—‘‘You don’t mean it!” Alice—‘Yes; and when she investigated the matter she found it wasn’t her photo- graph at all.” thimble, a watch; to do a lam, meaning to run. : Some of the expressions are very descrip- To run from a police officer is to do foot. A person who is always listen- ing to other people’s conversation ts called @ rubber neck. The word push, meaning a | crowd, 1s occasionally seen in the newspa- pers. To be arrested. is to be pinched; to. be convicted is to fall. To refuse a perso! appeal is to give him the marble heart: Such expressions require no explanation. bee tes Aaa : It matters little what-ft 1s that you want sWwhether a fituation or a servant—a “want” ad. in The Star will- reach the person who can fill your need. WANTED TO DIE Jennie Banks Sought to End Her Life With a Rope. Her Husband Was the Cause of the Desperate Attempt—She Will Probably Recover. Jennie Banks, a colored woman, became tired of life because her husband left her, and this mornirg she made an effort to end her existence on earth and sénd to the grave all that is mortal of her. Whether she will succeed or not will not te known vntil tomorrow, perhaps, for Dr. Richard- son, who was called to see her, could see no reason why dissolution should occur today. Indeed, he thinks’ that if she is |. kept quiet ana given proper treatment she will recover. She was not conscious when a neighbor found her hanging, and was unable to talk, but the doctor thinks she will regain her power of speech in time to ask for her breakfast tomorrow. Jennie Banks 13 a married woman, and and the police think he is to blame for leaving her. Women in the neighborhood say he left her because he had changed Kis love and affections from Jennie to an-_ other dark damsel. Sunday night he was at home, but Monday night and last night he did not retura. Jennte loved him so dearly that she could rather than live without m, she deter- mined to send her soul to. snity. She had always been a faithful wife to him, and she had done her part well. The home at No. had been true to her husband, John Banks, not bear to be separated from him, and, 1224 Nolan’s court southwest was always bright and cheery, and its condition today showed that the hand of a woman had kept the house clean and comfortable. Since Sunday night Jennie has brooded over her loss, and some time this morning she made the effort to close the last chapter in her lif2, The attempt was made by hanging, and the rope—a clothesline—was tied about the room.in a novel way. There was no | drop, such as is given men condemned to death by the court, nor were her feet off the floor when she was found. Still she was unconscious, and people about the house think she could have rescued herself after she had fallen and before she had be- come unconscicus had she felt so inclined. One end of the rope had been nailed to the wail, and then looped about her neck several times. The other end of the line she had fastened to-the window, while another part of it was fastened to the door. Having thus arranged the line, she threw the weight of her body on the line, and was slowly strangling to death when a neighbor called. This neighbor was Sarah Plater, who was surprised to find, as shg supposed, that Jennie had gone out. Bus she was not satisfied at her refusal to re- spond to her call, and she went upstairs to the back bed room. It was in this room that Jennie had made the attempt to com- mit suicide, and Sarah unfastened the rope before she went out to call assistance. Policeman Anderson was among those who responded to the call for help, and he summoned Dr. Richardson. ‘The doctor was soon at the house, and he found her in the condition stated. Sap eee FALLS CHURCH. 1. E. Church South hurch The Epworth League of the gave a very pleasant entertainment at the Friday night. The meeting was opened with read- ing a chapter in the Bible by Mr, W. M. Ellison and prayer by the pastor, Rev. A. M. Cuckl The principal feature of the evening w pared and read by Mr. 1 suauEnt Uther exes Yates and Mrs, 1. Febrey and a trio c. Febrey and Miss iste Febru . Curtis Korebeck has returned from an es- ded Urip to West Virginia. J.1. Brown of Loudcyn co her house ‘at West Falls Caurch, the former te has moved In tue house : has moved and Mr. ir. Nathan Banks of Sea Cliff, N. Y., was the | is cousin, Mr. Geo. W. Hawxhurst, Satur- junday. . It. Eastman of Mt. Clair, N. J., Is-visit- r. and Mrs. A. P. Eastman of ing of the DL. Ita’ $ imember Juvenile Temple Saturday afterne Baptist Chureh, and for fous were given by Mis Pearl Veiteh, Addie MeInturft a a solo by Miss Mary Brown, M < i, a former resident of the town, J fs occupying tie house va e vide s Nannie Russell, Kate Merry, and terian Cin cers were elect Maud Rathbu hurst, vice pre Miss ‘Emma Al president; Miss ident; Miss Bessie hertson, treasurer, Mr. A. J. Orrigon, ‘who has been occupying the property of Mr. J. B. Mutersbaugh, will move on Lis turin gear Leesburg. Mr. Daniel A. Rollins led the young people's unday evening. eachers of the pt © rendered thelr lic graded school of the port to the clerk of the h month of the i of scholars of 109, . J. Yates) ond assistant’s room (Mi Rey. J. W. Guy of Noi chief templar of the state of the Good ‘templar order, who has been engaged by the District Lodge of this district for a month's temperance work in will commence his appointments May 1 at rpeise Lodge, near here. The session of the ct Lodge will be held at Fairfax Court House Friday, May v Xowlan delightful, 3 rtained the ub at her res! Thursday . Luttrell gave a birthday party n James,in honor of his tenth birthday. A most pleas: was spent by if people present on the occasion. It. Jacobs, who has been recently Friday night t ir assigned . Church South conference to the . is In town en a visit to his father, with her cousin, Mr. Newton Gallaher of Mich! gan, is on a_visit to her sister, Irs. Susan Monroe, at Unison, Va. ‘The republicans of this district will meet bere next urday at 3 p.m. to nominate candidates for the district officers to be voted for May The following officers are to be nominated: One super- visor, three justices of the peace, three road com- missioners, one constable and one overseer of the Dr. par Frank Milliken of the pension office, Washing- ton, has rented and moved with his family In_the house belonging to Mrs. Maggie Brown at East Falls Church, ‘i The democrats of this district meet at Bat- ley's Cross Roads Thursday to nominate district officers. 3 y reception to the new pastor of t Rey. U.S. A. Heavener, and family scnage ‘Thursday night, was not largel and the Mterary ani ferred | for, spent by those rs. ELF. have rented the Barret pt Chureb, belonging to Mrs. Edmund Flaz John B, McCarthy of Washington. Mrs. “Jane D. Galleher, accouipanied by her cousin, Mr. Newton Galleher of Michigan, Is on a visit to her sister, Mrs. Susan Monro, at Uni- sen, Loudoun county,” Va. weather the |. B. Church, it the par- attended, musical prograin was de- the present. A pleasuat thne was present and refreshments served. torebeck & Co., real estate : erty at West Falls , to Mr. ‘Ti.c town council will méet at the council rooms tcnight. Ne" ‘ivitiam Harrison of Wasbington bas pur- cimsed two acres of land of Mr. D. O. Munson and will soon build a handsome summer residence ‘on same. ‘Mr. Robert Powell has purchased ten acres of land of Capt. Charles Gordon near Bailey's Cross Roads, and is building ® hous BROOKLAND. ‘Miss Mary Marean has as her gucsts Miss Rena Sizer of Cumberland, Md., and Miss Mary Hetzell of New York. Mrs. Crutchett of Wosbipgton Fas taken posses- ston of the “Ridgley’* villa on the Queen’s Chapel ‘Mr. and Mrs. William Stalee recently gave to their ttle deughter Ina a birthday party, at which many Little folks were girmes ard dancing pessed a Stone gaye a fancy dance. recelved many presents from her little playmates. ‘Those present Were Madge and Faith McGee, Arthur Godfrey, Milton Dentels, Leland Holmes, Fred. hard Daniels, Paul Armstrong, Marie Stone, Marlon Godi a er Pelly, Nelswn Davis, Mabel McMillon of Washington, Kitty Pelly, Katharine Da ‘Miss Leura Nicholeon of Wasbington and Nrvigod ‘Mrs. Davis. Late in the evening refresh ments were served. Mury , ‘gone To her home in Paupaus W. Va. oy x ‘rhe program of the Nou sectarian ‘Temperance Union at the Marble Hall in Soldiers’ Home for ‘imeluded selections by : +] i fi Is Never Good Unless Properly Made. ‘A gentleman remarked that be bad heard so much of Postum, the grain coffee. that he concluded to try some at his house. ‘When it was served at the breakfast table it was ‘a disappointment and didn't taste half as good as expected, and ft was abandoned as a failure. A few days later at_a 6 o'clock dinner with a friend” the “cup of coffee served was dark, rich aml fragrant. After drinking about balf the con- tents of the cup he was asked by the hostess if he ever, used Postum, the health coffee, and his reply was that they tried it once and didn't ike it, Jt was- difficult to make him believe that be had just drenk a cup of it. “Is it possible that this delicious beverage is Postum? How do you make it?” The hostess suiled and remarked that it was her caperience.. that,.cooks quite generally blundered when preparing a rew article for tho first time. “But if you will insist on their boiling Postum fifteen minutes, boiling, not warming it, you will predace a delicious beverage that our family, chil- dren and all, could not get on without.” This incident leads to the remark that if there be apy who bare been kept from the use of the genuine Postum Cereal by the slovenly prepara- tion, a new trial with reasonable care will correct the first impression. It is used and valued by the great majority of citizens and it is the desire of the makers that it be known favorably to all. Made at Battle Creek, Mich. A reliable grocer will never offer a cheap or weak imitation of a genuine original article becanse he Lappens to make a tittle extra profit. But it is well to obverve that when genuine Postum Cereal coffee t: ordered that you get Postum and not a spurious imitation offered as “just as good.”” CONDENSED LOCALS Hazel Thomes id Lottie Mason were each required to give $20) real estate se- curity or gd to the workhouse for three tmonths by Judge K>mball for violating the vagrancy law. Lillie Hayes, colored, eighteen years old, Was taken sick on the streets near Florida avenue and 7th street about 3 o'clock yes- terday afternoon. Policeman Willingham had her removed to her home, 1426 Sam- son street, in the patrol wagon, Frederick Wake, an aged man, with but one leg, was today sent to jail by Judge Mills for six months for committing an in- decent assault on Robert Morris, a very small boy, last night. Wake said he was so drunk ut the time mentioned that he did not remember anything that might have occurred, and did not know whether he was guilty or not. ~ When the case of Alice Matthews, charg- ed with disorderly conduct, was called to- @ay before Judge Mills, Ella Richardson, the prosecuting witness, refused to testify, saying that there was no use for her to put Alice to any more trouble than she al- ready had. Ella was fined $5 or ten days in default for contempt of court, and after hearing the statement of the accused the charge against her was dismissed by the court. Charlotte Tipsico, a woman about sev- enty-five years of age, was sent down for fifteen days by Judge Mills for being drunk on the street last evening. Z Samuel Ruth, who said he was so drunk at the time that he did not know what he was doing, was fined $10 by Judge Mills for breaking C. A. Hill’s store window last night. The fine was paid. Flora Chisicy denied having been guilty of disorderly conduct last evening, but the testimony was against her, and Judge Kimball gave her a fine of $5 or fifteen days. John Butler, for throwing missiles; Cal- vin Lenoir, for violating the law in rela- tion to bicycles;-7imothy Callahan, charg- ed with disorderly assembiy, and Emanuel White, alleged to have given an unlicensed exhibition, forfeited the collateral deposit- ed by them when arrested last evening. Sixty-seven errests were made by the po- lice yesterday and last night. Only three of the arrests were made for drunkenness. The hydrant at 16th and A streets south- easc is out of order, aud Lieut. McCathran has asked that it be repaired. A dangerous washout near the corner of ist and K streets northeast, and a hole in the sidewaik in front of the British lega- tion, were reported today by the police. everal other holes in the roadways and sidewalks were also reported. In the basement of 416 Rhode Island ave- aue a dead body was found last night. The body was that of an infant and had been put there to conceal a crime or to save ex- pense. A policeman was called, and he had the body removed to the station. Jenrie Poindexter was fined $5 by Judge Milis for assaulting and striking Aggie Jenkins. The fine was paid. Waiter Holmes, in default of $5 fine im- posed by Judge Mills for assaulting and striking Bessie Dade, went down for lifteen days. William Robinson, charged with assault- ing ahd striking Alice Burden in the head with a stick, was fined $5 or fifteen days by Judge Mills. Dennis Pcwell, charged with the larceny of a watch valued at $15 from Arthur Purks, was sent to jail for sixty days by Judge Mills. —— Only Two Applications Today. There were but iwo Epplice § Bs filed today for places under tne Tre‘sury De- partment. One was tha: of John Ham- iten of Cincinnati, Ohio, to be inspector of steam vessels at Memphis, Tenn., and the other was that of M. V. Ritter of San Francisco, to be assayer of the mint in that city. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. ACCOUNTANTS . AM ATTORNEYS, AUCTION SALES. or Roose ee Sewn te COMMISSION! COUNTRY BOARD... COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. DEATHS..... DENTISTRY .. EDUCATIONAL: EXCURSION FINANCIAL, FOL EXCHANGE. FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE. FOR RENT (Flats) FOR RENT (Hotels). FOR RENT (Houses). FOR RENT (Rooms). FOR RENT (liscellaneous). OR RENT (Offices). FOR RENT (Stores). FOR SALE (Bicycles) FOR SALE (Houses). FOR SALE (Lots). . FOR SALE (Miscellaneous) HORSES AND VEHICLES. HOTELS . GAL NOTICES. SAL MENTION LOST AND FOUND. AROS HORE OATH E HEED PROPOSALS -. RAILROADS . SEASHORE 2EAL ESTATE. SPECIAL NOTICES. STORAGE ..... SUMMER RESORTS. SUBURBAN PROPERTY. UNDERTAKERS . WANTED (Help). WANTED ° (Houses) eeennneanonaae NE a F st Seas i April, toctmive. SAMUEL M. YAN, President. CHARLES G. BEEBE, Treasurer, Wastington. D. C., April SOT. apl4,15,16,17,21, = STORAGE. FIREPROOF WAREHOUSE and then let us give you estimate of cost. American Security and Trust Co.,1140 15th St. Albert M. Read, Gen'l Manager. In the whole realm of com- merce snd finance there te are in the way of an in- The Best To Invest $1,000 Or | More. vestment to equal the A} NUITIES we issue. Every- thing which necessitates the expending of money to secure & gain—ninety-nine times out of ninety-nine necessitates some risk, some uncertainty, some speculative element. The one solitary exception to the above ANNUITIES. Backed ly $236,000,000 of cap- ital and by a firm whose record of success and fair dealing runs back to 1842, is our Thos. P. Morgan, ‘Tel 1126. 1333 F St. FOURTEENTH SERIES CITIZENS’ EQUITABLE BUILDING Associa. ON OF GEORGETOWN, D.C. CORNER 31ST AND M STEEETS. Pooks are now open for subscript stock of the Citizens’ Equitable Bai ciation of Georgetown, D. C., Advances are made ‘to stockhold ond Monday of each mont! STATEM| on the see Xo prewnium chasged EDGAR FRISE: Cc. P. WILLIAMS, Se cretary. EDGAR Pr. RY, Treasurer, The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company, Cf the District of Columbia, ap2-15t CORNER 15TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE. Clartered by special act of Congress, Jan., 1867, and acts of Oct., 1890, and Feb., 1893. Capital: One [lillion Dollars SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Rents safes inside ourglar-proof vaults at $5 per anrum upward. Securities, Jewelry, silverware and valuables of all kinds in owner's package, trunk or case taken on deporit at moderate cost. SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT: Deposits received from TEN CENTS upward, and tnterest allowed on $5 and above. Loans money on real estate and collatera} security. Se. first-class real estate and other securities in sums of $500 and upward. TRUST DEPARTMENT. ‘This company 1s a legal depository for court and trust funds, and acts as administrator, executor, T, assignee and executes trusts of ali kinds. Wills prepared by a atterney in daily attendance, OFFICERS President rst Vice President ond Vice President Third Vice President W. RILEY DEEBLE. THOMAS Kk. JONES. ALBERT L. STURTE CEORGE HOWARD. CHARLES E. NYMA WOODBURY PLAIR. jaz CORSON & MACARTNEY, Members of the New York Stock Exchange, 1419 F st., Glover building. Correspondents of Messre. re & Schley, 80 Boecudway, Bankers and Devlers in Goverrment Bends. Deposit Exchange. Loans. Railroad Stocks and Bonds and all securities Meted on the exchanges of New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Baltimore bought and sold. ‘A specialty made of investment securities. Dis- trict bonds and all local Railroad, Gas, Insurance and Telephoae Stock dealt in. American Bell Telephoue Stock bought and suld. Je31-16d Washington Loan & Trust Co., OFFICE, COR. STH AND F STS. 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