Evening Star Newspaper, April 19, 1897, Page 10

10 [ THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, “APRIL 19, 1897-14 PAGES. LOCAL MENTION. AMU SEMENTS TONIGHT. Academy of Mt “Old Lavender.” Bijou Theater.—Mr. J. E. Toole in “Kil- larney and the Rhine.” ic.—Edwerd Harrigan in Columbia Theater—Mr. Walker White- side In “Hamtet.” Grand_ Op House.—J. Barton Kcy’s Opera, Conedy and Vaudeville Company Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—Morris’ 20th Century Mids. Lataye Square Opera House—’The Gypsy Baron.” oral Theater—Digby “A Midnight Bell.” Bell in cf the Bio- National Rifles’ Armory Banjo Club concert. cope Hall, 1116 F street northwest.— 's Vitascc ne. ale Glee and >- TOMORROW. EXCURSION: Steamer Macalester for Mount Vernon, Marshall Hall, Glymont and intermediate landings at 10 a.m. Steamer Norfolk for Norfolk and Fortress Monroe at 7 p.m. ‘Trains leave street and Pennsyl avenue for Mount Vernon at 6:40, 1 2:05 and 4:15 p.m. 44 street and Pennsylvania ton hourly from 8 a.m. to Steamer Harry Randall for Colonial Beach and river landings at 7 a.m. Sa Sa mb. These in quality we've ever elling. T. T. KE. E ed Meats only), 7th st. wing, Center Market. week; also Southdown Spring 1 meat= are Johnston's reduced pric list groceries, pg. In Juége Kimball's court today it was shown that Joha Smith was hable to be- come chargeable to the District as a pau- per, as well as being a suspicious person. Before the arrival of the time for the Dis- trict to care for him Policeman Martin ar- rested him, and now he will werk for the District for thirty days in stead of living in idleness. FINEST QUALITY OF WORK ONL Carpets Cleaned; Mattresses Renovated, Empire Carpet Cleaning Co., 681 Mass. ave. 12 years’ experience. FIREPROOF storage. Saturday night about 8:30 o'clock, there Was an exciting time inf the house of Mrs. Souder. No. lil4 Sth street southeast, caused by a blazing coal oil lamp. The blaze attracted the attention of neighbors. who turned in an alarm from box 51s. This brought out the fire department and a big crowd of but the flames were ex- tinguished without any damage before the arrival of the firemen. FOR 3! YEARS VELATI'S CANDIES and Caramels have been eaten by Washirg- topians! Don’t you be a stranger to their ecodne: 620 9th—-1408l2_G sts. try them The dead body of an infant was found on a lot near Florida avenue and itd street northwest. A policeman was called and he sent the body to the s For Spring Lamb and New York Roast go to John R. Kelly, 9th st. wing, Center Mar- ket. Corned Beef a specialty. CITY AND DISTRICT. —_ Easter Day at Mt. Vernon Church. The Sunday school of the Mt. Vernon Place M. E. Church South had a beautiful Easter service yesterday morning. The young people were happy and showed evi- dence ef preparation for the occasion, both in their own attire and the decoration of their school room. The Sunday school room was prettily decorated. The exercises were of an interesting character. The music of the schcol was led by Mr. Fountaine, pian- ist, Miss Florence Ball. The anthems were | rendered by a choir of twenty-five voices, directed by Mr. Page Zimmerman: pianist, Miss Sallie Mason: solos were sung by Mrs. Brown and Miss Josie Burton. ‘An attrac- tive feature of the services was furnished by Prof. Emil Scharf and his orchestra of young peep'e. The infant class contributed largely to the service. Their teachers, Miss Walker and Miss Lane, brought the little folks out in a piece entitled Easter Liles, which charmed every one, one of their number, Edna Brenner, attracting special notice by a most charmingly rendered solo. A recitation was given by Miss Carrie Littlepage. The pastor, who commenced his ministry with this Easter, made some remarks appropriate to the occasion. A fine collection was made in the Easter of- fering. —————— George Washington Once Threw a silver dollar across the river where it is three miles wide—so they say. We asked Uncle Sam about that. and he said in those days a dollar went further than it does now. History repeats itself. A dollar buys more butter now than ever before. Jaines F. Oyster, 900 Pa. ave.—Advt. Applied for Divorce. Alberta L. B. French has applied for di- Yorce from George K. French. The papers in the case were withheld from publica- ton. a Appropriate Floral Decoratt Fer after-Easter weddings. Gude, —Advertisement. Badly Injured. James Gray, a colore1 man, about twenty- five years old, was brought here yesterday morning on a railroad train from near nt of Rocks, where he was injured py train. Both thighs were fractured he was otherwise slightly injured. The mergercy Hospital ambulance met the train and conveyed the injured man to the where Dr. Snyder made him as as possible. It is thought that stealing a ride on the train and ured jumping off while the train Was moving. _ + Yale Glee and Banjo Club concert tonight! Do ret miss it. The music will be better than for many years. Advertisement. — Easter Missionary Anniversary. The ladies of the Woman's Foreign Mis- stonary Society of Metropolitan M. Church have arranged an attractive pro- gram for an all-day and evening session Thursday of this week, which service is to be opened at 10:30 a.m. by a consecra- tion service, conducted by Mrs. Wm. Bur- ris. ‘There will be solos by Miss Mattie and Mrs. Olin D. Leech, and Miss McKee will preside at ‘the organ. will be papers by Mrs. Benj. F. Leighton i Mrs. McDowell. Brief talks by Mrs. Clara B. Schell, Mrs. L. S. Gates and Mrs. J. Martin, an encouragement half hour, conducted by Mrs. La ‘Fetra, and an address by Rev. Dr. S. L. Beiler on “Woman's Loyalty to Christ,” and a Bible talk at the afternoon session by Miss Lewe Foss. —— 36.50 to New York and Retu: - B and O. R. R. w! ains, including the Royal Blue flyers, April 26, good for re- tura until April 29, inclusive. $6.50 for the round trip.—Advt. Florence Crittenton Hope . Mission. The board of managers of the Florence Crittenton Hope and Help Mission, 218 34 street northwest, have decided to keep open house tomorrow, from 4 to 9 o'clock Pm., when a reception will be tendered to the founder of Florence Missions, Mr. Chas. N. Crittenton. The entertainment is to be beneficial to the mission. A gos service will be conducted by Mr. Crltienton ats:30. 0 + Help ——__. Exercises at Hampton Institute. The anniversary exercises of the Hampton Institute at Hampton, Va., will be held this week. The festivities will commence tomorrow evening with representations from “Nights With Uncle Remus,” in which the negro students will assume the char- acters and present the scenes of old-time negro life depicted by Joel Chandler Harris. Scenes from “Hiawatha” will be produced by Indian students. The exercises proper will be held Thursday and an interesting Program will be presented. ——.+—. if you want anything, try an ad. in The Star. If anybody has what you wish, you will get sh answer. | AFFAIRS INGEORGETOWN The Census as Taken - Across Rock Creek Bridge. Easter Celebrated—Bicycle Accidents Reported Yesierday—Local Notes Told in Brief. The census made by thé’Géorgetown po- lice has been completed, and the net result shows a gain, though the increase, it is true, it not very large. The field covered by the seventh precinct not only embraces Georgetown proper, but all of the county west of Rock creek: In the census of two years ago the total population of this sec- tion wes 19,461, while the census just com- pleted shows the number 'to be-19,847, a gain of 386 inhabitants. While this may appear to be small it is regarded as gratifying by a good many, considering. the fact that a good many other sections of the city show a loss since the census of two years ago, attributable to the hard times which caused people to leave the District. In the order i ed the seventh precinct shows the third best gain, there being two precincts away ahead of it, and two others that make a poorer showing, while four other precincts show a loss of population. The Georgetown census is perhaps the most complete that has ever been made. Four men were detdfled for the work in town, and two men for the county. The floating population was not considered, und the total shows only the bona fide residents. With a return of good times-it is expectel that this section will show the best gain of any by the time the next census is made. Easter Celebrated. _ The Easter services in all of the church- es in this section of the ‘city ‘yesterday were well attended. It seemed as though everybody in town went to church and observed the day. The musical programs without exception were good, and thor- oughly enjoyed by the church goers. The prettiness of the weather enabled all to come out in new finery, especially the female portion in the brightest of colors. The Easter celebration of the Sunday school of the Dumbarton Avenue M. E. Church was held last evening, and was a grand success in every way. The children were prettily dressed and the singing of the choir, school and infant department was truly an inspiration and well merited the enthusiastic praise of the immense au- dience. Two well known drug stores in this sec- tion, which for several days past have had the show windows piled up with gaily colored eggs, were the scene of much life ihis morning. It was announced that the eggs were to be given free to all children who came in the place after the opening of business this morning. The youngsters were prepared for the emergency, and long before 7 o'clock the erowds began to con- gregate around the store doors. By the time the druggists opened there were fully 500 children around each store, and each was made happy by receiving an egg. Bicycle Accidents. Penn Skillern, a white youth, aged four- teen years, who lives in Philadelphia, but who is stopping at 1323 lith street, met with a painful accident Saturday afternoon shortly after 5 o'clock. He was riding his bicycle down what is known as Pole hill, which ends near the power house of the Georgetown and Tenleytown railroad, and opposite the southern end of the Tunlaw road. The young man was said to have been coasting down the hill, and the bot- tom, being rough and’ covered with broken stones, he was thrown from his wheel with considerable force, being rendered uncon- scious. The wheel was uninjured. Super- intendent Purdy of the ‘Tenleytown road, who was at the power house, seeing the condition of the boy, and thinking that he was seriously injured, ran a special car out of the shed, and, placing the unconscious youth on board, made a fiying trip to town. The patrol wagon met the car and took the boy to the Emergency Hospital. The boy was still unconscious, but an exam- ination of his wounds ‘showed. that they were more painful than serious, though necessitating hfs remaining in the hospital for several days. A number of other bicycle acpigents oc- curred yesterday af Bie Be aan of No. 5 engine house on M street. The cyclists preferred to ride in the slot of the cable tracks, and at the point meationed there were several rings that had the effect of throwing the wheels from under the rider. There were several people painfully in- jured ia this manner, and a large crowd spent the afternoon watching the wheels slide from under the riders who did not take heed of the warning given. Illegal Fishing. The first arrests of the seaS0n for illegal fishing was made yesterday at noon by Detective Frank Burrows. The prisoners were Harvey Sherier, a school boy, and his brother, Mark Sherfer, an apprentice, both sixteen years of age. The boys were dipping on the District side near the Chain bridge, and the boat contained a number of herring. The two boys wer: brought into town in the boat and taken to the station, where they were subsequently re- leased on $10 collateral each. The dip net and the boat will be used as evidence against the two boys. Though they hav> been the only ones so far arrested there are a number of other people who have this early commenced the dipping for her- ring. Pleasant Time. David Hardy, a colored man, living at 1353 C street southeast, went out to Chevy Chase yesterday morning to spend a pleas- ant time. He met with an accident, how- ever, which spoiled his pleasure. While standing on the track in a bewildezing manner he was struck by an eleciric car and injured bedly about the head. He was placed on board a car and brought into the city, and later sent to Freedman’s Hospital, where he received medical at- tendance. He was unable to’ give an ac- count of himself or how he got hurt. Noten. Mr. William H. Crossley of Bloomsburg, who 1s in the city on business con- nected with an invention of a bicycle rim, is the guest of Policeman Housel of the seventh precinct. Mrs. O. W. Huntt of this place is at Fair- fax Court House on a visit to friends. St. Ann’s Aid Society will give a hop this evening in the town hall at Tenley- town. Dancing will continue until mid- night, and special cars will be in waiting at the close to bring the city people home. Johr C. Hurst has deeded to. Frances E. Hurst parts of lots 2) and 30, in block 3 of the Whitehaven subdivision. Kirkwood Flora has bought of Thomas E. Waggaman a_part.of the subdivision of Cleveland Park at an unnamed considera- tion. ~ ——————— “Want” ads. in The Star pay because they bring answers. : sess ee Difficulty Adjusted. Information ‘has reached Washington that after three lengthy conferences be- tween representatives of Baltimore ccnfer- ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, United Evangelical representatives Wd the pestor and congregation of the Evangelical Church, Hagerstown, the diffi- culties in the case as heretofore prited in The Star, have been adjusted to the satis- faction of all concerned. The United Evangelical Association hes, it is understood, decided to relinquish their claim upon the church property to. the Methodist Episcopal “Church uth, to which denomination Rev,.,, H. .W. Grose, pastor of the church, joined himself and congregation at the conference held re- cently in Staunton, Va. The Methodist Episcopal Church South will pay ; $2,700 and assumes the debt of about $5,600 rest- ing on the church. . Rey..H. W.-Gross will be the pastor. . > —~—_ is Very Nice White Pine, Dressed 2c. a foot. Libbey & Co., 6th and N.Y. ave.. Advertisement. : os A man who gave his name es Samuel Peres sittin Pepe ro Socousteae im the Police Court for «fai ving yesterday. The arrest was made by Policeman raed en the Conduit road, near-the ir. It = ee ee from nt manner in which the accused was driving a large number of lestrians were endangered. It the fotention of the sirthorrties 16 Tifeak Gite wtu! ving, ev case Snes ete ae Peet be required. a | AMUSEMENTS. The Cuban Relief Concert.—The con- cert given at the Columbia Thea- ter last night for the benefit of the Cuban hospital fund deserved a better attendance than it received. The theater was finely decorated with flags and bunting, and with pictures of noted leaders of the insurgents. The pregram while long was heartily en- joyed, and each number brought out a round of enthusiastic applause. The prin- cipal numbers, or those which were re- ceived with, perhaps, the greatest show of favor, were those contributed by Haley‘s Band, the Madrids and Eugene Coffin, sax- aphonist. Other numbers were given by Mrs Volney Bennett, soprano; Mrs. Lewis, scprano; Prof. Rhodes, violinist; Mr. T. L. Jcnes, tenor; Miss Ellen Rhodes, read- er; Columbia Orchestra, and Miss FE. A. Knight, contralto. One of the fea- tures of the entertainment was a number of tableaux descriptive of Cuban scenes and sentiment, which were well receiyed. Miss Eugene Coffin and Mrs. Henry Toll- man acted as the accompanists. Mr. Hopkins’ Children’s Opera.—There is @ great deal of interest centering in the production of Mr. Jerome Hopkins’ chil- dren's opera, ‘Taffy and Old Munch,” at the Columbia Theater tomorrow afternoon, from the fact that the production is an at- tempt to establish a yearly exposition of child talent in music in the capital city. The overa ftself is a purely juvenile crea- Uon, with parts for over fifty singers, all of whom have been secured and trained for some time in their respective parts. Preceeding the opera Mr. Hopkins will give a short piano recital that will be en- joyeble. Mr. Hopkins will be assisted in the production of his opera by Mr. Julius Tennyson, baritone, and Marie Howe, so- Prano. The two central figures in the af- fair, Mr. Hopkins and Mr. Tennyson, are noticeable also on account of the former being the son of a bishop and the latter a grandnephew of the late great poet laure- ate of England. Among the patrons of the concert are the Postmaster Gereral, Cornelius Vander- bilt, Maj. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, Senator Allison, Mr. Geo. C. Gorham, Senator Bur- rows, Senator Cullom, Senator Earle,.Sena- tor Faulkner, Mr. Josef Kaspar, Senator McMillan, Senator Morrill, Senator Mur- phy, Senator Proctor, Senator Spoon- er, Col. G. W. Truesdell, Mr. James A. Wetmore, Mr. Frank B. Metzerott and Mr. Anthony Pollock. Song, Piano and Organ Recital._One of the musical events of the present week is the song, piano and organ recital in the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church, 4% and C streets northwest, tomorrow evening. The occasion promises to be note- worthy from the fact that President Mc- Kinley has significd his intention of being present. The program will include num- bers by Miss Irene Gurney, pianist; Miss Elizabeth Pierce, soprano; Mrs. Laura Zeh Johnson, contralto; Miss McKee, accompa- nist; Mr. James Watson, basso; Mr. Hern- don Morsell, tenor; Mr. Wilbur F. Dales, organist, and Mr. Bischoff, accompanist. The recital opens at 5 and carriages may be ordered for 10 o'clock. Miss Judson in the “Gipsy Baron.”—The engagement of the Castle Square Opera Company at the Lafayette Square Theater this week will be interesting from the fact that Miss Alice Judson, a well-known Weshington®singer, has just joined the conm.peny. Miss Judson sang the role of Arsena in the “Gipsy Baron” in Phila- delphia Saturday, and made such a success out of the part that she was immediately engaged for the season in this city. Scenes From Alice in Wonderland.—So- ciety circles are looking forward with a great deal of pleasant anticipation to the entertainment to be given at National Rifles Hall Friday evening next in aid of the Con- tinental Hall building fund. The enter- tainment is given under the auspices of Army and Navy Chapter, D. A. R., of this city, and the affair, it is promised, will be one of the most successful ever participated in by this particular band of the Daugh- ters. Not only will the occasion be a finan- cial success, but its social features havc already been assured by the well-known people of swelldom who have been secured to act in the capacity of patronesses. The entertainment will consist of scenes from “Alice In Wonderland,” which will be, how- ever, in no sense a child’s entertainment. Preceding these scenes there will be a pre- sentation of a farce, entitled “The Mouse Trap,” written by Mrs. Burton Harrison, in which well-known young ladies ofthe say circles of life in Washington will take part. The scenes from “Alice in Wonderland” will comprise “The Mad Tea Party” and the “Mock Turtle” story from ‘In Wonder- and,” and “Tweedledum and Tweedledee, and cthers from “Through the Looking Glass." Those'who will take part in these scenes are Miss Cushing, Miss Allen, Miss Huntington, Miss Dorothy Allen, Mrs. Off- ley, Mr. Perkins, Mr. Breckinridge, Mr. Charles Conrad, Dr: Castell and Mr. Clar- ence Conrad. The management has re- quested that ladies will not wear hats dur- ing the entertainment. sass Valuable tract of land fronting on 7tit street near Whitney avenue, containing about 3 acres, will be sold by the trustees on Wednesday afternoon, April 21, at 4:30 o'clock. This tract is just south of Schuet- zen Park property and can readily be sub- divided into lots.—Advt. ——_—— Speeches on Sound Money. Senator Foraker, ex-District Commis- sioner John W. Douglass and Prof. John M. Langston are among those who have been invited to address the American Sound Money Club, No. 1, at a meeting to be held tonight at 8 o’clock at Elks’ Hall, No. 1006 E street northwest. —— A Presentation. Mr. William E. Shields, who, during the administration of Public Printer Benedict, was foreman of the fourth division of the government printing office, was presented Saturday evening at Typograyhical Tem- ple by a number of his former subordinates with a handsome silver service. The ad- dress of presentation was made by Mr. T. G. Settle, to which Mr. Shields made an appropriate reply. A luncheon and smoker concluded the exercises of the oc- casion. ——__. New Chinese Minister. The Baltimore and Ohio officials have been advised that Wu Ling Fang, the new Chinese minister, and his party of fifty would leave San Francisco today for Wash- ington. From Chicago to Washington the party will travel over the lines of the Bal- timore and Ohio. From San Francisco to Chicago the party will use the Central Pacific. The retiring minister, Mun Yu Chung, will, it is stated, leave Washington about the middle of May for St. Peters- burg, to which court he had been trans- ferred, and the B. and O. people have ar- ranged his entire trip to the capital of Rus- sia, the party going to New York over the Royal Blue Line. It 1s said to be probable that Mr. Chung will go to Chicago to meet the new minister and escort him to Wash- ington. On account of the unveiling of the Grant monument, tickets wiil be sold at above rate on April 26, valid for return until April 29 inclusive. —Advertisement. ————— oe Reinstatement in the Navy Yard. Dr. Jno. T. Strattan has been reinstated to his former position of chief clerk in the yards and docks department of the United States navy yard in this city, vice N. B. Stewart of Georgia, reduced. Dr. Strattan is secretary of the-Third Corps Association, a member of Lafayette Post, G. A. R., and Logan Command, Union Veterans’ Unton, and hails from the twenty-eighth Pennsyl- vania congressional district. He served in his present capacity for twenty years prior to 1893, when he was reduced and trans- ferred to make way for a democrat. _ Easter at University Park Temple. The Easter services at University Park Temple, Rev. Sterling N. Brown, pastor, were concluded last night by a choral fes. tival under the supervision of Mrs. Alice Strange Davis, the leader of the choir. The church was crowded to the doors. “Mrs. Davis was assisted by Mrs. Lula Brooks, Mrs. Josephine Ball, Mrs. W. W. Purnell, Miss Lula Hamer, Miss Jeannette \~ son, Mr. Sumner. Wormley, Mr. Stanton Wormley, Mr. Walter Hayson and Mezars. Holmes and Fox of the Howard vpesy choir. The music was of a high order, Isaac Clark of Howard University and Miss ‘Watson pt Xs , ae of the first tudes on graduates ‘Oberlin College, assisted pastor in his part of the services. . passage Good on any train. ONE YEAR AGO. An Anniversary int the History of-8t. ts Church. Just one year agw yesterday the congre- gation of St. Margaret's Episcopal Church took poss-sston of :the little chapel at the corner of Connecticutravenue and Bancroft Place, just above Wibrida avenue. It was but natural, therefore; that at the morifing service yesterday thecpastor, Rev. Richard L. Howell, should make some reference to the growth and condition of the church. The tenrporary buflaing seats about 400, but has already preved inadequate to the needs of the congregation, and pastor and People are hopeful: that the new church building will soon be. started: The congregation sas secured a desirable Property at the hehd of Connecticut ave- nue, looking down that thoroughfare, and making a most desirable site for a hand- some edifice. The lot is 150 by 106 feet. It is planned to erect upon it in good time a pure Gothic structure, facing down Con- necticut avenue, that shall be a decided addition to the architecture of Washing- ton. The chapel, which is but a tempo- rary. structure, occupies a part of the lot only, and will be removed whenever work upon the church shall be begun. St. Mar- garet’s is located in a wealthy ard growing neighborhood, and while at first services were held in the basement of a private dwelling, the congregation membership has increased so rapidly that at the 7 o'clock service yesterday morning there were 140 who partook of communion, a number that would compare favorably with the older and larger churches of the dio- cese. The music is rendered by a vested choir of boys and young men. At the 11 o'clock service yesterday-Rev. Mr. Howell delivered an eloquent and forceful sermon .on the theme, “Christ Is Risen,” dwelling upon the proofs of the actuality of ti: res- urrection and its immense significance to the Christian faith. Se The Comos Clab. The annual entertainment of the Comus Club, to be given Thursday evening next at Carroll Institute Hall, promises to be one of the most enjoyable affairs ever partici- pated in by this well-known organization. The program. for the evening comprises musical and dramatic numbers, a reception to the Pimhco Driving Club of Baltimore and a dance. The musical and dramatic numbers will comprise a twenty-five-minute one-act comedy by Mr. Conley and Miss Seaman; soprano solos by Miss Stotsen- burg, Mrs. Browning, Mrs. Rudson; con- tralto solo, by Miss Edna Scott-Smith;vary- tone solo, by Mr. Roberts; tenor solo, by Mr. Hensey. Mr. Friebus will supply a dramatic selection, and Miss Stalnaker will give some humorous bits. There will be concerted’ numbers, both vocal and instru- mental. Miss King, Dr. Seibert and Mrs. Friebus have a trio for violin, ‘cello and piano. Miss Gibson and Mr. -Schaaff will play a duet for piano and mandolin. Miss King will also play a violin solo, and there will be a piano solo by Mr. Pfet‘Ter. The reception committee in charge of the affair consists of Messrs. Browning, Rob- erts, Scott, Schaaff, Mrs. and Miss Gibson, Mrs. Browning, Mrs. Scott, Miss Seaman and Mr George Gibson, chairman. —_—_ Anything and Everything tn Rubber. From splendid mackintoshes, $4, togarden hose, $1.50 a reel. Goodyear’s, 807 Pa. ave. —Advertisement. es Gold Watch Presentation. Among several surprises met by the members of Minnehttha Juvenile Temple on Saturday eveninga'was the presentation of a valuable gold watch to the chief tem- plar, Harry Burlingame, as a prize for valuable services rendered in a recent en- tertainment. To the: presentation speech by the grand superiritendent, the recipient made a happy resporise, assuring his col- leagues that the gift'would be a constant reminder of his privileges and duties in the temple. +2. Very Nice White Pine, Dressed <c. a foot. Libbey & Co, 6th and N. Y. ave.— Advertisement. —» Washington. Avchitectural Club. The bi-monthly meeting of theArchitecural Chub'was held SatubGéay evening in-the ate- lier of Mr. G. O. Totten, the subject for the evening’ being “‘Roman 'Architecturai Re- search,” illustrated ty lamtern’ slides. -Pa- pers: were:read by L. RB. Rodgers, B. W. Donn, jr., We J. Marsh and’E©. H. Elliot, after which Mr. Wm. R. Ware, professor of architecture of Columbia College, New York, who was present, gave a lecture on the architecture of Rome, which was at- tentively listened to and thoroughly appre- elated by che large number of members present. —_——~>__ Attention is called to the trustee’s sale of about ten acres of ground, with improve- ments, at Deanewood, D. C. (southeasterly angle of intersection of Sheriff road and Alexandria branch B. and O. R. R.), which takes place tomorrow afternoon at 5 o’clock. Splendid location for manufacturing. pur- Feses. See advertisement. = Postponement Granted. The trial of Samuel B. Husselman, ctarged with false pretenses, set for todey before Chief Justice Bingham in Criminal Court No. 1,. was postponed until tomorrow merning at the request of Mr: H. B. Moul- ton of counsel for the defendant: In con- senting to the postponement, District At- terney Davis. gave notice that he will here- after oppose the postponement of any case regulary set for trial. ‘he coart and coun- sel for the defense said Mr. Davis will here- after have to bear the responsibility of such postponements and the resulting ex- pense to the government. Husselman is charged with having, Fe)- rvary 5, 1896, obtained from Alonzo H. Col- ver. the sum of $100 by falsely pretending, so the indictment alieges, that he was a stockholder in the North Branch Coal and Coke Company of West Virginia, and de- sired the money to employ an expert to ex- amine the land, in order to satisfy one Richard H. Moorehouse, an alleged pros- pective purchaser, of its value. ——__ The Amateur Rifle’ Club. The third competition of members of the Amateur Rifle Club ‘for the silver cup brought out a good attendance of marks- men Saturday, and the shooting was ex- ceptionally fine, Lieut. Shaw winning the silver cup forthe second time, despite the penalty of a 2-point handicap imposed for a previous winning. Williams pushed the pace to a high figure until a misfire on his sixth shot. turned the scale against him: Lieut. Graham also made fine shooting in trying for ‘first place. Conditions of the match were seven shots at 200 yards, off- hand position, any rifle; open to all comers, standard target. The following ‘are the scores: Shaw, 61: Graham, 57; Williams, 52; Young, 50; Drury, 49; Colladay, 48; Carleton, 47; Mitchell, 41; Gheen, 40. The practice. match for warming the rifles and arrangingithe elevation and wind- age, consisting of ter shots, same distance and target, resulted-as follows: 82; Shaw} 80; Carleton, 76; Wil- 74; Drury, €& Gheen, 61; Young, 50; Colladay, 52; Mitchell, 50, + A rifle teanf will!' probably go to the “Bundes' Shoot” atl Joliet, Mi:,-as the ap- Plication for membership of the Amateur eae = Rifle Club has beensatcepti + ALMOND CAKE. Jultet. Corson, Foun@eroN. Y.-Cooking School. BAT one cupful mach of butter and XXX sugar to a cream. .iBreak in four ogis ind stir them a lttles®ut do not beat the batter. Dissolve half 2 teaspoonful of sotix in half @-cupful.of milk, and stittit into the batter. . Sift two heaped teaspeosfuls of Cleveland baking powder. with one pint of flour, and stir enough’ into the batter to make it as:thick‘as'will holt a Jet fall from the mixing-shoon.' . 55 Cleve-to tat wnten is pare, Cleeve-to mat.witen to sure, Cleve-to met, rotn pure-and-best,” BAPTIST MISSIONS. Program of the Approaching Comven- tien of the W: "s Society. Preparations fcr the annual convention of the Women’s Baptist ‘Foreign Missionary Society of the Middle and New England States and the District of Columbia are about complete so far as the local com- mittee of ladies in charge of the conven- tion are concerned. The convention proper will be held Wednesday and Thursday, April 21 and 22, but there are to be several important meetings of officers before then. Programs have been completed for these preliminary meetings and sent to this city, but the program for the convention itself will not arrive until the officers of the general society arrive-here this evening. The headquarters for the reception com- mittee, of which Mrs. Charles A. Stakely is chairman, and for the society officers will be at the Ebbitt House, and at that place tomorrow evening there is to be a reception to the missionaries attending the convention and the officers. At 2 o'clock in the afternoon tomorrow there is to be an important conference of the secreturies, the program for which, in the form of a series of questions, is as follows: Qvestions by the board of di- rectors: (1) Have you faithfully tried to introduce systematic giving through month- ly envelopes? (2) Have you some respon- sible person in charge of literature in each church? (3) Would an apportionment aid in this work? (4) What policy should we adopt with regard to our Sunday schools this year? Questicns from the secretaries: @) How will the plan for systematic bene- ficences affect our organization? (2) What are the duties of state association secre- taries? (8) Where does the chief respon- sibility lie for returning blanks? (4) Can we bring out points of common giving to foreign missions and to other charity? (5) Cannot one:fo.-th of the women not at present members of the society be enlisted in paying 2 cents a week within the next six months? Questions for foreign secre- taries: (1) Should junior societies contribute to our society or to the missionary union? (2) Shall we adapt our methods to junior societies or encourage our own band work? @) Can we make the object for which juniors work still more specific? (4) Can we have addittons to make the ‘Farther Lighi work more attractive? (5) Could we have a simple set of lessons with ques- tions and arswers for primary classes and juniors? (6) Has sewing ever been used in the “Farther Light” meetings without in- terfMirg vith the spiritual benefits, and (i) Is it wise to include young men in these meetings? Many of the topics are on im- portant phases of the society’s work and most of them will be debated in the con- vention. This and the subsequent sessions of the convention are to be neld at Calvary Church, the sessions during the day in the Sunday school house and the evening There are meetings in the church proper. to be three sessions daily, one at one at 2 p.m. and the other at feature of the convention will ject lesson in foreign missionary work by Miss Marie Dowling of Philadelphia, a re- turned missionary from China, who will have a class dressed in Chinese costumes to illustrate the lesson. Officers are also to be elected for the ensuing year, the present officers being as foliows: President Mrs. Sarah C. Durfee, Providence, R. I.; vice president for the District of Columbia, Mrs. E. W. Bliss of Calvary Church: treas- urer, Miss Alice E. Stedman of Boston; secretary of the foreign department, Mrs. H. G. Safford of Boston, and secretary of the home department, Mrs. N. M. Water- bury of Boston. The secretary for the District of Columbia is Miss Emily York of the First Baptist Church. The general chairman of the convention committee is Mrs. E. W. Bliss of Calvary Church. All persons members of any society as con- tributors are entitled to participate in the convention, and for this reason alone it is expected that there will be a large num- ber present both from this and other cities. —— “Want” ads. in The Star pay because they bring answers. After all it is Nature that makes the cures. Only now and then she gets into a tight place and needs the helping -hand of science. When the right fee is needed to check dis- eased action and start the organs and tissues on the way to health, Scott’s Emulsion comes as the help- meet of Nature. It feeds, nourishes, Bren tienes and it does this all round—the Hypophosphites act upon the nerves; the Cod-liver Oil feeds the body. For sale by all druggists at 50 cents and $1.00. CITY ITEMS. Business Men’s Lunches at Harvey's. The board of trade could almost count a quorum any nconday at Harvey's, 11th and Pa. ave. His 25c., 30c., 35c., 40c. and ine. Lunches of half portions of some of his best dishes grow more popular every day. It, Home-Dressed Meats, Richly Seasoned and prepared in our matchless style, make cur Sausage so delicious. All kinds to suit all tastes. J. A. Augusterfer, 656 Cent. mkt. saan zs Royal Hendache Powders cure. 10c. mh5-m,w.f,stt Bt rach es Spring Lamb, Tip-Top Quality. Also fine Beef Roasts and Steaks. Meat Gelicacies—Calves’ Brains, Calves’ Livers, etc. Buscher, 9th st. and Center market. 1t ig a High-Arm Singer Machine only $21.50— side drawers and leaf—at Oppenheimer’s New Home agency, 514 9th st. n.w. Ma- chines rented and repad: ‘prices low. 1t* For ill-effects of overeating—Beecham’s Pills. any —- - AMUSEMENTS. Columbia Theater. Tonenr. First Appearance in Washington of MR. WALKER WHITESIDE \y * Night—RICHELIEU. Next Week—DANIEL FROHMAN’S LYCEUM THEATER STOCK COMPANY. SPECIAL, MATINEE FRIDAY, APRIL AT 3:30, GRAND OPERATIC PLAY OF CINDERELLA api? BY PROF, SYELDON’S PUPILS. K== 'S LYCEUM THEATER. ALL S Matinees Tuesday, and Saturday. THIS WEEK. ‘Thursday HARRY MORRIS’ 20th Century [laids. Presenting the Humorous Burlesque, Madame Sour Jane. HARRY MONRIS.... as. APO Reset Anetra tes 5 ANE Week THE BLAGE apl9-15,6t LEON CROOK COMPANY. ALL THIS BIJOU. Wine |ONDAY, MATINEES’ FRIDAY, J JESDAY, 1 Killarney Aa n Killarney EL OOl@ ana the hice. Next Week—THE CHICAGO ALL STAR VAUDE- VILLE CO. apl9-6t, Academy-- AND YET ANOTHER BIG ATTRACTION. Reserved seats. Ze. Admission Improvements Contemplated. The Chesapeake and Ohio Railwey Com- pany has already ccmmenced some of the extensive improvements throughout Vir- ginia it. promised. prior. to the November election in the event that Mr. McKinley became President, Friday k st ground was broken for a new depot and hotel at Clif- ton Forge. Tne building will be situated just-'west’ of that ‘ofthe Young Men's Christian Association, and will be a hand- some structuré, 155 fect long by 70 feet wide and four stories ‘high. It is probable that shortly after its com- pletion the main office of the Chesapeake and Ohio now at West Clifton Forge will be moved into the new buildirg, and all through trains stop at ‘Clifton Forge in- stead of West Clifton Forge, as at pre ent. “It fs‘rumored that Glady’s Inn wil! be turned Into a hospital. It will be re- membered that the lobby of this fashion- able little hostelry. was the scene of the killing of Col. lenry G. Parsons, James G. Blaine’s great friend, and the owner of Natural Bridge, who was there shot te death by Capt..Thomas M. Goodman, a railway conductor, about three years ago It fs also stated that all the Icgal compli- caticns which delayed the beginning of a vast system of improvements at Richmond, Va. contemplated by the Chesapeake ani Ohio have been cleared away and that the of a vast sum of money for im- Provéments"in that city, Newport News and other places in Virginia will be begun at a very early dey. The improvements at Richmond, which are to cost not less than $2,000,000, have been already fully describ- ed in The Star. ——— Saul's sale plants, Williams & Co. tion rooms, corner 10th and Penn. ave. morrow, 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.—Ad Royal, The Absolutely Pure Baking Powder. |. AMUSEMENTS TIONAL THEATER. ne = DIGBY BELL, Supported by LAURA JOYCE BELL. TUES, WED. AND MAT. WED., H¢ “A MIDRICHT BELL” “THE HOISIER DOCTOR,” By Augustus Thomas. Next_week—“PUDD'NHEAD WILSC ‘apl9-20tf Edison Vitascope, WORLD'S GREATEST MARVEL, VITASCOPE HALL, 1116 F ST., At 2:30, 4:30 p.m, Evening at 8:15. Admission, 25, Children, AFAYETTE . Evenings at 8. PRICES Opening of th THE CASTLE SQUARE OPERA COMPANY, SOUTHWEL anager, n’s Strauss Musterpiece, Gypsy Baron. | “™ | Wek ‘Qucen's Lace Handkerchief,’ v-2016 \s Flay May SNAP SHOTS AT OPERA BY TUNKEN KODAK. : THR aa’ . COMIC OPERA AND VAUDEVILLE CO., se A aT Ooaronias Rose of atVEKGNE “CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME and THE SPECT. KNIGHT, Presented b; # strong cast, Including Mins Edith Howe, Miss-Dufres, Mesgrs. Fred Frear, Campbell "and “Crane. Mr. Watiy Hgdes, Mrsical Director. >. FORTESCUE. A FAKIR’S CINCH, A Musica! Ta-ra-ra, in One Octave, Miss Louise Hamilton, assisted by Mr. Burt Clark. Supported by Walter Howe. in the 1-act burlesque, THE GIRL FROM HOBC . necuLan | 15.25, 50 & 7Sc. THE BIOGRAPH. apl9-6t-24 WILLARD HALL. | ANOTHER WEEK. MOR! W VIEWS ADDED, Today,’ all’ enertainuents for Foundry M. Church, ‘Tomortow, for Hamline Daily, 2 E. E. Charch, Y apt9-10d Second Spring Meeting. WASHINGTON JOCKEY CLUB. Benning Race Course, SATURDAY, APRIL 17, SATURDAY, APRIL 24. FIVE RACES EACH DAY. First Race Called at 3:15. Special Trains, direct to thetrack, leave Sixth street station .at.2:05 and 2:30 p. m., returning immediately after last race. . RATES OF ADMISSION: To Grand Stand.............$1.00 To Club House and Paddock. .$1.50 Ladies . owe os NES On the Opening Day Ladies Will Be Admitted Free. apls-9t NOW READY. “. & 8. HOWLAND, ‘Secretary. President, eereseosooee emely Nervous Barely Able to Crawl Around ow Perfectly Cured and Doing Her Own Housework. “I was exteremely nervous, barely able to crawl around, with no strength or ambltion, I could not sleep, would lave very bad spells with my heact, and my stomach was in a terrible: dition. ‘ad “dre AAA VOMOOHAAV IN: + wenralzia pains in my side, and as In the midst of tt a: * . Twas miserable “> could not sit up over half an he being all extausted. At last one of my % deighbors wanted me to } parilla. I was persua/ < 2 ow little while coal ° > < encour: ni < > taken ho-tles, and jam perfectly € > cured. Ta inj ousgrork aioe." . Mrs. FRED. TU RAER, Barre, Vt Sid > > 4 H d’s Sarsa- : 4 parilla ¢ $ The RBest_in fact the One True Blood ¢° ; Purifier. Sold by all druggists. $1 a 4 > 4 4 Ps , > Ul < at SPOLSLPPOSPORODOEHOSSLEDOS u ______ AMUSEMENTS. ’Twas a Glorious Easter Not a complaint i our? host i and praised the prod exceptional skill tn floral wz and devoratis A. Gude aplo-14d AND BANJO CLUB CONCERT, LES’ ARMORY, APRIL PaTr Mrs, Dalzell | Mrs. Mrs, Gallaudet, Mrs Mrs. Hay," Mrx Mrs. McKee, Mra. ts McMillan, Mrs. Porter, Mrs. Whittemore. A se: at METZEROTT’S on and Corea, Mostrated Lecture by COL. CHAILLE LONG, ation and consu! general wer, Mrs. Rrown, Mra. Draper, Mme. de Si- er . Boardman. t. M R after Mon Corea, wfederate tion, 411 11th st. ® to char apli-r BY NAT JES al, FRIDAY. 4 . ATS O'CLOCK TICKETS, Soc. d Seats and Tickets at Metzerott’s, Ze. slibd Fifth Metropolitan Concert WEDNESDAY MATINEE, APRIL 21, 4:15, Mr. David Bispham, BARITON! METROPOLITAN OPERA ©0., AND Gregorowitsch, THE GREAT RUSSIAN VIOLINIST. Direction Mr. Ed. F. Guzman. Te, $1.00 and $1.50, at Theater. Seats 5 apl4-6t* ___ EXCURSIONS, ETC. A TOUR THROUG! Holland, Germ: Scotland, conducted r GAILLARD. — For itinerary SCHOOL OF LANGUAC “QUICKEST AND SAFEST ROUTE.” Steamer Macalester MOUNT VERNON, Daily (except Sunday), returning reach the city at 2:30 p.m, FARE, ROUND TRIP, 50 Admission to grounds, 25 cents. ELEGANT CAFE ON THE STEAMER. Tickets, with Mount Vernon admission coupon, for sale at wharf ana at hotels. 2-tf L. L. BLAKE, Capiain. GLEN ECHO CABIN JOHN By new double track line. Take 7th, 14th, U st. cars via Chevy Chase, and Tennaliytown cars via Georgetown to Washington and Glen Echo RR. mb26-1m* ARLINGTON, FORT MYER Falls Church. ELECTRIC CARS FROM AQUEDUCT BRIDGE. mh22-3m QUICK SERVICE BY RalL. Mount Vernon Arlington. Station, Pa. ave. und 13% st. Schedule sce Rall- road colama in this paper fe26-tt Norfolk & Washington At 10 a. Steamboat Co. Every day in the year for Fortress Monroe, — Norfolk, Newport News and all points south — by the ‘superb powerful steel palace “Newport News,"" “Norfolk” . —— too” on the following scLedule: ‘Southbound. S 230 Am, Chamberlin’s new hotel, “The Hygela,” aud Virginia Beach will thd this the most attractive ute, a com- fortable nizht's rest. Large rnd Inxurioas rooms heated by steam and fBtted throughout with electric lights. Dining room service is a la carte, aud is sup. dtrom the test that the ot jashington aud Norfolk ‘Tickets on sale at U. 8. Ex office, 817 Pennsylvania avenue; 51%, 619, 1421 Denusyl- avenue; B. and Or’ ticket office, corner i5th street and New York avenue, ‘and on board steamers, where time tuble, map, etc, ean also be had. Any other information desired will be fur- nished ou application to the endersigned at the ny's wharf. foot of ith st., Wash- c. Tel N ir down, SONG, PIANO AND ORGEN RECITAL —— int Creek. Retu-ning, on Mondays and Wed- i . Cha C, TU Beadays at Y p.m. and on Fridays ubout 3:30 p.m. ly ae E. — and C, TUESDAY, April rr bp. : w bs tion. Mrs. § received until the hour of “ Mrs. Laura ‘Ze Sounst traitor Me. Propeictor and: Manner ‘Morooll, J atvon, basso; Mir, | GEO. 0. CARPINTER, General Vashington, ‘Wilbur’ F. organist; Miss 3 ‘accom. | feb-14.tf WM, M. REARDON. “Keont, “Atexendrtas brs oe Phoebe Horst, Mes. Pas STEAMER WAKEFIELD, cs. Thos. RIV! ‘DIN my i ves FOR PUTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS, Washington, D. C., foot ‘of 7th wt, MM intermediate “we landings to Colonial » Nomini Creek, St. to