Evening Star Newspaper, June 16, 1897, Page 11

& THE EVENING STAR. —__»____ PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE ‘AR BU) LN 1101 Pennsy ses a ue by Tee EG Arras Era New York Office, 49 Potter Building. Siar’ tai sacvedl tatoal fn the Cog pe he be F week, of 44 cents per month. at the it ceo he inatl wi fm the at States ox Canada-povinge prepaid 20 cents ted States or Canadu—postage Pyaturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with ‘ign fore! postage x (Entered _ ths — Cres Wasbingtos, D. C., a8 second-class mail matter. ‘All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance. Ries of ‘advertising made Kaown on application. Part 2. Che Fpening Sia , Pages 11-14. SS WASHINGTON, D. O., WEDNESDAY, &JUNE 16, 1897—FOURTEEN PAGES. MINISTERS IN COUNCIL Thirteenth Annual Conference of Congrega- tional Ohurchmen. Fifteen Societies Represented, Em- bracing Those in Wa =ton, Bal- timore and Herndon, Va. The Washington conference of Congrega- Wonal churches held its thirteenth meet- ing yesterday at the University Park Tem- ple, corner 6th and Trumbull streets north- west. This conferences embraces the fif- cen Congregational churches of Maryland, District of Columbia and Virginia, and delegates were present from these church- €s, as follows: District of Columbia—First Church, Rev. 8. M. Newman, D. D., pastor; Mr. C. B. Ball, Miss Emily S. Cook and Prof. Rich- ard Foster: Lincoln Memorial Church, Rev. A. P. Miller, Mrs. H. B. Quander, Mr. E. B. Branch, Mrs. E. A. Duffield: Plymouth Church, Rev. A. C. Garner, Mr. E. W. Douglas, Mr. W. H. Thomas and Miss L. Jotce; Fifth Church, Rev. Adam Reoch, Mrs. Andrus, Mrs. Seymour and Mr. Ray Blanchard, Mount Pleasant Church, Rev. M. Ross Fishburn, pastor: B. Slemen, jr. Simpson and Mr. L. 8. Emer Church, Rev. J. H. Dar' W. Chase, Mr. Ed- ward Welles and John Briscoe; Uni- versity Park Temple, Rev. S. N. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. B. K. Bruce and Mr. John Thornton. Baltimore—First Church, F. P. Kinsley and C. E. Houghton; Second Church, Rev. C. H. Crawford, pastor: Mrs. C. H. Craw- ferd and Miss Mollie Taylor: Canton Church, Rev. T. M. Beadenkoft; Fourth Church, Rev. Mark Welles, pastor; Mrs. M. S. Atwell, Mrs. M. Chardler. Herndon, Va.—Miss E. Browning Mason, Raker and Miss A. Miss Enma Starr and Miss Annie May Burton. Moderator Reoch Presides. Rev. Adam Reoch, acting moderator, called the mecting to order. John B. Sle- Man, jr., of Mount Pleasant was appointed scribe. and Ernest L. Howard of Herndon, Va., treasurer. “Organized Interdenominational Co-op- eration” was discussed yesterday morning Papers relative to tue work of the Sunday school unions were read hy Jerome F. Johnson and James L. Netil. Mr. Johnson said that next October every house in the District of Columbia wili be visited and the children urged to attend Sunday school. There are 25,000 children in the District o Columbia, he said, who do not attend Sun- day schools. The work will be in charge of a board of fifteen members,” he con- tinued, “and 1,500 persons of ail denomina- tions will make the canvass. A monster mass meeting will Le held about three weeks before the day of visitation.” The Christian Endeavor Union was the subject of an address by Miles M. Shand, and he gave a comprehensive review of the work and purpose of the union. Rev. Waiter H. Brooks, D. D., in his ad-, dress on the Anti-Saloon League, called attention to the open manner {n which a certain brewery sells beer by the keg on Sunda: Thanks Tendered. A resolution of thanks to Rey. A. H. Bradford of Montclair, N. J., for a recent article on congregationalism was adopted. A committee, consisting of Mr. J. F. John- sen, Rev. J. H. Jenkins and Rev. T. M. Beadenkoft. was appointed to select a place for the holding of the next confer- ence. The afternoor. session convened at o'clock, ard after devotional exercis by Rev. J. Jenkins, the subject ‘ Shall I Read?” was di: ed. Rev. Adam Reoch opened by treating the question of material for spiritual reading. “Read the Bibl he said, “and the daily newspapers, net the per. Reatl books about strong © characters, men of one ¢ Moody and Spur- aim and devotlon, rE - - on, Miss Martha N. Hooper followed with a = for mental Prof. J. W. of “Read- » closing ses: Ereceded by dresses on “Th tian Endeavor Church by Mr. Grant . in the evening, was ice, followed by ad- nee of the Chris- y and How ch a Power for Good, Vhat Part Should li Churches Have in Missions?" by . M. Ross Fishburn, and “What is the True Principle of Christian Giving?” by Rev. J. H. Jenkins. ——) ominations Confirmed. The Senate yester confirmed the fol- lowing nomination Henry M. Hoyt of Pennsylvania, to be as- istant attorney general. Promotions in the army, infantry arm— econd Lieut. Vernon Avondale Caldwell, 25th Infantry, to be first Heutenant; Candi- Sergt. Thomas M. Anderson, jr., 4th ‘alry, to be second lieuten- didate Corpl. John E. Hunt, Troup Sth Cavalry, to be second lieutenant. Presidential H, Marshals--William M. Griffith of Arizona territory, for the territory of Arizona; John Mr. John ; M. Barnes of Georgia, for the southern dis- trict of Georgia. Postmesters—Perey Cooperstown, N. I Trubshaw, amuel M. Griffin, 4, y ; Marshall Lambert, at Newkirk, lahoma. a ee eee Marine le The Marine Band will play the following program of music at the Capitol grounds this afternoon, beginning at = “El Capitan,” erry Wives of ‘Angel’ Ok- Godfrey; gavotte, : selection, “The Wiz- Herbert; march, “Bal* ard of the more American,” Lia,” Fyles. —_—_—_—_-e._____ To Represent the Navy Abroad. Naval Constructor Taylor has been de- tailed to represent the navy at the meeting of naval architects in London, near the end of the month, and he satled from New York today. Passed Assistant Engineer Walter McFarland, who is known tn this city, has been detached from the San Fran- cisco, in the Mediterranean, and ordered to represent the engineers of the navy at the same meeting. Burto: “Hail, Colum- 20 -=e Minister Angell Acceptable to Turkey. A cablegram was received at the State Department from the United States charge at Constantinople, late yesterday afternoon, saying that the sultan has {ssued an trade announcing the acceptance of Dr. Angell as minister from the United States, and that Mr. Terrell has accordingly started for home. - The action of theporte was very welcome at the State Department, and the news has been comniunicated to Dr. Angell at his home in Ann Arbor, Mich., in order that ‘he may start for his Fost at once. ————-e+____ New National Banks. The following applications for authority to organize national banks have been ap- proved: The National Bank of © Dallas, Texas, capital, $100,000; the American Ex- ckange National Bank of Cleveland, Ohio, capital, $250,000. ee eee “Want” ads. in The Star pay because they bring answers, CARE OF THE INFANTS. Police Officers Receive Instructions for Their Future Gu! ce. Major Moore has issued a circular to the members of the police department con- cerning the care of infants found on the street, as well as the care of children of destitute mothers. The circular con- tains a copy of a letter received from Mr. B. Pickman Mann, secretary to the board of children’s guardians, which reads as follows: : “By authority of the board of children’s guardians, granted May 29, 1807, arrange- ments have been made by which house No. 1135 9th street northwest may be used as a temporary receiving station, where all infants, white or colored, found by the police officers, or by other persons, aban- doned within the District of Columbia, may be left at any time, day or night, in care of the matron. “As the board of children’s guardians is that arm of the local government which has been provided for the doing of all the necessary work for such infants, and now has means and competent authority for this purpose, I request, on behalf of the board, that, as you have already indicated your willingness to do, you direct the off- cers under your charge hereafter to deliver at the above address all infants whom they may find abandoned, at the same time Informing the matron of their (the offi- cers’) names and addresses, that inquiry may be made at a conventent time into the circumstances under which these children were found. “Any destitute mother having a child for which she is unable to provide might properly be directed to the office of the board, 472 Louisiana avenue, where, if the child be a proper subject for public care, it will be received. All apparent sustifica- tien for abandonment will thus be re- moved.” Heretofore infants picked up on the streets have been cared for by the sisters of St. Ann's Infant Asylum. PETTIGREW AM DMENT TABLED. Two Democrats Voted With the Re- publicans in the Affirmative. The Senate made a great stride forward yesterday by compieting the consideration of the sugar schedule of the tariff bill, ex- cept the provision relating to Hawali, which went over. This schedule has been the storm center of the entire bill, and with it disposed of there is a better pros- pect for speedy action on the Dill as a whole. The first paragraph of the sugar schedule has served to bring out all the speeches and the test votes, and when this was passed early in the day, the other paragraphs of the schedule were agreed to withcut further opposition. As agreed to, the schedule places on sugar not above No. 16 Dutch standard one cent per pound, and .03 of a cent for every degree alove 75; and on sugar above No. 16 Dutch standard, 1.9 cents per pound, but or. sugars testing below 87 degrees by the polariscope ¢ne cent per pound shall be de- ducted. The other provisions of the sched- ule relate to maple sugar, maple sirup, cardy, etc. The Pettigrew amendment, relating to trusts, develoved considerable divergence of view on both sides of the chamber, the two Alabama senators, Messrs. Morgun and Peitus, joining Mr. Hoar, Massachu- setts, in opposition. Mr. Allison finally tested the sense of the Senate by moving to table the aniendment, which motion pre- vailed; yeas, 35; nays, 32; two democra: Morgan and McEnery, voting with the r publicans to table, and thus turning the tcale against the amendment. Consideration of the agricultural sched- ule was then resumed, the butter para- raph being agreed to as reported. ——-e._______ LONG EXAMINATION OVER. Satisfactory Working of the Pneu- matic Machinery on the Terror. According to a report just received at the Navy Department, the whole system of pneumatic machinery on the big moni- tor Terror works with accuracy, rapidity, ease and regularity. The examination of the pneumatic system covered a period of five months, and the board describes as “excellent” the behavior of the turrets, suns and steering gear, which ar2 op- cuted by air pressure. it has been repeatedly demonstrated that when the ship fs at a speed from six to eight knots, and there is a pressure in the stecring cylinders cf 125 pounds per square Inch, the helm can be moved by the air piston from hard over one side to had over the other side (68 degrees) in seven sec- onds. ‘he only criticism made by the board relates to the air compressing en- gines. These, it declares, are of obsolete type and run at low speed, and a recom- mendation is made that they be replaced by compressors of recent design, which run at high speed. —__—_—-e.______ Treasury Regulations Revoked. Secretary Gage has revoked department circular No. 67 of the series of 1805, which provides as follows: “Hereafter no resig- ration of ary officer, clerk, or other em- ploye in this department, or any service or bureau thereof, will be accepted when cause for such resignation is for any de- linquency or misconduct. “In all such cases recommendation for the removal of the offending person must be made, and not the acceptance of a res- ignation recommended.” Overexertion in Bicycling. From the Lancet. Dr. Atbu recently made an interesting communication to the Berlin Medical Socie- ty on certain effects produced on the heart and other internal organs by overexertion in cycle races. His conclusions were based on the condition of twelve professional cy- clists whom he had examined both before and after races lasting from five to thirty minutes. The strain thrown on the heart wes shown by well-marked dyspnoea, and by the strong pulsation of the heart and urterizs, but the most remarkable fact was an acute dildtation of the heart, especially of the left ventricle. This dilatation is, of ceurse, temporary, disappearing when rest has been taken and returning on the occa- sion of the next race. When overexertion is frequent this dilatation may become per- manent, and in a heart that was previously weak an irreparable injury may occur. An- other symptom was the presence of albu- men and casts in the urine, caused by the kidneys being irritated by the effort of cycling. Dr. Albu believes that cycling in mcderation is for most persons a very salu- tary form of exercise, and he explained that the dangers he had described were orly incurred by professional riders and competitors at matche: ——+e+—___. The Difference. From the Chicago Times-Herald. td On State street yesterday I met a for- mer acquaintance of mine back in Ohio who went “out west” to grow rich in a Prairie boom several years ago. There was a tell-tale fringe at the bottom of his trousers, and he was a walking exposition of hard luck. “Why, I'm surprised, Jimmie,” I remark- ed. “I thought you were doing well and getting rich. The last time I saw you everything seemed to be coming your way. You owned about half the town, and it was growing like a mushroom.” “Well, that’s what I thought,” he said, “but it was a toadstool.” ——_e. The Yale Stroke Changed. From the Boston Herald. Las: Friday the writer visited New Lon- don and had a good view of the Yale crew. Such a change as has been wrought in the famous Cook school of rowing in one short year! There ts not a vestige of the old W. C. T. U. WORKERS. Afternoon Session of District Union Held Yesterday. The Woman’s Christian Temperance Un- jon of the District held its quarterly meet- ing in North Capitol Street M. E. Church yesterday, the morning session having been reported in The Star. The afternoon meeting was opened by Mrs. Cohen, the vice president, and Miss Kessler offered prayer. The first report presented was that of the work among colored people, by Mrs. R. E. Lawson, who is one of the officers of the council of Afro-American Women organ- ized last year in Weshington as a national society of colored women. Mrs. Grace D. Chapin gave the report of the work of the department of scientific temperance in- struction in the public schools. if The members of the Margaret D. Ellis Y, W. C. T. U., the hostesses of the day, came in a body, and were introduced. Among the number were two young gentlemen, honor- ary membere, who wore the badge and ren- dered valued assistance in preparing the collation served at 1 o'clock in the vestry of the church. Miss Maggie Platt, daughter of the Dis- trict president, entertained the meeting by singing a beautiful song. The report of the corresponding secretary Was made by Miss L. C. Weightman. She reported a membership of almost 1,000. There are twenty-one local unions and cighteen agencies. ‘The purity department was represented by Mrs. E. C. Catching, superintendent, who reported having held three meetings and organized one. White Shield society, the first in the District. She then presented resolutions upon the loss by death of one of the local superintendents, Mrs. E. W. Knowles. Mrs. T. A. Williams, the treasurer, gave a quarterly report. Contributions were call- ed for and received with which to pay rent in advance upon their headquarters, at 910 F street northwest. Mrs. Nellie H. Bradley, superintendent of the work of the Young Wage-earners’ Club, gave a report of the workings of this unique and valuable organization. Members of the Loyal Temperance Legion came in and sang “The Band of Ribbon While Around the World.” Mrs. Mabel Welch, the new “chalk talker,” came to the platform and made a brief address, after which Mrs. M. B. Platt, president of the District union, announced the temperance camp meeting to be held at Washington Grove, July 17 to 26. The Maryland State W. C. T. U. will co-operate. Non-alcoholic medication received due at- tention from Mrs. Hardwick. In the absence of the superintendent of literature, Mrs. Grace L. Chapin, the re- port of the quarter was made by Mrs. Loftus. She reported a large amount of literature distributed to alley missions, to barber shops, engine houses and public meetings. Boxes in the depot are supplied with leaflets. Mrs. Clinton Smith of the legislative de- partment presented a resolution, which was adopted, reciting that: “Whereas Senator Hoar has introduced into the Senate a bill to prohibit kineto- scopic representations of prize fights in the District and in the territories, we give our earnest suppor® to that bill and hope it will become a law.” —.__ OAT MINIATURE WARSHIPS. TO F A Tank Five Hundred Feet Long to Be Built at the Navy Yard. On the recommendation of Chief Naval Constructor Hichborn, the contract for the construction of an experimental tank at the Washington navy yard for use in testing miniature men-of-war, has been awarded to the Pennsylvania Bridge Com- pany of Beaver Fualls, Pa., at its bid of $50,000, which the lowest bid received for the work. The tank will be the first of its kind in the country, and the largest under cover. Its dimensions closely ap- proach those of the big dry docks, and the depth wili be sufficient to float any of. the smaller cruisers. On all sides it will be covered, and the water will be supplied by the city reservoirs or pumped from the Potomac. From end to end the tank will be just “«M) feet long and fifty feet across, and in- side the water space will be 475 by 43 feet. Its depth will be 14 feet. Running across, close to the water, will be a carriage upon which there will be attached a dynamo- meter to register the resistance due to towing a model through the basin. Models, varying in size from ten to twenty feet, of every new ship to be built will be attached to this machinery and drawn through the water. The wave motion will be observed and the resistance it offers will be calcu- lated. The models will be plain affairs, con- structed simply with a view to represent- ing closely the actual lines of the ship it 18 proposed to build. Fhrough these experi- ments it is calculated that the plans of the proposed vessels can be improved and valu- able advance information gathered for use in the work of general construction. LES TALKS OF HIS TRIP. He Admires Edhem Pasha and Praises the Greek Army. General Nelson A. Miles, who will rep- resent the United States army at the queen’s jubilee, and Rear Admiral J. N. Miller, who will represent the United States ravy, have arrived in London. General Miles, Admiral Miller, their staffs and Mrs. Miles were the guests at dinner last evening of Whitelaw Reid, special en- voy of the United States at the jubilee. General Miles, in addition to visiting the Turkish and Greek armies, inspected the ordnance made at the Armstrong factory, at Naples, for the Italian, Spanish and Argentine governments. He also inspected the gun factories and coast defenses of Austria, Italy and France, and was cour- teovsly treated everywhere. General Miles Gid not find any of the governments se- cretive in regard to their military equip- ment. : He thinks Edhem Pasha is a great gen- eral and that his troops ere a fine lot of men. The Greeks, the general adds, are glad at the prospect of peace, but they are good soldiers, and the juntor officers and men showed a wonderful devotion to their cause. o-+—______ a WHY DISMISSALS ARE MADE. Only One Offict; Known to Keep a Record of the Reasons. Since the reinstatement of a large number of ex-Union soldiers by the present ad- ministration considerable embarrassment has been caused by the failure of the rec- ords of the departments to show why dils- missals were made. Men have been rein- stated upon representations that they were the victims of prejudice against soldiers who had been strong republicans since the war, and over whom were placed men who had fougat in the confederacy. After reinstatement in several instances it has been learned that the men were re- moved from the service for good cause, about which the records of the departments made no suggestion. This fact lms been discussed by members of the cabinet, and the necessity for keeping a record of rea- sons why clerks have been removed has been strongly urged by some officials. So far as is known, Col. Ainsworth, chief of the record and pension bureau of the War Department, is the only official who kecps a record of reasons for, removals of clerks from his office. He keeps what are known as the sealed records of his office, and he has a rule by which these records are néver even referred to except in cases of importance. If a clerk is dismissed be- cause of intoxication the records will make a clear disclosure of that fact. The ad- visability of extending this practice to all branches of the government will be further discussed, with a view of protecting the government, becauge dismissals AN INTERCITY WHIST LEAGUE Proposed Organisation of Another Asso- ciation. ; Umusual Interest in the’ Game Among Local Players—Standawa of Play of the Highest Order Among Ladies. In order to promote the interests of the gume of whist in the states of Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and the District of Columbia, to raise the standard of play therein, and to bring whist players into closer secial relations, ft has been sug- gested that an auxiliary association be or- ganized under the rules of the ‘American Whist League. It is proposed that such association hold tournaments, that interclub whist contests be held unger its auspices, and that at the congresses of the American Whist League, if thought advisable, it: enter the contests for such associations. ‘The clubs in the territory described have been asked to send a representative to at- tend a meeting to be held at the Philadel- phia Whist Club, Juniper and Chestnut streets, Friday, June 18, at 5 o'clock p.m., to consider the advisability of forming such an association, and, if, it be determined to organize, to take the necessary steps fcr its formation. The call for the organization of the pro- posed association was signed by the fol- lowing well known whisters: M. G. -Gaskill, Philadelphia, president of the Art Club Whist Club; ©. 'P. D. Hamil- ton, Easton, Pa., director of the American Whist League; Charles R, Miller, Wilming- ton, Del.. president of the Wilmington Club; Joseph 8. Neff, Philadelphia, president of the Philadelphia Whist Club; Howard L. Prince, Washington, D. C., chairman whist committee, Capital Bicygle Club; Gustavus Remak, jr., Philadelphia, rector of the American Whist League; Wilbur F. Smitn, Baltimore, Md., of the Walbrooke Whist Club; J. Price Townsend, Philadelphia, president of the Hamilton Whist Ciub; G. Walls, Washington, D. bia Athletic Club; John M. ‘Walton, Phila- delphia, ex-president of the American Whist League; Thomas A. Whelan, Baltimore, Md., director of the; American Whist League. In order to keep in the line of play Wash- ington sends Walls and Safford to repre- sent the whist interesty at the~-Phitadel- phia meeting: At a meeting of the whist committee of the Capital Bicycle Club Mr. Britton suggested confining the play to the cities named, as to embrace all of Peni sylvania would give too wide a scope travel, and not ‘easy of access to the play- ers at this end of the line. This matter will be thoroughly discussed, at the meet- ing. ' Lady Whist Players, Among the whist players the enthusiasm in whist circles was never go great as at present. The standard of*whist among the ladies is of the highest order. Harry Low says that it is a great satisfaction to note the interest taken by the ladies, and, what is still more pleasing, to know that when he competes with thém that; he cannot af- ford to throw away a@ trick, as any bad play may result in defeat. The play of his partner, Mrs. Pilling, Friday night elicited his warmest praise, as only an ex- pert could have supported ner partner as she did in the evening play. ‘There are so many good whist players in this city and so many others striving to acquire the knowledge that it would be a difficult task to keep up with their {m- provements. They keep themselves poste in whist literature. They will quote Val, Starnes, Hamilton, Broadman, and give you valid reason for their line of attack or defense. Mrs. Arthur Kinne will make one of the strongest players in the city. She always has her game well in hand, and is never at a loss what card to play. She has not had the opportunities of tournament play, but will prove a strong addition to any women’s team in the city. She has played in Boston, New York and at the different summer resorts along the New England coasts with very strong players, and her experiencé has' been of a practical kind. Mrs. Dr. Brackett is another player of great promise. She has been playing with the same team for three years, and they thoroughly understand each other's game, and, with a little coaching, will be a dangerous adversary. Mrs. Henry Bennett, who belongs to the same team, is a safe, conservative player,” and ambitious to enter into the mysteries of the short suit game, and, with a little more experience, will he a dangerous ad- versary. Mrs. Brown, another member of the team, is a close student of the game, watching every opportunity to win an extra trick. She is a ‘great advocate of Foster's style of playi and thinks he has contributed more to whist by his eleven rule than volumes of some other writers. 5 Mrs. Dyer bids fair to hold her own in a contest, and is trying the success of the different styles of playing. All the members of Miss King’s team have had considerable practice with strong players, and are well able to put up cham- pionship whist. Miss Quackenbush, Miss Daly and Miss Ravensburg are well up in the literature and the latest plays advo- cated by thé authorities. Miss Cochran is another strong player, and in all her con- tests at the C. BI. C. ladies’ night have been on the plus side of the score. Mrs. Virginia Carpenter's play has shown more improvement than any of the players of the Capital Club, and will be strengthened this summer in her game with the strong Philadelphia players whom she has ar- ranged to meet at Atlartic City. She gave @ card party Monday night, and had. some very strong players among them, including Mrs. Walls, Messrs. Safford, Wooten, Walls, Finn, Smith and Sapp. C. A.C. Praetice. The practice matches: of the C. A. C. team have resulted tn ‘some pleasant sur- prises, Hampton and Childs showing strong in duplicate, defeating Wallis and Wooten eight tricks in twelve boards, memory du- Plicate. If they can sliow. such play at Put-in Bay there will be little doubt of the success of the team. Their only weak spot ig their inability to place the last four cards, which may be due to the swiftness ot the play not allowing time for delibera- tion. * ‘The play of Low and Barrick show them in great form, and the-seyenth congress without a team from the C. Bi. C. will be a great disappointment to all lovers of whist at the capital city. praetice match is being arranged to-take place between the two teams of the Columbias and the C. Bi. ¢.’s next week. There never being over two or three tricks difference in all their matches, this play will be yery exciting. ——— Investigating Inspector. Delehanty. ‘The, resignation of Mr. Delehanty, the immigration inspector ‘at Boston, has been recetved at the Treasury Department, but as_Mr, Delehanty is under investigation, no action will be taken “by the department Feport-of-the Investigation is re- ceived. at the end of his signat many emblem of the every first assistant or acting postmaster gen- SAN FRANCISCO ’97. Local Endeavorers pleting Plans for the Trip Across Continent. An enthusiastic meeting of those who are to compose the delegation from this city to the international Christian Endeavor convention in San Francisco, July 7-12, was held last evening in Calvary Baptist Sun- day school house. The meeting was in charge of the transportation committee of the District Union, Mr. W. W. Tuckey, chairman. The evening was occupled largely in dis- cussing the various details of the trip, those present receiving much of the info mation in reference to privileges, stop overs, side trips, date of sale and limits of tickets, and other matters pertaining to the trip. The District of Columbia and Pennsyl- vania delegations will travel together, and Mr. Tuckey announced that the combined party would number about eight hundred persons, On account of this unexpected number, it has been necessary to run two trains fror Washington to accommodate the local delegates. The first train will leave the city the morning of the 28th of June, over the Baltimore and Ohio rail- road, and the second two days later over the Pennsylvania railroad to Chicago. At Chicago the Washington party will join :he Pennsylvania delegation, and proceed the balance of the trip together, the tra:as from Chicago necessarily running in two sections an hour apart. Tickets from Chicago to San Francisco can only be obtained for the one wa: tickets for the trip from San Francisco Chicago being purchased in San Francisco. Tickets for the return can be bought in San Francisco up to August 9, and the delegates have until August 15 to reach Chicago. Owing to the limited capacity of the rail- road up Pike’s Peak, all of the Washington party will not be able to make the ascent. Stop-over privileges will be granted for all reints in the state of California, and many pleasant side trips in the state are being planned for those who desire to make them. Special arrangements have been made for the visit of delegates to Lick’s oleervatory, at a very low figure. A bulletin from the committee of ar- rangements in San Francisco advises those making the trip to wear clothing suitable for weather such as Washington has in spring and autumn, the mean summer tem- perature in San Francisco being about 60 degrees. Arrangements are being made for a trip through Chinatown in San Fran- cisco, and a side trip from Tacoma to Seat- tle, by rail one way, returning by boat. Mr. Grant Leet, the president-elect of the District Union, who will accompany the party and have chrage, was introduced to the delegation, and made some remarks. The provisional program for the conven- tion meetings has been issued, and con- tains the names of some of the country’s ablest speakers. The Washington delega- tion will be made up of some of. Washing- ton’s most active Endeavorers, and several lccal workers will be represented upon the convention program, >—. WOMAN'S HORRIBLE DEATH. Mrs. Mary Carr Dies From Burns, Re- sult of Accident. Mrs. Mary Carr, who resided on L street northwest between North Capitol and Ist streets, was fatally burned, about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, her death occurring five hours later at tne Emergency Hospital. The circumstances of the unfortunate af- fair, as afterward ascertained, were that Mrs. Carr's clothing caught fire from the Kitchen stove, and being unable to subdue the flames, she ran out into the alley, screaming for agsistance. So loud were her agonizing cries that a big crowd soon gath- ered, and every effort possible was made to save the woman's life, but they were without avail. Mrs. Carr was about forty-five years old, was a widow, and had a son ubout seven- teen yeurs old. Mother and son lived in the house on L street, where they kept a small store, and yesterday, when her cloth- ing took fire, the mother was alone in the house. Her health was not the best, and at times she was very feeble and hardly able to keep on her feet. It is supposed that she had one of her weak spells and thut she fell on the stove. She had hardly reached the alley before one of the neighbors was there with a buck- et of water, attempting to extinguish the flames. Others came with blankets and clothing, and the suffering woman was carried into the house. Soon afterward she Was taken to the hospital, where she died about 10 o'clock. Before death relieved her sufferings her fon and a priest from St. Aloysius Church called and the latter administered the last rites of the church. As the burning resulted from accident the coroner decided that no inquest was necessary. The unfortunate victim was literally burned from head to foot. She had also inhaled the flame and there was no possibility of saving her life. Her funeral will take place from her late home. ST. ANTHONY Father Cunnane to Succeed Father DuaWolf at Brookland. Although it has been known for some time that Rev. D. C. DeWulf, the pastor of St. Anthony's Church of Brookland, was going to Europe, it was not known who would be his successor. Father DeWulf has been assisted during his pastorate by Rev. Dr. Hyvernat of the Catholic Univer- sity, and the Paulist fathers have taken charge of the Sunday school. It was under Father DeWulf’s ministry that the church building was erected. It is understood that Rev. Father Joseph A. Cunnane, who has been the resident priest at Upper Marlboro’ for the past fif- teen years, having charge of the Catholic church there and at Rosaryville, has been selected by the cardinal to go to Brook- land, and that he will assume his new charge about the first o¥ July. Father Cunnane is forty-three years old, and is said to be a man of much force of character, of great energy and firm deter- mination. He is greatly esteemed at Up- per Marlboro’, and the people there regret his transfer. Rev. Chas. Trinkhaus of Bal- timore will succeed him. ——__. NOT A SECRET SYMBOL. . CHURCH. The Circle Inclosing a Period After Mr. Heath’s Autograph. First Assistant Postmaster General Perry 8. Heath signs his name in a way that ex- cites the curiosity of many who see his autograph. After his name he always places a period within a small circle. The signature would rot be complete without tkis supplemental mark, and the first as- sistant postmaster’s check would not be honored at his bank if the circled period were omitted. Members of the untversal postal congress noticing this peculiarity were puzzled to know what American se- cret society it indicated, as they regarded it as a mystic emblem, known only to mem- bers of the order for which it stood. The fact is, Mr. Heath has carried with him a mark he learned as printer, newspaper ccrrespondent and editor. editor he was accustomed to circling his As a writer and ard he got in the habit of doing it ture. He formed years ago, and now the newspaper office appears on official document Mr. Heath signs as the habit BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL. Proceedings of the Weekly Mecting Held Last Evening. The weckly meeting last evening of the Building Trades Council was held at Elec- trical Workers’ Hall, No. 628 Louisiana avenue, with Mr. William Silver, president, in the chair and Mr. J. M. Boyce, secre- tary. Nine organizations were represented. Announcement was made that as a result of effcrts of the Building Trades Council the non-resident stone cutters on the Carry flats have been displaced by residents, and Mr. A. H. Bell, attorney for Mr. Carry, who is now on his way to Europe, has given assurances that steps have been taken which will insure the employment of local union labor exclusively in the fu- lure. The delegate from the stone masons re Ported that members of his union were now being employed in the construction of the seawall along the river tront. This, it Was stated, was the first time since the improvement wax commenced, four years ago, that tnion men have been given there, those herecofore employed being k1own as skilled laborers, wno were paiu non-unicn wages. It was reported that the government centractor at Sheridan's Point, Fort Washington, ten hours a day, opposit was working his mc in violation of the tional eight-hour iaw. Tie maiter was re- ferred to a special commitice, with in- structicrs to make an investigation, and if the report is found to be correct to pro- ceed against the contractor. The resolutions adopted at the last meet- ing of the Central Labor Union, relative to the renting by the government of the building now being erected on the Mahone jot. were indorsed. A communication was received from sev- cral members of various building trades in Baltimore, which stated that they were making efforts to form a building trades council in that city, and requesting that literature on the subject of organization of the council here be sent them. The re- quest was granted. ——-. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE LEAGUE. Honors to Mr. Chase at the Fifth An- niversary Meeting. The feature of the fifth anniversary of the formation of the National Colored Per- sonal Liberty Protective League last even- ing, was a banquet given at No. 1216 Penn- sylvania avenue, in honor of Mr. W. Calvin Chase, editor of the Bee of this city. Besides the local members of the organi- zation in attendance, the following invited guests were present: W. Calvin Chase, K. M. Hewlett, J. K. Roy, W. H. Lee, W. H. Brooker, 8S. Jackson, G. W. Steward, Dor- sey Suber, E. E. Cooper, A. T. Lewis and W. H, Peterson of the District of Columbia; L. W. Pulies, Kansas; T. L. Jones, Vir- ginia; H. C. Hawkins, West Virginia; C. A. Fleetwood, Maryland; N. C. Johns, Penn- sylvania; J. E. Johnson, Maryland; William Satterwhite, North Carolina; Dr. George Richardson, Ohio; A. S. Richardeon, Nortn Carolina; F. M. Welsh, Connecticut; C. C. Curtis, low: B. F. Branchcomb, New York; R. W. Thompson, Indian E. Ww. Henry, New York; A. . Brinkley, Dela- ware; G. C. Smith, Missouri; Dr.’ E. B. Williston, North Carolina; R. D. Goodi man, New York; W. T. Menard, Florida; Wil- liam G. Silence, Maryland; W. D. Montague, Massachusetts; L. M. Hershaw, Georgia: William Savoy, Illinois. During the evening a gold medal was presented to Mr. Chase on behalf of the league by National Organizer C, C. Curtis. A suitable reply was made by Mr. Chase. The inscription on the medal stated that it was in recognition of his services in the cause for which the league was formed. Mr. L. W. Pulies acted as toastmaster. The toasts and responses, coming after an address by President Hawkins, were as follows: “The press,” W. Calvin Chase: “The President of the United States,” Dr. George H. Richardson; “The guest of honor,” Alexander Richardson; “The gov- ernment of the United States, executive, legislative and judicial, as affecting per- sonal liberty,” E. M. Hewlett; “Army and navy,” Major C. A. Fleetwood; “The negro and the south,” L, . Hershaw; “rhe medical profession,” Dr. Edward Williston; “Our new recorder,” Dr. J. E: Sheppard: “A new leadership and its effects on our civil and personal rights,” T. L. Jones; “The Personal Liberty League,” C. C. Cur- “Home rule—Commissioners District “rhe tus; of Columbia,” R. W. Thompson; negro athlete,” Jesse K. Roy. can representative,” George sistency of journalism,” E. — ST. JOSEPH’S CLOSING. Order of Exercines Observed Today at Carroll Institute Hall The closing exercises of St. Joseph's School took place this morning at Carroll Institute Hall. Medals were awarded as follows: Cate- chism, J. Elbert and F. Howell; elocution, B. Fuller and H. Schulties; conduct, D. Connell; singing, F. Regan; attendance, D. Sullivan; lessons, J. Carroll and F. Hart- nett. Premiums for lessons wére given to H. Bogan, L. O'Neill, W. Riehl, F. Crowley, J. Woodgate, H. Lucas, F. Milovich, J. Croghan, W. Baker, C. Clements, L. Me- Carthy, A. O'Leary, J. Bingham, H. Cain, A. Rickenbacher, L. May, L. Cullen, E. Kane, W. Colbert, S. Roxburg, E. Miller, M. Lepley, L. Ross, A. Colbert, J. Cannon, I. Towson, L. Milovich, W. Byrnes, H. Schulties, E. Nicholson, D. Sullivan, B. Price, G. Skilton, B. Clancy, J. Hayden, W. Lepley, G. Riley, H. Luce, F. Cannon, C. Ratto, J. Richardson, C. Clements, M. Can- non, G. Bowman, T. Cannon, D. Gatti, V. Gatti, E. Warren, A. Goss, J. Clancy, C. Anderson, F. Cannon, E. Hart, B. Leary, E. Elbert, E. Mudd and E. Fuller. Special premiums were awarded to D. Connell, J. Carroll, B. Fuller, J. Elbert, F. Howell, J. Croghan, H. Cain, L. May, J. Woodgate, A. O'Leary, F. Hartnett, E. Nicholson and Clarence Clements. The program of exercises was follows: recitation, F. ” Minims; re- citation, Master Clarence Clements; song and chor Minims; recitation, “The Boast- ers,” E. Nicholson and D. Sullivan; recita- tion, H. Schulties; drill, St. Joseph's dets; recitation, L. May; chorus, “All To- gether Once Again,” vocal class; recitation, Master H. Cain; song, “Little Major,” Frank Regan; recitation, D. Connell rus, vocal class; recitation, J. Carroll: cho- rus, “The Flag,” vocal class; recitation, B. Fuller; chorus, “Before the Sun Awakes the Mc vocal class; “The Bonnie Little Brownies,” Minims; recitation, “An Air- line Trip,” elocution class; solo, “Mother's Claude Thomas; recitation, Pe cae at Minims; recitation, "ay; chorus, cl drill and chorus, Minims. The program was closed with a brief ad- dress by Rev. John Gloyd. ——__ Normal College Association. The permanent organization of the Mod- ern Normal College Association was com- pleted last evening at Typographical ‘rem- ple, No. 423 G street northwest. A con- stitution was adopted and the election of officers was had, resulting as follows: Presi- Prof. J. Fraise EDUCATION OF WOMEN An Institution to Be Established by the Sisters of Notre Dame, The College Will Be Condacted Under the Aunpices of the Catholic Unt- versity of America, It is announced that an American Ro- man Catholic college for the higher edu- cation of women is to be established by the Sisters of Notre Dame in the vicinity of the Catholic University of America, to be conducted by the sisters, under the auspices of the latter institution. The mother house of the sisterhood of Notre Dame is at Namur, Belgium. It is a con- sregation which has devoted itself exclu- sively, to education. In Belgium, England and Scotland the Notre Dame sisters con- duct colleges for women, which are affiliated with the great Catholic universi- ties of those countries. It is understood that the new institution will be known as Trinity College, and that it will be located upon the property recently purchased by William Ray of Georgetown, com- ng fitteen acres, immediately north of the west portion of the Catholic University grounds and adjoining the grounds of the Soldiers’ Home. Shortly after purchasing this tract Mrs. Ray deeded it to the Catho- lic University, and it is understood that ft Was procured for the use of the Notre Dame Sisters for their proposed institution. Plans of the Bulldt It is understood that the plans for the buildings to be immediately erected have been practically completed, and that ground will be broken during the early summer. The main collégiate building will be of cream-colored enameled brick. The archi- tectural style will harmonize with the gen- eral contour of the Catholic University buildings, and will be of the Romanesque order. The first building will accommo- date more than 100 boarders. The sisters will also erect a large and commodious convent, which will serve for a summer home of all the sisters of the Notre Dame in cities adjacent to Washington. ‘The Courses of Study. In purchasing such a large tract of Bround they expect, if their present ven- ture is successful, to open a number of special colleges, a school of art and a con- servatory of music. Mother Julia, the su- perior general of the American branch of Notre Dame, is now in the city making final arrangements for the foundation of this important college. She has outlined the requirements of admission and the curric- ulum of studies. A high order of educa- tion is required before the students. mi matriculate. There is no preparatory de- partment to be connected with the college. The regular courses of study will be classical, sctentific and literary. Each of these extends through four years. Special students will be taken in elective studies, But these will also be open to the regular matriculates. The plane of studies will be higher than at any woman's college in the United States, and in line with the severe courses of the Catholic University. No student will be admitted under the age of eighteen years, and every applicant must present satisfactory evidence of goo: moral character and of good health, and must have completed an academic educa- tion before applying. The English written by a candidate in any of her examinations will be regarded and marked as part of the examination in English. The project has the warm approval of Cardinal Gibbons and the other advanced prelates of the Roman Catholic Church in America. i CUBAN LEAGUE. Action Taken at the Meeting Last Night. The National Cuban League of the United States, or at least a large portion of it, held a meeting last night at the hall of the Confederate Veteran Association, cor- ner of 11th and E streets northwest. The meeting was called to order rather late, however, by the presid: Gen. William Henry Brown. A short discussion arose as to the place of meeting, and, after it was explained that the hall was furnished, free of cost, for a short period, Wednesday evenings, it was decided to meet at Ich and E. When the place of meeting was set upon complaints were made about the s+ vice president, Lake, who. it was stated, had acted without authority from the president, to the dissatisfaction of the members, in making a call for - other meeting. Motion was made to have his chair become vacant, but the president Gen. Brown, not deeming this action w and being opposed to taking summary a tion in a matter like this, would not put the motion. It was then agreed upon to appoint a committee of three to inve: gate into the actions of the second vi president. The committee consisted of Dr, Brackett, Mr. Vowles and Mr. Wyonkoop. The names of Corporal Tanner and J. 0. Wortham were submitted for membership into the league, and were received with considerable applause. Short addresses were made by the presi- dent, Gen. Brown, Mr. Pennybecker and others, after which several motions were made and carried, among them being one to appoint a committee to prepare circulars to be sent to the mayor of each town in the United States of at least 5,000 inhab tants requesting that they have their pu’ lc speakers and orators advance the caure of Cuba in their addresses on the Fourth of July. Another motion was made to have subscription books secured, for cach member of the league to carry, and to have subscription boxes placed in public places to receive contributions for Cuba’s caus: The meeting was adjourned until next Wednesday night at the Confederate V erans’ Hall, when it is probable that busi- ness will be suspended for the evening for the purpose of listening to addresses, seve eral speakers of note being expected. Another meeting, presided over by Vice President J. W. Lake, at No. 2G street, was held last nigh + A PLACE FOR THE WHEELS. Merchants Catering to the Conv: fence of Cycling Customers. garded as more than a fad,to run its course as other fads, there was much complaint on the part of some merchants when wheeig were stacked in front of their places of business to the obscurity of low signs an@ to the danger of plate glass. At not a few notices of “No bicycles” were dis- Played. As the wheels became more and more numerous the enterprising merchants provided racks for the wheels of their cus- tomers, and now a merchant on the avenue has outstripped competitors by placing a larg: sign in his window: “Wheel rack in- side for customers.” the cycle” signs that was front of an F street store of given 3 i i i i