Evening Star Newspaper, July 15, 1897, Page 12

= = > THE EVENING STARK. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, (or. lith ft, by The Drang Ss TIN Copy haben ‘New York Office, 49 Fotter iuilding. ing Star ix served to sulecrivers in the arriers, ot their own account, at 10 centa 44 certs per mionth, Copies at th ts each. By mail—unywoere in ates or Canada—postage prepaid per month. Saturday Qu foreign postage 2 s (Entered at the Post Othe at Washington, D.C. ax second il matter.) ms must 0 + $1 per year, with be paid in i EPWORTH LEAGUERS| -- Third International Convention in Session at Toronto, TWENTY THOUSAND DELEGATES ATTEND See The Statistical Showing Made in Reports of Officers. = x GRATIFYING PROGRESS MADE SS f The Evening Star. ada, July 14, 1 arrargements for the conven of the Ep- worth League has received assurances that full: ww delega I attend the meet- ings of that body, which will begin in this The commi of third in ational en city Thursday and continue until Sund: next The sessions of the convention wili be held in Massey Music Hall, Cooke's Chureh terian), ard the Metropolitan Mezno- Church. Of the latter Rev. Dr. Hugh now of Washington, was former- par tor. largest and best of the convention auditoriums is the Massey Hall. This 1s #& magnificent structer pre- sented to the citizens of Toronto by the late Ha A. 3 fer many ars pre- vious to hi of the | ing Meth- The exterior of the b liz f plain design, and was so a renged thi interior might be con- st ted to the for large audience The ity of im hall is 4000, an is to another theus: i by ng camp stool It is expected that the principal meetings of the convention will be held there. ‘ated from the Massey block is th» Met “<d_to be Chur Hall by one t world. standing in which is ¢ f th the most valu- The grounds main- tained 1 utherit‘es, and im the summer » thrown n for public use just as th tk. The comfort- but on sp umber have Metropolitan s of the de seopal Church South. It is admirably adapted for this purpose, having a splendid svite of parlors and class rooms, in addition to the spacious auditorium. Beats have been pl in shady nooks throughout the grounds, so that ft will be fan excellent place to rest during the day. Two very short blocks furthe east is Cooke's Presbyterian Caure » largest, 80 far as accom: concerned, of th: Like the M ance of this odation for an audienc jenomina:ion in Canada. y Hall, the exterior appear- h has been sacriticed to n, and*the re- yout equal to The auditorium comfortable, and so well planned that every individual can see and hear what is said and done In a conversation on the convention with a Star repr r. Kobert R. Doherty of New Y president of the Epworth Li We recount with gratitude the evidenc fection shown the churen to the people during the pa ndation of t of the ©, Rev. th: bj worth ral conferenc eland, un conference - opinior rd to ody; th sand at gather- uthorizavion the weight at- of the board of con- pworth League legis- mments upon eur sympathetic « r work which appear to week in the official and semi-oftic Justify the conclusion that regards the young 1 holds in nigh est and loyalty. W conspicuou: ue to the chu th the ople with im- m their pric Epworth Li Growth in Grat “The growth of the organization is very ng. There are now, in round num- regular chapters and 5,000 ju- . with fully 1,500,000 members in our church alone. The use of our iltera- and supplies continues to Increase. We refer gratefully to the cordial co- Operation of the Epworth League of the Methodist yal Church South and the Canadian Epworth League. The adoption of our now common devotional topics and the course are practical one The board use of single volumes for our reading their cifieations with us.” control of spe attesting of which is appointed by the the D.D Dr. E. M. Mills, Eimir: . ¥.; Rev. Dr. S. O. Royal. Troy. Ohio; laymen: R. R. Do- York city; W. L. Weod- ohn A. Patten, hamberla Norton Ann Arbor h.; H. A. Schwetier, D. Fuller, Topeka, the « ral conference district, second, N.Y Charles R. Magee, Rev thi rmantown veland, Ohio Ga.: seve Kokomo, Ind.: Aieock Rev. Dr. W. H. Jord: tenth. Dr. B. L. Paine, enth. Rev. J. W. Van Cle I; twelfth, Rev. Frank Gary, Tex.; thirteenth, Rev. Dr. Willlam Koen- ecke. Belleville, HL; fourteenth, Rev. J. W. E Hozeman, Mont. The Cabinet. of the Epworth 1 Bishop Ninde, president; Willis The cab mem et W. Cooper, Kenosha, Wis., first vice presi- @ert; Rev. W. I. Haven, Brookline, Mass., second vice president; Robert R.gDoherty, Ph. D., New York ctty, third vice presi- dent: Rev. Dr. H. C. Jennings, Chicago, Ml, fourth vice president; Rev. Dr. E, A. ll, Chicago, general secretary; Charles Piper, Chicago, 1 treasurer; Rev. Joseph F. Berry editor Dr. worth Herald; Rev cinnati, Ohio, The number of Methodist Epise ch South has in cased from to about he Junior Leagues now number fully 1. These figures do not by any means repre- gent the numerical strength of the work, es there is great number of leagues in ex'stenc h have not yet obtained thetr charters. The work is gaining a sure footing throughout the bounds of the church, and efficient service has been done in every departmént. here are strong slate organizations in Virginia, Kentucky, nnessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, . Alaba:na, Misstssippi, Lousiana, xas, Arkansas, Missouri and California. he Epworth League board of the Metho- dist E Leagues in the t opal Church South is composed of Bishop R. K. Hargrove, president; Rev. J. Harrison, Rev. J. W. Newman, Pro- fessor W. R. Webb, vice presidents; J. U. Junior L = = SSS ASHINGTON, D. ©, THURSDAY, JULY 15 Rust, eral ninski, J. D. Whitaker, W. nd WLW. Bishop Hargrove, Prof. Webb, Rev. Mr. Harrison, J. U. Rust and Rev. Dr. Steele. The Work in Canada. The Epworth League in Canada has made considerable progress during the past year. It now numbers about 2,000 chapters, an increase of about 350, with a membership ef nearly $5,000, an increase of 18,000, Ac- cording to the last report received at head- quarters the leagues last year contributed about $0.00 fer various church purposes. The churches are coming to regard the Ep- worth League as no longer an experiment, Dr. S. A. Steele, gen- Rader, J. T. Brow- J. E. Wray, A. E. Crooks, but as a permanent part of the church machine Organization of conference and district leagues has gone on rapidly, until nearly all in Ontari ped for work The “forward missionary movement” has made progress, and the ‘students’ mission- and Quebec arg equip- ary campaign,” an nciation of young men inside the Methodis greatly stimulated mi: The officers Canada a of the e: Rev. Dr. Epworth League in . Carman, general superintendent, Belleville, Ontario, presi- dent of Epworth League board; Rev. A. C. Crewe, Toronto, general secretary; Mr. J. W. Flarell, Toronto. eral treasurer; Wm. Johnson, Belleville; Rev. Dr. Ford, Clinton; Rev. R. W. Woodsworth, Wood- stock; J. S. Deacon, Milton, and Rev. C. W. Watch, Brighton, vice presidents. Statistical Showing. The statistics of the Epworth League in the United States so far reported show the following results: Alabama, 50 Ep- worth Leagves, 4 Junicr Leagues; Arizona, Epworth gues, 1 Junior League; Ar- ues, 9 Junior worth Leagues, mnior Leagues; i07 Epworth 18 Junior 1 Connecticut, > Junior Leagues 7 Epworth Leagu Florida, 41 Junior Leaga 13 Junior District ef ¢ Junior 1 Junior 1451 AgNeS, worth 4 Junior L n ter Epworth _ League: Junior Epworth Leagues, Kansa Epworth Kentucky r Leagn 1 Junic agues, ¢ Epworth: pee aaiiet Junior sul Iowa, 1,1 MS Junior League: Junior Leagu agu Junior Epworth gues; Minnesota 124 Junior I weague : Ast pworth Junior Missouri, 4! ag! Junior Le 35 Ep- Leagues, gues 71 worth Junior Hampshire, ‘ Junior Leagn, Spworth Leagu Junior Le Leagu w » 2 Junior L So Epworth League: orth Carolin Junior Leagues Mexico, 10 New York, Junior T es ipworth North Dak Ohio, 1 nior Leagues. leagues, 11 Okla- Junior Epworth 1 South arclina, 10+ 4 Junior Leagues; South Dakota, Epworth L 1 Junior L Tenn 1 rth Leagues Epworth Lea, gues; Utah, 14 Epworth I 11 Junior Leagues; Vermont, 1 weagues, 4 Junior Lea pworth Leag: Junior Le League Epworth . nia, es; V Junior Leagues, ; foreign, 170 Epworth Leagues, 11 Leagues. Leagu Junior In Other Countries. The werth equales remarkable League in |. if not sur expansion of the the Ep- United States is a, by Its marvelous growth abroad. In our own country the league found immediately upon its organi- zation a church prepared to gi it a welcome. But in various mission s the need of a yourg people's society not so marked. The Sun school doing all that seemed possible to be ver, the missionaries were and could not be expected to me to pushing the interests of tion. Yet in spite of all ague has obi au foot- y all of the ccuntries where the M. E. Chureh i ed. In a few for- eign fields it me an aggressive missio’ ying the Gospel to out and organizing chur A striking feature of the league's growth broad is its enlistment of native workers. In many places natives are the inspiration of the movement, and so remarkable has this phase ofthe work beccme in India that it is believed to be an tion, how to make mis: propagating. Leagues have beep organized in Mexico, South Ame China, India, Japan, Italy, x Sw Denmark, Finland and An estimate of to the jonary work a at hand, is 10,000 mem! chapters, 400° memb 3 chapters, 200 membe ‘, 320 members; Norway, ”) members: Swede chapters, x) membe rk, 15 chapters, 0) members & chapters, 150 mem- bers; China and Japan pters, 1,00) members; Haw . 6 members. Total, 429 chapter “3 members. ieties. German The organization of the Epworth League was hailed by the German Methodists with great enthusiasm. Young people's societies of different descriptions had existed pr vious to this, but their organizations were and scattered and were not hing the work that needed to be d States about Go well-organized German chapters, with ly 20,000 members. The territory of German Epworth League is as large United States, Germany and Switz- , and is known the thirteenth general « nce distri The Gernan plan is a modification of the English, containing only three departments instead of five: 1. Spiritual life and mis- 2. Intellectual improvemen The German district is well crganized, and has annual meetings in dif- ferent parts of the country. The next annual convention of the German Epworth League will be held next week in Cincin- nati, Ohio. It promises to be the largest gathering that German Methodism has ever known, The past year has witnessed a pecullar increase of interest in junior work, and never before has there been such tender sclicitude for the children of the church ror such determination to persuade them to church membership. PENSION AGENCIES. President Rescinds an Order Made to Reduce ¢ Number. An order has been issued by the Presi- Gent suspending the operation of ex-Presi- dent Cleveland's order consolidating the pension agencies of the country and re- ducing their number to nine from eighteen. The original order provided for a general consolidation of the agencies, reducing the number and establishing cne at St. Louis in place of those at Topeka-and Des Moines. The repeal of the original mandate will have the effect of continuing in operation the present agencies without change. THE PROGRAM CARRIED OLT Majority Stockholders of Metropolitan Bail- road Retire President Harries, Result of the Meeting Held Yesterday Afternoon is the Selection of New Official Head. The announcement in The Evening Star yesterday that Mr. George H. would not resign, but would be forced out of his position as president of the Metro- politan Railroad Company, at the meet- ing which was in progress when The Star went to press, was amply confirmed by the later proceedings. After President Har- ries had finished reading his report, a brief synopsis of the financial portion of which was published in The Star, Mr. Dorsey Clagett arose and moved its acceptance. ‘This was cerried. Then Mr. Clagett said that he saw upon the ticket which con- tained the names of those prcposed for new directors, the name of Griffin B. Cole- man. He referred to the fact that Mr. Coleman was the secretary and general manager of the company, and it was not customary i corporations to have sucn an officer on the board of directors. He understood that Mr. Coleman had been placed on the board to hold the place for another geatlemen, and thought it much better that th be elected without further delay. > merely made the apnourcement, he said, because he did not think it proper for such an officer of a corporation to be a director. Motion to Print. Following this statement and the weil- nderstood allusion to Mr, Coleman's hold- ing a director's position until Mr, Samuel 1. Phillips wis ready to assume it, Mr. Jon B. Larner made a motion that the report of President Harries be printed, and a copy sent to each stockholder of the com- pany. He said ic was perfectly well known that the directors who contrciled a ma- jority of the stock were determined to re- Mr. Harries with some one else, but not g‘ven any specified causes for their proposed action. In view of the show- ing in Mr. Harries’ report, he thought the kholders should be given an | opportunity to see what had been done. ‘A very lively discussion was precipitated by this suggestion. Mr. John C. Wilson moved to lay Mr. Larner's motion on the table. He not customary rivate busi latter should Hi Mr. Clagett and others an- nounced that the report of President Dan- lop of the Capital Traction Company, at the January meeting, had been at once given out for publication, and had been printed for distribution as Mr. Larner iad suggested in the present ¢ Mr. ©. R. Spence also favored the printing of the re- port. Mr. Wilson's Personal Reference. President Harries arose and was proce ing to call attention to Mr. Wilson's ré mark about “self-glorification,” when the latter interposed that there had been no nalities. is untrue,” sald Mr. Ha’ Wilson spoke of my report merely wish to say, that no matter who may be or how many presidents there ‘ou will never have one that Mr. on will not antagonize, sneer at and gossip about.” Mr. Wilson made no repty to this state- ment, which was applauded, but demanded that a vote on his motion to lay Mr. Lar- ner's motion on the table be taken by a stock vote. Mr. S. L. Phillips, who was in the chair, ruled that this was in orde and the motion was carried, the majori interest voting solidly in favor of it. Slate Goes Throu: The result of the polling was the elec- tion of the directors selected by the ma- jority interest, consisting of S. Brown, John Cammack, Griffin B. ies, qui ly self-glorification. I “Mr. gentlemen, ent Cole- man, John Joy Edson, William B, Gurley, A. B. Grunweil, Charles R, Spence, Robert D. Weaver and Nathani Wilson. Mr. Harries received about 1,000 votes. The directors met immediately and elect- ed Mr. Weaver dent; Mr. A, B. Grun- well, vice pri Mr. G. B. Coleman, secretary and general manager, and Mr. W. G. Wilson arer. It is generally believed that Mr. Weaver will retire in September, and Mr. Samuel L. Phillips will assume the presidency again. a SYMPATHY FOR CUBA. Union Labor Meeting to Be Held at Typographical Temple. The several subcommittees of the joint committee of the labor organizations hav- Ing in charge the arrangements for a demonstration at which will be expressed the sympathy of organized labor with the struggling Cubans, met last evening at Electrical Workers’ Hall and decided to hold a mass meeting at Typographical Temple next Wednesday evening at 8 o’cloc It was announced that the following gen- tlemen had consented to address the meet- Simon Wolf, James Tanner, Samuel Gompers, president of the American Fed- eration of Labor; Rev. Alexander Kent, Milford Spohn, president of the District Central Labor Union; Arthur Keep, vice president of the local Federation. Milford Spohn, chairman of the joint committee, will preside. ‘The committee has determined that the meeting shall be a distinctive trades union demonstration, and the vice presidents will be chosen from the various organizations represented in the Central Labor Union, Building ‘Trades Council and local Federa+ tion. At the meeting last evening a committee was appointed to: prepare resolutions, and the ways and means committee was direct- ed to procure music for the o¢casion. ———— FARNSWORTH'’S DBATH. GEN. Represented an Ulnois District in Congress for Many Years. Gen. John F. Farnsworth of Illinois died at Nis residence in this city, No. 50 B street northeast, yesterday afternoon, aged seven- ty-seven years. Gen. Farnsworth was a Canadian by birth, but in early life re- moved to Michigan, where he was educated and admitted to the bar. Subsequently he went to Chicago, wiere he was elected and served in Congress as a republican from 1857 to 1861, when he became colonel of the 8th Illinois Cavalry. Later, by order of the War Department, he raised the 17th ll- linois Regiment and was commissioned brigadier general in November, 1862, but owing to injuries received in the fleld was compelled to resign from the army in March, 1863. He then went to St. Charles, Il, and from 1863 to 1873 was again a member of Congress. Since the latter date he was engaged in the practice of law in this city. His remains will be taken to St. Charles for interment. He leaves a widow and one grown son, Mr. John Farnsworth of this city. =e ee Dwelling in Tents. A party of young men from Capitol Hill is at Camp May, Chapel Point. The campers are Messrs. Mason Wagner, Loute Wagner, Milburn, Donohoe, Harry Miller, Raymond and Fred Mattern. ; ——— “Want” ads. in The Star pay because they bring answers. Harries . over. N FROM MISSOURI. He Answers to Two Charges in the Police Court. Berjamin Kennedy came to Washington from Missouri on business, he says, and while here concluded to visit a relative, who lives in Brookland. Tuesday night he started for the relative’s home, but suc- ceedel in getting only a short distance beyond Florida avenue, voliceman Harries arresting him at that pointefor alleged in- decent exposure. The man from the west had morey in his pocket, and instead of being locked up he was released on col- lateral, $30 being deposited as surety for his appearance. He also had other trou- bles rere, but they were less expensive than was his trip in the direction of the suburban village. Kennedy was in court yesterday. He was seated in the audience when his name was called, and failed to answer the bailiff. After being given a good shaking he got his eyes wide open, but was scarcely able to walk Inside the rail.’ When Judge Kim- ball suggested that’ Kennedy was intox- icated the man made no denial, but simply asked: “Do you think I am?" The judge concluded that the accused was not in a condition to stand trial, and said the case would have to go over until teday. a “Does that mean that I am full?” asked the stranger. This question was not answered, but Kennedy was ushered to the front door and told to return today. He returned, but the judge was still in doubt about his ccndition. “Is this man drunk this morning?’ ques- tioned the judge. “Do you think so?’ the stranger asked the court. “I'm askirg for information,” the judge explained. “Are you in condition io realize what is going on “Well, judge, I think so.’ Policeman Harries then related the cir- cvmstances under which the arrest was made. It was not his intention, he said, to enter more than one charge against Kennedy, but citizens insisted that a charge of profanity should also be pre- ferred. ; “I'm from Missourl,” said the stranger, as he stepped on the witness stand, “and I'm a little hard of hearing. I’m a stranger here. I came here as a sajesman, or what is commonly called @ drummer. I'm a traveling man. In his own way Kennedy told the court of how he had started out, to see his rela- tive. “So far as being profane is concerned, I den’t think I such language,” ‘ne said. “I did say about.a. man who had me arrested that he was the ‘d—st, insigniti- cant little man I had ever seen to call himself a man.’ When’ I got off the horse car I did walk up the track a short dis- tance, but I meant no harm. “When I got to the station the police thought they got all the money I had, but they didn’t. And now, judge,” he con- c:uded, “I most respectfully ask you to pass judgment on me as a gentleman.” “Ten dollars in one case,” said the judge, “and five dollars in the other.” Kennedy was given back $15 of his col- lateral, and he went ‘away happy. : —— ee Guards of Liberty. ‘The Guards of Liberty, No. 14, Immediate Ald Society, of the City of Washington, District of Columbia, has been incorporated by articles filed by Hope EB. Evans, Ran? dall Hope, Henry adams; Ludwell Ashton and Alberta 8. Beanders, trustees for the first year, : We bought the entire stock of Clothing Company, Godfrey, Moore & Co., late of 1ith and F streets, and half the men of Wash- ington made a grab at it this morning. clothing never sold for so little, even during our greatest sales. n’'s Suits, *2.50, 4, 5 &. Entirely too busy to give items. new and dirt cheap! 1897-FOURTEEN PAGES. (Parker, Bridget &Co, Straightforward Clothiers, 315 7th Street. the Continental If you want to buy, sell or exchange anything, it will pay you to announce the fact in the advertising columns of The Star. They are closely studied by more than three times as many people as read any other paper. Fine Everything Come get a few Suits before they get picked ° We had to pay cash, so shall have to ask cash. Grand line of Boys’ Clothing, Hats, Caps, Shirt Waists and Furnishings in the stock, which will a be almost given away. Bargains in Bicycies and Sundries Always in Stock. © or Instance: and only $45. DE OSSSDESHOSOGHS OOS €OSOS6E50 @ io 4Jy13-6t We can give you a few 20-Ib. Ladies’ Safety Bicycles, low frames, 26- inch wheels, complete with ’97 tires and fittings; up-to-date every way, We also have some ‘96 models, F and G, fitted with ’97 tires, saddle, pedals, bars, &c., and at prices from $50 to $60; equal every way to the highest priced wheel on the floor. In Lamps We have all the leading patterns: Tally-Ho’s at....... + -$2.10 Regular price, $3.50. B. & R. Lamp at.................§1.25 Regular price, $2.00. Scorcher Lamp at.............---§2.00 Regular price, $2.50. King of Road at.............----.§4.00 Regular price, $5.00. Some beauties in ‘97 Medium-grade Wheels at $40.00 and $50.00, reduced from $75.00. Brand new and guaranteed fully. Colors at no extra charge. All fitted with G. and J. tires. Gormully & Jetitery Mfg Co., Nos. 1325-1327 14th St. N.W. ce) @SOSSOS9 SS8E6O9 SSSESSSSSCOEOSSESOOS SEES Nos. 429-431 10th St. N.W. & © @ $50.00 and (Down-town Agency.) A Lucky Message in a Basket of Grapen. From the Otncinnat! Enquirer. Cupid never sought a more romantic means of accomplishing his ends than he did in the case ef J. H. Wolf of St. Louis and Miss Maggie Fritschkorn of Euclid, Ohio. Today the petite bride blushingly told the story of her remarkable courtship. Last summer she was employed in the vine- yard owned by her brother-in-law, John Marshall, near Euclid, Ohio. One day Miss Fritschkorn seized with a sudden impulse took a pencil and wrote these words on a piece of plain paper: “Will whoever gets this note please write to me no matter whether it be man or woman?” She put this in a basket of grapes. Mrs. Mary Wolf of St. Louis bought the fruit, and her brother-in-law, J. H. Wolf, answer- ed the note. Letters and photographs were exchanged. Finally Wolf went to Euclid. Up to the moment of the arrival there Wolf and his: bride-to-be had never met. The girl, who looked pretty in a photograph, be- came beautiful in the flesh, with laughing eyes and a wealth of golden hair. ‘The groom is a handsome man of thirty- seven. One week of courtship and they were married, and have just returned to St. Louis to live. Benjamin Franklin Outdone. From the National Printer-Journalist. Ben Franklin used to take rags at his old print shop in Philadelphia, and was glad to get them, and the joke as to taking wood on subscription by country editors has become standard and perennial, not changing with the seasons; but here is the Athens (Me.) Post, that surpasses Frank- lin and ali his successors in the broadness of trade instincts and his spirit of accom- modation. As quoted by The Boone Gowa) Herald, The Post of the Pine Tree State mcets its subscribers with the fol- lowing liberal offer: “Remember, we take hay, fodder, corn, peas, potatoes, turnips, fence posts, feathers, scrap iron, honey, soft soap, shingles, sirup, tobacco, second- hand clothing, lumber, coal, live stock, ducks, axle grease, beer, hides, &c., on subscription.” ———~+e-. Sun Never Sets on Uncle Sam's Do- mains. 'W. G. Jordan in the Ladies’ Home Journal. The Britons proudly boast that the sun never sets on the queen’s dominions, as if they were special subjects of solar favor- itism. But it is equally true that there is always sunshine on some part of Uncle Sam’s great possessions. When it is 6 P.m. on Attoo’s Island, Alaska, it is 9:30 a.m. of the day following at Eastport, Mv If we locate the center of the United States, calculating it as midway betwee longitude 67 of Eastport and longitude 1: of Attoo’s Island, it will be found on the 126th degree of longitude, about 280 miles west of San Francisco, in the Pacific ocean. 2 > rome Breeding Ground Hogs for Food. From the Southwestern Stockman. Henry Singer, a well-known farmer of near Duvall Station, ty, Ky., has for the past two years been Gomesticating the ground hog with much stecess. Mr. Singer found a burrow i: which he captured seventeen ground hogs, and, taking them into a small lot on his place, he built a close wire fence through which none could escape. Last year the hogs increased to 205, and this year there Were 1,673. Of this number Mr. Singer kilicd 1,000, which he salted away and will smoke dry, as Kentucky farmers do wiit: ordinary pork. The greund hog when «: cured is a great delicacy, and Mr. Singer has more than enough to furnish his meai for the coming year. ———--+e+___ __ It matters little what it is that you want cwhether a situation or a servant—< . ‘want” ad. in The Star will reach thi Person who can fill your need. and thrifty Scott coun-