Evening Star Newspaper, September 8, 1897, Page 12

12 THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 18 — = — = LOCAL MENTION. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Academy of Music—Katie Emmett in “Phe Waifs of New York.” Grand Opera House—“Faust.” Kernan's Lyceum Theater—The American Burlesquers. ho—Concert by Haley's Washing- rt Band. Congress Heights—Music and dancing. cee EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Steamer Harry Randall for Colonial Beach and intermediate river landings, 7 am. Steamer Jare Moseley for Colonial Beach at 9 a.m. Steamer Washington for Fortress Monroe at 7 p.m. Trains leave the B. and O. station for Bay Ridge at 9:15 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Trains leave 1314 street and Pennsylvania avenue for Arlington hourly from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. . Trains leave 13% street and Pennsylvania avenue for Mount Vernon at 6:30, 10:05, 11 a.m., 12:05, 1:15, 2:05, 3, 4 and 4:15 p.m. cum ae B. AND O. BULLETIN. Reduced Rates. Luray and return, $3.50, including admis- sion to the caves. Special one-day excur- sion Thursday next, September 9. Train leaves Washington 8:30 a.m. Niagara Falls and return, $10. Specially conducted ten-day tour, Thursday next, September 9. Special train of coaches and Pullman cars leave Washington 8:10 a.m. ‘Tickets good to stop off returning at Wat- kins Glen, Rochester and Buffalo. Baltimore and return, $1, Sunday next, September 12. Norfolk and Bay Ridge and return, 50 cents. Sunday next, closing day. 2 Columbus, Ohio, and return, $12.75 for the round trip, September 19, 21 to 27, ac- ccunt U. V. L. national encampment. $2 Atlantic City and return Saturday and Stnday next. Royal Blue Line—best service. Baltimore and return, $1.25, Saturday and Sunday, good to return until following Mon- fe SS - FOR YOUR ICED TEA Use “Kenny's Cheon,”’ the best 50c. Tea in America. Pure American-refined Sugars at cost. C. D. Kenny, seven city stores. — > Try Retsinger’s Ice Cream. 235 G st. n.w. CITY AND DISTRICT. The Saturday Star. The Satarday Star would be a wel- come visitor to an out-of-town friend. A year’s subscription will be sent from any date to any address in the United States for a dollar. + —_ COMING CONVENTION. Gathering in January of Representa- tives of 1. 0. B. B. Nationai Capital Lodge, I. O. B. B., held @ very important meeting last night and had as visitors Mr. Wolf and Messrs. Leb mann and Meyer of the Past President: Association of Baltimore. These gentlemen czme over to further the interests of the association, and to advise with a similar committce from this city in reference to their proposed convention, which will be held here the fourth week in January. All three of the gentlemen made eloquent remarks, stating that representatives would be here from ail parts of the United States, and that they had assurance that a good many members who are taking an active interest in the order would also take ac vai of the reduced rates to visit Wash- ington in January. Also, that Baltimore is le = nothing undone to aid Wash- ington to properly entertain the eminent gentlemen who will visit this city during the conventio! Mr. Isaac .Gans, president of National Capital Lodge, responded most fitting]: and assured the committee that the lodg here would make their entertainment a one. committees have already been ap- nied and plans formulated to make th convention an important event in the his- tory of the organization. -_— Personally Conducted Tour via Pen sylvania Rail to Cresson Springs. Round-trip tickets, good going on 7:30 p.m. train, September 10, and valid for re- turn until September 15, including one s board at the Mountain House, $5. —Advertisement. —___ The Controversy Ended. The cppointment of Mr. Burns as post- hington Grove, Md., was announced yesterday afternoon, which will ena the fight between the villagers and the campers over the question of the post office location. The decision means that the summer campers will cross the tracks to get thelr mail, while the villagers will be accommodated by having the office near them all the year. ——— 2.00 Atlantic City and Return via B. and 0. Special trains Saturday and Sunday next Roya! Blue Line, best and quickest servic —Advertisement oe Probable Fatal Injury. David Hickey, the well-known postal telegraph operator of this city, had his back broken the 2d of the month in a rail- road accident at Cairo, ll, and is not ex- pected to recover. He Jeft here the Ist of the month to spend a vacation with his mother in Dubuque, lowa. ees Congress Heights this afternoon and evening—Free exhibition trained horses and man-eating gorilla, fire dept. by is, clowns, concert, ventriloquist and ‘stage play. Take new electric cars at Navy Yard bridge via Capital Traction and Ana- ccstia lines. Special attraction for ehil- dren every afternoon free.—Advt. eae ee See B. and O. bulletin, this paper.—Advt. Steamer Kent Released. ‘The steamer Kent, recently Hbeled by James E. McCracken and others on ac- count wages alleged to be due them, has be2n released by Justice Cox upon the filing of a bond by the owners of the boat, of the People’s Excursion Company. —_— $1.00 to Baltimore and Return via B. and 0. For all trains Sunday, September 12.—Adv. eh ea ‘Temperance Advocates at Hyattsville. An enthusiastic temperance meeting was held last night at the Presbyterian Church . Hyattsville. Speeches ‘were made by - Dr. Branch of Ellicott City, Re’ Takoma Park; Rey. J. L : . Middleton, Mr. Orme of Forrestville, Mr. James L. Ewin of Washington, and Mr. W. M. Terrell of Kensington. The male quartet of Berwyn Heights rendered some appropriate selections, and Miss Lil- jan Acker and Mr. A. R. Holden sang sev- eral charming duets and Mr. McMichael of Washington recited a number of temper- ance pieces. The meeting was well attended, and from the varlous reports it would scem that the temperance sentiment in Maryland is rapidly growing. — New Furniture Won't Cost You Much. We'll _upholster or re-cover the old suites— make them as handsome and stylish as any you can buy—for very little money. Car- bets cleaned here, made moth-proof free. Em. Carpet Cleaning Wks., 631-5 Mass. av. Advertisement. ——_+—_—_. Not 1 Charge. “Thirty day: said Judge Mills this morning when Emma Sandford said guilty. “She's not charged with vagrancy,” ex- plained the clerk. “The charge is disorder- ly conduct.” “Then make the penalty $5," the court said. “I thought she was up on the usual charge.” ——— Baltimore and Retarn via B. and o. For all trains Saturday and Sunday, valid fer return until Monday, $1.25 for the round trip.—Advt. a It matters little what it is that you want whether a situation or a servant—a “want” ad. in The Star will reach the person who can fill your need. FOR EQUAL REPRESENTATION Conventions to Be Held by Laymen in the Methodist Church. A Question That is Being Vigorously Discussed—Action in General Con- ference Repeatedly Nullified. “The question of equal ministerial and lay representation in the general confer- ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church is being vigorously discussed by many repre- sentative laymen, and will no doubt in due time secure the necessary action upon the part of the ministry,” remarked Captain Alexander Ashley, speaking at length upon the subject to a Star reporter. “But many of the laity are becoming almost exas- perated in view of the restiveness mani- fested by the ministry in granting them their rights in this particular. “At three quadrennial sessions of the general conference a report has been made favoring equal representation, and three times has the general conference adopted the report of the committee and ordered the submission to the annual conferences of an amendment to the restrictive rules, pro- viding for equal lay and ministerial repre- sentation. Twice have the annual confer- ences refused laymen their request and de- feated the action of the legislative body of the church. They voted 2,926 for and 5,501 against the proposition in 1887. Four years later the general conference at Omaha egain ordered the amendment or its equiv- alent resubmitted, but the annual confer- ences again defeated it by a vote of 2,804 for and 6,138 against. Argument of the Ministry. “The argument of the ministry up to this date had been that such an increase in the lay representation would make the general conference so large a body that the busi- ness could not be accomplished, and would also increase the expense of holding the conference beyond what the church at large would be willing to bear. In view of this objection (which in the minds of many of the laity, who fcot these expenses, is but a futile argument) there was also sent down to the annual conferences an amend- ment reducing the ratio of ministerial rep- resentation from one delegate to forty-five of their number to one in every ninety. This was defeated by a vote of 3,0%3 for and 4,509 against. The Colorado ‘confer- ence, during the same quadrennium, sub- mitted to all the annual conferences (which any annual conference has a right to do) this proposition: ‘The general conference shall not allow of more than one ministe- rial representative from every fourteen members of an annual conference, nor of a less number than one for every sixty- five.” But even this small reduction was defeated by the annual conferences by a vote of 6,64 for to 2,733 against, the re- strictive rule requiring a three-fourths vote in favor of any amendment to the existing law on this subject. “It was, however, a very favorable vote, lacking but 30 to adopt the proposition. Encouraged by this action on the Colorado proposition, the general conference of 1896, by a vote of 280 for to 47 against, again submitted the proposition of equal repre- sentation to the annual conferences, only to be defeated by a majority of 2, against it. Patience Exhausted. “This action of the ministry from time.to time has so exhausted the patience, so to speak, of many of the representative laity that further endurance has almost ceased to be a virtue, and it fs now proposed to take such action throughout the church as will probably induce the commission ap- pointed by the last gereral conference to formulate a constitution to embody in that instrument a recommendation for equal ministerial and lay representation in the law making body of the church. “A call has been made by some fifty rep- resentative laymen in Indiana for a mass meeting of the laity, to be held at Indian- polis on the 15th instant, to give expres- sion to their views on this question. Able speakers have been selected to discuss ‘The Restrictive Rules’ and ‘How Shall We Se- cure this Right?” (equal representation). Among other declarations in the call equal- ly significant is the following: “The laymen furnish the millions of money to carry on the work of the church in ail her various departments. The impolicy, to say nothing of the injustice in denying them an equal voice in its disbursements and in the gen- eral management of the church, is painful- BS ‘Dpparent.” “A call has clso been made by representa- tive laymen of the Baltimore conference for a like convention, composed of five dele- gates from each charge and circuit, to meet in Baltimore on October 8 to take action on this question. This will bring together some 600 delegates, all of whom Fave been more or less prominent in the local affairs of the church, and who. it is believed, desire that the influence and power of the laity be felt in the generai conference equally with that of the ministry. Laymen should see to it that their list of delegates is forwarded to the secretary of the committee at Baltimore at once, if it has not already been done.” —— We Have Fuel to Burn. Your Winter's supply at summer rates if spoken for now. S. S. Daish & Son, 703 12th street north. west, 208 Florida avenue northeast. ‘Tele- phones 328 and 338—Advt. SS CHARGE DISMISSED. But the Defendant Admonished Not to Repeat the Offense. When James Tyler, a young colored man, reached Grant avenue and 8th street last night, and heard a man picking a banjo, an irresistible desire to do the light fantastic came over him. His feet had been shuf- fled about for a few minutes only when Policeman Carroll appeared on the scene. Even out in the county the policeman would not tolerate in the open what he thought should be done in the house, and James was arrested. ‘The sidewalk was completely obstruct- ed,” the policeman said in court this morn- ing. “I charge disorderly conduct,” he d, “but there was no profanity used. I've lived out there seventeen years, the defendant said, “and this is the first time I have ever been arrested.” “He's always been a very good boy,” the officer said, “but I wanted to break up this habit of dancing on the sidewalks.” “Case dismissed,” remarked the court, “put don’t do so again.” — $10.00 Niagara Falls via B. and 0. ‘Through train of coaches and parlor cars from Washington, 8:10 a.m., September 9. ‘Tickets good for ten days, and good for stop-over returning at Watkins Glen, Rochester and Buffalo.—Advt. ge aes ECKINGTON’S ELECTRIC LIGHTS. Commissioners Revoke ‘Their Order to Abolish Them. The Commissioners have revoked their recent order, which was suspended imme- The diately after it was issved, abolishing tne’ electric Nights in Eckington and substitut- ing gas lamps for incandescent lamps on the streets of that suburb. ‘The electric lamps will be increased in power and will be hung lower, President Crosby of the Po- tomac Electric Company having offered to do this as soon as he heard there had been ecmplaints on the subject. The citizens of Eckington also strenuous- ly objected to the proposed change because very few of the houses there were fitted for gus lighting, and the abolishing of the public system of lighting, which is furnish- ed by overhead wires, would have made it in:pcssible for them to have continued the use of electricity in their dwellings by rea- son of the rules in force regarding the overhead wires. —_—.__ $1.00 to Baltimore and Return via B. and 0. For all trains Sunday, September 12.—Adv. Threatens and Goes Down. George F. Cross, who told his wife, Maggie Cross, that he would kill her if he had to “live a hundred years to do so,” was today required by Judge Kimball to give real estate bonds for $200 or go to jail for thirty days. He went down. Cross claimed to have been drunk when he made the threats, but Judge Kimball said that was no excuse. ———__—_. For Fall Riding. See the bicycles to be sold at Sloan's, 1407 G street, Friday, at 12 m.—Advt. AMUSEMENTS. THE LITTLE MINISTER.—It is quite safe to say that no theatrical attraction of the season {is anticipated with a livelier degree of interest thdn the engagement cof Miss Maude Adams, under the direction of Charles Frohman, at the Lafayette Square Opera House next Monday night, in a new comedy, entitled “The Little Minister,” by the distinguished English author and dramatist, J. M. Barrie, who has founded the play on his novel of the same name. It will be the opening of the regular season at this theater, and the date promises to be- come one of the most important in the his- tory of the beautiful playhouse. There is no actress in this country—or actor either —who enjoys a more widespread and well- deserved popularity than this gifted young actress and charming and estimable young woman. Her whole career, artistically and Perscnally considered, has that unique and Tare quality of blending the grace and charm of woman and actress so thoroughly that the theatergoer regards her in the light of a personal acquaintance who com- mands in a mutual degree admiration as an artist and esteem as a woman. Miss Adams’ advancement has been rapid. She has shown so much of high artistic value in the long list of delightful characteriza- tions which she has presented us from year to year—especially during the past five years, as the leading woman of John Drew’s company—such an evident purpose and capacity for greater things that she has attained a niche in popular estimation which makes every new step in her career a subject of general public notice. Wash- ington theatergoers will undoubtedly turn out in large numbers to welcome this gifted little American woman, and an exceptional- ly. brilliant and distinguished audience is sure to greet her when she steps on the stage us the bright heroine of Mr. Barrie's story. The initial performance here of a new play by so celebrated a writer will in itself be a literary and dramatic event of far more than ordinary interest, whose suc- cess will be as eagerly awaited abroad as in this country. That the production will be a very handsome one, marked by the care and attention that Manager Chas. Frohman gives to all of his plays, there can be no doubt. New scenery has been specially painted by E. G. Unitt, the scenic artist of the Empire Theater, New York, and original music for both play and entr’ actes has been composed by W. W. Furst, the musical director of the same theater. Miss Adams will have the support of an exceptionally strong company of actors. At the head of the list is Mr. Robert Ede- son, who was taken from the Empire Thea- ter Stock Company to become a leading man. The other well-known people are William H. Thompson, Eugene Jepson, Guy Standing, George Fawcett, Frederick Spencer, Wallace Jackson, F. Payton Cooper, Norman Campbell, Wilfred Buck- land, Thomas Valentine, Miss Margaret Gordon, Miss Jessie Mackey, Miss Jane Ten Eyck and Miss Edna Bonnie. An unusual- ly large number of orders for seats have already been received at the theater, the list including a great many from well- known people in New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and other cities. The regular sale of seats opens tomorrow morning. THE CORBETT-FITZSIMMONS FIGHT —The sale of seats for the Veriscope, which will be exhibited at the New National The- ater every afternoon and evening next week, Il Open at the box office tomorrow morn- ing. Popular prices will prevail. Ever since the first exhibition of the Veriscope Pictures of the Corbett-Fitzsimmons glove contest, which took place at Carson City, Nev., March 17, there has been considerable discussion in the newspapers of the coun- try as to the decision given by the referee on that occasion. The points of the contest that have aroused the most discussion are the sixth and fourteenth rounds. In the sixth round, up to which time Corbett did pearly all the leading, Corbett landed a right-hand blow on Fitzsimmons and sent him to the ficer. The referee was slow in starting to count and stopped in the mid- dle of the count to warn Corbett back to his corner, not continuing the count until Corbett had stepped back. This, it is claimed, gave Fitzsimmons three or four seconds’ time to which he was not entitled. Although Fitzsimmons got on his feet when the referee counted nine, yet many who were at the original contest hold that he was really down twelve seconds and should have lest the decision on that account. Again, in the fourteenth round, the alleged foul blow dealt by Fitzsimmons when Cor- bett was down, has caused a great many People who were at the original contest, and who have since seen the pictures, to claim that the decision should have been given to Corbett on that account. Fitz- simmons and his friends claim that this blow had no effect, as Corbett was already cut from the effects of the blow on the heart. In the Veriscope pictures of this contest every detail and action are clearly and accurately shown and exactly the same length of time Is taken to show a round of the contest as was used in fighting it at Carson City; consequently any one by hold- ing a watch on the sixth round and count- ing the time Fitz was down, and closely following Fitzsimmons’ movements in the fcurteenth round, can settle these points to their own satisfaction. “THE INDIAN.”—One of the few great dramatic successes of the year fs the American romantic drama, “The Indian.” It is under the direction of Mr. Lewis Mor- rison, who, while he does not appear in the cast himself, was so convinced of its rare excellence that he not only supplied the money required to stage the piece, but en- gaged and rehearsed the company, which is headed by that splendid actor, A. S. Lip- man, and which will appear at the Academy of Music next week. The drama treats of the Injustice meted to the Indians. It is heroic and human without being either mawkish or unlifelike, and no play of {ts kind can match it in strength, in pathos, in humor or in picturesqueness. War Eagle is a great chief of the Sioux nation. He has two baby sors, Blue Feather and Red Feather. In battle Gen. Sterling, com- mander of the federal troops sent against the Sioux, shoots at War Eagle and hits Blue Feather. The Indians retreat, War Eagle believing that his child had been killed. Gen. Sterling cares for the boy, and when Blue Feather recovers brings’ him east, educates him and treats him like a son, christening him Rex Sterling. The play opens soon after Rex has been gradu- ated from West Point. In the general's home is held a peace commission, to which comes a Sioux delegation, headed by War Eagle and Red Feather, his son. Red Feather hates Gen. Sterling, because he thinks he killed his brother. The general tells him that Blue Feather fs alive, but nothing else. Gladys, Sterling’s daughter, rejects a Mr. Leech as a suitor, and he abducts her in a fashion to throw suspicion on Red Feather. But the latter rescues her. Unable to longer restrain his hatred Leech shoots Red Feather in the back, and the dying Indian avenges himself by etab- bing the traitor to the heart. A. S. Lipman appears in the dual part of Red Feather and Lieut. Rex Sterling. THE ELECTRICIAN.—“The Electrician” will be seen here at Grand Opera House next Monday. The scenic and electrical ef- fects are said to be the most elaborate that have been attempted in years. The first act, showing a banking house in Den- ver-during the busy hours, is the most complete as.to scenery and details that has ever been put on the stage.- Act second, Fwith its large dynamos actually running by steam and generating electricity to light the stagq and city in the distance, is one of if not the Most realistic scene ever offered the publie fn a dramatic production. The killmg of the inventor by the villain push- ing him upon a live wire, and the fall of a lineman from the top of a pole, after re- ceiving a shock, are realistic and perfectly consistent with the natural action of the piece. The Palace Hotel, Cripple Creek, scene in act third, introduces an entirely new type of characters and surroundings. Rough miners, gamblers and typical west- erners are all making merry on Christmas eve, while Nell, the belle of Cripple Creek, sings and dances for their amusement. Act fourth shows the home of Robt. L. Ses- sions, the rich banker, with an illuminated garden—everything prepared for the mar- riage of his daughter Edith. The scene is suid to be the most beautiful ever produced, requiring, as it does, the use of 500 incan- descent lamps to get the effect, introducing also an illuminated fountain in the center of the stage. The story is told of the ad- ventures of a young electrician, Tom Ed- son by name, showing his advancement from a poor workman to a powerful posi- tion of mine owner and money king. Mr. Frank Karrington assumes the title role, and it is said to be just suited to this handsome, young, romantic actor. The fupporting company is far above the aver- age, and consists of P. Aug. Anderson, Arthur E. Sprague, Wil F. J. H Bradbury, Chas. H. Phillips, J. How- land, Florence Stone, Helena Collier, Emily Stowe and others—in all, thirty people. THE FRENCH FOLLY BURLESQUERS. —The “Matinee Girls on a Lark” is the title of the opening burletta which will mark the beginning of the excellent enter- tatnment presented by the French Folly Burlesque Company, which will be Man- ager Kernan’s attraction at the Lyceum next week... This Jorganization is well known to the patroms;af‘the Lyceum, and, although the::“title’? isan old and tried one, yet the. pemformance is always fresh, bright and-breegy. he-opening burletta is said to be ful Gf ludicrous Situations, wit- naee aaa and néw and catchy music. e olio whichafollews 1s composed of a dozen popular aets, ancluded among which are Clayton amd Alen, the monarchs of musical comedy Mande Harvey, in several pleasing selections;».Clements and Mar- shall, the refined trawesty stars, in an ex- ceptional bit ofvdelightful repartee; True- hart and Watson, @eccentric comedians, singers and dangers,mnd the sisters Taylor, two very pretty litgle girls in character songs. The coneludimg feature on the pro- gram is a humoroms burlesque, ‘entitled “The Greased Greaser,” which is described @s a grand melange of singing, dancing and marches. The cestumes are said to be very costly and the scenery very beautiful. “THE BEGGAR STUDENT."—The Co- lumbia Theater is the scene of a great deai of activity these days. The mechanics and the decorators are just finishing their work, and when the house is thrown open again next Monday night it will surely surprise all those who were familiar with its ap- pearance at the close of the summer sea- son a few weeks ago. The house itself, to- gether with the lobby, has-been redecorated throughout from floor to ceiling, and a great:many other changes: have been made, including seme vast improvements in the lighting. A description of the beauties of this cozy theater would be well nigh im- Possible. It is doubtful if any other house has had as: much improvement made in its appearance in one season. The opening at- traction will be the Castle Square Opera Company in Millocker’s jolly “Beggar Stu- gent” and the ever-popular “Chimes of Normandy.” During this preliminary sca- son matinees will Pubes be given on Tuesday and —_—.__ $2.00 Atlantic City’ and Return via B. and 0. 3 p.m. Saturday and 6:30 a.m. Sunday next. Good to return on all regular trains Sunday and Monday.—Aavt. ——— EXCURSIONS. in The present warm spel will give new im- petus to the excursion season, and the coming Saturday will doubtless see the usual large numbers leave the city for a brief outing. Those who have not spent Sunday at Fortress Monroe, Virginia Beach or Ocean View should make an extra effort to do so next Sunday. These outings, giv- ing two nights and one day on the water, have become one of the most popular trips of the season, and there is no doubt but what the steamer will again be comfort- ably filled when {t leaves the wharf Sat- urday evening. Fortress Monroe, Virginia Beach and Ocean View are so well known that there are few who do not know what ddightful places they are to visit—and what a splendid time can be enjoyed there. And the sail on the Potomac and Chesa- peake bay in the moonlight is not the least cnjoyable part of the entire trip. Steamer Norfolk will: leave 7th street wharf Saturday evening at 7 o'clock, ar- riving at Fortress Monroe and Norfoik early Sunday morning, ard returning to this city at 6:30 a.m. Monday. The Alexandria, Light Infantry, the crack qilitary company of Alexandria and one of the best-known infantry companies in Virginia, gave a successful excursion to River View yesterday, the second one they have given this season. Fully 2,300 per- sons made the trip during the day, and of this number a large proportion were from this city, where the Alexandria soldier boys have a host of;friends. At the View the chute and the many other attractions were all well patronized, and judging from the laughter, the large throng must have had & good times The younger portion of the excursionists: were to be found in the cool and roomye dancing pavilion, gliding through the mages ef the waltz, two-step, &c. So large was the crowd remaining at the resort for the last boat that it was nec- essary to makes two trips to bring the crowd home. The steamer Sameel J. Pentz will make her last trip of:the.season.-to River View this evening at%6:4 o'clock, and a large throng ts looked for. The Independent Or- der of Mechanics of the city give their sec- ond outing of me season to the View this evening. AM the attractions of the View Will be in full operation until the last boat leaves at 16:30;/p.m., and, there will be music and ‘daneing‘@ll day and evening. ‘The work of stripping the buildings at the View will be begun tamorrew. + — Dpn't Go Home'thtil you have arranged about your winter's fuel from S. S.-Daish & Son, 70% 12th street northwest, 208 Florida aVenueé northeast. Telephones, 828 and 338. Prices right—Adv. ————— UNION VETERAN UNION. Logan Command’s Biz Meeting—The Coming Campfire. There was a large attendance last’ night at the headquarters of John A. Logan Command, U. V. U. During the meeting Gen. Harlow L. Street, the newly elected national commander, tendered his resigna- tion as colonel of his old command. There were mustered into the command John O'Donnell, Major C. F. Humphries, Henry G. Healey, Charles Irvin and Thaddeus McGovern. 8. F. Hamilton, who was adju- tant of Logan Command for six years, tendered his resignation, he having been made adjutant general of the national or- ganization. Addresses were made by Com- rades J. G. Burchfield, S. R. Stratton, Wil- liam Irving, W. C. Talley, Edward Thomas, W. P. Pierce and others. * The Coming Campfire. Prior to the assembling of Logan Com- mand there was a meeting of the general committee in charge of the arrangements for the campfire to be held in honor of the commander-in-chief at the National Rifles’ Hall next Wednesday evening. Col. Irving occupied the chair and Mr. Pierce was the secretary. Reports were made from the chairmen of the various subcommittees, all showing, satisfactory progress and ex- pressing the belief that the event would be the most important in the history of the Union Veteran Union in the District of Co- lumbia. There will be many distinguished speakers, a number of miscellaneous selec- tions, and a section of the Marine Band, under the direction of Prof. Fanciulli, will be the chief musical feature. The invita- tions and tickets are all ready to be sent out, and the work of Col. John Middleton, chairman of the committee on printing, was complimented by his associates. A committee on program, consisting of Dr. Frank T. Howe, Cols. Bogia and Stratton, was appointed, and it is expected that but one more meeting will be required to wholly perfect the arrangements. —_>+—_ Excursion to Luray Caverns Via B. and O. R. R., 8:30 a.m. September 9. $3.50 for the round trip, including ad- mission to the caverns.—Advt. —_— FIRE DEPARTMENT CHANGES, Promotions, Removals and Appoint- ments Suggested and Approved. ‘The Commissienere have approved the following recommtendations of Chief Joseph Parris of the fisé department: Private J. G. Henderson te be»promoted to foreman, vice G. W. Buhler; Jwhn A. Cotter, William H. Welch, R. .W. Williams, Frederick G. Long and Jacobs8tulx, to be appointed pri- vates, vice Hendersén, promoted, and A. Malone, H. G. McConnell, J. M. Sauer and H. L. Pierce, removed. The promotions mgd appointments will take effect today, subject to the usual pro- bationary term #f twelve months. The removals »f the men named above were made on. agcouat of violations of the regulations governing the fire department. —___ When You Seerza Good Thing—Nail It! 5-lb boxes finest ofeamery butter, $1.25. James F. Oyster, #80 Pa. ave. Center, Riggs and 5th agd Kestrets markets.—Adv. ——_»—__—_ ‘Was a Stubborn Blasc. Several companies of the fire department responded to alarm No. 634, turned ‘in be- cause of fire tn the woodshed, in rear of the residence of Charles W. Saunders; 1108 Park place, about 8 o'clock last night. There were some carpenter’s tools and other articles ae value in the shed where the fire originated, and spontaneous com- bustion is the supposed cause. Because of the Hght material and dry timbers, the blaze spread rapidly and made tig the line of the fence to the rear Cherles Schneider’s grocery store, on anaes by ag are one, 80 o1 int and other inflammable material in the ahed, but ts See Anally got the fre under control and extingv! flames. Fire ami (Acer Seenaeee mo Schneider's store ‘to: extent al ‘$800, while $200 will cover Mr. Saunders’ loss, LABOR MEN TAKE A SMOKE Pleasing Entertainment Given Under Au- ioes of Building ‘Trades Council Felicitous Addresses Pleading for Unity and a Poem im Memory of Recent Victory. The Building Trades Council held only a short session last evening, the attention of the members being mainly centered on the smoker which was to follow. Reports were, however, received from several committees, and after action upon these the hall was thrown open for the reception of the friends of the delegates. The smoker was a pleasing success, ihe attendance being very large. President Silver of the Building Trades Council was master of ceremonies, and W. H. Maghan, J. A. Barclay, Hugh Reed, Joseph Patter- son and Henry Haggerty composed the en- tertainment committee. Mr. Haggerty ren- dered @ song in “Irish,” which elicited ap- plause and a demand for his appearance a second time. Short speeches were delivered by Messrs. William Silver, Milford Spohn, Roy Carroll of the local Federation of Labor, John P. Healey, Thomas Lyon, Wm. Maghan, John A. Brett and others. Mr. Carroll's remarks were regarded as especially felicitous. He said he considered it to be an honor to be a guest of the Build- ing Trades Council; that the body had ac- complished much for the organized labor of the District, and very much more good could be accomplished here if there were less dissension in the ranks of labor. Mr. Spohn’s Prediction. Mr. Milford Spohn, president of the Cen- tral Labor Union, replied to Mr. Carroll, and said he very much regretted that more of our friends “across the way” were not present; that if the members of organized labor societies could not come together on trade matters, he hoped they could at least meet on social occasions such as the pres- ent. He also stated that he believed the time would soon come when dissensions would cease, and all those who honestiy de- sired the furtherance of the cause of labor would meet together in one central body. For his part, he said, he would do ail in his power to bring about a better local con- dition of affairs; that this unification and the nationalization of forces are the prin- ciples of trades unionism. In the near fu- ture, through the efforts of union organi- zations, these principles will, he said, pre- vail as they have already elsewhere. Several delegates of the local Federation of Labor, besides President Carroll, were present. Cheers for the Council. The smoker was kept up until a late hour, and before adjourning three hearty oheers were given by all present for the Building Trades Council and the Central Labor Union. During the evening a poem, composed by Mr. Spohn in commemoration of the victory of the team of the Central Labor Union over that of the Building Trades Council in the “tug ot war” at River View, was read. One verse was as follows: “°Tis sald to be in ‘the swim’ when the tide is full, Is the proper thing for the proper fellow to be; But when it comes to a proper pull, They are not in it—the B. T. C. On the sward at River View, ‘They met the C. L. U., But, the sward was ‘mud.’ ” = $1.00 to Baltimore and Return via B. and 0. For all trains Sunday, September 12.—Adv. OTHER MEDALS AWARDED. Police Participants in Swimming Tourney Receive Testimonials, As a mark of appreciation of the efficient services rendered by the police officers, as- signed by the courtesy of Major Moore for duty at the bathing beach tournament Mon- @ay, and particularly the crew of the Vigi- lant, under Harbor Master Sutton, Super- intendent Stevens, acting for the committee of arrangements, has decided to present each of the winners in the policemen’s race with a gold medal. Philip Browne, as first winner, has the Hotel Johnson medal, and gold medals have been ordered, under the keach mark, for Samuel L. Browne, sec- end, and Sergt. J. C. Daley, third. Under the usual permit of the Commis- sioners, when the beach appropriation is exhausted, Mr. Stevens wil! continue to keep the beach open on a charge of 5 cents each entry for all who can afford to pay, and free to all who cannot afford it, paying all expenses himself and charging the Dis- trict nothing. This he will ccntinue to do as long as there are sufficient patrons to war- rent it. The registry shows 49,000 bathers thus far. The ladies’ mornings will open at o'clock. Ladies’ evenings will be continued, but gentlemen of knewn character will be admitted. “Call out” promptly at sunset. ee #3 Most Popular Saturday Trip §3 —is that to Ft. Mcnioe, Norfolk, Va. Beach and Ocean View via Norfolk,& Washingion steamers. Secure staterooms early and avoid disappointment Tickets, $%, good (o return Sunday night. See schedule, this page. * — Wheelman Thrown and Hurt. James Austin, a member of the Calumet Cycle Club, living at No. 722 F street north- east, met with a painful and probably serious accident Monday evening while re- turning from a club run into Maryland. Mr. Avstin in attempting to change posi- tions with a companion at a point where the road was rough, collided with the other bicycle. He was thrown heavily to the ground and received several bad cuts about the head and face. Mr. Eugene Willard conveyed him to the nearest drug store, a distance of about a mile and a half, where his injuries wer2 attended to, after which he was taken io his home. This morning he was resting comfortably, notwithstanding several pain- ful injuries. ——— ee $3.00 Excursions to the Sea- $5.00 shore via Pennsylvania Railroad. On Friday and Saturday, September 10 and 11, tickets will be sold for 11 a.m. train to Atlantic City, Cape May, Ocean City and Sea Isle City and for 12:45 p.m. train to Atlantic City, good to return until the following Tuesday.—Advt. ee To Make the Estimates. The Commissioners have appointed the District auditor and the District. assessers @ committee to estimate thé recéipts ‘of the District for the fiscal year‘ ending ‘June 30, 1899. a : WHI Hold a Rec s. ‘The regular monthly reeepiion of the Towa Republican Association: willbe: given Thursday evening, the 9th instant, at’ 8 o'clock, at Maccabee Temple, on 9th street. ‘The junior class of Wesley Chapel will fur- nish the entertainment in the way of vocal and instruniental music and recitations. A pleasant time is anticipated for all who attend. QEPERSOCESIS OS OSS SOE SE SI OOE Thousands Tell Of, marvelous cures of scrofula, hip dis- ease, sores, humors, ulcers, "dyspepsia, rheumatism, catarrh and other diseases, by Hood's Sartaparitia. ‘This great medicine bas done a world of good by making pore blood, restoring appetite and digestion, ‘civ, ing- rosy and clear, healthy "com- plexions to old apd young. Sarsa- Hood’s parilla” Is best—in fact the One Trae Blood Purifier. Sold by ail druggist, $1, six for $5. Hood’s Pills iyo ess POSIOOP COED IOS OOS Lutz. & Co., ae 497 PA AVE., adjoining National Hotel. GET THE BEST— ‘Concord Hartiess.’ CONDEMN TRE SYSTEM. New York Republicans Oppose Civil Service Law. . A largely attended meeting of New York republicans was held last evening at re- publican headquarters, No. 123 F street northwest, and, after several speeches were made, a series of resolutions, intro- duced by Col. W. L. Bramhall, was unani- mously adopted. The resolutions were declared to be in unison with recent state conventions, held in Ohio, Kentucky, New York and Pennsyl- vania, and condemned the civil service re- form law, as recenily administered, to be “undemocratic, anti-republican and hostile to the foundation principles of the govern- ment.” A copy of the resolutions was ordered to be sent to each of the New York senators nand representat'ves in Co: with the request for legislation for the repeal of the pizisting obnoxious civil service reform KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS AT COLUMBIA THEATER, CONCERT AND International Drill, Under the Direction of Emily Sauter, For the benefit of the Pythian Memorial ‘Temple Fund, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1897, AT 8 P.M. General admission, 25c. Reserved Seats, 25c. extra, Box office open Wednesday, September 8. se7-4t EW NATIONAL—NEXT WEEK. TWO EXHIBITIONS DAILY-2:30 and 8:30. The greatest marvel of the age, the criginal VERISCOPE! Producing a photographic Mlustration in life-size pictures of the great CORBETT AnD FITZSIMMONS’ Contest, held at Carson City March 17. Seate Thursday. Prices 25, 60, Te. and §1.00. se7-t Glen Echo ON THE POTOMAC. f AMPHITHEATER, nager. D TONIGUT AT 8, GRAND CONCERT BY HALEY’ Superb Inaugural Orchestra, 25 PIECES. ENTIRE CHANGE IN VAUDEVILLE. THIS AFTERNOON AT 3, EVENINGS AT 8. Madamoiseile Atlas, On the High Revolving Globe. American Trio, Eccentric Acrobats, Mary P. Lockwood, Mezzo Soprano. THURSDAY, September 9, Grand Charity Fund Benefit tendered to Washington Lodze, No, 15, B. P.O. Elks. Extra attractions on this occaston RAUSCHER'S SUPERB GLEN ECHO DINNERS, SERVED IN THE CASINO—FROM 5 TO 9— . 78 Gents. ADMISSION TO THE GROWNDS FREE. ‘Take Georgetown and Tennallytown road, connect- ing at 324 ond M sts. with the Capital’ Traction cars and 324 and P with the Metropolitan line; also the Washington and Glen Echo road via 7th, 14th and U sts., to Chevy Chare Ci 506-70 tA HOUSE. Kernan & Itife, Managers. THIS W Matinecs Wednesday and Saturday. A Production _ zhout the Entire English-speaking World. MORRISON’S ORIGINAL MONSTER PRODUCTION OF FAUST. ALL NEW Tons of Magnificent Scenery. Worlds of Electrical Surprises. THIS SEASON. Oceans of Wonderful Effects. POPULAR PRICES. now on sale at Box Office. ELECTRICIAN. cle. ° GLEN ECHO, SEPT. 9. Afternoon and Evening, 2:30 and 8 p.m. The Comedy Exponents. First Appearance in Wasiiugtoa. The Appleton Brothers, The Fuany Boothlacks, in Two Starts—plenty of ny 'Fite and & Sodden Sty, First Appearance in Aurica, Ngo, ‘The Aerial Wonler and Great Man Monkey, en- gaged especially for this occusion. Bro. Byron G. Harlan and Master Emmet Walsh, Washiazton’s Favorites, in new Songs, Mlustrated by Stereopticon, assisted by Mr. Thos.’ Walsh, Jr. TheCecilianLadies’Quartet Under the Direction of Mies Wilson. iss Isabel Shelton, Late of Gilmore's Auditorium, Philadelphia, in iml- tations of Anna Hebi’ and Chevalier, Prof. Leo. Wheat, The Great Southern Favorite, GRAND ORGAN RECITAL, Ye Olden Timer, Tir. Frank Bosworth, FECITATION, Shakespeare's Seven Ages: of Man. e Vivandiers, Clara Stevens, Bessie Otterback and Maggie Divver. Courtesy of Miss Clara J. Stevens. Haley’s Superb Inaugural Orchestra. Tir. Thomas L. Jones In Popular Ballads. Madam Atlas, LAMBELT. MEAN. on THRASHER, Comedy Acrobats. Miss Mary P. Lockwood, ‘Song Bird of the South, Admission, including Reserved Seats. sed. pireaoees LYCEUM THEATER. All This Week. a Matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. REPLETE WITH NOVELTIES. ‘Bryant & Watson’s American Burlesquers. 2—NEW BURLESQUE FEATURES—2 20--BEAUTIFUL BELLES—20 Next Week—THE FRENCH FOLLY COMPANY. we6-Gt,15 Academy - - - 25,50 & 75c. Me KATIE EMMETT —1N_ THE— Waifs of New York. TEARS, LAUGHTER AND SURPRISE. ‘tion, “The Indian.”” ae Degen eet Sa ae Mecmeae LAFAYETTE. NEXT WEEK, ing Night, Sept. 13, Mr. CHARLES FROUMAN Presents SALE OF MissMaudeAdams SEATS fo an original production of « New Comedy, orans “The Little Minister,” By J. M. BARRIE, ToMoRRow. on lls novel of the same name. A Sapperting Company of chal excellence. <i TO Cleveland vs. TWO GAMES FOR ONE _ADMISgoN ashington. First Game Called at 2 p.m, SPECIAL LADIES Daye -.23 AND 50 CrNTS welaml. Sept. 9 and 10, atl, Sept. 11, 13 and 14, Cove Taare Preliminary Season of Grand and Comic Opera, BBGINNING MONDAY, SEPT. 18. CASTLE SQUARE * Xi; ARTISTS, CHARLES M. SOUTHWELL, waa OPERA CO First Halt of Opening Week and Toerday Matince, “The Beggar Student.” Last Half of Week and Saturday Matines, “Chimes of Normandy.”* Prices— Boxes, 84. tt d Dancingi _ AT THE LARGE, COOL GROVE aT Congress Heights EVERY EVENING, FROM 6 UNTIL 10 O°CLOCK. New electric line Is now runnti from the Ni Yard bridge to Congress Heights.” — for thousands. Bask cert , members U. M sardine Bh MN charehes favited especial! Columbia Bicycle $50. STANDART WORLD. We have 2 few Model 44 still on hand, ond whi they lost will them at $50 cach. "These are the best Bicycles ever built, except 1897 Columbias, Which are now selling, all models at ® Pope M’f’g Co., 817-819 14th St. 3-214 EXCURSIONS, ETC. ‘VER (Last Family Day VIEW Season 1897. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8. Take steamer Sam'l J. Peuts at 10 a.m. 2 and 6:45 p.m. Tickets on 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. tri; 10 all. On 6:45 trip, 25e ” Sieger se2. Sd BRE iG OUT 7 iE CHILDREN. To Arlington, Fort Piyer _ and Falls Church, take The Electric Cars at The Aqueduct Bridge. au7-3m,10 Colonial Beach. The Only Salt Water Batting Prach Within Easy Access to Washington City, With pure, bracing sea air and good surt, FARE are SATURDAY DaILy, 2 5c. NIGHT sd Touna AT 6:30 P.M. |} Petp. ame | On the Palace Steamer JANE MOSELEY. The only cursion s*eamer running directly to this recozt Withuut stop, From Clyde pler, fout of €th st. Local office, 1221 F st UICK AND FREQU SERVICE. Mount Vernon, Arlington and Alexandria. Station, Pennsylvania avenue and 13% street. For schedule see RR. column, this paper. my27-e “Ericsson LineExcursions” BY WATER FROM BALTIMORE. eiphia «daylight irips), Mondays, days and Fridays, at 7:30 a.m. To Philadelphia and return (ten To Philedetphia and seturn by rail To Cape May (from Philadelphia by To Cape May end return «ten days! To Cape May and return (season). To Atlariie City (from Philadelphia “hy” rail) To Atlantic City and return (ten days). To Atl-ntic City and return (season). To Asbury Park, Qcean Grove, Long To Asbury Park, Ocean Grove, Lang Tiranch and return,season(from Philadelphia ty raili§6.00 wv York (from Philadelphia by rail)... £4.00 $6.00 for ‘Albany, ven. Fridge: and Cottage ‘Newport and to pol . ieamers (except Sundays) from wharf, Liebtand Part atrecte at pam Write for de- scriptive jamphlet_of the route and the great fish- i nds at Retterton. Tickets for sale ut GEri€is ONLY. Music on’ das steamers,” Meals, Soc. State rocma, $1, $1.50 and $2 extra. For formation apply or © farther nO RIENCE SIRIVER. Agent, my26-tf 204 Licht st:, Baltimore, Ma Nortolk & Washington Steamboat Co. = tm the year for Fortress Monror, eg — the superb powerful steel palace steamers = News,” Norfolk” ‘and ““Wasbing- ton on the following echedul Sonwton 00 pm. |Lx. Portaun Ly. Washincton,’ P sonra Le. Aresandeta st 20 Xorfoll Ft. ar. Visitors and Virginia Beach: will od this The most ‘attractive route, fusuring com- rest fortable night an: wlth electric Tizbtn. Ta carte, and ts su the markets of Wasbit ‘Hous rooms Otted throughout Dining roon service ts a lied from the best that ington ard Norfolk afford. S. Express affice, S17 Fania avenue: Brita ‘steamers, where time table, map, ete, As cap alec cr ‘information Gestred will be fur nisted ‘on application to the undersigned at wha: foot of 7th st.. Wash- i ye Toleph 70. WASHINGTON NEW YORK. trip, In oceau-going steam latest ‘model, with priviege short delight aT euaet eaaproet ot Game OLD POINT COMFORT. with ers NORFOLK & WASHINGTON a on