Evening Star Newspaper, October 21, 1897, Page 10

10 THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1897-14 PAGES. - LOCAL MENTION. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. ‘(Go-Wan-Go-Mo- Academy of hawk.” Bijou Theate Columbia Tr Company in ard Cpera House.—“‘The Privateer.” Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.~Hyde's Come- dians and Helene Mora. Lafayette Square Opera House.—Kellar, Class Specialties. —Castle Square Opera New National Theater.—“In Town.” Willard Hall.—Exhibition ot the Biograph. Samuel J. Pentz for Glymont lings at ‘ews fer Norfolk and Stearer and inter: Steamer Ne Trai A nd Pennsylvania avenue for Arlington houriy from $ a.m. to 8 pm. ‘Tfains le: yivania , 10:05, 11 OF “DOPPEL BRAL amous dark beer. It's brewed of ¥ pure heps and malt, and is of dou- ble strength. Pabst’s Milwaukee beers are famous the country over. Tel. 273. Pabst Brewing C “8 N. Cap. La Fetra’s Quick Lunches, 15e.. are popu- lar with the ladies. Opposite Palais Royal. John Richard Green's History of the English Peopl price, $3.00. Our pri ward & Lothrop. TRADING STAMPS ¢ Flour, $4: » barrel. REMOVAL SALE Johnston's. Page 8. ing Goods, trips. Mme. Van Derver. palmist WL G > her of New York, has ta st. n.w., patrons. a DO. BULL tEDUCED RAT RICK FAIR. Tickets until Fri- y, meluding admis- URN, $1.00. AN y next. -PHIA AND RE Ail morning trains next Sund AND RETUF URN, $2.00. . $1.25. Al til following Monday. pees ‘Morsell , 1105 7th nw. Flower Stan LET US HAVE THE PARLOR CHAIRS end any other furniture that ought to be CLERKS ENTER A PROTEST Recent Fublication Regarded asan Aspersion Upon Pension Office Employes. The Finding of Whisky Bottles Not Accepted as Conclusive That In- temperance Prevails. The publication recently of an alleged dis- covery of a large.number of cmpty whisky bottle in the pension office, and of the in- tention of the commissioner to keep the bureau under stricter surveillance, and to investigate applications for leave on ac- count of sickness, with a view to erudicat- ing the drink evil, has given rise to a great many protests from employes of the cffice. They regard it “as an aspersion, ealcuieted to give the public an unjust im- pressicn of a large body of unusually well- behaved and inteliigent peo) “2 Among the many who have taken excep- tion te the sweeping charge against the office is Mrs. Francis F. Cougle. She ex- presses great regret that the press has given publicity to the sweeping assertions and damaging criticisms, which, she says, reflect upon the integrity of the honorable men and women in the pension bureau. We regret,” said Mrs. Cougle, “that these charges will be spread broadcast over the country, creating the impression that the bureau holds high carnival most of the time, ard no opportunity offers to refute those misrepresentations. Private Detective Not Needed. “With all due respect for constituted au- thority, we would kindly suggest that with- out the aid of a private detective the truth would be arrived at, individuals investi- d and those evils complained of ected, without involving the conscien- us men and women whose duties at their are faithfully, comprehensively and ally performed. We. in our experi- of office life in this bureau for some know that the most reprehensible punct enc are accorded privileges and not permitted to the mere worthy men and women, hard working and deserving, so many of whom, suffering from anxiety for dient dear ones and in fear of fatal 5 ss, drag their weary way to their desks by sheer force of will, until exhaust- ature relieves them from all care and drop by the wayside. “We ask that poverty and honest, hon- erable work shall not be made a degrada- tion. It must be remembered that many men and women in public office have lived much of their live free from re- upholstered, or re-covered. make Ww “a1 = Shomer QUICK LUNCHES. Shoppers’ Splendid Lunch. nicely served, for at La Fetra’s. zoek ods KENNY'S FINE COFFEES. Mandehling Java and Arabian Mocha have no equai. Svgars at cost. C. D. KENNY, 7 City Stores. —_—_o—__ Send or tel. 984 your orders for latrobe and furnace work: competent and careful me- chanics employ Jno. Moran, 2126 Pa.av. Lunch at La Fetra’s. CITY AND DISTRICT. Veteran Firemen Secing the Sights. The veteran members of Reading Hose Company No. 1 of Reading, Pa., who reach- ed Washington yesterday afternoon, as stated in The Star, attended the perform- ance of “The Privateer,” at the Grand Opera House, last evening, in a body. Dur- ing the intermissions between the acts the Athletic Band of Reading rendered enjoy- able selec’ The visitors are sight: ing today. ey will depart from Wash- ington at 6:50 o'clock this evening for Bal- timore. After a short #tay in Baltimore they will proceed to Philadelphia, and thence to Reading. ee The Most Popular Route is.via the Pennsylvania railroad. $1.00 to Baltimore and return Sunday next. Tic €ts good on all trains except the Congres- Mass. ave. sional Limited. Convenient trains; fast time; a seat for every passenger.—Advt. —_——>——_. Stove Dealers Organize. A meeting of stove dealers was held last evening at 1226 H street northwest and an organization formed to be known as the “Stove Dealers’ Protective Association. Mr. R. M. Harrover was elected president and Mr. Febrey of the firm of B. F. Guy & Co. secretary. Remarks were made by Dodson, Hodgson, Harrover, Symond=, Febrey and Sauer. The meeting adjourned to meet Monday, No- vember. 1. —_—_.-—__ Our Annual Sale of Plants. Great bargains in palms, chrysanthe- mums and other decorative piants. Loose’s, izth and F.—Adv a Delegates to Toronto. The following delegates will repres Washington W. C. T. U. in the world’s con- vention of ine organization, which meets in Toronto October 23 to 26: Mrs. Clinton Smith, fraternal delegate from the Anti- Saloon League; Mrs. Margaret B. Platt. ent the delegate from the District W. C. T. U. the to world’s convention; Mrs. H. H. Hen- ernate dele; Mrs. and Mis escott and Mr: the close of the To- ladies will go to - convention, wh vember The laiies arranged to leave for Toronto this afternoon a $1.25 Maltimore and Return via B. and 0. Satu return ur men ¥y and Sunda: il Monday, inci next, rs, 0 y a mad buil street between street south- cattle, re nue and ¢ with oth was ing by two small as attacked by it. several painful in- from Lack of Comfort in Churches. To the Editor of ‘The Eve h thermometer touching the nine- Hes it probably did not occur to the can- for a religious cen: to assure anybody that the churches would be warm but when the cold north ame down Sunday morning a great g Stal ers people who had been invited the ¢ did not go and many parent& send their children to Sunday school. e Were vacant seats in plen re are churches which have not yet i any fire in them this fall, and they attendance in all, as the casual not know where he can go great masonry building tone—which is kept closed most needs at least an occasion comes on, to take out t ure th high ¢ til pear t brick sidew day from now Ist of May one may see the ks which are shaded by buili- t afd west streets of the uraging the growth ks on the north e sun are dry. The marked sometimes, internal shade of stone The death of a prominent week from pneumonia reminds aly cokis do not always wait Which churches are to be warm or dry from the damp of changeable weather next Sunday? Parents and children do not state the question te so plainly, but they indirectly govern their attendance or non- attendance by the prospects of safety to health or of comfort. HH. ee No matter how large or how sraail the or- der for floral decorating. trust it to Gude and it'll be well exccuted. 2224 F.—Advt. straint, surroua¢ forts and lux- ies, and none is more willing to comply with all equitable rules and requirements : » men and wemen, whom npartial grounds, who are deserved sure and relying upon the consideration due their honorable, s lives and strict attention to hose bottles which appear so much in evidence should also be traced to the indi- vidual who indulges. The informers who swarm in the pension bureav should in all instances be compelled to prove what the: rt, and this great evil, this snake ol lumny, will not only be ‘scotched,’ but Many Beverages Harmless. “Many harmless beverages,” Mrs. Cougle added, “are carried in bottles, and the dis- tinction should pe carefully made. Sick leaves among the high-principled men and women when taken are genuine, and this suspicion of deception and dishonesty must be relegated to those devoid of all principle of honor. A careful investigation and knowledge of facts would right many wrongs, and we crave the privilege of indi- vidual opinion and judgment, preferring not to be like ‘dumb, driven ‘cattle,’ but ‘heroes in this battle of life,” and will ever appreciate from existing power deserved recognition of work faithfully performed r unassailed and integrity unques- tioned Another employe of the bureau, a gen- tleman who preferred that his name be withheld, had this “There to say: are over 1,600 employes in the office. The duties required are im- and arduous. involving the dis- ement of more money than any other executive branch of the government. Clear, active brains, with good judgmert, are required to do the work, and a high stand- ard of mental and moral equipment must be constantly maintained. Of High Character. “I venture to assert, after a number of ears of experience and observation, that is of as milar collection of men and women anywhere in the world. Perhaps no town or com- munity of 1,690 population in this or any other country can show such freedom fre drunkenness or other evil habits. We such communities to ! i everywhe there would be little bu for criminal courts or policemen to attend to. “I do not claim kindergarten innocence or angelic perfection for the pension o| There till room for reform in directions, although there has been notice ble improvement in the habits and effi- cy of the clerks within the past ten years. However, the finding of a few empty bottles in the closets of the office should not be made the occasion for the impression that a chronic epidemic of dip- somania rages in that great establishment. the personnel of the pension office high character as can be found in a ru “Mayble they were net 2ll whisky bot- tles. Probably some of them held coffee, and others contained medicine, and « few of thos which had had Hquer in them might have been 1 by men whose grow- ing infirmities of age greatly palliate their ffense of taking an ¢ ional am. I @ not an apologist for t u of intoxi cating liquor: Aere is no excuse for a young man drinking whisky. But the ndful of old soldiers ho indulge in the habit (and, by th: ay, some of the brightest and most efficient’ clerks in the office are to be found among the veterans ef the war) contracted it under circu tan f exposure and exhaustion such us the rising generation knows nothing about, and which seemed to to seme extent, the use of strong stimulants. “Some of them say whisky ed their liv Unfortunately the drinking habit, like many incurable diseases cont service and line of duty, clings to them yet. But their numer is very sn and in the course of nature a few years remove them from the scene of action. “I do not want to be understood, how- ever, as intimating that what litle whisky is drunk in the pension office is all con- sumed by the veterai “The deservedly high reputation of the clerks in that office cannot be lowered by the finding of a few empty bottles.” — $2.00 to Philadelphia and return via tht best-equipped railroad in America. Pennsylvania railroad special ex- cursions next Sunday. Ample accommoda- tions for all.—Advt. ——__ SENATOR ALLISON PREFERRED. Anti-Civil Service Leaguers Him for President. The reguiar weekly meeting of the Na- tional Republican Anti-Civil Service Lezgue, held last evening at the Hotei Em- erich, was well attended. A number of let- ters from republicans throughout the coun- try were read, the writers placing them- selves on record as opposed to the civil ser- vice law. Many of the letters were from the southern states, and a feature of them was the expressed preference of the writers for Senator Allison of lowa as a presidential candicate in 1900, about all of them inquir- ing how the senator stands on the civil ser- vice question. Secretary Lester explained that Senator Allison is opposed to the civil service system a3 now administered. Vice President Henry M. Baker, W. O. ‘Thomas, editor of the Dayton (Tenn.) Re- publican, and Treasurer C. H. Ellis ad- dressed the league, Mr. Baker saying that Maryland presents a splendid field wherein the league should address its efforts. Mr. Thomas remarked that voters should teach candidates for Congress that they cannot be elected if they favor the civil service law, and Mr. Ellis stated that during a re- cent visit to Maine he had not found a voter in favor of the present administra- tion of the system, If Senator Hanna is de- feated in Ohio, he said, it will be because he has not openly and heartily opposed the present system of filling offices, . Resolutions directed to the republican voters were offered by F. P. Lewis of Con- necticut and M. T. West of Tennessee, and referred to the proper committees. jame AMUSEMENTS. THE LAFAYETTE.—The D’4rville Opera Company begin an engagement at the La- fayette Opera House Monday next, when the new Smith & Herbert opera, “Peg Wot- fington,” will be presented for the first time in this. city. The new work is said to be @ legitimate opera comique; not the con- ventional concoction of horse-play and top- ical songs, which often passes for comic opera. The opera is in two acts and the scene is laid in England about the middle of the last century. The first act takes place in an English village, to which Peg Wof- fington, the celebrated comedienne, comes for a brief vacation from the footlights. She lives in the village incognito, represent- ing herself as Margery Homespun, a rustic damsel. A troop of strolling actors, led by Joe Wattles, a barnstorming tragedian, come to the village. Their leading aciress has deserted, and Mistress Woffington vol- unteers to act with the company to help them out of the dilemma. To the same vil- lage also come Captain Adair, a young of- ficer, and Lady Betty Marshall, a London heiress, who have eloped and are about to be married. The captain turns out to be Peg’s faithiess lover, he having deserted her in order to wed the heiress. The ac- tress discovers this and plans a vevenge. She returns to London and takes with her the strutting players as her proteges. In the second act the scene is laid in Vauxhall Gardens, the famous pleasure re- sort of London in the eighteenth century. Peg masquerades as Sir Harry Wildairs, makes love to Lady Betty, the heiress, and reveals the double dealing of Captain Adair. This is a true episode in the life of the famous actress, and is supposed to be the real cause of her becoming the heartless couquet which she afterwards was. There are three less comely parts in the 0] Joseph Wattless, Nat Bowstrings and jor Firelock, a recruiting officer. The opera is said to have been given a lavish dress of scenery and costumes by Manager Rork, who has also engaged a remarkably strong company. The following is the full cast: —— The Best Costs No More. Take the Pennsylvania railroad to Phila- delphia next Sund $2.00 for the round trip. - Trains leave B. and P. station at 7:00, 8:00, 9:00 and 11:00 ELIZABETH EARHART’S WILL. Its Validity Disputed by Mrs. Virginian B. Ferguso Virginia B. Ferguson, a daughter of the late Elizabeth C. Earhart, kas filed a caveat to her mother’s will of May 11, 1897, claiming that the District Probate Court is without jurisdiction, for the reason that Mrs. Earhart had her domicile in New Orleans for many years prior to her death, and that there is now pending and unde- termined in the courts of the parish of Orleans a suit invoiving the validity of the will, it being alleged there that she died intestate. It % also alleged that the instrument is not the will of Elizabeth C. Earhert; that if she did execute it she did so through the undue influence of Ada G. Redmond and Jessie Ross, or one of them, or some other person or persons, and that fraud and co- ercion was practiced in securing her sig- nature to the alleged will. Therefore, the court is asked to refuse to admit the will to probate, pending the determination of the suit now before the courts in the parish of Orleans; but if the court is of the opinion that the litigation in the southern courts does not affect the ap- plication for the probate of the will, that the issues be certified to the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for trial by jury. Mrs. Ferguson is represented by Attor- neys J. M. Wilson and A. A. Hoehling, jr. ee If You Want the Best, Take the Pennsylvania railroad. To Balti- more and return Sunday next, October 24. $1.00 for the round trip.—Advt. —— VERDICT INDORSED. Nathaniel Wilson Speaks of Street Extension Law. Referring today to the verdict of the ap- praisers in case 419, Denison, & Leighton’s subdivision of Mount Pleasant and Pleasant Plains, of the street extension cases, Mr. Nathaniel Wilson of counsel for the land- cwners said: “The verdict of the jury makes it per- fectly plain that so much of the scheme enacted by the highway act as requires on! half of the entire cost of the street exten- sions to be paid out of the District reve- nues and the other half to be taken from individual property owners by means of in- teiest-bearing assessments cn their lands cannot be executed. “If the a: ents were to be made in the manner contemplated by the act they would be absolutely destructive to the value of the property sed and would be ruin- ‘are and revenues of the Mr. District. “Sooner or later these facts will be ap- preciated by all the owners of property in the District, who have heretofore shown the greatest indifference and apathy in re- spect to the law, and they will—everybody will—recognize the great Service which has been done to the community by the action of the jury. “It is certain that unless the a feature of the act and the provision: effect entire exemption of the United Stat from all contribution can be eliminated, the law will be practically inoperative. “In my opinion, until it is amended it can- rot_and ought not to be enforced. “The result can be no different whatever jury may be impaneted. “Certainly a more intelligent, able and in- dependent jury cannot be found than that which tried the Denison & Leighton case. “The attempt to reach another result in other cases, it appears to me, will cause rothing but confusien and delay. All friends of a proper and practicable plan of street extension should unite in an effort to have the law dmended, and, failing in that, to have it repealed. ‘The editorial in ‘The Star of yesterday is a clear and most forcibie explanation of the present situation and has my hearty ap- proval.”” Fines: . meals in city. 514 8th st.— Adverii: 15 & ment. ELKIN THE GUEST. CHAIRMAN Pr inent Pennsylvaninn Attends Meeting of Stnte Association. Chairman John P. Elkin of the republi- can state committee of Pennsylvania was the guest at a meeting of the Republican State Association, held last night at 923 F stmet northwest. B. F. Crawshaw was chairman and C. K. Young acted as gec- retary. Mr. Elkin was given a hearty wel- come, and made an address. Other addresses were made by Second Auditor W. W. Brown, ex-Commissioner John W. Douglass and Col. 8S. R. Strattan. Announcement was made that tickets for Pennsylvania voters would be sold on both the railroads October 30, 31 and November 1 and 2, returning November 8, for one fare. Pennsylvania republicans, whether members of the association or otherwise, can secure orders for tickets fof them- selves and the immediate members of their families upon application to the president of the association, B. F. Crawshaw, room 22, McGill building, 912 G street northwest. ‘The members were introduced to Chair- man Elkin and the meeting adjourned. Committed to the Asylum: A young colored woman named Laura Whitley, who has been at the first police Station for several days in the charge of the matron, has been committed te the in- sane asylum by Sanitary Officer Frank. She has religiots mania, but is not consid- ered dangerous. a $1.00 To Baltimore and Return 1.00 via Pennsylvania railroad next Sunday. Best equipment; ample accommodations for all.—Advt, — Officer Horne on Special Detail. At the request of the Baltimore and Ohio raitroad officials Policeman Edward Horne of the sixth precinct, formerly a member of the-detective force attached to police head- quarters, has been detailed to attend the Frederick fair because of his wide knowl- edge of crooks in general and the light- fingered gentry in particular. The officer departed for sfrederick this morning. His colleagues regard the detail as a compli- ment to Horne.. ——_—_.—__— Large sale of shoes at Sloan’s, 1407 G st. @a floor), tomorrow, at 11 a.m.—Advt. + ———— é “Went” ads. in The Star pay becatse they bring answers, MRS. COLUMBUS FINED Has to Pay for PubBiclpiCowhiding Mary Kelly, Hée Enemy. Irritants and CodntetIrritants: De- veloped in Polic® Comrt Hearing —Plea ofiGuiity. The cowhiding case’in Which Mrs. Lizzie Columbus and Miss :Mary Kelly figured near 12th and F streets, about ten days ago, was ventilated in'the Police Court to- day, and a fine of $10 was paid by the mar- ried woman. Mrs. Columbus claimed that Mary had come between her and her hus- band, while, om the other hand, Mary as- serted that Mrs. Columbus had come be- tween her and her lover. “I am guilty,” was the plea of Mrs. Co- lumbus, when~Glerk Potts arraigned her on the charge of‘assault preferred by Miss Kelly. “She came in @ saloon where I was, about a year ago, and struck me over the head with an umbrella,” Mary said, ‘“‘and—” “Is this assault charged to have occurred a year ago?” the court asked. “No, your'-honor,” said Mr. Mullowny; “it happened only a few days ago.” “Then never mind what happened a year ago. ‘ell, Judge Kimball,” interrupted Mary, “I was only going to tell you that I over- locked that.” “Tell me what happened a few days ago.” his finger was knocked out of joint, she said, “this one was sprained and an- other one was disjointed.”- Then she explained that a rawhide was used, and she was struck with the butt end of it. In response to tke court's inquiries, Mary said the young man with whom she iad kept company was going with Mrs. Colum- bus, and she told the latter's husband where he couid find her on a certain oc- casion. She thought it was wrong that her for friend should be breaking up a family in tnis way, and she told about it. The man, she said, then figured as Mr. Webb, and Mrs. Cclumbus: boy, she added, was called “Pete Webb.” A Disinterested Witness. A colered man who cid not know the par- ties said he witnessed the affair from fr front of the Bulletin office, and he declared that ten or twelve blows with the butt end of the whip were infifeted. “She tells a faisehood,” was the way Mrs. Columbus started ithe story of the-defense. “She says I have been living with Mr. Frank Bovee, and it’s a story. Mary has been trying to make me move, and I've been to see Maj. Moore about her.” “But why did you whip her?’ “What I whipped her for was because she came between me and my husband. She tells people that I keep bad women in my house, and, Judge Kimball, what am I to do about it? Would you stand it? She chases this man about, and wants to put the blame all on me.” Reason for Enmity. “Why is Mary an enemy of yours?” Mr. Mullowry inquired. “Simply because this man is an old friend of mine.” “But,” volunteered the prosecutor, ‘Mary is not romantic enough t® have a love af- . she claims she is,”’ said Mrs. Co- 3) smilingly. thot Judge, Kimball told=.the defendant that such exhibitions as this on the streets could not:be tolerated, and said:he would haye to. impose a fine. “I was-only ‘defending my character and name,” Mrs. Columbus:interrupted. “But,” corichided the court, “you bad no right to do it in this way.” The fine was then imposed. ——_—_ The Pennsylvania Railroad lands you, in the heart of Philadelphia. $2.00 for the round trip Sunday, October 24. rains leave B. an@'P. gtation 7:00, 8:00, 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Ewery one is sure of a .—Advt. =e STATION ,;A CHICKEN COOP. THE Large Number of Fowls in Fourth Precinct Awaiting Owner. The fourth precinct police staticn toda resembled a full-fledged chicken coop. There were game roosters in It, and fowls of gentle birth and breeding, all) pro¢t: ing by erawing, and cackling “that: they were in distress. The birds are awaiting the coming of their master, whose identity is unknown to tne officers. . For weeks past,.farmers residing in Vir- ginia in the vicinity of the southern ex- tremity of the Long bridge have been com- plaining of the loss of chickens, vegetables and other property. Policeman Ve determined to break up the practice, possible, and every night has kept a close waich on the bridge. He was rewarded just before daylight this morning, when a colored man approached burdened with birds of the barnyard. He was promptly placed under arrest and gave his name as John Johnson. He admitted that he had purloined the chickens. As the owner of the fowls is not known, a charge of larceny could not be preferre Johnson was therefore arraigned today the Police Court for vagrancy. He pleade guilty and was sent to the workhouse for ninety days by Judge Kimball. As the chickens are ‘‘perishable goods,” they will be sold and the proceeds turned over to the District property clerk unless the owner presents himself at the station house today. ee “Flamed Words,’ Lewis Clark, colored, was arratgned to- day in the Police Court to answer a charge of profanity. The principal witness in his behalf was his aged father, Marshall Clark. With a sweeping bow Marshall be- gan: “Jedge, yer ‘oner# and, impressively turning to three policemen, who chanced to be sitting near by, *‘gent’men ob de jury, I knows all about dis ’fair. Dat boy didn’ make much ’sturbance. It wuz de wimmen folks dat wuz a doin’ ob de shout- in’, an’, jedge, yer Knows, sah, dat a ‘oman'll "jakulate ef a bi roach runs across de flo’.”” ‘Did your boy use profanity?” asked the court. “Yas, sah,’ was the reply. “I mus’ ’mit dat he did say some inflamed words.” “As you have told the truth,” remarked Judge Mills, “I let him off with a fine of im- Used “The fine was paid. ee Court Could Not Understand. I can’t understand-<why it is that you policemen don’t bringsin the men who fig- ure in these cases,” remarked Judge Mills today in the Police Court:during the hear- ing of a charge of enticing prostitution pre- ferred against. Rose-Coleman and Annie Johnson, colored girls. “I don't believe in aiwa¥s making a poor devil of a woman the scapegoat in these | cases. While the womanitis made to bear the burden the man is equally guilty.” The girls denied the: accusation and pro- duced witnesses to eatin to their char- acter. Judge Mills sed of the case by releasing the girls omthefr personal bonds. —_-—— Defendant’s Bbnd #orfeited. The trial of Nannie De Forrest, set for today in the Police Court,was not held, as the defendant failed: to appear. On mo- tion of Assistant District Attorney Pigh, Judge Kimball directed ttiat the bond of $1,000 furnished by Robert Y. Slater for the appearance of the woman be forfeited and an attachment issued for her arrest. — Jewish Women in Council. A largely attended meeting of the Wash- ington branch of the National Council of Jewish Women was held last -evening in the parlors of the Concordia Club House, 6th and E strects northwest. It was the first meeting this fall of the members of the organization, and the proceedings we foll6y with interest. t CONVENTION OF CLUBS. Woman’s Federation Meets and Re- ceives Reports of Officers. The convention of the Federated Wo- man’s Ctubs of the District was held yes- terday afternoon in the hall of the Legion of Loyal Women. Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood presided. There were about 120 ladies present, with forty-nine delegates, and as many alternates. Eleven clubs, with a membership of 4,900, were represented. Mrs. Lockwood's report stated that the membership had been increased to 4,000 from 2,800. The report of Mrs. Mary 8. Gist, corresponding secretary, was read. , The committee on securing legislation for kindergartens and manual training in the public schools consists of the chairman, Mrs. Elliott Coues, with Mrs. Lucia F. Blount, Mrs. Carrie Kent, Mrs. H. B. Sper- ry and Mrs. N. H. Stearns to assist. The Project of securing better housing of the Poor is in charge of Mrs. A. C. McDowell, Mrs. Pollok, Mrs. Gist, Mrs. Jennie Mon- Toe, Miss Smoot und Miss McMonigle. The committee to investigate carrying out the law to provide chairs or stools for wo- man clerks is composed of the following: Mrs. Ofterdinger, Mrs. E. P. Thompson, Mrs. Tanner and Mrs. McCreery. Special efforts will be made to have free school books furnished to higher and lower grades in Washington. The condition of woman employes in the mail bag division of the Post Office Department will be in- vestiguted. The reports of the secretary and treasurer were read. The evening session was held in Confed- erate Veterans’ Hall. The presidents of the clubs represented described their work, the vice president told of her labors and Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey gave a history of the kindergarten committee's work. A musical program was given, and an in- formal reception held —___— FILE COUNTER PETITION. Citizens Sign a Paper in the Interest of Capital Railway Company. A special meeting of the Congress Heights Citizens’ Association was held last evening, for the purpose of considering a petition addressed to the District Commis- sicners, and which, it was declared, was signed by more than 500 persons residing in the southeastern part of the city,~Ana- costia and Congress Heights, as well as by others, who expect to be benefited by the accomplishment of rapid transit pe- tween Congress Heights and the Navy Yard gate, which petition was intended to counteract the effect of a paper previously filed with the Commissioners. The reading of the petition was followed by earnest discussion, at the conclusion of which the paper was indorsed by a unani- mous vote. It is as folluws: “We, the undersigned residents along the road of the Capital railway, including those on 11th and M streets southeast, where the Brown underground system is used, peti- tion your honorable board to disregard the petition filed by the Anacostia and Potomac River Railroad Company. That petition was drawn up by one of the stockholders of the said railroad and circulated by one of the employes of the company, while this petition is signed and presented by finan- cially disinterested patrons of the Capital railway. “We beg to state that the cross-over which their petition complained of was put in at the request of your honorable board and was also removed by your request a week before they presented their petition requesting its removal. The Brown under- ground system d for a number of trips over the city portion of the line both night and day and no harm whatever was done. We believe this system wilt ,-ove satisfactory, and the boxes when properly put in do not project any higher above the pavement than plates along the Metropoli- tan system. The present ones’ were hastily put in, because Congress granted the char- ter in a presidential czection year, when the monetary question caused a’ panic throughout the country, therefore nothing could be done until winter. Rain, sleet and snow did not stop the company in its ef- forts to comply with its charter. Frequent- ly the workmen stood knee deep in mud tructing the road. By extraordinary work the company was able to run cars over its entire line, overhead outside and underground inside the city limits, within tis charter limits. The company is now operating a portion of its line successfully, and as soon as the hasty work done on the Brown under- ground electric system is corrected our sec- tion of the District, which has suffered so long for the want of rapid transit, will be furnished modern transportation. “The Anacostia railroad has put every obstacle in the way of the Capital railway and fs playing the ‘dog in the manger.’ “The Capital Railway Company does not now run over as much o7 the track of the Anacostia company as the Anacostia com- peny runs over other companies’ roads. We'simply ask for fair piay, believing that if this is obtained we will soon get rapid transit.” The Capital Railway Company last even- ing resumed the running of its cars on that portion of the route which is operated with the overhead trolley, and expects to be able to operate its entire line by the Ist of next month. A large force vf expert elec- tricjans from Johnstown, Pa., is now at work correcting the errors which have been discovered in the Brown system and whien, it is claimed, were made in it by hasty con- struction. Money to lend at 5 and 6 per cent on real estate. Frank T. Rawlings, 1503 Pa. ave.— Advertisement. es If you want anything, try an ad. in The Star. If anybody has what you wish, you will get an answer. ——__ HENRY GARRISON. GUY v. Local Organization to Celebrate Its Sixth Anniversary. At a regular meeting of Gen. Guy V. Henry Garrison, No. Regular Army and Navy Union, held last evening, resolutions to celebrate their sixth anniversary, No- vember 17, were unanimously adopted. In- vitations are to be extended the other gar- risons in the city and a large gathering is expected. On this occasion the garrison ex- pects to muster in at least twelve new members, and the program for the re- mainder of the evening will consist of ad- dresses, singing patriotic songs and serving refreshments. November 4 the garrison will give its an- nual entertainment at G. A. R. Hall, and November 21 its sixth anniversary sermon will be preached. Gen. Guy V. Henry Garrison was organ- ized November,23, 1891, at Fort Myer, Va., by Troop K, 9th United States Cavalry. When Troop K was transferred to Fort Robinson the garrison transferred its head- quarters to the city of Washington. It is now in a flourishing condition. Its mem- bership is composed of honorably discharg- ed soldiers and sailors of the regular United States service. some of whom have seen service in the Indian campaigns and at seaports of the world. The objects to be subserved are fraternity,- loyalty and charity. % $ 4 % Washington Lad NERVOUS SYSTEM UNSTRUNG— HOW S"IE- WAS RELIEVED. ‘My nervo.s system was very much un- strung and I was dizzy, I in taking Hood's Sarsaparilia and Hood's Pills ‘and. am thankful to say that ral health is now, better than it has been for several ne., Les ee, 427 Sth st. Sarsa- ‘ashington, D. parilla Hood’s Is the Best—in fact the One True Blood Purifier. Hood’s Pills $33, eon! pitt to take For Your Child. 3 E Lutz & WOMEN’S SOCIETIES| Active Workers in Missionary Field in - Session. . Action Taken at the Session Today and Work Mapped Out. The active workers of the Presbyterian churches of the syred of Baltimore in the interests of home and foreign missions were well represented at a meeting which was held this morning at the Church of the Covenant, when representatives from the various organizations in the presby- terles were gathered. The occasion was the annual meeting of the woman's synod- ical societies for home and foreign mis- sions in the synod of Baltimcre. The ses- sion this mornirg v.as devoted to a meet- irg of the society for foreign missions, and this afternoon the meeting of the society for home missicns will be held. This even- ing at the West Street Presbyterian Church, Georgetown, a popular meeting will be held, and addresses are expected from Rev. F. F. Ellinwood, D. D., and Rev. M. A. Brownson, D D. Earnest and intelligent women censti- tuted the gathering which assembled this morning in the Church of the Covenant, and the various organizations connected with the synodical scciety for foreign mis- sions in the presbytery of Washington city, as well as that of Bali:more, and that of the presbytery of Newcastle, Del., were represented by delegates who were chosen to attend the annual mecting. The president of the society is Mrs. A. N. Keigwin of Wilmington, Del. Mrs. R. M. Wylie of Baltimore presided. After a Bible reading by Mrs. J. T. Kelly of this city prayer was offered by Mrs. T. S. Ham- lin of this city. Then in cordial words Mrs. D. A. McKnight of this city wel- comed the delegates, and an appropriate response was made by Mrs. Crosby of Wi mington, Del. Then followed various re- ports, which incluéed that of the secre lary ‘and these of the presbyterial pr dents and also of Christian Endeavor s retaries which gave accounts of the work that had been carried on during the past year and the efforts which had been made to meet the various calls from the home and foreign fields. The presbyterial reports were given hb Mrs. C. E. Waters of Baltimore, Mrs, Anna Wharton of Dover, Del., and Mrs. John Culberson of this city; those of the Christian Endeavor secretaries by Miss Simonton of Baltimore, Miss McLear of Wilmington and Miss Carhart of this c Ax interesting account of the meeting Altoona was given by Miss Littie of this city, and then an inspiring paper was read by Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe of this city, en- titled “Ideal Young People’s Work.” A solo was sung by Mrs. J. C. Heald of this city, and then Mrs. Jchn W. Foster of this city, who, in company hh her husband, the late Secretary cf State, visited the vari- ous missionary centers in foreign lands, gave some account of what she had seen and heard of the work and influence of missionaries in various countrie: Mr: Gerald Dale, who is engaged in missionar: work in Syria, followed with an address on various phases of her expericiice as a mis- sionary. At the close of the mornirg session a lunchcon was served by the ladies of the church. This afternoon the Woman's Syn- odical Society for Home Missions, of which Mrs. W. K. Cro: is president and Mi‘ss Nettie G. Bradley secretary, is in sessin The program includes a report of the syn- odical delegate to the annual meeting, to be given by Mrs. J. T. Kelly, and addr 3 Miss Rogers of New Work and Rev. G. F. McAfee, the superintendent of school work, i Wilton C. 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FISTY NIGHTS IN THE METROPOLIS. ‘Morrison's Production of the New Romantic Drama, _ The Privateer. Great New a New A Srrect Electric Becta Fire Scenes The Swim for Life. ‘The Execution onthe Deck of the “Fire Fis.” STREET EXTENSION. . Se Be Taken Up at Once. Counsel for the District in case 419, Deni- son and Leighton's subdivision of Mount Pleasant and Pleasant Plains, the street extension case in which the jury of ap- praisers submitted their report last Tues- day, as fully reported The Star, today asked Judge Cox to direct the filing of the report, the formal filing of it having been postponed by the court in order to allow counsel for the land owners to examine it for the correction of mere errors, should any be discovered. Judge Cox, however, refused to grant the motion today, although he directed that the report be filed next Mcnday morning. When that is done coun. sel for the District will, as exclusivel stated in yesterday's Star, move that it be set aside, on the ground that the report is incomplete, in that it fails to carry out the provisions of the highway act of March 3, 18983, which requires the jury to assess one-half of the award against property benefited generally. The District's counsel then secured an order from Judge Cox, directing the mar- shal to impenel a jury of seven appraisers to determine the values, damages and bene- fits in cascs 429, Ha ; 436, Prather’s, and 437, Wright and Cox's subdivision of Mount Pleasant, the cases which, as stated in yesterday's Star, counsel for the District decided to next t And, as was also ex- plained in yesterday's Star, they will ask that a new jury be selected, their pur- pose being to secure in that way an as- sessment of general benefits, which the jury in the Denison and Leighton subdi- vision reported they found impossible. These three cases will be consolidated, and Other Cases t were set down for trial a week from to- day, the 28th instant. , oe Prince Kropotkin’s Lecture. “Geography of Russis ject of a lecture Geographic Society at the Columbia Theater, Kropotkin. The lectu’ cer of the Russian arm Siberia, and his studies of its gcogrs and geology won for him the gold of the Imperial Russian Geog! will be the sub- National afternoon Prince omi- before the tomorrow by as an , traveled tb ciety. He ts also the author on the xlacial p inlar wsy. His adv a and social Lo his ment in Russia, Swit and of late years he b very largely to these Sena ts Guilty, but Recommended to Mercy. Ruth Newton and Mary Iverson, young colored girls, were convicted in Criminal Court No. 2 yesterday afternoon of rob- bing Peter Rupprecht, an old pensioner, of a watch last summer. 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