Evening Star Newspaper, November 13, 1897, Page 9

« @ WASH. B. WILLIAMS. High-Class Furniture, Car= pets, Draperies, &c. E couldn't help but be busy. The stock will answer why. Our high-class Fur- niture, Carpets, Draperies, etc.. are selling themselves on their actual merits. You can buy with your eyes shut—for there isn't a single-shoddy piece of housefurnishings in the - house. All that we ask is your inspection. To see our goods is to like them and buy them. Wash. B. Williams,7th&D. nel3-God $50 °97 sCrescents” Are The Wheels Iden by the Inspectors of the District Cleaning Department. These officers mmense amount of riding, and are out, 1 wight, in all kinds of weather. They well-built, easy-running i hy they selected the $30, CRESCENT Western Wheel Works, . Pranch, s.e. cor. 9th and H sts. Bi “H be the be properly Your Prof. $6. E W. & L. price, $. Our Oppenheimer Co., Opticians, 5149th. St. N. W. ~ Self respect can be bought here for $20up. Of course our $25 suits are the best money's worth. j. H. HARBAN,™#". 1419 NLY. av. | Anything | |aSportsman| > | wants is here | rom ste killing—up to out- - hunters. Guns we lay—$3 a week—$5 ao th. Walford’. netz Srrely when your Bicycle wants re- pairing you'd preferably have it done by men who know their busi- ss. Why not try us the next time? Rates are right—skilled men—ma- chinery verything needed to repair wheels rightly—we have. Enterprise Cycle Co., , Woemer, Mgr., SI2-14 lath st. nw. Don’t Let Whiskey Get the Best of You; Get the Best of Whiskey-- Bottled in Bond, under gov- ernment supervision. Sealed by government inspectors with revenue stamp, showing actual date of distilling and bottling. QUARTS, PINTS & HALF PINTS We Sell It: MAGRUDER, Conn. ave. and M st. n.w. HENRY MURRAY, 1319 HOTEL RAL JOUN nw. H, Penna. ave. and 12th st. JAS. D. DONNELLY, No. 828 14tb st. now. SAM. ROTHSCHILD, No. S29 14th st. n.w. - CONROY & ©0., No. 1421 P st. nw. KRAEMER, No. 75 7th st. ow. “HE, No. 302 N st. n.w. & & CASPARI, No. 1309 7th st. A. O. WRIGHT, No 1632 14th st. LOUIS BUSH, 1305 E st. n. 3m.70 Emerson Shoes are easy the first day and every day. It’s the art in shaping ana the care in making. $3 to = Washi t ‘St 907 Pennsylvania Ave. oct9-t. th. CUP GAMES GIVEN UP National League Action on Post-Sea- - son Contests, TRYING TO GET WASHINGTON MEX Five Cincinnati Players Offered for Selbach. DICKERING FOR CHILDS No deals were pulled off at the meeting of the National League in Philadelphia yesterday, but more business relative to the management of the big’ association was transacted during the few hours the mag- nates were in session than all the preyious time since last Tuesday, when President Young called the league moguls to order. From the public point of view ihe most important business was the abolition of the Temple cup series, which :s practically a personal victory for President Hart of the Chicagos and Mr Earl Wagner of the Washingtons, who have been consistent op- ponents of the series for the past three years. Though the vote favoring the league withdrawing all sanction from the series was given out as being unanimous, the resolution did not prevail without a great deal of argument. About the only two prominent opponents of the resolution were Mr. Freedman of the New York club and Manager Hanlon of the Baltimores. The former favored the reten- | tion of the cup for the reason that he be- lieved his club would be in one of the first two pcsitions in the championship race next fall, and Mr. Hanlon for the reason that his ciub_has won the Temple cup in two series and needs but one more win to give him permanent possession of the trophy. Just what dispesal Mr. Temple will make of the cup is a matier of conjecture. A committee w pointed, consisting of President Yeung and Mr. Byrne and Mr. Watkins of the Pittsburgs, to confer with Mr. Temple ca the subject. It was the general belief around the Walten Hotei last night that Mr. Temple would turn the cup over to the Baltimore club, as that club had played for the trophy four times and won it twice. stitute in the way of prizes for the two first clubs was proposed at the meet- i but it is the general impres- each of the twelve clubs will be mall sum, which will be hung Co sions to Minor Leagues. The representatives of the minor leagues came off victorious yesterday, as they se- cured almost all they have been fighting for for the last three years. Hereafter before a player who might be drafted from a minor league class A club, of which the Eastern, Western and Atlantic Leagues are members, that player must have been twice on the reserve list of his club, and_ not more than two players might be taken from any one club in any one year. Tmis, of course, does not prevent a club selling a player if it sees fit. It is expected that this resolution will hereafter prevent the whole- sale weakening of minor league clubs at the close of the season. In return for chese concessions the minor league people agreed to so amend their constitutions as to per- mit a major league club to purchase a player in mid-season without the consent of the other club members of the minor leagues. Major league clubs wi.. also have the right to call in any farmed-out player on thirty days This resolution places the big league and the minors on a congenial footing and will doubtless bene- fit all parties concerned. New Arbitration Board. ‘The present board of arbitration was re- tained, and the following board of directors was elected by lot: Von Der Horst of Bal- timore, Reach of Philadelphia, Wagner of Washington, Pulliam of Louisville, Von Der Ahe of St. Louis, and Watkins of Pittsburg. The statement of the Harry Wright Memorial Association was presented. Ow- ing to the failure of the association to se- cure permission from the commissioners to erect the statue in Fairmount Park, the as- sociation’ was compelled to purchase a lot in West Laurel Hill cemetery. No pro- vision had been made for this extra ex- pense, and there was a consequent deficit of about $350. President Young was in- structed to forward to the association a check for the amount of the deficit. ‘On motion of Mr. Brush of the Cincinnati club, Mr. Young was instructed to send $75 » Cincinnati fireman who was hit in ad with a beer glass by Umpire Hurst the progress of a game of base bail in Cincinnati last season. ‘The fireman was comp-tled to lay off nearly a month as a result of his injury, and the money is in- tended to take the place of the salary lost curing this tim Mr. Brush has had his knife out for Umpire Hurst ever since that affair, and it is now thought that Sir Tim- ethy will not be on President Youug’s staff of umpires next seascn. Rumors of Dea’ Although ne deals in players were con- summated yesterday, there were rumors of all kinds concerning the same floating about the corridors of the hotel from early morn- ing till late at night. Taylor and Clements, recently secured by the St. Louis magnate, were the objects of the greatest interest. New York would like to secure Ciements, and probably will if not too exorbitant a figure is put upon release. The Boston club is also thinking seriously of securing both these players. Louisville would also like to have Clements, but their offer of Dexter i exchange for the big Phiiadel- phia boy was refused point blank. The St. Louis people have at present more players than they know what to do with and will listen to cash propositions only. At a late hour last night the Brooklyn ané St. Louis people came to an agreement whereby cond Baseman Hallman and Utility Man George Shock were exchanged, the Bridegroom management probably add- ing a smail bonus to the transaciion. Ed Grillo, the well-known correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, re- ported to his paper last night that the Washii®ion club had closed a deal with the Cleveland people whereby Pitcher Wil- son and Second Baseman Childs would be- ccme Senators, and that De Montreviile and MeJames would go to the Cleveland club. Grilio sayr that the papers have not yet been signed, but that both parties are bound by rbal agreement. The Phila- delphia papers today say that while this deal was under consideration by both the clubs mentioned for several hours yes- terday no conclusion was reached at a late hour last night, and the probabilities were that the deal would fall through. Five Men for Selbach. ati is making a bold bid for Left Cincin: 66 a A 99 COLDS Head Off The easy time to “break up” a Cold {s at the beginning, and it is a wonder that any one gllows it te “run on.’ breaks up Grip and Colds that “‘hang relieves in a few hours; cures in a few days. For those who appreciate “ laz flask; For beginners, the 25c. size is for sale by all dealers from Canada to Cape Horn, or is sent receipt of price. : Dr. Mh ’ Manual of Diseases at your umphreys" Druggists or Mailed Free. Humphreys’ Med. Co., Cor. William and Joba Sts., New York. THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1897—24 Fielder Selbach, but so far ajl offers made Manager Ewing have been turned to the wall by Mr. Wagner. Mr. Ewing started out bz offering Miller, Burke and Hoy for the German Senator, and then when this offer was refused added Dwyer and Richie as an additional incentive for Mr. Wagner to make the trade. As five ordinary men in base ball do not make cne good one, Mr. Wagner, of course, re- fused this offer. Another offer of a trade in which the Washington club was concerned is re- ported to have been mede by Manager Hanlon of the Baltimore club, who offered to exchange Second Baseman Reitz for De Montreville. McGraw is also said to have been-offered for the little Frenchman, but this offer ts also said to have been refused. Ned Hanlon abandoned all hope of mak- ing a trade for Jack Doyle yesterday and made a itch to Third Baseman Mc- Graw. Hanlon offered the latter for El- berfield and a cash bonus, but the Philadel- phia club-weuld rot entertain the proposi- tion. -General utility man Joe Quinn was also offered even up for Elberfield, but again the Quaker magnates refused. Cincinnati Offers $7,500 for Mercer. Another proposition that created con- siderable talk was the offer of Manager Ewing of the Cincinnati club to give Mr. Wagner $7,500 in cold cash for Mercer's release to the Cincinnati club. Mr. Wagner terned this proposition also to the wall. Last summer, after Umpire Hurst and Magngte Earl Wagner had patched up their little differences, the former asked the lat- ter to keep his eye open for him in case he heard of a job as manager for any one of the league clubs. Thursday night Mr.Wag- rer spoke-to the St. Louis magnate abot Mr. Hrust, and an offer to take charge of the St. Louis club at a good fat salary will probably be made to Hurst today. The combination of Hrust and Von Der Ahe looks like a bad one for base ball in the mound city next season, but as the latter has given it out positively that he intends to sail for Europe in the spring and remain abroad the greater part of next season, the signing of Hurst may prove a great benefit. Philadelphia Magnates Waking Up. The big Washington-Philadelphia deal was revived again yesterday, and it was said that Mr. Wagner offered the Philadel- phia magnates to make a pick of twenty men from the two clubs and to give them $30,000 for this privilege. As Taylor and Clements had already been released, this report had all the ear marks of being a eanerd. ‘There seems to have been an awakening in the Philadelphia club, and its officials are now alive to the fact that when they allowed the $30,000 deal with Washington to slip through their fingers the opportunity of a lifetime was lost. It is reported that they have intimated to Mr. Wagner that a renewal of the offer on his part would find them ready to do business, but here again the St. Louis deal blocks the probability of a renewal of the proposition. ROBERTSON RE-ELECTED. The Chief Consul of the Local Divi- sion, L. A. W. ‘The annual election of the local division of the League of American Wheelmen was held last evening at Typographical Tem- ple, resulting in the election of the fol- lowing officers for the ensuing year: Chief consul, William T. Robertson. Vice consul, W. K. Larrimore. Secretary-treasurer, Charles E. Wood. Member of finance committee, Clarence Corson. Representatives, E. E. Simpson, A. Gi- rouard, William Gettinger and Jacobus 8. Jones. ‘The number of ballots cast for each can- didate was as follows: Chief consul—William T. Robertson, 647; John Woerner, jr., 80. Vice consul—W. K. Larrimore, 653. Secretary-treasurer—Charles E. Wood, 652; J. 8. Ziegler, 77. Finarce committee—Clarence Corson, 711. Representatives—E. E. Simpson, 654; A. Girouard, 643; William Gettinger, 676; Ja- cobus S$. Jones, 675; A. K. Leeke, 15; J. J. King, 79: L. O'Brien, 79. At 12:40 the last vote was cast and the work of counting the votes was begun. The operation was concluded at 2:40 o'clock this morning, when the chairman announced the result. The meeting was called to order at 8 o'clock by Chief Consul Robertson, when about 100 members of the league were present. After some preliminaries Mr. Robertson announced that the election of officers for the ensuing year was in order. Following this announcement two tellers and two assistants were nominated. Dr. S. L. Hilton was elected to represent the Robertson ticket, with Rudolph Jose as his assistant. On the Woerner ticket Frank J. Wissner was chosen and named Clarence E. Ingling as his assistant. After the votes of the members of the league who were present had been cast the work of depositing and checking up the proxy vote was begun. Charles E. Wood, secretary-treasurer of the league, polled the largest number of proxies. Following were M. Redman and A. Girouard, who also had a large number of proxies, representing the Robertson supporters? On the other side J. J. King deposited the proxies for tue Woerner faction. The work of the tellers went on in an ad- joining room, while the regular business of the league was transacted in the main hall. The annual report of Chief Consul Robert- son was read and accepted. In it he spoke of the progress of the league during the past year and its flourishing condition at the present time. During the year a gain of 7) members was made, with the present membership of over 900 members, the Dis- trict holding sixteenth place out of fifty- two divisions. Mr. Robertson recommended that a competent press committee be estab- lished, an attorney be employed to repre- sent the division, and a salary be paid the secretary-treasurer of the local division. The Eastern subdivision was also report- ed by Mr. A. Girourard to be in a flourish- ing condition—an increase of over 75 mem- bers since April last. The rights and privilege committee, of which Mr. W. K. Larrimore is chairman, submitted a report for the past year and spoke of the remaining cases on hand at the close of the last meeting. A resolution was passed offering cash prizes from $5 to $100 to persons securing the largest number of new members. during the coming year in the District division. Only members are allowed in this contest. FOUR CLOSE FINISHES. Best Racing of the Meeting at Ben- ning. The best racing of the meeting was wit- nessed at the Benning track yesterday afternoon, the sixth day of the second fall meeting of the Washington Jockey Club, four of the five events being decided by heads or necks. Despite the unusually. cold and windy weather, one of the largest crowds of the meeting was present, and speculation was very brisk. Two favorites, two second choices and an outsider won, the break being again in favor of the gen- tlemen of odds. The track was in fair shape. The horses in the first race ran in a close bunch to the finish, only heads be- ing between the first three. The sudden reversal of Lobengula’s form in the third race caused an inquiry by the stewards, but nothing was done yesterday. First race—One mile. Counsellor Howe, 108 (O'Connor), 4 to 1 and 7 to 5, won by a head; L. B., 97 (Jackson), 15 to 1 and 5 to 1, second; Timour, 103 (Hirsch), 12 to 1 and 3 to 1, third. Time, 1:492-5. Taranto, James Monroe, Waterman, Abingdon, Mar- shal and Loch Glyn also ran. Gov. Shee- han left at the post. Second race—Five and one-half furlongs. Homelike, 108 Urving), 5 to 2 and 4 to 5, won by a neck; Princess India, 107 (Ber- gen), 40 to 1 and 15 to 1, second; Black Dude, 107 (Jackson), 12 to 1 and 4 to 1, third. Time, 1:123-5. Beekman, Commer- cial Traveler, Duchess Annette, Merlin, Filament, Rappahannock, Giles Shine, Crayon and Kid Fox also ran. Third race—One and one-sixteenth miles, Aubert 8., 100 (O'Leary), 8 to 1 and 7 to 5, won by a neck; Volley, 100 (O’Connor), 2 to 1 and 1 to 2, second; Lobengula, 100 (Coy- He), 4 to 6 and out, third. Time, 1:54 2-5. Ben Ronald also ran. Fourth race—Seven furlongs. Sly Fox, 110 (Simms), 1 to 3 and out, won by two Jengths; Aurum, 100 (O’Connor), 10 to 1 and 2 to 1, second; Glenoine, 100 (Be: 1 and 8 to 5, third. Time, 1:33. dain and Percy F. also ran. Fifth race—One mile. Oceana, 97 (Ne- ville), 4 to 1 and 8 to 5, won by a head: Esherdown, 97 (O'Connor), 15 to 1 and 6 to 1, second; Feliche, 97 ( 5 to 1 and 8 to 5, third. Time, 1:492-5, Sir Frederic, ‘Will Stratton, Varsoirenne and Bessie E also ran. . THE CENTURY-ARLINGTON RACE. ‘| Promise of = Most Exciting Contest Monday. . What promises to be one of the host ex- citing long-distance bo gh viip bah og ee Boing andrew’. Be’ place. Monday morning at 7 o'clock sharp, weather permitting. It is the 100-mile match race the Century, Club and the Arlington wheelmen, was post~ poned from of the the wheelmen, and the finish, it isfexpectea, will be an exciting one. The teams are com- posed of twelve of the fast¢st men each club and each rider will flo the best to upholé the club’s name and cdiors. The sum of $65 has been club for the purchase of winning team. The start be at Brightwood, over the Washington- Frederick course. Checkers! will be sta- tioned at Olney, Damascus, Monrovie and Frederick, thus giving each club a fair show.. The race will be for points, the first man fn to score 24, the second 23, and so on down to the last, who will give his club. a credit of one point. = The members of each of thé teams have been chosen from the club“who were active members at the time of the recent L.A. W. century to Frederick from this city. The Arlington team is composed of: Frank C. Potts, captain; Ed. J. Murphy, lieuten- ant; Robert H. Stone, Henry Walker, John Walker, W. H. Dykeman, Guy E. Mitchell, J. Ed. Whitson, Louis R. Smith, Charles: J. Butler, J. Walter Thompson, Paris B. Bren- gle; substitutes, Ed. B. Terry, Myron Baker, 8. E. Warner. : The Century tearm is composed of: Ed- ward Byrnes, captain; W. C. O'Connor, Heutenant; D. P. O'Connor, ‘Lee Counsel- man, ward r, jr, George W. Wright, Fred T. Volkman,. Robert C. Wil- liams, J. A. Galeski, Thomas J. Reed, W. A. Bolden and Louis F. Anderson; .substt tutes, Richard B. Posey, James McAnaly and Louis F. Abell. The officials of the race are as follows: Referee, E. E. Simpson; judges, W. K. Lar- rimore, J. D. Lasley and John Woerner, jr., scorers, Rudolph Jose, William Gettinger and J. F. Broadbent; timers, Frank J. Wissner, Robert Small, H.. M. Polloc! clerk of the course, Fred Moore; starter, Charles H. Coons; checkers, A. Hollander, E. H. Monroe, James Tune, Howard Fisk, C. V. Sparrow, A. Eckloff, Harry Gore and A. L. Griffith. TO PLAY AT KENDALL GREEN. The Gallaudct Team to Meet the Johns Hopkins Eleven. A foot ball game of the Intercollegiate Athletic Association of Maryland will be played this afterncon at Kendall Green, when the deaf mutes will meet the team representing Johns Hopkins University. ‘The asscciation includes, besides these two institutions, Western Maryland, St. John’s and the Maryland Agricultural College, and it is expected that the series of games be- tween these teams will be interesting in the extreme. The Johns Hopkmfs eleven has defeated the M. A. C. The Gallaudet line-up will be as follows: Fister, right end; Carpenter, right tackle; Brooks, right guar Andree, center; Hodges, left guard; L. Ros son, left tackle; Geilfuss, left end; Baum- gardner, quarter back; W. Rcsson, left half back; Waters, right half back, and Bar- ham, full back. PLAYERS OF CHESS. Two games have already been played in the match for the chess championship of the District between Messrs. F. B. Walker and Patrick O'Farrell. Both were won by Mr. Walker, present champion, and he leads by the score of 2 to ® The captain won the toss and opened with a Ruy Lopez game, the Berlin defense of} Kt—B3 being chosen. The game continued. evenly until the nineteenth move, wiiefIthe captain made a weak move, which ¢ost*him a pawn at once and gave black ‘a Strong attack. O'Farrell lost a piece shortly afterward, and was mated on the thirtieth move. In the second game Capt! O'Farrell de- fended with a French defense. He opened with a good game, and by skillful playing won a valuable pawn on his twenty-eighth move. The appearances were much in his favor, when Mr.- Walker, in a few moves, éntirely, reversed the situdtion: and put the captain onthe defensive. The latter be- came “rattled,” and needlessly lost a rook for nothing, for which: he coyld have se- cured a knight, whereupon he resigned. The games were watched by a number of Spectators. The moves of the second game wert called out to Judge Walter'Ts: Camp- bell, the blind man, who was'-mueti inter- ested. fa Capt. O'Farrell is hopeful of winning the match. He states that he has never lost match. He was beaten,by Mr. Walker in the individual match tourney two years ago, by 5 to 3, but this was not, strictly speaking, a match. . The following is the score of the first game: OPENING—RUY LOPEZ. vhite. Black. |. F.B.Watker. 3 P—QR4 Q6 Q BPmate 15 B—B2 KR-K 1 hr, 36m. is IG P—-QKtt B—s = peas Only one new name has been added to the list of entries for the championship tcurfity of the Washington Chess Club, and so far Messrs. Patrick O'Farrell, E. A. Tibbetts, J. E. Campbell, Allen Prende= and F. W. Tucker have signified an in- tention of taking part. The tourney will begin this evening, when the entries will close. There are a number. of other per- sons expected to enter, amons them W. A. Gwyer, jr., L. Tharp and J. W. Harris, and an interesting tournament is an- ticipated. In the checker tournament, in prozress at the Washington Club, on 12th street, the following scores have been made, viz.? Won. Lost. Mundetle ... Son eS peda 5 Wendell <2. . ia The Brooklyn Chess Club will probably arrange for a contest in January to select a team for the next cable match. There is prospect of the leading native players of th2 country being brought together to play for a place on the team. Of course this does rot mean that Pillsbury, Sho- walter and two or three others will enter such a contest, as no one would think of contesting with them for’a position on the team. There is prospect of co-operation this year by the Franklin Chess Club, which has been on unfriendly terms the past two years with the Brooklyn club. A meeting of the Franklin club was called for Thursday evening to take action in regard to the matter, and the indications are that the Franklin club will co-operate. ic 21g |B *$4) The St. Petersburg and Vienna chess clubs will soon begin a telegraphic’ match. Mr. Will H. Lyons, the private secretary of Senator Deboe, paying more attention to politics than chess, ag ,in the city the past week, and spe: evening at the Washington Chess Club. A chess league has been organized at Brooklyn with a mem! hip of twelve clubs. A one-round tourgey,! Six men on a team, has been provided. Masters are ed, alsc members the Brooklyn club who rank higher then’ third class in its continuous tourney, A league of Wash- ington clubs, with a similar provisior in regard barring certain of the strong players of the Washington club, would give the game a boom here. ——__. HICKS SUCCEEDS SOVEREIGN. Changes in Other Important Offices in the Knights "Oe Eel or. Jumes R. Sovereign, who has been gen- eral master workmaer. of the Knights of Labor for the past four years or more, wes relieved of his office by the general as- sembly, which has been in session in Louis- ville, Ky., since Monday last, Along with Mr. Sovereign there were three other officers retired, viz., T. B. Mc- Guire, genera}. worthy foreman.of Amster- dam, N. Y., and Daniel Brown of Montana tee, Henry A. Hicks of Ni ‘ork, dis' erelgn's place,-and ID. Charal foreman. Sarsfield Pitspatrick n and Henry Bostock 7 we chosen as the*two ae? mtatnat of SSecnmbly 20, ase ‘member PAGES. 'WORK OF CHARITIES Annual Meeting of District Associa- tion Held Last Evening. REPORTS OF A YEAR'S OPERATIONS Address by Edward T. Devine of New York Society. ELECTION OF OFFICERS ‘The annual meeting of the Associated Charities of the District of Columbia was held last evening in the leeture hall of Columbian University. Rev. B. L. Whit- men, president of the Associated Charities, presided. Reports of officers for the past yeag, wero read, and Edward T. Devine, general secretary of the Charity Organiza- tion Society of New York, made an address on the work of his society. The attendance was not large, but many prominent people of the District were present. The proceedings were opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Little. Mr. George 8. Wilson, general secretary, made his annual re- port, which contained much interesting in- formation regarding charitable work in the District. , “During the year ending October 31, 1897," he said, “the total number of appli- cations of all kinds made to the society was 7,789. This is an increase of 2,157 ap- plications over the previous year. A total of 2,290 investigations have been made by our agents during the year, and relief has been procured through co-operating organi- zations and individuals for 1,789 families. Ninety-eight persons reported to the so- ciety during the year were found to have given false addresses; 364 persons applied for work only, and employment, tempo- rary or permanent, was found for 243 per- sons. Our agents, in the work of investi- gation and visitatfon, have made a total of 5,589 visits among the poor.. The Medical Charities. “There has also been some growth in co- operation between the medical charities and our association. We have been inves- tigating applicants for medical treatment referred to us by the Central Dispensary and by the health officer of the District. We have had the help of the police depart- ment in investigating applications for re- lief, and frequently the knowledge obtained from the policemen on their beats and from the lieutenants in their several pre- cincts has been very valuable to our agents in various districts. Small Savings. “We have continued the work of collect- ing small savings from the poor and during the past year we have added very largely to the number of those having savings ac- counts. At the close of the year ending October 31, 1896, only ninety-four persons had savings accounts, while at the close of the year ending October 31, 1897, 203 per- sons have such accounts. The total amount of deposits by these families during the former year was $57.50, while during the year just closed the amount of deposits has reached $276.65. There is no doubt that, could we maintain the dis- trict organizations with an agent working in each district throughout the entire year, the number of these on our savings list would be very greatly increased, and con- sequently the number of those who would need to come seeking assistance in the winter would be correspondingly decreased. “Furthermore, the collection of savings is important not only for its own sake, but from the fact that it opens the way of ap- proach for the agent, or visitor, to the poor family and affords an opportunity for ex- erting her influence for the upbuilding of character’ by her frequent personal con- tact with these people. “One depart.zent of work of the society, whichis still terribly deficient, is the work of: ‘friendly. visitors.’ We need more vol- unteer visitors. We do not ask your money for this work; we ask your time and inter- est in the care of some poor family. We ought to be able to tind in Washington a ‘volunteer visiter for every poor family. If every person in Washington who has the time were ‘willing to give a few hours every week lo the work of visiting and en- couraging a single poor family with a view to the betterment of their social and eco- nomic condition what an enormous up- lifting influence would be exerted among the poor. The aim of every volunteer vis- itor should be not simply to give or recom- mend relief for the family under her care, but rather to do the things that would ultimately end in raising the family above the need of relief. Especially should great effort be made to see that the young are being properly educated. It is to be hoped that during the coming year we will have a large additior to the number of volun- teers in this work. “Finally, as was said before, there are a large number of poor in our midst who have not yet become beggars, and it is the duty of the Associated Chzrities to find such poor and procure the needed relief for them and to see that it is administered in such a manner as to prevent tke per- sons from cver becoming beggars. “To those of you who desire to dispense your charity personally, and many of you ought to do so, we say if you will only noti- fy the Associated Charities of your desire to help one or more families personally, we can at once furnish you with the names and addresses of those whose condition we know, and on whom you could bestow your charitable gifts with advantage, both to poate and to the objects of your char- ity. “Phe Associated Charities does not mean that there should be less giving. Far from it. The Asscciated Charities is not primar- fly meant to save money, but to save hu- manity. It means rather that there should be more giving. But cur effort is to divert that giving into the channel: ‘here it wiil accomplish the greatest good. Chairman Janney’s Report. Mr. Bernard T. Janney, chairman of the beard of mamagers, read an interesting re- pert. He commended the work of the board, and especially that of General Sec- retary Wilson. “As an evidence of increased public confidence,” he said, “we would cite the fact of increased contributions enabling us to do more and better work. Last year we deemed it wise to retain two of our di- vision agents during the whole of the summer months, being compelled for want of funds to discharge two-thirds of our agents at the end of May. The effect of the retention of two agents was a ro- bust debt. The advent of the second year of our work under the new regime found us owing $500. The beginning of the third, after having retained twice as many agents throughout the summer, sees quite a num- ber of hundreds of dollars in the treasury. “Notwithstanding this improved condi- tion and the many successes achieved, the work has but just commenced. We would urge, with all possible force, that you see to it that by your generous contribu- tions the hands of your board are so held up that they shall experience no flagging in their zeal until every worthy needy person is known and brotherhood of man and who will f sponsible for his welfare as a religious duty.” Percentage of Contributions. Mr. Janney pointed out that all the mon- rooms at headquarters), $2%: interest on account in bank, $26.95; total, $6,792.62. Disbursements—Salary of general secre- tary, $1,500; salary of stenographer, clerks and field agents, $2,287.66; rent of head- quarters, 811 G street northwest, $600; amount paid Columbia National Bank, $507.75; printing, stationery and supplies, $209.99; janitor’s service, $175.50; rent, di- vision offices, $117; coal and gas, $91.07; postage, $84.61; telephone, $72; car fare. op miscellancous, $141.24; total, $,- 969.29. Balance in bank, October 30, 1897, $823.33. Mr. Edson remarked that the money spent in the past year could show more re- sults in the good that had been accomplish- ed by it than ever before. ‘The Work in New York. Mr. Devine then told of the work of char- itable organizations in New York city. He spoke especially of the professional charity Promoters in New York, men who get up entertainments for a stipulated part of the profits, and then get young ladies to go about the business part of the city to sell tickets for the profit of the man arranging the entertainments. The New York socte! had done what it could to prevent such | frauds. He was in favor of keeping agents in the field throughout the year, as much geod could be done in the summer to = g win- He preferred the plan of having funds for relief raised as cases of distress come up rather than that they shall be secured in advance of such need. In New York they had adopted a plan of zaising only enough money to pay the admtnistration expenses of the society. When a case of distress worthy of relief was found they inserted an advertisement saying they wauted from $30 to $200 for the case in hand, and they had never failed to get prompt responses. The funds needed- for the administration ex- penses there were raised by addressing a letter to about 5,000 of the leading citi- zens, who responded with sufficient money. Writers of Begging Letters. Mr. Woodward, whe was in the audience, inquired of Mr. Devine what had been done in New York to prevent fraudulent begging letters, saying that this evil was very great in this city. Mr. Devine said his society had a drawer full of such letters sent out by a single writer. There were perhaps rot more than one in a hundred, or a thousand,which | had been sent. The ‘society had to exer- | cise great care in publishing such persons, for fear of iibel suits, but their state- ments to members were exempt from such danger. They employed an agent to in- vestigate the true character of people writing begging letters when members ferred them for investigation. Last year they had published a cauticnary list of 300 professional begging letter wriiers in New ‘ork. Dr. Whitman was on the program to speak. but the hour being late he deferred his remarks until some other time. OMfcers Elected. The following officers were unanimously elected: President, B. L. Whitman; vic presidents, Chas. B. Church, A. B. Hagner, Rey. S. M. Newman, D.D.; Rev. W. E Parson, D.D.; Mrs. T. B. Hood, General S. S. Yoder; honorary secretary, Dr. Chas. F, Neill; treasurer, John Joy Edson; board of directors, Miss’K. P. Hosmer, Mrs. F. L. Moore, Thos. W. Smith, Colonel George Truesdell, Dr. Chas. F. Neill. ——_.__ BLANCO’S POLICY APPROVED. Minister Woodford Has an Interview With Senor Moret. A dispatch from Madrid yesterday says: United States Minister Woodford had a cordia? interview tuday with Senor Moret, minister of the colonies, and it is believed that he assured Senor Mcret that the United States government is satisfied with the measures taken thus far by Marshal Blanco. The government has received, for the queen regent, the cabled request of the union ccnstitutional party in Cuba that her majesty decline to sign the decrees es- tablishing autonomy in the island. But the request will be ignored, and the action o? the party is regarded as unimportant if the government decides to carry out its program loyally and sincerely. A dispatch received today from Gen. Primo de Rivera, the governor general of the Philippines, now in the Island of Luzon, says that the native battalions are most efficient, and that it is needless to send European reinforcements. The ministerial organs express satisfac- tion at the message of the pope to the Spanish bishops, voicing his sympathy with King Alfonso and the queen regent. In view of Czrlist effervescerce, this ac- ticn of the pope is regarded as an oppor- tune demonstration. A dispatch from Barcelona says: The po- lice have seized 300 rifles intended for the Carlists. These were found on board the ship St. Phillipe, which took shelter here under stress of weather. The vessel came from Antwerp, and it was intendeé to unload ker on the coast of neia. A dispatch to the London Daily Chronicle from Havana summarizes statements by Gens. Maximo Gomez, Aranguren, Arango and the late Adelpo tillo, all opposing the acceptance of anything short of inde- pendence and declaring that autonomy | would not be worth the paper it was writ- ten on. WESTCOTT FOR PRESIDENT. Choice of Gen. Gary and Mr. Welling- tum tor Presiding Officer. A special ‘elegram to the Phy Times from Baltimore, Md., y ter General Gary and Senator W have indorsed State Senator T. Wes! for president of the state senate. This will sive the eastern shore republicans the hon- or they ask. Governor Lowndes, while preferring Sen- ator Randall of Anre Arundel for the hon- or, will also, it is claimed, come over to Westcott. 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