Evening Star Newspaper, November 25, 1897, Page 12

12 a LOCAL MENTION. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Hoyt's Academy of Musi Woman.” Eijou Theater.—High-class Specialties. Columbia Theater.—Mr. Charles Coghlan in “The Royal Box. Grand Opera House.—“McFadden’s Row of Flats.” Kernan's Lyceum Theater.—Irwin Broth- ers’ burlesquers and the Barrison Sisters. Lafayette Square Opera House.—De Wolf Hopper in “El Capitan.” New National Theater.— Ducheas.”* Willard Hall.—Exhibition of the Bio- graph. EXCt! Steamer Samuel J. Pentz for Glymont and intermediate landings at 9:30 a.m. Steamer Washington for Norfolk and Fortress Monroe at 7 p.m. Trains leave 13% street and Pennsylvania avenue for Arlington hourly from § a.m. to & p.m. Trains leave 1312 street and Pennsylvania avenue for Mount Vernon at 6:30, 10:05, 11 a.m., 12:05, 2:05, 3, 4 and 4:15 p.m. “A Contented _———— IONS TOMORROW. a SS EVERYBODY ENJOYS ‘DOPPEL BRAEU’ —it’s the finest dark beer brewed in this country, and in every respect the equal of the imported. Write or telephone for case. Also at grocers. PABST BREWING CO., 703 N. Cap. st. 1o%e. LB. at J ‘aiso best Elgin Ne. Sirloin and Porterhouse, Boiling Beef, LET US FIX UP YOUR FURNT We'll upholster or re-covér Ti so ‘twiil be’ good as new. Empire Upholstery and pet Cleaning Wks. Ise. Eg 15 — Leaf Lard, js sale at 730 7th st. Friday and Saturday at 10 a.m. and 7330 p.m. Friday sale of mourning goods and silks. S. Mgr. n. Gas and Oil H tyles, low prices. A. EBERLY'S SONS, 718 7th n.w. Large assortment “of Latrobes, Heating and Cooking Stoves. We are experts on latrobe and furnace work. Jno. Moran, 2126 Pa ave. Tel. 984. EB. & O. BULLETIN EXCURSION RATES. BALTIMORE AND RETURN, $1.00. All trains in both directions Sunday. PHILADELPHIA AND RETURN, $2.00. 705 and 9 a.m. trains going; returning on H vember 28. ‘’S DRY ROASTED COFFEES. Highest quality, lowest prices. Pure sugars sold at cost. 7 city stores. c. KWHEAT, Ste. PCKG. » 7th st. nw. Arbuckle "s Coffee, 10!gc. Corn Starch, CITY AND_DI Dis! TRICT. NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE. To Meet in This City Middle of Next Month. The twenty-eighth annual meeting of the mal beard of trade will be held in this city, veginning December 14. Some im- portant subjects will be considered at the chants’ ex- important ng of a a a in Senator Fry appropriations for the channel of > fullest extent at least six feet from Missouri river southward ; the tem er South dent of the United to open negotiations with foreign countries looking to reciprocal trade basis, thus opening up to the com- merece and manufactures of this country additional markets for their products. ES Delia Noonan’s Will. The will of the late Delia Noonan, dated June 4, 1896, and naming the National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company as executor, was filed yesterday afternoon. The following bequests are made: $100 to the Rev. Patrick J. O'Connell; $300 to Mary Nieland, a sister, and $25 to Mary Connelly, @ cousin, the residue of the estate going to Matthew, a brother, and Ann, a sister, of the testatrix. —_.__ 4 Glorious Triumph for a Masterful Management. The unprecedented success of the Penn- sylvania railroad popular §2 excursions to Philadelphia. Next Sunday, November 2s, the last of the series. Trains leave Balti- mo! = Potomac station at 7:00, 8:00, 9-00 and 11:00 a.m. Returning, leave Phila- delphia on special train at 7:00 p.m., or on any regular train that day except the Con: gressional Limited.—Advt. Den't Drink Bacteria Germs! Potomac water is pronounced by press and physicians as fraught with danger to those drinking it! Guaranteed purest of table water sold only by Buckland, 1324 F st., 20e. gallon.—Advt. Se SS Orders Divorce Salts. Judge Hagner has allowed Marle Kloe- zewski, who is being sued for divorce, $50 @ month alimony pending the final dis- position of the case and $«) counsel fees. In the divorce case of Louise Hugle against Julius Hugle the court has refused to reduce the alimony allowed Mrs. Hugle. igri eas Dr. Quinn's Resignation. Dr. Di el Quinn, at the head of the Greek department of the Catholic Universi- ty, and ene of the mest eminent Greek scholars in this country, has tendered his ation. ‘The resignation is dated the h of November, is addressed to Mgr. Conaty, the rector of the university, and s to take effect at the end of the present holastic year. Dr. Quinn states, however, for » will withdraw, immediately if de- sired by the authorities of the university. The ma er has been referred to a commit- trustees, consisting of Cardinal . Archbishop Ryan of Philadelphia r. Conaty. ——.__ Last $1 Trip via B. and 0. to Balti- more and return. Tickets good on all trains in both directions, Sunday, November 24.— Advertisement. —_=—__ Celebrated Its Bir Minnehaha Lodge of Good Templars cel- ebraced its thirty-second anniversary, with open doors, last Tuesday evening. H. R. Stewart, L. D., was master of ceremonies. Devotional exercises were led by J. S. Blackford, P. G. C., and A. N. Canfield, D. R. W. G. T., made an address on the order at large, showing that the Good Templars had organizations in every ctv- Mized country in the world, and that its ritual was printed in fifteen different Ian- guages; also that two thousand candidates had been imitiated in Minnehaha Lodge. R. A. Dinsmcre, P. C. T., remarked upon “Our Lodge.” as distinguished from “Your Lodge” and “My Lodge.” it being broader aud more generous in character and work. S. W-. Russell, G. S. J. T.. spoke for the Juvenile Templars, designating them as the light infantry of the Good Templar = A humorous reading was given by H. F. Smith, C. T.; Mrs. Mary A. Naylor and Master Cralle Laurenson gave recitations, Prof. John Shepherd gave a cornet solo, accompanied by Miss Maud Shoemaker. pianist. A vocal duet was given by Mrs. Carrie and Miss Nellie Smith, and a vocal solo by Miss Hollidge. es 1050 Oriental Rugs. Many rare art , at purchase prices im the orient. W. Moses & Sons, F & lith, —Advertisement. THE DELEGATES CHOSEN | Representatives of the Several Sunday Schools te the Annual Convention. - District Association to Assemble in the New York Avenue Presbyter- fam Church Next Monday. “The Sporting | Most of the Sunday schools in the Dis- trict which propose to be represented in the annual convention of the Sunday School Association to be held in the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church Monday, Tues- day and Wednesday next, have elected delegates thereto. Th> following is addi- tional to the lists alr-ady published in The Star: Baptist. Calvary—Rev. Dr. Greene, P. H. Bristow, Mrs. L. D. Alden, Mrs. W. H. Baker, Mrs. G. Barnhardt, Miss Anna J. Bell, Mrs. E. W. Bliss, Miss Mary E. Bond, Miss Nettie B. Browne, Mr. James M. Buzzell, Edward B. Curtis, Mrs. J. E. Dawson, W. E. Evans, Mrs. W. E. Evans, W. W. Everett, Miss Emily Gillman, Miss Florence Halley, David Haynes, John H. Hazzard, Mrs. W. H. Hoecke, Miss Harriet Hughes, Mrs. J. E. Hutchings, Mrs. T. J. King, J. B. Kin- near, Miss Bertha Loucks, Mrs. Charles Loucks, Miss Lydia Marshall, E. G. Mason, Mrs. C. E. Mower, Miss Wellesea Pollock, M. M. Shand, Miss Mazie Skinner, Frank H. Stickney, Jason D. Stone, Frank M. Vaughn, Miss Louise White, Miss Sarah E. White, J. D. Morgan. Chinese (Calvary)—Samuel T. Smith, Miss Rebecca Burr, H. H. Dane, Mrs. Anna A. Keiling. Christian. Vermont avenue—Rev. Dr. owe. R. A. Balderson, James Pickéns, C. . Shelton, H. C. Stier, J. G. Thompson, ete L. 8. Weightman, Miss Ada Withite. Lutheran. West Washington—Rev. Stanley Bill- heimer, H. F. Kurkel, Miss Ida Richard- son, Miss George Q. Wenner, Miss Juliet S. White. Methodist Episcopal. Douglas Memorial—Rev. John L. Walsh, Robert S. Trimble, Mr. Biggs, Arthur Carr, R. J. Carr, Miss Emma Cowsill, Samuel Croft, Miss I. Gilbert, Mrs. Harper, Mrs. Nevins, Mrs. Walsh, Miss Wheat, Miss Worthington, Mr. C. E. Roberts. Gorsuch—Rev. William H. Richardson, W. - Hunt, Mrs. Coieson, Mrs. Hudson, Mrs. Ramey, Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. Row: Grace—Rev. Dr. George V. Leech, George a son, J. H. Galleher, Mrs. Flora A. Hiram Michae!:, S. Mrs. Senfferle, Frank S L. Smith, Stevenson, Mizs Jennie Watts. M. E. Chareb South. Del Ray—Rev. J. Howard Wills, J. D. Arnold. J. D. Ashford, Mrs. D. A. Jourdan, J. E. Supplee. Methodist Protestant. Central—Rev. Dr. Greenfield, T. J. Wil- son, O. M. Org, Mrs. Julia Perkins, Miss Blanche Reid. Mount Taber—Rev. Edgar T. Read, R. Bland Phelps, Miss G Schreier, Miss Mam’ ace Hess, Miss Clara Vessey. Presbyterian. Assembly—Rev. Bath, Dr. Little, A. A. B. Carty, Miss Gertrude Jennie Davis, M Ela Lyman, McPherson, J. Foste' New York Averue — Rev. Baker, M! R. Dr. Wallac s M. D. Br enridge ss Maud Burbank, Mrs. Weston Flint, A. J. Halfe Miss M. E. King, Parker, Miss Smith. sion of Western Presbyterian— Miss Ok , John H. - Sallie Reeves, Miss Mamie Rodier. rstant Episcopal. Trinity (Takoma)—Rev. G. H. Johnston, H. S. Petty, Mrs. H. A. Cady, Miss Edith Coakville, James Taylor. Reformed. Grace—Rev. A. T. G. Apple, H. W. M. Skook, Mrs. Ephraim Cornman, Miss Anna Helff, Mrs. W. H. H. Knight. ——_»—__ AMUSEMENTS. THE BURNT CORK CLUB.—The annual performance of the Burnt Cork Club, given at Odd Fellows’ Hall last night, drew one of the largest audiences that has ever visit- ed that hall on a similar occasion. The Program was hignly enjoyable and the first part and afterpiece, together with the good specialties furnished by the members of the club, drew round after round of applause. The first part, a new conceit, took well and gave opportunities for the display of some very good singers, wno sang popular songs and comic numbers until it seemed the au- dience would not be satisfied, no matter how much was offered up to them. Harry . Shackelford and Howard A. Granam, as the comedians, kept every one im a roar during the entire part. Those who fur- nished vaudeville turns were Milton Clark, a whistler of exceptional abitity and promise; the Del Rays, acrobats of a high order of merit; Frank Howard and Harry Leigh, in a novel and grotesque contortian turn; the Burnt Cork Club Quartet, which sang a number of exceptionally good songs with splendid effect, and others. Those who furnished songs in the first part were Messrs. Byron, Ross Wise, Charles Shack- elford, Harry Gunan, Will Mells, E. Key- ser, Berney Burnside and Will Collier. Steve Clements, the well-known banjoist, played a number of selections and received a warm welcome, while Henry Hills gave an exhibition of baton swinging that has not been surpassed in Washington. The entertainment concluded with an original afterpiece, entitled, “Miss Lucy’s Lawn Party,” in which the entire strength of the company was brought out. At the conclu- sion of the program the floor was cleared and dancing was imdulged in until a late hour. “ONE ROUND OF PLEASURE.’—If there is any virtue in the most sensational musical climax ever seen upon our stage, “One Rouna of Pleasure,” which comes to the Lafayette Square Theater week after next, has the advantage of that posses- sion. Almost at the concluding moment of the spirited first act Moneyton Burn, 4m the midst of the revels at his mansion, announces that he has a surprise in store no other than the introduction of the “March King,” John Philip Sousa. At that moment Walter Jones, disguised as the perfect counterpart of Sousa, appears upon the scene, his breast blazing with medals and his arm swinging with that magnetic stroke that carries the Sousa audiences away to the strains of his music. The en- tire company faces the left of the stage, and to the march, “Behold El Capitan,” that doughty hero is commanded to r. In- stantly, his gigantic figure, with martial strides, comes to the front of the stage, and the stirring strains of “El Capitan” lead into the swelling and inspiring music ot the “Stars and Stripes.” This is the signal for the waving of silken flags of red, white and blue, which ia a veritable sea of patriotie color, and which arouses the au- dience to an outburst of cheering and fervor that is remarkable in a theater. The effect is electrical, and the most subdued auditor is carried away by the enthusiasm of the moment. —— DISTRICT CONFERENCE. Young People’s Union of Universrlist Chureh to Meet Here. ‘The Murray District conference, com- posed of $e Young People’s Christian Unions of the Universalist churches in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Delaware and portions of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, will hold its annual meeting in the Church of Our Father, 13th and L streets, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, November THE EVENING STAR; THURSDAY, ‘NOVEMBER 25, 1897-12 PAGES, bas 8s ag se CUT HIMSELF IN THE NECK. Alleged Attempt at Snicide im the District Jail. Edward Smith, colored, who was recently committed to jail for the murder of Edmo- nia Jackson, a young colored woman, created some excitement at the prison yes- terday by pretending that he had at- tempted suicide. He 1s said to have smug- gled a knife into his cell, with which, early in the morning, he cut himself in the neck. He kept the matter a secret until about noon, when he called for assistance. An examination disclosed what the jail officials designated as a mere scratch. It is supposed that after making the first cut his courage so failed him that he de- sisted from progecuting his suicidal inten- tion, if he really possessed one, to a suc- cessful end. MISS GONNE’S LECTURE. Arrangements Made at Meeting of United Irish Societies. A lecture will be delivered in this city Sunday evening, December 12, at the Co- lumbia Theater, by Miss Maud Gonne. This was arranged for last night at a meet- ing of the United Irish Societies, in Car- roll Institute Hall. It was also arranged that after the lecture, which is for the benefit of the commemoration of the Irish rebellion, to be celebrated in Ireland next summer, a reception will be tendered the young lady. At last night’s meeting, Dominic I. Mur- phy was elected chairman; P, J. Haltigan, secretary, and Patrick O'Farrell, treasurer. Appointment was made of the following executive committee, empowered to make all nécessary arrangements for Miss Gonne’s lecture: United States Senator John M. Roach, Messrs. J. D. O'Connell, John Maron, P. T. Moran, Felix Branni- gan, M. E. Urell, Maurice Fitzgerald, B. A. Moseley, J. P. g James Lackey, J. J. Gallagher, A Small, J. J. Purcell, J. ‘McEnerny, Keleher, M. P. Sullivan, J. Hartnett, pent M. Keough, William Ryan, T. J. Sullivan, John J. Dolan, E. P. Harrington, Joseph N. McCann, E. O’Meagher Condon, John E. Casey, W. H. Delacey and Rossa A. Down: ing. The chairman, secretary and trea urer are ex-officio members of the com- mittee. Mr. Murphy announced the following committee on press and printing: Messrs. P. J. Haltigan, John M. Tobin, Pur- cell, J. M. McEnerny, Joseph W. McCann and Arthur Small. The executive commit- tee will hold its first meeting Monday night at 7:30 o'clock in the office of Mr. Murphy. The price of tickets for the lec- ture was referred to the executive com- mittee. Father D. J. Stafford made an address. INSTANT ACTION REQUIRED. asures Necessary to Prevent Sacri- fice of W. C. T. U. Building. Much interest is felt in Washington among members of the Woman's Christian Tem- perance Union regarding the effort now be- ing made to keep the headquarters’ build- ing of the order in Chicago out of the hands of the sheriff, a calamity which has Teen threatened for some time past, and which it is feared will occur unless the stm of $500,000 can be secured by them pre- vious to January 1, 1898. To do this is a mighty task, but many of those most directly interested in the W.C. T.U. believe it can be accomplished. Mrs. Matilda B. Carse, at whose suggestion the Luilding was erected, has taken personal charge of the matter and M Francis Willard is aiding her. Mr. Marshall Field of Chicago has started the ball rolling with a subscription of $50,000, and many smaller are coming in. cent letter to a correspondent h rd said of the work of the W. . and its headquarters’ builditig: “In_1883 we had what we called a ‘round up.’ It was then a decade since the organ- ization w established, and in that year every state and territory of the fifty sub- divisions of the nation was visited and con- v ions held in many, so that there has rot been from that time a single sectipn in which we had not at least the outlihe of an organization, not only local, but state or territorial. Up to that time there were several states in the south and territories beyond the Rockies and Sierras that pad not been brought into the fold. “About the year 1883 Mrs. Carse began planning for theerection of a building should be not only the headquarters of the national society, but should furnish by means of rentals a large sum with which to carry on the work. The procuring cause of this determination on her part was the fact that our good brothers of the Y. M. Cc. A., who had given us the free use of Farwell Hall for a Gospel temperance meet- ing daily, decided that they could no longer harbor such a motley throng as gathered there, and so gave us notice to quit. Mrs. Carse then said, “We will have a home of eur own to which we can bring any who will come, and we will have some settled means of securing money for the work.’ The crying need of our society was more financial ability to develop the different departments and to build the work in state end nation. Owing to the great value of ground in Chicago it was necessary, in or- der to make ours a paying investment, to put up a handsome fireproof building, the corner-stone of which wes laid November 1, 1890, and completed May 1, 1892. When it is paid for and all the offices that It con- tains are rented, it will give the W. C. T. U. a net income of not less than $100,000 a year.” a $2.00 To Philadelphia and Re- $2.00 turn via Penpsylvania Railroad. The last of these popular excursions will be run next Sunday, November 28. Trains leave Baltimore and Potomac station at 7:00, 8:00, 9:00 and 11:00 a.m.—Advt. a Series of Mectings. The executive committee of the Sunday School Institute of the diocese of Wash- ington has arranged to hold a series of monthly meetings in the several churches of this city, the first one to be the first Monday evening of December in St. Mark's Pro-Cathedggl Church, at 8 o'clock. Bishop Satterlee will preside; the Rev. Dr. R. H. McKim will teach the Sunday school les- son—subject, “The Incarnation,” and the Rev. Mr. Hayes will, read a paper on “Graded Schools,” to be followed by gen- eral discussion. All persons interested in Sunday school work are cordially invited to be present. Mr. John O. Johnson, secretary, will fur- nish any information desired _by those in- terested. —S— Last $2 Trip via B. and 0. to Phila- delphia and return. Tickets good on 7:05 9 a.m. trains going; returning on all regular trains, Sunday, November 28.—Ad. a The Patuxent Planters. A pleasant evening was recently spent by the Patuxent Planters’ Club at the home ef Mr. Francis W. Hill near Upper Marl- boro’. Dr. Richard 8. Hill presided and Mr. Franklin Weems acted as secretary. Among those present were Messrs. F. 8: Hill, Eugene Roberts, George Brooke, Up- ton ‘Brooke, Wm. Berry, Peeoklin. Wesms: E. E. Berry, Frederick Harry Cane R. B. B. Chew and Colonel F. M. al ; After a sumptuous dinner had been served a business meeting of the club was held. —_—__ 1050 Oriental Rugs. Many rare art re. at purchase prices in the orient. W. B. Moses & Sons, F & lth. —Advertisement. —__— Library Association Meeting. At a meeting of the Library Association of Washington last evening, at the Colim- bian University, J. Russell Young, the li- brarian gf Congress, and Prof. Charies E. Munroe, dean of the Corcoran Scientific School, were elected members. Resolutions were adopted in regard the death of Dr. Justin Winsor, the late Ubrarian of Harvard yore and an- nouncement was made of the death of Mr. David Fitsgerald, late Ibrarian of the War Department. A paper on “Impressions in European Li braries” was read by. Mr. seuaststons Bol- berg, register of copyright. frank M. Séott, Herbert Hi Smith; J6hn €. t } Gartland, Miss Katherine’ Doyle and) Miss | COST OF THE EPIDEMIC. Losses to Rat@whys Yellow Fever Scare. It is estimatedf tliat the recent yellow fever scare in the seuth cost the railway companies of thetseetion the loss of many thousands of dqilags which they would have received forrcasrving passengers and freight but for theifact that they subor- dinated the demamds.of their treasuries to those of humanity) ig taking advance steps to prevent the spmead of the disease. The leader inithig movement was the Southern, «whose: general. offices are in Washington. The eampany issued a bul- letin, giving the Mmtegt informetion to date regarding the plageasnfested, the spread of the disease and theiextent of the quaran- tine, which infommation was published as received here byi- telegraph. Large editions of these bulletins were printed daily or oftener, as the exigencies of the cose demanded, and were not only spread broadcast at all places where in- tending travelers were likely to assemble, but were displayed at the company’s offices throughout the north, scuth, east and west in such a manner that they could not fail to attract attention from passengers, or those intending to become such. ‘When the issue of the bulletin was begun and there had been but few places visited by the dreadful scourge, ordinary white paper ws used, and but small part of a sheet, letter size, was required, but when the spread of the disease became more marked, yellow paper was used, in order to attract the greater attention, and when the fever was at its height four large pages were required to convey the information of its ravages, which the company considered should be known by the public. The effect of these warnings by the South- ern Railway Company was to cause the traffic to fall off to a large extent, and in some instances trains were temporarily taken off, while in other cases through runs were shortened. Now, however, all the suspended trains have been restored and the through runs made as before the yel- low fever made its appearance on the gulf coast several months ago. Some weeks since the Atlantic Coast and a few other lines adopted a somewhat sim- ilar but much more limited plan of issuing bulletins on the same subject. AN the com- panies have now ceased doing so, however, as there is no longer any necessity for maintaining the service. RESULTS IN DEATH. J. Walter Kelleher Dies From Effects of a Fall. J. Walier Keleher, aged eighteen years, who fell from his bicycle in the Smith- sonian grounds, the 14th of this month, died from the effects of his injuries at the residence of his brother-in-law, Alexander Oswald, 721 Gth street northeast, Tuesday morning. The young man, a resident of Philadel- phia, was on a visit to his sister, and fell from his wheel Sunday morning. He said nothing of the accident and was discovered in bed the following evening in a delirious condition. The physician who was called in to attend him knew nothing of the acci- dent, and was thereby handicapped in his treatment of the case. But, being informed after the young man’s-death by some one who saw the accident, he made an exam- ination, which disclosed a fracture of the skull, death being due to a bloodclot on the brain. Young Keleker wes the son of Chas. W. Keleher, for many years engaged in the livery business here. The funeral wili take place from the Church of the Holy Name tomorrow at 4 o'clock, and the interment will be made at Mount Olivet cemetery. ——— AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN. Linthicum Dramatic Club’s Enguge- oment—General and Personal. ‘The members of the Linthicum Dramatic Club have accepted an invitation to pre- sent several of their plays at the hall of the Soldiers’ Home. They will perform there the night of Monday, December 13, and will present three one-act comedies. ‘They are practically the same skits in which the club appeared recently on the oceasion of its first public entertainment. Those who will participate will be Messrs. Frank Van Sant; Charles R. Brown,’ Cal- vin. T. Milans, Otte Niemeyer, John’ C. IWis, Patrick J. Ford, Peyton. B. Fletcher, Margaret L. Cole. The club cleared a considerable sum: on the occasion of its recent appearance, and the money thus secured will be used toward purchasing new scenery and other material. The first dance of the season to be given by St. Ann’s Aid Society took piace last evening at the town hall in Tenleytown, and was a decidedly successful affair. There was a good crowd present. The music was good, and during the time set down for intermission a splendid supper Was served, on the lower floor of the build- ing, by the ladies assigting. ¢ Paliceman James! Lyjdane, who'ts-off on leave, is énjoying himself on’ a» bunting trip near Seneca. He has met with un- usual success in his gunning trips- Joseph H. Bradley has sold te-Nina D. Hodgkins part of lot 272, of square 126), of Beall's addition to Georgetown. The consideration is not named, but the trans- fer is subject to a trust of $4,000. - Funeral services were held. this after- noon -at 2 o'clock, at the chapel in Oak Hill cemetery, over the remains of William Wingate, who died Tuesday merning in Baltimore. - Brice Norris was arrested last evening abeut 7 o'clock by Policeman Howlett and held for transfer to No. 3 police station. Mr. E. Endres, sr., of Tenleytown is ly- ing at his home quite sick. J. A. Davis, a new appointee to the po- lice force, has been assigned to the George- town station for duty. Sarah Daley, a white woman, aged forty- five, was arrested this morning shortly after-7 o'clock by Policeman Fritz Passau, who found her wandering on the streets in an intoxicated condition. She was held until she became sober. > FLORISTS PO CONFER. Committee to Visit Baltimore to Ex- plain a Local lasue. A meeting was held last might at the Hotel Johnson by the florists of the Dis- trict, to take action in regard to the free distribution of flowers by the government. President Freeman was in the chair. He read a communication from a Baltimore florist asking that a committee of the Washington ficrists visit the monumental city December 13. The object ef the pro- posed visit was that the committee submit their grievances to the Florists’ Club of that city. A committee, consisting of Messrs. Freeman, Boyle, Hale and Hansen, will make the trip. ‘The Baltimore flower dealers will be ask- ed to see their congressional representa- tives and request that a law be passed for- bidding the free distribution of cut flowers and -plants.by the government. President Freeman and severak ethér florists stated that as soon as she igovernment discontin- ues the practice of giting away flowers they would incresse te sa@jary of men in their employ from 10 20. per cent. Another special meeting willve held at the Hotel Johnson on nextpMagday night to~ deter- mine what actiomiwli& be taken. $1.00 To. Raltiore aud Return ‘$2.00 oe Penn ivenia Railroad. The it of it series. Perfect service. Tickets good on sll trains except the Con- gressional Limited. Sunday next, Novem- ber 28.—Advt. —~e Legality Separated. Judge Cox hasigranted George W. Sum! mers @ divorce from>Alice M. Summers, to him April 7, 1898. ‘Sa’ tts, cities rar SEVERAL SMALL BLAZES. Oceasioned by ; Four Alarms Given, but the Losses Slight. - A local alarm atout 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon called No. 7 engine company to the house of Charles Medford, 1631 3d street, where a small blaze-caused abvut $25 damages. At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon No. 8 engine company was called to extinguish a blazing load of hay at 11th and B streets scutheast, cwned by J. B. Barks of Prince George's county, Md. Loss, $15. A fire in the woodshed of Malvina Minor in alley between 6th and 7th and Pennsyl- venia avenue and C street southeast about 5:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon caused $5 damage. A $10 blaze in 52 C street, occupied by Sam Noy, caused an alarm to be rung in from box 15 about 2:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon. —._—_. THE CHORAL SOCIETY. Actively Rehearsing “The Messiah” for Presentation Next Month. The Choral Society is now busily engaged in rehearsing “The Messiah,” which will be given at the Congregational Church dur- ing the Christmas holidays. The board of managers hope that the public will give the society that support which the excel- Tence of its past work entitles it to expect. Among the works presented by the Choral Society may be mentioned Berlioz’s “Dam- nation of Faust,’ Bouch’s ‘Arminius, Buck's “Light of Asia,” Dvorak’s “The Specter’s Bride,” Gounod’s “Redemption,” Handel's “Messiah,” Haydn's “Creation,” Mendelssohn's “Elijah,” | Mendelssohn's “Saint Paul,” and Saint-Saen’s “Samson and Delilah,” to say nothing of minor num- bers. Several of these oratorios have been given more than once an@ “The Messiah” has become the regular number for the De- cember concert. Mr. Walter Damrosch. who was the con- ductor of the society from 1891 to 1893, de- clared that they sang Certain pagts of “The Messiah” “as well as I have ever heard,” and in a personal letter not long sinée wrote as follows: “It gives me great pleasure indeed to testify to the noble efforts of the Wash- ington Choral Society toward furthering the highest class of choral music in Wash- ington. Such efforts deserve the highest support of every Washington citizen, as a genuine musical life is impossible without local societies devoted to the cultivation of music.” It is just this support which the society is now seeking. The sister organization in St. Louis now has a guarantee fund for the present season of $10,000, while the Wash- ington Choral Soc with probable ex- Penses of about $4,000 for the season, has thus far a guarantee fund of only $200 or $300. The managers hope that some of the very many who are abundantly able will come forward in support of this organization, particularly in the matter of subscriptions to guarantee fund and the purchase of sustaining membership tickets. The society is not a business enterprise, and There S or singers in the chorus, the only regular salaries paid being to the director an@ accompanist, the amounts paid them being merely nominal and no adequate compensation for their services. Moreover, the members of the chorus, by their dues, pay for the expenses of the rehearsal h and m the amounts obtained from t sales and subscriptions go for the rental of the con- cert halls and mainly for the salaries of the soloists. As the society has alw procured the very best s ts to be h 2 n only be had 1 readily seen without a liberal public support the s cannot be made to meet at the end of the season. It is believed, however, that with this detailed statement of the c the public will > oe afford the society t pert which its disinterested efforts on behalf of the musi- cal public of the national capital entitle it to expect. The reserved seat tickets thi season will be sold Ellis & Co, Pennsylvania avenue, where the $5 sustain- ing membership tickets are now on sale. ——— Money to lend at 5 and 6 per cent on real estate. Frank T. Rawlings, 1505 Pa. ave,— Advertisement. os Union Veterans Entertain. An entertainment was given last night at National Rifles’ Armory by Encampment No, 69, U. V. L., at which a large number of the " triengis and members of the organ- ization were present. The program con- tained a good assortment of amateur and professional talent. After the vaudeville entertainment was over ‘the hall was clear- ed for dancing, afd this exercise lasted un- til a late hour Following is the order of the program: Overture, Morgan Orchestra; ballet, Mas- ter Lord; recitation, Mrs. Obie Knox John- scn; The Vivandiers, by Misses Clara Ste- vens, Maggie Divver and Marie Hodgson; monologue, Mr. W. H. Conley; saxaphone solo, Mr. Eugene Coffin; “The Serenade,” by the Metropolitans, Messrs. M. C. Hop- kins, J. M. Barringer and F. E. Sallade; recitation, Miss Wylie; tenor solo, Mr.Mc- Cabe; fancy dancing, “Trilby,”” Miss Leo- nora Payne; solo ballet, Miss Dimpie Shackleford; ‘recitation, Miss May Myrtis Clemmons, ‘and trick bicycle riding, Mr. Myron F. Baker. Bede A Church Benefit. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. UPPER MARLBORO’, Md., November 25, 1897. A concert and entertainment was given last evening at Surratt’s, in Miller's Hall, for the benefit of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, under the direction of Rev. Father Millinan, and a large crowd was present. Among those who tcok part in the program were Mrs. Hardy, Misses Gardner, Misses Clagett, Mr. Griffin, Misses’ McCarthie and Mr. Edelin. The recitations by Miss Gardner were much appreciated. The en- tertainment was a finangial success. Succesding the regular program the young folks engaged in “tripping the light ic,” continuing until early dawn. Blood Would Run? Boy Suffers action Terribly With Serofula Sores on His Body and Limbs—Now Perfectly Well—Hood’s Cured. “When my boy was three months old he began to be troubled with scrofula. He took many different medicines that were recommerded, but did not find a cure. ‘There were sore places on his limbs and bedy as large a8 a man's hand, and some- times when he took off his stockings they would stick to-his skin where the blood had run down his kgs. Some one told us to give him Hood's Sarsaparilla, and we got a bottle and began giving it to him. When he had taken three bottles he was cured. His skin is clear and perfectiy free from scrofula.”” W. H. GARNER, West Earl, Pa. N.B.—If you decide to take Hood’s Sar- saparilla, do not be induced to buy any substitute. Be sure to get only Hood's, be- Hood ’s ere Is the Best—in fact the Ore T.ue Blood Purifier, $1; six for $5. C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Seabee thesia sarin gs eset | | SURIES UNABLE TO AGREE. Two Trials for Alleged Violation of Local Option Law. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. ROCKVILLE, November 25, 1897. In the circuit court Tuesday the case of the state of Maryland against William H. and George Bobinger, charged with viola- tion of the local option law, was tried, Alexander Kilgour, state’s attorney, prose- cuting, and Messrs. William Veirs Bouic and Edward C. Peter appearing for the defendants. This case has caused consider- able comment in the community, as it is the first one tried for violation of the local option law in which the prosecuting witness belonged to the class of imported detectives. During the progress of the trial, which lasted for several hours, the court room was crowded, among the audience being several ledies. The case was given to the jury in the evening, and after several hours of consultation they reported to the court that they were unable to agree, and were discharged. There was a sharp exchange of words at one time between counsel for the prosecution and defense, in which some of the witnesses were handled without gloves, but before an acute stage was reached it was promptly silenced by the court. Another case was tried yesterday against the same parties, with the same prosecut- ing witnesses. This case occupied half of the day, and ended in a disagreement of - Seg who were discharged by the court. members of the Rockville t will coe a banquet at the Ebbitt H« sy sh- ington, Friday night in honor of Judge John A. Lynch of Frederick c who has been for the past thirty years an associate judge of this, the sixth, judicial circuit of Maryland. The committee in charge are as follows: On resolutions, Thomas Ander- son and Charles W. Pret an; on invita- ticns, Hattersiy W. Talbott, Edward C. Peter and Philip D. Laird. Invitations have been extended to many prominent members of the bench and bar both of Maryland and the District of Columbia. The commissions for the several coun’ Offices elected the 2d instant were receiv: at the office of the clerk of the circuit court Tuesday, but none of th qualified and entered upon their duties except Messrs. John W. Walter, Eugene McAtee and Richard T. Ray, elected as county commissioners. ‘The board. was reorgan- ized by the election of Richard T. Ray as president. W. W. Welsh and R. G. Hil- ton were retained as clerks, and Bouic F. Waters as counsel to the board. Benjamin Bean was elected janitor of the court house to take effect January 1, 1898. ——— THE WAR ON BIRDS. Startling Figures Given by Mr. Frank M. Chapman. Mr. Frank M. Chapman of the American Scciety of Natural History of New York jast evening delighted and instructed a large eudience at the National Museum ty a lecture on bird life. The Audubon Se- ciety of the District of Columbia, under whose auspices the lecture was given, largely represented, the lecturer Wy troduced by Surg. Gen. Ste United States army, president of th society, as a most learn»] stu nature and an ornithologist of wide knowl- edge. Speaking of bird life in its every aspect, Mr. Chapman gave startling figures of birds annually destroye. hats and costumes of The greatest ene! Mr. Chapman, the milliner women who patron’: ze them, and the ni in that nined, the world inhabitable should the birds tinct, and they surely will, the present wz The duty of Audu Chapman, fs to teach peopl. young people, more of birds, ss und of their home ‘fife, . he declared, no one will call for or it their destruction. > lecture was illustrated by beautiful stereopticon views of birds ond their haunts in the different seasons of the ye such a method being recommended for instruction of school children. “Want” ads. in The Star pay because they bring arswers. ee He Wouldn't Limp to the Altar. From the New York World. George A. Bergman, who deserted at the altar Miss Margaret Perry, the woman he premised to marry, is back in Chicago in the hands of his friends. He was found wandering around Milwaukee under the rame of “M. W. Parker.” He refused to give any explanation of his conduct. Bergman has a malformed foot, and to sensitiveness on this defect his friends ascribe his conduct. 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Seligson’s, 1200- 1201 Pa. ave. n.w. no23-3t i AMUSEMENTS. Liraverrs. TONIGHT AT 8. : Matince Satarday. -=-De Wolf Hopper-= —And— HIS MATCHLESS ORGANIZATION, LGAIN PRESENTING ON A SCALE OF AUG- MENTED SPLENDOR ==EL-== CARITAN, S9USA AND KLEIN’S BRILLIANT OPERA. Next Week—“THE GEISHA.” no22-20tf Loan .Exhibition. PAINTINGS BY CELEBRATED MASTERS. NEW GALLERIES, 102) CONN. AVE. Dafiy @Gunday excepted) to November 30, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. a _Aémlssion, 25 CENTS. GERAD OPERA HOUSE. SERNAN & BFE, Monagers. " Thankagiving Week—XTRA MAT. ‘THURSDAY. Regular Matinces Wednesday and Saturday. ‘The Successful Success of All Successes. iP New York Journal's Original p023-St HIS CONDITION IMPROVED. Frederick Rurteigh Retter, Vut of Danger. Frederick Burleigh, the young white man who was brought here Tuesday evening from Maryland, suffering from a bullet Wound in the breast, and who was placed An Freedmen’s Hospital, was reported today to be in an improved condition. He is not yet out of danger, however, and the bullet has not beer extracted. It is supposed to have lodged in the lung or back, the pre- carious concition of the wounded man making its extraction at the present time impossible. So far none of Burleigh’s relatives, who are said to reside near Dickerson Station, Montgomery county, Md., have called ag the hospital. but Not Se wi Meet Semi-Monthi;. It was decided at the meeting of the Na- tional Republican Anti-Civil Service League last evening that hereafter the league shall meet semi-monthly mstead of weekly, as heretofore. Vice President Baker presided, in the absence of President A. M. Clapp, and several addrerscs were made. __—> Electric Freight Feeders, Frem the Albany Journal. A successful and cheap method of ship- ping fruit to the railroad has been adopted by the fruit growers and farmers of Ni- agara county. A trolley line extends from the center of the fruit region to the New York Central road, passing through farms forty rods back from the highway. In one day as many as nineteen loaded cars of fruit were shipped over this electric feeder. The motor car draws seven loaded freight cars easily, and the saving that results from this Convenient and speedy mode of conveyance is considerabl —— _ HAIR IU MONRS Itching, Irritated, scaly, crusted Scalp, ai nnd failing, hair, fs ny cleansed, warm xhampoor with '¢ nes tieura a prodace a clean, healthy scalp, all elee falls. POTTER DRUG AND Boston suriant Hair,”* matied AMUSEMEN’ NEW Nationa THEATER. SUNDAY ING, NOVEMBER 28, 1897, Haley’s pe biagcrn Hany Concert Band. BR. & O. S. Metzerott, ison & Zimmerman, Di MAT. SATURDAY aT 2. M. 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