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10 THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1898-14 PAGES. LOCAL MENTION. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. r {4 Academy of Music.—“The Sunshine of Paradise Alley.” Bijou Theater.—High-class speciaities. Columbia Theater.—“My Friend From In- +aia.” Grand Opera House.—“‘Boy Wanted.” Kerran’s Lyceum Theater—Sam_ T. Jack's Company. Lafayette Square ra House.—Mr. Richard Mansfield In “The Devil's Disci- Fle. New National Theater.—Mr. W. H. Crane in “Virginia Courtshij —-—— EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Steamer Samuel J. Pentz for Glymont &nd intermediate landings at 9:30 a.m. Steamer Newport News for Norfolk and Fortress Monroe at 7 p.m. Steamer Harry Randall_ for Beach and river landing at 7 a.m. Trains leave 12 street and Pennsylvania avenue for Arlington hourly from $ a.m. to 8 p.m. Trains leave 12% street and Pi avenue for M am., 12:05, 2 Colonial ennsylvania $0, 10:05, 11 Whole Tomatoes, in qt. INO. C. WALKER, GAS AND OIL-HEATING STOVES As low_as the lowest—all reliable makes. SHEDD & BRO., 432 9th st. ONL For very fin ter. Palace Market, 1¢ Se = Y 20¢. POUND York Creamery But- 7 Conn. ave. Canada Mutton, New York Roast Beef and Delmonico Steak. JOHN R. KELLY, th st. wing, Center mkt. Corned Beel a specialty. 2. ETCHED GAS GLOBES, lic. S. S. SHEDD & BRO., 432 9th st. _— B. AND O. BULLETIN. TOURIST SLEEPING CAR through to the Pacific coast every Tuesday on fast Western Express via B. and O., leaving Washington 3:40 p.m., going via St. Louis. es For a good cup of coffee drink Kenny’s Fine Dry Roasted Coffee. No equal at any price. Sugars at ccst; 7 city stores. c. D. KEND GAS TAPER HOLDER AND KE Combined,only 0c. SHEDD & BRO.,43 CITY AND DISTRICT. AT ST. ALOYSIUS. SERVICES First Fermal Meeting of Adoration Society—ot Events. The first formal meeting of the Perpet- ual Adoration Society will be held at St. Thursday afternoon at 4 organizatien had its origin some years ago, and is now be- of the cities of the United States. This will be the first formal meeting of the society in Washing- ton. There will be an exposition of the sacrament during the day, and at 4:30 p.m. there will be a special service for the mem- bers of the scciety. The sermon will be by in Frare ing introduced into some the Kev. Father Pardow, S. J., followed by benediction. w ile this service is primarily for the , all are expected to g the guard of honor t the al i iday) the Apost! its monthly meet- p.m. This organ- ization numbers over 7,0) members. Rev. Father Pardow will address the meeting and conduct the services. Sunday next there will be observed the opening of the devotion of the “Forty s.” This ing in the ¢ ed sa xposicion of the blessed nt will continue three days, > There is Nothing the Matter With The far-sighted merchant will sacra ve business. Large profits and t trot in the same har- d sell a heap” is our F. Oyster, 400 Pa. ave. Butter. —Advertisemen Orders for Public Work. © following orders have been made by strict Commissioner: That gas lamp be erected at the corner of Brightwood avenue and Marshall street, cost of erection to be charged to street lighting appropriation. That the time for the completion of con- tract 2380, with Wm. C. Peake, for the ction of the Western High School, led without penalty to March 15, 1898. That contract 2391, with the Philadelphia Steam Heating Company, for heating and ventilating the Western High School, be extended without penalty to March 1, 1898. That 1 feet of six-inch water main be laid in Howard court, between 3d and 4th, Oak and Wilson streets; estimated cost, $171. That 257 feet of six-inch water main be laid in the north side of Q street, between Sth and Yth streets; estimated cost, $281.50, including the cost of disconnecting four hou: and connecting same with the pro- posed main. That %i2 feet of six-inch water main be laid in the west L and M streets southeast, at an estimated nce of the deposit of the vr & McCarthy, plumbers, 56, be returned to them, m having dissolved. —_— fine Azalia Plants, 81.00. ttle plant sale t flower lovers.—Gude, 12 Responses to Yuletide. The Abracadabra Literary Club was de- lightfuily entertained recently at the home ef Dr. W. A. Croffut, 140 B street north- east. Yuletide was the subject of the respon for the evening. The prelude was by M John P. Clum, her subject be- ing “A Descriptive Tour of the Great Lakes.” The essay of the evening was pre- by Mr. DeWitt Croissant, who dis- thetics” in a le and pleas- ing manner. and the subje t precipitated a spirited debate. Mr. John P. Clum gave a humorous re after which refresh- ments were served by the hostess and the club adjourned its final meeting for 1897. — Freshest and Choicest Flowers in City Violets, $1 bunch. Roses, $1 doz. J. Louis Leose, two stores, 12th & F, Conn. ave. & L. —Advertisement. aa Ankle Fractured. Thomas A. Taylor, thirty-two years old, met with a serious accident about 11:30 felock Saturday night, in front of his home, H street northwest. He missed his footing while endeavoring to get on a cable car and fell, fracturing his right ankle. The police patrol wagon from No. 6 station responded to a call, and the in- jured man was taken to the Emergency Hospital. —_——_—_ Papers Read Before Secular Leag The meeting at the Secular League yes- terday afternoon was opened with a pre- lude by Dr. L. R. Klemm, his subject being of Evolution.” - Croffut read a poem, entitled stake.” This was followed ident Hyland C. Kirk on ason and Faith.” The Sunday Laws,” was “Another Ph: Dr. w read by € The neat and attractive three-story and basement brick dwelling, containing all dern improvements, at the s.w. cor. of 25th and M sts. n.w., will be sold by trus- tees tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. Bee advt. . gees Recep' a Succens. The New Year reception by the Tenth Street Baptist Church, corner of 10th and R streets northwest, Rev. S. Gerlah Lam- kins, pastor, was a great success. The fair room was literally packed with young le until a late hour Saturday night. fair will continue another week, ide of Ist street, between | ABUSES IN HOSPITALS Recommendations by the Medical Association of the District. OBLIGATIONS OF THE PROFESSION How the Indigent Sick Should Be Cared For. DETAILED SUGGESTIONS The Medical Association of the District of Columbia has communicated with Mr. McMillan, chairman of the joint select com- mittee of Congress, to investigate the char- ities and reformatory institutions of the District of Columbia in regard to abuses in hespitals and dispensaries here, as dis- cussed in the hearings before the joint se- ject committee last spring. The commit- tee representing the association and com- municating its views comprised doctors S. C. Busey, W. W. Johnston, G. Lloyd Ma- gruder, Llewellyn Eliot, Geo. M. Kober end G. Wythe Cook, their statement, which follows, having been unanimously adopted by the association. In regard to the views of the association expressed last spring the committee says: “In the hearings, held by the joint se- lect committee April 22, 1897, certain rec- ommendations adopted by the Medical As- seciation of the District of Columbia Feb- ruary 16, 1897, and which had in view the correcting of existing abuses in the ad- ministration of hospitals and dispensaries were discussed and some of the rules sub- jected to adverse criticism. The Medical Association appointed, therefore, a special committee to correct any misapprehension as to the meaning and intent of their recommendations, and also to represent the association before your committee in matters relating to hospital and dispensary abuses.” The report then says: “Before proceeding with the argument we beg to refer briefly to the duties of the medical profession to the public, which have been clearly defined in the system of ethics adopted by the American Medical sociation over fifty years ago. Puties of the Medical Profession. “Art. I, par. 1, reads: ‘As good citizens, the duty of physicians to be ever vig- nt for the welfare of the community, and to bear their part in sustaining tts institutions and burdens; they should also be ever ready to give counsel to tne pub- lic in relation to matters especially apper- taining to their profession, as on subjects of medical police, public hygiene and legal medicine. It is their province to enlighten the public in regard to quarantine regula- tions, the location. arrangement and die- taries of horpitals, , Schools, pris- ons and siiniiar institutions; in relation to the medical police of towns as drainage, ventilation, ete, and in regard to meas- ures for the prevention of epidemic and contagious disease; and when pestilence prevails it is their duty to face the danger and to continue their labors for the allevi- ation of the suffering, even at the jeopardy of their own lives.” “Par. 3.% * * “There is no profession by the members of which eleemosynary services are more liberally dispensed than the medical, but justice requires that som. limits should be placed to the performance of such good offices. Poverty, professional brotherhood and certain of the public du- ties referred to in the first section of this article should always be recognized as pre- senting valid claims for gratuitous ser- vices SC Art. VII. Some general rules should be adopted by the faculty in every town or district relative to pecuniary acknowledg- ments from their patients; and it should be deemed a point of honor to adhere to these rules with as much uniformity as varying circumstances will admit. “In accordance with these precepts th Medical Asscciation of the District of © lumbia adopted a table of standard fees, subject, however, to the several rules, some of which are as follow: “““They shall be diminished at the discre- tion of the physician when he believes that the patient cannot afford to pay the regu- lar fees, and yet is able to make some ccmpensation. It shall be considered, however, as unprofessional to diminish the standard fees, except from motives of charity end benevolence. * * * It is not designed by these regulations to prevent tuitou: ervices to those who are inci pable of making remuneration without tressing themselves or families. “The letter and spirit of these regulations are sufficiently broad and benevolent, but the majority of hospital and dispensary boards of management seem to have lost sight of these dictates of humanity, and as a result their annual reports vie with each other in statements of the amount ef work done without any consideration as to how much of this work was done for the benefit of the real dependent classes, or how much was done at the expense of the profession at large. “While it is clearly the duty of the state and of society to take care of the indigent sick, it is also their duty to prevent impo- sition and abuse, and this, we regret to say, has not been done, and the evil has grown here, as elsewhere, with a rapidity which threatens the impoverishment of the general practitioner. Abuse of Medical Charity. “The causes of this evil are manifold. There is always a large class of persons who pretend to be poor, when in reality they are simply seeking good medical at- tendance without pay; Christian charity, or a want of business methods on the part of hospital and dispensary authorities pre- vents a systematic inquiry into the actual needs of such applicants. “It is possible that Hberal public and pri- vate support of these institutions are fac- tors in the abuse of medical charity. for were they obliged to practice strict econo- my, self-preservation would compel them to require evidence of dependency, and the work would be limited to the deserving sick. But whatever the cause, the facts are that the true purpose of these insti- tions has bezn a mistaken one, and, with a view of placing a limit on the perform- arce of unrequited services, to sift charity from its abuse and to keep the hospitals and dispensaries from absorbing patients who are able to pay for medical or surgi- cal treatment, the Medical Association of the District of Columbia appointed a com- mittee in October, 1896, to investigate the subject. “This committee, in its report presented November 10, showed that during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1895, there were treat- ed in the hospital and dispensaries 43,030 applicants, while the physicians to the poor treated 15,150 patients. This makes a grand total of 55,180 patients treated, and @ percentage to population of about 21. Mr. Wilson, the secretary of the board of Associated Charities, testified before your committee that about 5 per cent of the cases investigated for the Central Dispen- sary proved fraudulent. “The report of our association committee contained certain conclusions and recom- mendations which were discussed in two gencral meetings, but the association, to avoid hasty action, referred the subject to another committee, and this second com- mittee formulated the recommendations of February 16, 1897. These were unanimous- ly adopied as amendments to the regula- tions on May 11, 1897. A copy of these rules was mailed to every hospital and dis- pensary board in the city, but so far only the Eastern Dispensary has expressed a willingness to co-operate in the effort to check abuses. (See annual report, Junc 30, 1897.) “At a meeting of the association, held November 1, 1897, the secretary was direct- ed to mail copies of these amendments to the hospital and dispensary boards, and also a copy of resolutions requiring mem- bers of the association who may be mem- bers of the medical staff of such institu- fons to coinply with the rules by January 1, 1 é “If all the hospitals and les had a@ proper medical representation on their boards of management, many of the abuses could be corrected by a fair presentation and discussion, but it so happens that some of the boards are composed wholly of lay who disposed to force tmpo- it i transmitted to your honorable committee, and submitted to the criticlsm of Surgeon General Sternberg at your meeting held April 22. z Fxclusion of Family Physicia: “Rules I, II, II and IV appear to have met with his approval, but he objected to rule V, which reads: ‘That members vf this association shall be entitled to the privilege of attending private patients occupying pri- vate rooms in any of the public hospitals of this city.’ His objections, stated on Dageg 248 and 249, are, in our opinion, not Sustained. “In the first place it should be remem- bered that members of this association are legally qualified practitioners of medicine, and it is not to be assumed that members of the attending staffs of hospitals are the only qualified practitioners in a city. Many of the pay patients in hospitals become inmates thereof on the recommendation of their family physician, in order to facili- tate treatment, or for the purpose of an operation, which could not be properly per- formed at home. To deprive such patients of their first choice is not only an injustice to them, but also to the attending physi- clan, and to insist that they must accept the services of the hospital staff is legis- lating for the benefit of a special class. “The instances where a young man would dare to perform an operation without con- sultation must indeed be rare, but all well- regulated hospitals have, or ought to have, rules that no capital operation, except in emergency cases, shall be done without the consent of the consulting staff, and as these rules are applicable to all inmates, injudi- cious operations could certainly be avoided without depriving the patient or family physician of their just rights. This rule is not applicable to municipal or government hospitals, and there is, of course, no good reason why trey should have accommoda- tions fer pay patients, except in hospitals for insane. “The seventh and eighth rules were adopted with a view to protect medical members of the staff while insisting on proper discriminaticn in limiting hospital and dispensary facilities to the dependent classes, and on proper remuneration for services in pay rooms when such patients are clearly able to pay for the same. Effect of Free Medical Treatment. “There is no good reason why pay wards should not be pay wards as well to the physician or surgeon as to the funds of the hospital. Indiscriminate dispensary treat- ment keeps many a fee from the hard- working and poorly-paid practitioner, and if a patient can hire a recom, with board and nursing, in a hospital for from $10 to $20 a week, without extra charge for pro- fessional services, the hospitals will flour- ish at the expense of the medical profes- sion. “We cannot formulate rules for, or dic- tate to hospital and dispensary boards or those intrusted with the disbursement of public funds, appropriated for the relief of indigent sick, how this money shall be ex- pended; but we claim the right to make rules for the guidance of our professional brethren, which, if enforced, will not only protect their interests, but incidentally also the public treasury. “If proper control had been exercised, hospital and dispensary abuses would not exist, and these rules would never have become necessary, and, as the remedy lies perhaps within the scope of your investi- gation, we beg to submit the following views for your consideration. “The subject of hospital management in this city might be simplified by placing all hospitals (owned and supported by public funds) under the control of the municipal government, preferably under the immedi- ate supervision of a board of charities with a competent executive officer. “The hospitals under this category are the Frecdmen’s, the Columbia Hospital for Women and the wards connected with the aimshouse, and admission to these should enly be made by competent authority. “As the accommodations in these hos- pitals are insufficient to care for ail the in- digent sick, other provisions are necessary. Recommendations, “These, in our judgment, ought not to be nade by making specific and direct appro- priations for any particular hospital, but an adequate sum should be appropriated, to be expended under the supervision of a central agency (such as a board of char- ities), it should be the duty of this board to determine which of the existing hospitals are properly equipped, and then bay a stipulated amount per day for every poor patient admitted by its order; such orders should censtitute the vouchers of the hospital for monthly bills. It is pre- sumed, of course, that this central agency evidence of dependency, and will satisfy itself by frequcnt inspections that the public patients are properly cared for. “There should doubtless be an emergency department connected with the various hos- pitals, one in the east, west, north and south, and because of the peculiar nature of such service the actual cost of matn- tenance should be defrayed from public funds. Tne central agency should also rec- crmend appropriations for the support of free dispensaries, located, like the hos- pitals, in readily accessible sections, with cue regard to their respective population ard needs, and should prescriLe such rules as will limit the work to the dependent classes only. Under no circumstances should the system of charging a small fee be in- troduced, as it will be a hardship to the real poor, and a guise for fraudulent appli- cants. “Public hospitals, like the Freedmen’s, Columbia and the wards connected with the Washington Asylum, should be open to medical students for clinical instructions: since they ace, after all, rot only intended for the reception of the sick and wounded, but likewise constitute the training school for the future family physiciag. “The Children’s, Garfield and Providence Hospitals, although owned by corporations, are practically open to medical students. “On the whole, the committee believes that the plan thus briefly outlined will be a satisfactory solution of the hospital and dispensary question in this city. The gov- ernment would be the gainer, because it would not be under the necessity of erect- ing a municipal hospital, and duplicate, as it were, the work of existing well-equipped hospitals, nor would it discourage benevo- lent enterprise, for in spite of many abuses it must be admitted that immense good has been accomplished by charitably-disposed men and women in providing for those who naturally shrink from being regarded as objects of public charity. 4 “In our opinion, private charity would be seriously impeded if the government as- sumed all the burdens. “Properly equipped municipal or county hospitals are expensive institutions, and, apart from the odium connected with being an inmate of a county hospital, it is much better to have the sick poor cared for in hospitals located in different sections of the city, because of easier access and the pre- vention of crowd poisoning, which can scarcely be avoided when so many sick are aggregated under one roof. Advantages of the Plan. “Hospital and dispensary boards ough. not to expect public support unless they comply with the requirements of the cen- tral agency of the government, and merit alone should be the key to the public funds. The advantages of the proposed plan are: “That hospitals owned and, wholly or to @ great extent, supported by the govern- ment would be under the control of the municipal authorities. “Specific appropriations for hospitals and dispensaries owned and controlled by sec- tarian or corporate bodies would cease, but the state simply pays for the care and treatment of indigent sick, and not for the extension and completion of institutions originated by benevolent enterprise. It matters little to humahity and good gov- ernment whether a hospital caring for the sick poor is a memorial hospital, a chil- dren’s hospital, a college hospital or a sec- tarian hospital, so long as the authorities have the satisfaction of knowing that the money has been expended for the benefit of deserving sick poor admitted by proper authority, and that the sick are properly and economically cared for. “It is clearly the duty of the state to discourage pauperism, and one of the chief functions of the board of charities, through its pald agents, should be to prevent the admission of unworthy cases, but to ex- tend a willing hand and even seek those who in their sturdy self-asserting manhood prefer suffering to charity. , LAID TO REST. Rem: of Samuel Thomas Buried This Afternoon. Samuel Thomas, cne of the oldest clerks in the Post Office Department, died Friday afternoon at his home, 1410 Q street north- west. Deceased had been employed in the government service for thirty years, and during the later years of his life was de- tailed in the finance division. About three years ago he received a severe injury, the effects of which, it is believed, hastened his death. The funeral took place this after- noon at 2 o'clock. Interment at Arlington. FOLLOWING UP THE CLUES Officers Investigating the Burglary of the Hyattsville Post Office. Discoveries Wifich May Lead to Iden- tifications of the Robbers— Préats of a Shoe. The post offceburglary at Hyattsville New Year md@rnimg, a full account of which was pubifghed in Saturday's Star, is being rigidly Investigated by the au- thorities. Several clues have been obtain- ed by the officers who are working on the case. Frcem these and other facts they have an idea as to the identity of the parties implicated in the job, and are now trying to lay their hands upon them. It is now generally believed that the men who burglarized the post office at Upper Marlboro’ December 29 did the work at Hyattsville. Measurements of the auger hele in each of the dynamited safes have been taken. They correspond exactly. Further, each hole was bored in precisely the same spot in each safe door. Post Office Inspector Little, who visited Hyatts- vile Saturday night, is confident that the two robberies were committed by the same men. Another significant fact is that two men answering the description of those who were seen loitering around the station op- posite the Hyattsville post office New Year eve, were in the village several days be- fore the Marlboro’ robbery. They were first seen by Mr. John F. Hickey, whose oflice is about seventy-five yards from the Post office, on the opposite side of the street. They were standing near the rail- road track in earnest conversation, with their faces partly turned toward the post office. One was a tall, heavily built man, with a dark mustache and_ reddish-brown hair, wearing a derby hat, dark blue over- coat and dark pantaloons. His companion was a clean-saven, fairly well-dressed young man, stoutly built and not over five feet five inches in height. He wore a cap and a light overcoat. They stood for some time talking, then walked down past the post office and retraced their steps. Mr. Hickey’s Suspicions, Constable Barr was passing at the time, and Mr. Hickey, who had become suspic- fous of the two strangers, called to him and remarked that it might be well to keep an eye on the men. Soon afterward the strangers walked off toward Baltimore, but returned later. They went directly to Mr. George Tise’s store, where the post cffice is kept, and tried to sell a device to prevent lamp chimneys from smoking. Later on they were seen in Bladensburg, which fs on the road to Upper Marlboro’. It is thought that the men continued on the road to the county seat, committed the robbery there and returned to Hyatts- ville New Year eve to effect the robbery at that place, which they had planned some days before. It is certain, at least, that wherever they may have come from, they passed through Bladensburg, for the two bits, the brace, the two large chisels and the monkey wrench which they left at the Hyattsville post office were identi- fied Saturday evening as the property of Fred Heller, stolen from his blacksmith shop in Blademsburg the night before the burglary at Hyattsville. Two Lotterers Seen. As stated in The Star, Henry Clarke, colored, saw two men loitering around the station at 11 o'clock Friday night. Other citizens, among them John Bowles, at one time a Baltimore and Ohio railroad de- tective, state that there were three men, two on the platform and one in the shadow of the rear doorway. Shortly after 11 o'clock one of the men whom Bowles had seen on the platform entered Elis’ news agency, opposite the station, and bought a cigar from Bowles, who was behind the counter. Bowles’ description of him tallies exactly with the appearance of the taller of the two men seen by Mr. Hickey sev- eral days befcre the Marlboro’ robbery. Michael Fleischman, the gateman at. the watch box in which the burglars assorted their plunder, also states that there were three distinct piles of papers on the bench, thus showing that there were three persons engaged in separating the valuable from the worthless. They took their time, too, and up to 5 o'clock had not departed from the watch box. At that hour Tom Sharp, colored, who works for Mr. F. H, Smith, passed by and saw a light shining from the small window of the watch house. In all probability, the burglars were then waiting tor the early train to Baltimore. This theory is not without foundation. Richard Mathe colored, and his wife went out on the early train which reaches Hyattsville at 5:42 o'clock. As they got off they passed three men who seemed to be making their way to the rear platform of the last car of the train. It was quite dark and neither Mathews nor his wife paid any attention to the men. They are uncertain as to whether they actually boarded the train, nor can they give any description of the parties. A button was found Saturday night near the wrecked safe. It is probably from the overcoat of one ol the burglars. Of more importance, however, are the prints, made by the toe of a shoe studded with heavy nail-heads, distinctly traceable in several places upon the outer shutters of the show window. These shutters incase the win- dow only three-fourths of its height, the glass being unprotected from the top of the shutters to the ceiling of the porch. The burglars broke these upper panes of glass, and in climbing through the aperture one of them left the toe print of his shoe upon the shutters. It is difficult to judge of the size of the shoe from these impressions, but it was undoubtedly a narrow one. * Were Desperate Characters, The burglars, whether expert safe crack- ers or only semi-professionals, are without doubt desperate characters. The cool man- ner in which they took possession of the watch box, remaining there within a few yards of athe scene of their crime until nearly day, is evidence of their nerve, and the finding of an almost emptied box of Smith & Wesson 22-caliber cartridges upon the top of the dynamited. safe leaves little room for doubt that, had any one come upon them in the midst of their nefarious work, blood would have been shed and murder combined with burglary. ——>——_. ITs JANUARY MEETING. Federation of Young People’s So- cleties of Liberal Churches. The January meeting of the Federation of Young People’s Societies of the Liberal Churches of Washington will be held Sun- day evening, Janaary 9, at 8 o'clock, in the Church of: Our Father (Universalist), ccrner of 13thbandiL streets. The subject! selected by the board of federation fori diseussion is “(Cruelty to Animals,” andethegprogram will consist of the usval intmodustory remarks by Rev. Leslie Moore, pastor of the Church of Our Father, and two addresses on the subject of the evening, by Rev. Frederick Pow- ers, D. D., pastorsof the Garfield Memor- rial Church, afd Mr. Crammond Kernedy. Mr. Kimball ‘will ‘render a solo and Miss Minke will presidevat the organ. ee In It an ‘“Arekitectural Error? To the Edltor of "The /Bvenirg Star:* Will you kindly tell us why thé twin win- dows at the left of the main entrance of the new city post ioffice building are con- structed with transoms, while the corre- sponding windows at the right of the en- trance do not have them? The effect is to give the former windows six panes of glass in each opening, and the latter but four. The symmetry of the facade seems to be involved in this incongruity. ae IN OLD READERS. December 31, 1897. —_+—__ Annual Ball at St. Elizabeth’ The annual ball at St. Elizabeth's Asy- lum. was held New Year eve in the new hall. Over 500 of the inmates participated. The hall was elaborately decorated, und the many electric tghts, gleaming through tReir tinted shades, gave the whole a pleasing by the St. Elizabeth Home Band. Refreshments were served early in the evening. As the bells ushered in the new year the festivi- ties wer@ brought to a close, - ‘EOE CORI ADE Om 2 i INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS. New Leaders of Nimeteenth Street Baptist Sunday School. About five hundred people were assem- bled in the Sunday school room of the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church yester- day to witness the annual installation of efficers. From 9:30 until 10:15 o'clock Mrs. Alexander, president of the Christian En: deavor Society of the church, conducted the devotional excrcises, many members of the Sunday school taking part. After a solo by Miss Bailey, the pastor of the church, Rev. Walter H. Brooks, in- stalled the following officers: Superinten- dent, Dr. A. H. Stevens; first assistant su- perintendent, Miss M. A. Quander; second ‘eaistant superintendent, Miss E. J. Davis: third assistant superintendent, J. E. Jas- per; secretary, B. Washington; assistant secretary, Miss S. Clarke; treasurer, E. J. Morton; librarian, A. C. Newman; assist- ant librarians, C. 8S. Taylor, Miss M. 8S. Pe- terson, Miss N. Burroughs, J. S. Tucker; chcrister, H. Chinn; assistant chorister, J. T. Walker; pianist, Miss L. Holmes; assist- ant pianist, Miss I Tibbs. Mrs. Sprague then rendered a violin solo, accompanied by Mrs. Bowen. After a short address by the superinten- dent, Dr. A. H. Stevens, Miss Emma Cus- bered, representing the teachers, presented him an adjustable reclining chair. Miss Bailey then sang “Calvary” with good ef= fect. While the collection was being raised Mesdames Sprague and Bowen rendered an instrumental duet, after which the benedic- tion was invoked by Mr. E. W. Brown, chairman of the trustees of the church. The Christmas entertainment given for the children took place last Wednesday. At 11 a.m. Rev. Dr. Walter H. Brooks, pastor of the church, preached the third of a series of sermons on the “Advent of Christ." Thanks were tendered the congre- gation and friends for making it possible for the Home Mission Club, Mrs. Laura Queen, president, to distribute New Year eve more than two hundred packages of supplies among the inmates of the city almshouse. ‘In making this distribution, Rev. Brooks stated that all the inmates were served, the whites and the blacks, Protestants and Catholics. The pastor had himself been the recipient of many good things from his parishioners during the holidays, among them a suit of clothes, which was presented him New Year eve, and several small sums of money from different sources. He therefore knew, he said, how to share the spirit of gratitude which stirred the hearts of the poor in the Weshington Asylum. ee SPORT ON THE ICE. Young America Finds Skating a Pleasing Pastime. The small boy and the large boy, and per- haps those of assorted sizes and ages, are delighted to find that the cold snap has been of sufficient intensity to cover the ponds in this vicinity with ice of a thick- ness tnat will allow skating. Those who indulged in this sport yesterday found that the skating was excellent, and today the smooth surface was covered with rapidly moving figures. Girls were also found among the pleasure seekers, and, no doubt, if the ice remains long enough, a fair proportion of the popu- lation of the city will be on runners. ——-_— DEATH OF COLVILLE BROWN. For Thirty Years Superintendent of Capitol Grounds. Colville D. Brown, for thirty years su- perintendent of the Capitol grounds, died at Providence, R. I., yesterday, in the eighty-fourth year of his age. He was ap- pointed to his place here through the in- fluence of Senator Hale. On account of ill- health Mr. Brown resigned his place five years ago. ee Marine Band Concert. The program of the concert by the United States Marine Band at marine barracks this afternoon fs as follows: 1, Mareh—“General Palmer. 2. Overtare—“T: . Waltz—“Love's Serenade . Grand Selectio the Nile” Characteristic -Tregina Rossini Bucolocci - Voelker (By request). 6. Patrol—“Southern’ 7. Grand Medley Oy Shots” .... 8. Patriotic Hymn—“H: ee Impromptu Club Give a Dance. The ‘mpromptu Club,”” chaperoned by Mrs. I. McKim Chase, Mrs. George H. Draper and Miss Elizabeth McHugh, gave @ very enjoyable dance at Harbin’s Hall, on Pennsylvania avenue southeast. The hall and supper room were beautifully dec- orated with holly and evergreen. At half- past 10 o'clock a delightful supper was served, after which dancing was resumed and continued until after midnight. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. I. McKim Chase, Mr. and Mrs. George H. Draper, Misses McHugh, Rogers, G. Smith, Cc. Smith, Repetti, Jennings, L. Jennings, Hall, Holman, Howard, Ecklof, Hazen, Donohue, Muhlhoefer, Patterson, Father O'Donoghue, Messrs. Donohue, Ferrell, Cameron, Dr. Whetmore, Weller, Howard, Skelly, Ecklof, Dr. Wail, Ford, Higgins, Adains and Burgh. ee Pastor Johnson Remembered. The congregation of the Second Baptist Church, Saturday, presented their pastor, Rev. Dr. W. Bishop Johnson, with New Year gifts, consisting of a purse contain- ing $50, a’ silver service and many other articies. —— 3 The ladies of Washington will doubtless be glad to know that Miss Antoinette K. Crichton of New York is at the Shoreham with a mos: beautiful display of artistic French millinery, which she has just im- ported. Her room is perlor C, and will be there the 3d and 4th only.—Advt. eg Much in Little. ‘The kivening Star Almanac for 1898 is one of the most complete books of reference ever printed. It contains authentic statis- tics regarding history, politics, religion,etc,. besides page after page of curious facts on all sorts of subjects covered completely and at the same time conelsely. 450 pages. For sale at this office and all news dealers. Price 25 cents. SEEPS SISOS OEE OSE GETS GETS GOS “Pure and Sure.” leveland’s ¢ Baking Powder. “Pure and Sure.” leveland’s Baking Powder. SRLCPGSIOS EF OO SH SSF ESEOE EGS CITY ITEMS. Royal Headache Powders cure. 10c. mh5-m,w,f,stf cae Dyspepsia, Heartburn, Gastritis, Ulceration, Or threatened Cancer of the Stomaék and all dis- — arising from an impaired digestive system ti 5 PEOVER GRAHAM'S Remedy is a specific. The a yf the SRS Tie ieee ra teed. ‘Send chron! guarantos 1:00" a GROVER GRAHAM ., Newburgh, ¥,,, tnd recelve a fallsleed boitle, express If not as represented money will be refunded. Write. for pamphlet. Sold by all druggists. A ‘50-cent Dottie convinces. jal-im For Fine Traveling Bags, Pocket Books, Toilet Cases and Leather Goods IAGAIN WITHOUT A HOME The Y. M, 0. A. Building on New York Avenue Badly Damaged ty Fire. Flames Started by Overheated Pipes im the Barber Shop in Basement —Fature Prospects, The Y. M. C. A. fs again without a home. Fire broke out in the barber shop in the basement of the building yesterday morn- ing at 9:30 o'clock, caused by overheated pipes leading from the furnace apparatus. The flames spread upstairs, and before they were extinguished the inside walls were burned. The actual damage to the building and contents amounted to only ebout $1,500, but the place cannot be oc- cupied, and no effcrts will be made, it is thought, to again fit it for occupancy. ‘The Plans of the new buildings were burned. Similar plans were also destroyed when the building was so badly damaged by fire in the first instance. The pencil drawings, however, are still held by the architect. Headquarters for the association have been established at 1 New York avenue. The Society of Friends was to have held a meeting in the building at the hour when the fire was discovered. James Underhill noticed smoke, and, on investigation, saw that the fire was in the barber shop. He ran to 15th street and New York avenue, where Policeman Emmert sent in an alarm from box 146, and the department respond- ed promptly; but by this time the damage had been done. The shop was rented by Harrison A. Davis of 1031 O street northwest. This part of the association structure had lately been extensively repaired. A wooden partition had been built in the basement near the furnace pipes, and it is supposed the flames originated there. The shop was completely burned out, the damage to the fixtures amounting to about $200. The property Was covered by insurance. The Records Saved. Fortunately the heavy desk in which the records of the association were kept was only burned on the outside, and the books and papers were not injured. The rest of the furniture, consisting of desks and chairs and a few books and papers, was de- stroyed. There was little to burn, however, as the building had not been extensively re- paired after the first fire. It had been put in shape for the actual needs of the mem- bers, but was only intended as a temp ary home, and very little money was ex- pended on it. Secretary Multer of the association was notified of the fire, and arranged fo holding of the regular Sunday meet! the adjoining building. The impro home, however, will be brought into re¢ sition only for the business of the ass: tion and for committees engaged in canvass work for funds for the new edifice, which is now in contemplation. No action was taken yesterday by the offt- cers of the association. A meeting will be held at 5 o'clock this afternoon, and plans for the future will be discussed. Mr. Mul- ter stated last night that the association would probably remain where it is until spring, when the old structure will be torn down and work on the new building com- menced. No definite plans will be formu- lated, however, until the meeting this even- ing. Appeals for Building Fund. The evening service at the Fifteenth Street Methodist Church was omi<ted last night, and in its stead a number of tl interested in the work of the Young Men! Christian Association made brief ier showing the need of the association for new building. The meeting had been an nounced before the disastrous fire of yest day morning, ana only a few members the congregation were aware of it wh Mr. R. I. Himes, one of the speakers, mai reference to it. Addresses were made by Mr. Cabell Will- famson, Judge Anson Taylor and Mr. R. le Himes. Stereopticon views of the hands some Y. M. C. A. butldings in other cities were shown and described. ‘ The Sema: fire in the ¥. M. C. A. ouie, Ing occurred July 27, 18%, when the los@ Was $40,000. ees Church Damaged by Fire. , At an early hour yesterday mot smoke was discovered coming out of thi windows of Grace Lutheran Church, 13t! and Corcoran streets. The fire engines re« sponeded to an alarm, and the flames, which were confined to the front of thd building, were soon extinguished. The damage was comparatively slight, and the early morning service was held in thé Sunday school room of the church. It { Supposed the fire started from the smoki pipe where it passed through a woodet partition, SES Selene Receives Dinmond Scarf Pin. William Waldecker, the director of tht choir of St. Mary's Church, has been pi sented by the members of the choir with a diamond scarf pin. > Paralysin Results Fatally. Mr. James Hughes, sr., died yesterday. morning at his residence, 24 and B street¢ northwest, as a result of an attack of pa- ralysis. Mr. Hughes was a well-known, contractor end had been a resident of thie city for the past forty years. He leaves eignt children—four sons and four daugh- ters—all grown Funeral services will be held at the late residence Wednesday morning, and the im} terment will be in Mount Olivet cemetery. alte <== Fat is absolutely necessary as am article of diet. If it is not of the right kind it may not be digested, Then the body will not get enougti of it. In this event there is fat-star~ vation. 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