Evening Star Newspaper, January 29, 1898, Page 12

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1898—24 PAGES LOCAL MENTION. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. ademy of Music.—“Gayest Manhattan.” uu Theater.—High Class Specialties. Columbia Theater*-Rhea in “The Em- press of France.” Grand Opera House.—Thos. E. Shea in “The Man-o'-War's-Man.” Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—Miaco’s City Club. fayette Square Opera ever Again.” Stranger in New York. Willard Hall.—Prof. Carpenter, Hypnotist. House.—“A National Theater. Fortress Monrve at 7 p.m. Steamer Harry Randall for Colonia? Beach and river landings at 7 a.m. Trains leave 13% street and Penns avenue for Arlington hourly from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. > ORI TAL RUGS AT PRIVATE SALE. No auction and no fake. We indulge in no by-bidders and such schemes that de- ceive the public. A choice collection of rare Oriental Rugs of every description will be offered next week at the lowest prices at which they can be sold. We have no big expenses to pay, no commissions, and are satisfied with small profit. You get rugs that are reliable. Call. The Houghton Co., 1214 F st. n. ———__>—___ GENTS’ SUITS CLEANED. = A. F. BORNOT, 1103 G st. Patina eres. “PABST” IS THE STANDARD —»f malt beverages. It is brewed of select- ed hops and malt, and is noted for purity, age and strength. A postal or telephone message will bring a Pabst wagon to your door. PABST BREWING CO., 703 N.Cap. st. = See 8 per cent investment of Pillow In- haler Co. YOUR MATTRESS OUT OF SHAPE? Let us re-make it for you. Then ‘twill be good as new. Old furniture recovered and upholstered. Our huge electric sign is “‘im- mense.” Stumph Bedding Co., 7th and K. are SPRING LAMB. Canada Mutton, New York Roast Beef and Delmonico Steak. JOHN R. KELLY, 9th st. wing, Center mkt. Corned Beel a specialty. agers Subscribe for Pillow Inhaler stock. Cc. D. KENNY, Tea dealer and coffee roaster, has opened another of his model tea stores, 21st and Penna. ave. n. S25 spe Have you seen proposition of Pillow In- haler Co.? = = Miss McNay of 28 W. 35th st., New York city, has just received a case of gowns from Paris, which she will exhibit for the week commencing Jan. 31, in parlor A, Ar- lington Hotel, Washington. D. C. LACE CURTAINS AND BLANKETS cleaned. A. BORNOT, 1105 G st. ——+—_— A new thing—Pillow Inhaler investment. CITY AND DISTRICT. Game Law Amended. The bill which recently passed the House for the protection of b preservation of game, and for the prevention of its sale during certain « trict, of ed seasons in the Dis- was called to the attention the Senate District committee yester- y afternoon by the District Commission- in a communication recommending cer- tain amendments intended to remove an ambiguity in the first section; to remove any technical question as to constitutional- ity, and to confer jurisdiction upon the law s of the District to conduct prosecu- tions under the law. The amendments are as follows: Section line 34, strike out all after the word for” juding the word nd insert in lieu of any of section 5, insert orn information presented to such officer or officers,” and section 9, line 5, after the word jolation’” insert “and Trosecution shall be brought in the name of the District of Columbia. —_—_— Kindergarten and Training School. The German-American Kindergarten and Columbian Training School, 1016 15th street, exhibits a good example of what an ent and energetic young woman may mplish for herself and the community, unaided by outside influences. Although but a year and a half old the fame of this hed across the continent. Miss Sara arme Lippincott, the feunder and energetic director of the insti- =z lady garten training, United States. essful and pains- has beth Germany and nd is considered a suc: taking instructres: The Elks’ Benefit. Great preparations are being m: by Washington Lodge of Elks for their six- teenth anniversary ben No expense will be spared by this lodge of entertainers to make it one of the greatest in the his- tory of the order. Cclumbia Theater has been engaged for this purpose for Friday afternoon, February 11. The greatest ar- ray of leading lights in the profession have already been secured, and the program promises to eclipse anything seen in this city for years. A rare treat of several hours’ enjoyment will be in store for those who attend. A handsome souvenir pro- gram will be given out on the occasion. Stee F. F. V. Playing Cards. Handsome for fifteen cents per © three packs for forty cents. Ap- ply to or address Ge Bond, D. P. A, C. and O. Ry., 1421 Pa. ave—Advt. — A Lecture on India. The clergymen and others of the city who may be interested will find Dr. John Henry Barrows’ lecture on his recent tour of India at the Fourth Presbyterian Church Mon- day morning at 10 o'clock highly instructive and inspiring. Few men have enjoyed such opportunities of rvation or been so fit- ted to profit by them. Vast crowds attend- ed his addresses in all the chief centers of India, and the press of that country rang with his praise as an orator and a Chris- tian gentleman. ._ —s 2 Have Your Horses Hoarded at Dow- ney’s Model Stables, 1622-28 L st. Unequal- ed facilities. Fine carriages for hire.—Adyt. —_ > Anniversary Cclebration. ‘The Woman's Christian Association will celebrate its twenty-seventh anniversary at the home, 1719 13th street northwest, Monday evening, January 31, at 7:30 o'clock. Mrs. Thomas Wilson will preside, and there will be brief addresses and music, followed by a social hour. The president of the association is Mrs. John M. Harlan, and the vice presidents are Mrs. Melville W. Fuller, Mrs. Henry B. Brown, Mrs. George Shiras, Mrs. 8. C. Pomeroy, Mrs. Thomas Wilson, Whittlesey, Mrs. George 0. Mrs. John Dalzell. SS S— The verdict of those who have heard Dr. R. C. Flower’s lecture is that they could listen to him all night and never tire. He at Odd Fellows’ Hall tomorrow at to women only, and at 8 p.m., to ~Advt. ———— Officers Elected. The Manor House Chapter of the Daugh- ters of the American Revolution, at their jirst regular meeting, held at the Riggs House, elected the followjng officers for the ensuing year: Mrs. . A. Ballinger, regent; Mrs. George H. Corey, vice regent; Mrs. K. H. Lyman, recording secretary; Mrs. Keith Edwards, corresponding sec- retary; Mrs. A. H. Van Deusen, treasurer; Mrs. Anne Greene, historian; Miss Miriam Ballinger, registrar pro tem. > Trial Postponed. ‘The case of John Grinnell, colored, who was arrested yesterday by Policy Detective Watson on the charge of promoting policy, was today continued until Tuesday next. Grinnell was held by Judge Scott in $300 Mrs. E. Little and PRESIDENT ROSS DISSENTS Unable to Agree to Order for Removal of Brown Electric System. Matter Settled After Carefal Consid- of the Majority and Minority Reports. ecration—Text The decision of a majority of she Dis- trict Commissioners that the Brown under- ground electric system, as operated on the Capital railway line, shall be discontinued, reported in yesterday’s Star, was not by any means unexpected. In fact, the de- cision was foreshadowed by The Star sev- eral days ago. The matter was not, however, disposed of by the Commissioners until after a full discussion of the whole question. Mr. Ress was unable to agree with his asso- ciates, believing that the promoters of the Brown system were entitled to a further extension of time in which to perfect, if possible, the complained of system. President Ross’ Views. Said Mr. Ross in his report: “I cannot acquiesce in the action of the other members of the board. It is only a short extension that the company asks for, to make changes, which, it asserts, will fully remove all objections that are now made to it. It seems to me that this sen- tence is too severe, when there can be no appeal. It will mean that the company raust give up its road within the city limits. Under its charter from Congress it was allowed until last May to install an underground system. The time has passed when it may take up another. The use of horses is prohibited. The company will thus lose its franchise. This is a hard- ship against the residents of the territory through which the road runs as well, and it is difficult for people who have never been deprived of rapid transit, once at- tained, to understand how much it will be felt. It will only be appreciated by the Anacostia people themselves. In addition to the through route to the end of the Capital Traction line, the company also gave free transfers to that line, good for travel for one fare over the whole system. “The Johnstown company, which controls the Brown system, also certainly deserved that further time should be given it, it seems to me. The condemnation of the system here will mean much more to it than the mere loss of the money involved in this contract. “The railroads at least should have been given the right to use this system tempo- rarily until Congress could provide for the substitution of some other. This could be done in a few weeks, but it could not be done instanter.” The Majority Report. In support of their position in the matter Commissioners Wight and Black authoriz- ed the following statement: “Under the terms of the charter the Cap- ital Railway Company was required to have the road completed with an under- ground system by May 28, 1897. They pro- posed, in March, to put in the Brown un- derground system, a system totally un- known in Washington. As quickly as pos- sible the Commissioners made such an in- vestigation as circumstances would admit, of this system, as then installed in John: town, Pa. On March 31 they Issued a per- mit to the Capital Railway Company to in- stall this system, and as it was untried in any city under conditions existing in Wash- ington, with the full assent of Mr. Randle, president of the Capital Railway Company, the installation was permitted under the express agreement that, if after a trial of sixty days it should prove to be unsatis- factory, it would be entirely removed and the streets restored to their original condi- tion without cost to the District. “The system broke down very speedily, and as installed at first cars were never operated over it on a regular schedule. In September, on the representation that the difficulty lay only with the style of box in use, and on the further representation that afte: long experimenting a box had been devised which would be in every way satis- factory, authority was granted to continue to equip with the new style of boxes and to continue with the experimental use of this system. This was again with the distinct provision that should it, after trial, prove unsatisfactory, it would be removed and the streets restored to their original condi- uon. Conditions Accepted. “The conditions in every case were ac- cepted bj test, y Mr. Randle without any pro- having been at first, indeed, sug- him. Various extensions were so that the new installation was not completed until No- vember 6, and under the terms of the per- mit the trial was not to exceed ninety days from November 1. Cars were not operated over this system until the end of November. Since that date they have been run, as the Commissioners have been informed, with some regularity over a twenty-minute schedule. During the en- tire time since the Ist of December there has been scarcely a day when it was not to renew broke 2 mployed by the company > leok out for these boxes, with rubber any boxes four that is, boxes through which was found to be escaping—and to renew the broken parts. Numerous instances were reported mmissioners of minor accidents to to horses due to these live boxes, and the Commissioners satisfied themselves, by reports from the police department and by an investigation made by one of their irspectors, that boxes re found alive after the r in a number of instances, e constant re- newals of broken boxes were being made. It an admitted fact that the contin- uance of the system in the streets of the city is absolutely inadmissible if any of the boxes are left alive after being un- covered by a car in its passage. Such boxes constitute a menace to life and limb, even though the current of elec- tricity escaping is of low voltage, since a very small amount of shock is quite suf- ficient t. startle a spirited horse, and may lead to a disastrous runaway. What the Company Admits. “It is admitted by the company itself that the vresent system of boxes is un- satisfactory and they ask for more time for experiments. The Commissioners hav- ing given from March 31, 1897, to January 28, 1898, for this purpose, the majority think that that is all, if net more than, their duty to the District of Columbia will justify. The majority of the board does not deem that the question of the charter or the charter rights of the Capi- tal Railway Company under these new conditions is a matter to be considered, inasmuch as this possible action of the Commissioners must have been foreseen by the Capital Railway Company when they made their proposition in the first place to install the Brown system, with the express proviso that it should be re- moved if it should prove unsatisfactory, and therefore the Commissioners believe that the Capital Railway Company has probably made provisions for this contin- gency.’ ——- + An Afternoon of Piano and Song. An afternoon of piano and song was given yesterday at the Washington Club by Mr. 8. M. Fabian, pianist, and Mr. C. H. Hard- ing, basso-cantante, assisted by Mr. Chas. H. Rabold. These gentlemen are from Bal- timore and tribute has been paid in this city before to their talent. Mr. Fabian’s program comprised subjects affording a wide range of execution and opportunity for display of the versatility of his ability. His execution and technique were of a character to win applause from the audi- ence with frequency. He played an etude of Rubenstein’s a scherzo of Chopin's, Grieg’s “Papillon,” “Si otseau j'etais,” by. Heuselt; Raff's’ “Valse Caprice,” '“Erl Konig” and “Soiree de Vienne,” Schubert- Liszt, and Weber's “Rondo Perzctuel.” Mr. Harding sang the following: “Eli- land” and “Cycle of Songs," by Von Fielitz; Meyerbeer’s “Il Monaco” and two songs by Liza Lebman, “Mirage” ana “Myself When Young,” the words of the latter being taken from the “‘Rubaizat” of Omar Khayyam, While Mr. Harding pos- sesses a voice of great depth and power, of wide range and good quality, yet his sing- | ing is marred by the impassive manner which characterizes it. Mr. Rabold de- serves commendation .as a- and sympathetic accompanist. 5 LAID TO REST. Faneral Services Over Remains of J. Thomas Clements. The funeral of J. Thomas Clements, late assistant foreman of The Evening Star composing room. took place yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, from his late resi- dence, No. 615 K street northwest. The services were conducted by the Rev. Dr. Greene of Calvary Baptist Church and Dr. Pitzer of the Central Presbyterian Church. The employes of The Star attended in a body, the paper being represented from the proprietors down to the messenger boys. The floral offerings were many and beau- tiful. The proprietors of the paper sent a floral star; Pentalpha Lodge, No. 23, F. A. . M., a square of palms and roses; The Star composing room, a bank of roses and carnations; a pillow of roses came from the stereotyping room: Easter lilies, from Prof. Xander, and many others from numerous friends. After the Knights Templar service at the house had been performed by De Molay Commandery, No. 4, K. T., the remains were escorted to Rock Creek cemetery by that commandery and Pentalpha Lodge, and placed in the vault with Masonic cere- monies. The pallbearers, representing the various Masonic bodies of which the deceased was a member, were Messrs. W. P. H. Crews, H. E. McNabb, G@. Y. AtLee, J. G. Bowen, J. C. Yost and F. P. Weller. ————__ Rapid Transit for Mt. Pleasant. To the FAitor of The Evening Star: Your editorial in Thursday's Star is so well rut and so well timed that it ought to have good effect. The citizens ought not to be deprived of street car service to gratify the fighting propensities of the two great systems that now exist, nor to satisfy the greed of either one or the other of these systems All of that territory lying immediately north of the city and between 7th and 18th streets, and commonly known as Columbia Heights, Mount Pleasant, Meridian Hill and Lanier Heights, is greatly interested in this question, and is entirely without service, except on 14th street. The Metro- politan, with its present terminus at 10th street and Florida avenue, should be com- pelled to go northward by some route to Lydecker street and thence west through Mount Pleasant at Howard avenue or Park street. The citizens want it and Con- gress should not hesitate about requiring it. The Capital Traction Company with its present terminus on 14th street near Ken- yon street, should be compelled to extend its lines through Mount Pleasant at How- ard avenue or Park street. ‘The people want this and Congress should give it to them. Here is where the clash comes. “Ingleside” in his article in Thursday's Star, has stated that Howard avenue and Park streets are “the only ones practicable tor rapid transit” through Mount Pleasant. I concur in this view, and if this is the case, then Congress should not hesitate to say to these two great companies, that they must for this short distance use the Same tracks. There is no engineering or other difficulty about it, and that company which will refuse this should be the jast one to complain. The company that will object to this is the one that plays the public false. Both companies are able to do so, and claim to be ready, willing and anxious to occupy these lines, Hoping that each company is sincere, Congress should at once put them to the test, and give us legislation to that end, and should re- quire the work to be done in the shortest possible time or forfeit their charters. This annual fight between the companies, by which the citizens are continually shut out, is growing very monotonous and is getting hard to bear. The citizens west of 14th street may be a little worse off than those east of 14th street, but all are bad enough off to very justly feel outraged that present conditions should remain. Our people east of 14th street will heartily jcin with “Ingleside” and his friends west of 14th street in urging any Dill or bills that have for their object the requiring of both lines through the territory indi- cated and requiring both companies to use in common this short line through Howard avenue and Park streets, ‘Ingle side’ does not seem to trust the Metro- politan company, but we do, and whether he or we are right is not material. Let Congress take up the question and require both companies to do their duty by our citizens, or give up their charters and give way to some company that will. Let us put our shoulders together and we will soon find out which company is playing the “dog in the manger.” M. A. BALLINGER. January 28, 1898. —_ + Big, but Honest Profits. Some of the most solid business men of hington have taken hold of that re- markable invention, the Pillow Inhaler, with the purpose of greatly promoting the public health and at the same time reap- ing rich rewards for themselves, and those who co-operate with them. The Pillow Inhaler has been such a won- derful success in the cure of catarrh, asth- ma and the various aidments that lead to consumption that the unsolicited testimo- nials it has received are pronounced by a great advertising expert to be worth more than $50,000. The Pillow Inhaler Co. has been organ- ized with $250,000 of stock, the shares be- ing % par value. Fifty thousand dollars of preferred stock will be issued, and to the extent of $20,000 of this stock each subscriber will receive as a bonus one share of the common stock with every share of the preferred, though the expe- rience of the enterprise warrants the be- lief that the common stock will soon be worth more than the other. Send or come in for full particulars. Pillow Inhaler Co., 31 Corcoran building, Washington, D. Advertisement. Boe Lecture on the “Bad Land A large audience assembled at the Co- lumbian University last evening and lis- tened to a lecture by Mr. N. H. Darten on the “Bad Lands of South Dakota and Nebraska.” Mr. Alexander Graham Bell, the president of the National Geographic Society, presided, and, as this was one of the regular events in the program of the society for the season, the membership was well represented. The lecturer made a trip last summer through the country he described, and his narrative of personal experience was high- ly inieresting. In addition, many colored Jantern slides were exhibited, which gave with photographic accuracy views of what the traveler saw and described. ——- Worth Knowing. If you have personal effects of any kind to sell go to Sloan's, 1407 G st. Best lo- cation and best result.—Advt. Young People as Entertainers, The Young Peoples’ Society of Christian Endeavor of Calvary Baptist Church gave @ social in the Sunday school house last evening. The early part of thé evening Was spent in exchanging greetings, which was followed by a musical program in which the following participated: Piano solo, Miss Young; recitation, Miss Peck: cornet solo, Dr. F. A. Swartwout; reading, F. 8. Brown. Following these ‘exercises light refreshments were served. The affair was in charge of the social committee, Miss Nettie Browne, G. G. Sel- bold, Miss Sherwood, Miss Carrigan, G. E. Hebbard, F, 8. Browne, Miss Hodgkins, Miss Laise, Dr. and Mrs. Swartwout, Miss H. M. McKeever, Miss Billi L. Gilbert. Ingsley and A. eg Ground to Be Broken in March. It is understood by those who are in- terested in the establishment near this city of the proposed Trinity College, under the supervision of the Sisters of Notre Dame, that ground will be broken for the erection of the building in March next. Funds soa now being solicited from the former pupils of Notre Dame and friends of the institu- ‘ion generally. es Denth of M ‘Thompson. Mary V., the youngest daughter of Al- bert B. and Mary Thompson, died the 24th instant at their residence, near Montgomery county, Md. The interment Was at Cedar Grove cemetery. The funer-_ al services were conducted by the Rey. Mr. White in the Baptist church, : — YOU HEAR SO MUCH ABOUT nowadays are minute bodies in- Visible ‘to’ the unaided eye. ‘They Those float in the alr and we take then into our lungs, But they are Germs reg ek ie reer im perfectly healthy throat” and X Scott's may be Fisica erate with the Kind of fat, and” puts’ it ip s0 Realty a ition that it: is wel germ-proof. MATTER OB COPYRIGHT. Effort to Compel &ibmrian Young to . Recordia Book. In Circuit Court No. Ii Justice Cole pre- siding, arguments were made ‘yesterday upon the rule issued January 7 against John Russell Young;librarian of Congress, to show cause why he should not be com- pelled to record the title-of a book known as the “Everson Stock Book” and to grant Valentine H. Eversen, its author, a copy- right for it. District Attorney iHenry E. Davis, ap- peared for Mr. Young and argued that the “Everson Stock Book’ was merely a form which had to be filled out by the user and was not a book as: contemplated by the copyright laws. The relator’s attorney, Mr. Geo. C. Mor- rison, claimed that the duty of the libra- rian of Congress to record the title of a book offered for copyright 1s a purely min- isterial one, and that no judicial authority is vested in him, either expressly or by im- Plication, in the Revised Statutes. Justice Cole took the matter under ad- visement, and will render his decision later. —_.__. “Alice in Wonderland.” The wonderful adventures of “Alice in Wonderland,” that delightful creation from the pen of Lewis Carroll, are to be drama- tized at the Columbia Theater Tuesday afternoon next. The company. that will Present the play will be made up of ama- teurs who are well known in local dra- matic circles, and the performance is to be given for the benefit of the proposed Home fer Babies. The patronesses of the affair are Mrs. Hobart, Mrs. Sherman, Mr: Gage, Mrs. Alger, Mrs. Long, Mrs. BI Mrs. Gary, Mrs. McKenna, Miss Wilson, Mrs. Satterlee, Mrs. Charles Poor, Mrs. A. A. Semmes, Mrs. Westinghouse, Mrs. Belknap, Mrs. H. B. Beale, Mrs. Randolph H. McKim, Mrs. John Van_ Rensselaer, Miss Elizabeth L. Mitchell, Mrs. Mackay- Smith, Mrs. Alfred Harding, Mrs. Murray Addison, Mrs. Louis E. McComas, Mrs. Charles E. De. Valin, Mrs. Alden, Mrs. J. Stanley Brown and Mrs. N. F. Graham. Those who will take part -in the production are Miss. Dorothy Allen, Mr. Louis Fahne- stock, Mr. John Wilson, Mr. Clifton, Mr. Esterly, Mr. Weisel, Miss Mary Allen and Dr. Gartrell. An orchestra made up of some of the best known musicians of the city will con- tribute to the success of the entertainment. The director of the whole affair is) Mr. Sheridan Ferree. Aside from the worthy object for which the play is to be given the attractiveness of such a dramatiza- tion cannot be questioned, and a large audi- ence should be present to help along the worthy project and at the same time enjoy the adventures of the interesting young lady pictured by Lewis Carroll. ———.__ Good Taste and Fine Flowers make Gude’s work in floral decorating universally praised. Gude, 1224 F.—Advt. ee Elders and Dencons Chosen. The annual meeting of the congregation of the Western Presbyterian Church, Rev. Howard Wilbur Ennis, pastor, was held Thursday evening, and Messrs John W. Matson and Edward F. Cooke elected to the office of deacon to fill vacancies. Sunday last Messrs. Edgar V. Crittenden and Harry G. Kimball were ordained and installed ruling elders, > Entertainiag #rogram. The second meeting ofthe Scientifle Lit- erary Society of the:Blias School of Elec- tricity was held yesterday. The program was very entertaining. Mr. Frank Keigwin of Illinois read anvartiele on “Practical Electricity; Mr. 8. G: Hinter read a paper on “How Does a Dynamo Generate Elec- tricity?” Mr. O. Wi Sfrelling of Boston, Mass., presented hissessay on ‘The Discov- ery of the Planet Neptune,” and this was followed by a debate. ‘The question dis- cussed was as to whether the storage bat- tery is necessary for:the:economical opera- tion of the street railway Messrs. J. F. Brady of: this city and A. 8. O'Donoghue of New York argued for the affirmative side, Messrs. -L. O. Langworthy of Bradford, Pa., and ASB. Shaw of Mas- sachusetts opposed. The @ecision was in favor of the negative. The society has selected for its subject of debate for February~ 4. the proposition that the telegraph is more beneficial to mankind than the telephone. Messrs. Crane and Goble will support the affirma- tive and Messrs. Smart and Snaverly the negative. aa Severely Injured. Mr. F. O. Statts, a resident of Vienna, who has been employed on a steam dge, near the foot of h street, was verely injured this morning by the break- ing of the heavy leather belt on the engine. The belt struck Mr. Statts and knocked him down. He was taken to the Emer- gency Hospital, where it was found his injuries were internal. *, > Knocked Down by an Engine. George Frazier, a colored resident of South Washington, was knocked down by a steam engine on the Baltimore and Po- tomac railroad at the 4% street crossing. last night, and was slightly injured. Fra- zier was on his way home at the time, and, it is charged, did not care to wait for the engine to clear the crossing. He was re- moved to the Emergency Hospital, where his injuries were dressed. . > Another Klondike. ‘There was considerable interest mani- fested at the Arlington yesterday over the mysterious finding of a large solid gold cuff button imbedded in a chunk of ice. Mr. Roessle, the proprietor of the Arling- ton, was of the opinion that it must have been the button of a skater or some un- fortunate suicide, while Clerk Breast was of a more hopeful turn of mind. He called the attention of his friends to this dis- covery of a rival of the Klondike regions, and it is not unlikely that he will soon ask Congress to grant a right of way to the Arlington fice’ box. —_____ A Church Lunchéon. The ladies of Chancel Chapter of the ‘Trinity P. E. Church will give a luncheon at 1312 F street northwest next Wednes- day and Thursday from 12 to 3 o’clock p.m. The bill of fare will be one that will satisfy all gastronomic tastes, and it is expected not only that the friends of the church and chapter, but that business men generally in that locality, will be among the patrons. SPE PHISH POSED D WEEDS 2ROR TERE Scrofula and All other bloed > Diseases are promptly And Permanently Cured By Hosd’ssSarsaparilla. If you suffer from « Any form of Blood Disordér, you should Take Hood’s and ‘ Only Hood’s. ESELEGPE LEME SORSE LT EERE Dyspepsia, ; ! eases arising an im ive system th cured. MGnOVER GRAHAM'S Remedy Is « specide. ‘The Best: Gove reteowes 081 6 Sg a paige a care Mort <broule cave fs" guarantoed, Sead x GROVER GRAHAM :, Newbus RY. “God receive a. fulb-si aes i represented money be ea will apaviaces: pln ae 3 For Fine Traveling Bags, Pockct 7 Ronteh Kolet Caer wade Laat Gon ~ eT PA. A’ a Aigo tig. tine ot ftp ‘ober ‘end Dring Gloves ORGANIZED BIBLE STUDY. Dinner Give by the New York Aveaue Presbyterian Class. The private dining room of the Hamilton Hotel was the scene of an interesting event last night. The Bible class of the, New York Avenue Presbyterian Church Sunday school, composed chiefly of High School students, gave the first of a series of class dinners. The chief speaker of the evening was Mr. F. S. Brockman, international secretary of the Students’ Volunteer Movement, who was in Washington yesterday in the in- terest of the conference of college men, to be held in Cleveland, Ohio, next month, In the course of his remarks Mr. Brockman explained that the coming conference would be the most important gathering of college men ever held in the world. There will be those present representing the faculty and students of four hundred American uni- yersities, theological seminaries and pro- fessional schools, as well as many from the students’ organizations of other nations. Fifty of the leading missionary socicties of this country and €anada will also be rep- resented. Mr. Brockman’s account of the progress of the organized Bible study classes in the leading universities, during the last decade, was very entertaining. Already over 10,000 students are enrolled, he said, and are now pursuing the scientific Progressive courses of study. There were after-dinner speeches by the Pastor of the, church, Dr. Wallace Rad- cliffe; the class teacher, Mr. Lawrence Hunt ,and Mr. S. W. Curriden. After these addresses the class organized, with the fol- lowing officers: President, Dyer Smith; vice president, Carl Burbank; secretary, Marcus Walker; treasurer, Scott Breckinridge. >—— WALKER’S ASH CART. Contempt Case and Other Matters Be- fore Justice Church. Magistrate Church yesterday returned to Hiram Walker, coiored, the horse and ash cart taken from him several days ago by Constable Edwards on an execution for debt. Walker is a married man, and under the law, the magistrate held, he was entitled to the team. In the matter of contempt against Po- liceman W. Wheeler, Col. Perry Carson ana Hiram Walker for alleged interference with the service of the writ, Walker and counsel for the policeman appeared. Col. Carson paid no attention to the notice served on him. Mr. Richardson, assist- ant attorney for the District, argued that the magistrate had no power to punish for the alleged contempt. His plea was over- ruled, and the case will be heard on its merits next Wednesday. a The valuable property No. 1609 32d street will be sold by trustees at auction on Mon- day afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. See advt. * aA ies For Keeping Unlicensed Bars. Mrs. Carrie O'Connell, Michael Burke, a veteran United States soldier; Michael Cur- tin and Otto Brotherson, each charged with keeping an unlicensed bar in the vicinity of the Soldiers’ Home, were before Judge Kimball yesterday. Each waived an exam- ination and asked for a jury trial. Three of the defendants last named were each held in $1,000 bail. Mrs. O'Connell admitted the charge and said she had gone into the business of sell- ing liquor in order to support her three lit- tle children. Her husband, who has just finished a term in jail for beating her, did nothing, she said, to support his family, and was not living with them at this time. Judge Kimball said in view of these facts he would take Mrs. O’Connell’s personal bonds to appear for sentence if notified to do so. The court required her to at once give up her business, and also said that he wanted it understood he did not intend to regard his judgment in the present case as a precedent. ——.—___ Money to lend at 5 and 6 per cent on real estate. Frank T. Rawlings, 1505 Pa. ave.— Advertisement. es The handsome residence, No. 1921 16th street, containing fifteen rooms, handsome- ly papered and painted, finished in hard- wood and having both gas and electric fix- tures, will be sold at auction next Wed- nesday afternoon at 8 o'clock, A rare chance to secure a beautiful home. os Veteran Drops Dead. James‘ Harris, colored, who was a car- penter and lived at No. 408 Franklin street, dropped dead near Ist and L streets northwest yesterday. The deceased was seventy-four years old and was a native of Leonardtown, Md. He served in the army during the war and was a pensioner. Coroner Carr did not deem an inquest nec- it was demonstrated that Har- resulted from heart disease, from which he had been a sufferer for some time. —_— Money to loan at 5 per cent on real estate. Thos. J. Fisher & Co., 1324 F n.w.—Aavt. Motion Overruled. The motion for a new trial in the case of the Anna North will, in which the jury returned a verdict Friday of last week sustaining the will, was heard yesterday afternoon by Justice Cole. The motion was overruled and a new trial refused. The case wil probably go to the Court of Ap- peals. Royal adds Anti-dyspeptic quali- ties to the food. Leavening as, no yeast germs, Chr, Xander, 909 7th St., holds himself personally responsible for the purity and age of his bottlings. Old select ‘Tennessee Whisky, $4 gal., $1 qt.; Scotch Whiskies, $4 and $5 gal.; Belle of Nelson, 1881, $6 gal., $1.50 qt. (not the ordinary 5 to G years old sold bottled second hand). it = > Watch Daily Papers for “Diamond.” You can have them to burn shortly. 1t | aaa he Valentines! Valentines! Gould’s, 421 9th. ja20-2t" % Don’t You Think It’s About Time you were having those rooms papered? We do them, $2 up. NOLTE, 810 9th st. It pinch aoe Scat Royal Hendache Powders cure. 10c. mb5-m,w,f,stt es A Cough, Cold or Sore Throat should not be neglected. Brown's Bronchial Tro- ches are a simple remedy and give prompt relief. 25 cents a box. pee agen RoyalGlueMauctilage sticks everything.10c_ mb5-t,f,stf —_+——__ _“Diamond,” in Case, for $1.25. Watch daily papers for full information.1 COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS. JOHN E, MITCHELL, Co! OF DEEDS +e varkene stains Sad hecrticeion, Set avery CHARLES 8. BUN! public, 1821 F st. n.w. ‘Phone 344, * \ONER OF =, States and bidg.. cor, 4% and D aw. Sebi Renee he Soe SG et PO ACCOUNTANTS. : i _LT [iaTii——aaaTi Ga,::,:-—A~EA7JJ)-———<— BER STATUS DEFINED. Relation of Nellie Settlem theran Deaconess Mother House. Referring to the item in The Star of a few days ago concerning the consecra- tion of deaconesses in Baltimore the 11th instant, Mr. Cérnelius Eckhardt of | this city, a member of the deaconess’ board and of the committee on explanation and in- formation, said to a Star reporter that the case of Nellie Zo Settlemoyer had been in- ccrrectly reported by a number of papers, and that locally there was no special in- terest in the case, for the reason that the Lutherans of Washington know little, if anything, about it. “This girl when a baby,” said Mr, Eck- hardt, “came under the civilizing influence of the Muhlenberg mission, where the late Dr. Day spent nearly twenty-three years of his life. At no time was there an ap cation to have this girl admitted to the mother house, so that she might become a deacCness. The board was asked to take her under the rules for helping those who do not intend to become members of the mother house. “Before acting upon this proposition, however, the board was asked to receive her in a special relation, and this was agreed to. “The case, therefore, stands as follow: The girl will simply be admitted under spe. cial and exceptional conditions, and will bear special and exceptional relations to the mother house. She will not at any time wear the garb, nor be considered as in any way directly related to distinctive deaconess work. She was to enter the mother house Tuesday, January 26, 1808. “The interest in the work of deaconesses increases, and Sister Keturah, who is now here in the service of Memorial Place Church, under the direction of the mother house, is from all accounts well satisfied with the reception she has received at the hands of the people.” ———— TRUSTEES WILL INVESTIGATE. Objections by Teachers t Assens- ments for N. E. A. Fund. A special meeting will be held by the board of school trustees at 4 o'clock this afternoon to investigate the matter of an assessment on the salaries of the teachers in the public schools for the subscription fund to .ae National Educational Associz- tion. Superintendent Powell guarantecd the sum of £1,500, by subscription among the teachers. ‘These subscriptions were asked of all the teachers, but the amount received fell far short of expectations. Su- perintendent Powell then prepared a siid- ing scale, assessing each teacher for a contribution, graced according to his sal- ary. This course raised such a storm of opposition from the teachers and their friends that President Whelpley has calied a special meeting of the board to investi- gate the whole matter. oe Washington and His Portra’ “George Washington and His Portraits” was the subject of an entertaining and highly instructive lecture delivered at Na- tional Rifles’ Armory last night by Eliza- beth Bryant Johnson before a large and appreciatiye audience. The lecture was given under the auspices of the District of Columbia section of the Sons of the Ameri- can Revolution. The speaker illustrated her talk with a handsome series of sterop- ticon views of the known portraits of Washington. A brief sketch of the father of his country was given, after which the various well-known portraits were de- scribed, the manner in which they were taken, by whom painted and various other items of interest. —=—- es = ECZEMA FIVE YEARS AWFUL DREADED cur INTENSE AND EVERLASTING SUFT' ALMOST FRANTIC WITH ITCHING. 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In course of preparation. ‘The purest of water from our own artesian well, 840 feet deep, used for all purposes turoughout the house. - Write for booklet. $217-201,25 LEEDS & LIPPINCOTT. THE SCARBOROUGH. Beach front. Maryland ave. Reopens Februaiy 5. i Elevator; steam heat; sun parlor. Special spring ‘rates. Write for illustrated booklet and terms. Sa24-12t ALFRED WYMAN. HOTEL DENNIS, ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. Directly on the ocean, ‘All modern Improvements. Complete in every Getail. Kooms en suite and single. Hot and cold sea water baths in house. Excellent train sere- ice via Penna. KR. and Phila. and Reading RR. from all points. Artesian well on premises, city, 450. Write for new Mlustrated booklet. jete'see JOB. H. BORTON. Charles, Atlantic City, N.J. Open all the year. Finest hotel on the coast. < Sun parlor, 300 feet long, overlooking ocean and beach esplanade. Vacuum steam-heating system. Elevator to street level; hot and cold, fresh and salt water in all batbs. Rooms en’ suite; baths attached. h to and from golf links. Electric ret etc. Cuisine unsurpassed covatry, §a21-26t,23 call bell system, by any hotel in the JAMES B. REILLY, Owner apd Proprietor. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. Fall and Winter Resort by the Sea. HOTEL BRIGHTON, Open Throughout the Year. F. W. Hemsiey & Son. no2-tu, th&s-39t ARLINGTON HOTEL, SEA END MICHIGAN AVE. 0 ft. from Boardwalk). year. Modern and ments. Elevator; steam heat; grate fires. Write for booklet. Terma. $12.50 per week; $2.50 per day. H. W. PU tf CHESTER INN, Steam beat; sun parlor. Open ail the oe ad : D. KNALER, The Shelburne. Directly on the beach. J.D.