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8 McKnew’ S, GEN. BOOTHS PRAYER Cleaks, Suits and Furnishings, 933 Penn. Ave. Thursday, February roth, 1898. Friday-Remnants. These items should move tomor- row like the rushing waters of the swollen stream over a milldam. Dark Green another from class Novelty Cot e tan, one gr: 1 fur trimaing, and one bro with Persian lamb. Redu Jackets, one from $20 which were $6.50, co 50 Two-clasp 2 6¥e. s Black Lisle Thread a1 Now. . 15e. de. nd Ir. rchiefs rong’s Crochet Fancy Bows.. Vd Bord Handkere hii Drawers. Shirts. W.H .PicKnew,933 Pa.Av. briggan AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN. Real Estate Sales and Buiiding Opera- tions—Other Items. The row of handsome three-story nouses on N Street, west of 32d street, in course ef erection and owned by Mr. Fred Stohl- man, is nearly completed, as is also the row at the northeast corner of 36th and © streets. Mr. West has begun the erec- tion of a handsome addition to Georgetown at 30th and Irving streets. Other work Is also under w: In the real estate line considerable prop- erty has changed hands, scarcely a week passing without two or three transfers be~ ing made. Suburban property appears to be selling at a good rate. James B. Nichol- son yesterday transferred to John Sher- man part of lot 18, block 8, and a portion, described by certain metes and bounds, in the Cleveland Park subdivision, at an un- named consideration. Another transfer Was the quit claim deed given by the presi- dent and directors of Georgetown Univer- sity to Louisa M. Mattingly, to part of lot the square north of square The body of the five-year-old son of Mr. LL. Bi ‘Ss of the law firm of Bridges & thorn of Guthrie, Oklahoma, was brought to Georgetown yesterday and in- terred at Oak Hill cemetery. The child ywas the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Edward ‘enton of 1513 %3d street, and was kill- ed October 15 of last year, while piaying in the yard in front of his parents’ resi- dence. A fourteen-year-old colored boy shot him in the forehead, causing instant death, the act being clearly premeditated. The murderer is now in jail in Guthrie, the being scheduled to come up in a few It is said the child had offended the ——— in some manner by some child- ish prank. The cum Dramatic Club will give atertainment of the season ‘w program will be pre- > merubers are now busily en- rsing for the same. The pro- ce three or four bright Z . in which the full strength of the club will be shown. The students of the school are especially interested in the as the proceeds of the af- ir will be used to pay the cost of the an- nral cream and strawberry feast which closes the present school session. The work on the improvement barton Avenue M. E. ed forward rapidly. of the Church is being The building is now nearly completed, needing only some touches. As ft stands now, the d to be the prettiest in George- town, both exter: ally and internally. The new systen of illuminaticn will be given a test next Monday evening. The first serv- ice in the new church will be held the last s his month, according tothe am. are out announcing a soiree which be given by Miss Kate terson Tues- . February 15, at Sheldon’s 1, 1204 F street. . Hammond, pastor of the Con- reet M. P. Church, will deliver a tomvrrow evening at the church-on Courtship and Marriage.” man Settright of the county mount- is seriovsly ill with an attack of nia. He is at present at Garfield cspital. ed THE PRESIDENT ADVISED. ¥. M. C. A. Senate in Favor of Send- ing De Lome Home. The regular w meeting of the sen- ate of the Young Men's Christian Associa- tfon was held at the rooms of the associa- tion last evening, nd after protracted dis- arly every one present n which and the dignity of the nation which he rep- @ resolution, which was iniroduced by Senator Parker of Indiana, and amend- Senator Keeling of Tennessee, was cerried by a unanimous vote. The resolution recites that as “It appears that Senor de Leme, diplomatic represent- ative of the kingdom of Spain to this gov- hes made slighting and insulting remarks about our chief executive, and as is a precedent for the issuance of aseports to diplomatic or corsular repre- tives who criticise in any way the at which they reside, the Pres- he United States be advised, report prove to be true, to issue ent meeting the Senate, by a irds vote of the members present, a resolution, introduced by Sena- tor kman of Ohio, congratulating Sen- ater Mark A. Hanna and the republican party on the victory in Ohio, and assuring tkem that it was the belief of the Y. M. C. A. Senate that no money was used or other means resoried to in bringing Mr. Hanna, for a joint atives from 2 Debatirg Society, Friday ning, February 18, when the public will nvited to be present. As yet it has not decided whether the debate will be t the rooms of the association or at ene ef the churches of the city. ———_—_ THE CHARGE DISMISSED. Magistrate Holds That Law Does Not Demand Lmpossibilities. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. HYATTSVILLE, Md., February 10, 1898, A case which @xcited considera: cst In the community was tr thur Carr, justice of the peace, last night. It wa harged that Mr. Charles H. Welch while cycling into Washington . rode some distance upon t on Maryland avenue in this Under a town ordinance bicycle & on the sidewalks is prohibited, and a fine of not less than $2 fs affixed to the infraction of this law. Mr. Louis O. Wissman swore out a war- rant yesterday against Mr. Welch, and the subsequent trial attracted a large crowd of citizens. Mr. Welch admitted that he rode upon the pavement. This he was forced to do, he said, owing to the condition of places in the road which were impassabic. When he came to these places he had wheeled in upon the pavement and out again when the road permitted. Justice Carr dismissed the case on the grounds that the law did not demand im- possibilities. Insomuch as the road was impassable at certain places, he did not consider that Mr. Weich had been guilty of breaking the law. It was announced here yesterday that Gov. Lowndes would appoint the justices of the peace for this district before the close of this week. The applicants for the posi- tions are Messrs F. A. Holden, George N. Walker, Arthur Carr, Alfred D. Batley and Chas. Earle. The Hyattsville position is a good one, and great interest is manifested here as to whom the governor will appoint. Salvation Army Commander Officiates at the Opening of the Senate. ALSO CALLS ON PRESIDENT M’KINLEY Work of the Army andthe Prog- ress Made. THE MEETING TONIGHE Gen. William Booth of the Salvation Army arrived in the city this morning at 7:30 o'clock. He is visiting the house of Mr.William Redin Woodward, 517 6th street northwest. Gen. Booth comes here direct from his Canadian campaign. He will re- main in Washington until Saturday morn- ing at 11 o'clock, when he will leave for Pittsburg. Shortly before noon today Gen. Booth, Commander Booth Tucker and Mrs. Tucker and Maj. Pebbles of the Salvation Army went to the Capitol, accompanied by Mr. H. B. F. Macfarland. They were escorted to the room of the Vice President, where they were given a cordial reception. The Vice President showed a great interest in the work of the Salvation Army and en- tered into a conversation with the leaders of the movement regarding the progress made and methods employed. General Booth. Gen. Booth officiated as chaplain at the opening of the Senate’s session. He in- voked the Divine blessing upon the Senate and its members and besought the Great Ruler of All to continue His favor to those here gathered for the ruling and regulation of this great and mighty nation, and that all that might here be.done be to the honor and glory of God. He prayed that this country might be more forward in the march of Christianity, so that it might be an example to all other nations of the earth. Previous to the meeting of the Sen- ate the entire party held a brief reception in the Vice President's room. During the prayer in the Senate by Gen- eral Booth, General Booth-Tucker and wife, together with Mr. Macfarland, occupied the Vice President's section of the sena- tors’ private gallery. At 3 o'clock this afternoon he had an au- dience with President McKinley. Tonight at $ o'clock he will speak in the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church on “The Army Social Work,” assisted by Command- er and Consul Booth-Tucker, Commissioner Alexander Nichol of London, Colonel J. Lawley, “the Sankey of the Salvation Army,” and others. ‘Tomorrow afternoon General Booth will hold a meeting at Calvary Baptist Church at 3 o'clock, making an address on the sub- ject of “Practical Religion.” Tomorrow night at § o'clock he will speak on ‘Popu- lar Christianity” in the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church. Party at the Train. General Booth was met at the train this morning by Major Ashley Pebbles of the army, Mr. Woodward and a number of the officers of the Salvation Army. Many of these have come from the southern states to attend the meetings here. With Gen- eral Booth came Commander Booth-Tuck- er, Colonel Edward Higgins, chief secre- tary to Commander Booth-Tucker; Com- missioner Alexander Nicol of London, edi- tor-in-chief of International Publications; Colonel J. Lawley, the singer and aid-de- camp of General Booth, and Brigadier W. Cox. Mrs. Booth-Tucker came here yes- terday trom New York, accompanied by Brigadier Alice Lewis, her private secre- tary. She and her husband are stopping at the residence of Mr. Woodward. Ensign Fong Foo Sec is in the city. He is the Chinese secretary, who will accompany General Booth on his tour of the United States. He is from California. Adjutant H. S. Deverill, private secretary to Gen- eral Booth, came here with him also. Mr. Woodward's residence is the headquarters of Gencral Booth while in Washington. Brigadier Halpin and Major Hicks are in the general's party. This is the second visit of General Booth to this country. He here in 1894, when he spent one day, hoiding a meeting in Cenyention Hall, so that Washington 1s rot altogether new to him. He was seen this morning by a Star reporter, who had an interesting talk with him on Salvation Army matters. Genera! Booth, although he will be sixty- nine years old Easter Sunday, having been Commander Booth-Tucker. torn April 10, 1829, does not strike one as teing an old man. His eye is bright and his complexion, or so much of it as can be geen through the gray beard which covers his face, is clear. His features are strong, Lis nose being decidedly hooked in char- acter, and all of his movements are char- acteristic of bodily vigor. His forehead is high and he wears his gray hair brushed tack from it. He is six feet in height, rather broad shouldered, but with a nota- ble stoop. He is evidently of a most ner- yous temperament, for while talking he is continually in motion, slipping far in his chair as he talks with his legs crossed. He handles his beard almost con- tinually. He also makes frequent gestures to emphasize his statements. These are made with the right hand and consist of a striking movement, the forefinger being peinted at the person to whom he is talk- aw” ac: THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1Q, 1898-14 PAGES, speech forcible. He often drops his h’s, therewy showing his English origin. Gen. Booth’s Talk. General Booth began his talk by stating that there had been a marked change for the better in Salvation Army affairs in ing near—tand the crowds who’ve learned what a superb assort- ment is here’are daily increasing. 2c.up. #2 Idyls ofthe King..........25¢. Think of $4 Silk Waists--now at $1.95! This season’s styles—in as choice a variety of patterns to select from as you could wish for! VALENTINE DAY is draw- THE BON MARCHE. “Your Store’’== =-==-"Your Store’ 314-16--Seventh Street--314-16. ; 9c.0z. forWOUDWORTH’S FINE PERFUMES -- to- morrow and Saturday. Lily of the Valles, Jockey Club, Violet, Crab Apple Blossom, &c. Bring your bottle with y. New Idea Paper Patterns... 100.! Here’s a Two-Day Sale Such as You’ve Never Seen the Equal Of Every department is to share in it! The prices are to be low- ered to a point so low—that the history of local retailing has no par- allel! And these remarkable reductions are not merely on things we wish to sell, but embrace things that you want—merchandise you have need for now. The deepest cuts have been made on the Coats, and we be- lieve this trade movement will be the a Mrs. Booth-Tucker. the past few years in Germany, Switzer- land, France, Belgium and even Great Bri- tain. “The authorities of those countries are becoming to find that we are simply trying to alleviate the misery and sufferings of the afflicted and those who are in need of ™mpathy. Misery is the cause of all sorts of agitations, whether political or of other kind. It is the cause of great unrest. We remove this cause and the agitation is, therefore, removed. “Our religion says not only to seek your own comfort and bodily welfare, but that of others. Try «nd assist the welfare of everybody. This is being recognized in for- eign count and, of course, our work is greatly helped by this. I think that this de- velopment of our forces has been particu- larly marked since the publication of my book ‘In Darkest England.’ This was wide- ly read. My purposes as laid down in it being understood, there was an awakening on this account. Probably the most re- markable advance in the past few years made by the Salvation Army has been in Germany. At one time there if we should held meetings they would be broken up by the authorities. We have much more lib- erty accorded us. There are sixteen corps of men at the present time in Berlin alene.”” General Booth here stopped to remark that he was well and in excellent spirits. He declared that the latter arose princi- pally from the extraordinary success of his Canadian campaign. “I was given a national reception,” he said, “from the governor general down to the poor drunkards, paupers and friendless creatures. They gave me affection, good wishes and prayers. It was known that we are dealing with most difficult problems. I have great hopes for the solution of the auper problem, which will result in the improvement of the vicious classes, includ- ing drunkards, harlots and criminals. Under Eyes of the Police. “It is a young country there and different conditions exist from other places where I have visited. Our operations there are di- rected under the eyes of the police. They are beginning to understand that we may be useful in many respects. Our work there is going on in fifty different hospitals and in prisons for the uplifting of the poor- er classes in addition to our regular work. “For the states I am confident of a suc- cessful campaign. I will leave this country the middle of April, ending up with a large meeting in New York. Before then I will diverge in Canada, paying another trip there. I have ninety meetings to hold here altogether. I reckon on a kindly reception in this country, because I was well re- ceived on my previous trip. I am not seek- ing my own gratification in the matter. My entirely unselfish motives give me con- fidence of this great success.” Gen. Booth here took occasion to refute the statements which had bcen made of his connection with the Salvation Army in re- gard to the financial side. “I understand it has been declared,” he said, “that I have personal ends to satisfy. As to my drawing any percentages or re- ceiving in any form amounts from the funds of the army, I can say that it is a mistake. I have never received a cent and will never do so. I support myself by my income, which, by the way, would be regarded as small by even a clerk. It is most modest in every particular. My traveling expenses alone are paid by the army, and these have to be passed by especially appointed boards. If I should be given $50 or $50,000 I should turn it over for the good of the army. It seems that all my troubles have resulted from doing what the public would have desired. My book ‘In Darkest England’ was mine personally. No one else had a claim to it. Its British and colonial sales brought In between £6,000 and £7,000. Not- withstanding the fact that it was mine, personally, I turned those amounts over to the funds of the army. A Tour of Inspection. “I came here to see my own people. They are as much mine as these in England or anywhere else. I came chiefly to see wheiher they are sticking ta first principles or not, the objects for which they primarily stand for. It is not an easy thing to keep persons at work among the slums. There 1s a disposition which !s only a natural one to get away from ‘hese and to change oper- ations to the higher classes. It takes me all the time keeping my people among the lower classes, making them understand that it is those, and those chiefly, for whom the army is organized. It is the great hope of the movement ail through the world to seek the conversion of those who need us and need us most. We are getting an in- creasing capacity for doing .nis, not only in methods, but in the people who glory in it. “IT am glad to find we have made progress in the states, notwithstanding our troubles. I did not come here to defend myself, or de not see where I need defense. The princi- ples and practices which were lauded to the skies on my visit three years ago are exact- ly the same. I have not changed in the least. With respect to the work in the whole world, up to information received by last mail ‘t Is growing and progressing wherever the flag flies. “International headquarters are still in England. It is most convenient there for the present. It does not make the army English to have it there any more than it did to make :t Jewish to have it in Judea. By and by, when your magnificent stretch of country becomes more populated and Japan and China get civilized. if not Chris tianized, New York or Chicago, perhaps Washington, will present a magnificent center for it. Meanwhile the well-wishers of the army must have patience with us. No Boasts of Nationality. “We have done wonderfully well in dis- ciplining ourselves and have made ourselves servants of all. I never hear an officer of the army boast of being English or clatm- ing any other nationality. Each glories In the section of the country he represents and holds himself ready to march any- where. It is his wish to regard himself as @ servant of God and all mankind.” Gen. Booth's face took on a meditative leok. and he thought for a little. “We are much further advanced toward perfection, much further ahead than I ever dreamed of before,” he said, finally. ‘The question was put to Gen. Booth by The Star reporter as to whether there was a branch of the Salvation Army in Cuba. He appeared to hesitate some little time before answering this, and, rising to his feet, walked restlessly up and down the room. “We have none there,” he finally replied, somewhat sadly. ‘You must remember we are only thirty years of age. We have sent 1,500 people from England alone to spread our work throughout foreign lands. We cannot put too great a drain upon our- selves.” “What do you think of the situation in that country?” the reporter asked him. He studied intently some time before replying to this, as if making up his mind whether to commit himself or not. : si “I don’t understand it at all,” he said. 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Perfumed Almond Me: Triple Mirrors... tle time, and then, checking himself sharp- ly in his walk, he faced the question. “I should not like to be captain general of the Spanish forces,” he said, meaningly, and then added quitkly: “You see, it would hardly do for me td express myself on this subject. I might wish to advance my forces into Madrid tomorrow, any time, and it would &ffect the prospects of the army there if I siould say anything de- rogatory to the people. It would be read, and I should be htld responsible for any statement I should ‘make in that respect.” Talks of Russia. Gen. Booth spoke interestingly of Rus- sia. There is né Salvation Army organiza- tion in the donifnidh of the great czar. In explanation of ;this,Gen. Booth said: “I should like to tell, if I had time, of some conversions of Russian nobles made while I was injParis. Some of these inci- dents are more than interesting. They are thrilling in the exireme...We have many friends among: the Highest classes of Rus- sla. We realize that cur way at first, in order to enter there, is through the social gate. The Greek Church is the one e: tablished there, and the czar, of course, is the head of it. Any other religious organ- ization would be looked upon as inimical to the czar on this account. We hope, though, to eventually gain a foothold, as I have said, on social grounds.” Gen. Booth said that he had in view a great awakening ‘n London. “By the dawn of the twentieth century we hope to double London, that fs, to in- crease our numbers there just double what they are at present.” Gen. Booth is never without his uniform. He wears no shoulder straps to show his rank. He wears a red Salvation Army sweater, with the crest of the army em- blazoned on its front. His braid is gilt in distinction to that of the officers of in- ferior rank, which is silver. The other officers wear a badge, with photograph of Gen. Booth on one side and a design of the army on the other. Commander Booth- Tucker wears shoulder straps with stars. He is tall and slender, with a face which is not as strongly developed as that of Gen. Booth. Commander Booth-Tucker. Commander Booth-Tucker spoke of his work among the Chinese. There are seventy soldiers relegated to the ranks of the Chinese in San Francisco. They are arranged on the same principles as the corps of others. “When I go among them I dress myself in their costume and march down the street with them,” he said. “I have known some really sensational conversions among them. One of the Chinamen confessed to having been a highbinder before his con- version and another testified to his hav- ing been an opium eater.” Commander Booth-Tucker spoke interest- ingly of the work which has ben carried on in the United States during the past few years. There are at present thirty food and shelter depots, twelve rescue homes, ten wood yards, five labor bureaus, sixteen slum posts, seven miscellaneous i stitutions, eighty-five total social institu- tions altogether, with an accommodation for 4,500 persons. ‘Among the special new departures of the year has be2n a homestead colony of 5) acres in California, where thirty families, ccrsisting of near 200 persone, have been settled on ten-acre tracts of land. A citi- zens’ committee, including the mayor of San Francisco and others, is warmly co- operating in this. A slum and maternity brigade has been established in New York under the leadership of an experienced of- ficer. Salvage brigades collact the house- hold wastes in. seyeral large cities, the sale of materials finding work and the living for nearly one, hundred men in Greater New York. A.emall hospital has b22n es- hed in Tgpeka and a Chinése hospital 1 San Francise home for young wo- 1ren employed én affices and stores has been placed under ghe.@harge of the army in Los Angeles. Christmas cheer was pro- vided for no less than 80,000 persons inthe principal cities: of the United States. The Shelters Provided. During the y¢ar 1897 about 1,000,000 cheap shelters were provided for the working classes. Th2 accommodation has recently been increased»prawiding, in January, 1898, at the rate of;1,650,000 shelters annually. Still further additiens are now under con- sideration in epnnection with Gen. Booth’s visit to the statesejIt is his desire that th> city institutioms alone should have their nightly capacity increased to 10,000, in ad- dition to which extensive propositions are under consideratiop for a chain of home- stead colonies, thre> separate offers having been already recived for loans of $25,000 each for the-settlement of fifty families on ten-acre tracts of land. One of the most interesting efforts re- cently put forth by the Salvation Army in the United States was the undertaking to lend and find work for 400 Armenian ref- ugees. Jointly with John \E. Milholland, bonds were ‘signed for $100,000 that they should not become a charge-on the public. Within a week of landing the entire party were scattered in small batch2s throughout the country and provided with work. Not cne of them has become a public charge. These facts are contained in a book mY Sbiing, the: leet aee: Booth, issued to- Among thos>? who have accepted invita- pets Aa present at tonight’: are the retary John D. Long, ‘Secretary O. L, Spaulding, Assistant. Meik- lejohn, Assistant Attorn3y General H. M. Hoyt, Judge A. B. Hagner, Commissioner Carroll D. Wright, Commissioner Jiftson C. Clements, Commissioner Binger Her- mann, Librarian John Russell Young, D! rector Charles D. Walcott, Commissioner John W. Ross, Rear Admiral E. O. Mat- thews, Brig. Gen. Joseph C. Breckinridge, Brig. Gen. George H. Weeks, Brig. Gen. D. W. Flagler, Brig. Gen. A. W. Greely, Senators Allison, James K. Jones of Ar- kansas, Gray, Pritchard, Mills, Gallinger, Kyle, Butler, Tillman, Money, Proctor, Mason, Bate, P2ttigrew, Warren, Shoup, Deboe, Penrose, Turner and McLaurin. Representatives C. W. Stone, D. A. De- Armond, Nelson Dingley, E. F. Loud, A. J. Hopkins, D. B. Henderson, Mahlon Pitne W. H. Moody, J. P. Dolliver, Joseph D. Sayers, C. H. Grosvenor, T. C. Catehings, M. Brosivs, J. G. Cannon, George W. Steele, Hugh R. Belknap, J. A. T. Hull, Champ Clark, R. W. Taylor, Theodore O' jen, Thomas Updegraff, Richmond P« son, T. G. Hilborn, William Alden Smith, J. W. Babcock, Irving P. Wanger, J. H. Southard, Charles N. Brumm, J. T. Call: han, J. T. McCleary, W. L. Terry, David G. Colson. Also Alexander Graham Bell, John’ Joy Edson, George Truesdell, W. C. Whitte- more, Beriah Wilkins, George W. McLana- han, Clarence F. Norment, Anthony Pol- lok, Gen. William B. Rochester, James E. Willard, James E. Fitch, George H. Har- ries, James H. Hopkins, Cal Charles Bird, Dr. W. W. Godding, C. B. Church, Bernard R. Green, A. R. Spofford, George F. Hutt, E. B. Grandin, Herbert W. Lewis, b. Janney, Cleveland Abbe. —_+—_. A Double Sentence. William Burke, a guest of the city, who is opposed to doing any manual labor, was told by Judge Kimball today that he was too dangerous a man to be at large. He was charged with vagrancy and assault, the assault having been committed be- cause he was refused money. The prisoner hobbled through the court on crutches as if he were really a cripple, but Policeman Reynolds, who made the arrest, told the court the crutches were carried to gain sympathy and also to be used as weapons. Last night Burke called at the Hotel Ven- dome and asked Mr. Emerson for money. When the latter refused, the alleged tramp struck him with one of his crutches. Then the policeman appeared upon the scene. The supposed cripple gathered up his crutches and ran. It was with diffi- culty th® officer finally succeeded in over- taking the fugitive and arresting him. Judge Kimball sentenced the prisoner to six months on the farm for begging and six months in jail for the assault. SA SES Result of a Hack Ride. A young man named Edward N. Allen was before the Police Court today because he had neglected to pay Frank Beuchert, @ coupe driver, .75. He pleaded guilty to the charge and made a statement. His explanation was that he had money when he got into the vehicle and he thinks he must have lost some of it. The young man told the court that he was here yes- terday doing work for the Baltimore American, and when he had finished he took several drinks. The driver, he said, drank with him. Judge Kimball directed him to pay the cabman the amount of the bill. and a dollar-for his trouble. He did not have the money, but he thought Sen- ator Penrose would help him out, and the court gave him an opportunity to write a note to the senat. —_+.__ Divorce Granted. Judge Hagner late this afternoon signed a decree granting Mary F. Hogan a divorce from William J. H. Hogan. She is given permission to resume her former name of Culver. ee Preaching at Ninety-Nine. From the Wilmington (N. C.) Star. Rev. Jemes Needham of Surry county, a local minister of the Methedist Church, preached a great sermon from Acts 17-30 to a large congregation in the Central Methodist Church at Mt. Airy a few days ago. Brother Needham will be ninety-nine years old on May 26, and has been a min- ister of the Gospel for more than seventy- five years, having preached to five genera- took He is one of the most remarkable men in this country. Physically he is quite active for one of. his age, and his mental faculties are cléar ard vigorous. He is here attending a revival meeting, and is leved and honored by every one who knows. him. He is, indeed, a father 35 and in listening to him one 01 that he ‘s hearing a voice from the great beyond. ——___ ee —____ Plowing With Snow on the Ground. From the Philadelphia Public Ledger. A number of persons who were out driv- ing west of Reading Sunday. witnessed an unveual sight on th> farm of Albert Ey- rich: Three men, with as many plows, never before say or heard of - plowing. pets the snow was on the ground and in winter. Corn will be planted EF MEASURES FAVORABLY REPORTED. Local Bills Considered by the House District Committee. The House District committee invites the attention of citizens to a bill now pending before the committee for action. It recommended by requires the use of smoke consumers in mills, large buildings and other places, ex- cept private residences, where smoke issues from chimneys in dense volumes. The committee has not ascertained what the sentiment of citizens is on this subject, as no communications have been received. The House District committee has favor- ably reported House bill 4101, granting the right to sell burial sites in parts of the Congressional cemetery for the benefit of the cemetery. A favorable report has also been made by the House committee on Judge Jenkins’ bill to quiet land titles. The report of the District committee on the bill authorizing the Baltimore and Poto- mac Railroad Company to establish a cab service at the Gth street station, and ex- cluding other cab lines, recommends that the rates for cab service which prevail at the Pennsylvania station in New York shall be enforced at the proposed new cab stand. Mr. Updegraff has introduced a bill in the House, by request, providing that tae Brightwood Avenue Railroad Company be required, within six months from the pas- sage of the act, to equip and operate that part of its road lying on Kenyon and Mar- shall streets between 7th and 14th streets with underground electric power, such as is now in use by the Metropolitan Railroad Company; and in case the company shall refuse or neglect so to do within thet period, so much of its gharter as relates to those parts of its road shall be repealed, and the United States attorney for the Dis- trict of Columbia shall, after the expiration of six months from the passage of the act, if the road is not then equipped, proceed to enforce the forfeiture of the charter and cause the railroad company to vacate and remove its tracks from those streets. MODERN ROBINSON CRUSOE. Theodore Gussmnan All Alone on Pacitic Coral Island. Alone on a coral reef in the Pacific, hun- dreds of miles from any other land and out of the usual course of vessels, Theodore Gussman is waiting to be rescued. A letter te Charles Beettge, a friend in San Fran- cisco, which he sent by a French man-of- war that chanced to cruise in his locality, describes the awful solitude in which he has been isolated for months. Gussman might have left his imprison- ment by the vessel which brought his let- ter, but to have done so would have been deserting his post of Guty. He is one of three men sent down to Clipperion Island last July by the Oceanic Phosphate Com- pany, to keep possession of the company’s property and of the island. His companions deserted him at the time the Mexican man-of-war Democrata haul- ed down the American flag and hoisted the Mexican standard. Gussman refused to leave then, although an effort was made to Shanghai him by the Mexican captain. In order to remain at his post of duty Guss- man practically marooned himself, swim- ming ashore from the warship with evi- dence of his employer's titles to the island concealed in one of his shoe: ee ae ene Marriage License: Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: White—Abial Frost and Laura V. Brown; John J. Meding, jr., and Mary C. Carter. Colored—Charles G. Nelson and Hattie Corah; William Holmes and Ida Armes; Philip A. Brockenborough and Hattie M. Johnson; William Green. and Mary Ellen Whitney. the Commissioners and | ITINERANT CHU From the Boston ‘Tranecript. Transportation, next to food supply, the mest serious ‘a roblem of civilization. That is why there is such a vast number of inventions recorded at the patent office fcr the purpose of carrying people and things. Some ceed. Particularly for the use and benefit of the evangelical missionary is a newly invented railway car. When on the road it looks ike an ordinary Pullman, but, when de- sired, it expands into a church, and fur- nishes shelter and housing for a congre- gation of worshipers. So complete is this traveling sacerdotal edifice, indeed, that it actually has a steeple, which is hoisted up and clapped upon the top of it as the tin- ishing touch. Many people consider that a churen without a steeple is no church at all in the proper sense, and hence the desirableness of this part of the apparatus. The inventor of this cathedral on wheels! is Albert Bierstadt, the distinguished painter of New York. His idea sprang originally from a recognition of the diffi- culties which must be encountered b; peripatetic preachers who find themselves so frequently in places where there is no church. Now, it is a fact undeniable that rehgious services of any kind depend for' their impressiveness largely upon archi~ tecture. A sermon delivered from a grace=| fully carved pulpit in the apse of a superb, Gothic edifice has an effect upon its hear- ers very different from that which would be produced upon the same congregation by the same discourse pronounced from the tail of a cart. Hence the value of the sacerdotal railway car herein described. The car is as useful for transportation a8 any parlor Pullman. When it reaches a place where its services in its sacred cai pacity are required, it is run off upon side track. But just here it must be ex-, plained that cars of this kind are designedj to travel in couples, each of them making) one-half of the church. The side walls; are swung outward, and the whole affair) unfolds, the two halves being joined tos{ gether. In order to accomplish this the two cars are run upon tracks side by sides! If the tracks are not convenient, half a dozen rails temporarily laid will do. The steeple, which is collapsible, is tele, scoped out before placing it upon the sums mit of the edifice. Then, the building be- ing complete—its construction does not take more than half an hour—it only resi mains to unfold a lot of settees for use as improvised pews by the congregations and all is ready for the church service,’ The folding pulpit, with baptismal font) combined, is a mere detail, though import-} ant for saving space. In conclusion, it; ought to be stated that the church is reals/ ly convertible into a lecture hall or a gal« lery for the exhibition of pictures. Now that the interior of Africa is being pene-, trated by railways, it will be practicable) for missionaries to. carry their churches! with them, and to preach the gospel to! the untutored blacks under auspices much* mgre favorable. ’ ——___-+ e+ ____ Dead Infant Found. This morning, about 10:30 o'clock, the dead body of an infant was found near’ Eckington place and R street. The infant was wrapped in a quantity of rags. Police-| man Barrett had the body taken to the, eighth precinct station, and Coroner Carm _ was notified. of them are very odd in- a John W. Carroll Dead. John W. Carroll, the originator and manus, facturer of the “Lone Jack” brand of to-+, bacco, died in Lynchburg yesterday after; noon, after a long illness, aged sixty-eight years. He was born in Staunton and moved , to Lynchburg when seventeen years of age. When in doubt, ase Blue Label Soups You can always be sure of having a soup that’s right” if you get ‘* Blue Label”—the quality is always the same, never a guess; nineteen varieties—Of your grocer.. CURTICE BROTHER 0O., Rocuzersa, N. ¥.