Evening Star Newspaper, February 17, 1898, Page 11

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Peonsyivanis Aveaus, Jor, llth at, by Te ie Sar Reet Corer Few York Ofice. 49 Potter Building, ‘The Evening Star is served to subscribers 12 the eity by carriers, on their own a-count, at 10 cents per wi o- 44 certs per mont les at the founter 2 cents each. By mail—anywhere in tl United States or Canada—postage prepaid—60 cen 7 mont Saturday Qcintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foreign postage added, $3. Office at Washington. D. C.. iter.) (Entered at the Post as second-cla. 3 mail mat £7 All mail subscriptions must be paid In advance. tes of advertising made known on application. Part2. Che Fyening ST ah rosestt-r4. WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1898-FOURTEEN PAGES. It Can't Be Done A dentist might as well try to put @ quart of water inte a pint bottle as ty mak 2 good set of teeth for $5.€0. It can't be done—it is simply impossinle Better pay a little more and get a Perfect set. 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Obio. be “Po unday issue printed article ory of a Ton of Coal, ibe retailer purchased the ton he sells weighs We do not know whit the tor weighed 2.240 Ibs; only 2,000. Ihs."” ether dealers give, bat we do krow that every | Which is to shuc off Wes any one of our coal yards cou- ton whic t Ibs. and o er of clean coal. * Mine Coal is the best! We are quoting wmmer’” prices for it! "Phone 729. Johnson Bros., 1206 F St. 24 and K sts., 13th and Water sts. s.w., S515 Teh st. Mth anc D sts. s.w. _‘fe16-16d Messrs. Curtice Brothers’ Company are exhibiting their delicious Soups at my store and all are invited to test them. N. W. Burchell, 1325 F St. chairman, RESIST MONOPOLY Citizens Meet to Protest Against Local Telephone Rates. METHODS AND TARIFF CONDEMNED Approval of Amendment to Pending Bill Regulating Service. > PUBLIC MEETING CALLED The popular movement which has been taking shape for some time in opposition to the rates and methods of the telephone company assumed another phase last evening, when, in response to a call issued to some fifty business men, users of the telephone, a meeting was held at the Fre- donia Hotel. It was evident from the attendance that practically all who had received invitations were present, and, in fact, Mr. W. W. Danenhower, who had sent out the not‘ces, stated as much when he called the meeting to order. It was decided to call a general mass meeting, to be held in Willard Hall Mon- day evening next, and a committee, rep- resenting, as far as possible, the business and professional men of the city, was appointed to prepare for the gathering. A meeting of this committee will be held Saturday evening. A resolution was adopted disapproving the methods and rates of the Potomac and Chesapeake Company, approving the amendment to the District appropriation bill regulating telephcres in the District, requesting subscribers to indorse this ac- tion and appealing to Congress to act promptly and give the relief desired. A committee was also appointed to inves- er | tigate other telephone systems and report at the public meeting. The Objects Stated. Mr. Danenhower called the meeting to order and briefly stated the objects, and then proposed that Mr. O. G. Staples be made chairman. This was agreed to, and Mr. Staples, coming forward, said he would be glad to co-operate in any way with the movement, and was in full sympathy with the objects, but he was a busy man, and he felt that some one should be placed at the head who would be able to give more time to the work than he could. He suggested Mr. Horatio Browning as ; but Mr. Browning said that wrile he was heart and soul in the move- ment, his health was such that it woul] be impossible for him to take the place. Mr. Staples then assumed the duties of chair. jan and made a short address, in whicn he spoke of his experience with the tele- phone company and his action in directing the "phones to be removed from the hotele which he manages. He sald it was neces- sary, before he had taken this action, to have one of his telephones moved from ene part of a building to arother. The work was done by the company and a charge wade of $3. After this controversy arose enother telephone was moved end the clarge made by the company was $6. Mr. Staples said he understood the doc- tors and druggists were willing to resist the demands of the telephone company, ind he thought if they and other subscribers weuld unite they would succeed in bring- ing the corporation to terms. He referred to remarks made by the president of the company, Mr. Bryan, before the House Dis- trict committee some time ago, in which he stated that the lecal telephone company Was originally capitalized at $100,000. The control was then purchased by the Amerl- can Bell Telephone Company, the capital- ization increased to $2,600,000, and the lecal company given the nate of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Com- pany. Dividends were now paid on that amount of capital, when the entire plant Should never be without >| did not cost more, in all probability, than half a million dollars. An Outside Corporation. Mr. Staples said he understood the Beil Telephone Company owned 55 per cent of the stock of the local company, and local business men were being taxed to put money into the treasury of an outside cor- peration. Henry S. Woodward was chosen secretary and W. W. Danenhower treas- urer. Mr. Danenhower referred to the case, which had been decided in court, involving the use of the telephone in the hotel con- trolled by him, and said the ‘phone was still there and was being used as before by his guests, as it would continuo to be used as long as it remained in the house. As a hotel man he did not object to the restric- tions placed upon the use of the telephone by the company, but as a business man he thought it was against the interests of business men. He said the telephone in his warehouse was used by the clerk of the District property yard and by citizens in that locality. He had it there for thirteen years, and there had never been any ob- jection to such use raised on the part of the company, but as soon as he got a tele- phone in his hotel and was using it in the same way, then the company objected. He was of the opinion that an organiza- tion ought to be formed and an attempt made to see if something cannot be done in the way of legislation to regulate the telephone company. Relate Their Experiences. A number of experiences were given by telephone subscribers, all of which had a bearing on the methods of the company. Among those who participated were Mr. E. B. Lafferty, Thomas Marshall and Dr. H. L. E. Johnson. The latter referred to the lack of privacy in the use of telephones, and said on this account the value of the instrument to physicians was greatly re- duced. He said Mr. Bryan admitted he had a monitor in the telephone exchange, who heard all messages and decided what was regular and what was not. The chair referred to propositions made by other telephore companies to come in and furnish a service, and said he could not understand why a franchise was not granted to another company, rather than submit to extortionate charges. Reference was made to pamphlets which were dis- tributed to those present, setting forth what one of these companies would do, and, on motion of Mr. J. L. Newbold, a commit- tee was appointed to investigate other tele- phone systems and report at the next meet- ing . The committee consists of Mr. J. L. of (particulars, free, to be | Newbold. Richard Johnson, H. L. B. John- son, Thomas Marshall and T. C. Daniel. Mr. T. C. Daniel said the people were not interested in any particular system, but the question now is in regard to dealing with the Bell company. That corporation, he said, always used subterfuges, ard it has now a bill introduced in Congress, he added, to reduce rates, the purpose of i legislation, and then finally the original measure will be rejected. He said that alrealy this had been done twice in Congress. the other hand, he stated, a measure reducing rates might be allowed by the company to become a law, and'then they would fight it on the ground that Congress. cannot legislate for a foreign corporation. He said as the majority of the stock of the lecal company was held by the American Bell Company, the local company was a foreign company. He believed the anly so- lution = ae oecy. was the establisk- ment of an independent exchange. He aiso suggested that legal advice shouid te scught as to whether legislation favori: reduction in rates ‘could be eni 4 forcea. Richmond, he said, the court held the Rell Telephone Company. was a foreign corpor- ation, and therefore could not be compeiled to take down its poles trom the streats, Senator MeMillan Quoted. Mr. Daniel mentioned Senator McMillan a3 likely to oppose any legislation unfavors able to the Bell Telephone Company, but Mr. H. D. Walbridge promptly contradicted this statement, and said he had had a con- versation with Mr. McMillan, and the sen- ator told him he would do what he couid te help along the movement begun by the citizens. Mr. Robert N. Harper, the president of |the Druggists’ Association, said 200 diug- gists had decided to resist the methods cf the telephone company, and two or three hundred doctors would co-operats with them, and he thought if the telephone com- pany was brought face to face with the Probable loss of 400 or 500 subscribers it would be willing to consider the grievances of citizens. Of course, he said, the move- ment would be much stronger if other tel- ephone users would co-operate, nnd he be- lieved if this was done something could be accomplished. An interesting account was given by Mr. Terry of Detroit of the fight made in that city against corporations, and especially the telephone company, and he said they found that the only way to get satisfaction from the Bell Telephone Company !s to bring in a new company. He said that in a small place called Alpena, Mich., the Bell company now furnished telephone service for $1 a year, all on account of opposition. An earnest speech was made by Mr. J. M. Hoge, favoring united action on the part of the citizens. Committee Appointed. The committee to make a report at the mass meeting Monday night was appointed as follows: Real estate—L. P. Shoemaker, Fred Gie- seking, Thomas E. Waggaman, James N. Green. Undertakers—R. W. Barker, F. Gawler. Commission merchants—John S. Miller, Joseph P. Roth. Flour and feed—B. B. Earrshaw. Bottlers—S. C. Palmer, F. Finley, Charles Jacobsen. Expressmen—J. L. Newbold, W. S. Knox, E. 8. Alvord. In- surance—F. K, Raymond, T. M. Tyssowski. Hardware—J. B. Lambie, Samuel Ross. EBanks—E. S. Parker, C. P. Williams. Dry goods—Gus Larsburgh, A. M. Lothrop, A. Lisner. Furniture—William H. Moses, W H. Hoeke. Brewers—Aug. Dietz. Coal—V. B. Johnson, J. Miller. Hotel—O. G. Staples, W. W. Danenhower. Physicians—H. L. E Jchnson, Z. T. Sowers, J. Ford Thompson. Druggists—R. Harper, W. C. Downey. Grocers—Hcratio Browning, J. E. Swain. Restaurants—Thomas R. Marshall, R. T. Warwick. Press—Beriah Wilkins, Frank B. Noyes, Stilson Hutchins. Florists—J. H. Small, J. L. Loose. Lawyers—B. H. ‘Lhomas, C. T. Daniel, A. A. Birney, H. 8S. Woodward. Lumber—William _ Galliher, George A. Sheehan, Thomas W. Smith. The resolution adopted was: “That it 1s the sense of this imeeting that we disap- prove of the methods and rates of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Com- pany in the District of Columbia. Further, we approve of the rider or amendment on the District of Columbia appropriation bill regulating telephones and request the sub- scribers to indorse our resolutions We further reqvest Congress to act promptly cn the measure, and give us promptly the relief desired. =e LAST NIGHT’S DISPATCHES, Reports From Gen. Lee and Capt. Sigabee. Hard work and harder waiting and ex- pectancy marked the evening for most of the department officials whose duties con- nected them in any way with the Maine disaster. Secretary Long, who had been aroused at 2:30 a.m., when the news first reached Washington, was thoroughly tired out, and went to bed unusually early. He turned over to Lieut. Whittlesey the re- ceiving of all dispatches relating to the disaster, with orders, following out those of the President at the cabinet meeting, to make public everything relative to the af- fair. Very little was received that would throw light on the situation, but nearly a hundred private telegrams came from friends and families of the officers and crew, begging for specific news of the loved ones and relatives who were with the fated ship. Replies were made to such inquiries as_could be answered. The State Department was on the alert for news both from Havana and from Minister Woodford at Madrid, but beyond a second message from Gen. Lee expressing the hope that public excitement in the United States would be repressed and de- tailing additional courtesies at the hands of the Spaniards in Havana, nothing was received. The effort of all government officers to remain calm in the face of the shocking disaster and its attending mystery was ap- parent, and a number of naval officers vol- unteered theories in support of the accl- dent hypothesis, all of which, in the ab- sence of any facts on which to base a rea- sonable opinion, were decidedly unsatisfy- ing. At the White House the President spent the evening till midnight in his office. There was no official conference on the disaster, however, and but one caller, Sen- ator Fairbanks of Indiana, who merely dis- cussed the Maine catastrophe incidentally with the other business which brought him to the White House. The President displayed the keenest in- terest in the appalling story and the deep- est sympathy for the sufferers, and it was at his suggestion that the order half mast- ing all government flags was issued. General Lee’s Report. The following cablegram was received by the State Department from Consul General Lee at Havana last night: “Profound sorrow expressed by govern- ment and municipal authorities, consuls of foreign nations, organized bodies of all sorts and citizens generally. Flags at half mast on governor general's palace, on ship- ping in harbor, and in city. Business sus- pended, theaters closed. Dead number about 260. Officers’ quarters being in rear and seamen’s forward where explosion took place accounts for greater proportional loss of sailors. Funeral tomorrow at 3 p.m. Officers Jenkins and Merritt still missing. Suppose you ask that naval court of inquiry be held to ascertain cause of explosion. Hope our people will repress excitement and calmly await decision.” = Late last night the following dfSpatch from Capt. Sigsbee, at Havana, was re- ceived by Secretary Long: “All men whose names have not been sent as saved probably are lost. Have giv- en up Jenkins and Merritt as lost. Bodies are still floating ashore this afternoon. I keep nine officers, one private and a gun- ner’s mate (Bullock) here with me.” A dispatch from Capt. Philip of the Tex- as, now at Galveston, states that the drafts of twenty-one apprentices which they car- ried from New York for the Maine are still on board the Texas. Flags Halt-Masted. ‘The President has ordered that today, and until further notice, the flags at all navy yards and on naval vessels, at posts, army headquarters and on all public buildings shall be half masted. ———o+___—_ St. Valentine Day Party. Mr. and Mrs. J. Finney Engle gave a ju- venfle party for their little daughter, Mary Elizabeth, the evening of St. Valentine's dey. -A literary and musical program was rendered, after which favorg were distrib- uted, those for the little boys being Cupid’s arrows and for the little girls heart-shaped ornaments. To a merry air the little part- ners marched to the dining room, where a table was-bountifully spread. The souve- nirs were bonbon baskets lined with rose petals and filled with candies. The name cards were heart-shaped and inscribed with rhymes appropriate to each name. A “post office’ was another interesting fea- ture. Those. { it were Alberta Nellson, Gi Leah 7» All " Barton "Bean, Hervert'Thompeon tid ‘nest, Thompson, Ste. and Mrs Jo. in the little ones, 4 FOR THEIREDUCATION Seoretary Bliss on School Appropria- tions in Indian Territory. SHOT FROM EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES Commissioner of Education Con- curs in a Detailed Report. THE FIVE CIVILIZED TRIBES In The Star yesterday brief mention was made of the letter of the Secretary of the Interior to the Senate concerning the ed- ucation of the children in the Indiau terri- tory. Secretary Bliss, in his letter, says: A most extraordinary and anomalous con- dition has been brovght to my attention relating to the education of children of white and colored residents of the Indian territory. All the lands in that territory belong to the Indiars of the Five Civilized Tribes, and the United States cannot make any provision Yor educational purposes therein, except by direct appropriations from the public treasury. No appropriations for the purpose have ever been made, consequently no provision for the education of white and eclored youth exists. ‘The white and negro residents are there by sufferance only, having no voice in ihe gcvernment under which they live or own- ership in the soil on which they reside. It is represented to me that there are at this time, at least, between two hundred and fifty thousand and three hundred thou- sand white residents in the Indian terri- tory, to which large accessions are made each year. Of this number there are be- lieved to be not less than thirty thousand children of school age, all of whom are shut out from the schools supported by the governments of the five nations of In- dinas who control the territory, as well as from those supported by the United States for the benefit of Indian youth. Besides these, the children of the entire colored population, said to mumber twenty-five thousand, are little, if any, better off. In the Chickasaw Nation they are disowned and cast off by the tribal government. The other nations have nominally admitted their colored populatioi to citizenship, but prac- tically their childre are not better provided for than those of the whites. It appear therefore, that there is a mass of m than fifty thousand cbHdren of both rac of school age for whose education, either industrial or literary, there is absolutely no provision whatever—children who are grow- ing up without any of the advantages pos- sessed by those in all other parts of the vast domain of the United States. Petitions for Appropriations. Petitions signed by white residents of Vinite and vicinity have been received by the department, asking Congress to make an appropriation to educate the white children of the Indian territory, and making a specific request for the ap- propriation of land-serlp covering an area equal to the number of acres given other territories, the same to be sold and the pro- ceeds devoted to the establishment of free schools for the education of children in the territory. Believing the subject to be of vital !m- portance to the future welfare of the ter- ritory, as well as to the surrounding states, I have caused the matter to be laid before the commissioner of Indian affairs, the commissioner of education and the ‘com- mission to the five civilized tribes, for an expression of their views, and herewith transmit copies of thé said petitions and of the reports of the officials named, for the information of the Congress, and for such action as it may in its wisdom deem proper and necessary to take in the premises. In submitting this matter, I cannot too strongly urge the importance of the sub- ject to the welfare of the persons whose educational interests seem to have been wholly lost sight of. Attention is also re- spectfully invited to the application for some provision for the blind of all races within the territory, referred to by the commission to the ‘five civilized tribes, and in the inclosed copy of a communica- tion which accompanied their report. From Commissioner Harris. Accompanying the letter is a copy of the petition setting forth the needs of schools within the territory, and the following let- ter from the commissioner of education: I have within the past three or four years heard more than once a statement of the conditions existing among the white and colored population settled in Indian ter- ritory outside of the Indian tribes. If my information is correct it seems that the youth of both races are growing up not only without proper school education, but also without proper industrial training. With industrial training the youth can look forward to bettering his condition even if he is illiterate. Without it he cannot hope to obtain an honest living. A population that cannot acquire title to land, and which cannot enter manufacturing or commercial establishments certainly is not receiving an education in self-respect, and is not pre- paring itself for a useful citizenship. This is a difficulty which appeals to the national government as the only authority able to remedy it; it is too much to expect that 51,000 Indians will look after the wants of 130,000 white or colored people (census of 1890), who have no claim on them. Mean- while the surrounding states—Kansas, Ok- lahoma, Arkansas, Texas and Colorado— can do nothing to help the matter, for it les beyond their jurisdiction. And yet all these surrounding states will suffer through the existence of a population near théir borders which has neither industrial nor literary education. It is likely to form a vast slum into which that dangerous class of people known as train robbers, looters of village banks, and other mauraders, may escape and hide itself from pursuit. The existence of such a population is a menace to the civilization of the states surrounding thesterritory. The Only Efigient Remedy. ‘The only effictent remedy for this evil is @ provision on the pant of the national gov- ernment for the indrstrigl education for the youth of both races, colored and white, now resident in the Indian territory. With industrial education in tke common arts and trades carried on in western states, and with instructions in the elementary English branches, a means of self-support will be furnished to the children whese un- fortunate parents have settled there. It is not likely that they will ply their trades and occupations within the ‘territory, al- though there may be some opportunity to do this. It is more likely that they will migrate to the surrounding states and be- come worthy members of civilized com- munities. So long as the anom:ty exists of patriarchal society or village community in the midst of a modern industrial civiliza- tion protection is due from the general gov- ernment to misguided ple of whatever race that migrate into the circle of its in- fluence. The question of administering the schools class. fe preps. is already proyided for this the settled by tho educationat division of the Indian bureau. The oflice that has charge the distribution of the annual aa gn for ne Danefit in- dian you! can Bit em- barrassment mas ypted to white and colored the vicinity of the Indian office that undertake 3 ‘have cdastarit ions of Bilustment-sa:mexe pigeon bureau, ‘besides, would have to establish a or office ex- penses that would be entirely unnecessary if the whole matter were left to the indian bureau to manage. - ‘To sum up these reflections, I would say: (@) That it seems to be a matter of sufti- cient importance to commend itself to Con- gress for immediate action. (2) That provision that should be made in the form of industrial schools ought to lay some stress on the elementary English branches; and (3) That the administration of the fund appropriated for the purpose should be Ppiaced with the Indian bureau, which al- rzady has charge of schools in that section of the country. Following this is a letter from the com- mission of the Five Civilized Tribes to the Secretary of the Interior, in which he sets forth practically the same state of facts and urges prompt action. — MAINE’S CAREER UNLUCKY. ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS Prospective Contest of Will of Mrs. Henry Daingerfield, Sr. DISTINGUISHED VIRGINIA FAMILY Eminent Attorneys Employed to Represent the Contestants. —— GENERAL AND PERSONAL Classed Her as 2 Hoodoo. From the New York Journal. This is the fourth accident to the Maine. In August, 1896, she tripped her anchor in swinging around while at Key West and drifted on a reef and bent ten plates along the port keel. In February, 1897, a one-pound cartridge exploded during target practice, and seri- ously injured three men. In July, 1807, she was rammed into an East River pier by her captain in an effort to avoid striking a heavily loaded excur- sion boat. She sustained only the loss of some bow paint this time. Tt is a navy yard tradition that the Maine was hoodoced from her launching rday. Rear Admiral Braine, who superin- tended her butiding, and whose pride she was, had obtained a-botile of real Ameri can wine for her christening. He w then superintendent of the Brooklyn nav: yard, and he Evening Star Bureau, No. 529 King street. Bell Telephone No. 106. ALEXANDRIA, Va., February 17, 1898. Within a short time, it is said, there will be entered in the corporation court in this city a suit of much interest to many persons here and in Maryland. Mrs. Virginia Key Daingerfield, widow of Henry Daingerfield, will, it fs said, contest the will of Mrs. Henry Daingertield, sr., who died late in the fall, leaving her personal property to Mrs. le Nicholson Dainger- field and her children, the widow and heirs of Reverdy J. Daingerfield. Henry Daingerfield, sr., was one of Alex- andria’s wealthiest and most influential citizens. He was married twice, his sec- ond wife being the daughter of the dis- and Mrs. Braine sent tinguished Marylander, the late Reverdy 's Island, in Lake near Johnson. Two sons were born to the cou- scene of Commander Perry’ ous whip- | ple, Reverdy and Henry, the former mar- ping of the British, and ‘s aa quart rying Miss Effie Nicholson of Washington, a great granddaughter of Daniel Carroll, who was a brother of Charles Carroll of Carrolion, and the latter marrying Miss Virginia Key, a descendant of francis Scott Key of “Star Spangled Banner” fame. The Daingerficld mansion, at the cor- ner of Prince and Columbus streets, is one of the handsomest private residences in Alexandria. Phe house is large and commodious. After the death of Mr. Daingerfield, a number of years ago, his widow continued to occupy the family home with her two sons and their wives and children. Henry Daingerfield died in 1894, and his brother, Reverdy, met death later, but Mrs. Daingerfield, sr., and her two daugh- ters-in-iaw and their children remained in the Prince street house until the form- er’s death, Value of the Estate. Mrs. Daingerfield left an estate valued at $40,000, and by the terms of the will this «ntire amount, with the exception of $1,000, of champagne made right American grapes. Miss Alice Wilmerding, » granddaughter of Secretary of the Navy Tracy, christened the big armored cruiser and brought with her a bottle of champagne from the hills She used this, and it was a severe disappointment to Admiral Braine. He has his bottle cf American wine still in a promin’ face in his library and will an ever that it had been been smashed over the there from es the Maine has twice come in for severe criticism as to top Weight and seaworthiness. In September, 185, it was found that she could not carry 's the two torpedo boats de- for, and the boats, which cost $80,000, were sent up to Newport for prac- tice work at the training station. In February of last year Admiral Bunce had to make to Assistant Secretary Mc- Adoo, after his experience with his squad- ron off Cape Matteras in the gale of Feb- ruary 5 and 6, the following report: “The Maine’s behavior at sea In .hea weather is bad. Her pitching and rolling is excessive, and is attributed to faulty design in placing too much heavy weight at her extremities, waich was increased by attempting to correct another error when she was commissioned. Her bat- tery cannot be used as designed without destruction of boats and other fittings, and in some instances loss of life, if the crews remain at their guns. For this rea- son there has been no attempt to make such use of the guns as is ccntemplated in the design of the ship and arrangement of her batteries.” The Mainz was at Key West in 1996 dur- ing the Cuban disturbance. Sne was sent to watch for filibusters, and De Lome pro- tested bitterly when she was ordered to New York. At his request she was kept at Key West for a fortnight longer. NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED. children, ‘Th2 $1,000 is left to Mrs. ginla Daingerfield’s daughter, Catharine Sewall, wh is still a child, and a provis- fon is made that the money shall be paid to Miss Daingerfield upon her marriage. The $40,000 left by Mrs. Henry Dainger- Vir- was inherited from her father. Mr. divided between two of his children, Rever- dy and Henry Daing=rfield, being both re- garded as men of means. @ year agc, and the former's case will b> in the hands of her son-in-law, Mr. Carter, and his father. who is regarded as one of Baltimore’s most eminent lawyers. ‘Mrs. Virginia Key Daingertield will be r2presented by R. Walton Moore of Fair- fax county, and Edward Burke and Sam- uel Brent of Alexandria. It is caid M: Virginia Daingertiel counsel wiil attempt to prove that Mrs. Effie Daingerfield and her daughters used undue influence with Mrs. Henry Daingerfield at the preparation of the will. Best Families of Old Dominion. The Daingerfields belong to one of the best families in the old dominion, and their ccmnections are spread throughout the state, so that factional feeling runs high, as each side of the house has its sympa- thizers and supporters. Both of the con- testants in the case are members of aris- tccratic families, and their respective con- nections in Maryland and Virginia view the situation from entirely diff2rent stand- points. Favorable Action by the Senate Yes- terday Afternoon, The Senate yesterday confirmed the fol- Icwing ncminaticns: To be surveyor of customs, Cicero M. Barnett, port of Louisville, Ky. To be consul, E. S. Cunningham of Ten- nessee, at Aden, Arabia. Collector of customs, Rufus N. Elwell, district of Portsmouth, N.H. Chief justice supreme court of Oklahoma, Jchn H. Burford,and Bayard T. Hainer to be associate justice. Postmasters: Ohio—S. Andrews, Wads- werth; J. W. Cupp, Galion; F. W. McCoy, Carrollton; J. L. Sullivan, St. Mary. Con- necticut—E. F. Tomlinson, Plainville. Kan- sas—L. Swensson, Lindsborg. Illinols—G. R. Palmer, Onarga. Arkansas—T. J. Hunt, Fayetteville; H. H. Houghton, Jonesboro’; M. A. Elliott, Camde: P. Cox, Fordyce. Indiana—A. V. Spive: Rushville; B. J. Clevenger, Red Key; J. D. Chambers, Wi jomsport. Michigan—F. A. Hutty, Grand Haven; K. R. Smith, Ionia; G. W. Jones, Imlay City; G. W. Emery, Hancock. Min- nesota—S. Bates, Virginia; A. Eiken, Crookston; 8. H. Gordon, jr., Brownvalley; G. B, Hughes, Redwood Falls. Missouri— J. W. Presson, Doniphan. Virginia—A. L. Dillon, Pulaski City; C. T. Holtzman, Lu- ray; W. L. Mustard, Pocahontas. Alabama —S. B. Strout, Evergreen; R. Cloud, Tus- cevmbla; N. G. Schad, Brewton; A. J. Prince, Pratt City; S. A. Pilley, Troy; B. S. Perdue, Greenville; J. B. Lollar, Jasper; E. Hays, Cullman; S. D. Clark, Ozark. Georgia =—W. D. F. Mann, Tallapoosa. Nebraska—- F. W. Wake, Genoa. Missouri—A. Good- son, Carrollton; J. B. Upton, Bolivar; W. C. Gaston, Keytesville; J. H. Jacobs, Nor- borne; C. Strobach, Rolla; W. H. Garanfio, Newmadrid. Kentucky—R. R. Perry, Win- chester; W. T. West, Lancaster; S. Stanfill, Williamsburg; L. F. Petty, Shelbyville; S. T. Moore. Princeton; C. Matthews, Mays- ville; F. M. Fisher, Paducah; J. A. Deboe, Clinton; W. S. Boggess, Ashland. Also some promotions in the army. «+ ____ JEFFERSON’S BIRTHDAY, Mrs. George C. Jenkins of Baltimore, Dr. Henry J. Key and Edward Key, the latter of whom married the daughter of the late Orville Horwitz. She has five children, Henry, Philip, Barton Key, Lewis, John S. B. and Catharine Daingerfield. The late John 8S. Barbour, the Virginia statesman, married a daughter of the first wife of Henry Daingerfield, sr., and was, there- fore, a half brother-in-law of the late Reyerdy and Henry Daingerfield. Mrs. Effie Daingerfield is still a remark- ably handsome and dashing woman. As Miss Nicholson, she was one of ‘the belles of her day. Before her marriage she lived with her aunt on Capitol Hill, in Washing- ton. She shone in the society of the na- tional capital with rare brilliancy. Besides her daughters, Mrs. Carter and Miss Eliza, Mrs. Daingerfield has two other children—Miss Lottie, who is approaching womanhood, and Reverdy Johnsen Dain- gerfield, a school boy. The prospect of the suit has created the greatest interest in Alexandria, and the case, when it is called in court, will be an event in the history of the ancient city on the Potomac. Trading Stamps Prohibited. The bill prohibiting the use of trading stamps in the state of Virginia, which has been pending before the Virginia legislature for the pest several weeks, has just passed the senate and now awaits the signature of Governor Tyler to become a law. Should the governor sign the bill, and his signa- ture is said to be a certainty, it will go into effect July 1, so as to enable the trad- ing stamp companies now operating in Vir- ginia to close their business. The trading stamp question has been agi- tating the minds of the merchants of Vir- ginia ever since their first introduction, and the merchants have been using their best efforts to have them made illegal, as they felt that the system was detrimental to their business as well as to the interest of the public generally. The people of Alexandria generally are very much pleased at the passage of the bill, zs ubout two runéred out of the two hundred and iwe: Terchants fled a petiticn to the fe ng their disapproval of the use ef stamps. An Anii-Gombling Etil, Mr. Maupin, the fcther of the bill which broke up the race tracks.at St. Asaph and Alexander Island, has introduced Virginia legislature a bit] to prevent other forms of gambling. ‘The new Maupin bil} provides that if a William Jennings Bryan Will Attend the Banquet in Its Honor. The National Association of Deriocratic Clubs will celebrate Thomas Jefferson's birthday-on April 13 next with a banquet to be held in one of the large halls of the city. William Jennings Bryan has accept- ed an invitation to be present and make an address, The arrangements for the ban- quet are in charge of Mr. Lawrence Gard- ner, and he is confident that it will be even @ more successful and brilliant affair than the Jefferson birthday dinner given eac! year at the Metropolitan Hotel. Democrats of distinction from all parts of the country are signifying their intention to be pres- ent, and the list of subscribers is alread: large and growing. In addition to Mr. Bry- an’s address, speeches will be made by mary other well-known believers in Jeffer- sonian principles. —+— Sunday School Officers Chosen. At a regular meeting of the Sunday school board of Douglas Memorial M. E. Church, held Monday, February 14, 1898, officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: Robert I. Carr, superintendent; Charles E. Roberts, assistant superintendent; Mrs. Amy L. May Gray, superintendent of pri- mary department; J. Ashby Williams, sec- retary; Howard Roderick, first assistant secretary; Mrs. Sturges, second assistant secretary; .C. S. Davis, treasurer; Howard Yost, librarian; Frank King, assistant li- ; Miss “Ida Git President of Society; Miss Lizzie is to go to Mrs. Effie Daingerfield and her field is consid2red personal property and Dain- gertield left a valuable estate, which was Mrs. Effie Daingerfield’s eldest daughter n.arried Charles H. Carter something over Mrs. Virginia Daingerfield is a sister of in view the fcrmation longer. Charles Marlatt, No. any communicaticns the formation of “ highly at the Street, for the relief of ties eiiended in the; a, Miss Bersie Jolly, c Advertising is not an expense. It is a business investment. If you want to invest your money profitably you will therefore put your advertisements in such a paper as The Evening Star, that is read regularly and thoroughly by everybody worth reaching. The Sta: is the recognized household and family journal of the National Capital, and has no rival as an advertising med- ium. ing house and me ee ares Street between Brevitiens, Several candidates were admitted to membership at the meeting of Jackson Council, Jr. O. U. A. M., last night. Owing to an accident at the electric light works the streets were not lighted last night. Mr. Timothy Hayes has resigned as guard at the city Jail and Mr. Frank Smith has been appointed tn his stead. Governor Tyler has appoint:4 Mr. Eégar —s 1, sr., of this city and Mr. J. A. Me president of the Virginia board of pharmacy of Richmond, delegates to pure food congress, ington in March. the Which opens in Wash- ANNUAL FULL Natio: DRESS BALL. Rifles’ Organization Enter. tains Kis Frie: The annual full dress ball of the Na= tional Rifles was given last evening at the armory of the organization on G street between 9th and loth streets, and was largely atterded. The hall was attractive- ly decorated for the occasion, and the af- fair deserves to rank among the foremost sccial successes of that The patronesses were sell, popular company, Mrs. W. A. Mor- Mrs. J. H. Clipper and Mrs. M. B. Magruder, while the arrangements of the ball were in the hands of a committee, with Chairman Quinn at the head, and consisie ing of Dr. Willlam C. Cannon, Dr. C. A. Stewart, Mr. E. E. Gasch, Mr. Schuyler G, Stokes, Mr. J. Blake Miller and Mr. Will E. Way. Music was furnished by jey's ore pelea hg y Haley's or Those present included Miss Carrie Ronee berry, Miss 8. Schneider, Miss Katherine Miller, Miss Mae Pulime n, Miss Theresa Schoenborn, Misses Kraak, Miss Mabel Hart, Miss Mamie E Robe: ade ampe, Miss Marie and Miss Ks- » Miss Bessie telle Campbell, M. . Burton Smith, W, H. Waldo, G 5s. ido, Frank Royal, ries J. Engel, Charles Long, . h, W. B. Waddy, H. L. Holst Guiggan, Frank E. Gibson, C Roberts, J. Purman, Roscce ‘Seari liam Wade, J. Blake Mi s Cannon, Dr. Charles Ste’ D. EB. Webb, 4. Bundy, W. A. Bevard, H oo Plugge, . vood, Guy 5 George W. Taylo: Ww Wright, J. W. Watson, George & Wateon, Ralph Ashton, Captain C. 8S. Domer, Wil* Mam J. Walker, Lieutenant J. W. A nder- son, A. C. Reye Fred Van Vranke: Curran, Mr. Ball, tin McNamara, H. William Hoeke, V Clark, Dr. Cummiskey, Manier, R. P. Carleton, n, Clayton Sims, . Lieutenant Joseph H. L. Richardson, Mare on, Hi. H. Ruark, ey Burch, W. D. Dr. Hicks, James J. A. Balderson, JOH. Springman, Jj. A.’ Ramsey, O. Hare mon, = Scott, Lieutenant John W. Cames ron, Lieutenant J. Harry Cunningha Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ryan, Mr. and) re A. Morsell, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Marshall, and Mrs. W. D. Cannon, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Tralles, Mr. and Mrs. Gow, Mr. and Mrs. Edmonson, Mr. and Mrs. G. Vernon Knox, Mr. and M Alexander, Miss He Thompson, M B. T. Saxton, Mrs, wig of Baltimore. the s. L. Cox, Miss Fan- evens, Miss Rertha rt, Miss Andrews, Miss Ella Chaves, Georgia Burton, Miss Josephine Belt, Aimee Rich, M Lulu Ford, Misi e Cox, Miss Neva St Gre Mis: M arlotte Ramsburg Miss Shack! Miss Margaret Dc cot, Miss Be ie Cannon, Misses. Miss Ella } li, Miss Edna McEwen, Miss Carrie Schlerth, Miss Edith Watrous, Miss Ida Seufert,” Miss Frances E. Marlowe, Miss Mabel H. Fisher, Miss Kate Cumberland, Miss Annie Hess< ler, Miss Annie Meehan and Miss Minnie Mueller. — “DONT WORRY” CIRCLE. Organization Formed in Washington Designated the Central Body. Washington has joined New York in the “Don't Worry” movement. Much has been printed and said lately regarding this organization, which grew out of the publication of a Uttle book by Theodore F. Seward of New York, entitled “Don’ Worry; the Scientific Law of Happiness. It is well known that a number’ of “Don't Worry” circles have been formed in New York, and that the idea is rapidly spreade ing throughout the country. Mr. Seward addressed a large and ine terested audience at Rauscher's Sunday afternoon, setting forth the main points of his theory of emancipation from worr: As @ result of this a meeting was at the residence of Mrs. and the first “Don’t Worry Washington s formed by Mr. Seward, under the of the “Central Circie.* ™ ‘his is designed by him to be the execu tive circle, and through it he hopes to keep informed of the growth of the move- ment here. Each member of this circle has of other circles, and these when formed will be invited to send a delegate to the Central Circle this way reports of progress can and helpful suggestions interchan Mr. Seward will be here a few a and is the guest of Mr. and Mrs, 1440 Massachusetts avenue. Mrs. 8. D. Brown appointed secre- tary of the Central Circle and will answer dressed to her at S street, regarding son't Worry” circles. Ch in Elocution. The pupils of Miss Jessie Good gave an her residence, No. 1 interesting entertainment at Carroll Instie tute Hall Tuesday n: dience. play, was given, the little ones representing their parts with great skill. participated were Stuart, Stella McFadden, Nora Schwarz,.Winifred Hill, Mabel Armstrong, Jennie Crawford, Amanda Hurley, Georg: linger, Charles Clemen: John Hurley and little Paul Barstow and Elizabeth Reynold: charmed the audience with a violin solo, while Miss Dorothy Houchen in a piano solo and Miss Ida F. O'Neal in a soprana solo were heartily. applauded, as was wuss Marion Connor in her Spanish dance. it before a large aus “Puss in Boots,” a pretty fairy Those who India King, Dorothy Nellie Clements, Josie Gorman, Free, Milo Den- Walter Hurley, Master Willie Burke The program ended with a play entitled “The Loan of a Lover,” by the senior pu- pils of Miss Good. represented by Miss Mae Fifield, Laura Behrend, Mr. Horatio Rench, Mr. E. Everett Deardoff, Mr. W. H. V. Berlin and Mr. J. Kell Munroe. This pleasing little comedy quite delighted the audience, and those who took part in it deserve great praise for the easy, graceful way in which they celivered their lines. The characters were Miss: ee Pound Party a Success, e Post, No. 20. G. A. R., held & Fuccess: pound party last night hall of the organization, 513 9th rades and fam- air was largely y and members of he post and the contributions were gene revs and appropria:c. During the even- ative Josiah D. Hicks, Henry . Craft, Miss Snyder, igken, Mr. William Hunt, Mrs. ge Ps La The in distress, the friend: ar