Evening Star Newspaper, March 7, 1898, Page 11

S== THE EVENING STAR. /UBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, aks aoe Aver, 2. Lita 3b, by ‘he Evening Star New: r Com 8. H. UFFMANN i Prete gees New York Office. 49 Potter Bu: ding, ‘The Evening Star 1s served t subscribers in tne eity by carriers, on their own ‘count, at 10 cents Copies at the swhere in the United States or Canada—j —— nada—postage prepaid—50 cents Saturday Qcintuple Sheet Star, : ‘cnn oe ea aa Star, $1 per year, with Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C.. as second-cla. s mail matter.) £7 All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. Part 2. Che Evening Siar. Pages 11-14. Tf you want to buy, sell - or exchange anything, lease property or rent rooms, want a situation or want help, it will pay you to announce the fact in the advertising columns of The Star. They are closely studied by more than three WASHINGTON, D. 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Case. eee eS a a ss eR as es as ae TO ENFORC of Dispute With Possibility the There i: come de and unwel- ffair that uc between new if the officials of the dorse the stend taken by the local officials at Key W The latter have notified Admiral Sicard that on the 1st of next month they propcse to enforce the te quarantine law against all riving from Cuba, as a m tion ainst the introduc fever. The notice indicates that the law Will be applied to the naval vess view of the serious interruptions suc! terference with the free hi h in- movements of ip would cause, Admiral Sicard has reported the facts to the ment, and awaits irstructions. partment officials cannot tolerate w: equanimity the stoppage of such craft Fern on their er- is nor delays that may re- sult in the prosecution of the work of the wreckers eng2ged on the Maine's hull and work of the court of inquiry. The ident himself probably will communi- with the governor of Florida with a \iew to securing an abatement of the law so as it is proposed to apply to naval Mangrove and the of mercy ssels, this being the st manner of aling with the cas though it may be tated that the natioral government has gnized the right of any local authori- to stop vessels in case th move- was deemed necessary. The war- ships have voluntarily submitted to quar- a 2 when ret: rning from any port sus- pected of infection, but this is asserted to be merely a concession and not the recog- rition of any lawful right on the part of state authorities. In view of the fact that the officers on our warships, with the aid of pable surgeons on each ship, make it their pride to keep their craft in the most kealthful conditiop, naval officers feel that they may be safely left to run their ships between Havana and Key West without restriction. As an evidence of the care ex- ercised to avoid can contagion the officials point to the fact that without stg- stion from any of the health authorities o! Florida, dmiral Sicard caused the wounded survivors of the Maine disaster to be detained several day fcre allowing them to go t rec tie! EDITOR RHODES’ A Safe and Elastic Power to Issue Currency Needed, Mr. Bradford Rhodes, the editor-in-chief of the Bankers’ Magazine of New York, is spending a few days in Washington. fa addition to his editorial duties, Mr. Rhodes is the president of the Mamaroneck Bank and of the Union Savings Bank of Wesi- chester county, N. Y. Asked what action, in his judgment, Congress should take at the present time, he replied: “In my judg- ment it is essential, not only for the suc- of the republican party, but to m: in the integrity of the finances of th sovernment, that something positive should be dune at the present session relative to improving existing currency conditions.” “What should be done to bring about the required change in our financial condition?’ “The feeling of uprest among the people must be met. The citizen wishes, first, to improve his own condition, and, secondly, to look out for the best interests of his tin. mediate neighborhood, his township, his county, his state, and, necessarily, the larger community of states embraced in the Union. From a purely political stand- peint, from my observation, the party in power will gain an immense advantage Ly promcting and pushing to a vote in the House of Representatives a simple, deti- nite and clearly understood measure for reforming existing currency laws, so as to meet the ictual Jemands of business in every section of the country. “The issuance of credit currency against well-defined banking capital is a possibility, even unéer existing conditions, and I am well assured that the wisdom concentrated in Congress will solve the vexed question in the near future. “After all, the question of finance is not so complicated as the average politician would make people believe. Apply tie common principles of commercial integrity to the side of finance ard the question will be more clearly understood.” eo Violated Postal Laws. Jchn H. Theodore Eshlitt has been held by United States Commissioner Samuel C. Mills in $1,000 bail for the action of the grand jury to answer the charge of having deposited in the United States mails a postal card, the writing on which wos in violation of law. It is alleged that, October 11, 1897, Eshlitt deposited in the post office at this city a postal card ad- dressea to Gus E. Fleisher, 279 West 5th street, Cincinnati, on which was written words calculated to refiect injuriously upon the character or conduct of another. The prisoner is a paralytic and a pensioner of the United States. Pee Running Down Bakcr’s Murderers. Postmaster General Gary has issued’ a. circular offering a reward of $1,500 for the arrest and conviction of each person who participated in the murder of Postmaster Baker at Lake City, S. C., on the night of February 21. +4 “Want” ads. in The Star pay because they answers. ANACOSTIA HAPPENINGS Evangelist Smith Begins a Series of Meet- ings at Baptist Church, Celebration of Silver Anniversary by Rev. and Mrs. North—Other Current Events. Rev. J. Manton Smith, the evangelist from Spurgeon’s Tabernacle, London, epened his mission at the Anacostia Bap- tist Church yesterday morning. He offi- ciated again at the afternoon meeting and also at night. Rev. Smith is a pleasant- faced man, apparently beyond the middle age. With distinct and nicely modulated voice, he speaks to @is hearers simply, but earnestly, and makes a good impression. The cornet presented him by Pastor Spur- gcon was used with fine effect by the evan- gelist, and at intervals the power of his voice was heard in fervent song. His sub- ject yesterday morning was “The Light of God.” At the afternoon service his remarks were directed mainly to the children pres- ent. ‘The audience that assembled last night taxed the church to its utmo: ‘There was one public baptism at the s vice. Rey. Smith sang, among other things, a solo composed by a mill girl in Scotland, entitled “The Holy City.” After prayer by Kev. H. T. Stevenson, the pastor, Rev. Smith read that portion of the Gospe! of Luke relating about the miracuigus draught of fishes from the waters of Lake ne: ‘eth. ‘he speaker proceeded to nake pithy and practical comments as he read. The principal remarks of the even- ing were made by Rev. Smith on the con- version of the Samaritans by Phili acrament of the Lord's Supper was , and the congregation was ed with benediction. The meeting: ontinued at the same hours every will be day until Satura Their Silver Wedding. Rey. and Mrs. Joseph B. North celebrat- ed their “silv ding” amniversary Sat- urday evening at their residence on Minne- scta avenue. Many friends called during the evening and congrat d the host and hoste y beautiful nts were re- ecived. shments were . nination Confirme The nomination of Mr. Conrad H. Wei e of the peace in Anacostia has en confirmed by the Senate, It has been nearly tw ince there was a just of the peace in Anacostia. ation. ior of the Church , began his term as officiating clergyman at St. Elizabeth y terday Mr. and M les Entwisle have re- moved to Newport News, Va. ——— ASSOCIATION. Local Body of Musicinns Holds a Business Meeting. The Columbia Musicians’ Protective As- seciation held a largely attended meetin; last evening at 320 Sth street northwest. Georg: G. Nachman of Baltimore, vic president of the American Federation of Musicians, was present and addr od the meeting. He referred to the attitud: of the federation relative to government bands, and said that since affiliation with the American Federation of Labor and th: rapid increase of the membership of the Federation of Musicians, a determined and persistent effort would be made to prohibit the competition of enlisted musicians with civilians. Congress, ne said, would be ap- pealed to, and within a short time Owen Miller, president of the Federation of Mu- ‘ians, and John Meyer of the executive board of the uational organization would appear before the committee on nayal af- fairs and protest against the continuanc> of this competition. Mr. Nachman said the Federation of American Musicians wouid not admit to membership any member of a government band, and that the membership of the fed- eration was pledged to oppose ployment of aid the fede the t the civilian musicians in Washington suifcr more from this competition than ary other locality, and that the whole fore2 of that body, with that of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor, would be exerted to prohibit this competitien. Mr. Nachman further said those in authority had admit- ted that the employment of the enlistsd men as musicians {s not strictly legal, and that the permit for them to thus serve is not justified by law. He said the great difficulty which is experiznced in restrict- in the competition in the District has Leen the gratuitous service the Marine Band to those who were in high government positions, as also the fact of their belonging to Musical Assembly No. 8%, K. of L. Their membership in the jatter organization, he said, been used both by Col. Heywood and the Secretary cf the Navy as an excus: for the employ- ment of the band outside of the legitimate purpose for which it $ enlisted. The officials above named, Mr. Nachman said, could not be convinced of the propriety of a labor organization opposing this competi- tion when a large per cent of the mem- bers of t Marine Band already belonged to a labor organization. As a result, Mr. Nachman continued, of a member of the Marine Band belonging to Assembly No. 4308, K. of L., the or- ganization has declared against enlisted bands, and will not admit a m2mber of the latter to membership in the assembly, yet members of the Marine Band are eligible ard compose a majority of the assembly here. Applications for memb2rship were re- ceived by Cclumbia Union from twenty- seven musicians, and all were favorably passed upon. Mr. Nachman reported the action of the Baltimore union, in which it was decided that in all engagements in th3 future which cannot be supplied by the members of the local, Washington musicians will be employed. ‘The uaion, by an unanimous vote, adopt- ed a resojution for the dissolution of the National Leagu2 of Musicians, which has been abandoned by the great majority of those who {fctrmerly composed it, many having founded the American™ Federation of Musicians. It was stated that in an ag- gegate membership of 30,000 organiz2d musicians in the United States, but five smali locals are now connected with the league, the others having gone into the other body. Th2 union is making arrangements for a ball and promenade concert, to be held March 21. rendered by aariiiers <A Some Geographical Teaching. Dr. W. A. Croffut is making an educa- tional campaign in Washington along the lines of geography, having addressed more than a score of schools this winter on Alaska, Nova Scotia, Mexico, ete. Fri- day he lectured to four or five hundred pupils of the sixth grade, assembled from different schools of the northwest in the Sumner building. —_s——_ Sceretary Bliss Opposed, Chairmaa Sherman of the Indian affairs committee of the Youse has received from Secretary Bliss a communication in which the latter takes strong ground against the adoption by the House of the “free homes” amendment to the Indian appropriation bill, added by the Senate. The Secretary | The Satisfactory Store. The Satisfactory Store. The Satisfactory Store. themselves. il tifully made and finished. | value of these shoes is $3.00, and they are worth it. Again we cornered the market and give our cus- Just see these shoes--they sell For style and appearance there nothing handsomer in the city STOLL, “810” SEV tomers the benefit. A Tremendous Rush For Ladies’ $2.50 Bieyele Boots AT S137. Read every word of this description of the cheapest Ladies’ Bicycle Boots ever advertised in Washington. The other item is the now celebrated $3.00 Oxblood Lace Shoe for Ladies, in all sizes and widths. Guaranteed by us to be perfect in every respect, 1,000 pairs Ladies’ Black and also Tan Bicycle | Boots, with canvas tops. These boots are the regular $2.50 quality. We secured for cash the entire bal- | ance that the maker had. They are on sale tomorrow at, $1.37--as long as they last = These are not heavy winter boots, but are su the coming spring weather. is itable for this and All sizes, in B,C, D and E widths. | 2,500 pairs of Ladies’ finest OX-BLOOD VICI KID LACE | SHOES--kid and also cloth tops--half lined with white kid--beau- Every size and width. The regular jel 2-73 ATHOMC CLUB. It Becomes a Branch Council of the Young Men’s Institute. The well-known CathoBe Club was merg- ed last night into Council Ne. 506 of the Young Men's Institute, a fraternal and beneficial organization which was formed in San Francisco In 1883 and has since been extended until it has branches in all parts of this country. ‘The organization meeting, which was largely attended, was held in Gonzaga Hall. The exercises were conducted by John J. Keogh of New York, the chairman of the board of grand direct- ors of the institute, and 125 charter mem- bers were initiated. Officers were then elected as follows: President, F. A. W. Van Reuth; vice presidents, M. A. Keane and Charles Stretch; recording secretary, T. P. Kennelly; financial seeretary, John Green; corresponding secretary, B. A. Leh- mann; treasurer, John W. O'Connor; mar- shal, J. B. Fitzpatrick; sentinels, D. M. Thomas and J. F. A. O'Brien; executive committee, T. M. Ring, chairman; P. A. O’Brien, John Stack, P. J.-Haltigan and IF. Huneke; chaplain, Rev. Father Cor- relius Gillespie, Keogh delivered an interesting ad- dress to the new council, in which he out- lined the principles of the institute, which wese incorporated in the three words, faith, fatherland and fraternity. The council will meet at Gonzaga Hall next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The new council will retain possession of the home of the Catholic Club, at No. 809 1st street north- west. M MASS OF REQUIEM. Solemn Service At St. Joseph’s Catho- Me Church. A solemn mass of requiem was sung at St. Joseph’s Church, 2d and C_ streets northeast, this morning for the repose of the souls of the men who died on the Maine. A large catafalque was placed in front of the altar railing, which was draped with American flags. A,large flag was also suspended from,the choir loft. A detachment from tne Marine Corps, under command of Capt. F. H. Harrington, occu- pied the front seats in the middle aisle. The Marine Band was stationed in the choir loft and assisted the choir in the rendition of the music. As the priests and altar boys entered the sanctuary the band played a composition of Assistant Leader Larson, dedicated to the victims of the Maine, and at the offer- tory rendered “Nearer, My God, to Thee. At the conclusion of the mass Father Schmidt, the pastor of the church, assisted by Father Dillon, read the usual prayers for the dead, which was followed by a short address by Father Cunane of St. An- thony’s Church, Brookland. “We are assembled today,” said the speaker, ‘“‘not to eulogizé the men who per- ished in the sad catastrophe, for their eu- logy is already written upon the hearts of an appreciative people, put ra’ to con- sider the lessons of patriotism, self-control and obedience which the accident teaches.” Father Cunane went on to say that pa- triotism, the love of eountry, and religion, the love of God, closely allied; the love of God was displayed by the observ- ance of God’s commandments, and patriot- ism by a reverence for the laws of our country. “The better the Christian,” said he, ‘‘the better the patriot; for he learned that reverence for constituted authority, which hia religion has taught him, is ordained of. Goa.” 3 4 The priest then prhigéd, the self-control which is being exercised 'by President Mc- Kinley and the whole people, and spoke very feelingly of action of Captain Sigsbee and of the obedience and discipline Sukiog of the stipe Set in] ig 01 e ship. < e. He closed by requesting the congregation, which filled the church, to" pray for the heroes who died for their country. As the speaker closed his address the bugler in the choir loft somh@ed “taps” and the band played ““My-Country.” ~ —_—_—>—_— > = cae GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS 1 Items Gathered in Vicinity of Aque- duct Bridge. For some time past a number of teams have been employed in hauling heavy muchinery for the rew power house of the Capital Traction Ccmpany, which is lo- cated on Cherry street between 32d and Potomac streets, to the rear of the pres- ent buildings on M street. Littlefield & Alvord have the contract for hauling the heavy material, the weight of which is so great that considerabie trouble is expe- rienced in crossing Rock creek to George- town. On account of the weakened condi- tion of the structures the heavily laden Wagons were not permitted to cross ov the K street, the M street or the Penn! vania avenue bridges. Permission was given to use the P street bridge, but the contractors were first required by the en- gineer department of the District govern- ment to strengthen the structure before taking the loads across. The improve- ments for strengthening the bridge are only temporary. The Potomac Boat Club is getting ready for a good season of aquatic sport. The club house is being overhauled and fitted up for the coming summer. A permit has been issued for the improvement of ihe building. The roof on the river front of the building will be extended five feet out. In addition to these, a number of nfinor repairs will be made. George McKenney, a blacksmith, aged eighteen, was arrested Saturday night by Policeman Sam. Burrows and locked up on a charge of carrying concealed weapons. Later he was released on $50 collateral. Gustavus Stewart and Silas Lyles were arrested at the same time on a charge of disorderly conduct, and were released on $5 collateral each. The arrests grew out of an attempt to “trot” McKenney. It is said he makes frequent calls on a young lady of the community, and some of t! other young men on the same street ob- ject. There had been trobule before over the matter, and Saturday McKenney pre- pared himself for an encounter by carry- ing a gun. When he left his girl's house his enemies were outside waiting for him, and they directed him to trot off the sireet as quickly as he could. He refused, and, when things became close, drew his revol- ver and fired one shot and scattered his cpponents. He walking away when Placed under arrest Cards are out announcing the marriage of Miss Bessie Renshaw, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Frank Renshaw, to Mr. Charles M.’Wright, the ceremony to take place Tuesday, March 15. A reception will be held from & to 10 o'clock at the residence of the bride's parents, 2304 Pennsylvania avenue. The Women’s Christian Temperance Union will hold a meeting tomorrow even~ ing at the Congress Street M. P. Church, at which Mrs. M. L. Welles of Chat- tanooga will deliver the main address. ‘Taylor Barker of Q street near 35th, who for a long time has been one of Miss Clara Barton’s aids, is lying very ill of lung trouble. He was to have accompanied Miss Barton on her trip to Cuba in aid of the sufferers there, but the condition of his health prevented. The brake chain of one of the trains of the Metropolitan road broke this morning at 52d and P streets, the edge dropping in the slot and becoming wedged. Trafilc was suspended fer some time. Se ES SUIT TO RECOVER. Action of Commission and Stock Company Against Maj. Moore. Suit at law was today instituted by the Mutual Commission and Stock Company against William G. Moore, as major super- intendent of police, The plaintiff charges the d2fendant with wrongfully taking and unjustly detaining four stock tickets, sev- eral sets of stock books, two transmitters and other like property, all of the value, it A KNOTTY PROBLEM. Question Raised by Sealer of Weights and Measures. The attorney for the District is agitating Kis gray matter in the solution of about as perplexing a problem, it is said, as was ever referred to him. The question was raised by the seaier cf weights and meas- vres for the District, who brought it to the attention of the District Commissioners. It is not known whether or not they attempt- ed to solve it, but if they did it is evident that they signally failed, for they, iti turn, referred it to the law officer of the Dis- trict. He must either solve it or refer it to one or all of his assistants. Like that great question which has troubled many of the states and municipalities of the country, it is one of wet or dry—that is, whether sauerkraut and pickles shali be sold by liquid or dry measure. The sealer recently confiscated a number of liquid measures used for selling sauer- kraut and pickles. His action was ques- tioned by several persons interesied. through attorneys employed by them, it being claimed that these delicacies should be sold by liquid and not by dry measure, the sealer contending that the last named means of measurement is the proper and lawful one. The more the sealer thought of the question the more perplexed he be- came, it is ynderstood, and, as he ex- plained, “for the purpose of placing the office in a position to intelligently arrive at a proper conclusion,” he suggested that the written opinion of the attorney for the District be obtained in the matter. ‘The District Commis: opted the sealer’s suggestion, and ihe jaw oflicer and Ne staff of legal lights cre cngaged in an attempt t6 satisfactorily solve the problem. . + THE LAKE CITY OUTRAGE. Attorney General Griggs Called on io Apprehend Guilty Parties. The recent outrage at Lake City, South Carolina, in which the cojiored postmaster, Baker, and his infant child were murdered and his wife and son severely wounded, was the subject for consideration at a largely attended meeting of the lyceum of the Second Baptist Church yesterday af- NOW OUT OF DANGER. Charles Wingate, Who Suicide, ix Reco nade two attempts to commit suicide uiday at the Naticnal Hotel, is now | lieved to be out of danger. He was tak to the Emergency Hospital for treatment. His brother and mother arrived in the city | Saturday afternoon, and went him t the hospital. Todey he was removed to to see Garfield Hospital, where he will remain | until his health 1s completely restored. Mr. Wingate, who is twenty-six years eld, came here from New York. He 1e- sided, with his wife and child, at 61 Sth venue, Brooklyn. Early Saturday morn- ing he was found in his room at the hotel with the gas turned on, and when aroused by the watchman he merely said ii was an accident, and his statement was be- lieved. During the day he caliedat a drug store to get some paris gre The drug- gist had none of the poison, and re him to a paint stere, where he got what he wanted. A big dose of the poison was taken, and the young man would probably have succec< his life had he not given notice he had done. He called the bell boy 6 o'clock and nanded to him a slip of paper, on which he had written: If an accident occurs wire G. W. Win- gate, 1100 Dean street, Brook; N.Y. - rave taken paris green at 5:45 p.m. i “C. D, WINGATE.” Manager Burton lost no time in getting Wirgate under the care of physicians, and scon afterward he was removed to the Emergeacy Hospital, where Dr. Juene- menn and others svon had him out of Gar ger. It has been developed that Wingate had written a rambling letter to his wife, who, vpon its receipt, became alarmed, and no- tified her father-in-law of the ‘contents. The latter, Gen. George W. Wingate, com- municated with a friend in this city, who bad Detective Weedon make inquiries for the young man, but this message was not received wntil after the patient had been teken to the hospital. A telegram from New York says that young Wingate was in the employ of a firm of machinists at No. 49 Dey street. ternoon. “Vigorous speeches were made by | He is the yourgest son of Gen. George W. R. S. Smith, John U. Johnson, Sumner Taylor and James Lewis of Louisiana. In the course of the latter’s remarks he touch- ed upon the probability of trouble with Spain, and while declaring that the colored pecple had many just grounds for! ment held its first revi complaint of their treatment as a race, Wingate, the iawyer, who lives at No. 1100 Dean street, Brookiyn. Gen. Wingate said his son had been a member of the 13th Regiment for five ears, and had recently been elected ser= kernt major. Last Monday night the regi- ‘ince young Win- apparently much gate’s election. He w said they were still Americans. He knew | exercised over the duties of his new posi- there were 2,000,000 colored men ready to uphoid and defend the honor of the Union. At the conclusion of the speeches a reso- lution was adopted, which, after reciting tion. Tuesday he called at his father’s law office, 189 Montague street, and, Gen. Win- vaie says, acted queerly. He did not re- turn home that night. Saturday the wife the facts of the killing of Postmaster Baker | of young Wingate received the letter from and the barbarous treatment of his family | her husband, which had been written on called upon Attorney General parties to a speecy trial, and ved that a copy of the resolutions be sent to the Attorney General and a committee be appointed to collect data respecting lynch- ing in the United States. SH Sak Alleged Crooks Arrested. gs to!a letter-head of the Nationul Hotel, this use his best endeavors to bring the guilty city. a ee Sons Daughters of Maine. The rooms at 419 10th street northwest were well filled Saturday evening, the oc: casion being the regular semi-monthly meeting of the Sons and Daughters of Two alleged crooks, who gave theirnames} Maine. After the routine business had as J. Merton Steward and George Miller, been disposed of, Mr. O'Donoghue, chair- were arrested near the Peace monument | man of the entertainment committee, pre- yesterday by Detectives Hartigan andj sented a musical and literary Horne of the sixth precinct, and locked up | Ccnsisting of piano solos by Mrs. on suspicion. Steward, said to be known as “Whitie,” was in this city only a few weeks ago. He went to Baltimore, but afterward returned. Detective Pumphrey of Baltimore saw the prisoners yesterday and he will see if either of them is wanted in the monumental city. Tomorrow may be taken in court as suspects. x rogram, jazzard; recitations by Miss Jessie Good, Mr. O'Donoghue, little Elizabeth Reynolds an@ Miss Nellie Clements; a by Major Norton and vocal solids by Mr. H. M. Lord. Tt was voted to have a tea on the 20th instant, and Mrs Geo. ° irs. ol tell, Barrows, Miss