Evening Star Newspaper, March 11, 1898, Page 16

16 —— LOCAL MENTION. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Academy of Music.—Flo Irwin in “The Widow Jones.” Columbia -Theater.—Clara Morris and High-class Vaudeville. nd Opera House.—“Tennessee’s Pard- Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—“Miss New York, jr.” Lafayette Square Opera House.—Mr. Herbert Kelcey and Miss Effie Shannon in “The Moth and the Flame.” New_ National Theater.—May Irwin in “The Swell Miss Fitzwell. Willard Hall.—Lumiere’s Cinematographe. pease sts EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Steamer Estelle Randall for Glymont and intermediate landings at 9:30 a.m. Steamer Norfolk for Norfolk and For- tress Monroe at 7 p.m. Steamer Wakefield for Colonial and river landings at 7 a.m. Trains leave 13% street and Pennsylvania avenue for Arlington hourly from 8 a. m. to 8 p. m. Trains leave 13% street and Pennsylvania avenue for Mount Vernon at 6:30, 1 0%, 2:05, 3, 4 and 4:15 p. m. leave Aqueduct bridge for Arling- ton and Fort Myer every half hour and Falls Church hourly from 8:30 a. m. to 1040 p. m. Beach —_——_ NORTHEAST CITIZENS. Hoover & Co. will open their new stand in market cor. 12th and H, and sell you first-class meat cheap. See their dodgers. Open Saturday, March 1: C. Auerbach’s City Item, Money to Burn. ss is = SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY. One package of Tube Rose Bulbs free. Fancy Strawberries, Asparagus, New Po- tatoes, Green Peas, Egg Plants, Cucum- bers, Green Peppers and Fancy Apples of all kinds. J. L. Emmert's, 56 B st. wing, Center mkt. Fresh Eggs, 10%c. Johnston's. Page 8. ——_—__.__— For tomorrow we offer dressed Heef and Genuine Southdown Spri Lamb at T. T. KE. 35-51 Center market. Established 1565. es SPRING LAMB. Canada Mutton, New York Roast Beef and Delmonico Steak JOHN R. KELLY, 9th st. wing, Center mkt. Corned Beef a specialty. ages KENNY'S DRY ROASTED COFFEES. Fancy Home- Highest quality, lowest prices. Pure sugars sold at cost; 8 city stores. 3 C. D. KENNY. CITY Launching of Battle Ships at New- port News. On account of the unusual amount of attention which our navy has attracted lately the launching of iwo new battle ships at Newport News will be attended with special interest. March 24 is the day for the launching, and as the champagne flows over their bows the ships will be christened the Kentucky and the Kéar- sarge, respectively. In order to accom- modate the large number who will go from this city, the Norfolk and Washington eambeat Company have decided to have two steamers make the trip, instead of one. on the evening before the launching. Both the Newport News and the Washing- ten will leave 7th street wharf on Wed- nesday, March 23, at 7 o'clock, and, after landing at Fortress Monroe, Norfolk and Pertsmouth the following ‘morning, will proceed directly to Newport News, in ample time to enable passengers to view every part of the ceremony which attends the 1 jaunching of the huge battle ships of Uncle Sam's navy. The steamers of the Nerfolk and Washington line are the mest and best-equipped ever done service on the ke bay. Tickets and cured at any time at y. 7th street wharf; ticket offices, 513, 619, 817 and 1421 Pennsylvania avenue, and at the B. and O. ticket office, h street and New York avenue. aera nee A Pleasing Change in Your Looks o a Mttle in your pogket besides by . boxes of our fancy Creamery James F. Tr, 900 Penn- : Advt. sylvania avenue, pci Comsider the Amount Sufficient. In a letter to the chairman of the Sen- ¢ District committee, Senator McMillan, District Commissioners report their Views in reference to the amendment in- tended to offered by Mr. Cullom to bill 6807. The proposed amendment for paving Whitney avenue from Hith street to Helmead avenue; Holmead ue from Whitney avenue to Lydecker sue, and Lydecker avenue from Hol- ad avenue to east side of 13th street. missioners are of the opinion that 1 the bill ts sufficient ed work. They invite at- t that these streets are in the schedule of streets to Congress for improve- > amount named the prope the nded == Longest Lived Flowers. season's beauties. Consult Gude Finest, the Al about flowers for Easter. 1224 F.—Advt. ae Officers and Teachers Banqueted. The officers ard teachers of Hamline M. unday hool were entertained Wed- tea and table talk,” given by the newly-elected superintendents, Messrs. M. A. Watson and E. W. Mergan. During the evening the following subjects ed: “Teachers’ Meetings,” Mr. ‘The Study of the Lesson Outside the Class, and complished,” Teaching, » Attendance,” Mr. ns," Mr. Fred Van - Morgan; hola: emporaneous remarks were made by v. Dr. Stricklen; Mr. T. B. Hi. B. Moulton and Major erintendent Watson closed with ate su tions concerning the of the school. eS » Hotel Windsor, Atlantic City, N. J., mducting a Vigorous campaign for patronage, and to that end a of the house will tomorrow at the Shoreham and be all inquiries with print- criptive matter of the hotel and town and take advance bookings of guests. > Im Ge Interest of Athletics. A neyce has been sent to the members of-the Alumni Society and the friends of Geor own University, interested in the promotion pf athletics, to meet at the Law School,“S8 E street northwest, Saturday evening, March 19, at 8 o'clock. The notices are signed by J. Nota McGill, M. J. Colbert and J. Dudley Morgan for the advisory The object of the meeting will be to raise funds for the grand stand, now in course of construction the college the cost of which will be some- thing er $2,500. Messrs. McGill, Colbert, Hamilton and others will speak on the t athletics. The idea is to estab- members! Any friend of the hletics, by contributing $20, will receive an admission for life to all athletic events held by the students. ae “What Royal Glue sticks stays stuck.” 10c. Advertisement. —— The Work of ars Wednesday night forced their way into the office of John H. Mellman, 200 K street southwest, broke open a desk &nd stole a sum of money. Burglars. The same operators, perhaps, paid a visit last ni iat at the residence of Mrs. Julia y. 111 4% street southwest. Among es stolen were a set of jewelry, . an umbrella, a quantity of thing and a sum of money. (eee Ae ‘Trustees will sell tomorrow afternoon, at 4 o'clock, the very desirably iocated dwell- ing. No. 1135 9th street northwest. See "t. for particulars. . —_—_— University Club Reception. A reception was given by the University Club at the Catholic University Wednesday evening, when @ paper, entitled “St. Thom- as and Dante,” was read by Rev. John Sullivan. A plano solo was contributed by Rev. William Higgins and a vocal solo by Mr. Phillip Gerry. | MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Comment of Spectators Upon a Scene in the Police Court, Attorney Moss Makes a Rem: is a Re- flection on the Judge. Which is Interpreted “Much ado ebout nothing,” remarked one of the spectators in Judge Kimball's court this morning, when there had been a per- fcrmance in which Attorney John A. Moss of Anacostia and Hillsdale was the chief actor. When Judge Kimball had decided against Moss’ client, the attorney express- ed regret that persons charged with va- grancy were not entitled to trials by jury. He hoped to eee the time, he said, when such persons will have that right. Prosecuting Attorney Pugh regarded the attcrney’s remarks as a reflection on the court, and it was his opinion that the at- torney should be called to account for con- tempt. Mr. Moss ridiculed the idea that he hed been guilty of contempt. So far as that question was concerned, Judge Kimball did not express himself. He did say, however, that such remarks were out of order and not allowable in any decent court. ‘ou must behave decently and in or- der,” said the court to the attorney. William Moran had appeared as defend- ant in the case, a charge of vagrancy hav- ing been preferred against him by Police- man Hospital. Moran is a pensioner, and it was charged that when he drew his pen- sion money list week he proceeded to spend it in saloons. When he was well under the influence of liquor yesterday he called at the house of Alfred Garner, colored, and stretched himself at full length upon the sefa. “Call me at 4 o'clock,” he said, and he was soon asleep. Yesterday’s conduct was all that was known about Moran, and the court was absut to decide the case in favor of the prisoner, when Policeman Avguste offered to tell what he knew about the case. He said he had seen him drunk a number of times. Attorney Moss declared that the policeman “had it in’ for him be- cause he had “annihilated” him in another case. “You couldn't annihilate anybody,” was Prosecutor Pugh’s rejoinder. It was after the imposition of a sentence of fifteen days on the defendant that Moss made use of the alleged objectionable re- mark. The prisoner returned to the dock, and it was thought the spectators would be no further entertained, but Judge Kimball opened the second act when the attorney made a motion to accept Moran's employer on his bond, saving there was another phase of the case that he wanted ex- plained. He had been told by a policeman that the attorney had made threats toward the officer within the precincts of the court. An explanation was requested. “The statement is «bsolutely untrue, was what Moss said, “and I would not believe the policeman under oath.” “Stop right there, Mr. Moss,” said the judge. “I won't listen to such. a state- ment.” “But, your honor,” sald the attorney, measuring his worcs, “a charge has been made and I am ready to meet it. I was told by a gentleman that the officer had clenched his fist and was ready to strike me. And I said that if he did he would drop from a Mow from my fist. I’m not so foolish as to get in a fight in court, but if I am attacked on the outside I'll look out for myself every time.” Attorney Moss was anxious to have the matter fully aired, but when Prosecuting Attorney Pugh communicated to the court what a witness had told him, Judge Kim- ball announced that no further action in the case would be taken. ss CONVEYED TO HARPER’S FERRY. Remains of Young Dailey Forwarded to His Father. ‘The body of Michael Dailey, who commit- Ted sutcide on the Norfolk boat because he had failed to pass an examination for en- listment in the navy, as published in yes- terday’s Star, has been sent to Harper's Ferry, where his parents reside. The au- topsy made by Deputy Coroner Glaze- breok yesterday failed to show that the young man had had heart trouble, al- though he had stated that such was the cause assigned for his rejection. The sup- pesition was advanced yesterday after- noon that young Dailey had contemplated suicide before he went to Portsmouth. He had remarked to a friend here that if he cid not pass he would never return to Har- per’s Ferry. His friend to whom he made this statement thought he meant he would go to some other part of the country, but in view of his subsequent act it is be- lieved he meant he would end his life. Soon after the body reached the morgue Chief Clerk Sylvester of the police depat- ment telegraphed to the dead man’s father at Harper's Ferry. The father could not believe the worst until furnished some proof of the dead man’s identification, and then he telegraphed to Undertaker J. Wil- liam Lee to take charge of the body. This was done, and the body was shipped to Harper's Ferry this morning. ee Again Street Nomenc! To the Editor of The Evening St Will you permit a hearing upon this much-discussed subject once more? There seems to be no dissatisfaction on the numbered streets, but only on the al- phabetical ones, and yet really the plan adopted by the architect of the city for designating them is very simple, easy to be understood even by strangers; but strangers scmetimes are misled by the old numbers yet on a few houses, which should be removed by authority. On Monday last the writer of this was inquired of by a stranger at the corner of 3d and East Capitol streets for 105 3d street northeast. While endeavoring to explain to him the mode of numbering the streets he said to me: “Yes, I have been véry kindly informed, and find no diffi- culty; but when I got at this point I find the number 232," pointing to a house on the left side of 3d street, “on that house, and I am lost again.” I informed him that that was an old, obsolete number, which for some reason was yet on the frontis- piece, but did not count. Looking across on the right hand, the said: “Ah, yes, I see No. 9 over there. Thanks! Now I am right again,” and pursued his way above A street. Pardon this digression, but the more I reflect on this subject the more I am con- viseed that the present style cannot be bettered. I would suggest that after the twenty-five letters of the English alphabet now used is exhausted that sixteen letters of the Greek alphabet be used, leaving out those of similar sounds, viz. zeta, eta, theta, su, pi, phi, chi, psi, and using alpha, beta, gamma, delta, epsilon, fota, kappa, lambda, mu, xi, omricon, rho, sigma, taw, upsilon, omega. Inasmuch as the northern pertion of the city will be grand with the universities, it is very appropriate to give a classical trend to the names of the new streets. Beyond this will probably be more or less suburban, and the names of differ- ent kinds of trees might alphabetically be calied into requisition. The District Hne would probably be reached in this way, and a street nomen- clature, unique and probably the most practicable to be found in the world ob- tained, and for the world’s greatest city be produced. Outside of Florida avenue no_ short streets would probably be made and for all the short streets running parallel with the alphabetical ones,now so difficult to find by their names,which have no reference to lo- cality, designate them with names of two syllables, the initial letter of each sylla- ble to be the lettered streets, which they come between; thus, between B and C, Barclay or any other, the initial letters of the syllables of which are B and C, show- ing immediately by the initials where the street is, follows: 125 Barclay street is between ind 24 and B and C, and may be either northeast or southeast. ~ For the short streets parallel with the numbered streets make them 6 1-2, 10 1-2 or any other number of the etreets they are between, as 6 1-2, between and 7th; 10 1-2, between 10th and 11tH, northwest or southwest. I think this solves the question once for all of this vexed cont and I hope the Commissi approve of it_and the Congress of the United States embody it in law. March 8, 1808, W. H. PRITCHETT. THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1898-16 PAGES. AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN. Items of News Gathered West of Rock Creek. The District has last come into pos- se the new frame school house in Harlem has been located. A deed was placed on record yesterday whereby Joseph E. Hurst sold parts of lots 35 and 36 in block 1 of White- haven for $1,702.83. The appropriation for the purchase of the site only recently be- cxme available, the building being erected before title was secured. Stephen B. Priest has sold to Danie H. Ferrell lot 19 in University Park. No Price is given, but the transfer is made subject to a trust of $4,500. Stanley Pearce has bought of William H. Sholes, James 8S. Edwards, Charles W. Darr and Fleming J. Lavender, trustees, parts of lots 18 and 19 of square 1212. The price paid is given at $1,800. The property is located on M street between 28th and 29th streets, north side. Since the publication in The Star several weeks ago of the story of the theft of a quantity of pipe, which was recovered by Policeman Sullivan at 32d and N streets, the police have discovered the owner of the material to be James Lockhead & Co., plumbers, at 509 14th street northwest. While the owner could not positively iden- tify the property, he reported the theft of a like quantity. In the Police Court yes- terday David McWells and Harry Davis, the colored men who were with the wagon attempting to sell the material, but who abandoned it, were charged as being suspi- cious characters and were each required to give bond or go down for thirty days. The case against William Wells, the owner of the wagon, was continued. Philip Weaver, colored, was arrested shortly before midnight last evening by Po- liceman Gow, charged with violating the Police regulations in throwing glass upon ae ee ‘rank Fowler of Springfield, Mass., has just sighed a contract to act as super- intendent of the Great Falls electric road. Under his direction liberal expenditures will be made in improving the road. ——— THE PROPOSED UNIVERSITY. Comment on the Opposition Expressed. by a Methodist Bishop. ‘To the Editor of The Evening Star: In your issue of March 1 there appears the official utterance of a bishop of the Methodist Episcopai Church concerning the movement for which there is a bill before Congress and in which there has been of late 2 wide public enthusiasm awakened through the efforts of the woman’s Wash- ington memorial committee and the action of the university committee of the Daugh- ters of the Revolution, namely, that of erecting by the government at the capital of the nation the University of the United States. The bishop’s condemnation is un- reserved and addressed to the entire con- stituency of his denomination. As a sin- gular instance of direct sectarian interfer- ence with a government measure and of the use of religious authority in connec- tion with public affairs this incident is deserving of more than a passing notice. The right of any sect of the Christian church to advocate and foster its own in- stitutions cannot under our Constitution be assailed, and the efforts of the Methodist Church, urder the able leadership of Bish- op Hurst, to establish a school of learning of the highest type under its own auspices —whatever may be thought of the wisdom or the need of such a movement on general grounds—are evidence of zeal and con- centrated purpose which speak loudly for the loyalty and devotion of Methodists to what they regard 23 a sacred mission. But when loyalty to one’s own church is al- lowed to step over into the domain of pub- lic freedom of thought and freedom of teaching—as when a church presumes to lay its interdict on a government free school—then there is a manifest infringe- ment on the principles of our republican government. There are few of our citizens who would not recognize this fact, or who would wait to be told of it, if the case were that of another large religious body which has already established a university on a scale worthy of its name here at the cap- ital—the Roman Catholic Church. Suppos- ing that to further the interests of the Catholic University a bishop or cardinal! were to issue an address to Cathoiics warn- ing them against the unwisdom of what George Washington conceived in nis mind a century ago as the highest legacy of his patriotism and his love for the republic, and urging Catholics to refuse their aid and countenance to government schools, because these were Mable to political con- trol and were founded on other principles than those of “Catholic’ Christianity— would there not be a public outcry against such a religious interference with public af- fairs? Would not the dissatisfaction with such an utterance be all the greater if at the time of such a denunciation there were a bill before Congress providing for such an institution, bearing the indorsements of a succession of Presidents from Washing- ton down, end of a vast multitude of the leading educators, scholars and statesmen of our country? For such is the case with the bill for the establishment at Washing- ton of a university of the United States, to be the worthy culmination and completion of the system of government free schools of this country; and yet a bishop of the Methodist Church declares publicly his hope that no teachers, parents or children will be persuaded to contribute any money to further a movement founded on other principles than those of evangelical Chris- tianity, and he “fears if the George Wash- irgton University becomes an established fact the Catholic, the Protestant, the He- brew. the Theosophist and the Agnostic would have equal claim to any of the po- sitions which might be at the disposal of the governing board, and each salary would be paid out of the government treas- ury.” He is “also of the opinion that the struggle for place would be accompanied by political animosity and religious preji dice, and there would be such an exhibi- tion of strife and tension of temper as Washington has never yet seen.” It does not require much insight to see that there is a direct assault upon our entire public free school system; for what is true of this proposed highest government school is certainly true, on a small scale, of every f>ee school in the land. All these are open to just this Ist of objections ich the bishop here alarmingly sets ferth. And yet on the whole the public weal is @reserved and the public schools have the indorsement and, as a general thing, have won the proud esteem and love of all our people. The great public insti- tutions devoted to higher learning under irect government control here at the cap- ital are doubtless at the mercy of ‘Hebrew, Agnostic, Catholic and Protestant” officials eppointed under the baneful stress of politi- cal influence, and yet we are not ready to derounce the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian Irstitution, the National Acad- emy of Sciences, the bureau of education, the geologica! survey, the bureau of eth- nology and the national observatory and National Museum as affording only ‘‘exhi- ditions of strife and temper,” arising out of “political animosity and religious preju- dice.” On the whole, we are disposed to believe that in any of the large denomi- national colleges of the country there is quite as much friction of this kind {n pro- portion to 1umbers as in the government ingtitutions in Washington. As for the proposed University of the United States, there would seem to be no question but that it is the logical outcome of our whole public school system. With that system, the claims of the university of a right to be must stand or fall. Our public schools are no more complete in dignity, in strength, in unity and continu- ity of purpose without such a center in a great academic senate, which shall com- mand the more liberal resources of the government and have no hindrance in its pursuit of the highest results in science, art and literature, than would be our sev- eral state governments Without federalism in a civic union and center, having its own treasury and administrative power. As for the religious result, the fate of educa- tion thus committed to “a government of the people, for the people and by the peo- ple,” is it not, under God, in the hands and the consciences of the people themselves? If their consciences are not right, if there is anything the matter with the 's faith or unfa'th, then let the churches through the legitimate and unhindered re- Ugious channels attend to this. A good tree will not bring forth bad fruit. March 10, 1898. FRANK SEWALL, —_—_— Reappointment Recommended. ‘The term of office of Dr. William Donnal- ly, as a member of the board of dental ex- aminers, having expired the 20th of lest June, and no appointment having since been made. Commissioner Wight today rec- ommended that Dr. Donnally be reappoint- ed for a term of five years, jion of the title to the land upon which Conférese, ed—Majority Favem Giving Lay- men Equal Megresentation, were conducted by Bishop Goodsell. The business session of the conference was called to order at 9 o'clock, with Bish- Rev. W. A. Lytle was appointed assistant secretary, and the The statistical secretary also read the names of the churches which have failed to report. One thousand copies of the minutes of the conference were ordered to be printed for the benefit of the members. The preachers were assessed $1 each to pay the expense, and Revs. R. H. Clarke and R. L. Leslie op Goodsell in the chair. roll of absentees was then called. were appointed to make the collection. The disciplinary question, “‘Who are the supernumerary preachers?” was taken up, and Revs. €. W. Ball, C. B. Meyers, G. H. Thompson, C. M. Mess, Jacob Halpenn Cc. W. Graham, W. T. Schooley and G. Conner were named as sustaining that re- lation. fective list. The case of Rey. W. M. Fitzwater was re- ferred to the committee on conference rela- The character of Rev. J. W. Crum- ley, presiding elder of the Abingdon dis- trict, was passed, and he reported for his tions. district 686 conversions, 367 added to full connection, and 258 baptized. Two churches were dedicated, one at Big Stone Gap and one in Tazewell county, and he reported that there are several churches in tle course of construction. of churches in his district, he said, was thirty-one, and he had obtained fifty-one ew subscribers to church papers. Favor the Laymen’s Memorial. ‘The ccnference then considered the “lay- men’s memorial,” which was recently pre- sented by the ‘laymen’s convention in this city to the Baltimore conference, in regard to the equal representation of laymen and ministers in the annual conference. After @ ballot had been taken it was shown that a krge majority cf the preachers present were in favor of the memorial. « The following preachers were introduced to the conference: Rev. J..M. Freeman of New York, assistant and corresponding secretary of the Stnday School Union and Tract Society; Rev. J. E. Gilbert, D.D., of Washington, general secretary of the American Society of Religious Education; Rev. S. P. Shipman of the Wilmington con- ierence, Rev. Mr. Cleaver of the Evangel- icgl Association of Pennsylvania, Rev. J. F. jsse of Wesley Chapel, Washington; Rev. Dr. Newcombe of Chattanooga, Tenn.; Rev. A. M.. Cacklcy of the local M. E. Crarch South, and Rev. H. S. Wright, pas- tor of the local M. P. Church. Presiding Elder Ball Passed. The character of Rev. S. A. Ball, presid- ing elder of the Alexandria district, was passed, and he reported membership of churches in his dfstriet as greatly in- creased. During the past year, he said, there were 175 conversions, two-thirds of whom joined the clrch. Churches in the Alexandria district have been dedicated at Linconia and Falmouth, and three churches are in the course of comstruction. Addresses were delivered by Rev. Dr. Payne and Rey. Dr. J. M. Freeman of New York. The conference then adjourned until 2:30 o'cleck. The afternoon session yesterday was. de- voted to receiving reports from the yarlous ministers. At night addresses were made by Revs. W. A. Spencer, D.D., on “Church Extension,” and C. H. Payne of New York on “Education.” —_>—_ HQUIVALENT OF FABKING,: Opinion of Attorney Thomas Respect- ing Highland Terrace.- The attorney for the District, in a report made to the District Commissioners, holds that the terrace.on the north side of Mas- sachusetts avenue between 14th atid 15th streets, in front of square 212, is part of Massachusetts avenue and the equivalent of parking, not operating to defeat assess- ments for sidewalks and curbing. A cement sidewalk was recently laid along the north side of Massachusetts avenue in front of the square in question, and assessments were levied against the property owners. A mumber of them pro- tested against the assessments, contending that the sicewalk property had been do- nated to the United States when the grade of the terrace was changed and a walk made higher up. ‘The matter was referred to the attorney for the District, and a copy of his opinion has been transmitted by the Commissioners to the protestants. It is as follows: “This terrace, it is claimed, is govern- ment property, and not individual prop- erty, and heace it is contended that these lots do not abut upon the sidewalk, in re- spect of which the assessments were lev- ied. This contention ts not well founded. Highland Terrace is part of Massachu- setts avenue. It 1s the equivajent of ‘park- ing’ on that side of the avenue, and while in point of fact there is a carriage way and shrubbery on this terrace, as matter of law Highland Terrace is to be treated as street parking, and it has heen held by the courts that such parking does not oper- ate to defeat assessments for sidewalks and curbing. My opinion is that the prop- erty in square 212 in law abuts the sidewalk in question, and that request for exemption from paying assessments for laying said sidewalks must be refused.” —— COVENANT CHURCH. Annual Exhibit of Finances and Elec- tion of Officers. The annual meeting of the church and congregation of the Church of the Cove- nant was held Jast evening in the chapel. The reports of the oflicers showed a pros- perous ccndition of affairs. The total receipts for the year amounted to about $25,000, of which about $14,000 ac- crued from pew rents. The reports showed that during the year the debt on the church property had been reduced by the payment of $6,500, and it was further stated that at the end of next year, when the re- maining subscriptions become due and are paid, the outstanding debt will be avout Officers were elected.ss follows: Elders, A. R. Quaiffe ana Hdwin Stewart (re-elect- ed) and Chas. S. Clarlg,. to fil a vacancy. Deacons, H. B. F. Metfarland, R. B. Tay- lor, A. W. Mallory and@Otho M. Muncaster Moore and H. M. Le Due, to fill a vucamcyt Trustees, William Ballantyne and Claudius:B. Jewel (re-elect- (re-elected), Willis It ed), Charles D. Waleott,.to fill a vacancy. WORK OF THE MINISTERS Seoond Day's Sessiontaf the Virginia Annual Characters of Presiding Elders Pass- The second day’s sessfon of the Virginia annual conference ofith@ Methodist Episco- pal Church opened at Falls Church at 8:30 o'clock this morning. ‘fhe first half hour was devoted to religiogs exercises, which The conference declared by vcte to restore Rev. Jacob Halpenny to the ef- The total number THE HAT BOX of 1897 OUTDONS GNLY BY * . THE HAT BOX of 1898. 1 FINER GOOBS THAN + EVER BEFORE SHOWN. ALL THE LEADING MAKERS OF $3, $4 AND $5 HATS REPRESENTED. Any Hat in the House, $2. THE HAT BOX; 915 Pa. Ave. mbi1-2t For Fine Traveling Bags, Pocket Books, Toilet Cases and Mee Come Lutz & Co., agar Se SAS param tere PROPOSED CHURCH EDIFICE. Fourth Pres! rinn Congregation ». Will Batid on New Site. A special méeting of the presbytery of Washington city will be held Monday morn- ing at the Fourth Church, on 9th street near G street northwest, Rev. Dr. Joseph T. Kelly, pastor, for the purpose of taking formal action in reference to the erection of a new church by Dr. Kelly’s congrega- tion. Favorable consideration of the prop- osition is already assured. The new church will be erected at the northeast corner of 13th and Yale streets northwest, where a lot fronting seventy feet on the former and one hundred and twenty on ‘the latter thoroughfare, and a lot adjoining on Yale street, have been se- cured, the entire purchase amounting to 15,000 square feet. The price paid per foot for the corner lot was $1.50 and for the ad- Joining lot on Yale street 90 cents per foot. ‘The active movement for the construction of a new edifice began about a year ago, when a committee, composed of the pastor, Rev. Joseph T. Kelly, as chairman, and Messrs. Joseph A. Sterling, F. L. Middle- ton, Joseph B. Williamson, C. J. William- son and J. W. Hollyday, was appointed to take the necessary steps to secure a new res and to complete the necessary de- ails, The churcn on 9th street now. occupied by the congregation will not be sold, for tne Present at least. It is understood the money with which to build the new struc- ture has been secured by a loan placed upon the old church. — Lecture on Decorative Art. The second lecture in the March course at the Catholic University was delivered yesterday afternoon by Rev. Dr. Shahan, the subject being “Decorative Art in the Early Celtic Church.” The lecture was il- lustrated. Dr. Shahan dwelt on the fact that the chief characteristics of the ancient Celtic’ decorative art are grace and ele- gance, and a certain mysticism and ideal- ism that causes the artist to abandon easi- ly attdinable forms to pursue the creations of his own mind through the infinite tangle of spirals and interlacings. The next pub- le lecture in the course will be given next Thursday afternoon at 4:30 by Prof. Charles P. Neill on “Two Centuries «f Economic Progres; jar ee Minnehaha Lodge Entertains Visitors There was a large attendance at the Tegular session of Minnehaha Lodge of Good Templars last Tuesday evening. Visi- tors were present from Friendship, Colum- dia and Little Falls lodges. Five candi- dates were initiated, Chief Templar H. F. Smith presiding. In the good of the order program there -were recitations by Master Cralle Lawrenson of Minnehaha Juvenile Temple, a reading by Frank Ford, a vocal solo by Mr. Mell of Friendship Lodge and Prof. R. H. Stewart delivered an instruc- tive address, descriptive of the eye, and showing the effect of indulgence in intoxi- cating drinks upon that organ. After a brief social session refreshments were served. _—— Woman’s Mission Work. At the annual meeting of the Woman's Presbyterial Home Missionary Society at the Church of the Covenant yesterday the treasurer reported that the receipts for the year amounted to about $5,000. An address was delivered by Rev. Dr. Whit- temore of Arizona. The officers were re-elected as follows: President, Mrs. T. S. Hamlin; vice presi- dents, Mrs. Culbertson, Mrs. W. N. Pax- ton, Mrs. Spillinger and Mrs. Luccock; cor- }. responding secretary, Mrs. John B. Wight; secretary of Iterature, Mrs. Richards; sec- retary of Young People’s Societies, Miss Le Due, and treasurer, Miss Fanny Childs. ————— Boys to Give an Entertainment. The young boys of Willard’s Hotel are nothing if not progressive. They will give a boys’ entertainment for the benefit of the sufferers from the Maine disaster in the parlors of the hotel this evening at 8 o'clock. They are Harold and Orren De- Witt, Sidney, Griffin and Tommy Mudd ana Morris Crumpacker, whose ages run from ifive to twelve year: H a Chemical Society Meeting. At the meeting of the Chemical Society of this city in the assembly hall of the Cosmos Club last evening. Dr. E. A. De Schweinitz read a paper on the subject of the Pasteur milk laboratory, an insti- tution recently put in operation in this city. © The president of the society, Prof. W. F. Hillebrand, submitted a paper on “The Colorimetric Estimation of Small Amounts of Chromium, with Special Reference to Rocks and Minerals.” Mr. Wirt Tassin exhibited interesting mineralogical specimens. Se Buried by His Lodge Associates. The funeral of the late R. H. Boswell took place from his late residenca, No. 415 O street northwest, yesterday, afternoon. “It was largely attended by the Odd Fellows and Knighgs of Pythias, the impressive funeral sdrvices of these two orders being held at the grave. The arrangements for the funeral were made by Columbia Lodge No. 10, I. O. O. F., of which Mr. Boswell had been an active member since 1862. In- terment was in Congressional cemetery. Why is it that nearly all aged per- sons are thin? And yet, when you think of it, what could you expect? Three score years of wear and tear are enough to make the diges- tion weak. Yet the body must be fed. In Scott’s Emulsion, the werk is all done; that is, the oil in it is digest- ed, all ready to be taken into the blood. The-body rests, while the oil feeds and nourishes, and the hypo- phosphites makes the nerves steady and strong. 50c. and $1.00, all druggists. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, New York. a eas C. Auerbach’s Bargain Bulletin, 7 & H. Fine 4-ply Linen Collars, 25c. quality, 6c.; 25c. Seamless Socks, 10c.; $2 Spring Hats, 98c.; 50c. Golf Caps, 19c.; 50c. Fine Silk Neckwear, l5c.; 25c. Neckwear, 10c.; New $40 Sewing Machines, $17.50; New $70 Auto- matic Machines, $35. Any Domestic pat- tern in the house, 5c. it 22522 Spare Ribs and Pork Tenderloins. Only place in Center Market you'll find them. They’re specialties here. Extra fine. J. A. AUGUSTERFER, 656 Cen. Mkt. 1t eee Harvey's. It is not surprising that people go to Harvey's for genuine Diamond-back Terra- pin. ‘Roasted Oysters and Canvasback Duck. His method of serving these deli- DIES IN HIS BED. Arthur McCann, Probably a Wasi ingtonian, §: miy Expires. A dispatch received yesterday announced the sudden death Tuesday, at Denison, Tex., of a man giving his name as A. Mc- Cann of Washington, D. C. According to the information received the man stopped over night at a boarding house, and, to- gether with several other men, was as- sigred to a large room. Early in the morn- Ing all the occupants excepting McCann left, and at 1 o'clock in the afternoon the door of the room was broken open and he was found dead in bed. The dispatch fur- ther stated that the man was about forty years of age, and that the Knights of Pythias took charge’ of the body. The cause of death was not known, the date of the coroner's inquest being set for Wed- vesday. The dead man is supposed to have been Arthur McCann, better known gs “Artie” McCann, formerly*of this city. He was a carpenter by trade and well known, and left this place between twenty and twenty- five years ago. His father was Daniel Mc- Cann, for many years an inspector of flour under the old Georgetown corpora- tion. The parents had a family of four children, two daughters. and two sons. Upon the death of his father Artie left the city. Prior to that he met with an ac- cident on the Washington and Georgetown railroad by which he was physically in- jured and secured a verdict for damages. His brother Charles and one of the sisters are said to have died several years ago. ‘The other sister married a Mr. Bangs and is now living somewhere in Baltimore with her husband. At the death of the elder McCann his widow went to Baltimore to live with the married daughter, so that rene of the family now reside in the Dis- trict. Artie McCann, however, was fully fifty years of age. In the dispatch announcing the death it is not stated whether or not any papers were found on the deceased to establish the location of his relatives, but a number of old residents of Georgetown are posi- tive in the belief that the identity is as given above. —_——__. For the Masonic Fair. At the meeting Monday evening last of the committee of Lebanon Lodge, No. 7, F. A. A. M., for the national Masonfe fair and exposition, to be held April 11, 1898, held at the office of Henry Orth, sr., 529 7th street northwest, a large number of donations Were reported by the members. Mr. James G. Bowen turned over to the treasurer of the committee a check for $100 received from M. Riley, proprietor of the Broad street station reStaurant, Philadelphi: Pa, beside other smaller donations; Lewis Beh: rens reported a number of contributions, as did many others of the commitice. John P. Stinzirg donated for himself a horse and buggy. A ton of coal was sold at auction, bringing a good price. Ss The McKinley Legion. Major Mills said to a Star reporter to- that those who have so promptly re- sponded to the call for volunteers to or- genize a provisional national regiment to be called the McKinley Legion, or ist United States Volunteers, should not ex- pect an immediate reply to their patriotic letters, as he has his hands more than full, but that he will answer them as he can. He raid that their names are put upon the list in the order in which they are received, and those who respond first will receive first and appropriate con- s‘deration. Upon the publication of the report of the court of inquiry, or anything like a declaration of war, the matter will be promptly and energetically pushed. Absolutely Pure AMUSEMENTS. NEW sationar THEATER. TONIGHT. QUICKSTEP TO BOX OFFICE. May iWin The Swell iss Fitzwell. NEXT MONDA TS SELLING. MATINEE SATURDAY. GET SEATS. Queen Of Mirth. THE RICE BALLET GIRL. 70 - = Artists - = 70 Next Sunday Evening, ay ' COL. R. G. - sruuse. INGERSOLL. Subject: SHAKESPEARE. mb10 Bischoff Concert, CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, 10th and G sts. now. Tuesday Evening, March 15 PROGRAM WILL INCLUDE “The Story of the Cross,” Oratorio by Dudley Buck. By Quartet and Clorus of 65 Voices. Reserved seat ticket oe . 50 cents On sale at John F. Ellis & Co.'s, 937 Penna. ave. nw. mh9-6t ACADEMY. frices® Every Evening, Wed. and Sat. — Filo lrwi The Widow Jones Week—The _ rollickins far iC MAIL."” t Maggie WILLARD HALL, IMIERE’S CINEMATOGRAPHE. REPRODUCING EVERY ACTION OF LIFE. fe Battleship Maine—Her Officers—The Crew—General Lee—Lieutenant Jen- S Kins—the Snowball Fight—A Political Discussion and Thirty other Marvelous Animated 7 MISSION, 25c. CHILDREN, 15c. ato Brery Day, 3:30 and 6:15 p.m. Every Sanday, 8:15 p.m. ‘mbg-4t* RAND OPERA HOUSE. KERNAN & RIFE, Managers. wax MONDAY, PMARCH 7. ‘Matinees Wednesday and Saturday. ‘The Most Pronounced Success of the Season. The Delightful Comedy-Drema, 4 |**Tennessee’s| tthe caressed A CHARGE oF EMBEZZLE™ Walter F. Nol Arrested on Come Plaint of His Employer. Walter F. Noland, @ white man, ab@ printer by trade, was arrested yesterday Dy Detective Frank Burrows and charged with embezziing $100. The complaining witness is Mrs. Harsiet Gorham, who conducts @ laundry at 3237 Water street. The crime 18 alleged to have occurred the early part of the week, but when searched at the «tation at the time of arrest leas than 50 WAS found in the pockets of Noland’s clothing, The prisoner refused to make any state= ment at all regariing the matter. Mrs. Gorham. the proprietress of the laundry, says Neland had been in her eme picy for some time, and was fully trusted, She claims to have given him a check for $160, drawn on the Farmers and Mechanicw# National Bark of Georgetown, last M This sum was to have been spent in It dating a number of small debts, Noland ing instructed to attend to the matter. He had the check cashed, Mrs. Gorham claims, but did not pay any of the debts against her. He was unable to give her a satisfac- t explanation of his cotduct, and she Swore out the warrant for his arrest. sarmber aed Alleged Cruelty. In a suit for divorce instituted by Eliza Thomas against Augustus Thomas, the petitioner alleges cruel and inhuman treats ment on the part of the defendant, and also abandonment. Campbell Carrington is the solicitor for Mrs. Thomas. a EPPCLER EEE SOF ESCOES EEE O REED March, April, May Are the months In which to purify Your blood with® Hood's Sarsaparilla, The system is now In need of such A medicine and Is most susceptible To the benefits To be derived From it. Hood’s Sarsaparilla is Superior to all Other preparatiogs As a spring medicine Because it is Unequaled for Making pure, Rich, red blood. ESteseoessoresesetosscess AMUSEMENTS. _ . § o'clock, on “Fly ing,” benefit ‘of Relie Sewing 10 vents Kindergarten Lectures. Second of weries to be given at 11 a.m. SATUR at Columbian University will be by Rev, SI March 12: “A Problem A Engineering. pe tion the lecture By PURI on “The Caste aud is postponed from this evep- y. Aebet ISTH, at the Western it ‘ustoms ing to F Presbyt LAFAYETTE. oxo aay, Mr. Herbert he KELCEY SAMO ote EFFIF SHANNON, M. J. LeMOYNE, SARAH COWELL LeMOYNB, And their Organization of 40 Persons, ting CLYDE FITCH'S Original Play in 3 Acts, The Moth and the Flame, “THE OLD HOMESTEAD,” The sale of seats opens WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16TH, For SOUSA'S New Oper, The Bride-Elect, Which begins a week's engagement Monday, March 21. Orders by mail or wire reserved in order of their application. mhi1-tt GRAND OPERA 1 HOUSE, — SUNDAY. MARCH 13, 8 P.M. Maine Memorial Fund Concert. Under the auspices of the Washington Branch of the National Maine Memorial Fund Associations Hion, John W. Koss, pres.; Mr. E. B. Hay, sea. A Grandly Impressive Program of Instrumental and Vocal Muste. D . Santelman ment to the Leadership of Washingt Famous Marine Band. Fifty Pieces. Washington Suengerbund. Arion Singing Soctety Germania Maennerchot, VOCAL SOLOISTS: e E. Muir. . McFarland, Mr. Otto Lai National Guard Band, with 35 81 Madrid Mend uitar . Sol Minster, violin: Arthug D. Mayo, pianist: Henry Jaeger. futiet, Prices: 50, Te. and $1. we open at 7 p.m, whl0-3t COLUMBIA. areas. Regular Matinee Saturday at 2:15. THE GREAT ARA MORRIS And a Constellation of Vaudeville Stars. RICHARD HARLOWE and GEOFFREY STEM Irstrumental soloists: Latte Tony. La Petite Adelaide, Fialkowski. Lew Hawkins. Allie Gilbert. NEXT WEEK--SEATS SELIING— Time. JANAUSCHEK IN mbil_ “WHAT DREAMS MAY COME.” COLUMBIA, fatty. | | Rectéai Only. | Tuesday teeter, MARCH 15, JOSEF HOFMANN Seats, $1.00, $1.59, $2.00. Sale opens at ED. Fy gtawits TICKET OFFICE, at Droops, Mom “JiMpCTION MISS ANNA MILLER.“ MANAGEMENT HENRY WOLFSOHN. LOCAL DIRECTION MR. ED. F. Steinway Piano at all Hofmann ERNAN'S LYCEUM THEATER. ALL THIS WEEK. Mats. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday, Joe. Oppenheimer’s MISS NEW YORK, JR., A Superior Aggregation of Meritorious Talent, NEXT WEEK—JOHN L. SULLIVAN'S OWN CO, mb7-6t,15 EXCURSIONS, ETC. i pdencoss & Wy2shington teamboat Co. At 4:18, is mt BY — ton” on the following schedule: