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12 LOCAL MENTION. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Academy of Music.—Joe Ott in “The Star Gazer.” Columbia Theater.—Leon Herrmann, the Magician. Grand Opera House.—“Blye Jeans.” Kernan’s Lyceum Theater—‘The Night Owls.” Lafayette Square Opera House.—“The Bride Elect.” New National Theater—“‘What Happened to Jones.” Willard Hall.—Lumiere’s Cinematographe. Columbia Phonograph Co., 919 Pennsyl- vania ave.—Latest vocal and instrumertal selections. 1411 Pennsylvania avenue.—iatima, Phil Clover's $50,000 oll painting. EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Steamer Estelle Randall for Glymont and intermediate landi.gs at 9:30 a.m. Steamer Norfolk for Norfolk and Fortress Monroe at 7 p.m. Steamer Harry Randall for Colonial Beach 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, 10:05, 11 a.m., 12:05, 2:05, 3, 4 and-4:15 p.m. Trains leave Aqueduct bridge for Arling- ton and Fort Myer every half hour ard Falls Church hourly from 8:30 a.m. to 10:40 p-m. ———— Reeves’ Home Made Bread and entire wheat Health Bread, hot, at 4 p. m. daily. Our Baking Department is well stocked with a full variety, such as Home Made Pound Cake, Cookies, Doughnuts, Rusks, Biscuits, Angel Cakes, Macaroons, Choco- late Cakes and Pastry of all variety. The very best creamery butter is used in our bakery exclusively. All goods guaranteed as represented or money refunded. 1209 F st. n. w. pe Burbank Potatoes, 79c. bu. Johnston's, p. 8. gece sete eat FOR RENT—Msrtle Grove, an exception- ally charming country residence. See advt. eects reais KENNY’S DRY ROASTED COFFEES. Highest quality, lowest prices. Pure sugars sold at cost: 8 city stores. c. D. KENNY. ——— Cottage Lamps and Blue-flame Oil Stoves. 1204 G. C. A. Muddiman & Co. 616 12th. CITY AND DISTRICT. LIKELY TO BE SOLD. Probabilities as to Disposition of E. and S. H. Railway. Referring to a certificate of indebtedness for $434.05, issued by the District Commtis- sicners against the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Company, in favor of the Barber Asphalt Company, the attorney for the District says the property of the com- pany is likely to be sold by the receiver in the same manner as that of the Belt Rail- way Company, by order of the court. “In that case,” says the attorney, “a list of the certificates of indebtedness, including the one for $44.05, held by Mr. Worthing- ton’s client, has been filed, and an applica- tion made ‘thereon by the Commissioners for permission to advertise and sell the preperty of the company for the purpose of collecting them. While the court may not orcer a sale of the property and franchises of the company on this application, I ex- pect the court will make the same provision for the payment of certificates of indebted- ness in this case that it did in the case of the Belt Railway Company.” Realizing the long-felt want of a malt tonic of unquestioned merit, the Anheuser- Busch Brewing Association some three years ago undertook a series of tests as to the relative proportions of alcohol and nutritive properties in the various malt ex- tracts on the market, and as a result of its experiments it now produces an article which it is claimed contains double the proportion of extract matter and less than 2 per cent of alcohol, while it is alleged that other malt extracts contain from 3% to per cent of alcohol. However this may be, the fact that the Malt-Nutrine out- put during the first two months of this year is almost double that of the corre- sponding period last year would seem to show pretty conclusively the esteem in which it is held by the public. psa tire sae Justice Sellers Acquitted. Mr. Valentine W. Sellers, the justice of the peace at Rosslyn,’ was today arraigned before Judge Scott on the charge of car- < @ pistol concealed on his person. Up- or hearing the case, Judge Scott acquitted him. Mr. Sellers is opposed to allowing gembling in Rosslyn, it is said, and hed planed ‘a raid on a house, to take place Jast night. When about to take a car on the Mount Vernon electric road the weap- on fell out of Mr. Sellers’ pocket and one chamber exploded with considerable noise. This attracted the attention of Of rs Schuyler and Crowne, who took Mr. tedy. At the first precinct as released on $50 collateral, ch, with the pistol, were returned to im after his acquittal. ——__ “What Royal Glue sticks stays stuck.” 10c. —Advertisement. a Teachers Entertained. A reception was given at the Franklin building last night by the board of man- agers of the Teachers’ Annuity and Aid Association. There was a large attendance. The teachers were entertained with violin se ions by Miss Florence King of the fourth division. The tea table was pre- sided over by the Misses Bell, Davis and McCullough. The following ladies and gentlemen composed the reception com- mittee: Mr. N. P. Gage, president; Mrs. Clara B. Smith, vice president; Mr. B. T. Janney, Mrs. Bradley, Miss Hendley, Miss Wilson, Miss McGill and Miss Daley, Gen. and Mrs. Harries, Supt. Powell and Super- vising Principals Clark, Fairbrother, Pat- terson and Freeman. The treasury has a balance on hand of $50,000, which is to be devoted to the aid of the teachers when they retire from active duty. . Best Facilities for Boarding Horses And hiring fine carriages. Reasonable rates. Downey's Model Stables, 1622-28 L st. —Advertisement. we Discusses Patriotism. “Patriotism, Its Qualities and Value, was the subje(t of an address by Rev. Dr. ‘Thomas C. Easton last evening at the reg- ular bi-monthly meeting of the Unity Club, 1874, at 419 luth street northwest. Dr. Eas- ton referred to current events and express- ed the opinion that the Maine had been blown up by Spanish treachery. A discus- sion followed. Rev. H. 8. Pure of Punjab, India, also made an address, and songs and recitations were rendered by Miss Mott, Miss Anderson, Miss Berringer, Miss Mat- tie Gibson, Miss Hiller, Mr. Hayden, Mrs. Townshend, Miss Traynor, Mrs. Leach, Mr. John Hutchison and Mrs. Everett. — > . Sickness in Often the Result of Eating impure food. Buy only the highest grade, and thus insure long life. 5-lb. box fine: Creamery Butter, $1.40. James F. Oyster, 900 Pa. ave.—Advt. a Already Exempted. In recommending that the application of Jacob Moore, for the exemption of certain land of his in the suburbs from taxation, be denied, the attorney for the District Says that land actually used for burial pur- peses is exempt from taxation. But he finds that that part of Mr. Moore’s tract used alone for burial purposes has already been exempted. —_——>___ An Important Sale Next Week. Sloan & Co., 1407 G street, are now pre- paring a catalogue of the largest and most valuable collection of antique furniture, silver and china ever offered at auction here. The sale will include the collection of M. Carbonero, who is leaving for E rope. Catalogues mailed on application.— Advertisement. a gee Musical Program. An interesting musical program was ren- dered last evening at the semi-annual en- tertainment of the Wimodaughsis, in the Lenman building. Those taking part were ‘Miss en, Miss Ellen Newton, Mrs. Agnes P, Everest and Miss Maude Walcott. SUSPENDED THE HEARINGS ‘Information Wanted From the Telephone Company. President Bryan Asked for a State- ment to Show Actual Cost of Con- structing Lines in the District. The subcommittee of the House appro- Priations committee having charge of the telephone inquiry has suspended the hear- ings until further information can be ob- tained from the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company. The nature of the facts desired is shown by the following re- qvest made by the committee, addressed to President Bryan: “1. A statemeat showing under proper heads cf expenditure the amount of cash expended by your company for actual con- struction of telephone plant in the District of Columbia during each year from the organization of the company to the pres- ent time. “2. From what sources did the cash so expended come—that is to say, how much was contributed Out of the cash subscribed for stock, how much from proceeds of bonds issued and how much out of the earnings made from operations? Give in detail thg dates and amounts of such re- ceipts. “3. A statement showing the capital stock outstanding, representing the District of Columbia plant, setting forth the con- sideration given for such stock, the date or dates when issued, the amount of money actually paid to the company on each share, the total amount of money received for the stock issued; if paid in install- ments, the date of each call, and the per- centage of subscriptions called for in each call; if any stock was issued for which other consideration than money was actu- ally received, state the amounts so issued, for what consideration and to whom it was issued, with the dates of such issues; if issued for the rights, franchises, privi- leges or physical property of any other person or company, state of what those rights, franchises, privileges and physical Property consisted, and give the valuation placed upon each of those items at the time they were acquired, as shown by your books. “4. A statement showing the amount of dividends paid annually and in the aggre- gate to date, to stockholders, on stock rep- resenting the District of Columbia plant. “5. A siatement applying to the business ef your company in the District of Colum- bia, of earnings and expenses for each of the last six years, showing the earnings divided under heads, giving various rates charged and number of telephones under each head, and said earnings classified, and showing expemses under the various heads as classified on the company’s books, in- cluding rentals, royalties and license fees paid. “6. A statement showing the amount of the surplus account of your company grow- ing out of business done in the District of Columbia, giving in detail the credits and charges to said account during each year from the organizaticn of said company to the present time. “7. Furnish copies of ail the annual re- ports made to stockholders, showing busi- ness done, receipts and outlays, dividends and surplus, since the organization of the company. 3 “8. State the number of persons now em- ployed in any capacity by the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company, from the highest officer to the lowest priced laborer, with a general statement of the nature of the employment of each and the compensa- tion paid to each. “. State the number of telephones used in the District of Columbia by the United States government, and the number used by the government of the District of Co- lumbia, and the annual charge for such telephones to the United States govern- ment, and to the government of the Dis- trict of Columbia. “In your reply, March 17, to inquiry No. 4, contained in the committee's letter of the ‘th instant, you fail to state the terms of the reorganization or merger of the Na- tional Telepnone Exchange into the Chesa- peake and Potomac Telephone Company, or to comply with their request for a copy of any and all contracts, assignments and conveyances incident to said reorganization or merger, the committee again request at your earliest possible convenience the said information.” ————-2+______. SUBSTITUTE BILL. Measure Suggested by Commissioners in Respect to Zoo Boundaries. The District Commissioners, in reporting to Congress on Hovse bill 9243, to readjust the boundary of the National Zoological Park, and preserve its seclusion between Park road on the east and Cincinnati street and Connecticut avenue on the west, have submitted a substitute measure, which they recommend in leu of the bill. They have also recommended similar action in leu of Senator Perkins’ amendment to the sundry civil bill for the purchase or condemnation of the tract of land lying south of the park. ‘The substitute bill ts, in substance, as follows: That a commission, to consist of the sec- retary of the Smithsonian Institution, the president of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia and the Engi- neer Commissioner of said board, is hereby authorized and empowered to acquire by purchase or condemnation, in the same manner as was adopted for the acquire- ment of property already embraced in the National Zoological Park, under the pro- visions of the act of March 2, 1889, the tract of lard lying south of the National Zoological Park, owned by the Union Benevolent Association of the District of Columbia, colored, and now occupied as a cemetery. Also such parcels of ground ad- joining the said park and between its pres- ent boundaries and Connecticut avenue ex- tended on the west, and the nearest road shown on the recorded highway extension plans of the first section on the east and south, inclusive of such road in case the same is not yet dedicated to public use, as they shall deem necessary for preserving its safety and perpetuating its seclusion. These properties, along with Joliet street, already purchased, shall be made a part of the said park, for which purpose the sum of $25,000 is hereby appropriated, to be paid balf out of the District funds and half out of the United States funds. The Union Benevolent Association of the District of Columbia, colored, is hereby authorized to sell and convey any portion, or ail, of the tract of land owned by them on the southern side of the Zoological Park now occupied as a cemetery. ——— DEMOCRATS IN CONFERENCE. W. J. Bryan Decided to Be the Logical Candidate in 1900. Club organization and the outlook for the democratic party in the next congressional campaign and the national contest of 1900 were the subjects for interchanges of opin- ion at a conference, held last night, by a number of the vice presidents of the Na- tional Association of Democratic Clubs in the association headquarters, Hutchins building, D and 10th streets. Representative Benton McMillin, chair- man of the association’s executive commit- tee, presided, with Mr. Lawrence Gardner secretary, among the others present Blair Lee of Maryland, Joseph Wheeler of Alabama, J. G. Maguire of California, L. J. Handy of Ohio, T. C. McRae of Arkansas, John J. Lentz of Ohio, John L. Rawlings of Utah, J. L. Slayden of Texas and John F. Fitzgerald of Massachusetts. ‘The opinion prevailed that the support of the principles of the last democratic plat- form was extending and increasing, and that William Jennings Bryan would -e the logical candidate for the presidential nomi- nation in 1900. The approaching celebration of Thomas Jefferson's birthday, Aj cussed and particular-attention was given to the details of the banquet to be given in National Rifles’ ‘THE EVENING STAR, a? sr. HLgaBerits, The Patients Entertained by Leon and Adelaide Herrmann. In all'the ten years that Leon Herrmann the clever ycung magician, has been tour- ing the countries of Europe he has never appeared before a more appreciative or enthusiastic audience than he did yester- day when he entertained the patients at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital for the Insane. It was for many years the custom of the elder Herrmann on his annual visit to this city to make a similar appearance at St. Elizabeth's, and his death was regretted by none more than by the luckless inmates of that institution. So it was with great delight that they hatled the news that Leon Herrmann would continue his uncle's custom. The entertainment was given yesterday afternoon in the big assembly hall in the main building of the hospital, that is used both for a chapel and theater. It required two large carriages to convey the party to ‘the hospital. One was for the use’ of the ladies, Mrs. Adelaide Herrmann, Mrs. Leon Herrmann and two others. The pther was the big four-horse carriage from the hos- pital which is so familiar on the streets of ‘Washington, being the one used in giving patients an outing. With Mr. Herrmann were Mr. urnaer, his manager; Mr. Kingsbury, the pianist; Mr. Dwyer of the Columbia Theater, several assistants and representatives of the different local papers. The trip over was a very enjoyable one. To begin with, Mr. Herrmann noticed the at- tention the party attracted along the route and was elated at the thought that it was all due to his own striking personality. It was therefore quite a come-down for him to learn that the people on the streets thought it was a party of patients out for a ride. On the way Mr. Thurnaer amused himself and others by pointing out the objects of interest for the benefit of Mr. Herrmann. What Mr. Thurnaer does not know about the city he made up with his imagination. So it was that Mr. Herrmann doffed his hat delightedly when he learned that the Post Office Department was the French legation, and looked with reverence at a small build- ing on F street that was palmed off on him as the house where Washington was born and died. “That building,” said Mr. Thurnaer, point- ing to the pension office, “was erected for the purpose of entertaining Lafayette on the occasion of his third visit to this coun- try.” Mr. Herrmann gazed critically at the big red-brick structure and then made an- swer: “I do not know eef your story ees true; but I sink if Lafayette had ever seen such a building he would ’ave been entertained.” At the hospital the party was met by Dr. Witmer, who looked after the comfort of the various people. When the per- formance began the theater was crowded to the doors with an attentive and appre- clative audience, who enjoyed the enter- tainment to the fullest extent and applaud- ed vigorously at every opportunity. Both Mr. Herrmann and Adelaide Herrmann were at their best, and gave as complete and artistic a performance as they could have done before any audience. Mrs. Herr- mann’s spectacular dances, with gracefully flowing draperies and changing colors, gave special delight to the unfortunate women in the gathering. At the conclusion of the entertainment the party from this city was taken In hand by Dr. Witmer and Dr. Latimer and a light repast was spread. ——— INFORMAL RECEPTION, Mt. Pleasant Congregational Church Society Entertains Friends, An informal reception was given last night at the new Mount Pleasant Con- gregational Church by the society to their friends and the Congregationalists of the District generally. A large number of per- sons were present. Ellis Spear, president of the society, pre- sided and made a short address.” He sketched the history of the congregation from its organization up to the present time, and told why the site of the new church was selected. He said that it was astonishing how many gifts had been re- ceived for the church and that these con- tributions came from ail classes of people, from lavorers to lawyers. In concluding his address, the speaker said he believed that a church is rot simply a place of worship. It is true, he said, that we place the church as a place of worship first, but we also believe that it is a place in which to have social functions. “We believe,” he continued, “that the people in the neighborhood ought to know each other, and that there is no other means existing better than the church to bring people together so that they may become better acquainted. We look for great results here, and we expect to see the time when we shall be able to com- pete with the loafing corners and grog shops, not by supplying such amusements as are found there, but by offering at- tractions for all which shall attract them to our church. Rev. Dr. Newman, pastor of the First Congregational Church, Washington, was tho nex: speaker, who, after some humor- cus remarks, predicted a great future for the church. Short speeches were also de- livered by Rev. H. W. Ballantine, D. D., of Baltimore, Rev. 'T. W. Jones, D. D., of Philadelphia, Rev. Charles A.’ Smith’ of Hudson, Ohio, and Rev. M. Ross Fish- burn, pestor of the church. At the con- clusion of the program refreshments were served in the supper room. eae eens WANTS TRANSPORTATION. Peter Larkin Applies for-Aid to Reach His Home. Peter Larkin, a war veteran, on his way from the Hampton Home to his former home in New Jersey, called at police head- quarters: yesterday and asked Sanitary Of- ficer Frank for transportation. His re- quest was refused, and this morning he re- turned and renewed the request. Speaking to a Star reporter, Larkin said he had called on Senator Sewell, with whom he served during the war, but the Batter peruead him assistance. “I took my discharge from Hampton,” he said, “‘and started back to New Jersey. I know I have only a short while to live and I want to die among my friends.” He said he worked in the Treasury De- partment nine years ago. This morning, he said, he called at the White House, hop- ing to see a friend whom he thought would help him, but the friend had been given an appointment in a foreign country. “I have relatives in New Jersey,” he said, “who are well to do, and they will give me money when I get there. But how am I going to get there?” he asked. Larkin left headquarters, saying he was going to» get his war record, which he thought might influence the Sanitary offi- cer. ——————— INSOMNIA CRAZED HER. Death of Rosa Stewart After Three Weeks of Suffering. The funeral of Rosa Stewart, the young colored girl who died at her home, 310 F street southwest, Thursday, took Place from Zion Baptist Church this afternoon at 2 o'clock. The church was crowded with the friends of the deceased. Rev. W. J. Howard, pastor of the church, officiated. Several weeks ago Rosa,who was a bright young colored girl, about seventeen years of age, attended a religious meeting at Zion Church and professed conversion. A short while afterward, it is said, she became in- sane, although it is not attributed to the religious excitement. She talked religion quite a good deal, but her insanity aj ed to affect her sleepipg. She suffered with insomnia about three weeks, and finally died from its effects Thursday. ———<_ ober for Moderate Weather. Nut No. 2, $4.50 per ton. J. Maury Dov. 21 & I, 1206 H, 1626 M n.w., 38 & D awe Advertisement. pa eS, Hosterman’s Talk Failed. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1898-12 PAGES. DENNIS CANTY INDICTED —— Retiring Surgeon of Freedmen’s Hos- | Decision of Lower ae by pital to Commissioners. Court of i. The following letter was today received | In the case of Mary Frances Waite, exe- by Commissioner John W. Ross from Dr. | cutrix of the estate of the late Amelia C. Daniel H. Williams, the surgeon-in-chief | Waite, appellant, against Joseph Larocque, of Freedmen’s Hospital: George Hoadley and Charles C. Seaman, “Having tendered my resignation as sur- | the Court of Appeals late yesterday after- geon-in-chief of Freedmen’s Hospital and | noon handed dcwn an opinioa, afiuming an being about to sever my official connection | order of the lower court by which a bill of with that institution preparatory to re- suming the practice of my profession at my home in Chicago, I feel it to be my duty, as it is my pleasure, to acquaint you with my deep appreciation of your character, both as the chief executive officer of the District. government and as a man for whom I shall ever hold the highest regard and greatest respect. Your deep interest in the institution I have presided over for about four years, your earnest, painstak- ing efforts to promgte its usefulness and the cheerfulness with which you have in- variably assisted me in my administration of its affairs have added beyond measure to whatever success I have obtained in my conduct of its work. ° “I also beg to express through You my appreciation of the kindly consideration given me by your associate Commissioners in all matters connected with their respec- tive departments. And permit me to also express through you my keen appreciation of the kindness and assistance invariably rendered me by other officials of the Dis- trict government. I refer in this connec- tion particularly to Auditor Petty, Dis- bursing Officer Darneiile, Property Clerk Beckett, Major Moore, the chief of police, and Mr. Parris, the chief of the fire de- partment; also to Foreman Wagner of engine company No. 7 and Lieutenant Ken- ny of the eighth precinct, to all of whom I am deeply indebted, having always received from them the most courteous treatment, as well as having been at thelr hands the recipient of innumerable acts of assistance. “To relinquish my official connection with the hospital without having first made these acknowledgments would, in my gpin- jon, be evidence of lack of appreciation on my part of the courtesy, kindness and in- valuable aid of gentlemen for whom I shall ever entertain the highest respect and admiration, both as officials and as men. “I again assure you of my deepest ap- preciation of your constant interest in the welfare of the hospital, and thank you and your associates for the great assistance rendered me.” —— BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL. Grand Jury MakesiProsentment for the Kill- ing ofGedege Bye. The Case to me ‘Bried as Early as Practicable—@ther Indict- ments Returned. opinion was written by Mr. Justice Morris and concurred in by Mr. Justice Shepard. Mr. Chief Justice Alvey submitted a dis- senting opinion. The appellant, Mary Frances Waite, is a daughter of the late Chief Justice Waite of the United States Supreme Court. Upon the death of the latter, in 1888, a fund of $21,000 was raised in New York city for the benefit of the widow and family. This fund, by the terms of the subscription, was Placed in the hands of Larocque, Hoadley and Beaman, as trustees, to be invested. When Mrs. Waite died, in 1896, she direct- ed in her will that the fund and her estate be used for the benefit of her daughter, Mary Frances Waite, providing that, in case of Miss Waite’s death or marriage, the three daughters-in-law of the testatrix should be the beneficiaries. Miss Waite, not having married, filed suit against the trustees to compel them to turn over the fund to her as executrix of the estate of her mother. The trustees demurred to the bili, setting up that the three daughters-in-law of Mrs. Waite, who were named in the will, should be included in the bill, as defendants. Miss Waite declined to add the names, and the lower court thereupon dismissed her peti- tion, without prejudice. An appeal was then taken to the Court of Appeals, which sustains the dismissal on the grounds stated in the demurrer. In his dissenting opinion, Mr. Chief Jus- tice Alvey takes the stand that if the per- sons named in the will were within the jurisdiction of the District of Columbia they should properly be made defendants with, the trustees of the fund, but being outside of the jurisdiction of the court, they should not be named as defendants unless in case of necessity. ——>—_. Development of Latin America. ‘The grand jury today reported an indict- ment against Dennis J. Canty forthe mur- der of Gsorge M. Ryd This action was un- expectedly speedy; the matter not having been called to the attention of the grand jurors until Monday last. ‘The indictment sets forth that Canty, the 15th day of March, feloniously, willfully and of his malic? aforethought, did make an assault in and upon the body of Rye with @ certain pistol charged with gun- powder and a leaden bullet, the bullet pene- trating Rye in and upon the left side of the ‘breast, causing one mortal wound of th> depth of six inches and the breadth of half an inch, of which wound Rye instantly The witnesses named in the indictment are: Deputy Coroner L. W. Glazebrook, De- tective Joseph Carter, John W. Drew, Will- iam H. Diggs, Mary'C. Cooper, Paul Vin- cent, Leonard Mattingly, Henry Jackson and Edgar A. Lustig. Canty will be arraigned either Friday or Saturday of this week. At the office of the district attorney a Star r2porter was in- formed that the case will be called for trial 48 soon as practicable, which means not b2- fore the close of March, but some time dur- ing the April term of the court. It may be that the trial will begin in thr2e weeks, or perhaps not for six weeks, the date de- pending on the condition of business in the office of the district attorney and the en- gagemsnts of Mr. A. S. Worthington, at- torney for Canty. District Attorney Davis, it is understood, will conduct the case in person for the government. . Other True Bilis. The grand jury today reported other in- dictments as follows: James Murray, house- breaking; Edward Davis, otherwise called Edward Davidson, housebreaking; Annie Bowman, larceny; “Henry Muller, assault with intent to kill; Charles Asher, other- wise called Paul Newman, larceny from the person, and Ross P. Thorne, otherwise called Ross P, Thomas, second offense petit larceny. When arraigned before Chief Justice Bingham, in Criminal Court No. 1, each of the foregoing pleaded not guilty. James J. Verser and Robert N. Mills, in- dicted a few days ago for larceny and for violation of section 5456 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, were also arraigned today, they entering pleas of not guilty. Both indictments involve the al- leged larceny of 6,000,000 envelopes, the property »f Joseph W. Babcock and of the United States. ————— An Appeal to Christian Women. To the Editor of The Eveaing Star: It is now a recognized fact that the wearing of la=ge hats in places of amuse- ment is so direct a violation of the rights of others that rules have been adopted by some ms&nagers requiring their remov- al, a non-compliance compelling the of- fender. to retire. There is one place where the rights of each and all shouldibe more sacredly re- spected than elsewhere, and that is in the hbuse of God; ‘yet nowhere else do they meet with such absolute and reckless deflance. The woman whose monstrous head structure prevents those behind her from seeing the minister, except by a con- tinuous dodging and twisting about, has yet to learn the first principles of Christianty, for the Golden Rule ‘has no place in her religion. of Latin America was the subject of a lec- ture, delivered yesterday afternoon, at Co- lumbian University by Prof. M. M. Ram- sey of the university. Next Tuesday Prof. John A. M. Brooks will lecture on “Spain Under the Romans —_>__ Bishop Littlejohn’s Theme. A lecture on “Christ and Art” was de- livered last evening at St. Mark’s Pro- Cathedral by Bishop Littlejohn of Rhode Island. Proceedings of the Regular Meeting Held Last Evening. There was a full attendance of dele- gates at the meeting last evening of the Building Trades Council, and, while sev- eral matters of importance were discussed, but little was given out for publication. President Richard Lanis presided and Mr. Charles McGowan was secretary. It was decided to suggest to the Central Labor Union the advisability of appoint- ing & joint committee, to be composed of representatives from the Central Labor Union and Building Trades Council, for the purpose of conferring on all matters af- fecting the tocals affiliated with either central body. 1t was reported that the work of repair- ing Center Market is being done by non- union men, and a committee was appoint- ed to wait on the management and re- quest that union iabor be employed. = A WIFE’S APPEAL, Inspector Mattingly Requested Find Ex-Policeman May. Mrs. Susie May, wife of ex-Policeman Martin Luther May, called on Inspector Mattingly this morning and asked that the police make some effort to find her hus- band, who disappeared about the ist of last July. It is the wife’s belief that her hus- band did not go away alone, and she says she is under the impression that his com- to Absolutely Pure AMUSEMENTS. ACADEMY. GREAT SUCCESS OF POPULAR PRICES. A refined Christlan:woman will not make | panion, like herself. is named susie O (0) T (THE Go) Seen a é 4 sz a E I ONLY cxaggerated sivlom, nor turn the Sabbath: | May was doing duty in the second pre- 9 ONE)... cinet at the time he drew his salary for the month of June. He was never popular day service into a display of millinery, vanity and selfishness. —IN THE ASTRONOMICAL FARCE COMEDY— THE Christian sisters, 1f you must masquer-| with his fellow officers, and when complaint EVIL OF ade in the uncomth “and grotesque styles | was made that he wus neglecting his fam- STAR ENJOYMENT, set_by the fallen women -bnd variety ac-| ily he became still less popular. An inves- A real tresses of Paris, let it be elsewhere than | tigation of his conduct was started by po- GAZER comedy bit. in the Lord’s house. By all thai is sweet | lice officials, and the officer was forced to = = and beautiful and holy’in the religion you | resign. IF YOU DON’T WANT TO LAUGH, STAY AWAY. profess, I beseech you to lay aside for] since his departure his wife has learned | March 28—"AT PI-EY RU eae 31.20, one day in the week those hideous things | that he was in the milk business in Phila- UNIVERSALIST CHURCH, 13TH AND 1 STS. covered with the mutilated carcasses of | delphia. May was formerly a resident of saTcrpay Mareh 26, A? tortured birds, and the plumes stripped | Rockingham county, Virginia, where bis EV 9 8:15. from Repeaters ann relatives now live, and his wife resided in 9 wear a modest, » be- | Madison i M A K. Ating’ the house, of worship and/in-har-| ve of them arc lving with ace at Ne; Hoe | VU AMtonKaspar’s mony with good taste and the sweet, era-| @ street northeast, Violin Recital, cious spirit of Christianity. N. H. B. March 22, 1898. el Important Sale of Groceries. The large stock of groceries at store cor- ner 19th and K streets northwest will be sold at auction by Sloan & Co. tomorrow at 10 a.m., by order of the administrators of Frank McKnew, deceased.—Advt. geen Assisted by— MR. F. H. WEBER, LYRIC TENOR, DR. ANTON GLOETZNER, PIANIST, AND The Wilhelmj Club, (Stringed Orchestra—Forty) Mr. Josef Kaspar, Couductor. Seats, 50c., 75c.—at Guzman's, at Droop's. mh21-6t* The police cannot help her any unless her husband has married the woman with whom she says he went away. Mrs. May is anxious to have her husband located and prosecuted if he has violated any law. Some cough mixtures smother the in Sua poeal ton Nia rion Cabanas: cough. But the next breeze fans it GREATEST SUCCESS OF THE SEASON. To the Editor of The Evening Star: 2 = s. into life again. ’ Let everybody who can do so lend a hand 5: < Sou s to help the starving women and children of lew ra. - Cuba before it is too late! A delay of an Better put the cough out. pera, hour in this case may mean a dozen deaths, and if any man, women or child in the city of Washington can spare a dollar, or any other amount, for this most urgent and humane cause let it be forthcoming now. Neble responses from all over the country ave been made to the call for help, but the misery is so great and the starving are so many that thcusands are going down to death because they cannot be reached soon enough by the supplics, which seem to be falling off #s the war excitement grows. That is, better go deeper and BRIDE ELECT. Next Week—Ian MacLaren’s SESIDE THE PONNIE BRIER BUSH.” jt Lafayette Sq. Opera House. EG ING Monday, March smother the fires of inflammation. Troches cannot do this. Neither can plain cod-liver oil. The glycerine soothes and makes com- But Scott’s Emulsion can. Let no gathering clouds of war obscure 5 > MATS. WED. AND SAT., sd thle emergency nor blind us to our duty. |fortable; the hypophosphites give] TART Aq ACLAREN’S The matters at issue between this country Ba 5 and Spain cannot be settled for weeks to | POwer and stability to the nerves; BESIDE come, even under the most favorable cir- = cumstances, and in the meantime, thou- and the oil feeds and strengthens the THE sands of innocent human beings will die 3 miserably for want of the commonest nec- weakened tissues. essaries of life if we do not help them. i BONNIE Directi Not a dollar in money should be sent to 50e. and $1.00, all druggists. Frank L. Perley Cuba. Let every cent of it'go there in the} SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, New York. prea 22"4, ferm of provisions end medicine, bought [B3 ee and paid for in our own country. It will S. -; go through perfectly trustworthy agents, CITY ITEM! BRUSH. DRAMATIC EVENT OF THE SEASON, ARTISTICALLY—MUSICALLY—SCENICALLY. J. H. Stoddard as Lachlan Campbell AND Marie Burroughs as Kate Carnegie, ASSISTED BY A REMARKABLE COMPANY OF NOTE—SEATS NOW ON SALE. m322-3t,40 Lafayette .....NORDICA GRAND MATINEE CONCERT, Thursday, March 31, at 4:15. MADAME NORDICA, who will deliver the supplies to those for whom they were intended. ‘They are Americans whom we are help- ing—a brave, honorable and generous peo- ple, who deserve to live and prosper as we do. The bread we are sending over the waters of Havana harbor to them will re- turn to us many fold some day. They are our neighbors, and we are morally bound to share our food with them. The least that we can do is to give them the crumbs which fall from our tables. Should every one who reads this contribute an amount equal to that which He or she would other- wise uselessly spend in one month the sum teéal of such & contribution would surprise the givefs. -Enough money could be raised in Washington alone tomorrow by private subscréption to save the lives If You Wear Socks and Pay 25ce. a pair, go to Auerbach’s, 7 & H, and see the kind he sells for 10c., and be surprised. And the 4-ply Linen Collars for 6c., and be pleased. And the 25c. Silk Spring Neckwear for 10c., and be delighted. And the Sweat- ers he sells for 98c., and be charmed. ‘it SS SS Toothsome Pork Tenderloins and Spare Ribs. Always plenty of them here. Only place in Center market you’! faa them. J. A. Augusterfer, 656 Cen. mkt. it ee Put Your Home in Spring Attire. Let us start on the papering now. Rooms papered—only $2 up. Nolte, 810 9th st. 1t Be age of 10,000 starving ‘Ctban women and chil- Just Try a “Dove Brand” Ham Assieted dren, and nobody there would feel the loss. | and see if all the nice things that have been Mr. HL EVAN a AFTLLIANS, Tenor. As a young man ‘having to support a {said about thém are not. true. Miller & i So family on a small government salary which | Krogmann, Center & K st. mkts. it is may end this summer, I have not much to give. Here is $5, &nd if the equivalent of sink eat aca Easter Novelties, paper flowers. Gould’s. mh22-5t* Balcony, first widow with eleven sarving: chiidres iat Eee “circle. widow eleven ing ren tl a» the newspapers have mentioned (God alone AMUSEMENTS. General admission, $1 and 50c. Boxes, $15, knows what that*woman has suffered!) in 5. SEATS ON SALE THURSDAY. time to save any? of them, or others in their condition, I wil consider it the best investment I everanaéle. «The Evening Star ist good enough bank- er for me in thiscase, and I hope others Pathy tn thls most wrgent and wishes pathy mos: rent teous cause. "NORTH AMERICAN, March 22, 1898, RAND OPERA HOUSE. YERNAN & RIFD, Managers. ‘WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY, MARCH 21. and New National. re POPULAR MATINEE SATURDAY, 25, 50, 75c. BROADHURST’S FARCICAL FESTIVAL Next Week==22s12vaT10xs ONLY AMERICAN APPEARANCES OF wu, GILLETTE, buys Cleveland’s Powder for Army Officers. That’s a guarantee of high Mary Frances Waite was dismissed. The The system is now @| general fond for the The intellectual and literary development | oA. Drury and case March, April, May Are the months - In which to purify Your blood with Hood's Sarsaparilla. 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 preparations As a spring medicine Because it is Unequaled for Making pure, Rich, red blood. * - 200000990000000000000000000 AMUSEMENTS. THE NATIONAL MASONIC FAIR Convention Mail, April 11 to 23, 1898. The following is a lst of some of th to be voted for at the fair for the be lected Mterature City Fire Department. A library and case of 500 volumes, well bound, selected literature, to most poptlar city Police Precinct Station. The Somerville & Sons plumbers’ complete ont- fit to most popular journeyman plumber. A high. eats 1898 Bicycle to most popular city ms Typewriter” and Cabinet to most typewriter in Washington. m: nt solid silver panch bowl to most popular caterer or restaurant keeper tn the city. A commander or Past Commander of Knight Templars magnificent solltaire diamond jewel to any such officer eligible to receive same. The Blick rier Typewriter No. 7 popular public school girl. nd Inde to most A Haviland beautifully decorated compl din. ner set to mest popular lady of the Masonic Pair assistants. The Blickensderfer Typewriter No. 5 to second Most popular public school girl—consolation prize. A high-grade 1898 bi le to most popular lady in the city of Washington. A beautiful all-brass infant's crib, completely farnished, to most popular infant of ‘any member of the Mase case ic order in this city solid silver, elaborately finished, els, to most popular Blue Lodge of the of solid silver, Jewels, to most po ‘Templars of th elaborately finished, popular Commandery. of District work Knight A case of gold-fint: rking jewels to most poy ar chapter of Masons of the District. The “ANisen d watch to most popular High Cad jet. A high-grade 1898 Meycle to most popular public school male scholar. A high-grade 1898 bic school female scholar. Universalist Church, 13TH AND L STS. N.W. Tuesday Even’g, March 29, At 8:15. SONG RECITAL. Mr. Max Heinrich. & s ms”. Fele to most popular pubite t Seats, $1—at Guzman’s, in E. F. Droop mb23-Gr* COLUMBIA. ™\ 50c.—POPULAR MATINEE THURSDAY—oc. RSGILAR MATINEE SATURDAY. IMMENSE SUCCESS. The Herrmanns, Leon and Adelaide. NEXT WEEK—_ AUGUSTIN DALY’S COMEDY COMPANY, Comprising His Complete Organization Direct from LAPAYETTE.... Tonight | Daly’s Theater, New York. SEATS SELLING. WILLARD HALL. Lumiere’s Cinematographe See Battle Ship Maine, her Officers, the Crow, Gen. Lee, Lieut Jenkins and 30 other animated views. Matinee Today at 4:30 P. M. NO EXHIBITION TORIGET. NOW ON EXHIBITION, Phil Clover’s GREAT $50,000 OLL PAINTING, FATIMA. Pronounced by the press and public to be the most realistic figuf ever produced on canvas LADIES’ DAYS—Tves. and Thurs. Afternoons. Entrances—1411 Pa. ave. and Willard’s Hotel Lobby mb19-1w* Admission, 25c. COLUMBIA Phonograph Parlors, 919 PA. AVE. AMUSEMENT IN ENDLESS VARIETY. SELECTIONS FROM SOUSA’S OPERA, “BRIDE ELECT”—MAY IRWIN'S SONGS. Come and hear the Graphophone reproduce them as Lrilliantly and distinctly as originally rendered. A New Departure. METAL “DUMMIES” will now be furnished, to be used as nickels, at 10 for 25 Cents. This trifling sum enables you to spend a most fascinating hour listening to the music of the great bands and songs of famous singers. Open day and evening. mh21-6t = ——s EXCURSIONS, ETC. $5 SATURDAY EXCURSIONS $5 To OCESN CITY, lid. $5 FOR THE ROUND TRIP. TICKETS GOCD RETURNING UNTIL FOLLOW- INS TUESDAY. For particulars inquire at offices of aSGHN Bo WAGGAMAN, mni6-tt,14 700 14th st mb23 Nertelk & Washington Steamboat Co. the F st. or Penn. ave. cars —