Evening Star Newspaper, April 29, 1898, Page 16

16 = THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1898-16 PAGES. LOCAL MENTION. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Aeademy of Music.—“Unele Tom's Cabin.” jjou Theater.—High-Class Specialties. ‘columbia Theater.—No performance. Grand Opera House.—“Cuba’s Vow.” Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—The Parisian Widow: Lafayette Square Opera House.—The Mc- Kee Rankin Company in “That Lass o° Lowrie’s. New National Theaté: “The Man From Mexic Old Corcoran Gallery.—Art Loan Exhibi- tion and Patriotic Cor and Promenade for the benefit of the si and wounded. 1129 Conn. Avenue.—Eighth Annual Ex- hibition, Society of Washington Artists. ese gees EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. —Willie Collier in Steamer Estelle Randall for Glymont and Intermediate landings at 9:30 a. m. Steamer Newport News for Norfolk and Fortress Monroe at 6 p.m. Steamer Wakefield 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 and Falls Church hourly from 8:30 a. m. to 10:40 bp. m. SSS EV IN WAR TIMES ss the question of “what to get for dinner’ cannot be laid aside. If you are seeking suggestions for Sunday's dinner, call at T. T. KEANE’S Center market stands, Nos. 35-50, and view the superb assortment of fine quality Home-dressed Meats; guaran- teed best meats and at lowest market prices. ————— Johnsten’s special prices for Saturday on Page 12. . HATS FOR SPRING OF 1898. Lates shapes and colors in Derbys and Fedoras, “American made,” $2 to $3. Medium-weight Underwear, Colored Shirts. Spring Neckwear, Gloves and Suspenders. R. C. Lewis & Son, 1421 New York ave. ao -Burner Gas Stoves—double flame—only Tse. A. Eberly’s Sons, 718 7th n.w. KENNY'S DRY ROASTED COFFEES. Highest quality, lowest prices. Pure Sugars sold at cost; § city stores. c. D. KENNY. Mente ha Gas Ranges—easiest work, cheapest fuel. 1204G.C.A. Muddiman & Co. 616 12th SS SPRING LAMB. Canada Mutton, New York Roast Beef and Delmonico Steak. JOHN R. KELLY, 9th st. wing, Center mkt. Corned Beef a specialty. iia ott Gas Range, with oven and broiler, rubber tube connection, as low as $8. A. Eberly’s Sons, 718 7th CITY AND DISTRICT. The Star Out of Town. The Evenirg Star will be sent daily by mail for 50 cents per month in advance. Reports on Charities. At a meting of the Society of the Ladies of Charity of St. Patrick's Church, held Wednesday, the annual reports showed that 153 families had received relief. Commit- tees were organized to pay weekly visits to the jail, work house, alms house and four hospitals, namely, Garfield, Providence, Co- lumbia and the Home for Incurables. At the jail a Sunday school has been organ- ized. The officers of the society are: Mary L. Stephens, president; Mrs. Hosley, secre- tary; Mrs. Rodriguez, treasurer, and Rev. Dr. Stafford, director. — Down Go Our Batter Prices. Only $1.25 for 5-lb. boxes finest Creamery better. D. Wm. Oyster, 340 Center Market. —Advertisement. pee eS Prof. Ewell’s Theme. At the meeting of the National Geograph- Je Society to be held in the Congregational Church, 10th and G streets, this evening (Friday), Prof. J. L. Ewell, D. D., of How- ‘d@ University will deliver a lecture on id Germa Before the Reformation.” A large number of stereopticon views have been prepared especially for this occasion. The lecture will begin at 8 o'clock. —— Increases ax Prices Drop. tb. boxes butter at $1.25. Jas. . 900 Pa. ave., Center, Riggs and K st. markets; ‘phone . >—__ Plaintiff Obtains Judgment. In the suit instituted by the Berlin Mills Company against Charles G. Conn, to re- cover payment for paper furnished in con- nection with the publication of the Wash- ington Times, a jury in Circuit Court No. 1 late yesterday afternoon returned a verdict awarding the plaintiff $16,220.38. > Touch the Pocketbook and you touch the heart. That's so. We'll touch you for $1.25 for 5-Ib. box best but- ter, and this is the smallest touch of the season. Jas. F. Oyster, 900 Pa. ave.—Advt. ——>—__ Prof. Newcomb’s Topic. The decline of earnings of railroads dur- ing the past thirty years was the subject of @ paper read last evening by Prof. Henry Newcomb before the Statistical Association in the assembly hall of the Cesmos Club. ——— Extensive Sale of Furniture, Piano, ete., at Sloan's, 1407 G tomorrow at 10 a.m.; fine pony with buggy, etc., at 12 m.—Advt. The Rus With our F. ¢ t. arena Mr. Bundick to Lecture. The lecture at Luther Memorial Church at 7:45 p.m. today, under the auspices of the Anti-Saloon League, bids fair to be one of the most interesting talks on temperance heard in Washington in many days. W. T. Bundick of Virginia, the lecturer, is an accomplished gentleman, and comes with the hearty commendation of public men who have heard him. He has made ad- dresses in most of the cities and large towns of the south and has won laurels which, it is claimed, place him beside George W. Bain and John B. Gough. sateen ace Army a: Navy officers and others leaving the city will do well by storing or selling their personal ef- fects through C. G. Sloan, 1407 G st.; best location in town.—Advt. Trips to Just now Fortress Monroe is unusually interesting, especially to those who are concerned in our naval affairs. Many of the vessels composing the flying squad- ron are anchored in Hampton Roads, just off Fortress Monroe, while the government navy yard at Norfolk and the ship yards is Newport News are well worth a tour of Inspection. Those who intend ing to Fortress Monrce from this city Ra that the steamers of the Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company are the most comfortable and most convenient route. Until further notice, these steamers will leave 7th street wharf every evening at 6 o'clock instead of 7, as heretofore. ———— Patrick Buckley Missing. The police of the third precinct have been asked to look out for Patrick Buckley, who left his home, No. 1920 L street, yesterday afternoon and failed to.return. The miss- ing men is about forty years old, and has @ scar over his left eye and one on the bridge of his nose. He is subject to spasms. as ‘The fine furniture to be sold at 2011 G st. by Sloan & Co., Monday at 10:30 a.m., can be examined tomorrow from 12 m. to 5 p.m. —Advertisement. ——___ THE WAR MAP. Copies of Thursday’s Star, includ- ing the handsome colored war map, by which the position of the Ameri- can and Spanish vessels can be read- ily located from day to day, may be obtained at The Star office. —_>——_ “What Royal Glue sticks stayw stuck.” 10c. Advertisement. |MARINE BAND ON DUTY Musicians Mount Guard and Saw Wood at the Barracks, An Amusing Incident Which Occurred im 1861—Raw Recruits Ar« rive From Boston. For the first time since 1861 the members of the United States Marine Band are doing regular duty as enlisted men at the Marine Barracks. that fall to the lot usually of enlisted men in the ranks. In ’61 the band was com- pelled to do the same duty, and its mem- bers also manned a field gun which was stationed at the barracks gate and frowned threateningly across 8th street. Weber, the orchestra leader, can tell an amusing story about the way the musicians handled this gun. One of them, a clarion- etist from vine-clad Germany who knew all about fugues and demi-semi quavers, but nothing about artillery, was assigned to the duty of loading the gun. He did not like to show his ignorance, so he asked a fellow-bandsman to tell him what to do. “You take the ball,” said the instructor, “and ram it home good. Then you take the powder and ram that home good, too. Then fill her up chock to the muzzle with wad- ding.” “Was ist der muzzle?’ inquired the other. “Why, the end of the cannon with the hole in it,” responded the instructor. ‘The embryo gunner faithfully carried out th2 instructions, and it required a squad of bluejackets from the navy yard to unspike the piece. Experts Replaced by Recruits. The reason the band is doing this duty is that there are no other marines save raw recruits at the barracks. Lieut. Doyen of th Marine Corps left for New York with the last squad of fifteen marines yesterday morning, for service on the auxiliary cruiser St. Paul. The departure of Lieut. Doyen leaves the Marine Corps without an officer in Wash- ingion, except Col. Heywood and Major George Reid. A body of recruits, thirty strong, arrived at the marine barracks yesterday afternoon from Boston, under command of non-commissioned officers. As soon as they are drilled and made familiar with tactics they will be assigned to duty at sea, The Marine Corps promises to be of in- valuable service in the war now in prog- ress. It is not generally known, but it is nevertheless a fact, that the only time the United States flag was ever raised on for- eign territory, on the Mediterranean coast of Africa, it was pulled up to the floating point by the marines. —-——_ SWISS TESTIMONIAL, Entertainment in Commemoration of an Important Event. The entertainment given last evening at Arion Hall by the Swiss of this city, under the auspices of the Gruetli Verein, in com- memoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the formal admission of the principality of Neuchatel into the Swiss Confederation as its twenty-first canton proved an interest- ing affair. Mr. Hitz gave a brief account of the events which at one time seriously threatened to involve Switzerland in war with the Prince of Neuchatel, King William III of Prussia, later Emperor William I of Germany. Dr. J. B. Pioda, the Swiss minister, fol- lowed in an able address, which closed with the well-expressed sentiment uttered by an eminent American writer, Chancellor McCrackan, saying: “Look at Switzerland as she is even now. e not already in her way a miniature liament of Mars? The population of German Switzerland is almost purely Teu- tonic; that of French Switzerland about half’ and half Teutonic and Celto-Roman, while Italian and Romansch Switzerland can boast of Celto-Roman, Ostro-Gothic, and even Etruscan elements. “Some of these cantons are Protestant, others Roman Catholic, and others again have a mixed population of both or many aiths. If these incongruous, often an- onistic, cantons with distinctive forms of republican government can meet upon some common plane and, conforming to some standard, can live side by side in peace and prosperity, surely the task of some day uniting the nations of the world upon a similar basis 1s not altogether hope- less and chimerical.” The minister then exhibited a very neatly put up testimonial offering which the Swiss colony in Washington had prepared for transmission to the great biennial na- tional scheutzenfest, which this year will take place in Neuchatel, July 16 to 28. This gift will constitute one of the target prizes and consists of 4 neat leather jewel case, lined inside with satin and velvet, display- ing as a base the national emblem, the white cross upon a red field, in which are appropriately arranged five ten-dollar Amer- ican gold coins of the latest issue, while diagonally across the inside of the cover are inscribed, in gilt letters upon red, the words: “Colonie Suisse, Washington, D. C. Homage a Neuchatel, 1848-1898.” The minister stated that any one inter- ested could inspect this at the legation, 8 K street, any day between the hours of 10 and 12 o'clock a.m. until Monday next. Among those present were Madam Pioda and the Mesdames Holer and Ryhner of the Stauffacherin, Mile. Calame of Neu- chatel, the president of the Gruetl Verein, Mr. D. Rickenbacher, Dr. W. L. Elterich and others. Patriotic songs and dancing closed the entertainment. uaa aE DEATH OF GEN. STEINMETZ. Veteran Soldicr and Eminent Archi- tect and Engineer. General William, George Steinmetz, whose family resides in this city, digd at Buffalo, N. Y., Wednesday night. The funeral will take place from his late residence, 1837 Vermont avenue, at 2 o'clock tomorrow, and the interment will be in Glenwood cemetery. General Steinmetz was born in Treves, Germany, July 3, 1836. He was by profes- sion an architect and engineer. General Steinmetz entered the service of the United States army early in the otvil war. He was captured by the confederates and taken to Libby prison, where he was confined until exchanged. During a subsequent engege- ment a shell exploded under the horse he was riding and blew off his right foot. A number of years ago he was employed in the Treasury Department, when Mr. A. B. Mullett was supervising architect. superintended a great deal of the work on the public butidings in this city. His name is now on the bronze plates on the towers of the famous Brooklyn bridge, he having taken part in its construction. More recently he was with Mr. John Pierce on contract work on the new city post office here. At the time of his death he was supervising the construction of the new post office building at Buffalo, N. Y. He was controller of Brooklyn from 187) to 1881. He was in charge of the construc- Sree of the Carnegie library in Allegheny city. His widow, Mrs. Jennie C. Steinmetz, and two sons, Charles M. and William Geo! $r., survive him. steal ——.__ Appreciate Mr. Bryan’s Work. The following letter has been addressed by the District Commissioners to Mr. W. B. Bryan of the reportorial staff of The Star: “The Commissioners of the District of Columbia have received from the Senate committee on the District of Columbig g printed copy.of ‘Various Forms of Local Government in the District of Columbia,’ compiled by you, and they cordially ex- press to you their high appreciation of the care and ability with which the same has been prepared. They deem it in every way @ most viluable compilation for the use of the District government.” —>+—- Lining Up for the Contest. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. HYATTSVILLE, Md., April 29, 1808. ‘The opposition to the proposed “bond issue Charles Acker were ‘for town commissioners. elections take place May 2, 1898. They are dving guard duty, saw- ing wood for the fires and doing the chores He ANACOSTIA HAPPENINGS. Marriage Celebrated—Value of a Crow —Resiguation and Election. Mr. Andrew J. Beyer and Miss Bila Au- gusta Chaffee, a daughter of Mr. W. EB. Chaffee of Washington, were married Wed- nesday evening at the parsonage of St. Patrick's Church, ~ Washington. Rev. Joseph F. McGee, assistant pastor, per- formed the ceremony. The groom is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. James Beyer of “Believue,” below Anacostia. Among the guests who witnessed the marriage ceremony were Mr. and Mrs. Beyer, Miss Victoria Beyer, sister of the groom; Messrs. George and James Beyer, the groom’s brothers, and Mr. and Mrs. F. 8. Carmody of Washington, the latter the sister of the bride. Immediately after the service the couple were driven to the groom's new residence at “Bellevue,” where they will reside. It has just come to light how the death of a crow cost an Anacostia man $22. The bird was, more properly speaking, a Ger- man raven, and was owned by Mr. Rudolf Thiele of Silver Hill, Prince George's county, Md., who valued it at $100. It is said the raven’ was able to speak a few words it had been taught in guttural Ger- man. It was greatly admired by all trav- elers why stopped at Mr. Thiele’s inn. When a party of Anacostia men stopped there a few days ago, one of them, it is said, carelessly fed the raven with sulphur from the heads of matches. Soon after the men departed the crow died, and a post- mortem examination told the owner the cause. He swore out a warrant for his ar- rest and the man finally compromised by paying $10 for the raven and $12 costs. At a meeting of the official board of the Sunday schvol of the Anacostia M. EB. Church held recently, Mr. John E. Powell tendered his resignation as superintendent of the juvenile missionary society, and Mr. J. W. Barse was elected to fill the vacancy. ‘Mr. Charles E. Fairman of the Capital Cumera Club — delivered his illustrated lecture, “One Hundred Miles Along the Towpath,” at St. Elizabeth, Wednesday evening. —___._—__ COMING CONVENTION. Committees Report on Preliminaries of Protestant Episcopal Gathering. A meeting of the executive committee formed for the purpose of making arrange- ments for the session in this city, in Octo- ber next, of the general convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States was held yesterday at the residence of Bishop Satterlee. Reports were made by the chairmen of the respective subcommittees—Mr. Trues- dell of the finance, Mr. Bell of post office, ete., Mr. Gordon of transportation, Mr. Baldwin of public comfort, Mr. Clay of hospitality, Mr. Hackett of the press, and Rev. R. P. Williams, chairman of the exec- utive committee. Rev. Dr. Samuel Hart of Trinity College, Hartford, secretary of the house of bishops, was present, as was also the Rev. Dr. Charles L. Hutchins of Concord, Mass., secretary of the house of deputies. They have come to Washington to advise with reference to preliminary arrangements. a An Odd Fellows’ Visitation. Federal City Lodge, No. 20, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, made a fraternal visit to Oriole Lodge, No. 47, at Hyatts- ville, Md., last night. The visitors were re- ceived at the station by a committee, and, after a short parade through the principal thoroughfare, the hall of Oriole Lodge was reached. The visiting brethren were duly introduced and Noble Grand Charles H. Lodge extended to them a cordial and hearty welcome. Past Grand Master John H. Wood, director of the team of Federal City Lodge, announced that the second gree would be conferred on three memb« of the lodge, and during the short interval in making preparations by the team Grand Master John I. Brown was called on for a speech, to which he responded in his usual felicitous manner. Uncle Sam, dressed in the way he is usually represented, entered and announced the coming of General Wey- ler and Alphonso IfI. Much amusement was created by the three characters, after which the team entered and conferred the degree of Brotherly Love in an admirable manner, exhibiting to the Maryland broth- ers that Federal City Lodge is well up in presenting the degrees of Odd Fellowship in a masterly manne! Oriole Lodge, No. 47, was instituted in October last, and has now a membership of thirty-five. The officers for the present N. G., Charles H. Long; V. > H. Dailey; R. §8., Arthur Carr; treasurer, Francis warden, C. P. Shettle; conductor, s G., Hodges nstine; R. 8. Magruder; L. S. V. G., I. G., Joseph Scaggs; H. Grummer; chaplain, Rev. (Sys eh Ss Roger Bellis; past grand, William R. Tait. Among those present from this city were W. F. Dement, W. Beck, P. K. Penning- ton, E. Leger, W. Rockwell, G. F. Prewitt, Dr. J. J. Story, N. W. Bridges, E. F. Hug- gins, E. E. Muns: F. B. Felter, Messrs. Leonard, Heinard, Russ, Gleason, Louts, Morgan, John H. Kleindienst, P. G.; Will- Mam Tyng, J. Thomas Cook, Thomas T. Sparo, P. G.; Henry Stewart, P. G.; Jacob Persinger, P. G. of Tabor Lodge, Xenia, Ohio; P. A. Cummings, grand patriarch of North Carclina: Grand Representative Wm. P. Allan and the venerable Gideon H. Baxter, with his inseparable companion, “Bruno.” At the conclusion of the degree an Odd Fellows’ feast was indulged in. Taking the 10:40 train for Washington, the boys voted that a royal good time was had and are new looking forward to an- other visit during the coming summer. Grand Patriarch Henry Hazard has announced that he will visit the subordi- nate encampments as follows: Fi Stuart, No. 7, May 24; Mt. Nebo, No. 6, June 1; Columbian, No. 1, June 8, and Magenenu, No. 4, June 17. Grand Master Brown is looking forward to the establish- ment of a lodge at Benning in the near future. —>_—_ Memorial to Christina Rossetti. ‘To the Editor of The Evening Star: Will you courteously publish the follow- ing notice, a copy of which has been sent to me by Mr. Rossetti, in order that the ‘Washington admirers of the late Christina Rossetti may have an opportunity to par- ticipate in the project. The proposed me- morial window, &c., will cost about $1,250, the greater portion of which has been sub- scribed in England, while the United States are scareely represented: “The late Christina Rossetti for nearly twenty years attended Christ’s Church, Woburn square, and took a personal inter- est in its varied work. Her brother and many personal friends therefore wish that her memorfal should be placed in the church. “Sir Edward Burne-Jones, who has been consulted, has kindly consented to design a series of paintings for the reredos and superintend the werk in its progress, if a sum sufficient be raised. > “It is believed that there are many who will with much pleasure contribute to a memorial to the gifted poetess, whose fame is world-wide. “Donations may be sent to the Rossetti memorial account in the Bank of England, Threadneedle street, to Wm. M. Rossetti, esq., 8 St. Edmunds’ terrace northwest, or to Rev. J. J. Glendinning Nash, 92 Gower Street, W. C.” Very respectfully, E. R. REYNOLDS, 813 East Capitol st. April 29, 1898. —— Can’t Get a Pension. ‘To the Editor of The Evening Star: I was a resident of Washington in 1861, wher I enlisted in Capt. Thomas E. Lloyd’s company, ‘‘A,” 6th Battalion, District of Colu.nbia Volunteers, for the defense of the capital. We furnished our own uni- form end about one-half of the time we paid for our own rations. Now we are denied a pension under the provisions of the act of June 27, 1890, on the ground that we were several days short of ninety days’ service from date of muster until date of discharge. If I sheuld enlist again I would enlist at Bladensburg and connect myself. with a Maryland organization, or Alexan- dria, Va.,and connect myself with a Vir- ginia organization. We really served over ninety 8, but we are deprived of re- ceiving a pension under the act above en- titled, on the ground that from date of day or two short of the ninety days. or two short of the ninety days. JOHN DO} Late Co. A, 6th Battalion, L. C. Vois. National Soldiers’ Home, Va., April 27, te carck wanes 25e. , Lae i. Sear ees Waa es Gude, AFFAIRS IN| ALEXANDRIA Erring Oouple, Arrested Wednesday. Re- moved by Officers to Haymarket. Husband of the Woman Refuses to Talk With Her—Her State- ment—General News. Evaning Star Bureau, 529 King street, Bzll telephone 106, ‘ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 20, 1898. Constable Bragg of Haymarket, Va., came here yesterday afternoon and took back to that village Mra. Martha Davis and Mr. Frank Dennis, the eloping couple who reached this city Wednesday night. Con- stable Bragg was accompanied by Mr. John Davis, husband of the young woman, who had run away from her home and two chil- dren. When Mr. Davis arrived at police head- quarters he refused to have anything to say to his young wife. Aftera consultation with the officials, both prisoners were turn- ed ovr to the constable. Mrs. Davis appeared to be very much af- fected by her situation. She said it was her intention to get as far away from home as possible. She denies most strenuously having taken the $118 her husband claims to have lost. It is stated that Mr. and Mrs. Davis had separated once before this epi- sode in their career. Mrs. Davis stated that she had been married three years and had two children. She said she had known Dennis, with whom she eloped, but a short time, and that they had planned to run away in July. Dennis and Mrs. Davis, as stated in The Star of yesterday, were located at the Braddock House by Lieut. ‘Smith and Offi- cers Davis and Ticer. They had registered as “William Emery and wife, Marshall, Va.,"" and were assigned to a room. They were taken to police headquarters and locked up in separate apartments. It could not be learned what action will be taken by Mr. Davis upon the arrival of the couple in Haymarket. Funeral of Richard Poblman, ‘The funeral of Mr. Richard Pohiman took place this morning from the Lutheran Church and was largely attended. ‘The services were conducted by Rev. J. M. Eberlein. The pallbearers were Messrs. Geofge A. Appich, Fred Didszoeneit, Wil- liam Hellmuth, H. Herfuth, F. Pitt and William Furrer. Wheatley-Keegan Nuptials. St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church was the scene of a pretty wedding at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mr. George H. Kee- gan and Miss Julia Elizabeth Wheatley were united in the holy bonds of matri- mony by Rev. Father H. J. Cutler, the rec- tor. The ceremony was witnessed by a large number of the friends of the con- tracting parties. Mr. and Mrs. Keegan left for a northern bridal tour. They will reside in this city. Funeral 6f Mrs. Tyler. The funcral of the late Mrs. Hattie Vv. ‘Tyler took place this afternoon at 3 o'clock, from the Methodist Protestant Church. The pastor of thé’ church conducted the services. A large mumber of friends as- sembled to pay their last respects to the ceceased., “Patience” Repeated. The comic opera “Patience,” was pre- sented at the Opera House again last night, by “Sharps and Flats,” for the benefit of the Alexandria Free Kindergarten. The singing und acting of Misses Mai Green- well, Sarah Rathbone, Caroline Evans and Jennie Fawcett were excellent. Mrs. Hol lifield of Washington; ‘as “Lady Jan assisted: Missi Greenwell-in ‘carrying off the honors of the eveming. Her singing and acting were both of a high order. Much credit for the success of both pre- sentations is due to Mrs. M. W. O’Brien, directress of “Sharps and Flats.” Another Couple Made Happy. Mr. Julian D. Knight of this city and Miss Nellie Downs of Washington were married at the groom’s residence, on Gib- Len street, at 8 o'clock yesterday evening, by Rev. N. B. Masters of Trinity Metho- dist Episcopal Church. The large drawing rooms were filled with guests from Wash- ington, Alexandria and Loudoun county, Va. Shortly after 8 o'clock Mr. Raymond Rodgers took his place at the piano, and, to the strains of Mendelssohn, the young ecuple marched to their position in the front drawing room. Mr. Knight was at- tended by his brother, Herbert C. Knight. Mr. and Mrs. Knight were the recipients of many and costly presents. After the ceremony a reception was held. Brevities. There were no cases for trial before Mayor Simpson in the police court this morning. Mr. L. H. Thompson is quite ill at his home on Fairfax street. Mr. D. E. Summers of this clty and Miss Mary Higgs of Washingten were married in Baltimore yesterday. They will reside in this city. The Catholic fair closed last night. is said to have been a great success. An alarm of fire was sounded shortly be- fore 7 o'clock last night. The department did not go into service. ———— WITH THE NAVY. It AGAIN Major Carmody Has Been Called Into Service of the Government. Major John R. Carmody, the treasurer of the Washington Loan and Trust Company, left Wednesday for Boston, where he has been assigned by the Secretary of the Navy for duty on th> receiving ship Wabash. He ig also to be in charge of the station at New London, Conn. Major Carmody 1s on the retired list of the navy pay corps, but when hostilities with Spain seemed probable ke tendered his serviczs to the goverument, and has the henor of being the first retired officer in the pay corps to be called into service. During his residence in this city Major Carmody has geined many friends and was especially popular as well as efficient in his service with the company. His many ac- quaintances will learn with sincere regr>t of his departure from the city. His family will remove to New London, Conn. ees Granted a Divorce. Judge Cox, m»Equity Court No. 1, has signed a decree granting Edward T. Davis @ divorce from Mattie J. Davis. The facts in this case have been withheld from pub- lication. g iy qi 4 i i 3 i Bseher? f i fr i f APRIL SNOWS. Record of Meteorological Observa- tions Since the Year 1861. Tho snowfall yesterday, according to the meteorological observations, was out of the line of average April weather as regards the duration of the fal) and the amount. The record shows that from 1861 to the present time some snow has fallen in the month of April, generally from the Ist to the 10th, but seldom later. There have been several small gusts, not worthy of record, however, in the first days of May. There is no record of snow as late as April 28, in the quantity it fell yesterday, according to the observatory meteorological record, which is as follows: April 10, 1862, .510 inches of rain and snow fell for half a day, clearing up at 4 p.m. At 4 o'clock p.m., April 15, 1870, .143 inches of snow and rain saturated the earth. At 6 o'clock p.m., April 16, 1874, there were several hours of snow flurries in the midst of alternations of sunshine and clouds. April 23, 1882, it rained, hailed and snowed, all in the duration of twelve hours, and then followed bright sunsct. There was light snow at times April 4, 1881. The records show very little snowfall in the month of April, while there are in- stances of unusual cold weather for the seasons in the last days of April and the first of May. a MATER OF REASSESSMENTS. Argument of Attorney Hufty Respect- ing Power of Commissioners. In a recent hearing before the District Commissioners the contention was mede by Mr. Malcolm Hufty, attorney for Mr. C. H. Merrilat and other property owners, that the Commissioners are without au- thority to make a reassessment of taxes for special improvements in any case where the original assessment was set aside by the courts. because of defective notice. The Commisstoners took the matter under consideration, and their disposition of the question will be awaited with general in- terest. It appeared from Mr. Hufty’s statement of the facts in Mr. Merrilat’s case that the property in question—lot 24, block 7, Wash- ington Heights—is situated on 18th street. That street was asphalted and sidewalks laid by the property owners. Subsequently the street was widened by act of Congress and special improvement taxes levied against the property owners, who neither asked for nor desired the widening. Proper and legal notice of proceedings under the act of Congress, the courts decided, had not been given, and, in test suits, directed that the taxes be quashed and canceled on the District books, the District making no appearance and no defense. Mr. Hufty explained that notwithstand- ing the decision of the court, the District ncw proposes to reassess the property. He called attention to the decision of Judge Cole in the case of Jerome Wise against the District of Columbia, in which he stated the court held that the Commission- ers have no authority to reassess where notice to property owners was defective. That is, explained Mr. Hufty, where the original assessment was set aside by the court because of defective notice there can be no reassessment. Mr. Hufty also claimed that the attorney for the District recently held to the same effect in an opinion sub- mitted by him to the District Commission- ers. —_—__ White Ribboners Meet. The Northwest W. C. T. U. held its reg- ular monthly meeting Thursday in Grace Methodist Church, 9th and 8 streets. Re- ports of the work accomplished by the dif- ferent departments were read. The depart- ment. of soldiers, sailors and marines was organized, and Mrs. George J. Drew elect- ed superintendent. The*president spoke of the necessity of an earnest effort being made by each member in helping to secure the $50 pledged by the union to aid in the construction of the temple in Chicago, and the amount to be given at the next regular meeting in May. Se Delegates to S. of A. R. Congress. A delegation will leave the city today for the purpose of representing the Sons of the American Revolution of the District at the congress of the national society, which will convene Saturday in Morristown, N. J. Among those who will go will be Commis- sioner John B. Wight, Dr. Edward M. Gal- laudet, W. B. Gurley, Noble D. Larner, Francis E. Grice, Frank B. Smith, Gen. Geo. M. Sternberg, Dr. Marcus Benjamin and Gen. Thos. M. Vincent. See Balance of High-Grade Wheels for ladies and gents will be closed out to- morrow at 12 o’ciock at Sloan's, 1407 G st. —Advt. ——__ Grand Rally of True Reformers. The True Reformers will hold their grand rally for the benefit of the Old Folks’ Home this evening, at 7:30 o'clock, at As- bury M. E. Church, corner 11th and K streets northwest, and their memorial ex- ercises of the late founder and president, Wm. W. Brown, at Metropolitan A. M. E. Church, M street between 15th and 16th streets northwest, the first Sunday in May, at 730 p.m. The following persons will perticipate: Revs. I. L. Thomas, D.D.; W. P. Gibbons, Ph.D.; J. H. Lee, D.D.; W. H. Brooks, D.D., a J. A. Johnson, D.D. 8. W. Rutherford, deputy general; Mrs. Julia M. Layton and Madame Annie Lee Slade. = IRISH VOLUNTEERS. ‘Name Selected for Company Now Being Organized. There was a meeting last night at Cos- tello's Hell of the young Irishmen of the city to form a volunteer company or bat- talion as a part of the regiment of volun- teers being recruited in the District. Ad- dresses were made by the presiding officer several ex-army officers and others, in which tributes were paid to the prominent part played by Ireland's sons in the na- tion’s history. The Irish Volunteers was the title selected for the company by & unanimous vote. The recruiting committee selected at the last meeting was reappoint- ed, and is as follow: Mr. R. F. Downing, 75 Fendall building; Mr. Thomas Fanning. 2006 M street northwest; Mr. J. J. O'Con- nor, 66 H ; Mr. Daniel Doody, 1126 7th street northwest, and Mr. W. E. Fleming, 719 4% street southwest. Enough names have already been secured to form more thar. one company, and the Prospects aro that a solid battalion will be mustered in. Mr. Thomas Fanning acted es secretary. The next meeting will be held at Costello's Hall, on G street, next Wednesday, May 4. Se STUDENTS AS PATRIOTS, Resolutions Under Consideration by University Law Classes. At the close of Justice Cox’s lecture to the senior and junior members of the Co- lumbian University Law School last even- ing some resolutions were introduced by Earl W. Seitz of Kansas City, Mo., member of the junior class, which were read by the dean of the college. The resolutions set forth as the expres- sion of sentiment of the students of the two classes that a large army should be immediately sent to Cuba, in defense of American interests, and that, therefore, all members of the senior class who desire to take up arms against Spain shall be given diplomas without examination, and that members of the junior class who desire to enlist in the same cause shall be passed to the senior class without examination. It was also declared that the students shall present to President McKinley and General Gomez, each, a sword to be used in securing and maintaining the liberties of the people cf Cuba, and in enforcing the Monroe doctrine. The resolutions will be taken up for ac- tion at a future meeting. ———__ Case of Destitution. There is a sad case of destitution in Southwest Washington, which has been called to the attention of the police. The husband and father is a laboring man and his inability to get employment has reduced his family to want. He has a wife and four small children. Policeman Mattingly, who is detailed at police head- quarters, has been rendering some assist- arce. He is anxious that the family should receive aid, and will furnish the name and address of the husband to charitably dis- posed perzons. —— Miss Frank Wi the Badge. The Eastern Star badge offered by Hiram R. A. Chapter as a prize to the lady of Adair Chapter, No. 6, of the Eastern Star who should render the most valuable ser- vices to Hiram Chapter in the way of do- nations at the National Masonic Fair, which closed Wednesday night at Conven- tion Hall, was awarded to Miss Minnie Frank. SS Wills Filed for Probate. The will of the late Robert Proctor, with several codicils, the last dated March 28, 1896, has been filed with the register. The estate of the deceased Is bequeathed to near relatives. By her will, dated January 16, 1890, the late Catharine Smith left her estate to her brother, Thomas W. Smith, during his life, stipulating that it shall revert to the chil- dren of a deceased sister after her death. The brother is also named as executor. Se Madrigal Club Concert. The Madrigal Club Concert to be given at the Washirgton Club Saturday night for the benefit of the Garfield Memoria! Hospital is looked forward to with great interest. The indications are that the young people will have a good audience, as not only their fame as singers, but the ob- ject for which they sing, will attract both the lovers of music and the well wishers of the hospital. AMUSEMENTS. Children should always increase in weight. Not to grow, not to increase in flesh, belongs to old age. Present and future health demands that this increase in weight should be steady and never failing. To delicate children, Scott’s Emul- sion brings richer blood and firmer flesh. Better color comes to the checks and stronger muscles to the limbs. The gain in weight is sub- stantial; it comes to stay. SOc. and $1.00, all druggists. BASEBALL TODAY. Boston vs. Washington. GAME CALLED AT 4:30 P.M. Admission. 25e. and 50c. Next—BOSTON, APRIL 30, MAY 2, 3. ap29 LAFAYETTE. "i NOTE THE PRICES Orchestra and -$1.00 Parguet.......-.... 7c. Balcony. 5c. BARGAIN (Wed. and fat.) MATINEH PHICES, THAT O’ LOWRIE?S By Frances Hodgson Burnett and Hose Eytinge. NEXT WEEK-= "n= ane wares LACKAYE, WITH HIS OWN COMPANY, ‘Will Present for the First Time on “CHARLEY O' ” 4A te At MALLEY. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, New York. 7 ee LEVER'S SEATS XOW SELLING. ap27-B6tf CITY ITEMS. ° ACADEMY. *pmicas, SSE Removal Sale of Fine ‘Wines and Liquors. In a few days we will have to remove and have on sale some very fine Wines, aged. They are settled and in fine condition. Old Port at cost. Sherry, Old Whisky 7 years old. Flour, $1 bbl. higher. We'll sell at old price, for to- morrow. P. R. Wilson, 934 7th street. —_—___-____ Going to Have a “Boiled” Dinner on Sunday? Get a “ other is quite s0 good. Mild, sweet and ten- der. J. B. Schroth, 456 Cen, Mkt. perch Mam ioeae The World Knows None Finer than “Dove Brand” Hams. For more than 25 years they have been the favorites. Mil- ler & Krogmann, Center and K St. Mkts. Matinees Wednesday and Seturday. Harlsy Merry’s Scenic Production of the “CUBA'S VOW" 8 Superb Scenes! ed Matinees Wednesday ané Saturday, 25c. and Soc. ‘Webber's Elaborate Production, TOM’ S | Be ken CABIN. | ae Bib Soe : Art Loan. Exhibi- tion ~ For the Sick and Wounded, AT THE “= rit TRAN a ‘eae ‘Hours from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. week days. Sun- @ays, 2 " week, : ————— NOTICE TO NAVIGATORS, May Pass Fort Washing= ton & © Night. Colonel Allen, the engineer charge of local river imp sued the following notice t “Paragraph 1 of the notic 1898, from this offce, promul the regulations established by authority of the Secretary of War for the navigation of the Potomac river in time of wa ix, by the same authority, moditied to read as fol- No Vessel officer in has tse vements Oo vessel will be allowed to pase through the channel between the fortifica- tions at Fort Washington, Md., and Shert- dan Point, Va., between the hours of eight (8) p.m. and four (4) a.m., or at times of heavy fogs. During these periods ves: must not approach within two miles below the wharf at Sheridan Point or within two miles above the fortiiications at Fort Wash- ington.” A TRIBUTE OF SCIENCE. Synopsis of a Most Remarkable Lec- ture Delivered Before the Ninth Medical Congress by Dr. A. L. A. 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