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» THE EVENING STAR, SA’ . TURDAY, MAY 28, 1898-24 PAGES. ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIMITED “Great Rock Island Route.” . New Fast Flyer, Chicago to Colorado Springs, Denver and Wide Vestibule Train throughout. Built expressly for this service. Entire New Equipment— Library Buffet Smokers, Chair Cars, Pullman Sleepers and Improved Dining Cars, “Best Train Between Leaves Chicago daily at 4.30 P. M., connecting with late trains from the East. Arriving at Denver or Colorado Springs at 8.00 P. M. the follow- COLORAD Hat ¢ _ Descriy Book, “MA ONLY ONE NIGHT ON THE ROAD. Address: John Sebastian, oP.s,c.2i.eP.e'y, Chicago. COMPETE FOR A PRIZE. Annual Event of Interest at the Co- lembian University. The annual prize debate at Columbian University will take place this evening. ‘This event is especially interesting to the members of the different law classes and their friends. a , The Law Debating Society has six public Gebates during the year, each being com- posed of two representatives from the three Gifferent classes. At each of these public debates the two men selected by the judges Bs having presented the best arguments are eligibie at the class election as candidates for the prize event. From the twelve thus Selecied during the year at the six pubiic Gebates two are elected from each class to take part in the annual prize debate. Con- Bequently it may rightly be termed “the survival of the fittest.” ‘The question to be debated this evening is, “That a federal income tax is des!rabl ‘The affirmative will be represettted by Wal- ter S. Smith of Alabama, Edward E. Deni- son of Illinois and Charles E. Phelps of IMinois. The negative will be defended by ‘Alviras E. Snow of Utah, Alvah W. Patter- sor of Oregon and Melvin G. Adams of Geor, ela Walter 8. Smith ts a member of the senior law class and a graduate of Lineville Col- lege, where he distinguished himself in a number of oratorical contests. E. E. Deni- son, who is one of the representatives of the junior class, is a graduate from Yale, :'96. “He won first place on the first putfilc debate. C. E. Phelps, representing the post- graduate class, is a mémber Of the Illinois state bar and a graduate of Princeton, Ill. "A. E. Snow of the senior class, who won honor in the last public debate, comes from Utah. He recently passed “the West Vir- ginia state bar examination and will re- ceive his degree of bachelor of laws with the graduating class next Wednesday. Mr. Snow fs a graduate of the State University of Utah. Mr. Patterson, who represented the junior class in the second debate, comes from Oregon, where his voice has been heard in numerous state conventions and other political gatherings. -He also won in @ strong contest before leaving Indiana, his native state. Mr. Adams, the last speaker in the negative, is of the senior faes and a graduate of the University of hville. He participated in the third . where he proved himstlf a Kood speaker. —_——_ — The Hospital at ‘Fort Myer. To the Faitor of The : Either there has been gross misinfcrma- tion or the steward at the Fort Myer Hos- pital o jects to acknowledging any need whatever. Acting on a‘statement in last Wednesday's Star as to the help and good that could be done by carrying delicacies to the sick at the hospital at- Fort, Myer and the need of extra nurs basket with jellies, st-awix vi s- terday and went-overao the hospital pre- pared to offer our services if they should be needed. Our reception was of the very coolest, and we were told that absoiutely nothing was needed; they had plenty of everything. Very glad indeed to find that sveh was the condition of affairs, but de- cidedly annoyed at the manner in which our good intentions were recefved, we re- turned home with our well-laden basket considerably dampened in our ardor for the aid of the sick soldiers. I write this that others may be saved from a long trip and a similar experience. May 28, 1598. G. B. —_ Acknowledges Donations. Dr. Bloodgood, United States medical di- rector at Brooklyn, has acknowledged the receipt of three boxes of delicacies and comforts for the sick sent to the hospital ship at Brooklyn by the District W. C. T. \., department of work among soldiers, sailors and marines. Three boxes have also been sent to the camp at Chickamauga Park, and two to Camp Alger. The de- partment wiil continue this work as long as there is need for it, and, until further notice, the W. C. T. U. headquarters at 910 F street northwest, second floor, will be open daily from 12 o'clock noon to 5 p.m. for the reception of donations :or this work. } The ladies in attendance will furnish lists of articles needed and give any desired in- formation. Boxes will be filled and for- warded weekly. Donations may also be sent to Miss L. H. Chase, 40 I street northwest. The co-op- nm of Sabbath schools and religious es is expected. Cash donations are always acceptable. ee horse attached to J. Wells’ grocery an away yesterday afternoon and th F. E. Taylor's milk wagon. ‘The horse attached to the milk wagon was severely injured. MAKES FERVENT PLEA. Charlies Rebinson Appeals for Lent- emcy of the Court. An elderly man named Charles Robinson, who gets drunk occasionaliy and visits the Capitol, made a strong plea for his release when Capitol Policeman Perkins had him before the Police Court today for profanity. “He was standing on the portico of the Capitol cursing and swearing,” was the charge against him. 3 “I bope your honor won't put me away on this charge,” pleaded the old man. “I have an engagement to go away at’ 10:30 this morning to work near Baltimore.’ “For what?” asked the court. “To, work,” was his answer. “I am a “Who's going to send you away?” “Captain Frank. He was in here a few minutes ago, but I didn’t get a chance to speak to him. low, judge, tf you wili let me go this time I'll leave here, with the help of God.” “I don’t think you need His help this time,” Judge Scott told htm. “There are times when you need God's help very much, but in this case you @re able to go with eee you have already. been given, your “I have no desire to have the old man put in prison,” said the officer, “but I had. to arrest htm yesterday. He has been ar- rested twice before for the same thing.” The court finally of.the case b; taking the defendant's personal bonds. gee Mr. Downs Gets a Verdict. The jury in the damage case of N. Car- Toll Downs against the Metropolitan Rall- road Company, William H. H. Allen and Maurice F. Talty late yesterday after- noon returned a verdict’ for the plaintiff of $2,000 against the company, but in favor of the other two defendants. Plaintiff claimed $10,750. ee Not Now # Director. Mr. Burton T. Doyle has written The Star to say that the use of his name as a di- rector in the United States Buldirg and Lean Association, in proceedings against the association for appointment of -a ve- ceiver, was without authority. He has not been connected with the association, he says, for more than a year. He was a director in 1886, but severed the connec- tion after a few months, and ordered his name removed from the window of the room on F street, where the assotiation had its headquarters. ——— Commissioned « Lieutenant. Mr. Oliver C. Hine, son of ex-Commis- sionar L. G. Hine, has received a commis- sion as second Meutenant in the Marine Corp: 7 The position was wen by Lieutenent Hine in a competitive examination. Hé expects to leave the city the early part of next week. “ ate eg es Owen Dean Missing. ‘The police have be2n requested to find Owen Dean, coloréd, ‘who 18 reported miss- ing from his home, No. 125 G street south- west. He is thirty-five years old. When he went away W2dnesdey morning he wore a brown coat, blue overalls and a dark straw hat. ee Opening of Bathing Beach. The District bathing beach will be open- ed for the season Monday next, provided the weather be favorable. Needed repairs have been made, and as soon as the addi- tional funds become available some im- provements will be made at the beach. it will be in such condition, however, Mon- day, as will insure fine sport to ail who may visit it. —.__. Place Filled Temporarily. The resignation of Wm. A. Kent, chain- man in the District engineer department, has been accepted by the Commissicners urder the terms of their order of the 2is: of last month, .1d Chas. F. Little, fore- man in the surface department, has been trensferred to fill the vacaney during the temporary absence of Mr. Kent. ——._—__ Farewell and a Welcome. The worran’s law class is taking its an- rual examination, the last one belug com- pleted today. The certificate of zhis class will entitle the holders to admission to the Washington College of Law, which was recently incorporated to give women a legal education. The class has arranged for its annual banquet, to be given June 1 at Cabin John Hotel, which will be als> a farewell to the woman's law ciass and a welcome to its successor, the Washing- ton College of Law. ees Y T “ through free. mn pe , Se eS ERE RRR Re ee ou Can Keep he House Cool. Pull up every carpet in your home and re- place it with Matting or Oil Cloth. They’re cooler and lots easier to keep clean. We offer you any amount on credit. need cash to get the best prices—there’s no ex- tra charge for credit here. Don’t think you'll Come in and look Our Matting Department. There’s not a larger or finer assortment in Washington. Every pattern is of tested reliabili- ty—we'll guarantee good wear. your rooms and we'll tack the Mattings down You can pay the bill as you are able—a little each week or each sign—no interest charges—take anything in our store and your promise to pay is sufficient. GROGAN’S Mammoth Credit House, 817-819-821-823 7th St. N.W. | Between H and I Streets. Let us measure month. No notes’ to CONSULAR SERVICE Its. Proposed Reorganization by a WEED FORA REFORM The Standard of Admission Should * Be Raised. URGENY AN EXAMINATION FAVORED The House committee on foreign affairs has favorably repofted a dill for the ap- peintment of a commission to reorganize the consvlar service of the United States. ‘The report on the bill, written by Mr. Adams, says: “The consular service of the United States was established by the acts of July 31, 1789, and July 1, 1780, and it is a curious fact that during the entire century of our country’s development, commercially, since this service of our government has recetv- ed but scant attention at the hands of Congress. Except in the few instances where personal influence and favoritism at Washington have enabled an individual consul te secure an advance in the amount of his salary, the consular salary remains substantially as it was fixed in 1856, and for all the necessary expenses of living in foreign countries $1 would reach as far then as three times that sum can do now. Many consulates that were important thir- ty years ago have lost much of their conse- quence with the decaying of our merchant marine or the changed currents of interna- ticnal trade, while many others that were then obscure have become more important, so as to require first-class men to admin- ister them in the proper manner. Needed Revision of §: ries. “The shipping statute of 1883 swept away the whole schedvie of fees for services to American vessels, which, up to that time, had been a lucrative emolument to the censuls, and little or nothing has since been given to them in compensation for their 5B. “Such changes in condition show the ne- cessity for a careful revision of the salaries throughout the service. As an example of the incongruous condition which thts de- tached legislation has imposed upon the service the following are cited: “The consulate at Nuremberg, Germany, @ city of 160,000 inhabitants, has a salary of $3,000, and the consulate at Furth, but.a few minutes distant by street car, has it salary of $2,000. “On th2. other hand, the important consul- ates at Mannheim and Munich, the latter the capital of Bavaria, a city of 405,000 in- habjtants and the residence of a large American colony, have a salary of only $1,500 each. The case at Kehl is even mor striking, for the district of that consulate includes all of Lorrain: and a large part of Alsace, whers the cases of friction between the authorities and naturalized American citizens, natives of those provinces, are of constant oceurrence and require on the part of th2 United States consul the exercise of firmness and diplomatic discretion, while the duties of the consul at Muntch, with its large number of inhabitants, many of them being Americans, requires the assiduous and constant attention of the person occu- pying that position. “The recital of these facts assuredly shows the need of the revision in our con- sular service, and they could b3 amplified in every portion of the globe to which that service is extended. The advantage of a re- organization of our consular service has been calizd to the attention of Congress from time to time by those who saw the | growing necessity for some legislation in that regard. The Department of State has long recognized the adequacy of th> con- sular service to the growing ‘needs :of- the. country and to the preper profection ofthe business and property of our citizens resid- ing abroad, eith>r for business or the pleas- ure of travel.” Need of Improvement. The report cites the recommendations which have been made for a change in our consular system, -and says: “These opinions represent the judgment cf men best informed as to the needs of the consular service, by the practical ex- perience of our representatives abroad and those having the sQpervision of the service at home and of those who have the most material interest at stake. 5 “No stronger argument could be offered for the necessity of a reform in the con- sular service than the present war with Spain. Our naval authorities have a right to look to the consuls to keep them inform- ed on all matters of interest appertaiping to the movements of the enemy’s vessels of war, whether separately or in squad- rons; of the movements of war supplies, whether of munitions or fuel; with the measures taken by the government for the Prosecution of the war, whether of a legis- lative or military character. How can men, however patriotic they may feel, be competent to furnish such information when many of them have been inducted into office for less than a year, most of whom can neither read nor speak the lan- guage of the country to which they have been accredited, thus making it impossible for them, of their own knowledge, to gath- er information from the people, or even the newspapers thereof, without the aid of in- terpreters, who may be false in their ser- vice to them? It is practical facts like these which emphasize the business char- acter of our consular service, and illus- trate the necessity of conducting it on business principles. “The importance of our consular service being recegnized, as well as the useful part it may be madé to play in the hoped-for extension of the foreign trade, the question naturally arises, How can it be improved? Two great obstacles appear at the first step in that direction: First, the ignorance of the majority of the people of the impor- tance of the consular service as affecting their individual interests; and, second, the reward for political service that has en- grafted itself on our political parties. Let the people understand this question and they will soon insist that proper rules shall be applied to this branch of the government service. Examination Sheuld Be Required. “Our consuls should be trained for their positions and pass an examination on such subjects as the laws regulating shipping, the commercial treaties existing between their own and other countries, the laws re- lating to intestates, on the consular regula- tions of the United States, and on such other subjects as relate to their duties. They should also be required to have a practical knowledge of French or of the language of the country to which they are to be sent. It will be demanded, Where will such a specially educated class come from? Once it is understood that the service is a permanent one, young men will prepare for it the same as they do for other professions and in sufficient numbers to arousc competi- tion. That this was not a matter of con- Jecture was fully established by the experi- ence in Great Britain when the examina- tion for the civil service was thrown open to all, the number of applicants having in- creased the first year from 5,000 to 15,000 and the character and ability of the appli- cants having proved as high as if not het- ter than that of the selected applicants had “To insure. this, E insure this, however, the salart must be raised. How can a man be = pected to live at Para, in Brazil, under an equatorial sun, exposed to malarial and yellow fevers, and deprived almost entirely of all social intercourse, for $2,000 a year, or, even worse, st Santos, where the town was decimated by yellow fever, tae victims including the United States vice consul? Yet the importance of the first position to | sufficient to illustrate the present state of ‘affairs, * Whe Best the Cheapest, ; ““Nowhere is the adage “The best is the ernments to make: its for the < ident Glev: by, his order, dated September 20, 1895, taken.a step in the ed of Dr Measure, but it best. Sybject to being 4 ‘Rimbelt or his suc- revoked at any 4 cessors. © “In conclusion, ¥iq0 “jcommittee cannot @o better than qu 4) passage from the exhaustive report o! February 6, 1895, bill introduced in th “This bill adopts manent official tenyr® can contro] that 5 only us it is of be: leaves the power to the discretion position of each ts protected against effects Political reasons the government far as Congress can control the subject. But this protection is as necessary In practice for efficient. work as it is just in theory, and if the pian is adopted of appointing consuls after they are found to be qualified for the respective classifications of the consular service they will wa, if ever, be dropped from the service for the purpose of supplying their places with political favorites.’ “The committee recommend the passage of the biti.” > z z fe, Principle of per- = as the laws ¢ permanent to the service. It oval from office e President. The ‘e of the service he uncertain and de- —————-—--—____ FINED FOR ASSAULT, Twenty lars the Cost of Imposing pom a Woman. J. Grant High was today fined $20 by Judge Kimball for assaulting Mrs. Mary Sweeney. The evidence was that Mrs. Sweeney had occupied a room in the house of High and his wife, No. 608 Sth street northwest, since January 16 last. Everything moved along pleasantly until ‘Wednesday morning lest; when High de- manded that Mrs. Sweeney give up the Foem at once, as he wanted to show it to another person. Mrs. Swethey said she ‘was not fully dressed at the time, and High forced his way through the door, which was.opened avtittle way im response to High’s wish. ‘ Mrs. Sweeney resented ‘the intrusion, and so told High. It was alleged that after some slapped Mrs. Sweeney in the face and threatened to throw her down Stairs and over the -paleony. Mrs. Swee- ney said.he-grabbed her by the throat and threw her backward across her bed. Mrs. High then interfered. and -prevented her husband from further; mn. High admitted that,he; forced his way into Mrs. Sweeney's reom, but denied the vinced that High had committed an essauit, and imposed the fine atated. LEAVES OF APSERCE. Regulations Issued by the Treasary Department. The Treasvry Department. has issued rules: regarding .leaves of absence, which provide that hereafter leaves of absence will be granted to offiters, clerks and em- Ployes .in- the service, of that.department during any calendar year, as follows: At any time during the months of Janu- ary, February, March, April, May and June, for any number. of days which does not exceed, at..the rate of twe and a half days per month, the umber of days ac- crued and unused st ‘the date of request for leave. yore : At any time afte? endar year, the full’ granted, or such 5 due and unused. In special cases, ‘Whéle for leave is accompan statement by the had g good and sutticient, réag above limitaticns \y be waived. vided, that In no opie Principal offi- cers recommend or A'low, leave of absence, when to gtant it wi e embarrassment to the conduct of fie lic service. ave of absence is When application fp) ;Hgted on such appll- made, there must t cation the amount of, Ume charged against or other causes the applicant. for sf; jon. .. priér to date of-a From and after jate the heads of offices, divisions, : O4s. or districts, as the case may be, shall kéep a daily. zecord of absence iON S60 ess or other at y 1, in any cal- ‘ty days may be as may be yet the application ed by a written. an office, giving pns therefor, the gn the ya oEeaes ‘employes theit ilisig! chkge, “Sha tarward co the supervising Otyeeb, at the end of each month, a coheotigg ed: report showing jthe absence. or presehce daily, of. each oftieer, clerk ‘of emdloye. | When’ desired and py officer of the marine hospital service will be directed to Investigate and report to the departmént in any case of sicknesg so re- corded, Mc . Record: must be made of all absence for fractional parts of a day, and when such fractional parts aggregate a-day, a day's absence must be charged and.reported on the time’ reports, In continuous absence which _ exceeds. three days, the Sundays, if any, interven- ing must he charged and reported on the time reports. Employes must report to their respective offices not later than 2 o'clock p.m. the fact that they were ynabl> to report for @uty, on account of sickness or otherwise on such days a3 they may be absent. Attention is called to the following change, ‘made by act approved March 15, 1898, 1p the law regulating annual leave of absence, end which wil! be applied to all branches of service under the control cf the Treasury Department, to wit: That the head of any department may grant thirty dz{s’ annual leave, with pay, in any one year’ to each clerk or einploye. And provided further, That where some member of the {mmedfate family of a clerk cr employe is afflicted with a contagious disease and requires the eare and attend- ance of such.employe, or where his or her presence in the department would jeopard- ize the health of fellow clerks, and in ex- ¢eptional and meritorious cases, where a clerk or employe is personally ill, and where to Ifmit the annual leave to. thirty days in any one calendar year would work peculiar hardship, it’ maybe extended, in the discretion of the head of the depart- ment, with pay, not eeding thirty days in any one case cS ne calendar year. This section shall fot be-‘construed to mean that’so long as a clerk or employe is borne upon the polls of the department in excess of the time herein prayided for or granted that he or she shall be entitled to Fay during the period of such excessive absence,but that the; pay: shal stop upon the expiration of the granted leave. It will be observed that the annual leave of thirty days can only be extended “1 the discretion of the head of the depai ment, with pay, not exceeding thirty days in anyone ease or in any .one calendar year.” - cticable, a medical oo THE WASTE CONTINUES. Complaint of Excessive Use of Water in Public: Schools. An _itivestigation recently fhstituted by Mr. W. A. McFarland, the superintendent of the District wateg.department, showed that there was a leggei waste of water in several of the publie*bctido! bufidings, The Janitors of the respletive buildings were requested to take stAbsito stop it, but the results. were not sa story, and the Dis- trict Commissioners today addressed a let- ter to Mr. Jamas W:Wheipley, the pres- ident of the board of ic school trustees, inviting his attention ‘to. a repart made to thém in the matter,py Mr. McFarland, The waste continu ir, McFarland re- pores in tke follo pence buildings: ‘ormley, Prospect 4 ween 38d and ith; O st # on $2d and 3 Fillmore. stregs.-batween U: and V;. Berret, 14th and Q Morse, R street between New Jersey,a and Sth street: Twining, 34 street N and 0; John . Cook, Q. street |} 4th and 5th; Gales, Ist street rasetts avenue and G st = ton, I street be- -tween 2d and 34; Webster, Toth and H# streets; Peabody, Sth and C streets nérth- east, and Maury, B Street between 12th. | ste Swern see From the Surgeon Generaa of the French Army: . During long, tedious marches, our soldiers and officers found instant re- lief from fatigue and hardships when using the marvelous tonic, Vin Mar- iani; it prevented fevers aia sickness in the marshy and unhealthy terri- tory. H. LIBERMANN, M. D. Surgeon General French Army. VO From Dr. J. Leonard Corning’s Book -“Brain Exhaustion.” Published by D. Appleton. “The preparation known as Vin Mariani is the best in the market. It is a remedy par excellence against worry. Besides exercising an invig- orating effect upon the cerebral cen- ters, it imparts an indescribable sen- sation of satisfaction.” VIN MARIANI [MARIANI WINE] is invaluable at this season of the year, when, owing to trying climatic changes, the system is especially susceptible to attacks of malaria and la grippe. : MARIANI WINBSis especially ird‘cated for Gen- eral Debility, Weakness from whatever causes, Throat and Lung Diseases, Overwork, Profound Depression and Exhaustion, Consumption, Malariaand LaGrippe. MARIANI WINE as a general tonic and invig- orator is unequaled. It gives power to the brain, richness to the blood, firmness and elasticity to the muscles, and strength to the entire nervous system. Therefore is it described as a promoter of good health and longevity. It contains absolutely no injurious properties, as any conscientious physician or chemist MARIANI WINE is an adjuvant in. convalescence and a powerful rejuvenator. For overworked Men, Delicate Women, Sickly Children it Works Wonders. It soothes, strengthens and sustains the system. ‘To those who will kindly write to MARIANI 4 CO., 52 West 15th Street, New York City, will be sent, free, book containing portraits « graphs of Emperors, Empress, Princes, Card imteresting matter. Paris—41 Boulevard Haussmann; London—83 Mortimer Street; Montresl—25-30 Hospital Street. AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN Ghange Made in Memorial Day Program for Holy Bood Cemetery. Great Falls Railway to Build a Pas- eenger Depot —Church Appoint- ments—May Procession. A change has been made in the Memorial day program at Holy Rood cemetery. The oration will be deliveced by Mr. Michael J. Scanlan instead of th> regular scheduled erator for the day. Mr. Scanlan is the principal of Trinity School, and is an able speaker. Another innovation will be the appearance of the children of the Sunday school. Several hundred of the scholars of both sexes will be grouped in the cemetery, and during the services will sing patriotic airs. “America, “The Star Spangied Ban- ner’ and one or two other stirring airs will be sung in chorus, with the full band accompaniment. The children have been rehearsing for the ‘¢vent, and the innova- ton will uridoubtedly prove an excellent thing, z: * Representative Wm. H. King of Utah, who was to have delivered the oration at Oak Hill cemetery, has suddenly been call- ed to his home in Utah and will not be able to speak. The annual May procession of the chil- dren of the Sunday school of Trinity Cath- olic Churcte will be held tomorrow after- nocn at 4 o'clock. The children will form in lire In the Sunday school at the hour named and go over a route that: has been prepared. The procession will march down N street from the school to 34th street, thence north io Q street, west to 35th street to O street, thence to 36th street. The p#rticipants will form in a hollow square around the lawn of the church, north side, and the order of exercises continued, which will incluge an address of advice, appro- priate to the occasion, by one of the priests. At the close of this all will march in the church to attend benediction of the most blessed sacrament. The Churches. Rev. Dr. W. C. Alexander, D. D., pastor of the West Street Presbyterian Church, will deliver a special sermon tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock to the members of George U. Morris Post, No. 19, Grand Army of the Republic. Decoration day masses will be said at 6 and 7 o'clock in the morning at Trinity Church, ‘n remembrance of the dead. Rey. Luther B. Wilson, D. D., will oc- cupy the pulpit tomorrow at the morning service at the Dumbarton Avenue M. B. Church, = Rev. W. S. O. Thomas, pastor of the Gay Street Baptist Church, has returncd from the Southern Baptist convention, and will occupy the pulpit tomorrow. Representa- tive John Lamb of Virginia will deliver an address Thursday evening at the chureh, At St. Ann's Churea, Tenlaytown, there will be a solemn hign mass sung at 11 o'clock, with vespers at 7:30 o'clock. The devotions which have been in pro gress at Trinity Church will ciose Tues- day evening. A complimentary festival will be held Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday even- ings at the Gay Street Baptist Church next week. Each evening a musical and literary program will be rendered, in which mem- bers of the congregation will take yart. Probable Improvement. The Great Falls electric railroad, it is understood, has been negotiating for © piece of property on Prospect avenue, just west of 36th street, upon which to erect a s.itable passenger station, similar to the one which the Metropolitan road is now erecting on 36th street just north of Pros- pect avenue. The property adjoins the cottage of Mrs. E. D. E. N. Southworth, the well-known novelist. The erection of the building will destroy the view so long enjoyed from the cottage, and it is said that or this account some hitch has arisen in the negotiations. The railroad people, however, are proceeding to fill in the land at this place, making preparations which lcok as though they intend to construct the station. Complimentary Entertainment. George C. Whiting Lodge, No. 22, F. A. A. M., has issued invitations for a com- plimentary entertainment which will be held next Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, at Masonic Hall on $2d street. The enter- teinment will consist of an exhibition of fereopticon views, acco: a lec- tere. At the close of this the floor will be cleared for dancing. To avoid any over- crowding admission will be by card only. Citizens Complain. The residents on the north side of M street between 30th and 3ist streets are still complaining at the conditipn of the HARRISON GRAY OTIS. The Soldier-Editor Seleeted to Be a Brigadier General. Harrison Gray Otis, who was yesterday nominated by the President to be a briga- dier general, won a brevet Meutenant col- onelcyfor “gallant and meritorious services” during the late civil war. He comes of fam- ous colonial stock. The Otis family in Amer- ica comes from James Otis, who settled at Hingham, Mass. The paternal grandfather of Harrison Gray Otis was a patriot soldier in the revolutionary war. Other ancestors and relatives have been distinguished in civil, political and military affairs. He was born February 10, 1837,mear Marietta, Ohio, whence his father had migrated from Ver- mont In ‘1800. Harrison received a log school house education, worked on a farm, and at the age of fourteen became a prin- ter’s apprentice. He worked as apprentice and printer at a number of places in the west up to the breaking out of the civil war. In 1859, shortly after his marriage, he moved to Louisville and took a position on George D. Prentice’s paper, the Journal. He was sent as a delegate to the republi- can national convention at Chicago which nominated Lincoln. He was chosen a member of the Kentucky republican state executive committee and in the November following voted viva voce under the Ken- tucky law for Lincoln. Just before the war opened he moved to Ohio and was enrolled in June, 1861, at Camp Dennison in the 12th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He served throughout the war, and when honorably discharged in 1865 had taken part in fifteen engage- ments, been twice wounded in battle, re- ceived seven promotions and been twice brevetted for gallant and meritorious con- duct. After the war he published a paper at Marietta, Ohio, for eighteen months. He was elected official reporter of the House of Representatives. He was given an ap- pointment as second lieutenant in the regu- lar army, but never entered the service. In 1867 he accepfed a position in the govern- ment printing office in this city, and re- mained here during 1868 and 1869. While here he was the Washington correspondent of the Ohio. State Journal, and In 1869-'70 was managing editor of the Grand Army Journal, the first soldiers’ paper started here after the war. He participated in the Preliminary conference of February, 1868, which called the soldiers and sailors’ na- tional convention that first nominated Gen- eral Grant for the presidency, and was a delegate to that convention. In 1871 he was appointed to a position in the patent office, and remained there five years. He resign- ed in February, 1876, and moved to Califor- nia. In the following month, having established his residence at Santa Barbara, he took charge of the Santa Barbara Press, a daily ee weekly paper, which he published for ‘our years. In 1878 he was nominated by President Hayes to be collector of the port of San Diego. The appointment was hung up through Senator Sargent's opposition, and he notified the President of his withdrawal. Somewhat later he was appointed a speciai agent of the Treasury Department and Placed in charge of the Seal Islands of Alaska. In 1882 he resigned, and in July of that year purchased an interest in the Los Angeles Datly Times and Weekly Mirror, and in the following month became the editor of the Times. In 1886 be became the president of the Times company and gen- tions. His paper and prospered, untit it is now one of the most influential on the slope. —__-9-» ——____ Death of Dr. B. C. Jones. News comes from Hampton, Va., of the death of Dr. B. C. Jones at that place the Sth inst. ‘Dr. Jones was born in Pittsburg, from which city he enlisted during the war of the rebellion. At the Close of the war he obtained a in & AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA District Convention of Baptist Young People’s Union Comes to a Close. Program of Exérclses Observed Yes- terday—Sait for Dissolution of Partncrship—General News. Evening Star Bureau, No, 329 King Street, Bell Telephone No. 106. ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 28, 1898. The district convention of. the Baptist Young People’s Union closed last night. The afternoon's session opened at 2 o'clock by the singing of a hymn and devotional exercises. Delegate D. P. Wood of War- Tenton opened the regular services by a talk on the helpfulness of the Bapti young people to the individual member. He was followed by Delegate C. H. Ship- man of Charlestown, W. Va., in @ talk on “Discipleship.” ~Rev. R. H. Pitt, D.D., of Richmond followed, @eltverthg an address on “The Power of Cheap Literature.” Rev. S. R. Milbourne of Charlestown, W. Va., delivered an address on. “How Should the Christian Culture Course Be Conduct- ed In his talk he gave many points which would be beneficjal-to any and every member of the Baptist Young People’s Union, ~ The meeting was closed last night with reports from the varlotis Ulons represented at this meeting, all of which seemed to be in a flourishing conditfon. For Dissolution of Partnership. Mr. William Beuchert, through his at- torney, Mr. Anthony~W. Armstrong, has entered ‘suit for the dissolution of the co- partnership between himself and Mr. Frank M. Firor, under tre firm name of the Alex- andria Steam-Bakery. In his bill of com- pigint Mr. Beuchert ciaims that Mr. Firor is indebted to him in the sum of $7,000. An attachment has been issued upon all of Mr. Firor’s interest in the real and per- seral property used for the conduct of the business. As stated at the time, Mr. Firor disappeared. from his home in. Washington Saturday last, and no trace of him has been found, although-a diligent search has been made for him. Mr. Beuchert will continue the business until the matter is settled. Meeting of Fire Wardens. A called meeting of the board of fire war- dens was held yesterday to’ consider the matter of the resignation of Driver Dix of the Hydravlion Company. Charges of con- duct unbecoming @ fireman ‘had been filed against Mr. Dix, but he denied every charge. After a great deal of discussion the resignation of Mr. Dix was accepted, to take effect at once, and Mr. Henry Al- jen was elected driver of the engine and Mr. William Kell driver of the hose wa- gcn. Both took charge yesterday evening. General Personal Notes. Mr. Wm. Rust will leave tonight for Richmond, where he expects to secure a position. The condition of Mr. Richard Rowland, an account of which appeared in yester- day’s Star, is somewhat improved today. A competitive examination will be held in this city July 27 for a cadetship at An- nayolis from this, the eighth congressional district. Mr. Thomas Miiler is driving an artesian well at nis residence, corner of Prince and Lee streets. It is expected that a large-number of per- sons will go to Richmond tonight to visit the Alexandria boys encamped there. There were no cases on the mayor's dccket*in the police court this morning. ——— Excersions. Nelson Company, No. 2, and Columbia Company, No. 3, Uniformed Rank Knights of Pythias, will give a joint excursion tc Pen-Mar and Gettysburg on Memorial day over the Pennsylvania railroad, the special train leaving the 6th street depot at 8:30 @. m. Tickets to Pen-Mar, $1.75; to Get- tysburg, $2.25; children, $1 and $1.25 for the round trip. ettysburg on Decoration “day,” aonday, Gettysburg on oratl lay, . over the Baltimore and peng hme the auspices ‘asl pany, No. 1, Unitorm fiank Knights of Pythias. Trains leave B. and O. ststion, New Jerscy avenue and C street, for Gettysburg — for Pen-Mar at 8:3 a.m. tysburg, $2.25; half rates. A four- hour run is teed and coming. uN as a ne