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The ladies at the various stands were Mrs. Gertie King, Mrs. C. R. Burr, Mrs. Quack2nbush, Mrs. Davison and Miss King. Believed to Be Improving. The condition of little James Schoomaker, the ten-year-old boy, whose death from a kick in the groin has been looked for at any moment during the past ten days, was said this morning to be slightly improved. One physician, who was called in y2sterday, gave it as his opinion that the child had a chance for recovery Choir Takes an Outing. The members of St. Teresa's choir gave a "bus party Thursday evening, going to the residence of Mr. Emmanuel Fowler, n2ar Oxon Hill, Md., where the evening was spent pleasantly and supper was served. Those in the party were: Miss Nannie Kearon, directress of the choir, and Misses Jennie Bartley, Annie Green, Maggie Madi- gan, Eva Brauman, Lizzie Branson, Cath- erine Rhodes, Nellie Leonard, Gertrude Leonard, Mary Harrison, Gertrude Har- rison and Messrs. Thos. Leonard, Thos. — Simeon Harrison, John Arends, Gil- rt Gannon, John Downey, D. A. O'Brian, Golden, John Madigan and Robert Green. Safety Gates Removed. The safety gates which have been used at certain times for the past several years to guard the Monroe street crossing of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at Anacostia have been taken away entirely, by order, it 1s stated, of the railroad company. This move is said to be the outcome of the war- yent served last week on Thomas W. Roberts, agent of the Baltimore and Ohio at this point, for failure to lower the gates on the approach of a train, which struck an Anacostia horse car. It was afterward shown that a flagman had been sent ahead from the train, this being, so it was claim- ed, an invariable rule when approaching this crossing. Added to this was an order of a former board of Commissioners ex- empting this crossing from the necessity cf having a watchman. Agent Roberts, nevertheless, acted as gate tender when- ever it was possible for him to do so. The idea of an open crossing in future is not relished by the public. The Catholic Knights. St. Teresa's Branch, No. 591, Catholic Knights of America, held its first meeting of the month Thursday night in the hall of St. Teresa’s. A surprising increase of mem- bership has been noted in the past few months. Personal Mention. Mr. James R. Williams, an Anacostia business man, who was taken ill suddenly while doing jury duty and has been’ seri- ously sick ever since, is now thought to be recovering. Mr. Walter W. Fisher has been awarded a handsome pair of field glasses by a New York newspaper for successfully naming two out of the winners in the thre? leading turf events of the season. Rev. Mr. McCurdy of Baltimore is ex- pected to occupy the pulpit at the Anacos- tia Baptist Church tomorrow. Mr. Benjamin Sherwood of Essex county, Va., is the guest of Mr. Robert Green of St. Elizabeth Heights. eee QUOTA OF THE STATES. Apportionment Under the Second Call for Troops. ‘The War Department has announced the number of additional regiments, battalions, companies pr batteries required from each state under the second call of the President for volunteers. Of the 75,000 men required under the President’s second call, 43,000 will be needed to recruit the existing vol- anteer regiments up to the maximum strength. To obtain these recruits, details from each volunteer regiment are now in the states from which they come. The re- raining 32,000 men will be organized into companies, battalions and regiments as the exigencies of the call require. 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AFTER SIXTY YEARS Anniversary of the Graduation of William BR. Woodward. OCCASION CELEBRATED BY HIS FRIENDS Meeting at Wesley Chapel to Do Him Honor. ———— PROGRAM OF EXERCISES gee A reception was given to Mr. William R. Woodward last evening in the Sunday school room of Wesley M..E. Chapel, 5th and F streets northwest. The immediate cause which prompted this demonstration of respect and affection was the conferring upon Mr. Weodward at the recent com- mencement exercises of Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa., the degree of doctor of civil laws, the occasion also being the sixtieth anniversary of his graduation from that institution. e The reception last night was, however, really an opportunity afforded the many friends of Mr. Woodward in this city to express to him by the grasp of the hand or by the spoken word their appreciation of him as a man and as a citizen. The lec- ture room was simply but prettily decorat- ed with American flags and foliage plants, and a pleasing program was carried out. It had been gotien up vnder the supervision of the official board of the church. The pastor of the church, Rev. J. F. Heisse,*took great interest in the affair, and introduced the presiding officer of the occasion, Mr. C. P. Blackmar, one of the Wm. R. Woodwa: official members of the church. Grouped about the presiding officer were the honor- ed guest of the evening and those invited to take part in the program, and they looked upon an audience which was representative, not only of the membership of Wesley Chapel, but of all the Methodist churches of the city, of the legal profession and of the older residents of the District. After singing the hymn “Blessed Be the Tie That Linds” prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Sunderland, who has just retired from the ministry, having closed his forty- fifth year as pustor of the First Presby- terian Church. The presiding officer then spoke words of welcome on behalf of the official board of Wesley Chapel. A solo was sung by Miss Grace Altschu, and the first speaker of the evening. Mr. Andrew B. Du- yall, was introduced as a representative of the legal professi Mr. Duvall was bright and entertaining, and related some reminiscences of his com- ing to Wesley Chapel when a small boy and of his finding Mr. Woodward there, and how his genial manner as well as his stal- wart frame made a deep impression on his youthful imagination. Hé said he found that Mr. Woodward's sterling qualities had the staying qualities which counted so much in the formation of character, and that he was a good man to tle to. He spoke of Mr. Woodward having introduced him as an applicant for admission to a lawyer's office as a Methodist boy, and he found that such a recommendation from such a source went a good ways. Service as School Trustee. Mr. Woodward served from, 1865 to 1875 as a member of the board of trustees of the public schools ef the city, and Mr. A. T. Stuart, one of the supervising princi- Pals, spoke of his services in that capacity. He spoke of Mr. Woodward as the succes- sor of Thomas Jefferson, who was the first president of the board of school trustees of this city, and added that when Mr. Wood- ward became connected with the schools changes were taking place which resulted in the present system. Prior to that period the development of the school system had been retarded by the cultivation of the false idea that the public school was the pauper’s school. During the ten years of Mr. Woodward's connection with the schools, he said, was the period of the reorganization, recon- Struetion, growth and popularization of the system. He spoke specially of the erection of the Seaton building in the second dis- trict, which was represented by Mr. Wood- ward. He said that Mr. Woodward was one of the most active men eyer connected with the public schools. He was public- spirited, plain-spoken, but one in whom all had confidence. A eolo was sung by Miss Bloodgood, and then Mr. J. Ormond Wilson, formerly su- perintendent of the city schools, was called upon and responded briefly, calling atten- tion in the course of his remarks to the fact that at the time Mr. Woodward was active in the schools the duties of a trustee aiffered materially from those that were performed today, as the members of the board then were expected to do what the superintendent, the supervising principals and the other officers of the schools now do. They examined teachers and the pu- pils and also looked after procuring the supplies needed for the schools. His Active Sympathy. Mr. Wilson went on to say that while Mr. Woodward was efficient and attentive to his duties, yet after all it was his great, big heart and his active sympathy that made his connection with the schools of more value than all the rest. He said also that he had known Mr. Woodward and Trustee Woodward and Lawyer Woodward for a good many years, but he had come to meet for the first time Dr. Woodward, This reference to the new honor which had been so recently conferred upon the guest of honor was greeted with applause, as was the case when other speakers alluded to it. Brief speeches were made by Rev. Mr. House, a graduate of Dickinson College; Rev. Dr. Clark, as representative of the ors Wesleyan University, and Rev. Mr. Tributes by Other Speakers, A solo was sung by Mrs. Dr. Leech, and then Mr. E. F. Simpson spoke of his recol- lections of Mr. Woodward, which extended over @ period beginning in 1832, when they were boys together in Georgetown. He said that when they removed to this city Mr. Woodward connected himself with Woodward and in other activities as citizens. upon, and the audience arose to welgome him. After the applause had died away, Mr. Woodward spoke, referring modestly to what had been said about him during and stating that was then suggested that he should Dickinson, and the result was he took the ‘stage for Carlisle. Although sixty-five years had elapsed sijice that time, Mr. ‘Woodward said he hat still a vivid recol- lection of the stage coawh asa of the driver. In speaking of the yn ayn a which he retained now, in his-eightieth year, Mr. Woodward said his only way of explaining it was that he had alWays‘lived to do his duty and had honored his fdther and moth- er, and he believed the scriptural promise of long life had been fulfilled. He also re- ferred to the practice, ‘which he still kept up. of each day taking"& cold plunge bath. Mr. Woodward's remarks:were followed with deep: interest, nd ,the occasional humorous allusions were greeted with much laughter. aie Personal Greetings. After he had finished spedking, America was sung by the audignce,)and an oppor- tunity was given to alkpresent to take Mr. Woodward by the hand. Refreshments were served by the ladies of the church, and many of those present lingered to chat over oid times. Personal Reminiscences. A Star reporter had a chat yesterday with Mr. Woodward at his residence, 431 6th street northwest. Although he has been sixty years out of college and is by at least ten years the senior member of the Wash- ington bar, Mr. Woodward does not give the impression of old age. He referred to the fact that he fs in his eightieth year, and there are certain facts in addition to those above mentioned which would indicate he had Hved beyond the allotted age of man, even if for any reason he should desire to conceal his age, which, of course, he does not. Indeed, he is not at all sensitive on this subject, and says the only way in which he is ‘made to realize his age 1s his inability to move about as much as he has been accustomed to. Some of the striking figures in regard to Mr. Woodward are these: Entered Dickin- son College sixty-five years ago; admitted to practice before the bar of Washington city fifty-seven years ago; joined the Meth- odist Church about the same time; has lived in the same house where he now lives for the past forty-five years, and has been a trustee of Dickinson College for the past thirty-nine years. Above Average Height, Mr. Woodward's stalwart frame is only slightly bent, and when he straightens up and stands at his full height he measures six feet two inches. His face is clean shaven and strongly marked, and his head is crowned by a luxuriant growth of hair that is now only partially gray. He does not look his age and he admits that with characteristic vivactty. He believes in laughter and has always practiced his own precepts. He has enjoyed good health up to a few years ago, when he had some trcuble with his eyes and he was obliged to give up active business on account of defective vision. Otherwise his health js good. In accounting for that-fact as well as his long life, Mr. Woodward says he has always been temperate in his habits. Both his parents died some thirty years ago at an advanced age. Born in Georgetown. “I was born,” said Mr. Woodward, in giving a brief sketch of his life, “seventy- nine years ago in my parents’ house on Bridge street, Georgetown, near the Farm- ers ‘and Mechanics’ Bank. My father was @ merchant in Georgetown, having come to that place from Prince George's county, Md.; where he was born. When I was fourteen years of age 1 was sent to Massa- chusetts to attend school, “There were but few boys in Dickinson College when I entered, but I well remem- ber one who afterward’ became the cele- brated Bishop Bowman. He graduated be- fore I did. at “After graduating, which was sixty years ago, I returned home and then went to the law school of Harvard University, where I was also librarian: I s#bsequently entered the law office of Judgé Cox's father and was admitted to the bar ffi 1841, and am the senior member of the War by some ten years. Gradually I drifted {tito the business of examining titles, antl sorhe years ago a title company was forme@! of which my son is now president. Recollections of the City. In further conversation (Mr. Woodward said his recollections 6f thé city, covering as they do such a long pepiod, were of a varied nature. He hag seen the city de- velop from a stragglingicollection of houses into the present beautiful Sand attractive place. He recalls John Quincy Adams, while President, lifting the first spade of earth in digging the Chesapeake and Ohio canal. He also retalls the inauguration of Andrew Jackson. ‘ 2 While Mr. Woodward knew the various mayors and the principal officers, and was always interested as a citizen in public af- fairs, he never held a local office 2xcept one in the municipality of Georgetown, unless his services of ten years as a member of the board of school trustees of the District can be r2garded in that light. He also was clerk of the commission which determined the compensation to be pafd the owners of slaves in the District. He has been active and prominent in the affairs of Weslay Chapel and has always enjoyed the respect and confidence of the entire community. Mr. Woodward is naturally gratified for the expressions of regard which come to him on tha occasion of the meeting in his honor and appreciates the kind sentiments then and since expressed. 5 a STAMP TAXES. ees Instructions I to’ Internal Rev- enue jectors. The following circular of instruction has been issued to collectors,of internal rey- enue: “The revenue act of June 13, 188, pro- viding stamp taxes on the documents, ar- ticles and things enumerated in schedules A and B of said act becomes operative as to such taxes on and after July.1, 1898. In view of the public demand for information relative to the method of procuring, affix- ing and canceling said stamps the follow- ing instructions are furnished, with the re- quest that you give the same the widest publicity possible: “Adhesive stamps of the following de- nominations will be supplied collectors be- fore July 1, 1898, for sale: Documentary stamps under schedule A, 1, 2, 8, 4, 5, 10, 25 and 50 cents; $1, $3, $5, $10 and ‘$50. “Proprietory stamps, schedule B. %, %, %, % of a cent and 1%, 2, 2%, 4 and 5 cents. ‘These stamps may_be sold to any person, whether for use or resale, and when pur- chased in quantities of $100 or more in value at cne time a discount of 1 per cent is allowed. Wherever practicable but one stamp should be placed upon an instrument or article, Where any one stamp will not denote the tax as few stamps as possible should be affixed. Proprietory stamps must be affixed conspicuously on the out- side of the article or package, and, when practicable, so that the opening of the article or package will destroy the stamp. All such stamps must be plainly canceled when affixed by writing, or imprinting with a handstamp, the initials of the party or firm who paid the tax and the year when affixed. Collectors should make* orders at once for proprietory and documentary stamps in quantities and of the denomi- uations desired for a two mnths’ supply. Stampa for checks and drifts will be im- printed upon the pa instruments in the cities of New York"Chi , St. Louis, See Ban Eranlisco, and it is ex- e at such imprt; ready for delivery bef ie ly 1 ders for such stamps wfil b¢ made through collectors and fo: led “io the stamp agent at the place whére h stamps are imprinted. If nec: le 2-cent docu- dies ry stamps will be and furnished to such\préprietors as de- sire and comply with the provisions of section 9 of the act of Jupe 13, 1898. Ail designs for dies and ications for stamps must be submitted to this office thro collectors. Ali en@raving dies and the ice ;. Bc than $2,000 at one’ timgy met be taadie Ser |. _Manufac- turers of quired to Pee tee general : prietory rane until stamps can be fursished from ir designs. RECEIVE DIPLOMAS Graduating Exercises of Academy of the Holy Gross. THE ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT Special Premiums Awarded for Meritorious Work of Pupils. « THE HONORS BESTOWED The annual commencement exercises of the Academy of the Holy Cross took place yesterday afternoon at’ Lafayette Square Opera House. The stage, set in a woodland scene, was further beautified by electric Hghts under colored globes, while the bouquets and baskets of flowers, in- tended for the pupils, formed a hedge of beauty and bloom on either side near the footlights. The program was of a high or- der, consisting of music, piano and string. The numbers by St. Angela’s Musical Circle, violins, mandolins, guitars and harp, were especially good, choruses particularly well rendered and the presentation of ‘The Star of Empire,” in which the past glory of the east, the triumph of the western hemis- phere and victory under the red, white and blue, were told in verse, very gracefully -de- livered. The costumes were in perfect keeping with the countries represented, and were much enhanced by calcium Nights. Another feature of the program which was received with great applause was a symposium on “The Flag,” told by the six graduates. Miss Ethel Hendershott gave “Its History.” Miss Frances Bland had for her subject, Miss Mary Collins, “The White,” Miss Mary O'Donnell, “‘The Blue,” and Miss Helen Toumey, “Its Future.” During theso recitations little girls at either side of the stage waved flags. The opening music to which the pupils marched and countermarched to the places on the stage was played by Misses M. O'Donnell, F. Ferry, M. and A. McGrath, at pianos, and Miss L. Wilson, at harp. Other Pleasing Numbers. Other numbers were a chorus, “The Lord Now. Victorious,” Chopin's Scherzo, op. 31, No. 2, by the Misses H. Toumey and M. Collins, “‘Miscrere,” from Il Trovatore, chorus by the class, and Liszt's Tarantella, piano duet, by the Misses E. Warthen and G. Karns. The “Song of the Vikings’ was splendidly sung by the school. Miss Pear! Evans sang the Polonaise by Thomas, and her beautiful voice was heard to great ad- vantage in its trills. Miss Helen Toumey was the valedictorian of the class, and per- formed that duty with the same graceful self-possession and ability which had char- acterized her in other parts in the pro- gram. Rev. Thomas Lee, after conferring the graduating medals and diplomas to the graduates and certificates to the other lucky pupils, read a letter from President McKinley, regretting his inability to be present at the exercises, and expressing his gratification at the invitation extended to him. The closing address was made by Rev. T. J. Shahan, D.D., of the Catholic Uni- versity, and was both eloquent and prac- tical. Archbishop Martinelli, with mem- bers of the papal delegation and a number of other clergymen, were present. The Chinese minister also enjoyed the enter- tainment. Medals and Diplomas. Graduating medals and diplomas were conferred upon the following young la- dies, who have completed the academic course of studies: Miss Frances Bland, Lebanon, Mo.; Miss Jeanette Cooney, Miss Mary Collins, Miss Ethel Marshall Hender- shott, Miss Mary Agnes O'Donnell and Miss Helen Toumey. In the senior and intermediate classes the following certificates were awarded: Misses Florence Ferry, Agnes McGrath, Mary McGrath, Mary Mooney, Patrice Egan, Jane Endres, Pearl Evans, Ruth Hendershott, Elizabeth Horner, Millie How. ison, Marion Marlowe, Kathryn Toume; Grace Woodburn, Loita Wilson, May Ber- berich, Grace Bingham, Alice Bingham May Carley, Helen Keane, Carrie Moss, Mazie McSweeney, Margaret McSweeney, Kathertne Specht, Lillian Simpson, Ella Warthen, Amy Butler, Claire Gillen, Fior- ence Karns, Katie May. May Madigan, Grace Moss, Mary Moss, Marguerite O'Toole, Pansy Wilson, Berenice Bailey, Miriam Bailey, Josephine Braendle, -Celena Greene, Agnes Hanley, Edgarina Hastings, Evangeline Ruiz, Mercedes Ruiz, Anna May O'Toole, Ida Warthen, Gertrude Whyte, Bernadette Connor, Florence Dyer, Carmel Egan, Barbara Handy, Ethel Karns, Adele May, May Moreland, Alice Smith, Eleanore Aveilhe, Anita Aveilhe, Marie Adams, Car- rie Bailey, Virginia Bland, Mildred Cain, Marie Chapman, Garnet Chamblin, May Conroy, Marguerite Curtis, Edna Danforth, Agnes Downey, Mary Downey, Constance Eysman, Mzrguerite Eysman, Nellie Gan- non, Glady Hinckley, Imogene Karns, May Kearney, Jessie Krogstad, Blanche Madi- gan, Helen May, Agnes Meekison, Florence Murray, Jennie Finn, Maitland Piper, Emi- ly Spalding, Mabel Talty and Helen Whyte. Special premium in Christian doctrine to Miss May Kearney. Kindergarten ‘Cinss, In the kindergarten class premiums were awarded to Masters Edmund Cammack, Edwin Chapman, John Carter, Hugh Car- ter, Louis de Lichtervelde, Aubrey Daly, Willie Daly, Charles Eysman, Robert Gan- non, Charles Herdman, Joseph Handy, James Leach, Maurice Mudd, Frances Mad- igan, Rice Pierce, Rence Ruiz, Milton Trumbull and Philip Turner. For proficiency in music the following young ladies received special mention: Misses Mary Collins, Grace e, Helen Toumey and Ella Warthen. For regular attendance—Misses May Ber- berich, Bernadette Connor, Ruth Hender- shott, Adele May and Katie May. For skill in needlework—Misses Frances Bland, Helen Toumey, Mamie O'Donnell Mary McGrath, Agnes McGrath, Keane, Claire Gillen, Katie May, igan, Pansy W! Me Special mention for proficiency in water color painting by Misses Belle Pierce and Annie Martin; for china painting by Miss Mamie Connor; for oil painting by Misses Nellie Murphy and May Duffy. Premiums for Drawing. In the drawing classes the following re- ceived premiums: Misses'M. O'Toole, A. M. O'Toole, M. Marlow, G. Braendle, M. More- land, E. Karns, A. Smith, M. Bysman, L Meekinson, A. Meekinson, G. Chamblin and Masters Rice Pierce and Louis de Lich- tervelde. China painting—Misses EH. Warthen, M. O'Conner, E, Dyer. Specimens on’ Exhibition. ‘The art students have a creditable ex- hibition of their recent work, which is now being displayed in the parlors at Holy Cross Academy, 1312 Massachusetts ave- Helen other creditable pieces; Miss A. Warthen, vase of wild roses; Miss A. Martin, vase of 11 Deafness in Children Hinders Mental and Moral Development and Sub- jects the Afflicted to Embarrassment, Chagrin and Often to More Serious 3 Lasting Physical and Mental Injury. $5 A MONTH. Deafness Producing Dullness. Recent examination and Investigation as to the bearing of children, in a certain school, developed some interesting and startling facts regarding the results of duliness of bearing upon the mental! and moral development of children... Of twenty children denominated as bad by thelr teacher, only six bad the normal amount of hear- ing power. Of those regarded as good every one bad good and usefal ears. It was also found that the average bearing power cf a large class of backward pupils was about half that of another class of fair scholars. The differeace between the fair and bright scholars was about the same. This was determined by testing the distance at which the ticking of a waich could be heard. Deafness, because it is not as readily detected a8 most other defects, often passes unobserved, even though sufficient to seriously hamper the child. This is the unfortunate, since a child. well disposed and aftentive, honestly trying to do his best at schcol and «Leewhere, because he cannot ed for inattention and is cousidered inding that he falis short of what is re- quired of him and of what his mates accompliah. he finally accepts the common belief and ceases to put forth effort toward improvement, becoming in & double sense a hopeless case. The effect on his moral nature ts still more marked and disastrous. Snffering under the smart Of Injostice, be le too able to become sullen aud surly, the faults for which he was in the first place reproved. Parents might do thei- children unmeasured ser- vice by having the hear ng of each tested, and. if defective, lose no time in placing the afflicted ones under proper treatment to restore the hearing. In the treatment of children Doctor Cowden is especially successful. His treatment is mild. patn- leas and pleasant. The element of fear ts disposed of, the child soon learning to like the treatment rather than otherwise. Her Teacher Complained. of the cure of deafness in chi- m presents for the Gat time the json, 40 hat 5 grandmother says: nthe Grace bas been deaf since she was three re old; her trouble was cansed by Catarrh tn the bead. She suffered trom it conatan'ly, had pains in ber head. and was @ stopped up that she could scarcely talk—talked through her pose; she plained of her ears hurting ber, and when slept the notme she made in breathing was terri. ble. When she was at her worst and wae in school the teacher complained to us that she wes stubborn anc would not answer when spoken te We told her that ft was deafness, an: she then Roticed her condition. In her play she was bard to make understand. and when we talked to her at home, at the table around the house she would look at us in a manner, and did net Seem to understand what was satd—she knew we were talking to her, but could net understand what was aatd; we would have to talk loud to make ber hear. We took her to a doctor, who gave us somethl for ber, but it dain't help mu Then we tor her to ‘the hospital. but the treatment pever did her much good. Afterwanis we sent her to Doctor Cowden, who was treating her little cousin for the same trouble, She did not have to be treated very long, and now abe bears plain: We do not bave to speak louder than in an ordinary to mate ber hear. The noises at nicht have ned. She ts getting along nicely at school. We have tested her with the clock and watch. and she hear them plainly. We began to notice rhe change in her tp a little while after she began treaty Dr. J. 1. Cowden, Specialist tn all Diseases of Mucous Membranes, 715 13th Street Northwest. Office Hours—9 am. to 12 m; 2 to 5 p.m; 7 ped p.m. daily; Sundays a@d holidays, 10 a.m. to ma. AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN Changes of Hours for Service at Trinity Catholic Church. School Entertainment at Peck Me- morial Chapel—Children’s Day Celebration—Notes. The annual change of services at Trinity Catholic Church will be made tomorrow. Instead of having low masses at 7 and » o'clock, with Sunday school at 9:30 and high mass at 10:30, the summer schedule will include low masses at 6, 7 and 8 o'clock. There will be no children's mass, and instead of high mass a low mass will be celebrated at 10 o'clock. The change will continue until fall. Rev. Stowell L. Bryant will occupy the pulpit at the morning service tomorrow at Dumbarton Avenue M. E. Church and de- liver the sermon. There will be two masses tomorrow at St. Ann's Church, Tenleytown. One will be at 8 o'clock and a high mass at 10:30 a.m. The church of St. Gabriel, situated near Great Falls, Md., is shortly to be de- tached from the charge of St. Ann's, re- Neving the pastor, Rev. Father Mallon, from the additional labor. The Great Falls church will be taken under control by one of the Catholic churches at Rockville. Public School Entertainment. The pupils of the public school on the Conduit road, situated near the lower res- ervoir, held an entertainment this after- noon at the Peck Memorial Chapel, corner of 28th and M streets. The exercises com- menced at 2 o'clock. The program was in charge of the teachers of the school, Mr. W. H. Draper and Miss Gertrude M. Walsh. The children of the primary department appeared in a bean-bag drill, choruses and a Mcther Goose ball, while the older schol- ars filled out the program with songs, reci- tations and a patriotic flag drill. Children’s Day at Baptist Charch. Children’s day services will ve held to- morrow at the Gay Street Baptist Church. The pastor, Rev. W. 8. O. Thomas, will de- liver an appropriate sermon in the fore- noon, and in the evening, commencing at :30 o'clock, the children will give their program, consisting of songs, recitations and choruses. The joint celebration and the baptismal services announced to be heid at Gay Street Church last Sunday night did not come off. The members of the Baptist church at Falls Church, Va., who were to appear, were unable to attend, owing to the fact that the soldiers from Camp Aiger had monopolized the electric railroad. The joint services have been postponed until next Sunday evening, when the Virginians will come into town in "buses. Musical and Literary Program. A very successful musical and Mterary entertainment was given last evening in the parlors of the Baptist Home, 3248 N street. In addition the grounds were used for a lawn party and. festival. The enter- tainment was gotten up by Rev. W. 8. O. Thomas, Miss Beckham, Mr. Haycock and other prominent members of the Gay Street Church. A number of well-known people appeared on the program and assisted to make the evening merry for all those pres- ent. The proceeds of the entertainment were donated to the home. Houses Below Grade. Owing to the improvements on 27th street, the property-owners on the thor- oughfare, it is said, are obliged to go to considerable expense. The old grade of the street in some places, especially near P street, has been changed and the houses are now four or five feet below the level of the street. The owners are compelled to raise the buildings in order to keep the tenants in the dwellings. The houses are of wood and some are so far gone that the raising process means the expenditure of additional ‘money for repairs. asa SESS ON THE DEFICIENCY BILL. Amcunts Allowed for Election Con- tests Criticised. During the reading of the deficiency bill in the House yesterday a discussion arose over @ paragreph of minor interest, inci- dental to which Mr. Ray (N. Y.), chairman of the committee on pensions, asserved that more private pension bills had been passed by the present Congress than were ever passed by any preceding Congress within the same time and more than the total number passed by the Fifty-second and Fifty-third Congress combined. In a debate upon the paragraph carry- ing $89,711 to. pay ‘to election con- tests, several mem! participated, con- for some reforms in the it law that weuld unwarranted contests. ‘The present law payi:g in excess of - , - THE COURTS. Court of Appeals—Present, Justices Morris and Shepard. Victor H. Wallace, L. S. Bacon, Robert Wetson and James A. Watson were admit- a to practice. Adjourned from day to y. Equity Court No. 1—Justice Cox. Roston agt. Roston; divorce a vin. mat granted. Merrick agt. District of Colum- bia; cancellation of taxes decreed. Plager agt. Long; demurrer overruled, with leav to answer. Mechanics’ Insurance Com agt. Aukam; pro confesso against certain defendants granted and appearance of ab- sent deferdant ordered. Anglo-American Securiily anu Lean association ag . c et al.; Frederick L. Sidons and Wilton J Lambert appointed receivers, and sale of Tavistock flats decreed. Circuit Court No. 1—Justice Cole. Bergman agt. Richardson; demurrer to plea sustained, with leave to plead further in ten days. Ribble agt. Rriggs; derourrer to declaration overruled, with leave to plead in ten days. National Bank of Republic agt. Cudmore; flat on sci. fa. Fay agt. Lansburgh; motion to vacate judgment overruled. Colburn agt. Times Co.; mo- tion to file additional pleas granted. Lind man agt. Raner; motion for judgment over- ruled. Welden agt. Waggaman; do. Creecy agt. Luckenback et ai.; demurrer to first count of declaration overruled, with leave to plead in ten days. United States use of Vermont Marble Company agt. Winfree et al.; motion for new trial overruled and judgment; appeal noted; bond fixed at $100. Edmonston agt. District of Columbia; judg- ment in certiorari. Rogers agt. motion for judgment granted. agt. Wilson et al demurrer count of declaratic to plead in ten di Criminal Court No, 1—Chief Justice Bing- ham. United States agt. Samuel D. Height, false pretenses; sentence suspended; per- sonal recognizance taken. United States agt. Israel C. Koliock, violating oleomar- garine law; defendant committed to jail to serve sentence. United States agt. Carrie Richardson, larceny from the person; ver- dict of guilty. United States agt. Frank Holland, larceny; sentenced to New Jersey state prison for two years. United States agt. Mary Foss; defendant withdraws plea of guilty and pleads guilty to petit larceny; sentenced to jail for six months. Criminal Court No. 2—Justice Bradley. Towers agt. Metropolitan Railroad Com- pany; verdict for plaintiff for $500. United States agt. Chas. Blue, assault to kill; mo- tion for new trial granted; defendant pleads guilty to assault and battery; sentenced to jail for six months. ~s Probate Court—Justice: Magner. Estate of Laura Lawrence; Tetters of ad- ministration granted to Katherine L. New- man, bond $300. Estate of Richard T. Fus- sell; order appointing J. Edw. Jenks guar- dian ad litem. Estate of Thomas Doran; receipts filed. Estate of John Senge; Jose- phine M. Fitz appointed administratrix 4. b. n., bond $500. Estate of John Smith; or- der on administrator to pay over funds. Estate of Ellen McFadden; order for sum- mons for heirs at law. Estate of M. W. Beveridge; order for saie of furniture. Es- tate of Noah L. Jeffries; order removing William L. Brown as administrator. Es- tate of Edw. A. McGurk; commission or- dered to issue. Estate of Matilda C. Rob- erts; will admitted to probate and letters testamentary granted to Mary M. Roberts, 00. Estate of Delaware Hudnell; do. to William F. Mattingly, bond $400. Es- tate of Thomas W. Gray; order to settle claim for $600. Estate of Jno. H. Smoot; letters of ad-, ministration d. b. nc. t. a. granted to Lioyd D. Smoot, Mary E. Smoot and Wm. A. Gordon, bond $60,000. Estate of Julla Smoot; letters of administration granted to same, bond $15,000. Estate of Ellen M. Boggs; undertaker’s bill ordered paid. Us- tate of John McDermott; consent to admin- istrator’s account filed. Estate of Mary E. Van Sciver; cause continued to June 24. Estate of Joseph Z. Williams; petition to sell stock filed, order on John M. Williams to show cause and inventory filed. Estate of Denis McCarty; will admitted to probate and letters of administration c. t. a. granted to Julia R. McCarty, bond %,7 In re Wyman L. Cole, guardian; order allowing guardian to incumber real estate. In re Daniel Maloney, guardian; order to file accourt. In re Thos. E. Waggaman. guardian; order to pay Anna E. Bartlett $44.18. In re Marie Widmay: * order of appointment, bond In re Ino. T. Chesley, guardian; order allowing 000. In re Belva A. Lock- Postponing final second overruled, with leave to admitting will to probate as to real estate. Rockwell; will admitted do. Wm. T. _ Spandau; do. do. Estate of Catherine Lancaster; Estate of Michael Bichmann; do. Estate of Jenni@ M. Corrigan; do. Estate of Titian J. Coffey; do. In re Sallie B. Bogue, dian; do. In re Jos. T. Kelly, guardian; do. Offer of Clerical Positions. Mr. R. E. Boisseau of the engineer de- Ht} MT] I | i i i reall Hh