Evening Star Newspaper, August 1, 1898, Page 12

LOCAL MENTION. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Scho—Jaxon Opera Company in Ohio avenue and 15th street—Battle of Gettysburg. z Roof Garden, 36th and M streets—Vaude- Mile. Se EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Steamer Samuel J. Pentz for River View Rt 10 am., 2:15 and 6:45 p.m. Steamer Charles Macalester for Marshall Hall and Mount Verron at 10 a.m. and 2+ pm. Steamer Jane Moseley for Colonial Beach at 9am. : Steamer Harry Randall for Beach and river landings at 7 a.m. Steamer Washington for Norfolk and Fortress Monroe at 6:30 p.m. ue ‘Trains Jeave 13% street and P-nnsylvania avenue for Arlington hcurly from 8 acta. to Saat 4 Pennsylvania Trains leave 13% street an avenue for Mount Vernon hourly from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. ‘Trains leave Aqueduct bridge for Arling- ton and Fort Myer and Falls Church every balf hour from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. 2 ‘Trains leave 32d and M streets and : and P streets every ten minutes for West Chevy Chase and Glen Echo. —_—.—_—_ NO ONE SELLS FINER BEEF and Lamb than we do. Our meats are se- lected with especial regard to giving our customers the very best that money can buy. What's more, they are home dressed— that means the quality is guaranteed. 7. T. KEANE, 35-51 Center Market. Salesman wanted—National Cigar Fac- tory, 1011 Pa. ave.; one with experience and trade preferred. FOR YOUR ICED TEA Use “Kenny's Cheon,” the best S0c. tea In America. Pwe American-refined Sugars Bold at cost. Colonial Cc. D. KENNY, § city stores. — 3 Reduced seven fine Gas Ranges, $11.75 to $9.50 each, iron pipe connection and guar- antee included. 1204G. C. A. Muddiman& Co. 616 12th WASHINGTON DRESSED BEEF. Spring Lamb, New York Roast Beef, Del- monico Steak, go to John R. Kelly, 9th st. wing, Center mkt. Corned Beef a specialty. Try Reisinger’s Ice Cream, 235 G st. n.w. CITY AND DISTRICT. Knocked Down and Injured. Mrs. Julia Hartens} whose home is on Prightwood avenue near Battle cemetery, was knocked down by a Brightwood elec- tric car near her home yesterday morning ana severely injured. Dr. Darling, who ‘Was summoned to attend her, found that she had received a severe fracture of the right leg. After he had rend2red surgical gid the injured woman was removed to her home by friends. a 85.00 Excursions to the Seashore $5.00 via Pennsylvania Railroad. For Atlantic City, Cape May, Ocean City and Sea Isle City. Tickets on sale for 11 am. and 45 p.m. trains Fridays and Saturdays until September 10, 1898, good to return until the following Tuesdays, at rate of §5, including transfer of passenger in Philadelphia.—Advt a Workhouse for Six Months. Walter Turpin, who was arrested several days ago on the charge of being a sus- picious character, was today sent to the workhouse for six months by Judge Taylor. the trial was in progress Turpin was ed by Sergeant John C. Daley as a 0 had been arrested by him nine or burglarizing the house of Donn, and for which the ser- Turpin, whose real name is un- « served a term in the said $10 To Niagara Falls and Return $10 via Pennsylvania Railroad. al trains, with coache a 1 leave Washington, gest 4 and 18, September 1, 15 ets, limited to ten days, allow stop-ov Buffalo, Rochester and Watkins returning. —Advt. see se Arrested on an Old Charge. Nathaniel Arnold, alias Johnson, a col- ored waiter, was arrested in Atlantic City Saturday by Detective Lacy. He is charg- ed in this city with having cut a colored woman named Edith Parker, about eigh- teen months ago. The affair aappened in a house on Ith street near Peansylvania avenue. Arnold left here soon after the al- leged assault was committed and the wo- man was confined in the Emerg-ncy Ho: Pital for a long time. Her injury was se- Tidus; Dut she finally recovered The prisoner will provaoly te brought here as soon as he can have a nearing be- fore a United States commission ee eS When in a Hurry for Ficral designs see Gude, 1224 F.—Advt. gees Pleads Guilty. B ner Lawson today pleaded guilty of dis rderly conduct and assaulting Officer Payne. At the request of the latter Judge s took Lawson's personal bonds for the assault. He was fined $5 for the disor- case and in default of payment went down for thirty days. —_———.__. Elphonzo Youngs Company wish to pur- chase or rent a good sized stable. See their in another column.—Advt. gee nd Resignation of Operator. Mr. H. R. Miles, superintendent of the District telephone and telegraph service, today transmitted to the Commissioners the resignatii because of ill-health, of Charles A. Wilkins, an operator in the ‘ser- vice. Mr. Miles has recommended the ap- pointment of Frank A. Austin to fill the Vacancy. a We Don't Need Ingeniously Written “ads.” So long as there is common s in buyers, our prices must remain the possible appeal. James F. Oyster, Corner Stone Laying. ng of the corner stone of the Re- japtist Church, on Ist street be- The la; hobeth tween N and O streets southwest, will take Place Thursday, August 4, beginning at 2 e’clock p.m. The services will be conduct- id by the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of he Free and Accepted Masons The program will be: Opening hymn, Phillip Stewart, pastor of Mt. Jezreei reading of Scriptures. Rev. J. I. pastor of Enon Church; prayer, Lucas, pastor of Macedonia Baptist ch, anthem, Rehoboth choir, Prof. r, leader; oration, Rev. Joseph Ma’ thews, pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Churci oy the choir; short benedic Howard will serve as ma: ies. The pastor of the church is Rev. Jon Richard; s K Sine sen le + church clerk, —_—<—_—_ In Memory of Private Ross. At the Union M. E. Church last evening services were held fa memory of Private Edward J. Ross, Troop G, United states Cavalz who was kijled at San Juan. An address was delivered by the pastor of the church, Rev. Alexander Bielaski, and there Was appropriate music. The church was Gecoratet with the national fiags, and in the ¢ audience was a delegation from the Ju . A. M., Mr. Ross hav- ing been prominently identified with that : of orga’ a THE STAR BY MAIL. Persons leaving the city for ang ve The Star mailed ta address in the United by erdering it at Person cr by lette: Terms: 13 cents per week; 2 cents for two weeks, or 50 cents per month. Invariably in advance. Sab- ecribers changing their address from one Test-office to enother should give the ‘ast address as well ea taa pew ona FEAST OF LOYOLA Observance of Annual Custom by Order of Jesuits. CHANGES IN THE LOCAL ASSIGNMENTS Those Who Will Serve Ensuing Year in University and Church. RECTOR AT GEORGETOWN ‘The feast of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuit order, was observed yesterday, and the changes were announced in the assign- ment of members of the order for the en- suing year at Georgetown University, Gon- zaga College, St. Aloysius and Trinity churches. The changes are as foliows: Father Scanian, 8, J., will continue to be pastor of Trinity Church and will still have Father Mulvaney, 8. J., as assistant pastor. Rev. J. Havens Richards, whose iliness forced his relinquishment of the du- ties as president of Georgetown University, has been succeeded by Rev. John D. Whit- ney, S. J. Rev. John Conway, S. J., remains as vice president of Georgetown. In the graduate school Rev. Henry J. Shandelle, S.J., last_year’s dean, remains. Rev. Wil- liam J. Doherty, S. J.; Rev, Edward H. Welch, S. J.; Mr. John W. Corbett, S. J.; Rev. John G. Hagen, S. J.; Mr. Alphonsus J. Donlon, 8. J., also remain. Father Bros- ran, S. J., succeeds Rev. J. J. Deck, 8. J., as professor of chemistry and Rev. Laur- ence J. Kavanagh, 8. J., lecturer on post Elizabethan literature, has been transferred to Boston College. Transfer to Gonzaga. In the undergraduate school Rev. Edward I. Devitt, S. J., professor of logic, meta- physics and ethics, has been transferred to Gonzaga College as vice president and pre- fect of studies. He will be succeeded by Father O'Leary, 8. J. Rev. L. J. Kava- nagh, professor of classics in the junior year, has been assigned to Boston College, and his place will be filled by Rev. William J. Ennis, S. J., who has just completed his tertianship at Anger, France, and who was vice president of the university in 1895-96. Mr. J. W. Corbett, 8. J., remains as pro- fessor of classics in the sophomore year. Mr. B. J. Lauterbach, S. J., will be profes- sor of classics in the freshman year. Rev. Jerome Daugherty will be professor of first Mathematics, and Mr. Kean, S. J., will teach second mathematics. Father Bros- nan, 8. J., will succeed Rev. J. J. Deck, 8. J., as professor of general and analytical chemistry. The other members of the fac- ulty of the undergraduate school are Mr. Doenion, 8. J., professor of physics, me- chanies and geology; Rev. J. M. Jerge, S. J., treasurer; Rev. John G. Hagen, S. J., pro- fessor of astronomy and director of the ob- servatory; Rev. J. A. Gorman, S. J., pre- fect of discipline; Father Barnum, 8. J. Father Zwack, S. J.; Father Stein, 8. J., and Mr. Lucien E. Collier. The Preparatory Schoo}. In the preparatory department Rev. Eu- gene Ryan, S. J., will be prefect of disci- pline. The faculty is Mr. Creeden, 8. J., first academic; Rev. J. Smith, 8. J., second academic; Mr. Henry J. Lyons, 8. J., third academic; Mr. Francis R. $. Donavan, teacher of special classics, and_ Messrs. Keating, S. J., and McCarthy, S. J., in- structors in French. Mr. Raley, S. J., who last ar had charge of university athlet- ics, has returned to Woodstock. Father Hedrick, 8. J., also returns to Woodstock, and Father Deck will make his tertianship at some point to be designated later. At Gonzaga ther Galligan, S. J., suc- ceeds Father Gillespie, S. J.; as rector. Rev. Edward I. Devitt, S. J., formerly of Georgetown, will be vice rector and pre- f f studies. Rev. William -O. Pardow, $. J., will be professor of philosophy; Fath- Colgan, S. J., will be professor of rhet- oric, and the other members of the faculty will be Messrs. O'Gorman, S. J.; Mullen, S. J.; Charles Lyons, 8. J., and Ryan, S. J. In addition to the priests mentioned above in connection with Gonzaga College, Fath- ers ¢ nnell, S. J.; Peters, S. J., and For- han, J.. will be assistant pastors at St. Aloysius Church. Father Quirk becomes vice president of the Boston College, Rev. James T. Casey goes to St. Francis Xavier, in New York, as professor of rhetoric, Rev. Edward Burke, S. J., will make his tertian- ship, Mr. George Coyle, 8. J., will return to Woodstock for theology, Rev. Timothy Brosnahan, S. J., becomes professor of phi!- osophy at Wobdstock, and Father Ryan Wil go to Fordham College. ——— MOSTGOMERY COUNTY GRANGE, Meeting of the Organization Held at Chillum. A meeting of the Montgomery ‘County Grange was held at the Grange Hall at Chillum the 30th ultimo. There was a full attendance of deiegates from the granges of this and Montgomery counties. Mr. Jos. Ager, master of the Maryland State Grange, presided. After the transaction of routine business Captain Sylvester, president of the Mary- land Agricultural College, spoke, recom- merding the chautauqua course in agri- culture. He advocated the introduction of nature studies fn the public schools. He aiso advocated the inspection of feeding stuffs sold in the state. Feeding stuffs, he cortended, should be sold under a guaran- teed analysis. Prof. Talliaferro, who is {n charge of the work of the chautauqua course in agricul- ture in the state, explained at length the advantages of the system. Mr. Ager added his indorsement of the chautauqua plan. Prof. Patterson, director of the Mary- land agricultural experiment station, spoke on the adulteration of food stuffs, recom- mending the passage of a law requiring that tags of food stuffs should be stamped with a guaranteed analysis. Addresses on grange topics were made by Messrs. Mar- gernur, Hartshorn and J. E. Ray. Mr. Enos Ray, lecturer of the Maryland State Grange, and Mr. Geo. Gude, master of the Chillum Grarge, were appointed to conduct guests of the grange to the hall. The guests announced were Mr. Aaron Jones, master of the National Grange; J. H. Brigham, assistant secretary of agri- culture, and former master of the National Grange, and Dr. John Trimble, secretary of the National Grange. After partaking of a bountiful repast, spread by the ladies of Chiilum, the grange held an open session, at which addresses on the grange and its work were delivered by National Master Jones, National Secre- tary Trimble and Colonel Brigham. Mrs. Beall of Beltsville contributed several vocal solo: Prof. Talliaferro of the Maryland Agricultural College, announced that a “reund-up’ farmers’ institute would be held the Maryland Agricultural College the 24th, 25th and 26th instants. invited to attend All were this meeting, at which representatives of all agricultural societies of the state were expected to be present. The grange accepted the invitation of Prof. Talliaferro, master of the Beltsville grange, to hold its next meeting at that place. —__+—_— District Boys in the Trenches. First Sergeant Henry A. Dobson of Com- pany D, District of Columbia Regiment of Volunteers, in a letter home, dated Juiy 13, the envelope of which looks as though It had been in several floods, thus briefly de- scribes the efforts of the regiment to dig trenches in the dark: “Monday night we— Companies D and L—went out beyond our intrenchments to within about 150 yards of the Spani 2 guns. Rain was pouring, and the night was simply black. Dug a new trench and then was fired upon by the 1st Iincis and then by the Spaniards. No- body hit. I was sent back to tell Colonel Harries that work could not be done owing to darkness and flood. Got there O. K., but going back got lost in the jungle and passed beyond trenches to within seventy- five yards of the Spanish trenches before I found where I was. Started back and went about thirty yards when, I guess, the — ish caught sight of me by a lightning flash. They fired twice—bullets went h, though the first came pretty close. I jumped. I soon found the company. but it had taken me four hours to make the trip. We got back to our position before dawn, I am all right.” “Spain has Red Cross flags on lots of buildings, but Santiago will fall O. Nothing to eat yesterday, but enough came today. Mauser bullets whistle overhead quite often. We are safe from them, as we are just over the hill.” THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1898-12 PAGES. FLOWERS THE MEDIUM. Tribate to Gen. Breckinridge aud His Acknowledgment. At a mecting of the board of management of the District of Columbia Society of thé Sons of the American Revolution, held the 25th instant, it was directed that a tribute of flowers be sent, in the name of the so- ciety, to their former president, Major Gen- eral Joseph C. Breckinridge, U. 8. A., as a token of their sincere regard, and as a wel- come home from the seat of war, where he has been participating in the recent vic- tories with honor to himself and glory to his country. The following is the general's reply, sent to Mr. H. P. R. Holt, treasurer of the society. “The exquisite souvenir of the kind thoughtfulness of the Sons of the American Revolution, with all its patriotic sugges- tions, was handed me this morping at breakfast. I cannot fully expréss how grateful it is now to acknowledge both the spirit and the words with which it was ac- companied. “Among the battles our country has fought in the cause of humanity, that at Santiago de Cuba may well be spectally appreciated for the dangers and difficulties and hardships incurred on every hand, whether by disease, or hunger, or tropical climate, or ubiquitous and long constructed defenses. That our American soldiers should in that scene and season, though ill-provided with artillery and dismounted as cavalry, hurl the Spanish regulars from their ditches and permanent defenses upon commanding positions, and secure the. sur- render of a larger number than their own muster rolls, has brought new honor to Américan arms, and makes the men of this generation stand confessedly as worthy scions of a race and nationality equal in all things to the highest. “That fortune should have placed me dur- ing those first days of July in com- panionship, during the contests by day and the marches by night, with such men as Lawton, Chaffee, Wheeler, Kent, Sumner, Shafter and the other names which have been before unknown to our fellow-citizens, but are now ac- cepted as synonyms of true soldierly conduct, has been in every view a great gratification; and that my compatriots of the Sons of the American Revolution held me in their memory while there, and when returning, has given an additional charm to an experience which every soldier who was there must remember and enjvy. May our country’s emblem still stand there, as everywhere in the expanding destiny to which Providence seems to call it, as the highest sign of civilization, the purest em- blem of human rights and the proudest hope of all the oppressed.” SS VIOLATING SUNDAY LAW. A Newsboy and an Ice Dealer Ar- raigned in Court. A gentlemanly appearing little colored boy answering to the naa.e of “Sinky’”’ Jef- ferson was a defendant in the Police Court this morning for pubuicly crying New York papers for sale yesterday. “He's a good little hoy,” his counsel said, “and yesterday wnen a called htm he merely said he had New Yor papers. If your honor will take mz personal bonds I think he will not get arrested aguin.” “What have you y about this?” Policeman Catts w “He was calling the officer's answe: “Well, I suppose he did not 49 much harm,” Judge Taylor remacked, “and this experience will be a lesson tu him.” The court directed the clerk io take the boy’s personal bonds. ork papers,” was “What's your name?” Bailiff Kendig asked. “Sam Jefferson,” he answered. His collateral was returned and he went home. “Sinky Jefferson called the clerk, pick- ing up another information. ae been tried,” te clerk was told. “Here I am,” said a colored man who was advancing from the audience. This member of the Jefferson family had been arrested by the same policeman be- cause he was anxious (o furnish citizens with frozen water yesterday. He was calling ice on M street yester- day,"’ said the policeman, “and peopie have made complaints about these noises.” “I didn't know it was against the law to call ice on the street,’ pleaded the defend- ant. “The weather was hot yesterday and I was trying to get rid of what little ice I had left.” Judge Taylor informed the ice man that he would have to keep quiet while engaged in business on the street, and made him pay $2 to keep out of the workhouse. Another man charged with making a Street noise was Henson Dowell. Police- man Roberts reported that at 2 o'clock tis morning Dowell disturbed the quiet of D street northeast. “There were two or three of them to- gether,” said the officer, ‘and one of them used bad language The loud talk, he said, disturbed people who were trying to sleep. “Did you hear this particular swear?” the court inquired. “I couldn't distinguish his voice at a dis- tance was the officer's answer. Dowell made a denial of the charge and the case was dismissed. man AMUSEMENTS. SACRED CONCERTS.—The principalsand chorus of the Jaxon Opera Company, which inaugurates a season of grand opera at Glen Echo Amphitheater this evening, were heard yesterday afternoon at that resort in @ really brilliant sacred concert, rendering, the magnificent holy themes frem the vari- ous operas of their repertoire, including the works of many of the most famous com- pesers known to the music world. Among the concerted pieces were the chorus, “Let Us Sing to the Lord,” from Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana;” the Pilgrims’ chor- us from “Tannhauser” and the Angelus from “Maritana.” The orchestra add2d to the entertainment with a rendition of Mas- cagni’s intermezzo. The music lovers pres- cnt had ample opportunity to judge the merits of the crgénization that is to giv> Washington grend opera for a month, and the impression was most favorable. Mlle. Fatmah Diard, the prima donna soprano, was heard in Gounod’s ‘Ave Maria,” Will- iam P. Carleton, the basso, sang ‘Forever With the Lord,” by the same composer; Winfr2d Goff gave “The Palms; Payne Clarke, the tenor, sang “The Holy City,” and Louise Engel, the contralto, sang Wal- lace’s “Chimes.” The “Cupus Animam” and “Inflammatus” from Rossini’s “Stabat Ma- ter” were render2d by Mlle. Diard and Mr. Clarke, with chorus; Miss Madeline Lowrie sang “Come Unto Me,” from “The Mes- siah,” and the duet, “Love Divine,” with Mr. Clarke, whil the entire company ren- dered Donizetti's “Give Me Strength to De Thy Will.” _——— Judge Mills on the Bench. Judge C. F. Scott of the United States branch of the Police Court has gone to Mountain Lake Park on his annual vaca- tien, and during August Judge Mills will take the former's place on the bench. —-—— Indulged His Regular Habit. William Bryan, colored, yesterday slapped Anna Looker, also colored, in the face, and was arrested. The policeman who made the arrest said it was William’s usual Sun- day habit to slap Anna, so Judge Mills fined him $10. Bryan did not pay and had to go down for thirty days. —_— Fined for Assault. Judge Mills today fined Charles Johnson, colored, $5 for assaulting Mary Franklin, also colored. Mary wanted the court to excuse her assaliant, but Judge Mills de- cided that the government was entitled to $5 for the trouble which had been given its officers, —_— In Default of Payment. ‘Thomas Hassett was today sent to jail for thirty days in default of the payment of a fine of $10 for the larceny of a baton and cord valued at $1 from Joseph 8. John- son, a policeman. ———__ For Threatening His Wife. George 8. Fisher was today sent to jail for sixty days for threatening to assault his wife, Henriettg Fisher. . ——— Fire in Express Office. ‘There was a slight fire in the storehouse of the Southern Express Company on Vir- ginia avenue southwest yesterday after- noon. An alarm was turned in from box 416, but only the chemical company went in service. The flames were soon extin- guished. Several trunks were sligh burned and the building was also Gammgett ‘The cause of the fire ta not known, THE REORGANIZATION PLAN Injunction Proceeding in B. and 0. Affairs Attracting uitention. Views of Well-Inférmed Banker and Member of the Committee Act- ing for €omplainants, The beginning of injunction proceedings to prevent the Néw York syndicate from carrying into effect its plan for the reor- ganization of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail- road Company, to which reference was made in The Star of Saturday, has attract- ed much attention in financial and railroad circles. % A member of the committee which is act- ing for the complainants Saturday told a Star reporter that the suit in behalf of the preferred stockholders was not for the pur- pose of delaying the reorganization of the property, to prevent being shut out pending the decision of the United States Supreme Court, though it is admitted that should an injunction be granted there would be delay in rehabilitating the system. “While the order of Judge Morris on the petition for the injunction gives until Sep- tember 20 for an answer,” said the same party, “the answer will, however, likely be filed in a few days, as the reorganization committee would gain in the event of either decision by a speedy termination of the legal proceedings. The basis of the suit is the alleged unfair terms which require of the stockholders a heavy sacrifice. Each share of the first preferred stock is to pay a heavy assessment of $2, and in exchange for the stock is given 52.2 per cent of new preferred stock and 75 per cent of new common stock. Opposed From the Beginning. “This plan from the first met with op- position from the preferred stockholders, who .claim that while the new preferred stock might pay a dividend, there are no probabilities of the common stock paying one for years. A compromise was impos- sible while the state of Maryland, which holds over 1,000 sharés of first preferred stock, held aloof. It has, however, joined in the opposition to the terms, as there seemed no desire on the part of the bond- holding interests to hasten a compromise, and js a party to the suit for injunction. If the suit accomplishes anything it is thought the fact that the state is a party to it will have caused the concession. It is not desirable to have the state unfriendly to the Baltimore and Ohio company, espe- cially after reorganization. The main ar- gument of the petition is that tne reorgan- ization plan is unfavorable to the bond- holders and unjust to the holders of the preferred stock, especially in the matter of the time limit which is imposed on the holders of the preferred stock. “A favorable decision in the case now pending before the United States Supreme Court will, of course, favorably influence the suit of injunction. It appeared first that holders of first preferred stock either had to accept the terms of the reorganiza- tion committee or be shut out altogether. It is not probable, however, that the court will allow the holders to be wholly ex- cluded, because while the Supreme Court suit pends it is impossible to know the status of their stoek..~ Should the dissent- ing. stockholders suceeed, by a favorable decision of the court, in obtaining better terms for reorganization, it is not thought that the’ reorgantzatfon committee will treat the depositing stockholders less fa- vorably than those who refused to de- posit.”” Opinion of/a Banker. A banker who is’ belfeved to be in sym- pathy with the New York committee said: “As is already known, the holders of some 24,000 out of a total) of 30,000 shares of Baltimore and Ohio first preferred stock have elected to refuse the terms of the Baltimore and Ohio reorganization commit- tee and to rely upen the claims of priority over the mortgages, through a posstbility of.a favorable deeision in the case now pending before the Supreme Court of the United States “It has been a very difficult matter to advise the many holders of Baltimore and Ohio first preferred who have asked my advice upon the subject whether they should accept the terms offered under t plan of reorganization—52% per cent in new preferred and 75 per cent in new commen, upon a payment of an assessment of $2 per sharé—or to hold out and rely on either effecting better terms through a campro- mise or through enforcement by the courts, provided a favorable decision should be ob- tained. ‘There were two herns to the dilemma, cne or the other of which had to be grasped. The holder either had te accept what was offered him or run the risk of being shut out. That is, it appeared so on the face of it. But while I hesitated to ad- vise stockholders to decline the proffered terms, -I ara inclined to the opinion that the courts will haruly permit the dissenting stockholders to be divested of their rights, because, while the suit is pen@ing and un- decided, it is impossible for them to dete: mine the status of their stock, and there- fore conditions are such that it is impossi- ble for a shareholder to know what he should do under the circumstances. Of course, this is sentiment only, and the un- impressionable law might not so con- strue it. “On the other hand, should the dissent= ing stockholders succeed in obtaining bet- ter terms, either through a compromise or a favorable decision of the Supreme Cour it does not appear probable that the ma: agers of the Baltimore and Ohio reorga’ ization would treat the depositing share- holders less advantageously n those who have refused to deposit, and thus ob- tain better terms. “The question of an enforceable lien is very important. Even if the first preferred stockholders can substan‘ e their claim of a first lien upon the gross earnings, this weuld do them no good,.as the Baltimore and Ohio company will be sold under fore- closure of the mortgages, so that there will be no gross earnings, and the Balti- more and Ohio Railroad Company will cease to exist. “It will be necessary. therefore, for the first preferred stockholders to prove that their stock is an enforceable lien upon the corpus of the cempany, ané, having done so, they will have a just len upon the pro- ceeds of the sale of the property, and will receive par and interest for their stock. Stockholders Cannot Prevent. “Tt is my opinicn that the first preferred stockholders cannot prevent the carrying out of the plan of reorganization, although they may by injunction Proceedings give trouble and possibly cause delay. It is to be hoped that further legal proceedings may be rendered unnecessary by mutual concessions, which will permit of a satis- factory compromise.” Until the recelvers of the Baltimore and Obio took the stand that they had no au- thority to pay a dividend on the first pre- ferred stock, this stock regularly paid 6 per cent. It was focked upon as excep- tiorally strong security, owing to the be- lief generally shared that the stock was a perpetual lien upon’ the gross receipts of the company, and the obligation to pay 6 per cent annually was part of the con- tract. The stock in“consequence com- manded a handsote ®premium and was bought and held by tr@st estates and sav- irgs institutions. The total issue of tht® stock is $3,000,000, and the Johns Hepkts University owns about $1,000,000. Itswas the refusal of the receivers to pay ‘the dividends on this steck that for a time placed the university in financial straits: until relieved by the raising of a fund of aBout $230,000 by the citizens of Baltimore. + The Special Committee. The interests of the first preferred stock- helders are being looked after by a spe- cial committee, composed of Messrs. John Gill, John A. Whitridge and James L. Mc- Lane, all leading business men of Balti- mere. It is already rumored that the stand taken by the stockholders has drawn from the reorganization syndicate a proposition to give better terms. One who ig in the confidence cf the committee said if this was so the committee, he believed, knew nothing of it, and no such overtures, so far a3 he knew, had been made. Following is a list of stockholders who are parties to the application fer an in- junction: State of Maryland, Thomas 3 Shryock, treasurer; Johns Hopkins Univer- sity, C, Morton Stewart, president of the beard of trustees; Eutaw Savings Bank, W. M. Hayden, treasurer; Savings Bank of Baltimore, F, A. Hoffman, treasurer; Johns Hopkins Hospital, W. also about 100 individuals. DISTRICT REGIMENT IN it. Letter From John F. Bethyne, Me ber of Company G. Mr. James A. Bethune of this city has just received a letter, of which the follow- ing is a copy, from his son, a member of the ist District of Columbia Volunteers, now in Cuba: e “NEAR SANTIAGO DE CUBA, “ July 17, 1898. “One of the greatest events in the history of the world has taken piace, and I am Proud to say that I was in it. Santiago has fallen. “No doubt you know this now, and will have known it long before you receive this letter, yet you cannot know it as we do. We arrived on the firing line Monday morn- ing about 9:30 o'clock, and went immedi- ately to the lines. On the 12th, just two months from the day we were mustered into service, our company went into the rifle pits. You know we were mustered in the 12th of May. For five hours after we arrived we were under fire, so we know something of this much-wondered-about thing. We heard the bullets from the sharpshooters of the enemy whistling past us, and we could hear the shells from our own cannon. This morning we went out to the formal surrender of the city. The whole American army was drawn up on the hills surrounding. At ‘12 o'clock the Stars and stripes were raised over the gov- ernor’s palace, a salute of twenty-one guns fired, arms presented, ‘The Star Spangled Banner’ played by the band and a mighty cheering by the entire army. That cheer- ing was splendid! “We hold now, I understand, twenty thousand prisoners of war. Santiago fell on the 14th of July and the District boys were there. We do not now expect to re- main here much longer. We do not know, but we may be sent to Porto Rico. How- ever, as there are a great many troops still in the United States, we may be sent back and they sent in our places. “We will all be very glad to get back to the states and mighty glad to get home again. Please give me whatever news there is, our latest being obtained from papers of July 2 and 8. We are enjoying good health and spirits if they will only not keep us here too long. We are now waiting in impatience to find out what will be done with us. “The United States has done-what neither England nor France was able to do, both having failed in attempts to take this city. The topographical conditions should make the place impregnable. I do not believe that any country in the world could dis- lodge the forces of the United States from Santiago. “The country is composed entirely of mountains. The scenery is the prettiest I ever saw. The tops of the hills are cov- ered with the most beautiful green grass and dotted over with trees. The risings and settings of the sun are magnificent. Last night when the sun went down there were only three colors in the sky, red, white and blue, in most beautifully draped arrangement, making quite a fitting back- ground for a picture of our position. If Possible, I would like to see when I come home The Evening Star for about two or three weeks covering this period before and after the fall of Santiago. “JOHN F. BETHUNE, “Co. G, Ist D. C. Vols. (Morton Cadets).” ———.__. AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN. Arrest for Desertion — Injured Sailor at Home—Other News. John P. Williams, perhaps better known as “Reddy” Williams, was arrested yester- day afternoon shortly before 6 o'clock by Policeman Davis and locked up at the sta- tion house, with the charge of desertion egainst his name. The man was in his sol- dier suit at the time, and was found walk- ing on M street. Some time ago he enlisted in Company A, 4th United States Regulars, which regiment is stationed at Camp Sharpe, near Fredericksburg. Being away from his company for a longer time than the regulations allow, the charge of deser- tion was entered against his name, and no- tice to apprehend him was sent to the po- lice of this city. Williams lives in “Fogg: Bottom,” and he made his way back to his home. The colonel of his regiment, Col. James Pettit, has been notified of his de- tention, and as socn as a guard is sent he ill be turned over to the military author- s. red. Herschler, a son of Mr. Nathaniel Herschler, a clerk in the adjutant gener- al’s office, who lives in the Cleveland Park subdivision, is at present confined to his home, suffering from the result of an in- jury received during the present war. Young Herschler was attached to the au: Uiary cruiser St. Paul, under Capt. Sigs- bee, and several weeks ago, whi at work en shipboard, was caught between the an- chor and a piece of machinery, ing his back. He was brought to New York, and then sent to the Richmond Hospital, where he remained for eight days. Last Thursday he was permitted to go home. His injury is serious, and may cripple him for life. On account of the non-arrival of some of the necessary instruments, the emergency branch of the new Georgetown University cid not begin operation today, as was cx- pected. The delay wiil throw the work back for several days, but it is hoped by those in charge that by Wednesday or ‘Thursday everything will be in readiness. ‘The additional sisters to be attached to the institution arrived in the city Satur- day, and immediately started to work, get- ting the building ready for occupancy. The rooms are all practical! completed, the errangement of the wards and the carry- ing of the heavy furniture taking consid- erable time. Policeman S. J. Harry of the seventh precinct this morning assumed duty in the ninth district, in Northeast Washington, in accordance with one of the first orders issued by the new major of police. Police- man Harry has been a member of the furce for some years, and for a long time was stationed at the White House, until re- lieved of duty at his own request. His transfee to the Washington precinct car- ries with it the rank of a mounted man, with the position of acting sergeant. His place in the Georgetown precinct has not as yet been filled. Se Ordered to Show Cause. In the case of Otte A. Pechstein, against Postmaster General Charles Emory Smith and Joseph P. Stewart, Justice C. C. Cole, who has succeeded “Justice Hagner in charge of the courts at elity hall, for a term of two weeks, signed an order re- quiring the defendants to show cause, Au- gust 5, why the prayers of the complaint- ant should not be granted. Pechstein al- leges that there-is in the possession of the Post Office Department a bond forged with his name as surety which was given by the defendant, Stewart, for faithful per- formance? of duty, he being a contractor for a mail route in California.” Pechstein seeks to have the bord annullel and the contract of the government with Stewart canceled. 5 Everything used in Cleveland’s baking powder is plainly named on the label. Cleveland’s is absolutely the best and most desirable baking. powder manufactured. Cleveland Raking Powder Co., New York. chewy INN. itful_ rooms (with and without bath) and forteble Chevy Chase Inn. CITY ITEMS. Don’t Fail Attending C, Auerbach’s, 7 & H, great semi-annual reduction sale of High-grade Men’s Goods and save about 50c. on every dollar. One dollar Outing Shirts, with 2 extra collars and cuffs, 49c. One dollar Puffed Bosom Shirts, 49c. 50c. Summer Underwear 2ic. now. 25¢. 4-ply Linen Collars, all the new shapes, 6c.; yes, 6c. Lowest prices for high-class goods ever known to man. it AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA Rev. Mr. Batler Asked to Reconsider His Resignation as Pastor. } Proceedings im Police Court This Morning—Child Sent to Workhouse —General and Personal. Evening Star Bureau, No. 529 King Street, Beli Telephone No. 106, ALEXANDRIA, Va., August 1, 1898. Immediately after morning services yes- terday a meeting of the members of the First Baptist Church was called to con- sider the resignation of its pastor, the Rev. J. H. Butler. Mr. Adam Martin occupied the chair as moderator, and Mr. F. J. Rogers, the church clerk, read the resigna- tion, when it was put to a rising vote, re- sulting 136 against, and 25 in favor of ac- cepting it. Mr. Rogers thereupon offered @ resolution expressing to Mr. Butler the continued confidence, respect and love of the church, and asking that he reconsider the resignation. This resolution was adopted and presented to the pastor. Mr. Butler at the evening services stated that he would give the matter prayerful consideration, and render a final decision as soon as possible. The resignation was to take effect October 1. The City Pulpits. Many of the city pulpits were occupied yesterday by visiting pastors. Among them, the Second Presbyterian, which was filled by the Rev. Dr. Rosebro of Peters- burg, Va., and the Free Methodist Church, where Mr. Geo. Garrett, a divinity student from New York, filled the pastor's place. The congregations were small on account of the intense heat, for which reason, also, many of the churches held no services in the evening. Police Court. The following cases were disposed of in the police court today: Wm. Clarke, An- nie Freeman, Nettie Harris, Sarah Greene and Georgia Williams, charged with being drunk and disorderly; Clarke fined $ and the women each $2.50. Daniel Nelso: charged with being drunk and disorderly fined $2.50. Otto Voglesiany, charged with keeping a vicious dog; case dismissed. Her- bert Fitzhugh, charged with housebreak- ing; fined $5. A little child, only eight years old, was brought before the mayor to an- swer the charge of petty theft from Mr. Anthony Armstrong’s house. She was sent to the workhouse for sixty days. Almost all of the stolen goods were recovered. General and Personal. The religious band of so-called free loy- ers, which have been holding open-air meetings in this town for the past month, are expected to leave for Washington to- day. The funeral of Mrs. Reed, widow of the late F. A. Reed, took place from her resi- dence on Upper King street yesterday. A little son of Sergt. Leary of Fort Sheridan, who died there, was brought to this city and buried in St. Mary's ceme- tery. Miss Bessie’Grimes, who has been visit- ing Mrs. Young in Norfolk, Va., wa ‘brought home recently very sick with typhoid majaria. She is not now considered critically ill. Contractors are at work repairing the bridges on the electric road between here ard Mt. Vernon. At present they are werking on the Big Hunting Creek bridge. The steamer Defiance arrived at the port of Alexandria this morning with a cargo of general merchandize, a large part of which was consigned to Alexandria mer- chants. The corporation court adjourns today to meet again in September. Street improvements are King and Pitt streets. Miss Lizzie Conway is visiting Miss Pan- nell of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Purvis are visiting friends gm Nelson county. — POUNDMASTER AT WORK. Dogs Without Tags to Be Gathered in and Sacrificed. The dog's respite is ended, and such own- ers of animals as have not procured tags may expect to hear that their animals are in the pound. All last month the dogs were given their freedom, as it was the first month of the new license year, but this morning Poundmaster Einstein had his Wagon out before daybreak. About break- fast time the men returned to the pound with the wagon filled to its utmost ca- pacity. “The wagon is like a street car ordinart- ,” the poundmaster remarked to a Star reporter, “but this morning when it went in it had room for no more.” Hereafter the wagons will make one or two trips a day, and an effort will be made to rid the city of tramp dogs and canines whose owners do not care enough for them to pay the $2 license tax. going on at NOTE.—Safety from alumned food lies in buying only the Royal Baking Powder, which is the best cream of tartar baking powder that can be had. AMUSEMENTS. GLEN ECHO. Every Evening and Saturday Matinee, THE JAXON OPERA CO) . Under the personal direction of J. J. JAXON, ES of all the Castle Square ‘Theater, Boston, ‘Operatic s"EAUST |ONDAY, TUESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SAT. WEDNESDAY. MATIN SA’ MARITAN ‘ (NO HIGHER) OPEN DAY AND SERVICE A LA CAR’ GLEN ECHO COUNTRY cue A e AN GHT. Qe. v, 3 TO 8. Special inducements to Sunday schools anc leties. See “GALETEA™ in the Hall of Mysteries, the Merry-Go-Round, etc. aul-2itt Car Service to Glen Echo. On and after Sunday, July 31, cars will leave 86th st. and Prospect ave., Georgetown, via the W. and G. F. R. R., every five minutes from 6 p.m. until midnight, returuing on the same schedule from Glen Echo. Cars will leave Chevy Chase Cir- cle, via Glen Echo Kt. R., every ten minutes after oe returning from Glen Echo me eae Hot & thirsty “= our beaultful summer Washington and readly ote a a on and w we the “medal to oor surpassing draft beer. Ride out 7th st. or 14th st. roads on your bike this evening—the roads are perfect. Music every evening. 7th st. electric cars the door. suigiewoun HOTEL, J. B. Schlosser, Prop, au} UNION ROOF CARDEN, 36th and MN. W. REFINED VAUDEVILLE. Park Cycle Races Wednesday, ~ BATTLE of GETTYSBURG 15th St. and Ohio Ave. a NOW OPEN. MRS. JANE HICKS DEAD. The Faneral Services to Be Held Th Afternoo: Mrs. Jane Hicks died at the residence of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Justus B, Lloyd, Saturday afternoon, July 30, at 2 o'clock, at the age of eighty-six, after a lingering illness resulting from art injury. Nearly eight months ago she fell on 14th street and broke her hip, as noted at the time in The Star. The fracture could not be reduced, and being directly at the sciatic nerve was the source of excru- clating pain. Her daughter, two physicians and numerous friends were constant In their attentions and did all that could be devised to relieve her pain and. prolong her life. Until a few days before the end she joined hopefully and heroically in the struggle for existence. Mrs. Hicks was a native of County Tyrone, Ireland, and had lived In New York state, Kansas and Ohio before she came to this city. She was a widely-known member of; Foundry M. FE. Church and devoted to het duties as such. Rev. Lucien Clark, D. D.; pastor of Foundry Church, will conduct the funeral services at the residence this afternoom at 4:15 o'clock. The pallbearers from the church will be Edward F. Simp+ son, T. Edgar Sewell, Louis P. Altschu and James L. Ewin. Se ER VERDICT RENDERED. Death of William Keys Due to Causes. Acting Coroner G'azebrook concluded the inquest this morning in the case of the col- ored man, William Keys, whose death wag supposed to have resulted from a dose of poison. Prof. J. D. Hird, the health de- partment chemist, made an analysis of the contents of the dead man’s stomach and found that no poison had been administer- ed. Death resulted from inflammation of the stomach, produced by natural causesy and a verdict to this effect was rendered. rae Result of an Aff - Walter Williams, colored, living at No, 1305 Chester court, and a colored acquainte ance named John White figured in an afe fray late last night. The former received & painful cut about the face and the injury was dressed by Dr. Smith. White is want+ ed by the police, tural SEPOSECOOETEDEC POR C OREO When Hot 3 DON'T sweat and fret, but keep cool and take Hcod’s Sarsaparilla. This is good ad- vice, as you will find if you fallow it Hood's Sarsaparilia is a first-class summer medicine, because it i® so good fe stomach, #0 cooling to the blood, so helpful to the whole body. Make no mistake, get Hood’s nr gaiaaie America’s Greatest Medicine ¢Hood’s Pills SHLOGE NOL OOF € 4 ° VOSOSERDIOOS care Liver Ih tuke, easy te oj ._ EXCURSIO} For Mount Vernon, Alexandria and Arlington av- ELECTRIC TRAINS, STATION, For Alexandria and A: For Mt. Vernon, every he ROUND TRIP to Mt arian and Arlington, 60c. Arlington only, 20c. Ww ALEXANDRIA & MT. VERNON RY. Hi, aul-12d The only up-to-date resort, RIVER VIEW. Steamer Sam’l J. Pentz DAILY at 10 a.m., 2:15 and 6:45 p.m. Sundsys at 11 a.m., 345 and 6:15 p.m. PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TRIPS Every SUNDAY, WEI YAY, FRUDAY end SATURDAY. Dancing day and evening execpt Sunday. Sunday concert by River View Orchestra, Chris, Arth, jt., leader. Tickets. -+-25e. Children..... Steamer leaves River View, 5, 8 and 10 p.m. Sundays, Family Day Tiekets, 10c. trips. ery Saturday. to ali on 10 a.m. and B. 8. RANDALL, Proprietcr. A few choice days still open for charter. Jy26-30rt Steamer “Macalester” Fer Indian Head Thursday, Friday and : Saturday Eveningsat 6:30. Boat Stops at Marshall Hall Going and Coming. Round Trip, 25c. Daily trips to Marshsll Hall st 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Sundays, 11 a.w., 2:30 and 6.30 p.m, OFSchrocder's Band. Everything first class. FOR MOUNT VERNON daily except Sunday, from 7th st. wharf, at 1@ a.m. and 2:30 p.m. "Round trip, 50c. Admisslom to grounds and mansion, 25¢. dy20-28a STEAMER BARTHOLDI FOR CHARTER BY DAY or wom Rowboats, all kinds, for hire, sale and stored. JNO. CUMBERLAND & SON’ foot of F st. and N. H. ave. nw. 3526-a0 COLONIAL BEACH. ed. No danger of War restrictions rem the mines, FIVE HOULS AT THE BEACH, STEAMER JANE MOSELE Leaves N +t. wharf dully, except Monday, @ o'clock a.m. shai (SATURDAY, Returning 10 o'clock p.m. Selt Water Bathing, Fishing and Crabbing. For stzte rooms and tickets apply to GUZMAN, in E. F. Droop's Musi ADAM F. WURACH, Manager. ‘Telephone 1198. o A GOOD SEAT TO —=—GLEN ECHO —and return is assured if you go via GEORGE- ENALLYTOWS ibe 6:30 1916-158 TOWN and TEN. STRIC CAKS, hk counzct with venue” cars, g2d sad a wd “F st.” line, 32d aud P sts, EVERY TEN MINUTES. On’ arrival at West Chevy Chase (one fare) board EMPTY CAR GOING EAST ov Wasb. and Glen Echo K. R., thus secur- ing good seat: before reaching crowd at “the cir- cle.” (7 Keturning, last car connects at West Chevy Chase with Gien Echo car at 12:30. ay13-tf ATTRACTIVE WATER ROUTE FROM BALTIMORE To Philadelpsia (day boxt) every day (except nday) at 7:30 a.m. $1.00 00 To Caye May (from Philadelphia by To Cope May and return (ten days) ‘To Cape May and return (season). ‘fo Atlantic City (from Philadelphia ‘fo Atlantic City and return (teu days) To Aulantic City and return (season) To Asbury Park, Occan Grove, Long Braucl To Asbury Prsk,Ocean Grove, ‘Brauch and Teturn, season (from Philadelphia by rail) To New York (from Philadelphia by rail). To New York and return (eleven @ays).. Night steamers (except 8) from wharf, Light and Pratt streets, at 5 p.m. Write for de- scriptive pampblet sbi ands at Better. fon. Tickets tor eale at OFFICE ONLY. Also tick. ets to Albany, Troy, Saratoga |. Newport, R. 1; Fall River, New Haven, Cann. ; Portland, Me., ‘ara points north. to Phit: adelphiz'on sale is Washington at B. & O. Ticket Offices. ivenia avenue, and B. & O. dept. CLARENCE SHRIVER, Agent, 204 Light st.. Bai. timore, Md. JeB0-B2't For Arlington, Fort fiyer and Falls Church--Take the F st. or Penn. ave. cars —and the electric cars at Aqueduct bridge. Norfolk & WV 2shington Steamboat Co. Every in the year for Fortress 3tonron, Rorkn, Newport News and all pointe south the superb steel ewport: News, “Nerf SI FR Ar. Norfolk... 8:06 um| Ar. Ar. Portsmouth. 8:15 am| Ar. — _ Tickets on sale at BIT, Nona, = aves Ti 'and © sket vince cor iaae at eek — N.Y. ave. and on board steamers. = oAePe fertter tntormation apply at gccieeat offices, qr ge “Phone 750,