Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-15

The school Trustees.
GEN. BIRNEY THINKS IT PROBABLE THE BOARD
WILL RETAIN IT'S SUBSTANTIAL POWER.
Gen. Birney, Of the school board, speaking 10
STAR reporter of the conference held Saturday
BY nve OF the school trustees with Commits
sioner Webb. said that while the trustees did
not agree with the Commissioners as TO the
legal powers Of the board, the conference bad
brought about . better understanding. and
the trustees who were present were willing TO
cooperate with the Commissioners as matters
now stood, after Mr.. Webb's explanation. 1t
was evident he said. on comparison OF views,
that the trustees had misapprehended I'm GER
tain important regards the Intentions Of the
Webb's plan. II carried out, would accomplish
much good. and thought Mr.: webo's ideas very
Pe.ss,es a. 70 M, Webs motives be haa
said MI. Birney, shat the substantial powers of
the board under the law win be maintained"
Missionary Anniversaries.
The missionary anniversary OF the McKen.
dree church Sabbath school was largely attended
| last evening. Mr.. Frank Wilson made the
opening address. Singing and Rotations were
| rendered by Misses Lula Fuller, Jennie White,
| Florence Stidham, Katie Bowbeer, Rosale
Kehr, Jennie Penicks, Sarah Greer, Elsie Belt,
Johanna Henricks, Jennie Wickle Josie Bur.
ton, Miss Fairchilds and Mr.. Edward Lewis.
school had contributed S212 to the missionary
| fund.
The children of the Sunday school OF Foundry
church presented their annual foreign mission.
AIRY offerings last evening, the total amount
| being S46I.O9. It was stated that the board OF
dry church this year, and the difference was
soon subscribed by those present, several per-
| sons being constituted life members OF the mis-
sionary society.
Y. NJ. G. A. SuBscRIPrIoNs-Thef following
1,nw,
| ment OF the debt OF the Young Mems Christian
association building: +. l.. Moore, 500; VIM ].
chapin sS Sn%ss
500 Mrs. B. La Fetra SIS: il. Il. Ga ner
s2S; B. H: Warder. $3.50; Mrs. Henderson and
PIoNEER COUNCIL, No. l, s. OF J., will give
ming for the benefit of members of the order
who are in distress. Excellent music will be
provided for the occasion.
HELD ON THE CHARGE OF STEALING A
WArcH.-This morning i'm the Police Court
William Nally, young man who lives in
Georgetown, was placed on trial charged with
| the grand larceny of a gold watch from young
man while he was asleep i'm a box at the Thea
| ter Comique last Friday night Lieut.. Arnold
testified that the watch was recovered from q
house In Georgetown. Edward Lowenstein,
cred the watch from young lady in George
| town who was introduced to him as Miss Nally.
| a sister OF defendant. The case was sent TO the
grand jury; bonds $500.
SELLING UNwHoLEsoME Foop..This morn.
ing, in the Police Court, Newton p. Reed, an old
colored man who is a huckster in the Center
market, was arraigned on a charge of Offering
| for sale some unwholesome chickens. He
pleaded guilty. Inspector Mothershead, of the
health department, testified that he found ten
| rotten chickens on the defendant bench i'm the
| market, which he had removed. Witness said
on former occasions he had found rotten and
| offensive fowls on his bench, and had taken
| away as many as twenty-six fowls of that X ind.
| The judge imposed fine of $40 or 60 days on
the farm. The old man pleaded poverty and
| said he did not have that much money, and at
the suggestion of the attorney the court reduced
| the fine to SO. The judge said he wanted IL
understood that il any person is convicted be-
fore this court Of knowingly selling decayed
| law. This kind Or food is the foundation OF ali
| sorts of diseases, and is also an outrage on the
poor people upon whom these goods are pushed
of. A poor man has as much right to have
sound food as rich man, as his LIE is just as
| valuable.
lie meeting was held at the Riggs House
| in the interest of the association for works OF
Mercy, which for two years has conducted, at
24OS street q " mouse OF mercy affording a
| refuge for young girls and unhappy women ex-
| posed to a criminal life. A committee of thirty
| due April upon the property purchased by the
mittee was appointed to solicit aid from Com
bees, Harry Whitney and Charles s. Hill, Mrs.
James E. Harvey. Mrs. ]. n. Voorhees,, Mrs. T.
in charge reports the total number of Inmates
| received since opening the home as 40 women
| and 10 infants; Of these, 10 adults and child
through being sent to hospitals or from unwil-
lingness to stay. The remaining % have been
claimed by their friends or have gone to service.
THE VoTING AT THE JAHRMARKr.-A great
| rush at the voting stands on Saturday evening
made things very lively at the Jahrmarkt
The secret voting upset many OF the finest spun
schemes. The voting resulted as follows:
Lady's gold watch was won by Miss Katie
Walker, the elegant silver center piece by the
most popular caterers Solari Brothers,. the
bakers We n by Mr.. Stein, the bankers watch
| by Mr.. Douson, the bed room set by Mr.. Seuf-
Mr.. Donch, harness by Mr.. Zurhorst, Spencerian
scholarship by MissfS. FRANKIE. locket by Mr.
be attended by repetition of the prominent
features of the fair and music and dancing,
promises to be well attended.
MILITARY VISITORS TO THIS CrrY.-The
National Lanciers, the crack military company
OF Boston, will arrive in this city tomorrow
| ton. S. c. where they will be the guests OF the
Light Infantry, of that city While here they
will be the guests of the National Rifles, and
will be met at the depot by the Rifles, headed
by the Marine band. The line of march will
then be up the Avenue to the White House,
received By the President. The introductions
win be made by ex-Gov. Long, of Massachu-
setts who is a member of the House. The Wis
itors will then be escorted to the Rifles armory
on G street, where they will be received by the
members Of the Massachusetts delegation in
Congress. A lunch provided by the Rifles will
be served, and at 4:45 p. m. the Lanciers will
leave for the south. They will bring with them
125 men and the celebrated Salem band, con-
tanning 35 pieces.
HELD ON A CHARGE OF HoUsEBREAKING.-
John Hughes, young man, was on trial in the
Police Court to-day charged with housebreak-
ing VIM. III. Fugitt, 515 412 street southwest,
testified that about IL O'Clock last night his
wife called his attention to noise in the cellar,
and when he went to open the cellar door the
his LIQUORS in the cellar, and found an extra
demijohn in the cellar, which the defendant