Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-09

essay On the subject without bringing me in
and not telling the truth at that about the mat
ter. do not Keep pool room. and there has
lot been pool table in my place tor more Than
two years. Pool was discarded in my place
6ei"re the houses were built III which the par
ties live who make Complaint. The pooi sign
has never been ettaceu from the Wal OF my
building, uut do noi KNOW that this Is u crime.
Iho seems 10 oe the innocent CUu-e OF the cDiiI.
piaint against Inc. There is certainly other
Cause the charge that keep u pool room.
Your editorial has made the matter very
conspicuous that trust you viii allow the in-
SCI ton OF this correction.
Yours, verv respectfully, PATRICK WEIrE,
,. W. Corner oi 20 and streets.
RELIGIOUS MEETINGS FOR MEN.-The Young
Mep's Christian association has arranged To
mold series OF eHangelisIic meetings Tor men
only, commencing tuesday, November 2, and
continuing ten days. Air. .. NJ. o.iytord, Oh
Boston, Mass, who has been connected with
MI Moody iii evangelIstic Work ior several
years, aud who followed up Mr.. MOOdys WORK
III the south last year, will conduct this series
OF meetings and speak at each series. The al
ternOCn meeting at 4:l5 Will be held in the
sociatlon buiIuing, but ii has not been defer
mined where Inc evening service will be held.
a SUIT AGAINST AN EMPRESS COMPANY
Mr.. Robert Christy yesterday, Tor Jerome F.
Express company, claiming that tie denvered
tn the company III tins city, in December,
1850, package containing Treasury drait
10, o6,37 40, pay abe to John H. McLarren, at
Edst port, NE, III which he (M.nuIng) ha0 an
Interest vi 9l,Z14.34, which draft was to be
q, lIvered to McLarren and S1,274.34 coileclt
q he delivery oil the oraIt, ouL lnaL the ex-
p.ess company delivered the draft but did not
make the collection, whereupon he claims
$4,000 damages.
| THE PoroMAc HoP.-The Potomacs held the
| last hop OF tue season at their boathouse last
| evening. There was large attendance and The
evening was thoroughly enjoyed by all present.
| The handsome trophies Won by the PotOmacs
We're placed ON exhibition and were greatly
a. lFnfr pd nlna tod nP inaY
the evening with u handsome gold meual 10y
the Twenty-Five members OF the club who had
| rowed in the regatta, each OF whom had won a
| medal besides contributing to the winning Of
the cups and banners. The presentation was
made , 10y Mr.. J: n: Doyle ar, ,ew fitting words
to the zeal and energy of Capt Zappone.
| THE METHODIST PROTESTANT SUNDAY
SCHooLS.-Tne seni-annuai convention Of the
! Me hodist Protestant SUNDAY schools OF the
| District OF Columbia and Virginia held It's
| closing session last evening in Congress street
church. West Washington REV. Dr. Bates pas
tori The first fifteen minutes of the session
was devoted to singing by IA choir OF representa-
! snip ProIs. J. Martin Mcfarland aud j. s.
| Hays. Miss Cathell presiding at the organ. The
discussion of the question. "How Can the SulI-
| day school best promote the cause of temper
ance?' was opened by Mr.. &. A. Barker. and he
Was followed by Mr.. j. ID. Catneii, DIR. Bates,
| Rev. j. W. Trout, Or. j. L. Mills and Mr.. CLARK
| On motion OF DR.. :. Il. Tread way, the president
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committee OF seven TO invite the supcrinle end
! ems OF all the Protestant Sunday schools in the
/ District to hold Meeting with a view To or
sanlZe "a sunday School temperance alliance Oi
the District of Columbia. the next meeting
viii be he'd in 9tn street NJ. z. church on the
second " Wednesday IN February, 1887.
ROBBERIES REPoRTED.-ChariOtte Allen, 72l
L street southwest, reports stolen from her
IIth ana streets nofi invest, report, stolen a
! pocketOoOk containing S3.1O-F'rank W.
| ko>s. 1Ih and boundary streets, reports the
larceny OF a silver-p ated lumber, worth 81. So
REAL ESTATE sALEs.-Cutter e. Winner have
| just contaminated the sale TO Mr. Stilson
/ Hutchins, Tor X. :. CHEW, trus ,ee, in conjunc-
tiUn With Fitch Fox & Brown OF the Old Alabama
claim, commission quarters, 1412 II street, lots
/ lhe property is now Undergoing handsome i'm
/ pr"veInents in the Way oil quite IL large addi-
! decorated Tney have also sold 10 A. r.
| shepherd lot corner of 18th street extended
and SHERIDAN avenue, for Francis E. Camp, tor
| 81 900.
/ TIe necessary papers have been recorded as
| to Inc sale oil the east half OF square 444, be-
| tween Marion, Sta. q anu R streets northwest,
| by Ex-senator Hamilton. The consideration
| NAMED /, SIS 900, and The properly is trans
| Ierred To Eugene CaruSi and w. j. Miller in
| trust Tor James l.. Barbour, James Robbins and
others coinpri>ins lne syndicate by whom the
ground Is To be improved.
SWALLOW To Go TO THE PENITENTIARY.-W,
III. swallow, the man arrested here SOME time
| ago on a Charge OF swinding various people by
/ means o. bogus drafts and checks, withdrew his
! plea OF not guilty in the Fredericksburg, Va,
| corporation court yesterday, where he was
charged with swindIing Father Donahue, q
/ Catuolc Clergyman, and entered plea OF
guilty. The jury fixed his punishment at two
years confinement In the penitentiary, that
noiie proseQuies were entered in the two remain
lug cases, after which the court sentenced the
| dered.
| HE FOLLOWING CIRCULAR has been issued
by The Equitable, announcing subscription
books oren Ior the I2lh issue OF sock. Tue
flgures given show large transaction TO d.. e.
and Inc affairs OF the Association in prosper.
EQUITABLE c. b. ASSOCIATION.
| Oftee, 9l7 street,
| r Washington, ID. t., DC. z, 1886.
Your attention is again called to a new issue
| OF STOCK tine l2th) Tor which subscription and
pay mems will be received on and after OctoOer
7th, 1856.
the Equitable is now near the end OF its 7th
year. In the past eighty-three months the ne.
ceipts have been s2II5.7lO.31. or an average
OF S26,2l3.3S monthly, and AN average mon ID.
~ receipt since the last annual report OF S5l :
| SSSo0 Advances or loans nave been made
| during the saline period amounting to 81, $50
10000 The assets OF the Association are now
the shareholders Tor which the Associatfon
hoids nrst mortgages upon their property val
ued by our assessors at over Sl,540.OOO. The
Equitable mas iOrcciO>ed but one MOI tyaye anu
then realized the amount due In full. These
iarse sums represent the Result vi regular
monthly savings oil small amounts by tue
snafehoiaefs, anu Is strong showing In favof
oil the advantages and safety of our association
as purely cooperative saving and losning in
sutoLion. III Also proves that the Equitable Is
established upon sound financial aud conser
vatiye business principles.
III Is suggested That You will interest others &c
become members, and thus still further extend
anu increase the benefits and success OF the as
ISOLATION.
IHoS. SoMERvILLE, President
A. j. SCHAFHIRT, First Vice President
Il IEo. w CAsIIEAk, second Vice Pres,
JSo. Joy EDISON, Secretary
Ben f. Fuller Rcc Ir,.h