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The Washington times., 1894-11-08
BRIDGES IN THE DISTRICT.
Conclusions in the Report of the Board of
frrade Committee TO Be Presented.

Monday Next.
In its report to the annual meeting OF the
board OF trade on Monday evening next the
committee on bridges will call attention to
the fact that during the past year the sessions
OF Congress were so taken up. with
other business as 70 crowd out
District legislation in general, including any
le islation on the question OF bridges. 1t is
aware of the fact that an appropriation was
made for the strengthening of the piers of
the AQueduct Bridge. which were thought to
be IN a dangerous condition. The report was
discussed for nearly three hours at a meeting
OF the committee yesterday afternoon in the
board of trade rooms.
Mr.. Archibald Greenlees is chairman OF the
committee. and his associates are MessTs.
John b. Wight, Frank Hume, Charles B.
Church, Francis r. Fava, ir., John G. Slater
and Francis p. May. Most of these gentle
men were present Yesterday and took an
active part in the discussion.
The report will go on to consider at some
length the question OF the erection of new
bridges between the Long and Aqueduct
bridges. 1t is the Judgment of the committee
that no bridge should be built within that dis
tance. except the proposed memorial bridge,
unless it be of such design as not to interfere
in any way with the free navigation OF the
river
The committee will report that in their
opinion a site somewhere above Georgetown
is the place for any steam railroad bridge to
be constructed in the future The use of
part of the Aqueduct Bridge for street rail-
roads officered by citizens of the District
will also be favored
The Washington times., 1894-11-08
He Surprised Her.

"My mind wandahs sometimes, doncher
know, Miss Bellaeld,' remarked Mr.. Sappy.
"You surprise mer'
'.Aw?"
"Yes, I did not know it had ever returned
after its first ramble -Pittsburg Chronicle.
The Washington times., 1894-11-08
SUED THE ODD FELLOWS.
Interesting Decision in the Roland Case
by Justice of the Peace SCOTT.

Interesting Decision in the Roland Case
by Justice of the Peace Scott
Justice of the Peace Scott has Just decided
a case Of interest to all Odd Fellows Frances
S. Roland sued James T. Petty and others.
as representatives of the Eastern Lodge No.
Z, I. o. o. F., District of Columbia. She
asked for $40 death benefits alleged to be
due on account OF her deceased father who
was member Of the lodge
She applied 10 the lodge for the benefit and
paymen was declined on the ground that
she was moi an orphan within the meaning
Of the word IN section 5. article 8. of the
lodges bylaws. She appealed to the grand
lodge OF the District of Columbia, and the de-
clslon OF the officials OF Eastern Lodge, No.
Z, was reversed and payment was directed.
Eastern Lodge, No. z, then appealed to the
sovereign grand lodge OF the United States
and the result before that body was favorable
to the appellants.
Thereupon Frances Roland brought the
suit decided by Justice Scott He held that
the lodge must pay her.
The District grand lodge held that the
word orphan" as used In the bylaw means
very nearly the same as children" whether
minors or not, whether dependent or not,
and that Eastern Lodge No. was under OBJ
legations to pay the benefit upon proof that
Frances Roland was the orphan daughter of
the deceased member. The sovereign grand
lodge on the other hand maintained that the
child must be minor or dependent.
Justice Scott inclines to agree with the lat
ter view. but grounds his decision that paw
ment should be made upon fact which was
not before the Sovereign grand lodge. This
is that the father was dependent upon the
claimant during the latter years of his life
and that she urged him 10 remain with her
when he went 10 the home provided by the
Odd Fellows. Mr.. Petty, for the Eastern
Lodge, thinks this IS not the kind of depen-
denee that entities to the benefit, and it is un-
derstood will take an appeal.
The Washington times., 1894-11-08
MENDELsSoHN'S MUSIC.
Artistic Production Of the Oratorio est
PauP' by the Choral society.

I
paul' by the Choral Society
The music OF Mendelssohn received mag
nificent setting and artistic int expectation last
night by the Choral Society at Convention
Hall. The director selected the oratorio ''St
Paul." with which to open their twelfth sea-
son. There is not a dull strain
in the composition. The number of melo-
dious passages in the recitative part is re-
markable, while there are a half dozen dis
tinctly beautiful airs. three or four tuneful
chorus and two majestic fnales The spec
tacular feature of the presentation was very
attractive.
1t is. of course, impossible to speak in de-
tail OF the many beauties OF the music or to
do more, in brief space, than give fair
idea OF the manner in which the oratorio was
given and its effect upon the audience.
The instrumental part of the oratorio was
directed by Mr. josef Kaspar, of the Choral
Society, tho players being members of the
Peabody Symphony Orchestra. of Baltimore,
Mr.. John It2el, the principal. being pres
ent. The cast for the leading parts was
Miss Blauvelt, soprano; Miss Stidham, alto;
Mr.. Anton Schott tenor and DR.. Carl Duff.
of New York, bass, this last part being origi-
nally assigned to Mr.. Emil Fischer, who did
not appear, by reason OF a temporary affiic-
tion of the throat.
The historical facts out OF which the story
is constructed are the stoningo Stephen and
the departure of st. Paul from Ephesus to
Jerusalem; both intensely dramatic occur
ences
From the magnificent overture to the finale
OF the second part orchestra and chorus
moved with beautiful precision The feature
nf hn HFCt "a r = hg Mt tJCa "a
bass and chorus, in which both the music
! and words are marvelously adapted to
the expression of the event of the
conversion of Saul. In the choral
"Sleepers, Wake" with which this
feature closes, there is beautiful effect pro-
duced by the cornets as trumpets answering
the sleepers in Jerusalem. This chorus was
redemanded.
There is but one opportunity in the score
for the contralto, graceful little melody,
'But the Lord is mindful" which earned for
Miss Stidham a well-deserved burst of ap-
plause.
There is, perhaps. nothing more lovely in
conception and delicate in treatment in
sacred music than the soprano aria in the
second part: 81 Will Sing of Thy Great
Merces, o Lord
This was so sympathetjcally sung by Miss
Blauvelt that in response to universal de-
mand, she sang it again with even more fervid
feeling than at first. Another gem in this par:
was the air for Mr.. Schott, BE Thou Faith
full" with yioloncelo accompaniment This
was also rapturous y redemanded, and was
given again with force and spirit. DR.. Duff
charmed the audience, and especially in ''For
Know Ye Not
The concluding chorus in the first part, the
first chorus in the second part, which is quite
catchy and more popular" tnan anything in
the whole rich score, ana the grand finale in
the second part, displayed the power and
training of the chorus to great advantage.
The Washington times., 1894-11-08
THEOSOPHY AND HUMAN LIFE.
Their Relation Explained By Mr.. w. O.
Judge, the Distinguished Theoso-
phist and Lawyer
A large audience filled Metzerott's Hall las

A large audience filed Metzerott's Hall last
evening and listened to highly instructive
address by Mr.. W. Q. Judge, the theosophist
and lawyer OF New York city, on "Theosophy
and human life" The speaker commenced
his discourse with, the statement that the
theosophic view is not the ordinary one 1t
ccepts all facts gained by science or phioso-
ply and has no despair. 1t regards each life
as a stage; day at school.
Mr.. Judge said the ego is spirit and cannot
be killed We were present during the pro-
cess of evolution in, first, fiery mist; second
mineral matter; third. vegetable matter:
fourth, animal; and now man, great trav-
eler and pilgrim, subject to the law of Karma
and reincarnation. Hence all progress is
retained. None of the knowledge of ancient
times is lost. Mankind should be treated in
accordance with the golden rule. If the
views Of theosophy were accepted all right
reforms would come at once. The aim of
theosophists is to lead the new race to its
destiny as adopts.
The ordinary view of human life embraces
society, ambition, money, pleasure. and poll
tics The pains of life are sorrow, disap-
pointment, fighting, robbery. and oppression.
Some people ask, "Wby send us here at all
and why should we suffer unjustly?" Religion
explains that God made it; that we will enjoy
heaven after life; that God is furnishing US
Tor Adams fall; that we are here for the
glory OF God, etc. Science explains that it is
all mechanical; clash of blind atoms: the
survival OF the fittest; that the social evil was
and ever will be, and that life ends in nothing
but fire and ice.
Referring to Tuesdays elections Mr. Judge
SAID: Some people say what was the use of
oVerthrowing Tammany. In few years the
Republican government of New York city will
be equally as bad. What is the use of reform
unless you reform peoples characters? [Ap-
DlauSe. / asked 81 Ghristiap rbat{
mortals who go to heaven do to occupy
their time. They sit around the throne and
sing. he replied. Then rejoined, 4 do
not want to 90 there, because am no singer
A preacher once described heaven as certain
place in the sky So many yards wide and SO
many yards long. regard that utterance as
sacrilege. 1t is useless to ask self why it ex-
lists. 1t exists and finds its own purposes.
Tom Paine. the great atheist so called, once
said that inssuch places as free America can
such movements as theosophy go on un-
strangled by theology"
The Washington times., 1894-11-08
DR.. PARKER, 1114G St. N. VI.
PRIZE BANNERS TO BE THEIRS.
Epworth Leagues of the District Showing
Largest Increase in Membership TO be
Awarded Handsome Tronhies.

Largest Increase in Membership TO be
Awarded Handsome Trophies.
Several chapters of the local Epworth
League have been increasing their member
ship at an unusually rapid rate ring the
past few months. Scores of new faces at the
weekly prayer meetings indicated the actiy-
ity of The older members. But the leaguers
have not been working in vain.
A handsome prize banner, appropriately
inscribed is to be awarded to the chapter
showing the largest gain IN its list Of mem
bers for the past year. and the board of con-
troll al its meeting last night authorized the
special committee on prize banners, of which
Mr.. j. a. Edgar is chairman, 10 purchase the
trophy at the lowest reasonable price.
In his report Mr. Edgar said after numerous
inquiries the committee had only been able
10 find one firm in the United States who
make special Epworth League banners at
a cost of about 9l7 each, and on this account
the committee deemed it best not TO make
any recommendations.
The committee was also authorized to
purchase a banner 10 be awarded 10 the
Junior League showing the largest addition
TO its number Of members. AT last nights
meeting representatives were present from
Hamline. Metropolitan. Wesley, Foundry
NJ cKendree, Waugh, Grace, Gorsuch, North
Capitol, Fourth street. Twelfth street,
Efficiently street, Dumbarton, Fletcher, Ana
costa and z )worth Churches.
Amendments to the constitution were ap-
proved providing that the term OF olticers
snail be one year; that the board of control
shal meet on the first Wednesday evening Of
each month, special meetings to be called 10y
president or presiding elder OF the Washing
ton district; that all officers shall present
their annual reports in writing; that there
shall be a District junior league superin-
tendent and an assistant secretary. and that
the general and District conference officers
shall be ex-officio members OF the board Of
control.
Final action on these amendments will be
taken at the annual meeting IN Wesley Chapel
tomorrow evening. First Vice President
Pugh said he had sent TO each chapter the
topics for each day in the week OF prayer for
young people, which viii follow the week OF
prayer for young men. to be observed
by the Y. NJ. G. A. There was considerable
informal discussion OF the missionary work
of the league and then Secretary Frank Israel
was instructed TO ascertain whether the
Fourth District Conference League Conven-
tion cannot be held in Washington next year.
Messrs. j. A Edgar, James E. Pugh, and
Jackson A. Winner were appointed a com
mlttee to endeavor to have the business year
Of all chapters begin the same date, and
delegates TO the annual meeting from the
Fifteenth Street Church were announced as
follows: Rev. w. W. Van Arsdale. Jackson A.
Winner, Misses Elizabeth Funk Ruth Briscoe
Virginia Clabaugh Annie K. Roller, and
Helen Bickford.
The Washington times., 1894-11-08
SMALLPOX TAPERING OFF.
Discovery That Charles Drayer Has vario-
Ioid, but He Was Not Sent to the
Pest HOsDltaI

A nine-year-old schoolboy, Charles Drayer,
of No 334 Second street northeast. was DIS
covered 20 be afflicted with variooid yester-
day. Health Officer Woodward investigated
the case, but could find no known cause of
contagion. and is therefore somewhat mysti-
fed. He decided that it would not be neces-
sary to remove tn boy to the hospital
The quarantine on number of houses was
lifted yesterday. as the period of incu, alton
had passed Several suspicious cases were
reported and Investigated by the inspector,
but none proved to be genuine, as at first
feared
DR.. Nevitt te1ephoned last night that his re-
naming patients are In splendid condition
and several will soon be able to sit up.
Buck" Parker, the colored driver OF the
smallpox ambulance, is rapidly recovering.
The Washington times., 1894-11-08

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checks redeem at the pleasure of the patron
with person al selection from n great variety of
chinaware and other useful household articles.
A. and p. Baking Powder 45c pound) we give one
of those valuable special presents that have
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The Washington times., 1894-11-08

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The Washington times., 1894-11-08
HOW To GET A LICENSE.
j. w. HURLEY,
71s D STREET.

Is the man to give you some valuable pointers
on this matter. II furnished the bar fixtures
for Walsh's new place, and has Just received
three other handsome sets Of bar fixtures, which
he offers for sale at rare bargain.
The Washington times., 1894-11-08
wtmodaughsts Magazine Section.

The Magazine Section of the Wimodaughsis
met last evening and reorganized for the sea-
son. Miss Catharine Garst was elected chair
man. The section will hold meetings at the
Nimodaughsis rooms the first Wednesday in
each mo th and discuss leading articles OF
the pripci~al msgazines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-18

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Trial bottles free at Hartz & Ulle-
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Since its first introduction Electric
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and Notwithstanding nothing
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-18
A False Diagnosis.

La Grippe is COMPOUNDED by many
persons with a severe attack of the
catarrh. which in some respects re.
sembles the former. These individ.
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the forehead, eyes and ears, with
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incapacitated for work of any kind
for days at a time. These are ca.
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has been used with the best results
in such cases. The remedy will give
instant relief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-18
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Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-18
THE THEATRE.
WALKER Whitesads lPresenss Hamlet" 10 .
Flne Audience Future Attr>ctso,a.

Walkse Whiteslds lPreseuss "HanIet" 10 Q
Flse Audience Futsre Attrsctioss.
The gifted young American TRACE
dian, Walker Whiteside. appeared in
Shakespeare's masterpiece, Ham.
let." ct Harper's theatre last evening,
the large and appreciative audience
which greeted the distinguished ac-
tor evincing the manner in which
Rock Island theatre-goers will testify
to their approval Of the stages high
est art. As the melancholy Dane,
Mr.. Whiteside appears in his highest
sphere. He is ideal. His figure,
his expression. his genius. his entire
rendition of the lines showing care
full study and intelligent conception
OF the role. His eminent fitness for
the Interpretation of the prince is
demonstrated in his physical endow-
ment, his culture, his dignity, while
the fact that he is destined to stand
in the front rank of American actors
is evinced in his sympathetic, well
modulated voice and his admirable
enunciation. Mr.. Whiteside has
strong support in Miss Leila VOL
strom, who appeared as Ophelia, and
j. M. Sturgeon as Laertes. the re-
mainder of the cast being less nota.
BILE than on his previous visit. Mr..
Whiteside was twice called before
the curtain and Mr.. Sturgeon was
also complimented in like deserved
manner.
Coming Events ut the Theatre.
Many of our readers have heard OF
the wonderful electrocution chair
with which the great state of New
York effects the death sentence on
her criminals by the aid of electrici-
ty, yet few have any idea as to the
manner in which it is operated. In
"Shaft No. 2" the electrical drama,
which is to be presented at Harper's
theatre Saturday evening, an exact
counterpart of the New York instru.
ment Of death is exhibited with all
its realistic scenes as they transpire in
Sing Sing prison when capital pun.
ishment is being inflicted. This or.
ganization recently appeared at st.
Paul, and the Call of that city in
mentioning the appearance of the
company. says: 1.-The electrocutiou
scene is such piece of intense real.
ism that people OF sensitive nerves
| can hardly restrain themselves
The frohman No. Jane" com.
pany is to appear at Harper's thea
tire next Tuesday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-18

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Why do You Cough:

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-18
ABBREVIATED reLeeRAMs

Emperor William was the chief figure -
the dedication Of 132 flags made by Berlin
women for the recently organized fourth
battalion of each regiment Of in
fantry. The kaiser nailed the flags
to their STATS. and in doingso drove $3.50
nails-gold- headed ones
Johann Strauss has received q letter
stating that ex-Khedive Ismael has sent
him two giraffes as a jubilee gift.
Obituary: At Oakland, Cal, Dr. o. B.
Adams, formerly Of Elgin, Ills; at Pax
ton, Ills, Hurley Sturlevant; at Pitts
burg, Captain Joseph Leland Lyle, aged
80; at Forty Fort, Pa, Rev. E. Hazard
Snowden, aged IS.
A block of granite weighing three tons,
used in the construction Of the St. Johns
Roman Catholic church at New York. fell
from height Of 1O3 feet One workman
was killed.
George Dixon, an ex-pOliceman at Sc
dalia, Mo-, demanded admittance to the
office of S. 7. Lupe, against whom he en-
tertained an old grudge. 1t being refused
Dixon began to batter down the door.
Shooting then began during which Dixon
fell dead with several bullets in his body
Lupe was also injured.
In drawing water from a well in Homer,
Neb., Ed Morris found 6 bill in the
bucket. Subsequent drawings brought
| up SIS. The well was then drained and
81, 12S recovered. This money is believed
| to have been secreted in the we'll by bank
cashier who formerly occupied the house.
| In 1891 the cashier reported himself robbed
of about this amount. A warrant has
| been issued for his arrest.
At Ell Reno, Oklahoma, while some
twenty-five Indians were running brOn
cho race their animals cOllided, throwing
nearly the whole party into heap, killing
two and fatally injuring several others.
| There is a monastery at St. HOnOrat OF
an island near Cannes, France which was
built in the fourth century. No woman
has ever been allowed to enter its walls
during the !, 400 years Of it's existence.
A treasury expert declares that there is
enough silver now held by the govern
ment to make IA column one foot squar,
and six and three-quarters miles high
A married couple in Sawada, Japan, nc
cOrting to "a native paper-the father Is
| years old and the mother 135-have fnmi
ly of fourteen. including a son aged lOl
and n daughter los.
After seven years deafness Lillian Filth
ian, OF Youngstown, O., has recovered
her hearing as suddenly as she lost it, Sh,
| ascribcs the cure to faith