The Washington times., 1894-11-08

mence at once active operations for the relief
of the poor The first move on the relief pro-
gramme will be to give series OF pound do
nation parties at the homes of the several
members At these affairs musical and liter
airy programmes will be arranged, the ad-
mission fee being either a pound of some
sort of food or cast-of garment. II Is ex-
pected that these parties will result IN the
collection of many packages of groceries and
quite an assortment of clothing for the poor.
Pocket-book snatcher Convicted-Nace Belt
was yesterday convicted before Judge Cole OF
having snatched iurse from lady IN
Georgetown last month and was sentenced to
Albany for six years. The charge was larceny
from the person. On like charge George
Moulton pleaded guilty and was sentenced TO
the reform school till OF age. As he will be
fifteen on December 90 his term is about
equal to Belts. George Norris was convicted
OF grand larceny and remanded for sentence.
To-day the cases of Joseph Smith and Charles
Hudson will be called.
Lunches in Aid of Church-The ladies of
the Eastern Presbyterian Church who are en-
gagged in preparing and serving palatable
lunches and dinners at Masonic Temple, are
delighted at the substantial manner In which
an appreeiative public continues to recognize
their superior culinary achievements, and
find that their success has been far greater
than anticipated. The ladies to whom is due
the credit of the successful planning and con-
ducting OF this venture, which is for the aid
of the church fund, are: Mrs. R. E. Harvey,
president of the church aid society; Mrs. Buck
ingham and Mrs S. J. Vaughn. vice presidents;
Mrs. R. H. Zimmerman, Mrs Charles kettler
Mrs. J. ?. Hart, Mrs. Daish, Mrs. Culbertson,
Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Sbedd Mrs. Pearman, Mrs.
Hopkins, and the Misses Pollock. Macgruder,
Tiffany. Hall, Cans. Longley. Lea and Dolly
Schneider, Tracey, Hart, Harvey, Wamsley,
Bishop, Miller, Cole, Ward, Wells and Nc
Cabe. To-day will be the last of these lunches
and dinners. Lunch will be served from u TO
2 p. M, and costs but 10 cents, and dinner,
which lasts from 4 to s p. m, is but quar-
ter.
Trial Over the Course of sewer-The
trial OF the suit of Lemuel E. Mayhem against
the District for $50. 900 damages by passing a
sewer through his property was begun before
Judge McComas. The sewer is the same as
that for which f. Van Stamp last month in
effectually tried to get $50, 600 damages, and
the circumstances are similar.
W. c. 7. q. Meeting-Mrs. Mary Scott
Bailey, of lucknow, India. delivered an in
teresting address at the evangelistic meeting
of the Womans Christian Temperance Union
yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Bailey is the
widow of the late DR.. Bailey, president of
the Protestant College at Lucknow. In an
interesting manner she told OF her nineteen
years of temperance work among the
heathens Mrs DR.. Sam Hartsock presided
at the meeting, and prayer was offered by
Mrs. La Fetra and Mrs. DR.. Bovee Before
adjournment the'question OF transportation
to the International ". G. I. Z. Convention
at Cleveland was discussed. Mrs. Griffith,
Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Weightman, Mrs. Stevens
and Mrs. La Fetra will probably go as dele
gates from Washington.
Work of Humane Old IadY-Having
learned that the many Yayfarers who are
lodged every night in the uormitory of the
Central Union Mission building are without
bed covers this cool weather, an old lady iu
this city sent Rev. E. D. Bailey large old
fashioned guilt or comfort. A letter pinned
TO the parcel said:
II am eighty.two years and six months of
age. have sewed it all with my own hands;
there is no machine work about it. have
enjoyed doing the work for the Masters sake,
and in His name l send it to you as the
widows mite.
Work in the Future.-At largely attended
meeting last night of the Association OF the
Oldest Inhabitants of the District Mr.. F. A.
Wineberger read most interesting paper on
the subject of inventionsand machinery. Mr..
Wineberger spoke of the former methods of
doing all manufacturing by hand, and in con-
clusion referred to the improved appliances
and machinery now in use and thought in the
near luIuE0 dll WOIh Will no uOuc ny
chinery.
Arm Crushed by Cable Car-In attempt
ing to alight with his daughter from cable
car at Twelfth and Pennsylvania avenue last
evening, Charles Parker. an old colored man.
was thrown to the ground by the premature
starting OF the car His LETT arm fell under
one of the wheels and was crushed. Parker
was removed to the Emergency Hospital,
where it was found that while the limb was
necessary.
Van porn Has a Bright Future-Com-
plants have frequently been made to the
police lately OF a suave young man who would
secure orders for clothing and receive a cash
deposit. The dupes have never seen the
cash or the clothing. Detectives Weldon and
Lacy succeeded yesterday in arresting John
3. Van Horn, who is said to be the swindler
A number of cases may be made out against
Van Horn when arraigned in the police court
to-day.