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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-30
THE ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.
Meeting Last Evening of the Second
Subdivision.

Meeting Last Evening of the Second
Subdivision.
At a meeting held last night at Judge
Hagner's residence of the second subdi-
vision, Associated Charities, officers were
elected for the ensuing year as follows:
President, Judge A. 3. Hagner; vice presi-
dents, John H. Voorhees,, Rev. Howard Will
bur Ennis; secretary, A. NJ. Gangewer;
treasurer, w. G. Duckett: directors, L.. A.
Littlefteld, S. X. Brown, DR.. Frank Gun
NELL James B. Lambie, ]. L. Edwards,
Rose Easily, w. l. Simpson, Gen: A. w.
Greedy, Mrs. ]. B. Lambie; executive com
mittee, ]. H. voorhees,, James B. Lambe,
Rose Easily, Rev. Clarence W. Bispnam.
According to the reports submitted the
second subdivision, Associated Charities,
opened a room at No. 2O15 H street north
1, 1895. Mrs. NJ. H. Chapman was placed
in charge to receive and distribute food,
clothing, &C., to the needy. There were
1,351 applications for aid, and 36S families
received supplies of fuel and food Dona-
lions of food were received from The Even
ing Star pound party and from similar par
ties in Grant and Weightman public
schools, 800 bushels of coke from Wash
ington Gas Company and clothing and food
from numerous private persons. The treas
urer's report shows that. including s56 -,
balance on hand, the money contributions
amounted to $751.42 The aggregate ex-
penditures were s719.99. of which s3765i
was for fuel, $23657 was for food and gro
ceries, $50 for salary of Mrs. Chapman and
$3.50 for paper bags and sundries, leaving
a balance on hand Of S;51 A. Nothing was
paid for rent, as Mrs. j. Griffith had gen
erously given the use of house No. 2015 H
street without charge. Two hundred and
ninety-t'vo visits of investigation were
made, and enc adult and three children
were sent to hospital, and employment was
obtained for three applicants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-30
AN IMPROVEMENT. ASSOCIATION.

An Organization Formed by COlOred
Residents of Benning.
At largely attended meeting held in a
hall at Benning last evening the Benning
Improvement Association was formed,
along lines similar to other such village
improvement societies. The new organiza-
ton Is composed of colored men, more than
a hundred of whom were present at the
meeting, the majority Of them being SUBJ
stantial property owners in Benning,
Deanewocd and Burrville. The association
is intended to be supplementary to the old
er society at Bennng and to encourage an
interest in the general welfare of the COM
munity among the colored people. Office $
of the association were elected follows:
w. T. Char man, president; H. Stewart, vice
president; F. Washington, secretary; G. ".
Jenkins, assistant secretary; w. Peters,
treasurer; w. H. Stewart, chaplain; o.
Meadley, SergeaEt-at-arms.
Among others who were present at the
meeting were Messrs. W. H. Monroe. M.
Canes, d. Bell. Jos. Simms. w. H. Barker.
NJ. H. Hunter, s. Morse. Chas. Peters. J.
Stokes, b. Mullen, c. Gross, J. Henson, G.
Slade and ]. Penn.
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MANDAMUs ON MIR. CARLISLE.


An Arkansas Lawyer Collecting n
Special Tax.
Charles c. Waters of Little Rock, Ark,
early last April filed petition here praying
that the Secretary of the Treasury be re-
ouired. by mandamus, to pass upon certain
accounts of his as United States district at
torney for the eastern district of Arkansas.
Today Judge Bradley granted the peption'
directing that peremptory witt Oh man
damus issue, ordering Secretary Carhsie u
examine and consider, in his ofhcial ca
pacity the said accounts, and to determine
what is Just and reasonable in payment OF
the services rendered by the petitioner
Mr.. Waters stated in his petition that ne
was appointed district attorney in APRIL
1889, and in 1891 investigated three diner
ent cases brought to his notice by the as
trict collector of internal revenue, no Trials
being had in any of the cases FOR such
services he presented a bill of $665, and the
bill was approved by the judge and attor-
new of the United States for the SAID dis-
trict February last he requested the sec
rotary of the Treasury to decide what
amount would be just and reasonable LOT
the services, but the Secretary, while not
DENYING the performance of the services,
refused to decide, as requested. on the
ground that he was without jurisdiction,
and also held that no judge could give
certificate upon cases not brought before
him by indictment or Information.
Judge Bradley directed that the Secretary
should show cause on the 18th OF last april
WHY the petition should not be granted,
but the making of the return was subse-
ouently waived, and the matter was later
argued before and submitted to Judge Brad
lev, his decision being rendered today.
Costs were granted against the Secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-30
MIR. vANDERBILF.s GIFT.
The Report Revived That He is to
Give $SOO,OOO for a Cathedral Here,

The Report Revived That He is to
Give 100000 for n Cathedral Here.
The report to the effect that Mr.. George
Vanderbilt would endow an Episcopal uni
versity in this city has been revived in New
York. with the additional statement that
Mr.. Vanderbilt proposes to contribute $780,
COO for this purpose.
The attention of Rev. Randolph H. Nc
Kim, rector of the Church of the Epiphany,
ard member of the board of directors for
the new Episcopal cathedral, was called to
it's truth. Mr.. Henry E. Pellew also
member of the board of directors of the
new Episcopal cathedral, had his attention
called to the report and took some pains to
investigate it. He has just returned to this
city, having heard of the alleged endow-
n.ent while at Lenox. At that time Mr.
Vanderbilt was making trip in the west
and could not be communicated with, but
the brother-in-law of the latter, Mr.. Sloan,
when questioned concerning the report,
knew nothing of its foundation. The re-
ported endowment of an Episcopal UNIVERSE
ty here is not credited If it were a fact,
the board of directors of the new Episcopal
cathedral would be likely to know of it, as
it is through this body that any action to-
ward establishing such an institution would
be taken.
But there are many branches of the new
cathedral that it is thought will take form
eventually, and a university is one of
them. Prominent Epscopalans here are
fund for the establishment of great insti-
tuition of learning, which shall rank along
side those already begun by the Catholics
and Methodists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-30
PEpPERED WITH COW BONES.
Strange Adventure of Two Brooklyn
Boys ON u Cow Catcher.

Strange Adventure of Two Brooklyn
Boys ON u Cow Catcher.
Leander Miller, fifteen years old, ard
Raymond Miller. his brother, who is two
years younger, are being cared for at the
first police station until they can be sent
to their home. According to their story
they live at No. $40 Marion street, Brook
lyn. N. Y. When they reached here last
evening they showed evidences of bad
treatment and were taken to the Emer-
gency Hospital, where wounds on their Il gs
were dressed. These wounds, they said.
were received while riding on the pilot of
an engine coming here from Virginia.
They had left home when their widowed
mother was married second time, and
went as far south as Charlotte, N. c.
There they were arrested under the
Vagraney law and were held for one week.
When released they concluded to return
home, and made part of the journey in box
arS
After getting on the pilot or "cow
catcher OF an engine and riding a long
distance the pilot struck COW. The ami
NAL was killed and in addition to getting
discoiored with blood they,twere injured 10y
the pieces of bones >e
When the train stopped and the boys
We're found by the train hands they were
put in car and brought here.
They will be sent home to their mother
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-30
Mertdfan-Commandery.

Meridian Commandery. No. lis. United
Order of tine Golden Cross. held Its regular
meeting last Friday night at Society Tenn
pie Hall, and was largely attended by men,
bers of the commaniery and quite nIm-
Der Of visiting members, among them being
Lady Terrier of Halcyon Commandery OF
the District Of Columbia, and Knights j.
NJ. Sterrett and H. w. Woolf of Peace Com
naniery, No. 1, of Knoxville, Tenn. They
will again pay visit to Meridian Com
mandery November s, as that will be the
right Of the grand officers IF the District
of Columbia visitation. Members who fan
to attend the comman3ery meeting on that
night will miss good time. The com
man lery conferred the degrees upon MISS
Alice O'Hara. and received applications ior
membership from Mr.. Ossie klinger, Mr..
VIM. c. Gray, Miss Eva LETTERS, Miss Stella
Andrews and Miss Lille Oliver. The de-
grees will be conferred upon five candidate s
at the next meeting. November 3 at I:3o
p.m. Meridian has a very large member,
shin. The late James J. Brooks. VINO died
in Pittsburg, Pa, October II, 1882 anu was
formerly a chief of the secret service OF
the Treasury Department, was hshly
honored member of the commandery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-30
DIED FROM SHOCK.
The Venerable Memo Lulley's Death
Due to an Accident.


Due to an Accident.
Mr. Memo Lulley. an old and well-known
resident of this city, died at $50 O'Clock
this morning as the result of deplorable
accident several hours earlier. Mr.. Lulley.
WHO is nearly eghty-nine years of age.
was in bed at the residence Of his son, An
thony Lulley, sos New Jersey avenue, when
the bed clothing caught fire from an ember
from a lighted pipe. Although able to
crawl frcm the bed Mr.. Lulley was almost
prostrated The smoke aroused other per-
sons in the house. who quickly res cued Mr..
Lulley from his perilous situation, and
then extinguished the blaze. Although
everything possible was done to better his
condition death ensued from the effects of
smoke and shock about the time men
toned.
Mr.. Lulley was an active participant In
the rebellion in Hungary, serving as an
aid-de-camp on the staff of Gen. koSSuth.
With the general and his staff he came to
this country in 1850 as an exile. and took
up a residence in Washington the follow
ing year. During the war of the rebellion
service. Later he engaged in the auction
eering and commission business, having
an establishment on Pennsylvania avenue
near 18th street northwest.
Mr.. Lulley was the father of eleven chill
dren, eight of whom are now living, five
sons and three daughters. The sons are
all well known, ]. c. Lulley being auditor
of the aGueduct commission in New York
city, and the others engaged in business
here. The arrangements for the funeral
have not yet been completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-30
GETTING READY FoR WINTER.
The Overcoat Sneak Thief Very Bus,
NOwadayA


If the signal officer predicts many more
cod waves before the Christmas holidays,
several clothing stores viii have to assign,
or many persons will have, to buy new over
coats. The prediction made day before yes
terday had the effect Of chilling the blood
of some citizens who mad not the necessary
outer covering of wool, and yesterday AMI
last night they successfully operated at sew
eral stores and houses. Four stores and
three houses were visited, and at six of the
places the thieves got overcoats. while at
one house two hats were obtained.
The stores robbed were those Of II. Fried
lander, Loeb Hrsh, Lewis B. Moore and
Rarney Wingerfieid. At three of these
pl ces coats W re taken from dummies set
cut in front of the stores, while at one place
the thief ventured inside AMI took coat
sneak thief entered the house of E. K
Cutler, 1920 K street, last night, and took a
light oEercoat. From the house of S. A.
Syme, 221I Washington circle, two hats
were taken, while at the house of Carl Rot
tenan, $50 z street, an overcoat was Sc
Gu ed
These cases were reported TO the police
either last evening or tn 8 morning, and the
detectives are now looking for the thieves
The overcoats taken from the stores, 1t is
thought. were probably stolen by thieves
from some other city, who came mere on a
flying visit, and then left with their plum
der.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-30
FAVORABLE FOR RAIN.
Conditions Indicate 1t May Fall by
ComOrcOW Evening".

Tomorrow Evening.
Forecast till pm Thursday-For eastern
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
fair, followed by cloudy and threatening
weather Thursday afternoon; conditions
favorable for showers Thursday evening
or night; slight changes in temperatures
winds shifting to easterly.
For the District of Columbia, Maryland
and Virginia, the weather will continue
fair until Thursday morning, but the con-
ditions are favorable for rain Thursday
evening or night; easterly winds; slight
changes in temperature.
Weather conditions and general forecast
1t is warmer in the northwest The condl-
ton of extremely cold weather for the sea-
son has moved southWestWard over SOUTH
ern Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, west
ern Pennsylvania and West Virginia, where
the minimum temperatures reported last
night were as low as or from z 10 De
grees lower than any previously recorded
by the weather bureau during the latter
part of October.
Rain is reported from the southwest ana
Kansas. The cloudiness has increased in
the southern states and the Mississippi val
ley.
The following heavy rainfalls, in inches,
were reported during the past twenty-four
hours: Palestine, 1.56; Galveston, 1.il; Abb
ilene, LA; Beeville, Tex, 1.1O:
The conditions are favorable for cloudy
weather and showers in the southern states
ard the Ohio valley. The rain may be
heavy in the Mississippi valley.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 11:41 am; high tide,
SILL am. and 5:35 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, OLA am. and 1920
pm; high tide, 552 am. and GILT pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Sun rises, 6:27; sun sets, 500. Moon sets,
3:2S am. tomorrow.
The Bicycle Lamps.
All bicycle lamps must be lighted at 500:
The police regulations require that All
cycles, bicycles and tricycles in motion
after shutdown shall carry suitable light.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 6:1O pm; ex-
tinguishing begun at SIS am. The lighting
is begun one hour before the time named.
| If clear less lighting may be ordered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-30
Burglary and Its Punishment.

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
Your editorial of the 18th instant, entitled
'.Inadequate Penalties for Burglary" should
bear fruit in legislation. All householders
are deeply interested in this subject. You
have Gel tainly earned the gratitude of all
nervous women, who look under their beds
every night for Mr.. Burglar.
In the District of Columbia the maximum
penalty for burglary or HOUSEKEEPING is
ten years. Ten years should really be the
minimum term; but under no circumstances
should such an offense be made capital.
The idea of infiicting the death penalty for
any violation Of mere property rights would
be abhorrent to most people, and juries
ould not convict
For felonious breaking into a dwelling
house at night the punishment might well
be made Imprisonment for life. If the burg
lar is found to be armed with a deadly
weapon. Your argument on this point is
uranswerable; but the death penalty would
be too severe.
If an unarmed burglar should commit a
second offense the penalty should be the
same as in the case of the armed house
breaker. THOMAS w. GlLMER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-30
THE HEALTH OF THE CITY.
A Substantial Decrease Reported in
the Death Rate.

An Improvement in the general health of
the city took place during the last week, as
compared with the previous week. The
deaths reported at the health department
were lis. as against 142 by the last report,
and the annual death rate fell from 267 to
22.2. The deaths from typhoid fever num-
bered ten, showing an increase of two for
the week, while those from brain disorders
declined from eleven to four. and those
from kidney ailments from eleven to five
The mortality from lung diseases was about
at the average for the several weeks back,
with a rising tendency as the cold weather
advances. There were eleven coroner's re-
ports of death. and twentysix were re-
ported from hospitals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-30
AFFAIRS IN, GEORGETOWN
Arrest of Baltimore Man Charged With
Grand Larceny.
The miscellaneous Intelligence of the
Day Beyond Rock
Creek.

A Baltimore man named Thomas Wat
kins was arrested here last night, on the
charge of having stolen So and a revolver
from restaurant keeper in whose employ
he had leen for eight years. He left Balti-
more two weeks ago. The detectives there
discovered that he had gone to Washington
or Georgetown, and with the assistance OF
Detectives Boardman and Gallaher and
Officer Trussell located him here.
Watkins is twenty-three years of age, and
has heretofore been in no trouble. He did
rot deny the truth of the charge against
him.
When arrested the prisoner had IS in his
pockets, which he said he had gotten by
pawning his watch. AS the detectives APP
preached the depot with their man last
right on the way to Baltimore, Watkins re-
marked: Il suppose this means the peniten-
tiary for me-
PrOtracted Meetings.
The initial service of the protracted meet
ings at the West Street Presbyterian
Church last night was well attended Rev.
DR.. Luccock of the Metropolitan Church de-
livered a discourse of power, his theme be-
ing 1.-The Influence of Christian Example in
Daily Life to Win Others Into the Fold of
Christ" The singing, conducted by Mrs
Hunter, the precentor of the church,was ex-
cellent. Mrs. Bennett presided at the organ
and Miss Graham at the piano, the two in
struments playing in unison. Tonight the
Rev. Adolos Allen, co-pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, will deliver the SER
mon.
Miscellaneous.
Miss Nellie Masterson, after six weeks of
serious illness, is convalescing.
Mrs. Rachael Smoot died at O'clock this
morning at her home, 3017 N street. She
was the sister-in-law Of the late John II.
Smoot, for years in the dry goods business
here, and prominently connected with
West Washington financial Institutions.
souri,. She took up her residence here
about five years ago. Her Illness was
of long duration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-30
THE COURTS.

EQUITY Court No. 1-Chief Justice Bingham.
Koenler agt Talburg; John Ridout ap-
pointed guardian ad Htem. Fletcher agt
La Tourette; exceptions to answers sus-
tanned and leave to file amendment to sup
elemental bill granted. ODonnell agt
O'Donnell; dismissal of bill ordered. Lynch
agt, Lynch; Wilson G. Reed appointed
guardian ad item. Todd agt. Courtney;
decree vesting title in complainant. OCon-
nor agt C'Connor; alimony pendente lite
granted.
Equity Court No. 2-Judge Hagner.
Tretler agt. King ct al; order ratlfying
sale nsi Flenner agt. Overman ct al; de-
cree dsmissing bill with COSTS
Circuit Court No. Judge Bradley.
Consolidated Ice Machine Co. agt. Hy-
gienic Ice Co.; assigned to Criminal Court
No. / for trial. U. S. ex rel. Waters agt.
Carlisle; peremptory writ of mandamus
ordered. In re will of Katie H. Olmstead;
on trial.
Circuit Court No. Judge McComas.
Robinson agt. d. c.: on trial.
Criminal Court No. Judge Cole.
Estate of James E. Young; on trial.
Probate Court-Judge Hagner.
Estate of Edw. T. Tippett; will filed. Es-
tate of PAMELA Granger; will filed and
partly proved. Estate of Dewitt c. Law
renee; receipts filed. Estate of Julius koe-
mig; receipts filed. In re Ellen O'Neil.
guardian; decree of Equity Court, ratifying
proceedings of this court, filed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-30

Naphtha lamps all lighted by 61O pm;
extir gushing begun at 5:33. The naphtha
lamps burn fifteen minutes later in the
morning than the gas lamps, and the moon
schedule does not apply to them.
Public arc lamps lighted at $40 pm, and
extinguished at 6O3 am.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
am: Great Falls, temperature, Al; condi-
ton, So Receiving reservoir temperature,
80; condition at north connection, SO; condi-
ton at south connection, 36. Distributing
reservoir, temperature, 50; condition at in
fluent gate house, SO; effiuent gate house, 36.
Range of the THERMOMETERS.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer at the weather bureau today:
S am, 30; 2 pm, IS; maximum, 40; mill
imum. 80.
Expectations for November.
The weather bureau has issued a bulletin
compiled from records covering the period
of the last twenty-five years which is of
value and interest in anticipating the more
important meteorological elements, and the
range within which such variations may be
expected to keep for the coming month of
November.
Mean or normal temperature, 45 degrees.
The warmest month was that of 1880,
with an average of As degrees.
The coolest month was that of 1880, with
an average of 40 degrees.
The highest temperature was 80 degrees
on 18th, 1879.
The lowest temperature was u degrees
on I'D, 1880
Average date on which first killing
frost occurred in autumn, October ..
Average date on which last killing"
frost occurred in spring. April IA.
Average precipitation Grain and melted
SNOWY for the month, 2S2 inches.
Average number of days with .O1 of an
inch or more, 10.
The greatest monthly precipitation was
IT'S inches in 1877.
The least monthly precipitation was O.79
inches in 1890. % III
The greatest amount of precipitation re-
corded in any twenty-f0ur consecutive
hours was 2.S3 inches on Gath, 1877.
The greatest amount of snowfall recorded
| in any twenty-four consecutive hours (rec-
ord extending to winter Of 1876 only was
% inches on 9Th. 1891. .
Average number of clear days, 9; partly
cloudy days. II; cloudy days, o.
The prevailing winds have been from the
northwest. IA -.
The highest velocity! of the wind was 81
miles from the southwest on I'D, 1891.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-30
Pythian Pleasurea,

An entertainment was given at the hall of
Lodge No. "a. Knights of Pythias, last
evening, by Capital Lodge Pleasure Club
which proved to be very successful and en-
tertaining. Capital Lodge is composed en-
tirely of members Of Lodge "a. and being
or anized for social purposes, it takes this
way of carrying out lis purpose. Those
who took part in the evenings entertain.
ment were Albert e. German, Master
Archie Thomas, Mr.. BRYAN, Miss Pearl
Mays. Master Harry Meiners. Miss Lottie
Bell Raw. Mr.. Reh, McCabe brothers, Miss
M imie Barron, Miss Elliott, Miss Matchett.
Master Goldsmith. Miss Blanche Riley.
Masters Burk and Downing, Miss Hum
phlies, Master Chlissie Sproesser AMI the
M ntroSe Malllolin Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-30
Morton Cadets Stag Party.

al Guard Armory in an enjoyable manner
Saturday evening with stag party, which
was probably the most successful event of
a similar nature ever attempted by the
company. Capt. Shilling presided, and
among the numbers of the program were
selections by the Montrose Mandolin and
Guitar Club, Rotations by Mr.. Ogle, a
characteristic dance by the "a. o. P. E.
a social organization of the cadets, under
the direction of Private Moran, and cake
walk A bountiful supply of refreshments
included Maj Wilson, Lieut.. Donnelly.
Lieut. Cook, Capt. King, Lieut. Swigart,
Lieut. Smith, Lieut.. Kingsley and Mr.. L. H.
Reichelderfer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-30

Last evening at 80 O'Clock ABOUT
tv enty-five young people of WOODS Com :
mercial College met at 311 East Capi'oi
street for the purpose of forming depat-
ing and literary society. Mr.. Charles iur-
rer was elected president; Miss Ai1nyra
Burgess, vice president; Miss Daiss "eu-
di,g secretary: Mr.. F.-arcis Carmody,
t,.es,-rer prof. Court +. Wood, principal,
Vas elected critic. After subject for de-
hate had been selected for the next meet
ing. and other routine business transacaS ,
Miss Daisy Wedding gave a recitation. Inc
meeting adjourned until next Tuesday.