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Evening star., 1895-10-31
COLOR LINE IN JURIES
An Interesting Gases to Be Shortly Heard
in the Supreme Court.
The Point Raised That White Men Are
Exclusively Drawn ON Grand ana
Petit Juriessin the South.

Upon invitation. of some Of the colored
citizens here Lawyer Cornelius ]. Jones OF
Mississippi addressed a large audience last
night in the Vermont Avenue Baptlst
Church. The object of the meeting was to
lay beforc the colored people of the city the
merits of the case of John Gibson ana
Charley Smith against the state of Missis-
sippi, which, it is expected, Will be calleo
up in the Supreme Court at no distant GATE.
Much interest is being manifested IN the
case. not only by the colored people here'
but throughout the south generally, as II
involves the question of colored men serV-
ing on juries in the south.
Both of the plaintiffs are colored men,
and have been three times convicted by the
Mississippi state courts of murder, ana the
supreme court of the state has three times
reversed the decision of the lower courts
Having been convicted the fourth time the
case was carried to the state supreme court
upon the grounds that there were no col
o. ed men on the juries which indicted and
&C nyi:ted the men. The supreme court sus-
tai.ed the lower courts in excluding colored
r'en from jury duty, and upon this Judge
White of the United States Supreme Court
in July last granted writ OF error, and
certified the case to the Supreme Court.
Mr.. Jones discussed the various phases
of the case, and the bearing 1t would nave
upon criminal practice in the south in the
future. He said: There is practice pre-
vailing in many of the courts of the south,
and especially the state of Mississippi,
wherein negroes, in state courts. are uni
formly excluded from jury service IN the
courts, however well qualified, and this ex-
clus.on is on account of their race and
color. The exclusion is effected by state
officers purposely and Intentionally He
contended. that an Indictment procured by
an entire white jury, and a conviction pro-
cured by an entirely white petit jury, where
a negro IS on trial, is a gross violation OF
the fourteenth amendment to the Constitu-
| ton.
| Mr.. Jones said he was confident that the
court will concur with him.
If the court should sustain Mr.. Jones po-
sition, it will revolutionize the present SIS
| tenn of jury service in many states OF the
south.
Both the grand and petit juries of the
| criminal courts of the south are IN every
instance almost composed exclusively OF
| white men. The leaders of the colored race
have contended for some years that be-
sides being a gross violation of the Con-
| stitution, it was an injustice to the negro
| as in most every case upon which legrces
are tried they are convicted. They are
therefore, watching with much interest the
outcome of the case, and are hoping and
believing that Mr.. Jones will be sustained
Evening star., 1895-10-31
THE CONGREGATIONAL CLUB.
Its Fail Dinner Last Night Was q
Feast of Reason.

Its Fail Dinner Last Night Was q
Ets Feast of Reason.
The fall meeting and dinner of the Wash
ir gton CONGREGATIONAL Club was held last
evening at Freunds, on 10th street, and
more than hundred members of the club
and their guests sat down to the banquet
and later enjoyed the musical and literary
features with which the meeting was en-
livened. At the end fof the dinner the chair
man of the evening, Rev. Dr. S. NJ. New
man, president of the club, called the meet
ing to order. A short business session was
held, the first part of which was the read
ing of the minutes by the secretary, Mr.. G..
A. l.. Merrifeld. The question of celebrat-
ing forefathers day, December p. was dis
cussed,' and the whole matter was referred
to the executive committee, with full power
to act and arrange all details.
Then followed some musical selections
rendered by DR.. H. H Arn9fd and Mrs.
Henry Berry of Kentucky. DR.. Newman
gave short address on the subject of the
Civic Center. Its Purposes and Work "
The principal address of the evening was by
Ethics Applied to the Administration of
Cities" After speaking at some length of
the dangers and difficulties which beset
large cities. the capital especially, he con-
cluded his address by referring to the pres
enee of women in practical politics, and the
good effect of such action on their part. 1t
Is similar, he said, to the effect created by
the introduction of religion into politics
for in each case the result obtained is q
purification of political methods. With a
practical adaptation of these methods there
Would never be any ruin to this country.
Evening star., 1895-10-31

To the Editor of The Ev ening Star:
The Star is watchful for needed public
changes and improvements.
The herdic company has taken COM
mendable step in giving the public a SC.
fare. The interests of its patrons can be
further consulted without loss to the COM
pany as follows:
Let the 10th street line and the G street
line herdics be suitably numbered and then
let the odd numbers of both lines go down
Pennsylvania avenue and the even num-
bers of both lines go out F street. In this
way the patrons of the herdics could avoid
to great extent the transfer at Lafayette
Square, always Objectionable, and espe-
cially SO in hot cold or stormy weather.
At present those living 10th street way
cannot go shopping F street go to
the patent. pension and post offices, and
those out G street way cannot go to the
depots or Capitol by an undisturbed ride.
This proposed change would conduce great
ly to the comfort and convenience of the
herdic patrons and, We believe, to the de-
cided benefit OF the company. Many of the
patrons to whom this has been suggested
have spoken strongly in its favor and none
adversely.
Evening star., 1895-10-31
OLMsTEAD CASE POSTPONED.
Scarlet Fever In n Jurors Family the
Cause.

Scarlet Fever In n Jurors Family the
Cause.
Because of scarlet fever in the family of
Juror John b. Buckley of 1906 T street,
Judge Bradley this morning postponed the
Olmstead will case until Monday morning
Dext, the safety Of Mr.. Buckley's fellow
jurors as we'll as that of all other parties
in the case requiring such course in the
opinion of both court end counsel.
Mr. Buckley did not take his place in the
jury box today, although he was present in
court, and upon the opening of court Judge
Bradley announced that he had been in
formed that since yesterday child of Mr..
Buckley had unfortunately developed a
case of scarlet fever. So far as he was
personally concerned, explained Judge Brad
ley, he had no fear of the disease. but he
felt that it would, perhaps, be unwise to
imperil others, and he would, therefore, ex-
excuse Mr.. Buckley from further attend
ance in the case.
Mr.. r. Ross Perry, of counsel for Mrs.
Linda Hutchinson Webb, who Is contesting
the will of her sister, Mrs. John F. Ohm
stead, stated that Mrs. Webb was the
mother of two children, cne an infant OF
six months, and they, as we'll as the chill
dren of other jurors, would be endangered
by Mr. Buckley's further attendance, un-
less the juror would voluntarily quarantine
himself. But no one, explained MIR. Perry,
would keep a father from his sick child,
and 1t seemed to him that 1t would be just
as well to discharge Mr.. Buckley from the
case altogether.
Mr.. Jere NJ. Wilson, of counsel for Mr..
John f. Olmstead the beneficiary under
the contested will, suggested that the case
go over until Monday, when it might be dis
covered that the jurors child was not suf-
fering from scarlet fever But if it should
then be found that the child is suffering
from the disease the case might be com
menced all over again.
Judge Bradley thought the trial should
accordingly respited the jury until thai
time and adjourned the case until then.
1t is more than probable that the tria
will then be commenced anew, should the
disease from which Juror Buckley's child
is suffering prove to be scarlet fever.
Evening star., 1895-10-31

will show an asphalt driveway. semicir-
cular In form and about ninety feet wide
at it's widest part, leading from 1st street
to the porte cochere and main entrance OF
the building. Carriages can enter this
driveway at the north or south entrance
and halt in foul weather beneath the porte
cochere or land their occupants on wide
stone platform communicating with the
main outside stairway. The driveway will
be flanked by stone coping of appropriate
height and design and in harmony with the
stone work around the entire grounds. An
other driveway of a different shape com
municates with the east front of the build
ing. entering from I'd street. This is what
might be called the rear entrance and gives
upon the doors leading into the ground
floor of the structure.
From each of the four corners of the
square gracefully curving walks will be
laid, communicating with other walks ex-
tending in straight line to the middle
of the square from the street to the edge
of the building. A glance at the plan pre-
sented herewith shows the general outline
of these walks and gives an idea OF the
Evening star., 1895-10-31
MANY MILITARY VISITORS.
Another Crowd Attends the COrcOrnl
Cadet CORDS Eete.

Another Crowd Attends the COrcOrnn
Cadet Corps Fete.
The attendance at the military fete of
the Corcoran Cadet Corps, now In progress
at the National Rifles Armory, has in
creased nightly since the opening. The
guests last evening were the Morton Ca
diets, under Capt. Edgar A. Shilling; the
Lemon Rifles, Capt. L. H. Mattingly; Capt.
H. d. Kings company, and also Major
f. T. Wilson and staff of the third bat
talon, d. C. N. G.
Prof Harris entertained the throng with
his marionettes, and dancing was generally
indulged in. Owing to continued illness
Miss Lottie Evans was unable to appear
i'll La Danse de Jupe. This evening is eX-
pected to be a gala occasion, for special
Invitations have been extended to the busi-
ness men of Washington. The other
guests will be Major E. r. Campbell and
staff of the fourth battalion, D. c. n. g.;
the Emmett Guard, Hibernian Rifles,
Campbell Light Infantry and the Ordway
Rifles. The program arranged includes
Shackelford and Graham, contortionists;
Prof West. in feats of legerdemain and
a pie-eating match.
Tomorrow evening is to be set aside as q
grand childrens carnival, when the young
people of Washington are to be invited to
participate in the merrymaking.
Evening star., 1895-10-31

boring these days excavating, leveling and
grading the ground around the building,
preparatory to laying the asphalt drive
ways and the paths and sidewalks through
the square. All is being done in conformity
with a general map and plan prepared be-
forehand, drawing Of which is presented
herewith.
In a general way the plan for the i'm
provement of these grounds will conform
to the outline of the drives and walks
through the plaza between the Capitol and
Library building. 1t is intended to have
the Library park a continuation of the
Capitol park. The lines of the roads and
walks will be upon the same curves and
will radate in the same directions. The
completion of the walks will be of great
benefit to persons traversing that neigh
borhood, as it will enable them to cut off
considerable distance between I'd street
east and Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
making the way shorter than If they fol-
lowed the straight lines of the streets
The West Front.
The west front of the Library grounds
Evening star., 1895-10-31
An Infant Abandoned.

Almost every day the police find one or
more dead bodies of infants, and occasion
ally live child is found. In some of the
cases death resulted frcm violence, while
in a large majority of them no charge of
murder could he brought. Last night Po-
liceman Ellis found colored infant under
a porch near 18th and streets. His at
tcntion was attracted to the infant by hear
ing a noise beneath the porch, and upon in
vestigation he found there a colored child
apparently about two months old
which lad been wrapped in a bed
spread. He took it to the station,
and it was sent to St. AIMS Asylum.
In cases of this kind the parties leaving the
child are liable to punishment under the
law for abandoning children, but 1t has
been some time since the police have made
a case Of this nature. In this case an effort
will be made to apprehenG the mother Of
the child.
Evening star., 1895-10-31
GERMAN ORPHAN ASYLUM.
Annual Meeting and Election of Six
Directors.

Annual Meeting and Election OF SIX
Directors.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the German Orphan Asylum was held
last night in the parlor of Mades Hotel
Mr. Charles Graft acted as president and
Mr. Edward w. Koch as secretary. The
secretary read the reports of the treasurer
and Of the board of directors, also that of
Mr.. Henry Ermold, the superintendent of
the asylum.
The report of the secretary touched on
the recent trouble at the asylum, with
which the name of Mr.. Ermold was con-
nected. but made no comment upon it other
than to say that, after careful investiga-
tion by Col. John Tracey, superintendent
of charities, and Mr.. S. Wilson, agent of
the Humane Society, they found that the
charges against Mr.. Ermold were not sus-
tanned. The financial report showed that
the receipts during the year were S., 529 %
and the expenses $6O43.3S, leaving a bal
ance on hand of $4S5. 30.
Two papers were read one from the
Ladies' Aid Society, presented by Mrs. N.
Boettcher, and the other from the Ladies'
Sewing Society, presented by Mrs. Bertha
Caron. An election for six directors re-
suited in the choice of Messrs. c. A. Did
den, Charles Rogier Chris. Heurich, VIM.
Kettler, Werner Koch and George ]. Seuf-
ferle.
Evening star., 1895-10-31

BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
Schedule in effect October 20. 1895:
Leave Washington from STATEN corner OF New
Jersey avenue and st.
For Chicago and Northwest. vestbuled Limited
For Cincinnati, St Louis and Indianapolis, vcsti-
oItG or Ptasr med sso 5 pm knpTess lol 6nH 6,gh 40
| am. and $40 pm.
For Winchester and way stations. $3.50 p.m.,,
Fo, Lasay, Natural Bridge. l;oanoks hno1yllis
pm. daily; Sleeping Cars through.
For Luray. 3:45 pm; daily. ..-
.7:oo. ss:io 800. $40. Ss:se sio:SS. III: 20
an siSo 1i2se 1ais nsos s2s ,sS 3s
night; SUNDAYS, S:ss Zoo, SS:io; $50, 400,
15:o5, 1910, $50, $500. 1900. 1000. 11l:5o
pm, xl2:o1 night:
1Rsay: soo ss' s!s0 30 III s." am u,
Esr aassrsoWn: Nag I'll 20 am and - ,S:se . pm
ia5s s;so. az. 'ass saF g:s5. p?5 7:os, .s;io
For wsshinsten II Junction and way points, 800:
fsSSIal fE5Saf STs Sh Nm TS SRT YORK AND
For Al haaph tiaHs Sss Yas Yts
Esst week days as5 Dining Carr oo Din ?n
ns Saf DINING s Cars Go;se soo s% o pnnS Dining 1
pm G2;el night Steering Car open at at iG;Go 3D.
Ssn: 500 iS:o5: Dining csr: 500 1s:0, night
For ea Atlantic % cty !s q 455 s. 1000 and 80 am.
sS Except p sandays SUNDAYS s6aiIy i isundays only
Baggage called rp1s for pand checked from hotels and
by Hop Tanss5 Co. on Ssss ie
s0ss snsRHs ind 18th sfsst cHas sn& a.
Evening star., 1895-10-31
A Doubted Robbery.

The police are now certain that no rob-
berry was committed in the Capitol grounds
Saturday night, as was reported by young
man who gave his name as William D.
Raymond. This young man, as printed in
Mondays Star, claimed that he had been
"held up and robbed of his gold watch and
S1S-every cent he had-by three white men,
and gave the officers a description of one of
them. He gave his residence as No. 1O12
North 18th street, Richmond. and Detec-
tives Horne and Weldon. who were as
signed to the case, doubted the truth OF
the report. The young man made the re-
port late Saturday night and promised to
return to headquarters the next day, but
failed to 90 so. This aroused the suspicious
of the officers and they communicated with
the Richmond authorities. Today word was
received from Richmond that the officers
knew of no such man and that there is nc
such number as 1912 North 18th street.
This satisfied the officers that no robbery
had occurred, and the report will no longer
be carried on the books.
Evening star., 1895-10-31
RAILROADS.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD,

station corner Of 9th and streets.
In effect September 9, 1895.
1890 AM PENNSYLVANIA LIAITrED.-Pullman
Sleeping, Dining. Smoking and Observation Cars
St Louis ceveand sG and 1s,H. Toiado BufIea Taroi
1886 An. ffisas1s FasTs L1NE.-ruman Buffet rarlor
Car to Harrisburg: Parior and Dining Cars.
$40 FM urS GciGo # at5oas ISb ST. LOUIS
ing and Lining Cars. Harrisburg TO st. Louis,
RIO PM wTsThRN iS IeS ESPRE eso Sleep.
ing Sat to Chicago and Harrisburg to Cleveland
10 F:M. sSrTHWfEsrEaN ExpREss.-rulIman
Sleeping ne E and Dining CaSs to ST. Louis and Sleep
1910 rM rAcIFfc ENPREss.-Pulman Sleep
7;S6 AN. for Kane, Canandaieua. Rochester and
,o.Ias M,asara 4 Falls dsily except Sunday. Att. ,.
sunday. For witiamspert aat s:4o.PM
I;l0 PM for Willisnsport. Rochester. Buffalo and
Niagara Falls daily except Saturday, with S'eep-
ing Car Washington to Suspension Bridge via
1910 PM for Erie. canandaisua, Rochester. Buff
falo and Niagara Falls daily. Sleeping Car Wash
sfS AFT snH !ns Il rer:
se c ay pnSE oF fsF S% Wse
ao oinf oSS es ana nad so f 6a suaiay a1s
ppE Gao oo o Pc i 20 Ar ss SbS
:sd ao and aPtsss $50 SI daily daily week Gays
For Boston; without ehnnse, ';oo AN. week days.
For Baltimore. 625. 7:O5 100 I:5o. 900. 1000.
1880, II 100 and IL so AM 12:15, 2:O1, 3:15 40
400 400 Limited' 4;2o, 4Se SO Sos. G. GO 10
7:o2, 5:2o. 300. 9:05, 10:3o 100 An, 12:i5.
1:15, POI, 3:1a, 340 (400 Limited, 40. Sac,
sos, $40, 1:10, 1000, 1910 and II :35 Pm.
For Popes Creek Line. 7:2O AN. and 4:3o NJ.
ro. Annapolis, 10. 900 AN. 1918 and 4:ao
| Pm daily. except Sunday. Sundays 800 Am.
apd 4:2O PM
Atlantic Coast Line. Express for Richmond, Jack
seryille and Tampa. 4:3O A. NJ, $50 Pm. daily.
Riohmord am Atlanta, $40 PM. daily. Rich
mond only. 1857 AN. week days.
Accommodation for Quantico. 7:l5 AN. daily. and
For Alexandria: ;s6 e:s5 5:as. $40. 9:4s 1922.
6:15, s:O2 1910 and Ii 30 PM. On Sunday at
40 7:45, 9:45 AM, 2:45. 6:15, 500 and 1910
Leave Alexandria for Washington. eo5 S;ta s:oS oS
1928 500. $40. e:Is. 700. 7;2os 9:lo; 1899 1899
AN. 2.15. $50. 700 7:26. a1O and 1852 M:
Ticket Offices. corner 18th and G streets, AMI at
| the station 6tli and streets, where orders can
be left for the checking of baggage to destination
| from hotels and residences
| $ NJ PRENOST ]. II. WOOD.
Gene al Manager. General Passenger Agent.
oc1S
Evening star., 1895-10-31

shape of the plfts of ground thus inter-
sected. The walks will be drained so that
pedestrians may go through the grounds
dry-footed in wet weather. At intervals
around the outside of the building will be
located drinking fountains, spouting Poto-
mac water, more or less pure, into stone
receptacles and furnished with iron cups
to enable the weary wayfarer to assuage
his thirst.
The Lawns.
1t is proposed to prepare the ground thus
inclosed this winter for sowing in grass at
the appropriate time and by next summer
well-kept lawns will surround the build
ing. 1t is also intended to make some ef-
fort at landscape gardening, and trees and
shrubbary will be set out over the place
so as to make a pleasing appearance. The
work on the grounds when completed will
add immeasurably to the attractiveness
of the magnificent structure. The same at
tention is being given to the smaller de-
tails of laying out pathways through the
grounds was devoted to all other work
on the building.
Evening star., 1895-10-31
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.

Schedule in effect July 1. 1895.
Trains leave daily from Union Station D. and
IT,, 9Th and B SITS.
the handsomest and most complete solid train
service west frou Washington.
2.2s pm DAILY.-"Cfncinnat and ST. Louis
Snecial,'-Solid Vestibuled, Newly Equipped, Flee
ric-liyhted Steam-heated Train. PullInans finest
sleeping cars Washington to Louisville Cincinnati
Jndinnapolis and ST. Louis without change. Dining
Car from Washington Arrive Cncinnati 500
am; indianapolis, II 80 a m, and Chieag" $50
ITO r NJ DAILY.-The famous ''F.F.v Linz
tied" A solid ,cstibulcd train. with dining car
and Pullman Sleepers for Cincinnati, Lexington and
Louisville without change Pullman Sleeper Wash
Week days Observation car from Hinton. Arrive
CINCINNATI $3.50 pm; Lexington. Goo p.m. Louis
Vile 9:IO In. Indianapolis, :05 Pun; Chicago,
T:3o IN and st. Louis, 7:30 a. m; connects in
iO:57 AM. ENCEPT SINDAY.-For Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk. Only rail line.
2:a5 PM. DAHY.-5Express for Go1donsville.
Charlotte ille Waynesboro, Staunton and princi-
nal Virginia points. daily for Richmond, daily. ex-
cept Sunday. -
Pullman locations and tickets at ccmpanys Of
fees. 5iS ard 1921 Pennsylvania uvenne.
'->>0' " Fl. W. FULLER,
NH. General Passenger Agent.
Evening star., 1895-10-31
woman. Relief Corps Inspection.

The annual inspection of the Woman's
Relief Corps is now in progress. F'arragut
Pos. passed under the scrutiny of the in
specting officers, Mrs. Anna A. Peck, Mrs.
Jacobs and Mrs. Months, Monday last. Lin
coin Post Is to be inspected November l.,
and then Sumner and Morton in the order
named.
Arrangements are fast being completed
for the festival of American holidays to be
celebrated during Thanksgiving week, un-
der the auspices of the relief corps
Evening star., 1895-10-31
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Riedncnt Air Line.)

IleOiucnt AIT A<iue.J
Schedule in effect October Q, 1925.
All trains arrive and leave At Pennsylsan!a
Passenger Station
500 A.M.-Dany-Locll Il for Danville. Connects az
for , % a snSes snS a
and with c. & O. daily for Natural Btndse and
Il:I5 AM.DaIly-The UNITED STATES FAST
MAIL carries Pullman Buffet Sleepers New York
and Washington to jacksonville, uniting at Char
lotte with Pullman Sleeper for Augusta; also iull.
somery, connecti lg at Atlanta with Pullman
Sleeper for Birmingham, Memphis and st. Louis
4:Ol P.M.-Local for Strasburg, daily, except Sum
i:s9 PM.-Daily-"Exposition Flyer" Pullman
Buffet Sleeper New York and Washington to At
lnta. Vestibuled Day Coaches Washington to
Atlanta.
l:45 P.M.-Daily--Local for Charlottesville.
l0:43 ly-WASHINGTON AND SOUTH:
Pullman Nestibuled Sleepers and Dining Cars. Pull
man Sleepers Washington to Chattanooga. via Sails
phis via Birmingham New York TO New Orleans via
Atlanta and MOI tgomery, and New York to Tampa
via Charlotte, Columbia and Jacksonville. xesti-
Car Columbia to Augusta. Dining Car from
Greensboro to Montgomery.
HILL leave Washington 9:0l AN. daily and 4:32
days vs. only: for fSfpa Eaund opd a @ e:5 IN daily fSr
AN. and 300 PM. daily, from Round Hin, and
7:o6 AN. daily. except Sunday. from Herndon
Through trains from the south arrive at Washing.
ton 6:42 AN 11:45 AM, 2:2o Pm. and $40
PM. daily. Manassas Division. 9:45 AN. daily,
except Sunday, and $40 AN. daily from Char
Tickets. Sleeping CIR reservation and information
furnished at Offices 5lt and 1900 Pennsylvania
nue, and at Pennsylvania Eailroad Passenger Sta
W H. GREEN. Geaeral Superintendent
W. A. TURK. General Passenger agent
OCT L. s. BROWN. Gen. Agt Pass. Dept.
Evening star., 1895-10-31
LOCAL MENTION.
AMUSEMENTs TONIGHT.

LAFAYETTE Square Opera House.-Creston
Clarke in Hamlet"
Aliens Grand Opera House.-"Cupid's s
Chariot
New National Theater.-"The Masaue-
raders."
Academy Of Music.-"The Bicycle Girl"
Kernan's LyceuIn Theater.-Hyde's Come
dians.
Columbia Phonograph Company.-Exhibi-
ton of the graphophone and kaleidoscope.
Convention Hall, 5th and L streets north
wtst.-"Black America.
National Rifles Armory.-Corcoran Cadet
Corps Military Fete.
Evening star., 1895-10-31
New German Catholic Orphan Asylum.

Articles incorporating St. Johns German
Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum of St.
Mary's Church have been filed by Sebastian
Bauer, Rudolph Eichhorn, Francis Ger
muller, Philip May. Conrad Keifer, Santus
Auth and Bernard Ostmann. It is proposed
that the admission of orphans and half
orphans into the asylum shall be subjec.
to the approval of the pastor and the board
of managers.