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Evening star., 1896-11-14

at which there are to be addresses by the
Right Rev. Henry Y. Satterlee. d. D., bish-
op of Washington, and by the Rev. James
A. REGISTER S. 7. D., former rector of
the church.
Dr. Buck. In looking up material for his
sermJn has found that there are no ac-
curate records of the parish prior to the
year 1921. From that time on. however,
the officers of the church appear to have
recorded all the principal events in the
church history. BY consulting the old
chronicles of Georgetown, however. and
from other sources, a very accurate history
has been compiled from the foundation of
the church in the latter days of the last
century to the present time
The Original Parish.
All the section of country within the
present city limits lying along the Po
tomac river was formed considerably
over hundred years ago into what was
then known as Washington parish. The
first church to be erected within this
Washington parish was Christ Church,
East Washington, Of which Rev. Gilbert
F. Williams is now the rector In those
days the largest proportion of the popu-
latlon of the infant capital Of the nation
ether lived at or near Greenleafs Point,
now the barracks, or else in Georgetown.
Many of those who had their homes in the
they found it inconvenient to go way over
to Christ Church on Sundays to service
they decided to erect a church in George
town.
The first Episcopal clergyman to begin
| the work was the Rev. Walter D. Addison
who was connected with the family of
which the Rev. DR.. Thomas G. Addison
the late rector of Trinity Church, was a
member. Mr.. Addison began his work in
1874. 1t has been very difficult to fix upon
the exact period when the actual work in
starting church was commenced. The
Federalist Of 1196 mentions that a number
or churchmen got together and held a
meeting at Semmes' Tavern.
AT this meeting subscription list was
arranged and passed around among the
prospective members of the new church
rms was in August of 1896, and this fact
that subscription list was passed around
then Is corropcrated by the church docu.
| men:s. Those who had charge of raisfns
the funds appear to have been quite sue.
cessful, and with the money they got to.
Sether they erected church which for
those days must have been a fine edifica
Original Church Edifce.
The church was built in what was then
the western suburbs of Georgetown.
Mr.. Deakins, whose connection with the
church has since been lost sight Of pre-
sented the lot. This site was located in
Beatty and Hawkins addition to George
town, and is the identical ground on which
| the present edifice stands.
Strange as 1t may seem, there remains q
good deal Of the original church building
Evening star., 1896-11-14

From the Chicago Post.
'"rhe greatest human monstrosity that
ever saw" said the man who had Travelled
in many barbarous countries.
"Yes?' said all the girls at once.
'rThe greatest human rnonstrosity that /
ever saw" he repeated, was a fashion
plate woman. Somehow 1t seems to me pre-
sumptuous to try 10 make such sweeping
improvements upon the Creators work.
Granting that it may be possible to help ii
along a little here and there, l still feel
that we ought not try to remodel the whole
figure"
1t has since been voted with hardly dis
senting voice that he is a mean, hateful, old
thing.
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What Money Couldn't Buy.
From Texas Sitter.

IVXdS
Weary Waggles paused before a Billion
ion mansion and nud:sad his fellow traveller.
Billion himself was coming down the steps,
drawing on a pair Of gloves over the thin
nest of hands.
"Ain't much ON muscle, is he?" chuckled
Waggles. Seems 'sif suffering from 'spep-
sia. Poor ole criIter.''
What yer giviM' me-pityin' fellow
what's got de dough ter buy hall der mus
Gle in de ring"
There's somethin' what he can't buy and
what youn mes got in perfusion, pard"
What's dat?'
"Our appet.es, oe course. See?'
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lace Curtains.

You will be willing to agree
that if we haven't the best line
of Lace Curtains you have
seen-there certainly is none
superior.
Our showings are almost all
exclusive effects-choice pat
terms that we selected because
of their desirability.
They do say Our prices are
savers. We mean they shall
be if it is possible.
Nottingham Lace Curtains-ful size
and the last SO edition of designs
Toe to So pair.
Irish Point Lace Curtains. In White,
Ivory and Creme tints-S3.75 to S25 4
pair.
Evening star., 1896-11-14
AN HISTORIC CHURCH
One Hundredth Anniversary Of St.
Johns Church, West Washington.
APPROPRIATE SERVICES ON SUNDAY
interesting Sketch Of the History Of
This Parish.
r e G OR D OF Y A S

There will be celebrated Sunday the one
hundredth anniversary of the founding of
ST. Johns Episcopal Church. o street, cor
ner Potomac avenue, West Washington.
The services are to begin at 80 am, with
the holy communion. At the II am. serv-
ice the rector, Rev. Charles E. Buck, D..
D., is to preach historical sermon. which
will describe many interesting features of
the old-tin,e days OF Georgetown. At 7:30
there is TO be the regular evening service,
Evening star., 1896-11-14
Could Go Elseyyhcre.


From Tie Skt tch
Temperance Advocate-"I am sorry t.
hear that you have been drinking Of late
Remember that there is a limit to In,
Pleasures of a public house"
Gardener-"Nery well, sir; FL go to ?
brewery"
Evening star., 1896-11-14
Something OF a Problem.

From the Chicago Post.
Men elected to your legislature are gen.
orally addressed as honorable are they
notY'
"Yes"
"Why?'
That's what lots of US have been trying
to find out"
Evening star., 1896-11-14

height, while the other three will he seven
teen feet by forty feet, and will be three
stories in height, with a cellar. The fronts
of all six, however, will be alike, pressed
brick, with brownstone trimmings, square
bay-windowS and mansard roof.
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His Vocation.

From the Chicago Record.
who is the man in the next fiat who
Swears so?'
THAT is the fellow who earns his living
writing the Lords Prayer fifty times on one
postal card"
Evening star., 1896-11-14

9,rinfers' Jn& cf6e fifffe sc8oos
master Of aoosrfts ing, saps:
IT is eRasm,e for f6e 1noas6tnston
Star, ano proBa8fp fruf8tuffp
efaim.o, i8af no ofeer newsroper
in f8e eounfrp goes info 50 farss
a percentage Of off f8e 9cuses
tpifftn a raotus Of fpenfp mifss
from f8e office Of publication.
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:DraperY Stmffs.

Where would the artist be
without his palette and
paints 1t is the materials
that make the picture.
Here are the proper ma
terials for Your art work
the newest and choicest nov
elites in all this world OF rich
creations.
50-inch silk Iambelles-s1.9 80 yd.
JO-inch BrocatcllCs- I5 yd.
5O-inch Satin Damasks-S 81 25 a I'd.
jO-inch All-wool Damasks 80 yd.
5O-iCch Sitin-finisled Derbys, in as
dainty tin as the costlier fabrics
59c. n yd-
jO-inch Jute Tapestry-3715c. yd.
36-inch DenimS-MOrris desiSns-30c.
4 yd.
36inch Imitation Denims-clever
couIIterfeits-iSc. a yd.
36-inch Curtain Substantially worth
1Jc.-fpr Zoe. a yd-
Besides all these, you will find In the
collection a variety of
Calcutta Weayings. Chamber Curtain Stuff.
Imported Cre:onnes, japanese Novelties,
HindCostan LoomingS, DJms site Cietonnes,
Silkalfnes Java Prints,
and other oriental gems of weaving
and designing.
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36-inch Curtain Substantially worth
1Jc.-for Zoe. a yd.
Evening star., 1896-11-14
Shades.

We want to remind you
again that if you have anv
odd size windows that need
specially made shades, to
send for us and let us esti-
mate on the cost. We don't
want the work unless Our
prices and samples merit
preference. We can afford to
let our work speak for itself
it does eloquently.
No charge for figuring
and we shall bring along
with us the best Kings
Scotch Holland and Opaques
TOR you to see what grade
of materials we use.
We have three lots of
ready-made slades-in aver
age sizes. If they will fit
your windows-you will get
a bargain.
3G-inch Scotch Holland Shades
yards lOng-worth 75c.-for
soc. complete.
S6-inch Opaques-2 yards long-ready
with all the fixtures
25c. complete.
S6-inch Lacetrimmed Opaques 2
yards long-wOrth mOre-but offered at
39c.. complete.
Call Oh us for any sort of
Drapery work-we are COM
natpI1t o<nf-,1{o ft,1
Evening star., 1896-11-14

36inch Imitation Denims-clever
couuterfeits-1Sc. yd.
Evening star., 1896-11-14

Swiss Tambour CurtainS-brand new
efTccts-farorites this season-$4 to SIG
pair.
BRUSSELS and Real Point Lace Cur
tains, delicate of design, but substan-
tial Of teXture-$6 to $50 Il pair.
And there are also
Real Honitons, Marie Antoinettes,
Arabraics, Venetian Laces,
Marlhoroughs, Blenheims,
Chamber Curtains Rutfied Fish Nets,
here for your selection.
Evening star., 1896-11-14

JV-IHCH JUlt IdftSIry-oI &c. VI. Y
36-inch Denims- Morris desiSns-30c.
4 yd.
Evening star., 1896-11-14

50-iCch Sitin-finislied Derbys, in as
dainty tin as the costlier fabrics
59c yd.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02
PARDON FOR FoUR CROOKS.
The Government Thinks They Were
Duped by Howard.

Columbus, o., April 1.-Warden James
of the states prison, where G. B. Howard
the notorious preacher-swindler. and his
associates are confined, received a tele-
gram from the department of justice at
Washington to-day announcing that par
don papers for William G. Gleeson, George
H. Heatley and L. H. Brockway, the asso-
eiates Of Howard, have been mailed to
him.
-Four persons were convicted with How
ard, one of whom, Edgar Smith, recently
died. They always claimed that they were
duped into the work by Howard and the
government evidently believe the story.
Howard's scheme was to defraud per-
sons to whom he represented that there
were large fortunes waiting for them in
England Twenty-one indictments were
found against him. His conviction is said
to have cost the government $4,000.
The pardons are granted upon the con-
dition that these persons shall report their
place Of the residents to the United States
district attorney OF Eastern Tennessee,
and to keep him Informed of any change
of residence. They are to hold themselves
in readiness to appear at any time as wit
nesses against Howard, who is trying to
get his liberty, and whom the government
is anxious to hold on other charges.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02
cOUNTERFEITER RUN TO COVER.
His Bills Among the Most Dangerous
in Circulation

New York, April 1.-The United States
secret service treasury agents tonight ar
rested a man named Emanuel Ninger,
who they claim has made counterfeits Of
United States bills of large denominations
so excellent in execution as to almost defy
detection. except by an expert. Nlnger' $
home is in Flagtown. N J.. and It is said
that he made $40, $50 and $50 bills as far
back as 1879. His last series. however,
consists of 500 bills.
The arrest last Saturday evening OF a
man named Joseph Gilbert, who attempt
ed 70 pass $50 pen and ink bill, furnish
ed the clew which led to Ninger's arrest.
Gilbert said he was a farmer and came
from Wilkesbarre, Pa, and that he came
to this city to dispose of some government
bonds, and that man who bought one OF
them near the Union Trust Company 5
building gave him the $50 bill in payment.
Gilbert was closely questioned by Secret
Service Agent BOgg and finally broke
down and betrayed the penman.
The government officials decline at pres
ent to definitely state the connection be-
tween Gilbert and Ninger, but it Is believed
that the latter simply used the former as
OF his handiwork
Upon the information furnished them by
Gilbert secret service officers went TO
Flagtown and arrested Ninger. The pris-
oner. who is a German about 45 years Of
age, owns a farm of about three acres
there. This afternoon Ninger was ar
Ihikneu DetOre united states Commission
er Shields, who held him for examination
on April II, under $4,000 bail.
Later Agent Boggs said that the prisoner
had made a confession and had surren-
dered the pens, inks and paper which he
employed in making what the officer says
are probably the most dangerous counter
feits OF United States notes In existence.
The counterfeit notes manufactured by
Ninger were so perfect that they have
passed through several national banks and
clearing house I'm this city, and one of
them passed until II was detected In the
treasury department at Washington. The
appearance of the bills was periodical and
there was no way of locating them on ac-
count OF the facility with which they pass
ed through the banks, although II Is re-
garded as certain that primarily the bills
were passed in this city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02
RIVERS ON A WILD RAMPAGE.
MANY BUSINESS PLACES AT ROCH-
ESTER FLOODED.

A Family of Five washed Away In
stock Drowned in Tennessee.
street Railway Traffic stopped at
knOxviIIe-Dusiness Delayed on
the New York Central.
Rochester, n. Y. April 1.-The Genesee
river is still rising. At u o'clock to-day.
Exchange street from Glasgow street 10
the Jail. was under water. Only one train
has been sent out from the Erie depot and
trains will hereafter be started from above
the Clarissa street bridge, a mile above
the city.
All the factories on Graves street are
closed down. The water in the cellar of
the Commercial bank building is knee
deep. At noon the water began coming
into the basement of the Powers block.
The Haymarket is a lake. There is six
ers hotel.
The German Insurance building on West
Main street Is also a sufferer, as is also
the cellar of the Wilder block There is
three feet OF water in the basement of
the Democrat and Chronicle, and the
boiler fires are out. the plant being run
by electric power to day.
The printing house and bindery of Ezra
Il. Andrews has shut down.
Trains on the Auburn road are badly
delayed.
The arches under the canal aqueduct
in the heart of the city lacks but a foot
or two from being full. Should these be
closed up by driftwood the river would
go over the canal and flood the surround
ing buildings.
Albany. N. Y, April 1.-The freshet at
Albany is assuming big proportions once
more. but i is not expected that much
damage Will result. The trains on the
Central railroad are all late.
Utica, N. Y. April IAN ice gorge
formed in the Mohawk river about a mile
west of Fort Plain this afternoon, and
since IL o'clock no trains have been able
TO pass that point. The east bound pas
senger track was pried up by ice driven
under it by the current to a hight of from
! to 4 feet for a distance of from $50 to
200 feet. The other tracks remain in place,
water flows over them in great volume.
The West Shore tracks are being used
by the Central between here and Albany
to-day. In this vicinity the water OF the
Mohawk has lowered a few inches to-
day, except where set back by gorged
ice.
Knoxville Tenn, April 1.-Reports from
all points on the Tennessee and Halston
rivers indicate the worst freshets known
in years The Clinch and Powell rivers
have also done great damage, much live
stock having been drowned. These riV-
ers are the highest for thirty years.
Near Knoxville, a pier was washed from
under a new bridge across the Tennessee
river.
The power house of the Knoxville cleo
trio street railway was flooded to-day,
and for several hours the entire system
of the city was stopped.
In Lee county, Virginia, Easter Ander-
son., his wife and three children were
drowned. Two horses were also killed.
The damage below Knoxville is trivial.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02
SECOND JOINT DEBATE.
The Speeches Not 10 BE a Repetition
of Those at Augusta.

Atlanta. Ga, April l.-secretary Smith
and Judge Crisp arrived from Augusta
tonight. and will engage in their second
joint debate here tomorrow night. The
discussion will be held in the Moody taber-
nacle, which has a seating capacity OF
1000. and an immense crowd Is expected
to be present to hear the champions on
the money question.
Capt w. d. Ellis. ex-chairman OF the
city executive committee, will preside and
introduce both speakers. Already there
are a number of prominent POLITICIANS from
various parts OF the state here, the de-
bate being the signal for general gather
ing of the clans.
TO-mOrrow's discussion is expected to be
a continuation Of the arguments begun at
Augusta yesterday, rather than a repeti-
ton Of the same. Neither speaker had
enough time by half to get through with
his argument at the first meeting, and
some OF their most important points are TO
be brought out tomorrow.
According to their announcements in
Augusta, they will tomorrow present
their respective plans of financial relief
from the standpoint OF free silver coinage
and sound money.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02
RELIEF FOR THE ARMENIANs.

Three Thousand Dollars Raised at
Newark CRbIed to Miss Barton.
New York, April 1.-The Armenian Re
lief Association to-day cabled $1,000 TO Miss
Clara Barton, through the ConstantinopIe
committee, being the amount raised by
citizens of Newark, N. j., at mass meet
ing held on behalf Of Armenia in that city.
1t is the largest collection raised at any
one meeting.
A cablegram just received from w. w.
Peet, treasurer of the Constantinople
committee, says: I'VE have 10000 people
on our list in seventeen distributing CEN
ters. We must buy seed to secure future
harvests and daily rations must also be
kept up to save the people from starva-
tion. The urgency is extreme"
The New York womens auxiliary Of the
Armenian Relief Association has issued
an appeal to the churches asking that the
money usually spent for flowers at Easter
be appropriated for the relief Of the starry
ing Armenians as more acceptable East
er Offering.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02
FRANCES HAND IN EGYPT.
A Claim That One of the Powers in
the Dreibund Has Been Won Over.

the Dreibund Has Been Won over.
Paris. April 1.-The Matin says it is
stated in ministerial circles that one of
the powers composing the dreibund has
modified its original attitude upon the
Egyptian question, averring that if. out
of friendship for Italy. it felt compelled
to authorize the use of the Egyptian
reserve fund toward paying the expenses
OF the DongOla expedition, this did not
imply any intention on its part to assist
ination in Egypt, but, on the contrary,
it would concur with France in remind
ing Great Britain of her repeated prom
ises IN regard to Egypt.
The exchange of views which has taken
place upon this subject between France
and the power mentioned has hitherto
been verbal, but IL is stated that dis
patch of the foregoing tenor is expected
in the Chamber of Deputies
Three warships are lying at Toulon in
constant readiness to sail.
London, April 1.-The correspondent Of
the Pail Mall Gazette cables that there
is reason to believe that an agreement
based upon mutual concessions has been
concluded between France and England
in regard to the Egyptian expedition to
Dongola, the terms of which Will be made
public tomorrow.
London, April 1.-Advices from Assou-
an say that the transportation of the Nile
expedition is proceeding smoothly. A rich
local merchant the advices state, has been
condemned to ten years Imprisonment and
to pay fine of Il 600 for having furnished
power to the dervishes.
Osman Digna has turned from his line of
march to the southwark towards Sinkat.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02
DEBT OF THE NATIoN.
A Net Increase During the Month of
March of S5,274,7sO.

Washington. April 1.-The debt state
ment issued this afternoon shows a net
increase in the public debt, less cash in
the treasury during March of 81, 5,274, $50. 20.
The interest bearing debt increased $14.-
$3.50. The non-interest bearing debt de-
creased $579, ,44750.. and the cash in the
treasury increased $S,934741.21
The balances of the several classes OF
debt at the close of business March 81
were: Interest bearing debt, SSS7, ,404, ,140;
debt on which interest has ceased since
maturity, 81 ,859 $40; debt bearing no inter-
est 1871, 1926. 351. Total $1.213, ,sS4.001.
The certificates and treasury notes off
set by an equal amount of cash in the
treasury outstanding at the end of the
month were 1862 500 25S. an increase of $4,-
357, $50.
The total cash in the treasury was
1914, ,S6S97. The gold reserve was 100000
600. Net cash balances S171, ga, ,74S. In the
month there was an increase in gold
coin and bars of A.1S9.171 against $24, 1874,
$50 at the end of the preceding month.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02
a BATTLE WITH ROBBERS.
Three of the Bandits Captured and
Two Escape.

Bremen, Ind, April, Five desperate
men attempted to hold up the west-bound
express on the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road at 2:SO this morning. The robbers
boarded the train at Garrett, and when a
lew miles this side of that city, robbed
Theodore Bellstein, a passenger, of his
eold watch and money and then threw him
rom the moving train. 1t was the gang S
Intention to hold up the train somewhere
petWeen Walkerton and Bremen. as a large
marsh west of Bremen affords them a
good opportunity. The man who was
HfoWn from the train recovered enough
10 walk to Garrett and notify. the officials,
"4o wired the operator here and
PoIlce, with several men, went to the de-
Pol armed, and when the train arrived a
ues perate battle took place. Three of the
1ODoers were arrested and placed in the
ntsmen lock-up. One of them is mortally
EoUnded. A posse of men are now search
ws vs lhe country for the two highWaymen
VINO escaped.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02
FIVE MEN KILLED.
Half n Dozen Others Injured by the
Explosion of "A Boiler.


Greenvilie. Miss, April 1.--At 2 o'clock
this afternoon two massive boilers of the
Planters oil mill, at this place, exploded.
wrecking the mill property and causing
the death of five men and the serious in
jury of half dozen others. The dead:
Henry Williams (cologed). fireman.
oliver Humphreys (colored), assistant
fireman.
Isom Freeman (colored), laborer.
Horace Wilkinson (colored), a carpenter.
Ed Strasack Cwhite), carpenter.
The following were injured.
Frank Wolfenden, chief engineer, badly
scalded and bruised.
Columbus Washington (colored), burned
and cut by the tlmbers; will die.
Tom Brown (colored), badly bruised and
burned.
w. Il. Freeman (coloredb, leg broken.
Alex Hughes, scalp wound from flying
timbers.
Freeman Pendleton (colored1 leg broken
and otherwise badly hurt.
The explosion is said to have been
caused by dry boiler. The wreck caught
ilre and the bodies of the dead men were
badly charred.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02
BITTEN BY A MAD DOG.
A Virginia Politician on for the
Pasteur Institute

Fredericksburg. Va, April 1.-Ex-state
Senator William E. Bibb of Louisa Court
house, Va. was bitten yesterday by his
favorite setter dog, which had gone mad.
Mr.. Bibb went at once to the Pasteur
Institute at New York for treatment He
is prominently spoken Of as the democrat
ic candidate for congress in the Eighth
congressional district.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02
PEARL BRYAN's DEATH.
The Prisoners Now Claim 1t Was Due
to Drugs Given by a Doctor.

Cincinnati, o., April lit has just de-
veloped that the attorneys for Jackson
and Walling intend to spring a sensation
when their trial comes up on April Z. 1t
is said they have gathered evidence that
neither of their clients was the real MUIR
derer of Pearl Bryan. and that they intend
to show that she died while in the hands
of a certain physician and while under
the influence of drugs; that neither Jack
but were sent for by the physician and
threatened with exposure unless they
would at once dispose of the body 1t is
also said that jackson threatened to in
and that the three Joined I'm the subse-
quent proceedings. Jaekson's and Wal
ling's attorneys will also try to show that
Pearl Bryan was dead when decapitated.