Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-21

A regular meeting of the Business Mems
League held lastfnight with President
NJ. p. Harlow I'm the chair. The secretary
read circular Of Information, issued by
the bureau of publicity of the National AS
sociaticn of Manufacturers of Philadel-
phis. BY 4 unanimous vote the league in
doised the movement looking to the estab-
lishment Of department of commerce and
manufactures by Congress. President Har-
low stated that he had been in communi-
cation with Mr.. George 3. Roberts. presi-
dent of the Pennsylvania railroad, in refer
ence to the erection of new depot here. A
letter from Senator Martin was next read,
in which he stated that it was not at all
probable that an appropriation would be
made for the object stated III recent COM
muncation sent him BY the league, owing
to the latenes5 of this session of Con-
gresS but that at the next session he
would give 1t his attention. and do all he
could for it. The leagle decided to meet
the second Monday in each month until
December. instead of every Monday, after
which the league adjourned.
Children Of the Confederacy Organize
The Alexandria Division of Children of
the Confederacy, composed of the young
sons and daughters of the heroes of the
south, was organized Saturday afternoon,
under the auspices of Mary Gusts Lee
Division, w. d. c., at the residence of Mrs.
D. H. Appich, on King street. Thirty
eight children were present, and after
handing in their names were told the OBJ
jects of the association, which are to aid
in relieving the wants Of needy confeder-
ate soldiers. and to contribute toward
building the monument to Jefferson Davis
The election of officers will take place at
future meeting.
No Tfdings of Young Kersey.
Several days ago article appeared in
one Of the local papers stating that Mrs
Kersey, the mother of Mr.. Mathew Ker-
sey, the young Alexandrian, who some
time ago left home and Is supposed either
to have been lost at sea on the tug Mas
cot or to be locked up in one of the Spanish
prisons in Cuba, had received letter from
her son saying he was a prisoner in Cuba
The Star man yesterday called upon Mrs
Kersey and she denied that she had heard
from her son. She said however that
partment and laid the case before the Sec
rotary, who promised to have the United
States consul at Havana use every means
in his bower to find If her son is really
confined In any of the Spanish prisons in
Cuba. She has as yet heard nothing from
the Secretary.
The Howard Cassard has not yet started
for Cuba, although the fires in her boilers
have been lighted for forty-eight hours or
more. She was to have started last night.
Mr.. Joseph Rogers has been awarded the
contract to build Mr.. Charles G. Lemmon's
new drug store on King street. The build
ing will be one Of the handsomest on this
street and will cost $4,000
Capt. Page Mccarthy left last night for
Norfolk and Richmond. He will visit those
cities for the purpose of making arrange
ments for the publication of campaign
paper. ?. II
Rev. DR.. Barton of Norfolk this morning
at IL o'clock delivered one of a series Of
the Reinicker lectures at the Theological
Seminary near this city. large crowd