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Evening star., 1896-12-19
Talks Among the Citizens of the City
Going Back Into the
District,
Evening Star Bureau,
No 1c1%N Wa cbirDtnr OF

Evening Star Bureau, r'-
No. 121sN. Washington ST.,
Alexandria, Va, December 10, 1896.
The Star was misirformed in it's state
ment yesterday that there are but few
cases of destitution in the city. On the
contrary there is a very deplorable condi-
ton, and the police report that more appli-
cations for relief are received day by day
row than has been the case fertyears past,
and it is with great difficulty that the cases
can be relieved. Yesterday many cases
were reported to the police, and relief was
afforded to as large an extent as possible.
Whenever deserving man wants as
sistance he is put to work with City En-
gineer Dunn, and at the conclusion of the
day is given check on Overseer Of the
Poor Shock. which enables. him to, get the
amount in supplies. - = 80 =s.-5
Alexandria and tlfe District.
On nearly every street corner, where little
crowds were standing last night and today,
could be heard discussions of the Mcmillan
resolution relative to the giving back of
Alexandria City and county into the Dis
trict ten miles square," and the opinions
on the subject were varied. The benefit to
the city was discussed in all it's phases
Ihe suggestion that this end of the District
If Alexandria should be taken back would
be used as the navy yard, where any yes-
sci In the United States navy could harbor.
met with approval, but back of the whole
discussion could be seen that sentiment that
rules the heart CT men-"better be a Viz
ginlan as we are than go into the District
and lose our political suffrage" 1t is a
noted fact that most of the opponents who
are outspoken in the matter are politicians
holding office or having "aspira tions." Both
OF the Alexandria papers are out In eii-
torlals opposing the matter. u
A Very High Tide.
Last night the tide on the river front rose
to a much higher point than usual, and it
looked for while as if much damage
would be the result. The waves were lick
ing the doorstep of Jacob Bulls saloon, on
the strand, and only about an inch from the
floor of his saloon. On the wharf at Reed s
dock were large number of barrels of
sugar belonging to A. d. Brockett, which
were damaged to a small extent. Every
available wagon was used to haul them to
a place of safety. No other damage Of a
serious nature was done.
Miss Lille Boyd Dead.
Miss Lille Boyd, youngest daughter of
Mr.. John Boyd, died at the residence Of her
father, on Queen street, yesterday after
noon. She was an active and popular mem
Der of Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
Miss Boyd was in her twenty-fifth year.
Her father, who had been nursing her, left
at her death to attend the funeral of his
sister in Philadelphia today.
Evening star., 1896-12-19
SUNDAY WEATHER.

Partly Cloudy With Slight Changes
of Temperature.
Forecast till 8 pm. Sunday: For the Dis
trict of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia,
fair weatIe tonight; Sunday partly cloudy;
slight changes in temperature; northerly
winds. beco ming variable.
Weather conditions and general forecast:
The barometer has fallen in New England
and from Texas northward to the Dakotas;
it has risen ever the central valleys and
the lake region. The depression, which
was over Lake Huron yesterday morning
now covers northern New England, and
light SHOWS are reported in the Saint
Lawrence valley, New York and western
Pennsylvania The barometer continues
high over the lower Missouri valley and
the central plateau region. -e.
1t is about 10 degrees colder in the lake
regions. and the Ohio valley and warmer
in the extreme northwest.
The weather is generally fair this morn
ing in the central valleys and southern
states.
The indications are that the weather will
continue fair, but with increasing clouds
ress along the Atlantic coast. Cloudiness
will continue in the southern states. with
possibly showers on the gulf coast Sunday.
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1t will be slightly colder along the At
lantfc coast Sunday morning.

1t will be slightly colder along the At
lantic coast Sunday morning.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at s
q. M: Great Falls, temperature, "a; condi-
tton, 36; receiving reservoir, temperature,
Al; condition at north connection, SO; con-
dition at south connection, SO: distributing
reservoir, temperature, 40; condition at in
fluent gate houce, SO; effluent gate house,
36.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 1:16 am. and LII pm.
high tide. 6:55 am. and 7:19 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. am. and 2.O1
pm; high tide, 7:40 am. and SO5 pm.
The Sum and Moon.
Sun rises, 7:14: sun sets, 4:41. Full moon
tonight at 11:O5. Winter solstice Monday
at 2:29 am.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by $40 p.m.; ex-
tinguishing begun at 6:23 am. The light
Ing Is begun one hour before the time
named.
Arc lamps lighted at 5:34 pm; extin-
guished at 6:3S.
Range of the THERMOMETER.
The following were the readings OF the
thermometer at the weather bureau today:
= am, 81; pm, 35; maximum, 35; min
imum, 81.
Evening star., 1896-12-19
Transfers Of Real R.tate.

Ward place northwest between 2fst and 22d
streets-Douglass S. Mackan ct, M. to VIM. T.
Davidson. lot 1877, 50. 20; $40.
street southwest between ~ and 3D. streets
Lewis e. Jones to Sarah J. Jones, west v orig
inal lot s, 50. 5S4; IS.
street northwest between 9th and 10th streets
Robinson White. trustee, to Harry o. Bailey,
west % feet II inches Of original lot 10, So 369;
SO.
Brookland-Julius O. Boggs ct ux to Thos H.
Joy, lot 8, blk. "a; s., 100.
Palisades Of the Potomac-Thos.s G. Pearsan ct
al. trustees, to Eldridge 8. Johnson, lot s, tlk
q; 81, 200. Ef945N
street northwest between aeth and Goth
Hingeley, part of original lot g. sd. So: 50, 300.
K street northeast near lst street Ghas Leasure
to Michael +. Kelly. lot 1872. 50. GA; $40.
l1th street northwest between K and l. streets
lot II, 50. 164; SO. s.E.s - 81
10. 20. 126; $4,000.
Evening star., 1896-12-19
THE THEATER HAT.
now one Man Made the Best of a BaI
Situation.

HOW One Man Made the Best of a RaI Il
Situation.
i don't understand all of this wailine
over the theater hat" said the philosopher
Ihe men who do the bowling must he
saoAy lacking In imagination, fancy, poetic
appreciativeness, artistic sense. 1 sat be.
hind theater hat last night at the comic
opera. 1 only go to an opera to listen to
tne music l don't care to see the people
cavorting around the stage. Even if had
wanted to see them last night 1 couldn',
have done it. on account of the hat. But
enjoyed the evening prodigiously. As yo,
know, I have travelled good deal. Well
that nat which was a good two feet across
from tip to tip. and about as high, was
reminiscent and suggestive Of nearly all
OF the remote countries in the world In
which 1 have at various times wandered.
1t was in large measure an epitome OF
my travels. and. with the gentle undercur-
rent Of the music, which 1 could hear but
could not see played or sung. the hal
brought back to me the roamings of my
Salad days with delightful effect The vel
vet on the left side Of the hat, for instance.
was clasped by large, vari-hued mother
of-pearl buckle, which forced me to bark
back to the mother-of-pearl conk collect
crs, bare-legged and sturdy, whom 1 used
tc watch at their collecting work when
VAS IN Nagasak, Japan. a quarter of a
century ago.
The frame of the hat was fenced in by
tall rim of black ostrich plumes. They
made me think of the enormous ostrich
ranch which a friend Of mine in Tasmania
took me over when I made my AustraIian
trip couple of decades ago. On the right
side of the hat. underneath the rim. which
was turned up. there was a white bird
which reminded me more Of a peculiar SORT
OF snowbird. commonly seen in the Tyrol
than any stuffed pathological specimen
1 have ever seen. 1t made me think OF a
yodeling fraulein who-but that doesn't
particularly matter. was q boy then.
anyhow.
There were some bright red blossoms AT
the back of the hat that have never seer
duplicated in nature except in the thick.
miasEatic tules Of the Orinoco river. Thev
recalled to my mind the strange, Dore-like
fancies that oppressed me in my delicious
moments when / got the chagres fever IN
ascending the Orinoco The hat was fast.
ened to the hair of the girl who wore II Inv
q pin the hilt of which was an exact dunli
cate, somewhat in miniature of the dag-
ger which the seaman Of the Russian navy
carries at the end of his LANYARD. and fhis
brought back to me the recollection of .
Russian. squadron which / saw once as-
sembled at vladivostock."
Evening star., 1896-12-19

Chief Justice Bea.ley OUT pc Danger.
Chief Justice Beasley Of NeM1Jersey was
much improved yesterday. HeIwas able to
be out Of bed for a while His physician
Evening star., 1896-12-19
NEW CHURCH.

THE REV. FRANK SEWALL WILL PREACH AT
the NEW CHURCH corner SIXTEENTH and
night Sunday school, l2:l5 pm; evening. 80;
lecture ~ on Divine Symbolism in Nature TO
Revelation; the symbolism Of History" serv-
ICES Christmas eve. at o'clock and Christmas
day at II O'clock. Strangers cordially welcome. I
Evening star., 1896-12-19
The National Safe Deposit,
Savings and Trust
Company,
OF the District of Columbia
CORNER 18TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE
Chartered by special act OF Congress-
Jan 1867. and acts Of Oct, 1880. and Feb. lSa3
Capital: One r1iIlion Dollars

SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT
Rents safes inside burglar proof vaults ut
50 per annum upward.
Securities, jewelry, silverware and valuahles
OF all kinds in owners package, trunk or case
taken on deposit at moderate cost.
SAVINGS RANK DEPARTMENT.
Deposits received from TEN CENTS upward,
and interest allowed IS and above
Loans money real estate and collateral
security. Sells irst-class real estate aud
other securities In sums of $500 and upward.
TRUST DEPARTMENT
This company is legal depository for court
and trust funds. and acts as adrninist rato,
executor. receiver assignee and executes
trusts Of all kinds Wills prepared by a
competent attorney in daily attendance.
OFFICERS:
BENJAMIN p. SNYDER President
lhoMAS HYDE. First Vice President
W. RILEY DExBLE. Second Vice President
THoMAS Z. JONES. Third Vice President
T. FRANCIS RIGGS. GGS...................Tr Treasurer
GEORGE HOWARD. Assistant Treasurer
ALB ERT L. sTURTEvANT. Secretary
CHARLES E. NYMAN. Assistant Secretary
del2
Evening star., 1896-12-19
China Has Accented.

Minister DENLY at Pekin has cabled the
State Department that the Chinese govern
Ment. has accepted the amended interna-
uona regulations to prevent collisions at
sea.
Evening star., 1896-12-19
Innen.e Two-story stock Yards.

From the Chicago Tribune
The great work Of constructing the dou-
hle-deck section of the Union stock yards
was finished yesterday, and today the new
addition will be opened to the shippers Of
live stock. The new section covers forty
nine acres and will accommodate 2s0.0 900
hogs. In its construction 100000 feet Of
lumber was used. thirteen carloads Of wa
ter pipe, eighteen carloads Of nails, and
from 500 to 100 men were employed on the
work. Under the old system OF unloading
stock only $50 cars could be accommodated,
but under the new arrangement So cars
can be unloaded. In the section just COM
pleted 800 oars Of stock can be unloaded
simultaneously.
Evening star., 1896-12-19

COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR THE PO-
sitinn OF junior assistant resident physician OF
Columbia Hospital will be held at the hospital
JANUARY 5. 1897. 73o pm Applications
should be addressed to the undersigned
JNO. +. MORAN,M.D Secretary of Medical Stah,
de1s-eo2w, 2426 Pa. NV.
Evening star., 1896-12-19
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Business success hinges judicious adver-
tising Help your business by sending ont a
batch of these typewriter circulars, which
are inexpensive and always bring results.
The reader thinks it's a personal letter, which
always insures a careful reading. Well glad
ly furnish you with samples. estimate OF
the cost and any other Information you may
want.
IRON $. ADAMS, prompt printer" 5l2 11th st.
Evening star., 1896-12-19
THE SECULAR LEAGUE.

AT Pm, AT TYPOGRAPHICAL HALL, ST.
| opposite pension office, Hiland C. kirk the an,
thor; addresses Secular League: THE Function
OF reason In Religion
Evening star., 1896-12-19
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE,

THE NATIONAL CHRISTIAN SCIENCE INSTI-
tute will hold its Sunday service tomorrow and
henceforth at Rauscher's, 1884 Conn. ave. All
are welcome. it,
Evening star., 1896-12-19

OF THE REFoRMATIoN. PA AVE.
and "a st. s.e.-Prcaching by the pastor, Rev.
". r. Parson, ID, at II and 1880: services on
CnristmaS day at IL a.m. music under direction
OF Mr. Gilbert Clark; other services usual 1t
LuTH1o PLACE MEMORIAL CHURCH, PASTOR.
J. G. Butler. KELLER MEMORIAL CHURCH
CMd ave. and 9th st. n.e.), c. II. Butler, pastor
Usual services Christmas morning service at
O'Clock In both churches 1ts
Evening star., 1896-12-19
CHURCH NOTICES.
BAPTIST.

PASTOR E. HEZ. SVEN EXPLAINS THEY
Talk About You.'' Soriay night, 1880 oclosk;
preaching at IL am. by the pastor. Free pews.
All invited. Second Baptist Church Auditorium,
4th st. and Va. ave- Sc II
Evening star., 1896-12-19
CONGREGATIONAL,

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL. CHURCH, COR. 10TH
tor.-At IL am, Rev. E. d. Bailey will sneak
upon the condition and needs Of the Central
Union Mission; at 1880 pm., evening service with
choir, led by DIR. Bischon, organist; Sunday
school, $50 am; Christian Endeavor, Junior
Pm; Senior, $40 pm II
Evening star., 1896-12-19

'1he Bicycles are the celebrated PIERCE SPE
CIAL, 1897 pattern, manufactured by Geo. \
Pierce & Co. of Buffalo, Boston and New Yorh
Fitted with Hartford tires, ffst-class nckle lamf
lace saCdle. .s.-,-
Evening star., 1896-12-19

sfntIIG tIIGALdSM-MASONIC HALL, COR. 9TH AND
F sts.-Every Sunday-Lyceum, 10 am; lecture
nassnhdI :s0 An % and 1:s9 pm We have with for
trance speaker. Mrs. Glading is an eionuent sd
voSate Of Spiritualism. Spirit communica tons
follow each lecture. de11&o6
SP!RTfuALISM-A MEETING WILL BE HELD AT
Wonn's Hall, 721 9th St NV sunday evenn, Nv
Mrs Zoller. assisted by another medium who
VIII give automatically written spirit messages
SPIRITUALISM.-SUND SERVICES AT THE
Temple, 513 9th St, at and 7:3O pm; lecture
and tests; DIR. Matthews, medium. Residence
102l Vermont ave. Circles Tuesday and Thursday
nl9hts It,
SPIRITUALISM. - MRS. MCDONALD, PSYCHIC
metric reader and test medium Meeting Sunday
night. Typographical Hall, G st. NV. opposite
Pension Office; assisted by medium of Bati-
more. its
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ALBRIGHT WILL GIVE A
spiritual test circle for personal tests and mes
sages from spirit friends, in hall sos 11th st.
NV, on Sunday, pm. Residence 4OS st. NV.
1ts " "'
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-14

mans life must be eternal in it's essence
also, and did not therefore have finite
beginning at birth If it las an infinite
duration thereafter. An analysis OF mans
life, said the lecturer. shows tito lie eternal
Consciousness on one plane or another, but
as this continuity is broken by sleep every
tweDt y-four hours and between death and
reincarnation mans life cannot be said
to be immortal until he is able to know
within himself what transpires in his life
during sleep and death. He will have Won
this immortality only when he shall have
realized the prophecy of Prof. Huxley that
the time will come when mans mind will
mirror the whole past and the whole
future.
And how is this immortality to be achieved'
Only by mans realizing the latent powers
Of his soul and striving To develop them,
by concentrating his desires and thoughts
on the spiritual and higher side of lis
nature instead Of on the lower and animal
plane.
BY taking the keynote of his life from
the lives Of all the saviours Of mankind,
who were sacrificed for humanity: by
realizing the true and real brotherhood
Of man, which means that man advances
his highest welfare only when he works
for the best welfare of his fellows, tile
measure of each mans efforts and respon-
Sibility being the measure Of his health,
his intelligence, and his wealth.
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HOMEw ARD BOUND.
Salvation Army Crusaders VIII Soon
Be Back in Washington

The six Salvation Army crusaders who
left the camp meeting at Washington Grove
on the 18th of last month, in wagon,
for a tour in Eastern Pennsylvania and
Maryland, will return to this city the
middle of next week.
The party writes to the Army followers
here that it is meeting with unbounded
success; the meetings are largely attended
and the financial support is above the
average. Many converts are being made.
The party held meetings in Chester, Pa,
last night.
The itinerary Of the route is: Freder-
lex, Nd; Hagerstown, Md; York, Pa;
Harrisburg, Pa; Lancaster, Pa; Norris
town, Pa; Chester, Pa; Wilmington, Del;
Elkton, Nd; Havre-de-Grace, Nd; Balti-
more, and then to Washington. The small
towns in the neighborhood of the above
places are also visited and much hearty
support is also Forthcoming in these smaller
places.
In the party are Staff Capt Blanche Cox.
Ensign Thompson, Capt Hill, Capt. Hal
pin, Lieut.. AllOt, Lieut.. Go lber. and Lieut..
Mcdonald, the last named being the only
man.
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WINNING IMMORTALITY.
Mr.. George Coffin's Lecture Before
the IheoSOphical Society

tie
Mr.. George NJ Coffin lectured on Inner
atty and how to win it, last night a the
ROOMS OF the Theosophical Society, Len
man building, 1925 New York avenue.
The immortality said Mr.. Coffin, "of
which | shall speak, Is that of mans so II,
and the idea of his so II which | would pre-
sent TO yoIr minds is Nowhere more ma les
tically and beautifully described than in
the Hindu Scriptures, which say: 1t is
not "a thing Of which a man may say, lit
hath been, it Is about TO be, or is to he
hereafter" for it is without birth and
meeteth not death; IL is ancient, constant
and eternal, and is not slain when this its
mortal flame tthe ly) is destroyed
The lecturer called attention to the
radical difference between the teachings
of theosophy and those of the orthodox
churches, as TO the relation between God
and mans soul, the church teaching that
God is something outside of and separate
from man, while theosophy, in accord with
the teachings of Jesus, taught that God
was within man, and that the spirit Of
God dwelleth in him. This is in exact
accord with the Bhagavad Gita, which
says, 'these finite bodies which envelope
the souls inhabiting them. are said to le-
long TO Him, the eternal, the inGcstructble,
uuprovable spirit. who is in the tOdy"
Deriving his life from this eternal spirit,
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The PRICE of Coal

is sure to change. S. S. Daish & Son
guarantee prices for the year. Second
street and Florida avenue northeast. p hone
S2s.
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AT GRACE NJ. E. CHURCH.
Revival Services to Begin Early In
October.

In the Grace Methodist Church last even
Ing Rev. DIR. Leach preached a sermon on
the power of consciousness on the soul.
The text was found i'll the Acts of the
Apostles. The church was quite well
filieu and the discourse was attentively
listened to. Previous to the sermon there
was prayer and praise service, one of
the meetings that have been held twice Il
week during the summer months, Thurs
day and Sunday evenings. These meet
ings have been specially we'll attended and
as result over twenty-five have been
converted and have been received into
the church.
In October a series of revival meetings
Will be iuauguratcd that will be continued
as long as there Is any interest manifested.
The people of the church are hearty III
their efforts TO establish II revival mcetin =
that will he continued for some time
Yesterday morning the pastor preached
a sermon on the divine method of the
distribution of reward and penalty as
Contrasted with the modern method.
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Rev. John c. Bowers. last June graduated
from the Lutheran Theological Seminary,
| at Getty sburg, yesterday assumed charge
OF the passionate OF st. Marks Church,
c street near Twelfth street southwest.
His sermon was preached from the text
| found in Psalm viii:26, II have loved the
| habitations OF Thy House, o Lord The
speaker said In part:
1.-The object of all Christian love is the
church of God, His holy place OF worship.
The church is 4 place OF putlic worship
from which spiritual impetus is spread
throughout the con munity. IL is not a
place Of worship for the individual, but
for the congregation as a unit. 1t is an
eNcmplifica1on of the motto, In union
there is strength
A HOME.
THE church is not only place OF
worship, il is also place where social
ties are drawn closer and made more
lasting. When congregation fingers
after the services To chat amongst them
selves, it Is a sure index OF u Drotherly,
Christian feeling.
THE worship OF God is delightful
service; it soothes our savage natures
and gives sweet peace to mind and
heart and soul. 1t is rational service
for IL appeals to our every sense of being.
1t is an important service. Take away
the church from the world and what
would the world be without 1t? 1t gives
strength to the weary Christian, nUr,uIes
nations in the cradle of civilization.
In the house OF worship does God fully
and freely manifest himself To His people,
Tor IL is Il place peculiarly His own III bi-
tation. Here does He display His glory.
He gives gladncss to the saddencd, uplifts
the heart OF the mOurner, and dspenSes His
mercy to all who call upon His gracious
name.
Then, too, the church is Il place OF fond
associations. Some have found Christ
here; some have found peace here. The
dead have been brought here for the last
sad rites; and happy have been the mar
riages performed before the altar with
Gods gracious sanction. Here the good
come and here is shed a spirit OF kindred
feeling which makes all mankind members
OF one Christian fraternity.
SHOULD SHOW LOVE.
Our love for the ha bitation of the Lord
should be shown by regular attendance and
participation in the services, an anxiety 10
bring others and Willingness to support
the church III every way possible.
III the advantages of tie church and
Goes worship are 80 great, how then can
any one neglect so great an opportunity,
an opportunity, which, If taken hold Of.
viii bring peace and happiness i'll this
world and "a place of worship IN the
CHI. th triumphant
Mr.. Bowers then asked that there be
common understanding between the CON
ercgation and himself that would only tend
toward further advancement n the Kingdom
of God.
Il anu young in experience, yet | shall
endeavor to preach To YOU tie gospel III all
sincerity and simplicity, hopeful that 1t
may take root and grow IN sUu.e breast,
May my efforts at least be taken as an
attempt to fulfill the divine charge laid
upon me by our Lord and Saviour, Jesus
Christ