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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-06
EVANSVILLE.

DR.. Postley recently purchased the house and
lot on the corner OF Pike avenue and Spencer
street owned by Mrs. E. NJ. Hurley Of Washington.
States Attorney Bells will occupy his new res
fdenee on Pike avenue al soon as it is completed.
Mr.. Walter Paynes new home, adjoining that Of
Capt. BELLS. will be ready fer occupancy IN a few
days.
delegation from the Woman's Relief Corps of
the G. X. Warren Post, No. IS. GAR, of Hyatts-
Vile attended the annual inspection of the wom-
ans Relief Corps of Custer Post. which took place
Tuesday, November 80. at Baltimore. The inspec-
ton was followed by a flag drill. after which
banquet was held. Those composing the delega-
Mrs: Jos Mcfarland senior vice president; Mrs.
a.; Iierney. Junior vice President Mrs A. II.
W. A. Bartlett Mrs Brrwn. Mrs. W. a. Noel
Miss Eliza Baukhages and Miss Matte Tise The
delegation returned to Hyattsville on an evening
train.
John II. Wigginton of Yale delivered lecture
recently SHss at , the Baptist Church Baden
colore'. woman who lost several hundred dollars
Of her savings in the FIRE which lately destroyed
by the ladies Of the Methodist church Of this
place. me IN, proceeds VIII be paid over to the
re Hyattsyilie Eushre Club was entertained
their home on spencer street. The playing was
brisk ard unusually large scores were made.
Charles H. welch and Mr. A. H. Bailey were
the prize winners. The players, in addition to
Whe a and M r. G. whn nn' NM
L. II. Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs Charles H. Welch,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph $. Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Van Doren, DIR. and Mrs. Joseph R.
Owens. Mrs. Smith, sister of Mrs Latimer Mrs.
Trieou. Miss Moran. Messrs. Hodges Carr and o.
at the residence Of Dr. and Mrs Owens.
The Southern Maryland Telephone Company has
completed its line between Lanham's station and
Hyattsville, and communication is established be-
tween those two places. There is n plan afoot to
extend the line TO Bowie and thence TO Upper
Marlboro, the county seat.
The others committee of seven appointed to
consider the feasibility of establishing a water
works and sewerage system in this village held a
preliminary meeting Tuesday afternoon at the
office of Mr.. Jackson II. Ralston In Washington.
4 letter from State Geologist W. B. Clarke was
read Owing to certain stated conditions the state
geologist thinks the chances strongly in favor
of obtaining moderate water supply at point
between 70 and $50 feet. The committee took no
decided action in the premises.
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HANDS FULL OF WORK
House District Committee Will Have
a Busy Session.
PERSONNEL OF IT'S MEMBERSHIP
Selected With Great Care for
Their Peculiar Fitness.
GLANCE AT THEIR RECORDS

This session Of Congress will be a busy
one for the House committee on the Dis
tTict Of Columbia. large amount of legis-
lation of Importance to the national cap
ital Is to be enacted by Congress, md some
laws are to be placed upon the statute
books that will require the efforts Of able
men in their inception and preparation. and
will reflect credit upon them when the
work is accomplished.
Speaker Reed, realizing the Importance OF
the work before the committee, has chosen
its members with view to their especial
fitness for the labors that will deN olive upon
them A glance at the records of the men
who compose the committee may be of liz
terest to those who feel a concern in Dis
trict legislation.
General satisfaction was felt throughout
the District at the selection of Mr.. Babcock
of Wisconsin as chairman of the District
committee for another term. Mr.. Bah
cocks distinguished services as chairman
of the committee in the past are TOO well
remembered by the readers of The Star to
need detailed comment at this time, for it
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SANDY SPRING.

At a meeting Thursday of the directors of the
Sandy Spring Savings Institution all the former
officers were reelected follows: Charles G..
Porter, president: William W. Moore, vice presi-
dent; Alban e. Thomas, treasurer, and George F.
Nesbitt. secretary. The finance committee con-
ssts Of DIR. Francis Thomas, Asa NJ. Stabler,
Benjamin Ii. Miller, Charles +. Kirk and Benja-
min ID. Palmer
Mr.. Blair OF North arolina delivered n lecture
upon the subject of Sunday school work at Ashton
NJ. K. Church recently and Henry C. Halowell of
Friends School Tuesday. with physics for his
tseass % Of and If The he
audience and their questions at the cose evinced
both interest and appreciation of his kindly effort
Miss Mary A: Gilrin Of Walnut Hin was sum
iS M y H sss that op
Mr. Hosg some years since MARI married the eldest
He made Hany warm friends here, who deplore
his loss when In the very prime of life ,,.,
with his son. DIR. Edward Mngruder. who has ty-
Miss Mary Peasants. daughter of the late Roger
and Sarah Brooke of Willow Grove, died recently
where she had been III for months The interment
took place at Friends buryins ground Saturday
afternoon, November 26. o.,
DR. and Mrs Francis Thomas and family have
10 Washington for the winter. and the Misses
Mary and Julia Colt have closed their home Wren
wood until March. expecting 10 spend the interim
with relatives in Washington and New York
Warwick P. Miller and daughter. who have not
Kept house for several years. again established
at AIloway. and Mrs. Joseph NJ. Shoemaker Of
Philadelphia is with them for the present.
Mrs Cornelia n. Stabler of the George School,
Pennsyiva nia.' and Miss Gertrude Miller of the
Johns Hokpins School for Trained Nurses are the
guests OF Mrs. Henry c. HallOwell.
Mr.. Kelly of Washington has made a brief stay
with MIR. and Mrs. Charles II. Burke.
Mrs Winpenny of Colesve district has rented
o cottage belonging to Alhap &. Thomas in Ashton.
Mrs Joseph T. Moore has been in baltimore.
Edward p. Thomas in Anne Arundel county. and
Miss Mary f. Thomas In Washington.
The Whist Club will hold its next gathering at
Stanmore with Mr. and Mrs. Henry II. Miller.
The new home Of DR.. Roger Brooke Is approach
ing completion.
The handsome building erected for the Sandy
Spring public school will be occupied In few
days. Teachers and pupils to be congratu-
lated, they have been subjected for number Of
years to cold quarters and great Inconvenience
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-06

Mr.. Charles F. Sprague republican. of
the eleventh Massachusetts, district Is one
of the best equipped men on the committee
for the work before him. Mr.. Sprazue has
had a great deal of experience In legislative
matters relating to municipal improve
ments. When he graduated from Harvard
University in 1919 and was admitted to the
Suffolk bar he entered politics and became
a member of the Boston common cou icil
He Immediately developed an interest in
municipal improven ents. For three years
he was a member Of the board Of park
commissioners of Boston and chairman of
the board for the latter half of mis- term
In that way he was connected with many
of the improvements of Boston's parking
system When ne went to the state senate
in 1885 he vas chairman of the committee
on metropolitan affairs, having supervision
of all matters connected with the growth
and extension of greater Boston. MIR.
Sprague Is a man of liberal views, Il be-
Lever in the development of streets, sewers.
water and lighting facilities, and takes a
great deal cf pride in the city Of Washing
ton.
George N Curtis.
Mr.. George N. Curtis Of the second Iowa
district, republican, was appointed upon
the District committee when he entered
the House in the Fifty-fourth Congress.
and Immediately manifested great interest
in District legislation. He has held I'M
portant place. upon the subcommittee and
has been com ected with most of the con-
spicnous LEGISLATION put forward by the
committee In the past Congress. He Is q
manufactures end business man and Of
broad and progressive views.
Mason 8. Peters.
Mr.. Mason s. Peters. democrat, of the
second Kansas district. is serving his first
term in Congress. While he was born in
Missouri he comes Of distinguished Ken
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Let the Law De Enforced.

To the Editor of The Evening Stsr:
Although the act of March 2, 1888. gave
the railroads of the United States nearly
five years to equip their cars with auto
matte couplers, now lthatsthe time has al
most expired, they want five years more.
Chiciais Of certain .roKds are pleading pow
erty as an excuse for not complying with
the law. ,
1t costs so to eauif a Oar with an auto
matte coupler; but iticosts nothing to kill
brakeman. For it is a. well-established
rule Of law that an emGioye cannot re-
cover damages fremohh .Ampioyer for In
juries resulting from sthe ordinary risks In
cfdent 20 a business. Now, when the act
of March 2 1893, goes into enect, section q
Of said act provides that the rule OF law
just cited shall not apply, 10 that employees
VIII then be able to recover damages in case
of violation OF the law. When the law
was enacted the railroads sknew the mag
nitude of the work before them: Did they
use due diligence theh 70 comply with the
law? If not. the time should not be ex-
tended. In the limited States during the
year ended June 80, 1855, 29f railroad en-
ployes were killed and S,1S7 were injured
while coupling cars. II these employees Or
their families could have recovered dam
ages, the cost to the railroads would have
been something like $4,000, 0W
brakeman IL in greater peril than a
soldier. There fs q law. for his protection.
Let 1t be enforced.
- THoMAs W. GILMER
December 4, 1897.
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several years.

Mr.. Asbury c. Latimer of the third South
Carolina district Is democrat, and al
though he is beginning his third term in
Congress this will be his first service on
the District committee. He is native
South Carolinian. was brought up on his
fathers farm. and spent much of his life
in agricultural pursuits. He Is a member
of the Farmers Alliance and has taken
great interest in that organization, having
represented his county and state in the ma
ticnal council. He was urged to make the
race for lieutenant governor of his state
in 1890, but declined. He was elected to
the Fifty-third and Fifty-fourth Congresses
and reelected to the present one. He is
very popular in the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-06

the fifth Missouri district. is well known in
political and legal circles Of Kansas City.
He graduated from The University of Mis-
scuri in 1881. and commenced the practice
of law in Kansas city the following year.
He also took an interest in politics, and in
1885 was appointed assistant prosecuting
attorney of jackson county, serving four
Years in that capacity On 1880 he was APP
Pointed first assistant City counsellor CT
Kansas City. and held the place for two
years. In 1892 he WAS elected mayor Of
Kansas City. seryihg two years, during
which time he gained a knowledge of muni-
opal affairs. that will stand him in good
stead in his work op the District commit
tee, -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-06

Mr.. Richard C. Shannon of the thirteenth
New York district. a republican, was a
member of the District committee in the
last Congress. and did efficient and notable
work in connection with legal propositions
before the committee. Mr.. Shannon is a
lawyer of distinction in New York, and is
q man of affairs. He has had diplomatic
service. having been secretary Of the lega-
tion at Rio de Janeiro in 1871. and minister
to the republics of Nicaragua, Costa Rica
and Salvador under President Harrison.
He is very much interested In District mat
tiers and gives close attention to all legis-
lation before the committee.
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is well known that while Mr. Babcock pre-
sided over the committee more District
legislation was enacted than ever before in
the history of the committee. There was
time last year when It was doubtful
whether Mr.. Babcock would be willing TO
resume the onerouS duties that devolve up
on the chairman of this committee but
when this fact became known pressure was
brought TO bear upon him from every side
to induce him to continue his good work.
and it was to such an extent that he could
not ignore it, The good business sense
manifested by MIR. Babcock in his consid-
Grafton of District measures. his skilIful
management of bills upon the floor of the
House. and the tact and Judgment which
he displayed to overcome factious opposi-
ton, were recognized on every hand as
reasons why the District committee was so
successful In its work of the last Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-06

Mr.. Sydney E. Mudd of the fifth Mary
land district is republican. He was
member of the House in the Fifty-first
Congress and served ON the District COM
mittee. Mr.. Mudd received a portion of his
education at the Georgetown College in this
city and commenced the practice of law in
1880. He has served in the state legisla-
ture and was speaker of the house of dele
gates in 1895. Mr. Mudd is one of the we'll
known politicians in his state and has
achieved some distinction as manager in
recent years. He has won in several closely
contested factional fights in the republican
party and is now mentioned as candidate
for the United States senatorship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-06

Mr.. William H. King of Utah is an addi-
dition to the legal talent upon the COM
mittee. He is a native Of Utah. but gradu-
ated from the Ann Arbor. Mich, Univer-
sity. Mr.. King held a number Of positions
under the city and county government in
Salt Lake City. and was a member Of the
legislature when twenty-five years of age
In 1894 he was appointed associate Justice
Of the supreme court OF Utah, which Office
he held until Utah was admitted to its
statehood. Upon retiring from the bench
he resumed the practice of law, but also
maintained his interest in politics, and was
elected to the present Congress as demo-
crat. His services will be in demand, for
many legal matters come before the COM
mittee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-06

Mr.. James D. Richardson goes back on
the committee as the senior democratic
member. He is the only one left of the old
democrats who have served upon the COM
mittee in tn. past, as Mr.. Meyer of Louisi-
ana was only appointed toward the end of
the last session. Mr.. Richardson has been
in the House since the Forty-ninth Con-
gross and during the greater part of that
time has beer connected with the District
committee. AS a leading member of the
subcommittee on street railroads Mr.. Rich
ardson has been identified with the railroad
past six OR eight years, brought about by
legislation.
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Columbian Corcoran Society.

The Columbian Corcoran Society Of the
Corcoran Scientific School held a regular
meeting Saturday evening in the post
graduate hall of the Columbian University.
A very attractive program. consisting Of
music and Rotations, which had been ar
ranged by the entertainment committee
Misses West and Doyle and Mr.. Farmer
was rendered. Those who took part in
the musical Numbers were Misses O'Neill,
Mathewson, Doyle, Laskey, Holden, and
Messrs. Underwood, Skinner. Marsh and
Doyle. Mr.. John c. Lewis gave two recita-
tons. and a gramaphone. under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Sanders. furnished much
amusement.
After the program was concluded a prize
contest in soap bubbles took place, in
In which ali Joined. after which the wind
ing threads of a bewildering cobweb were
unraveled. The remainder of the evening
was spent in dancing and singing college
songs. A large number Of the students and
professors of the scientific school, with
their friends we're present. and the first
meeting OF the winter for the society
proved decided success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-06

Mr.. Adolph Meyer represents one of the
New Orleans districts as a democrat. He
has been in the House since the Fifty-sec-
ond Congress- and was appointed on the
District committee near the close of the
last session. He is a cotton and sugar
planter. and has been engaged in COM
mercial and financial pursuits in the city
of New Orleans. Mr.. Meyer is progressive
and is accustomed to dealing with large
affairs of the government through his con-
nection with the committee on naval af-
fairs. of which he has been a member for
several years.
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lucky stock, his father, Ashby Peters, hav-
ing been born on the tract of land which
was granted by the crown to his great
grandfather, Capt. John Ashby. for serv-
ices an officer under Washington in the
French and Indian war. Mr.. Mason S.
Peters was educated at William Jewell
College, Liberty, Nc, and was admitted to
the bar in 1875. In 1886 he removed to
Wyandotte county, Kan, where he now le-
sides. He is engaged in the live stock
ccmmis sion business, and served four years
as clerk Of the court of Clinton county, Mo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-06

Mr.. George E. White represents one of
the Chicago districts as republican. He
is business man and has had wide ex-
perience in the large affairs of his city.
After serving through the war Mr.. White
went to Chicago in 1867 a poor young man,
seeking employment. which he found in a
lumber yard at 500 per month. He pur-
sued his humble and laborious duties for a
year, when he branched out into the lumber
business on his own account. Success fol-
lowed his efforts, and Mr.. White is now
the head of one of the largest hard wood
Timber firms iii Chicago. He is director
in state and national banks. has been an
alderman in Chicago, and served a term in
the legislature state senator. Mr.. White
vas a member of the Fifty-fourth Con-
greSS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-06

Odell brought considerable practical ex-
perience to the aid of the committee in con-
sidering matters relating to all municipal
works and was counted one of the most
efficient members of the committee. Mr.
Odell has been actively engaged in politics
in his native state, and for the past ten
years has been member of the republican
state committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-06

Mr.. John J. Jenkins Of the tenth Wis
colsin district republican, will bring to the
committee eminent legal talent. Mr.. Jen-
kins is an Englishman by birth, but settled
in Wisconsin in 1852. and clinched mis-
American citizenship by serving during the
war in the 9Th Wisconsin Volunteers. When
peace was declared he returned to Wiscon-
sin, and held number of positions under
the city of Chippewa Falls, subsequently
going to the state legislature. He was
afterward county judge of Chippewa coun
ty, and in 1876 President Grant appoint led
him United States attorney for the terri
tory of Wyoming He was a member of the
Ffty-fourth Congress. Judge jenkins will
serve on the subcommittee on judiciary of
the committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-06

The goldsA jubilee OF the Association of
the Children. Of Mary of the Immaculate
Conception Academy win be celebrated st
the church Of that name Wednesday. High
mass viii be sung at am. and 1t pm.
there win be Q reception into the podaiities.
The sisters N charge invite every one who
has ever been AFFILIATED with the society
to be pre9ent Ct the services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-06

General Harmer of Pennsylvania has
been in the House since the Forty-second
Congress. and has been one of the leading
republican members of the District COM
mittee for a great many years. Mr.. Har-
rer is a man of affairs, identified with rail
road enterprises and engaged in land and
mining operations. II is safe to say that
TO one has been more constant in attend
ance upon the meetings of the committee
than General Harmer. 1t is doubtful if b..
has missed half dozen meetings in the
long stretch of years which has marked
his services on the committee. A quorum
has never been lacking on account of Gen
eral Harmer's absence.
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i,
mitted, with a daily average of IS. The
details concerning them. showing offenses
committed, etc, are given in the report Of
the warden.
Reform school for Girls.
1.-The report Of the president of the board
of trustees shows the condition Of the
school at the close OF the last fiscal year
Since the opening of the school on Novem-
Der 6, 1888, seventy-four girls have been
admitted, Of which number fifty-one have
been released as reformed, apprenticed to
suitable ~enployments. sent away from the
school, etc.
aThe recommendations made in the report
have my approval. The school should be
enlarged by additional buildings. which
will provide for the care Of a larger num-
her Of inmates at a small increase OF ex-
pepse, and the amount asked for C5o0OO
should, It is believed. be appropriated for
this purpose. At present the accommoda-
lions are entirely inadequate to the de-
sired end.
Attention is invited 10 that portion of
the presidents report in relation to the
treasurer of the school, On October IS,
1906 the board of trustees appointed a
treasurer which appointment was con-
firmed by the District Commissioners en-
December Is, 1895. On condition that no
liability for q salary be incurred until an
appropriation b made therefor BY Con-
4rees. An appropriation WAS subsequently,
made of go a month. from January I to
June 20, -1S36- No appropriation Tor this
purpose wan made, however. for the fiscal
Tor the S:ssi year 1sGe. Il seems but just
that the treasures. who seems to have been
ieealiy appointed and has rendered enlcient
service shouId be compensated, and the
rscenpssndeAaen .ef the presidsnt Il the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-10

cause the majority of big sicknesses. are
the trivial arrangements of the digestion
that most people pay no heed to. Good
digestion feeds and builds Up man bad
digestion starves him In every tissue,
muscle, uerve-fiber, and brain-cell.
Bad digestion leads to consumption,
blood and skin diseases, and nervous ex-
haustion and prostratiou. DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery corrects all
disorders Of the digestion, invigorates the
liver and prevents and cures consump-
ton, blood and skin diseases. and nerv-
Gus troubles. II IS the great blood-luaker.
builder. and nerve tonic. Druggists
sell II and have nothing else just as
good"
e have lately given DR. Picrce's Golden Med
zeal Discovery thai. whites Miss {. VI NSlctic.
OF Houston, Harms Co, Texas and II has CON-
pieieiy cured of very serious and obstinate dis
orders in which the hearts action was impaired.
] took Il Tor two weeks. I began to experience
less discomfort from my Illness after about the
fourth dose, and in four five DAYS still less and
several DAYS after was surprised 70 end thst l
was actually better. Two weeks having passed
e7try sypscs0ss had disappeared
The man or woman who neglects con-
stipation is storing up in the system a
store OF disorders that Will culTinate IN
some serious and possibly fatal maladv.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are safe,
sure, speedy and permanent cure for con-
stipation. One little " Pellet is gentle
laxative, and two a mild cathartic. They
Fever gripe. Druggists sell them.