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The herald., 1897-05-09

Water is the cheapest
beverage. Tea next.
There are $50 to 200 cups
in a pound of ScAa22lMg' S
Best, and such pleasure as
those do not suspect who
drink colored tea.
1t is to stale-roasted tea
what fresh-roasted coffee is
to stale-roasted coffee; and
what fresh-roasted peanuts
is to stale-roasted peanuts.
At grocers' in packages.
4 schilIins \ Company
San Francisco 6o7
The herald., 1897-05-09

Mr.. John Weber, the well known cap
italist, has gone to New York, with his
family. They will remain for an in.
definite period,
Evening star., 1897-02-18

text book by which he teaches His children
the perfection of the Divine plan and lifts
them to higher plane Of responsibility.
In nature 1t is law, not chance; effect
is the natural sequence of cause. child,
If he puts his hand into the fire, will be
burned, not to punish him for having dis
obeyed the warning of mis- parents. but to
teach him that he has willfully broken an
immutable law.
The child profits by the lesson and is
saved from future pain, but children of an
older growth, adult men and women, still
are blind to the plain truth natural law
strives to impress upon them, and, while
constantly confronted with the just fulfill
ment of the omnipotent fiat, Whatsoever a
man soweth. that shall he also reap con-
tinue to walk with closed eyes and speak
of visitation from God when their prog
eny are unhealthy malforIped and imbe-
c1le, without realization that crime
against the child was committed and by
them, ignorantly we viii admit but ignor-
ance of the law excuseth no one.
"One of the most fruitful causes of the
popular Indifference to. this most impor-
tant and sublime object, the science of
creation, says Mr.. Winser, the anthropol-
ogist, is the prevailing belief that the ex-
cellence or inferiority of offspring is the
result of Divine Providence, which arbitra-
rlly DEGREES that one child shall be approx
imately perfect, while another shall be
deaf, dumb crippled and idiotic. OF course
IL this is the case, all scientific effort is
useless. all investigation futile, all knowl-
edge burden, and we should simply bow
to the inevitable. Butiwe respectfully sub
NIT that such is not the case and, more
over, that charging such an enormity upon
Divine Providence. who .doeth all things
well, is a monstrous error blasphemy
against the justice of the Most High, and
cowardly shrinking of the real RESPONSE
bility.
Then If there are known laws govern
ing reproduction, just divinely ordained
and enforced as the laws of gravity, space
and of motion, every man and woman,
rich or poor high or low, every reasoning
creature. has right to know them, for
the truth belongs not to individuals, but to
all humanity.
ITO undertake this responsibility Of be-
slowing life, which may be either bless
Ing or q curse, unless the being whom
1t is bestowed will have at least the ordi-
Larry chances of a desirable existence is
a crime against that being. To bring a
child into the world without a prospect
OF being able to provide food and clothes
for Its body. OF instruction and training
for Its mind. is not only crime against
the unfortunate offspring, but crime
against society itself
If l were asked the great requisite for
marital happiness ! should unhesita linsy
reply health. By wise and persistent
observance of the simple laws relating to
Evening star., 1897-02-18

decided upon, and the sessions since then
have been held in the First Baptist Church.
at the corner of 18th and o streets. Even
that auditorium has failed to accommodate
all who sought admission This morning
there We're hundreds who could not get in
SIDE, and 1t was necessary to hold an over
flow meeting in the Sunday school room In
the basement. That was attended by near
~ .SO women, who took part in an informal
discussion of matters of interest to moth
ers, and also had the pleasure of listening
TO second reading of the papers after
they had been presented to the main gath
ering above.
The idea of the women who started tho
movement was 10 have as little organiza-
ton as Was absolutely necessary, and not
enough TO hinder or cramp the freedom of
the congress in the slightest degree 1t is
called the First National Congress While
nothlng Eas been said on the subject as
YET. 1t Is foregone conclusion that a seq
ond Will be held The interest in the con-
sress is by no means confined to Wash
lnston or the immediate neighborhood In
1act, a far greater number of delegates
from other cities are here than the most
sanguine of the women interested had
uared 20 nope IN advance. 1t was expected
mat scores might come. In point of fact
there are probably more than five hundred
women from other cities in attendance
upon the congress.
The women who had in charge the prep
aratlon OF the program have succeeded in
bringing together from all over the co,ln-
Try some OF the brainiest and most interest
ing takers who have ever addressed gath
erlngs OF this sort The subjects assigned
are all of the greatest Importance and the
manner In which they have been handled
has so far been entirely worthy of the i'm
meiise audiences which the speakers have
addressed The proper relationship existing
between the mother and the child is a very
broad subject to handle but it has been
specialized and divided up among the va
rlous speakers in such way as to cover
the ground In a most satisfactory manner
This Mornings Session.
The program this morning shows as well
as anything can the general nature OF the
congress Three women. all of whom are
well known for what they have said in
the past and have written on the subject of
maternity and childhood. were down for
papers. The first was on the subject of
'Dietetics;' the second was on Repro
duction and Natural Law and .he third
on THE Moral Responsibility of Woman in
Heredity-' The first was by Mrs. Louise
f. Hogan of Germantown, Pa; the second
by Mrs. Alice Lee Moque of this city, and
the third by Mrs. Helen Fl. Gardener, cne
of the brainiest and best known of the
Evening star., 1897-02-18
CON DE NSED LOCAL S

A. Wolf living at No. 5 Essex court was
round dead in bed I'm the kitchen of his
home about $50 o'clock this morning by
MS Wife Death Is supposed TO have re-
suited from natural causes but Coroner
Hammett was notified.
old. died very suddenly at No. 1743 f. street
northwest, about 7:30 o'clock this morning
Coroner Hammett was notified.
The reports of the police lieutenants this
morning show that there are twenty-eieht [
policemen detained at home because of i'll
ness and sixteen are on leave.
The police made forty-eight arrests dur
ing yesterday and last night.
Six dodgers were accommodated at No.
4 station last night, and one at No. y.
Lieut.. McCathran reports dangerous he les
in front of 1104 and 1116 New Jersey avenue.
1857 and 1851 Sd street, 800 :5d street and
at the corner of Sd and X streets southeast.
The pump at the corner of 9Th and b
streets is in need of repair.
Police Lieutenant Kelly reports the side
walk at corner of 1st and + streets as he-
ing In a bad condition.
The pavements on the following streets,
all IN south washington are in need of
repair: H street between 9Th and Z streets,
AZ and n streets, and in front OF 3v5 X
street.
The will of the late Gilman Marston
Fague was filed yesterday. His widow is
left everything and is named eNecutrix.
AT meeting of colored citizens of East
Washington held at No. 30 NJ street south
east, Robert Dorsey, chairman: Harry
Compton,, secretary, recolution was pass
ed indorSing the nomination of s. Il. L.
Sands for District Commissioner.
The young ladies of the Rector's Aid
Society of St Andrews Church. l4th and
Corcoran streets, will give a dramatic en-
tertainment for the benefit of the churc II
this evening at o'clock In the parish
nall.
Evening star., 1897-02-18
Interesting Papers Read at the Morn
ing Session Today.
THREE NOTABLE WOMEN TALK
Mrs. Moque on Reproduction and
Natural Law.
F U I L II E p r o G r A NJ S

The congress Of mothers. which convened
yesterday morning, and will last through
tomorrow evening, may be described as
one of the most remarkable gatherings
that Washington has ever seen. The inter-
est and enthusiasm which the meetings
have aroused are well-night unprecedented.
So great has been the attendance that the
provisions originally made for the comfort
of the gathering have proved entirely in
adequate. and the prime movers in the af-
fair have found themselves overwhelmed
by the immensity of the undertaking.
When the first arrangements for the con-
sIess were made 1t was thought that the
banquet hall of the Arlington would an
swer the need, but tie mistake in that
idea was quickly realized yesterday MORN
ing, when only a small fraction of those
who wished to attend were able to get in
side the hail. A change was Immediately
Evening star., 1897-02-18

speak of her wider work of trying to be
a mother to many homeless. motherless
boys there was a depth and earnestness
in her sentences that could not but appeal
to every one.
In the course Of her address Mrs. Booth
took occasion to speak Of the recent legis-
lation In New York state which has put
a stop to work in the jails and peniten-
tiaries. She spoke of It most iniqui-
tcus law, and one that would be far
reaching in Its results. In this connection
VINO recently committed suicide by throw
ing himself from the upper gallery In the
penitentiary at Sing Sing He had been
brocdirg in idleness for days. and his act
was necessarily the result Of a diseased
brain. Back Of that there was another
cause. 1t was the young mans anguish
apG sorrow at not receiving one single
Wcrd OF forgiveness or comfort from his
ether.
So Mrs. Booth continued to touch upon
number of phases of motherhood, giving to
each its beautiful and poetic side.
Mrs. Ho9nn's Paper.
At the conclusion of this portion of the
program Mrs. Hogan was introduced to
speak on "Dietetics' Her paper was brim-
full of good advice to women on the
proper feeding of infants and young chill
dren. Prevention instead of cure, she said,
should be the watchword of motherhood to-
day. The period between birth and the
age of twelve years Is undoubtedly the
most important in forming the lines along
which the future life of the individual shall
grow. 1t is also the time when the great
est care and discretion should be employed
not only in the housing and education OF
/, e child, but, L est imp liant of all, in the
matter of the food which shall be given to
II. 1t Is a question whether at least one
half Of those who die in infancy do not die
as drec. result of lack of common
sense in supplying them with food. The
child s diet should be simpler and yet varied
and the greatest need of all in caring for
the infant is the reed for common sense
Mrs. Hogan cited q case, which had come
under her personal observation, where q
mother had sent ten miles for physician
at midnight. When he arrived the child
was in a pitiable condition and to all ap-
pearances very sick. The doctor gave a
glas of water to the little one who then
turned over and went sound asleep. There
was nothing else the matter with 1t. His
questioning developed the fact that she had
never given the child water because he had
never directly and in SO many words told
Mrs. Hogan said, of many cases where wo-
men show no sense or discretion in the care
/! of their little ones.
Reproduction nnd Natural Law.
Reproduction and Natural Law" was
| the subject that was handled In a mastery
manner by Mrs. Alice Lee Moque In the
| course of her address Mrs Moque said:
'1n the past 1t has been the generally ac-
| cepted theory that parents were merely
the unconscious instruments of the Divine
| spirit for the working out of His Will; and
Evening star., 1897-02-18

1t will be cooler from New England
southwark to Georgia, and thence west
ward to Indian Territory.
Tide Table.
Tcday-Low tide, 36 a. m. and ~ pm
high tide, 7:24 a. and 7:5S pm.
Tcmorrow-Low tide 2:5S am. and S:17
p. m. high tide, 1854 m. and 9:27 pm
The Sun and Moon.
Sun rises, G:49; sun sets, $40; moon rises,
1928 pm.
Ton-orrow-Sun rises, 6:47.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by $40 pm; ex-
tinguishing begun at 5:55 am The light
ing is begun one hour before the time
named.
Public arc lamps lighted at 6:34 pm. and
extinguisbed at 6:10 am.
Temperatures for Twenty-FOur Houra
The following were the readings of the
thermometer at the weather bureau during
the past twenty-four hours. beginning at
o'clock yesterday afternoon:
February III pm, 63; 8 pm. IS; mid
night, 50.
February 1s4 am, 80: am, 40; u m.
54, and , pm, 81.
Maximum, 63, at pm, February Ii;
minimum, 40, at am, February Is.
Evening star., 1897-02-18
Hotel Arrivals.

Raleigh-T. s. Peck and r. w Adams,
| New York: Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Kalby wor-
| cester, Mass; w. Chapman Pittsburg Pa:
| o. C. Whitney, Jersey City, n. j.: p. c.
| Sinclair. Marion, S. c.; A. G. Paul. S. Ii.
| Woodbridge and c. s. Baxter Boston,
Mass; T. NJ WOODLAND, Newark, \. j.;
| w. W. Lockwood, Springfield. Mass; A. l..
Thomas, Salt Lake City. Utah.
Welington-T. S. Smith, Cincinnati Ohio:
! c. ]. Richards and wife, St. Louis, Mo-; j.
| F. Fitzgerald and ]. ]. StorIvw, Boston.
Mass; j. V. Jennings and wife. Philadel-
| phia, Pa; DR.. f. B. Foote and DIR. E. B.
Fcote, jr., New York; e. NJ. Conley, Chi
| cago, Ill.
Willard's-T NJ Minder and wife. FL
| mira. N. Y: ]. f. keelyn. Chicago. Ill. !:
| B. F. Pri1chard. Cleveland. Ohio: c. E.
Barrett, indianapolis. Ind: w. l.. SeeIey.
Ottawa ILL.,; S. Fl. Dickson. New York
Oxford-J. McCabe, Council Bluffs. Iowa:
II. Hammett, tr., and ]. J. Horr;ek, New
Hamilton-H. Briggs, Buffalo. N Y
Cochran-J. II. Torrance anI wife. Green
wich. Conn: Mr.. and Mrs. r. Rose and
E. II. Fairbanks. Philadelphia, Pa: Mr..
| and Mrs. c. O. Robinson, Detroit. Mich. /:
G. Parsons, New York.
Normandie-P. Bonnett. Elizabeth, N J.:
Mr.. and Mrs. b. Hallowell, jr, Lansdowne,
| Pa; Mrs. f. Rodgers, Pittsaurg. Pa.
Arlington-H. F. Lippitt, Providence r.
| l.; S. b. Chase. Fall River Mass; w. l..
Brown and c. O. Peters, New York: T. l..
Clark and c. Sweeney. Spokane. Wash. :;
w. II. Chamberlin. Chicago. ILL.,; Dr. O.
Kollme and wife, St. Louis. Mo.
Shoreham-Dr. and Mrs. c. L. Atwood, J.
Powell and T. G. Ayeregg. New York: DIR.
w. C. Cross and DIR. w. II. Hodge Niaga-
| ia Falls, n. Y; s Bailey. jr, Pittsburg
Pa; p. Thompson, Kansas City, Mo-; Z. j.
O'DonI ell Boston, Mass.
Riggs-H. p. Aver and F. Wenz. Boston,
| Mass; j. H. Purdy. Pittsburg. Pa; ID. w.
May. London. England; J. p. Van Hook
and F. S. Pleasanton, Philadelphia Pa
Ebbitt-T. Evans and j. r. Robinson
New York; c. II. Haddock and HI. Had
dock, Lynn, Mass: c. d. Armstrong, Pitts
burg, Pa; ]. c. Morgan and wife. Brook
lyn, N. Y; H. Clarke, Omaha, Neb.; j. C
Babcock, Philadelphia, Pa.
Metropolitan-J. F. Rawlins. S. J. Wells
and A. Goldsmith New York: l.. A. Cam
ter and H. Franz and wife, Philadelphia
Pa; H. l.. Wilson, G. ID. Wise, Richmond
Va.
Jefferson-R. NJ. Mitchell and c. p No
bles. Boston, Mass; w. ]. Cousins. York.
Va; S. S. Alfreind, New York.
St. James,. S. Richardson. Boston,
Mass; A. b. Choate, Minneapolis, Mimi.
| J. r. Baines and c. b. Gray, New York; H.
ID. Sieles. Dayton, Ohio.
Johnson-M. Nathans, New York; ]. B.
Morgan, Deavcr. Col.
Evening star., 1897-02-18
Transfers of Real Estate,

Nineteenth street n. bet. l. and N streets
Henry A. Linger ct Frederick &. I.inger,
part original lot 10. s. 40: SO.
NOnesuch- Frederick c. Linger to Henry AI.inger
part lot IL: $40.
Dumbarton street bet. 31st and ed strects-,;eo
e. Lockhart ct ux. TO W. Taylor Birch, cast hall
lot 8G, SO. 1922; $40.
Tennessee avctue ne bet. B and c streets Jna
Walter, Jr, ct al, trustees, to James A. Cahil
lots 70, 40 and part lot Al, So. 1Oll: s., 00o
Barry Farm-Wnlter A. Johnston trustee 10
Joseph Sc,ifrnsn part lot }, sec. .: 81 900
Barry Farm-San,e to Salvatore g Richard, part
lot 13. sec. s; $500.
Washington Heights-Oliver McIlhcnny ct ux 10
Vim. ii. Gottlieb, lot 1l9; $40
Connecticut Avenue Heights-Wm A. Kimmel
ct TX. to Roscoe f. Redway. lot ~; blk .; $40
Stony Hill, Conclusion aud yley's Purchase
Roscoe E. Redway ct to VIM A. Kimmel
part; $40.
Evening star., 1897-02-18

something of both of these. The beauty
and sacred character of motherhood was
the theme of her talk, ard her ideas fol-
lowed each other SC rapidly and were ex
we'll delivered, that the great cOncourse of
women sat in deepest silence and listened
with the closest attention. Many were
moved to tears as she spoke of the beauty
of a mothers love and the immense in
fluence it has upon the world. She spoke
of her own two little children in way
that went straight to the heart of each
mother in the hall, and when she came to
Evening star., 1897-02-18

exercise diet. dress, ventilated buildings
ana other sanitary conditions We may all
nope 10 obtain this priceless blessing from
which so many others f1ow
The woman with a good constitution
wn1ie she may not be either young or
handsome, II she has the bright eye,i the
clear mind, the vivacity and buoyaat spir-
Its that only physically sound woman
can know, has an attractiveness of her
own mat VIII not only incEease her own
comfort and happiness but will be an i'm
portant factor in aiding herl to fulfill her
""0'e au's as woman. aTifel and mother"
The Morning Conference.
At the Arlington FROM t6a1O this morn
ing Dr. Ada r. Thomas had hthe first half
OF the conference Emergencies, or
what to Do Before the Doctor Arrives. -
Her first point was keep co6f," as the pa
tlent and all In the houte may depend upon
'his. BE ready" was the next Injunction,
with hot water at comAia ndbn,Have always
.i IN tne house thermohAeterhs hsmustard. aro-
% oil or OF vass9a He of
nannei, canton flannel Ahd bahdages. Then
Or. Fhomas gave headF of treatments for
wounds: shock, burnsdc fraaures foreign
po,ne nouaes IN the ear nose, thfnat, etc, for
also gave talk on da6ger lyignals Of ap-
p,oacnihs s disease, by watching which q
inothef can tell that trouble is impending.
Fear and Its Effects.
Ihe second part of the conference was
gwen over to study Of Fear and Its
Enects. being in the hands OF women Of
the Anthropological Society Mrs. Thomas
Hampson, teacher of Latin in the Central
High School, spoke of the subject as a
mother and teacher. and as one who had
gwen 1t much thought The physical ef-
rect OF fear was to increase action of the
he2rt, produce faintness, nausea Of : the
stomach and general disarrangement of ali
the functions. of the body Many frights
mad. In Fer opinion. led to lasting conditions
effect. @3'--,s~ -
Quoting from Masso, she said: Tear In
ats extreme form is q disease. That It may
Evening star., 1897-02-18

women writers and speakers of Massa-
chusetts Mrs. Jenness Miller Of this city
was on the program for address On
Mothers Relation to the Sound Physical
Development of Her Child" out she was
unable to he present at the meeting this
morning. She WILL however, appear on
the program before the congress adjournS.
The devotional exercises this morning
were conducted by Mrs. Maud Rallington
Booth. and her appearance on the platform
was greeted with enthusiastic applause.
Even This part of the program vas out
of the ordinary run. Mrs. Booth, who
wore the SNOWY and attractive uniform Of
the American Volunteers. led The singing
of the hymn Nearer, My God to Thee, -
following ii with the reading of a few
verses Of Scripture. Then she went on
and talked Cor quite half an hour with a
zeal and fervorr that held her audience
spellbcund-
1t was not a sermon. neither was it a
carefully prepared address on any particu-
lar subject before the congress. 1t was
Evening star., 1897-02-18
Newspaper publisher.'- Convention

Newspaper Publishers'- Convention.
The eleventh annual convention of the
American Newspaper Publishers Associa-
ton opened at New York yesterday. The
attendance was unusually large. publishers
from all parts of the country being pres
ent. The first question considered was
that of Incorporating the association. The
rest of the program was largely technical
and dealt mainly with the relations be-
tween newspaper publishers and advertis-
ers. Not little interest centers In the
election of officers. Among those in the
lead for the presidency are: Charles H.
Taylor, jr., and Stephen O'Meara of Bos-
ton. and J. Ambrose Butler of Buffalo.
William Cullen Bryant of Brooklyn will he
reelected secretary, IL he desires it. and
the various committees will be changed
somewhat in their personnel
Evening star., 1897-02-18
WASHINGTON n & Feb. Is. 1897.

WASHINGTON. n. l.. Feb. ~. 1897.
TD whom u may concern: -.
The public ars hereby notified fhat NJ a.
'T',rnsn trrn, ri: ,nIs Pa ave.. Wm. u. Tappan
and Arthur NJ Mccormick. have this day ent 'r''i
Into copprtn.rShip for the purpose of cohll, ,'lis
n grI, raj sporting goods business at 1899 + st.
Tn. Iylr Of firm VIII he NJ A Iappan n
10 An entirely new line of high-r}ass sporting
gosIs In, HIDING Guns. Ammunition, Fishing
Tackle Base Ball. Foot Ball, Tennis and Golf
Supplies. Athletic Wear and Bicycles Will he
shown at the new store IN few days we
trust that tie high standard and reliability of
Athl-ii. Goods WILL as heretofore. commend
themselves Ia many friends and patrons. and
respectfully solicit continuance OF their pat ron
age at "ar new store, 1879 ST.; opprsi;e Eh5itt
U.rse.
VI. A. TAIPAN.
WM. X. TAPPAN.
II ARTHUR NJ. MCCORMICK.
Evening star., 1897-02-18

Weather conditions and general fore
cast-The barometer has fallen on the At
lantic and gulf coasts and to the west Of
the Rocky mountains. 1t has risen in the
central valleys, in the lake regions. and at
Rocky mountain stations; 1t is lowest this
morning over New England and highest
over Colorado
The temperature has fallen decidedly in
the Ohio and upper Mississippi valleys and
in the lower lake region, but 1t is much
warmer in the gulf states and from
Georgia northward over New England.
Generally fair weather continues in all
districts, but the cloudiness has increased
In the central valleys and lower lake re-
gon.
The indications are that the cloudiness
will increase on the Atlantic coast, prob
ably with threatening weather from New
York southwark to Georgia. Local showers
are likely to occur in the gulf states AMI
Ohio valley by Friday morning
Evening star., 1897-02-18
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n


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buildings thereon. and purchase the exclusive
privileges of the Bar. Dining Room. Bowling Al
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grounds, controlled, by said company. or 10 pur-
chase the exclusive privilege Of the Dining Room
and Bar alone. during the coming season of 1881,
beginning with the hrst day OF April anu "hdms
with the first day Of October ucxt
All proposals must he mad" by persons on th,ii
individual and exclusive account anil viii moi We
assi-nnbIe nor Will snblrtting lie allowed. except
with the cumIany's written CONSENT ana the rteh'
is reserved To reject any and all hids
Blink form Of proposals and other information
can b. obtained at the company Office 'th street
wharf. Washington city, II. Z. ,,-,.,y
.Is,hNsffImLe,n Secretary and Treasurer
Evening star., 1897-02-18
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Every business man. as well as every
housewife. should possess copy of The
Evening Star Almanac. 1t contains infor-
nation carefully gathered from every
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