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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20
Low TEMPERATURES.
1t Will Continue Tonight, but Will
lie Warmer Tomorrow.

1t Will Continue Tonight, but Will
lie Warmer Tomorrow.
Forecast till 8, pm. Wednesday: For the
District Of Columbia, Delaware and Mary
land, fair weather; low temperature will
continue tonight; warmer Wednesday,;
north to northeast winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast:
A large area Of high pressure has moved
from the northern Rocky mountain slope
to the lake regions and the Ohio valley.
The pressure is generally high east of the
Rocky mountain slope and low on the Rocky
mountain plateau. The barometer has
risen throughout the Mississippi valley and
on the Pacific coast; 1t has fallen on the
northern Rocky mountain plateau and
slope.
A decided fall in temperature has oc-
CURED in New England. the lower lake re-
gon, the middle Atlantic states and the
Ohio valley, with frosts and freezing tenn
perature. 1t Is warmer In the upper lake
region and the Missouri valley.
Occasional light showers of snow have
occurred in New England, the lake re-
gions and the Ohio valley.
The weather will continue fair and cold
tonight in New England and the North At
lantic states, but it will be warmer IN the
throughout the gulf states Increasing
clondiness, with occasional showers, is in
d1cated for the west quiz states and the
lower Mississippi valley.
Rivers-The following changes in the
rivers tin feet and tenths) have occurred:
Risen-Kansas City. 0.o, keokuk, o.
Fallen-Cincinnati, IA; Cairo, OS; Hele
ma, ARK, OIL; Arkansas City. o.: La Crosse.
OF; Dubuque, o.; Memphis, OIL; Vicks-
burg, OF.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20
ANTI-DIvIsIoN ASSOCIATION.
ITO Rent" Cards Show the Work Done
During the Year.

TO hcht' SuTuS SnO" the p" OK ZONE
During the Year.
Rev. Thomas c. Easton opened the Anti
Division Associations meeting in the w.
c. T. U. rooms last evening with prayer.
President Bruen read his annual report.
showing in detail the results accomplish .d
by the association. 1t refers to the
Establishment on July 13, 1895. Of the Open
door Gospel Mission at 1919 D street north
been held four times week. The report
then gives a history of the crusade against
immoral houses, beginning with the first
conference of the society on February II,
1896, and following with accounts of the
subsequent mass meetings and raids upon
the women in the Police Court Twenty
five houses In the Division" says Presi-
dent -Bruen in his report were closed be-
tween February and June 1895, and signs
of to rent were affixed to the following
hous es in the Division 1907 c street, 1902
120S, 1923, 1901, 1922 D street, POS 18th
| street, 3O3. 3O7. 312. 81. 1923 18th street. 3O1,
3O5 81, 31S and 80 1919 street."
DIR. Wray Beattie, s. D. Luckett and j.
8. Blackford were of the opinion that a
request should be made upon the new Dis
| trict Commissioners that the law against
the houses in the Division be enforced
and that a printed copy of President
Bruen's report be sent to each of them
After discussion of plans for future work,
In which attention was given to the ex-
iSteEce of immoral massage houses in the
| city, the meeting adjourned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20
WILL RIGHT THE WRONGS
What Secretary Bliss Says About Reinstatine
Those Dismissed or Reduced.
He IL Moving Slowly, but VIII Do All
In His Power - OnamissiOner
ButterwOrth's Statement.

Secretary Bliss of the Department of the
Interior has had an immense number OF
applications Of people who have been dis
missed from service in his department dur
ing the last administration and of people in
the department who were denoted for po-
litical reasons. 1t is claimed, these applica-
tons requesting that the applicant be re-
stored to his former standing in the depart
ment. A large part Of Secretary Bliss time
has been taken up in listening to senators
and representatives who have called upon
him for the purpose Of pressing the claims
Of their friends for reinstatement or pro-
motion, but as yet he has been unable to go
Into the examination of such cases to any
extent He has reinstated several -satch-
men VINO were dismissed by Secretary
Smith. These men are John Taylor Albert
Mildlesworth, James Reed and F. McMul-
lin. An equal number of watchmen will be
dismissed from the force to make room for
these men. The Secretary will at once ap-
point two lieutenants of the watch force in
place of the incumbents. Secretary Bliss
Is moving very slowly, but the principle on
within his power he will right any wrong
against republicans that was committed
during the last administration.
In the Office of the commissioner of pat
ents there is very long list of applicants
for reinstatement and for promotion, in
order to restore them to the places they &C.
cupied before Secretary Smith took charge
of the department. Commissioner Butter
worth has not yet been able to give con-
sideration to these cases, but he has receiv-
ed large number Of congressional delega-
tfons that have called in the interests of
many Of the applicants. Speaking to Star
reporter today, Commissioner Butterworth
said:
~ have not yet been able to give con-
sideration to these applications. 1 hope
to begin doing 50 by the 1st of May. but
1t will necessarily take considerable time
to dispose of them. 1t is really not a mat
ter that l like to deal with. 1t Is very
far from being pleasant to me to make
dismissals of people who are doing their
duty here. and where I find a woman, for
instance, supporting family by her work
In this office, I don't propose dsmssing
her for any political or other reason, even
IL her appointment was not made in ex-
actly the right way. But, Of course
there are number Of cases in which JUS
tfce should be done. and it will be done
as soon as 1t Is possible to do So But
find this part of my work is far from
congenial, and SO far as / am concerned
1 would very much prefer having it turned
over to a commission which would have
authority to make a thorough examination
OF all cases brought to it's attention, and
In that way to secure proper action on de-
serving cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20
Anti-Saloon League.

AT the regular meeting of the Anti-Saloon
League of the District of Columbia held
last evening in its hall at 623 Louisiana
avenue representatives of twenty organiza-
lions responded to the roll call. and the
Christian Endeavor Society of Marvin NJ.
E. Church South was admitted to the
league. increasing the ensoAment to ninety
one organizations ,o,H
A contribution was received from the
Christian Endeavor SOCIETY OF the Church
of the Covenant. for which. on motion of
DR.. Foster of the First Congregational
the league was voted and ahe society was
invited to join the leag4Ao
Mrs. Major, the well-knpwn elocutionist
was present by invitatioH and recited Poor
house Nam" On motion a6f Mr.. Mayo OF
the Epiphany Mission CHAPTER of the Broth.
erhood of st. Andrew, Mrs. Nailor received
a rising vote of thankssa 80.
The officers present fesfe: MIR. Jas l.
EWin, president; Mr. A. N. Garfield, first
wee president; Mr.. A. La awartwout, third
vice president: Mr.. J. 8. Blackford. treas
nrer; MI. Jesse c. Suter. recording secre-
tary; Mr.. Clifford M. S<oy. corresponding
secretary, and Miss Mamie Edison, assist
ant secretary,
Several plans for new work were discuss
cd. Rev: Charles H. Butler. who was pres.
committee to fiji the vacancy caused by the
appointment Of Mr.. Albert E. Shoemaker to
be chairman of the committee on protests
and Samuel HI. B. Schoonmaker. q new del.
egate from Good VIII Lodge, I. O. G. II.
was appointed by the executive COMMITTEES
ment.
1t was voted that hereafter the regular
meetings OF the league be advertised un-
der special notices in The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20

They are above the danger line and ris-
ing IN Kansas City, lie; Keokuk, Is
Above the danger line and falling at
cairo, 6.S; La Crosse. IS; Dubuque, 16;
Memphis, 30; Vicksburg, 1O.7.
Stadonary-New Orleans, 30.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide. $50 am. and 4:29 D. m
nigh tide, 7:54 am. and S:36 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 4:4S am and 5:27
pm; high tide, 1850 am and IL 81 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, SIG a M. sun sets. 6:4a
pm.
Moon rises at II 80 pm. today.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. SIS am.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 7:5O pm.; ex-
tinguishing begun at 4:22 am. The light
ing is begun one hour before the time
named.
Arc lamps lighted at 7:S5 Pm; extin-
guished at 4:37 am.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at S
am: Great Falls, temperature, so; condi-
ton, 49, receiving reservoir, temperature
So: condition at north connection. q; con-
dit6n at south connection, 30; distributing
reservoir, temperature. So; condition at in
fluent gate house, So; efduent gate house,
49,
Temperatures for Twenty-Four Hours
The following were the readings of the
thermometer at the weather bureau during
the past twenty-four hours, beginning at
o'clock yesterday afternoon:
April 19-4 pm, 20; pm, 81; midnight
April 20 am. 81; am, so; IL M, 3s
and pm, A.
Maximum, Il. at pm. April 10; mini
mum. 20. at 6 am, April 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20
MRS. BROWN SUES.
Asks n Divorce and Gives Serious
Grounds.

Asks n Divorce and Gives Serious
Grounds.
Through Attorney E.,R. Hay. Susan H
Brown, whose maiden name was Dawson,
today petitioned for diyp1ee from Frank
w. Brown, formerly a aWfll-known local
stock broker.
The parties were married. here January
TO- 1885, boy, now five YexEs of age, hav-
ing been born to them, the child being
with Mrs. Brown. She, ifharges that her
husband committed adultery with one
Maggie A. Birsch. alias, tMadge Dean, at
the Hotel Normandie, this city, In Septem-
Der. 1895. and at the 4Mpntevideo Flats,
New York city. in June, and July of last
Mrs: Brown also charges that her hus
band, under the names fof Francis w
Brown. married the saiA ,woman at viii
mington, Del. August. fS4 She says he
has had considerable money, and is now
receiving monthly salary of $3.50 in the
importing business. sheiP2ays that she re
given permission to- resume her maiden
name, and that she be given the custody
of the child and allowed suitable alimony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20
THE LATE CARTOONIsT COFFIN.

An Exhibition of His Original Draw
fnEs to BE Made Next Week.
The legions of friends and admirers of
the late Mr.. George Y. Coffin, the cartoon
list, whose sad death a few months ago
cast such gloom of the community which
he had entertained so successfully for
many years, will be highly gratified to
learn that exhibition of his original
drawings will be held in a few days at
Veerhoffs gallery on F street near 18th.
The exhibition will open Wednesday, April
IS, and will continue one week 1t would
be impossible to show all the drawings by
the lamatented wit and humorist in any
apartment in Washington, as he was as
prolific in his work as he was genial in
conception, but those which will be hung
will be carefully selected and will show
bis power and style in an instructive and
interesting way. The drawings, too, will
give the general public better idea of
Mr.. Collins ability than was possible to
be obtained from their reproductions in
print.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20
Plea.n Entertainment.

An entertainment, which was attended by
a very large audience. was given last even
ing at the Western Presbyterian Church,
under the auspices of the Kings Daughters
Of that congregation. A very attractive
program was rendered. the following taking
part: Mrs Thomas C. Ncyes, Miss Ella
Knight, Miss Myrtle Roberts, Mr.. Dever-
eaux, Mr.. A. w. Francis and Mr.. Clarence
LattiElere. each of whom sang a Solo;
Messrs. D. c.. Haywood and Hensey, who
gave Rotations, and Rev. Howard Wilbur
Ennis the pastor of the church, who gave
reading. At the conclusion of the pro-
gram refreshments were served in the base
ment Of the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20
Organization of St. Matthew'S Church
Union.

At an adjourned meeting the members
of ST. Matthews Church congregation last
evening organized a union for the purpose
of raising funds for the payment of the
new church debt. Several subscriptions
to the fund were made and an executive
committee was chosen, composed of Ttos.
Z. Waggaman, Henry May, VIM. F. Dow
rey, F. P. b. Sands, /. w Orme, Law
renee Mangan and ]. Nota McGill, to Or
ganiZe a comprehensive working plan and
to appoint collectors throughout the parish.
Mr.. Justice Morris made interesting
statement in reference to the early move
ment for the erection of the new church
editice, which explained satisfactorily Ger
tain matters concerning which some mis-
apprehension had existed. This statement
was ordered to be printed and distributed.
The executive committee organized by
electing Thos. E. Waggaman chairman,
F. p. b. Sands secretary and NJ. F. Nor
riS Treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20

Mr.. George NJ Zerby, for several years a
resident of this city and an employe of the
folding room of the House of Representa-
tives, died suddenly at his home, Reading,
Pa, on Saturday evening. The cause of his
death was apopleXy. Mr.. Zerby was in at
tendance at farewell supper given to the
pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church. Rev.
Mr.. Drach, and 1t was here that he was
stricken and died in a very few moments.
Mr.. Zerby was the president of the Luther
League of that church, and had just been
nominated as deacon. He leaves a large
circle of friends to mourn his loss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20

chosen to serve for the ensuing year:
Senior warden, F. A. Varela: Junior war;
den, W. A. Armstead: registrar, o. B. Hal
lam; treasurer. f. N. Waters: vestrymen.
c. w. Bland, A. d. Cooley, J. T. Earn
shaw. o. b. Hallam. s. ]. McCathran, w.
H. Speiser, L. B. Taylor and E. N. Waters.
The delegate and alternate to the diocesan
convention will be elected at future meet
ing of the vestry.
Church of the Advent-Trustees-Jno L.
Weaver H. L. Prince, w. S. Chase, H. NJ
Walter, L. c. Hendrickson, F. E. john
ston, DR.. Hollifeld and Chas. Davies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20
"Billy" wiIlinm m. Indicted.

The following Indictments were returned
by the grand jury this afternoon: Solomon
Mcten, alias Sol Moten. false pretences;
VIM. A. Saxton. alias Alfred Saxton, bigu-
my; Laura johnson, larceny; Charles An
derson. larceny from the person; Roland
Morgan. larceny from the person and rob-
berry: Benjamin Turner. robbery; William
Williams and Albert Tolson, do; William
Watson, second offense Of petit larceny.
+ william Williams better known as Bill
ly' Williams. long known in police circles,
ard Tolson are the men who, the authori-
ties claim. waylaid Isadore Efron the 10th
Of this month and robbed him of a watch
and chain and his pocket book.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20

Held for Assault With q Knife.
Judge Miller. In the Police Court today
held John Compton, colored in $500 bonds
for the action Of the grand jury on a charge
OF assault with intent TO kill. Andrew
Lyles. also colored, was the prosecuting
witness, and he explained that Monday of
last week he had some trouble with Comp
ton over small debt. The latter then
chased him for long distance and finally
stabbed him five times with knife
DR.. T. B. Mcdonald stated that the stab
wounds were ali in dangerous places
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20
A rechnic.l Assault ON n wife.

Richard Denton, a colored barber, was
arraigned before Judge Miller today in the
Police Court for assault. mis- wife. Alice,
claiming that on the sth instant he brutal
ly assaulted her, breaking the drum of her
left ear. The defendant produced several
witnesses to show that his wife is In the
habit Of drinking. and that on the day
mentioned she visited his shop. broke In
the door and INDUCED in considerable pro-
family.
Judge Miller thought however, that Den
ton was technically guilty Of assault and
imposed a fine Of s..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Cases Settled,

The following cases against policemen
were settled today by the Commissioners:
Martin Brown, intoxication, fined $40.
c. l.. Plenmcns, neglect of duty, fined So.
c. T. Peck and Henry Schneider, neglect
Of duty, fined $40.
A. w. Parham and ]. J. OBrien, neglect
of duty, fined SO.
r. A. Ctrbey and T. r. Bean, neglect
of duty, fired IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20
Made n Purchase,

The Commissioners have purchased the
south % feet inches of lot 6 and by
depth of 104 feet 4 inches to an alley and
the north 10 feet 6 inches by the same
depth of lot s. square 49, at IS per foot,
aggresating $23,475. This property will
be used as an engine house site.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20

PROF. OSCAR IlEBREICH. OF THE UNIVERSITY
OF Berlin says that ..APENTA" may be Chased
with the best aperient waters. and be pronounced
or OF the strongest. fe2otu&th.0 :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20
Yncorporated,

The Washington Hebrew congregation
has been Incorporated by articles filed by
Louis Fellheimer. Michael Hoffa and Nor
ris Clark. trustees, appointed April 4, 1897.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20
CORSON & MCCARTNEY.

Members OF he New York Stock Exchange
14l9 + ST.. Glover building
Correspondents OF Messrs. Moore 4 Schey, SO
Broadway
Bankers and DeekIs I'm Government Beds
Deposits Exchange Loans.
Railroad Stocks and Bonds and all securities
listed on the exchanges OF New York, Philadelphia
Boston and Baltimore bought and sold.
A speciality made of investment securities. Dis
trict bonds and NIL local Railroad, Gas. Insurance
and Telephone Stock dealt In.
American Bell Telephone Stock bought and sold
1e3l-16d
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20

II you want anything. try an ad. In The
Star If anybody has what you wish. you
viii get an answer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20
Held for Assault with a Knife.

Want ads in The Star pay because
they bring answers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-06
THE PENITENTIARY is SELF
SUPPORTING.

For ten years the people have been
struggling with the problem Of making
the penitentiary self-supporting.
The fight was begun while Hon. Angus.
Jus Leazar was member of the Legisla-
ture from Iredell county. He and State
Senator Adams, of Union county, in the
Legislature of 1887, were the first to pro
test against taxing the people to support
the convicts, and to advocate a reversal
Of that policy, thus compelling the con-
victs to support themselves.
Under the administration of the late
Col. Paul f. Faison long strides were
taken in the direction of making the insti-
tuition self supporting, but it remained
for Hon. Augustus Leazar, as General
Manager of the penitentiary, to execute
the plans he set in motion as a legislator.
Elsewhere we print the gist of the re-
port that Mr.. Ieazar presented to the
directors of the penitentiary at their SEES
sion yesterday afternoon. 1t speaks Cor
itself. Mr.. Leazar is closing his fousrth
year as General Manager, and if political
considerations should call for his retire
ment, he will go out of office with the
pIOuu III udFA1S UC1IO1hth Nuab
very many of the wisest men in the State
believed was impossible, and what has
required the most laborious work that
any State officer has been called upon to
perform. The exacting and difficult task
has given Mr.. Leazar no time for any
thing but work and planning. The days
have not suficed. In order to be hear
his work, and give his nights as we'll as
his days to the task of creating a surplus
out of deficit, Mr.. Leazar has lived in
the penitentiary, seldom going out Of it,
except to the farms, to the Treasury and
to the banks on business. Indeed, so re-
solved has he been to accomplish the re-
suit upon which the State is to be 9elici-
tated, that he has overtaxed his strength
and injured his health. Such public SER
wants are so rare that the people ought to
know their fidelity, and ought tos show
their appreciation OF it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-06
WAR AGAINST TOLL GATES.

Lexington, Ky, Jan. 5.-Rewards ag
gregating $500 having failed to have
any effect in lessening the depredations
or toll gate raiders who for some time
have been running things in a highland
ed fashion in several Kentucky counties,
Governor Bradley has concluded to see
what the militia can do toward preserv-
ing order.
On orders received from the Governor
tonight, Company / Of the Kentucky
State Guards left at $50 o'clock tonight
on the Cincinnati Southern road for
Mercer county, where it is reported q
mob of toll gate raiders, 200 strong, are
planning to make n clean sweep of the
Objectionable Instructions within the next
twenty-four hours. The company num-
bers about fifty men, fully armed, occu-
plying a special train. Col. e. Fl. Cater is
in command. Harrodsburg is the county
seat of Mercer county. While that locali-
ty has not suffered as much from the raid
ers as some of its neighbOrs, for
the fever seems to have taken possession
of those who are trying TO secure free
turnpikes, with the result that a clash
with the military officers OF the State is
threatened.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-06
TELECRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Peoria ILL.,, Jan j-The convention Of
the order Of Railway Telegraphers has
been called to be held in Peoria on
May 18th.
Philadelphia, Jan 5.-Prof. VIM. IT.
Pancoast, the distinguished physician
and surgeon died at his home la this city
last night aged GA years.
Montreal, Jan. 5.-The funeral service
over tire body of the late Catholic Arch
bishop Fabre was the most gorgeous that
has been seen here in years, and was at
tended by 30 bishops
Norfolk, a.. Jan. J.-Nilliam Downing
and Charles Williams expiated their
crimes on the same scaffold this morning,
between the hours Of Z aud $50 o'clock.
in the yard Of the Jail
Baltimore, Jan J.--Isuwrence Wilson.
Of Embla Park who was one Of the
eight boys bitten by a mad st. Bernard
dog on December /. died at ten minutes
after three this morning ii horrible
agony.
Santa Fe, Jan. st is anus lueed that
Ex-Governor Prince, fresh from visit
to Canton, where he met both Mckinley
and Hanna, is an applicant for n position
on the proposed international monetary
tbiHlIlSNlJD-
Washington, Jan. 5.-The Secretary OF
the Treasury has approved the recon-
incubation Of the light house board and
awarded contracts for the construction Of
three light ships and two light house ten
ders under the last sunlry civil appro-
priatiOn act
New York. Jan. 5.-The threc-masted
schooner, Clara A. phinncy, with a cargo
Of railroad ties from Brunswick, Ga,
reached Perth Amboy, n. j., to-day, the
crew accusing the captain ami owner,
A. T. Phinney, of cruelty, and the captain
alleging mutiny on the part of the crew.
Savannah. Ga, Jan. 5.-The fran
chises and properties Of the Electric Rail-
way Company Of Savannah were sold
at public auction to-day under decree
of the United States court. They were
hid in by Herman Myers, Of Savannah,
for $211 900, representing the stock
holders The properties will be improved
and electric lighting and power added.