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The times., 1898-09-30
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Third Days Session of the Order
of the Eastern Star.

Third Days Session of the Order
of the Eastern Star.
The General Grand Chapter of the Or
der of the Eastern Star assembled yes
terday at the Masonic Temple. being the
third day of the triannual convention. The
morning session was devoted to routine
business. The afternoon session begin
ming at 3 o'clock was taken up in the
election of officers. The election was con-
Quoted by tellers.
Mrs Hattie E. Ewing. of Massachu-
setts. was elected most worthy grand
matron; A. NJ. Gearhart, of Minnesota,
was elected most worthy grand patron;
Mrs Laura b. Hart, of Texas. was elect
ed worthy associate grand matron; l..
Cabeu Williams, of this city, was elect
ed right worthy grand patron; Mrs.
Lorraine J. Pltken. of Chicago, was re-
elected right worthy grand secretary, this
being the fourth term she has been
chosen for that office; Mrs. Harriet A
Ercaubrach, of Iowa, was reelected
treasurer. this being her fourth term also.
At the evening session, Mrs. Madaline
B. Conklin, of Oregon, was elected
worthy Sfanu cOnuuclreSSs MIS-. Ella -.
Washburne, of Wisconsin, was elected
worthy grand associate conductress.
The meeting of the session was pleas
antIy interrupted by Col Black, of North
Dakota, who has just returned from
trip to Porto Rico. He was accorded an
enthusiastic reception and entertained the
audience by singing some patriotic songs.
after which ne also made short ad-
dress.
Mrs. Augusta d. Wilson, of California.
presented the most worthy grand matron.
Mrs. Mary l.. Partridge, on behalf OF the
Oak Leaf Chapter, OF Oakland, Cal, a
very handsome set of writing implements
of solid silver. Mrs. Partridge accepted
the present in a very pretty little speech.
The remainder of the offices of the
Grand Chapter are TO be filed by appoint
ment and not by election. They will be
named at a later date.
Before the evening session adjourned
the committee on finance made its sec
ond report, through its chairman, Mr..
Blossom. of Massachusetts. Following
this report, the committee on jurispru-
dence submitted its report. through its
chairman, Harrison G. Rowe.
The session adjourned TO meet at s
O'Clock this morning. All the business of
the session viii be completed today, after
which the visiting delegates will then be
various points of historic interest,
The times., 1898-09-30
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Congressmen Yost, of Virginia, and
Dayton. of West Virginia, called on the
President yesterday.
Miss Gary, daughter of the former
postmaster general called upon Mr.. Nc
Kinley at the White House yesterday
afternoon.
At meeting Of the excursion commit
tee of the local Federation of Labor, held
last evening 1t was decided TO make the
drawing for ticket prizes on next We'd
nesday evening OF the thousands OF
tickets sold only about one hundred are
still outstanding, and 1t has been the
delay in the return of these which has
caused the postponement of the an
nouncement of the winners of the prizes.
The body of Edward Brooks. the man
who committed suicide In the woods near
Glenwood Cemetery, Wednesday after
noon. was removed to his late home, No
7s2 Third Street northwest, at noon yes
terday. Coroner Carr decided that an In
quest was unnecessary and gave GER
tificate of death by suicide. The funeral
will take place this morning at 10 O'Clock.
George D. Heider. president of Carpen-
ter's Union. No. /, has returned from
Montauk Point, where he went to visit
his son. Clarence Heider. member OF
the First Regiment District of Columbia
Volunteer Band, who IS i'll with typhoid
fever. Mr.. Heider reports his son as inn
proving, and expects that he will soon be
able 10 come home.
Secretary Gage left for Chicago yester-
day After spending aSfew days there the
Secretary will go to Boulder, Col,
where he will remain until the President
goes to Chicago
Lieut.. Col. Tasker III. Bliss has re-
turned to this city from Porto Rico,
where he was chief commissary of sub
sistence of Maj Gen. Wilson'S army. He
is stopping at the Raleigh.
Gen. Dodge, chairman of the commits
sion of the war investigation committee.
is expected here on Monday or Tuesday
next, being now in New York.
Mrs. Anita MCGEE, who is the only
woman to receivesa commission in the
regular army as surgeon, is expected
here next week
Senior Quesedd the Cuban charge
d'affaires in this city left for New York
yesterday for conference with the mem
bers of the Cuban junta in that city He
is expected to return to Washington next
Monday.
The times., 1898-09-30
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
Large Demand for Sents on the
Opening Day.


Opening Day.
1t is matter of some disaDpointment
to the members of the different Episcopal
churches in this city that they will not
be able TO attend the first meeting of the
triennial convention which is to be held
on October 5 in Epiphany Church, and
much surprise has been expressed ty
some when they have made application
for tickets of admission and have been
refused.
Thirteen hundred tickets have been
issued, which is the full seating capacity
of the church. There are five hundred
and fifty delegates, each of whom will
receive two tickets: each of the clergy
of this diocese will get one ticket, and the
Woman's Auxiliary have been allotted
fifty tickets. When these are added up,
it will readily be seen that there is moth
ing left to distribute among the local
laity.
Since the last general convention there
have occurred three deaths among the
bishops in this country. These were
Bishop Perry of Iowa, Bishop Quintard
of Tennessee and Bishop Wingfeld of
Northern California.
Rev Thomas E. Green, D. D., has been
elected to succeed Bishop Perry, and
will be consecrated during the coming
convention. Bishop Quintard was sue
ceeded by Right Rev. Thomas F. Gailor,
d. D. The successor of Bishop Wingfield
has not yet been chosen
The following bishops will sit for the
first time in general convention: Bishop
Rowe of Alaska, Bishop Satterlee of
Washington, Bishop Burton of Kentucky,
The times., 1898-09-30
WIMODAUGHSIS.
The Ladies' Hold nn Enthusinstfc
RnllY.

Rally.
The Wimodaughsis was opened last
night with a rally in the parlors at 1425
New York Avenue. The rooms. which
have been newly decorated during the
Summer, were very attractive. The en-
tertainment gave the guests an oppor-
tunity TO meet the new president. Mrs.
Ada Guthrie Dickerson. Cards and dane
ing formed the features of the evening
and refreshments were served.
Some of the classes are already in
diction. journalism. stenography. dress
making. elocution, physical culture, Span
ish. arithmetic. penmanship and Latin.
are to be begun in October.
Cooking. chemistry and physiology are
to be taught and such branches of hysi-
enc as apply directly 10 the home will
receive attention. These include heating.
lighting, ventilation and sanitation.
This work has been hampered in the
past by a lack OF funds, but IL Is hoped
that the work will receive encouragement
as II becomes more widely known.
The society also carries another work
through auxiliary organizations having
officers of their own. Theater parties will
be organized for those who desire 10
attend, but do not care to do so with
out a chaperon. The magazine section
keeps in touch with current periodical
literature.
The Caroline b. Winslow Moral Edu-
cation Society, which meets on the sec
ond Tuesday of each month, aims TO
study and improve moral conditions and
TO educate public opinion The rooms Of
the society are open daily, except on Sun
days from 10 TO 6 o'clock. On Wednes-
day from to the president is there to
receive visitors and transact business.
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THINGS THEATRICAL.

1.-The Last of His Race" a play In
which Creston Clarke was seen TO great
advantage here last year. was produced
yesterday evening at the Columbia Thea
ter. The piece is by the star himself, and
will rank among the creditably written
romantic dramas of an epoch that
brought out some two score of its class.
in the double role of Prince Okolski and
Loris Cardel, both strongly heroic, Mr.
Clarke renewed former impressions. HIS
portrayal was clear and consistent, often
remarkably strong and always thoroughly
intelligent. Adelaide Prince was, as
usual charming in her delineation OF
Marie de Neuville. while John Carter.
George Parker. ]. ]. Sambrook, Rodney
Burton, p. S Barrett, Frederick Forres-
ter, Walter Percival, G.. Eversleigh. L. B.
Grey, Gustave Coutts, c. York. Alice
Gale. Lucy Stone. f. Haywood, Ina
Brooks, and Edith Gale, all appeared to
some advantage. THE Marble Heart"
will be repeated tonight and at the matt
nee tomorrow. with 1.-The Bells as the
bill tomorrow evening.
The times., 1898-09-30
DANGER IN SODA.
Serious Results Sometimes Follow
It's Excessive Use.

Common soda Is all right in its place
and indispensable in the kitchen and for
cooking and washing purposes, but it was
never intended for medicine. and people
who use il as such will some day regret
1t.
We. refer to the common use of soda
to relieve heartburn or sour stomach,
habit which thousands of people practice
almost daily. and one which is fraught
with danger; moreover the soda only gives
temporary relief and in the end the
stomach trouble gets worse and worse.
The soda acts as a mechanical irritant
to the walls of the stomach and bowels
and cases are on record where it accumu-
lated in the intestines, causing death by
Inflammation or peritonitis.
Dr. Harlandson recommends as the
safest and surest cure for sour stomach
(acid dyspepsia) an excellent preparation
sold by druggists under the name of
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. These tablets
are large 20-grain loZenges, very pleas
ant to the taste, and contain the natural
acids, peptones and digestive elements
essential to good digestion, and when
taken after meals they digest the food
perfectly and promptly before ii has time
to ferment, sour and poison the blood and
nervous system.
DR.. Wuerth states that he invariably
uses Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets in all
cases of stomach arrangements and finds
them a certain cure not only for sour
stomach. but by promptly digesting the
food they create a healthy appetite, in
crease flesh and strengthen the action of
the heart and liver. They are not a
cathartic, but intended only for stomach
diseases and weakness, and will be found
reliable in any stomach trouble except
cancer of the stomach.
All druggists sell Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets at soc. per package.
A little book describing all forms of
stomach weakness and their cure mailed
FREQ by addressing the Stuart Co, of
Marshall, Mich. se26 $3.50
The times., 1898-09-30
THE PEACE JUBILEE.
Chairman b. H. Warner Names the
Vice Presidents.

Vice Presidents.
The President has been invited to at
tend the peace rally In Convention Hall
Sunday. and today the Cabinet members
and other officials of the Administration
will be invited.
J. A. T. Hull, of Pennsylvania. the
chairman of the Military Committee of
the House. today accepted an invitation
to address the meeting.
The Marine Band will furnish music
and Mr. Percy Foster has arranged for
the presence of a chorus five hundred
strong. Seats will be reserved in front
of the platform and all the members of
the chorus are requested to be present
without further notice.
A feature of the choral work promises
to be the singing of Thomas ]. Vivian's
new patriotic anthem, THE Fight Is
Made and Won" the music for which
was composed by Victor Herbert.
Sanders & Stayman have contributed
two pianos for during the festival
and will decorate them with national col
ors. f. T. Nichols yesterday offered to
decorate the platform and the work was
done yesterday afternoon.
F. Il. Crosthwaite has been assigned to
take charge of the matter of seating the
platform guests, and George ii. Bohrer
will be chief of the ushers.
An invitation will be extended to Gen.
FitZhugh Lee TO attend the meeting.
b. III. Warner. chairman of the peace
jubilee committee. has announced the fol-
lowing list of vice presidents: Hon. j. +.
McKenna Hon. A. b. Hagner, Theodore
w. Noyes, William F. Mattingly Thomas
Blagden. Hon. John W. Ross, Stilson
Hutchins, Archibald Greenleas, William
a. Gordon, Peter F. Bacon, Isador Saks,
w. b. Powell, Eugene Carusi, r. II. T..
Leopold, Henry A. Willard, Henry l..
West, A. l.. Barber, John A. Swope. T. A.
Lambert. Thomas Wilson. +. b. Crosth-
waite +. l.. Moore, Jesse b. Wilson, III. S.
Cummings, George c. Maynard, NJ G.
Emery. Charles f. Foster. F. A. Wander
lip, Rev. Z. S. Hamlin. Nathaniel Wilson,
d. a. Mcknight. William A. Gordon,
Hon. A. c. Bradley, William Ballantyne.
Frank Hume. A T. Britton, Benjamin
Leighton, j. B. Edwards John 3. Wight,
John It. Vinson. Matthew Trimble, John
A. Baker, Simon Wolf, E. S. Parker. ]. J.
Darlington T. G. Hensey, J. b Winner,
Beriah Wilkins. John Joy Edison. y. H.
Shea. John B. Larner, G. ]. Hillyer, c. B.
Jewell. Crosby s. Noyes George c. Hazle-
ton, Alphonso Hart. S. w. Woodward. NJ.
NJ. Parker. George w. Moss, Z. V. Pow
derly, Lewis ]. Davis. Rev. r. II. McIIim,
and Rev. w. w. McKenney.
The times., 1898-09-30
CHINA'S EMPEROR.
Something About the Monarch Who
Has Been Deposed.

From the Ladies Pictor.al)
Naturally very little Is known of the
private life OF the Emperor of China,
but from time TO time few interesting
facts crop up. The unhappy monarch is
compelled to rise every morning at .
o'clock At 3. by which time his toilet
is completed, he receives the ministers.
and from that time till is occupied with
affairs OF state He breakfasts at 9,
and dimes at in the afternoon. In spite
of the great number of officials and
servants in the palace, the poor man is
perhaps the worst-served master in the
world The menu for every day is writ
ten out a long time beforehand; and as
ID Is by no means certain that such things
as young vegetables and certain kinds
0f fruit are 10 be had on A given day,
things are so badly arranged that they
often make their first appearance on the
Emperors table when they have been in
season at least a month. Ii is strict eti-
quette that no single thing of a kind
shall ever be put before his majesty:
every thing. even the fish. must be served
in pairs. He is rather fond of good Iiv-
ing. and should he by chance, in the opin-
ion Of any of the doctors. who are all
ways present al every meal, eat too much
OF any favorite dish. ii is never allowed
to appear again in the menu. The ex-
nous. but with it all the Emperor has
a sort of Barmecide feast.
In his capacity of high priest, the En-
peror has to offer at least forty-six sac
rfices TO different gods-in the course OF a
,ear; and as TO each sacrifice is dedicated
one or more holidays which must be
passed by him in complete solitude the
miserable monarch's time must be pretty
well taken up. These sacrifices are made
by him either by night or about dawn,
and the houses along the route taken by
MIN. as he is carried in his closed palan-
quin through the deserted streets of the
city are hung with black. the effect OF
which is unspeakably depressing. 1t is
also very strict religious rule that his
n9iesiy shall offer in the course of every
year many hundreds of silk balloons be-
fsre the tabl 5 Of his ancestors, the un-
broken lire Of whom extends back be-
fore the lifetime Of our Lord. These bal
looms are r~e+e of the richest silk OBJ
;ain bic, anf seveal Of the imperial silk
mss.ufact 9'e occupied the whole
ear is-ough with the fabrication of the
material.
The times., 1898-09-30
LIBRARIAN APPOINTED.
Mr. Weston Flint VIII Preside Over
the Public Library.

Weston Flint has been chosen by the
trustees of the Public Library as libra
rian. Mr.. Flint was for more than eight
years librarian of the Patent Office Ii
brary, during which period he reindexed
which he had supervision. He was for
five years the statistician of the Bureau
of Education under Dr. Harris, and in
1898 he prepared the report, entitled "Sta-
tistics of the Libraries of the United
States and Canada"
He is a life member Of the American
Library Association, and is a thorough
student of modern library science. Under
the law, Mr.. Flint will be permitted to
appoint two assistants, but these have
not yet been selected.
The times., 1898-09-30
WHITE AND BLACK.
4 strange Consolidation of Troops
by Major General Graham.
From the Pittsburg Dispatoh)

(From the Pitt>burg Dispatoh-l
A singular thing has been done at
Camp Meade. Major General Graham,
commanding the Second Corps. has issued
an order for the consolidation of the
Ninth Ohio Battalion with the Fifteenth
Pennsylvania.
The Ninth Battalion consists of four
companies of colored men from Cleveland,
Springfield. Columbus, and Xenia, COM
manded by Major Young, d colored gradu-
ate of West Point 1t is represented TO
be an excellent organization. well drilled,
and exemplary in discipline, The addition
of these four companies to the eight COM
panies of the Fifteenth Pennsylvania
gives to Col. Kreps three battalion reg
ment.
This consolidation breaks two prece-
dents 1t unites commands from two
States This has never been done with
the volunteer organizations of the United
States. Beginning with the revolution,
the regiments from the several States
were always confined TO State limits. No
command from Pennsylvania was ever
joined with one from Massachusetts or
Virginia. Nor was there any such amalga-
nation during the long civil war. when
hundreds of volunteer regiments were in
the field for three years. Many of them
were reduced to mere fragments, but they
were always recruited from their own
States or amalgamated with other COM
mands from their particular State.
1t has not been customary TO unite
white and colored companies in the same
regimental organization. This applies
both to the volunteer and the regular
service. Military men have believed that
colored soldiers do better service when
kept distinct.
Gen. Graham appears to be an innovat-
or. He has tried bold experiment. We
have no information yet as to the senti-
ment in the Fifteenth concerning this
consolidation. The reorganization of the
regiment indicates that 1t is certainly de-
signed for garrison services in the Wcs.
| Indies.
The times., 1898-09-30

Bishop Williams of Michigan. Bishop
Johnson of California, Bishop Morrison
of Minnesota, Bishop Gibson of Virginia.
and Bishop Brewster of Connecticut.
During the past year or so there has
been considerable agitation on the Ques-
ton of holding daily morning and even
ing prayers in the churches throughout
this country, the same as is done in Eng
land, and it Is said that the subject oil
adding a new canon 10 this effect VIII
be considered during the convention. 1t
is claimed by the opponents of this propo-
sition that II is impracticable on account
of the large parishes in this country,
making 1t too far for the members 10
come.
The times., 1898-09-30
Danrernus.
(From the Baltimore News.s

tFrom the Baltimore NeWsJ
Not long ago Episcopal bishop was a guest
at dinner party in Baltimore. by the way,
said one OF the guests, a woman, do You know
that there times when it is dangerous to
enter an Episcopal chureh?''
what is that madame?' said the bishop with
great dignity, Strengthening himself up in his
chair.
81 say, there are times when ii is positively dan
gerous to enter the church., she replied.
That cannot be-, said the bishop, pray ex-
plain, madame
in the reading desk, big gun in the pulpit,
when the bishop is charging his clergy, the choir
is numbering the anthem, and the organist is try
ing to drown the choir
hearty laugh went the round OF the table at
the bishops expense and lie acknowledged that
at such time he could well imagine it disagree
able, at least, if not dangerous, to be present.
The times., 1898-09-30

washington and highly enjoyed Clean,
bright, and wholesome amusement, such
as Is furnished by Mr.. Du Souchet's
iarces has the double advantage of pleas
ing the public without offending the taste
of the critics. The new piece is repre-
sented TO be as original and bright in its
lines and as brisk in its action as are the
previous products of it's author, and is
reasonably sure to receive a satisfactory
trial at the hands of Washington au-
diences.
The times., 1898-09-30

The "A. B. A." a new social set. met
last night at the residence of Mr.. F.
z. Andrews. on the corner of Twenty
eighth and p Streets northwest. After the
adoption of a constitution. the following
officers were elected to serve for the pc
riod of one year: Mr.. G. ]. Drewry,
president; Mr. Charles Lowell. first vice
president; Mr.. Horace Prince, second
vice president; Mr.. Walter Duff, third
vice president; Mr.. ]. George Smith, sec
retary; Mr.. r. p. Andrews, treasurer.
The times., 1898-09-30
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard c. Kerens Will
shortly close their country home in the
mountains of West Virginia and go to st.
Louis, where they possess one -of the
handsomest residences in that city. Mr..
Kerens obtained promise from the
President to visit ST. Louis on his West
ern trip. The promise was coupled with
the. conditions that the stop could be
made either going to or coming from
Omaha, and that it should not interfere
with the Presidents arrival at either
Omaha or Chicago on schedule time.
The times., 1898-09-30

The demand for seats on the opening
night of "A Misfit Marriage" which is to
be given its first production next Mon
day evening at the Columbia Theater, is
said to indicate the strong interest which
is being taken in II. a. Du Souchet's latest
work My Friend from India and The
Man from Mexico" have been seen in
The times., 1898-09-30

Carpet buyers could
spend a day in our de-
partment and not be able
to look at all the differ
ent patterns. The stock
is immense and unri-
vailed in beauty of quail
ty. We have good Brus-
sells as low as so cents a
yard and reliable in
grains at 30 cents. All
are made, lined and laid
without extra cost.
The times., 1898-09-30
Lansburgh & Bro.
Friday and Saturday
Specials
Lansburgh & Bro.

Half Bleached "A Cotton, fine
finish, Sc and Ioc value,
sc per yd
Dark Figured Russian Fleece for
Wrappers.......,.....5Hc per yd
Remnants of colored and white
Domet Flannel Skirtings,
SIC per yd
One-yard wide Plaid Nainsook,
for aprons or dresses. &c per yd
Plain Plaid and Black Woolen
Dress Goods Remnants at
SC, f2Hc, and 1 SC
Worth double
A lot of Cream and Colored Ser
-pentine Scrim, ISc quality,
tfc per yd
A we'll assorted line of Autumn
Scotch Plaid Remnants,
f115c per yd
Remnants of Heavy Amoskeag
Feather-proof Ticking,
12Hc per yd
II pieces of All-wool 4o-inch
Dress Plaids......-.-.22c per yd
Colored and White Flannel Rem
nants at greatly reduced prices.
Odds and Ends in fine bleached
and unbleached Pillow Castings and
Sheetings at half their original
prices.
Colored and White Remnants of
Table Linens at surprisingly low
prices.
These goods-3d floor-
The times., 1898-09-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Elwood Cor
man. of San Francisco, have been spend
ing the Summer among the resorts of
the Atlantic coast. and for the past week
have been the guests of Mrs. Elkridge
Davis, OF Capitol Hill. They left for
home yesterday. accompanied by Mr.. EN-
cry Davis, who will enter the College
of Mines in Colorado.
The times., 1898-09-30

Mr. and Mrs. Peilew have returned
from Europe. where they spent the Sum
mer in travel, and will open their Massa-
chusetts Avenue home for the season
next week
The times., 1898-09-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul j. Pelz have sent out
cards announcing the marriage of their
daughter Edith Gates Meem, to Mr.. AL
bert Noble Prentiss, of Vermont, Wednes-
day. September 2s. The ceremony oc-
Cured at the residence of the brides par
ents by the Rev. Frank SewaIl, in the
presence of the immediate family. Mr..
and Mrs. Prentiss left on the IL a. III.
train for tour through the Northern
States.
The times., 1898-09-30

Mrs. II. NJ. Hutchinson has returned
from Deer Park. having spent the SUM
mer with her daughter. Mrs. John Webb.
The times., 1898-09-30
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