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Evening star., 1898-06-17
ITS LABORS ENDED.
Supreme Lodge, h. of H., Elects Of
hcers and AdjOurns.

The Supreme Lodge, knights of Honor,
having completed its labors, adjourned yes
terday afternoon. The delegates and visit
ing ladies visited Mount Vernon this morn
ing, the steamer Manchester having been
especially chartered for them. The excur-
sion to Washington's home is the last func-
tion of the twenty-fifth annual convention,
and the delegates will leave for their re-
spectiVe homes this evening.
The important business accomplished just
before adjournment was the election Of Off
GERS, which resulted as follows:
Supreme dictator. j. Warren Goheen of
Philadelphia, Pa; supreme vice dictator,
John p. Shannon of Georgia. supreme as
sistant dictator. d. s. Biggs of Massachu-
setts; supreme reporter, B. F. Nelson of
Missouri supreme treasurer Joseph w.
Branch of Missouri; supreme chaplain,
Rev. II. M. Hope of Virginia: supreme
guide, John H. Hancock of Kentucky; su-
preme guardian, J. r. Cole of Texas; su-
preme sentinel, Frank Sliger of Arkansas;
trustees. s. B. Riggs of Kansas, w. ]. Rob-
lnson of Pennsylvania, David T. WE'LL OF
louisiana: advisory board, ]. c. Sheppard
OF South Carolina. Noah Given of Missouri,
Samuel Klotz of New Jersey.
Detroit was decided upon as the next
place OF meeting. Much routine business
was disposed of during the day. including
the approval and PRONUNCIATION by the su.
preme dictator Of a number OF decisions
aHectlng the policy of the organization
Evening star., 1898-06-17
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Steamer Charles Manchester for Marshali
Hall and Mount Vernon at 10 am. and Z:oo
pm.
Steamer Jane Moseley for Colonial Beach
and Somerset Beach at $50 pm.
Steamer Samuel ]. PentZ for River We"
at ~ am, 2:15 and $50 pm
Steamer Estelle Randall for Giymont ana
Intermediate landings at $50 a m.
Steamer Washington for Norfolk ana
Fortress Monroe at $50 pm.
Steamer Wakefield for Colonial Beac1
and intermediate landings at . am.
Trains leave 131a street and Pennsylvania
avenue for Arlington hourly from am. to
s pm.
Trains leave 131s street and PENNSYLVANIA
avenue for Mount Vernon at 6:5o, TO- IL
am, 12.05 2:05, s. and 4:15 pm
Trains leave Adueduct bridge for Arllng-
ton and Fort Myer every half hour anu
Falls Church hourly from $50 In to 1o:io
pm.
Evening star., 1898-06-17
KOLLOCk SENTENCED.
Grocer Formally Committed for Vio-
1ati0n Of Oleoma rEar rine Lnws.

hAloh VI OleOm0f80f10e Laws.
Isaac c. Kollock. the young grocer of
Southeast Washington, arrested Wednes-
day night upon a bench warrant. was
brought from the Jail this morning into
Criminal Court No. 1. Chief Justice R!ng-
ham committed him to Jail to serve out the
sentence passed by the court July 6. 1896.
kollock having been convicted, in two
cases. of violating the law governing the
sale of oleomargarine.
In one case the sentence was that he pay
fine of 500 and $25 costs, and i'm the other
$500 fine, S25 costs and serve three hours in
jail. Kollock has been out on bail since
he was sentenced but has been unable
during the time to raise the $3.50 necessary.
The prisoner was represented in court
this morning by Mr. A. A Hoehling. acting
for Mr.. Jere Wilson. who was counse. for
all the persons charged with violating the
law i'm this particular
Kollock is very much depressed by his
condition. largely because he is the main
support of his mother and grandmother
He heard this morning that his mother.
who has been lying very low at her home.
302 d street northeast. had ralned some
what under the hope that he will be re-
leased.
He expects that the President will pardon
him. and to this end his pastor, Rev. +.
Olin Eldridge Of Waugh Church, has been
working since he was arrested. Should IL
be denied, then the prisoner hopes to be
able to avail himself after serving thirty
days in jail of the poor convicts act. which
has been successfully invoked to secure the
release of those committed till payment of
fine, and who. but for the act. would
have to remain in Jail forever, having no
means Of discharging the fine.
kollock insists that he innocent Of
any fraudulent purpose i'm violating the
law, and he had supposed, until arrested
Wednesday evening. that his case had been
abandoned and that he need not fear fur
ther action
Evening star., 1898-06-17
Celebration of Flag Day.

The Flag Day" exercises at Soldiers
Home, given under the auspices of Sol
Giers Home Temperance Union. were as
follows: Selection, Round the Metropolis, -
the Soldiers Home Band: recitation, ''The
Muse of the VIOLIN" Miss Alice Freeman
(violin accompaniment, Miss Harvey: vo-
cal solo, "Genevieve," Miss Pauline Springs
guth; piano solo, THE Battle Of Manas-
sas,' Mr.. Thos. ]. King, jr.; address, Mr..
F. w. Mondell: violin solo, Miss Harvey:
reading. The nerican Flag" Miss Levy;
selection, the Soldiers Home Band.
THE Colloquy of the Nations" a play. was
participated in by the following: Goddess
of Liberty. Miss Louise Farrow; China,
Miss Annie Walter: India, Miss Grace
Hurlbut; Russia, Miss Ethel Fleharty;
Germany. Miss Mabel Dawes; Scotland,
Miss May Hurlbut; France. Miss Leona
Feathers; Ireland, Miss Bessie Thome !:
Italy, Miss Tena Weber; Wales, Miss Clara
Hinzen; Cuba. Miss Jeanette King: Amer
lea, Miss Gustchen Springsguth. The pian-
fst was Miss Julia Maedel. and leader of
the Soldiers Home Band, Mr.. NJ. C. Mey-
relies.
Evening star., 1898-06-17
HOLDS CLOSING EXERCISES.
Hannah More Academy COnfers Pre-
miums md Dinlomnn


miums and Diplomas.
The closing exercises of Hannah More
Academy, the old diocesan school of Mary
lard, took place Tuesday last in Wyman
Hall, a recently erected addition to the
academy.
Morning prayer was first said in the
chapel. A procession was formed of grad
uates, in their white gowns and yei,s and
TIE other students in white dresses with
oright-coiored sashes, the members of the
Iacuity and board of trustees, the visiting
cierSy and Bishop Paret. 1t made pleas
ing spectacle as it wenJed its way across
uhe beautiful lawn from the hall to the
chapel and back again. chanting the pro-
cessional, Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart Re-
joice. Give Thanks and Sing
The program of the commencement ex-
ercises consisted of piano duet. by Misses
i.i.taI11 and Boyden; address. by the
pishop, president of the board of trust ees:
piano quartet. by Misses Hopkins, Turner,
lockwood and Waters; vocal solos by
Miss Duval and Miss Kinear, respectively:
essays essays, on the following subjects. viz:
What's Beyond the Threshold?" by Miss
Waters: Jeanne Dare by Miss Turner:
"Fireside Musings, by Miss Lockwood;
Our Country in the Nineteenth Century,
oy Miss Weller; "A Rose Win Never Close
ard Be Bud Again." by Miss Hall, and
Importance of an Aim by Miss Duval
The valedictory was delivered by Miss
Pollock, and there was an address by
Archde aeon Powers and chorus by the
school preceding the award of prizes and
diplomas.
The graduates were: Lucy Waller Du-
val of Virginia, Caroline Howard Hall of
Maryland, Helen Janet Pollock of the Dis
trict of Columbia, Mamie Byrd Turner Of
Maryland. Katherine Elliott Waters of the
District of Columbia, Edna Lillian Weller
of Maryland.
The prizes Of a gold cross from the school
and 800 in gold frCm Mr.. VIM. Keyser TO
those on the roll of honor were awarded
to Misses l.. w. Duval II. Goodwin, A God
win, NJ. Goldsborough. NJ. Hopkins j.
Latarie. S. Mumford, S. Popplein M Ridge
ly, d. Ridgely, NJ. Selden, NJ Sothoron, N.
b. Turner, K. E. Waters, E. Ward, S. u.
Wells and E. L. Weller.
Prizes for punctuality and neatness were
received by Misses Jaret Mcmillan, Elise
Reed. Katherine Shober and S. Thomas
The prize given by Judge w. A. Fisher
for the best examination in United States
history was awarded to Miss NJ. Colds
borough.
The bishops prize of $50 in gold for best
Latin examination was awarded to Miss
N b. Turner.
Prizes offered by the alumni for the best
examination in spelling were awarded to
Misses Ella Barker and Ella Louise Me-
gary.
The fall was crowded. many of the vIs-
ttors being from distance. At the close
of the exercises luncheon was served in
the dining hall.
Evening star., 1898-06-17
AN OLD SALTS VIEW.
Plan Suggested for Ending the Waz
With Spain.

Plan Suggested for Ending the War
With Spain.
Men familiar with war in all it's aspects,
and with the history of wars since such
things became a necessary part Of the af-
fairs of the nation, were discussing the
present one last night. There was not q
man in the coterie. save one, whose hair
was not grizzled and scant, and whose
opinion wasn't worth breaking dozen en-
gagements to hear. They were not criti-
cising. but were merely figuring on the
duration of the war and the probable out
come in the way of territorial acquisition
A retired naval officer, whose name is
known wherever boats ride, was in the
party.
There is tendency in many quarters"
he remarked, Ito imagine that Spain will
sue for peace as soon as Cuba and Porto
Rico have been conquered and the Philip
pines lost. This may be true, but it will
take long time to make those possessions
safe properties in any sense of the word.
Spain could be brought to book, though, in
short order if the war were carried into
Africa, SO to speak"
How do you mean?" inquired another
old salt.
Simply this: I am convinced that Spain
has not single war vessel on the other
side of the water in a condition to get out
of its own way. Why? Because with her
of this country is virtually unprotected by
sea-going armament she has not made any
movement to attack it. No other reason
exists for this in my opinion, save the one
l have noted.
The Spanish people mass he con-
tinued, do not regard the loss of their
colonies we think they do. They are
hidebound to a remarkable degree and in
suar beyond conception. If the pockets of
the Spanish commercial classes are touch
ed then cry for stoppage of the war
would go up. By carrying the war into
Africa l don't mean to attack Spanish
ports and lombard Spanish cities. l mean
to send our new fast cruisers. which could
be easily spared, over to Spanish waters
and let them cruise back and forth out of
reach of forts and batteries and capture
Spanish merchant vessels and burn them.
The boats to send the swift ocean lin
ers which have been converted into cruis-
ers. Each of them could carry immense
quantities Of coal. and a swift collier could
go with them for sake of an emergency.
Sink, burn and destroy Spain's merchant
marine. Then you'd see how quick the
dons would go down on their marrow bones
and splutter for peace
The old officer was listened to with keen
interest. and there were approving mods of
heads when he concluded.
Evening star., 1898-06-17
Potomac Pollution.
To the Editor Of The Evening Star:


Your editorial in this evenings Star on
Our Water Supply" prompts me to write
that while fishing in the Potomac last week
near Edwards Ferry / saw the swollen de-
composing, putrid remains of a large horse
lying in the water about fifty yards below
the upper end of Seldens Island
The current at that point was sweeping
the poison on to Washington. but thirty
four miles away. at the rate of two miles
per hour.
The horse had evidently been dragged
into the river (as he had a rope around his
neck)-not later than last Monday or Tues
day-and. unless removed. will lie there.
perhaps. all summer. That is fine pros.
pect for people who are obliged to drink Po-
tomac water to contemplate, Isn't 1t?
1t ought to be somebody's business to
look into this matter. and 1t ought also to
be somebody's business to punish, to the
fullest extent Of the law. the person or per-
sons guilty of this crime.
write this in the hope that somebody
with authority to act will act-and act
promptly To such person WIN gladly give
all the further Information have on the
subject. f. B. CURTIS. 4O7 B IT. ne.
June 13. 1903.
Evening star., 1898-06-17

Charles Campbell. coored rag picker
appeared before Judge Scott today on a
charge of vagrancy. and he questioned the
authority of the police and the court to
sentence workingman on such charge
'CampDells & rag picker and when he's
not at work he's drunk said Policeman
Headley, land he's even drunk when he is
at work"
How could l be drunk all the time when
1 work every day. the old man asked
m wo-kingman," he added, and 1
amt guilty.
He was given ten days on the farm to get
the liquor oGt of him.
Evening star., 1898-06-17
MAKES FRATERNAL CALL.
Juvenile Temple, 1. o. G. T., Visits
Columbia Lodge.

The regular weekly meeting of Columbia
Lodge, No. "a, Independent Order of Good
Templars. was held at Society Temple
Wednesday night. The recently organ.z-
ed Columbia Senior Temple No2, the juve-
nile organization under auspices Of the
lodge, paid it's first visit to the mother
lodge The temple was formally received
in a body at about s:15 p. M, by Chief
Templar John II. Muirhead, each boy car-
lying an American flag. The juvenile
organization Immediately took charge Of
the meeting, their officers filing all of the
offices in the lodge. The temple then went
through with its regular rituaistic opening
ceremony, after which they initiated as
adult members of the juvenile temple Miss
Alberta Hawke of Perseverance Lodge, No.
=; Mr.. NJ. S. McCathran of Columbia
Lodge, and Mr.. Chas. Shaver.
The officers of the temple present and
taking part were the chief tempIar. Fred
Robinette: vice templar, Nettie Nash; post
chief templar, Merle Sweet; chaplain Ruby
Shaver: secretary, Irene Bane; assistant
secretary, Bernice Ogden; financial secre
tary, Howard Robinette: treasurer, Her
bert HarrieS; deputy marshal Marie Dom;
guard, Weston Birwell; sentinel, Donald
Robinette. In the absence of the marshal,
the grand counsellor of the District of Co
lumbia, Jesse c. Suter. acted as marshal
The whole affair was in charge of the
temple Superintendent, Mrs. c. A. Snyder,
assisted by Miss Edna Hough and Miss
Clara Macintosh.
At the conclusion of the initiation the
session of the temple was closed, after
which the following program, under the
direction of Mrs. Snyder, was rendered.
Chorus, 1.-The Star Spangled Banner" reci-
tation, Hattie Sweet; piano solo, BerniCe
Ogden; recitation, Florence Milliken; vocal
solo, Irene Bane; barjo and guitar duet,
Ruby and Charles Shaver: recitation,
Marie Dom: chorus of girls: reading, Mel
lie Mastbrook; song. Miss Macintosh,
with Delsarte posing by Hattie Sweet; rec-
tation, 1.-The Star Spangled Banner" Irene
Bane; recitation. Ruby Shaver: chorus.
Columbia, the Gem Of the Ocean," by the
temple.
When this program was ended, the grand
superintendent of the District, Mrs. l.. j.
Allen, presented to Master Clare Milliken
a gold badge for an essay on alcohol.
Before the gathering dispersed refresh
the lodge, assisted by some of the little
misses of the temple.
Evening star., 1898-06-17
EXCURSIONS.

The success which attended the special
excursion to Fortress Monroe, Norfolk, Vir-
ginia Beach and Ocean View, given by the
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Com
pany last Saturday has induced the man
agement to repeat this delightful trip to-
morrow evening. The same reduced rate
will be in force On account of the reduc
tion from the regular fare tickets will be
good to return only on the steamer leaving
Fortress Monroe and Norfolk Sunday night
and arriving in this city early Monday
morning. All these steamers are handsome
ly furnished. have neat, cozy state rooms,
are fitted throughout with all the modern
conveniences, are lighted by electricity and
serve excellent meals. They MAKE the sail
on the river and Chesapeake bay one of the
pleasantest portions of the entire trip. The
steamer will leave 1th street wharf tomor
row evening At $50 o'clock
The incident at Fort Washington last
Sunday when the Moseey was stopped for
few minutes should prove to the excur.
slon-going public that the government may
insist upon the strict enforcement of its
regulations. but will not carry its orders to
the extent of holding an.excursion for the
night even though the boat should reach
the port after hours. However, all can rest
assured that there will be no cause for COM
plant or account of delay in the future.
and after tomorrow, when the regular sea-
son will open the boat will be found 10
reach it's destination on time. The Platt-
deut scher Verein wiz open the season to
Coloaial Beach tomorrow and a good time
Is guaranteed to all. splendid orchestra
will be carried and everything will be done
by both the association and management
to give their patrons pleasant days out
ing. The meals furnished by the boat are
becoming very popular and there is no need
to carry baskets or lunches on these trips.
The boat will leave tomorrow at 500 pm,
arriving at the Beach at IL o'clock, giving
full day for fishing, grabbing, boating,
bathing and a good nights rest Al the
Beach. Special features will be added for
the Sunday trip and everything done to
make the trip q pleasant one.
Evening star., 1898-06-17
RECEIVED AT WHITE HOUSE.
Delegates to WOmen's Federati,,
Meet the President


Meet the President.
A party Of seventy-five delegates to the
biennial meeting of the General Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs to be held in Dem
ver Col, June 20 to 20, arrived in Wash
lngton yesterday afternoon over the Bal
amore and Ohio railroad. spending the
evening in the city. The delegates are
from the New England states, New York.
New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania,
and are travelling in a special train of five
cars.
Arriving at o'clock in the afternoon
the ladies were at once driven to the White
House, where it had been arranged they
were to be received by the President Mr..
Mckinly met the ladies' in the east room,
Mrs Tod Helmuth of the New York dele
gatlon presenting her sister delegates The
president was very gracious to his visitors
and had pleasant word for each. Leav-
ing the White House the delegates were
driven TO the Congressional Library, and
afterward to the Ebbitt House, where they
took dinner, and later in the evening re-
ceived informally number of Washington
friends: At 10 o'clock the delegates again
boarded their train and left for Denver
Evening star., 1898-06-17

The local Federation of Labor, at its
weekly meeting Tuesday evening, took SINH
lar action to that of theCentral La Dor Union,
the evening before, relative to commune
eating with the Secretary of War on the
matter of the bread that is supplied to
the troops at Camp Alger by Washing
ton firm, and which Is said to be some
times unfit for Use by reason of it being
made by machinery. The secretary was
directed to ask Secretary Alger to order
that the soldiers in the camp be furnished
with handmade bread.
list OF the firms employing union
labor in broadmaking in the District was
read. and copy ordered sent to the diff
ferent labor organizations Interested
Evening star., 1898-06-17
The Enxineer Recrutt..

Arrangements have been completed by
which the recruits who have enlisted in
the 1st Regiment Of Engineers, under Col
onel Griffin. in thisj city, will receive their
initiatory Instructions in military tactics
and practice this evening at the drill hall
of the National Guard Armory. This will
be the beginning nh preparations for mus
tering in the Washington recruits. They
will be examined In a few days, and as
soon as accepted will be sent to Camp
Tow nsend. Peekskill, N. Y, where the reg
ime MT is being mobilized. All who have
qualified and registered their applications
will report on the bridge leading into the
armory at 7:3O o'clock tonight, and at the
same hour Sunday night.
Evening star., 1898-06-17

At the comm mencement yesterday at
Princeton University the prize in English
philology was awarded to De Witt c. Cro:s-
SAINT of the Junior class. Mr.. Croissant is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Croissant of
this city. He left Colombian College for
Princeton at the end of his sophomore
year, passing the examination for the
JUROR class last fall. This speaks well not
only for Mr. CroiSsant but for the training
given at our home school. After gradual
ing he will enter Oxford University, Eng
land, for his postgraduate work.
Evening star., 1898-06-17
THE STAR by MAIL.

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
them to any address in the United
States or Canada, by ordering it at
this office. In person or by letter.
Terms: Is cents per week; 25 cents
for two weeks, or 80 cents per
month Invariably in advance. Sub
scribers changing their address from
one Post-ofiice to another should
give the last address ~ well a. the
Evening star., 1898-06-17

Inc hre department was called out about
q O'Clock yesterday for blaze in vacant
mouse No. 2251 Cleveland avenue north
west Wnat caused the fire is not known
but the flames spread to other houses. and
Tour or them, together with some sheds in
the rear, were damaged. the total loss he
ing about S4OO 1t Is Thought that tbs 80, s
erty was fully insured
Evening star., 1898-06-17
DEGREES of Divorce Granted.

Mamie E. Street was today divorced from
John E. Street by decree of Justice Hagner,
because Of cruelty of treatment. She Is
allowed to resume her maiden name,
Hurley.
A decree was granted also to Mary c..
Lee, divorcing her from William B. Lee
The ground is desertion. She is given the
custody of their child, Dora.
Louisa Simms has been divorced from
William Simms by Justice Cox on the
ground of desertion and cruelty. She is
permitted to resume her maiden name of
Brown.
Evening star., 1898-06-17

George Flenming, a colored boy about
ten years old. was struck by an electric
car yesterday evening. and was taken
TO Freedmen's Hospital In the patrol
wagon Tor treatment. The accident oc-
Cured near the corner of 9th and s streets
The boy was injured about the head and
leg and was rendered insensible though
ne resained consciousness short while
after ne was injured The physicians think
he will recover. As the affair was an ac-
cident, the men in charge of the car were
not arrested.
Evening star., 1898-06-17
LOCAL MENTION.
AMrsEMENTs TONIGHT.

Columbia Theater--Columbia Stock Conn
fany in Won at Last"
Glen Echo-Parry Company in Chimes OF
Normandy"
New National Theater-The Nationai
r'omiuue COMPANY in "Cavalleria Rusti-
cana and ''Pinafore."
Evening star., 1898-06-17
Final Papers Issued.

Final naturalization papers have been
granted the following applicants by justices
Of the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia: Henry Freitag, aged twenty
five years. of Germany: David ireland
aged forty-four years. OF Australia: Ernest
r. Scheiblech, aged twenty-nine years. Of
Germany; Joseph Lewis Hopkins aged
thirty years. of ireland. and Morris Guins-
burg, aged twenty-eight years. OF Russia.
Evening star., 1898-06-17

The 1st Colored Volunteer Regiment of
the District, under the command of Coz.
d. Ruffia, and headed by the Holland
Band, will this evening march in a body to
the Y NJ c. A. building. 1907 11th street
northwest, to be addressed by the president
OF the Young Peoples Business Union of
the District of Columbia
Evening star., 1898-06-17
Bay Ridge.

This delightful excursion resort on the
Chesapeake Bay opens for the season on
Saturday, 18th. Trains leave B. and o. de-
pot $50 m and 4:3O pm, week days; 9:35
am, 1870 and 3:15 pm. Sundays. Round
trip 30 cents for adults and 25 cents for
chil dvf
Evening star., 1898-06-17

SATITRDAY-WE ASK "MARKETERS''
To bear in mind that if anything is wanted
in the way of full quality Meat they can de-
pend upon getting it here. The very best OF
home-dressed Spring Lamb and Fine Ma
tive Beef Special display tomorrow. I. T..
KEANE, :J-51 Center mkt.
Evening star., 1898-06-17
PoIiceman Appointed Clerk.

Policeman William Amiss. recently de-
tailed az a telephone operator, has been
made clerk to Inspector Mattingiy to suc-
ceed Ofhcer Phillips, who was promoted to
the detective corps. Policeman Flather Of
Evening star., 1898-06-17
Personal Mention.
VERDICT RENDERED.
ROdOlphe ClOughtOn, Administrators
Awarded $4,000 rs Damages,

AWNrded $IU,OOO rs DnmnYes.
A verdict for $4,000 damages, the full
amount claimed, was given yesterday by
the jury which has been trying the suit of
Rodolphe Claughton, administrator of the
estate of Mierome o. Claughton, against
the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Com
pany. The case is the outcome of the ac-
cident August % last at Deanwood. in
which Judge Claughton and Miss Villa
Custis were killed. Franklin H. Mackey
was the plaintiffs attorney and Enoch Tot
ten defended the railroad.