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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-11

a large and enthusiastic meeting was
held last night at 10 street southwest.
Maj. W. c. Cox called the meeting TO order
and stated its object. He said that the
meeting was in the interest of the Mary
land voters residing in the district and
urged all legal voters to prepare themselves
to go to their several precincts so as to
vote the republican ticket on the 7th of
November. There We're several speakers.
and the meeting was harmonious. Great
enthusiasm was displayed, and it was an
nounced that they would leave no stone
unturned TO have Maryland remain in the
republican column. The administration was
Endorsed, and Governor Lowndes as the
best governor that the state has ever had
Maj Cox, the chairman, announced that
he had a roll of members who are bona
fide voters of the state, who will go to
Maryland on the 18th of November and cast
their ballots for the whole republican tick
ct, and instructed them that they, the
voters, could find him at any time at 115 b
street southwest He will be pleased to
give them any instruction that they may
need After transacting some other bust
ness the meeting adjourned to meet next
Monday evening at 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-11
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

Schedule in effect May Z, 1899
All trains arrive at and leave from Peunsy lyanis
passenger station:
Sol MaDaily-LSeal for ,Danvile, Charlotte
burg and Harrisonburg daily. and Lynchburf
Snd for & daily and and Ta
ton daily except Sunday.
FAST MAIL Pullman sIeefers New york sTAT a5a
Washington to Jacksonville, uniting at Salisbury
Knoxville. Chattanooga and Memphis, Tenn. and
at Charlotte with Sleeper for Augusta. Sleeper
with Sleeper for Atlanta and Birmingham solid
train Washington to New Orleans without change.
Tourists Excursion Sleeper this train every
Tuesday and Friday 10 San Francisco without
4:o1 P.M.-Local for Front Royal. strasburs and
sn dsd1y to sHsgp sqnaay daily
$40 PM.-Daily. NEW; YORK AND FLORIDA
New YORK and washington to Tampa via saSan.
nah and Jacksonville. and to Augusta. via Colum-
0 $40 Slfe f@nnss1 " AND CHAT.
TANooGA LIMITED NIT md VA WITH
and Observation Car between RadfOrd. Va. and
5G;ff MAib'f EiMITEp cSn
s snS Day Coaches seepers New York to Sash.
vile, Tenn. via via. AsheyiIls kno1ye and Chatts
New York to New orleans, via Atlanta and Mont:
Gar Nfw sv York and wSa;nn
10 Atlanta. Southern Railway Dining Car Greenst
TRAINS on WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIvr.
SION leave Washington eo1 ap: daily and 100
m. Sundays only for Round Hill; 4S5 pm. |
daily. except Sunday. for Leesburg. and 6:25 n.
daily for Herndon. Returning, arrive at WASH |
ingtou s:2e am. and $40 pm. daily. and 2:A6
pm. daily, except Sunday. from Round Hin; 1905
S:s4 m daily. except sunday. from Leesburg.
Through trains from the south arrive at Wash.
fpgton 8:42 am, 7:40 am. and 2:15 pm. and !!
965 pm. daily; Harrisonbure. 1900 noon daily. /
except su r;1, and 9o' sa pR daily and from
Tickets, sleeping car reservations and other ID; |
checked from Hotels and Residences 10y ,'niop
Transfer Company, on orders left at Ticket OF |
fees 7o5 Fifteenth ST. NV, B11 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. n. w. and at Pennsylvania Passenger Station, 1
Telephone call 1441 for Pennsylvania Railroad
Cab service. II
FRANK s. CANNON. Sd Vice Prest. Gen. Mgs. !
J. NJ CUI.P. Traffic Manager.
w A. TURK. General Passenger Agent. d
L. s. BROWN. General Agent. Jys I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-11
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES
The Merging Of Two Local Organisations
Finally Effected.
Omcers of Enlarged System Chosen
Will Establish Branch Omces
Throughout the Country.

The final steps in the merging Of the
Potomac and Lincoln fire insurance COM
panies were taken at a meeting yesterday
of the stockholders of the Potomac COM
pany. Under the terms Of the agreement,
heretofore published in The Star, the stock
of the Lincoln company was exchanged for
stock In the Potomac company, and the
former company went out of existence and
new officers and directors of the Potomac
company were elected, as follows: Presi-
dent, John Taylor Arms; vice president.
w. Riley Decide; second vice president,
Geo. w. Brown secretary. E. N. Waters;
assistant secretary, Alex. K. Phillips. Dr.
rectors w. Riley Decide, John Taylor
Arms. Geo. w. Brown, Geo. T. Dunlop. jr.,
Jesse H. Wilson, H. Bradley Davidson.
John Joy Edison. Jesse l.. Heiskell, Walter
Hieston, Clarence B. Rheem, Walter H.
Acker and Louis P. Shoemaker.
Mr.. Joseph H. Bradley. the retiring secre-
tary of the Potomac company, was made
agent for the company in Georgetown. Ac-
ton was taken looking to the establishment
of agencies throughout the country, 1t be-
ing the intention to do general, as well
local. insurance business.
The capital of the enlarged company Is
now $200OO and the surplus S24O,0OO, max
ing the total assets nearly half million OF
dollars. While other local insurance COM
pdIleS nave the right 90 business Jul
side of the District, this privilege has been
exercised to only comparatively limited
extent. 1t is the aim of Mr.. Arms and those
associated with him in this enterprise to
enter the general insurance field with vigor
and to give Washington the position in this
respect which other places much smaller
now occupy.
1t is an interesting circumstance that the
retiring president Of the Potomac company,
Mr.. w. Riley Decide. entered the service Of
that company about twenty years ago as
an office boy. He has filled practically all
the positions in the gift of the company,
and was finally made president. When the
proposition of merger came from MIR.
Arms, the consultations of benefit to the
stockholders We're such as to outweigh
others of a personal nature, which natural
ly arose at such time, and it may be said
that it was largely due to the confidence
reposed in Mr.. Decide by the stockholders
of the Potomac company and his ability in
arranging the details of the consolidation
which made the latter possible.
1t may also be said that the success of
the Lincoln company under the energetic
management of its president Mr.. Arms,
was principal reason why such an attrac-
tive offer could be made to the stockholders
of botn companies.
In some respects the carrying out of the
plans of the company to occupy the ma
tional field of fire insurance is looked upon
as marking a stage of no mean Importance
In the material development Of the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-11
ELEGANT THINGS FOR WOMEN.
Superior Display Mt Parker, Bridget
Il Co.'s Opening.

superior Display nj FarkSf, bridget
q Co.'s Opening.
The fail and winter opening of the ladies'
department of Parker, Bridget &, Co.'S ex-
tensive establishment at 9th street and
Pennsylvania avenue attracted throngs of
the fair sex today, who were treated to
what may be truly termed revelation in
the stylish, the elegant, the artistic and
the useful. The department has been en-
larged until it now occupies the entire sec
ond story of the three buildings, and is fur
nished and upholstered in harmony with
the superior stock it contains A new fea-
ture is branch devoted exclusively to
Partisan millinery and lingerie. The exhi-
bition in this regard is unusually attractive
The collection Of gowns and dresses COM
prises exquisite creations, a hand-painted
lace embellished costume Of satin and VEL
vet being a striking example of high art,
while the ball. reception and walking
elegant importations. The cloaks and
wraps are of equal superiority, and the
model hats from Paris are as an admiring
young lady remarked, perfect dreams"
For warmth and elegance there is a COM
plete display Of furs. including sealskin
sacques and cloaks. Persian lamb articles
and all the superior furs There is COM
plete stock Of suits of tailor-made perfec-
ton for street and general outdoor wear
as well as an attractive display of MORN
ing and house attire. The department
should be visited by all who admire the
tasteful and elegant in feminine garniture
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-11
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL.
Interesting Business at the Meeting
Last Night.

Last Night.
At the meeting last evening Of the Build
ing Trades Council President James Nc
Ivor occupied the chair, and Mr.. Milford
Spohn was secretary. The attendance was
large, delegates from fourteen organiza-
tons being present.
The council concurred in request re-
ceived from Mr. H. W. Steinbiss, general
secretary-treasurer of the National Build
ing Trades Council, that the local coun-
Gil agree to a resolution adopted by the
general executive board Of the former or
ganiZation changing the time of the ma
tional convention, which is to meet in Mil
waukee, Wis, to the second Monday in
January, 1900. 1t was stated that the last
convention of the National Building Trades
Council fixed the time of the next conven-
ton as the second Monday in December,
1859, but it has been found impracticable
to meet then for the reason, as stated in
the resolution of the national executive
board, that the date decided upon for hold
ing the convention is the same as that
upon which the convention of the American
Federation of Labor will be held, thus pre-
venting for economical reasons many or
CARNATIONS from sending delegates to either
one or the other of the said conventions"
In his letter conveying the request Secre
tary Steinbiss said: 1.-The date mentioned in
the resolution will be the most suitable, as
any time before December would hardly
give sufficient time for preparation. The
first Monday in December the Brotherhood
Of Painters and Decorators will hold its
annual convention in the same place, and In
addition deem 1t advisable to convene
after the convention of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. which will likely be in
session at that time"
In this connection the local council de-
cided to hold the election for delegate to
the national convention at the second meet
ing in November.
Relative to the adoption Of the National
Building Trades Council working card,
which was referred at a previous meeting
to the various allied organizations, 1T was
announced that at the last meeting of the
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers that or
ganization Endorsed the same.
Delegates from the Mosaic and Encaustic
Tile Layers Local No. 2; Mosaic and En-
caustic Tile Layers Helpers, No II; Local
Branch No. %, Steam Filters Helpers. and
Local Branch, No. Coz, of the Amalga-
mated Society of Carpenters and Joiners
were admits ed and obligated.
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RAILROADS.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.

TAASD ohhiS naiLhoADs
Leave Washington from station corner of New
.. For Chicago and Northwest ve.tibuled Limited
1ains Io:S5 am. sos pm. daily.
R5e ss.s! 1923 vestibuled Limited $40 pm.
For For GSlp9Sas, Toledo and Detroit, 1905 night.
an and az so ana way stations. 1900. io:So
For L9ray. s:4o pm. daily.
: a!:so '' U.s. no sso. ,sss HIS $50
; IN nI;cS. ,i:io $500 $50. ns:co 0'ai Il
1910. $50. $500 iio:oS ii 80 Ii, 80 SOP pm a''
s AndaPS'is, 40 $50 ami l2:lo and $50
For Frederick week days. $500 I'm, 1o:cs. $50.
'' For PIN Ha..r SUNDAYS; POO an. 1:ib pm
For Boyd and way points week days. 600 A, M
I.t0ppiss At principal point: :nIy $40. $50 7:oe
For Gathersbnrr and way 'I points. y week @ DAYS.
$50 am. 1880. 300. 4:33. 535, 7:os, 1928
pm Sundays. 300 am. l:1b. 4:ss. 1905 i0:i6
For Washington Va g% Junction and way points 900
n nm M S a;S9 $50 Pm week days: 900 am. l:1H
ROYAL BLUE LINE.
All trains Illuminated with Pfntsch light
For Baltimore Philadelphia, New York Boston
and the east, week days 7:o5, $50 1000 am.
ted Excusipely Pnimsn ar r spo nSjn LIN.
6;oa Dining Carr. $780, II 80 and 2:s5 night
Car ann open a Ct nSSS s s ns sa" es
300, BIOS Dining Carr, 500 II 80 tSIeepinr Css
Parlor Cars all day trains
For Atlantic City, 1000 am 12:ob noon ,nd
i:lS and 800 pm week days 1905 noon Sun.
days. ~ '' 'uAs'
For Cape May, 1905 noon
Except Sunday. xE1nre.s .r,tns
baggage called Ter and checked from he. lis and
residences by Union Transfer Co. orders left al
ticket offices $40 PENNSYLVANIA avenue NV New
F. d. UNDERWOOD d r. N.DTIN
SET Ass
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-11
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
General News of Western Section OF
the District.

General News of Western Section of
the District.
Mr.. William Weaver is at Hagerstown.
Md, attending the county fair which
opened yesterday. He made the trip. which
Is nearly seventy miles from Georgetown.
in buggy. covering the distance in one
day The roads were better than he an
ticipated. he reports, and the horse at the
end of the trip did not seem to be any the
worse for the drive.
An electric light. to be located over the
wooden bridge which spans the canal at
83d street, has been recommended by the
electrical engineer of the District. The di-
rect cause of this action is said to be the
accident which occurred about three weeks
ago at the point. when Mr. Henry Dean a
well-known citizen, fell down the south
end Of the bridge, and was almost Instantly
killed.
The Gospel and revival trumpeters will
visit EbeneZer A. NJ. E. Church this even
ing and hold a special service. The old
time religious and revival songs. with
prayer and sermons, will be in the pro-
gram.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-11
ALLEGED ROBBERY,
Reported LOSS of 800 and Two Dia-
mOnd Rings.

young woman. who gave her name as
Jennie Thompson and her address as No
oa3i Brightwood avenue, complained to an
officer on the street last night that she had
been robbed of $500 and two diamond rings
worth $500. She gave the officer the de-
scription Of the man who, she said. grabbed
her pocket book containing the valuables
ard afterward entered saloon pointed
out by the young woman. 1t was stated
there, however, that no such man as she
described had been in the saloon.
Miss Thompson was trying to borrow a
car ticket to ride home when the officer
found her. The latter reported that her
appearance indicated that she had been
drinking.
Detective Lacy received the complaint at
police headquarters last night and called
at the house given as the woman's home
There he was informed that she was
known to the occupants, but the people in
the house expressed surprise that she
should have had SO much money and the
diamonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-11
THE USUAL PROCEDURE.
MOllie Harris, Alleged Murderess,
Photographed for Police Gallery.

MOlIie Harris, Alleged Murderess,
Photographed for Police Gallery.
Mollie Harris. the colored woman who
was held by the coroner's jury for the kill
ing Of Alice Queenan, as published In yes
terday's Star, was measured and photo
graphed for the gallery at police headquar-
tiers before she was taken to jail. Because Of
her sex she was not placed in what Is
known as "murderers' row" in the jail, but
was given cell in the female ward. Her
case may not be heard in the Criminal
Court until the other murder cases are dis
posed of.
This morning an undertaken took charge
of the body of the Queenan woman and re-
moved 1t to the late home Of the deceased
in Cullinane's alley southwest, near where
she was killed. The police say she was a
sister of the late William Queenan, who
was hanged November 10. 1880, for partici-
patton in the murder and robbery Of Philip
Hirth. The furniture in the house of the
dead woman will be sold to defray the fun
eral expenses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-11
SPECIAL SERVICES.
Exercises Under Auspices of Society
Of Perpetual Alteration.


Of Perpetual Alteration.
The solemn services Of the Society OF the
Perpetual Alteration. of which Rev. DR..
Stafford is director, will be held In st. Pat
rick's Church tomorrow at 7:30 in the
morning and at 4:30 In the afternoon. The
church will be decorated. and DR.. Stafford
will preach
The following musical program will be
rendered: Prelude, Nocturne for four eel
los, Golterman; Ponis Angelicus, six parts.
Goreligtoni, solo. quartet and choir: veni
Creator. Mrs. Gumprecht: Religioso, four
'cellos. Golterman: o! salutaris, Flagler,
solo quartet; Ave Verum. tenor solo, Gou-
nod. Mr.. Mcfarland. with violin obligato
by Miss Lucas: Tantum Ergo. Riga solo,
quartet and choir; Laudate Dominum. Mar
20, Miss Anna Grant and choir.
The following voices make up the choir,
Tenors. Messrs. Mcfarland Fennell,
Schwartz and Meade: bassos. Messrs. Join
er. Nolan. Ryan and Reside: sopranos.
Misses Annie Grant, Blanche Wood, Relic
Cain and Mrs. Gumprecht; altos, Mrs Mar
garet Nolan-Martin and Miss Edith Nc
Coy. Mr.. Almond Gumprecht, organist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-11

Inspector Boardnnan received a telegram
from the chief of police of Ellicott City,
Md, this morning stating that a young
man, who claimed to live in this city was
under arrest there. The young man gave
his name John c. Isel and his residence
as No. lGA Bates street northwest. Ac-
cording to the information received he is
suffering from the effects of liquor He
was bareheaded when arrested and seemed
to believe that he was In Washington.
The inspector notified the young mans
relatives here and they will send to Ellicott
City for him. Detective Gallaher. who
went to notify his relatives learned that
he had been gone from home since Satur-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-11
DISAPPOINTMENT ORDERED.
Inspe ctiOn and Muster of District
Troops to Occur Monday.

Owing to the desire of certain Of the or
CARNATIONS of the local military force to
participate in the sesqui-centennial celebra-
ton at Alexandria,. the annual inspections
and muster of the Engineer Corps, Signal
Corps. Ambulance Corps, Battery A, Light
Artillery and Corps of Field Music, D. c.
n. c.. ordered to take place tomorrow
evening, have been postponed until next
Monday evening.
The inspection and muster of the LIST
Separate Battalion will occur at 8 o'clock
Friday evening at the Center Market Ar
mory instead of at the Street Armory
previously arranged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-11
RAILROADS.

CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.
THROUGH THE GRANDEST SCENERY OF
AMERICA. ALL TRAINS VESTIBULED,
ELECTRIC LIGHTED. STEAM HEATED.
ALL MEALS SERVED IN DINING CARS.
STATION, SIXTH AND STREETS.
Schedule in effect June 10. 1899.
2:15 PM DAHY-Ctnctnnau and st. Louis Spe-
cial-Solid train for Cincinnati. Pullman Sleepers
to Cincinnati Lexington, Louisville, Indiansp polls
and st. Louis without change. Paripr Car Gov
ington, Va, to Virginia Hot Springs. Parlor Cars
Cincinnati to Chicago.
ITO pm. DAILY-F. +. v. Limited-solid train
for Cincinnati Pullman Sleepers to Cincinnati
Lexington and Louisville without change. Pullman
Sleeping Car to Virginia bot Springs connection
except Sunday Observation Car Hinton to Cincin-
natl sleepsrs CINCINNATI to Chicago and st. Louis.
2:1o p M nAiLf-For Gord99n'syilie. charlottes-
cept Sunday.
Reservation and tickets at Chesapeake and Ohio
offices v13 Pennsylvania avenue, 6U9 14th at near
F. and at the station. Telephone call l4ll for
Pennsylvania Railroad cab service.
a. W. FULLER. General Passenger Agent
4-3Od
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-11

1t Is announced that the members of the
Baltimore branch, Womans Foreign Mis-
sionary Society of the NJ. E. Church, and
their friends. will be given n reception at
Metropolitan Church, Az and streets
northwest. tomorrow evening, beginning at
7:30 o'clock. A service will be held under
the auspices of the young woman's depart
nient. consisting of paper entitled "Our
Essentials for Successful Service by Miss
Helen Tagart OF Baltimore; hymn in
japanese by Mrs. I. c. Correll, returned
missionary, and an address by Rev. Dr.
Bristol Miss Altchu and Mrs. DIR. Leech
will sing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-11
OFFICERS STILL SEARCHING.
william p. Haynes Has So Far Sue.
ceeded I'm Eludin9 Arrest.


william P. Haynes. proprietor Of the
National Bureau Of Information at OIL g
street, for whose arrest a warrant was is
sued from the Police Court several days
ago for alleged false pretenses, has not
yet been apprehended. Trouble happened
at the place about ten days ago, and Po-
lice Court case was the result. Complaints
have been received by the police and post
office authorities because Of the manner
in which Haynes got money from his alleged
victims. Owing to circumstances. warrants
for his arrest could not be obtained. It
finally developed that a typewriter he had
rented had been pawned. When the owner
Of the machine replevined 1t the pawnbro-
ker got a warrant for Haynes for alleged
false pretenses. Then the post office Off
Gals made an investigation. and they want
him for alleged fraudulent use Of the mails
Haynes 1t is charged. made promises to
his alleged victims that he would get them
good-paying positions in Maryland or Vir-
gfnia, as school teachers. In this way. 1t
is alleged he induced a number of people
to part with small sums of money. Misses
Mary H. Phelps and Charlotte Phelps. who
expected positions as school teachers at
Manassas, Va, came all the way from
Scotland Neck, N. c., only to be disap-
pointed It is stated than many people
from Maryland and Virginia were among
those who came to the office and parted
with their money.
Louis Depuy, who was a clerk in the
office. seems to have been in ignorance of
the swindling alleged to be going on. He
was in charge Of the Office when number
Of Haynes correspondents called in body
and caused trouble An arrest was made
by Policeman Johnson at that time. but
the case was dismissed. In every COM
plant made to the police 1t was stated that
a promise had been made to return the
money If the position was not obtained.
Haynes is said to have come here from
Kentucky. According to information OBJ
tained by officials he was in the volunteer
army for several months. and married a
young woman in Virginia when he was
stationed at Camp Alger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-11
CITY AND DISTRICT.


Thomas O'Brien. a resident of Bright
wood Park, was slightly injured in an &C
cident on Brightwood avenue about 1920
o clock this morning. while driving home.
His horse and buggy were struck by an
electric car going north on the south-bOund
track. AT the time of the accident the
electric car was going fast enough to de-
molish the buggy. The horse escaped I'M
hurt.
Mr.. O'Brfen was thrown from the buggy.
He was taken to DIR. Stones house at
Brightwood. where he received medical at
tention. After dressing his injuries, DE-
Stone sent the injured man to his home on
Des MoineS street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-11

Mrs. Nettie T. Preutiss, who was arrest
ed yesterday on complaint of her husband.
was today dismissed from custody without
the matter being brought to the attention
of the Police Court. AT the request of Mr.
Campbell Darlington, counsel for Mrs.
Prentiss. Prosecutor Mullowny today made
an exhaustive investigation of the evidence
which the prosecution proposed to offer
and he decided that there was no ground
charge alleged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-11
Autumn Scenery,

AT this season of the year when the
mountains are gorgeous with autumn tints,
whose splendor IS reflected in the streams
below, the scenery along the line of the
Chesapeake and Ohio IS beautiful beyond
compare, making a journey by this route
over the Blue Ridge and the Alleghanies
through the frowning canons of New river,
and beside the tabled waters of the Green
brier and the Kanawha. a constant delight
Solid vestibuled trains. with dining car. TO
Cincinnati. Louisville. indianapolis, St.
Louis and Chicagn-AdVt