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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-19
TEST OF ELEVATORS.
TWO OF Those at New Post Office
Work Satisfactorily.

Two of the three elevators on the nth
street side of the new city post office build
ing were put through series of prelimi-
nary tests this morning. There are two
passenger lifts and one freight elevator to
De put in service for the Post Office De-
partment, which is soon to occupy the up
per hoors of the big building. OF these the
southern passenger and the central freight
elevators We're tried this morning. and
found TO run smoothly. 1t is expected each
Will come up to the full contract require
ihents. The second passenger lift is not
quite finished and VIII be tested later.
Inns mornings tests We're conducted I'M
der the supervision of Mr.. j. Z. AItizer
VINO mas superintended the construction of
the shafts and the placing of the necessary
machinery in the post oIfice building. The
operated by a lever. The hydraulic system
Is employed. The passenger lifts are con-
structed OF ornamental iron work and there
are no ropes Within the cage whatever. All
are equipped with improved safety appli-
ances which, lit is claimed, make accidents
from any breakage of machinery, pulleys or
llfung Cables impossible. The passenger
elevators rum swiftly and almost noise
lessly The freight lift, with its heavier
machinery and great water cylinder, moves
not quite so fast, but is capable of three
told eleEatlng capacity.
Todays tests were very satisfactory in
every respect. Flying express" and local
trips We're made and timed. The time re-
qulred to run from basement to the top
stops. But very few seconds were required
Tor the express passenger trips. The safe
~ appliances will be tested later before the
elevators are put in actual service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-19
Chance for Investors,

As will be seen by the advertisement in
today's paper. s7750,O00 of its first mort
gage collateral trust Az per cent ffty-year
gold bonds are now offered. at par and ac-
crued interest. by the Washington Trac-
ton and Electric Company, the new cor
poration, which, as our readers know, is
a consolidation of a number of valuable
properties in the District. The statement
shows that the electric companies included
are alone authorized to furnish electric
lighting and power in Washington, while
the railroad companies own total mileage
of JIG miles, all of which will be under
electric traction. The total authorized is
sue of bonds is s20,0OO,0O0 of which $685.
800 will be reserved to retire outstanding
bonds of the constituent companies and
81 $4,000 will be held for future uses OF
the remaining 81, 100000 an amount of 81
2JO,00O has already been sold and the bal
ance of $I,tJO,0DO is now offered for sub
scription. II. H. Vreeland, president and
F. 5. Pearson, chief engineer of the Metro
politan Street Railway Company of New
York, state in their report to the bankers:
we should estimate the combined revenue
for the lighting and railway companies at
about S,4pUOo, and within three years
there should be combined revenue of at
least S3,OOO.O0.' Subscriptions in WASH
lngton, D. C., will be received by the West
End National Bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-19
Program of Special Services.

Birmingham Lodge of Masons of Mary
land held special services the 18th instant
at the Beltsville VI. Z. Church South. the
following being the program: Professional
Instrumental, Mrs. John Hart and Mr. Tay-
Tor. organ and cornet; march, PontificaI,
by Chas- Gounod; anthem, Christ, Our Cor
ner Stone. by the choir; Hymn No. 49,
God Moves in a Mysterious Way" tune
Cd Lang Syne;' prayer; Scripture lesson:
solo. by Mrs John Hart; hymn words by
Chas. H. Doing, Beltsville; music by Mrs
John Hart, Beltsville; Scripture lesson:
Hymn No 473, Nearer My God. to Thee
sermon, silent Building" LIST Kings. viz,
by Rev II. T. Wirgman: Masonic prayer
and beneGiction. by Rev. Fl. T. Wirgnan;
ohertory, duet. Angels Greeting;" by Miss
es Jennie and Ruth Doing: Hymn No. Ga,
Home, Sweet Home apostolic benedic-
ton: occasional instrumental by Mrs. Jno
Hart and Mr. Taylor organ and cornet ::
Ben Hur' Chariot Race. by E. T Paul :;
Miss Lizzie Beall, organist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-19
TWO ALARMS TURNED IN.
Early Morning Fires Demand Atten-
ton of the Department.

Alarms were turned in for two early
morning fires by the police between mid
night and 2:15 o'clock this morning. The
first was received about 1890 o'clock from
Policeman Elliott for blaze in Bright
wood Park. The policeman made an effort
to turn in an alarm from box SIT, at 9th
and Flint streets. for this fire, but the box
failed to work and he had TO go to No. IL
engine house and summon the department
The blaze started in the stable of J. w.
Bateman. and as a result of the delay in
calling out the engines the flames soon
spread to other property. In Mr.. Bate
mans stable were a horse harness and
other property, and nothing was saved.
The stables of E. T. Elliott and Robert
W. Goodman were also destroyed. num-
Der of fowls in the latter stable persisted
in the flames. On the property of Mr..
James r. Sands a chicken house contain
ing some valuable chickens was destroyed.
The total amount Of the damage was about
500 Some of the property was insured.
What caused the fire is not known.
Policeman Hooper of the first precinct
turned in an alarm from box 132 about
2:15 o'clock for fire in a shed in the rear
OF X. A. Reeves dyeing establishment No.
go 9th street northwest. Because of the
amount of benzine in the shed il was feared
disastrous fire would result, but the fire.
men soon had the flames under control.
The woodshed on Mr.. Burgdorfs property
was slightly damaged. House No 91S 9th
street was also slightly damaged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-19
MONEY AND WATCH STOLEN.
Safe of Merchants' Parcel Delivery
Company Rined of Contents.

Company Rfned of Contents.
The safe in the Office Of the Merchants
Parcel Delivery Company, 929 and 931 D
street northwest, was robbed of $2219 and q
lady's gold watch late Saturday night.
Henry L. Morgan. who was employed by
the company, notified Waterman George
Keys that the tin boxes in which there had
been money had been tempered with. This
action upon Morgan's part relieved him of
any suspicion, but later when the police
desired a further explana ton from him. he
was not to be found.
The robbery was committed about mid
night, and when Waterman Keys atten-
ton was called to the boxes he summoned
Mr.. Henry E. Bittinger, general manager
OF the company. 1t was after an inveSti-
cation made by Mr.. Bittinger that the ex-
tent of the robbery was ascertained. The
watch taken with the money was the prop
erty of young lady employed in the office
OF the company. She had put it in there
for safe keeping.
Morgan, who held good position in the
office of the company, entered the office
about midnight. The Waterman, who saw
him enter, supposed he had returned to bal
ance his books and close I'D his weeks
work AS this was not an unusual thing
for him to do no attention was paid to him
until he entered complaint about the boxes
having been tempered with When Mr.
blttlnser mad made an investigation and
n 1s,d hotihed the police, Morgan's house, on
l51e street southwest, was visited His
W1fe responded to the ringing of the door
Dell and refused to allow the officers to
enter without warrant, her converse ton
with them consuming some time. 1t was
then about o'clock in the morning and
1t was about daylight when a warrant was
OBTAINED Then Morgan's house was again
visited, out he was not there
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UNION SERVICES.
Special ProEras This Week at Love-
--.a aiy Zion Church.

1ky Nen Church.
Union services were held at the Tenth
Street Baptist Church, better known as
Lovely Zion, corner 10th and r streets
northwest, Rev. s. Geriah Lamkins pastor
The opening sermon was preached at II a.
m. by the pastor from 1st Peter i:12, THE
great plan of salvation-The mysteries of
human redemption" DIR. l. L. Thomas
pastor of the Asbury NJ. F. Church, preach
ed a sermon at pm. from the words of
Paul found in the 4th chapter of the Philip
plans, God will supply all your needs
Rev. D. F. Rivers, pastor of the Berean
upon the topic: Are We Bone or Gristle?"
The services i'll continue all the week,
conducted by the following pastors and
their choirs:
Tonight, s O'Clock, Rev. Randolph Peyton,
pastor of Mt. Horeb Baptist Church; Tues
day night, 8 o'clock. Rev. J. c. Dent pastor
of Mt. Morah Baptist Church; Wednes-
day night O'Clock, Rev Jas. H. Lee, pas
tor of Third Baptist Church: Thursday
night, o clock, by Rev. Philip Stewart, pas
tor of Mt. Jezreel Baptist Church; Friday
night O'Clock, Rev. Alex Wilbanks, pas
tor of Virginia Avenue Baptist Church.
There will be preaching next Sunday at II
am. by Rev. d. E. Wiseman, A. NJ, pas
tor of Church of Redeemer, Lutheran; )
pm, Rev. J. Anderson Taylor, pastor of
Shiloh Baptist Church; pm. by S. N.
Brown, D., pastor of Park Temple Con-
gregational Church.
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A MARCH TO THE MOUNTAINS.
Program of the Coming Outing of
Light Battery A.

Battery A, Light Artillery, District Ma
tional Guard, Capt. j. Howard Gr7ffths
commanding will shortly go out for a prac-
tice march Of ten days. The present in
tention is to depart from the armory early
on a day to be designated and camp at
night at Dranesville, Va, twenty-five miles
from Washington, reaching there by way
of Langley Townsville, Tyson Cross Roads,
Ash Grove and Kenmore. The following
morning the march will be taken up by
way of Daysvllle, Farmwel. Leesburg,
Clark's Gap. Hamilton, Purcellville and
Round Hin to Snickersvi1le. thirty miles
distant from Dranesville, where week will
be spent in camp, INDUCING in target prac-
tice and all light artillery evolutions.
The command will carry two Hotchkiss
and two Gatling guns. The men will be
mounted and the rations and equipments
carried by wagons. On the march going
and coming the men will carry regular
travel rations, while at camp the commits
sary department Will be well supplied.
The return march will be by a different
route and the command will traverse a dis
lance of 1041a miles from Snickersvlle to
the armory in this city, coming by way of
Philomont, Aide, Chantilly, Fairfax, Anan-
dale, Bailey's Cross Roads and Jackson
City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-19

Commencement Exercises Held and
Prizes Awarded.

Prises Awarded.
The Emerson Institute of No. 914 18th
street northwest held its closing exercises
Friday morning, President Charles B..
Young presiding. The salutatory was de-
livered by Louis C. WeihIe and the valedic-
tory by Thomas Fleming, jr., other features
being contributed by Richmond Pearson,
Henry Tillman, Milton Hahn, E. H. Fra
zier Robert Maxwell, Albert B. Dulin, Ru-
pert Vickery, Malcolm Varnell and Sackett
Quail. Richmond Pearson was awarded
the gold medal for oratory, the first silver
medal ing to Robert Maxwell and the
second to E. H. Frazier. Teachers prizes
in history were awarded to Henry Tllman,
Arthur Payne. Richmond Pearson and
Charles A. Carry.
The awards for scholarship and the roll
of honor were announced as follows by the
president Pinkney medal, first honor of the
classical course of the first class awarded
to Thomas c. Fleming; silver medal for
scientific course, first class, A. Yelverton
p. GARRETT; gold medal, classical course,
second class. E. H. Frazier: silver medal to
r. F. Kirkman. H. c. Tillman and w. L.
Fleming received gold medals, and Adolph
Lindenkohl, Harold E. Springer and Arthur
A. Payne silver medals for special honors
in the second class, scientific course. In
the. third class gold medals were awarded
to Richmond Pearson, Charles A. Garry and
j. Milton Mcqueen.
In the junior department a gold medal
was awarded to Clifton r. King, while spe-
cial prizes went to Robert Fleming and
Sidney tombstone.
Louis c. Wiehle, Raymond Kirkman, Rob
ert Mexican, Yelverton Garrett, Clifton
Hogan, Albert Forster, Louis Turtle.
During the year, it was reported, more
than score of young men have been sue
cessfuiy prepared for the regular army and
marine corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-19
EASTERN HIGH SCHOOL.
Annual Glass Day Exercises to BE
Held Tonight.

Held Tonight.
Annual class day exercises Of the East
ern High School will be held tonight in the
hall of the institution. Extensive prepara-
lions have been made for the occasion. The
hall will be decorated in the colors of the
school. pale blue and white. Above the
stage will be reproduction of the class
pin, small diamond within a larger one,
with the motto "Prodesse guam conspici."
The decorations will be heightened by
palms and cut flowers. Music will be rem
dered by the United States Marine Band
orchestra.
The class officers and the committees in
charge Of the exercises are as follows: d.
N. Hoover, president; Miss Mary W.
Phelps, vice president; Miss M. C. Davies,
secretary, and ]. B. Mellor, treasurer. Ex-
ecuttve committee, Miss H. M. Brown, Miss
A B. Flynn, B. B. Bagby and Jere G. Maui
pin. Entertainment committee. r. 7.
Evans, Miss Isabelle Robertson, Miss H. B.
Downs, Donald N. Parsons and Miss L.
Courts. Decoration committee, c. H.
Trickey, John Ford, Miss M w. Glenn
ents, Miss J. G. Murphy and Walter Trow.
Reception committee. c. B. Graham, Irv-
ing l. Denison and w. M. Clark.
The program is as follows: Overture,
Raymond" Thomas Marine Band Or
chestra; invocation. Rev. T. c. Easton; ad-
dress, Mr.. D. N. Hoover, president class of
go; soprano solo, Miss Dayelle Taylor; ad-
dress of the evening, Mr.. A. A. Lipscomb;
saXaphone solo, Romance, "Patria, Mr.
Jean H. c. Moeremans; faculty address.
Mr.. H. NJ johnson. principal Eastern High
School; bass solo, Mr.. c. Myers; class his
tory, Mr.. ]. II. Deis; class poem, Miss
Jessie Gibbons; class prophecy, Mr. c: j.
Lockwood; mezzo-soprano solo, Miss Will
ma Willenbucher; address to undergradu-
ates, Miss Chrissie Thomson; reply. Mr.. g.
B. Craighill; selection, THE fortune
Teller" Herbert, Marine Band Orchestra;
valedfctory, Miss Macy Leins; benediction
Rev T. c. Easton; march, Hands Across
the Sea-" Sousa, Marine Band Orchestra
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It's Regular Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Young Mems Christian Association will be
held this evening at O'Clock in the parlors
of the association. Mr.. S.W. Woodward will
preside, and reports will be received from the
delegates to the international convention
recently held at Grand Rapids. Messrs.
John B. Sleman, jr., and Harry o. Hine
represented the association at this conven-
ton and they win give an account of their
stewardship.
Mr.. Mel B. Rideout, the physical director
of the association, will tell of the proceed
ings of the conference of physical directors
held in Dayton, Ohio, in May, and the work
of the association at Camp Ordway will
be the subject of a report by Mr.. A. A.
Protzman, the assistant secretary of. the
association, who had charge of the work
at the camp.
Plans for certain summer work will also
be taken up for discussion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-19
SUIT OVER FEES.
Attorney HemphiH Demands Share of
PrOceeds of Late Transaction

Suit in equity has been instituted by
John J. Hemphill, an attorney, against Sol
ONION J. Fague and William P. Wood, also
attorneys, in connection with the Northern
Liberty market claims. The complainant
and the defendants represented a number
of persons who had claims growing out of
the destruction of the Northern Liberty
market.
1t is alleged in the bill of complaint that
the defendants have collected sum ag-
gregating more han $4,000 on account of
these claims and that 5000 was placed in
bank to the joint credit of the three. Mr..
Hemphill further alleges that the other two
refuse to apportion him his share of the
fees, and asks that an injunction be is
sued to enjoin them from collection of any
further moneys or disbursing or trans
ferring them in any manner, and that
receiver be appointed, and that the defen-
dants be compelled to render an account
ing Of moneys received.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-19
LnngdOn Church EXercises.

Childcen's day was celebrated by the
Langdon NJ. E. Church last evening in a
program entiued War and Peace by the
children of the Sunday school. Miss Storms
of Washington and Miss Reba Newell of
Richmond, Va, sang solos, accompanied by
Mrs. E. A. NJ. Lawson on the piano. Mrs
Waiter Wilson presided at the organ, as
sisted by E. A. NJ Lawson, cornet, and
Mr.. Camp, trombone.
The program was under the supervision
of Rev. Mr. DuXbury, and the church was
not large enough for the congregation
The Sunday school will have a public cell
ebration the Fourth of July. The exercises
Will be held in the grove, and will consist
of patriotic addresses, music, singing, base
ball. croquet and tennis games, with fire.
works in the evening. An invitation is ex-
tended to all Sunday schools of the District
to participate.
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EXCURSIONS,

party numbering about 80 persons
took the trip to Clifton and Somerset
Beaches on the steamer Estele Randall
yesterday. In spite of the chiliness of the
atmosphere on the river the fifty-mile sail
down the Potomac was much enjoyed Ar
irving at Clifton Beach, about half the ex-
curslonists went ashore, and then the
steamer crossed the river to Somerset
Beach. The day was spent in bathing
grabbing and fishing, and at about half
past the start home was made The trip
was by moonlight and was much enjoyed
particularly by the young people, and the
steamer arrived home shortly after 10
o'clock.
The third of the series of Haley's superb
band and River View Orchestra concerts at
PiVer View yesterday was heard by about
1,GO, and was the most enjoyable of the
entire series. The concerts took place in
the big dancing pavilion, and the program
OF twelve numbers was rendered in man
ner to call forth enthusiastic applause A
feature of the concert was the exquisite
rendering of q xylophone solo. "Tyrolenne
OF F'rose. by Mr.. w. r. Phillips to the ac-
compartment of the band. 1t is probable
the concert will be repeated next Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-19
ARMY AND NAVY UNION.
barry GarnisOa, No. 1876, Celebrates
Annfuers9y-Other Notes.

Annfversay-Other Notes.
General VIM FfBarry Garrison, No. 1875,
Regular Army and Navy Union, celebrated
the fourth anniversary of the garrison in
Stanley Han.aat the Soldiers Home. Friday
evening. June 16s At the opening Of the
ceremonies Capt. Charles w. Taylor, treas
urer of the ahone, was presented with
certificate Of honorary membership.
badge and button. He thanked the garri-
son for the honorrbestowed on him.
The commander introduced the Rev.
Father John p. Chadwick, who gave a de-
scription of the blowing up of the battle
ship Maine Father Chadwick was loudly
applauded all through his address. The
Regular Army and Navy Union, especially
Barry Garrison, has Father Chadwick on its
rolls as an honorary member.
All Of the officers of the home were pres
ent, including Gen. Ruggles. all of whom
are honorary members of the garrison.
Father Chadwick spoke for one hour and
five minutes, after which the stage was
cleared and program followed which in
GUIDED fancy dancing lions and other
exercises. Music was rendered by the Sol
d1ers Home Band, under leadership of Pro-
fessor Meyrells
Assistant Inspector General NJ. ]. Hackett
OF the Regular Army and Navy Union, re-
turned from Baltimore Saturday evening,
Whlther he had been to organize a new
garrison. He reports that it will be insti-
tuted In few days, with charter men,
bership of 200 or over.
Arrangements have been completed for
the biennial convention of the Regular
Army and Navy Union, which will be held
In Baltimore the third Wednesday in Oc-
tober, commencing at 10 am. A grand re-
ceptlon will be given all visiting delegates
ana the National Corps A program has
oeen already arranged, which is, in part, as
follows: First day, grand parade revie wed
by CITY officials and camp fire at night;
second 0ay. in the evening ha1
th1ro day, all delegates and the National
Corps will visit the Naval Academy at An
napo1s, Md, and joint meeting of Com
mander F. A. Parker Garrison, No 149, and
20, .otnin ls, VIM. N. Jeffers Garrison, No.
49,, will be held In honor of the National
Corps.
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EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Steamer s. J. Pentz for River View at
10 a m. 2:15 and 6:45 pm.
Steamer Charles Manchester for Marshall
Hall al 10 am. and 2:3o pm.
Steamer Estele Randall for Glymont and
INTERN eds te points at 9:3O an
Steamer Washington for Fortress Mon
roe and Norfolk at $50 pm.
Steamer Charles Manchester for Mt. Yer
non at 10 am. and 2:S0 pm.
Steamer Harry Randall for Nomini and
river landings at . am.
Steamer Kent for Glymont at $50 a m
and pm.
Trains leave 131. street and Pennsylvania
avenue hourly for Arlington from am TO
pm and for Mount Vernon hourly from
10 am. to pm.
Cars leave Aqueluct bridge for Arlington
and Fort Myer every half hour from am
to IL pm and every hour for Falls Church
from { m. to II pm
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NAVAL BATTALION CRUISE.
Deep Sea Experience on the Cruiser
Prairie Next Week.

Prairie Next Week.
The Naval Battalion of the District Ma
tional Guard will leave Washington next
Sunday morning on the Fern, as previously
stated in The Star and be taken down to
Point Lookout, where the reserves will be
trar sferred to the Prairie, which will steam
out to open sea beyond the capes, where
the men will be given drill and instruction
for a week. The battalion will be under
command of Lieut.. Commander Sherburne
G. Hopkins. The regular naval officers and
the crew of the Prairie will aid in instruct
ing the men in seamarship and ships work
generally, as well as in great-gun practice
with the siX-inch guns.
All the preliminary arrang ments for the
cruise have been completed, and Paymaster
Sidney Bieber began today issuing to the
men their hammocks, blankets, mattresses,
mattress covers, and other equipment
The Fern, which has been entirely
cleaned and overhauled, will be provisioned
Thursday, and the men have been ordered
to report aboard ship not later than o
o'clock Saturdayanght 1t is expected that
$50 members of the battalion will go on the
cruise,
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RECEIVE THEIR MEDALS.
st. Stephens Sunday School Close. TO
Year 1899.

st. Stephens Hall was crowded Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock with pupils and
friends, it being the day named for the
annual distribution Of prizes. As St. Ste
phen's Sunday school is one of the largest
in the city il accordingly gives several hun
dred prizes.
The hundreds of pupils who were assem-
bled were very lavish in their commenda-
ton, especially the medal winners in the
girls division. The popularity of the young
ladies was demonstrated by the applause
which they received as they walked up the
aisle to receive their prizes.
The contestants who were made happy
yesterday We're: In the girls division
Medals, first class, Miss Agnes Stanton;
second class, Miss NJ Loretto Goldsmith !;
ten-dollar gold piece, to advanced class,
Miss Lillian Walsh.
In the boys division: First class. Parnell
Linskey; second class, Harry Lansdale.
Books to the number of several hundred,
together with special prizes to each pupil
of the kindergarten classes, were distrib-
uted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-19

At the annual meeting of Division No
of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, held
last evening at Kidder Hall, Goth street
near Pennsylvania avenue northwest, the
following officers We're elected to serve for
the ensuing year: President p H. Nc
Quade; vice president. ]. H. Doherty; re-
cording secretary. VIM. Buckley: financial
secretary. d. S. Sheahan: treasurer H. ].
Mctiinnis; sergeant-at-arms, Edward Nc
Garyey. sentinel. Jas Giroy.
This branch of the order is one of the
youngest in the District of Columbia 1t
has good membership. and is reported to
be in a prosperous condition.