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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-05-01
WORTHY AID FOR SOLDIERS.
Mass Meeting of the w. c. Il. U. at
HamIine Church.


The mass meeting held yesterday after
noon at Hamline NJ. E. Church, corner
Ninth and Q Streets northwest, under the
auspices of the department OF the Woman
Christian Temperance Union in charge of
the work among the soldiers, sailors, and
marines, was q decided success. There Is
perhaps no more timely charity than this
patriotic work undertaken by the members
of the w c. T. u, and the meeting was
for the purpose of calling the attention oil
the residents of the District to what has
already been accomplished along this line.
Through the influence of the department
of the organization a very comfortable
home has been established at IS l Street
northwest, where number of disabled
soldiers ami marines are being cared for.
The institution is sustained wholly through
the contributions of the charitable. aud ii
was in the interest of this work that the
meeting was held.
The exercises were conducted by Howard
Omohundra, an active temperance worker
of the North Presbyterian Church, who
presented The speakers who addressed the
meeting The principal addresses were
made by Miss Wells, who was very active
worker among the soldiers at Chicka-
manga, and Thomas H. Leonard OF the
hospital corps at the Washington Barracks.
Mrs. Clinton Smith the President of the
District W. C. T. L., also made a brief ad-
dress.
The music for the occasion was furnished
by the choir of Hamilne Church and con-
sisted OF appropriate patriotic selections
which were well rendered. Solos were also
sung by Miss Clare and Mr.. Humphreys
A birthday party for the benefit of the
home for disabled soldiers. sailors. and
marines will be held this evening at 80
Slf
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-05-01
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The German Ambassador gave lunch
con yesterday in honor of Count Won
Bruening and his bride.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-05-01
LEWIS BAKER DEAD.
The Funeral From His Late Resi-
dcncc This Afternoon.


The Hon. Lewis Baker. late Minister to
anaemia. died at his residence in this city
yesterday at noon. He had been in a
comatose condition eighteen hours prior
TO his death. His wife and children
John F. Baker, OF New York; Lewis
Baker. of Philadelphia; Mrs. C. H. War
rem, and Mrs. ]. f. Stubbert. OF New
York-were present at his bedside.
The funeral ceremonies will be con-
Quoted today at his late residence, 1922
Q Street northwest. The place of inter
ment has not yet been decided upon, but
may probably be at Rock Creek Cemetery.
Lewis Baker was born November Z. 1892.
In Belmont county. Ohio. He entered a
country newspaper Office at the early age
of twelve years to learn the printing BUSH
ness, and with the exception of a few years
IN the Government diplomatic service, de-
voted his life to newspaper work
He owned and edited various Ohio news
papers, among them the "Woodsfeld DEM
ocrat," Cambridge Jeffersonian," and the
'-0hio State Journal" at Columbus being
associated with the late Hon. s. S. Cox
in the conduct of the last named journal.
He was active in Ohio politics, serving as
a member OF the State Democratic com
Inillee Tor several years. he mas been q
delegate 10 nearly every National Demo-
cratic Convention from 1860 to 1892. Dur
| ing the Civil War he established the
Wheeling West Virginia. Register and
conducted it until 1885. He was chair
man OF the Democratic State committee
| in West Virginia for twelve or fifteen
years, and a member of the national COM
mittee for four years. He served two
| terms in the State Senate, and was pre-
siding officer of that body when the Hon
| Henry G. Davis was first elected to the
| United States Senate.
He purchased the st Paul Globe in
| 1885 and made ii a power in the political
! and commercial development of the North
west until 1893, when he was appointed
Minister to Nicaragua. Costa Rica. an6
| Salvador by President Cleveland. Mr.
Baker was chairman of the Minnesota
| State Democratic committee in the famous
| campaign of 1892. In 1886 he was the
unanimous choice of the Democratic mem
beers of the Legislature for the United
| States Senate.
Mr.. Baker served his country faithful,
as Minister in the tropical and trouble
| some countries of Central America from
| 1888 to 1888.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-05-01

Representative Joy, of st. Louis. has
taken a residence at Cleveland Park
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-05-01
PAeo-PAGo's coAL1Ne STATION.
The Abnrendn Sails With Material
to Build 1t.

Newport News. Va, April 3O.-The United
States collier Abarenda sailed this morning
from Old Point for Pago Page. Samoa. Be
sides the structural material for the wharf
and coal sheds at Pago Page, the Abarenda
has on board 24O0 tons of steam coal,
which will be needed by the cruiser Phila-
delphia by the time the Aharenda reaches
the island. The coaling station to be
erected at Pago- Pago will be of the most
permanent character. The wharf proper is
to be "T'' shaped and Will extend out from
the shore TO the thirty-foot mark. 1t will
be supported on solid steel piles, which
will be screwed and driven into the coral
bottom. The sheds for the storage of coal
will be of iron and the station will be
equipped with small tramways and auto
matte steam machinery for handling rap
idly large quantities of coal. All of the
material is aboard the Abarenda.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-05-01

The marriage of Miss Sara Pach to Mr..
Otto Wolff, the latter of Uniontown, Ala,
was solemnized last night at the Hotel
Lawrence
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-05-01
INTO THE CATHOLIC FAITH.
Cardinal Gibbons Confirms One Hum
dred and Fifty-Nine Children.

James Cardinal Gibbons confirmed 159
children in the Catholic faith and preached
to large congregation yesterday at the
Church OF the Holy Name OF Jesus. corner
of Eleventh and Streets northeast. The
Cardinal delivered the sermon at the high
mass. 1t was strictly a doctrinal sermon,
the divine taking for his theme the COM
ing of the Holy Ghost and drawing his
lesson from the seventh and thirteenth
verses of the sixteenth chapter OF St. John.
For il / go not, the Holy Ghost will not
come to you. but If l go, l will send him
to you" Cardinal Gibbons spoke briefly
and dwelt on the duty of the Catholic
Church.
The celebrant of the mass was Father
Hahn, assisted by Fathers MCGUIRE, Moran,
| Sullivan. Kervick, and Carey. The can
didates for confirmation were addressed by
Cardinal Gibbons, who read the mass and
| administered the sacrament. He admin
| istered the confirmation vow to the chill
dren in the afternoon and spoke TO them
| on the subject of the rule of conduct which
should govern them,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-05-01

The reign of the garden fete will be
inaugurated next Thursday afternoon,
when the ladies interested in the Deco
rative Art Society will receive their
friends in the beautiful old garden of the
Corcoran Mansion from to o'clock.
II the afternoon should be stormy it is
understood that the fete will be given the
first pleasant afternoon following. The
ladies in charge of the various booths and
refreshment tables will be Mrs. Harriet
Lane Johnston. Mrs. Richardson, Mrs.
Charles H. Campbell, Mrs. John Poor,
Mrs Frazier, Mrs. Fairfax Harrison, Mrs.
Neff, Mrs. Kerr, Miss Riddle, Miss Emory.
and Miss Patten. while the patronesses
include Mrs. Hobart, Mrs. Hay. Mrs.
Gage Miss Long. Countess de Lichtervelde,
Viscountess de Santo Thyrso, Countess
Esterhazy, Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnston,
Mrs. Mcmillan, Mrs. Elkins, Mrs. Miles,
Mrs. Crowninshield, Mrs. Mackay- Smith,
Mrs. Sheridan, Mrs. Morgan. Mrs Biddle.
Mrs. Hobson, Mrs. Fitzhugh Coyle, Mrs.
Wallach, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Boardman
Mrs. ]. NJ. Johnston, Mrs. Archibald Hop
kins, Mrs. Slater. Miss Riggs, Miss
Gwynn, and Miss Kibbey.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-05-01
The sixth Victim Die.

Wilmington. Del. April 3O.-william
Pussel, who was injured on Saturday by
the explosion at the Carney's Point works
OF the Dupont Powder Company died this
morning. This increases the number OF
deaths to six. The explosion, it is now
stated. was caused by a shell that Captain
Sydney Stuart was loading by new
process"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-05-01
LANSBURGH & BRO.
Lightweight Liz Fabrics

for summer wear in very late nov
cities. Also our regular line of
plain staple goods which can be
used in or out of mourning. Fine
qualities and low prices.
Black Atwood Challie, soft fin
ish, IS inches, 40c.
Black Atwood Batiste, fine,
smooth finish, 40 inches, soc.
Black Atwood Imported Serge,
light weight, extra value, 46 ms,
soc.
Black Tamise, allwool, French,
very fine quality, A. inches, 75c
Black Atwood Etamine
French, fine, light weight, A ms.
75c.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-05-01

Watch for a town. Congress Heights. D. C.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-05-01

1t is announced that the marriage OF
Miss Harriet Ward and Mr.. Chandler Par
sons Anderson. of New York, will take
place Wednesday. May Il, at St. John S
Church at noon.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-05-01

Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Andrews have
returned from Alaska and an extended
trip through California and other points
along the Pacific Slope.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-02

Trinity College. Ground for this building was
broken and blessed on June u. and the building
OF three new edifces the college church, Trinity
and convention halls will be begun at once.
II is not the present idea Of the Sisters that
the university will be opened to women, where
they will study side by side with men, as at Ann
Arbor Cornell and Obern, but TO establish
college on the best models after the order OF
Vassar or Bryn Mawr. which will beneht by It's
proximity to the university in that its students
can attend the public lectures and engage Tor
special courses the eminent professors who hold
chairs at that Institution. While the establish
ment Of this college is In many ways departure
from the Roman Catholic ideas and standards as
they are % pularly understood. the plan has al
ready received the approval Of HIS Emlnence
the Cardinal Archbishop of Baltimore. and many
If not the majority. OF the clergy are In FAVOR
Of IT,
The Rev J. L. Spaulding. Bishop Of Peoria. in
an address last winter indorsed the project most
heartily. and spoke words OF encourage
ment to the Sisters regarding their efforts. his
remarks were broader than one looks for from
a Roman Catholic Bishop. another PROOF OF the
progress that Church has made in America
eve Catholics who a part Of the English
speaking race" said Bishop Spaulding, we
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-02

1t Will be remembered is a missionary order
which originated in this country having been
founded by Father Hecker. himself convert 10
Catholicism. and at one time a member OF the
Brook Farm community. The Paulists have
established college known as the College Of ST.
Thomas Aquinas as a novitiate and scholasticate
OF their brotherhood. The superior OF the col
lege is the Very Rev. Michael p Smith; last year
II accommodated thirty students and novces, all
OF whom were AUDITORS in different departments
Of the university.
The priests Of the Society of Mary, known as
the Marists purchased early in this decade the
Brooks mansion. near Brookand. and some ten
acres adjoining for the purpose Of erecting more
commodious buildings, but for the present they
occupy the old home of the family that at one
time divided with the Mddletons the ownership
OF the property now possessed by the university
and its tributaries. Their college which was
opened in 1892 has for its object the training Of
the Marists schoastics in theological science, and
therefore accepts as students only those young
men who make their novitiate in the society.
The college is directed by faculty of which the
Very Rev. John b. Descreux. who is also 1rofes-
sor Of Church history and liturgy. is the superior.
A large tract Of land. ROsemont, adjoining the
university. purchased last October by the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-02

whose ancestors in the faith first upifted to the
eyes Of the world the ideal woman. who have
ever been foremost in proclaiming the Infinite
worth Of chastity the mother virtue of woman
hood we surely must feel a thrill Of JOY when
we behold the open door inviting women to enter
the institution where highest wisdom is taught
Is this not a favorable omen for the Church
since the lack Of religion 'Ong such numbers OF
men in France and other countries is doubtless
due in no small degree TO the very imperfect
mental culture of their mothers and wives?
We're II not enough If We could only hope that
the man who is to be shall be parted as by a gulf
from him who has been and still is? And may
we not find some ground for such hope In the
ascent Of women 10 a wider and nobler life?
"Ah. hasten the day. then, when Trinity Col
lege shall stand beside the Catholic University
twin stars to lure and Hume the all-generous
souls who are drawn to God by the love OF truth
goodness and beauty
Count Lichtervelde Minister from Belgium TO
the United States on hearing that the Sisters OF
Notre Dame proposed to found a college. wrote
to them as follows
THE numerous establishments Of the Sisters OF
Notre Dame. which l have had occasion to know
and appreciate in Belgium. are guarantee that
This new project Of their order in America VIII
be crowned with success. and that, thanks to
Them Catholics will be in the front rank for the
higher education OF women l nave alreauS
called the attention Of the directors OF our higher
education 10 this new foundation, when does
honor 10 the spirit OF broad -mindedness anu
progress which has always distinguished 'ne
Sisters Of NOtre Dame.
The first community OF the Sisters OF No"e
Dome was established in this country at Cincin-
natl. through Bishop Purcell OF 'ha' Guy "
1910. and that continues to be the Ho'he' "o1s
although thirteen branch houses nave pee"
founded all ~ which are directed by the pro-
,,,ciol sunerior. Sister Julia. 10 whose energy
and enthusiasm Trinity College will be mohu-
rnent. Teaching has always been the WORK VI
the Notre Dame sisterhood. and It's es'ao''S"
ments include chartered colleges academies a''u
parochiaL schools in Europe. Africa ana Amer 'eA
ali of which are under the control OF the supei'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-02

The blaze spread through the building and the nre
men found great difficulty in working as inc Du,,r-
ing heavily constructed, with "ans t"e"''
two inches thick iron doors and IRON shutterss
The fight continued until o'clock IN the efteI
noon when the cotton aided the hremeh NJ "a
handing through soaking up the water Ina' nj nj
which fell with terrific crash Dut Lo' Ii 81,
aid not iniure anybody. The moment the wall IeIi
the nrcmen poured twenty streams OF ~alel 'o, .
the engines and hrebOats on the sm9uiueIIns 80,
ION The air famed the flames, which had peer,
smouldering before and great tongues OF Iie "a
through tho ruins Of the wall and darted shy"dIu
It long after dusk before mos o. ar te stilI
smoudcrlng at an early hour TINS HoIIiiis' ~, ~
is believed that Il Will continue 50 TOT az Iede'
week or two. Careful watch VIII De Kept oyer ~,
however so thar the fire will not extend 10 the
other buildings. . .horo and wa G
One Of the peculiar features Of the fire was the
effect which # had upon prices IN the Ne" ~ ~ n
Cotton Exchange Word Of the hre went 70 tme
Exchange early In the afternoon anu mi mi PTbis
e. ca silv understood from the fact that IN tne
Warehouses in New-York city there are prooaDIZ
only about hundred ana ., go much
bales OF cotton that the destruction OF SO niu0"
Of IN naturally affected prices In the Excnange' -
Inspector Rhodes and Captain BedeIl hahuiSu trIo
large police force which was present James Ea,0ii
a member OF Hook and Ladder company no. % D.
had his hand severely burned while trying 70 oPen
an iron door the third moor OF tne
Chief Dale was comPnmeInIYeuh III nagement OF
manner in which he directed the management u
There is a public bath at the end OF Forty thiTo-
ST. and Deputy Commissioner WaIt G s, % or
dered that the bath should be towed Guy mo sre
stream In case II should be endangered by the hfe'
VWIbiie working at o'clock last evening at the
fire William Hare thirty years old hrG I4i les
No. s. Clnton-ave. fell from Idd1et. ,hn Nor
we're both broken and he was taken 70 the NUT
Wegiau Hospital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-02

General at Namur. the Rev. Mother Aimee de
Jesus.
The site selected by the Sisters for their COL
lege Is one of the most beautiful in the suburbs
OF Washington. with pleasant approaches from
all directions. E. F. Durang. OF Philadelphia
prepared the plans for the buildings. which will
be arranged about a huge quadrangle. the main
structure. Trinity Hall and the church standing
parallel the convent and Hall OF Sciences at
either end, with the lecture hall in the centre.
The style adopted is Corinthan and the mate
rial employed that used with such good effect for
nearly all the buildings about the university,
gray granite.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-02
POLICE PROMOTIONS QUESTIONED.
PAY OF SEVEN RoUNDsMEN AND TWO DE
rECTIyE- sERGEANTs HELD UP


The local Civil Service Board has raised the
question os the legality OF the appointment OF sew
eral NJ tho members OF the police force made In tho
last month and yesterday held up the payrohs OF
the men, There are men who were detahea
by Chief Devery roundsmen In the last MONTH
The men are Michael J. Dempsey and James ).
Kiernan. attached to the Chiefs stan at Pohce
HEADQUARTERS: Frederick NJ. Kavanagh OF the Null
berry-st station; John J. Mclaughlin. OF the West
one. cumberland ffty-second-st station joseph j.
O'Donohue. of Union Market station; Matthew J.
Colbert O. the Muberry-st station. and Johh T.
schelpp OF the Lee-ave. station. Brooklyn
Tho civil Service Board contends that inasmuch
"a the men have their pay raised, II is tantamount
10 n promotion and under the law the Chiel mas
M mower to do this The Chief claims authority
,rder the charter The Civil Service Board has
refused to certify 10 the salaries Of the men
John e. schelpp. OF the Lee Avenue station
Rrooklyn was the recipient or the HhiheIa"'''
medal for bravery in saving people from nre !"
Rrooklvn. and this medal presented TO nm
on the review Of the police last hoh''' az ''"'
time he was made a ,Oundsman
The Civil Service Board also held up the pay OF
Detectives Charles McManus and Aiphonse Rheaume.
who were recently made detective-sersedhts ~ .iv
police Board Rhcaume was the man VINO ces sror,
oat,,ra1 tho go 90 bank thief who came mere from
Rnston and II was in recognition OF thls "ot '"'N
he was made detectye-sergeant, CO IN the case
As in the of the roundsHiel; 90 III ~ Rcd
~ -sergeants the Civil Service boatu
maintains that these promotions oelhs nIaIe VIM
So, Civil service examination, were Legal 49,.
our ~ pol,ce Board anticipated this action on .he
rort ~ the civil Service Board by placing N,
Pnt,or before Corporation Counsel NhaIS9Il.t -
matt. 80 tho Corporation Counsel the right OF
the Board and the Chief 10 90 d. was
matter. -, o.hor MANNERS Of the force
ih, receive their pay yesterday the hs", r.,
the nine men were stricken from 81 me ouestlons
viii have TO walt for their pay uh'' '"e Uu'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-02

Very Rev. DR.. Zahm, provincial OF the Congrega-
ton Of the Holy Cross which has its mother
house In South Bend, Ind, for the purpose OF
erecting on ii a college for the advanced eccle-
sastical students Of this order Ground was
broken for the building in January and work
Immediately begun. The plans for the college
were made by Mr.. Won Herbulis whose design for
a Supreme Court building has been accepted by
the Senate after purely classical models, and the
material used is Vermont granite. II is hoped
the building will be finished in September so
that IT can be formally dedicated In October
when the Board Of Directors Of the university
and the archbishops of the country hold their
annual meetings.
While awaiting the completion Of its building
the College OF the Holy Cross. of which the very
Rev p J. Franciscus is the superior, is estao-
lished at Brookland. in the immediate vicinity OF
the university, this measure having been APP
proved by the Holy See in a letter to Dr. Zahm'
90 ,be time procura tor general. dated May 10,
1896 This college, whose aim is 10 prepare
teachers for the various institutions under us
control. mas been gratifyingly successful as are
all schools belonging TO the Congregation OF the
HOLY Cross which counts among its numbers
come OF the most brilliant minds In the Roman
Catholic Church
BY far the most interesting OF the ORDERS estao
lished near the university are the tranciscans'
who have built their beautiful monastery ailer
the European custom, on a height above the
little village of BrcOkland where trey VII! estab-
,,sh the Commissariat Of the Holy Land Inis
monastery will be the mother house or the Order
y, Francis in America, but not as has been mae
curately stated of the world. Students for mis-
sonary work in the Holy Land Will be educated
here and will. too. take courses at the university
proper and try for its degrees
THE SISTERS OF NoTRE DAME.
The latest addition to this Catholic city Is the
s,sters OF Notre Dame OF Namur so called 10
distinguish them from the school Sisters OF Notre
Dame and from the congregation of the same
name established by Nine Bourgeois at Mon
,resl who have bought plot OF twenty acres
lust outside the university gates where they pro-
pose to erect q college for women, to be called
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-02
COTTON MAKES A BIG BLAZE.
TEN THOUSAND BALES DESTROYED IN
A BROOKLYN FIRE.
HARD FIGHT FOR FIREMEN AT THE BUSH
WAREHOUSES IN SOUTH BRooKLYN-Loss

HARD FIGHT FOR FIREMEN AT THE BUSH
WAREHOUSES; IN SOUTH BRooKLYN-Loss
ESTIMATED AT $4,000
Fire was discovered yesterday morning In the
great warehouses Of the Irving G. Bush Company.
Limited. at the Bay end OF Forty-second-st. South
Brooklyn. Nearly ten thousand bales OF cotton.
each valued at $50 were destroyed. making loss
OF $4,000 in that commodity. and probable dam
age to the building OF $4,000 caused by the fire.
The hremen. after fighting the flames all day. sue
cecded in confning them TO Independent Ware
house No l. They were assisted by the workmen.
under the leadership OF Vice-President Frederick
h. Studwell
The Bush warehouses include nineteen buildings.
each of which Is four five stories in height run
ming from Second-ave to the Bay, and from Forty
frst-st 10 Forty -second-st Employees on a lighter
In front Of Warehouse No. ! noticed a column OF
smoke coming from the building at 1880 o'clock In
the morning Several of the men ran Into the
building and found that the cotton ahre.
Four alarms sent out bringing twelve en-
gines and four trucks. and the freboats Seth Low,
David A. Body and New-Yorker to the place
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-02
,r. posALI4 MINING COMPANY.

r-enton " j.. July i.-Articles Of incorpora"o On
,.vs been fled in the Secretary Of state. once os
the Santa Rosala Mining company. way" . a.
.n.,,sd capItal OF $4,000. The companys pr'ncpa'
'noiI Sau-Jer,ey will be in Jersey city. ana its
o,n.. 10Y once at No. SO wall-st The directors
~. sr-Governor George T. werts John A a r
patrick Sa Thomas Adams H }Shn r. A1tsuy Fyn
Msceonrs ooner Arthur Coleman. John r. GSohn n
Inthony + Brennan and Henry ss canton Of An
nsnv owns a group OF mines III 'ie N" -
ton state OF Jasco. Mexico.