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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-27
Miss Kings Debut.

The Washington public is proverbially en-
thusiastic over Its young aspirants for his
trionic 1aureis, and the many it has started
on the road to success is legion, but 1t is
doubtful if upon any previous occasion it
has shown it's regard more fully than this
afternoon, when Miss Florence Henri King
stepped upon the professional stage at the
Grand and made her bow to the hosts of
friends, who had gathered there to see
that her start was properly made Miss
King has for the past three years enter
tanned Washingtons concert-goers with
music that has brought to her many offers
to travel as a concert violinist, but it is
not until the present time that she has
yielded to the inducements rendered her.
her present engagement being the first of
a series that will Immediately follow in
New York ard elsewhere Those who saw
her today will not soon forget the cha rmins
picture presented to them, nor will they
forget the soft notes that, without any
effort to impress by the Thickness so
common nowadays, impressed the listeners
with the fact of their impending loss in the
artists departure, together with pride at
the city's most recent contribution to the
professional world.
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as chairman of the building committee, APP
Ilnint cd cnlIea frl1es MaSSrs

as chairman of the building committee, APP
pointed as his colleagues Messrs. G.. w.
Wise, A. T. King, Henry Bowers. John
Newman, W. H. Haycock, ST., and Captain
David Robinson. With the contributions
guaranteed yesterday something like Sc, 900
is available for the proposed new church.
Rev. Joseph B. Stitt, D. D., for five years
the pastor of the Dumbarton Avenue Nj.
f. Church, delivered his farewell sermon
yesterday. There was large attendance
of members of the congregation. The pas,
tors text was taken from the first verse Of
Psalm 122-'I was glad when they said
unto me. let us go unto the house of the
Lord" DR.. Stitt will leave this week for
Baltimore, where he will assume the pas
torate Of the Fayette Street NJ. E. Church,
where he previously offciated as pastor
prior 10 accepting a call to the Dumbart on
Avenue Church.
The Dumbarton Avenue Church will be
Tor a time without a minister. The names
OF several well-known divines are under
consideration and 1t is most likely that a
call viii shortly be extended to one of
those eligible. Pending the arrival of the
new minister the services in the church
Will be conducted by different ministers, of
the faith in this city
An order was read today at the George
town police station announcing the retire
ment OF Policeman Augustus Brown, which
VIII take place tomorrow, the last day OF
the month. the retirement dating from
March 1. After nearly forty years of con-
tlnuous service, and enjoying the distinc-
ton or being the oldest man on the force
for regular active street duty, Policeman
Brown goes back to private life, with a
monthly pension of $50.
On account of the complaint OF dirty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-27
Mr.. Gebest's PuniIs

SATURDAY evening an enjoyable musicale
was given by the pupils of Mr.. B. Frank
debest at his studio in the Sanders & Stay
man building. They Were assisted by Mrs
Kitty Thompson-Berry and Miss Bertha
Lucas Mrs Thompson-Berry sang Gou-
noa ave Maria with violin obligato
Lucas played the Romance" of Ernst
Jonas and Bohm's 'Mazourka Caprice"
Mr.; Gebest's pupils cultivate the faculty
OF o. playing pa! without notes. Mr.. Benjamin
r. Davis gave the '1dilio," by Lack, and
Anton Schmoirs Spinning Wheel" Miss
Edna Meknew played The Camp of the
Gypsies" and Miss Emily Given rendered
the "Valse Arabesque'' of Wilson G. Smith.
Miss Daisy krauss and Miss Clarine Nc
Carly both played solo numbers and the
duet, Sonata in D." by Diabell The
Romance. In E fat by Rubinstein, fol-
lowed by the ''Vaise, in minor" by
Chopin, We're the numbers contributed by
Mr., c. A. Manseey. Mr.. Gebest gratified
his guests with mastery performance of
the march from 'Tannhauser." after
which all enjoyed a social time in the
studios and corridors. where light refresh
ments were served
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-27
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Church Seeking Aida Pastors Fare
well SermOn-Briefs.

The mass meeting held yesterday after
noon al 8 o'clock at the West Street Pres
byterian Church in behalf of the Gay
Street Baptist Church was well attended
by members of the congregation of the lat
ter church and other citizens. The meet
ing was he'd for the purpose of raising
funds with which to erect a new church on
the site of the old edifce. which was de-
Etroyed by fire about six weeks ago, as
published in The Star at the time.
Rev. w. S. o. Thomas, the pastor of the
church. presided. Rev. y. c. Taylor, pas
tor Of the Maryland Avenue Baptist
Church, read selections from the Scripture
and Rev. c. c. Meador. pastor Of the Fifth
Baptist Church, offered prayer. 4 short
address appropriate to the occasion was
delivered by Rev. Granville s. Williams.
pastor of the Metropolitan Baptist Church.
IN which he spoke of the magnitude of the
work and the Inspiration needed to success
fully complete II.
The main address of the meeting was de-
livered by Rev. Charles A. Stakely, pastor
of the First Baptist Church He thought
the destruction of the cd building was
practically a godsend in Disguise and that
a new edifice will result which will mean
a larger and stronger congregation. Rev.
r. ]. Wilingham, d. D., secretary of the
foreign missionary board of the Southern
Baptist convention, made an eloquent APP
peal
Rev. George E Truett. who was selected
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WORK OF BREAKING ICE.
Report of HarbOrmaster Sutton Of
His Operations

Harbormaster Sutton TODAY submitted
to the District Commissioners a full report
Of the operations of the fleet of steamers
employed to break the Ice In the river. The
report shows that the work continued lust
a week, being suspended last Friday, and
that the river was cleared of ice to such
an extent as to remove all danger of a
freshet because Of its presence.
Mr.. Sutton concludes his report with the
statement that there remains available of
the sum of 5000 appropriated by Congress
for the purpose more than $1,000 The
Commissioners are very much pleased with
the work or the harbormaster. and say
they and the people of the District are
much Indebted to him for the very con-
scientious and highly successful manner In
which he carried on the work.
The report of the harbormaster is in
part, as follows:
During the severe cold spell this month
the river had completely frozen over to a
depth Of from eight to twelve inches clos
Ing the river to navigation. Immediately
after this freeze there occurred several
snow storms, unprecedented in the history
of the District. covering the ice to a depth
of from twenty to ithirty-six inches These
storms were not local. but extended to the
head of the Potomac AS the natural con-
sequence of this. grave danger of a flood
was apprehended, especially in the low
lying sections of the city.
The Commissioners, approaching the
danger, promptly secured an appropriation
of 5000 for the purpose of breaking the
ice. No time was lost in getting to work.
and arrangements were made for hiring all
suitable available boats, fitted out at the
expense of their owners with ice blows or
beaks. The following boats were engaged
Steamer Estelje Randall and tugs Davis.
Winship, MofIer, Minerva, Carter McFad-
den and Gilbert. These boats were hired
| for ten working days of ten hours day."
The harhorrhaster gives detailed state
ment of the york. which commenced at
| o'clock Friday the 18th instant, with the
Randall, Mohler. Winship and Minerva in
service on
| Il have to thang my crew." the harbor.
| master says, "for the very able assistance
! rendered on this occasion. as well as the
| officers of the steamers employed. In the
| past there has been some controversy as to
| the class of boats best adapted to this pur.
| pose. 1 find that. while 1t is necessary to
| have boats of good size, say drawing ter
| feet of water, to break along the channel
| banks, it is also imperative that small
| tugboats be used. as they. being ligh1
draft, can be utilized in breaking the ice
| off the flats where the larger boats cannot
go.
| IT also find that 1t is absolutely neces
sary to keep the boats going even after the
! ice is broken as by doing so the ice is ken
| moving, and with the assistance of WING
| and tide soon disappears. L stin have si,
| of the boats at my disposal until about
| March 6, in the event of a necessity 70,
| their use The total cost of the work IL
date is s3.90s.45 leaving an available bal
ance of 81 ,091.56."
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streets in the West End Mr.. ]. H. Doyle of
the pubic improvements COMMITTEES Of the
Georgetown Citizens Association called
upon the superintendent of street claanine
this morning and received the assnranne
that the department would send sweepers
TO Georgetown today. The appearance Of
me sweepers will be a welcome sight to
many residents, the streets NOT havin9 re-,
touched for over two weeks ANs oeeh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-27
KNIGHTS OF KHORASSAN.
They Will Parade Before the InstalIa-
ton Ceremonies.

The new organization to be known as the
knights of Khorassan, which will be in
stalled tonight. as stated in another col
umn, will prepare it's ceremonies at Typo
graphical Temple with a parade beginning
at s O'Clock, from the Temple and moving
over the following route: Te 9TH street to
Pennsylvania avenue. to 18th street to b.
to Vermont avenue, to K, to Tuh and to
hall.
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Company G of the
Twenty sixth
Fired On.
ONE MAN WOUNDED.
Massachusetts Regiment
Advancing to Take
Rebel Stronghold

Manila, Nov. 15-Gen. Hughes with
part of the Nineteenth and Twenty
sixth regiments, moved from noilo
Thursday, Nov. 9, to Otton, six miles
west, for the purpose of capturing Santa
Barbara the rebel stronghold ten miles
north of uoilo. Heavy rains preceded
the movement and the roads were in
places impossible.
The same night Col. Carpenter with
the Eighteenth regiment and Battery
G. of the Sixth artillery, moved Wester-
iy from Jaro to connect with Gen.
Hughes. Col Carpenter was forced to
return to Jaro on account of the roads
and the entire movement was hampered
by lack of proper transportation. Co. G
of the Twenty-siXth regiment had the
only fighting. When three miles out of
Jaro this company charged the rebel
trenches and three of the enemy were
killed One American was wounded.
Gen. Hughes, Nov. u, occupied Tag
banan and Guimbal on the southern
coast and Cordova in the interior.
The enemy did not oppose Gen.
Hughes advance. The Filipinos burn
the villages when they evacuate.
Areneta, the rebel leader of the island
OF Panay, has been captured at Iaga-
banan while attempting to pass the
lines into Iloilo. Two battalions of the
Twenty-sixth will garrison Ioilo and
Jaro.
San Miguel. visible from Iloilo, has
been burned by the rebels. 1t is report
ed that an expedition from the navy
recently landed arms and ammunition
on the Antique coast and that the rebels
threaten opposition with an armed force
of 5000 men. These stories are disbe-
lleved. All ports of the Sulu islands out
side of the American possession have
been ordered closed to commerce.
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That Is the Indica
ton of Early
Returns.
MURPHY RUNNING STRONG.
Lively Scenes Witnessed at
Some of the eau
CuSeS.

Boston, Nov. 15.-The returns from
the voting came in very slowly, tn,
first half dozen wards being entirely il
favor Of Collins. In fact, his supporters
claimed Is wards out of 25.
In many of the wards the vote was
! two to one in favor of Collins, and in
ward % the proportion was even great
er. The Murphy wards, however, be-
gan to put in an appearance about 11.30,
and in the first four wards his Follow
ers claimed SO delegates. Then three
wards came in which added 81 more
delegates to the Collins column, and
brought the total up to 1913, which was
the standing just before midnight.
While the actual result was not def
nitely known at o'clock this morning,
the returns from the democratic eau
cuses seemed to indicate that Gen.
Patrick A. Collins would have a suffi-
cient number of votes to be democrat
ic nominee for mayor. The vote, how
ever was very close and his warmest
supporters at that time could not figure
a lead of more than three votes.
The democratic caucuses in all the
wards of the city tonight We're the
largest ever held in Boston, the fierce
contest for the mayoralty nomination
between Gen. Patrick A. Collins, for
merly consul general to London, and
Hon. John R. Murphy, former water
commissioner, being sufficient to at
tract thousands to the polls. In nearly
every one of the % wards the vote far
exceeded the total vote cast in the
wards at the state election for all can
didates, while in a number of instances
almost the entire registered vote of the
ward had been accounted for when the
caucus closed.
There were a number of exciting
scenes throughout the city, the most
noteworthy being the arrest of the
warden in ward s, William H. Spaine,
for not recognizing a challenge. Spafne
was standing near the rail when a man,
after giving his name, attempted to en-
ter A bystander Immediately shouted
a challenge, and, it is alleged, Spaine
refused to listen to the call, and, upon
a complaint being made, the warden
was arrested and taken to the station.
He was afterwards released on bail.
In ward there was serious distur-
bance, during which Michael w. Brick
and President Kiley of the common
council We're both assaulted. Alderman
Brick received a number of bruises,
while President Kiley had his jaw
broken. There were also a number of
fights in different parts of the city and
several arrests of repeaters.
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CARNEGIE DEAL
SAID TO BE OFF.
Fl. G.. Frick Said to Have Met Obstacles in
Recognizing Vast Steel Interests.
Plant Will Continue to Be Run as
1t Has Been Heretofore.

Pittsburg, Nov. 15.-H. c. Frick and
others, falling to close the option they
held on his interests in the Carnegie
Steel company and allied concerns, An
drew Carnegie at a meeting this after
noon announced that all negotiations
were off and he would not sell. This
settles the DEAL involving many mill
lions of dollars which has been pending
for some months.
Mr.. Carnegie came to Pittsburg last
night, and at o'clock this afternoon
had meeting with Mr. Prick, George
Lauder, C. NJ. Schwab, H. w. oliver,
William H. Singer and others. The
meeting was in session from until 5
o'clock. When it adjourned the follow
ing statement was given out by direc-
ton of Mr.. Carnegie and Mr. Frick:
At a meeting of the Carnegie Steel
company and Frick Coke company in
terests held today, it was resolved that
no change be made either in organiza-
ton, ownership or policy. Mr. Carnegie
signified his entire concurrence with
this action, and expressed himself as
delighted to continue as before with his
partners.
With reference to the recent news
paper reports of war between the
Rockefeller and Carnegie interests, the
company states that these have no
foundation in fact. The Rockefeller fleet
carries the ore mined by the Carnegie
Steel company from the mines leased
from Rockefeller, about 1.500 900 tons
per annum, but the Rockefeller boats
being unable to transport more of the
Carnegie ore which was offered to
them, the Carnegie Steel company were
compelled to provide their own boats,
their total shipments being $500, 900 tons
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Colorado Springs, Col, Nov. 12.-
Communication between New York and
the Paris exposition by means of wire
less telegrapaly is promised for next
year by Nikola Tesla. The promise is
based on a series of experiments sue
oessfdlly conducted here, and the in
yantor will soon return to New York
6 continue his work there.
Mr. Tesla opened his experimental
station here last May, and for six
months he has been patiently at work
transforming his ideas into actual
operative condition. He came here
with the announced intention of max
ing scientific measurements and obser-
yations with wireless telegraphy in
high attitudes, but until now has kept
secret his main purpose. He asserts
he has perfected a machine by which
communication between New York and
Paris will be a comparatively simple
matter
a have been successful in my expert
ments beyond anything l ever accom-
nlished." he said. II am glad came
TO Colorado. l am delighted with the
results. l am not at Hperty " eve
ont the details of my work at this time
huf You can say the system of wire
less telegraphy has been successfully
demonstrated in this altitude. which is
5000 feet above sea level.
since the establishment of his lab
oratory in Colorado Springs. Mr.. Tesla
has lived at the Alta Vista Hotel, put
he Is seldom seen there. The Colorado
Snrings laboratory in which Tesla has
been 50 successful is located about a
mile from the center of the city on
th i highest point Of land in this vi
cinitv, and is on a direct line east from
pixies Peak. 1t is about 200 feet high
er than the town proper, ahordlng an
unohstructed view of the Rocky Noun
taSns.
II is not inclosed, and although To-
Gated only a few hundred feet from a
street, Mr.. Tesla has obtained an the
privacy desired, as he has placed about
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annually. There is no truth in the report
that the Carnegie Steel company con-
templates going into ship building
at Conneaut
The gentlemen at the meeting refused
to add anything to the brief statement.
They would not say why the neRotia-
tons failed, but it is known that the
men holding the option had difflcultv
arranging the finances for the purchase
or Mr.. Carnegie's interests and the re-
organization. Mr. Carnegie wanted
Sl25,OOO,OO0, and If he could not get it
in cash or gilt-edged securities proDosed
to secure what he could and accept a.
mortgage covering the properties for
the remainder. This mortgage was to
run until the amount remaining unpaid
was settled.
When Mr. Carnegie first gave the
option to Mr.. Prick it was the latter's
intention to reorganiZe all the Carnegie
and Prick interests in one big company,
the capitalization of which was to be
O,OOOO 900. Two hundred and fifty mil
lions of this was to be issued in COM
mon and the same amount in preferred
stock. The remaining 800, 000, 600 were to
be bonds. A certain amount of the pre-
ferred and common stock was to be
subscribed by Mr.. Frick and his part
ners, and the remainder was to be o9-
fered to the public.
This scheme fell through and the plan
of reorganization changed. The pro-
motors of the new company met with
financial obstacles which they were un-
able to overcome. 1t is not known what
Mr.. Carnegie got for the option. He
made 81, 900, 900 out Of the option given
to ]. H. Moore, of Chicago who for
feited that amount when he was unable
to form his billion dollar steel trust,
which was intended to include all the
big concerns of the country.
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ITS GOOD WORK PRAISED.
Banquet at Father Mathew Hall Attended
by Many Orators Who Review the
Glorious Work Of the Temperance
APOSTLE Men Present Re-
ceived Pledge from Him.

In Worcester half a century ago, like
another John the Baptist, there was
heard voice calling the people to a
new way Of living. 1t was the voice of
Father Theobald Mathew, the apostle
of temperance. In celebration Of that
event the Father Mathew society had
a banquet last night in its hall, corner
of Green and Harrison streets.
1t was in many ways a remarkable
occasion. 1t marked not only the jubilee
of the society but it demonstrated in a
striking way the tremendous progress
that Worcester has made in the years
that have passed since the glorious FIR.
Mathew came to these shores and
preached the gospel Of total abstinence.
Worcester had been a city scarcely a
year when Father Mathew, on invita-
tion Of Mayor Henry Chaplin, jOurneyed
to the Heart of the Commonwealth. At
that time, as POSTMASTER James H.
Mellen said last night, the city con-
tanned a population that did not ex-
coed that Of ward 4. Today Worcester
counts more than 100000 souls. Every
thing from a clothes pin to an Atlantic
cable is made here. There is no instance
in the world where such progress has
been made in so short a time. Coeval
with the growth of the city has been
the growth Of the Irish population from
which the Father Mathew society re-
cruits its membership.
Few banquets in this city have been
so largely attended as was that of last
evening The four long tables did not
contain vacant chair. At the head
table there was distinguished COM
pany. Rebboli was the caterer and he
spread a banquet that was worthy of
the occasion. Everything was on the
menu from soup to nuts.
David Goggin, president of the socie
ty, welcomed the guests. He briefly re-
ferred to the history of the organiza-
ton during its so years of existence
and the fact that today it owns
home of it's own. James H. Mellen was
introduced as POSTMASTER amid great
applause A better selection than the
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/ genial representative of ward 4 could
not have been made. He had a fund
OF anecdotes, turn for making apt il
Iustrations and comparisons and an I'M
rivalled gift for repartee.
Mr.. Mellen said that he would not do
all the talking. The first duty of a toast
master, he said, was to act as a sort of
secretary Of the banquet, and in this
capacity he read letters Of regret for
unavoidable absence, but of congratu-
lation for the work of the society, from
Bishop Beaver of the Springfield do
cese, Bishop Tierney of Hartford, SEN
ator George F. Hoar, j. Evarts Greene,
Mgr. Thomas ]. Conaty of the Catho-
lie university of Washington, and 9TH
ers Senator Hoar said that he would
have gladly been present, but for the
fact that his European trip had caused
q great deal of business to accumulate
which demanded his undivided atten-
ton.
Mr.. Mellen has a turn for statistics,
and last night he gave some interest
ing figures that illustrated the cease
less progress that is making Worces-
ter one of the worlds great CONNER
cial centres. When Father Mathew
came to Worcester there were less peo-
Pile in the whole city than there are in
NdFu lOudy. Iue CITY Represented a
valuation of less than LOCO, 900. Wor-
cester has now more than 100, 600 people
and valuation that exceeds 800, 0OO,-
000
Mr.. Mellen told of the first immigra-
tion Of the Irish people to Worcester.
They came to work on the canal and on
the railroad. They were looked upon
with some disfavor by some. Father
Mathew came here, he said, at the in
vitation of the mayor and the leading
citizens of the city. He came and cele-
brated mass in the old st. Johns church
and administered the pledge to 400 per-
sons. There were two persons present
who had received the pledge from Faith
er Mathew, Rev. D. H. O'Neill, the pas
tor of st. Peters church, and President
Goggin Of the society.
Mr. Mellen mentioned the Angel Ca
briel excitement and the early know
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