Evening star., 1900-03-20
Preparations Completed for Entertain
ing the M. E. Conference.
BISHOP JOHN F. HURST TO PRESIDE
Habeas Corpus Under Commissioner
of Valuation Act.
CONSUMERS BREWERY CASE
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 1O1 King Street,
Bell Telephone No. 106,

have completed preparations for entertain
ing the Virginia annual conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, which will
convene here Thursday morning next.
Bishop John F. Hurst, DID, LII. D., Of
Washington will preside over the delibera-
tions of the body, which will be in session
for about a week. Seventy-five or eighty
visiting delegates. lay and ministerial, are
expected to attend. These will represent
charges throughout the state of Virginia
and several stations in the southwestern
part of West Virginia. Apart from the
usual business transacted at the annual
convention of this body, the election of del
egates to the general conference to be held
in Chicago will take place this year.
Trinity Church is well adapted to the pur-
poses of the conference. 1t has large au-
ditorium and ample committee rooms. with
other necessary apartments. Its pastor,
Rev n. b. Masters. who has served the
church for two years, will be transferred to
the Florida conference of the NJ. E. Church.
and will leave in the near future. His sue
cessor will be appointed by the conference.
The anniversary of the Church Extension
Society will be celebrated Wednesday even
ing at 1:3O o'clock, the address being deliv
cred by Rev. J. NJ. King, D. D.. of New
York. Thursday morning at 8 o'clock the
conference will convene in regular business
session.
At ; o'clock pm. the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary Society anniversary will be OBJ
served and at 7:30 pm. services will mark
the anniversary of the Conference Mission
airy Society. The address on this occasion
will b. delivered by Rev. A. J. Palmer.
D. D., of New York.
The business session for Friday will begin
at the usual hour-9 am. The anniversary
meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missions
AIRY Society will be held at 8 o'clock in the
afternoon and at 7:3U o'clock pm Rev. U.
$. \. Heavensr will deliver the missionary
sermon.
Anniversary of Education Society.
Services commemorative of the anniver-
sary of the Conference Education Society
will be held at S:15 o'clock pm, Rev w. l..
Mcdowell, d. D., delivering the address.
After the business session Saturday Rev.
e. E. Ackerman. D. D., of Chattanooga
will deliver a lecture on "Mormonsm Un-
yelled" The anniversary of the Freed
mems Aid and Southern Education Society
will take place at 7::iO pm. Rev W. Fl. w.
Rees. d. D., of Cincinnati will address this.
society.
The conference love feast will be held
Sunday morning at 9:50 o'clock. Follow
ing this, at IL o'clock, Bishop Hurst will de-
liver a sermon. At o'clock in the after
noon the annual ordination will take place.
followed by preaching at the usual evening
hour, A business session will be held Mon
day morning and thereafter until the busi-
ness of the conference is concluded. .-,
Habeas Corpus Granted.
Intelligence was received here today that
the court of appeals in Richmond had
granted writ of habeas corpus in the case
of W. Frank Lambert, assistant cashier of
the Citizens National Bank, who was ,&r-
rested Friday evening last for refusing to
comply with the provisions of the COM
missioner of valuation act. AS stated at
tn" time, Mr.. Lambert was taken before
Mayor simpson on complaint of Commits
si"ner l.. =. Barley. Refusing to pay the
minimum fine OF $50 which was imposed the
defendant was committed, being construc-
lively in custody pending the action of the
court of appeals. Attorneys Francis l..
Smith and Anthony w. Armstrong repre-
sent the defendant and will conduct his
case before the court of appeals. The pa
pers are made returnabie Monday next.
Agitation over the commissioner of Valua-
ton law, heretofore noted in The Star con-
tinucs iii this city, and 1t is evident that
the validity OF the statute win be thorough
ly tested before the state court of appeaIs
Last evening several leading business men
gathered in the Office of the Alexandria
Insurance Company to protest against the
enforcement of the measure, and to adopt
plans to protect themselves against its pro-
visions. Mr.. C. C. Smoot presided and Mr..
Lawrence Stabler acted as secretary 1t
was decided to oppose the law and employ
counsel to fight it, should any merchant he
arrested for noncompliance with its pro-
visions.
A committee was appointed consisting of
Messrs. Frank King. +. s. Harper. Clarence
Howard, Edward Hammond and Worth
HulfiSh to. ascertain the number of busi-
less men in the city who would unite in
the movement. The committee was author
1zeG to employ counsel to defend any mem
Der of the association who might be ar
rested for refusing to answer questions pro-
pounded by the commissioner of valuation
III carrying out the duties of his office.
VIII Grant InJunctiOn.
Judge c. E. Nicol of the circuit court has
announced that he will grant the iniunc-
ton asked for in the suit of John B. Nier-
endorf against the Consumers Brewing
Company of Rosslyn. Va. restraining the
company from doing business until a re-
ceiver Is appointed. Judge Nicol also stated
that he would appoint a receiver. but would
defer the matter until tomorrow, at which
time. if those interested had not agreed
upon person, he would appoint Mr. VIII
liam Graham The judge further stated
that he would hx the injunction bond at
Sb.un and would tomorrow state the
amount of the bond to be given by the re-
ceiver
This case came up about three weeks
ago on a bill In equity filed by the plaintiff
in the circuit court for Alexandria county
Circuit Court Proceedings.
The following cases have been set for
trial in the circuit court, Judge C. E. Nicol
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railroad
Company, suit for damages set for We'd
nesday; j. o. Littel against the Julius Lans-
burgh Furniture Company. set for Monday
next: in the matter of the exceptions of
Eff1e Daingerfeid ct al to the report filed
by W. f. Fendall. commissioner of ac-
counts. of the transactions of J. X. NJ. Nor
ton and Julian T. Burke trustees, hearing
was set for Friday: A. l.. Moore against the
Bryant Fertilizer Company, fixed for We'd
nesday. The following cases were disposed
of yesterday afternoon: d. H. Gordon
against the Home Telephone Company, de-
cree authorizing the acceptance of the offer
of A. H. Taylor and D. NJ. Newboid to
purchase the property Of the company for
$4,000. and sale confirmed. A. W. Armstrong
and ]. NJ. Johnson being appointed special
commissioners in the case.
In the case CT the Hotopp Wine Company
against H. P. Heiwig, Judgment was rem
dered for the plaintiff, allowing sl4S55. A
decree confirming the report of Commits
sioner Boothe was entered in the case of
NJ. r. Hayes ct al. against Amelia H Reed
ct al.
General and Personal.
Funeral services over the remains of
Henry Entwisle, whose death occurred Sun
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