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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28
MYSTIC SHRINERS BUSY
Almas Temple Preparing 10 Enter
tain the Imperial Council.
The National Gathering Meets in Its
sevcnty-siNth Annual Session On
Ma. ~ Special Features of En-
fcrtninmcnt Projcctcd-A Finance
Committee of One Hundred.

The mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, affiliated
with Almas Temple, of this city. are busy
preparing for the meeting of the Imperial
Council in Washington on May %, in lis
seventysixth annual session.
Beginning tomorrow night there will be
| meeting Of one OF the committees
charged with some feature of the arrange
ments, each evening during the weel. at
| the headquarters OF the executive commit
tee in Willard Hotel.
Tomorrow night the finance committee
| meets 10 consider the all important ques-
ton Of raising funds to defr;,y the expenses
Of the entertainment OF the ShrineTs and
their friends. 1t is expected that no. lie s
than $4,000 members of thc order will visit
Washington the week OF the meeting of the
Imperial Council, and that those with their
friends viii aggregate something like %. 900
people.
The local committee intends 80 provide
several features of entertainment for their
expected guests. and the expense entailed
will necessarily be large The task of rails
ing the requisite funds has been placed on
the shoulders OF the finance committee Of
100 of the most energetic members of AL
Tuesday evening the committee on print
ing and badges, of which George H.
Walker is Chairman. will meet to consider
plans for suitably decorating their guests
while in Washington and for supplying
them with artistically executed pro-
grammes, cards menus. and souvenirs OF
every feature of the occasion. Wednesday
evening the question OF hotel accommoda-
tons will be taken up by committee of
which Harry Standiford is Chairman.
Thursday evening Allison NaiIor. and the
committee over which he presides. will
consider the subject of parades. On Friday
night the committee on tran pc. tatiun.
John J. Narrower. Chairman, will hold a
session, and on Saturday night the COM
mittee ON music will meet at the call of
the chairman. BENJAMIN Parlihurst.
There are other committees to meet the
following week, and the headquarters. at
Wizards Hotel. will be the scene of some
sort of gathering OF the busy Shriners
from now until the night before ne meet
ing OF the Imperial Council Once only
have the Masons Of Washington attempted
TO entertain a gathering like that of the
Mystic Shriners in May. That was in 1889.
when the local Communicates carried
through with success the triennial con-
clave of knights Templars, which con-
rened here that year.
This time the Shriners many of whom /
are TemplaTs. go about the task with the I
experience gained then. and il is expected /
that the ceremonies and festivities at
tendant upon the meeting OF :he Imperial /
Council Of the Mystic Shrine Will be on a /
more elaborate scale than those of the
remplars' conclave in 1859.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28
THE CHINESE NEW YEAR.
Local Celcstiais Preparing to CeIc
brntc Their Great Holiday.

The Chinese New Year begins next
Wednesday and the Celestial residents Of
Washington are making extensive prep
arations for the celebration of the event
in accordance with the usual custom The
day is the most important in the Chinese
calendar, and they usually celebrate 1t in
manner suggestive of the American
Fourth OF July.
This year, owing TO the prosperity of
the Cinnamon In this city during the past
twelve months. there will be greater
celebration of the occasion locally than
ever. There is little of the religious in
the Chinese way of ushering in the New
Year, the principal method of celebration
being feasting and exploding fireworks.
There will be a reception at the Chinese
Legation during the three or four days OF
the celebration, at which only Cinnamon
VIII be guests. In ease the report of the
death OF the Chinese Emperor, Kwang Su
proves TO be true, the legation will post
pone their festivities for several days. but
the other Cinnamon in the city will con-
tinue their celebration AZ usual.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28
The Washington Association.

Al the regular meeting Of Washington Associa.
tion, No. ], National Association Stationary En-.
ginoes, Mr.. George l. Reid entertained the
members with an address on Compressed Air.
Its Production and Use" lie illustrated his di--
course with several diagrams and sketches As
the main reason iOf the existence Of the Ma.
tiOnal Association Of Stationary Engineers Is edu-
cation, 50 all the lectures discussions. and
papers before Washington Association, No. j. are
open TO anyone interested. The presiding officer
at the meeting Of Wednesday, January TO- ap-
pointed the following standing committees FL
nancisl. John Fleming. Charles : Wilson and
II. j. n. Howard; Educational, George h. Reid,
II. T.. CLARK, II. :. Bolton. and John Fleming
Employment II. +. Clark. H. :. bolton aud John
Fleming: Examining G. :. Wilson, George T.
Reid. ". s Bolton. II. +. CLARK. VI. Mccartney.
Thornton Siloott, L. +. Cauuthcrs, G. II. John
ston and W j. Cook
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28
THE FIRST BLUE SUNDAY
Baliimore's Strict Ban on Every
Kind of Human Activity.
Even Newsboys, Cienr Dealers. Mes
scngcrs, and Lunchroom Propri-
Busy Time for the Police The
Law VIII he Tested in Court.

BALTIMORE Jan. 27.-Tomorrow xiii
be busy day for Baltimore policemen.
There is no bluff about the statement that
the Sunday law is going to be enforced.
The police board the grand jury, and
Marshal Hamilton's forces have said so,
and the law will be carried out TO the
letter. The order came about so suddenly
this time that the people of Baltimore are
dazed by its provisions. Little by little
some other branch of trade that is carried
on on Sundays is searched out, and this,
TOO, is put within the pale of the law.
Here is partial list of those who viii
be reported to the grand jury if they sell
anything or do any work tomorrow: Cigar
dealers, grocers, meat dealers. messenger
boys, haclmen, coachmen. saloon keepers,
drivers. bootblacks, fruit dealers, soda
water dealers, ice cream dealers, news
boys, lunchroom dealers, clerks, type
writer's confectioners. and stationers.
The police department has rarely had so
much trouble on its hands as il now has.
Marshal Hamilton had several consulta-
lions with the police board today. and the
result was that it was agreed that the
law would be strictly enforced The po-
lice stations today became bureaus of in
tons of every kind were asked. In most
of these cases Marshal Hamilton was
called. In the Central district a majority
of the people who came with queries were
sent TO the marshal.
1t is said by those who profess 10 know
that the police department has bit off
more than IL can chew and there is 60
ing to be a hot time in this city tomorrow.
To illustrate, with one example. Marshal
Hamilton was asked this morning what
would be done in the case of newsboys
selling papers tomorrow. He replied:
THE policemen will take their names and
addresses and send this information TO the
grand jury
Marshal Hamilton thought that messen-
ger boys would be necessary, but said that
they would not be exempt. The hackmen
who stand in front of the railroad stations
will have to look out for policemen,
otherwise they will have to give their
names. 1t is not probable that those who
go TO church in carriages tomorrow will
be molested, but one OF the dealers who
will violate the law tomorrow. unless he
closes, complained that there was no diff
ference between his working and that OF
the coachmen who drive the wealthy peo-
pie to church.
II is said at several lunchrooms that
there VIII be no closing tomorrow Every !,
thing Will go on as usual, and IL there is I
a prosecution the proprietors will stand by
the fine. As no arrests are to be made. i
there will be no way OF preventing a viola I
ton of the law tomorrow. The newsboys /
who have the temerity TO sell their wares |
tomorrow Will go on selling just the same. /
no matter how often the policeman takes
their names.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28
THE NAVAL COMMITTEES TRIP.
Members of Congress Dined in Phil
adeIpbia by the Five O'Clock Club.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 27.-The Congress
sional Committee on Naval Affairs arrived
In this city from Washington shortly before
i O'Clock today. Carriages were in waiting
for the visitors. who are the guests of the
Five O'Clock Club, and they were driven to
Nicetown for a tour of inspection of the
Midvsle Steel Works.
The Congressman were accompanied by
J. Hamilton Moore End other members of
The club who journeyed TO Washington to
meet them yesterday and escorted the
committee TO Philadelphia The trip from
Washington was made on the Congress
sional limited" Of the Pennsylvania Rail
road, and the run from the National Capital
was made on schedule time.
Following are the members of the Naval
Committee: George z. Foss, Acting Chair
man; Aston G. Dayton, Henry c. Louden-
Slayer, r. b. Hawley, Thomas S. Butler
Melville Bull. Sydney E. Mudd. James E.
Watson, Victor H. Metcalf. Amos j. Cum
nings Adolph Meyer, Parish Carter Tate,
John i. Rixey, William w. Ritchin, Will
lam ID. Yandiver, Charles X. Wheeler, ana
J. E. Hall. clerk
Unusual interest centres in the visit of
the naval Legislators at this time 1t was
due largely 10 The recommendation of this
committee that Philadelphia was awarded
the mammoth stone dry dock at League
Island, and an appropriation for the i'm
provement Of the channel in the Delaware
River.
James H Sullivan. OF the Midvale Steel
Works, took personal charge of the party
during the visit TO the great plant. The
visitors returned to the Hotel Bellevue al
s o'clock for the banquet Of the Five
O'clock Club. Among the guests at the
dinner We're:
Judge L. A. Armstrong. OF Camden;
Mayor Samuel II. Ashbridge, J. W Bah
cock, William NJ. Barrett. United States
District Attorney james NJ. Beck, Judge
A. NJ. Better. Congressman Bingham.
David Bispham, Rudolph Blankenburg Su-
preme Court Justice ]. Hay Brown, Charles
II. Cramp. Edwin S. Cramp. Supreme Court
Justice John Dean National Republican
Committeeman Charles Dick, Thomas
Dolan, William L. Ellins. Director of Pub
lie Safety English, Supreme Court Justice
Henry Rreen, Director Of Public Works
William C. Haddock, Judge William D.
Hanna, Sheriff Wencel Hartman. City
Solicitor Kinsey. and Congressman H. C.
Loudenslager.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28

HAGERSTOWN, Nd. Jan. 27.-Antietam
battlefield VIII shortly have some new
monuments. The Ninth Pennsylvania
Regiment will erect monument On
ledge Of rocks un Cornfeld Avenue The
Fifteenth Massachusetts Regiment will
erect one, surmounted by lion and
bronze figure Of General Kimball and the
Nineteenth and Twentieth Massachusetts
VIII each erect a monument. The site for
the Fifteenth's monument WAS paid for
few DAYS ago by Gen. +. A. Carman. of
Washington. who visited the battlefield
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28
GENERAL STANTON BURIED.
The Late Paymastcr General Inter
red M Arlington.

The interment of the remains Of Thad-
deus II. Stanton, late Paymaster General
OF the Army, took place at Arlington yes
terday afternoon. The Loyal Legion con-
Quoted the services at the grave, Rev.
]. II. Bradford, Chaplain of the District OF
Columbia Commandery. read the burial
service and offered prayer.
The remains We're met at the Pennsyi-
vahia depot by squadron of the Third
Cavalry and 4 battery Of the Seventh Ar
tillery, and a large number of army Off
cars and members OF the Legion OF Honor
The honorary pallbearers were Senators
ilawley and Shoup, Generals Corbiu,
Baird. and Randall, and Major John NJ
Carson Ms Stanton and her two daugh-
icrs, Mrs. Western and Miss Josephine
Stanton, accompanied the remains.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

! ALEXANDRIA. Jan. 2T.-The street
cleaning department is at standstill, the
| amount Of money appropriated by the city
council for cleaning the streets having
! become exhausted. At the last session OF
| the city council a resolution appropriating
$500 for this purpose was offered by Coun-
Gilman L. E. LAWYER, of the Finance Com
mitsae. but was referred to the Committee
on Finance. There will not be another
meeting of the city council until the Sec
ond Tuesday in February. and unless the
mayor calls n special session for the pur-
pose OK making the appropriation the
ashes in yards, boxes, and alleys must OF
necessity accumulate, and the streets will
not be swept during that period Already
s., 200 has been expended during the pres
ent fiscal year for this purpose. There is
no other fund from which money can be
drawn for street cleaning purposes.
The Methodist Episcopal Church South.
having been practically rebuilt. will be
opened again tomorrow morning for divine
worship. The church has been hand
somely fitted out in every particular. At
. o'clock Rev. ID. II. Kern, formerly pastor
At Del Ray Of the church, will address the
scholars of the Sunday school. Bishop
A. w. Wilson will conduct the dedicatory
services at IL o'clock. The Epworth
League will hold service at o'clock.
when addresses will be made by Rev. j. I.
Williams and Rev r. f. Carson. Special
music will be rendered at each service.
There were no cases for trial in the po-
lice court today Twenty-six dodgers were
at police headquarters last night.
regular meeting of the Agricultural
Fair Association OF Northern Virginia viii
he held in the rooms of the Business
Mems League Monday. February ..
There was a small fire at the corner OF
Pitt and Pendleton streets shortly before
noon today. The damage was slight. In
responding to the alarm both fire engines
went to the corner of Fairfax and Cameron
Streets, some distance from the scene. |
This was due. it is claimed. to an i'm |
proper alarm, which it is believed would |
soon be overcome If the city had its own |
system of telegraph or telephone alarm.
The funeral Of the late Thomas Rudd |
took place at O'Clock today. Rev. +. G. |
Register conducted the services. and the p,
remains were inferred in the Methodist !
Protestant Cemetery. :;
The funeral OF the late Mrs. Amanda |
Bossart will take place tomorrow after |
noon at o'clock.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Keith Davis |
will take place from the Methodist Protest. |
ant Church tomorrow at 4 o'clock
Rev. Douglas Forrest will preach at st. |
Paul's Church tomorrow morning at IL |
o o'clock. Rev F. f. Brooke will preach at |
the Second Presbyterian Church. In all of |
the other churches the resident clergymen
will ofiiciate
Francis E Zapp, of Brick Haven, in
Alexandria county, reported at police |
tonight that he had been
robbed of a silver watch today by man
named Joseph Godfrey who was boarding
at his house.
Nicholas Eckhardt, jr., of Washington.
has reported to the police of this city |
that his bicycle was stolen, and asks that
{ be locked out for.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28
ORGANIZATION PERFECTED.
A Newly Chartered Hallway Com
pBny Elects Officers.

The Old Dominion, and Great Falls Rail-
way Company, which was chartered by en-
its present session, was organized yesterday
in Alexandria county. Va. by the se,ec-
ton of the following board of directors.
viz: George G.. Boteler, Joseph S. Miller.
y. b. Scott. Nathaniel Wilson. A. B. Hines,
T. B. Jewell. G.. y. Saegmuller George E.
Tiuitt, Joseph Tabor Johnson, p. NJ. Rixey
". b. Besley, A. b. Grunwell, r. d.
Weaver. Samuel L. Phillips, Charles 8.
Bradley, and 5. Thomas Brown.
The following officers of the company
were also elected: Joseph S. Miller. Pres
ident; Il. d. Weaver, Vice President: A. b.
Grunwell, Treasurer, and A. b. Hines, Sec
Rotary,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28
A REMARKABLE RESPONSE.
The Lawton Testimonial Fund VIII
lie Over $4,000

The Lawton fund. according tc an osti-
mate made at the War Department yes
terlay afternoon. will reach over s95, 900.
Adjutant General Coribn received yester-
day a notification from the citizers' com
mittee of Pittsburg that 81. 600 would be
Immediately forwarded to Washington for
the fund. This viii, SO IA. as II. depart
ment has knowledge. be the last contri-
button to the fund. and unless sotne unex-
pected contribution is made within few
days the fund will close at total Of near
ly sec 900.
Adjutant General Corbin and other War
Department officials who have been in
terested in the collection Of the fund re-
gard the response Of the American peo-
pie as remarkable.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28

Albanas s. T. johnson. Margaret J. Ed
wards and ]. Hinkson Edwards yesterday
instituted proceedings against Washington
Danenhower, Henry II. Jacobs. and John
a. Prescott. trustees. ana twenty-five
other defendants asking the court 10 COM
pei them 10 render an accounting and also
for the appointment OF a receiver. The
litigation is the outgrowth OF 4 real estate
transaction in which the defendants and
Albanus i. Johnson, the father Of the com
pialnants We're interested
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28
Heavy Damages Claimed.

Carrie L. Adams yesterday filed suit
against the District to recover damages in
the amount of $4,000 for personal injuries.
alleged 10 have been sustained by her on
November IL last on X. near Twelfth
Street southeast. Mrs. Adams states she
was walking along X Street and when
near Twelfth Street. because OF the de-
fective pavement. slipped and fell into
hole. and severely sprained her right leg
at the ankle.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28

cENTREvILLE, Md, Jan. "a large
oak tree alongside the road leading from
Church Hin 10 Chestertown has been
blown down. For many years negroes dug
mysteriously at its base, believing that
there was gold hidden there i'm large guam
titles. In olden times when there were no
banks on the Eastern Shore, wealthy
farmers and residents sometimes kept
hidden large amounts Of money, and
around the base Of this tree is said to
have been the hiding place OF the wealth
of one rich man.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28
An Infant with Smallpox.

The Health Office was notified yester-
day afternoon that Charles Fowler, the
four-year-old son of John T. Fowler. a
patient at the smallpox hospital. had de-
veloped case of the disease in the de-
tentien camp. He was removed to ths
pest house as soon as the diagnosis of thu
case had been made. The father of ths
boy was stricken with the disease abou.
two weeks ago. and his family were re-
moved to the detention camp. The other
persons in the camp were reported to be
in good health, with no prospect of another
outbreak. All the patients in the hospi-
tai were also reported to be doing MelL
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28
A eRID1RoN CLUB DINNER.
william j. Bryan Among the Dis
tinEuished Guests Entertained.

The dinner given by the Gridiron Cla1
last night in the main banquet hall Of the
Arlington Hotel was one of the most not
able affairs in the history OF the organiza-
lion. In point Of attendance and personnel
the function will take high rank in the
clubs records. Among the guests were
possible President, Senators. Representa-
lives. diplomats. department chiefs. railway
presidents and managers. soldiers and
sailors OF note. lawyers and jurists of dis
: tinction from various parts of the country.
authors artists. inventors OF worldwide
anne, business men of high repute. and
journalists Of all degrees of fame. II is
rare that such representative assemblage
of the brains. energy. and distinction of
America is gathered al a dinner. for moth
ing but social enjoyment and It is doubtful
if a like company could be assembled for 4
like purpose at any other point ,n the
country.
There was no set scheme of decoration
although the hall was bower of smilax
cut roses. potted plants, and orchids. with
arms and other symbols of the army and
navy giving something of a martial tone 10
the studied discord of the decorations. The
iolhcking fun began soon after the Grid
lroners and their guests had sat down AT
liable and was fast and furious until an
early hour this morning the more staid
among the guests retiring from tho ;oIly
scene before Tho ,veel,da,,> l,,,,sa 49,. 49,.
Tho lo,.o-o,,,. 500 -"fi'" wv ''.'o
r.. ~ ShOp"'h'
Hs' Vi guests included:
William j. BRYAN Senator FRYE prssi,l,,,, saw,
tcmporc of tle senate. m. chine, ui,f.,,
mpr Senator ,ortnsn presiia,,t S,,a- "a ~
southern Railway. Cenator .'fa,,n,, NJ ~ ~,
Senator Hanna. Senator Wolcott se,,afor rtsng'
ior. Gen. J. n Rronke lato to,cr,,, ,.,,,r,i .
Cuba: Senator TiIlm,n Intersta,, r,,,r
Commissioner y.ou,ans Rf,rcssnta,;,c 60,
Clark Assistant SECRETARY MeiIleioln Mvron n
Hefrick Of Cleveland Ohio. senator sbonn pos.
dent Griscom of the lpternafionaS Na,.;gatio,
Company Rear Admiral Nelyiiie Eanresc,,ts,;,.
Swanson. George H. Daniels. General Passcnrer
az ns,p, o, tne Ne% hoE Central Assistant secre-
Tor Burrows senator Rawlins, former Senstar Man
derson Representative Hall. Re,,resentafiye DaI
eel, Mr.. George Westinghouse, ii Pitt.burg John
Addison Porter. Secretary to the President: Col
Theodore A. Bingham L. : A.: Repre-entatiye
Cummings President " f. Ingalls, Of tho Mo
-Four Railroad 1nator Beveridre. Reurescnt1tiyr /
Bowersock. Rear Admiral Weaver L. 5 \. SON.
ator ZONES Of Arkansas Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral Pradt District Commissioner WIGHT Col : 4
g. Kellogg. L. : A.. Mr. y l. Baxter Presi.
dent Of tie Tennessee Coal and Iron Conuany. |
Representative Underwood Richard C. Kercns " |
A. Turk General Passenger Agent and / N /
tuln Isue,sl Trs.,c NI,n,r.- "a IL S,,.r..-,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28

\ deed was put on record ,estcr,lay by George
W. Gregory aud his wife conveying to Ella ].
Mcpherson lots Nos. 49, 20, and 81 in square No
PIG. The consideration stated Is $40. hut t,e
amount ct stamps on the deed Indicate the vaiue
Of the properly 20 be $1,000. II Is located in
rhe square bounded by Vermont Avenue X and
l., Hnd fiIttcn.h Streets northwest.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28

should he in the library. but for which
there is at present no room.
The library is said to be the finest re-
pository for works of the technical nature
relating TO the practice of medicine in the
United States. and is OF great use TO the
members Of the Profession in this city.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28
MORE ROOM WANTED.
A Larger Library building Needed
for the Medical Museum.

The officials Of the Army Medical Mu-
scum are preparing bill which they vii
submit to Congress providing for the cree
ton of a library building to contain the
valuable medical data that has been col
lected for the museum. and which has now
outgrown its quarters.
The officers in charge Of this branch of
the building are considerably embarrassed
over this lack of space, ard 1t is said that
there are over two thousand volumes stored
at the Government Printing Office which
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28

a bin Of sale was put on record yesterday
ly Clarence L. E-good and Smith Thompson Tor
transferring to Charles C. Whalcn all the per.
sonal property. Oh premises i2G Ninth Street
formerly occupied Ir Charles u. Woodbury. as
a restaurant or cafe. The sale was made ia
accordance with action Of court tIlen in the
bankruptcy proceedings ai Charles b. Woodbury..
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28
National Bank Notes Outstanding.

The Comptroller of the Currency an
nounced yesterday that the amount OF ma
tional bank notes outstanding was S247,-
1884, in currency notes, and ISL $50 in
gold notes. The national tank notes issued
in six days, ending January q, was 81 i49, :
$50, and the amount redeemed and de-
stroyed for the same period was 81, 952 ,S25