Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-01

| copal Churches united last February and
| began work on a handsome new church, to
be known as Foundry M. E., ON 10th street
northwest The cornerstone of the new st.
Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, South
| Capitol and M streets, was laid July 9.
| st. Patrick's Catholic Church has under
| gone extensive remodeling. The new Grace
Reformed Church, which President Roose-
| welt attends, was dedicated June 8, and
Esther Memorial Chapel was dedicated
June Is.
Several congregations are at present
without pastors, notably st. Pa1l's Luz
| theran Church, whose pastor. Rev. F. w.
| Moot, resigned In August last. and the
H Street Christian Church. whose pastor,
Rev. Finley B. Sapp, preached his last
sermon before the congregation last sun
Other pastors who resigned during the
year were Rev. Father Gaynor, assistant
at st. Patrick's; Rev. A. Homrighaus of
Zion Lutheran, DR.. George N. Luccock of
the Metropolitan Presbyterian. DIR. John
H Elliott, for more than thirty years rec
Ascension, and Rev. Josiah B. Perry Of st.
| Andrews Episcopal New pastors who
have been called or appointed are Rev.
Robert NJ. Moore Of Foundry M E.. Rev.
]. D. MARI Of Immaculate Conception
Church. Rev. w. L. Harris of Whitney
Avenue Church, Brightwood; Rev. j.
Compton Ball of Metropolitan Baptist. Rev.
Albert Evans Of the Metropolitan Presby-
Brown, promoted to the rectorship Of the
Pro-Cathedral Church Of the Ascension.
At the White House.
William Loeb, 1r., was sworn in as secre-
tary to President Roosevelt February IS,
succeeding George B. Cortelyou. who had
been appointed Secretary of Commerce and
Labor. Mr.. Loeb was born October Q. 1865.
He had been assistant secretary to the
President prior to his promotion.
The President left Washington April 1
for a long trip through the west. He re-
turned to Washington June 8. During his
absence he travelled many thousands of
miles and spoke to thousands Of people. He
spent two weeks of the time in Yellowstone
Park and visited the Yosemite valley, the
Grand Canon in Arizona and many other
interesting places.
The President returned to Washington
September 20 from his summers vacation
at Oyster Bay. He held conference al
most Immediately after his arrival with
prominent labor leaders Of the country, and
September 80 announced that w. A. Miller
could not be discharged from the govern
ment printing office because he was not in
good standing with the Bookbinders' Union.
The President declared that unions could
not be recognized in government employ
ment or in the civil service.
Peter Elliott, crazy Swede, went to the
White House to see the President, and when
arrested by White House officers created a
scene. He attempted to draw pistol and
In a scuff1e in the police van with the Of
ficers badly wounded himself and caused
Policeman James Cissel to cut himself Sc
verely by his arms coming in contact with
broken glass. This was October 5. Not
long afterward Mrs. Carrie Nation visited
ing from there to the Capitol. where she
was arrested.
Financial Interests.
The condition Of the financial interests in
this city represented by the banks and trust
companies afforded a striking contrast to
that which prevailed in other portions Of
the country during the past months Of
financial depression. The condition here
was relatively stronger than that Of any
other city in the country. and this gave I'M
usual prominence to the banking interests
of the city. The American National Bank
was organized, the Citizens Bank and the
West End Bank were consolidated. the
name of the former being retained and
the president of the latter being at the
head of the organization. The. capital OF
the American Security and Trust Company
was increased from ESQ. 600 to So, 900. 900,
and the surplus fund from 100000 to
81, 500 OOO and plans were adopted for the
erection of a building at the northwest
corner of 18th street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue..
An event of much interest in financial
circles was the declaring by the Washington
Gas Company of an extra dividend OF 80
per share. payable in certificates, bearing
6 per cent interest and running five or
twenty years.
Public Movements.
The Board of Trade, the Business Mems
Association and the various citizens asso-
Citations have been active during the past
twelve months. as in the past, in further
ing the interests of the city before Congress
and in aiding the District Commissioners in
keeping informed of the needs Of the sew
eral sections of the District and Of the
views of citizens on questions Of public
concern.
Telephones.
The telephone subscribers association OF
the District of Columbia in the early part
Of February formally protested against the
repeal Of the act passed by Congress In
June, 1893, fixing rates for telephone serv-
Ice At hearing before the Senate COM
mittee Of the District of Columbia Febru-
airy 10 a compromise was reached whereby
the subscribers association agreed to with
draw suits that were pending. February IL
an attempt was made to put the telephone
repeal on the District appropriation bill,
which caused considerable discussion, the
Senators wanting to know its effect as to
government contracts and subscribers.
February IA o. g. Staples wrote an open
letter to Crandall Mackey, answering the
compromising the fight with the Chesa
peake and Potomac company explaining
that the reason 1t was done was that there
was a lack of public support. The result
was a practical renewal of the Chesapeake
and Potomac company's system
During the last few months of the year
the local telephone service became SO I'M
sa tisfactory that The Evening Star found
1T necessary to inaugurate a campaign in
the interest Of its betterment. This cam
paign waged by The Star gives evidence of
accomplishing tangible results.
Street Railroads.
Increasing traffic has been the principal
feature of street railroad administration
during the past year. There were no addi-
lions to the existing systems, but during
the twelve months just closed authority has
AQueduct bridge with the understanding
been given for the reconstruction Of the
that trackage arrangements for it's use can
be made by all street railroads coming to
the Virginia side of the bridge. The Old
Dominion and Great Falls company which
controls the right of way over the bridge,
has made a contract for the construction Of
the first seven miles of q road from the
Aqueduct bridge to the Great Falls, with
the purpose of going on with the balance Of
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