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THE SUN, BALTIMORE, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 12, 1899. 10 MARRIAGE LICENSES FOR ADMIEAL SCHLEY IN AND ABOUT TOWN OPEN-AIR COMEDY A WATER-FRCST BLAZE terday. Holy communion was celebrated at 7.30 o'clock in the morning. At 11 o'clock a sermon was preached by the rector, Rev. Dr.

J. S. B. Hodges. There was also a full choral service under the direction of Mr.

J. Miles Farrow. The services closed with evenjng prayer at 5 o'clock. the Grieg Sonata in major. The good Impression thus produced yas reinforced in his succeeding selections, which included Gypsy Dance, Nachez; Nocturne, Chopin-Sarasate; L'Abeille, Schubert, and the third movement from the Grieg Sonata in major.

Excellent technique, precision and a good tone were the noteworthy characteristics of the violinist's performance. To the pianist, Mr. Grubler, fell the onus of the accompaniments, as well as several solo selections, in all of which he fulfilled his task creditably to himself and to the excellent concert. DEATH OF MR. I.

L. BARTLETT The Well-Known Baltimore Manufacturer And Financier Passes Away. Mr. David L. Bartlett, the senior member of the firm of Messrs.

Bartlett. Hay-ward iron founders, died about half-past 11 o'clock yesterday morning at his residence, 16 West Mount Vernon Place. Mr. Bartlett was one of the most prominent and respected residents of Baltimore. A complication of ailments, resulting from advanced age, caused his death, though he had only been critically 111 about ten days.

News of his death circulated quickly and many messages of condolence were received by the family. Mr. Bartlett was born in Hadley, December 6, 1816. Both of his parents were natives of Hadley. His father was Daniel Bartlett, and his mother, Mrs.

Louisa Stockbridge Bartlett. His anees-tcrs, both paternal and maternal, were New England people, identified many generations with the history of that section. He received his education at the common schools and advanced academies of New England. Mr. Bartlett, when quite a young man, commenced the business of an iron manufacturer at Hartford, Conn.

In 1844 he removed to Baltimore and started a foundry on President street, later removing to Leadenhall street. In 1S50 the foundry at the corner of Scott and Pratt streets was established in partnership with Mr. J. H. Hayward, under the firm name of Messrs.

Hayward, Bartlett Co. This firm has continued, with slight changes, the title now being Bartlett, Hayward Co. It conducts an extensive and successful business. The firm employs an average of five hundred skilled workmen and fills a larg? number of important contracts. Mir.

Bartlett was president of the Ryan McDonald Manufacturing Company, president of the trustees of the McDon-gh School, vice-president of the Baltimore Trust and Guarantee Company and vice-president of the Reform League. He was one of the directors of the Farmers and Planters' National Bank, succeeding Mr. Enoch ITatt as president, and about a year ago being himself succeeded by Mr. John A. Whitridge as president.

He was a director of the Central Savings Bank and of the Music Hall Company, vice-president of the National Manufacturers" Association of America, a member of the Merchants and Manufacturers Association of Baltimore, a member of the Maryland Historical Society, Union League of New York, the Merchants', Maryland and University Clubs of Baltimore, and of the vestry of Grace Protestant Episcopal Church. By a mature judgment and ripe experience he brought to every undertaking, both public and private, a faithful, conscientious discharge of duty, which secured him the confidence of all who knew or met him. He was exceedingly popular, in busiuess, social, religious and political associations, was active, consistent and faithful. In every relation of a long and useful life he showed himself a good citizen, just employer and loyal friend, endowed with the highest moral courage. Mr.

Bartlett was a lifelong whig and republican, but never held a salaried political office, though always profoundly interested in all public questions. He was chairman of the park board, being appointed by Mayor Malster. In 1SS7 he was the republican candidate for Mayor of Baltimore, but was defeated by Gen. Ferdinand C. Latrobe by a plurality of 4,425.

Mr. Eartlett was an extensive but discriminating reader, possessing an excellent literary taste. After a tour of the Continent he edited and published an attractive volume of letters descriptive of experiences abroad. Despite the exigencies of an active business career, he had always found time for self-culture. lie was an enthusiastic devotee of music and an appreciative connoisseur of paintings and all works of art.

Through considerable travel both In America and Europe he had greatly extended and broadened his culture and interests, but he remained in ail respects a genuine American. Mr. Bartlett was twice married. His first wife was Miss Sarah Abbe, whom he married in 1845, and their children, who still survive, are Mr. Edward L.

Bartlett, one of the present paitners of the firm and a prominent and influential citizen, and Mrs. Ella C. Robinson, wife of Mr. Charles P. Robinson, of Brooklyn, N.

Y. The present Mrs. Bartlett was Miss Julia E. Pettibone, of Simsbury, Conn, to whom be was married in April, 1SC7. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at 3.30 o'clock.

Services will be held at Grace Protestant Episcopal Church, Monument street and Park avenue. Bishop Paret will probably officiate, and' be assisted by Rev. Dr. Arthur Chilton Powell, the rector. Private interment will be made in Greenmonnt Cemetery.

The following gentlemen have been selected as honorary pallbearers: Messrs. German H. Hunt, B. F. Newcomer, Wm.

Kevser. H. Irvine Keyser, Daniel C. Gil-man, William H. Perot.

John A. Whit-ridge. Frank Frlck, Stanley Gary, John E. Semmes, Robert C. Davidson, John Pleasants, George Whltelock, Joqu N.

Steele, J. B. Ramsay, William A. Marburg, Charles H. Latrobe, Henry T.

Walters, H. A. Parr, Minton Warren, A. M. Elliott, United States Attorney-General John W.

Griggs, Surgeon-General Sternberg, of the United States Army; Senator Stephen B. Elkins, of West Virginia, and ex-Gov. E. E. Jackson, of Maryland.

The active pallbearers will be clerks and, others in the employ of the firm namely. Messrs. F. Mayer, chief engineer; William Warfield, superintendent; A. B.

W. Pew, William Kelly. B. F. Kelly, John Win-felder, S.

S. Wallace and Frank Chav- Issued By The Clerk Of The Court Of Common Pleas, Corner Of Fayette And North Streets. The following marriage licenses were is cued yesterday in Baltimore, the parties residing in Baltimore unless otherwise stated: William Rothfuss, Carrie H. Nuamann, widow. Applicant, Richard Bartsch, 103 Harrison street.

William O. Edmonston, Mary Elizabetn. Warner. Applicant, James E. Carr, 1026 McCulloh street.

Frank Scheffler, Antonla Folkers. Applicant. George F. Spahn, 328 West Camden street. George Henry Wheeler, Laura Ellen Flggs.

Applicant, Fred. Ludwig, 1506 Bar re street. Charles W. McNelr, 1043 Riverside avenue, Florence M. Kaiser.

colored. Edward Brogden, 1714 Cairo street, Mary J. Scott. Thomas II. Jones, Sarah L.

Cook. Oflicers And Editors. The Contributors' Club of the Woman's College, Into which has been merged the board of control of The Kalends, the magazine published by the students, has elected its officers and the editors of The Kalends for next year. Miss Caroline Lambert Sparrow, 1900, Richmond, was elected president of the club; Miss Norma Lippincott Swan, 1901, vice president; Miss Florence Vlr-tine Fcost, 1901, Baltimore, secretary; Miss Edna Livingston Stone, 1901, treasurer. The executive committee is made up of Mrs.

Hans Froelicher, Miss Eleanor Louisa Lord, Miss Lettlce Latane, Miss Mary Cromwell Jarrett and Miss Gertrude Snodgrass. The editor-in-chief of Kalends will be Miss Minna Davis Reynolds, 1900, Baltij more, with Misses Louisa Birckhead Gam-brail, 1900, Baltimore; Melissa Hill, 1900, Alexandria, Va. Anna Edmunds, 1901, Baltimore, and Jean Appleby, Washington, D. as assistants. Misses Mary Coulbourne Conner, 1900, Bloomsburg, Helen Sophia Shaw, 1900, Baltimore; Theo.

Lyons Jacobs. 1901. Baltimore, were elected business managers. 1 State Temperance League. The Twenty-sixth Annual Convention of the Maryland State Temperance League was opened last night with a mass-meeting in Strawbridge Methodist Episcopal Church, Park avenue and Wilson street, of which Rev.

Dr. E. S. Todd is pastor. Rev.

Dr. Howard H. Russell, superintendent of the American Anti-Saloon League, made an address, In which hn spoke of the work of the league. The business sessions of the convention will be held today in St. John's Independent Methodist Church, Liberty street.

Temperance topics will be discussed, reports read and election of oflicers held. At night a mass-meeting will be held In Central Presbyterian Church, Eutaw Place," near Dolphin street, Rev. De Witt M. Ben-ham, pastor. The address will be made by Rev.

Charles L. Pate. Letter From President Monroe. City Librarian Turner is busy arranging the books, papers and documents in the city library with a view to their Indexing and preservation. He has unearthed a large number of quaint old documents, reports and letters, and some ancient cola difficult to identify.

There is a letter from President James Monroe, dated June 2, 1817, congratulating Baltimore on its defense in 1812-1814 and recommend'ng fortifications for better protection of the city. It was addressed to Mayor George Stiles. Answers To Queries. Va. The foreign address of Mr.

Andrew Carnegie is Skibo Castle, Clashmore, Sutherland, Scotland. He sailed for Europe on April 25. "Bluedomer," a recently coined English, word, is one who declines to go to church because, he asserts, he worships his Creator more easily and more reverently under the "blue dome" of heaven. GDIM 112 TO 122 NORTH EUTAW BT. A BIG THIRD-FLOOR BARGAIN.

A lot of those charming Snowflake CTora-Strijia Madras Portieres for Summer draperies. They ara full size and show seven different color combinations. Today they are yours for, a pair, $1.50. IN TEE ANNEX. LADIES' BLACK LISLE-THREAD HOSE.

The plain ones have been selling iX 3 pair tot $1.00. The Richelieu Ribbed ones have been telling a 33c. a pair. Today you may have your choice of either at 25c EXTRA LIGHT SUMMER UNDERWEAR. Ladies' Lisle Vests in a fancy ribbed, plain whtts garment, trimmed with silk.

An exceptional bar at, each, 25a GLOVES. One of the most noteworthy of recent Glove, Some mora of those elegant black, 7-hook, Grenoble made, real Kid Gloves our regular $1.67 Glove in all sizes, for 8129. BELTS. Belts are immensely poptilar Just now, ao yorj 'will appreciate a lot of real Seal Leather ones, Blaok, li inches wide, leather lined, with covered buckles, the value of which is 50c each specially as our Drice is 25c PILLOW SLIPS. Pillow Slips, with rumes, made of Denim, Ore -tonne, in various fancy patterns and color ines; worth 50c for each, for 25c.

DRESS SHIELDS. A fine light-weight, rubber-lined Dress Shield, in sizes 3 and 4, warranted to wear. They sell for 15c a pair, but our price is 7c. JOEL GUTMAN Sc CO. It YOU "WOULD likely BUY GOOB STOCKS 33yi BELOW PAR BUY FOR FALL IT'S A PROFIT CAN THIS AT THE REMOVAL SALE OF HALL, HEAMNGTON CO.

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INSIST OX GETTIXG ABLETS for that Headache 10 cents. $1.25. lSALTIMOltfcl TO WASHIXUTOX AND RETURN VIA PKNNSVLVANIA KA1LUOAL). SATURDAY AND SUNDAY NEXT. Good to return until the following Monday.

All trains except the "Congressional Limited." s30.f.s,-tf MEDICAL. SCIEXCE IIAS AD- vauced. Emerson's Rheumatic Cure is a wonderful example. It eliminates excessive uric acid and cures Rheumatism. An agreeable effervescent.

OEL a GO Carp and FiFiitaw iroff JRE Jill UJ1 ALMANAC FOR BALTIMORE THIS DAT Sun rises. .4.56 A.M. Sun sets. ..7.10 P.M. Moon A.M.Moon P.M.

Street lights lit Friday 7.10 P.M. Street lights out Saturday 3.45 A.M. High water. ...8.26 A.M., 8.39 P.M. These calculations are expressed in Eastern standard time.

PHASES OF THE MOON FOR MAT Last quarter. New moon 9th. First 17th. Full moon 25th. Last quarter.

MAY BE BONE OF AN INDIAN Part Of A Skeleton Found In A Trench On South Holli- day Street. Mr. Frank Worthington, lineman on the subway work, found yesterday in the dirt thrown out by. the laborers in digging the-subway conduit trench on South Holllday street, near Exchange Place, the left femur bone of a human skeleton. No other part of, the skeleton was found.

The bone was In an excellent state of preservation. Dr. Albert K. Hadel, secretary to the city health board, an authority on the early history of Baltimore, said that in 1700 that portion of the city about Exchange Place and Holllday street was first the home of Indians, Jones' Falls dividing them from the white settlers of Baltimore Town. Then the Indians were driven back and white planters took the land.

These planters had each their private burial ground. As time went on burial sites were lost and the city grew up over them. The bone may have been that of some early settler or of an Indian. Recitations And Music. Miss Laura May Haughwout, principal of the Bard-Avon School of Expression, 2123 North Charles street, gave readings last night In the school parlors.

She was assisted by Miss Sophia Church Hall, vocal instructor at the Woman's College. The program Included "Mrs. Lofter's Ride," "The Birds' Convention," Howell's "The Albany Depot," In which the reader impersonated seven characters, and Thomas Bailey Aldrich's "Mercedes," the last named bringing out Miss Haughwout's fine dramatic powers. Miss Hall sang with charming effect her numbers. The recital was given in honor of the class in current events, of which Miss Haughwout has been leader for a number of years.

The patronesses of the class are Mrs. Reuben Foster, Mrs. Robert H. Smith, Mrs. J.

Hume Smith, Mrs. John E. Sisco, Mrs. G. M.

Upshur, Mrs. Doughty, Mrs. F. P. Stieff, Mrs.

E. Edmunds Foster, Miss Mary E. Waters and Miss Margaret Saulsbury. Gift To A Church. A new pictorial window Is being placed in Hoi Rosary Polish Catholic Church, Eastern avenue, near Broadway.

It Is a double window, the upper part representing St. Dominic and the lower having a picture of the Good Shepherd. The window Is the gift of St. Dominic Society, of the church, and the Polish Stevedores' Association. The church and parsonage will be repainted next week on the exterior, the scaffolding for the work now being placed in position.

On Sunday Rev. Dr. M. Barabasz, the pastor, will administer first communion to 145 children, who are candidates for confirmation. In a few days the children, with their parents, will be going to the country to pick berries and will probably be away nearly all the summer.

Woman Badly Burned. Mrs. John Schwimmer, 1157 Nantlcoke street, was burned painfully about the upper portion of the body about noon Wednesday by her clothing catching fire from a gasoline stove on which she was preparing dinner. The stove was in the summer kitchen, and when her dress caught fire Schwimmer ran into the dining room. Her screams for help brought a number of the neighbors, who tore off the burning clothing.

Dr. E. C. Garee rendered medical aid. Afterward Dr.

Edward Gremp-ler, the family physician, was sent for. He said the woman had been burned about the back, sides, arms and under the chin, and that her condition was serious. Brought To The City Jail. Thomas Turner, colored, who was convicted In the court of Prince George's county of the murder of Frank White, colored, and sentenced about two weeks ago to be hanged, was brought to the Baltimore city jail shortly after 9 o'clock last night by Chief Deputy Sheriff James R. Tighe.

Chief Judge Briscoe and Associate Judges Merrick and Crane have signed a petition to Governor Lowndes asking for the commutation of Turner's sentence, Mr. Tighe said, and he was brought here by order of the court to await the Governor's action. Money For A New Chapel. Very Rev. Patrick S.

McHale, president of Niagara University of the Congregation? of Missions, who has been visiting at the rectory of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Mosher and Division streets, left yesterday afternoon for Niagara Falls. He was accompanied as far as Philadelphia by Rev. Dr. John W. Moore, of Germantown, Pa.

Dr. McHale took with him a latge sum of money which was donated by the congregation of the Immaculate Conception for building a chapel at Niagara University on the site of the one recently destroyed by fire. "In A Persian Garden." A musical and literary entertainment' was given last night at the Associate Reformed Church, Maryland avenue and Preston street. The program was participated In by Mrs. E.

Z. Cole, Miss Emma Lurman and Mr. H. S. Jefferson, and concluded with the song cycle by Liza Lehman, "In a Persian Garden," words from the Rubalyat of Omar Khayyam.

Miss Belle Bump sang soprano, Mrs. R. H. Mottu contralto, Mr. R.

J. Hughes tenor and Mr. Charles H. Harding basso. Miss Eunice Martien was the accompanist.

New York Coal Men Coming. The New York Coal Exchange, comprising 100 or more persons, will leave New-York on May 21 over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for Pittsburg, passing through Baltimore, and on the return will leave Pittsburg May 23. The jurisdiction of Daniel Wiilard, assistant general manager of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, has been extended over the lines west of the Ohio river. Proposals Invited. Chief Engineer William L.

Kenly, of th water department, advertises In The Sun" for proposals for bituminous coal for the water board for the year ending May 31, 1900. About 4,000 tons will be required and it must be as good In quality as the best Cumberland or George's Creek coal. Dr. John Ruhrah, quarantine physician, advertises for proposals to repair the quarantine tug Hygeia. Dinner To Mr.

John R. Kenly. Mr. Edwin Warfield, president of the Fidelity and Deposit Company, will give a dinner June 10 in honor of Mr. John R.

Kenly, general manager of the Atlantic Coast Line. The dinner will be at Mr. Warfield's country home, "Oakdale," In Howard county. Comrades of in Company First Maryland Cavalry, C. S.

will be among the guests. Mr. Bonaparte As Orator. Mr. Charles J.

Bonaparte, of Baltimore, has been appointed annual orator of the Harvard Chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa. Owen Wistar, of Philadelphia, has been elected poet of the chapter. The oration and poem are to be delivered at Saunders' Theatre, Cambridge, on Friday of commencement week. Liquor License Granted. The board of liquor license commissioners yesterday decided to grant a saloon license to the William McKinley Republican Club, a colored organization, at 926 Druid Hill avenue.

A protest against granting the license was filed by colored persons living in the neighborhood of the club. Business Announcement. Messrs. J. Sussman, J.

W. Baldwin and J. H. Farber give notice by advertisement in The Sun that Mr. J.

Oscar Jarrell has withdrawn from the J. Sussman Photo. Stock Company. Art. cried the great painter ecstatically, as he surveyed his daughter's first attempt with a camera, where the cow was blurred into the rail fence, and the rail fence was blurred into the apple orchard, and the apple orchard blurred into the landscape generally, "that, my dear child, is not photography that is art 1" Puck.

American Lead And Shot Plant, Foot Of Cross Street, Destroyed. LOSS ESTIMATED AT 75,000 Schooner Joseph S. Clereland Also Burned. The Fire Started At Midnight In A Danserous Locality And Engines Had Great Difficulty In Getting To The Scene Xarrow Escape Of A Man On The Cleveland. The American Lead and Shot Company's plant for the manufacture of clay pigeon targets, back of Federal Hill, on the water frcnt at the foot of Cross was destroyed by fire at midnight last night.

The Bchooner Joseph S. Cleveland, which was lying alongside the wharf adjoining the property, was burned to the water's edge and the steam yacht Chilhowee was slightly damaged. The property is part of the old McMur-ray packing establishment and has a frontage on the basin 180 feet. It adjoins the ship yard of William Skinner Sons and was recently sold to that firm. On the west It is adjoined by Reeder's dock.

At the time of the fire four boys and two men were at work, owing to a pressure of business and a notification that the place had to be vacated shortly for the improvements to be made by the Skinner Company. The fire originated in the frame building which extended over the pier. It started from a leak In one of the pipes leading to gasoline tank No. 4, used for generat'ng steam to operate the machines. The placs was in charge of Engineer N.

J. Finan and Watchman Robert Hudson, who directed the work of the four 'boys. The latter were engaged in taking clay pigeons oS the bc-Its when the fire was discovered by John A. Jervis, who gave the alarm. All got out safely, and Martin Gilley was sent to tire box 561, at Cross and Covington streets.

A few minutes after the fire was discovered the building was in a blaze. Being of frame, it fell and was easy prey. lie-fore tUd-arrival of the fire department the blaze extended to the adjoining houses on Cross street, all of which are brick. Great difficulty was encountered in getting the heavy engines down the steep incline which leads to the property. The fireboat Cataract, police patrol boat Lannan and lay Line tug A'enns were at the fire early and plied their screams from the lower end.

All did good work. Shortly after the flames burst through the building the schooner Joseph S. Cleveland took fire. James Hughlett, who was In charge of the boat, was in the cabin. He was awakened by the heat and ran out on deck to find the boat enveloped in flames.

The cabin was completely destroyed before he left the boat in the yawl. All his clothing and personal belongings were lost. The vessel belonged to George Sheppard and was valued at It was a vessel of twenty-two tons register, and was built in Baltimore The fire was very stubborn and for a while it looked like a great conflagration was about to take place. It was gott-a under control about 1 o'clock. The damage to building, stock and the pier was estimated at about covered by Insurance.

The yacht Chilhowee, belonging to Wil-liiiiix II. Evans, was at Reeder's wharf and narrowly escaped burning. Part of the woodwork was on fire when Patrolmen Harry King and Michael Hayes cut her loose from the pier and the flames were extinguished. The work of the firemen was directed by Chief McAfee. Streams were thrown by the dozen from the street into the blazing building.

The front wall of the lead company's building fell shortly after the fire gained a good headway. The debris filled the street and the firemen had to retreat to Reeder's yard. A number of lines of hose were carried to the roof of the can factory and the water sent Into the roaring flames. The engines which responded were crowded into the ship yard of F. A.

Reeder and pumped water out of the dock. Eight engines were stationed side by side. No. 7 engine got stuck in the mud and was abandoned. Tht bright light made by the flames attracted hundreds of people to the scene.

Deputy Marshal Farnan, Captain Ward, of the southern district, Round Sergeant Mc-Ciean and Sergeants Strieb, Schlutz, Chaillou and Patrolmen Hauf, Begnell, Hayes and Morgan were on hand to handle the crowd. The MeMurray property, of which the destroyed building was part, began at Belt street and had a depth of 570 feet, a width ISO feet and a wharf 100 feet long. Over the wharf was a frame structure, while the other buildings were of brick. The Belt street end is occupied by J. D.

Mallory, and adjoining this are two unoccupied dwellings. Next Is the establishment of Kirwan Riggs, can maufacturers, between which and the burned building is an unoccupied structure 40 feet long. Mr. H. C.

Penrose is manager of the burned establishment and Mr. William G. Smith is superintendent. Mr. Smith declined to make a positive statement regarding the damags.

TWO EXCELLENT PORTRAITS Vr. C. Morton Stewart And Mrs. Richard Post Painted By Mr. Thomas C.

Corner. Two excellent portraits by Mr. Thomas C. Corner, a "Baltimore artist, are upon exhibition at the art rooms of Myers Hedian, North Charles street. Few artists In Baltimore have done more satisfactory work than Mr.

Corner, and these two latest from his brush fully uphold Lis past reputation. One is a portrait of Mr. C. Morton Stewart. The figure Is life-sized and Mr.

Stewart is represented as sitting at a desk in a velvet otSce coat. The pose is eisy and natural. His right hand rests upon the arm of the chair and in the left hand ho holds a book, which rests upon his knee. The likeness is excellent, fhe ruddy, healthy complexion being excellent'? portrayed, as well as the texture of the jjray beard and hair. Mr.

Stewart's friends are delighted with the portrait and they do not hesitate to sound Mr. Corner's praises as a portrait painter. Mrs. Richard Post's portrait, also done by Mr. Corner.

Is quite as good as that of Mr. Stewart. Mrs. Post's picture Is a full-length, life-size one. showing her In a standing attitude.

The technique shown In the work upon the black silk and lace gown Is admirable. Her left hand Is cloved and the other hangs In an easy position. As in the portrait of Mr. Stewart, tie likeness Is perhaps the best tv.T3 of the portrait, as that Is the feature after which the real portrait painter strives. In spite of the attention that he nay give to ether detail.

A number of visitors called at Myers Hedian's yesterday to see the two portraits. EPW0RTH LEAGUE UNION Sixth Anniversary- Mass-Meeting Held At The First Methodist Episcopal Church. The Baltimore Ep worth League Union held Its sixth anniversary mass-meeting last night at the First Methodist Episcopal Church, St. Paul and Twenty-second streets. President William S.

Norris, in his annual report, reviewed the past year, pronouncing it to have been a very happy and prosperous one. A committee of five from each district was appointed to consider the advisability of increasing the executive committee. The following officers were elected: President, J. Edward Pearson, of Harlem Park Chapter; vice-president, Joseph M. Watkins, of Wesley Chapel Chapter; secretary.

Miss Alice E. Fields, of Broadway Chapter; treasurer, Samuel M. Hahn. Madison Avenue Chapter. Rev.

Dr. J. O. Wilson, pastor of St. Andrew's Methodist Episcopal Church.

New York city, made the address of the evening. His subject was "The Greatest Thing a Man Can Do." Dr. Wilson said: "Knowledge is a power, but not salvation. Some of the most learned men have been the most wicked. God does not think nior of a man's head than He does of his ieart.

The greatest thing a man can do is to save his souL" A resolution was adopted requesting the House of Representatives not to recognize the principles of polygamy by allowing Brigham H. Roberts to retain his membership In the House "Love's Labor's Lost" To Be Given By Well-Known Baltimore Amateurs. FOR SWEET CHARITY'S SAKE A Qast Of Characters Which Should Insure Success. The Stage To Be Set Upon The Lawn Of "Evergreen, The Country Place Of Mr. William Buckler, On West North Avenue Some Of The Costumes To Be Worn.

One of the plays of William Shakespeare, performed by amateurs, out-of-doors, with all the pastoral surroundings which doubtless inspired the great master in some of his best work, is soon to be given in Baltimore for the sake of sweet charity. The fact that many of Baltimore's prominent society leaders are to take part in the play adds much Interest to its production, andit is a gratifying sign that a sterling work of this kind has been selected Instead of the usual hum-drum farce or light comedy to which amateurs are too wont to lend their talents. The coming production will doubtless do much to elevate the tone of amateur theatricals in this city, "Evergreen," the beautiful country home of Mr. and Mrs. William Buckler, on West North avenue, will be the scene of the production, with the stage placed upen the velvetty lawn.

"Love's Labor's Lost" is the play which has been selected and rehearsals are now going on for the performance, which will be given, it is planned, either during the last week of this month or during the first week in June. The performance will be for the benefit of the Union Protestant Infirmary and tickets will be sold, of course, only by invitation. The Cast. The proposed cast of characters is as follows: Ferdinand, King of NaTarre Mr. John Phelps.

Riron 1 Lords Mr. Wm. Buckler. attending Mr. Robert Garrett.

Dnmain on the King. (. Mr. Stewart Trench. Mr.

B. H. Griswold, Jr. Don Andriano de Annado. Philip Ogden, Holofernes Dr.

W. 8. Thayer. Dull Mr. Albert Ritchie.

Costard Mr. George Young. Moth Mr. E. L.

Turnbufl. 'iincess of France Miss Alice Bowie Carter. Ladies Mrs. Wm. Buckler.

Maria attending Miss Louise Dawson. Katherine on the Princess, I Miss Hannah Norris. Jacquenetta Mrs. Jesse Tyson. The play will not be produced quite as it was originally written, some of the characters, as is apparent, having been cut out, but the test wiii not be greatly changed, and everything, costumes Included, will be en rigeur.

It may be that one change will have to be made In the cast, in the part of Katherine, owing to the doath yesterday of Col. George R. Gaither, Mis? Norris grandfather. "Love's Labor's Lost" is one of Shake-f pf are's most delightful comedies. The scene is laid in Navarre, in the time of Elizabeth.

The play is in five acts, w'tb several scenes and pageants, and is admirably adapted to an outdoor performance. Costumes To Be Worn. Grea attention will be given to the costumes to be worn by those taking part in this performance. All of the costumes are detailed in a standard edition of the play Issued by a well-known publisher. The Princess of France must, if she wishes to be historically correct, have a crimson velvet dress, a blue ostrich feather, a fan and a black mask when first she makes her appearance.

Her second dress should be of green and gold. The book says that she should also have "a red tissue gold petticoat" whatever that is a black cap, white feathers and a ruff. So much for the Princess. Rosaline's first gown should be of blue velvet and gold, with a white ostrich feather and a fan, and her second dress fehould be the same as that assigned to the Princess as No. 2.

Maria ought to wear, first, black velvet and gold, with a black cap, and Katherine ought to have a white satin and silver gown, with a black cap and a red ostrich feather. The second dress of each of these should be just like the second dress of the Princess. A brown petticoat, a body trimmed, with red and black binding, a blue apron and cap and black shoes! This is the attire set aside for Jacquenetta. Two Suits For A Kins. As for the men, the King, according to custom, must be garbed as a king should be.

He must have at least two suits of clothes what king ever had less, unless It be Malietoa, of Samoa? For the first, a black velvet doublet, trunks and cloak, black velvet hat, white ostrich feathers, black velvet shoes slashed with gold, plain collar, black hose, black sword and belt will suffice. For his second appearance he wants a large striped cloak, large yellow boots, a round brown cap and feathers and a black mask. The second dress of BIron, Longaville and Dumain should be exactly like the second dress of the king. Upon their first appearance they should wear doublets, trunks, cloaks, hats and feathers, the customary combination of colors being, respectively, gold, maroon and brown; blue, silver and white; and yellow, white and red, all of which are very pretty. Boyet should be clad in black velvet and gold, with a suggestion of red trimmings; to be complete he wants a white beard, a collar, a sword and a white wand.

Don Andriano must also have two suits. First, he needs a black velvet Spanish doublet, trunks trimmed with broad gold lace, a cloak with a red cross on the left, white gauntlets, a ruff, a conical not comicalSpanish hat, with red feathers behind instead of in front; black shoes slashed with gold, and a sword. When he next appears he is dressed as Hector. And Hercules. Holofernes wears, first, a black gown and belt, with a black cap, a large coat, a cane and spectacles.

When next he appears he should have copied the dress of Judas Maccabeus. Dull, Costard and Moth first don the usual Elizabethan dress in varied colors, but Costard has to make up later as Pompey the Great, and Moth as the Infant Hercules, killing the snakes. It may be seen that these regulation costumes offer an excellent opportunity for an attractive color scheme, which, with the green grass and the green trees and the blossoming flowers, should make this outdoor performance one of the most artistic charitable entertainments ever given in Baltimore. SONGS BY MISS 0EXD0KFF A Former Baltimore Contralto Warmly Received At Leh-ma nix's Hall. Miss Louise Harrlette Orndorff, a well-known contralto singer, formerly of Baltimore and now resident In Philadelphia, gave a concert last' night at Lehmann's Hall, with the assistance of Frederick E.

Hahn, violinist, and Henry A. Grubler, pianist. The audience was enthusiastic and gave to the performers an unusually cordial reception. Miss Orndorff is a graduate of St. Catharine's Normal Institute, and while still a student began her musical training.

Her vocal studies were continued further under the guidance of Dr. E. S. Kimball, of this city, and about two years ago she removed to Philadelphia to accept a flattering engagement, where she has since had lessons with Del Puente, the distinguished Italian baritone. Vocally, Miss Orndorff is very highly endowed aud she possesses many of the qualifications which go to make up a brilliant singer.

Her voice is of the rarest contralto quality and Its range Is far beyond the ordinary. The program selected for the performance was one that well Illustrated the exceptional, gifts of the singer. It was in all respects a dignified one, and at the same time possessed the necessary qualities which gave to It a popular interest. The singer's first selection was the great contralto aria from Meyerbeer's "The Prophet." Two songs, with violin obligato, "Elegy" of Massenet and "Ecstasy" by Mrs. H.

H. A. Beach, concluded the first part of the concert and formed probably Miss Orndorff's most successful contributions. Liszt's "Die Lorelei" and a Persian song by the former Peabody professor, Burmeister, completed the list of songs which were on the program. To these several graceful encore pieces were added as the result of the persistent applause.

The violinist, Mr. Hahn, immediately won the attention of the audience by his first number the second movement from Beautiful Silver Service And Album To Be Presented To Him. SPLENDID SPECIMENS OF ART Will Express The Esteem Of His Own People. The Ladies' Auxiliary Committee Having The Affair In Charge Expects To Make The Presentation In Washington Within The Next Two Weeks. The Ladies' Auxiliary Committee of the Schley Testimonial Fund expect within the next two weeks to present Rear-Admiral Winfield Scott Schley with a beautiful and costly silver service and an album, which is an exquisite specimen of pen art.

Work on one of the pieces composing the silver service will not be completed until next Ttesday, but the album is already finished and in the possession of Mrs. Henry Mer-ryman Wilson, treasurer of the committee. It Is Intended by the committee to go to Washington to make the presentation. At firs: it was suggested that the Rear-Admiral be invited to come to Baltimore, but this was reconsidered. The ladies will be accompanied by Gen.

James Sprigg, of Cumberland, who was among the first to start the collection of contributions with which to provide the testimonial. The silver service will consist of six pieces cream jug, sugar bowl, tea pot, urn, slop jar and water pitcher. On the bottom of each piece will be engraved the initial Each piece is made from a special design, which is to be destroyed, so that there will be no reproduction of it. The engraving on the various pieces is said to be a splendid specimen of repousse work. Every effort has been made by Messrs.

Charles C. Stieff 17 North Liberty street, who are making the silver service, to have the workmanship as fine as possible, and with this end in view it was in-tit sted entirely to one of the employes. In the shaping of the various vessels, the different parts have been wrought exquisitely. The service will cost $500. It will be placed In a leather case, lined with white satin, on the top of which there will be a silver plate bearing a suitable inscription.

A beautiful example of what can be accomplished by pen art is shown in the album. The work was done by Mr. S. C. Malone.

Besides suitable Inscriptions, the album contains the names of those who have contributed to the fund and the names of those on the ladies' committee and the men's committee. The album has two covers, the outside one being of kangaroo leather, on which Is inscribed in silver letters "Winfield Scott Schley, 1899." On the inside cover, which Is of white satin, is the inscription, "Winfield Scott Schley, Rear-Admiral United States Navy, 1899." The album is of white satin, lined with blue satin. On the front page there is an artistic and tasteful piece of pen work. Across the centre are the words "The Schley Testimonial," above and below which are thinly shaded pen lines. Cannon and shells, together with crossed swords, are effectively grouped over the Inscription, while an anchor chain and laurel wreath fall gracefully to either side.

The inscription, especially addressed to the Rear-Admiral, occurs on the next page, and, like the first page, is a marvel of the possibilities of the pen. To the right of the inscription Is an eagle carrying under its wings a flag of the United States and the flag of a rear-admiral. Above the Inscription and in the centre of a laurel wreath is the name of Admiral Schley. The inscription Is as follows: "To Winfield Scott Schley, Rear-Admiral United States Navy, the intrepid and unselfish warrior, the man whose fine nature permits him to know no glory but his country's good, this service of silver is presented in token of admiration and esteem." Under the inscription is an exquisite piece of scroll work. The album cost $80.

Comprising the ladles' auxiliary committee are: Miss Harriet A. Blogg, president; Mrs. Henry Merryman Wilson, treasurer; Miss Sada George, secretary; Mrs. J. H.

Livingston, Mrs. W. H. Green, Mrs. Robert L.

Stevens, Mrs. E. H. Wardwell, Mrs. James Young, Mrs.

Jacob Fizone, Mrs. Simon Schott, Miss Irene Cook, Miss Bessie Carter and Miss Robinson. MAYOR MALSTER PRESIDENT At The Head Of The. New Atlantic Trust And Deposit Company-Realty Company's Stock. At a meeting of directors of the new Atlantic Trust and Deposit Company yesterday Mayor William T.

Malster was elected president of the company. For the present the company will occupy temporary quarters at 208 Equitable Building, and Mayor Malster is expected to take charge at once of the duties of the president and spend a part of his. time each day at the headquarters. The company is to have a capital stock of $1,000,000 and a surplus of $1,000,000. Its stock is to be subscribed for at $100 a share, the par of which is $50.

The interests identified with this company recently bought out the. Traders' National Bank. In the directory of the Atlantic Trust and Deposit Company are Mayor Malster, J. W. H.

Gelger, cashier of the Canton National Bank; Rudolph Sommer-werck, wholesale grocer; John G. Her-tel, of John Hertel Son; J. W. Linton, of Baltimore county; John Burrows, of Burrows Brothers; C. E.

Cunningham, real estate dealer; George A. Dubreull, president of the Traders' National Bank, and William Shepard Bryan, attorney. At a special meeting of the stockholders of the Realty Trust Company yesterday it was decided to double the capital stock and surplus of the company. This action is taken owing to the fact that additional capital was needed after the company bought control of the Drovers' and Mechanics' National Bank to provide sufficient working capital for the operations of the company. The increase will give the company an aggregate of $1,000,000 capital and surlpus.

In issuing the additional stock It will be sold at $62.50 a share, the par of which Is $50. The Realty Trust Company expects to occupy within a few weeks Its quarters on the ground floor of the Massachusetts Building, at the northeast corner of Charles and Fayette streets. Mr. J. D.

Wheeler, for many years cashier of the Drovers' and Mechanics National Bank, is president of the company, and Mr. Richard D. Sellman, who was cashier of the National Farmers' and Planters' Bank, Is the secretary and treasurer. ASCENSION DAY Services Held By The Grand Commander-, Knights Templar, In The Masonic Temple. The Grand Commandery, Knights Templar, and Maryland.

Baltimore, Monumental, Crusade and Beauseant Com-manderies celebrated Ascension Day by holding services in the Grand Lodge room, Masonic Temple, North Charles street, last night. The Knights were In full regalia. A number of ladies were present. The services opened with the anthem, Come, Let Us Sing." After a hymn and reading the Apostles' Creed prayer was offered by Rev. W.

L. McDowell. A 6ermon fitting the occasion was preached by Rev. Charles L. Pate, pastor of the Franklin Street Methodist' Episcopal Church.

There was responsive reading, led by the grand prelate, George W. Russell, and reading of a Scripture lesson. Lee W. Sumner sang a tenor solo, "Lend Me Your Aid," and the Deems Quartette sang "Nearer, My God, to Thee." The choir music was under the direction of Mr. William R.

Hall, warden of the city Jail, and Mr. D. S. Holllngshead was the organist. The choir was composed of the following: Sopranos Mrs.

George Schuler, Miss Lavinia Haulcnbeek, Miss Nellie Grey, Miss Helen Mc-Clure, Mrs. John H. Rapp, Mrs. H. I.

Martin. Altos Miss Nettie Leopold, Miss Carrie Fredericks, Miss Amanda Huber, Mrs. E. F. White, Miss Adele Gent.

Tenors Lee W. Sumner, B. L. Henderson, Wm. R.

Hall, George Haschert. Bassos Joseph M. Thatcher, John H. Cook, Alex. P.

Gray, William Cook, John Zeis. John W. Snyder is the grand commander of the Knights Templar. Ascension Day services were held at Old St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church, Charles and Saratoga streets, yes- STREET-CAR MEN PROTEST They Claim The Action Of United Railways Company Was Unfair and Unjust.

The Rapid Transit Beneficial Association, composed of street-car employes, held a largely attended meeting last night at Wnrtzburger's Hall, Gay and Exeter streets, to consider the case of the men recently discharged by the United Railways and Electric Company. The action of the company was denounced as unjust and unfair, and resolutions to that effect adopted. The resolutions state that it Is understood that the discharges were made because the employes were oganizing for the purpose of striking or causing trouble to the company. This suspicion is declared "unjust and unfair, as the association believes that by organization alone can the employes obtain protection for their families in time of sickness or death, as their meagre pay does not allow them to provide against times of trouble." It is also stated that the association does not intend, nor has ever intended, a war on the company, nor the employment of unfair methods. The discharge of so many persons is deprecated and the public is asked to give impartial judgment.

THE COMPANY'S SIDE General Manager House Says The Number Discharged Has Been Overstated. On being asked yesterday as to the discharges of men by the United Railways aud Electric Company Mr. Willilam A. House, general manager of the company, said that the report that between eighty and one hundred had been discharged was erroneous. The number discharged, he said, was less than half of that stated.

In reply to questions Mr. House said: "We find it necessary at times to dispense with the services of men who are not faithful to the interests of the company. In the employment of men every effort is made to secure only such as will take a pride in the service, and, of course, mistakes of selection are made, but these are only a small percentage of the number of men employed. In cases of men in the service for any length of time who were discharged the cause has been carelessness and negligence. The men who have fallen behind in attending to their duties are motormen and conductors, except in a single instance, a laborer was discharged.

No sweepers, oilers or men about the power house were discharged. "As to the question of uniforms, the object of uniforming employes Is lost If the outfits are to come from different manufacturers, and for this reason one manufacturer is selected, but only after competitive prices are received. It is not true that the charge for uniforms is $16.10. The suit for this summer costs $14.50, which is 25 cents less than for the summer of 1S98. "In regard to bonds the United Railways and Electric Company has made a contract for the bonding of its motormen and conductors at the rate of $2.50, and not $5, as has been published.

Formerly the men employed by one of the constituent companies were required to deposit $50 la cash. It was brought to the attention of 'the management that men who were compelled to borrow were forced to pay exorbitant rates of interest. Instances were found where men were charged 50 cents a week for the use of the money, and in addition a bonus of $5. Under the bonding arrangement made by the company these deposits are now being returned, and hereafter the cost to the men will only be five per cent, on the amount of these deposits. "Under the system of the United companies accidents are investigated by a board of investigation, and in every instance where there may be doubt as to Ihe respousibllity the men are given the benefit and action is taken only in cases of gross negligence.

This is done to lessen the number of accidents, a result in which not only the public but the men are deeply concerned. "The men are paid by the hour, and whenever they work overtime they are invariably paid for the extra work, and in no instance when delays occur are the men required to remain on their cars unless paid for their time. The company's policy is certainly fair treatment of its employes and In return It expects and requires faithfulness of those in its service." MORE COAL WAS BURNED It Is Estimated That The Increased Consumption Last Winter Reached 50,000 Tons. The consumption of coal In Baltimore during the past -w inter, according to the estimate of Mr. John W.

Marshall, secretary of the Coal Exchange, was greater by 50,000 tons than In any previous winter. Mr. Marshall bases this estimate upon the great increase in residences, the re-markab'e building boom, the general severity of the winter, and, most of all, the blizzard. Fifty thousand tons of coal, he states, were sold by the local dealers during the blizzard week. Prices at that time were steady and not high, ranging between $5.25 to $6.50 a ton.

Almost superhuman efforts were put forth by the dealers to supply the and prices did not go up until after the cold weather, when shippers made an advance of 25 cents a ton. So far the accustomed drop in prices for the summer trade has not materialized, and the indications are that the drop will not come. It was stated yesterday that shippers were claiming that they had lost money during the year and that wholesale prices would be stiff throughout the summer. This means a corresponding stiffness in the retail price. Almost every large stock of coal in cellars has been exhausted by the severe drain of January and February.

It is generally estimated that 600,000 tons of anthracite coal and 500,000 tons of bituminous coal are annually consumed In Baltimore. A YISIT0R FROM JAPAN Mr. Zensaku Sana. At The Johns Hopkins University The Hullabaloo For 1899. Mr.

Zensaku Sana, Instructor in the School of Commerce of Toklo, Japan, ris-ited the Johns Hopkins University yesterday In company with a fellow-countryman who Is attending Columbia University. Mr. Sana is observing the course In historical and political science In' all the large universities of the worll. A special object in visiting the Johns Hopkins was to learn if graduates of the Uni7ersitv of Toklo would be received as graduate students here, but was unable to obtain definite information upon the subject. The Johns Hopkins Hullabaloo for 1899, published by members of the graduating class, appeared yesterday.

Bound neatly In red and brown, with handsome lettering, it presents a handsome exterior and within contains a number of well-executed pictures, e'ever articles and statistics of university matters. Lieutenant Carter's Gold Stripes. Police Lieutenant Robert D. Carter will today add another gold stripe to the two already worn on the sleeve of his coat, indicating fifteen years' service In the police department. He was made a patrolman and assigned to duty in the northwestern district on May 12, 1884; four years later he was promoted to the rank of sergeant and in the fall of 1889 he was made night roundsman.

On November 17, 1892, he was commissioned lieutenant. Mission At The Cathedral. The mission to be given by the Dominican Fathers will be opened at the high mass In the Cathedral Sunday, and will continue two weeks the first week for women, the second for men. Father Kearney, the provincial of Ohio, Father Splinter, of New York city, and possibly Father McKenna, of Ohio, will conduct the mission. Made Her Final Vows.

Sister M. Pauline Fitzgerald made her final. vows of profession as a Sister of the Visitation Order, Wednesday morning at Park Avenue and Centre Street Convent. Rev. C.

F. Thomas, rector of the Cathedral, officiated at the ceremony, saying also the mass and preaching the sermon. May Secure Their Commissions. Chief Clerk Hugh McElderry, of the board of election supervisors, yesterday filed with the clerk of the record office certified copies of the result of the recent elections. The Councllmen will have their commissions when they are ready to COMPLIMENTARY CONCERT Tendered To Mr.

Christian Lent-be li At The Peabody Institute. After several postponements a complimentary concert was given last night at the Peabody Institute to Mr. Christian Leutbecher, who is widely known as one of the oldest musicians in Baltimore. The uncertainty of the date interfered materially with the attendance, although the program was both good In itself and excellently ren'dered. Mr.

Leutbecher Is more than eighty years old, and, although a native of Germany, he has spent all but the first eleven years of his life in Baltimore. As a double bass player he won distinction and during his successful career has been associated with all the orchestral enterprises that have been attempted In this city. He was the first president of the Balti-ruoro Musical Union, and since Its foundation has taken an active Interest in Its success and has filled nearly all the chief offices. The concert last night was given under the auspices of the Peabody Conservatory and the Musical Union. The program was as follows: Piano Trio, minor No.

1, op. 48, Andante, Mendelssohn. For Piano; Violin and Violoncello. Miss Elizabeth Coulson, Messrs. Fritz Gaul and Alfred Fuerthmeier.

Flute Solo Mr. John Bohl. Soprano Solo Variations Proch. Miss Carrie Leutbecher. Piano Solo (a) Berceuse in flat.

(b) Waltz in sharp Chopin. Miss Elizabeth Coulson. Violoncello Solo AdEgio from "Woldemar," BargieL Mr. Alfred Fuerthmeier. Soprano Solo Aria from "II Trovatore" Verdi.

Miss Carrie Leutbecher. Violin Solo "A Lullaby" F. Gaul. Mr. Fritz Gaul.

Piano Solo (a) "Gondoliera." (b) "Spinning Song" Liszt. From "The Flying Dutchman." Miss Elizabeth Coulson. PROFESSOR SIMON RESIGNS He Will Leave The Peabody Conservatory Of Music For Private Work. Prof. Otto Torney Simon has resigned his position at the Peabody Conservatory of Music.

Professor Simon for the past five years has been director of choruses at the Peabody. In his resignation he states that owing to personal reasons and the increased demand upon his time by private pupils in Baltimore and Washington he is prevented from giving the attention to the work at the Conservatory that it required. He said last night: "When Prof. Harold Randolph was placed In charge of the Peabody I told him that I would resign in order that he could secure whomsoever he desired. I was assured by Professor Randolph that he desired me to remain in charge of the choruses.

During my connection with the Conservatory I have trained choruses of from 150 to 300 voices, who have given, with orchestral accompaniment, the following works: Beethoven's "Choral Fantaise," Hamerik's "Requiem," Berlioz's "Flight Into Egypt," Hamerik's "Christian Trilogy," Gade's "Crusader." Pergolesi's "Stabat Mater," for female voices alone, and recitals of shorter compositions by Cherubini, Hummel, Schubert, Schumann and Gade. "The work has been very agreeable up to the present, when the demands upon my time outside the Conservatory have made things uncongenial, so I concluded to resign. No action as yet has been taken by Professor Randolph or the trustees." LEGENDARY ANIMALS An Interesting; Lecture Delivered In French By Col. Paul F. De Gournay.

Col. Paul F. de Gournay gave a second lecture last night iu the rooms of the Colonial Dames, 417 North Charles street. The subject was "Legendary and Heraldic Animals." As in the case of the first reading, which treated "French Women," M. de Gournay spoke In French.

After referring to classical animal myths the lecturer said: "There was a time when animals were supposed to have the power, of speech, just as human beings. Froitr'this popular belief in the extraordinary faculties of beast it was not a great step to the belief in monsters. The popular imagination which ran riot created dragons, griffins, unicorns and centaurs. "The aflvent of Christianity did not do away with these superstitions, but transferred them to the uses of the church. The belief In these monstrous animals by the fathers of the church seems to be well founded, and they soon began to attach an allegorical meaning to them.

The dragon, the most fearful and powerful of them all, became the symbol of the devil. "Many of these creatures of popular fancy were represented In the heraldic devices, which became very general after the Crusades. Frequently the devices were merely fantastic, while in other cases they were emblematic of certain great deeds. The English national Hon symbolizes power, while the unicorn denotes a love of purity." Colonel de Gournay gave an interesting account of the peculiar legends connected with the unicorn, describing Its great strength and its power to detect poisons, which made its horn much sought after for drinking cups at a time when poisoning of guests, was not uncommon. Attention was also directed to the intimate knowledge which the "saints and hermits had of animal life, as illustrated by St.

Francis of Assisi preaching to the birds and St. Antony to the fishes. Continuing, M. de Gournay said: "Many of these stories are absolute fiction, but they found very wide credence. The authors themselves did not feel that they were acting improperly in Inventing them, for the pagan warriors In the chronicles performed many strange and ought not a knight of the church do miraculous things? The saints were, therefore, made to perform unusual feats with the wild animals.

"In very early times the Christians recognized In the eagle the symbol of the resurrection. It soon was taken up as a heraldic device. The American bald eagle Is, In reality, the typical eagle of all the legends. The Prussian black eagle, the Austrian double eagles and the Mexican eagle have none of the grandeur of the American bird." In this connection the lecturer recited a fable connected with the crucifixion of Christ, which described how the magpie, because of Its irreverence to the dying Christ, became an accursed bird, while the "robin read-breast" became a messenger of joy. In conclusion M.

de Gournay said: "Under the old Bourbon regime the coat of arms of France Included the fleur-de-lis as its most Important element. This was supposed to be a corruption of the shape of the lance heads, for there exists no flower having this- form. After the fall of the Bourbons, however, the old Gallic cock was revived as an emblem, and Its aptness has made It the most characteristic French symbol. "On the Spanish coat of arms there i3 a representation of the golden fleece. In the light of recent events this has a striking significance.

The Argonauts crossed the sea to conquer a country of gold. So the Spaniards came to America, induced by the same quest. 'The love of gold, which brought power, also brought downfall and complete loss of the Ill-gotten gains." The lecture was well attended and was listened to with the greatest attention. M. de Gournay's brief course was one of the most successful ever given In this city.

REAL ESTATE AUCTION SALES By Pattison fe Gahan. For Roger T. Gill, trustee, to Robert Lee Gill, for 53.100, warehouse 610 Forrest street, lot 22 feet 54 inches by about 147 feet: to S. J. Hook, for $3,700, warehouse 612 Forrest street.

22 feet 6 Inches by about 147 feet; to Mary Rouly, for 2,300, a ground rent of $132 on the lot in the rear of the above two lots, fronting on East street 45 feet, with a depth of 55 feet; to Gustav Baer, for $3,625, store and dwelling 024 West Baltimore street, corner of Amity street, IS feet 8 Inches by 7S feet 4 inches. annes. clerks. The water board, of which Mr. Bartlett was president, and the Merchants and Manufacturers' Association will bold meet-Irgs this afternoon at 3 o'clock to take action on Mr.

Bartlett's death. COL. GEORGE R. GAITHERDEAD The Well-Known Business Man And Soldier A Victim Of Heart Disease. Col.

George R. Gaither, whose name for many has been prominent In business and military circles in Baltimore, died yesterday afternoon at 2.45 o'clock at his residence, 510 Cathedral street. He had been ill about ten days, the cause of his death being heart disease. Colonel Gaither was. in the sixty-ninth year of his age.

He was the oldest son of the late George-R. Gaither, who for years was well known as one the leading capitalists of the city and was a direct descendant of John Gaither, who settled In Anne Arundel county in 1650. The family has ever since lived In Maryland. Colonel Gaither was born In Baltimore, January 21, 1S31, and received his earlier education in the public schools of the city, afterward graduating from the academy at Lawrencevllle, N. J.

Prior to the civil war he resided at his place in Howard county, which he named "Bleak House" In honor of Dickens book, which appeared about that time. Colonel Gaither took an active Interest In military affairs, and as a yaung man formed a cavalry company near Ellicott city, known as the Howard County Dragoons, with himself as captain. In April, 1S61, at the time the riots in Baltimore, Captain Gaither and his company of dragoons came, to the city, where they were stationed for several days. When the war broke out Captain Gaither and most of his company went South. He was appointed captain In the First Virginia Cavalry of the Confederate army.

He participated in many of the Important battles of the war under Gen. J. E. B. Stuart and Fitzhugh Lee.

In August, 1S62, he was taken prisoner at the battle of Manassas, but was exchanged in two weeks. With the close of the war he returned to Baltimore and successfully engaged in the cotton business for a number of years. He joined the Fifth Regiment, and in 1ST0 was elected major, and afterward lieutenant-colonel, commanding the regiment. He resigned from the regiment in 1877, but during the railroad riots took charge of the armory while the regiment was absent. He later became a member of the Fifth Regiment Veteran Corps and was elected its first lieutenant-colonel.

Five years ago he was made its colonel, and still held that position at -the time of his death. Colonel Gaither was an enthusiastic sportsman and a keen hunter. He frequently took hunting trips through Maryland and Virginia. In 1S51 he married Miss Rebecca H. Dorsey, daughter of Col.

Charles W. Dorsey, of Howard county, and granddaughter of Gen. Charles Ridge-ly, of Hampton, a former Governor of Maryland. Mrs. Gaither, with seven children, survives him.

They are his eldest daughter, Mrs. Mary R. Norris; George It. Gaither. attorney-general of Mary-laud: Capt.

Chailes D. Gaither, United States Volunteers; Dr. A. Bradley Gaither, John D. Gaither, Miss Rebecca D.

Gaither and Capt. Ridgely Gaither. The funeral will probably take place tomorrow and will be attended with military honors, the Fifth Regiment Veteran Corps acting as an escort. The Interment will be mad In Greenmount Cemetery,.