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THE SPN. BALTIMORE, WEDNESDAY MORNING DECEMBER 27. 1893. OBITUARY. Death of Rev.

Geo. H. Brandau, an A eed Minister. IN AND ABOUT TOWN. ALMA.NA0 FOa BALTIMORE THIS DiT, Sun ..7.19 A.

M. I Sua ..4.44 P. M. menting with the Richardson engine, continues her trials under tbe supervision of Engineer John T. Walters.

Lieut. John Gibson, executive officer of the United States coast survey steamer Blake, left yesterday for three months' leave of absence. The tug Dauntless, which towed the leaking schooner Susan B. Ray from Charleston to Baltimore, left yesterday for Savannah, Georgia. Tbe Atlantic Transport Liner Montana.

Captain Watkins. arrived in London yesterday from Baltimore. She landed all her cattle. Captain John Woodland, of tbe Baltimore schooner William H. Skinner, at New York, is In this city for tbe holidays.

The Earn Line steamship Earncliffe is loading sugar in a Cuban port for a port north of Hatteras. The TTnited States revenue steamer Crawford left for a cruise. FKO.U 0L1 HARVARD. FIFTH REGIMENT HOP- Also Battalion Drill, Oonoert and an EDjoyable Supper. A BRILLIANT SCENE ATTHS ARMORY.

The Band Appears in New Uniforms-Members of the Governor's and Adjutant-General's Staff in Attendance List of the Guests. Preceded by a regimental parade and battalion drill. he annual bop and supper of tbe Fifth Regiment was given lust night in tbe armory over Richmond market. Commanded by Col. Wra.

A. Boykin and Frank Markoe. the three battalions divided tbe honors of parade and drill. The first battalion, commanded by Maior Robert Riddell Ilrowu. went through tbe maneuvers ot tbe drill.

Tbe second and third battalions, under command of Majors Wm. D. Robinson and R. Horsey Cnale. respectively, were in the parade.

Caot. John Jackson was regimental adjutant and the battalion adjutants were, for tbe first, Lieut. Armlstead Webb, for the second, Lieut. Charles Nagle, and for the third. S.

Johnson Poe. Members of the Governor's staff were in attendance lu full uniform. Col. Willard Howard and a number of his staff officers from Ihe Fourth Regiment paid a friendly visit. The Fifth Regiment Band, under direotlon of Charles Weber, gave a concert befora the dance programme was rendered.

They appeared in their new uniforms for tbe first time. The unirorms of the band consist of red frockeoat with black braid trimmings, skv-blue trousers with black stripes and black helmets. The drum-major and bandmaster have gold braid trimmings and epaulets. These were the selections rendered: Grand American Fantasia Bendlx. Albion llaetens.

March. Belle of Chicago Sousa. Ninth Regiment Downing. The programme follows: Waltz, Christinas Koses Waldteulel. Landers, United states Army Tobanl.

To--tep. The Cravk Fesilneut Tobanl. Wallz. Ma belie Adoree Roy- Landers. '1 he Clown Ed.

Solomon. Two-step, I)o. Do, Huckleberry Do, Haisjr Belle and The Jolly Htudent Fuhrbach. Waltz, Helene Walter Camerden. Landers, Panjandrum Two-Slep.

Bartholdi Conterno. During the dance intermissions supper was served, with the officers of the Fifth as hosts. Tbe following committee were in charge: Capt. Edw. C.

Johnson. Capt. Bradley T. Stokes. Capt.ColurabusO'D.

Lee, Capt. Henry M. Warfleld, Lieut. Charles R. Spence.

Invl'atlons were accepted by the following: Col. Sherlock Swann. Gen. and Mrs. C.

P. Palue. Col. John Pleasants. Col (ierard T.

Hopkins, Col.Coitunbus O'lKranell. Gen. and Mrs. Win. Lee.

en. ami Mrs. L. Jackson, Col. J.

II. Preston. Miss Nina Kldeely. Mr. and Mrs.

s. T. Steele. Tbe Misses Zollinger, Mrs J. Strieker Jenkins, Wm.

P. Rings. cpt.andMrs.HoffmaQ,Jr Miss Tinanv, George Andrews. J7ie Garllngers art Refused a Divorce. Judge Wickes filed an opinion in Circuit Court No.

2 yesterday refusing Mrs. Virginia M. Garlinger tbe divorce she asked from Dixon N. Garlinger. In bis opinion tbe Judge says: "Husband and wife charge each other with Infidelity in this case and both seem equally guilty.

Under such circumstances tbe question of shame may be settled between themselves, for neither Is In a position to lovoke the aid of a court of equity. The divorce is therefore refused." Tbe court also refuses to allow Mrs. Ga r-linger to retain the custody of her daughter, and orders that the child be produced In court at some future day. in order tbat a proper custodian may be appointed. Mr.

Garlinger Is a resident or Hagerstown, and lie was formerly a night Inspector In the custom-house, and afterward a dcoutv collector of internal revenue under Collector Hill. His wife's maiden name was Ralston. Tbey were married April ao. 1885, and lived iu Hagerstown and Baltimore at different times. They separated in June, and In the September following Mrs.

Gurbiiger. who lived at 1031 West Fayette street, applied for a divorce. On April 4, Mr. Garlinger and his two brothers were acquitted in tho Criminal Court of assaulting Mrs. Garllriger's fatner, H.

Ralston, and her aunt. Miss S. E. Hamilton. The alleged assault occurred when Mr.

Garlinger took his daughter from his wife's residence on Fayette street, on March 23, 1892. t'nuyelinm in Southeast lialtimore. A series of evangelistic meetings in Southeast Baltimore began last night under tbo direction of K-'v. Dr. H.

M. Wharton, of Brantly Bapfi-t Church. The gospel wagou went out at 11.30 V. with Dr. Wharton in churge, accompanied by Chas.

E. Ciaggett, Samuel G. Coiigdnn, John Meanly, William McCurdy and Clarence M. cut. An open-air meeting wits hold ut Broadway Market.

Dr. Wharton preaching. The regular meeting followed in Broadway Baptist Church, which has been put at Wharton's disposal for these meetings. Among the clergymen prt s-ent were Rev. Dr.

O. F.Gregory. Rev. J. C.

Davidson, Rev. E. L. no bard. Rev.

David Welis. and Kev. W. p. Thomas, of Washington.

A Patrolman JHnniissed by the Hoard. The police commissioners yesterday dismissed from the force Patrolman Matthew Casey, of tbe south western district. The charge preferred was "conduct unbecoming an officer by accost mg young ladies ou the street." The witnesses were Emma and Ida Schluter. of 22 Hafer street, in the Annex, and Carrie Rost. of Carroll aveuue.

In tbe Annex. Casey was appointed a patrolman June 1. 188. The commissioners reappointed Patrolmen Charles J. McCourt, of the central district, and Thomas Clarke, of tbe northwestern.

McCourt was appointed in 1886 and Clarke in J.umpkin Smith. Dr. T. M. Lumpkin and Miss Lou Smith were married yesterday afternoon at Harlem Avenue Christian Church by Rev.

C. K. Marshall. The groom wai attended by Dr. C.

E. Uber. of Washington, D. Dr. Robert Lumpkin, and Messrs.

John 11. Wilson and James U. Orem. The bride wore a brown traveling dress and carried Marecbal Neil roses. Tbe couple left for Virginia and the South.

Among those present were: Rev. S. T. Lumpkin and Miss Clara Lumpkin, of Richmond; Captain and Mrs. A.

Uber and Miss Konoy, of Washington: James B. Wiener, of Buffalo, and H. S. Robey, of Chicago. American Singing Associnl ion.

Tbo American Slnglag A-sociatioa bad an entertainment last nigot at the rooms of tbe association. 914 South Charles street. The rooms were decorated with evergreen and plants. Prof. Jacob Aichele, the as-oclation's instructor, was presented a parlor clock by tbe MASTERS SENT TO JAIL.

He Talks About the Murder with Which He la Charged. NO RECOLLECTION OF A QUARREL What He Did While In a Stupor of Intoxication, He Says, He Is Unable to Krmruibcr Clearly Ilarl-1 of the Victim of the Mysterious Crime. Lewis E. Masters, who was charged by a coroner's Jury Monday night with bavins killed bis wife. Elizabeth V.

Masters, at their home. 2110 East Biddle street, early Sunday morning, reiterated yesterday that ho ia innocent of the murder of his wife. He was asked if be ever bad any difficulty witn bis wife or ever struck her. said he. "to the best of my knowledge and belief, because I loved her." He was then asked this question: "Being verv drunk Saturday night, as you have stated, you don't know what you did while In that condition?" "No.

I do not." was the reply. 'You do not know, then, whether you struck your wife while iu a drunken stupor or not?" "I do not. If I did strike her it was while I was in the stupor. I don't know what I did while in that condition." Masters confirmed tbe statement that his little sou said after the murder. "Poor mama.

Now papa will have to go to juil." He continued: 'My wife and child went upstairs to bed shortly after midnight Saturday, leaving me asleep in a chair in the dining room. I don't know how I was wounded, but I awoke about 5 o'clock and found my face wet with blood. Upon looking in a glassin the dining-room 1 found that 1 had several wounds. I went into the yard and wa9hed the blood from my face and then called to my wife to come down. Receiving no reply, I weit to her room and found her dead.

As 1 drank heavily Saturday night, when I awoke I was io a stupor." The accused said his wife had SIT or S18 in her possession just before her death. He usuady cave her his monev and she made purchases for their house. He stated that he was born iu Cumberland and came to Balti-more in his infancy. He had been married twenty-two years, and his married life, he said, had heen happy, and he knew of no enemies his wife had Masters was sent to jail from the northeastern police station yesterday morning. Before leaving the station Captain Barber had a talk with the accused.

Masters said hedidnot know how ihe murder was committed, and he wept when put in the jail wagon. At the Jail Masters was assigned by Warden Constantme to cell 23, on the second tier, right-band side, known as urderere Row." Before going- to his cell Masters had a talk with Lawyer Edward 1. Clark. Relatives of Masters state that bis name Is Alexus L. Masters, and not Lewis E.

Masters, the name by which he is charged with tbe crime. He was commonly addressed aa Lewis, his middle name, and it was not generally known that his first name was Alexus. The funeral of Mrs. Masters took place yesterday morning from her home. The body was put in a vault at Baltimore Cemetery.

The funeral was private, only the relatives of the family Kev. John Straughn. pastor of Broadway Methodist Protestant Church, officiated. The pall-bearers were George and John Deal. Arthur Boy-croft and William Baker, nephews of Mrs.

Masters. People crowded in tbe vicinity of the bouse, and when the funeral procession reached the cemetery largs number of tier-sons had collected there. iliiam S. Fry had charge of the funeral arrangements. A NEW KAILKOAl).

Mr: Maggie Clifford Burned to Death. Mrs. Maggie Clifford, twenty-eight yea.s old, was burned to death at ber home, 1819 North Dallas street, near Townsend street, shortly before 9 o'oloek last night. She was alone in tbe bouse at the time of the accident. Sbe Is said to have been subject to epileptic fits, and lt is supposed tbat wbile attaoked suddenly by one sbe let a lamp fall and tbat lt set ber clothing on fire.

A coal oil lamp was found on tbe floor beside her. A daughter of Mr. Joseph Mannlon. lK-'l Nortn Dallas street, saw smoke Issuing from the front of the bouse. She informed her father and be and Mr.

William Cole went Into tbe bouse from the rear. When tbey opened tbe kitchen door a suffocating gust or smoke met them. Tho woman was lying on the floor. All ber clothing bad been burned off aud her flesh was ablaze. Mrs.

Clifford was already dead, and Mr. Cole quenched the fire by throwing water upon the body. A fire alarm was turned in at 8.50 o'clock by Patrolman Kastleberg. Tbe flames from tbe house, which had begun to bum, were subdued before the building bad been damaged much. Up to a late hour none of Mrs.

Clifford's relatives bad appeared at her borne. The neighbors knew but little about ber. Her husband is James Clifford. They had lived tnero but a few months, having moved there from the western section of tbe city. Mr.

Keene'ji t'erformance of Joulm I. Tho irugedy of "Louis XI." which was given with splendid dramatic force last night at the Lyceum Theatre by Mr. Thomas Keeno und his company. Is a string romantic piny that Is too rarely seen in Baltimore to be thoroughly appreciated. The dictioti of the drama is smooth and elegant, the scenes tense and powerful and the plot strong and romantic.

The drama was written by Casi-nnr Dulavigne. the favorite French dramatist of the early part of the present century, tho version used by Mr. Keene being pre-pared for him byArden Smith and Edwin Ardun. of his company. The character of the crafty, despotic French monarch is oue of Mr.

Keene's strongest efforts, and his rendition ot it was received with marked favor, the tragedian being recalled six times. The sudden, swift transitions In tho character of tbe pitiless tyrant from cbildisbuess to malignant hatred, from cowardice to cunning, from suspicion to mock piety were carefully preserved and delicately handled. The splendid moral lesson taught by tbe drama was revealed with earnest, conscientious effort. Other roles were taken by Miss orence Rockwell. Miss Henrietta Voders.

Frank Heunig, Lawrence Ixwelt. Thomas K. Eagle-son and Kobert T. Haines. Jtefore the I'oliee iltMtieem Yenterdaif.

George W. Green, colored, charged with assaulting and cutting Richard Boyer, 859 Stockholm street, was committed to Jail to await tho resuit of Green's Inluries. The men quarrelled in a saloon at China and Fremont streets. Frederick Eye and Frank Koebeck were committed for court by Justice Sanner uuon tbe charge of having attempted to assault Kate Rush, aged fourteen years, of 1104 P.ituxent street. It was alleged that the attempt was made on a vacant lot at Canton last Monday night.

Charles Schwartzmann was fined $.5 and costs by Justice Benuer on the charge of interfering with Deputy Marshal Farnan wbile in the discharge of his duty while arresting Scbwartzmann's brother. Gus Ser.ey and Lorenzo Winder, colored, were fined $10 and costs by Justice Benner on the charge of assaulting George Berry, colored, with a brick. Rosa Taniebaurn was committed for court by Justice Sanner upon the charge of selling liquor without a license at 505 South Caroline street. Itnntferoumly H'oundfd irlth a I'intol. Justice Hamilton yesterday committed to Jail tor a Uearinir January 3 William Price, colored, on the charge of sbooting with intent to kill Harry Brown, colored.

Brown is dangerously at tho Johns Hopkins Hospital. The slioating, as previously stated in The Sun, occurred early ye-terday morning. Brown, Wiiliatn Flemraing. James H. Gaylor.

Jean Henry and John Prwter. all young colored men, were at Price's home, 1718 Barnes street. Monday night On leaving the house a'ter midnight they stopped on the corner of B.irnes and I lonogh streets. Tuerc Price is said to have drawn a revolver from his pocket an! ta have tried to fire it In the air. Before he cou do so Brown, it is allegt seized the weapon and Dulled it ent of tbe school.

Tbe primary department was entertained In tbe afternoon. Part of tbe entertainment of the First Baptist Church school, corner Lafayette and Fremont avenues, was telephone communication with Santa Claus, who came to tbe church from Annapolis. He had many amusing incidents and vexatious delays, which were reported to the school. He finally reached the school and distributed presents to all the pupils. Tbe schoolroom was festooned with evergreens and a large oornooopia.

suspended from the celling, poured its wealth of good things on a table. Tbere were recitations by Misses Carrie Foster, Bessie Foster aud Lydla Milter. Tbe Golden Rod Banjo Club gave several selections. The entertainment was under the direction of Charles P. Cleveland.

Charles Knox impersonated Santa Claus. Carols were sung and recitations were given-br the senior classes of Grace English Lutheran Sunduy-echool. South Broadway. As interludes In tbe exercises surprises were given In the form of presents. Mr.

S. W. Gibson, teacher of the young ladles' Bible-class, was given a gold seal loin: Mr. A. W.

Sellers, superintendent of the school, a purse of money to buy an Oxford Ulble; Rev. O. II. Hnth and Miss May Sanders, parlor lamps; Frederick Rohlfiug, George Schneider and John Hertel. big stockings filled with vegetable.

Mr. William Scheeler, as Santa Claus. and Miss Emma Wagner, as the Saiut's wife, distributed tbe gifts from two trees. St. Stephen's German Lutheran Church, Hamburg and Hanover streets, whs crowded at night at the distribution of good things among tbe children.

A larire Christmas true on the platform was illuminated with hundreds of gas Jets, while at the top was a Maltese cross In Jets. The packages of candv given out numbered 400, while 150 books were presented as rewards for the attendance during the year. Addresses were mado by the pastor, Itov. Dr. Hennighausen, and William Grecht.

superintendent ot the school. Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus. personated by Charles I.

thinner and Miss Bessie TJalrym-ple, paid a visit to the S'ludav-school of the Broadway Methodist Protestant Church, Broadway and Monument street, last night. They made several hundred children happy by giving out goodies. Rev. J. L.

Straugbn opened the exercises with prayer. Choruses were sung by the svhool and tbe infant class. Recitations were given by Bertie Siinms, Maud Bowie, Sophie Nlopard aud Bessie Hammond. There was a tree, of course. Tbe three hundred infarits of Broadway Methodist Episcopal Sunday-school saw Santa Claus as a member of the World's Bicycle Club.

Five bushes fllied the lecture-room platform Mrs. Carrie Creamer accompanied the turns of tbe Saint's wheels with a march. Rev. H. S.

France made an address. Miss Beltna Dawson recited. Miss Lillian Phillips sang and Harry and Eddie Manken guve violin duets. Mr. Reuben Kendall, who was Santa Claus.

mode tbe distribution. More than three hundred Sunday-school children of Third Reformed Church. Paca and Saratoga streets, sang their Christmas carols Christmas night. The programme consisted of recitations and music. Rev.

C. W. Levan presented to Rev. Dr. Conrad Clever, the pastor, a typewriter on behalf of congregation and schools.

Candy was distributed and a large collection was made for the orphan homes under the care of the General Synod. Exercises and distribution at Canton Congregational Church. Kev. T. M.

Beadenkoff, pastor, Elliott and First streets, took place at night, two hundred children being present. There were competitions in siuging and reuding by six young ladies. Prizes were awarded to Misses Maggie and Sarah Ada Holbrook and May Keys. Henry T. liavis Is superintendent of the tioiirisuinir school.

The primary department of the Sunday-school of Strawbridge Methodist Euiscoj al Church had sinning and recitations. Each pupil of tbe school received a box of candy. GERMAN FESTIVITIES. At the Mvnnrrrhnr Hull. The greatest Wtiliday iu the fierman calendar is Christmas, and no one is a firmer believer In jolly old Santa Claus than the young German child.

As go many of the customs of the Fatherland are retained the celebration of the day keeps itsGerman flavor among the German-Americans. Besides their celebrations at home the members ot the German societies in Baltimore bad festivals at their ciutihouses. 1 THE LATE COL. THOMAS 8. RHETL Mr.

Frederick May's Body Brought ta Baltimore from Ryde, Isle of Wight Malcolm Hilary Johnstao, Mrs. Arsv bell Lowndes and Others. Rev. Geo. Henrr Braodau died yesterday at tbe home of his daughter, Mrs.

George Schott, 1217 Myrtle avenue, aged eighty three years. Mr. Brandau was tbe oldest member of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Maryland except Kev. Dr. John G.

Morris. Seudeberg, Germany, was the birthplace ot Mr. Brandau. He was graduated from tbe Gymnasium or College at Weldeberg. and studied theology at lessen After passing his examinations be came to America at tbe age or twenty-two years and was ordained as a Lutheran minister by tbe Evangelleal Lutberan Synod of the West.

His first charge was a German coofrrcga. tiou at Louisville. and he successively served German churches at Boston, and Chambersburg. Pa. In August.

1847, Mr. Braodau came to St. John's German Evangelical Lutheran Church, oo Biddle street, near Druid Hill avenue, Baltimore, which he served as pastor neurly twenty-two years From St.Jobn's Mr.Brandau went to Scheneo-tady, N. where be served a congregation several years. He then went to Hagerstown, and after a pastorate there of many years be retired in While at Hagerstown Mr.

Brandau ee'e-brated the golden anniversaries of bla ordination and of his wedding. Cpon retiring ha made his home In Baltimore with Mi Scbott, His wife died a year ago. After hit retirement Mr. Brandau preached occasionally and was beard at St. Stephen's German Lutheran Church and other churches.

Ha leaves three children, Mrs. Schott, W. II. Bran, duu. of Baltimore, and J.

J. Brandau, ot Chicago. Col. Thomas S. Khett.

Col. Thomas S. Ruett. a distinguished ex Confederate soldier, died at bis home. In Washington.early Tuesday morning.

Colonel Khett hud an accident about two weeks ago, by which two of bis ribs were broken and his lung was pierced. It was the reopening of this wound which caused his death. Colonel Khett was sixty-eight years old. He was burn in Beaufort, S. C.

and was a nephew of Robert Barnwell Khett, who succeeded John C. Calhoun in the United State Senate. His cousin. Alfred Khett. was (be colonel in command at Fort Sumter at tbt time of the two bombardments.

Colonel Rhett was graduated from West Point about the close of the Mexican war. He was assigned to duty as a lieutenant in a light artillery battery commanded by General Barry, of the t'nited States Arm r. Colonel Rhett resigned his commission while sta-stloned at Fort McHenry. and was appointed to a position in the Union National Bank of this city. Upon the outbreak of tbe civil war he went Soutb to enter tbe Confederate service, was inspector of ordnance, and wss put in command of several battalions of ligbt artillery with rank of colonel.

He was assigned to duty in the defenses around Richmond. In l6t be was appointed oo a board of inspection, of which Gen. R. Snowden Andrews was also a member, which was sent abroad to inspect tbe a-tlllery of Europe. Hecou-itnued to perform tbe dut es of tbat position until the tertuinatiou of tbe wmt, after which be was employed as engineer upon the Mexican National Railway, then building from Vera Cruz to the City of Mexico.

the downfall of Maximilian he retarned to Baltimore. He had filled various positions in tnta city, and at the time of bis death was president of tbe Monumental Insurance Company and trustee ot the Josiah Leo estate, tbe heirs of which Include the famil'es of General Andrews, of this cltr. and Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, amoassador to England.

Colonel Khett was a member of Itnuianuel Church. He lived in Baltimore up to two or three years ago, when be built a home in Washington. Malcolm Hilary Johnston. Mr. Malcolm Hilary Johnston, eldest son of Col.

Kicuurd Malcolm Johnston, ot this city, ded at Milledgeville, yesterday. Mr, Johnston was born in Sparta, io 1S45. When seventeen years old bo served in tbe Confederate artr.y under Gen. Joseph E. Johnston.

At the clr.se of the war be completed bis education at tne University of Virginia. He then came to Baltimore and assisted bis father at Colonel Johnston's -cbool, on Pen Lucy avenue, near Waverly. He was admitted to the bar and practiced law In Baltimore for a number of years. At one time he was a member of tbe Maryland Legislature. In 1S84 he went to Georgia and lived there until his death.

He was unmarried. Colonel Johnston has gone to Georgia to attend the funeral, which will take place at Sparta. Frederick May. Mr. Frederick May, who died at Rvde, Isle of Wight, September will be buried In Bonnie Brae Cemetery, Baltimore, today.

Tbe body arrived at Union Station from Sew York last night. It was sent to the undertaking establishment of Henry W. Jer kins Sons and will lie removed to tbe Cathedral, where a requiem mass will be said. Tbe body was accompanied from England by Mr. May widow.

Mrs. Cecilia May. Tbe, honorary pall-bearers will be Messrs. Richard M. McSberry, J.

Swan Frick, Howard Mun-nikhuvsen. Wm. R. Devries. Charles H.Tiin-h.

man, James Howard, Truxton Beaie and George Hellen. Mrs. Arabella Lowndes. Mrs. Arabella Lowndes, widow of Mr.

J. H. D. Lowndes, died Saturday at the home of ber daughter, Mrs. G.

A. Peple. at Rich mond. in tbe eighty-fourth year of her uge. Mrs.

Lowndes was born near Petersburg. but for nearly her entire life resided in or near Richmond. She was the mother of Charles D. Lowndes, of the firm of Lowndes Redwood. and also of the late J.

H. and Edward Lowndes, who were members of the firm of Brown Lowndes. Her death resulted from pneumonia after an illness of one week, Andrew Sigouruey. Mr. Andrew Sigouruey died of consumption yesterday morning at tbe home of bis uncle, Mr.

George H. Ferguson, ff-l St. Paul street, in the forty-third year of his age. Mr. Sigournev was born in Norfolk, and was the son of the lute Andrew Slgourney.

He married a daughter of Mr. Samuel Burns. His wile died nearly three years ago. Slgourney bad been confined to bis room for the past three or four months. Ho wide circle of friends and was a member of the Travelers' Club.

Thomas Poultney. Mr. Thomas Poultney. a member of the Standard Oil Company, died yesterday at his residence. 1320 Bolton street.

In tbe sixty-second year ot bis age. Mr. Poultney was formerly a member of tbe oil firm of Poult-ney Moale, which was absorbed by tb Standard Oil Company about ten years ago. He leaves a widow and five grown children. Frank C.

Cronse. Frank Connor Crouse. son of George F. Crouse, general yardmaeter at Union Station, died at bis borne, 308 East Lanvale street. Monday, of Br.ght's disease.

He was twenty-five years of age and for years was a railroad telegraph operator. His last station was at Colgate Creek, on the Sparrow's Point Ball road. Mr. Crouse was not married. Mrs.

Mary K. Cnle. Mrs. Cole, wife of Mr. John E.

Cole, died yesterday at her home, 1118 North Oll-mor street, after an fiiuess of nearly a year. Mrs. Cole was an earnest temperance worker, having been for several years president of Chapln Union of the W. C. T.

17. Her husband, five sons and one daughter survive her. Ormond A. UodwlD. Mr.

Ormond A. Godwin, who died December 18, was buried yesterday in Loudon Park, Rev. L. Bowers conducted eervices.il Mr. Godwin was a native of Centrevllle, Md.

was in tbe steamboat business many years. Mrs. Mary A. Harlg. Mrs.

Mary A. Harlg. widow of Mr. B. Harig.

of Soutb Baltimore, and daughter ot the late Capt. Peter Gold, died at her home, Edmondson avenue and Glltnor street, Monday. ROYAL BAKING POWDER ABSOLUTELY PORE. A pure cream of tartar A KINO POWDER. Bnperlor to all ta les.Ten.lng strength.

Latut Gov't food sport PROVIDENT SAVINGS HANK. CF.NTKAl, UFKICK, HuWARl) AND FKANkXIH. Accounts opened now begin to bear interest January 1 si 3 per cent, lor current business and par cent, when undisturbed lor a rear. if "KOHLKR INVINCIBLK OINT MEN a aU druggists'. Moon rises 10.14 P.

M. Street gas lit Street gas out 4.45 P. M. 6.50 A. M.

High water 10.14 A. 10.39 P. M. tiwxt Collection to Help th l'orr. President James H.

Smith gave the inemliers of tbe Poor Association a point on collecting funds last night. "Catch a man at bis place of business whore he has his check-book handy and he can make his check us big 88 he wants," said Mr. Smith. Dr. Jos.

Blum, chairman of tho sixteenth ward collection committee, bad stated that the general collected who visits larir business houses frequently collects money that is not apparent as a ward collection by the returns or ward collectors. Different members expressed opinions -which were generally In favor of a general collector reaching tbe larger business houses. i A collector from tbe Annex was asked for Information as to the best way of getting subscriptions. He said: "I have Just begun this work and have spent two evenings In canvassing. One night I distributed circulars of the association.

The second night I went over the same ground about four blocks -for sultscripttoiis. As a result ot nights' work I husbanded thirty-live cents." The collector explained that ho saw the bends of the family lu only four houses. President Smith said tho rivalry In tho different wards to exceed in tho amount of subscriptions was proper, and he thought it could be arranged that contributions ob tained by the general collector could bo credited to the wards. Col.eclions now in progress were reported equal to or In excess of the collections last year. Since retiring from the presidency of the association, a few months ago, Mr.

Edward Otis Hinkley has devoted much time to de veloping tbe utility of the district boards of tbe association, and his report as cbairmau of this work indicated a fine field for the association to cultivate. The first twenty wards tire divided into four districts, and the Annex constitutes tbd filth. Each district board meets once a month. Auxiliary boards of Indies have been organized, and have started schools on a new plan. First comes a scrubbing and cleaning of hands and faces, hen coffee or tea, biscuits or rolls.

Next short and simple devotional exercises, and then the girls are taught sew ing and other useful and practical accomplishments. These schools are held once a week, and now have 30 pupils In the first dis trict, 7 in the second. 67 in the third and 27 in tbe fourth. Material for clothing, usually undergarments, is purchased, and when the garments are finished by the pupils they are given to the children to take borne. The record books of the district boards show that 4.0117 families are on the lists receiving aid; or.

estimating persons to each family, tbe total number of persons aided would be 14.255. Tbo report of General Manager Bunting for November showed that 7tt3 families, or 2.640 persons, had been relieved through tbe central ofbue; amount expended was $st'a Htt; new cases reported. 100; tons of coal dis tributed, 41H- The association appropriated for January $700 to each of the first four dis tricts, and fiOJ to the fifth district total, An additional appropriation of fHOO or more Is expected wheu the collections are finished. Oorrmor ISrotrn l'reparlng for Work. Governor Brown has received replies from most of the members of tbe Legislature accepting bis invitation to dinner on New- Vear's night at the Hotel Kennert.

Tho Governor has informed the members that it is unnecessary to bring their dress suits, as the gathering is to be informal and all the guests are expected to wear the same dress in which tbey attend tbe conferences in the afternoon. Tne Governor issued a commission yester day to ex-Senator John F. Dawson to be school commissioner of Caroline county, vice Thomas A. Smith, resigned. Mr.

Smith has been elected to succeed Mr. Daw-on in the State Senate. A day's rest will be taken by the Governor preparatory to beginning his duties at Annapolis at the opening of the legislative session next Wednesday. He will go to New ork today. Tea of the Colonial Damett.

Tbe weekly tea of the Colonial Dames was given yester day at their clubroom, on West Franklin street. The room bad a festive appearance with its decorations of holly, the effect of tbe glistening creen leaves and bright red ber ries being heightened by tbe red wax lights in tail sUver candlesticks tbut adorned the mantel und the dainty tea tab with its service of antique silver and old china. The lea was arranged by Mrs. Clarence Cottman, who was assisted in receiving by Mrs. von Kapff, Miss Sarah Harrison Powell.

Mrs. Ire- deli Igiebart, Mrs. W. S. Powell.

Miss Parker Ramsay and Mrs. Harry P. Jenkins. Among tbe callers were Mrs. Bayard, Mrs.

King, Mrs. William Heed, tbe Misses Custis, Mrs. Russell Wetmore. Miss Daves, Mrs. Gambrill, of Florida, Mrs.

James Wilson, Mrs. Wm. Petre, Mrs. Mulltken. Miss Rowland, Mrs.Turobu.il, Miss MacKubbln and Miss Tilgbman.

To Iffencf te National Svtngerfest. Tbe Harmonie Singing Society at a meeting ast night decided to attend tbe National Suengerfest In New York next July. The members have no; yet decided, however, to compete in tbe singing for prizes. Wtiile the admission of tbe United Singers of Baltimore to the Northeastern Stengerbund was doubt ful for a time, tbey were finally admitted under the condition that they must appoint acommiteeto mee. another committee from tbe Baltimore Saengerbund for the purpose of devising means of a consolidation of tbe two oruanizationa.

The Baltimore Liederkranz aud Arion will prooabiy also attend tbo Stungerfest, but the Germania Mamnerehor at a recent meeting decided not to do so. A Sudden Change to Colder Weather. The period of unusually warm weather for this season which prevailed in Baltimore several days was broken yesterday and the temperature had dropped 32 by 8 P. M. The change egan shortly alter midnight Monday.

On that day the temperature had reached 67, with a light southwest wind. At midnight the wind suddenly veered to the northwest and gradually increased in velocity until it was blowing 23 miles an hour. The temperature fell as the wind rose. It, was 44a ut 8 A. 41 at 11 A.

40 at 2 P. 37 at 5 P. M. snd 3i at 8 P. M.

Tho wind subsided and by nightfall its velocity was not more than 8 miles an hour. Appropriation for the City College. Mayor Latrobe said yesterday that he will review the City College question in his mes sage to the City Council and ask for an increase in tbe appropriation. The City Col lege commission, consisting of President Morris, of the school board. City Comptroller Horner and tbe Mayor, cannot, be said, proceed with the preparation of plans for the building until it is known what tbe shape and size of the lot will be.

"If the Spence lot," he said, "be selected we must have more money. I shall state that ia tbe Judgment of tbe commission a satisfactory lot cannot be purchased or building erected for tbe amounts appropriated." Xetr Pier for Maryland- Steamboat Co. Workmen began tearing down the old piers of tbe Maryland Steamboat Company on Light street wharf yesterday. A handsome modern structure wiil take the place of the old freight sheds. The new wharves will have a frontage on Light street 235 feet and a depth of 35 feet.

On each pier will be a freight office, and over the wharf a room 36 by 16 feet. During the work of rebuilding tbe steamer Avalon will use tbe Bay Ridge pier. Builder Daniel J. Kraft expects to complete the' work In six weeks. Greatest in the Country.

Mr. Nathan Samuel, 433 South Broadway, lost a pocket-book Monday. He advertised bis loss in Thb Sun yesterday and at 10 o'clock in the morning the pocket-book was returned to him with its contents intact. Mr. Samuel writes to Tbi SDN, "The only verdict that can be given Tbe Sun Is that it is tbe greatest ad- vertislng medium In the country." Jiff.

Anna M. ScJiweiker died suddenly yesterday at her borne, 406 North Central avenue. Sbe was coming downstairs from ber bedroom, when sbe was stricken with paralysis and fell to tbe bottom of the stairs. Tbe fall fractured her skull. Mrs.

Sch weiker was the widow of Frederick and was seventy-one years old. Sbe leaves three daughters and one son. yew fire-Alarm Operator Appointed. Xbe fire cotnmissiouers yesterday elected Mr. J.

J. McCoy operator in tbe police and fire-alarm department lu place of Mr. H. P. Lucas, rt '-ceased.

Mr. McCoy had been substitute operator iu tbe department for several years. Tbe operator's salary is S1.200. Cbas. C.

Prince was elected substitute operator in the department. Death of a Wotnan from Strychnine. Fannie Dellinger. thirty-two years old, took strychnine and died from its effects Monday night at her bome112 North Dallas street. She was attend Dr.

Craig, resident physician at tbe Bai-uaore University Hospital, and Dr. Fooks. 8oe had lived at 113 North Dallas street several months. The body was sent to the morg-us. Glee, Banjo and Mandolin Clubs Give a Successful Performance.

The Harvard Glee. Mandolin and Banjo Clubs are on their holiday tour and took in Baltimore last night with great success. Their concert was given in Harris's Academy Concert Hall betore a lutge and fashionable audience, whose ready applause assured the university gieemen of the good impression their bright performance made in this city. The clubs are made up of a set of musically tulented young men. who nearly all have smooth-shaven aud youthful faces.

Tuey are in excellent training, anil render the glees aud instrumental selections with good intonation and with delightful spirit. One of the club members. J. A. Wilder, Is a comedian by nature, and he made friends with tbe audience before he had sung a note.

Negro. Irish and any other dialect that he attempted seemed to come perfectly natural to bis tongue.aud be had a jolly little twinkie in his eye that quickly liecame reflected In every other ev in the hall. People love to laugh, and so Mr. Wilder was kept at work by the audieuce for encore after encore. He is a student at tbe Harvard Law School.

Messrs. Greene and Whitman were successful in solo work. Tbe clubs include the following members: THE GLKE CLUB. B. Wells.

C. Morgan. H. F. Taylor.

P. G. Flint. B. Parker.

W. H. Jones, C. Morgan, H. Hover.

R. J. Miller. H. Porter, C.

T. Tatman, J. H. Bell. F.

E. FrolhillKham L. it. Harrer, J. Sarpeant, H.

L. Goodrich, J. T. Emoit, W. H.

Jones. J. P. Roman. H.

A. Cutler. J. H. Bell.

I). Greene, K. P. White, N. a Melcsif.

J. W. Folsom, W. 8. Johnson, J.

D. Greene, J. A. Wilder. J.

Sharp. G. D. Whitehead, P. W.

Wrenn. F. W. Thomas. F.

B. Wbtttemore, BASIJO CLUB. R. L. Whitman, W.

D. Rronkinps. M. M. Armstrong, R.

P. Hood. G. H. Jtpaldlnf.

GriTAH ASD MiNDOLIM. R. P. Hood. C.

R. Stetson. B. Wells. R.

L. Whitman F. E. Barry. P.

II. bombard, R. G. Morse. R.

P. Hood. J. P. Roman, G.

H. Spalding. H. F. Taylor.

Among the Baltimore ladies Interested in the work of the clubs are: Mrs. Chas. J. Bonaparte, Mrs. Thomas J.

Morris, Mrs. D. C. Oilman. Mrs James Bond, Mrs.

Robert B. Morlson, Mrs. 8. M. Shoemaker Mrs.

Bernard Carter, Mrs. C. Bombaugh. Mrs. E.

G. Saves. Mrs. Jam M. Thompson, Mrs.

J. R. Hrnrkett, Mrs. Leigh Bonsai. After the concert the clubs were entertained ac the Hotel Kennert by Baltimore graduates of Harvard.

A RLY AMERICAN TRAY L. Sailing AY as Once the Principal Mode Western Migration Before 1810. Tr Edward Eggleston lectured last night at tbe Peabudy lnstttuteon "Moles of Travel and Western Migration Before 1SI0." the third or the course on "The Culture-History of the American People." Dr. Eggleston has male important historical research on this subject and he presents the result of his good worK in a thoroughly interesting and instructive way. Coast and river sailing," he said, "were the main modes of travel All settlements were near the water in the early colonial period, Lancaster.

being the only inland town or any size, and it had a population of at tbe close of the Revolution. Travel in any large way was done to sloops. On the Hudson river the boatmen lived with their families iu tbe sloops, as boatmen did in Holland, and as their successors, the canal and tow-boatmen and their amlliesdo at the present day. All life was slow-going at that time. The tide-water Virginia counties were divided so that each county would lie wholly on one river in order that travel to the county seat could be made on water.

"The periauger, or pettyauger, as it was sometimes called, played an important part in shoal-water navigation. The word is derived from tbe Spanish, and is ignorantly defined in many dictionaries as a canoe or ferry-boat. It never was a canoe, but a sort of galley, probably an ancient and primitive form. It had two masts, which could be taken down, and it could be propelled by oars. It bad no upper deck excepting a shelter at each end.

It was tbe commonest coasting vessel from the West Indies to Long Island sound. For all smaller navigation canoes of various kinds were used. The pirogue, or split canoe, with a board laid in tbe middle, carried as high as forty or even eighty barrels of pitch. Tbe bullboat was made by putting a frame of wood inside tbe skin ot a buffalo or ox. It was of Immense antiquity, at least 2,000 years and probably 4,000 years old, having been dlscribed in a poem of Lucan's, which is beautifully translated by Sir Walter Raleigh in these fresh and vigorous lines: The moistened orier of the heavy willow Is woven first into a little boat.

Then clothed in bullock's hide, upon tbe billow Of a proud river doth it float Under the waterman; So on the lakes of overswellfng Po Satis the Venitean aud the Briton so. On tbe outspread "This boat, which Cicsar found used in Britain, is still used on the west coast of Ireland, where it is calied a curragh, tbe word doubtless being derived from the coracle of Cicsar. In Ireland the boat Is now covered with canvas instead of skins. "The India-is were in the habit of carrying the skin-coverings with them on their journeys by land, and then of cutting from a tree the wood for a temporary frame when ever it was necessary to cross tbe water. Within ten years this form of canoe was used on tbe frontier.

A man and bis sou, more than 160 years ago. made the first voy age that was made bo an Englishman down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers to New Orleans iu one of these boats. Tbe man, John Howard, on bis arrival, was arrested by the French as a suspicious character and sent to France. He afterward got away, and it was he who gave to Lord Fairfax information which enabled him to secure some of the most valuable lands in Virginia. "One or two other adventurous hunters penetrated into tbe West in these early days, among them Daniel Boone, who left this record on a tree in Tennessee: Boon.

Cilled a Bar On tRKE. "This was nine years berore his famous entry Into Kentucky, and be put tbe record on the tree of tbe killing of the bear probably as a sign of his successful penetration into the froutier country. "Tbe nomad, like Boone, really broke the ground. He seems to have had no other motive than the love of danger and adventure. Whole caravans of people went over tbe mountains together with pack-horses.

Others descended into the Ohio in boats, heavily armed to resist tbe Indians. The first settlement were made In posts or forts, like Boonesborougb. They consisted of a square of log cabins built oue against tbe other and opeuing inward, so as to make a complete palisade, with entrance by a gate which oould be closed. Tbe settlers cultivated patches of land at some distance from tbe posts and returned to tbe posts at night. Tbe life was full of wild frolicking, hunting, fishing, fighting and dancing.

The people danced almost every night in the squares surrounded by the cabins. "Society was saved from barbarism by tbe entrance of tbe frontier preacher. Great Baptist preachers came over from Virginia with their congregations. A race of energetic frontier Presbyterian preachers founded what is known as the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Most influential of all was the Methodist circuit rider, with bis voluutary poverty, his militant character, his self-sacrifioe and his emotionalism.

"Soon after 1800 there broke cut the great Western religious revival, which changed the whole face of Western life. began among the Presbyterians and was largely carried forward by tbe Methodists. It was accompanied by will scenes of excitement, many hundreds or rude frontier people falling insensible at tbe same time. Another great agency of. civilization was Robert Fulton, whose introduction of the steamboat, which required but few men to carry on trade, broke up the class of keel and canal-boatmen, which bad been a great source of 1 Mr.

and Mrs. CM. Stewart, Miss Prlscilla Stewart. Miss Saunders. Thomas Whitridpe, Miss Mary Vlckery, Miss Maud Thompson, Miss Nettie ickes.

Miss May Smith. Wm. F. Lucas. Roger Brook Hopkins, Mr.

and Mrs J. K. Bland. Miss Mary Hrundtge, Miss Klsie Lee. Miss Nannie Brent, Miss Adele corner.

Miss Nellie Lee. John MrKlm, Mr. and Miss Goodwin, Kobert Lehr, Mr. and Mrs. J.HarryLee.

Mr. and Mrs. C. O'D. Lee, Hugh Miss Jenkins, Isaac Tvson.

Miss Carrie Symington, Miss Supplee. Eugene Leering, ol. and Mrs. Symington, The lluller, Mr. and Mrs.

Mcl.ane, The Misses I.eMoyue, Mr. and Mrs.F Colston, The Misses Colston, Gen. and Mrs John till). Miss olivta Gill. Mr.

and Mrs. N. I'llman. Dr. and Mrs V.

G. Foster, Mr. and J. F. wter.

Miss Mary Keyser, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kyser. Mts K.evser.

Mrs. F. O'Connor. Hutlie I'nnltney, Mrs Lawrasou Klges. The Mlse Gary.

Mrs. Jesse Itiggs, Mr. and Mrs Frick. The Mises Herbert. Aleiauder Herbert.

Mr. aud Mrs. F.snpplee.Mr. and Mrs. lledwood, Mr and Mrs.

H. Jenkins. Mrs. ti. S.

Megraw, Caiit. Geo. K. l.ibbey. The Misses Devries.

Frank Frick. John A. Tompkins. W. K.

Iloone. Thomas F. I'ulsche, John Frii-t. allace llareey, John Powell. Dr.

Henry Wickes. Lieut. A. M. Hunter, Lieut.

J. L. Wilson, Mi's Noble. Col. John S.

Saunders. K. Cromwell. John Hedwood. Wm.

I'leasants. Mr.and Mrs. J. I'. Whitney.

Edwin J. Farber. Fere I Wickes. Dr. Harry O' Donovan, A.

H. S. I'ost. Harry Wllkins. l.ieut c.

Deems, Mis Jp rinle Daves. Mr and Mrs N'ohle, Capt. and Mrs. p. Leary, Mtjor Sam'iel Lyon.

Major Lawrason Kiggs. Capt. and W.Wood, Lt.and Mrs. K. shoemaker, Mrs.

Wm. A. Hovkln. The Misses llovkin, Mrs. Frank Markoe.

Miss von Ltngen. Mrs. R. Dorsey Coals, Mis Cornelia Tucker, 1 he Mies Markoe. R.

L. C. FUcher, Mrs. E. C.

Johnson, The Misses Johnson, Mrs. R. J. Miller. Mr.

and Mrs. W. h. Easter, Col illard Howard, Lt. Col.

and Mrs. I'hipps, apt. I. U. Trimble.

Miss Sallie Franklin, J. Dayes Dr. k. B. Wartield, Herbert Snowden, Mrs.

Columbus O'D. Lee, Miss Lehr, Mrs. Henry Keyser, Irvine Keyser. 1). H.

Crawford, W. P. Webb, Rev. Wm. Rollins Webb.

Lieut. Samuel Reber, Ilr.andMrs K. B. Hatchelor.Edwarrt Oils Hinkley, Miss F.mily liinkley. Mrs.

C. C. Anderson. Mr. A Mrs.

A. W. Martin, Miss Laulie H. Anderson, Mrs. H.

M. Warfleld, Miss Milligan. Mrs. J. Kroier Jett, Miss Marie L.

Webb, Ryder Henry, Walter Stauf, Mrs. O. N. Butler. Robt.

Ludlow Preston. M. K. Wylie. Miss Lena W.

Castis. Miss Sarah H. Custls, Miss Edith Norrls. M.lss Grace Wittman, Mrs. W.

K. Weems, Miss Mamie kensett. Miss Thompson, Mrs. Goldaborough, Mr. and Mrs.

Jesse Tyson, Mrs. Cha-s. W. Nicholson, George (i Ferine, Miss Cooper. Military features of the hop were enhanced by guards in uniform at the doors of tbe dance room.

Tbey were kept busy saluting superiors in rank, who passed in and out the doorways. DANCE AT MT. WASHINGTON. nests from the City Take Fart and Return at Midnight. The Casino at Mt.

Washington, Baltimore county, was merry last night with a dancing party. Mr. Townsend Scott was director of affairs. Seated on the platform at one end of the dancinc-roora were the chaperones. The dance programme was played by John Blanck's orchestra.

Caterer Hawkins served a luncheon for the guests. Among those preseut were: Mrs. Bartlett Dixon. David Jenkins, Sirs. Townsend Scott, Harry Jenkins.

The Misses Potter. Skipworth Bruce, The Mier Evans. Miss Grace Fisher. The Miies Passano, Johu H. Fisher.

The Misfes Carter. 1 he Misses Buchanan, Mr. V. C. Crawford.

Ernest Slump, Mr.and Mrs.H. V.D.Johns. David T. Carter, apt. and Mrs.

J. Thorpe. Miss Annie Coates, Mr. W. Ancker, F'rank Frick.

Mrs. Craddock. Frank Sloane. The Misses Craddock, Miss Louise Llttig, Dr. William Lee, Mr.

and Mrs. L. P. Kemp, The Misses Lee. Mr.

and Mrs H. C. Kslsey. Charles O'D. Lee, Miss Fannie Bryan, The Misses Cole, Theodore Jenkins.

John Horner, Mitchell Homer, Mr. and Mrs.A.T.Clanangh. John Frick, Howard Stirling, Levin L. Waters, L.W.Day. Miss Isabel le Kunkel, Robert Welsh.

W. T. Jackson, Walter E. Creery, R. W.

Barnes, Miss Barnes, Steven s. Lee, The Misses Lee, The Misses Cook, Mr.and Mrs. H. Slingluff, Miss Cook. Mr.

and Mrs. Wm. H. Conkling. Baldwin Sloane.

The Misses Conkling. Dr. and Mrs Kirby Smith. Mr. and Mrs.

w. M.Stirllng, Tbe Misses Stirling, Mr. and Mrs. G. F.

Patterson, The Misses Theltn. The Misses Patterson. Mr. and Mrs. W.

T.Tbelln The Misses Mordecai. Louis K.Mallinckrodi. F. Patterson, of Mt. Royal, Va.

Miss Lucie Hewes, A number of the guests from town wentout by train on tbe Northern Central Railway and returned at midnight in tbe same way. CHILDREN'S HAPPY HOURS. Santa Claus at All the Gatherings Advice About His Whiskers. Hettie Roach, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

John Roach, last evening celebrated her ninth birthday anniversary at her home. 1314 McCulloh street. A number of her playmates were invited to participate In games from 7 to 10 o'clock. Blindfolded, tbe children made attempts to pin tails on a muslin donkey, whlob was fastened at one end of the room. Their efforts usually resulted in attaching the appendage at any point except where it belonged.

Various games, dancing and refreshments followed. Among the little girl's guests were Annie Katzenberger. Mabel De Pasquali. Adele VVentwortb, Mary Chestnut. Nora Seeger, Minnie Weeden, Cathelen McDonald, Clara Judlk, Louise Judik, Nannie Carey, Josephine McKenna, Hay Jamison, Theresa Goldsborougb, Walter Gordon, Ernest Katzenberger, Francis McDonald.

Walter McKenna, Edward Seeger. Harry Guldsborough. Felix Goldsborougb, Camilla and Jeannette Gordon. "You need a shave." remarked one of the 350 youngsters last night to Santa Claus at Hope Institute, tbe mission school of the First Presbyterian Church, Hillen and East streets. Tbe remark caused a roar of laughter and made tbe old Saint stroke his whiskers.

Half a ton of groceries, food ar.d other things for the poor were ou band. Contributors had been asked to bring things that would keep, and one contributor produced a live chicken. Tbe usual entertainment was held and tbe chimney from which Santa Claus came turned out to be boxes or candy for alL It was rumored among the youngsters that Mr. Thomas Larkin was the Saint Nick and that Miss Florence Rutley was the fairy of the occasion. Mr.

Douglas N. Wylie to superintend president. Mr. John Miller. The associati rendered several selections.

Among those who took part lu the etitert unuient were: Messrs. Aichele, Bolhtian, Dehl and Btirneraan, composing the Iola Quartette, the Riverside Autobarp Club and B. Lee Hawkins, Geo. Harvey. Wm.

Davis and Baldwin. I ropoMttl for llenms Otened hi City. Proposals to buy from the city some iron beams were received at the Mayor's office yesterday. Tbe bea'iis had been used in the old sewers at Fremont and Columbia avenues, and new sewer work caused them to be discarded. The bids were: Daniel Denny, lor the lot: Peter PryaL, S3J; Bartlett, Hay ward $2l a ion.

Bartlett, Hav-ward bid is the highest, as the beams weigh six tons. Hennett Hi ug. Miss Edith Auiui'n King, daughter of Mr. W. G.

H. King, 173 Pennsylvania avenue, was married last night to Mr. James M. Baltimore Journalist, al Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church South, Madison avenue and Preston street. Rev.

Felix R. Hill officia-ed. The bride wore a gown ot white silk and lace and carried Bride roses. The ushers were Julius C. King.

John R. Miller, Clarence Langley and Herbert La 11 sd ale. Ttie Shakespeare Class last night finished the reading of tbe play of Henry V. Miss Camak entertained tbe members for tbeir second meeting at her home, 6 West Preston street. Mr.

Wm. L. Marbury read a paper on "The Salic Law" and Its relation to the claim of Henry and tbe throne of France. Dr. Edward Eggleston, tbo historical lecturer and Shakespearean scholar, was the guest of tbe evening.

He was accompanied by Mrs. Eggleston. Chinese Applied for Registration. Mr. Murray Vanaiver, collector of internal revenue, was prepared yesterday to register the Chinese laborers in bis district under the provisions of the law extending tbe time in which application for certificates of residence may be made.

No Chinese made applications. Tbev have until the 3d of next May to apply for certificates. The Settlement of Estates. la tbe Orphans' Court yesterday letters testamentary were granted on tbe estate of Embe Paul Raspe to Elizabeth Raspe. Administration accounts passed: Estates of Christian Spuch, Emily J.

Craig. Sarah Camp, Johanna K. Jobannessen. Brief Locals. The senior aud Junior classes of Johns Hopkins University have been invited to send in prize essays on "Peace" in a competition open to tho leading American colleges.

The prizes amouut to $175. Mr. Samuel Hartman Broisius, 903 North Fremont avenue, shot himself in tbe right cheek with a pistol yesterday. Drs. Reid and Seff dressed the wound, which it considered serous.

The City Passenger Railway Company yesterday paid the city $1,000 on account of the building of the Baltimore street bridge so tbat cable tracks could be put on It. Bernard P. Scheve, cigar dealer, at 311 West Baltimore street. made an assignment tor tbe benefit of creditors to Charles E. Shauaban, trustee.

The bond was for $5,000. Mr. Charles J. Dougherty was appointed superintendent of lamplighters In tbe northeastern district yesterday, iu place of Patrick Gibbons, who died recently. Pugilist Charles Mitchell passed through Union Station yesterday morning on his way to Jacksonville.

where be is to tight as. J. Corbetton January 25. Taylor Creamer, auctioneers, sold to the Monumental Banking and Insurance Company. 2006 Division street, for $625, ground rent $65.

George Hawkins sued John P. Johns in the City Court, by Roddy Love, attorneys. claiming $2,000 damages for alleged slander. Miss Emma Batory, daughter of Mr. Ignatius Batory, 1533 Park avenue, died yesterday.

Sbe bad been sick about a year. Colonel and Mrs. George P. Mott, of tbe Maltby House, gave tbe guests a dance and musical entertainment last night. Queen Esther Lodge, Order B'rith Abraham, elected L.

Lesser president and lsidor Mannes secretary. Tlge Wouldn't lrop It. "Tbe hero of my story." he began, "and he was a hero of the firs water, was an Arkansas farmer who sailed under tbe honorable name ot Miller. Ot course you all know tbat ia Arkansas it is against tbe law or tho Confmoowealth to use dynamite in tbe public waters. Well, to hurry through be statement of the ease, a lot of us came to the conclusion that if we wanted to make a big haul of fisa It would be necessary to use a little force.

Accordingly dynamite bombs were secured and we asked Miller to go up stream and throw the bombs In, while we, bis guests, would gather at a ford a few rods down and secure tue floating fish. Miller, accompanied by a hlgbly educated water spaniel, went up the bank and prepared for his attack upon the denizens of tbe water. He hurled one missile, fuse attached, into tho stream. An instant later bis dog was In the water and in a moment be bad the bomb in his mouth, swimming for the shore. 'DraD it, Tlgel' shouted tbe farmer.

"Drap it, I 'But the dog would not obey. He swam wildly forward and in twenty minutes bad landed. Miller started to run, the dog coming after bim at a break-neck gait. Miller ran toward tbe fishermen below. They realized the situation In an instant and, leveling their iruna.

warned the farmer to bead iu another direction. The situation, for all its seriousness, was the funniest tbat 1 ever saw. Miller ran wildly down the bill, yelling at the dog to go back. he 'Dran it, Tlge! Go But the dog only increased bis efforts to reach bis master's side. "But the end soon came.

Tbe fuse burned (ia lenirtli and then Miller never recovered even tbe collar of poor Tlge." SC. IkmIb JKepuMM. The Baltimore Northern Projected to Pennsylvania Coal Fields. William T. Brantly, secretary of State, has issued a certificate of incorporation for the construction and operation of a railroad from Baltimore city to the Pennsylvania line.

Tbe incorporators named in the bill are William Gilraor. Granville Wilson. S. Johnson Poe and Johu Henry Miller, of Baltimore, and Mo-es H. Houseman, of Pennsylvania.

Tbe road will run through Baltimore and Harford counties, and will connect with the Baltimore Belt Road at some point within the Baltimore city limits. The company baa been incorp Ta ed as the Baltimore Northern Railroad. lis line will extend to a point west of Delta, in Pennsylvania, where it will connect with the proposed York and Schuylkill Railroad, which is to be operated and controled by the same company. The capital stock of the new corporation is fixed at divided into 2U.UUU share at the par valued $50 each. The entire road in Maryland and Pennsylvania, as proposed in the incorporations an I locations already selected, will be about 135 miles long.

It is proposed to reach the anthracite coal fields in Schuylkill county. where some of the incorporators are said to control large coal interests. Tbe Penn Anthracite Company is controlled by Mr. John Henry Miller. Books of subscription to tbe capital stock of the new road will be opened at the office of Mr.

Miller and Mr. Houseman, in the Central Bank Building. Tbe incorporators of the Baltimore Northern Road werefoimerly connected with the Maryland Central Railway, and its successor, tbe Baltimore and Lehigh, both of which are now in tbe hands of receivers. Mr. William Gihnor was president of the Maryland Central and Mr.

John Henry Miller or tbe Baltimore and Lebigb. Mr. Houseman was the general counsel of these companies. The projected road iooksas it It was intended to parallel tbe existing Maryland Central Road to Delta. It is said that the new line is to have the standard gauge.

Nr.WS OF THE PORT. The Repairs to the Cruiser Montgomery Charitable Marine Society. The Department at Washington is much grutiti-d at the rapidity with which repairs to the cruiser Montgomery have been made at Baltimore. She received injuries to her bottom bile on her way to New London for trial In October, which rendered it necessary for the trial to be abandoed. A board of officers recently examined the condition of tbe ship and reports that the repairs have been made in a satisfactory manner.

The work on the cruiser's bottom has been completed, and tbe board believes she will be ready for trial by January 15. The contractors ore said to be confident of eclipsing the fine record of the Detroit, which beat her eisU-rship Marblehead bv half a knot aud gave a premium of 350.UW) to the builders. Wm. D. Hiuinan.

master of the oyster schooner James Bond, charged with ill-treating James E. Moore, colored, one of his crew, was yesterday held in S5U) ball by Commissioner Rogers for a bearing today. Charles Smyth, of the crew of the bark White Wings, from Rio Janeiro, was committed to jail by the Commissioner for a bearing tomorrow. He was charged with mutinous conduct and assaulting Captain Davison. Josepn Eisey, quartermaster on the Bteamer Cboptank, was held in $500 bail for a hearing Saturday on tbe charge of ill-treating John Burrows, colored, of the steamer's crew.

A meeting of tbe Charitable Marine Society was held yesterday in the Vansant Building. East Lexington street. Capt. John E. Bennett presided.

To eaoh of tbe thirty beneficiaries $50 was presented as a semi-annual payment. Some of the beneficiaries are widows of dead members and are over ninety Tears of age. Two more widows were added to the list. The society was formed In December. 1794, and has 350,000 capital.

None of the officers draw salaries. Three-fifths of the members are mariners and two-fifths are landsmen- A record of the society's membership since 1796 shows tbe names of many prominent Battlmoreans. Captain Limond, of the British steamship N'yassa. now in England, was cabled a Christmas message. A bouncing boy was born to Mrs.

Limond, who lives at fill Eleventh street, Waverly. as the bells of St. Ann's Catholic Church were ringing for 5 o'clock xaaas Monday morning. Tbe American Towing Company's tug Commodore S. F.

Dupont arrived from Great Wicomico river in tow of the tug Jupiter. While bound from Washington to Norfolk with six light barges the Dupont broke her shaft. She was docked at the Brusstar shipyard. Upon her last voyage from Baltimore to Liverpool the Johnston Liner Roes more lost fifteen cattle in toe gales that swept tbe Atlantic. This was tbe largest single loss of an Baltimore cattieshlp this year.

Captain McKinnon. for many years in command of tbe schooner Frank M. was lost in the West Indies, has gone out as mate of Stewart's oarkentine Prise ilia, bound to Bio Janeiro. Mr. Herman J.

Kinder is a saloon passenger on the North German Lloyd steamship H. H. Meier, which will sail for Bremen this afternoon. There are 60 steerage passengers. Charters yesterday were: Brig Stephen Bishop, salt from Turk's Island to Baltimore, private terms: schooner H.

S. Little, coal benoe to New York at rates. Tbe Earn Line steamship Karnwood came Tip from Sparrow's Point to load coal for Martinique. The steamer Marie Lester, which la experi down. 'I he pitol was discharged, the bullet penetrating Brown's abdomen.

Price was arr. sted an hour later by Patrolmen O'Keefe and Mclntyre. A Tea at Church Home and Infirmary. A Christmas tea. furnished by th3 friends of the Church Home and Infriuary, on North Broadway, was served last night in the rotunda of the borne to the patients.

There are eighty-four patients, of whom seventy were able to attend tbe tea. The rotunda was decorated. Tea, chocolate and turkey were served, and each person got a bag of candy and an ornamental article for room decoration. The following served the tea: Mrs. S.

N. Duer, formerly Miss Josephine Pi Miss Letnoyne. Miss Ridgely, of Lulher-ville, tbe Misses Sudler. Miss McNally and Miss Vanwlck. Tbe following clergymen were present: Revs.

Carroll E. Harding, N. Page Dyer, Charles Jessup, 3. Gibson Gantt and Edward H. Ingle.

Personal. yir. and Mrs. Wlnfield J. Taylor leave this morning for a trip to New Orleans and the City of Mexico.

Great Scott, the furniture dealer, was given a massive silver service by his employes at his residence, on Carrollton avenue. Mrs. Scott entertained the donors and Mr. Scott guve all bands a substantial token of bis appreciation. Mr.

John Lumsden, superintendent, was presented a diamond medal by the block-pavers who had been under his superintendence. George Burrier made the presentation address. Mr. Isaac Roseostein was presented a silk umbrella by his employes. iMiss Hennie Hecht made the presentation speech.

Accidents. Mrs. M. A. Adams, seventy-eight years of age, fell on a gutter-plate In front of K6 West Baltimore street yesterday and a cut on the left side of her head.

She was taken to ber home, 413 Nortb Fulton avenue, by CP. Weishampel. The officers of tbe steamer Avalon report a serious shooting accident at Harding's wharf, Va. Athale Harding, aged sixteen years, the son of Mrs. H.

Harding, was accidentally wounded in tbe left shoulder while gunning. The arm must be amputated. A bank at Cedar avenue and First street caved in on Jacob Gerbick, injuring bitn internally and hurting his aip. Gerbick is twenty-eight years of age and lives at 2635 Hudson alley. Goddln'tt Leg Amputated.

Professor Chambers yesterday amputated the left leg of E. C. Goddln, who had both of his legs mangled by a Red Hue trail car at Gay and Saratoga streets Monday. The operation was performed at the City Hospital. Mr.

God-din's father, Mr. E. C. Godatn, arrived in Baltimore from Richmond. He stated that his son is twenty years old and is a bookkeeper.

He continued: "My son was in the habit of taking short trips from home. He left Sunday afternoon, and I knew nothing or his wherabouts until 1 received a telegram from bim Monday morning stating be was in Baltimore." Ts axarites' Sag of Tickets Charles A. King, colored, charged with the larceny of a bag of tickets belonging to tbe Ladies' Aid Association. United Order of Nazarites. a colored organization, was committed for court by Justice Hobos.

The as-sociatiou gave an entertainment at tbe ball, on Calvert street, on Christmas night, and money bad been put in tbe bag with the tickets. It is charged that King knew this and took the bag, although before tbe bag disappeared the money had been taken out by authorized persona. Studies from Biological Laboratory. Johns Hopkins University has decided to discontinue tbe publication of the scientific Journal known as "Studies from tbe Biological Laboralory." The causes assigned are the lack of original papers on tibjects connected with physiology and tbe departure from Baltimore ot Dr. H.

Newell Martin, who was tbe founder and chief editor of tbe Studies. It is said by the university authorities tbat the publication will be resumed as soon as sufficient material accumulates. The Society of Jewish Young People. At a meeting of tbe Society of Jewish Young People these offloers were elected for the ensuing quarter: David Samuels, president; Bernard Simson.vice-president; Miss Florence Slmson, secretary, and J. D.

Eichengreen, treasurer. Samuel Walloon and Henry Bass were made members of the literary committee. Salesmen Have a Dinner. A number of tbe salesmen of Mlncb Eisenbrey celebrated the close ot the busy Christmas season by a dinner at Brawner's last evening. Gathered about tbe table were Messrs.

Louis E. Roane. J. H. Walter, Richard Dashiell.

George Durst. Henry Chalmers, C. E. Alien, R. Lloyd Nlcols and C.

Lord. Mr. John II. Griffin, who bad a stroke Of paralysis at bis home, 209 East North avenue. Saturday evening, was better last night.

He returned home to dinner in his usual good health Saturday, snd was about to leave tne house for bta'plaoe of business when he was stricken. His left aid is affected. At the Germania Mspnnerchor Hall last night the children were given several hours of pleasure. tbe directiou of George Geiwitz. they introduced a Christmas play interspersed with songs and dances.

The story was of the Winter Queen, who first mantled the earth In her cloak of snow and then bade her snow sprhes and fairies to make merry. The finale was a tableau representing the birth of Chrit. Then came the Angel of Christmas, impersonated by Annie Kme-mer. who. in a pretty song, cilltd forth Santa Claus.

She gave a large sack filled with presents for the good children, and put in his hand a rod for the punishment of the bad ones Thoso. who took part in the play were: E. Hell. Charles Heil.Mlsses Lizzie Struth.Lillie Emmerich, Ella Assail. Mamie Feldmaou, Nellie Kraemer, Blanch Burt, May Reich, Bessie Asendorf, Josephine Neubaus.

Cora iinnl. Ids Lucke. Carrie Kraemer. Elma Scbneldereith, Nellie Lenderking. Bessie Boenzley.

Frederick Struth, Charles Ranft, Adolph Neubaus. Charles Zimmerman. John Wilhelm. William Reich, Walter Asendorf and Miss Mamie Dodge. After the play an immense Christmas tree was suddenly pushed to the middle of the hall.

The children. Joining bands, circled around it and sang German carols. Tbe committee In charge of the entertainment consisted of George Geiwitz, stage manager; Charles Botbmann, Misses Tinie and Carrie Veditz. Dora Rodekurt, Tillie Strutb. Annie Eggers.

Gesang Verein Arlna, Baas filled with nuts and candies and containing each a little present were given to eaoh of tbe little ones who went to Mechanics' Hall yesterday afternoon, where the ladies of tbe Arion Singing Society helped the children of tbe members to make merry. In one corner of tho hall was the representation of a house-top bearing the sign, "Gcsang Halle." From its wide chimney emerged Santa Claus. who distributed presents from bis sack. The opening recitation of the entertainment programme was made by Miss Meta Koop, and then followed recitations by Lull i Dieirich.Florence Linder, Julia Scbaar.Fred-erick. Louis and Pauline Gleichmann.

Willie I Weyforth, Wanda. Celeste aud Adele Heck-i manu, Mamie Dietrich and Amelia Eurich. The singing sectlou of the Arion sang several Christmas carols, under direction of their leader, Johu Frank. The ladies who arranged the entertainment were: Mrs. Wm.

Dering. Mrs. George Weyforth. Mrs. John Lotz, Mrs.

G. Gleichmann and Mrs. Louis P. Koon. Harmonle Singing Society.

A musical and literary programme helped to amuse the children of tbe Harmonle, on West Fayette street. After the opening chorus there were a violin solo by Frank Bornschein, recitations by Dora Buck and Martha Gabriel, piano solo by Martha Matzke, recitation by Hattie Myer. piano solo by Augusta Born and a recitation by Clara Werner. Each child got a satchel fllied with candies and nuts. The committee of arrangements consisted of Mrs.

August Boeder, president; Mrs. Wm. Sticbtenoth, vice-president; Miss Ella Klein- benn. secretary, and Mrs. Henry Vogt, treasurer.

Baltimore Llederkranz. Tbere was music at tbe clubhouse of the Baltimore Liederkranz, on West Lexington street, all tbe afternoon, and more than 200 children bad a Jolly time dancing around the tree. Tbe young ones beld full sway in tbe building until 7 P. M. But at night the older folks once more took possession and enjoyed a Christmas dance.

Tbe officers of the Ladies Auxiliary in charge were: Presi dent, Mrs. Pauline Laohenmayen vice-prest dent. Miss Carrie Blanke; secretary. Mrs. Marie Steinemann, acd treasurer, Mrs.Tbekla Tomz.

A BOLL SHOW. A doll show for the benefit of the proposed hospital for consumptives was onened yes terday In tbe reception room of Harris Academy of Music. One of the features of tbe show was a White House wedding in which Baby McKee and Baby Ruth were the contracting parties Tbe guests represented besides the President and Mrs. Cleveland in eluded the ladies of tbe cabinet and tbeir daughters. Tbe bride wore a train gown of white satin and the guests were all in even ing dre-s.

Another attraction was the collection of dolls from the British section of tbe World's Fair, showing tbe costumes of tbe trained nurses In tbe hospitals of London. Besides the dolls tbere was a candy counter and a prize package Christmas tree. The idea of a hospital for consumptives originated last winter among a number of ladies from all parts of tbe country, who met at' St. Augustine. Fla.

Tbey appointed a com mlttee to raise funds to make a beginning As soon as sufficient funds are on hand a loca tion will be selected and plans prepared for the hospital. -V.