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10 THE SUN, BALTIMORE, MONDAY MORNING. MARCH 25, 1895. ENDOWMENTS THE PLAN ligious matters. Stop a moment. 'Provide' for itself? Is that what our giving is for? DEATH OF CAPT.

MORRIS. He Commanded the Confederate Cruiser Florida. A MOTHER'S HEROISM. Through Fire and Smoke "toSavS' Her Little One. IN AND ABOUT TOWN.

ALMANAC FOR BALTIMORE THIS DAT. San 8.03 A. M. Sun P. M.

He had come out of tbe front part of tbe bouse in their when tbey first saw the fire tbe front door was closed. It was open wben tbey returned and tbe flameji were pouring from It- Tbey succeeded in getting Mr. Heath' out of tbe yard and to the pavement In front of bis bouse, where he waa taken in charge by several citizens and two "or tbree patrolmen, who had by that time arrived on the scene. Hedeman was confident that If Mr. Heath bad succeeded in getting back now held In that State only by New York companies.

The bill has passed both branches of. tbe Legislature. Mr. Warfield says tbe New York Surety companies are fighting it and will protest against its being signed by tbe Governor. He also says that It Is unjust to bring Mr, Thomas C.

Piatt's name Into tbe tight, as he bas no personal interest in the bill, although Frank Piatt, his son. Is one of the New York attorneys for the Fidelity Company. Mr. Warfield says his company is surety on Mr. Tbomas C.

Piatt's bond as receiver of the New York and New Borland Railroad for $100,000 in eaoh of the States of Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut. These bonds were accepted by the United States courts in those States. The Fidelity is not on any bond of Mr. Piatt in New York State. BISHOP GRANBERY.

Changes in Routes of Two Car J-ines. The Traction Company yesterday made a change in the routes of the Gilmor and Carey street electric lines, beginning at the corner of Howard aud Fayette streets. Instead of following tbe old route down Howard street and east on Lombard street, the cars of both lines continued east on Fayette street to Charles and tben went south on Charles street. Tbe Gilmor street cars turned off Charles street into German street on the tracks used by tbe Linden avenue line, while the Carey street line ran on a new track down Charles street to Lombard street, where they resumed their old route to Fort McRenry. The roate of tbe Gilmor street cars from the corner of Charles and German streets was down German street to South and then, by a new curve into South street, to their old route up South and North streets and west on Fayette street.

General Manager House, of the Traction Company. 6ays tbat tbe change was largely made for the purpose of accommodating the ladies of West Baltimore by landing tbem nearer the shopping district than tbe two lines have hitherto run. The Coming Tour of the Misses Sutro. Tbe European tour of Misses Rose and Ottilie Sutro, the talented young ensemble pianists, wbich will begin'in Mav, will be more protracted than was at fir-t contemplated, as engagements for concerts and recitals continue to come in. In Paris, London, Berlin.

Vienna and other noted musical centres these young artists are considered to be among tho greatest living ensemble pianists. Tbey bave engagements for more than a year ahead. The recital which they will give in the Concert Hall of Harris's Academy of Music next Thursday nigbt will be the only opportunity in tbe near future to bear them again in this city, as their present engagements in this country and Canada will occupy tbe remainder of their stay in America. The programme of tbe Thursday night recital Is brilliant and is composed of selections whioh tbe Misses Sutro have not hitherto played here. Tbe sale of reserved seats begins today at Sutro's.

Personal Mr. and Mrs. Louis Mueller, Mrs. S. Graue and Edward Graue.

of Baltimore, were passengers on tbe North German Lloyd steamer Fulda, which sailed from New York Saturday for Genoa. Italy. Rev. Dr. Maltbie D.

Babcock. of Brown Memorial Cburch. has been called out of town, owing to the death of Mrs. Babcock's father. Judge Tollman, of Poughkeepsie, New York.

Miss Emilie Whelan, who has been critically ill at tbe Union Protestant Infirmary for the past seven weeks, has sufficiently recovered to return to her home, 1305 John street. Bishop A. W. Wilson, of tbe Methodist Episcopal Church South, preached yesterday at Franklin Street Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev.

Matthew Newkirk. of Philadelphia, Is tbat the selfish principle which governs it? No, brethren. It is an unworthy thought. Youareto provide the means fordoing the Lord's work nobly. The church's work Is not saving our souls: It Is going after aU.

It is not for ministering to those who pay; it is for reaching and blessing those wbo can not pay. It is not working for tbis generation: it is ror building and strengthening and enlarging the cburch for yet grander work in the times that are to follow. "'Each generation to care for Itself? Not so did th dear Lord act, wben, at so costly a price, in His own blood he laid tbe foundation of His cburcb and His church's work for all tbe thousands of years till he come again. Not so did tbe apostles think, as tber suffered and died; cot for tbe present genera tion, but for tbe ages to come. Yes.

each generation must do its work. But part of the work of each generation is to make generous provision aud lay generous and larger foundations for the generations that come after to build upon. Lessons of Forethought. "The children of this world are wiser. Tbey do not leave the next generation to provide for itself.

Thev recognize that law of nature which God has put first in His holy words, that the parents should lay up for the children. ''Every man who leaves money for his children speaks his protest against that cry of no endowments. Every life Insurance re futes it. Everv great commercial enterprise wbich is to outlast a life protests againt it in every dollar of capital invested for future results. "Why, all the commercial methods of tb world tell same story.

If a man Is to build up or carry on-a business be endows it by the capital which he invests. If steamboat company is to be established or a great railroad built it must bo first endowed by the money accumulated from the stockholders. Money provided beforehand is the great commercial law. If a club is to be formed and a clubhouse built those interested come together and endow it by providing beforehand tbe money needed to make it honorably secure. If noble-hearted men want to elevate and help their fellow-men the youth, the coming generation and those that are to follow by larger, grander and growing methods and means of intellectual education, the thousands and millions come readily to put up tbe buildings and to insure the salaries for presidents and professors in tbe Johns Hopkins University, and to fur nish tbe princely gifts to Yale and Harvard and Princeton and Columbia, and tbe millions of Rockafeller for tbe Western Institute and the grand University of California.

If men want to provide grandly and wisely for men's ailing bodies the magnificent endowments come for hospitals. Relative Value of Gifts. "It is only when tbe provisions are to be for men's souls tbat we find such disapproval for endowments. And I fear that an undetected and unconscious lack of grand, true faith in Christ and His gospel and in the value of souls In His sight lies at the root of it. "Brethren, wbat will all the highest culti vation in science and literature do, all the polishing and enlargement of mental powers in wbich we so glory, if there be not to sustain tbem and direct tbem tbe cultivation of the soul in tbe faith and love of Christ? Wbat will our hospitals, asylums and our universities be worth? 'Wbat is a man profited if be gain the whole world and lose bis own It is the Lord Himself wbo asks vour answer to that question.

"Wby, the very men who give so largely and generously to those noble institutions. and yet will not give on the same scale to tbe churob, these very Cbristian men are among the most ready to criticize the church as they compare its paltry methods and efforts with these vaster undertakings. A Present Opportunity. "There come sometimes in the church op portunities and calls for great gifts, something above and beyond our usual parochial ways; something which should call out en thusiasm: something which should appeal to every member. RrRthren, we have such an opportunity now.

Can we not meet it with open-hearted zeai? "If we fail on the plea that we do not be lieve In endowments, that each generation must provide for itself, then as we walk past the grand university or Hopkins buildings we must hang our beads. Every brick or stone in the walls will contradict us. Every office and professor, or physician, or nurse sustained by these endowments, every patient, every be a witness against us to tell us that we care more for bodies and minds than we dot or souls, and to ring again in our ears tbe Lord's rebuke, 'The children of this world are wiser in their generation than the children of "God grant that the faith and love of. Maryland churchmen may he aroused for their Lord's work, that they may nobly and fully meet this call for a strong step forward in His workl" CHRISTIAN SCIENCE. A New Faith That Is Rapidly Growing Amone Baltimoreans.

The First Church of Christ, Scientist, is just one year o'd in Baltimore, and it has only twelve members, but it is tbe result of several years of steady growth of a movement that has taken root in many of tbe largest notably Boston, where the is established. There are sixty or more prominent men and women in Baltimore wbo may be termed Cbristian Scientists and attend tbe services of the new religious body, but tbey bave not formally entered the cburch and renounced their allegiance to other creeds, which they must do in order to become full mumbers of the new church. Tbis new church was chartered one year ago. and its borne is at present at 1414 Linden avenue. Tbe parlors of this dwelling bave been found insufficient to accommodate tbe increasing congregation and it is expected tbat a ball will be rented next autumn.

Mr. Edward H. Hammond is pastor and teacher of the cburch and Mies Ellen E. Cross also holds tbe position of teaoher in the congregation. Mr.

Hammond is not an ordained minister, but he. as well as Miss Cross, uses the initials C. S. D. after his name, tbe letters signifying doctor of Christian science, the word doctor being used in the sense of teacher.

Tbe promulgation of the faith of the church is attained in a regular course of class or individual instruction, and tbis course of study has been or is being taken by many representative men and women in social and professional life here. Cbristian science, as expounded in tbe doctrines of the church, is not akin to the mental healing wbich has obtained a following in many cities. Its sole aim Is healing, but this healing is not only of phj sical and mental ills, but of moral and spiritual ones, and its results are said to be greater or less in proportion to tbe high or only partial development of knowledge of the science. Thus, every Cbristian scientist is considered a healer of more or less power, and tbe science through which tbe cures of body, mind and soul are effected is, it is claimed, identical with the healing power that Jesus Christ, In the most perfectly developed form, and His apostles used when they raised the dead and "healed all manner ot diseases." Tbe claim made by tbis cburcb, that matter is mortal error, and tbat it is unreal and temporal, includes also the claim tbat tbe apparent ills of material substances do not exist, and that, therefore, "the ouiy reality ot sin, sickness or death is the awful fact tbat unrealities see in real to human belief until God strips tbem of their disguise." It is thus believed tbat "all disease is a delusion," tbat "every sort of sickness is a decree of insanity:" that is.sicknessis always hallucination," and "the supposition that we can correct insanity by the use of narcotics is itself a mild species of insanity These expressions are embodied in the elaborate text-book, and Health," by Mrs. Mary Baker G.

Eddy, the founder, so to speak, of the new church, who announces In her first paragraph: "In tbe year 136t I discovered the science of metaphysical healing and named it Christian Science. God bad been graciously fitting me during many years for tbe reception of a final revelation of tbe absolute principle of scientific mind-healing." Amid a group of quotations prefacing the work is this significant one from Shakespeare: "There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so." A summary of the faith is as follows: "There is no life, truth, substance or intelligence in matter. All is infinite mind and its manifestation. Spirit is immortal truth; matter is mortal error. Spirit is tbe real and eternal; matter is the unreal and temporal.

Spirit is God, and man is His image and likeness; hence man is spiritual, a.id not material." Cbristian science permits women to occupy the position of pastor, as the science bas to do with spirituality, whether developed in man or women. Tbe Christian Scientists in Baltimore have carried their efforts Into mission work. Several prominent 'Baltimore ladies have organized a mission on Hamburg street. where little children are taught in the mornings. A sewing cla-s or older girls is conducted and mothers meetings are held The church in Boston, which has for ifs home a splendid edifice that was dedicated a few months ago, has for its pastor tbe Bible and Mrs.

Eddy's book, which were ordained to tbis office by Mrs. Eddy. It also has-8w i board of directors and several speakers. "Which Bishop Paret Advocates for Diocesan Division. BUSINESS TACT IN CHURCHLT WORE.

The Financial Basis for tbe Change, Ho Says, Mast Bo Solid and Lasting-Lesson of Wisdom from Worldly In-stitatlons "The Trne Bishop Paret preached yesterday evening at St. Michael and All Angels' Protestant Episcopal Church, corner of St. Paul "and Twentieth streets, tbe first of a series of ser mons to be delivered on tbe subject of "Dio cesan Division." He said: "At tbe conventloc of this diocese in May last, after a year's careful study and with most earnest discussion at the time, it was resolved, I think by tbe unanimous vote of both clergymen and laymen, tbat the work and growth and best Interests of tbe church call for a division of tbe Diocese of Maryland and the establishment of another bishopric with tbe city of Washington as its seat. Sentiments or love for old things, pride in tbe old diocese as one ot the first in the United States, aversion to change, all have power to make men hesitats, but all, on carer ul study, were overruled and set aside by the strong, unanimous conviction tbat such sentiments, honorable as tbey were, should give way to tbe church's permanent welfare. Parishes did not want to sever the bonds that bad so -long bound them to.

other parishes. Clergymen did not want so to sep arate from their brothers in diocesan work and interests. The Bishop would feel, his heart wrung at losing any of them almost as a father would at tbe disruption of a family and the losing of his children. But personal questions could not stand. Tbe question was.

What does the welfare of Christ's gospel work call And oh that there was no disagreement. To Use Business Method. "That point has been decided. The next step was to take measures for its accomplish ment. Tbe lines for division were happily determined, and then came tbe point where tbe children of light must learn their lesson from the wisdom and forethought of tbe children of this world, where the church should study business principles and methods.

"There are sometimes gigantic schemes of speculation built upon foundations of intentional and corruption companies organized for fraud where the dishonest principles of the unjust steward are multiplied into all tbe power which may come from a large corporation. Tbey are not to be followed in their methods? but to spur us to wise planning. And there are grand and noble schemes which men plan honorably and, pursue honorably and nobly and lay their lame and strong and generous founda tions. And we may well learn from the suc cess of Gucb plans how tbe cburch may, as our Lord bids, honorably use business meth ods for doing His work. "Tbe ohurch cannot with honor, any more than any single man, commit herself to work and obligations witbout first studying well her power honorably to meet those obligations.

Onoe more, and even more clearly still, our Lord appeals to business wisdom and A great undertaking de mands great wisdom. 'Which of He asks, Intending to build a town, sitteth not down first and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish JSeeded Kndowment Funds. "We propose to build not a town but a diocese. We must 'sit down' and count tbe cost. We must see clearly how we are to provide for it.

We must not only take careful foresight for the portion that is to g6 out by itself and be the now diocese. We must provide also that the loss of so much of our present strength shall not leave the old diocese too weak. "A new diocese requires another bishop, another convention, with all the necessary expenses attending its organization and work. And the committee for Washington have estimated that it will be necessary for thorn, in addition to present to raise the annual sum of 82,500, which would be equal to the interest at per cent, on $50,000. They have heartily and wisely determined to raise that principal sum and invest it, and In the few weeks for which they have been at work tbey have already pledged to them the sum of $45,000.

"The diocese remaining, with Baltimore as its central city, will lose from its available income by the going off of Washington $2,787. It will save by reduction In certain expenses $633. Tbis leaves an annual sum of $2,154 to be provided, and a principal sum of $40,000 ought to be provided to meet this need of annual interest. Parochial Assessments. "The committee appointed for the Baltimore portion of the present diocese have had before tbem tbe proposal to do as Washington is doing, and as almost all the other dioceses in the land bave done or are doing; that is, to raise tbe whole principal sum as a fund to be invested.

But tbe plan has met with some opposition, and another plan of voluntary additions to tbe present assessment has been urged; bat. is, that the vestries of some of the parishes should, by their own vote and free will, largely increase the amount they are contributing tor diocesan expenses. "It is cheering and encouraging to bave the expression of such willingness, of such generous impulse. But our Lord bids us measure our impulses and govern them and test their real and permanent worth by what men, perhaps, would call business principles. Are tbey sufficient security for so great a work as tbat which we are proposing a work tbat is not for today, but which looks far into the future? "This Diocesu of Maryland, with all its present strength, including tbe two great cities, has sorely 1 retted under tbe burden of tbe very moderate present assessment upon tbe parishes.

Every year protests come from vestries asking to be excused from part. Every year some assessments remain entirely unpaid. "The committee of ways and meaos will tell you that the assessments at the preseut scale do not by any means meet our expenditures, and that we are each year drawing upon a balance that was accumulated during tbe two years in which the bishopric was vacant. Heavier assessment, even if voluntarily accepted at the first, will aoon grow to be burdensome. Tbe first generous impulse will irrow cold.

A Variable Element. "Besides, the parochial prosperity upon which such kind offers are founded is a very variable thing. This very city will give you some striking instances of parishes, once very strong, left weak and almost stranded by the changes of sbifting- population. One of the strongest now in the city tells me of reduction in its income amounting to two or tbree thousand dollars during tbe last three years by financial ohanges, removals and deaths. Besides tbis.

the testry cannot Control tbe generosityor power of tbe people. And yet again, if it is promised by the vote of the vestry this year, it can just as easily be withdrawn by the vote of the vestry next year. A bishop may, In tbe very fulfillment of his duty, come into collision with a vestry may become, deservedly or undeservedly, unpopular. Such things have happened. And there Is sad experience in our ecclesiastical history to emphasize tbe warn-, ing of tbis possibility.

No Backward Step. "And there is yet another difficulty. Grant that tbese generous impulses do not die out or falter; there are other obligations to be met. "lbe missionary work of the cburch must not tall to any lower level. The onceclosed churches must not be closed again.

Our work of theological education must not suffer. You know with wbat struggle and difficulty we are doing our present work in tbese matters, and you know human nature bo well as to be assured that If men, even with professed willingness, double ttieir contribution for the diocesan expanses there will te less enthusiasm and less giving for missions. "I cannot let the episcopate thrive at the cost of our poorer parishes and missionary work. There must be some other way besides that of additional assessment. To Avoid Uncertainties.

"If the cburcb had tbe power wbich the State bas of taxing and collecting for every member on some equal principles there would be no trouble. Or if We of or our Ameri can cburcb bad the power which is com mitted to tbe authorities of th4Roman church to secure for central or diocesan expenses the cathedraticum, or payment of a definite percentage upon parocbial receipts, it might save tbis anxiety. "But our Lord speaks truly. 'The children of tbis world are wiser in their generation. tin at is.

in tneir Dusiness relations,) Wiser than tbe children of They leave their engagements and responsibilities to no such uncertainties or unguaranteed generous im pulses. If tbe President of the United States is promiseu a salary tne government is sure tbat it will be provided. If the Governor of a State, or a judge, or tbe president of a rail road company is to De sustained, it is not left to unguaranteed and changetul impulses of shifting favor and popularity. "The True Method." "The true method is tbat of endowment. But some churchmen tell us tbat they do not believe in endowments.

Tbey say tbat each feneration must provide for itself In re CAPTURED MINT VESSELS AS PRIZES. Before the Civil War Ho Waa an Officer In the United State Navy, stud After It He Spent Fifteen Tears Abroad HI Home Waa In Baltimore. Capt. Charles Manlgault Morris, wbo died last Friday at midnight at his home. 908 St, Paul street, was seventy-five years old.

He was the son of Col. Lewis Morris, of Morris-ania. N. Y. In 1837 Captain Morris entered the United States Navy as midshipman: successively be was promoted to be passed midshipman, June 29.

1843; master. March 28. 1851. and lieutenant, October, 185L He served with honor through tbe Mexican war, and was a member or the Perry Japan expedition. He was first lieutenant of the United States ship Marlon on the coast of Africa in I860.

While holding the rank of lieutenant be resigned from the United States Navy, January 29, 1361. and joined tbe Confederate Navy, being put in command of the Huntress. After doing ordnance duty and being in charge of the Savannah rendezvous, he was ordered to Europe for duty on the Birkenhead rams. At thafctlme tbe commander of tbe Florida was taken ill. and early in January, 1804, Captain Morris was ordered to the command of tbat cruiser.

As ber commander he captured a number of prizes along the coast or tbe United States, including the vessels Electric Spark. Harriet Stevens. Golconda, Margaret Y. Davis and Mondamin. Captain Morris then crossed the ocean to Teneriffe and cruised back toward Brazil.

On this trip be captured tbe B. X. Hoxle, Cairaissanue, David Lapsley, Estelle, George Latimer, Southern Rights, Greenland, Windward. William C. Clark and Zelinda.

Tbe Florida 'anobored at Babla. Brazil, October 4. Relying implicitly upon the protection or a neutral power. Captain Morris drew the loads from his guus and gave bis crew shore liberties. The United States steam corvette Wachusett was then in port.

On tbe night of October 6, Captain Morris was on shore, with nearly hair of the ship's company, leaving tbe Florida in command or Lieut. Thomas K. Porter, with about eighty men. Early In tbe morning of October 7 the Florida was rammed and captured by lbe Wachusett, and was afterward sunk at ber moorings, above Nowport News, to which place she was towed. The Florida was tbe first of the Confederate steam cruisers built in England.

Her dockyard name was the Oreto, but was changed to tbe Florida when tbe vessel was put into commission as a warship. The vessel carried two seven-inch and four six-inch Blakely rifled guns. After the capture ot tbe Florida Captain Morris went abroad, where bo remained for fifteen years. Since that time be had lived in Baltimore, making various pleasure trips abroad, from one of which be returned last fall. He leaves a widow, two daughters and a son.

Dr. Lewis Morris, who is assistant surgeon in tbe United States Navy on board the Baltimore, now iu the Pacific Isaac Albertson. Mr. Isaac Albertson, wbo was for many years proprietor of the Mansion House in this city, died yesterday at bis home, 1608 Bolton street. Two weeks ago he contracted a cold which developed into pne-monla, aud was tbe cause of his death.

He was born in Cumberland oounty. New Jersey, in 1819. In the early forties, with his father, he oame to Baltimore. His father for some time managed the Mansion House, which formerly stood at toe northwest corner of St. Paul and Fayette streets.

He succeeded his father in 1855 as tbe proprietor of tbe hotel, whioh be oouduoted Until 1887. In tbat year be sold the property aud retired from business. Mr. -Albertson was a bachelor. He leaves two sisters.

Mr. Rebecca Lovejoy, widow of Prof. Perley R. Lovejoy, of Mt. Washington, and Mrs.

Cornelia Harper, widow of Mr. John S. Harper. Mr. Albertson was one of tbe oldest members of the Masonic order in this city, and was the treasurer of Beauseant Commandery.

1 John M. Flsoher. The funeral of Mr. John M. Fischer, who died suddenly Friday, at the German Home of tho Aged, corner of Baltimore and Payson streets, took place yesterday from the home or bis son, Mr.

Adolph Fischer, 1800 West Baltimore street. Tbe services were conducted by Rev. A. F. Sterger, and tbe burial was in Loudon Park Cemetery.

Mr. Fischer was seventy-five years old and bad been an Inmate or tbe home nearly eight years. Last Friday-morning he arose as usual and was in apparently tbe best of health. After breakfast he sat down to read, when be was seen suddenly to fall from his chair. He diod of heart trouble before medical aid couid be summoned.

John C. Jnrgen. Mr. John C. Jure ens died yesterday at bis borne, 209 North Paca rom a complication of diseases.

He was seventy-five years old aud was born In Germany. Mr. Jurgens came to tbis country fifty-five years ago and for more than half a century bad been in tbe harness business at the same place on North Paoa street. He was one of the oldest members of St. AlphohsuB Catholio Cburoh.

A widow and four children survive him. His children are John J. Junrens.of Canal Dover, Ohio; Joseph H. Jurgens of Massillon, Ohio; Mrs. L.

H. Wieman of Baltimore, and Sister Margaret Mary, of Mr. de Sales Convent. John P. Carey.

Mr. John P. Carey.aged seventy-three years, father of Polioe Sergeant C. J. Carey, of tbe northeastern is trior, died yesterday, at bis borne, 1420 North Bond street.

He was born in Ireland, and had been In this ooun try fifty years. For the past thirty years he had been employed by the Maryland Meter Manufacturing Company. A widow and eight children survive bim. He also leaves twenty-three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Charles Loose.

Mr. Charles A. Loose died Saturday at tbe borne of bis son, Mr. J. W.

Loose, 1127 North Mount street. He was seventy years old and came to this country in 1848 from Munden, Prussia. During the civil war he was a member of Cole's Cavalry and at the time of bis death belonged to Dusbane Post No. 3 of the Grand Army of Republic Loose was for sixteen years sexton of Wbatooat Methodist Episcopal Churob, Strieker and Presst-man streets. A widow and five children survive him.

"7 Joieph Hamilton. Mr. Joseph Hamilton died Saturday from pheumonta at bis home, 1315 North Mount street. He was a native ot Virginia during the civil war was a contractor. Mr.

Hamilton was eighty-seven years old and was a son of the late Hugh Hamilton, ot Riobmond. Four children survive bim. They are Mrs. Frederiok Suter, of Chicago; Mrs. Rebeooa Tuly and Miss Maggie Hamilton, of Baltimore, and Mr.

Edward Hamilton, of Chicago. Mr. Caroline B. Wild. Mrs.

Caroline B. Wild, eighty-five years old, died yesterday at the home or ber daughter, Mrs. J. C. Eisenbrandt, 112 South Broadway.

Sbe was born in Prussia and had been a resident of Baltimore fifty-one years. Her husband. Mr. George Wild, has been dead several years. THE JOHNSON MANSION.

Leased by the North Kaltimore Clab and Soon to Be Occupied. Tbe North Baltimore Club, wniob now has Its olubrooms at 118 West Twenty-first, street, nas about completed arrangements for tbe lease of Gen. Bradley T. Johnson's house, at the northeast corner of North and Maryland avenues. Tbe terms upon whioh tbe club will ocqupy Its new quarters have been settled, and it is expected tbat the contract will be signed this week.

Some repairs are needed in the building before the club moves in, and tbe change from its present quarters to the new will not be made before May The club was incorporated for social purposes about live years ago, and has occupied its present quarters since its organization. It Is nou-political, as its membership is made up almost equally of democrats and republicans. It now bas a membership ot about sixty, wbiob is constantly increasing. Tbe new quarters are well adapted for a social club. The building is in the centre of a large lot, giving light on all sides, while tbe rooms are large and conveniently arranged.

SURETY INTERESTS. Maryland Companies Concerned In New York State Legislation. Mr. Edwin Warfield.president of the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland, will go to New York city today and thence to Albany to look after a bill in which bis company is Interested and which is now awaiting tbe approval or veto of Governor Morton, of New York. This bill gives the Fidelity, in common with other surety companies, the right to do business in New York State and gives tbe courts of tbat State tbe option of accepting outside suroty corporations on "bonds re-quired-bytbe -courts These privileges are Moon rises.

.....5.53 A. M. Street lights lit Monday. Street lights out Tuesday ...6.20 P. M.

...5.03 A. M. High A. 6.32 P. M.

The times of the rtaing and retting of the ran and moon are expressed I Eastern standard time. A. Former Pastor in Jllm Old Pulpit. Rev. Robert H.

Fulton, of Worth-minster Church, Philadelphia, and formerly pastor of the Second- Presbyterian Cburch, of this city, occupied the pulpit or Second Church yesterday. A large crowd greeted bim, many of bis former congregation going a long distance to hear bim. Both morning and evening services were unusually Interesting. In the evening a service of song, with choruses and solos, was given. A solo was sung by a member of the boys' choir.

a namesake of Dr. Fulton. After each service nearly everyone present desired to welcome and shake bands with the Doctor, and quite a levee took place. Mrs. Fulton accompanied the Doctor, and shared the congratulations of all present.

Burial of Miss Annie Jj. Rielutrds. Miss Annie L. Richards was buried yester day from tbe borne of her father. Mr.

Theodore Richards. 213 West Lee street. Two hundred members of tbe Children of Mary Sodality of St. Joseph's parish were present at the funeral. Rev.

Joseph Barry celebrated a requiem high mass at the church, corner of Barre and Howard streets. Tbe honorary pall-bearers were Misses Mamie Ryan, Nellio Ryan, Mary Burgoff. Gertrude Burgoff, Mary Carney and Marie Hild. Tbe active pall-bearers were Messrs. James Brady, Bernard Brady.

Wm. J. Henry John H. Carney, Jos. I.

Uickley and Jos. A. lias- sen. Tbe burial was in Bonnie Brae. CD.

Krause Son were tbe funeral directors. Special Council -Election Tomorrow. A special election for a Councilman to represent tbe fifteenth and sixteenth wards in the Second Branch to succeed tbe late Daniel K. Clark will be beld tomorrow. The polls will be opened in each precinct of, tho two wards from 6 A.

M. to 6 P. M. The democratic candidate is Mr. Charles T.

Mitchell and the republican Nelson Baker. The late Councilman Clark was elected as a democrat in 1893 by a small majority. At the last election the republicans carried both wards for First Branch Council and congressional candidates by fair majorities. Tbe republicans will work hard to maintain this advantage, while the democrats will struggle with equal earnestness to recover lost ground. ttov.

liroivn Returns from Old Point. Governor Brown returned yesterday from bis visit to Old Point Comfort. He says be feels much benefited by tbe rest and change of air. The Governor came home by way of Richmond and spent Saturday night in WtiShiugton. He will go to Annapolis today to look after accumulated executive business.

Among his acts while in Annapolis will be the designation of Arbor Dar. This wili probably be fixed for April 11. as tbe Governor has been requested to select tbat date by Prof. E. B.

Pretty man, president of the State board of education. Wholesale Capture nf Crap-Shootem. Justice An derson faced roomful of crap-shooters at his early morning court yesterday. Tbey had been gathered in at two raids made just after midnight, when Round Sergeant Glynn and Sergeant Wright and Patrolmen Allen. Cole, Jamtson, Hulley, Hobbs and Abel surrounded 516 Pearl street and captured twenty-one colored and two white men.

Soon afterward Sergeant Ryan and Patrolmen Lattear, Carey and Lamb raided 223 West Cbase street and caught twelve col ored men. Each was fined $1 and costs for gaming on Sunday. First Mass of the Rev. Philip J. Walsh.

Rev. Philip J. Walsh, who was ordained a priest Tues lav last at St. Joseph's Seminary, celebrated bis first solemn high mass yester day at Corpus Church. Tbe deacon of the mass was Rev.

J. F. Nolan, assistant pastor of Corpus and the sub-deacon was Rev. Joseph Fowier. chaplain of Notre Dame.

The sermon was preached by Father Nolan, who took as his subject "The Priest hood." Rev. William E. Starr, pastor of the church, who bas been sick for- the past two weeks, was out for tbe first time Sunday, and occupied a seat in tlys sanctuary. P. O.

Station "JST to Be Closed. It is understood that Po-tmaster Warfield will recommend tbe closing of station in tbe northern annex, now under the superintendence of Col. J. Lyle Clark. It is said this change does not contemplate tbe removal of Colonel Clark from the postal service, as the postmaster will provide for bim, it is said, in some other department, rne section now served by station will hereafter be served by tbe main office.

The change will go into effect as soon as it is sanctioned by the Post-office Department. Fresh Shad and Herring. The first full cargo of this season's fresh shad and berring arrived at Baltimore yesterday in tbe steamer John Twohy Brusstar, Captain Toul- son, from Great Wicomico river. There were seventy barrels and boxes of fish in tbe cargo, consigned to different commission merchants. Before returning to Great Wicomico the Brusstar will be bauled by the Brusstar Shipbuilding Company to have her bull painted.

Sbe will then carry fish two trips a week until tbe fish come further up tbe bay. Jtritish Consul Xtonohue. Mr. Dennis Dooobue, wbo for seven years past has been British consul at San Francisco and who was formerly stationed at Baltimore, bas tendered bis resignation to bis home govern ment. He intends to remain in California.

Consul Donohue will attain his eightieth year within a few months. During his thirty-seven years of consular service Mr. Donohue has represented the Britisn government at Puerto Cabelio, Venezuela, Buffalo, N. New Orleans, Baltimore and San Francisco. Celebrated Ills Seventy-first Birthday.

Mr. Jacob Hass. the cattle dealer, celebrated bis seventy-first birthday last evening at his residence, 1C33 North Broadway. His chil dren presented bim a handsome chain, with a diamond locket. Amoug those present were Mr.

and Mrs. W. Waldorf. Mr. and Mr.

H. Waldorr. Mr. and Mrs. E.

Huchberger. Mr. and Mrs. Nathan J. Haas.

Mr. and Mrs. Victor Haas, or Philadelphia, Lewis, Mannie and Aaron J. Hass. Patriotic Sons of Italy.

Tbe Italian Vet eran Military Society met yesterday at 510 President street. It was decided to send the constitution and badge of the society to its honorary president, Sieroor M. Garibaldi, of Italy. It was also determined to celebrate next September the anniversary of the time when Rome was declared tbe capital of Italy under Victor Emmanuel. Other Italian societies of Baltimore will be asked to join in tbe celebration.

Average April Temperature Here Is 53. Data on April weather in Baltimore based on observations during twenty-four years has been compiled "by Dr. C. P. Cronk, local weather observer.

The prevailing winds have been from the northwest. The average pre cipitation for the month has been 3 27-100 inches. The mean temperature has been 53. The highest temperature recorded was 90, on April 29. 1888, and the lowest was 24, on April 9, 1875.

Ancient Order of Hibernians. Division No. 5 of tbe Ancient Order of Hibernians was organized yesterday by James Kennedy, county president, at St. Ann's Hall, York road and Twenty-second street. Tbe follow ing officers were elected: President, J.

Conway; vice-president, A. McNamara; record ing secretary, m. j. u'JNeiu; nnancial secre tary, W. E.

McCordeli: treasurer. D. Hogan; chaplain. Kev. L.

J. McNamara. Bishop alden, of Cincinnati, was the guest yesterday of Rev. Dr. John Goucher, president of tbe Woman's College.

He preached at First Methodist Episcopal Cburcb. Bishop Waiden wili go to Philadel phia today to address' a preachers' meeting there. About May 1 be wili leave for a trip of inspection of missions in Japan, Cotra and India. Improvements at Hampden. Tbe tract of unimproved ground at Hampden, In the northern suburbs, which was purchased by Mr.

C. E. Cunningham for 60,000, contains thirteen acres and is sufficient for tbe erec tion of several hundred dwellings. Mr. Cunningham says first-class bouses wilf.be erected on the tract.

Protestant Episcopal Confirmations. Bishop Paret yesterday morning confirmed a class of twenty-one persons at Cbrist's Prot estant Episcopal Cburcb, a class of twenty-one persons at St. Luke's Church in tbe afternoon, and later a class of thirty persons at Holy Trinity Church. "Denominational Representatives" At Seventh Baptist Church Rev. Dr.

H. Allen Tupper began last night a series of six sermons on "Denominational Representatives." The subject of tbe first sermon was "Jonn Wesley His Time and Work." A Watch and Chain Returned. A lady's go.d watch and chain, the of which was advertised in The Sim, was found by Mrs. Wm. A.

Wheatley and returned to the owner at 9 North Montford avenue. Preaching in Lexington Market. Mr. Edmond Randall, evangelist, preached twice yesterday in Lexington market. RESCUED JUST IN TIME.

Mr. and Mrs. Rosooe B. Heath's Residence in Flames. CAUSED BY UPSETTING A LAMP The Husband Awoke the Family, but Could Not Reach Them.

HIS WIFE EQUAL TO THE EMERGENCY. With Her Plve-Weeks-Old Baby In Her Arms, She Rushes Upstairs, Where Her Other Child Was la Charge of a Mumt, and All Got Oat Safely on the Jloof of the Hack Building. "Whence They Were Lowered to the Oroaud by Firemen Chief McAfee Make a Daring Leap from an Adjoining; Roof to Reach Them-Two of the Servants Bared by People Living in the NeighborhoodCondition or the Injured Damage to the Property. By tb accidental overturning of a lamp In the residence of Mr. Rosooe B.

Heatb, 29 West Mounc Royal avenue, early Sunday morning, the house was set on fire, Mr. Heath seriously Injured and Mrs. II oath so severely burned that she- may dlo. Mr. and Mrs.

Heath are now at the Maryland University Hospital. Tholr children. Reeves, aired brce years, and Elisabeth, tire weeks old, and three servants escaped without hurt except tor the slight burning of one of the linger! on tho baby's left band. The nou90 is the second from the corner of Mount Royal avenue and Maryland avenue. Is oppoolte tbe Cyolorama Building and Is one of tbe row of buff brick dwellings built four or Ave years ago by Mr.

A. L. Gorier. It has a frontage of about sixteen feet, runs back to a private alley, Is three stories blah and bus a two-story back building. A hallway extends around tbe parlor from the front door to tbe dining-room, tbe staircase runninir up betweon tbe dining-room and the parlor.

It was In this hallway that tbe lamp was overturned. Mr. Heath, who had been out late, found tho lamp burning when he returned. It wns tall piano lamp, the light of which is extinguished by means of a lever Just below the burner. Mr.

Heatb said that the lover was bard to work, and in trying to extinguish the lamp be overturned It. An explosion followed, and the burning oil flw in every direction, setting fire to the parlor and hallway. Mr. Heath began to shout to bis wife at the top of bis voice that the bouse was on fire aud to save herself and the children and the servants. He tried to run upstairs to ber, but the flames were in possession of the ball-way aud drove him back after his face and hands wore badly burued.

He then went- around to the back part of the house to see If be could not get to them in that way. He could not, and in a short time he was sent first to the office of Dr. J. Edwin Michael and-. then to tho Maryland University Hospital.

She Saved Her Children. Mrs. Heath was in tbe second-story front room asleep with ber baby when the fire occurred. She was aroused by the ones of her husband and tho noise made by tbe fire. Tbe room soon became Oiled with smoke.

Bbe called to her husband to let bim know she was awake, wrapped up her buby and started to go to tbe third-story baok room. In which tbe nurse, Cecilia Kelly, slept with the three-year-old boy. Tbe stairway waa on fire at the time, but she got the nurse up and told ber to take Reeves and got out of the window upon the roof of the baok building. Dut as tho nurse was very much excited Mrs. Heath, who bad gone to the room herself, got her son and took bim to tho window and banded him out and then got out herself.

She fell down three times with the boy before she reached the window, but- he held on and pressed heroically forward. She was overcome alter she got on the roof, but did not lose control of herself. A few minutes later District Fire Chief William C. McAfee, who bad gone up into tbe bouso of Mr. H.

C. Davis, which adjoins tbe Heath residence on tbe north. Jumped irom the roof of Mr. Davis's bouse to that on which Mrs. Heath was lying and took her, tbe children and the nurse down to the ground by means of a ladder.

Mrs. Heath, the children and tbe nurse were carried into the home of Mr. George E. Timanus. 1311 Maryland avenue, whioh Is isf.

arouad the corner from tbe Heath residence. Throe physicians were soon attending to tb- 'r Injuries. They were Dr. Natban R. Uortcr, Dr.

Charles 8. Woodruff and Dr. lierbort Harlan. Tbe first two treated Mrs. Heath, while Dr.

Harlan looked after tbe children. Mrs. Robort Barry and Mrs. Her-l ert Harlan were also present and rendered together with Mr. D.

A. Laucblln, a olerk la tbe drug store of Mr. E. O. Streettt, Charles treat and Mt.

Royal avenue. Bore Her Suffering Nobly. "I have never in my life seen such heroism vi Mrs. Heath displayed," said Mrs. Barry.

She vat perfectly conscious all tbe time until some opiates were iriven to her, and the sufferings from her burns must have been Intense. The skin on ber bosom was peeling tiff and the flesh on her limbs was quiver-1 ig. Only on cb did she complain, and that was when one of tbe physicians was dressing her wounds. She said quietly, "Doctor, you burt I noticed that ber lips were very much parched and I gave ber a glass of water, for which she thanked me. When we a iked her if there was any one in the family to seud for, she gave tho nam) and address of licr husband's brotber, Mr.

wtwell P. Heath, at 243 West Preston street." Mr. I leath was summoned by Mr. Robert McK Larry." Taken to the Hospital. In tbe meantime Mr.

Heath had been sent I Dr. J. Edwin Michael, his family physician, to the hospital, after relieving him of l.nmcdiat puin. lbe doctor told tbe driver of tbe patrol-wagon ambulance to stop for Mm on bis way back to tbe fire. Dr.

Miobael bad dressed himself by the time tbe wagon got back. He then went to tbe fire and took charge of tbe ease. He bad Mrs. Heatb sent to tbe hospital in tbe everything possible bad been done tor ber. Dr.

Michael also paid a tribute to Mrs. teath's oouraare. He says it was remarkable, tbe did not soem to be In the least rattled i ad bore her Intense sufferings with the for-t tuda or a soldier. She did not utter a com-plnlnt from the time she was put in the ambulance until sbe reached the hospital. Tbe only thing she SHid was to request Dr.

Michael 10 open a coat which be bad wrapped around Ur head, euyluir It Interfered with her breathing. The doctor says Mrs. Heath Is burned on tbe left side or her face and neok, on both tirms down to her bands, on her breast and back and on one leg from ber hip to ber knee. Her condition is critical. The doctor says be la in such a condition that be would not like to predlot tbe outoomeof ber injuries, lait he has hopes of ber recovery.

Mr. Heath is burned on tbe face and liands. His eyebrows and mustaobe were burned off. He will get well. Caring for the Little Ones.

After the removal of Mrs. Heatb to the botipttal the two chtldreu and the three servant were taken into Mrs. Barry's home, 1805 Maryland avenue. Later la the day tbe baby and Bridget fowell. one of the servants, were removed to tbe home of Mr.

George W. Stephens, 34 West Mt. Royal avenue, whose wife has a baby of almost tbe aatne age. A sUter of Mr. Heatb, Miss Mary Heatb, of Washington, arrived In Baltimore in tbe afternoon and together with Mr.

Hart-" well P. lieath. made arrangements for akin tbe children to Washington, wbiob she did In the evening. Firt to See the Fire. When the house caught fire it was nottoed at nearly tho sometime by several persona.

These were Harry Hodeman, Lawrence Mets and Caspar Boerner. three boys, wbo are employed by Cassidy Ss Co. at their grocery, at the corner of Fremont and Patterson avenues, and who were on their way home In Northeast Baltimore, in one of Cassidy wagons; Mrs. George E. E.

Timanus, whose husband keeps a grocery at 1311 Maryland avenue, which is Just around the corner from the burned building, and Mr. H. C. Davis, wbo lives at 31 Wost Mount Royal avenue. In the house adjolutng the burned dwelling.

Sounding the Alarm. As the boys in tbe grocery wagon were driving past the Heath residence they saw the fire and stopped. Hedoman and Met a ran to alarm box 343 at tbe corner of Mount Royal avenue and Cathedral street. Other alarms were souuded later from boxes 1141 and 84a, but as they are in the same neighborhood they were not answered, the engine and truck companies replying only to the box first turned In. Kept Mr.

Heath Away. Hedeman aud bis companion returned to tho fire. Hedeman said they found Mr. Heath trying to re-enter tbe house by the roar door. Into tbe house ho would never have gotten out again.

Mr. Davis Fires Hli Pistol. Mr. H. Davis was aroused from a sound sleep by a noise which be said sounded like the rattling of a wagon over a rough pavement.

He got up and looking out of bis bod-room window saw smoke and flames issuing from tbe doorway and windows of the Heatb residence next door. His first thought was for tbe safety of bis own family, and be gathered all tbe persons In bis bouse together in tbe parlor. He then ran outside and fired bis pistol in the air. He fired several shots and aroused nearly everybody In the neighborhood. His.

own bouse was slightly damaged. Excitement Added to Grief. Tbe attention of Mr. Timanus was attracted to the fire by several screams. Sbe was sitting up with tbe dead body of ber sister-in-law, Mrs.

Florenoe Cox, who died on Saturday. Looking out of her window Mrs. Timanus saw flames coming rrom tbe rear of Mr. Heath's home and two of tbe servants banging from one or the windows. Sbe went to another part of her house where her husband and his brother-in-law, Herbert G.

Cox, were sitting and told them that the Heath's bouse was burning and tben kept on to the store whioh occupies tbe lower part of ber bouse, and from which she telephoned to tbe fire department notifying them of tbe fire. Reeaed Two Servant. Mr. Timanus went to the rescue of tbe two servants, who were banging trom the window. He cllmed on tbe fence, which runs between the Heath and tbe Davis houses, and ruaohlng across secured a purchase on a little watershed over tbe kitchen door.

From this perilous position he lowered the two girls to tbe top of tbe fence, where they were received by Mr. Cox. lowered safely to the ground and taken to the residence of Mr. Timanus. McAfee' Daring Jump.

Dlsttict Chief William C. MoAfee was the first fireman at tbe scene. From nis headquarters at No. 18 engine-bouse. Twenty-first street, near Maryland avenue, he responded to tbe alarm from box No.

312, which was recorded atone minute past 1 o'olook. Two minutes later be dashed up in his wagon In front of the building. The story of bis Jump and rescue of Mr. Heatb, the two children and the nurse, is best told in his own words. In an unassumimr and modest manner be satdt "We are drilled to think first of saving lives, so my thoughts were Immediately bent on getting at the people in the burning bouse.

The parlor and ball were a veritable furnaoe and it waa out of the question to enter by that way. I went to tbe adjoining house and asked to be shown up to tbe top. I carried one of the belts which have recently been upplled the officers of the department by tbe advice of Chief Lodden." "I reaohed tbe third floor," Chief MoAfee continued, "and got out upon the roof of the backbuilding through tbe third-story window. Tben I discovered there was a six-foot space betweon tbe bacffbulldlngs. whioh were separated by two three-foot areaways.

In the darkness I could see forms upon the other roof and I called to them not to Jump, for they were in a safe plaoe. "There was nothing to do apparently but leap for it, so 1 made tbe leap across tbe intervening space and landed on the other roof. Tbe little boy was toddling about in his bare feet, and my first care was to take charge of bim. "Wbat I supposed at first to be a bundle of rags on tbe roof turned out. to be Mrs.

Heath, who waa moaning with pain. When 1 approached her she asked me to take care of the baby. I answered that the child was all right. But she replied: 'No, I mean the baby. Tben sbe banded me the little one.

Tbe baby was without much clothing, so I wrapped it in my coat. The others were in their night clothes. Tbe servant was almost rantio and kept clasping my arms while I was putting the belt about ber to lower her to the ground. "Just tben No. 4 truck drove-up on Maryland avenue and I shouted for a ladder.

The first one put up reaohed only to the edge of the roof and was placed over the eeoond- story window. By this time tbe smoke and flames were pouring from the rear windows and our position was getting warm. "A longer ladder was brought and placed a short distance from the first. Then Captain Kelly, Lieutenant Morgan and Assistant Tlllerman Kennard, all of No. 4 truck company, assisted me In lowering Mrs.

Heath, the nurse and tbe who was carried down by Captain Kelly. I followed with the little boy. We took tbe preoautlon of using the lifebelt In taking down tbe two women. The belt was fastened on and the rope given a turn about the ladder, while one of my assistants in tbe rescue oarrled tbe person down tbe ladder. "I saw Mrs.

Heath alterward.wben she was. still suffering Intensely, but sbe thanked me for my help in taking ber from tbe burning blouse and saving the In making bis perilous Jump Chief McAfee twisted bis leg and was slightly lame during the day. An Afterthought. When the excitement of tbe fire bad sub-aided Mr. Davis remembered a ladder which was lying upon tbe roof of tbe back building of bis bouse.

After the Whltridge tragedy, whioh recently occurred in tbe same neighborhood from a burning building. the ladder was plaoed there to allow tbe ocoupanta to ascend to the roof and reacb adjoining houses in case tbey were cut off by flames in the front of their bouse. In tbe excitement of tbe Heath fire the ladder was forgotten by Mr. Davis, and Chief McAfee did not see it in the darkness. First Thought of Burglars.

Bridget Powell and Mary Coleman, who were rescued by Mr. Timanus and Mr Cox, slept In a room in the second story of the baok building, just underneath tue roof, from which Mrs. Heath was rescued. Bridget Powell waa the first one to be awakened by tbe fire. Sbe thought at first that tbe queer oraokling noise sbe heard downstairs was caused by burglars.

"I awoke Mary," sbe said, "and told ber tbat I thought ic was robbers, but Just tben we beard Mrs. Heath calling her husband's name out in tbe ball, and a smell of smoke told us that tbe house was on fire. We didn't bear anything more of Mrs. Heath, and on finding we could not escape by the stairs we both cllmbed-put on a little sbed over the kitchen door and stood there until a man odmbed up and helped us over to the fence, and tben another one lifted both of us down to the ground." Tbe shed vpon whioh tbe two girls stood was only two by three feet and very Blunting. Icwss not built up from tbe ground, but was propped, two sticks on the underside running over to the kltohendoor jambs.

"I don't know bow both of us ever stood there," said Bridget Powell. "One clutched at tbe window-sill above and tbe other bad bold of the brick wall at tbe angle where it turns Into the areaway. Both of us were screaming, and up above us on tbe roof we could hear the sornams of the nurse." Two Pet Fox Terrier. Two fox terriers, wbo were pets of Mrs. Heath, disappeared during tbe fire.

Tbe body of one of them was found in Mrs. Heatb's room, on the seoond story front. The other has not been seen since the fire. Damage to Property. The house was almost -completely destroyed Inside, the heat being so intense as to burn the plaster from tbe briok walls.

Tbe greatest damage was In tbe parlor, where the flames started. Here tbe floor was burned through and all tbe furniture and hangings were lost. Tbe winding stairway, where tbe flames swept up to tbe top of the bouse, visiting all tbe rooms In the front of 'the building, was, of course.greatiy damaged. Tbe entire damage to tbe bouse will probably amount to $2,500. Tbe furniture was damaged an equal amount.

Tbe building was insured for $3,000 In tbe Home Fire Insurance Company. It is owned by Mr. George M. Bokee, president of the Maryland Brick Company. The Heath Family.

Tbe Heaths have made their borne in Baltimore for tbree years past, having removed here from St. Paul, where tbey were married. Mr. Heatb is a stock broker, and formerly had an offioe in the Law Building. He resided for a year at 119 West Lanvale but last spring rented tbe house In whioh the fire occurred.

He is' a native of Virginia and a son of the late Gen. Rosooe Heath, of tbe Cobfederate army. His mother was Elisabeth Mason, daughter of Hon. John Y. Mason, who was Secretary of the Navy under Presidents Tyler and Polk, Attorney-General in the latter's cabinet, and United States minister to France trom 1853 until his death In Purls In 1859.

One or Mr. Heatb's maternal uncles was Capt. George Mason, wbo entered tbe French army after sorving in tbe Confederate army, and was one of the party sent to represent the Frenob government at the Yorktown Centennial ln1881. He Stop Here On HI Way to Preside at 1 Southern Methodist Conference. Bishop John C.

Gran ber of tbe Methodist Episcopal Churob South, is visiting this city prior to attending the coming meeting in Washington of the Baltimore Conference of that cburcb, of which conference be will be tbe presiding officer. He will remain in Baltimore until tomorrow morn'ng, when he will go to Washington to meet the presiding elders, in order to map out tbe work of the conference. The sessions of the conference will beirin in Mount Vernon Church on Wednesday. While in this city the Bishop will be tbe guest of Rev. Dr.

J. S. Hutchinson, presiding elder, and Mr. O. L.

Rhodes, of 2003 Eutaw Place. The Bishop's home is at Ashland, where Randolpb-Macon College is situated. He was born at Norfolk, In 1829. After his graduation from Randolpb-Macon in 1848 be entered the ministry in the same year, becoming a preacher in tbe Methodist Episcopal Church. During tbe civil war be was a chaplain in the Confederate army.

From 1875 until 1S82 he. was professor of moral philosophy and practical theology in Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn. In the latter year he was elected bishop. He received his degree of doctor of divinity in 1870 from bis alma mater. Yesterday morning Bishop Granbery preached at Emmanuel Church, McCulloh and Presstman streets.

He took as tbe topio of bis sermon the parable of the wheat and the tares. The missionary anniversary of Emmanuel Sunday-school took place in the afternoon, and at this Bishop Granbery made an address. The exercises also included prayer by Rev. J. S.

Hutchinson, reading by Miss Elizabeth R. Poisal; tenor solo. Wm. R. Hall; piano duet.

Misses Sue Bibb and Mamie Bowen; selections by a quartette, including Mrs. Briscoe, Mrs. Tennant and Messrs. Shipley and Crout. Exercises by the primary department included a solo by Miss Anna B.

Peacock, a recitation by Miss Mattie Shannon and a solo by Miss Ethel Puppler. The congregation of Emmanuel Cburcb bas unanimously decided to ask the conference to return tbe pastor of the church. Rev. Dr. J.T.

Wightman. "FALlTlNTO LINE." The Baltimore Exposition of '97 Made the Topio of a Sermon. "The Baltimore Exposition" was the sub-Jeot of a sermon preached yesterday morning by Rev. Dr. H.

M. Wharton at Brantly Baptist Cburoh. His text was: "1 am a citizen of no mean city." In part Dr. Wharton said: "Fur delightful climate, eligible looation, facilities for making life pleasant and easy, and for people honest, honorable, industrious, sociable and moral, there is no place to be compared with our own Baltimore. Situated as we are, about midway between Florida and Maine, with our vessels sailing to every olime and our great trunk lines of railway, with their reaching: every point in this country, great as it is, there is no reason why we should not be one of the leading cities of the land.

"Our population will soon reach 600,000 souls. We have 100.000 busy people Ih factories alone.where $40,000,000 are paid out annually. The oyster product reaches 1 1,003,000 bushels. We have twenty lines of ooean steamers. are no bettet banks; no more beautiful harbor; no more lovely parks in any country.

Our hospitals, colleges and university are tbe admiration of the world. The olimate, the water, tbe situation are all that could be desired. In fact, Baltimore is tbe natural supply city of tbe South and Southwest and with an ever-Increasing development along all lines. "It is well known that an organization has been perfected composed of many of the best men of the city, and neoessarv legal steps have been taken to have a great exposition to be held here from May 15 to November 15, 1897. This exposition will be the centennial commemoration of the incorporation of Baltimore into a city, and it is proposed to make it a national and international celebration.

"Tbe advantages of Such a stupendous fair not only to our city, but to all the country, are evident. One of the greatest advantages of our exposition will be tbe advertisement ic will give us the world over. "Best of all, tbe spiritual, benefit to be derived is incalculable. I was with Mr. Moody in his great work at the World's Fair, and believe that people from all nations and countries went home impressed with tbe e-ospel of Christ.

It is well known tbat our Saviour and His apostles sought great gatherings to preach to them tbe i gospel. Tbe Pentecost, which was an exposition ot the first fruits of that land from every direction, was turned into a glorious revival. Why should It not be so with us? "I shall bring to bear upon this exposition all the forces of the National Evangelization Society, of which I have tha honor to be president, and shall endeavor to arrange for religious services in many plaoea, day and night, during tbe whole season. I believe tbat we shall do a great service, not only to our city and our country, but to God, if tbe citizens or Baltimore will arise and place their money and their influence at the disposal of tbe distinguished gentlemen into whose hands is placed the management of our great exposition. "Philadelphia.

Louisville, Jacksonville, Atlanta, New Orleans and Chicago with one voice speak the praises of these great exhibitions. Let Baltimore fall into line." Mr. Paul Hoffman, of 1609 Mosher street, will soon present to the Baltimore Centennial Association a copper eagle to be put on the flag-pole at Clifton Park. The figure is tbree feet high, and measures five feet from tip to tip. A BRIDEGROOM' ARRESTED.

But His Florida Bride Declined to Prosecute the Case. Mrs. Ivy Russell, wbo said sbe was married just tbree weeks ago and was on her wed-diug tour, had her husband arrested late Saturday night because she said be threatened to Kill her and she was afraid of bim. Before Justice Benner yesterday she relented and declined to prosecute the case. Before leaving, the western police station, where the case was to have been tried, Mrs.

Russell said she had enough experience with her husband and did not intend to continue ber wedding tour, but that she would at once return to her home iu Florida. She added: "I own a large orange grove in Florida and am the proprietor of the Hugell House at High Springs, Alachua county, in tbat State. Mr. Russell is an evangelist and preached and held meeting's through Florida and especially in Jacksonville for several months. 1 met him aoout three months ago and we were married just tbree weeks ago." Mrs.

Russell charged that her husband threatened ber "because she would not give him money. Before she married him, sbe said, her name was Hugell. Mr. Russell said be is an Englishman and tbat he owned a home in tbe south of England. Since tbeir.arrlval in this cityMr.

and Mrs. Russell had boarded at 411 North Greene street. WEDDINGS. Newman-Bass. Miss Helen Bass, daughter of Mrs.

Nanna Bass, ot 408 North Eden street, was married last night at Clairgetl's Hall, North Fremont avenue, to Mr. Otto Newman. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr. Benjamin Szotd.

Tbe bride wore a traveling gown of tan cloth and carried La France roses. The ushers were Messrs. Gus. Rosenheim, Louis Adler. Sol.

Bass and H. M. Bass. A reception was held, after whioh Mr. and Mrs.

Newman left for a tatp. Rosenberg Nltzen. Miss 'Llna Nitzen and Mrs. Israel Rosen berg wore married last night at tbe H. Y.

Hall, Baltimore and Bond streets. Rev. Raphael Greenbaum, of Hanover Street Synagogue, performed tbe ceremony. Tbe bride wore a dress of gray silk and carried a bouquet. After tbe ceremony the large company present was entertained and re freshments were served.

Dexter Griffith. Miss Emma Griffith, daughter of Mrs. Caroline Griffith. 1811 West Mulberry street, was married to Mr. John A.

Dexter last Thurs day at tbe rectory of Trinity Protestant Episcopal Cburch by Rev. Dr. J. E. Gram- mer.

rector of the church. Miss Jennie Mo- Clintock was bridesmaid and Mr. John W. Jones was best man. Mr.

and Mrs. Dexter will live-In Baltimore with -MrsDex tec's mother. i preached yesterday at Associate Reformed Cburch. Orphans' Court Decision on a 2Cevr The act of 1894 providing that no will shall be subject to caveat or other objection to its validity after three years from tbe date of tbe probate has been held to be both retrospective and prospective by the judges of the Orphans Court. Tbe decision was rendered in the controversy over the will of Wm.

Thompson, which was probated in 1873. Judges Gans and Edwards filed an opinion dismissing tbe petition of Mr. Thompson's nieces in view of tbe recent act of tbe Legislature. In a separate opinion Judge Lindsay agrees with his colleagues, but holds that tbe petition should bave been dismissed also on the ground that the petitioners were negligeut in asserting their claim to an interest in tbe estate. To Illustrate the Story of tho Scottish Reformation.

An entertuinment descrip tive of the Scottish reformation will be given Thursday and Friday evenings, April 4 and 5, at Music Hall. Mrs. H. E. Monroe, of Philadelphia, will give a lecture, illustrated by seventy-live stereopticon views and two allegorical processions, in which one hun dred and fifty young people from various churches of Baltimore will take part.

This entertainment will be further enhanced by three dramatic scenes illustrating phases of the life of tbe times. Miss Munsbower, one of Mrs. Monroe's assistants. Is now in this city for the purpose of instructing the performers. Petty A.nnoyances.Jj&te Saturday night or early Sunday morning some one smeared grease over the door and steps of tbe Insti tute of Notre Dame.

Aisquith street, near Eager street. The discovery was made yes terday morning wben tbe sisters were about to attend early mass. Tbe granite steps are almost irreparably 6talned, as is also tba door. Grease was also put on the doorknobs. About a week ago some one went into St.

James's Catholic Church, adjoining the institute, and wrenched a number of gas pipes out. Whether the deeds are committed in a spirit of maliciousness or from mischief is not known. Statistics of the Health Department. The death rate in Baltimore last week, based on 194 deaths, was 20.33. The principal causes of death were: Pneumonia, 25; consumption.

2 influenza, 17: bronchitis, 11; old age. 10; paralysis, convulsions. marasmus, 5. Deaths by wards were: First, second, third, fourth, fifth, 11; sixth, 13; seventh, 11; eighth. 11; ninth.

tenth, eleventh, twelfth, 17: thirtieth, fourteenth, 15; fifteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth, 10; eighteenth, 13: nineteenth, 13; twentieth. twenty-first, twenty-second. 9. Mrs. Margaret Fllis, of the W.

C. X. V. Mrs. Margaret Ellis, of Newark.

N. president of the New Jersey W. C. T. U.

ad dressed a large audience yesterday at Brantly Baptist Church. Mrs. E.A. Robinson, president of the Baltimore W. CL T.

presided. The meeting was one of tbree beld by tbe W. C. T. and Prohibition Unions of Baltimore, the others being at Hampden and Canton.

Baltimore XTniversity. The sophomores of the Baltimore University School of Medicine bave elected the following officers: President, B. J. Jewett, of Maine: vice president. A.

G. Barrett, of Maryland: secretary. H. H. Flood, or New York; treasurer, J.

Morrison, of Pennsylvania; orator, F. W. Wilson, of Maryland; executive committee, G. H. Scbolle, of Maryland, chairman, and James Gannon, of Rhode Island.

Adjutant Bailey, the Fourth, Resigns, Capt. Harry O. Baiiey, adjutant" of tbe Fourth Regiment, has sent his resignation to Col. Willard Howard. He will leave this city in a few days for Osbkosb, where bo is to take a position with the Paine Lumber Company.

Lieutenant II oft man, of the second battalion, will act as adjutant until a successor is appointed. Mr. If. B. Leech, son of Rev.

George V. Leech, tha pastor of Govanstown Methodist Episcopal Church, who recently joined the Baltimore Methodist Episcopal Conference, has been appointed by Presiding Elder L. B. Wilson, of the Washington district, to Piney Grove Cburcb, which is just outside of Washington, in tbe District of Columbia. Charged with Felonious Assault.

Justice Donavin bas committed James Williamson for court to answer the charge of committing a felonious assault on Kate Schuman, aged eight years, daughter of William Schuman, 614 South Bond street. Tho assault is alleged to have occurred March 15. Accused of Robbing a Saloon. John J. Murpby was committed for court by Justice Benner yesterday to answer the charge of stealing from tbe saloon of Wm.

B. Logue. 630 Josephine street. 90 in money, tbree rings and a revolver. Bound Sergeant Kalb-fieisch arrested him.

A Mad Bog Jumps ThrougHa Window Patrolman Rever snot and killed a mad dog yesterday at the northeast corner of Bond and Federal streets. Tbe dog jumped tbrough the store window of Mr. J. W. Erd-man.

Maryland State Teachers' Association. It bas been decided to hold the next annual meeting of the Maryland State Teachers Association at the Blue Mountain House, July 9 to 13. Additional Local Sews, including suburbs and county, news of the port and an ao-count of an attempt to rob City Councilman Walter B. Swindell, will be found on other pages or The Sex. Bishop MeFaul's Vicar-General.

Trenton. N. .1.. March 24. Bishop McFaul has appointed Monsignor Tbomas R.

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