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8 RUrsrs avenue and Carey street came up on Twelfth Presbyterian Church Xaception. IN AND ABOUT TOWN. ALMANAC FOR BALTIMORE THIS DAT. CALVERT COLONISTS. Anniversary of the Arrival the Ark and the Dove.

as battering down Gibraltar. Never In tbe history of the world bas a political party succeed ed which had for its platform only one moral issue. "The thing our country needs la a general crusade in favor of this sentiment. If you cannot suppress, repress. "I believe the answer to.

the problem is In tbe Norwegian system. Saloon-keepers are in tbe business for tbe money there la in it. Tbe Norwegian system takes the money oat of it. It ought to be applied to those places where it is impossible to secure local option. It is only a means to an end.

and that, end a complete extermination of tbe drink traffic." Mr. Vance then described the manner in which tbe Goth en berg system is conducted, and said that in Baltimore the sale of liquor should be placed in tbe bands' of a company ot philanthropists. The paper was discussed by the ministers present, tbe consensus of opinion being opposed to tbe plan. Mr. Vance said be thought a careful study of the subject would change their views.

The subject was then referred to tbe committee. ME. AND MBS. HEATH. They Were Somewhat Better Yesterday The Children Are All Ulght.

Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe B. Heath, who were severely burned at their borne, 29 West Mount Royal avenue, early Sunday morning were somewhat improved yesterday." Dr. J.

Edwin Michael says that while Mrs. Heath is not out of danger her condition is much better than he expected it would be. She does not suffer a great deal of pain, and her fever is slight. Tbe burns on Mr. eath's face and hands are deeper than those of Mrs.

Heath, and while not dangerous are mora painful. Mrs. Heath is the daughter of the late Commodore Norman'N. Kittson, of St. Paul, in which city she was married to Mr.

Heath, who is a Virginian. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Heath, who were taken to Washington Sunday night by Mr. Heath's sister.

Miss Mary ara doing well. Mr. Hartwell P. Heath received a telegram-from her yesterday, informing bim that tbe little ones were all rigbc, and bad suffered no ill effects from the exposure. Tbey were too young to get excited.

A crowd of persons stood around the Heath residence on Mount Royal avenue all day yesterday, although but little beyond some charred woodwork behiad the boarded-up windows could be seen. TOO MUCH HARD STUDY. This, It Is Said, Caused Temporary Aberration of a Boy's Mind. Joseph S. Baldwin, aired about fifteen years, son of Dr.

Joseph S. Baldwin, of Mid-dletown, in the sixth district of Baltimore county, left his home Saturday morning to go to Glen Rock York county. to attend to some business. When he did not return borne that night, as was expected, much un-easiness was felt by bis parents. On Sunday morning young Baldwin was, taken home minus his coat, vest and hat.and seemed to be suffering from bewilderment or temporary aberration of the mind.

He had wandered around near his home all Saturday night, and on the following morning was found on the York road about one and a hair miles nortb of Parkton and about six miles from home. Young Baldwin had recently left school, having passed in the highest grade, and had bejgun the study of medicine. Hard study, it is believed, caused his temporary mental aberration. Dr. Baldwin does not think be is seriously affected.

HIGHLANDTOWN AND CANTON. tbe flrea-larm tefegrapb department aa follows: For 2,600 zincs, to the McShane Manufacturing Company at 28 cents each. Two hundred and fifty poles, to Andrew Miller from $1 70 to (15 each, aocordlng to different designs. Bluestone, to Clendinen Bros, at S3 51 per 100 pounds. Other supplies to the Morrison Southern Electric Company aa follows: One thousand five hundred battery coppers at 13 cents each, 300 Le Claneha batteries at 65 cents each, 500 battery Jars at 30 cents each.

2,500 feet of Grlmshaw wire at 1J4 cents a foot. 100 pounds of offloe wire at 25 cents a pound, 1.000 glass insulators at 3 centa each, 50 backboards at 35 cents each. CAPT. Dinner Given In Recognition of His Servleea aa a Keseuer. A number of Baltlmoreans gave.

a dinner last night at Gordon's Hose Uouse to Capt. Amos Hawkett, of the Johnson Line steamer Queensmore, In recognition of bis services to humanity in saving the crews of two American merchant ships in February last. At tbe bead of tbe banquet table to which Captain Hawkett bad been invited was Mr. William H. Ruby, immigrant inspector, who presided.

At the other end was Immigrant Inspector L. H. Hobinson. At Mr. Ruby's right was Captain Hawkett, and at his loft Col.

Buchanan Sobley, surveyor of the port. Then came Capt. Charles Read, of the Mentmore, Cant. Thomas Evans, of tbe Duranao, Capt. James.

Warren, of tbe Ithamo and Capt. Charles William Simpson, of tbe Queensmore. Mr. Ruby introduced Colonel Sohley, who spoke in complimentary terms of the services of Captain Hawkett and presented him with a gold and richly-Jeweled watch and chain. Captain Hawkett's storm-beaten faco grew redder in an honest blush when he received the gift.

He said he considered bis act only one that which every sailor should perform. The watch Is a chronometer timeDleae. On its front are the letters in two colors of gold. On the baok Is tbe letter raised in enamel, with square and compass. Inside is the following inscription: "Presented to Capt.

Amos Hawkett, master British 6teamship Queensmore, by his friends, at tbe port of Baltimore, in recognition of his gallant rescue in midocean of crew of schooner Alma Cummlngs, February 13. and February 13, 1895, crew of schooner Marlon F. Sprague." Speolal Deputy Collector Dlffenbangh spoke for Collector Shaw, who could not be present. The banquet ended with tbe singing of "Tbe Star Spangled Banner" by Mr. Sara Patterson, "God Save the Queen" by the British shipmasters, and "Auld Lang Syne" by all present.

The subscribers to the present and banquet were William H. Ruby. L. H. Robinson.

Henry Bretboll, Ross J. Pennington, Frank A. Furst, Thomas Gordon, Adolph Sauber, Kruger Ss John Gllman, Israel Rose n-feld. Dr. OttoB.

Heinze. GebhardtLeimbaob, Patrick Clark, Col. Washington Bowie, Tbos. T. Boswcll, Martin Wagner, Rannle Thomas, Oebm Capt.

John T. Barclay, Barnes Compton, R. M. Jobe, William P. Ryan, Frank T.

Shaw, James A. Dlffonbaugh, H. A. Parr, William Hopps, George T. Gambrill.

Edson M. Shryver, J. B. Sisson, Isaao S. Filbert, S.

B. Sexton, James A. Srayser, Buohanan Sohley, John C. Legg, T. J.

Rod-riok. Capt. John Thorpe, T. Hopkins, P. C.

Gorman. The invited guests at the table were Messrs. Wm. L. Gallagher, N.

J. Sappington, Carl Sohildt, Buchanan Schley. Philip Volz, Arthur Napier. Sam Pattison, Capt. L.

M. Sprague, Thos. Alrev. Dr. Sidney O.

Helskell, K. L. League. George Lelmbacb, Frank H. Larned, Washington Bowie, Dr.

Seaton Norman and Frederick Helneman. JUST FROM" SANTIAGO. "LOOKS LIKE BUNCOMBE." Mr. Brennan Heard from. Again in the City Council.

DEBATE ABOUT A PAVING OBDINANCE. The Member from the fourth. Ward Said There Waa no Money Available for ImproTlng Eastern Avenue aa Proposed by Mr. Langhammer Other Measures Before tbe Council. An ordinance providing for paving Eastern avenue between Broadway and Luzerne street with granite or mosaic blocks, the money for tbe work to be taken out of any unexpended balances in tbe six million loan, came up In the First Branch City Council last night on a second reading.

After a discussion It was made a special order for tbe next meeting. Mr. Stewart, democrat, started tbe discussion by offering an amendment which provided that the money shall be taken from unexpended balances "not otherwise appropriated." The amendment was lost. Mr. Brennan, democrat, then said: "1 would like to ask where the money is to come from If all tbe mooey for paving in tbe six-million loan is appropriated.

It strikes me that where there is no money to carry out an ordinance it looas like buncombe to have It introduced and passed. I will vote for tbe measure if there is money to carry it into effect." Turning toward Mr. Langbammer, republican, who introduced the ordinance, Mr. Brennan said: "I would like to know where the gentleman from the first ward expects to get the money. He owes it to himself, as chairman of tbe ways and means committee, to explain." Mr.Langhamro.er.

"I Introduced the measure on tbe strength of statements from tbe comptroller that there were $137,000 in unexpended balances for street paving." Mr. Brennan then said that the amount was $149,900 in unexpended balances, but that out of that amount Fayette street, Broadway and Fort avenue must be finished, and that three or four other streets must also be paved out of the amount if It is sufficient. After further discussion the consideration of the ordinance was postponed, as etated above. Other Pavine Projects. Tbe ordinance for repaying MoCulloh street with asphalt from Lanvale street to North avenue, which had passed the First Branch, was recommitted to the joint standing committee on highways when it came up in the second Branch.

Mr. Fahey, who made the motion to- recommit, said he uuderstood tbe statement bad, been made in tbe First Branch that the work could be done for $2 a square yard instead of $2 25, the price named in the ordinance, and be thought it advisable to ascertain if tbe statement is correct. For tbe same reason the ordinance appropriating 85.000 4or repaying with asphalt blocks Carrollton avenue from Lanvale street to Harlem avenue was recommitted. Tbe First Branch passed an ordinance providing for competition in advertising for asphalt paving. The ordinance was amended, on motion-of Mr.

Minifle, so that bids may be received for Trinidad or fiermudez asphalt, or "any other asphalt which has been found to be equally as good for paving purposes." Mr Swindell offered a resolution appropriating $16,000 for repaving Harlem avenue witb Belgian blocks from Gilmor street to Fulton avenue. Both branches authorized St Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Congregation to change the curb line at the corner of Rogers avenue and Laurel street, and extend tbe walls of a church or school to be built there. Patriotism and Education. The Council passed an ordinance tox, raising American flaas on all publlo schools. The flags are to be raised each day at tbe opening of the schools and are to be taken down when tbe schools close.

They are also to be unfurled on all legal holidays and on Memorial Day. May 80. An ordinance providing for reading the Declaration or Independence in the grammar schools was read a seoond time in the Second Branch on motion of Mr. Barnes and passed that branch. It provides that the Declaration shall be read on the Fridays next preceding all national.

State and municipal holidays. President Hooper lert the chair In the First Branch to advocate tbe purchase of tbe Crook lot, ad joining the new Western High School, under an appropriation of $40,000. The measure, after being discussed for Some time, passed the First Branoh by a vote of 15 to 7, and was laid over until the next meeting in the Second Branch under the rules. It is proposed to use tbe lot for tbe purposes of tbe school. Tbe measure appropriating $48,000 additional for the new City College building, which has, passed tbe First Branch, was made a special order for the next session when it came up in tbe Second Branch on Its second reading.

Both branches adopted a resolution granting the use of tbe hall of the Polytechnic Institute to the teachers of primary school No. 23 for holding an entertainment April 16 in aid of the proposed teachers' bazar. Mr. Wagoner introduced an ordinance to purchase 132 West Hill street for the use of colored school No. 3.

VICTORIAN WRITERS. Opening: of the Donovan Lectures on English Literature. PROP. CALEB T.WINCHESTER'S COURSE Thomas Carlyle, Arthur Hugh Cloogh, Matthew Arnold, Alfred Tonnvson ud Robert Hrowolnt Will Bo Bin Toploa Large Audlnee at McCoy nail. I'ror.

C. T. Winchester, of Wesleyan hut frequently lectured at the Johns Hopkins on English literature, yesterday afternoon boiian a series of nine leotures on Victorian Writers" to an audl-uoe which crowded McCoy Hall, where the lecture was held. The lectures are (riven on the foundation endowed by the late Mrs. Caroline Donovan, or lialtlmore.

Ainonir other thlnus Professor Winchester aid: "Vbat Jut strike a cusual observer of the period is Its wonderful material do velopraent and the marvelous application of phj steal science to the conveniences of lite. AlmoU all tbesto marvelB have been wrought Since IKK. And this rapid whirl of material progress has Influenced literature directly by stimulating- the imagination and Indirectly by improvement of the means of communication, the dissemination of good literature and the prouaottou of general Intelligence. "But these material Influences are far less Important than the movements of thought durlmr the aire. Up to about the year 1833 conservatism had Its owu way iu England.

The result of the French revolution had frightened men out of all attempts at reform; but this temper of timid conservatism lasted only until about 1830. For the next thirty yrara a great wave of liberal and reforming energy swept over England. This rnav be seen in the passage of the reform bill in 1S32, in the revision of current economic and industrial Ideas and In the ever-Increasing attention given to social questions. Similar liberal tendencies may be Been In religious thought. The influence of Coleridge was really beginning to be felt, and tbu Broad Church school of thought takes its rise about this time with such men us Htlrlli-g, Hare and Maurice.

"Other tendencies In rellirlous thought are represented on the one band by Carlyle nnd on the other by Cardinal Newman. "The literature of the Victorian period In all its forma gives evldencoof this earnest nnd thoughtful temper upon all subjects. English literature was never more exclusively dominated by ethical motives than during the years from 1833 to 1870. Some of Its writers, like Carlyle. Ruskin, Matthew Arnold and Newman, devoid their work exclusively to moral and practical subjects.

And even In polite literature the romantlo tendenov ceases almost entirely at the beginning of this period. Novelists like Dickens. Thackeray and George Eliot and poets like Tennyson, Jlrowning and Arnold found their prinotpal themes in questions connected wltn contemporary thought on the gravest matters. It is onlv about 1870 that we And a group of poets twinburno, Kosaettl and William Morris who turn away from practical and moral questions to pure rotnauce. But their work Is only an eddy In the main stream of the work of their own age, and quite down to our own time the Influence of religion and ethics has been paramount in literature." Prof elisor Winchester's oourse will comprise eight more lectures, to whlota the rubllo will be admitted without tickets.

The titles and dates or the separate lectures are as follows! Today. "Thomas Carlyle His Sartor Re-Siirtu nnd His Philosophy of Lire." Thursday, March 2S, "Thomas Carlyle 111 Histories. Political and Social Writings." Friday, March 10, "Arthur Hugh Clough and tho Poetry of the Religious Question." Monday, April 1, "Matthew Arnold and the Poetry ot Keliglous Question." Tuesday, April 2, "Alfred Tennyson His Art." Thursday, April 4, "Alfred Tennyson Hi Themes." Friday, April 8, "Robert Browning His General Characteristics." Mon.lav. April 8, "Itobert Browning His Special Themes Professor Winchester will also give a special lecture on "The Lake Poets" on Saturday, April 6. THE THEATRES.

A Novelty at the Auditorium. "Come when you please and stay as long as you please" is tho motto for the continuous performances -which Manager Kernan yesterday Introduced at the Howard Auditorium. The curtain was up from 1.30 uncll 10.30 P.M. Just about supper time was the hour when the crowd was thinnest, but before and after that the audiences were large iuuI appreciative. Two small boys In the gallery had brought their supper with them, und tbey were the ones who got tho most for their money.

A melodrama, "Lost In London," was the principal feature of the programme. This was given twice during the day by a stock corapauy directed by Mr. Ed. Marble and headed by Harold Hartsoll and Annie Mort-land. two capable melo-dramatlo actors.

Between the three aois of "Lost in London," liefere it began and after It was over were a series of variety specialties In which twelve performers took part, all of them appearing twice, but in separate sketches. They included Ella W'eaner, the male impersonator; llarrlgan, the "tramp Juggler;" Nellie Ma-gulre, character vooallsi; Bessie Gilbert, cornet player, and Hines and Uemiogton, in liowery sketches. Mr. IlerneV "Shore Acres." There could scarcely be a more tender, homely and natural dramatic study than Mr. James A.

Heme's "Shore Acres," which waa given for the first time In Baltimore last night at Albaugh's Lyceum Theatre by a thoroughly balanced company, headed by tbe clever man who wrote the play. Situated amidst the prosaic surroundings of a village on the coast of Maine, "Shore Acres" depicts characters and human actions in au exquisitely natural manner, and blends rare good bumor and wic with pathos In a manner that keeps laughter and tears olose together during ibe whole unfolding of its easily moving story. Tho very unoonventionality of Mr. Heme's dramatic constructions Is an added charm, end the skillful way In which nct'on has been made to supplement diotion in the staging of tbe play won Instant success for It, and kept up the interest to the last scene, which Is the most homely, most natural and most pathetic of all. Less farcical than "The Country Fair" and low conventional Homestead," It stands out boldly as an original study of certain phases of American rural life, cleverly oonoelved and admirably handled.

"The 20th Century Girl." its final passage in tbe First Branch Mr. Stewart called for tbe yeas and nays, the branch bavinir had a long debate last week upon the subject of electric lights. Tbe roll-call resulted in the adoption of the resolution by a vote of 16 to 5. Messrs. Helneman.

Brennan, Stewart and Leonard, demoorats, and Mr. Hoffman, republican, voted in tbe negative. A large number of resolutions providing for additional electric lights and gas lamps were again laid on the table In tbe Second Branch. President Smith stated that such resolutions are unnecessary, as the superintendent of lamps can place tbe lights where needed. PLUCKY MB.

SWINDELL. Congratulated on Bis Escape by the Member of the Council. Mr. Walter B. Swindell, who was assaulted by robbers last Saturday, was warmly con gratulated on bis fortunate escape by bis colleagues in tbe City Council.

The following resolution, offered by Mr. Rodgers, was adopted by both branches last nio-bt: "Tbe announcement in tbe press of tbe dis graceful and murderous attack, upon our worthv and gallant fellow-member, Mr. Walter B. Swindell, of tbe Second Branch, is received with surprise and indignation. We hereby desire to offer our congratulations to Mr.

Swindell upon bis escape from injury and to give expression of our admiration of bis courage and manliness in bravely de fending bis life and property. Every effort and aid shall be extended by tbe members of tbe Council, individually and collectively, to the police authorities in procuring the arrest of the parties engaged in the dastardly at tack upon Mr. Swindell." At the meeting of tbe Council Mr. Swindell was wearing tbe coat he had on when attacked, and be exhibited the boles made by the bullet whose course was stopped by a button. In the future.

Mr. Swindell says, be will be prepared to give an armed resistance to all would-be robbers. Both branches of tbe Council adjourned to meet again next Monday. HUGH BROWN WOUNDED. He Wouldn't Say Whether or Not He Fired the Pistol Shot.

Hush Brown, aged tbirty-tbree years. was found covered with blood on Commercial wharf, near the foot of Broadway, at K30 o'clock last night by several boys, who notified Patrolmen Keehne and Kloch. Tbe patrolman saw a wound under the man's right ear, and when they lifted him into tbe patrol wagon a pistol fell from his coat pocket. Tbe pistol was a Blue Jacket No. 2 and of 32 calibre.

In one chamber was an empty cartridge shell. refused to make any statement as to his condition or as to how be was wounded. He was taken to the Baltimore University Hospital. -His father and mother, Mr. and Mrs.

Hugh Brown, live at 614 South Bethel street. Mr. Brown. is sick in bed. Mrs.

Brown, when informed of her son's condition. said: "He was at my bouse about 7 o'clock and seemed to be in his usual spirts. 1 offered him a cup of tea, but he refused ir, and stretched himself on tbe lounge for a short bile. In an hour be said good-bye and He has been out of regular employment for some time and has been working about Broadway market. He has a wife and three children living somewhere in East Baltimore, but Hush and bis wife bave not lived to gether for three yeats." STRUNG UP AND WHIPPED.

That's How a Sohooner Hand Says the Captain Treated Him. Capt. Jefferson Mears, of Accomao county. master of the schooner General Han cock, was put on trial in the United States Court yesterday on tbe obarge of ill-treating Edward F. Merrill, colored, one of his crew.

while tbe vessel was frozen up in Briton's bay, near Leonardtown. last February. The trial was not concluded. Merrill Is twenty-one years old and shipped with Captain Mears in Baltimore. He testified that he wanted to escape from the vessel because be was treated badly, and that be seized the opportunity when he was sent ashore for water in company with the mate and another member of the crew.

Tbe General Hancook and other oyster vessels had then been frozen up for two weeks. While his companion was filling a water bucket, Merrill said, be bid in a tobacco barn near by. Merrill also said that Captain Mears found him in his hlding-plaoe. threw bim to the ground and then beat and kicked him all tbe way back to the vessel. When be had been taken aboard tbe ves sel, Merrill testified.

Captain Mears tied bis wrists together and whipped bim on the bare back with a tarred rope after be bad been hoisted so high that his feet did not! touch the deck. His clothes were torn off bim, he said, and after the beating be was made to wash tbe blood off and was then asked who had struck him the hardest blows. Richard Whitfield, colored, the other member of tbe crew sent ashore for water, was tbe only other witness examined before tbe court adjourned for the day. He corrobor ated Merrill's story. Whitfield asserted posi tively a number of times that he and Merrill walked from Pocomoke City to Baltimore in one day, an extraordinary feat.

Mr. Robert H. Smith, counsel for Captain Mears, said in his opening statement to the Jury that the crew of the vessel had suffered no cruelty and no hardship. Merrill, he said, had been tied to the rigging and struck three or four times because he attempted to run away, but he claimed that the Captain bad the right to inflict this punishment. WHAT POLICEMEn'aBE DOING.

Chased by a Crowd. Excitement was created yesterday on North avenue, near Charles street, by the arrest of John Haul on tbe charge of stealing an overcoat belonging to E. E. Hassoh from the hallway of 118 West North avenue. Haul was arrested by Patrolmen Carlos after a chase, in which a number of persons took part.

He was taken to the central polioe station, where Justloe Murray committed bim for court. Two Charges Against Bim. Michaol Connell was released for court by Justice Hamilton on the charges of selling liquor to a minor and assaulting Phillip Fin-nick, 1630 Grover Place, northeast Baltimore. Finnick said Connell struck him over the bead with a club. Mustn't Smuggle Ram.

Michael Donovan, charged with smuggling two barrels of rum from Norfolk to Baltimore, was arrested on a warrant by Sergeant Lauer and Patrolman Bowling. Captain Auld turned him over to United States Commissioner Rogers. A Foor-Box Stolen. John Hall, colored, was arrested by Patrol man Emerich on tbe charge of the poor-box. and its contents from the gate of St, Vincents Orphan Asylum, Lafayette avenue and Division street, on tbe night of February Wanted in Philadelphia.

Thomas A. Williams was arrested by De tective Barranger, charged witb embezzlement in Philadelphia. The warrant charged Williams with embezzling. $34 84 from the United States Industrial Insuranoe Co. OBITUARY.

Mrs. Annie C. Crabbe. Mrs. Annie C.

Crabbe, wife of Mr. John E. R. Crabbe, died. Saturday at her home.

Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland county, after an illness of several weeks. She was born in Baltimore, and was a daughter of the late James Biscoe. Mr. Crabbe was formerly of the firm of Johnson, Sutton of tjis eity. Mrs.

Crabbe bas three sisters living here. They are Mrs. J. Thomas Smith, Mrs. Walter E.

Howe and Miss Sophia Biscoe. She leaves one son. Mr. Walter R. Crabbe.

The body will be brought to Baltimore today and. buried from the home of Mrs. Crabbe's sister. Mrs. Smith, 253 West Hoffman street.

Anthony KostellacK. Mr. Anthony Kostellack, a cigar manufacturer, died yesterday at his home, 839 North Washington street, aged thirty-eight years. Mr. Kostellack was a native of Bo hemia, and had been a resident of this country about twenty years.

He was vice-president of tbe Bohemian Gymnastic Asso ciation, treasurer of the Bohemian Fishing and Ducking Association and belonged to Bohemia Council, Amerioan Legion of Honor. He leaves a widow and four children. Aire. Kachel Benson. Mrs.

Rachel Denson died yesterday at No. 417 West Fayette street. She was in the eighty-sixth year of ber age, and bad been confined to her room for several months. Mrs. Denson was the widow of Col.

Isaac M. Denson and a sister of the late Joshua Yansant. Rev. Dr. Fink.

Rev. Dr. R. A. Fink, for many years pastor of the Lutheran Church.

Johnstown, died in that place on Sunday night last. He waa a brother-in-law of Rev. G. W. Cooper, of this city.

Mrs. Olivia H. Tonng. Mrs. Olivia H.

Young, wife of Capt. Owen Young, died yesterday at ber home.608 North Bond street, after a short illness. She was a The Ladies' Aid Society of tbe Twelfth Pres byterian Church gave a reception last night to the members of the congregation at the home of the pastor. Bev. D.

Is. Gretgg. 1031 West Lanvale street. Tho parlors were prettily decorated with plants nnd flowers. During the evening a programme of musio and recitations was given by Miss Marie Orem, Miss Chariot ta Nicolai.

Miss Georgia Masson and Misses Daisy and Kate Sherman, vooal soloists; Mrs. L. Smith, of New York: Miss Guy Spencer and Prof. William Weils. elocutionists fend Mr.

and Mrs. W. Con nor, banjo and guitar duets. Addresses were made by Dr. H.

PurneiL president of New Windsor College; Rev. George Morrl- mrtn a nA Rav Tl Ft drfirtr Thn lftdia ml- ceiviug were Mrs. Mary E. Lloyd, Mrs. Charles Jamison, Miss Kate Jamison, Miss IfamiA fttirhoi-ffirrf Aire A.Vi 1 1 in firhanr Mrs.

George Houck. Mrs. Lena Eno. Mrs. E.

Gillespie, Mrs. Henry Thomas, Mrs. James Leak, Mrs. Charles Frey. Mrs.

Mary Crudden, Mi-a Jenkins, Mrs. Sbackleford, Mrs. Char es Barnesby. Miss Sallie Robinson. Mrs.

Wil liam Reed. Miss Gertie Kemp and Mrs. Robert Mc Harry. Refreshments were served at the close of the entertainment. Killed Herself by Cutting Her Throat, Mrs.

Louisa Schroeder committed suicide yes terday at her borne, 1213 Winchester street. Northwest Baltimore, by cutting ber throat with a table knife. She was found in tbe kitchen lying in a pool of blood by ber husband, George Scbroeder. Mrs. Scbroeder had made a gasn in her throat with the knife, and bad evidently twisted the knife around.

as the wonnd was torn. The members of the family say Mrs. Scbroeder bad been acting strangely of late. and that her mind bad become affected. Her husband says she imagined that various per sons were talking about her, and that several days ago she remarked that ber neighbors did not think she had anr clntho hut t.hncA cha wnrn ct cha nut HaclrAt full be convinced.

She was born In Germany and was fifty years old. Her husband is a tailor. A sou and a daughter survive her. The Oriole Gum Company Incorporated. The Oriole Gum Company has been incorporated, wiih a capital stock of $10,000, for tbe and other novelties and compounds.

The ncorporators are J. Thomas Samuel B. ix'O, Albert H. Smith. George J.

rairbankand Edwin J. Farber, and the di rectors for the first year are Messrs. Bern hardt, Lee, Fairbank and Lucius R. White. Mr.

Edwin J. Farber is attorney for the coj- pany. Xbe officers are: President and treas urer, J. Thomas Reinhardi; vice-president. George J.

Fairbank; secretary and manager, Samuel B. Lee. Firm on West Breston St reet. Fir broke out early yesterday morning at 241 west freston street, occupied Dy Mr. Oswald T.

Shreve. Mrs. shreve was awakened a short time before 1 o'clock by tbe snieli of smoke in her room. She went to a window and gave the alarm. Patrolmen W.

EL Kelly and Lamb responded and broke into the house. Tbey found tbe mantel in the dinicg- room in a blaze, it having become ignited from tbe stove. The two policemen extin guished tbe flames without sending in an alarm. Tbe house, which is owned by Mrs. J.

H. Buchanan, was damaged about 75. Business Troubles. Charles W. Dengler and Wm.

M. Walstrum. builders, trading as Dengler walstrum, made an assignment lor the benefit of creditors yesterday to Joseph E. Baker, trustee. The bond was for $12,000, indicating assets of half that amouut.

Tbe liabilities, it is said, aggregate only $4,000. the assignment being made for tbe purpose of winaing up the business. Seventeen houses comprise the assets. Victor- Freed, a jeweler at 601 East Balti more street, made an assinmenc for tho benefit of creditors to Jacob J. H.

Mitnick, trustee. Tbe bond was for $800. Identified aa Leonard Herr. The man who waa found dead near the B. and O.

tracks, Soutn Baltimore, on Sunday, was identified yesterday by Mr. George Miles aa leonard Herr, a jtlassblower, of Hamilton. Ontario. Coroner Geer decided an inaut-st unnecessary, and turned the body over to Messrs. George Mills.

William Ward and F. H. Williams, who represent the Glassblowers' Union. The widow and two children of Herr live at Hamilton. A dis patch from Cumberland.

says Herr had recently been employed at that place. To Xnsure the Old V. S. Courthouse. Building Inspector Oster, representing the courthouse commission, and Mr.

E. A. Hedian, Internal Revenue Collector Vandiver, have inspected tbe old United States courthouse preparatory to the city taking possession of it. Much of the plumbing, frescoing and glass work in tbe building requires repairing. Tbe city will put insurance on it and will take pos session as soon us the Secretary of the Treas ury approves the insurance.

Jfersonal. Mr. Henry Becker, of the firm of Kummer Becker, bankers and brokers, who has been ill with pneumonia at bis borne, 2131 Maryland avenue, was slightly better last night. Mr. Benjamin Price has recovered from bis recent illness and bas gone to New York.

Mr. William H. Evans and wile will sail Thursday from New York on tbe steamer Normannia lor Carlsbad. After a few weeks' stay there Mr. and Mrs.

Evans will make a tour of Italy and Germany. Requisition for Eaton. Detective Ward returned yesterday from Harrisourg, Pa where be went to have requisition papers signed by Governor Hastings for the return of William Eaton, who was arrested in Philadelphia charged with taking part in tbe robbery of tbe sture and dwelling of Mr. Asbury Watts at Pikesville on the nizot of January 20. Detective Ward will go to Philadelphia today and bring Eaton to Baltimore.

Charge Against a Laicyer Xol. Brossed. Tbe second trial of Lawyer Charles L. Skin ner on tbe charge of procuring the execution of fraudulent affidavits to secure a pen sion lor Mrs. Bridget Davi having again' resulted in a disagreement of tbe jury, the case was nol.

prossed in open court yesterday by United States District Attorney Marbury. Bromfield, Nebraska, Asks for Help. A letter was received by Mayor Latrobe yes terday from Bromfield, stating that much suffering has been caused there by drougth and failure of crops during two suc cessive seasons hu6 asking for assistance. State and county relief committees bave been organized in Nebraska. A Restaurant Robbed.

Casimir Pietrsak, proprietor of a restaurant at 811 South Bond street, reported to Sergeant mer and Patrolman Bowling that some person unknown to bim stole a tin cash box containing nearly $100 from his restaurant yesterday. Wong Eee Acquitted. Under tbe In structions of Judge Morris that there was no evidence legally sufficient to convict, Wong Kee was acquitted in the United States D.s- trict Court yesterday of the charge of manu facturing opium without a government license. Bresident Goucfter, of tbe Woman's Col lege, left yesterday for a two-weeks' trip to New England and New York. He will au tend several of the Methodist Episcopal spring conferences and make addresses at three colleges and institutions.

Bennsylvania R. R. Relief Department. The statement of the Voluntary Belief De partment of the Pennsylvania Bailroad Com pany for February shows payments for death, accidents. $10,163 70; sickness.

$20,552 72; total. $50,216 42. The Beach Bottom Slate Company, for looming quarries, was incorporates yeawr-day by Lewis Lauer. Julius Stern. Leopold Stern.

Leon Lauer and Martin Lauer. with capital stock of 5,000. Norton Tin-Plate Company. Mayor Latrobe signed a resolution yesterday allowing the Norton Tin-Plate and Can Company to lay a railroad track 100 feet on Boston street; Divorce Applied For. Michael Papadop-olls applied in Circuit Court No.

2 yesterday, by C. D. McFarfand, attorney, for an absolute divorcee from Anna Papodopolis. He Is on the List. Tbe police commissioners yesterday appointed John E.

Kelly, of tbe eighth ward, a probation patrolman. Constable Lilly. -The commission of Constable Eawarrt C. Lilly, of the eleventh ward, has been withdrawn by Mayor Latrobe. The Lafayette Glee Club will give a testimonial concert tonight to Mr.

F. X. Hale at Lehmann's Hali. THE KOTAL BAKING POWDER is purest In quality and highest in strength of any baking powder of which I have knowledge. "WM.

McMUBTBIE, Ph. Late U. S. GotU Chemist A. NEW DEPARTURE.

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Umm thaA 3 eaaolA when offered lor aalSwiOt of CELEBRATED HERE BY MARYLANDERS. The Society of Colonial Wars, the Cath-. olio Club and tho Robert Emmet Clab Honor the Memory of Leonard Calvert's Followers Gen. Johnson on "The Flowering; Crosa of Avalon." Two hundred and sixty-one years ago yesterday tbe two little vessels known as the Ark and the Dove landed Leonard Calvert and his two hundred followers on St. Clement's Island, Maryland.

Tbe colonists celebrated tbe day of the annunciation by the service of tbe mass and the chanting of tbe Litany of tbe Cross before a rude cross roughly bewn from a tree and set up in tbe woods. Two days later the settlement of Maryland was made at St. Mary's. The anniversary of the landing of the colonists was celebrated in Baltimore last night by the Society of Colonial Wars, the Catholic Club and the Robert Emmet Club. Tonight the Maryland Pilgrims' Society will meet in commemoration of the event and the Maryland Society of Colonial Dames will open an exhibition of historical paintings and relics, with private view for the members.

Tbe flag of tbe Maryland Chapter, Society of Colonial Wars, floated from tbe flagstaff of the Hotel Rennert in honor of tbe anniversary. At the annual meeting of tbe Booiety, which was held at the hotej. four flags were presented to it by a committee of fifteen of its members, headed by Mr. George Norbury Mackenzie, who made tbe presentation speech. Tbe flags are of silk, hand embroidered and mounted on staffs, encircled by brass plates, engraved with the names of tbe donors and the uate of the presentation.

What They Represent. A period of history from 1607 to date is represented by the flags. One of these is the society's flag, adopted last year by the General Society of Colonial Wars. It is almost a facsimile of one of tbe first American flags, having the St. Geor are's cross on a white field with the society's coat of arms in the centre and stars beneath, repre senting the original colonies.

The coat of arms is made up of a shield, surmounted by a coronet, tbe shield bearing the coat of arms of the first settled colonies of Virginia, Massachusetts. New York, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Maryland, Rhode Island, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Another of the flags represents tbe "King's colors," tbe original of. the present English flag, which was used in the colonies up to tbe time of the revolutionary war. It con sists of St.

George's red and Sc. Andrew's white crosses combined on a blue field. The third flag is tbe present American emblem, with forty-four stars for the States in the Union. The fourth flag is the banner of Maryland containing the Calvert coat of arms. Mr.

MoHenry Howard accepted the flags on behalf of society. Rev. Henry Watkins Ballantine, of First Congregational Church, chaplain of the society, made an address on "Flairs and Patri otism'." Ladles at the Collation. A collation followed, to which were in vited the wives, sisters and sweethearts of the members and the officers of other his torical societies. Among tbe ladies 'present were: Mrs.

Curzon Hoffman, Mrs. H. Ashton Ramsey, Miss Latrobe, Mrs. J. Appleton Wilson, Mrs.

Jervis Spencer, Miss Bessie Williams, Miss Reynolds, Mrs. B. H. Griswold, Mrs. George Norbury Mackenzie.

Miss Emory, Mrs. John R. Tait, Miss Wade, Mrs. Joseph L. Brent, Miss Mary Bolley Wilson, Miss Bessie Keecn, Mrs.

A. Leo Knott, Miss Miller, Mrs. Thomas Marsh Smith. Election of Officers. The following officers werolele edat a business meeting of the society held before the flag presentation: McHenry Howard; deputy governor.

Gen. Joseph Lan caster Brent; lieutenant-governor, James Gulian Wilson; secretary, George Norbury Mackenzie; treasurer, John Appleton Wilson; historian, Bennet Bernard Browne; regis trar, Henry Asbton Ramsay; assistant secretary, Francis Du Font Balcb: chaplain. Rev. Henry Watkins Ballantine; gentlemen of the council, Douglas Hamilton Thomas, Benja min Howell Griswold. Edwin Harvie Smith.

John Livingston Minis, Edward Austin Jen kins, Richard Curzon Hoffman. Thomas MarshSmltb. Robert Brent Kevser; stand ard-bearers, national, Francis Du Pont Balcb; colonial wars, Robert Burton; Mary land, Anthony Morris Tyson: King's colors, Culbretb Hopewell Warner. The Cross of Avalon. The Flowering Cross of Avalon' was the subject of an address made by Gen.

Bradley T. Johnson before the Catholic Club mem bers and their friends. He reviewed the traditional origin of tbe Cross of Avalon, and related how it became a part of the coat of arms of the Calverts. In conclusion General Johnson said: "So the Cross of Avalon was transplanted to Maryland, and, like tbe Cross of St. Mau rice, it bas ever since blossomed with the perennial flowers of Faith.

Hope.1 and Charity, of liberty of action, liberty of thought and liberty of labor, for in Mary land never while the flowering cross was carried on her banner has any. man ever been persecuted for opinion's sake. Other people burned witches and whipped Quakers. No such outrage was ever perpetrated under the Cross of Avalon. For more than two centuries and a half, generations of Mary-landers have grown and lived aud died, ex hibiting in their lives and in their deaths tbe sentiment of the motto of the Calverts and of the State, 'Courage and and a sublime faith in tbe thanksgiving borne on the shield of Baltimore.

'With the shield of Thy good will Thou hast crowned us, A musical-, programme was a part of tbe Catholic Club celebration. The numbers included: Vocal solo. Miss Laura Hibline; xylophone duet, August and Lizzie Stein; piano solo, Mr. Alfons Scbenuit; patriotic choruses by the Cathedral choir, directed by Mr. F.

X. Hale. Cardinal Gibbons was present. Robert Emmet Clnb. At the meeting of the Robert Emmet Club a paper was read on the settlement of the colony toy Richard J.

Polley, Jr. The following officers were elected: President, D. Scully; Dan A. Kelly and D. Sullivan; corresponding secretary.

Dr. J. Henry Conway; recording secretary, J. P. O'Mahoney; financial secretary, Andrew J.

Donahue; treasurer, J. N. Daily; librarian, T. J. Byan; sergeant-at-arms, L.

H. Murphy. Hoard of governors James Doyle, Robert Roddy, J. T. Abern, C.

T. Dunn. R. J. Polley, T.

J. Walsh, James T. Hughes, John C. Fallon, Joseph Lacy, E. D.

Fitzgerald, W. E. Anderson and M. J. Conway.

THE LIQUOR QUESTION Discussed by the. Ministerial Union The Gothenburg System. The Ministerial Union yesterday appointed a committee, consisting of Rev. J. A.

Vance, Bishop Latane, Rev. Dr. Julius E. Grammer, Rev. C.

Herbert Richardson, Rev. E. Y. Mulling and Rev. ELT.Boot, to consider the Gothenburg system of regulating the liquor traffic.

Tho committee will report at tbe next meeting- of the union, which will be held in May. The Gothenburg plan consists in giving a monopoly of the liquor business for a certain term to a stock company, tbe profits above a certain per cent, all Koine: to speci fied objects, charitable or municipal. It started in Gothenburg, Sweden, and is now followed by a majority of tbe towns in Sweden and Norway. The subjeot was brought up by a paper which was read by Rev. J.

A. Vance, of Maryland Avenue Presbyterian Church. He said in part: "Tbe history of the temperance question is series of blunders and corrections, a process of education through "First of all tbe watchword was moderation be able to go to bed on your own legs. "The crusade of the Teetotlers followed. Moderate drinking would never do.

for few men were able to preserve the moderation, so they attempted to root out the evil by moral suasion. That failed to uproot the cause: It put on the brakes, but failed to throw it from tbe track. "Then we made the third mistake of de manding utter extermination. In answer to this movement the friends of license met the reformers with three plans: 'License lightens tbe burden of But it does not. Statistics show that it has increased the bur den, it aiminisnes tne numner or but walk through your own town and see that the bigber you make the license tbe more profitable you make the business, and the more profit you put In the business, tbe more people you will attract to it.

It im proves tbe quality of the But by adding to its respectability you add to its attractiveness. "Next came tbe fourth and most tremend ous blunder of all. It waa the identification ui me principle ui extermination Wltn a political party. Since that ill-fated hour tbe cause of righteousness against the liquor traffic bas lost ground and it may safely be said that the routing of the liquor traffic Sun .6.01 A. M.

Sun ...6.24 P. M. Tuesday New Moon. Street lights lit Tuesday Streetlights out .6.30 P. M.

.5.05 A. M. High water 6.49 A. 7.06 P. M.

The times of the rising and setting of the nun and moon are expressed in Eastern standard time. Haawell, the Bridegroom, I Dead. James F. Haswell, the dental student who -attempted suicide March 15 at 521 North Eutaw street, died yesterday afternoon at the Good Samaritan Hospital. He bad been attended by Dr.

I. R. Trimble and Dr. Ida Pollook since be waa sent there suffering from the effects of corrosive sublimate, which bfe had taken, and injuries which he had received in leaping from a back window. He had been married but three weeks when he made bis attempt at self-destruction.

His wife's former home was in Charleston, W. her maiden name being Annie Pine. She was at the hospital wben be died. Has-well's father, Mr. F.

F. Haswell, of Westerly R. arrived in the city shortly after tbe son's death. The body will be taken to Westerly for interment. Merchants' Batik in Its Ifeur Building.

The Merchants' National Bank began business in its new building. South and Water streets, at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. President Douglas H. Thomas was remembered by his friends, and in the centre of his desk was a basket of cut flowers nearly six feet in circumference. Numerous visitors congratulated the offioers on their handsome quarters.

Tbe first check paid over the counter of the new bank was to Mr. Josias Pennington, of the firm of Baldwin Pennington, architects: the first depositor' was the A. L. Webb branch of the American Distributing Company, and the first new account was opened by Mr. M.

H. Goodrich, agent of the National Life Insurance Company. A record of these transactions will be kept in the bank's archives. At night the bank building was illuminated with numerous electric jets and a ladies' reception was held from 7.30 to 10 o'clock. President Thomas.

Cashier E. H. Thomson and the full torce of clerks was on band to receive the guests. Veterans to Mare a Reunion April X. The surviving members of the old First Maryland Veterau Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the federal Army met last evening at their headquarters to make final arrangements for their annua! reunion and banquet, which will take place on tbe evening of April 1, at Mechanics' Hall, West Fayette street.

This regiment was the first to leave tbe State in May, 1861, and was at that time under the command of the late Gen. John H. Ken ly. It was afterward com-, manded successively by Coin. N.

T. Dushane, John W. Wilson and D. L. Stanton.

Colonels Dushane and Wilson were both killed iu battle. The losses of tbe regiment during its term of service from May. 1861, to July, 1865 were so heavy that it is prominently mentioned by Fox, the historian, as one of the three hundred regiments of tbe Union army losing the greatest number of men during tbe civil war. The Funeral of JUr. T.

Frank Farran took place yesterday from St. Ignatius's Catholic Church, corner of Madison and Calvert streets, where a mass of requiem was celebrated. Rev. John C. Farran, of Johns town, a brother of the late Mr.

Farran, was tbe celebrant of the mass. Rev. Wm. E. Bartlett.

of St. Ann's Church, was deacon, and Rev. George Reid. of tbe Catholic University at Washington, a nephew of Mr. Farran.

was sub-deacon. Father McCarthy. of St. Ignatius's Church, preached. Bev.

Lawrence J. MuNamara was master of ceremonies. Rev. Dr. John A.

Morgan and Rev. Francis X. Brady, of St. Ignatius's Church, were present in the sanctuary during the mass. Tbe pall-bearers Were Messrs.

J. Wm. Kjnes, Samuel White, Thomas Cousin. Joseph Kavanaugh. Thomas Donahue and Charles Derwent.

The burial was in Bonnie Brae Cemetery. Thalia Mcennercltor Concert. Dorn- rceschen Strausshurg," for male chorus and orchestra, by Julius Otto, was the principal number on the programme of the concert given by tbe Thalia Maenoerchor at the Ger- mania. Maenoerchor Hall last night. Under direction of Prof.

Hubert Krueppel the society sang in a style which showed care ful training and an artistic appreciation of the composer. Tbe society also sang a sere nade by Weinivurm. The soloists were Mrs. Dora Schaefer. A.

Zeiss and H. Richter, After tbe concert there was a dance. The committee for the concert was Herman Micklich, William Limrotb, Charles Staff and Louis Abresch. The Late Capt. Chaa.

JUanigault Morrut. Tbe funeral ot Capt. Chas. Manigault Morris took place yesterday from old St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church, corner Charles and Saratoga streets.

The service was read by Rev. Dr. J. S. B.

odges, rector of the church. Tbe body was sent to New York, where it was placed iu the family vault at Morrisania. Tbe pall-bearers were Gen. John Gill. Henry Thompson, Capt.

Fitzhugn Carter, John Carey, Capt. Yates Stirling, United States Navy, John W. Williams. John I. Mid-dleton aud Gen.

Joseph L. Brent. Henry W. Jenkins Son bad charge of the funeral arrangements. Special City Council Election Today.

A special election will be held today in tbe fifteenth and sixteenth wards to elect a suc cessor to tbe late City Councilman Daniel E. Clark, who represented those wards in the Second Branch. The polls will be open in each precinct of tbe two wards from 6 A. M. until 6 P.

M. Tbe ealoons all over the city will'remain dosed all day and until the reg ular time for opening tomorrow morning. The candidates for tbe honor of representing the two wards are Charles T. Mitchell, democrat, and Nelson Baker, republican. To Meaume Testimony in the Boose- Buak Contest.

Tbe taking of testimony in the Booze-Rusk election contest will be re sumed tomorrow, when the presentation of Mr. Rusk's side of tbe case will begin. Mr. Rusk has about twelve day remaining of tbe forty days allowed bim for examination of bis witnesses. Edgar H.

Gans and Peter J. Campbell, bis counsel, have been preparing bis case since tbe testimony for Dr. Booze was closed, and they expect to finish witbin tho required time. Grand iMdge of the Kniqhts of Honor. The Grand Lodge, Knights of Honor, of Maryland will meet in Baltimore tomorrow at 221 North Liberty street.

The Knights of Honor is one of the oldest fraternal insurance organizations in the country, having a membership of about 125,000 and representatives in nearly every State in the Union. The death claims paid amount to $50,000,000. Tbe Grand Lodge is composed of representatives from most of the counties of Maryland. New Members of the Clifton Bark Jury. Messrs- George B.

Skinner and Lawrason Riggs were appointed by Sheriff Qulnn yesterday as members of tbe Clifton Park condemnation jury in place of Messrs. Bartlett Johnston and J. Le Roy White. Mr. Johnston is unable to serve on the jury because of business duties and Mr.

White expects to be abroad when the jury meets. Mr. and Jttrs.tfohn Funk celebrated last night their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary at their home, 617 South Patterson Park ave nue. Many friends called to congratulate the couple, and they received a number ot hand some and useful silver presents. Songs were sung by Messrs.

John Wolf, Wm. Bender, Adam Despo and Win. Perry, fcupper was served at midnight. Large Shipment of Fish. The steamer Sassafras, of the Sassafras River Company, brought one of the largest cargoes of fresh fish to Baltimore yesterday that bas reached tbe market this year.

There were about seventy-five boxes of perch, herring, rock. yellow pearch and a few shad. Tbe fish were readily Bold. A. Jjarge -Purchase of Grain.

A grain firm of St. Louis, of which Mr. E. B. White.

formerly of White, Heald of this city. is tbe bead, is credited with having made the largest purchase of grain ever consummated in St. Louis. Tbe lot bought was 700,000 bush els of No. 2 corn, which will come to sea board by April 5 for export.

JAne Tunnel Tracks Comnleted. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad officials ex pect to open tbe Belt Line tunnel on Sunday next for regular business. The two tracks were completed yesterday, and a large force of workmen were engaged in placing the wires for a block system, by which all trains are to be governed. TJie Active Republican Club of the Second Ward held a meeting at 1518 Eastern avenue last' night. Mr.

John A. Janetzke presided and Adam Jerscbied was secretary. Speeches were made by George R.Gaither, William T. Hendersou. William H.

Cox and James Cox. Acquitted of Matting an Improper Letter. Charles S. Schafer was acquited in the United States District Court yesterday of mailing an obcene letter to his wile. Mrs.

Lydia Schafer. Evangelistic Services. A series of evan gelistic meetings, which will be conducted by tbe colored Baptist ministers of the city. were begun yesterday at Division Street hSCb Supper and Fair of Highland Council A. Coming: Wedding.

Highland Council, No. 13, Legion of the Red Cross, began an oyster supper and fair last night at Highland Academy. Higb-landtown. Tbe ladies in charge of tbe tables are Mrs. Otto Henschke.

Mrs. Arthur Wagner, Mrs. Philip Wagner, Mrs. Henry Miller, Mrs. August Birkholz, Mrs.

Charles Sweitzer, Mrs. Wm. Nizer, Mrs. Harry Little, Mrs. Wm.

Bruce, Mrs. Henry Houseman. Mrs. C. Zwiek, Mrs.

Joseph Miller. Mrs. James Brice. Jacob Peters, Mrs. John W.

Martin, Missos Emma Hamell, Louisa Hamell, Carrie Martin, Lillie Gegner and Florence Griffith. A dance was also held. H. C. Schafer was master of ceremonies and was assisted by Georjre Hamell and E.

Lloyd. he Monumental Club of the. Twelfth District met last night at 414 Eastern avenue, Higblandtown. President William Nizer, Secretaries Charles Smith and William Duffey and other members of the club dis cussed prospective candidates and tbe outlook for tbe coming campaign. Cards have been issued by County Com missioner and Mrs.

August F. Weis announ cing the coming marriage of their daughter. Mies Katie E. Weis. to County Fire Marshal George B.

Tracey. Tbe wedding will take place on the evening of April 7 at tbe Methodist Episcopal Church at Arlington. After the ceremony a reception will be held at tbe hope of the bride's parents, 2 South Clinton street. Canton. SUBURBAN MISCELLANY.

Across the Patapsco. The Patapsco Democratio Club of Brook lyn, Anne Arundel county, was organized last night with, eighty-nine members. The' following officers were elected: Joseph W. Marshall, president; George E. McDonald, vioe-president; John L.

Dawson, secretary; Charles T. Walters, treasurer; Wm. H. Jubb, sergeant at arms; H. C.

Acton, William Bush man, Wm. G. McClelland, Harmon Stoll, Wm. I Hawkins, John H. Gles and.

C.J. Connor, board of governors. The new Methodist Protestant church. which has been in course of erection for some time at the corner of Fourth and Potomao streets, Brooklyn, is completed. At a general meeting of the congregation they elected F.

Mewsbaw and Robert M. Fer-ring as delegates to represent the church at the coming conference in Alexandria. The delegates are instructed to ask for the return of Rev. G. R.

McGready as pastor. Personal Mention. Mr. Philip A. Small Franklin, son of CoL Franklin, president of the City Passenger Railway and who baa been sick several weeks at "Hayfields," Baltimore county, the residence of bis mother-in-law, is somewhat improved.

Professor Tiffany, of Baltimore, who has been attending him, says another surgical operation will be nec- eesary. Mr. ttrankiin was operated upon about a year ago in Philadelphia for appen dicitis. As soon as he recovers sufficiently be will be brought to Baltimore and taken to tbe Church Home and Infirmary, where tbe second operation will be performed. Judge David Fowler will soon remove his family from Baltimore to Towson to spend the spring and early part of the summer there.

A Child Burned to Death. Sherman Connolly, aged three years, son of Mr. Charles Connolly, who lives at 230 Druid avenue. Woodberry, was so badly burned yesterday that be died in a few hours. Tbe child was left alone In the kitchen of the house while bis mother and Bister were in the basement.

Mrs. Connelly was attracted by bis screams and ran upstairs to find him wrapped in. flames. It is beiieved that the child was playing with the tire and that it communicated to his clothing. Claim for bamaret.

Trial was begun yesterday before Judge Burke and a jury of tbe suit of Mrs. Mary Scbultz against the York Turnpike Company, the City and Suburban Railway Company and T. P. Kinsly, contractor, to recover 1.500 for alleged damage to her property in Towson and injury to her health as a result of blasting in a near-by quarry. His Jaw James M.

Birmingham, son of Mr. Luther M. Birmingham, who lives at Shane, in the seventh district, was cutting down trees, when a large tree limb fell and struck bim, breaking bis jaw. Dr. I.

T. Payne attended him. ARltl YALSa't" ThTi HOTELS, Some of the Persons from Oat of Town Who Are Now in Baltimore. Among the arrivals at the Baltimore hotels yesterday were the following: Aitamont L. T.

Judson, Philadelphia; George T. Franklin, St. Louis; C. P. Johnson, Denver, Colo.

Stafford James A. Heme, New York; Wm. F. Zimmerman. East Orange, N.

E. M. Izark, South Carolina. Mount Vernon Frank Daniels, Bye, N. Beekman Pennington, New York.

Rennert Wm. W. Magee. New York; Hans Ziegler, London, C. R.

McConkey, Pennsylvania. Maltby Ebner Hetzner, Philadelphia; W. T. Fletcher. Virginia; William Meeks, Kent county, Md.

Carrollton J. R. Howell, Virginia: F. L. Busk.

Philadelphia; John S. Young, Han over. Pa. Ganshorn's E. W.

Fisher, New Orleans; J. V. Purcell, Virginia; W. J. Howard, Massa chusetts.

Studio Miss Grace Silking and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rose, of tbe "Shore Acres" Com pany. Pepper's H. R.

Davis, Washington, D. Mr. and Mrs. G. C.

Harrison, Crumpton, Md. Eutaw John F. Harvers, Washington; Henry W. Patterson, Wilkes H. Bat Captain Jamteaon Heard Nothing Than of the Killing of a Sailor.

Captain Jamieson, of the Earn Line Steamer Earnford, which arrived last night from Santiago do Cuba, says: "Everything was quiet about Santiago the last night I was in port, which was the 16th of March. Revolutionists were reported In small bands in the surrounding country. A large foroe ot troops was being daily expected in transports from Spain. Gunboats scour the coast and search with electric lights at nlgbt. I was under tbe rayj of a man-of-war searchlight off Cape Mays).

"I beard nothing of a sailor from tbe Laurestina being shot at Santiago, yet it is possible, for I knew there were some seamen ashore drinking the very night I left. In fact, I was challenged myself that night on my way to the Earnford by a sentinel with his bayonet very olose to me. My explanation was respected by the officer of the uard and I prooeeded unmolested. It may be that the man who is reported to have been killed became pugilistio and received a shot. The Laurestina was to sail for Baltimore the day after me." MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Lighthouse Steamer Violet Returns-Competition In Tbe lighthouse, steamer Violet, Captain Donnell, which recently took President Cleveland to tbe Carolina sounds, returned to Baltimore yesterday for the first time since she left on that mission. The trip was one of business, every necessary demand of the ligbthor-es being supplied by the officers and crew of the Violet, notwithstanding the presence ou board of tbe Chief Magistrate of this nation. Patterson, Ramsay Co. will dispatch four steamers from Baltimore this week with live stock. The Hestia, for Glasgow, will have 20 horses and 200 cattle, to sail Friday; the Mentmore on Saturday for Havre, 60 horses and 1,000 sheep: the Baltimore, 878 cattle, and the Queensmore, 1,500 sheen and 400 cattle, both for Liverpool on Thursday.

Tonight the side-wheel steamer Virginia will take the place of tbe propeller Georgia on tbo Old Bay Line. The Georpia will be laid off for a thorough overhauling at tbe Columbian Iron Works in preparation for tbe spring and summer business. The bark Llzaie Carter, from Baltimore with coal for Admiral Meade's squadron, arrived at Kingston, Jamaica, yesterday. Tbe Wheeler Transportation Company announces that they will bcod their steamers in the future at Oxford, is a new point on the Wheeler route, and it is likely that a passenger and freight rate war will take place with the C. and A.

Company. Tbe steamer Minnie Wheeler, which has recently undergone extensive repairs at Booz Brothers' ship-yard, will be placed on the route with the Chesapeake. This will make a daily line between Oxford, Cambridge and landings on tbe upper Cboptank river, in addition to tbe steamers of the Baltimore, Chesapeake and AtlantloRallwayCompany. FORT PARAGRAPHS. OU-Taolt Steamers.

Cant. E. H. Sanf ord, surveyor to British Lloyds register, baa completed a survey ot the Dutch oU-tank steamer La Camplne in dry dock at the Columbian Iron Works. He found muoh of the riveting In her bull, nuts on the stern tube and tall-end shaft and riveting In several tanks loosened.

One blade of the propeller is partly gone. The repairs will be made at tbe Columbian Iron Works. Tbe Dutch oil-tank steamer Bremerhaven, Captain Nlnnes, has in Its saloon an oil painting of Bremerhaven, presented to tbe ship because she was named after that port. A Deck Hand Drowned. Captain Dasbtell.

of ther schooner Laura Ella, reported to the oustom-nouse yesterday tbe drowning of Francis Pbillipps, a deck hand on tbe vessel, on Saturday night, off Travers's Point, in tbe Chesapeake bay, during a heavy gale of wind. While furling the sails Pbillipps was knocked overboard by the Jibing of the boom. Tbe drowned man was twenty-one years old, was unmarried and came from Quantioo, Va. As advertised elsewhere in The Sun, Captain Dashiell offers a reward for the recovery of the body. Burned at Sea.

Tbe schooner Nina Tillson, Captalu Green, which sailed from Baltimore March 3 for Galveston with coal, waa. destroyed by Are on the voyage. Tbe crew were saved and landed at Havana. Gray, Co. are tbe Baltimore agents ot the vessel.

Tbe Tillson was built at Rockland, in 1883. She belonged to A. F. Green, of that port, and registered 847 tons. Schooner Wrecked.

The schooner Luoy Virginia, owned by R. F. Pendergast, of Baltimore, went ashore March 9, near Lovo Point, lu tbe Chester river, and was wrecked. The vessel was on ber way to Baltimore with a load of oysters at tbe time of the uccident. She was built iu 1885 and was registered at 3.165 tons.

Coastwise Charters. Charters yesterday were: Bark Lizzie Carter, sugar from a port on the south side of Cuba to one of three ports north of Hat terns, at 12, 13 and 14 cents; Margaret A. May, lumber from Savannah to Baltimore, private terms; Jennie C. May, coal hence to Boston, 05 centa and bridge money. A Buoy Out of Place.

Tbe black buoy in Rock creek, Anne Arundel county, is reported as drifted from its position to the middle of the channel, causing confuslonto vesselsJising- that Claims for Money. The First Branch adopted a measure appropriating $400 Tor Mrs. Mary A. Talbott, widow of Leon A. Talbott.

a fireman who was killed in the discharge of his duty. A claim of Wm. B. D. Pennlman for $250 as a fee for servioes as an analytical chemist in tbe Kremien trial passed both branches.

The resolution appropriating $120 25 to pay Gen. Felix Agnus for expenses Incurred by the committee on tbe Chesapeake and Delaware canal was adopted by tbe Seoond Branch. Mr. Deupert offered a resolution to pay Charles F. Evans $42; J.

C. Fossett Son, $10. and Torsch Lee, $7 50, for expenses incurred by the Council in attending the funeral of Councilman Daniel E. Clark. To Erect Bay-Windows.

Resolutions permitting tbe following persons to erect bay-windows passed both branches: Morris Oppenbeim, Eutaw Place. Mrs. Amelia Voe, southeast corner Druid Hill avenue and Presstraan street. Chas. H.

Wortmao, southeast oorner Park and Lafayette avenues. Sidney C. Carey, 6 West Read street. H. Harris Relnhart.

northwest corner Bolton and Lanvale streets. Nathan Ulman, southeast corner Eutaw Place and Robert street. Appropriations for Sewers. An ordinance appropriating $24,000 for the continuation of the sewer in Bruoe alley from its present terminus at Lanvale street to Lafayette avenue was called up in the Second Branch by Mr. Fahev.aud passed.

Mr. Minifle introduced an ordinance for a new sewer to oonneot with an existing sewer at the intersection of Fulton avenue and Baker street, and to extend in the beds of Baker street, Addison alley and Presstman street. Municipal Contracts. Without discussion tbe Second Branch passed the ordinanoe offered at a previous session by President Smith, providing instructions and stipulations to become part of contracts hereafter made on behalf of the city. The ordinance was favorably reported by the committee ou ways and means.

Clifton Park for '97. An ordinanoe granting tho Baltimore Centennial Association the use of Clifton Park, after its condemnation, for the purposes of the exposition of 1897, was transmitted to the Second Branoh by Mayor Latrobe and passed both branches. North Avenne Bridge. Both branches adopted a resolution transferring to the North avenue bridge account balances of $4,000 from the account for Ed-mondson avenue bridge, and $6,000 from that for the Columbia avenue bridge. Unfavorable Report Adopted.

The unfavorable committee report on the application of Bernheimer Bros, to bridge tbe street in the rear of their premises, 811 to 813 West Lexington staeet, was adopted by both branches. An Appointment Confirmed. The Council in joint convention confirmed the nomination of J. Olney Norris as a member of tbe courthouse commission In place of the late ex-Mayor Hodges. Providence Hospital.

A measure authorizing tbe Mayor to contract with tbe Providence Hospital dispensary for supplying medicine to the indigent sick passed both branches. Escapes. The ordinance putting the supervision of tbe construction of fire escapes in charge of the fire commissioners passed the First Branoh. Contents A boat Electric Lights. When a resolution providing for 'electric lights at tbe porner of Calhoun street and Riggs avenue.

Calhoun and Winchester Streets, Careys and- Winchester -streetaand- "The Twentieth Century Girl" as a vehtele- for tbe Introduction of a constant succession of laughable variety acts and "gaas" is musing, and for this reason was enjoyed by tho audicnoe at Ford's Opera House last night. The new woman and her bloomers, her cltrarettes and her politics, was not nearly so attractive uor absurdly laughable as tbe "man spinster," an effeminate creature who lacod aud who knitted away persistently whea the bad nothing else to do. This was played In a capital manner by tall and slender Dan Daly, whose "horse-play," Jokes and vaudeville nonsense were only equaled by the broken Dutch-English sayings of Al. H. llsou.

Half a score of pretty girls, headed by llettlna Gerard, some effective costumes and dancing constitute the other good points of this lutest composition of Mr. Sydney Kosen-feld. The tnuslo was written by Ludwlg Euglander and contained one or two catchy ttlrs "Prince Ronnie's" Retnrn. Tho return of Willard Spenser's pretty comic opera, "Princess Bonnie." to Harris's Music last night was greeted b7 a large- aud delighted audience. The only change In tbo cast or performance was tbe appearance of Miss Minnie Lnndes in tbe title role in place of Eleanor Mayo, who has left the stage to be married.

Miss Landes'a voice is not naturally so strong as Miss Mayo's, but she has It under fine control and slugs with even more distinctness and clearer enunciation. She is pretty, too, though in quite a different style from Miss Mayo. "The Tornado." A tornado in a Wisoonsla village on a Fourth of July Is tbe most interesting and realistic of the various scenes In Lincoln J. Carter's new melodrama, "The Tornado," which was given at Holliday Street Theatre by a good company, Including two Baltimore girls. Miss Emma Howard and Miss Gertrude Llddie.

'City Club Spectacular Co." Living pictures, lively choruses, bright and catchy solos and duets, graceful dancing and a great deal of entertaining aud witty dialogue and repartee comprises tbe variety bill of the City Club Spectacular Company, which appeared at Kernan's Monumental Theatre. wm Fire Department Contracts. The fire commissioners awarded contracts yesterday -materials to be used-In 1895 lit Ldaughter of the sephdVBennetWthroagh thecprohlbUion partyis aa-hopeleea.