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THE MORNING TIMES, MONDAY, MARCH 29, J8U7. i sasrani GHURGH Evangelist Wooley Assailed Re t publican Campaign Methods. MANY PEOPLE WALKED OUT Ue.Said the Start, and Stripes Were Paraded as a McKinley- Undue, and the Old Generals "Went Around iMOklWZ lAke n Picture in a Panorama. There were at Icasttlnrty 01 forty people so Indignant at certain remarks made by the Hon John J. Wooley, the temperance evangelist, c-sterday afternoon, at the First Congregational Church, that they btootl not on the ordei of then going, but went at once when the Republican cam p.iign methods in Hie West were assailed. Tlie resentment was not confined to men, but ladies also metaphorically gathered up their skills and ilepaitcd As they were going out of the door tlicie were hejid inanj comments like 'disgraceful,' "in appropriate,'' "it won't dom church," '"an insult to the generals,'' and other such im pulse e cyu illations. Mr. Wooley had been talking about the missionary work of the campaign in the West b tlie Republicans with a good deal of plnlosoiihical sarcasm, but when lie likened the tnp of the "veteran generals out West to tlie pictures of a pauoiama people got up and went out with haste and indignation. Later m his talk II i Woolej rcfeircd to these thirty or forty good people or the exodus, leaving no doubt in the mind of the congregation as to wh v lie believed Uiey went out. Mr Wooley is a plain talker, In the sense that lie makes one fcnovv exactly what he means. He is not a politician therefore, some people would say He is a dramatic talker He is a man of eudent wide range of knowledge, and made one of the most powerful nddicvjes on the subject of tem perance ever heard in Washington. He -was, with dcscriptlveiycompiimentaiy lan guage, intioducod by Mrs. Margaret B Vlatt. tin- president of the Distiict W C T U , as the '-Isaiah of teinpeiancc agi tation."' The addicss was under the auspices of the W. C. T U The choir furnished the choral singing, and two of its members, Mrs Cov and Miss Sadie Drown, sang solos with gteat reeling and effect, as did also Mis Seel and her daughter. Miss Pearl fsecly The opening prayer was by the Rev. Page Milbura, tin: Scripture reading by "Mrs. riatt, and the closing address by Mr. l" M. Bradley In the course of his remarks Mr. Bradley made reference to the gallant soldiers who had striven to elect Mr Mc Klnlev, and this was whore another ele ment of the congregation got even, foi the name of Mr McKinley was applauded Reference by Mr. Wooley to the soldiers, of the North and South was also applauded, and when he hit politicians or all classes. Democrat 01 Republican, he was applauded again, so that It was a good-natured and fairly well diided assembly as to political preferences The all, however, didn't go out In turn as they were hit. Mr Wooley's address was baed on the supplication of St Paul when he besought bis hearers to present their bodies as an acceptable sacrifice to God Speaking from the 1'Jblc, the lecturer said that no matter what the creed or character of the listener, who believed in it, he -was en titled to atteiilion St. Paul, from whom be quoted, was by some thought to have given a veiy hard command, but on the contrary, he was one or tlie kindest teach ers of humanity St. Paul does not order, lie beseeches He made the Christian re ligion a Christian Democracy. In this connection he contrasted raid's way of talking to an audience with that of an ail's daughter, who, introducing him to an audience, spoke of them as "you peo ple of the lowei classes " That wouldn't do, he sHid, in our country. St raul, himself, had a pedigree, but he didn't flaunt it in the race of the people he addressed He then referred to the cam paign in tlie West, whose people were piactnallv "told that they were idiots, Ignoramuses, fools " The "Stars and Stnjes weic paraded as a McKmley badge, and the old gcneials went across the country looking like a picture In a pano lama, pinctically sajing that loyalty had been thrown into a blind pool by Quay, Maik Hanua. and the rest of the Repub lican anarchists " When the sjiejker referred to the Stars und Stripes ab a McKinley badge, there was a movement of a dozen or more people and when lie finished his sentence there wasa moeinentoutof the church, asaloe described. Ills net alack was on that class of lireacheis "who, with their elbows on i el vet-covered pulpits, looked out over their congresaUons and said that Pro lillutionist, socialists and silver men were dis'ojal. di honorable and depraved mem l ei s of society." By this tune most of the mad people bad gone out, and then the siienkcr said "I notice that t went j -five or thirty peo ple have gone out because I ran up against Republican politics. Tliere is nothing that could have made them believe that there is any mercy Tor sin or any grace except that winch max come by means of a Re publican Administration. ' That settled i The others who were hesitating then went out during the ap plause and laughter which greeted the speaker's lasp remarks One gentleman alone remained at the door and looked fierce.as if he intended to reply, but he did not, and eventually went o.it looking wry mad and resentful. The rest of the address was a powerful appeal for active work against the forces making against Prohibition through the saloon, not work by music or icsolutions, but work as it was foreshadowed in the -words of the apostle, work with then bodies He -said that the heart must be in the work Gud could not guide a cross es ed Christian, who compromised with his conscience, with one ce on God and the other on ins political or woildly piefer ment. And the time to do this -work was now He was very blttei against po litical methods, but most especially on the Republican side He paraphrased "Coronation" bj saying that it -was the fashion in some quarters to sing it as ir it were written "Bring foith the royal diadom and trade it for Republican votes " The politicians, indeed, he said, cared -very little foi" the religious ote. They ask about the Scandinavian vote, the Ger man vote, etc., but if you were to ask them what about the Presbytei inn vote they would say: "O, Rats;" what about the Baptist vote? "O, Bosh;" what about the Methodist vote? "Oh, what are jou givin us." These, he said, were not mat ters to laugh at. They were solemn facts, as he had heard them from the politicians, and learned them from political history Mr Wooley made a deep impression on the congregation. 2Ir. Bradley closed the meeting with an appoal on behair of the W. C. T. 17. He made it. Tic said, "regardless of politics, for I know that Borne of you voted d"or Bryan, and a Bllver dollar is Just as ac ceptable as any other (applause), and J know that others of you honor the one legged aid one-armed soldiers who strove to elect McKinley." (Applause) The Audience was large and the col- We've sold so far ahead on those $12 and 15 made-to-ineasure suits that we need at least a week on fu ture orders. So regulate yourself ac cordingly don't put it off till too near Easter or we'll have to disappoint you. Best plan is to leave your measure today. 9 Cor. 7th and E Sts. N. W. No Ttruncli Sloro in "Wimliiiictoii. lection was large, and all round it was a very successful meetiug, even it a little eventful and expansive as to the origimal program. PRESENT SYSTEM INDORSED. Columbia Union Eileen the Protec tion of Civil Service Hnles. At the special meeting of Columbia Typogiaphical Union, held yesterday art crnoon, it, by a decisive vote, reiterated its indorsement of the civil scricc rules as ap plied to the Government, Printing Office. The 'iieeting, which was presided oer by President Kclioe, was one of thclnigcst held in man months The main hall was packed to suffocation and the overflow rowded tlie caller j and tlie landings. Tlie committee, consisting of Messrs. James 11 Knapp, T. M Ring, and S J. Tnplett, appointed by the union some time ago to report on tlie operations of the civil service rules at the Government Priming orfice, says: "Tlie Government secures better service than under the spoils system. The per sonnel is belter; the work performed greater. "The law aims to protect the employe by prohibiting dismissals on account of political or religious convictions, but it imposes no penalties for its violation In this your committee think the law is weak and liable to evasion The com mission should not only be given the power to investigate every di.scha.ige, but the power to reinstate in case injustice has been done. "The greater protection to the employe lies in the manner of appointing The Public Printer may not appoint except upon certification by the commission " Concluding, the report says "Columbia Cnion has for years been struggling along, beset on all sides; de nounced by her slstei unions and the In ternational Typographical I'nion for per mitting evils which were too strong for her; bulldoed and belittled by politicians and ridiculed by the incompetent, but to day wetell ou that under civ ilsei vice this union and the cause of unionism at large is better off than ever before in Washington We want your active suppoit for civil service It is crude now; we propose to better it Do not give us any hair-way support, but trust that joui brothcis In the cause of unionism are wielding every ax and exerting ever nerve to keep alive the true unionism that should pervade the breast of every member of our craft, and give to us as we have always given to you ' The adoption of the report of Chccommlt tee means the defeat of the amendment of fered at the last meeting, which lccom mends the amending of the civil service rules so as to permit the Public Printer to employ competent persons and also to re instate those dismissed without cause with out undergoing an examination. The matter will come up again, as the proposed amendment to tlie report will be introduced as a resolution directing thnt such changes ab suggested be asked for fiom Congiess by thclegislativecommitteo RETURNED TO THE FOLD. DNtrict Assembly, No. 3, to Again Joiu the K. of L. Secretary-Treasurer John W Hayes, of tlie Knights of Labor, letumed to the city yestcidaj afternoon from Pittsburg, wheie he had been since Friday doing missionary v ork for theonler His special mission was the reorganizing of District Assembly No. 3, K. of L, and to induce it to return to the fold, and in this he was eminently suc- Ct'bSfUl It will be remembered thattwo years ago, on account of misrepresentations made at the General Assembly at New Orleans, District Assembly No 3 withdrew from the Knight sof Labor and formed a new order, known as the Independent Older of the Knights of Labor Assembly No 3 was the strongest connected with the order of the Knights of Labor, and formed a new order, was a signal for a fight to the finish with the old order Assembly No .'tuO, composed of vv indovv -glass woikers, soon after re fused to pav its per capita tax, thus vir tually severing its connection with the pa rent organization of Knights of Labor Secretary Hayes and Master Workman Sovereign ha-ve repeatedly challenged the mouthpieces of assemblies Xos 3 and 300 to an examination of the books and ac counts of the order, but they failed to accept the challenge This has been the situation during the last two jeans. In the meantime, however. Haves and Sov ereign have been doing a great deal of missionary work on the quiet, with the result that where once distrust and hatred flourished now confidence and peace reigns supreme This was manifested by the reception given 11 r Hajes on his arrival In Pitts burg last Friday He was met by dele gations from all the locals, comprising District Assembly, No 3, and after a conterence all differences were amicably arranged, and it was practically decided that District Assembly No 3 will return to its first love, the Knights of Labor, and together with the old war horses of tlie order battle for the piinciple that "an injury to one is the concern of all." The return to the, fold of District As sembly No. 3 is the gi eat est boom the Knights of Laboi has had fci a long while. Assemt-l.v No 3 hns a inembeisliip esti matedat between 10,000 and 12,000, which w iji raise the pieseat membership of the oidci to ovei 00,000 members in good standing. Tlie Window Glass Woikeis, District Assembly No 300, aie also confidently expected to follow the lead of Atsembly No 3. and thus 10.000 moie will be added to the ranks of the order. Secrctniy Haves has been invited to return to Pittsburg on Apul 21, b -which date all aiiangemenUs will have Leen per fected foi the ie-instatement of District Assembly No. 3 1 be geaeial executive boa id, which has been in session at Knights ol Labor head quarters, at No. -13 B street, duiiug the last eight oi ten davs, will continue its work duiiug the conimg week. Our Fiimucial Enterprise. Munnna "Well, Nellie, what did you learn at Sunday school today?" "That 1 must sell three tickets for the conceit nest week, give a shilling to buy a present for the teacher and that Noah built tlie ark!" Loudon Fun. Two Inches of Gentleman. "You can say what you like, said Cad leigli. "I may be only five feet two inches tall, but I am -every inch a gentleman." "Perhaps so, returned Wageleigh. "But what arc the other five feet of you?" New York Journal. TREATY'S CHANGES SILL An Immediate Yote Would Mean the Measure's Defeat. HOW THE SENATE STANDS A Poll Now Show TliJrty-five Against, to Fifty-two for, Ratifica tion Falliiiu Hack on Sullhburj'3 Idea Tendency to Refer Only Pe cuniary Claims to Arbitration. The conclusion has been reached by the. Senators interested in the matter that the arbltiatiou treaty cannot secure tlie two thirds vote necessary to ratify it. Only thirty votes are needed to defeat It, and a poll or the Senate shows tliere are now thirty-five Senators opposed to the meas ure. It is believed that unless the Senate falls back upon the idea of Lord Salisbury, and repudiates entirely the more advanced ground taken by Mr Olney, the treaty 13 bound to fall. Three times has this most important convention been lef erred to the Committee on Foreign Relations foi con sideration and report. Three times has that committee submitted its report, and the debate thereon haS been exhaustive and prolonged, The longer it continues the more likely it appears that the treaty can not get through the Senate. When first reported the treaty was amended so as to eliminate from its terms all questions concerning the foreign or domestic policy of either of the con tracting parties. Other amendments were also made, but this was the essential alter ation which 6truck at tlie scope or the whole convention. The debate in the Senate showed an un willingness to accept it, even -with this amendment, and late in the last session it was sent back for further amendment along the lines of the contention of Mr Turpie, of Indiana, that the limitation of the scope was unnecessary, because each question to be submitted had to be acted upon bv the Senate sepal ately An amend ment in accordance with this view was reported, but no action had been had when Mr Olney went out of tlie State Department V. l.ea i he iu-w Senate con v encd the ti city was again referred to tlie committee, and again the committee icported an amend ment along the same lines, but amplified to a greater extent Onl recently has the Salisbury Idea cropped out in the debate w ith sufficient prominence to Justify the belief that the mnjoritv or the Senate wnsrunningln that direction in the K-nrcli for a solution of the troublesome question. The secret correspondence leading up to the feigning of this treaty showed that in the outset Lord Salisbury contended that under this general treaty or arbilraiiononly Claims involving pecuniary questions should be included He expressly reserved all ques tions involving territorial possessions, boundary questions and subjects relative to nationnl honor and national policy It was only after tlio exchange of two addi tional notes between the English premier and Mr Olney, in which the latter insisted that these questions be included, that Lord Salisbury yielded and permitted them to bo covered by the convention The Senate appears to have come to the determination that it will agree to no con vention that seeks to cover any such ques tions, or which may, in the future, be contorted Into an agreement Tor that pur pose The fight that has been made to insert modlfjlng words and clauses has tended to confuse Senators, and has cer tainly confused the pullc Tiiose who are making the fight to icturn to the plan suggested bv Lord Salisbury say that If the Senate eliminates all questions except thoce pertaining to pecuniary claims the English prcmlei cannotdecline to agree to this acceptance of his ownidcas The movement in the direction of strik ing out everything except pecuniary claims will neccsTrily weaken the vote ngalnst the treat, for many Senators who helicve in the arbitrament of money claims will never vote for a treat for the settlement bj the same means of questions Involving national policy or territorial claims If the ideas as originally expressed by Lord Salisbury , and only these, arc cm braccdin the treat , it will be latiried with out furthci delay If the -vole is pressed for the ratification of the treaty as it stands today, it will be rejected by a very large vote The amendments of the committee have strengthened the vote for the tieaty.but they haxe not been powerful enough to re duce the opposition below thirty votes There arc three vacancies in the Senate, and should the vote be taken berore the new Senator from Tlonda at rives the de feat of the treaty can be accomplished with twcnt-nine votes The Senate would todaj -vote thus upon the treat m its pi escnt state Against Messrs McKnery, Roach, Mills, Daniel, Morgan, Berry, Walthall, Cockiell, Chilton, Jcnesof Arkansas, Faulk ner, retttib, Bate, Hams, Goiman, Allen, Pettigrevv, Carter, Baker, Mantle, Teller, Qua, Penrose, Butler, Stewart, Jones or Nevada, Bacon, Rawlins, Clay, Ilcltfeld, Martin, Sevvell,Tilhnan,Turncr,and White Total, 35. Tins list shows the full strength or the supporters of the treat-: Mesrs Aldrieh, Allison, Burrows, Caf fcry, Cannon, Chandler, Clark, Culloni, Da is, Earle. Elkins, Fairbanks, Foraker, Frye, Gallinger, Gear, George, Gra,Hale, Banna, Hansbrough, Hariis, Hawley, Hoar, Kenny, Kjle, Lindsay, Lodge, Mc Bride, McMillan, Mason, Mitchell, Moirill, Murphy, Nelson,, Pasco, Perkins, Piatt of Connecticut, Piatt of New I'ork.Pntchard, Froctor, Slioup, Smith, Spooner, Thurston, Turpie, Vest, Wairen, Wellington, Wctmore, Wilbon, and Wolcott Total, 52. THE THEOSOPIIISTS EXCITED. Annie Bcsnnt unci Countess, YVaclit tneister inspected Here Todn. Theosophical circles arc in a state of unusual excitement caused by the expected arrival in this city today ol Countess Con stance Wachtmeister, who claims to be the successor of Madam Blavatslry, who found ed the society in 1875, and her intimate friend and co-woiker, Mrs. Annie Besant. They will gUe a series of lectures on theosophy -while here, the first being to morrow night at Masonic Temple. Since 189-1 there has been much dis cord in theosophical circles, notwithstanding the fundamental teaching of the society is brotheily love. The trouble first began when Mrs. Annie .Besant declaied she had been told by the .Master to investigate the conduct of William Q. Judge in India. She went there, and upon her leturn to Eng land formulated charges againstIr. Judge, who was then general secretary of the Amerlcai section. TheTheosophical Society directed the Judicial committee to investi gate the charges, but owing to a technical defense, the charges were thrown out. This failed-to end the trouble, and when the annual convention of the society met nt Boston, 1895, the American section seceded, formed a new oiganization, and placed William Q. Judge at the head of It. The secession was ordered by a vote of 190 to 10. Since that date the American Theosophical Society has been growing lapidly, while the Blavatsky followers, it is said, have not been so fortunate, and the number is growing- smaller in this country each yeai. Immediately after seceding the American society cut off its contribution to the East India fund, which the members say greatly embarrassed Countess Wacht meister, who since then has been the source of much annoyance to the eeceders. William Q. Judge died one year ago, and obeying his request, Mis. Katherlne A. Tingley was elected head of the inner oi spiritual part. Ernest T. Hargrove was elected head of the outer or material part. The American Society is preparing to erect a theosophical school in Cali fornia, which enterprise the Countess of Wachtmeister has vigoiously denounced, claiming Uinta study of theoccultsciences would be followed by a knowledge of evil spirits Hint would do hann, as it had in the earliest ages. 1 . WILL NOT TALK POLITICS. Archbishop Xrehind Refuses to Say Anything? foi Publication. Archbishop Ireland esterday.whenasked the reason for his prolonged visitin thiscity, replied thatit wasa "salubrious climate'' and that he liked it. When informed that some polltieiniirhacl siird that he had vis ited the city ror the purpose or urging the appointment of cx-Gov. Merriam, of Wis- consln, to be amb.issador to I taly, and, ttiat having failed to secure it, the President hail decided to name a limn equally ravored by the archbishop, the prelate said' "I will not discuss politics. No matter what I suy some papers will iniscnnitrue it. I will neither afrirm nor deny an thing concerning politics." "But do you mind saying whether cx Gov. Merriam was your choice?" "My choice has nothing to do with the appointment The question is, what buits the President So far as I have been In formed tlie President d -elded three weeks ago on his appointment to the office uii mentioned " "Who is the selection?" "I will not talk politics," said the arch bishop, aid then in reply to another ques tion he added, 'T have nothing whatever to say except that r shall leave the city in a very few das " BROWN LED A DOUBLE LIFE The Two Marriaffcs of a Wcll Kiunvn Young Man. Mndiu Dean, the Actress, "Wants DntiiimCh From Ilini Strange Answer to Her Suit. Prank W Blown, one or the best known joung iifii in thiscity, has been n.adc a derendant to two lawsuits in New York, which disclose the fact that Brown has been living a double lire, having two wives Blown was, until about a eai ago, a prominent broker on F street He was full or busiiie-ss and enterprise, and at the same time fond of cluhlifc and iheiUrl tals About seven eais ago he was married to Miss Sustu Dawson, whose father lives at 175J S street northwest. She was a handsome girl and he a fine looking Oung rellow, and ever one said it was a good match The had one child, a boj , who is now four years old. aoon aliei the bnch ol this child Brown became more than ever devoted to the theater and the chorus girls lie was fre quent! seen in tho company of the latter, escorting them from the theater atter the perrormance. It was While Hot's "A Trip to China town'' was being-played In this city that he saw a vivnciousijoung woman whose stage name is. Madue Dean Sheplacd the part of Willie Grow,-a. sentimental vouth Brown admired the actress, and soon formed hi r acquaintance He was in her company as much us ixtssible, anfl shesavs was lavish with his presents and atten tions She rurthe-r says that aftei their friendship had continued for a time she consented to marry him, he representing himself to be unmarried, and that on August in, lSIfl. thev went to Wilming ton, Del , and were married. Brown in Mime fashion managed to de ceive Ills vvifcAiucessfull and to devote a great deal of time U the actress He was devoted to her. and she srs that she ir eeived Trom him dian oiids woith at least $10,000, and during the two cars thev wcr" together hecoiiulbuted about $10,000 to her support She had ever thing that she wanted This lasted until earlv in 1S9G, when the biokei railed in business with hcav liabil ities After this he was unable to keep up succ es-fulh his dual lire and two homes and he i.eglected the acticss,-and rinallj Icrtthis couiilr and went to China in the interesror asvncbcate He Is in China now Madge Dean s-ajs thatit was not until after Blown left the countrv that she learned that he had a wife and child living, and that as soon as made aware of the fact she consulted her law orb, Howe & Hiinituell.of New Yoik She next hi ought suit against Blown In the New York su pieme coint to have her marriage an nulled, on the ground that it was con tracted While lie had another wire living, and in a second suit she sues to recover ?liri,000 damages foi his deceit in marrjing her The suit for annulment has been placid on the court calendai for April 9 Answers to these suits have been riled by Lawjer Mnuncc AIoer, attorney for Mr Brown, which contain a novel defense Mr Brown asserts that he w,n "incompe tent to enter into a lawful marriage be cause of a defect of intellectual power and a want or legal competency, on account of intoxication " At the time or marriage, he sas, he was "surrcring fiom indif tinctness of ideas, and confusion of thought " He also alleges that Miss Dean knew that he was already married, as she was well acquainted with his lawful wife He makes a general denial that she has sustained any damages to her peace of mind through any rault or his. When Mr. Da won, rather or Mrs Brown, was seen at his home, No. 1T52 S street northwest, yesterday, he declined to say anj tiling about the two suits oTthe actress furthei than that lie did not believe the -.econd marriage took place and that the suits were bimplv brought for blackmailing purposes. He said that Mrs Brown is out of the city, visiting friends, and that he did not believe that she had over heard of Brown's relations with Miss Dean Thomas Dawson, of No. 1321 It street notrhwest, an uncle of Mrs. Brown, de clined to discuss the .subject at all. A friend of the family said that if the second marriage did take place, he believed Mrs. Brown would bring a suit for divorce. An Interesting Address. "The Ethical Significance of the College Settlement" was the subject or an inter esting address delivered last evening by Mr. Charles T. Semper, berore a large congregation at All Soul's Church. Mr t Semper is in charge of the college ex tension work of the Columbian University and from personal experience as well as study of the subject, was admirably Titted to interestingly and insttuctlvely discuss tlie signihcancc of the college settlement .Evidently Not. The Editor I would advise ou to stop taking notes on your curf. Spacen-Why? The Editor Stories like this one won't wash. Truth- Judge Keith Sustains the Action of tlie Police Commissioners. THEY SUPERSEDE THE MAYOR Decision Handed Down in this Mu nieipnl Authority Case A Shoot ing; Scrnne on it Hiver lloat Tliu Contents of n alnslcet Dlsehurged Into u Negro's Head. Alexandria, .March 28. Police circles here have been stirred up over the question involving the lighter the board of police commissioners to reinstate a police officer suspended by tlie major The question was brought about when .Mayor Thompson sus pended for a period of thirty days, for al leged insuboidinatioii, Sefgt Smith and Policeman I'ergiHoa. The question was finally submitted to Judgu James Keith, of the supreme court ol the State, who had consented to act as arbitrator He heard aigument by Cor poration Attorney Brent and Col. L t Borley, lepresenting the mayor, and Col. I L. Smith and Mr A W Armstrong, for the majority of tlie board The follow ing is the opinion, which was received here today. "The questions to be determined are as follows "1 In the event or the suspension of an officer b the ma or for a period not ex ceeding thirty days, is such suspension opcrativeand valid during the whole period or does It only continue in force until such board of police comnnVioiicrs convene and take action in the matter? In the event that said board does convene and take action, has it or not the right to review the action oT the mavor in lespect to sue h suspension, and iff t should decide thatsuch suspension was not warranted, would its order be operative from its date onlj.or would it supersede the maor's action in siisiiendlng said officer? "2 Can the board of police commission ers, under the anthoritv conferred to re move a policeman, suspend him; in otlit-r words, does the iover to remove include the lesser power ir suspension? "3 In the event or the suspension or a police officer ' the inayoi , is it or not his chit to report the fact of such sus pension to the board or police commission ers? "The answer to" the first cinestmi pro pounded depends upon the construction of the act approvel March 18, li&i. amend ing section .57 of tlie charter of the city of Alexandria Fly thatac thebna-d of police commissioners , created and organized un dei sections 3." and 3fi of the charter, were authorised to select from the elector-, of the city of Alexandria a chief ind lieuten ant of police, and to elect sun number or policemen as may be authorized bv thecity council, and to fill any vacanc that; might thereafter occur in the iKilicc force It is provided that the police torce thus consti tuted shall hold their respective jwsitions during good behavior or until they may be severally removed b the tviid board for cause, aftei such investigation as the board may deem necessary It will thus be seen that the number of the -police force is to be determined by the city council the persons composingit are to beselectel bythe board of police commissioners, who are clothed with the power of removal for cause With respect to these provisions there is no dif ference of opinion The controversy arises over the following language "The mavor of the city or Alexandria shall have the power and anthoritv to sus pend the chief, lieutenant, or any policeman for m'sconduct in office for a period not to exceed thirty days, or until such board shall convene and take action in the matter ' "The contention of the mayor is, that this confers upon hlrn the power to sus pend, absolutel, for a period not to ex ceed thirty days; that the power thus con ferred, when exercised by him. Is a judg ment rendered against the of rending officer or policeman ror the misconduct in oriice with which he is charged; that it is not subject to tlie rev iew or the board or police commissioners, and that the words 'or until such board shall convene and take action in the matter' does not constitute a limitation upon his power or suspension ror thirty days, or confer upon the board of police commissioners any authority to review his judgment, hut is to be con strued as vesting in him the power of suspension in the alternative either for a period not to exceed thirtv days, or until the boaid shall convene and take action. In this view I amimabh-1 j concur The language seems to me- plainly and clearly to limit his power to supead in kuj case to thirty da vs. and tlie use of the phase -or until such board &hull convene and take action in the matter' was not intended to coafer upon the mayor a power to suspend until the board should convene as an altei nativc to ills power to suspend for a period not to exceed thirty days, but Is to be interpreted as imposing a limitation upon the duratioa of the suspension which the mayor was authorized to Impose; in other words, his power to suspend could, in no case exceed thirty days, aad if at the end of thirty days no other action had been taken, the suspended officer or policeman w ould return to duty. If, i n the meantime, the board of police commissioners should convene and take action in the matter, it would be their province to inquire Into tho guilt or innocence of the suspended officer or policeman If, upon investigation, he was found not guilty, lie would be ac quitted, and tills judgment of acquittal would relieve him or all tlie pains and penalties incurred by the suspension The object or the law was to rendei the police department as efficient as possible. The board or police commissioners, not being in continuous session, its attention would not be called to instances of misconduct on the part of the police foice; while the mayor, who is the executive head of the city, and specially charged with the execu tion of its laws and the preservation of order, and who is also chairman of the board of police commissioners, is In a position to be promptly advised of an dereliction of duty upon the pait of any one connected with the government of tl c ci'. He is therefoie clothed with the dutj and authority co take die initial step in investigating any actual or supposed mis conduct upon the part of anj member of the police force. "I am of the opinion, therefore, that while the mavor has an undoubted right to suspem' for a period notexecedmg thirty days, sucli suspension ib operative only un til the board of police commissioners con venes and takes action in the matter; that the board so convened has tlie right to review tlie action of the ma or with re spect to such suspension, and if it should decide thatit was not warranted, Its judg ment would wholly siiper.edc the action therefoie taken by the mayor iususpending such orricer. "In reply to the second interrogatory, I am of opinion that the power conferred upon the board of police commissioners to remove a policeman does not include the power of suspension. "in response to the third question,! am of opinion, as already stated, substantially in reply to the first intcrrogatoiy, that the object of the legislature in granting the charter and in distributing tlie powers and duties among the orricials therein pro- Nervous Debility Its Symptoms and Cure. Dizziness. loss or memory. Extreme nervousness. Flushing of the face. Dull reeling, head and eyes; nervous tremors and trembling, fluttering and pal pitation of the heart, desiwnueiic and depression of mind, inability to concen trate the mind, loss or .seir-confidence, desire to be alone, waking mornings tired ana unrerreshed, great Jciise of fatigue following drains on the system, general se'nse or lanpuor, dullness and exhaustion, with lack of ambition and energy and disinclination for physical or mental ef rorr. 'l hese are tho MARKS OF THE DISEASE And they are plain to every one. xvow It is a sad fact that some physi cians pretend to regard this disease lightly, and assure patient- thev have nothing to rear. 'llils la raise, .Ind the pltjsicinn who makes such a statement does so be cause he knows absolutely nothing of the disease or its treatment It is a serious disease, a dangeious condition to be in. -tvery surrerer knows that it is co trivial complaint which is slowly but surely sap ping his very life away, which he feels uay ny i.ij irt exhausting ld strength. paiailng his energies and rendering him weak and inefficient as a man, darken ing his ruture with gloom and despair and leaving him a mere wreck. 1411 Perm. Ave. Adj. WillarJ's Hotel Who bj study and investigation under stands this class or diseases, and who by long experience and continuous success has discovered the perfect treatment to cure, is the physic iuu to whom all suf ferers should apply. the higiiest ic- charged is gs r a Minvm i-ou all cr LT "fv'j DlSLASi,S. MEDICINES TV" DAILY OFl-iCt, HOtltS), 10 to 5; Sun cias,iu toi li; Monday. Wecmesday.'lhurs daj and Saturday evenings, r, to 8. CONSULTATION FIX hi:. ISSVUAXi 'H S iai 1531 EX"'! .s. sjTATfcME.xT of the condition or the rSLW ENGLAND MUTUAL ACCIDENT A.s.-3Ci(.iA'no.v. or uoslou, Alass., on the .ilst day or December, ltiUC. Assets SI 23.093 DG Liabilities :3,51161 aurpius a5,lsja3 income for six months ending December 31, lb'JiJ 100,000 12 UisiiiirHeme-iitB ror six mouths ending December 31, lsy, 93,257 18 Jstaie or Alnsinchusetti, city or iioston, ami county or hurrohc, as Augustus r Alartln,pre'idKutfand frank lin J .vioore, secretar, or the .Veir En gl. ind .Mutual Accident Associatim, do declare and say that the accompanying statement of the condition of said Asso ciation, ou the a"lst day of Dec ember, l-spy, is toriect and true according to the best or their information, knowledge and be iier a l AIAKTIIS, "resident. t j moukl, secretary hubscrilied and swoiu to before me, thid lytn dav or Alarch, lbbT WILLIAM r iifcLUIEK, fiscal ) notary l'ublic. MASSACHUSETTS BE.VEFIT LIFE AfebOClATION . or Bo-ston statement or business ror lbittJ. Policies written during l&yti 16,513 Insurance applied for m lb!K S17.209.K95 00 Insurance vvriltenin 1BOC- 14,900.720 00 Amount carried to surplus fund during the ear 32o.."3b ."31 Total assets 1.127,b35 91 Ke-erve mud 7oo, 17002 Amount p.ud In losses.. . 2,033,'JbG GO Total amount paid in losies since organization Iii.s90.480 85 Insurance m force ... H3.957.G00 00 JOHN HENRY ItOLKER, l' resident HON' CARROLL D WRlUHT. JKir,t Vice President. CHARLES H BACALE, Second Vice President. HON CHARLES S HAMLIN. Counsel for the Board or Directors. LOUIS WINDMULLER, S T ELLIOTT, II M BILLINGS. GEORGE E CURTIS, E S LI1CHFIELD On March 10 the by-laws or the associa tion were amended so us to give each policy holder a vote in the election of new directors at the next biennial meet ing, and thev were aiNj amended to the effect that any surplus left over from tlie expense account alter paying the current expenses or the association is to be turned into the mortuarv fund for the benefit of the policy holders at I.irce S T ELLIOTT, Treasurer G H BAXTER, General Agent, 1121 F SL 11 W 1 C vided for, was to secure the efficient ad ministration of the affnira or the tit, and especially to promote the peace and order of that community This result can best be attained, indeed can only be achieved in a satisfactory manner, by the hearty co operation of the various aKencie- which the State hns created; and while I have been unable to rind any provision m the charter which pre-enbes it as a specific duty rest ing upon the mayor to report the fact to the board of police commissioners. In the event or his finding it nt-ceary to suspend a member of the- police force, I have no hesitation in saying that, to do so would be within the scope of las general duty to see that the laws are faithfully ex ecuted, end with that object in view, to act in concert with the other officialsof the city.'' Samuel .Murray was shot this morning and badly injured by William Douglas. on a longt-ont, near the shjpjard Douglass was in charge of the boat, which belonged to the father or Williams Tre latter. In company with Norman Williams, went to the boat this morning in search of a I ottle of whisky Tlie two men were ordered by Douglass to leave the beat, and, instead of complying with theoider.thej assaulted Douglass Douglass went into the cabin of the boat and reappeared with a musket He lev eled the sun at Murray and pulled the trigger The contents of the musket tcok efrect in the head of Muiray.and l.e fell unconscious to the giouiid. The injured man was removed to his home on South Union street, where he was attended by Dr. .Tone Douglass was arrested by Orncers Young and Beach. The parties are all colored LADIES' AID SOCIETY BENEFIT. The Blotrriiph Company Gave an Ex hibition lor It. At a special meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society or the Tirst Congregational Church, held yesterday, resolutions of thanks to the management of the Bwgraph were passed. The management of this in vention placed the hou&e at tl e disposal of the ladies on last Saturday. Perhaps never before was the capacity of historic Wlliard Hall tested as on tliatday. The people began coming long before the doors were opened, and for a lime it looked as though a special performance would be necessary to accommodate those who wished to witness that nt S:30. The receipts of Snturday were turned over to Mrs. Agnes Fraser, the treasurer of the Ladies' Aid Society. The per formance netted them an unusually hand some sum. Mean. "That Charlie Pinchbnck is a mejin man." "What has he done?" "You know he's engaged to Tilda Itick rark Well, he found a ring somewhere at a bargain and gave it to her It was too small for her finger What do you suppose he did?" "What?" "Advised her to diet until she could get it on "Cleveland Plain Dealer. Proud of nis, Xative Tjmd. "Yes, Fir," said the getitleman, who had immigrated several ears ago; "yes, sir, I am proud of my native land fmd love it dearly." "Is that the reason you did It the favor orieaving?"askcdthecommon, home-grown American. -Indianapolis Journal. SPECIAL NOTICES; AMEETI.'Gor tho 'stockholders of tho Washington Safe Deposit Company will be held on Friday, April 2J, Ja0, for the purpose of electing nine directors. The polls will be open at 12 in and close at 1 o'clock p m SAM CROSS. Seflre tarv and treasurer. mli-o-JGtm COAL at reduced price; quality itn 1 weight guaranteed at the following figures. W. A. pea, 54: W. A furnace. $u; W A. nut, S5 25. W. A. cgR. 55.50. W. A stove, S5 51). clean coal and nroinpc delivery every time JOHN MILLER &. CO., lOtb and sts. uw.; phone 44G. nifa21.28 k OK SALE 1 hold a negotiable note of Dr. L M. Taylor s, ot 1J21 Mass. avc., fdr $!, whicn 1 will sell for 400 cash. For particulars address A. V. MILLd, 204 u . 1 ayette st., Baltimore, Aid. ma20-4t-em NOTICETO GROCERS -On andaftcr April 1 lbU7, we will discontinue our wagoua going from door to door offering feoap and iced Seat lye, withtiie viewof receiving patronage from each dealer Respectfully, V. I TOMS ON & CO , Philadelphia, Pa. mh2G-7t NOTICE is hereby given that on the Jlst da or March. Ib07 . will expire ail licenses issued by the District of Colum bia to produce dealers trading at largo and peddlers. All persons engaged in the business specified are hereby notified to promptly xenew the same By order of the Commiss'onersD. C. MATTHEW TRIM BLE, Assessor I. C. inb21-6c l'0TOFKICi: NOTICE. Should be read daily by all interested, oh changes may occur at an time. FOREIGN MAILS Tor the week ending April 3, 1HU7, close promptly at thia office as follows. Ti'UMtutldlltlC 3Inili. MONDA1 lb) At y 20 p. ru for Europe, per s. s Trav e," from New lorK. via South ampton and Bremen, (c) At 10 55 p. in. lor Netherlands direct, per s s fcchl-dani. rroni New lort, via Amsterdam. Letters must b'- directed "per Seine-dam." TUE3D A Y. - ( b At y 2U p in. Tor Europe, per s s. New York", from New York, via .Southampton iciAt 1j 55 p m , for Europe, per s k Britannic, from New York, via Queenstown. LI)NESDAY-(d At 6 25 a. m., for BeiMum uireu., per a s houthvvark. from New York, via Antwerp Letters must.be directed "per Southwark " (ciAt 10:55 p. in . for Netherlands direct, per s 3. spaarndam, from New York, Yia Rotter dam. Letters must be directed "per Spaarndam." tiUUAx ib At o ID p m for Europe, per s s Lmbria, rrom New Xork, via Queenstown. Letters for France. Switr zertand, Italy. Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Lgpt and British India must be directed "per LmbrU " (bAt y 20 p m., for 1-ranee, Switzerland, Italy. Spain. Portu gul, lurke. Egypt and Brats,, inUia, per s s La 'J ouralne " Iroin New lork. via Havre. Letters ror other parts of Europe must be directed "per La Tou raine " (ciAt 10 55 j) m , ror Scotland direct, per s Anchona, rrom New lork. via Glasgow Letters must be directed per Anchona T "Pnnteii matter, etc German steamers sailing rrom. New York on Tuesdays, Thurs days and Saturdays lake printed matter, eti , for German and spatially addressed printed matter, etc.. for other parts of Europe White Star steamers sailia from New lork on Wednesdays take specially ad drexaed printed matter, etc , for Ksrupe. The American, c'unard and French Line steumers take printed matter, etc , for all countries Tor which they are advertised to carry mad. Mulls, tor outh and Central Amer ica, w e-t inrtie. Jtc. MONDAY iaAt3 20 p m , ror Jamaica, peTaeamer from Boston (cAt 10 05 p. m , ror lielize, Puerto Lortez, and Guate mala, per steainer from New Orleans. IdAt 10 55 p m . Tor Bermuda, per s a. lriuidad, from New York (ciAt 10 53 p m . ror central An erica I except Costa icicai and -S uth Paciiic ports, per s a, t mance, f rom New I'orK.vla Colon Let ters ror Guatemala luust be directed "per Jriuau.ce " tcAtl0 55p m . ror bitnUago de tuba, per s s Iiabana, from New York. Letters ror enezuela and Colombia luust Oe earecteil pei llaoauu ' (t) At JO 55 p. in , lor tl I iKma- and sm; croiv.pers s. Luracao, rrom New lork, via St Thomas, also Maricaibo c At 10 55 p m ,ror Jna iiua. Cape Haiti. Gonjive--. Jeremle. Petit Goaveand st Marc, per s s stateorTexas, rrom New lork TUESDAY (dAt 6 23 a m for RIo Janeiro and Santos, per a s Sardinian I'rmee. rrom New York LettCra for other parts of Brazil and for the La Plata countries must be directed "per Sardinian Prince ld)At 7.20 a m ror Port An tonio, per steamer from Baltimore. Mil. IdAt 10 05 p m ror Costa Rica, per steamer from Vew Orleans (OAt 10 55 P m for I'ernambuco and Victoria, per s. s A sti. from New York Letters for ottjer parts of Brazil must be directed "per Asti " (cAt 10 35 p m for Grenada, 'Iniiidad and Tobago, per s s irrawuddy, rrom New iork i-.UNt-.LA i ifiAt 8 50 a m, for Nassau, N l" . per steamer from MmnU, rla. loAt 10 55 p m , for Port An tonio, per s s rroml'liJIauelpWa. la ilAt b J5 a in , ror inaqua.Port de Patx, Petit Goave, Gonaives and Aue Cayes, per s. . sjchle-swi-r, from New irk id) At 0 25 a. m , ror Ham and bt Domingo, per s s t De Lesseps, rrom ev' lork Letter lor Jlavaj;u--. cuadeloupt. awl Alartmicjue must ov directed - per 1 De Lesseps. ' THLRSDDAl-(d) At 0 25 a in , for Porto Kicu direct, per s a Theuiis. from New lori. l RlDA l -( c At 1 0 55 p m ,ror Jamaica. Savamlla and Greytown, per a s Adiron dack, rioni New lork Letters for Costa Kica must be directed "per Adirondack." cAt 10 53 p m , for Cape Haiti. Gona ives, J'etit Goave, Carthaeena and toauta Martha, per s s Holstein, from New lork ictAt 10 33 p in . for Campeche, l hiapas, 'ln'-asco and uiatan, per s. s. lumun, from New York Letters for other parts if Mexico must be directed "per lumurl iciAt 10 55 p m , for huiti, Cumana and Larupano. per s s I'rlns Willem II. from New li.rk Letters ror other parts or Venezuela, Curacao, Trinidad. Bntish and Dutch e-uiana must he directed "per I'rins WHIem II cAt 10 55 p m , ror Venezuela and Curacao; also ajviumia and Carlhagena. via Cu racao tier -- s Caracas friiiii .Vw lork SATURDAY I dAt 12 05 p m.. for St. Fieri e-Miciuelon, per steamer from Hell rax. SsUNDAl lth-(TAt 3 50 a. m., Tor Nassau, N P , per steamer rrom Miami, x-ia. Mails for Newfoundland, by rail to Halifax, am! thence via steamer, close here dad v. except Sunday, at 12 03 p m., and on Mindnvs only at 11 35 a m.(d Man? for Miquelon, by rail to Boston, and thence xia steamer, close here daily at 3-20 p m (a) Mails for Mexico Citv. overland (except ttio-,p for L.inioeche. Chi.inas. Tabasco, and iucatan, which will be forwarded via steamer sailinir from New York, after the "Wednelav overland close of this office up to the 10 55 p m closing Friday), close here dnily at 7 10 a m.(d) .Mails ror Cuba i except, those Tor ftantio go de Cuba, which will be forwarded via New 1 ork up to the 1 0 55 p lit closing Monday) close here dallv at .5 p m for rorwardlng via steamers sailing Mondays and Thurs days from Port Tampa. Fla (c) lrau-spaeifie Aiaiisi. .Malls for Australia eccpt West Austra lia), Hawaii and Fiji Islands (specially ad dressed only, pers s Warrimoo. from Van couver, close here dally up to C-30 p. m. April 1 (di Muds for China. Japan and Hawaii, per s. a. City of RIo Janeiro, from San Fran , kco. chs- here dally up o G JU p. in. April 1. (d) Mails ror China and Japan, per s a Ta coma, from Tacoica. clo-e here daily up to :iOp in. April 10 d Mails for Chiaa and Japan, specially ad dressed only, per s s Empress of Japan, from Vancouver, close here daily up to G 3D n m .April 12 (d) Moils for Hawaii, per s. s. Australia, fiom sau Funicisfii, close here daily up to C 30 p m , April 14 (d) Mails Tor Australia (except those for Wosf Australia. vhich irn forwarded via Europe, New Zealand, Hawaii, Fiji and Saraoa'i Islands, per 3 s. Mnnowai, from sa i 1 raneisci, eiose here daily up to o JO p m . April 21.(d) Hails lor the Society Islands, per ship City or Papeiti, rrom San Francisco, close here daily up to G-'iO p m . April 24.(d Transpacific mails are lorwaided to the p -rt or .a iing dailv , and the scisedMle or ch suijis is airauged on the presiwnptien of their unmterntpted overland transit (alRecistered mail closes at 10 a. m. same day ( u) liecist ered mail closes at 1 p. m same day. ,. (c)lvogistered mail closes at 0 p. m. same day ... . ,. (d)I!euisrered mail closes at t p. m. previous day. , (e)Uegistered mail closes at 1 p. m Weduesiluvs and Saturdnvs .Registered mail clones at 1 p. m. prCVJAMKyr WILLETT. Postmaster. frN'IETAK15HS. J. -WIT-jXI-A-TH XiEB. UKDKHTAKKlt 332, Pa. Ave "VV. Ffist-olnNN service 'Phone. 1383 Hard on the 'Picture. Critic Where did you get the idea tor,? that picture? Painter Out of my head. Critic You must be glad that it is out-Sketch