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rfft r ' Lru Li row/ m in Case <n> Mrs, Gregg 1 am pleased to rrcomjTicnd I) r. 1 'ierce s I' a \ <? r i t c Prescription. as it cured me of an air j,rravated case ?>1 ing < >i the w < >mb. suffered for month with backache. vcre headache in the hack oI nix head, u a> a ncrx ? >u- \\ reck. ;i never knew what it was to 1 ic w it h<?tit pain. I lie d?>< i<?rs ad\ i-ed an <>peratii>n. l>Ut dad to .t am that I did not follow t h e i r adx ice. l>nt lic^a ii taking i >r. I'ierce**? I avorite I "rcscripti- >n instead. In a month's treat ment there v a -. ?le c i d e <1 impn?vement and a few months" faithful use restore <1 me t<> perfect lu-altli. i laven't had head a< lie, nervousness or backache f->r ni< nth-. Your- truly, M K>. ( A. (i!vl'Jj(?. 1 poii >. I . -1 ?v ; I f 11 r ? i is! t aridr. A woman - health is a heritage t? ?r> sacred to he experimenlt d with. I'or her peculiar and d< li cate ailments onli medicines ol known composition and which t Mitain no alcohol, narcotic- or other harmful ?>r mbit-forming drugs should he employed. I lie '>XK medicine which ill1 hi If all j these requirements is Dr. Pierces Favorite Prescription- a remedy with a record of over i n v \ car < f cures t<> recommend it: a rem edy, the makers oi which print its formula on every bottle-wrapper; and attest its completeness an<) correctness under oath : a remedy. ever\ ingredient of which has re ceived the written endorsement of the most eminent medical writers ? f all the several schools of prac tice for the cure of woman's pecu liar diseases : a remedy which has more BOXA-FID1Z cures to it credit than anv other soil by Mrs. C. A, Ore: \s a -o, .thill- and -tren^tlun ing lBrvlie 'I'ax- riie Prescrip tion *i i!iit>|i';:!ul :' 1?1 i> invalul able in allaving and subduing nervous excitability. irritability*, ncrvou- i slian-ii'^n. nB"x'?Dtii pn T*; i; r ? n, n dance. -una, and lic;i?lgia. -pa in-. M. \ it| other di-tres-;ng. iicrv?Bis svinp toms connnonh attt liwiit upon iuncti<.na! and organic disease of the uterus. It inducts refreshing deep and relieve'- mental anxietv aii' de.-p<>ndenc\. ^ ?'ii can i a(r<-rd to accept a Sfjl 1\ ! ! no-trum as a substitute for this PKOYF.X KKMF.DY ( >! K \< )\\ \ O )M ['(iSITK ?X. !T~ ?'?lUio, * :fQ ->9 :-L-^ DtJOu II3 U.IHC :? ?j lS. Science has never pone bevoud the above simple stateAnt of scripture. I?iit it ha- illuminated that statement and given it a with druggists for woman's spe qiiircments. It is not given away in the form of "trial bottles" to meaning ever broadenim the increasing breadth of knowl edge. \\ hen the blood 1- "had or impure it is not alone the body ?cial re- 'which suffers through disease. The brain is al-o clouded. th? mind and judgment are affected, and l>e experimented with, but is sold many an evil deed or impure at a fair price by all dealers in thought may he directly traced to medicines. the impurity of the bflofi. Foul. Delicate, weak, nervous women impure blood can b should especially slum the use of alcoholic medicines which, from their stimulating and exhilarating < fleets, mav seem, for a time. 1o do food, but which from the inevi ? - table effects of the alcohol in shrinking up the red corpuscles of the blood are sure to do great and lasting harm in the long run. Besides, they beget a craving for stimulants which is most deplor able. ()nl\ invigorating and nerve' made pure by the u.-e of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discoverv. h cnilfches and purifies the blood, thereby cur ing pimples, blotches, eruptions and other cutaneous affections, eczema, tetter, or -alt-rheum, hive- and other manifestations of impure blood. Dr. Pierce s advice i- gixfiln (ik A I iS. It costs von nothing, but may be worth .Ml '."ii to youj Xext to obtaining Dr. Picrctt's strengthening effects can follow PKRSOXAL advice, von w ill firBl the use of this famous medicine his great book?The People's f r women. It cannot possibly Medical \dviser i t.oon harm in any -tate or condition <Vr- valuable <?! the sy stem. It has been care fullv ad.apted to woman's needs bv an txj>erienced physician?a spe cialist in their diseases. It makes v eak women strong and sick v.omen well. vaiid women. pages) oi ?ggestions to in sent I- R I*. !?. <>n rev,' ipt of 21 one-C'-nt stamps (to eo\cost o. Dialling) for paper cover< or sfami)s tor cloth lK'imd cop\". \fhlress Dr. R. \'. Pierce. Buffalo. X. V. Letters from a New Congress man's Wife The Price W. G. FITZ G E R A L D tolls what pros perity costs. of Peace Breezily refresh ing portrayals of Washington life. \ S there are only four corners, we shall take this space to tell you that an article by F. Cunliffe-Owen, 4'Bunkoing Royalty," and a story by Charles Belmont Davis, ''The Kid nappers,/ ' will also be found in Next Sunday's Magazine of Star At Home with the Dillons The Wheel o' Fortune SEWELL FORD contributes an other story about Shorty McCabe. More surprising developments in the next instal ment of the Tracy story. Reasons for* His Objections to a Medical Officer in Command. INDORSMZNT BY CONVERSE Surgeon General Rixey's Reply, Da-cd January 22. Is Also Trans mitted With the Papers. > '!'! ? Spc ik-'! I:! ? I hi*fore the House of R< ) - I St t ' l t ivcs VC -tenia V the re.-"p <?'" i he 3?< : ? tarj ot Navy to * he re*)':.?;???( in i t?<?? I a ? <! by I: ji ?? ? ,?:at ive (hi! "!' M.u s '1:1 I ? u : 1 tin ??!?!?!?: pond ?n< -- t ha* i ! I I; k< 1 )?!:?? r tela? ;Vr t<? the i|. S;. la ? < Hi o. Staff "!li ? I .- to 11:? . 11 commands 1 !' ? 'l. ..(l.ii. r. is \ < ?1 . dating back to P.M'i. \\ 1 #ii Acting Se retarv l>ar!iug art !?< > ix.i >! nadca! offi cvs to lis'' t! n ? t ? "in ??: ; i- mini ::id o*" ins'i ad i f "in < hare . ? ' j . ill ji'gniitr their official posi ti'?ns. M ah *' tin' matter si p! > he I Ho., -. \ ? sterday hail already 11-*? n pub 1 I ? I. i-'. f"i" instance. Admiral iir-uvn | .-mii's 1<? 11 < :? or resignation anil the i >\o I t* oi t !:<? President condemning that >f '? ? ?!" the coutse li?? hall pursue I. ? ? ??? was a Is i a mass of historical mat ? t< r show ug t'u- army practice in the mat t-r <?' hi.-pita! ship comma nils, ami in ( hiding nr+'r.: it$ued in the Navy I >? 1 artm-ml l.y Se rotary l'.onapa-:e. with ->1 >i<.!iindorsements h> bureau officers, ill tcaiia' upor. this <|iiestion. An inter esting ! :?:< I u tie1 latter is an iu ilors a; nt by Admiral < 'on vers\ then t'hiel . ' the r.i.vigathm bureau, dated ?lane i. r..oi',, rpi.n a proposition originat ing with th- joint hoard of medical offi ce--; '? i the ir i.. ami navy to plahos ;.i! is ijs n i.irumand of nival surgeons. 11" that i'a; ? .\i.miral ("on verso report' d ugni:-a the p ;ng of hospitrtl ships in co:r,rv: s'i.n in time o p> ace ami also atai",.-*; t la pi . n.t. :?*' :r"-di a! officers ii. '.?remind. ? \ .-i? v, th civilian crews. Ad m:! 11 Ci.pv '.si' 1(1. that it was m ' Oss iry j to disci,.hrr- am- efficjen y tha: the offl ' el'.-, atal < ii w i.f sil'-h ships should be subjected i i naval laws and regu. it cms. and tii i the nfli. ? i i hi command s'imid b-' fi11? ?I . v i ? j ? vjen.-e and training to n ivipiir and c<.a -i and a vessel under all <iii in' ? >i veatl.' i and unfores'-cn con I t i:;;i nc:es. Brou-n?on's Memorandum. The i .? w matter in the correspondence. ie:W' V.-r. atMHit winch I'utiKr ss pavth u !arJ\ d'si'.-.-d iijfo-mation consists of a nn tn moiiiniium prepared h> Admiral ] FIrownson. then chief ?>: the bureau. This ! is i!at -,l X ?vemhrv ]v hist, thereby antic . ;atintr the admiral's resignation by near m'ii.ti . and in i; the admiral submits i 'h ? feasors w! v. in tire opinion of th'-* ' a\ ya'i'Ti I a- a i the depa lm nt should 1 \ a. e its .!?? i'-son :<i commission th-* j '!? ii? *! 'ii ? ?mma: d of a medical offieer. '< In I i i- t. Admiral Rrownson holds that whether Imspita! ship or not. such ves s' 'Is as t . Ri lief must accompany a il ? ; i" I;.hil! its purposes, and to do so 'P'-St b' I: |\ ??.';?! M a. 'i handled ill 111'* ' -a a-* seama-dik * rr.aiui' r which is re quired of all v: ss Is to assure sa'ety oa l! - s a?:. ' Th' re is nothinsr." says Admiral I'. ow::son. "in the training "i a ni '.lieal oejc r w! i< h tits .him for -lie), eommami. It requires just as skill I'll a i!;:v:i;ator to pil t a hospital ship as ;i 1 t ? pilot a m;i:i-o'-?a ?; tae ilif ji' ilti's are wholly independent of th internal arratiijem' i ts the vessel or cs's to which it may be put. To 5 ? * ' hospit tl ship does not fullv ' ? i ie shin. It would b ? more noar to State that 'a hospital ship is a ??'?a-itoina v-ss *1 ha ving a larffe h.os ;>it:;l on l aud ' Kxistinir regulations give < ?'! ollii "-s all nee. ssa :?> authority ;to i introl and care for their department "il l o I: d s; a ship. Vet t -urpre ,n ' sen-ra! splits to la iiey ? Dial the na\ : - atioii. -if - conduct and a funeral ad ministration oi a si a-Roinjj vess -1 a ?? s-e oiiuarx a. regards 11. ? responsibilities o co:nm;Ml. T, I 'saiph '.peiat us or ^ a 1>1.* ? a'.'ieeis a; not put in comrnand of 'it,; si sips, nor are i ost mast is put in ?mrnaml of mail steam-rs A battl ship , 1 ;???'? with ] rop i t\ In- t ailed a floating t"rt. hut art 11 ei % otflc *rs are not fit command oi them. I.ici- e\p<'riciii ? v-i! h _ tr. reliant er.-ws a:al offl. ers on eoa'.i ra a! coll.. - tank ships, trans i_,!,i'ls. I^iply v sseis. i t. . shows that of *: s '! t ni ? ! am marine do not :? i; nrm this ?iu! \ :-s ?Hieieatl*, as l ava! offieei s." Admiral lirownsen ,-ites his v' ;ri >? in cm: i am! o! t ?? Asiatic station to sep ..'i that ass -iiion. having t til ?:??*I!?nl> |e -ted ships with full 1.1'*! e. a 11 . i as. with 111II naval Cl'ews "?'I wh m< reiiant crews and offic ? s and one line offieer of the navy in com' 1 ? ;?>?'! Tl last : st m Was tie h*ust ef fi ier.t. Cases Cited. N'nt withstanding the best efforts of the N'.v. \ i '. part nt.-ni to sharply iie;ine t >.? t'leti' n of t! e of!i ? rs. !io savs. compli i ii.-? a nt!'. arcs* regarding navi -atioa and adminis: rati-.n. ami lie cited I v' ' ti'e I ri - ran asloro and the' Na'i.--> in was the sceni' of a disgraceful ii. th- hariiiir of Hongkong tl''' result of a clash nf authority, if a hospital ship were merel* a float ''-'iia' -u-ei moore.l arid not ?' " 1 1 movi tjoi.-i point to point, j ' ?'N We ill p< a; is not Ii < w 11 to ! save any sea lino officers on board. In! '' "!l 'he I invitation of the v.-ssel ' -I administration thereof. :j?. diseipitne :, v\ ii :st 1.. m lintaiued. and lc f; ' 1 no complete ..nt; o! ' - ' ' 'he ihs. tpl in- of the nersontii | on ' i! hosp 'a! ship when a pa I t of it is i imetiahie oni# to .,i? s,.| ?f laws and the I ? I to t il 1.1 \ \ r giilat ions t h" otflc r :t command being an officer who by law I s forbidden tlie right of exercising mill- I ?at;, comjnaml except in his own corps. mastci oi i|,.. - iij, In*nig a civilian ' .vith no legal rigid to control men in the! la vy. Admiral Urownson next entered into an ; 4 ,f -' * *'I tie ? i a t lit or.v law bearing on ' :| ' Ip oloig 111., aets of .March s.l and of A utfiist IS-I a n 11 section T ? t t ?? personn< l act <?! March 1s:m. all '' u 1 '* an* prohibitive of I f,l!i ' v- ri ise of comiiuuid bv medical i I. I i I " I . V'hr.ir.'l !'.: .wnson i on. luded his mem uandum by summarizing his objections to! pi'opos-il . idci iu i!i - i-a. e of the Ito i ilei : . follow - '' din- tl\ eontrarv to law for the! dieat otfi. I 1 to e'xerci.-e military com- i ?' ''"I u oi her titan his own ' orps. * - Divided responsibility leads to con- j '? n am! p" ,i ailiiiinis" rat ion. ? I \ m i a nc ? both with the Solace in ^ ?' a ' -Ameri.au war a ,.I with anxi! >a ? ies mi tie- Asiatic station show ; !'.siv. tha: tic only organization !'? > t au\iliar\ is ? full naval crew .".! . tli 'i s. ' ? A sea-going s!.ip. to be efficient. ??t tc . ssity l.e i oiumaiu! il bv a sea 'ic* 11!!i? i i." Surgeon General Rixey's Reply. 1 h--1 chapter in the correspond ence. new one a'so. is a rcn! v !>\ m on < ii-neraI Hixey to Mmiral "wr-oii s memorandum under date of i i'ia ry The surgeon gi a.-ra! de ii.es that he ever asked that medical oiicers !.e intrusted with the na\-iga ; on of hospital ships. On the contrary, he had asked, he said, that I he bureau it navigation select a sailing master ?mil crew to navigate the ship, all or d1 rs to and from the sailing master j to pass through (he senior surgeon. ? "wlio will he in command " I'ho Relief is an army hospital ship was com mand-.I by a medical ollicer. ai d there i.- no doubt, be said, licit naval medical officer-* are ; well oimlified. The ^ irgeou geni'ial also sljt-'s that t i" 11" 111 !i lit X- nf tlic hospital ships de manded that I'm officers and lighting lew should not be put aboard lie onti nds that a merchant ma-tter and oo icliant sailors are as effieie.it in pi lotage ami navigation as line ?dlicers ami a lighting crew. And. hays, the -ill J. & W. EISEMAN, No Branch Stores. The Underselling Stores, 313=315 Seventh St. One Door From D Street. Charge the Bill. Worth $115, $116.50 and $ 11 So Reduced to We're making strenuous efforts to reduce this overstock of Men's Clothing. Prices throughout the entire stock are cut to a frac tion the usual underselling figures. There are bargains galore?real bargains?and all arc as tempting as this special. At $10.75 we offer you men a choice of an immense line of Winter Suits and Over coats that sold regularly for $15, $16.50 and $18. The suits are of the latest style, and are shown in the snappiest fancy fabrics?the overcoats are long and medium, and are in plain and fancy fabrics. We'll "Charge the Bill." Woflmefln9sTafllor=madeSMii<ts9$ 12.98 $22.5? to $25 Valines. Special line of Handsome Tailor-made Suits?all the lat est styles in the best plain and fancy fabrics Suits made to sell for $22.50 to $-'5. To close Women's $20 Coats, $6.98. Women's Tailor-made Coats?new semi and tight fittinj styles, in black and fancy mixtures. Values up to S20. To close at Trammed Hats, $2.89, Women's $8 Skirts, $3.98. Another lot of Tailor-made Skirts, in line chiffon panama and voilw in black, blue, brown and gray; side plaited, with one and two folds. Regular S8 value. To close at Children's Coats, $2.98. Balance of the manufacturer's samples in Children's (oats; all styles in all sizes; best materials. Some worth up to Sio. Reduced to. Big line of Beautifully Trimmed Hats?all desirable styles and all colors. Worth $8 to $io. Reduced to "CHARGE THIS BILL." $6 For Scarfs, $2.98 l ine Black and Brown Conev Fur Scarfs, bo inches long. Worth $<>. Reduced to AH Furs Reduced. $11 amid $12 Waists, o ^ \mJ ? Sample Waists from a leading maker at half and less than half price. These waists are beautifully made of ecru and white lace and black, blue and white taffetas. Regular $11 and $12 values. To close at surgeon general, "a naval crew who would wish to be on a naval hospital j ship when there was fighting to l?e done would, to say the least, he most unsatisfactory as naval men of the! fighting branch." lie cites the army transport service commanded I y civil- 1 ians as notably efficient in their ad ministration. Naval medical officers, | he points out. meet the same resistance from the line in their claim to com ; maud hospitals on shore, vet since 1{W)4? \\ i en I hat question was settled in fa : vol of medical officers, "this sustain , ing of the bureau in regard to com- j mand in the shore hospitals has been most satisfactory." Attention is called to the fact that the Solace destroyed her claims of neutrality on several oc casions, and even laid claim to prize I money. In conclusion, the surgeon gen- ? feral says: It is necessary that the; ni' dical officers have authority in their o?cn corps, ami. further, that Medical officers' authority be recognized in all I matters of sanitation. There is no: oaesfion of it ashore. and has not been . I since l'.ioi. although the line fought: just as hard to prevent the use of the . word Vommaml' in our hospitals ashore as it is now fighting to prevent the use of the word 'command' in u ir hos- : pital ships at the present tim\ These -?hips should he run according to regu lations laid down a year ago bv the Secretary of the Navy, and that should be done in time of peace and tried to the satisfaction of the department and the country, so that in time of war the medical officers may know where they, stand in the rase of the thousands ' who may he intrusted to their iaie." SUNDAY SCHOOL BENEFIT. Features of Entertainment at St. Paul's Church Hall. The closing performance of the annual entertainment for the benefit of the Sun day school of Si. Paul's Catholic. Church was held last evening in the parish schorl hall, lath and V streets north?vest. A feature was the forum scene from ".Julius Ceasar." The character of Mark \:.'on\ v\as assumed by Master Frank lin T. Howe, third, while Anthony Fennell. Robert Donovan. William 'McDonald,1 Frank Oriani. M. Khrmantraut and John Barul portrayed Roman citizens. The first! ?nt rtainment- was given Wednesday/even- , iiiK- it was a minstrel performance under j the direction of Miss Agnes llanley. Those who took part were Harry Crow, George j S *itz. Raymond Khrniantrant. Fugene : Darr. Arthur Drury. Sefton Darr, William ! Kimball. Paul Jackson. Francis Nattgh-' 'on. Aubrey Fennell. John McDonald. Raymond Dugan, Harvey Haigiit, Paul Simouton. Miss Margaret Donovan. Miss j Shughrtie. Mrs. Fentress. Miss 'Catherine! Donovan. Misses Annie Rollins, Klizabeth j Kelly. Helen Ryder. Catherine Ryder, lies' Roland. Dorothy Roland. Margaret! Glcnnon. Corine Payne. Florence Hardy, ' Margaret, Buckley. S:\die Orosehin, (!eue vieve Simnies. Magdaline May. Jennie ''o'tlins. Sarah Fennell. Antoinette Mttr iliy. Vera Swart. May Mulloy, Rosebed Collins. F. lna Brown. Dorothy Riker, Mr. Alfred Faulkner, Miss Margaret Buckley,) Paul Jackson, Samuel Fisher, Joseph Bo land and Hugene Barry. Mr. Joseph Cul len. Misses Margaret Donovan, Phoebe | Mi Keever. Mary Prendable. Phoebe I l.ynch. Kllen Cullen (Serfrude Ilaske, : I.ill an McDonald, Catherine Donovan anal Kstlier Oriani. Master i.ester Sontag. Prof. Koester. Master Raymond Dugan, Miss Jennie Collins. Masters llornig and Good man. Miss liattie McGnlnncss. Miss Bes sie Tiffany. M. K. Kalin. Miss Hattie Swart and Miss I.otiise llowser. A. If.! Sefton. stage director: George Aiken. I Frank Dunn. R. A. Curtin. William May' and F. T. Howe. jr.. assistant stage direct-| ors. Falters. <W. Darr. jr., M. Ilolo- j han, J. Dunn and T. Ilurney. The poor children of lOxcter. Kngland. j are provided with breakfasts at school at I a cost of u farthing. I HOPE LODGE ENTERTAINS. Masonic Body Holds Extraordinary Communication. Mope Lodge, No. :'o, F. A. A. M.? by J direction of Worshipful Master Allan R. j Searle. last night held a communication? ' that's the way Masonic lodge meetings j are designated?and a principal feature consisted of refreshments. The communi cation was held at Congress Hall, on New Jersey avenue southeast. There was a large attendance of the membership, and following t lie banquet a number of speeches were made. Worshipful Master Searle made a brief address of welcome, and stated the prin- j cipal purpose to be served by extraordi nary assemblages, such as that to which the.- members of Hope Lodge had been summoned. He announced that the pro gram of the evening had been interrupted somewhat by the absence of some of the , speakers, among them Representative j John Chaney, Grand Master Augustus Coolidge and fast Master Alex. Wolf. He said each of the absent speakers had been detained away unavoidably. Mr. Chaney j having been summoned to the bedside of ' his aged mother, who had been stricken with paralysis. The presiding officer then announced j that Past Master Frederick D. Dieterick ] had "kindly volunteered" to make the ; opening address. I'ast Master Dieterick ] was thus introduced, and he proceeded to \ deny that he had "volunteered." and then i indulged in reminiscences to the evident I pleasure of his hearers. Representative William S.- Rennet, wiio confessed his fear of the goat prevented him from applying for membership in the fraternity, made a witty address, in which he' complimented Hope Lodge upon its happy selection of a name, and spoke of the high regard he had ever entertained for the order, the possession of the secrets of which, he declared, would have been of incalculable benefit to him at various times when he was in other countries on a variety of quests. From this he argued the benefits derived from the universality of Masonry. Mr. "Rennet also disclosed! what he termed "important political so- i (?rets.'' made up largely of incidents in : his own career. The lodge quartet, composed of Ed. .1. J Aiken. George F. Rollings. George Blak ney and Arthur Simpson, contributed sev eral choice vocal selections; Mr. Rollings sang a pleasing solo, and a string orches tra tilled in with a variety of numbers. The officers of Ih>pe Lodge are: Allan R. Searle, .master; Edwin C. Dutton. senior warden; Horace P. Mclntofch, junior war don; William A. Craig, secretary; John F. Collins, treasurer; John H. Hoffacker, marshal; John C. liallou, organist; Ru dolph B. Behrend, senior deacon; Harry; J. Sherwood, junior deacon; Grant S. Barnhart. steward; Charles F. Granholm, j steward, and John J. Hill, tiler. Coast Survey Steamer Damaged. The collision between the Vnited States coast survey service steamer Bache and the old battleship Jamestown, now used as a quarantine vessel in Hampton roads, damaged the first-named vessel to the ex tent of and will delay her about three weeks in going to Porto Rico for survey work The Bache left Baltimore early in the month for Porto Rico.- and was lying in Hampton roads when a heavy gale developed. The Jamestown dragged her anchors, and before the Bache could set out of her way fouled her. The coast survey vessel had her railing carried away, patent deep-sea sounding apparatus destroyed and lost two boats. The Jamestown was also dam aged. but she was taken to the navy yard at Portsmouth. Va.. to be repaired. Taking into consideration the propor tionate weight, the wing of a bird is twentj times stronger than the arm of a man. FAMOUS COMPOSER DEAD. Edward A. MacDowell Created 130 Musical Works. NEW YORK. January 1*4?Edward Alexander MacDowell. who lias been recognized as America's foremost com poser. died at the Westminster Hotel at 8 o'clock last night. He was forty-six years of age. Death was due to a ner vous affection. In the spring of 1 while still in his prime. Mr. MacDowell suffered a nervous collapse from which he failed to recover. Mr. MacDowell. who was destined to be known as a composer and pianist not only in his own. but in foreign lands, was born in this city December is. ls?n. He studied in Paris and at Frankfort-on-lhe Main, and taught the piano at Darm stadt Conservatory and at Wiesbaden. When he returned to this country, in 1S8S. and took up his home in Boston, he was already famous as a composer ol orchestral, piano and vocal music. In 1,V.h? he became professor of music at Columbia I'niversity. and held that po sition until 1!x?l. In 1K!?7-'!?S he was presi dent of the American Society of .Musi cians and Composers. MacDoweU's place among modern composers. ??t" course, lias not yet been definitely fixed, but the nest critical opinion not only in America, but in Europe, assigns him a high standing. A movement for the raising of a .Mac Dowell memorial fund has been in prog ress for some time, and several thousand dollars have be?n raised I>y subscription and by the giving of "MacDowell con certs" by various musical organizations in different parts of tin- country. The chief aim of the promoters?leading mu sicians and patrons of musical art?was to insure the comfort of the composer in his helplessness following his break down and that of his family. Secondarily, it was proposed to establish at the Mac- ; Dowell home in Pet-rboro a home for i musicians as a memorial to the composer. About i;iO compositions bear his name. Of these the piano sonatas. "Tragica." "Eroiea." "Norse and Keltic. File In dian Suite" for orchestra. "The Wood- j land Sketches," "New England In., and "Sea Pieces" are perhaps best , known. A number of songs arc second only to his work for piano and orchestra. Two American universities. Princeton ; and the I'niversity of Pennsylvania, gave him the degrees of doctor of music. He married Marian Nevins of New York, herself a musician, in 18-M. AN .ill her he established a home in Boston, where he lived until 1N!H>. when he was i called to the chair of music in Columbia i University. After eight years in i..is post he resigned, saying at the time that < his resignation arose from the fact that the university authorities and President i Butler ill particular were unwilling to j accord to his department what h<- deemed ; necessary for its progress and efficiency. ! For many years Mr. MacDowell main- ' taineil a summer home at Peterhoro, N. 11., and here he did much of his later composing. This home he later deeded to the MacDowell Club, of which many representative men in the various arts ! are on the advisory board, with the view j of establishing a retreat for art students. ' The continued strain of concert play ing. composing, and. above all, of teach ing. brought about, the end of his work ing life in March. 1!H)5. The musician's brain gave way under the strain, and j since that time he has been spoken of as dying. Batonyi's Strange Request. NEWPORT. January U4.?Aurel Batonyl has made an odd request of the town council of Middletown. and residents of that town are wondering whether Mr Batonyi fears that his life is in danger. > The communication from Mr. Batonyi was j in substance that if anything happened I to him while away from Newport or Mid- I dletown h's attorneys in New York should j be notified. Recently Mr. Batonyi bought the Fales farm in Middletown, near that of Mrs. j Batonyi. | COMMITTEE HOLDS MEETING. Discussion of Need of Funds for Charitable Purposes. Crgent need for funds was the theme of nil" finance committee at its meeting late yesterday afternoon. Howard S. Rep side. treasurer, reported that during No vember and December this season con tributions to tlie Associated Charities. Cit izens' Relief Association and committer on prevention of consumption amounted altogether to $o.>tti4. as compared with $n.41s in the same time a year ago. Dur ing January, 1!K>S, a better showing lias been made, but collections still remain much less than last season. "For the As sociated Charities," he said, "we have yet ty raise for the Citizens" Relief As sociation, ST.14S; for the committee on pntvention of consumption, total required. Jl!*,yr<6." William F. Glide presided at the meet nig. A. Eisner, E. Francis Riggs. Robert X. Harper, Mrs. William Corcoran Eustis. .John Jov Edsou. Mrs. Harriet Blaine Beale. Edgar l?. Shaw. Mrs. If. K. F. Mac farland, Arthur 1 >. Marks and Howard S. Reefiide took part in the discussion of ways and means. There were also present Miss Eugenia M. Bray. Mis. Georgo Young and Charles F. Weller. Eduar I >. Shaw re|?orted for the sub committee on popular education, which comprised Scott c. Bone, chairman; Thomas C. Xoyes. Arthur D. Marks and Mr. Shaw. Mrs. William Corcoran Eustis reported as chairman of the subcommit tee fin parlor meetings. How io reach the community with effec tive information as to the real character and value of the work of the three chari ties was discussed. STORM KING REACHES CITY. Wind and Snow and the Lowering of Temperature. The storm king rode rough shod over ^ Washington last night. He came to town on a northwest gale, with a wind velocity of between tliirty-tive and thirty-seven miles an hour, and the mercury in the thermometers descended rapidly. The v\IikI howled dismally and rattled -window frames and shutters. Accompanying the <1 .urbance came a frigidity that re minded one of the temperature in the far nwa> land of the midnight sun, the ther mometer^ marking the minimum point about 4 o* clock this morning, when they registered eighteen de,grees. When the sun peeped out from the cold cirrus clouds later la the morning it found this city in the icy grip of the storm king. Prof. Garriott, forecaster of the weather bureau, said today that tonight will be colder than last night was, the tempera ture. probably going down to the fourteen mark, or eighteen degrees below freezing point. He also said the weather will begin to moderate tomorrow, but that un settled conditions are still in sight and there may be more bad weather after to morrow. Snow has fallen since yesterday after noon to the depth of two and a half inches. The weather bureau also makes the following announcement: "The weather will be generally fair Friday and Saturday east of the Rocky mountains, except along the eastern slops, where snow is probable. There will be rai.4 or snow Friday west of the Rocky mountains. "Storm warnings are displayed on the California coast and on the Atlantic coast fr in Jacksonville to Eastport. Cold wave warnings were ordered for the Ohio valley, the lower lake region, the in terior of the cast gulf states and iu? middle fctates.''