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THE SUN, BALTIMORE, MONDAY MORNING; NOVEMBER 11 1901. 10 JEWS AND CHARITY IN AND ABOUT TOWN Almanac For Baltimore This Day MYSTERY OF THE RIVER An Oyster Pungy Said To Have Capized Off Dundalk. JOEL eiflil A' CO. TRUNK POOR SAYINGS BANK llurglarH Break In And Carry Off Accumulations Of Years. While the residents of 1219 Myrtle avenue, occupied by Mr.

William Schmidt, a salesman, were at church last evening burglars entered the house through the rear door of the basement and securef1 1 1 jlf if ppgjf 'v PURSUED BY PHANTOMS i i Rogers Says A Man And Woman Pointed Him Out Aa A Murderer. Edward Rogers, alias James Dempsey, who walked into the office of Chief of Police Reynolds, at Erie, early last week and said that he had killed a man In Baltimore in 1S96, is locked up at the Central Police Stattlon and will be given a hearing this morning. As told in The Stn some days ago, the police here made an investigation after learning of Rogers confession and ascertained that one James Hoban had been knocked down on Pratt street, near Centre Market space, November 24, 1S97, and had died soon afterward. Lieut. C.

Cole, of the Central District, was sent to Erie with Thomas Cassidy, of Sparrows Point, who had witnessed the affray four years ago, and Cassidy promptly identified Rogers. The latter was thereupon turned over to Lieutenant Cole, who returned to Baltimore at 8 o'clock yesterday morning with his prisoner. Samuel Cnlotta, a saloonkeeper at 620 East Tratt street, called at the station-house and Identified Rogers as the man who had quarreled with Hoban In his saloon. He said he put both out and the assault followed. He said he knew the accused as "Demps." Rogers is a physical wreck and his mind seems to be affected from brooding over the affair.

His eye3 and cheeks are suken and his face is very pale. He got good dinner yesterday, but drank only the coffee. At first he was not inclined to talk. During the afternoon he spoke freely to Lieutenant Fullem. He is apparently laboring under the hallucinations that a man and woman had been following him wherever he went and pointed him out as a murderer.

Lieutenant Fullem gives Rogers statement as follows: "My name is Edward Rogers and my people live in ran away from home and came to this country when 17 years old. I was In Canada for awhile and have gone by the name of Dempsey since because I ran away from home. I was fireman on a steamer and came here from England. I had plenty of money and met Hoban and others and we went from saloon to saloon. We were put out of a saloon and Hoban called me an ngly name and made a pass at me.

Then I hit him and he fell. "I left and went to New York. I shipped on a steamer to New Orleans and from there to San Francisco. There I got a Job as fireman on the steamer Grant that conveyed General Lawton and family to Manila. The only time I had peace was when I was on the water.

Whenever on land a man named Barney and a girl named Nellie always followed me and pointed me out to the people, saying: 'There he goes; that is the murderer. They were after me at Erie and I couldn't stand It any longer." Rogers is about 35 years old, 5 feet 8 Inches tall, weighs about 160 pounds, and has dark hair and a sandy mustache. The man who was known as "Cockney Tom." and who It was thought committed the murder, was at least 6 feet tall. STUTEFIED "WITH LIQUOR William Tarman, 13 Years Old, Says He Was Dragged. William Tarman, 13 yea-rs old, who lives with his parents at 506 Oxford avenue, Waverly, was found unconscious near a hay shed on the Garrett property, Waverly, late Saturday night.

The boy was apparently suffering from the effects of some drug, and Patrolman Oliphant sent him to the Maryland General Hospital In the Northern district patrol wagon. At the hospital it was learned that the lad had been stupefied with whisky, and he was returned to the station until an investigation could be made To the officers In charge young Tarman stated that while picking up chestnuts In the woods late in the afternoon he had met two men. Being thirsty, he asked where he could get water and was told to follow them. When n- the hay shed, he says, he was forced to CHURCH, REV. R.

E. G0LLADAY, PASTOR Mr. Louis Kahn's Lecture At Eu-taw Place TempleIts Result. DISCUSSION AS TO LOCAL WORK Question Of Prejudice Asalnst Russian Hebrews When Presented Gives Rise To A Lively Debate. Mr.

Louis Kahn. of New York, lectured last night at the Eutaw Place Temple under the auspices of District Lodge, No. 5, Independent Order B'nai B'rith. The object of the lecture was to bring before the audience the work being done in New York la the way of sending from the "Ghetto of that city the Roumanian Jews who have In the last two years been forced to emigrate to this country because of the passage of anti-Semite laws in their own country. Before the meeting ended Mr.

Kahn precipitated a warm debate. Mr. Kahn in the course of his remarks intimated that there is a prejudice in this country between the German Jews on one side and the Russian and Polish Jews on the other, which prevents them from working in harmony in certain cases, and that in proportion to their wealth the Russian and Polish Jews are prone to give more toward helping their co-religionists than are the German Jews. He also said he was surprised at the small audience of about 40 people who assembled to hear the lecture and intimated that the Baltimore Jews are apathetic about the hardships which are encountered by the foreign Jews who land on these shores. Evidences Of Apathy.

He said he was first introduced to Baltimore Jews when he saw a young man from Baltimore enter the B'nai B'rith offices la Denver and ask for admission to the hospital for consumptives, but was refused because he did not make an application to the Baltimore branch of the B'nai B'rith for a ticket of admission. Mr. Kahn held the patient's ignorance up as an instance of the little interest taken in the order in Baltimore and deplored the Ignorance of the Baltimore Jewish public in the work being done by it. He said his next experience was in the office of Mr. L.

X. Levi, in New York, when he found that of 10 Jews sent out of that city who had returned for various reasons bv way of Baltimore six had been given tickets here to complete their journeys and that only four had found employment In Baltimore. For himself Mr. Kahn said he had been given here a most hospitable personal reception and that he had never seen such magnificent synagogues as are possessed by the local congregations. Continuing, he told how the Roumanian Jews began to emigrate to America about 15 months ago and how since that time 4.000 have been secured positions in cities outside of New York.

Mr. Kahn declared that he Is not of those Jews who think that the Immigrant Jews are disgracing their brethren already here, and that while certain Jews had banded to- gether to keep the immigrants out other men. such as Mr. Levi, have revolted against such an idea and are lending the newcomers all the assistance in their power. As a consequence of the success in sending out 4.000 Roumanians to employment In various rlaces the work has taken a wider scope, and now efforts are being made to materially reduce the congestion In the New York Ghetto by sending away Russian and Polish Jews.

Work, Not Money, "Wanted. Mr. Kahn declared that the American Jews have a prejudice against the Russian Jews, as was shown in Kansas City, when they did little or nothing to aid his work because 300 Russian families were already In the town. In contrast to the treatment from the American Jews he said the Russians held a mass-meeting and agreed to take care of 12 men. He recited, a similar Instance in Omaha.

He said he did not ask for money, but for work for the Roumanians, and that while there are not 50 Roumanians in this city now there should le 100. He said that if the Baltimore philanthropists had attended the meeting they might oppose him on the ground that they have enough to attend to their own poor, but that New York does not take that view, when 4.000 of the emigrants are arriving there each month. The speaker commented on what he thought was the absence of riru from the audience and said that he had received much aid from rabbis, so could not say anything against them. Rabbi Rnbenstein's Reply. Rabbi Charles A.

Kubenstein answered Mr. Kahn by saying that the Baltimore rabbis were represented. He then went on to say that no prejudice existed between German and Russian Jew and that the distinction should not be Ivawn. He also related what the Baltimol Jews have done In the way of helping" their poor, and said if Mr. Kahn had been longer in the city he would not have characterized it so uncharitably.

Rabbi William Rosenan, of the Eutaw Place Temple, was the next speaker. He, disagreeing with Rabbi Rubenstein, admitted there was a prejudice between the German and Russian Jews, saying it was like that which formerly existed between the German and Portuguese Jews. He defended Baltimore's charities, and said its Jews never gave the cold shoulder when called upon for assistance, as was witnessed by their reception of the Russian Jews in 1S82. Of the Roumanian question Dr. Rosenan that if Baltimore had been asked It would have done its share, and that it had already been treated of here in lectures and sermons.

He closed by saying that despite the commercial rivalry between the German and Russian Jews they are united in and are willing to receive their quota of Roumanians. Dr. A. B. Arnold said that there really Is a prejudice and then painted a picture of the conditions existing among many of the European Jews and urged the great necessity for giving them liberal aid, adding that Baltimore has done its full duty in that respect.

No Defense Needed. Canter Alois Kaiser, of the Eutaw Place Temple, said that Baltimore Jews do not have to defend their charities, and that SO years ago, when the first call for help came from Russia, Baltimore was the first city to respond with sympathy and money. He said that the call for the meeting should have been made through the Hebrew Benevolent Society, and if it had the meeting would have been a success. Mr. T.

Silberman declared that many of the German Jews are greatly prejudiced against the Russian and Polish Jews, but that It is a Godsend for the latter, as It fires them with energy and ambition to ehow that they are as good as the Germans. He added that If the poor Russians and Poles had to depend entirely on the German charity they would never be supported In America. He said that in proportion to their means the Russians and Poles give probably 10 times as much to charity as the Germans do. Baltimore, eald Mr. Silberman, will gladly take her share of Roumanians, and if the meeting had been called down town the hall would not have been big enough to hold the people.

Mr. Silberman criticised the Hebrew Benevolent Society's method of extending aid in some instances, but was InTerrupted by Mr. Kahn, who said he thought the remarks were out of order. Mr. Joseph Salabes, chairman of the meeting, explained the B'nai Brith method of aiding the Roumanians byseeurlns them work and said every seaport city is vitally Interested because the Immigrants are purposely diverted to New York In order that the work of caring for them may be centralized.

He laid stress upon the fact that money or clothing Is not asked for, only work. Mr. Kahn cpoke again, denying that prejudice had so much to do with the question as the other speakers seemed to think. He extolled the good work being done by the B'nai Erith with its 20,000 men under one leadership and said it was a great deal more effective than that of all the synagogues, ind that the sooner the Jews realize it the better it will be for Judaism, lie said that. he has personally secured employment for 2,000 Ghetto Jews In eight months and urged his audience to exert themselves In a similar way.

He said he was glad the Baltimore Jews had heard the Roumanian work, but wanted to know why the appeals for assistance had not been answered, closing with the remark that no results had been seen from Baltimore In the matter. The meting then adjourned. On November 24 another address will be made in this city on the Roumanian question by Mr. Leo N. Levi, of New York.

There will be an address In the evening at the Madison Avenue Temple and another la the afternoon at a place to be selected later. "Will Tell Of Ancient Anatomists. Dr. John Turner will read a paper tonight Iefore the Johns Hopkins Hospital Historical Society on "Ancient Anatomists." Dr. Turner's paper covers a period of years 300 B.

C. to the present. Sun rises. 6.48 A.M. I Moon sett 8.23 P.M.

Sun sets. 4.54 P.M. Moon ..12. 09 P.M. Street lights lit 1 4.50 P.M.

Street lights out Tuesday 6.03 A.M. High water. 6.31 A.M., 6.57 P.M. Calculations expressed in Eastern standard time. PHASES OF THE MOON FOB NOVEMBEB.

quarter. 3d First quarter. 19th 'ew moon. 11th Full moon 25th JI0UNTED PATROLMAN THROWN Patrick Tlgrhe Suffers Concussion Of The Brain. Mounted Patrolman Patrick TIghe, of the Southwestern district, was thrown from lis horse, which shied at a car on Edmond-son avenue, near Albert street, yesterday lfternoon, and landed heavily on his head.

Mr. Tighe was removed as rapidly as possible to the Maryland University Hospital, where It was found that he was suffering lrom concussion of the brain. His head was badly lacerated and for a time It was'thought he would not recover. He Improved during the night, however, and at a late hour the physicians at the hospital said there was a chance for his recovery. His home is at 63S Dover street.

Said Prisoner Kicked Him. Robert Goebell and Frank A. Hartman, young men, were before Justice Poe yesterday morning charged with swearing and fighting on the street. Goebell was also accused of kicking Patrolman Swift, Western district. Goebell and Hartman, It seems, became Involved In a fight In the vicinity of Howard and Camden streets.

They finally left the place and continued the fight on the street. Patrolman Swift came along and put them under arrest. Goebell, he said, turned on him and kicked him in the stomach. Goebell was fined $5 and costs on the first offense and committed for court for having assaulted the patrol-i man. Hartman was fined $1 and costs.

Florence Was Jealous. Richard years old, and Florence Snowden, 20 years old, were before Justice Lewis, at the Northeastern Police Station, on the charge of disturbing the peace in the neighborhood of Chase and Chapel streets Saturday nlgnt. Richard was also charged with beating Florence. According to the evidence given at the hearing the woman was jealous of HInton's attentions to another girl, ninton, it appeared, got the worst of the tussle and struck Florence in trying to break away. He was fined $20 and costs, and committed in default, while the woman escaped with $1 and costs.

Alleged Cruel Husband Weeps. William Pasterfield, 45 years old, was before Justice Rab, at the Eastern Police Station, yesterday morning on the charge of brutally beating his wife, Annie Paster-field. Both of the woman's eyes were black, and there were numerous other bruises on her face. Pasterfield asked for a jury trial, and was" committed for court. He sobbed like a child when put back.

The couple live In the rear of 224 South Castle street. The family jar is said to have occurred early yesterday morning. May Build A Parsonage. The official board of St. John's Independent Methodist Chapel, on Madison avenue, is considering the project of erecting a parsonage for the pastor of the church.

The congregation, owns ample ground at Madison avenue and Laurens street, and the parsonage will be built next to the church. Plans for the new building are being considered. Rev. C. L.

Pate, a member of the Baltimore Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, is the pastor of the congregation. A Snug Sum Realised. The bazar and supper given by the ladies of Abbott Memorial Church, Highlandtown, Rev. J. Wynne Jones pastor, was a very successful one, and a snug sum was realized.

The bazar was given for the benefit of the church and extended over three days. Sew Partnership. As announce! in the advertising columns of The Sttx. Messrs. Thomas M.

Skiles, Albert L. McCormick and Wallace L. Bali have formed a copartnership to conduct a life insurance business. Cruel. Miss Oldgirl Have you hung up your mistletoe yet? Miss Toungthing No, indeed.

It isn necessary for me to use bait. EARLY" IfflSTlAS HAS A TWOFOLD ADVANTAGE. One is more apt to get precisely what one wants and can make purchase with much greater comfort and satisfaction, owing to the absence of the dense crowds of the later Christmas season. APPROPRIATE AND CSEFUL CHRISTMAS GIFTS. Foreign and Domestic Rugs.

Cane and Wicker Chairs, Ladies' Desks, Pedestals. Shaving Stands, Fancy Tables, Verms-Martin Cabinets, Combination Bookcases, Footstools, Portieres, Lambrequins, Cheval Glasses, Music Cabinets, Screens, Tabourettes, Chiffoniers, Gilt Chairs, Silk Pillows, Curio Cabinets, Gilt Divans, Novelties in Mahogany Chairs, Fancy Table and Couch Covers. ARTICLES PURCHASED NOW MAT BE RESERVED FOR CHRISTMAS DELIVERY. CARPET MERCHANTS. FURNITURE AND UPHOLSTERY FABRICS, 16, 18, 2Q WEST BALTIMORE STREET.

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THE JAMES R. ARMIGER 31 EAST BALTIMORE ST. GRATES, GAS LOGS AND AKDIROXS. THE NATIONAL MANTEL AND TILE Lexington and North ctracU. FOUR MEN SEEN ON BOARD Before Assistance From The Shore Reached The Scene The Vessel And Men Had Disappeared.

The reported capsizing and sinking of a small pungy or bugeye off Burke's Shore, near Dundalk, In the Patapsco river yesterday afternoon about 1 o'clock and the drowning or disappearance of four men who. It is said, were seen to be clinging to the overturned boat, was a mystery which had not been solved up to a late hour last night. Eye-witnesses said that the vessel, apparently loaded with oysters, and lying deep In the water, was beating its way Into port against a stiff head wind. When about a mile off Dundalk the boat was put about to go on the other tack, when it was seen to capsize. A few moments afterward four men were said to have been observed clinging to the bottom of the overturned vessel and their cries for help heard on the shore.

A small boat was hurriedly secured and some of those who saw the accident started to the rescue. Before they had covered half the distance, however, the cries ceased, and men and vessel had entirely disappeared. The men rowed around the scene of the accident for some time, but could discover no trace of anyone. The boat then returned to the shore, and word was immediately sent in to Justice William Rover at Illgh-Iandtown. The Justice was unable to go, and notified Justice George D.

Nice, who went to Dundalk, accompanied by Officer Harry Hutch-Ins, of the county police force, Constable Pfeffer. Mr. Daniel Sapp and Harry Rever. The Justice could obtain no further information regarding the fate of either the men or the vessel, and there Is no clue as to their Identity. It was said that there was another small vessel about 50 or 100 yards ahead of the pungy when the accident occurred, but it paid no attention to either the cries of the crew or their frantic gestures for assistance.

This vessel proceeded to the city. The distance was so great that it could not be learned whether the men were white or colored. The police boat Lannan, In command of Lieutenant League, was also dispatched to the scene and reported that after a thorough search no trace of the alleged sunken boat and her crew could be found. CONDUCTOR IN MIX-UP Puts Off A Noisy Artilleryman And Shows Pugilistic Ability. Philip Ballard, an artilleryman at Fort McHenry, and John Thomas Busch, 1224 Light street, conductor of a car of the Carey street line, were before Justice Og-den, Central Police Station, yesterday, on charges of assaulting and striking each other.

Ballard was a passenger on the car Saturday night going north on Charles street, and, according to Busch, caused a lot of trouble. At Fayette street the two men got mixed up in a fight and during the struggle a pane of glass was broken and a large crowd gathered. Busch put Ballard off the car. It was also said that Busch ran after Ballard across the street, struck him in the face, knocked him down and kicked him. Patrolman Andrews took Ballard to the stationhouse with his face covered with blood.

Ballard fined $20 and costs, which he paid. The charge against Busch was dismissed. William H. Douglass. 22 years old, was fined $10 and costs by Justice Rab.

at the I Eastern Police Station, yesterday morning. tie naa Doaraea car or trie JJruia avenue line about midnight Saturday at Central avenue and Pratt street and sat down nest to a young lady. Witnesses said that he made himself so obnoxious as to frighten his fair fellow-passenger and when requested to move became abusive. It required the motorman, the conductor and a policeman to eject Douglass. When arraigned yesterday he was very penitent.

CARDINAL AT ST. BRIDGET'S Confirms 307 Persons At Church Of Which He "Was Once Pastor. Cardinal Gibbons confirmed a class of 307 persons at St. Bridget's Catholic Church, Canton, yesterday afternoon. In the morning the Cardinal assisted at solemn high mass.

Rev. Miles J. Whelan, D. of St. Mary's Seminary, was the celebrant.

Rev. George W. Devlne, of St. John's Church, deacon, and Rev. Joseph Dnlski, of Holy Rosary Church, subdeacon.

Special music, arranged by Mr. Thomas F. Barry, organist, was rendered. Gounod's "St. Cecilia" was sung.

There was a large congregation at the morning service, at which Cardinal Gibbons preached. He was pastor of the church about 40 years ago. After the services the Cardinal held a reception. After the confirmation in the afternoon Rev. Lawrence J.

McNamara, pastor of St. Bridget's, entertained at dinner a number of visiting clergy. Those present were: Cardinal Gibbons, Iter. William E. Starr, Corpus Christ! Church; Rev.

George W. Devine, 8. Rer. O. B.

Corrigan, St. Gregory's; Rev. John D. Bo-land, St. Vincent's; Her.

M. J. Ryan, St. Patrick's; Bct. Mieczystaw Barabasz, Holy Rosary; Rer.

R. M. Manning, St. Andrew's; Rev. Wm.

J. Kane, chaplain City Hospital; Rev. Thomas E. Stapleton. St.

Elizabeth's; Rev. John A. Quirk, 3. Loyola College; Rev. Joseph Dulski, Holy Rosary; Rev.

Richard J. O'Neill. St. Patrick's; Rev. William A.

Reardon, St. Peter's; Rev. SI. J. Whelan, D.

St. Mary's Seminary; Rev. Edmund Diditr, St. Joseph's; Rev. Michael F.

Foley, St. Paul's; Rev. A. J. Stem, C.

8. 8. St. Michael's. LUTHERANS TO MEET Eastern Conference Will Convene Today In Washington.

The Eastern Conference of the Maryland General Synod will meet today In the Georgetown Lutheran Church, Rev. Stanley Billheimer, pastor, Thirty-second and streets northwest, Washington. The Baltimore ministers belonging to the conference will leave for the capital early this morning. Among them will be: Rev. I.

C. Burke, Third Church; Rev. Dr. E. K.

Bell, First Church; Rev. Dr. W. S. Freas, Grace; Rev.

P. A. Heilman. St. Paul's; Rev.

E. E. Ide, Trinity; Rer. George Beiswanger. Calvary; Rev.

Dr. Wm. H. Dunbar, St. Mark's; Rev.

Dr. L. M. Zimmerman, Christ's; Rev. U.

8. G. Rupp, Church of the Reformation Rev. Dr. F.

P. Hennighausen, St. Stephen's, and Rev. Dr. G.

W. Miller. Second. A number of laymen will also attend. The chief business of the day will be the discussions.

The themes and those who will speak upon them at the morning and afternoon sessions are as follows: "What Kind of Preaching Does Today Demand?" E. K. Bell. D. W.

E. Pearson, D. and Charles E. Raymond. D.

D. "Who Are Legally Church Members?" Rev. F. W. Moot, W.

8. Freas, D. and Rev. S. J.

Miller. "The Congregational Prayer-Meeting," Revs. P. A. Heilman.

Charles H. Butler and E. E. Ide. "The Free Church in Comparison with the State Church," F.

P. Hennighausen, D. Rem A. Homrighaus and George Beiswanger. "Parish (Deaconess') Work," W.

H. Dunbar, D. J. G. Butler.

D. and Rev. John F. Crigler. "Are Multiplied Organizations a Help or a Hindrance to the Church?" L.

M. Zimmerman, D. and Rev. C. 8.

Jones. The addresses in the evening will be on "Sabbath Desecration," by Rev. J. C. Bowers; "Christian Home Life," by G.

W. Miller, D. "Essentials of Spiritual Revival," by Rev. U. S.

G. Rupp. The officers of the conference are Rev. I. C.

Burke. Baltimore, president; Mr. A. Homrlghause, Baltimore, secretary, and Capt. E.

Herman, Lntherville, treasurer. CONCERT BY QUARTET CLUB Vocal And In at omental Mnslc And A Funny Speech On Program. A musical and literary entertainment was given last night at Bavarian Hall, 7 South Frederick street, by the Germanla Quartet Club, the attendance being large. In addition to singing by the club and music by an orchestra Miss Miller gave a solo, William Hucke and Otto Ehrlch sang a comic duet, L. Marks played a cornet solo and M.

Gruellmeyer made a humorous address. Two little girls, Antonle and Pauline Karolus, impressively sang "Hello, Central, Give Me Heaven." Others taking part in the program were Paul Olszewski, Walter Ehrlich and Frederick Holzhauer. William Brandt, is president of the club and Frederick Karo- Ins Is the director. Meetings are held every Tuesday night at 311 West German street. lhe committee on reception consisted of 4 Moritz Gruellmeyer, Joseph Jung, Max Reschke, George Koch and Gustav Wltte; on arrangements, William Brandt, Frederick Holzhauer, R.

Hutmann, H. Schroeder, Paul Olszewski, John Andrae and John WoKarth. I SB PISCES of icl SItt SflDodMl) Yards in All The over-production of several European and rnestie manufacturers combined makes this the most remarkable Silk display ever shown. Such stupendous buying is wholly unprecedented. And do you realize what it means? It means that this is to be tha most colossal of Silk sales.

Silks, that come from manufacturers noted for their fine products, and we can safely recommend them for durability and good wearing qualities. Here are some of the weaves included in the lot: Peau de Soie, Peau de Cygne, Peau Luxor, Paillette de Soie, Armure Princesse, Satin de Lyon, Satin Duchesse. Satin Liberty, Gros Gram, Faille Francaise( Merveilleux. Armures. Poplin, plain, ng-nred and striped Louisines, figured and striped Peau de Cvgne, Corded Taffetas and euaranteed Black Taffetas of every description.

Widths 19-inch, 21 -inch. 23-inch, 2B-inoh and 27-inch. See display in North Window. At 50c Taffetas, Satin Duchesse, Peau Princess, Poplin and others; value 70c. At Ci)c Taffetas, Satin Duchesse, Peau de Cygne.

Gros Grain and others; value 85c At 69c Taffetas. Peau de Cygne, Faille Fran-caise, Armure and others value 95c. At 79c Taffetas, Peau de Soie. Crepe de Chine. Gros Grain, Armure, Corded Taffeta and others; value $1.10.

At 8fc Tuffetas, Kaille Francaise, Fancy Armures, Peau de Soie and others; value $1.25. urc. lanetas. feau ae sole, reaa ae ibdb, Satin de Lo'on, Duchesse and others; value $1.35. At $1.25 Taffetas, Peau de Soie, Satin de Lyon.

Peau de Cygne, Peau de Soie and others; value $1.65. At S1.50 Taffetas, Peau de Soie. Satin Duchesse, Armure Brilliant and others; value At SLT5 Peau de Soie, Satin Ducheise, Satin Regence, Satin de Chine, Soie de Lys and others; value $2.50. At B2.00 Armure, Peau de Soie, Satin Duchesse, Satin de Lyon, Gros Grain and others; value $3.00. At Peau de Soie, Satin Duchesse, Satin de Chine, Soie de Lys and others; value $3.50.

At S3.00 Peau de Soie, Satin Duchesse, Armure Deesse and others value $4.00 to $5.00. FANCY COLORED SILKS. Sale at Counter North of Main Entrance. In addition to this stupendous purchase we will place on sale our entire lot of last season's Printed Colored Liberties, Satin Foulards and Satin de Soie; also, Black and White effects in great variety; 85c, $1.00 and $L25 values. Choice of any for only.

C9c. LONG COATS -THE GREAT RAGE. The choicest and largest assortment yon will find IS HERE priced from S12 SO to $160 Long and Three-Quarter Coats, with half-fitting or lcose back, lined throughout or half lined, made of Velour, Taffeta, Peau de Soie, Satin Imported Cloths, in medium or heavy weights; Coverts, Venetians, Beavers, Kerseys, in Blacks Tans. Castors, Greys, with same or contrasting linings. STRICTLY EXCLUSIVE AND NOVEL STYLES.

Special values In Cloth Long Coats at 3816. 818. S22, $24, $28 and $33. Special Talues in Silk Lone Coats at $43, 850, 855 and $58. One lot Three-Quarter Coats, lined throughout: $20.00 values.

For One lot Three-Quarter Coats, lined throughout: $35.00 values. For S25-OU Ladies' and Misses' Suits our specialty er.d- less in variety of styles, materials and colors. Tai lored Suits from if 12.50 to $S5 00 Imported Noveltv Suits of Velour. Cordurov. Siiit and Wool Materials, from S58.00 to 8135-OU Great Sale of Sample Your opportunity to select from 63 Fine Yelou Coats ana Capes (no two alike) at almost HALF THEIR VALUE.

We bought an importer's entire sample line, divided into two lots, as follows LOT A S30 TO S40 VALUES FOR S23. LOT $45 TO $75 VALUES FOR $33. Silk, Peau de Soie and Chiffon Wassts, street and evening shades $5 0O to $20.00 Magnificent line of Separate Skirts, made of Silk, Velour, Net and Wool Materials $5 to $85 Special line of Jackets, especially made for extra stout and Ehort-waisted Ladies. Children's and Misses' Coats, long or short. Walking Suits from $12.50 to $25-00.

Walking Skirts from $5 00 to $15-00. Capes in great variety, for all occasions street. dinner or evening wear. Fur-Lined Capes and Coats. Fashionable Furs It's a most superb showing we invite you to in Fpect now.

replete with all the newest novelties Fashion favors this season. LONDON DYE ALASKA SEAL COATS A SPECIALTY. BABY LAME. PERSIAN LAMB. ELECTRIC SEAL COATS.

Have you seen our AXSALA SEAL COATS Not real seal, but so near the genuine that th word "imitation" seems too harsh for them. Plain or trimmed just aa you want them. Certainly, we'll guarantee them. Hudson Bay, Russian Sable, Mink Sable, Alaska, Sable, Chinchilla, Persian Lamb, Lynx. Ermine, Isabella and Sable Fox Muffs aud Neck Pieces.

SILK PETTIIGflMTS A THIRD AND A HALF LESS THAN ACTUAL VALUE. Second Floor.) After considerable delay we finally succeeded In obtaining from a prominent manufacturer DO handsome Sample Silk Petticoats in all the leading shades, including Black. They are exact copies of French models, and are undoubtedly the handsomest we've shown thi3 season. Some are made with the new deep crinkled flounces, some have tucked flounces with small rufiie3 around the bottom; another stvle has a 20-inch graduated accordion flounce and rose quilling, eta only one and two of a style; actual $14 to $18 values. Choice for $9.85 THE EXTRAORDINARY Lice: will undoubtedly end this week, which is only plained by the fact that the selling has been livelier than even we expected.

BLACK AND WHITE ALLOVER NETS AND LACES BLACK, WHITE, CREAM AND ECRU LACES AND INSERTINGS BLACK. SILVER AND PERSIAN NETS. 500 pieces Point Venise Insertinss and Point Gauze Laces, in Cream and Arabian colors, from 9 to 13 inches wide; value $3.00 to $4.00 a yard, at. $l-3l 5,000 yards Assorted Laces, Escurial, Point Venise, Batiste and Net Top Laces and Inser igs, in Black, White and Ecru, from 2 to 9 inches wide; actual Toe to $L25 values, for. yard 59c.

6,000 yards Assorted Laces. Point Yenise Escurial. Chantilly and Net Top Black. White Cream aud Ecru, from 2 to 8 inches wide; value from 75c. to $1.00, atyard 43a.

50 pieces Allover Black Embroidered Chiffon. Black Spangled, Black and bilver Spangled and Persian Beaded Nets; values from $2.50 to at, yard $1.97 10 000 yards Point de Paris, Piatt VaL, Chantilly and' Linen Torchon, from 1 to 6 inches wide; worth from 15c. to 25a yard, at. 12c 10,000 yards Velour Chiffonette, in Black, Whits, Cream and all the leading colors for waists; 85a value; for, yard 39a 50 pieces Black La Tosca, Filet and Figured Net for dresses; $L50 to $2.50 value; for, yard. Q7c TRIMMINGS.

One lot of Black and Black and Silver Spangled and Persian Bands, 2 to inches wide; worth $2.50 to $3.00 yard; at 89a One lot of Black Black and Silver and All-Silver Spangled Bands, 1 to 2 inches wide; 40a to 60c. values; for, yard 29." REMARKABLE OFFERINGS IN AND COMING AT THIS TIME THE VERt BEGINNING OF THE SEASON THEY ARE DOUBLY INTERESTING. Here is one of the best bargains we have ey.er offered. A prominent manufacturer with ahit too much stock on hand closed out to us at a remarkably low figure one lot Ladies' Black Wool Tights, in ankle and knee lengths, open and closed. Bought in the regular channels of trade they would sell at $L00 to $1.25.

Your choice today for Ladies' Oneita Union Suits, high neck and long sleeves, in Gray only; our usual 75c. quality, for 4ie. Men's Natural Wool Heavyweight Shirts and Drawers, exceptional value at, per $1.00 A limited lot of Ladies' Heavyweight Corset Covers, high neck and long sleeves, all sizes; remember, only a limited lot, and they'll go quickly 50c. Children's Oneita Half Wool Union Suits in White and Gray, all sizes TOWELS AND PILLOW CASES. Scalloped and Huckaback, new, desirable goods, each 100 pairs of Fancy Hemstitched All-Linen 45xM Pillow Cases, sell regularly at $2.00 per $1.49 JOEL GUTMAN 112 TO 122 NORTH EUTAW STREET.

about $200 In money and some Jewelry The exact amount of what was stolen from the house could not be ascertained. It is thought that the burglars were scared away about 0.4O o'clock, when Miss Louisa Schmidt, who keeps house for her brother, returned home from the Aisqulth Street Presbyterian Church. The outside vestibule door was blocked, so that Miss Schmidt had considerable difficulty in opening it. This gave the burglars ample time to make good their escape by the same way in which they entered the house. When Miss Schmidt succeeded in pushing open the front vestibule door she saw that the curtains on the inside vestibule door had been pulled down.

She then called Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Reinhart, who live next door, and It was soon learned that tho house had been entered. Houseman Louis Green was sent from the Northeastern Po lice Station to make an Investigation by Lieutenant Moxley, and first went through the basement, where he found that the catch of the bolt had been forced off. Houseman Green then went to the second story.

In the first room he discovered that two large trunks had been pried open and their contents were thrown out upon the floor. From these trunks the money was secured. Miss Schmidt followed Mr. Green upstairs, and when she saw the condition of the front room, which she occupies, she cried, "Oh. my money!" and fainted.

She was carried into the apartment and soon regained consciousness. The police are of the opinion that the burglary was not done by professionals. In one of the trunks ransacked was left behind, this sum being in two pocketbooks in a small paper box and wrapped in a silk quilt. This trunk belonged to Miss Schmidt. Miss Schmidt stated last night that she had several pocketbooks hidden In the trunks and that two of them, containing about $60, were missing.

The other trunk In this room belonged to Miss Emma Kaylor. She kept all of her money, about $112, In the trunk and it was stolen, together with $15 which she had collected for the Scott Street Baptist Church, of which she Is an active member. Miss Kaylor was sorely grieved at her loss. "It represents," she said, "all that I have been able to save since I was 12 years old. I am a working girl and I used to put away what little I could each week.

It is now all gone." Miss Kaylor wept and also expressed regret that the church money had been taken. She said that she had never deposited any money in a bank. She also lost two rings and some other trinkets. Miss Schmidt stated that she thought some jewelry which she had In her trunk had disappeared. The second-story front room was seemingly the only one visited by the burglars.

Three other young ladies have rooms i-n the house. One of these Is Miss Lizzie Kaylor, a sister of the young woman who lost all her money. "They reported that nothing had been disturbed in their apartments. STRIPPED BY FOOTPADS Was Mr. Donald Maegregor They Took Even His Clothinff.

Held up and robbed In old-fashioned regulation style by four footpads was the unpleasant experience of Donald Maegregor, 914 William street, on Friday morning last, according to the account he gave to the police. Maegregor reported that about 6 o'clock In the morning, when at the corner of Stiles street and East Falls avenue, he was attacked by four well-dressed men who frustrated his attempt to give an alarm and held him until they had taken everything of value he carried. The booty Included his gold watch, $20 in gold, his suit of clothes and his derby hat. He was left in an unfortunate and embarrassing position, but not seriously hurt. After stripping him the footpads decamped and Mr.

Maegregor has not seen them since. No arrests have been made. DISMEMBERED BY A TRAIN Horribly Mangled Body Found On Baltimore And Potomac Railroad. The mangled body of an unidentified white man was found about 3 o'clock yesterday morning on the tracks of the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad about 300 yards south of the Gwynn's falls bridge. It Is supposed that the man was walking along the track when he was struck and killed by a north--bound train which passed that point a short time before Trackwalker Charles Lucas came upon the dismembered body.

The head was found about 40 feet from the trunk. Both arms were cut off and the chest was horribly mangled. The body was removed In the Southwestern ambulance to the morgue to await identification. The description of the unfortunate man as furnished by the police reads as follows: "The man was about five feet ten Inches In height. He was about 35 years old.

He had black hair and mustache, though the color of the latter 'was somewhat lighter than the hair. He was slightly bald on each side of the head. The man was neatly dressed. He wore a black overcoat, together with a black worsted coat and vest, trimmed with black braid. "His trousers were of dark material with a vertical stripe of either blue or green.

He wore black Congress gaiters, size 10, and two pairs of stockings. One pair was black, but the other pair was of faded cotton hose." ANSWERS TO QUERIES Information On A Variety Of Topics Sought By Readers Of The Sun. Constant Reader, Charlestown, W. Va. No premium.

Govanstown. The answer to your query Is found In The Sun of November 10, page 7, column 5. Old Subscriber. Librarians may buy the old newspaper copies you mention if they should be wanting to complete flies of journals kept in the library. Anxious Reader.

Ludlow, a town of Kenton county, Kentucky, on the Ohio river, fs situated below Covington and opposite Cincinnati, the metropolis of Ohio. Inquire at the office of the Baltimore City Directory. Londoner. The Lord Mayor of London receives a salary of $50,000 for his one year of service, with many perquisites for chaplains, secretaries, gentlemen-in-walt-ing, servants, etc. But the expenses of representation are said to be at least twice the amount of his salary.

M. O. H. Appointees to the United States Military Academy at West Point must be between 17 and 22 years of age, free from infirmities which may render them unfit for military service and able to pass an examination In reading, writing, orthography, arithmetic, grammar, geography and history of the United States. W.

A. Moorefleld, W. Va. On account of the moisture in the materials and the necessary shrinkage in consequence thereof there is always a certain risk of cracks and other defects appearing on tho surface of a building such as you describe. If the best materials are used by mechanics skilled In their various lines this risk is reduced to a minimum, but under other circumstances they are almost certain to appear.

Aurora. Parthenia, as the name of a girl, derived from the Greek "parthenos," would mean virgin, maiden. If, however, your question, "What does 'Parthenia' mean?" refers to Hellenic lore, the "parthenia" were the hymns sung by the maidens of Athens on public festivals in honor of the gods, accompanied by flute playing and chorus dancing. A song recently introduced on the American stage Is said to bear the title "Parthenia," after the name of the lady to whom It is dedicated. Sir Philip Sidney (1554-1586), the English poet, soldier and statesman, In his pastoral romance "Arcadia" names the wife of Ar-galus, who assumes the armor of a knight to revenge her husband's death upon his slayer Amphlalus, Parthenia.

M. R. J. The full name of the Empress of Germany is Auguste Victoria Frlederlke Luise Feodora Jenny. A sister of Duke Ernst Giinther of Schleswig-Holstein and born October 22, 1858, she is a daughter of the late Duke Friedrich (1829-1880), of the Schleswig-Holsteln-Sonderburg-Augus-tenburg branch of the House of Holstein, which latter was named upon its founder, Christian I (of the Oldenburg family, which dates back to the tenth century), King of Denmark, Sweden and Norway, having become Count of Holstein in 1459.

The founder of the branch to which the Empress belongs was Ernst Giinther, Duke of Schleswlg-Holsteln-Sonderburg (1609-1689), who built the castle Augustenburg and was a descendant, in the fourtn gener atlon, of Christian III of Denmark, Duke of Holsteln-Sonderburg, whose son John (1545-1622) became Duke of Schleswig-Hol-stein-Sonderburg in 1582. The mother of the Empress was Adelaide, a princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, who died January 25, 1900. CONCORDIA EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN OPEN FOR WORSHIP New Concordia Lutheran Churcli Is Formally Dedicated. RET. R.

E.G0LLADAY IS PASTOR The Congregation Marches From Its Temporary Abode-Rev. E. L. S. Tressel Preaches.

The new Concordia Evangelical Lutheran Church, Franklin street, near Arlington avenue, the erection of which has Just been completed, was dedicated at half-past 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon In the presence of a congregation which filled every part of the building. Prior to the dedicatory services the congregation marched In. a body to the new church from its temporary place of worship at the northeast corner of Arlington avenue and Mulberry street. Rev. Robert E.

Golladay, the pastor, headed the procession, and upon reaching the new church opened Its doors for the first tlmeor worship. Prayers were recited while the congregation stood grouped about the east entrance. The doors were thrown wide open and soon the church was filled. The service preparatory to consecration consisted of the singing of an anthem by the choir, the offering of a prayer, the reading of an epistle and a gospel and the singing of the solo "Rock of Ages" by Miss Annie Rohde. Consecration Service.

The consecration service proper began with the recitation of the Apostles Creed, which was followed by the singing of a hymn. The dedicatory sermon was then preached by Rev. E. S. Tressel, president of the Concordia District Synod.

He dwelt on the trials of the congregation in making progress and praised its members for the splendid success which has finally rewarded their efforts. In the evening the sermon was preached by Rev. J. E. A.

Doermann, of Grace Church, Washington. Announcement was also made that services will be held In the church during the ensuing two weeks, as follows: Tuesday night, November 12, Rev. E. L. S.

Tressel, of St. Peter's Church, Baltimore. Wednesday night, November 13, Rev. F. W.

Loew-enstein, of Curtis Bay. Thursday night, November 14. Rev. D. E.

Snapp, of Martin Luther, Patterson Park avenue. Friday eight, November 15, Rev. J. F. Mueller, of St.

Mark's, Broadway. Sunday, November 17, 11 A. M. and 8 P. services by the pastor of Concordia, Rev.

R. E. Golladay. Tuesday night, November 19, Rev. H.

H. Ackler, of Faith Church, Wolfe street. Wednesday night, November 20, Rev. G. P.

Mong, of St. James', Hanover street. Thursday night, November 21, Rev. W. M.

Kibler, of Kighlandtown. Friday night, Iovember 22, Rev. A. G. Schultz, of Mount Winans.

The New Bnllding. Ground was broken for the church on Sunday, April 7, and on Sunday, May 17, the corner-stone was laid. The first floor is divided into Sunday-school rooms, while-on the second floor Is the main auditorium, reached by two stairways from a spacious vestibule. The walls are of stone and the building adds greatly to the neighborhood. Oak pews provide seats for 250 persons.

The choir is to the left of the altar. Memorial windows have been placed in honor of Mr. B. H. James, the first president of the congregation; Mr.

G. A. Bruggemann, Miss Lula Rupp, Mr. and Mrs. G.

M. Briel, Mr. C. KIrchhoff, Mrs. Emma Costen, Mr.

J. C. Schreiner. Mr. Charles Korn, Mr.

Frank Berger, Mr. H. C. R. Llebno and Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Meyers. Windows in honor of the living bear the names of Mr. and Mrs. L.

Berger, Mr. G. W. Burke and family, Miss Gladys B.ader, Misses Edna and Edith Watson, the Sunday-school and the Ladles' Aid Society. Officers And Pastor.

Officers of the congregation are Mr. Chas. Stehl, president; Mr. Louis Berger, treasurer; Mr. Frank Briel, secretary; Mr.

George Brack, warden. The officers are also the trustees. Mr. Frank Briel is the organist. The new building replaces a one-story frame structure which was built more than 20 years ago as a place of worship for a Lutheran Mission in the western section.

The mission encountered many obstacles, but finally overcame them and determined to build the new church, which cost $6,000, and Is almost paid for. Rev. Robert Golladay, the pastor. Is a young man. He has served the church for the past 10 years, and much of Its progress is due to his untiring energy.

TO HAVE SPECIAL SERVICES St. Martin's Chnrch Will Celehrato Feast Of Patron Saint. The feast of St. Martin, which fails on this date, will be observed next Sunday at St. Martin's Catholic Church, Fulton avenue and Fayette street.

A solemn high mass will be celebrated at 11 o'clock in the morning and a special musical program will be sung by the choir under the direction of Mr. Louis E. Hofstetter. The sermon will be preached by Rev. James A.

Mackln, pastor of St. Paul's Church, Washington, who was an assistant priest at St. Martin's during Bishop Foley's pastorate of the church. In the evening there will be solemn musical vespers. A sermon on charity will be preached by Rev.

Charles Sigl, rector of the Redemptorist House of Studies at II-chester, who preached the first mission to non-Catholics in this city, February of last year, at St. Martin's Church. The collection at vespers will be used to alleviate distress during the coming winter by St. Martin's Conference of the St. Vincent de Piul Society.

Baptized In Canton Hollow. Rev. James Burley, pastor of Mount Ararat Baptist Church (colored), Tome and Second Canton, baptized seven converts yesterday morning at the old bathing shore off Clinton street, Canton There were four men and three -women. A large crowd was attracted by the ceremony. Rabbi Einhorn Honored.

The twenty-second anniversary of the death of David Einhorn, the Jewish reformer, who years ago was rabbi of Har Sinai Jewish Congregation, was commemorated yesterday at the Har Sinai Temple. Rev. Dr. C. A.

Rubenstein, the rabbi, spoke on "Einhorn'a Influence on. Judaism." ITS SIXTY-SEVENTH BIRTHDAY Fayette Street Sunday-School Celebrates Anniversary. The sixty-seventh anniversary of the Sunday-school of the Fayette Street Methodist Episcopal Church, Fayette street, near Fremont avenue, was celebrated yesterday. The feature was the exercises of the senior department in the evening, as follows: Prayer by Rev. Dr.

J. B. Stitt, the pastor; address, Mr. Charles E. Doll; chorus, 30 voices, "Gloria" from Mozart's Twelfth Mass; secretary's report, Mr.

Samuel F. Doenges; recitations. Miss Alma Johnston and Miss Zula Spalding: Instrumental music. Prof. Fritz Gaul, Messrs.

Samuel R. Payne and Percy Cl Stouffer; soprano solo, "Brighter Day," Miss Elizabeth W. Kilian, with violin accompaniment by Professor Gaul; chorus, SO voices, Inflammatus from Rossini's "Stabat Mater." In the morning the exercises were by the little boys and girls of the primary department, under the direction of Miss E. Lily McCurdy, superintendent. Officers and teachers of the Sunday-school are: Superintendent Dr.

L. Wilson Davis. Assistant-George J. Smith. Secretaries Emmet R.

Hall, Albert C. Taylor, Elmer C. Smith. Librarian John C. Tudor.

Assistant Howard F. Sluter. Treasurer John G. Drakeley. Musical Directors Benjamin E.

Chilis, Dr. Isaac H. Davis, E. T. Jones.

Organist W. Chester Sederbarg. Pianist Miss Minnie C. Smith. Trombone Percy C.

Stouffer. Cornetists Samuel R. Payne, Arthur W. Morgan. Teachers Mrs.

Joseph B. Stitt, Miss Lizzie Glanding, Mrs. L. Wilson Davis, Miss Carrie Griffith, Mrs. M.

A. Doll. Mrs. Walter A. Curry, Mrs.

William H. Abbott, Miss Mollie Baker, Miss Estelle Warfield. Miss Mary C. Staats, Mrs. Emmet R.

Hall, Miss Ethel Spalding, Miss Helen B. Doll, Miss Lida Thomason, Miss Louise C. Faust, Miss Carrie V. Glanding, Miss Amelia Ball, Miss Minnie Carr, Miss Mary Thomason, Miss Eva May Lewis, Miss Anna Hasson, Miss Estella M. Smith, Samuel T.

Addison, Thomas Glanding, Israel Griffith, John G. Drakeley, George A. Golder, Dr. Isaac H. Davis, Samuel F.

Doenges, Thomas Vincent. Primary Department Miss E. Lily McCurdy, superintendent assistants. Miss Helen Robinson, Miss Alice Glanding, Miss Stella Reed. Secretary and treasurer; Charles E.

Doll. Cornetist, Norvflls C. Baker. DIVINE LAW IS PERFECT Judge StocUbridpre Compares Human Enactments With It. Judge Henry Stockbridge addressed a large audience on "The Excellence of God's Law" in the Sunday-school rooms of the Madison Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church last night.

The address was one of the attractive series prepared by the Epworth League of the church for the winter. "Let us compare," said Judge Stock-bridge, "divine law with human law. We find that divine law is perfect, holy and simple. Throughout human law the element of negation runs. Divine law is full of promises.

'Thou shalt not," says the human law. 'Thou says the divine law. "The divine law is holy and so stirs our souls and hearts. But the human law affects only our heads. See the excellence of God's law; Its perfection, its holiness and its simplicity! How charming and powerful is its slmpllcty, this law! A complex and confused system may not serve us in molding our lives for the hereafter.

This is not what divine law gives us. Let us study It and we find, not a system of abstruse philosophy, but a clear set of laws, to mark our way to a higher life." Friends' Yearly Meeting. The Yearly Meeting of the Society of Orthodox Friends was held yesterday at the Gospel Mission, 1010 Light street. morning service was opened by Mr. John C.

Thomas, and short exhortations were delivered by Mr. Morris Carey, Mr. Samuel Neave, Miss Bishop and Miss Elizabeth Tatum. AH the speakers chose their texts from the fourteenth chapter of St. John.

An evening service was also held, which was largely attended. Services were likewise held at the Friends' Meeting House, Eutaw and Monument streets, in the morning and evening, and a children's service in the afternoon. Fort Avenue Church Anniversary. The thirty-first anniversary of the Fort Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev. Dr.

Benton WInstead pastor, Fort avenue, near Battery avenue, -was celebrated yesterday with special services, The first pastor of the church. Rev. S. H. Cummlngs, preached at both the morning and evening services, his themes being "The Foundation of the Christian Church" and "The Only True Religion." An old-fashioned experience meeting was held at 3.30 In the afternoon and an enthusiastic revival meeting after the sermon at night.

Revival services will be continued for the next few weeks. "West Branch Y. M. C. A.

Meetings. A series of five services for men will be held at the West Branch Young Men's Christian Association, Baltimore and Carey streets, this week. This evening Rev. Howard Wayne Smith, pastor of Fulton Avenue Baptist Church, will speak and Prof. A.

G. Schumacher will play a violin solo. On Tuesday, Thursday and Friday the addresses will be made by Dr. Charles H. Potter, of the Baltimore Medical College, and Mr.

W. Stanley Peters will sing. Wednesday evening will be taken up with short talks by the members of the religious work committee, Mr. Howard Gundersdorff presiding. Feast Of St.

Charles Borromeo. The Feast of St. Charles Borromeo, which occurred on Monday last, was celebrated yesterday in St. Charles' Catholic Church, Plkesvllle, with appropriate ceremonies. pastor, Rev.

M. J. Riordan, was the celebrant of the mass; Rev. John M. Barry, rector of St.

Joseph's Church, deacon, and Rev. T. B. Kenny, assistant rector of St. Ann's Church, subdeacon.

An impressive sermon was delivered by Rev. Martin O'Donohue, of St. John's Church. Rev. Mr.

Stone Talks To Men. Rev. John Timothy Stone, pastor of Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church, addressed another meeting of men at the Central Young Men's Christian Association, Charles and Saratoga streets, yesterday afternoon. His subject was "Loyalty." Special music was rendered. Mr.

E. R. Foster sang several solos, and Mr. Nor-ville Baker was the cornetist. unnK a large quantity of liquor from a bottle, one man standing with an open razor to compel him to drink.

A short time afterward, he says, he fell asleep and did npt know anything until he regained his senses at the hospital. The boy was kept at the station until yesterday morning and then turned over to his father. He appeared to III nnrt was in bed all day yesterday. A charge of drunkenness was laid against him at the station, but this was dismissed by Justice White. A description of the two men who, the lad says, forced him to drink the whiskv was given to all the patrolmen of the Northern district yesterday, but no arrests have been made.

Neither the police nor the boy's parents believe that the strangers who plied him with whisky were actuated by criminal intent. The affair is regarded rather as the prank of half-drunken men. SUNDAY AT THE SHORES Oyster Roasts Enjoyed Hy Many Persons. The employes of the Patterson Brewing Company, better known as the Jolly Five, gave an oyster roast yesterday at Monroe Fishing Shore, Curtis bay. Several hundred persons were present.

The Hollywood Mandolin Club played and Mr. David Williamson recited. The committee of arrangements was composed of Messrs. Frederick G. Gabel, Charles Smith, William H.

Broseker, Louis C. WInkelman and Harry C. Frye. Among those present were Messrs. John S.

Reynolds, William Sharp, Otto Eick, Andrew Lambert and Sewell Brown. Eighty members of the Jolly Brothers were also on the grounds. The sixth annual oyster roast of the Longshoremen and Grain Trimmers Beneficial Association was held yesterday at Stone House Cove, Anne Arundel county. About 250 guests were present. Among them were Messrs.

Jacob Sharp, John Bornschlegel, George W. Davis, Charles Burgomeyer. George Burgomeyer, George Itagedorn, Franz Behler, H. Huneke, James Harris, George Hartman, Joseph Vogel, Benjamin Stonebeck, John RIbstock, Gus Bohlman and Frank Gamble. Vocal and Instrumental music was rendered.

The committee comprised: Messrs. John Ray (chairman), William Steinbock (assistant). C. Friedhofer. George Litz, W.

G. Becker. H. Lupp. T.

Ray. Trepp, Grenzeri J. Berkmeyer. IX. Miller.

F. Slagla. W. Snyder, J. Wright.

G. Heater. J. Wingate, G. Wingate, C.

Bowers. G. Long. C. Wagner, J.

Einwachter, C. Wengert, G. Eckhardt, P. Daugherty, G. W.

Dnyia, W. H. Hines and J. A. Fox.

HIS MOMENTOUS DAT Events Happening Patrolman ICina-On December 21. December 21 Is a day vivid'7 marked In the life of Patrolman Emerson King, of tha Northern Police district. Born on that day 50 years ago, he married on his birthday 20 years ago. His two sons, John Emerson, 14 years old, and Edward S. King, 10 years old, were born on this day.

Another fact, which the officer does not think by any means the least Important, Is that 20 years ago on December 21 next'he became a regular subscriber of The Sun, and since that date has read every Issue. Mr. and Mrs. King are now making preparations for a quiet celebration of their twentieth wedding anniversary. Of course, the three birthdays in the family which occur on this date will be celebrated at the same time.

Mr. and Mrs. King were married at St. John's Catholic Church, Eager and Valley streets, by Rev. Fathers Mc-Manus and McDavit, who have since died.

Mrs. was before her marriage Miss Kate Shawnessy. The two sons are the only children. Mr. King was appointed a patrolman December 20, 1SS7, missing the extraordinary date by only one day.

He has been assigned to the Northern district since Its establishment, and resides at 931 East Chase street. SEES NO NEED OF CHANGE Mayor Hayes Is Satisfied With The City Charter. Mayor Hayes is of the opinion that no changes in the city Charter are necessary. "I do not see that any of the features of the Charter need to be changed," he said, "and I do not think It probable that any changes will be made by the new Legislature. Of course if I see the necessity for amendments I will prepare them and have them introduced, and I should vigorously oppose any contemplated changes that I thought Improper.

"It is true that some points In the Charter have had to be referred to the City Solicitor for interpretation, but they have been made perfectly clear, and I cannot see that anything more is needed." State Senator Lewis Putzel expressed the opinion that the only change needed in the Charter was that It should provide for a majority of the members of the Board of Estimates to be elective officers. The Last The Worst. "Don't you think the first year of married life the most trying one. Mr. Benedick?" "I did at the end of it, but since then I have given each recurring year the credit.".