Evening Star Newspaper, February 5, 1889, Page 8

LOCAL MENTION. The Weather. For the District of Columbia, Maryland, Delaware. and Virginia, light rain; clearing Tuesday night: much colder; northwesterly h on the coast. A Cold Wave Coming. Orrice or Tar Cuter Sicxat Orricer, Wasutxotow Crry, D. C., Feb. 5, 1889, 10 a. m. Hoist cold-wave signal. The temperature will fall to 20 degrees or lower by 8 a. m., Feb- ruary 6. BR. Goipscumrp, 1007-1009 F st. n.w., Will offer for to-morrow the following excep- tional bargains: White granite slop jars. only 78¢. 6 each white china cups and saucers, only 42c. White china bowls, 5c.; worth 10c. Hand-painted china chamber sets, only $3.28; worth @ Gold band china tea sets, 44 pieces, only $4.48; 68 pieces, only $5.73. E t hand-painted china chamber sets, only $4.48; worth #7. ‘Tin cups, 4 for 5e. Pie plates, 4 for 5c. Easy egg beater, Sc.: worth 20c. Eni d crown mugs, 2 for 5c. Large foot tubs, asst. colors, 25¢.; worth 50c. 14-qt. extra heavy tin dishpan (retinned), worth 40c.. at 19¢.; 17-qt.. worth 50c., at 23¢. Japanese individual butters, 2c. each (only 1 doz. to each customer). 10,000 hard-wood toothpicks and crystal glass stand, only lic. Rest toilet paper, 3 rolls for 15e. Large embossed dust pans. 5¢.; worth 15c. A handsome crystal g! cake tray, with 12 inch ice-cream nappies, only 48c.; worth $1.50. Persian glass mugs, 3c.; worth 15c. Persian glass water pitcher and 6 tumblers Op a cry glass tray, only 48c., worth $1.50, at R. Gotpscumrp, 1007-1009 F st. n.w. Sex our 2-carat Solitaire Diamond Earrings for #100; they are worth $150. A pair 4-cara Solitaire Earrings for 2200: worth $350. We have lovely Solitaire Diamond Earrings from 218.00 to $50.00. R. Harris & Co., 432 7th st. Lost—A Toy Terrier. winds, See lost column. Rees from Kiriu, Japan. Don't miss the sale at W. H. Hoeke’s this week. Tue Fottowixe New Departments will be opened next Saturday, February 9th, at R. Gotpscr™ip’s, 1007-1009 F st. n.w. Perfumery and soaps. Jewelry and stationery. Picture frames and curtain poles. ‘Traveling trunks, satckels, valises. Refrigerators and ice chests. Umbrellas and baby carriages, from the lead- ing manufacturer: Special bargains will be offered in the new departments, at R. Goxpscumip's, 1007-1009 F st. Strictly one-price store. Lost—A Toy Terrier, See lost column. Bry Your Coal, Coke and Wood from Jonx- sox Broturnrs, the leading firm in the Dis- trict. Evenyrmixo good can be had at Fvssert’s Café, 1425 New York ave. Latesr Suares men’s Felt Derbys, $2. Extra value. A. T. Lewis, Ovsrens’ -leaf-clover print butter. D. Exzs, Sand & sts. sc. Artistic Desens in wall papers, etchings, engravings, &c. Picture frames made to order. B. J. Laws, 1427 Pa. ave. Lost—A Toy Terrier. See lost column. Aut Kinsey, bladder and urinary diseases cured by Frxxey's Compound Syrup of Buchu, corner 7th and I streets northwest. CITY AND, DISTRICT. CONDENSED LOCALS. Last night a fire took Wm. Ward, No. west. and a loss o! esulted. The lace eur- tains took fire and it spread to the carpet and | furniture. Last evening a runaway horse attach cart on H street near the boundary dashed into | aherdic. Eli Hise, the driver of the cart, was thrown from his seat and badly bruised about the breast by striking on the cobble stones. | He was taken to his home, 1119 D street south- | east. Washington association, No. 1, N. A. S. E.. will give its third annual baliat National Rifles’ armory on February 18. At the meeting yesterday of the Colored Bap- tist Ministers’ conference. it was decided to call | an ecclesiastical congress to assemble in the Fourth Baptist church July 4 next. W. A. Merchant, grocer, has made an assign- | ment for the benefit of his creditors of his stock at 831 6th street southwest to James F. Bruce. He gives preference of £500 to Ellen Merchant. | Yesterday, a jury summoned by the marshal, found Rachel Brooks, colored, and Caroline Eicker to be insane. The Young Men’s league of the Calvary Bap- tist church held an interesting meeting last evening. Papers were read as follows: “Re- view of the Light of Asia. ¥ Dr. E. F “Buddhism.” by R. W. i Buddha,” by J. M. Si place in the house of | Maryland avenue south- | a by E. C. Price: “Theosophy, or Esoteric Buddhism,” by C. E. Towman. The Capital City Guards last night elected Messrs. Jas. A. Johnson and Chapman as secretary and treasurer, resp iv. Mr. Frank Aldrich has been commissioned captain and aide on General Ordway’s staff. e annual ball and supper in aid of the German Orphan asylum, held last night at | Edel's hall, was largely attended. Charlie “Me: . colored, who recently finished a year's sentence in jail for an assault, was arrested at an early hour yesterday for creating a disturbance in South Washington. When taken tothe Police Court Judge Miller fined him £50 or ninety days. Carl Burt, alias Carrol Bay here from New York yesterday on a warrant of removal, being under indictment for the ceny of $54.50 from C. C. Willard, September 24, 1887, and he was turned over to the marshal and committed to jail. rd, was brought | Reseue of an Infant from Drowning. | AN UNKNOWN WOMAN THROWS A BALY INTO A POND. A neatly dressed colored woman, heavily veiled, passed the neighborhood of 2d and H streets southwest last evening. She carried in her armsalarge bundle, and acted so sus- piciously that she attracted the attention of Robert Gilchrist. As they passed each turned and looked at the other. The young woman evidently thought that Gilchrist was watching her, and she started off and ran in the direc- tion of 2d and I streets. The man did not let the woman get out of his sight. She passed a pool of water on I street, between 2d and 3d streets. When Gilchrist got near the pond he heard the cries of an infant. Looking in the nd he saw the mysterious bundle, and, wad- ing in over his shoe-tops, he secured it and ht it ashore. Wrapped in some old clothing he found the body of « mulatto child, apparently only aday or two old. The police were notified, and Mrs. Lanahan, who lives in that neighborhood, consented to care for the infant, which will probably be sent to St. Ann’s asylum. The police are looking for the would- be mi This is the first case of the kkind that has been discovered since Grace Smallwood murdered her infant babe on Capi- tol Hill some months ago. She is now await- ing a death sentence. Should the woman in the present case be found she will no doubt be severely dealt with. pone The National Jockey Club. THE RECENT INCORPORATION—INTEREST IN THE APPROACHING SPRING MEET An adjourned session of the annual meeting of the National Jockey club was held last even- ing at its rooms in Vernon row and was well at- tended—Col. McKibbin, the president, in the chair, and George R. Repetti acted as secretary protem. A resolution was adopted repudiat- ing as being “without the authority or sanction of this club” the recent act of some persons in- corporating the National Jockey club of the District of Columbia, bearing date October 29, Great interest was manifested concerning the spring races at Ivy City, which bid fair to be of an unusually interesting character, stabling al- ready having been secured by the owners of more than one hundred horses. The aril directors of = Fair ——— also met and passed a resolution em loring Mr. BR. W. Dutton as the permanent clerk the association. This gentleman will probably be selected as the assistant secretary of the Jockey pe > ae headquarters will be at the rooms club. ——. . excgeneral sccrttary of the Knights of Labor, secre ts 0: Jeetured last might ot Masonic temple on “En- and labor: reciprocal, not hostile.” terprise Representative Buchanan, of New Jersey, in- we <p ped and testified to his fidel- cause Mr. Liteh- audience which was made up almost catirely of work. lecture was under the anspices association of Howard | tr: THE INAUGURAL POLICE. Major Moore’s Plans—The Proposed In- crease of the Regular Force. Major Moore is anxious to have the clause in the pending appropriation bill, providing for an increase of the police force, so worded as to make the appropriation immediately availa- ble. Otherwise, he stated toa Stan reporter, the establishment of the new ninth precinct in the northeast, for which a new station-house is being erected, will be an embarrassment rather than a help, until the Ist of July. A new pre- cinct and a new station-house makes a draft upon the force for men, who have necessarily to be employed about the station-house. Whether the Senate provision for fifty addi- tional men or the House provision for sixty men prevails Major Moore hopes to have the appropriation made available at once. This addition at once to the regular force would help also to solve the problem of keeping order at the inauguration. Major Moore speak- ing to a Star reporter yesterday, said the proposition of borrowing policemen from other cities for that occasion was absurd. As a matter of fact, the officials of other cities claimed that they could not spare men. ‘Then there was no reason why the citizens of Philadelphia should pay men to keep order in Washington. The police force here will be strengthened by the presence of detectives from different cities whose expenses will be paid out of the appropriation for the inaugural police, A bill is now pending that will appropriate | $8.500 for the preser- vation of public order. &c., during the inauguration week. In explanation of this bil, the Commissioners have written to Chairman Hemphill, of the House District committee, in which they say: “The major of police has submitted to us an estimate of ex- penses for special policemen and other services in the maintenance of order and prevention of crime during that period. The estimate in- cludes the employment of 400 special police- men, the hiring of 100 extra horses and neces- sary equipments, the expense of employing a suitable number of detectives from New York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati and other large cities, and the expense of properly roping Pennsy vania avenue. The additional force is not only requisite for the localities in which the princi- nal display will occur, but in order that the istrict generally may be protected from thieves and other evil-disposed persons who ill be likely to take advantage of the concen- ‘ion of the people at the main points of in- terest to seek opportunities for robbery and violence in the 3 calities that to a large extent are temporarily abandoned.” ——— Trouble About a Board Bill. MR, J. M. LEACH CHARGED WITH ASSAULTING HIS LANDLADY. Mr. J. M. Leach, jr., chief of the pay division sixth auditor's office, was in the Police Court this morning called upon to plead to a charge of assaulting Miss Ada B. J. Farrar, a clerk in the land office, who, with her sister, Miss Etta Farrar, keeps a boarding-house at No. 1405 H street. The alleged assault was committed last night at the boarding-house. It appears that Mr. Leach. who has boarded at the house for some time, became dissatisfied, and signi- fied his intention of securing other quarters. Then there was a dispute about the bill, Mr. Leach tendering the amount he said he owed, while the ladies claimed that he owed a larger amount. Mr. Leach had an express wagon and a couple of colored men at the house to move his effects, but their efforts to carry out his orders met with some opposition, There was a struggle, and Mr. Leach drew his pistol. Witnesses differ as to what happened. Mr. Leach finally succeeded in removing his trunk. but before he got away from the house Policeman Salkeld had been summoned and Leach was arrested. He offered no resistance, but accompanied the ofticer to the third pre- cinct station, where he surrendered his weapon and gave 250 collateral for his appearance in the Police Court. y ution. called this morn- es leading to When the defendant drew his pis- tol the ladies claim that he sai ‘There will be another corpse here soo! Mr. Padgett thought that as there were two charges against the defendant $50 was not sufficient for his ap- pearance. Mr. Campbell Carrington, for the defendant, said that his client's ‘side of the story was dif- ferent from that of the other side, as outline by Mr. Padgett. The defendant, he said, tendered the amount of his bill, which was re- fused. Then followed the old, old story. They thought they had a right to hold his trunks and attempted to do so. The defendant, he said, went there in a polite, gentlemanly, but determined manner to get possession of his goods and sneceeded. He denies that he did anything except what was necessary to get pos- session of his trunks. The defendant, he said, will certainly be in court whea the case is called. He thought the amount of collateral was sufficient, The judge thought likewise and granted Mr. Carrigton’s request for a con- tinuance until Thursday. aa ee Diamonds for His Sweetheart. HE STOLE THEM FROM HIS MOTHER AND NOW LANGUISHES IN JAIL. James F. Pugsley is a good looking young man, who has been “eating his white bread” for some tme pest. but did not appreciate the felicity of his position. Like many other youths he was bent on getting married, agd thought that the proper preliminary steps to his future happiness was the presentation of diamonds to his intended bride. Whether he had enough money to make the desired purchases with or not is not known, but if he had he preferred not to use it. He lived with his mother, Mrs. Chapman, at No. 721 12th street northwest. She was, until a few days ago, the possessor of some valuable diamonds and other jewelry, which, in some mysterious manner, disappeared from the house. There was in the missing lot a pair of diamond earrings worth #1,200, a bracelet worth $50. and a watch worth She re- ported her loss to the police and swore out a warrant for her son charging him with grand larceny. Detective Wheeler soon found the mng man and took him in eustody. The ner made no denial of his guilt, but was xious to restore the property. ‘The earrings 1 bracelet, he told the officers, he had given to his sweetheart. The watch was still in the city. The young lady to whom he gave the jewels lives in Pennsylvania, it is said. Last night Detective Wheeler recovered the watch. ‘The prisoner was taken to the Police Court y terday, where Mr. Carrington, his counsel, had bail fixed at 21,500. The efforts of the prisone: to procure bail were fruitless and he was com- mitted to jail for a hearing on Saturday next. —— a ‘Tue Late Cater Rucer or THe Recuanites.— The remains of High Chief Ruler B. H. Web- ster, of the Independent Order of Rechabites, will be taken to his home in Savannah, Ga., for interment. They will be accompanied by Messrs. J. R. Coftin and J. W. Trout. both of whom are of advanced rank in the order. The funeral arrangements are in the hands of a committee composed of Messrs. Thomas B. Marche, L. H. Patterson, C. W. Stears, and J. E. Minnix. ——~>.__ Maneiace Licenses.—Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to George W. Sakers and Cecilia Snow, H. A. Garner and Julia A. Brown, Joseph T. Godfrey and Fannie 8. Proctor, G. A.Gheen and Clau C. Fear- son, Truman W. Miller, of Chicago, Ill., and Harriet B. Cram, of Haverhill, N. H. ———-_— Tue Corcoran Capet Corps.—At the regular monthly meeting of the Corcoran cadet cor last night the resignation of Private E. Nash was accepted. ‘The sixth anniversary of | the corps will be celebrated February 22 with a skirmish drill and rifle practice at the arsenal grounds, ———_~ Missionary Merrixc.—The semi-centennial anniversary of the Junior Foreign missionary society of the Fourth Presbyterian church was celebrated last evening. Mr. David Walker, who was elected treasurer of the society at its organiaation, is the only surviving member. ‘The society now numbers 150 members, and maintains a mission in China and one in Per- sia. The exercises last evening were interest- ing, and the recitations and songs of the chil- dren were appropriate to the occasion. eines A Burorxe Associatiox. Exrction.—The third annual meeting of the Capitol Hill Six Per Cent. Permanent building association was hetd last evening at MeCauley's hall on Capi- following officers were elect to serve the ensuing year: President, Edward Kabel; vice-president, J. P. Atzel; secretary, Chas. J. Berner; treasurer, Frederick W. Rest. Directors: Stephen Hellmuth, Frederic! — Dalanee of $1,017.97 in the teary were made on seven! '-four shares, amount to $14,800; eleven and a half shares prim d sets, $29,536. roll, 5 $14.58; series II. $13. g Aupavocn’s Opera Hovsr.—Frisky and ex- losive Nelly McHenry and her com ion Frosbadeurs very hard last vos “greatest fun-makers on earth.” ey did not wholly succeed, ree deal of the blame lay with the piece in whi they aj « of a Kind,” which, se ought not to be called Mr. E. “trump card.” babel regi pars vee he has done biseses 2 cor @ loosely ——— string o: i- dents, which it would be folly to call by the serious name of plot. Miss McHenry, Mr. Webster and the other members of the small company frequéntly break out into songs, comi- cal, and sentimental, a dance is worked in now and then, there is a teetering scene, and in one way or another the audience is kept in a pretty |e humor all through and moved to laughter frequently, NatioxaL Treater.—The Mephistophelian Herrmann continues, as in former seasons, to be the spoiled favorite of nature, who seems to indulge him more and more each year in his smiling disregard of those laws which to all the rest of mankind are as inexorable as death or the tax collector. He performed many old and some new wonders at the National Theatre last night, but all were done with equal deftness and grace. . Harris’ Brsov Turater.—‘“A Bunch of Keys” Jingled noisily and merrily at this house fast night and a large audience seemed to find in their jingling just the sort of amusement they had been looking for. The company puts a great deal of energy into its work and things are kept moving with a rush while the curtain is P- Kernan’s Taeater.—A large audience en- joyed and applauded Hyde's Big Specialty company, wick appeared at this house last night. There is not a bad feature on the pro- gram, while the singing of Miss Helene Mors —— acts of Smith and Lord were especially 8 Pror. CARPENTER continues his mesmeric and hypnotic seances at Central hall, on 9th street. GuEason, the horse tamer, will be at the New York avenue rink all this week. His ex- hibitions are well worth seeing. : Guorz Tueater.—This week's bill at this house is made up of amusing variety features. Tue XaNDER AND Mrerscn Concert.—At Congregational church on Monday evenin; next Messrs, Henry Xander and Paul Miersc! will give a concert, assisted by Miss Helen Livingston, the prima donna; Michael Banner, the young violinist, and Herndon Morsell, the popular tenor, Seats are on sale at Droop’s. Siac Who Does He Represent? To the Editor of Tue EVENING STAR Who does Assistant District Attorney Davis represent in the investigation as to the pur- chase of school sites—the public who pays him, or those charged with injudiciously spending that public’s money? It is the first time I ever heard of the attorney for the people being employed or used against them while in their employ or pay. presume, however, that Commissioner Webb will say he is not “em- ae by the Commissioners, because, like other Cox, he gets his pay from the tax- payers. Funny, isn’t it? OBSERVER. Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Mary A. Ogdin to A. H. Semmes, sub 23, sq. 66; %. Retta 8. Williamson to D. Birtwell, sq. 5 and 16, sq. 8, Eckington; 8—. John E, Powell to H. A. Griswold, lots 159 and_ 160. Chichester; #612. John S. Swormstedt to Maggie L. Fisher. sub lots 69 to 74, sq. 359; $—. G. W. Simms to W. Mayse, sub 63, sq. 359; $50. Oella Chappel to Sarah Ellis, sub 32, sq. 910; 23,000. B. Es Walker to Carrie E. T. Knox, lots 13 to 15, sq. 1027;6 to 12, sq. 1030; 5, sq. 1034; 14, eq. 109657 and 8 and part, 9, sq. 1057: par 14, 8q. 1058; 10, sq. 1084; 9 and 10, sq. 1115; 5, sq. 1119; 3. D, Ryan to D, O'C, Callaghan et al., in trust, part 8, 8q. Our Climate Not Changing. Prof. Cleveland Abbe, of the meteorological bureau at Washington, who is the real founder of our weather service, takes up in the Feb- ruary number of the Forwn the popular idea that our climate ischanging. After showing in an interesting way how change ¥ occur, are calculated from meteorological tables, he shows that rational climatology gives no basis for the much-talked-of influence upon the climate of a country produced by the growth or destruction of forests, the building of rail- roads or telegraphs, and the cultivation of crops over a wide extent of prairie. ‘‘Any opinion as to the meteorological effects of man’s activity,” he says, “must be based either upon the records of observations or on a priori | theoretical reason’ Now the records of ex- | perience are exceedingly diverse in various parts of the world, and lead to no uniform con- clusion, The paleontological evidences of the former existence of animals and plants where they cannot now thrive, show clearly that great changes have taken place during geo- logical ages, perhaps 50,000 years distant; but no important climatic change has yet been demonstrated since human history began.” wince ony = Underground Gold in Virginia. DELUDED NEGROES DIGGING FOR TREASURE ONE OF THEIR NUMBER SAW IN A DREAM. A dispatch from Churchville, Va., Feb. 3, to the New York Sun says: A party of ten to fif- teen negroes, under the leadership of Daniel Berry, a plasterer by trade, is digging « hole in the ground. This work has been in progress for four weeks. It scems that Dan Berry el 3 to have had a vision in which it was led to him “by the Lord” that there was buried at this particular spot, just under a large pine tree by the side of the public road, an iron box containing an untold guantity of gold, and that he might secure it as his own by digging for it. There were two conditions an- nexed—one that no conversation was to be al- lowed while the work was in progress within twenty feet of the hole, and the other that none but “Christian men” were to be al- lowed to help in the work. The latter Daniel thinks he tinds but little trouble to enforce, but the violation of the former, he says, has caused the box to sink deeper many times after he had felt it with his spade. The hole is now about 8 feet square and 12 feet deep, but its size does not fairly represent the amount of work that has been done by these deluded creatures, as it is in a low place, where water accumulates rapidly, and they have but the rudest arrangement to draw it off. Two men stand in act and water over their knees filling buckets. which are hoisted to the surface by the helpers above. ‘This picture is not a hopeful sign of progress among the negroes. In this particular com- munity they have enjoyed before and since the | war far more than ordinary opportunities for enlightenment. In times of slavery ‘they were constantly preached to by such able and devoted men as Claybrook, Christian, Evans and Pollard, and since the war men of their own race, educated at Howard university, Washington, have been the pastors of many of their churches in Middlesex county. Most of Daniel's corps of workers are young men who were never slaves, and have enjoyed the benefit of the free schools, aovelenie oe Two British Schooners Seized. SUSPECTED OF SMUGGLING OPIUM, THEY FALL INTO THE CLUTCHES OF A REVENUE CUTTE A San Francisco special to the New York Trilmne says: “The British sealmg schooners Walter L. Rich and Pathfinder were seized Sun- day night by revenue cutter Kichard Rush, in Drake's bay, a few miles from this city. The seizure was made because it was suspected that they had been smuggling opium and had en- tered Drake’s bay because it was not a port of entry. This bay is a favorite resort of sm glers, and fortunes have been made by them taking opium to that Lents from Victoria, Gas WeLis TrovsLep witH Sant WaTER.—A Findlay special to the New York Tribune says: Salt water is getting to be a great nuisance the oil and gas resources of northwestern Ohio. It is invading nearly all the wells and making an immense amount of trouble, some property having been altogether abandoned on account of its presence, Balt water is affecting the gas wells of this city to alarge extent, more notice- ably in the famous Rory! which at timescan- not be used for several After a period of rest, however, the disturbing element seem- ingly disappears, but under high pressure upon the well retarns again. E Srx Persons Kittep By Fauuixe Wauris.— During a wind storm at Omaha yesterday a ion of the wall of the Max Meyer brick uilding, at Farnum and 17th streets, which was recently gutted by fire, was blown down. ‘Two buildings on the east side were wrecked. Six persons were killed and several injured. One of the crashed buildings was brick, occu- ied by P. Boyer & Co., safe de: bar & Co., ¢1 id occupied’ by Edw. seni HE ae i e - - THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5. 1889. THE COURTS. Crmcurr Court, Drvistox No. 1—Chief Justice Yesterday, Walker Pennsylvania R. R. Co.; motion to set plea overruled. Rufford gt. Pullman palace car com; ; time to file security for costs exten faulman et al. agt. Ross; on hearing. Cmovrr Covrt—Divisiox No. 2—Judae Mont- gomery. sosectnr, g2yet etal. agt. Smith et al., de- murrer su: ;leave to amend in twenty days. Erekenbrecher Co. agt. Sammons; verdict for plaintiff $413.36. Lacey agt. McCulley; ve t for ype $7 and costs. triarco me er defendant called; judgment for P . Equity Court—Judge Coz. Yesterday, National Bank of the Republic agt. Adams; W. B. Jackson and G. J. Seufferle made parties complainant. Johnston agt. Graham; reference to auditor. Beale agt. Wheeler; commission issued for non-resident testimony. Bresnahan agt. O'Connell; sale decreed and Job Barnard appointed trustee to sell. _ ern ean it Catholic Young Men’s Union. THE TENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION IN BALTIMORE— DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DELEGATES. The tenth annual convention of the Catholic Young Men’s union of the archdiocese of Balti- more was held yesterday in that city. Mr. W. J. Garrett presided and J. 8. J. Healy was sec- retary. The union is composed of delegates from the literary societies of the Catholic churches in the archdiocese. Its objects are to extend the usefulness of the Catholic Young Men’s National union by the furtherance of practical Catholic unity and the advancement of the moral and intellectual interests of its members, The Baltimore Sun report of the proceedings ‘say: ports were heard from each organiza- tion represented, and essays, one from each society,and all on the one subject, ‘The Causes of Religious Indifference Among Catholic Young Men,” were submitted. The manuscripts were taken in charge by a committee, who will pass judgment upon them and award a medal tothe author of the one considered best. Addresses were made by the Rev. P. J. Dona- hue, chancellor of the cathedral. and by Hon. Wm. J. O’Brien. A few minor changes were made in the con- stitution, and the report of the treasurer, Frank P, Curtis, showed that the union‘was on a sound financial basis. After the conclusion of the business the con- vention adjourned to meet next February in Georgetown, D.C., and wound up by a supper at Mullin’s Testaurayt, on Liberty street, Officers were elected for the ensuing year as follows: Henry W. Sohn, president; T. Foley Hiskey, J, M. Nelligen. vice-presidents; J. B. McGin, secretary; Stephen Crowe, treasurer. ‘Tne executive committe appointed were W. F. O'Conor, F, J. Cameron, H. W. Sohn, Stephen Crowe, J. J. Nolan, John T, McDonough. The organizations represented and their del- egates present from this District were as follows: Georgetown Catholic Union—W. H. Ma- n B. McGin, 8. J. McCarthy. J. J. Archer. Carroll Institute Lyceum—H. W. Sohn, Wm. Richards, R. 8. Telepry We At the suggestion of. Rev. Mr. Donahue each joint two representatives to co- society will a] hing the centennial celebration of operate in mal the diocese a success, ceed Back at His Post.—Mr. Wm. Dillard is well again and takes this method of informing his friends and customers that they will find him back of his counters at Lansburgh & Bro.’s, where he will be pleased to wait on them as * before, ee Boox Sane Tuts Evextnc.—The catalogue sale of books commences at Dowling’s auction rooms this evening at 7:30 o'clock, as will be seen by the advertisement elsewhere. The Belief in Evolution. Prof. William North Rice in the Christian Union. “Darwinism” is a very indefinite term. With some it isa synonym for the doctrine of the origin of species by descent with modification— the doctrine of evolution, With others it means the doctrine thatnatural selection is the n have determined the With others it means the is a product of evo- With others still it means an atheistic lution, and materialistic philosophy. First, as to evolution in general. has been no ebbing and no halting in the tide There of opinion toward evolution. If scientific men say less about evolution than fifteen years ago, it is ut least in part because they no longer think it worth while to discuss a question on which they are allagreed. The scientific men who do not believe in evolution are merely individual exceptions. Scientific men do discuss the methods and limits of evo- lution, but the truth of the evolution theory in general they simply take for granted. No scientific society would care to hear an argu- ment for evolution, for the subject has passed that stage. In regard to the natural selection the history has been different, When the “Origin of Species” wes first published it was so vastly more reasonable than any other evolutionist work that had ever appeared that men took it for granted for awhile that natural selection was the only form of evolutionary theory that was worth considering. Evolutionists all be- lieved in natural selection as the one all-im- portant law. Anti-evolutionists thought any objection they could bring against natural se- lection was an objection to evolution in gen- eral, This state of things changed in time, anda school of evolutionists arose who rele- gated natural selection to a comparatively sub- ordinate position among the known and un- known laws concerned in evolution. That natural selection is a true principle in nature I think no one has ever doubted who really un- derstood what natural selection means. The only question is in regard to the limits of its efficiency and the degree of its importance relatively to other laws known or unknown, My own belief is that at present the tide of opinion is setting in the direction of a higher estimate of the importance of natural selection. As regards the origin of man, I believe that there is « growing tendency, even among pretty conservative thinkers, to the belief that in some way man himself is a product of evolution, Whatever difficulties there may be in the ex- planation of the evolution of a being so peculiar as man, the feeling grows among scientific men that man’s relations with the animal kingdom are too intimate to allow the belief that his origin is utterly dissimilar. Many thinkers cousppomnten on the belief in evolution of phy- sical man and special creation of spiritual man, But I think the tendency is toward a more un- qualifiedly evolutionary position. As to the atheistic’ philosophy. Probably one of the chief reasons why evolution is less widely discussed tian it was a few years ago is that it is now generally recognized that evolu- tionary theories in biology are not linked by any logical necessity with atheism or agnos- ticism, Men of all shades of religious belief are working together in the study of the methods of evolution, the most orthodox Chris- tians being as thorough-going evolutionists as the most violent atheists. See Le Conte's new book on evolution, for « brilliant exposition of the views of a class of men who are thorough- going evolutionists and evangelical Christians. The Would-be Conqueror’s Return. From the Pittsburg Dispatch. A good many country folk from this and Washington county get off the Panhandle trains and cross into Pittsburg by the Point bridge, and most of them are prone to chat with Mr. Dwyer (the toll man) as they pay their toll. One day shortly after Christmas a Washington county farmer came to the toll gate in the merning. After remarking what unseasonable weather it was, the old farmer became confi- dential and informed Mr. Dwyer that he had just given his wife the slip and sent her home to Little Washington so that he might enjoy a day in town, “When I was a lad I could play a tidy, stiff game of poker,” said the old man, “and I've got $75 which Imean to double before I go ome to-night if I can find any one to play with in Pitts! ig . tien the old man passed on across the idge. That night Mr. Dwyer, according to custom, went to the other end of the bridge—the Pitts- burg end, that is—and at a very late hour the same old farmer, i “Kin you lend me 35?" to the toll keeper; « ittsaburg are too durn A Quexr Roor FoR A GREEXHoUsE.—J OUBE. H. Ives, florist of Danbury, house roof whic! ¢ old man said ‘them for MILITARY GENIUS. The Theory of War Useless When an Enemy is at the Door. From the National Baptist. Recently the editor called on an old friend, a former fellow soldier, who is justly held in the highest honor as an able and successful com- mander, as a blameless patriot, a man of stain- less honor, and as.a most intelligent and com- petent military critic. The editor took the op- portunity to ask several questions, which, with the substance of the answers, are subjoined. Q. Have you read the article by General Vis- count Wolseley, ina recent Fortnightly Review, on military genius? A. Yes, I have read it, though I care very little to read anything from General Wolseley. I do not know any man in the history of war who hassecured a reputation on so small a basis. He became first known by his conduct of the campaign against the rebels in Winnipeg region, in the revolt excited by Riel. There were some obstacles to be overcome in nag the tooops on the shore of Lake Superior an in making a way through tie woods; but there | was nothing more than would have been sur- mounted by a smart captain or quartermaster inourarmy. At the battle of Tel-el-Kebir, Gen. Wolseley was fighting a mob of hal civilized Africans, armed with gas-pipe muskets, whom it was no glory to overcome. As to the character of the fighting, he lost 500 men out of his entire army of 15,000, At the battle of —- —— (which did not rank at all as one of our important battles). I lost 1,500 out of my single division of five to six thousand. His campaign in the Soudan was a disastrous failure. Wolseley is a charlatan an ase; he has won his promotion by being a toady and lickspittle to the royal family. Q. Wolseley gives the names of the five great- est generals in the history of war: Cesar, Han- nibal, Marlborough, Napoleon and General Lee. What is your opinion of General Lee? A. A capable man, an able man; what he had to do he did well. But then he had merely to acton the defensive; it was the first war in which arms of precision were ever used, and arms of precision are all in favor of the de- fensive. who are stationary and can get an aim, while the attacking party are on the move and cannot use their arms of precision to any ad- vantage. Then he was holding a country which he and his generals knew perfectly, but of which we had no military maps and no ad- equate knowledge; it was a country, too. sin- gularly fitted for defense; I do not mean by reason of mountains, which are often very hard to defend, but by reason of the rivers, large and small, and a rolling country forming nat- ural lines of defense. Then the entire pop- ulation of the south (excepting the timid negroes) were zealous and united, and the troops were animated (as ours were not) with tred of their enemies, and they were enthu- jastic for their cause and their leaders. When People are disposed toexalt Lee at the expense of Grant, I pose them by asking what great thing Lee achieved. At Fredericksburg he was purely on the defensive. At Chancellors- ville he had to contend with an incompetent general who had lost his head. Lee madea successful movement (contrary to all the rules of war), making a flank movement in the face of theenemy. This flank movement, under Jackson, was directed against the weakest corps a of our side, led by the least capable of our generals, His Antietam campaign was a fail- ure; so was his Gettysburg campaign. Q. The charge of Pickett has been criticised. Do you think there was anything else Lee could do but to order that charge? i thing. except to give up and retire from the ground. Do you think that Grant holds his owh in history? A. Yes. Iremember a conversation I once had with Gen. rman about Grant. I met Gen. Sherman in New York, and he invited me to go to his room, and we sat and talked, He said: “Neither Grant nor I were equal tomany of our generals in the knowledge of the art of war. In fact, the art of war was not taught when we were at West Point, or up to 1857. McClellan was far more a master of the theory of war than either of us. So was ——, whose name was a synonym for failure, whether he was acting as commander or as a subordinate. Where Grant excelled was in his sublime reso- lution. In the midst of a battle message after message would come to him from this and that general, begging for reinforcements. He would say, ‘No; he cannot have a man; he must fight it out; we must carry out the general move- ment; if that fails, then we must try some- thing else.’ At such times his resolution was really sublime.” os — He was Put Off Gently. From the New York Sun. “Yes, there are plenty of dead beats still try- ing to travel on their shape,” replied an old railroad conductor when asked the question the other day, “but the number is nothing compared to ten years ago, They are sharper, however, and one must be up to snuff to check- mate them.” “What is their favorite scheme?” “Many of them try what is called the er dodge.’ Philadelphia the other day I came along to a passenger who had his nose buried in a pocket ible. He had passed the gates in the depot by purchasing a ticket for the first sfation, but he intended to get to New York. As I took up his ticket I spotted him for a ‘shady,’ and was to find him still aboard when we d his station. When I asked for his ticket he said I had taken it up, which was true. but when I demanded his check he whis- pe belong to the cloth and am on my way to New York. Ihad the misfortune to lose my purse in Philadelphia. Ihave friends in the city and will pay you to-morrow. Please give me your name and address.” ‘o you are a clergyman? I asked. e8, sir. “What denomination?” “ Baptist.” “Since when?’ “ “Being a Baptist, y Gospel according to St. John? “"Certainly, sir, Ah! bless the dear saint!” “Very well. Now give me the first verse of the first chapter of John.’ “\‘He scratched his head, cleared his throat, For instance, when I left | looked up and around, and finally said: ‘Say, old man, put me off gently, as I have a boil on my left leg?” ‘wo weeks later I found him on my train again, He had a through ticket, and was read- i As I took up his ticket I asked: van you remember that verse to-day?’ Yes’ sir,” he laughed It is: A fool and his money are soon parte: “I think he was a confidence man.” The Postmaster’s Ordeal. From the Chicago New: “This is terrible,” moaned the postmaster at Chugglesville, as he mopped the perspiration from his forehead. “When does the”. window. “Next mail from Indianapolis gets in at 2:30,” announced the suffering postmaster, in- terrupting him. “How did you know what I wanted?” gasped the man at the window. —— began a man at the “Haven't I answered that question fifty times to-day?” wailed the postmaster. “Don't I know that half the republicans in this town are tryin, to get my post-office away from me? It’s a) to talk on this subject, 80 please go away.” see. How inconsistent some men are, to be sure! The same who will cheerfull; y a dollar and a half to hear a woman whistle been known to threaten instant annihilation to the office boy for doing the self-same thing.—Boston Transcript, Prerare For Spare. , It is none too early to be getting ready for spring, and the first thing which should receive attention is your own system. If you have not been well during the winter, have been troubled with scrofula, salt rheum, or other humors of the blood, you should purify the blood by taking Hood's Sarsaparilla, You will then escape that indescribable tired feeling which is so prostrating and often so unaccountable in the spring months. Do not put off taking a reliable medi- cine, but now take Es Hi rE LATE FOREIGN NEWS. The Osservatore Romano says that a telegram has been received at the vatican from Arch- bi Corrigan, of New York, in which he de- nies that in subscribing to the Parnell defense fund he intended to reflect upon the action of the pope toward Ireiand. Bismarck’s famous dog, the Reichshund or Realm dog, which died recently at the of jirteen, was an unusually — slate-colored Danish boar hound called Tyras, Bismarck got his first Danish hound when he was seven- teen, and has had one ever since, The failure of the Marquis Theoduli has been announced in Rome. Many other heavy fail- ures are expected. Two of the oldest houses in Italy are said to be embarrassed. The greatest emigration society at present is the Argentine Republic. It will spend this year $5,000,000 to bring immigrants from the Real lar mein dn cnn Are the best. Sold by draggists, eoly 25 Per Cent Discount. north of Eu alone. Ships from England, | Horse-Blankets, Lap-Covers, and Harness a wae _ e are taking them over in | Kwerssi's, 425 7th st. now. eodtfel5, jousan: - ine ance A Paris dispatch says that the opportunists ‘Quick Stop for Headaches. are plotting the overthrow of the uet | Relieves any headache in 2Fminutes. e015 ministry. |. de Freycinet had a confer- Why Tolerate it, when a single battle of Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup removes your cough. 2 Phillips’ Digestible ¢ ence to-day with General Boulanger, and is = to have offered him a seat in the future cabinet. A Russian officer who has made a tour of ob- | A very nutritious drink for children. ” Geo servation through India concludes that Eng-| For Bright, Quick Fir lish rule there is “far from tottering to its fall clean feel bur mdeonontn ecmee 4 It has struck out so many deep roots that to | Coke. Jouxsox Brornens, — disturb it would be no easy task,” Exclusive Agents, The seventh game—“‘Evans gambit”—in the | ————— = = = chess tourmament at Havana was played T™ > TS. yesterday. Tschigornin won after thirty-four ____AMUSEMENTS. moves in three hours and fifty-one minutes. The total tobacco consumption of Europe, according to the Uhlands Wochenschrift, is N® NATIONAL THEATER. EVERY EVENING, about 244 pounds by each inhabitant, Inthe | “*PNESDAY AND SATURDAY MATINEE Netherlands the proportion isa little over 7 A ROYAL WELCOME —_ ot each oe in mar ie Og omy and ands; in Germany, yunds; in s —_ 2.1 pounds; in Great Britain and Ireland, 1.94 re mR re pounds; in Italy, 1.25 pounds, and in Russia, 1.2 pounds. In the United States the propor- HERRMANN tion is said to be 414 pounds per inhabitant, in The application for the dissolution of the CREMATION AND BLACE ART, Panama canal company was made to the tri- Assisted by bunal of the Seine by M, Cottu and M. Mont- MME. HERRMANN, D'ALVINI, the Wonder, desier, two directors of the company, The HUGA AGHA. tribunal ordered the dissolution of the old company as a preliminary to the formation of a new company. Canal shares yesterday dropped 8 francs and 75 centimes, closing at 71 francs and 25 centimes. The total subscriptions to the mew issue shares amounted to 9.000 shares, A scheme has appeared in Bucharest to found a union of the Balkan states. including Greece, Roumania, Servia, Bulgaria, and Montenegro. The federal states are never to go to war with one another. When any of them quarrel the subject of difference is to be submitted to a council of representatives of all the five allies, under the presidency of Greece, as being the oldest independent Christian orthodox, state among them. There is to be no appeal against the decisions of this council. The members of the union are not to attack any Christian ower, though it looks as if they were to be at liberty to attack Turkey. In case any of them are obliged to defend themselves the co-opera- tion of all is obligatory. M. Ferrouillat, French minister of justice, has resigned his office, A “Harry Call. THE EMERGENCY WHICH SUMMONED A SQUAD OF CHICAGO POLICEMEN, From the Chicago Tritmne. A recently-appointed policeman was one night sent to a remote part of the west 12th street district to travel the beat of an officer who had been taken suddenly ill. The locality was a dangerous one, and before setting out from the station the new man was admonished to be sure to call for the patrol wagon if he got in any trouble. Two hours later a terrific _f5, Next week—ROSE COGHLAN in “Jocelyn.” Arssvers GRAND OPERA HOUSE. EVERY EVENING, Matinees WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY, The Greatest Fun Makers in the World, SALSBURY TROUBADOURS. ‘The Bewitching! Captivating! Sparkling! NELLIE McHENRY, Under the direction of Webster and Macder, Presenting for the first time in Washington EE Kidder's “Trump Card,” in three acta, entitled THREE OF A KIND. The funniest Farce-Comedy before the Public. _Next Week—ROBSON AND CRANE ALPAUGH'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE. 6® {SPECIAL“ENGAGEMENT, BEGINNING NEXT MONDAY EVENING, Farewell Joint Appearances of the Comedians’ STUART ROBSON, WILLIAM H. CRANE, And their Company, presenting Bronson Howard’ Comedy, THE HENRIETTA. Sale of Seats commences next Thursday morning. {5 LOBE THEATER. 7 “7 Pew te 11th «t. | thunder-storm arose. Capt. O'Donnel sat in | Matinees Tuesday, Walnicedsy, ila ‘and Saturday. his private office; a number of officers in FIRST-CLASS VARIETIES EVE dled about the squad-room, Suddenly a, ote the telephone instrument clicked. Capt. O'Don- | 3 — pee! = nell heard the operator tell the patrol wagon “orner to go to a certain locality “ina hurry.” A ae “hurry call” is serions. It means that an WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, AT 8 P. My officer is in need of immediate assistance. This GRAND CO: RT call came from the post to which the new man MARIE BIRO DE MARION, had been sent. The captain imagined all sorts | ene great German Prima Donna, acknowledged by the of desperate crimes. ‘Come on, you men!” he | European and American press as oue of the greatest shouted to the officer of the squad-room, as he | artists livin, avsisted by rushed out of the station and sprang aboard se LE rTIHE Be Gite Viclinies the wagon, which was already in the street. CORON RELL. The reserves hurried after him. Few stopped Mr. CHAS. H. HARDIN And the well-known jist, Mr. to get storm coats. They piled on the wagon, an and #1 for sale at Knabe's Piane ace the word was given, and away dashed the patrol, rushing through the storm that in less than & moment drenched every man Reserved seats 50c Warerooms 817 Marks through and through. Arriving at the box | pant,fclowine ladies Lave kindly consented to be from which it had been called, the wagon | Mrs. 4-5. x Mrs. GF. Thornton. pulled =p. Captain O'Donnell leaped to the |: ¢ f- Manders $C. Batter. ground, his men following. The policeman] « (ockrel. who had called for assistunce came forward | “ G. W. Bro “a from ¢ doorway. eo) eS Ay “What's the trouble?” excitedly demanded | + Mrearthur. “Wheeler. the captain. Miss M. Edis, . “Why, I wanted my rabber coat,” replied | Mt} J B- Edmonds. a, the officer, Countess Exterhazy. lace. ° —— see — Mrs. EB. Youmans, Nettie Fitzhugh, Spoiling Our Navy. ~" O. C. Stari Anne Key. | From the Lowell Citizen. : Dyes Geo. L. Dyer. Vhat do you think of the new 4. ie Been Jone. dynamite cruiser, the Vesuvius?” i o Nath apnicton: Naval Officer (dubiously)—“Well, she’s a gene F Gtentord. oer pretty fair sort of a vessel.” Justin 8. Morrill, Civilian (testily)—“Why, what's the matter ee with her?” M Naval Officer—“The cruiser is swift enough and all that sort of thing, but I give you my word asa gentleman that her dancing accom- modations are simply wretched, shamefully in- adequate.” soo Pompous Parent ( tly to small bor who after getting into hot water, is arguing the case with the “author of his being” )—-Recol- lect, I am your father, sir.” Small Boy (in surprise) —Surely, you're not going to e me ‘sponsible for that, too?” — Moonshine. “Doctor Jenkins,” asked an anxious patient, “don’t you think it would be dangerous to go into the water after a hearty meal?” “It would be more dangerous to fish it out and eat it,” growled the doctor. Robert Johnston, doing business as J. & C. Johnston, dry goods, at Broadway and 22d street, New York, made an assignment yester- ve “ . lan. Miss Pauline Arthur, Sec'y H.S. Thompson. Mrs. 1 Swords. % Heber J. May. fetteterteresesesesecs x. World, October ~ ‘Mame. Biro de Marion has had Taunton Festival, from the Mendelstio ber, Mdme, de Marion alinont a dience, orchestra, and chorus standing up before she had finshed. ‘The Boston Journal says The artiste won a geuuine triumph aud every served. fe re, the to cheer L Us iON FRATERNELLE DE LANGU FRANCAISE will give their annnal GRANDE DRESS AND MASQUERADE BALL ON TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 5, 1s8@ AT EDEL'S MUSIC HALL, 7OR E st. n. w. oo ts A.E ‘Music will be furnished by a fall Orchestra. ee, 4 3 yr a3 k An enjoyable evening is promised. RE ‘00 Y aA LoL Gents’ Tickets, #1. at ‘ Ladies, 50, Tickets for sale at Droop's Music Store, by Members and.at the Door the Evening of the Ball? 3019,26, 11.2,485-60" BBR A OK OK OM soONN WN 7 ; 7 THEATE Be fe Ras RR a 22*"* suo THEATER. x 3 Week beginning ise gy g * i x AN ‘ooo MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 4. 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