Evening Star Newspaper, August 20, 1891, Page 6

oo ae——O8O09MmDDD CITY AND DISTRICT. {& The difference between @ loose vague boast and an affidavit giving exact figures is = wide one, and of vital significance to a person interested in the statement. Tux Stam secars to its circulation. This is = point of great im- portance to advertisers SCIENTISTS REC yED. ‘ntertains Them Hand- rlington. ‘The Board of Trade somely at the SPRECHES MADE BY MR. MYRON ot. PARKER, COMMISSIONER DOUGLASS, SECRETART FOSTER AND OTHERS—SOME OF THOSE PRESENT PROF. GOODALE’S ADDRESS IN RETIRING FROM ‘THE PRESIDENCY. The American Association for the Advance- ment of Science hel a session last evening for the purpose of hearing the annual address de- livered according to custom by the retiring president, Dr. George 1. Goodale. Dr. Good- ale’s subject was “The Possibilities of Econom- trated it by examples of the useful plants which mankind may hope to employ in the near fu- ture. Speculation is rife as to the coming Douglass. | He said thet behed heard Mr. Parker and Mr. Douglass welcome people imes, but he really must say he never had heard them do it better or with more earnestness. As for himself, he really did not know what todo when Mr. Parker had told him he was to be called upon for an address. He had sent up to the library for some data about science, but found that all the books on science were out. The only thing left was s complete set of Porter's Census. He not dare to quote from that, for every town and let in the country had vent in ite pro- test against its share in the work. Still I can say that on the whole the United States is in a pretty prosperous condition. ‘hionable for some scientists here connected with the new part about the poverty of certain classes of le, notably the farmers, and the accumulation of wealth in afew hands. But he made bold to y that the wealth of the country was never as ll distributed as it isat present. People talk about farm mortgages, but the value of the corn and wheat crops of this year over those of last would sufice to pay all these off many times over. “We do need,” said he, “wise legislation and sound monetary system, but every dollar should be the equal in value to every other dollar. But let me quote a» few figures from an unpublished report of Mr. Robert Porter. According to that the assessed wealth of the country in 1890 was twenty-four thousand lions of dollars as against sixteen thousand millions in 1880, whi resources was sixty-two thousand millions as against forty-three thousand millions in 1890. ‘The per capita wealth has increased from $514 in 1960, 3780 in 1870, €870 in 1880 to $1,000 in 1890. We are safe in concluding then that the country is not going to the dogs, but that it is more prosperous ever before. Let me finish by telling you that no class of people has t will probably use. The soopare. cereal grains will proba DR. oro. biy remain with comparatively little change, except in the direction of better varieties for milling. To show how well understood are the Goodale methods of improving plants, Dr. - w replace them fareecatarr ‘The methods are selection and ybridization. New vegetables may be reason- ably expected from Japan, that country which has already sent us many choice planis in all departments, and it is likely that some of our resent vegetables which are now much neg ted will come into greater favor and be im- raved. P The fruits of the future will tend more and more toward becoming seedless, just as pine- es_are now. berries, strawberries and Diackberries and raise by cutting plums, cherries and peaches free from stones. The useful cabinet woods and timbers, the fibres, tanning materials, gums, rubbers and other economic products from plants were taken up in order, and the possible improve- ments were described. There is little doubt that synthetic chemistry will add to its triumphs many more products to those formed by plants, and this will diminish the zeal with which some of our economic. plante will be cultivated. The coming fashions in florists s ure to be in the direction of flowering Eranches and dwarfed plants, such as dwarfed cherries and magnolias. ‘The old favorites wili largely keep their places. ee ‘orage plants for our deserts were discussed and reference was made to the danger of intro- ducing pests from foreign countries. An ex- ample of this danger is afforded by eweetbriar in Australasia, which runs wild over much arable land in certain districts. The study of improvement in plants is now carried on ina Judicious manner by the Agricultural Depart- ment and by the experiment stations. Bat there is also needed a series of gardens in dif- ferent parts of our country where experiments an be carried on ina thorough manner in hybridizing and selection. ‘The Arnold arbore- tum and the Shaw garden were spoken of as illustrations of what is needed, but the irability of establishing an institution on a scale commensurate with the wants of our | country was pointed out, and the view was ex- ressed that such an establishment should not Bo'governmental or acedemic. Reception by the Board of Trade. One of the pleasantest incidents in connec- tion with the present gathering of scientists in this city was the reception tendered to the vis- iting members of the Association for the Ad- vancement of Science by the board of trade at the Arlington last night. The hours for the Feception were from 9to1l and for the two hours the handsome reception and banqueting rooms of the Arlington were thronged with people, for the most part from outside of the city, though there was a fair proportion of people well known in the Washington social and scientific world. Several of the rooms were dec- orated with flowers, and altogether the enter- tainment was a most delightful midsummer af- it. There was pleasant air of informality and the occasion was improved by the mem- bers generally in renewing old friendships and making uew ones. In a corner of the large banquet room wasseta table on which were great bowls of lemonade and iced punch that Proved very popular.for it was a warm evening. As the guests entered the first of the suite of drawing rooms they were met by Prof. Otis ‘T. Mason and introduced to the receiving party, who stood in line near the doorway. This party consisted of Mrs. A. B. Prescott, Mra. Putnam, Mrs. Comstock. Mra. A. D. Anderson, Mrs. Lester A. Ward, Secretary Foster, Commis sioner Douglass, Col. Myron M. Parker, Prof. et, the president of the association; Mr. 8. W. Woodward, Mr. A. D. Anderson and Gen. Mussey. The Marine Band, under the leadership of Mr. Petrola, was stationed in one of the rooms and gave adelight‘al program of musical selections ‘that added immensely to the pleasure of the evening. THE SPEECH MAKING COMMENCED. Sooner or later the guests in their promenade round the rooms found themselves in the ban- quet room, and when it was learned that there Were to bea number of addresses there the People gathered in force around a raised dais ‘that stood aga:nst the wall on the north side of the room. President Parker of the board of trade was the first speaker of the evening and afterward acted the part of host in introducing the other speakers He spoke in his usual @raceful and pleasant vein, and his remarks were enthusiastically received. He began by saying that asa business man he naturally felt embarrassed in speaking before a gathering of scientitie people who are wont to weigh every word so carefully. He would scarcely have bad the courage to addrese them were it not for the pleasure it gave all were to the nation’s capital. Within the past two years there have been upward of 300 ‘national and international societies that ave beld their conventions in this city. All of them bave been welcome, but none more #0 than the Association for the Advancement of Beience. to the growth and improvement of the city during the past thirty years and said that if it ‘Was true that afl roads lead to Kome then surely all avenues of culture should lead to Washing- ton, the capital city of one of the greatest and Most prosperous countries on the globe. He Closed by introducing Comminiones Douglass, ‘who was to make the chief address of welcome. COMMISSIONER DOUGLASS’ WELCOME. Mr. Douglass said that 500 or more men, learned as specialists in almost every direction of scientific thought and performance, cannot be entertained by any community for a week him — to | 5, “it i Be able to tell’ them bow ‘welcome. they | Faraday, “it is the highest law in physical sci- Mr. Parker referred at some length | done more to bring about this prosperity than that represented by your organization.” Short remarks in response were made by Prof. Prescott, Prof. Goodale and Prof. SOME OF THOSE PRESEXT. Brewer. Among those present were Prof. and Mra. Lester Ward, Mrs. Russell Garnier, Miss Pol- lard, the Misses Prall, Mrs. Fairchild, Mr. Rock- hill of New York, Prof. H. M. Wiley, Licut. Everett Hayden, Prof. Winlock, Mr.’ Leland Howard, Prof. and Mrs. McGee, Mrs. Roose- velt and Miss Fortescue of New York, Dr. Bar- ker of Philadelphia, Dr. Carus, editor of the Monist, Prof. and the Misses Cla} Mrs. Ball, Prof. Riley, Prof. and Sire. Putnam, Assistant Secretary Willite, Prof. and Mrs. East man, Prof. Brewer of Yale, Mrs. Moody of Buf- falo. Mrs. Abbe, Mrs. Hermon of New York, Mr. Charles Richards, the Misses Murfree, Mrs. Levi of New York, Mr. E. T. Peters, Dr. Kil- bourn, Mr. J. C. Bodge, Mr. Charles Richards Dodge, Prof. Thomas of Columbus, Mra. Gen. George A. Pickett of New York, Mr. and Mrs. Warner of Cleveland, Prof. Jastrow, Mr. and Mrs. Bauer, Dr. Seaman, Prof. Paul, Dr. Frank Baker, Prof. Gray of Terre Haute, Dr. Taylor, Mise Taylor, Dr. Howe of Louisville, Prof. B. E. Fernow, Prof. Cope of Philadelphia, Prof. G. K. Gilbert, Maj. J. W. Powell, Mise Scull, Prof. Thomas Wilson, Prof. Gill and Mr. John H. Voorhees. THE MAKING GOLD. Alchemy and Modern Chemistry—Vice Pres!- dent Kedzie’s Address. The address of Prof. R. C. Kedzie, the vice president of the section of chemistry, was de- livered at 4 o'clock yesterday before a large au- dience, composed of the members of the sec- tion and others. His subject was alchemy, and he said at the outset that a word of apology is due for selecting a subject so outgrown and alien to the spirit of the age. It is not, he re- marked. to revive the wild theories and chi- merical hopes of the past that this theme was selected. Yet it is always interesting to trace the evolution of @ science and to note its unfolding and progressive develop- ment, like the breaking of the morning. The wild dreams of that dawn of science have subsided into the assured facts of chemi- cal science. Alchemy is often called the fore- runner of chemistry, and out of its broken columns there has been built up the enduring temple of chemical science. No science has a more enduring basis of known facts than chem- istry, and none can more calmly examine the sic principles upon which it is built without fear that the founsiation stones will turnto dust upon the touch of investigation. The passage from alchemy to chemistry is full of sug- gestions and has often been considered, but usually by contrast rather than comparison. One filled the world with vast hopes but un- satisfied longings, the other has crowned the race with benefactions. Yet the results of the labors aud discoveries of the alchemists have been of great value to the world, even though the direct objects they sought forever eluded their grasp and left disappointment and de- spair to their votaries. THE ELIXIR OF LIFE. He spoke of the objective points of the al- chemists—the elixir of life—the aleahest or universal solvent and the philosopher's stone. Modern thinkers, he said, smile with a superior air at such fantastic imaginings as the pos sibility of an elixir of life, and yet not long ago the world went wild over Brown Sequard’s elixir of life—extract of mutton. The _philo- sopher's stone was supposed to perform the same purifying office in mineral matter that the elixir of life would have in animal forms. Yet, headded, consider how slowly the dreams of alchemy have given place to the wide-awake facts of chemistry. The great Napoleon, dur- ing his campaign in Egypt, sought initiation into the dark mysteries of Ezyptian secret art. Na- poleon Ill, before he ascended the French throne, had in his service those wh the tr Dumas thought gold might be an aliotropic form of copper, and silver allotropic lead; and Sir Humphrey Davy told the elder Disraeli that he did not consider the undiscovered art of transmutation an impossible thing. He referred to the case of the 1 re- cently arrested in London, whose pretended ability to multiply gold by heating gold coin with the philosopher's stone deceived practical men of aifairs in this country and in Europe. ‘The theory of the instability of matter was the quicksinds that swallowed up scientific progress for the alchemists. ‘The indestructibility of matter and the sibility of recovering a given substance, not- withstanding all its disguises by combination with other bodies—the persistence of matter and the immanence of its properties—were grand discoveries in material science. They marked the tion from alchemy to ehem- try. ‘The recognition of the indestructibility of force was the second great step, the crowning the real value of the | p form the old metal or alloy is not so i but is what any chemist would expect. But how do snch facts show the Cages f or even ity of making any given metal out of erogeneous materials? If the combination of cerium and samarium would form didymium then s plausible case would be made ont. | But praseodymium and neodymium are juired to'make didymium, how ate we nearer the manufacture of this last metal by such dis- covery? We must still have the two new metals to make the old metal. Suppose that gold can be spht into two or ten new metals, the reunion of which will form gold, does this Dring us one whit nearer the new age of gold? If it takes gold to make gold, what part or lot have baser metals in such transformations? The speaker then discussed the idea of an original simple matter as the basis from which all things have been formed, and said that it is not wholly modern. He spoke of the genesis of atoms, and examined at some length the of Mr. Crookes of the genesis of the ele- ments out of anti-elemental matter. ILLUSTRATED WITH A DIAGRAM. By means of a diagram, which he said was | J slightly modified from Mr. Crookes, he gav representation of the operations of periodic law. “It would seem presumptous,” he added, “to question a theory eo beautiful and satisfy ing; but its foundations are assumpt a sweeping character. If we concede the exist- ence of matter without the properties of mat- ter, we have yet to learn how it can acquire the of matter. If we concede that it is ultra-material be- cause of heat how can it part with heat before it acquires radiant power—a property of mat- ter? We might also be tempted to inquire What has become of the heat which once held the universe in the ultra-gaseous condition But leaving out of consideration ultra-material matter, let us glance at the probabilities in re- gard to matter already formed by polymeriza- tion of protyle or protylic aggregation, to see if we find that progression of properties to be ‘expected by corresponding aggregations of formative one-matter. Mr. Crookes himself frankly admits this difficulty in his address to the Chemical Society.” In conclusion he said that ‘‘the hypothesis of the evolution of the chemical atoms by aggre- gation oF polymerization of oue-matier, sub- stance challenges scientific thought. Based » Mr. and | of Sr. Crookes to treat it simply asa discovery of modern physics. In the words of ence which our faculties permit us to per- ceive.” Shall we take a third step and proclaim the permanence of force but the destructibility of | matter—that the atom may have a life, grow old and die or pass back into primitive no- thingness or become the ether of which we talk so much and know #0 little? Shall we as- sume that radiant force may be changed into matter and fail under the law of gravitation? aTOMIC THEOR! No single thought has contributed so much to give form and permanence to chemical science as the atom of Dalton. An atomic theory was indeed held by the Greeks in re- ard to the constitution of matter, but it re- ted chiefly to the question of the continuity or discontinuity of matter in mass, and consi ered the question of the limited or unlimited divisibility of matter. But the chemical atom, without @ permanent benefit to such com- Munity. Association was education. It would be dangerous to resurrect the controversy (if it was rettled or buried) between the classic and science. But when be caught a glimmer | of what applied science is doing for the world, could not but think thatit wasfast distancing ite wordy competitor. In a late ride of several thousand miles by rail he felt the immeasurable eeuse of 'y that the chemical section of the scientific world had given in the matter of steel rails, cheapening the steel 6o as to mak it practicable in place of iron. The sense of = was re-enforced at ever ‘Pp curve ing at bigh speed. ‘This was applied ite best. But the chemical profession had its troubles ‘& weil as successes, and is undoubtedly en- titled to deepest sympathy in its prolonged struggle along the line of the baking powders. How happy they would be when the perfect Powder of the future shall give toevery man nd woman not less than three score years and ten of healthy, happy life. ‘This would indeed be s royal road to the end of life's journey. “We have,” said Mr. Douglass, ~‘plenty of freak water coming through 1,250,000 feet of pe, and thedeath rate of Washington is lower EES New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Brook- lyn or Baltimore.’ So you see’ that while we Bave a good city to live in it is comparatively didicalt one to die in. <All this, improvemen municipal and private,is due to the great capi: i cw Pp 8 Pp! « the lisited plan. | As convention after conven~ very citizen isa partner, though on | with ite application in explaining the law of definite and of multiple proportions by weight in chemical combinations, was the gift of the iven form and substance @ @ sentinel rock it to chemical science. lifts its immovable form amid the shifting | waves and tides of chemical theories. Shi limbo of exploded theories and creeds out- grown? The question is perhaps nearer our doors than we had suspected. GOLD MAKING. The question has been seriously raised by an eminent American chemist whether gold can be | manufactured. On the affirmative side of this | has been split into two metals and by recom- | bining these two new metals the old didymium | was again formed. He also points out the com- plex nature of yttrium as shown by Crookes by means of the spectroscope, and then to factsand many others that could be given, make it probable that the so-called chemical elements are not really elements, but compounds, which in time we sball be able to separate into their constituents and conversely to reproduce by combining other substances. “Among the ele | probable that in time it | make goid | question he points to the fact that didymium | dwellii upon broad assumptions and sustained entirely by analogy, it will hardly disturb the relative coinage value of the metals by holding out hopes of alchemic transmutation. ‘The advice provisional hypothesis is conservative and wise. gost ise ‘dara THE PART A COWHIDE PLAYED. An Angry Woman Plies the Lash ons Law- yer’s Back Apretty brunette and a swishing rawhide lawsuit over the custody of a child anda $30,000 estate which has occupied the atten-| memter when the tion of the probate court for many months. The pretty woman was Mre Edward McMahon, whose husband has been charged with attempt- ing to poison his own child by a former wife. The mother of the former wife has been c deavoring to get possession of the child on this charge. The lawyer who was rawhided is Pat- rick McHugh, a well-known member of the bar, who was not long ago a candidate for the bench, and who was associated with Lawyer Hynes in bebalf of the mother-in-law in the case. ‘Not only was Attorney McHugh rawhided by Mra MeMabon, but he was smashed right and left, ‘his eyes’ blacked, and, in fact, he was knocked clean out by Mr. McMahon, the hus- band. Judge Kobleaat was unmov He simply had the belligerents removed and re- fused the application of Attorney Hynes to im- pose a penalty for contempt of court. The sympathies of every one are enlisted in behalf of the woman. The whipping occurred about 11 o'clock. The bearing had been resumed. Trouble had been anticipated ever since Attorney McHugh had read an affidavit taken in Canada, in which Mra. McMahon was charged with’ being a woman of bad reputation. When that declara- tion was made Mrs. McMahon arose in court and shouted with flashing eyes and trembling lips that the allegation was an outrageous and libelous falsehood. Yesterday morning pro- ceedings had = begun, when she moved quickly in the direction of Attorney McHugh. A minute latera black rawhide was hissing through the air and raising livid welts on the face and neck of the lawyer. He dropped his brief and rushed to the corner of the court room on the left of the judge. The woman followed and gave him the length aud breadth of the leather three times. State Custodian Peter Smith jumped up and stepped toward the corner in which the thrash- ing waw going on.. Mrs. McMahon wheeled round suddenly and caught him with a sting- ing slash across the face. Meanwhile the has- band had taken a band inthe affair. Heisa sturdily built, good-looking fellow. He tackled the lawyer and pounded the unfortunate Mc- Hugh ali over the courtroom. At this int Judge Kohlisaat called in the services the sheriff and a couple of deputies and hustled all the parties out of court. Judge Wing, who, with Attorney Qualoy, rp- resented McMahon and his wife, said he thought there was great provocation. “McHugh,” said Judge Wing. “appears to have been acting from Personal animus and not from legal zeal in at- tacking thie woman, and I hope the court will not assist in persecution of this kind by impos- ing a fine for contempt of court.” “I will look into this matter, gentlemen,” said the court, quietly, “but I will not—ior the prevent at least—order the arrest of these parties. I desire to say, also, that I am now ready to give my decision in this case. I had made up my mind in the matter last January, and there is nothing which has since occurre that has operated toward changing my mind. Ido not desire to hear any further testimony in the case.” ‘The lawyers then retired and the court re- sumed its wonted quictude. The McMahon case is remarkable. Ed. Mc- Mahon, a well-known Chicagoan, married against his mother’s wish a handsome young lady several years ago. They bad one child. The wife died and the son became heir to some Yaluable property. ‘hen the charge was made, mainly through the action of the boy's grand- mother, itis claimed, that Ed. McMahon had attempted to poison his own child with paris green in order to become owner of the latter's property. McMahon had married again in the mean- time, and suit was commenced to remove the child from the guardianship of the father and stepmother. Mr. McMahon indignantly denied the charges. After her work yesterday Mrs. McMahon fainted. It is believed Judge Koblsaat will de- cide in favor of the McMahone. ———— THE SITUATION AT CANTON, White Residents Saved Only by the Presence of the European War Ships. Miss L, Barrett of Washington has just re- turned from Hong Kong, having left there on July 18. “Nothing but the presence of the European war ships in the Chinese harbors saves the white residents of Canton and other Chinese cities from massacre,” said Miss Bar- rett yesterday in Chicago. ‘The Chinese gov- ernment may or may not be able to stop the prising against the Europeans, but certainly it is not trying to do so. “It seems to care little or nothing about the fate of the whites, except in the seaports and within range of the guns of the men-of-war. ‘The lower classes of the Chinese are terribly incensed against the whites, and are especially bitter against the missionaries, whom they chat with all sorts of crimes. “The leaders in the anti-European movement say the missionaries gouge children’s eyes out id use them for medicine. ‘This charge prob- ly grew out of the fact that somewhere a white surgeon operated on the diseased eyes of Chinese patient. From hating and attacking the missionaries the mob has now turned its ire toward the residents of the cities. “At Canton, before I left, angry crowds raded the streets, carrying banners on which were inscribed all sorts of vile appellations to the whites. The pet name of the Chinese for the European is a ‘white-faced dog.’ In some cases they did not stop at hooting at Europeans or calling thom names. “Many missionaries in the interior have been lulled, but their murderers have gofe unpun- ——+ee —___ New Wheeling Records, ‘Three new records were made Monday night on the Springfiold (Mass) bicycle track by W. F. Murphy of the New York Athletic Club. He rode # “pneumatic,” and played havoc in Judge Koblsaat’s court in Chi- | cago yesterday and practically decided a long | ‘The feature of the day atthe Irving Park was “temperauce day” at the camp, a fact whi explains some of the allusions in Mr. soabes address. Mr. Douglass said: “I did not come here to speak, but to listen. ‘The people here said they wanted to see me and I came, not only asa spectator, but asa spectacle. I have never made a tem} speech and at first I refused to speak at all, but I looked around and saw an old brother, who ia younger than Iam, and he reminded me so forcibly of my old associates in the days gone by that I feel like saying something. I would to meet those earnest workers Thom Lused to seo Straw Fell’s Point, sixty ‘years ago. Wilson, William Douglass, William Wat- kins, Philip Scott, Lewis Wells, Mingo Elsby, Philip League and Joseph Young. “But I do not want to go back to those days. For fifty years or more I have earnestly advo- cated the advancement of the colored race, and arged what I have thought were the best means of promoting friendly relations toward the white people. The best sentiment that I can utter is your sentiment. There is but one race, and we are one variety of that race. Temperance is good, but whisky proves that we are all of one race, for it has just the same effect upon a negro as it does upon the white man. If you never drink you will never be eee good things. for th “Camp meetings are ings. for they not only call attention to religious matters that pertain to. this world, but to the other things that pertain to it. We shoald grasp the Dlosrings of the world “and develop a, perfect character. If wedo not use this world right what guarantee ia there that we will use the other one right? It is important to know how to make the beet of both worlds. If you make the best of this world you will be ready for next. There are many motives for good con. duct. Earth, air and ‘sea all preach to us of what we should doand know. ‘The earth has no prejudice. The fields will gro acrop for a colored man who-will woi any one else. The sun shines for all and the ; Fain descends on all. We should add to our ; faith virtue and to virtue Legian Af-indulgence is what they biame us for, and they say that ve cannot control our appe- tite or governourselves. ‘There: for that, for there was a tim mm we could not indulge ourselves. But if we make good rogress we must be industrious and intelligent. me hundred dollars is a hundred days aliead. One of the curses of our. race is poverty. Money is not exactly the root of allevil. W must acquire property, and we must lea something. Every dollar laid up is one day head. Baltimore is a beautiful city, but.I re- ighest house on Fell’s Point was three stories high. Now in vo1 parts of Eaitimore they are running them up ¥o ten stories high. “Everything has some way of acquiring property. Why, that tree out there is putting out its roots to get the fertility of the soil and use it. Ut stretches its limbs to catch the sun- light on_its foliage and thus develops and grows. Even a pig will teach a lesson. I have seen boys with elbows out and hat crowns in running after a brass band, while a pig hunted along the strect and found a cabbage teat, The pig got more than the boys did. The birds teach a lesson. ‘They make a nestand get mar- ried. We should also make nests and get mar- and stay married. We should learn how to think. If’ there 1s no thought there is no in- vention. If there is no invention there will be no progress You can't make an empty bag stand when it contains nothing but wind. ‘Wind must give place to steam. I knew a min- ister who used to borrow $10 every Saturday nightand pay it back Monday morning. When asked why he did that he replied, ‘I can preach better when I have £10 in my pocket.’ “A boy in New York once wanted to go over to Brooklyn on the ferry boat. Heaaked a gen- tleman please to give himafewcents. ‘Haven't you any money?’ asked the gentleman. ‘No, wir,’ said the boy, ‘not ared cent.’ Well. Iwon't ive you any money,” was the reply, ‘for if you javen't any, you might as well stay here as go over there.” ‘One without money is of but smail account anywhere. Poverty may excite pity at first, but when it is established poverty cannot win respect. “The best way to keep a man out of the mud ig to have his boots blacked. I once visited England, France, Italy Egypt, and I found that whatever a man’s complexion is the same conditions of sobriety, industry, fidelity and knowledge that will improve one people will improve another. We are yet on trink Some say that we have not the capability of self-government, but the progress of the negro must not be measured by the progress of the Anglo-Saxons. We must be measured not from the heights, but from the depti. Two hundred and ‘forty years oi absolute bondage and a long life of barbarwm be- hind that! There is where we came from. Then, too, when we were emancipated we were set free under the most unfavorable cir- cumstances. We were not emancipated by will of our owners o settled sentiment in thecountry. We @ereemancipated by military means for punitive purposes, not to punish us, but to punieusomebody cise.’ When the Inraelt ites were emancipated they were toid to borrow jewelry from their masters, and they imve been in the jewelry business ever since. When the Russian slaves were emancipated they were given three acres of lund each and tools to work with, but we were turned loose without a hoe or a liatchet. We told that as the Yankees had freed us the Yankees might feed us. “Senator Rutler talks about sending us away, but they need us right here todo the rough work that tender, tapering fingers cannot do. Fifty-three years’ ago Massachusetts was as clearly pro-élavery as Maryland and when we went from one place to another we had to go in the “Jit Crow’ car. At church during com- munion we had to stay in the gallery or wait at the door until the preacher said come and take this communion to your comfort, for God is no respecter of persons. I would rather bea slave and have my leg fettered than be the master and have the other end of the chain on my con- scien “We must be truthful. No truth, no trust. Alic has lost its power when it has lost its ability to deceive. Iam anxious to see our people make progress. Go on in the good work you have nobly begun.” WORSE THAN OLD KING HEROD. A South American Peon Murders Ten Chil- dren and Three Grandchildren. The mails just in from Trujillo by way of Panama, under date of July 25, bring the de- tails from the village of Lomos de Zamora in the United States of Columbia of the frightful series of child murders committed there by the peon Marciano Medina. His wife and daughter Remigia are acces. sories to if not accomplices in the killing of thirteen infants. Medina, who has been forced to make a full confession to the commissary of police, Osvaldo Gueri, takes his detection very coolly and says that he killed his own ton chil- dren because he was too poor to support them and killed his three grandchildren to hide @is hame. spite of his wholesale infanticide, six sons and one daughter in his family, and it ppears that they all knew of bis murders and epreented them. | But although his people claim to have hated him, and although his neighbors in Lomas de Zomora, where he has lived since 1871, knew of his acts all along, no complaint ever found its way to the ears of the police until July 18, when he went to the town invoke the aid of the police in b back his danghter, who had run away with a lover. Her muscular strength was valuable on his ranch and he wanted her back. She was ar- rested in Quilmos the next day and in revenge told of her parent's crime. thirteen infants He killed them all when they months old, some of them but a few days old. Between 1874 and 1882 he raised the seven chil- dren be now has. Excavations made on Medi- na’s ranch have disclosed the skeletons of sev- eral of the babies The brute’sfavoritemethod of murder was to squeeze in the children's chests by pressing them against his own. ‘The queen is making tour of the capital island. She is being cordially received and FO} entertained everywhere. wk Widemapn, minister of resigned, Grd to ill-health, has been who was minister of finance in the wise Kamebameha V, in 1869, and minister of the oe eetis a light showers. papery mse at Honolulu on guano on Laysan island. pengh wey hy ead ylon tg Ham- relieved by | tie Correspondence of The Evening Star. Favqurer Suuraun Spares, Va, August 19, 1891. The prophecy of a gay August at the Fau- quier Springs has so far been more than ful- filled by the many pleasant events that have followed each other in rapid succession during the last fortnight. Among the more important of them I must rank the besutifal birthnight party given to Master Aubrey Lanston of Wash- ington by little Misses May apd Ross Mills. After an hour's dancing the children were ushered into the private dining room, where a table was spread with fruits, ices, cakes and bon bons, interspersed with flowers. At the head of the table was the large birthday cake frosted with white and all alight with the thirteen candles that denoted the age of the young gentleman it was intended to honor. At the foot of the table was a similar cake covered with chocolate with the initials A.L. on it, At each child's plate was a card bearing its and with {ts corsage bouquet for the girls and « boutonniere for the boys. After feasting to their hearts’ content Master Lanston was eniled upon fora speech and responded with a cute little one. Friday last Mre. Lanston gave & progressi ouchre party of eight tablen” ‘The Bret prize, cut glass and silver vi tte, was won by Miss Powell of Baltimore; the second by Miss Janet Harrison of Leesburg, Va. Last night a similar party was given by a number of the guests in honor of Mrs. Lanston, who, with her husband and little son, have been among the most popular guests here this season. ‘The first Indios’ last night was won by Miss Haloran of mn. subscrip- ington. Monday night the much-talked of tion german took place. 1¢ affair was gotten up under the management of Misses Newton of Washington and Wickliffe of Baltimore, who were untiring in their efforts to make it the brilliant success it was. The favors obtained from Washin, were handsome and wore distributed by Mre. L. H. Richardson in white lace and diamond: {Mrs H.H. Haynes in buff silk with natural |fiowers, Mrs. Lawler in white India silk and | Mrs. Wickliffe in black lace, Mrs. Papy of Ba- vannab in black silk trimmed with duchesse lace, Mrs. Miller of Washington in heliotrope silk, and Mrs, Newton in oid rose and black », August 17, 1491, in ferns. About 11 o'clock a supper was served in the big dining room. ‘The dancing was led by Mr. I. Haynes Ridge- way, who has proved himself « most desirable leader. He had for # partner Miss Papy of Savannah,who not only danced well but looked very handsome also in a pale pink India with lace and jeweled ‘rimming. Others taking part were Miss Bynum, daugh- ter of Representative Bynum of Indiana, who wore white point d'esprit. she danced ‘with Mr. Paul Newton of Washington. Miss Newton of Washington, tho wore rose colored India with trimmings of white chiffon, white suede shoes and gloves. “Her partner was Mr. Rogers ier. Miss Mills of Washington, who utiful gown of yellow silk with trim- yellow chiffon, white suede shoes and She danced with Mr. Campbell of Washington. — Miss Catlin of Washington. in black and silver. Mr. Jno. L. Mills, jr.. was her partner. Mr. Fair of Warrenton was wit Miss Haloran, another Washington girl, a debu- tante, whose ‘dainty gown of white China eilk was most becoming. Miss Sothoron, another Washington debutante, in cherry colored silk, danced with Mr. Papy of Savannah. Of the three attractive sisters from Baltimorc, the Misses Sickle, Miss Jennie, in pink net, danced with Mr. Fink of the same city; Miss Gussie, in black faille en traine, with Mr. Hicks of War- mings of 101 brocade, with Mr. Kleinschmidt. Mrs. Mosher Baltimore was in dotted with of — Warrenton. Miss Parker of Richmond, danced with Mr. Lewis of Fauquier. Mrs. Rosenberger pf War- Trenton, wore # most becoming gown of pink silk. Sie Wickliffe of Baltimore, in white point d'csprit and silk; Mr. Dorman of War- Tenton, was her partner. Miss Henegard of Georgia was in white India silk and danced with Mr. Reid of Virginia. The steeplechase on Friday afternoon for gentlemen riders attracted a large crowd to the springs. The course of two miles was the stiffest ever ridden in this section. ‘There were five entries, and the contest was very exciting —two of the riders being thrown ai the water jump. Mr. Arthur Charles Marshall of War- reuton on Venus had the lead at first, but was overtaken by Mr. J. K. Maddox op Neptune on the home stretch and distanced home. Time, Among recent arrivals here are Hon. W. F. Bynum and family of Indiana, Mrs. Powell Harrison, Miss Harrison, Mr. and Mra. Geo. Hoffman, Miss Hoffman, Misses Jane and Ger- trude Hoffman of Leesburg, Dr. Hayes Agnew and family of Philadelphia, Mr. A. Bry- son of New York, Dr. and Mrs. Thomas, Miss ‘Thomas and the Misses Wortham of Kichmond, Mr. and Mrs. Beveridge, the Misses Beveridge and Miss Peale of Washington. ——— ALLIANCE CONVENTIONS, Farmers in Session in Three Southern States, The state alliance of Georgia met in annual session at Atlanta yesterd: Great intores centered in the meeting, was understood ‘& fight would be made on President Livingston. The morning session was devoted to routine work of the organization. The only breeze was over an effort on the part of one of the delegates tc inject what promised to bea fight on Livingston, but this was ruled out of order, and the convention sustained the ruling. Gov. Northern, who is considered the leader of the anti-Livingston forces, endeavored to have the decision of the chair overruled, ; At the afternoon session this matter was re- opened in the shape of a resolution for post- ponement of the election of officers until charges could be preierred against Livingston and investigated. Thié was unanimously poled down. A resolution indorsing Livingston was then passed with but one dissenting vote. A resolution providing that no alliance man should vote for any . for Speaker of the national House of Rep#Wsentatives who is not in full accord with the alliance principles was tabled. This was intended as a blow at Crisp, and it is not believed the resolution will be taken from table. Today the election of officers takes place. Col. Livingston's re-election is conceded. ‘THE VIRGINIA ALLIANCE. During the session of the Virginia Farmers’ Alliance yesterday newspaper reporters were not allowed near the doors leading to the hall of the house of delegates. It was charged that news had been published of the previous da: proceedings which should not have been pub- lished. The chairman of the press committee said that the erga | had been adopted: Resolved, That we deem it both patriotic and jadicious le al our takes in money and not in ‘coupons. and we hereby earnestly beseech the taxpayers in the larger cities not to sacrifice our state upon the altar of commercial cupidity. The report of the committee on President Page's adi declared that the alliance fully appreciates the importance of settling the tate debt. providing ft can be done without in any way increasing the present rato of tax: tion; that the taxpayers of Virginia ‘have some rights that the bondholders ought to respect; that the committee is satisfied that certain ple in Virginia had mado impressions on eee = a ‘of roligeead not wi in jagment tarded the sevtlement of tha ae ae a The follo J. Bilvey was elected thereto. The following del National Alliance meets in Indianapolis in Noven Snsvely. . ‘THE TEXAS ALLIANCE. whose duty number 18} street and Piece to a man making a hit in denied he ifiten by the ladies of the hotel | Ads renton, and Miss Edith, in brown and white | by Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. 8. Gov't Report. Royal CLL ABSOLUTELY PURE Baki Powder AFFAIRS AT FALLS CHURCH. ‘The Movement for Good Roade—Two Recent Disturbances. Correspo ndence of The Evening Star. Faxts Caoncn, Va., August 18, 1891. I observe that the matter of constructing public roads is being agitated noticeably. Roads are a crying necessity in the country Itis strange that m a country that has been settled in all probability 300 yoars and environing the capital of one of the great- est nations on earth this important matter ive | should still be neglected, and wagon trails only are to be seen here and in many states in liew of well-built public highways. The construc- tion of a first-class pike or road from this piace to your city was urged here twenty years ago and still it is not done. Some crude work has been occasionally done on the wagon track we travel, but it is very far short of such a road as the true interest of the locality needs. A road graded and gee in proper form, with stone culverts and mac- mized, is worth more to this region than the railroad. ‘The money or time, or both, re- quired to build the land contiguous to it much more than the cost of it. Then what an advantage there would be to the marketman and to all others | who travel over it. Itis this that would give such greatly increased value to the land. Look at it in any light ible andit is the height of wisdom to build it. And what is true with respect to this country in relation to a road is true with respect to roads everywhere else. Roads are what the country urgentlyneeds, and to refuse to build them speedil¥ is to show that we, the peo affected, it would seem almost incurabls the stupidest indifference to concerns of the highest import and profit. 7 ‘TWO RECENT ROWS. We have had within tho last two weeks dis- graceful rows in our town, and I have had difii- culty in getting at the facts, which accounts for delay in noticing them. Charley Anderson, Gordon Gott and Elmore Freeman went to the city about two weeks ago and came back at evening, it is said, with a brick in each one’s hat, and, of cour: time and ripe fora fight. It is charged that they provoked some of the colored people to mix up in the peace breaking. Sergt. Soule arrested those engaged and brought them be- fore Mayor Hillier. Anderson and Gott were fined =15 and costs, €2, making $17 each. Freeman was acquitted. ‘Charley Tinner and John Tinner were drawn into the row and each th | Cue was fined $5 and costs, making £9.60 for each. Jake Brice, who in times past has been 8 constable, “went in on his muscle,” too, and Jim Alexander, ditto (all colored), and each Was fined $10 and costs, making foreach $15.80. Wm. Honesty was fined #5 and costs and was sent to juil to stay until the fine and costs are paid. The cecond row occurred about a woek later. There was a base ball game’ being played here local club and one from Langley. Six came out from Alexandria county. It drinking and they came intention of making trouble. it is stated, commenced an attack ou the young son of Mrs. Chamblin, who is per- haps twelve years old, and with such violence ‘as to indicate'a purpose todo the boy serious injury, when Leo Parker here interfered and it is said knocked Evans down with a club. Others of the Evans party were then drawn in and matters began to look seriously bellicocs. ‘The Falls Church club hurriedly lett the ground, leaving Parker at the mercy of the Alexandria county crowd. The Langley club came to the rescue and held the rowdies in check until Sergeant Soule, who had been sent for, put in anappesrance. He had a rough time in ar- resting Evans. He got Evans down and was putting irons on him, when the latter got his pistol out, which was’ seen by the bystanders bavely in time to prevent its use. Albert Mor- ris wae also arrested by the sergeant. Evans waa sent to the court house to await the action of the grand jury. ‘The action of Mayor Hillier in the cases of both of the disturbances was just and is gener- ally approved by the community. It was such as to impress the peace breakers with the opin- ion that “the way of the transgressor ix hard.” NOTES. It is reported that Capt. Patten, who bought the Koon place, has been offered $500 for his bargain. Several lots have been sold recently from the Sherwood subdivision. The Grange Camp fair has commenced. ‘There will be two balloon ascensions during the week. Ineach instance the seronaut will descend by parachate. Potatoes show signs of rotting, but it is hoped that the result will not prove extensive. Mrs. Khodes, who has been very sick with nervous troubles, has improved #0 much as to be able tobe taken to the seashore. LS. A. Sere GEN. AVERILL PAID. Litigation Over the Asphalt Pavement Pat- ents Ended. A special telegram from New York says: The long-pending litigation between Gen. Will- inm Averill and A. L. Barber, head of the A. L. Barber Company, and in which every city which is laying asphalt pavements and high- ways is interested, was settled yesterday through compromise by the payment to the plaintiff of $221,000. Gen. Averill is assistant superintendent of soldiers’ homes, his home being in Bath, N.Y. He is the owner of what are known as the Averill patents in asphalt, and claimed that Barber, who is probably the largest layer of asphalt in America, was infringing upon his right. Through his attorneys, ex-Gov. Henry M. Hoyt of Wilkesbarre and Ex-Judge William Fullerton of New York he brought suite which resulted in causing a cessation of public work in the laying of asphalt in many off the largest cities of the country. Yesterday’ssettlement will permit the resumption of this labor. | In order raise suflicient funds to loge at ite last meeting, read bj t je were Messrs, H. V. Esterling snd Wilbur Hawshurst, Recitations were given by Messrs. C. A. den and Henry Hawxhuret,and Dr. C. N. Whit- ney made remarks. EDUCATIONAL. OUT OF WASHINGEUN, ARUNDEL ACADEMY, MILLERSV: A E AT prepares tor baninesn or it would increase ‘the value of | about_us most ! fo) 2 ® condition for a noisy | u: EDUCATIONAL IN WASH! HE COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY. Teparatory School opens... September 21. - September 2. October I. October 1: Acur Puoxocnsrny AND Besrvess Course of STABLISHED six tg ee studies: . ; 3 Arithineticy Spellime, Tolegraphy. 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