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8 THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1893—rWELVE PAGES. FOREIGN MISSIONS. How the Gospel is Preached in Heathen Lands. DR. PAXTON OF PRINCETON Presided at = Largely Attended Meeting in the New York Avenue Church Last Even- ing, Where Interesting Addresses Were Made by Many Missionaries Detailing ‘Their Experiences. ——. The sessions of the 105th general assembly have brought to this city a considerable num- ber of foreign missionaries, some of them as commissioners and others simply as interested spectators of the proceeding. The popular meeting at the New York Avenue Church last ‘evening was largely attended by them for it was on the general subject of foreign missions. Rev. Dr. Wm. M. Paxton of the Princeton Seminary presided over the meeting. About him on the platform were seated a number of devoted men who have spent a great part of their lives in the work of preaching the Gospel in heathen lands; men who have spent thirty years, forty years, amid uncongenial surround- ings im Asia, under the tropical sun of Africa, or among the savages of the islands of the seas; men who have heard the bidding of God, “Go 2 into all the world and preach the Guspel to every creature,” and have heard it not as a text to be used for # missionary sermon once a year ‘or so, but asa personal mandate binding upon them. They went and they have labored un- tiringly and unceasingly. Now they are home for a brief respite frum their toil.and last night the people crowded by the hundreds to the church to hear them tell something of the trials and hardships of a missionary’s life. The church was crowded and all who came were well repaid, for the meeting was = most inter- esting one. The exercises were opened with the singing of the hymn, “Jesus Shall Reign Where’er the San.” A from the Scriptures was read by Rev. Dr. James J. Lucas, who has been for twenty-two years a missionary in India. Dr. Holcomb, also a mixsionary in India, led in an earnest prayer. in which he asked for Divine Diessing upon the missionary work and for more of the missionary spirit in all hearts. At the close of the prayer the choir from the Western Presbyterian Chuch, Dr. T. 8. Wynkoop, pastor, sang an anthem appropriate to the occasion. DR. PAXTON's ADDRESS. In opening the meeting Dr. Paxton mmde a Drief address, in which he said that he had been invited to preside because he was the ovllest member of the board of foreign missions present. He had been a member of the board for twenty-seven vears and never, in all that time, had a year closed amid such prosperous surroundings and such favorable prospects for the future. In years gone by the question bad been raised as to the advisability of maintain ing foreign missions when the returns were so inconsiderable. In the course of time all such questions have been answered by the simple facts of the case, by the very success that has crowned all efforts in the foreign fields. An- other answer is in the statement that the mem- bership in the church at home has grown but Sper cent in the past year, while the church abroad has increased 14 per cent. The diffi- culties and dangers attending upon the work of | foreign missions have, to a large extent, passed away. A quarter of a century ago a foreign missionary literally took his life in his hands, but nowadars there is a great change for the better. But just the same and always there has been a stendy and satisfactory supply of volun- teer workers and the churches had always been very generous in their response to all reque=ts. From the history of the past, Dr. Paxton said, he was certain that men and money would always be forthcomin ‘BEV. CALVIN H. MATEAR. ‘The first missionary speaker of the evening was Rev. Calvin H. Matear, who bas been for | thirty yearea worker at Fung Chow in North China. He said that he was not nt to ter himectf nor for his work, bat on Behalf of 350,000,000 of people. In an interest- ing way he went on to tell of the work that had been accomplished in Fung Chow since the time when, thirty years ago, he went out in a sailing vessel, 160 days from San Francico, until the present, when insteud of there being one tation, there are six stations, with 4,000 com- municants, thirty organized churches, 200 day schools, six select boarding schools, one college and one training school for native workers. Mr. Matear said that the work in China had Deen greatly impeded by a traditional hatred that had been increased by two wars with Great Britain, as = result of which they had been compelled to sign treaties that they knew were unfair. And now, he said, this nation of ours hus, in answer to popular clamor, passed exelu- sion laws that would make matters just so much the worse. “God alone knows,” he said, “‘whére this complication in which we have involved our- selves will end.” THE CHINESE WORTHT. Continuing, the speaker said that the Chinese are in every way worthy of the teachings of the Gospelof Christ. Their great teacher taught ethics, but he taught no religion, but the Chi- hese are in every way capable of becoming Christians. ‘Though not so intellectual ns the | Hindoos, the Chinese are yet the most import- ant people of Asin. ‘They are Anglo-Saxous_ of the east, and have shown their ability to with- stand the shock of civilization. What is more to the point, they can become and have become good Christians. What is needed now in the field, the speaker said in conclusion, is men, earnest and consecrated men, men who ca: torn their backs upon the allurements and goodly salaries connected with pleasant churches at home and break out into new, un- trodden fields, REY. DR. THACKWELT, Rev. Dr. Reese Thackwell. for forty-four years a missionary m India and a com- missioner to this general assembiy from the synod of India, was the next speaker, and oc- cupied a few minutes in telling of the work in s missionary field. He said that the time had ng passed when one could cali into question the value of missionary work. He had been called, as a result of an article he had printed, an optimist. He did not desire to deny the charge. | He believed fully in the fulfilment of the prophecies: he knew himself of the success attending upon work among the heathens ‘The work is prompering more and more al the time, and in India especially there is an awak- ening and a feeling of restlessness among the educated young men of the country. They are growing to be dissatistied with the religion that they have, and their leaders are coming to un- derstand that unless they can give them some- thing better these young men will be lost to the idolatry that has heretofore been all they yang men realize the emptiness of offered to them. What they want isa Savior and ther know their need. They will not be put off with an empty nothing. ‘There is a grand work going on in India. Only,” he said, “ho hopeful: and prayerful Give us your prayers and the good God, who heareth prayer will answer and soon you will hear of souls flocking to Jesus like doves into an open window. REV. RH. XAssav. Rev. Mr. R. H. Nassau, a missionary from Africa, was the next speaker. Mr. Nassau bas been for thirty-two years a worker in the mis- sion field, and now comes to Washington as a commissioner tothe assembly. He told of the good news of success that comes from all the Posts that run about Afrien, and that like a cordon hem in the monster of idolatry and hea- thendom. All is promising, though the work as been hard, and at first it was anything but hopeful. In 1874 he began his work in his present post on the west coast of equatorial Africa, near the mouth of the Ogobi river. At the eni of five years there were but six recruits, but the six have remained true. Even then, however, the seed was sown and it began to take root in a most marveilous manner. At the end of five years more there were. scores of converts, and since then they have been coming in by the hundred only too anxious to hear the story of a redeeming The success that | bas crowned the e missionaries in Africa is most fia ‘The heathen when they but hear the Word thirst for fuller i uc tion. All that in needed is workers, harvesters for the harvest which is ripe to the sickle. REY. DR. PATON. Having traversed Asia and Africa, Dr. Pax- ton next took a long jump to the islands of the seas, and, turning to a patriarchal looking, nite-baired and long-bearded old gentleman | sitting beside him on the platform, called upon | him for afew remarks on the work in his dis- among the cannibal of the New Hebrides. Dr. Paton said that in the few moments at bis command it would be useless to attempt to tell of the work that had been donein all these years: he would have another chance to, speak before the assembly. so he confined him- self to telling of a few incidents connected with | his own experience and to urging upon his hearers a deeper and more earnest interest in the work of bearing the word to the benighted races of the world who have it not. “Ihe work is dearer to Jesus,” he said, “than it ean be tous. How long will the heathen perish in datkness? Is there no father, no mother in this gathering who will consecrate @ son, aye, the best, to this noble Christian work? Are | there no young meu here who will go forth to | spread the light of salvation in whatever part of fhe world it may please God to call him to work?” Dr. Paton was the last speaker of the even- ing, and the meeting closed with the singing of the doxology and the benediction pronounced by Dr. Laborer, for thirty-three years = missionary in Persia. FALLS CHURCH. Correspondence cf The Evening Star. Fatts Cuvrcn, Va., May 25, 1893, A reception was given Mr. and Mrs. James 0. Cameron of New Mexico at the former resi- dence of Judge A. A. Freeman, father of the bride, on Monday night. It was largely at- tended by the acquaintances of Mrs. Cameron and a most pleasant evening was spent. Among those present were Messrs. D. B. Patterson, mond, Leon ‘Freeman, George Payne, W. Te mond, 2, syne, W. Brenizer and Misses Maud Thorne, Jessie England, Maud Hodgkin, Dorothy Searles, Nina Newlon, Hattie Crocker, Lena Freeman and Clystie Heffner. Mrs. Dr. W. S. Bell is quite sick. On Monday night next the opera of the “Mikado” will be produced at id Fellows" Hall for the benefit of the rectory of the St. James Church. Dr. W. 8. Montague of Vermont is at the Eagle House. Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Church and Miss Addie Spofford are at the world’s fair. ‘Mr. J. R. Jacobs, while playing base ball on Wednesday, was scidentaliy ‘struck with a bat and quite severely hurt. Election for district officers for Falls Church district and for ition officials of the town of Falls Church is in progress today. The election of a council is warmly contested, but no polities are involved. The street lamps are all up and were lighted for the first time last night. Electric cars are next in order. A large number of the members of the Pres- byterian Church here are in daily attendance on the general assembly sessions in Washing- mn. The union meeting of the Christian Endeavor societies of Falls Church and Ballston, which was to have been held at Ballston last Sunday, was broken up by the heavy showers of rain. ‘The meeting has been postponed and will prob- ably take place on Sunday, June 4. Three new members were initiated in Pioneer Lodge of Good Templars on Tuesday night and five applications filed. Mr. Leo Parker and bride have arrived at their home in Florida. paces eae Given $3,000 Damages. Yesterday, in Circuit Court, Division 1, Jus- tice Bradley, the jary in the case of J. W. Hun- ter against the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Co. found a verdict for plaintiff for $3,000 damages. The plaintiff, for whom Messrs. Cook & Sutherland ap; sued for $15,090 damages by reason of a car of defead- ant, on August 12, 1891, running into his team at 5th street and Massachusetts avenue, wrecking it, throwing him off and breaking his Mr. Ridout appeared for the company and claimed that the plaintiff, contributing to the accident, could not recove gocher eters An Assistant Postmaster Arrested. J. D. King, post office inspector in charge of the Washington division, received a telegram yesterday from Inspector Wm. Conard of the Post Office Department that he had arrested Geo. A. Smith, assistant postmaster at Maxton, Robeson county, N. C., for rifling valuable let- ters containing money, post office orders, postal notes, checks, stamps, bank drafts and’ other valuable inelosures. Complaints of losses in the mails have been made to the mspectors for some time past by citizens of Robeson county, N. C., and the result has been the arrest of Assistant Postmaster Smith. The accused was held to bail for the action of the United States grand jury in the sum of $500. The penalty for committing offenses of this nature ls pun- ishable by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than five years in the penitentiary. The Cattle Market. At the cattle market at the Washington Union stock yards at Benning Tuesday 226 cattle were on the market and sold as follows: Best sold from 53¢e. to 5 6-5e. per pound; good sold from 4%Zc. to Se. per pound; medium sold from 3%c. to 41{c. per pound; common sold from 2ige. to 35g¢. per pound. "Nine hundred and twenty-five sheep and lambs up and sold: Sheep, from 4c. to 5c. per pound; lambs, from 6c. to Sige. per pound. Cows with calves sold from $13 to $50 each. State of the market good. ee eet ‘The Aqueduct Piers. The Phillips’ brotiers, divers, who for the past two weeks or more have been examining the Aqueduct bridge piers, have practically completed their work and are now preparing a report to be sent to the War Department. The only defect of any note discovered by the divers was at the base of pier No. 4. There, it is claimed, some rocks have been forced out by violent water and the stability of the structure somewhat impaired, Pier No. 1, which a couple of years ago was said to have been injured by a log forcing iteelf into some crevice and over which weeks were spent, is said by the divers to be intact. To put pier No. 4 in its original condition it may be found necessary to build cofferdams. puns hows ‘Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: L. P. Shoemaker et al. to Adelaide R. Yerkes, part Peters’ Mill Seat;@—. A. R. Yerkes to S.C. Raub, do.;@—. ¢G. J. Bond to Caroline F. Corbett, sub 28, sq. —. E.E. Ramsey to JE. oe 1i2and 114, Long Meadow: 2—. Same to E. Tobin, parts do.; $—. Same to Katie Cooke, parts 109 and 110, do. $—. Same to W. R. Cook, part 109, do.; @—. J. A. Massie to Hilda Nicholson, lots'18 and 19, block 33, Brookland; $—. Andrew Bell to Willis A. Hall, lot 14. 8q. 1061; 3—. sever coe tepals Will of Selwyn T. Jones. , The will of Selwyn T. Jones has been filed. He leaves to his mother, Martha Jones, $4,000; to his wife Florence, €2,000; to his brother Alexander, $1,000; to his sister Gertrude, 81.000, and the rest of his estate to his wife, Lillie R. Jones. He names his brother, George W. Jones, as executor. se Crier of the Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals yesterday afternoon agreed upon the app tment of Walter H. Robinson of College station, Prince George's county, Md., aserier of the court. Mr. Robin- son, although a resident of Maryland, is a native of the District, having been born and reared in Georgetown. Struck by Lightning. During the storm Tuesday evening the house owned and lived in by Dr. Edward H. Wyvill, about three miles north of Fort Washington, was struck by lightning and burned, together with all the contents, the inmates barely escap- ing with their lives. Two of the family were severely shocked by the electricity. point Dheersbeamio Real Estate Matters. BL. Walker has purchased for $11,388 of Leo Simmons subs 43 and 49, equare 1034—1243¢ by 120 feet on the corner of B and 13th streets northeast. W. Blair has bought of ©. P. Lincoln for 040 part 18, square 85940 by 120 feet on H between 6th and 7th streets northeast. . Hill has purebased of J. L. Heiskell for 50 part 4, square 685—18 feet 234 inches on North Capitol between Band © streets north- east. Aaron R. Shepherd has bought for $10,500 of D. B. Groff part Peter's Mill Seat—$34 acres on Military and Piney Branch roads. Maria J. Field has bought part 14, square 9, Zekington, 45 feet front, of J. H. Lane, for $6,000, B. Groff has bought of S. J. Meeks for 500 sub 1%4.and parts 195, 196and 197, square 2—corner of N and North Capitol streets northeast, Beyer has purchased for $42,341.90 of A. Thomas, and conveyed to M. M. Parker et in trust, sub lots 14 to 21 and 27 to 32, block Columbia Heights, for $42,500. ——-_—_—. trict. At the very mention of his name the audience applauded right heartily.for the noble- | looking old man was Dr. Paton, who, for far | woFe than a generation, baslabored for his Lord | Inst. Wa. Laxanaw & Sow of Baltimore by Messrs. Padgett & Forrest have fiied a bill to set aside an assignment made by T. J. Myers in January ELOQUENT ORATORS! Some Who Attract Attention in the Presbyterian Assembly. A PRINCETON ATHLETE Has Developed Into an Earnest and Per- Suasive Advocate of Foreign Missions— How Mr. Robert E. Speer Was Received Yesterday—Other Men of Prominence. ae eee One of the most remarkable and interesting scenes yet witnessed on the platform of the assembly was the appearance yesterday morn- ing of Mr. Robert E. Speer, the assistant secre- tary of the board of foreign missions. Tho re- port of the board was the order of the day for 10 o'clock, but they yielded the time for awhile to the committee on aid to colleges, whose re- port was read by Rev. Dr. Charles A. Dickey. At the conclusion of the brief discussion that followed Dr. Herrick Johnson read the report of the assembly's committee on foreign mis- sions and when he closed he introduced Mr. Speer to speak for the board. In welcoming him to the platform the moderator referred in most earnest and flattering terms to the won- derful success that Mr. Speer has had among young men, a success that has made his name known throughout the length and breadth of the land. Dr. Craig said that the accession of such young men of brains and devotion was one of the greatest blessings to the church and apron ot ~ Disast to conte, 01 r. n but four years ont of Princeton he has already made for bin. self @ reputation as an eloquent and persuasive orator, s reputation that he well maintained by his effort yesterday. He spoke for upward of an hour and kept the closest attention of his hearers all the time. When he stepped out upon the platform to commence his address he was greeted with applause, and when he con- cluded the applause was enthusiastic and con- tinuous and was only relieved by an earnest prayer and the singing of jonary hymn. jotwithstanding he has been connected with the actual work of the board for such a short time Mr. Speer showed the greatest familiarity with the methods and needs of the body and his appeal tor a more devoted consecration to the work was by long odds the most stirring and Ler gaa address yet heard before the assembly. is ‘TWO PROMINENT MEN. Twoof the most prominent men now before the assembly are Rev. Dr. Sample of New York and Mr. Charles L. Thompson of Minneapolis, Dur- ing the assembly they are visiting together friends at 1417 Massachusetts avenue. Dr. Sample is a member of the prosecuting com: mittee of the presbytery of New York in the Briggs case and Mr. Thompson is an elder of the Westminster Presbyterian Church, of Minneapolis, the fourth largest Presbyterian church in the United States, having a member- ship of 1,600. He is a graduate of the Cincin- nati Law School and a member of the law firm of Evans, Thompson & Fairchild. He is prom- inent in church work and a man of much force in affairs. He was floor manager for the gen- eral assembly in Mirneapolis in 1888. GEORGE H. SANFORD. Mr. George H. Sanford of Denver, Col., is one of the eminent editors of the assembly. He was a scholar in the Sabbath school of the First Church of this city sixty years ago, and has not been in the city for twenty-five years, cs REV. JAS. T. LEPTWICH. A prominent commissioner to the assembly is Rev. Jas. T. Leftwich of Baltimore, who has had a long and successful pastorate in that city. He is now, owing to the condition of his health, retired from the active work of city pastor, but he ts still in earnest sympathy with every- thing that will advance the interests of the church. He has beea a commissioner to the assembly in former years and has been of service in committee work and in the transac- tion of the business of the supreme legislative body of the Presbyterians. Dr. Leftwich’s ad- dress the other day before the assembly on the fund for disabled ministers was an effecti word for a worthy and a just cause, THE FIRST SCANDINAVIAN MINISTER, The first Scandinavian Presbyterian minister laboring under the bourd of home missious of the Presbyterian Church North is Rev. Philip T. Bohback, now located at Hyrum, Utah. PHILIP T. BOHBACK. He was born at Philipstat in Sweden in 1842. He was a sadder and harness maker by profes- sion, but spent all his leisure time in study. In °69 he visited Paris, and finding that the pro- fessors of the free and fine arts were not con- verted persons he abandoned the idea of spend- ing more time for tne free arts. He also visited London for three months, visited all the museum and public buildings and was all over that great city. He left England in 1870 for the United States, entered this coun- try at Boston, worked at the trades in Newark and in Chicago, In the fall went south; was ‘engaged both as a clerk and workman in the REY. DONALD M'DONALD. city of Selma, Ala. In ‘78 he was examined by the South Alabama presbytery as a candidate for the gospel ministry; was studying in the city till the fall, when he went to Lenoir Academy, North Carolina, and entered Davidson College, North Carolina, ‘74, and left college. "78, and studied theology in Columbia Theological Sem- inary, South Carolina, '73-’80,and as the school was closed for a year he entered Union The logical Seminary, Hampden, Sydney, Va., '80, and finished the course, '81; was licensed in May sams year by theSouth Alalamy presbytery, MOTHERS’ MEETING. What the Ladies of St Luke’s Church Have Accomplished, The “‘mothers’ meeting” at St. Luke's Epis- copal Church, of which the Rev. Alex. Crom- well is rector, has been a marked feature in ite life and activities during the Inst two years. Its main purpose has been to assist some of the poorest of the colored people of the town to provide themselves with good clothing ata cheaper rate than in the stores and to stimulate leof thrift and economy among ‘The work was begun and carried on in its first stages under the direct control of Mrs. Henry E. Pellew of Massachusetts avenue, who is noted for her interest in all philanthropic work in this city. This year the women of St. Luke's Church have taken it entirely in hand and | during the last six months have been carrying on its operations. ‘The session for the season closed “on Monday evening with special exercises, Nearly all the mothers were present, with the several directors and a few guest’. After reading Sist chapter of the Book of Proverbs, from the 10th verse, the rector, Dr. Cromwell, opened the exercises with prayer. The secretary, Mrs. W. E. Matthews, then read the annual report, which was as follows: With the exercises of this evening ends the third year of the “mother’s meetings” of St. Luke's Church. The meetings were opened on Monday evening, November 28, and the follow. ing committee took charge: Mrs. Alex. Cru mell, Mrs, Evans, Mrs. A. P. Albert, Mrs. Chas. Murray, Mra. Gilmer, Mise Harris, Mra, Ma- ws. At the first meeting the committee was abso- lutely without funds, but was amply supplied with faith and energy. During the following week contributions were received from Mra. H. E. Pellew, who conducted the meetings dur- ing the previous years; Mrs. Guignon cf New York and a few members of the congregation— all of whom the committee desires to thank most heartily. Twenty-one mothers were pres- ent at this first meeting, the number afterward reached thirty and, despite the rain, snow and intense cold, the average attendance in the six months was twenty-four, representing members of the Methodist, Baptist, Roman Catholic and Episcopal churches, ‘The primary object of these meetings is to help industrious, self-respecting mothers to clothe themselves and their children ata little cost and by as easy means as possible. Goods were purchased by the c nittee, garments eut and basted, and sold to the women who ordered them for 2 cents less per yard thin paid for the goods. | Charge wus made for only e actual amount of goods used in the gar- ment. Buttons, needles, thread and thimbles were furnished free by the committee. Small payments were made each evening on the gar- ment ordered until it was made and paid for, when it was taken home. During the wit ter 229 garments were je, in which were used 48 vards flannel, 27 yards white ay goods, 56 vards calico, 6734 muslin, 115 yards canton sheeting, 205 yards bleached muslin gingha For which was paid $105.92 payments and contributions amounted $109.37—leaving in the hands of the commit the sum of $3.45. During the winter Mrs. J. W. Cromwell very kindly read selections from the life of “Sister Dora,” and so added grently to the interest of the meetings. Short practical talks were given by the rector and a very inter- ting talk on Africa by Rev. Paulus Moort. After the reading of the report addresses were made by Rey. Paulus Moort and the rector. | Select pieces of vocal and instrumental music were rendered by Mrs. Van Brackle, Mis Florence Carter and Mrs. Albert. Mra. 1. V Cromwell very happily read an amusing story. After refreshments of strawberries and cream and cake, the evening’s exercises closed with the doxology, ‘Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow,” and benediction by the rector. ec ge HEALTH OF THE DISTRICT. 227 yards The A Decided Drop in the Death Rate Last Week. “The death rate for the past week, as com- pared with that of the previous week, dropped from 26.0 per thousand population to 21.8,” says Health Officer Hammett in his weekly re- port, “This decrease is equal to plus 16 per cent and places the total mortality below the annual average to the extent of about 114 per cent. This improvement is to be found in the les- sened mortality from lung diseases, there ing been twelve fewer deaths from consumption and acute lung diseases, although those from pneumonia were precisely equal. ‘The presence of influenza was manifested in the report of four deaths therefrom. There were but two deaths from typhoid fever. Eight new cases of scarlet fever, with no death, and four new cases of diphtheria, with two deaths therefrom, were reported for the week. Otherwise, there was no unusual phase in the general hygienic conditions presented. except that the forty- seven deaths of children under five years of age was above the normal, as well as those un- der one year old. Of these, eighteen were white and twenty-nine colored, aud of those under a year old twelve were white and twenty- four colorei.” The report shows: Number of deaths, 100— White, 52; colored, 57. Death rate per 1,000 per annum—Wh 5; colored, 34.87; total population, 21.8. Forty-seven were un years of age, 36 were under one year old over sixty years. Twenty-one of the deaths occurred in “hospitals i ‘The deaths by classew Zymotic, 14; constitutional, 23; local, 56: developmental, 14; violence, 2. The principal causes of deatt, were: Diphtheria, 2; consumption, 14; diarrheal hoid fever, 2; malarial fever, 1; pneumonia, 14; congestion of the lungs, bronchitis, 2; kidney diseases, 6; meningit 1; cancers, 2; influenza, 4. Births reported. ‘Twenty-seven white males, 21 white females, 13 colored males, 26 colored’ females, Marriages reported—Twenty-two white, 12 colored. Still births reported—One white, § colored. uaa ceeds bidin ALONG THE WHARVES. The four-master Independent came in yester- day with 1,400 tons of ice, 103,000 lathes and 20,000 shingles, from the Kennebec river to the Independent Iee Company. Her commander, Capt. Case, reports a tempestuous voyage of eleven days. He met heavy head winds all down the coast and lost his foresail_and one jib ina blow off the Vineyard. He shipped very little green water, but this was due to the fact that the Independent was light Inden. Had jhe been Penobscot laden she would have lost her deck load. It was inadvertently stated in Tre Stan that the yacht Hustler won the pennant in her class in the Sunday race of the Capital Yacht Club. The race was won by the Jim Jam, commanded by Commodore John L. Hoeke.’ The actual sailing time of the Hustler was twenty minutes less than that of the Jim Jam, but the latter crossed the line winner because of the parting of the Hustler's bobs! The T. V. Arrowsmith will be overhauled and considerably brightened up before opening the Washington and Colonial Beach route, She will ran her first excursion of the season to this resort on the 30th instant. Steamboat agents report that the shipping season is improving and that the passenger travel is especially heavy for this time of year. The four-master Young Brothers has gone to Georgetown to load coal for the east, and her lace at the Great Falis dock has been taker, yy the three-sticker Bertha Dean. ‘The Dean will be out in about three days. —>—— A Complaint of the Cavalry. To the Editor of The Evening “tar: Thave just read in your valuable paper the complaint made by Capt. Jas. M. Bell and Lieut. Col. Guy V. Henry of the seventh cav- alry relating to the action of the cable cars in cutting into their command at New York ave- nue and 15th street upon the occasion of the arrival of the Princess Eulalie. While not o witness of the occasion of which they write, I was a witness of a scene that took place later by the troops under the command of these gentle men who are 80 indignant at the cars, viz.: I, with others, stood in the street upon the south side of the avenue north of the car track, anxious to get a glimpse of our royal guest as she passed, when, without any intimation of what rights these gentlemen had to detriment of the common people, a command was given that caused the cavalry to rush into line, the result of which caused men, women and chil- dren to run over each other in their haste to escape the danger that beset them. An old lady was knocked down and tramped upon, ahorse became frightened and would have run off with the occupants of the carriage, two ladies, had not a gentleman suddenly caught him. Yet not a word of complaint comes from these, the people, whove rights ought to havea hearing. Granting that the troops have the right of way, the people who support them should have some notification of their mtentions before they are ridden down upon and exposed to crippling. If there is to bean investigation let the “people” have a hearing. ANDERSO: “WHEN pain and anguish wring the brow A ministering gugel thou”—Bromo-Seltzer. TAKOMA PARK. ‘Miss Mabel Money of Mississippi is visiting Miss Sallie Myers. Mr. and Mrs. Howard T, Woods, with their little daughter Madelon, have returned to their |home from a hort visit to Mr. and Mrs. | Thomas E. Woods. The former anticipate an early return to Takoma, Mr. J. R. Swormstedt has completed his im- | provements and with his famly today took | possession of their lovely home on Mapel ave- nue. Dr. B. Fawcett has returned from brief vacation. Mr. Hugh Waring has returned to his home in Rockville. Mr. Charles Page succeeds him as tant at the Takoma pharmacy. (iss Gardner, a former resident of Takoma, is a guest of Miss Jessie Lewis of Maple ave- nue, | Mr. Chas. M. Heaton, sr., is enjoving the leasant spring weather with Mr. and Mra C. |. Heaton, jr. Mrs. George 8. Norris is convalescing slowly from the severe illness which has prostrated her for several weeks. Mr. Chas. Brown has leased his house here and With his son Wrisley will be quartered at the Clagett mansion, near Takoma, for the season, Miss Elizabeth Winter left Monday for her home after a few days visit’ with Miss Stella Bennett, Ground was broken Monday for the Takoma and Burnt Mills railroad. Miss Mary Walker of Haverhill, Mass., the sister and guest of Mrs, Norman Brainerd, who has been seriously ill for a fortnight, is slowly convalescing, The party given Tuesday evening by Mr. and and ‘Mrm. A. P. Crenshaw of Chestnut avenue to their sister, Miss Myers, and her guest, Miss Money, was one of the most delightful’ ever given in Takoma, Notwithstanding the in- clement weather, which prevented many who Xd at a distance from being present, the par- lors were comfortably filled. ‘The house, with delicately shaded lights, was adorned with plants and flowers in every available spot. Mr. ud Mrs. Crenshaw, with Mra, Myers (the mother of the latter), assisted by Miss Myers and Miss Money, received their guests with that genuine hospitality for which this family are famous, Music “and dancing was in- dulged in until midnight ‘The dining room, with its table laden with ail the “delicacies of the senson, was a source of great attraction and ample justice by all present was indicated by the manner in which the edibles, ices, &c., dinappeared. Among those present were Mr. Takoma, with Messrs. Julian of Brookland, Bouie of Rockville, Preston King, R. E. La} Richard Lay, Henry Waters, 8. 8. Carroll man Jackson, Chas. Page, Langley Ingraham of Takoma, John Brawner of Wesley Heights, Mac Green and John Darling of Brightwood. @ presence of Rev. Dr. Carrington at the services in the Presbyterian Church on Sunday was a gratification to his old congregation. Rev. Dr. Pratt preached the sermon on that occasion to a large audience. Dr. Carrington filled the pulpit at Kensington in the evening servies Miss Emma Wilson of Linden has returned to her home from a visit to Miss Ivy Ingraham. ‘The concert given by the Union Star Glee Club (colored) on Monday night at the Log Cabin for the bencfit of that mission was a flattering success, even standing room being unavailable. ‘The'participants were all in good Voice and rendered a fine program. BURIED AT BETHESDA Because the Railroad Wouldn't Transport the Remains to Greensburg. ‘There was an interment in the Presbyterian graveyard at Bethesda on Monday that has a story attached to it which has just leaked out. On Saturday, May 18, Wallace M. Shields, the eight-year-old son of Mr. James A. Shields of Greepsburg, Pa., paid a visit to his uncle, Gen. R. C. Drum, who lives on the Rockville turnpike, about three miles above Tenleytown. A day or two later he was taken with diph- theria and on Saturday last died. It being the desire of the child’s parents to have him buried at his home, the proper parties called on the Pennsylvania railroad authorities for the pur- pose of making the necessary shipping ar- rangements. The railroad officials, in obedience toan order issued by their company, refused to accept the dead boy, owing to the con- tagiousness of the disease which had carried him off. After vainly trying to get the officials to make an exception in the case, Mr. Huff of Pennsylvania, the attorney for the company, was appealed to, and through his influence the company, it is alleged, agreed to smuggle the body through on Sunday afternoon, as it had been carefully embalmed and placed in a metallic coffin, thereby preventing possible spread of the disease. ‘The body was therefore carried to the depot and just about to be placed on the train when a telegram was received by the railroad officials from the secretary of the board of health of the state of Pennsylvania, stating the body would not be allowed to enter the state. Should it be sent in contrary to the law prosecution would follow. Then by order of Gen. Drum the dead b was bronght back to Bethesda and interred as stated above. Le AT THE RIVER FRONT. ARRIVED. Schooner Dorchester, Headly, Coan river, 85,000 fect lumber, H. L. Biscoe, Schooner Watchful, James river, 120,000 feet lumber, Campbell & Burdette. Schooner Edmund C,, 90,000 feet lumber, Libbey, Bittinger & Miller. Schooner R. M. Blundon, Bryd, Rappahannock, 45.000 feet lumber, H. L. Biscoe. Schooner Independent, Case, Kennebec, 1.400 tons ice, laths and shingles, Independent Ice Compan: Schooner Mary Jane, Seldon, Aquia creek, 45 cords wood, Carter & Clarke.” Schooner Edith Mar, Jordan, Cottage, 40 cords wood, Carter & Clarke, Schooner Harry and Charley, Ken- drick, 45. cords wood, Carter & Clarke. Schooner Earl Biscoe, Brown, wood, Carter & Clarke, SAILED. Schooner Ida Marlow, schooner Maryland Boy, schooner Free Bird, sloop Grover Cleve- land, sloop Deceiver, schooner Damascus and schooner Richard and Nellie. MILK CASES. Some Convictions, but More Dismissals in the Police Court, Fourteen persons charged with selling adul- terated milk stood in a row before the police bench. Lawyers W. A. Johnston, T. W. Birney and J. Hood were counsel for several of the de- fendants, i Inspector Ott, who collects samples of milk for Prof. Hird, the chemist in the health de- partment, was the first witness in the case, and he read from a book to show how he collected the samples. ‘Some were procured from wagons, some from lunch rooms and dairies, while others were pro- cured from grocery stores. After recess Prof. Hird was sworn and he tes- tified to the result of the analysis made of the samples contained in the cases on trial, giving names and specific gravity of the milk. CONVICTED AND ACQUITTED. In the cases of Mason and Horton, witness said that the analysis showed the addition of water. In the other cases witness said the samples only showed loes of fat. Under the section of the act under which the prosecutions were brought the judge said skimmed milk did not come within the provi- sions of the act, and the cases were dirmissed. Mason and Horton were sworn in their own behalf and they denied the charge. Mason bas his own cows and Horton gets his milk from Virginia, ‘They were held guilty and fined $15 each. In the cases of C. W. Leepley and Howard Lindsley the prosecution failed to prove that the samples were obtained from them and they were acquitted. — Se Mrs. Scott's Answer. In tho case of Barbara Scott agt. John B. Buckley et al. for an injunction, account, &c., the defendant, Anna Scott, bas, by Messrs. Smith & Albright, filed answer. She siates that for more than thirty years she was the legal wife of Samuel Scott, who died April 3, 1892; that he had an equity of redemption in property 1811 8 street northwest and ieft a will naming Buckley as executor. She denies that the complainant, who claims to have been married to Scott December 22, 1831, is his wife and says such marriage was illegal and void. = Not a Deadly Weapon, “Was it deadiy and dangerous weapon?” asked Lawyer Moss in the Police Court of » colored witness in a case of concealed weapons, answered witness, “it wat a seven THE PATENT OFFICE SCANDAL. A Kule Made for Ex-Commissioner Simonds to 81 Why He Should Not Be Dis- official appearing as the defendant in a prose- scution before the bar of the department over which he had but very recently presided charged with a violation of the law of the office, was presented at the patent office yesterday. Mr. William E. Simonds, ex-member of Congress, ex-chairman of the house committee on pat- ents, and, during President Harrisou’s admin- istration. commissioner of patents of the United States, appeared to answer the charge pre- ferred against him by Messrs. Church & Church of permitting copies to be made of the private papers of the Drawbaugh telephone patents on file in the secret archives of the office. Messra. Foster & Freeman, attorneys for the Bell Tele- phone Company alsouppeared to show cause why they as well as the late commissioner should not be ‘disbarred from practice before the depart- ment for invading the files. The hearing commenced at 2 o'clock, and the early procee ings were related in Tue StaR yesterday afternoon. When Mr, Charch bad finished his argument, 8 detailed in Tux Stax, Mr. J. J. Storrow of Boston, representing the Bell Telephone Com- pany, took the stand and denied explicitiy that he had ever received copies of any papers which might be said to have been cbiaieed tn an irregular manner. Then Mr. Jere Wilson, as counsel for Messrs. Foster & Freema demanded that the charges which had been filed by Messrs. Church & Church be made more explicit. He said this matter had taken the form of a Pissevation and insisted thet specific chargos made and names and dates given. Ex-Congressman Payson of Lilinois, a former colleague of Mr. Simonds, appeared in that gentleman's behalf and also insisted upon an elaboration in detail of the charges. EX-COMMISSIONER SIMONDS’ STATEMENT. ‘Mr. Simonds then asked to be heard, and delivered the following statement: “I am not here in any attitude of apology or excuse, Iam satisfied with and proud of my every actas commissioner of patents, This complaint makes specific mention of copies given of only two Drawbaugh applications, one filed in 1880 and the other filed in 1834. The whole matter was treated in strict accordance with the rules of the office. The 1890 applica- tion was not a pending application; it was a dead and abandoned application, and a copy of tt was properly given under rule 179 and form 52. ‘The 1884 application was treated asa pend- ing application and the copy was denied. My decison tw published in the Gazette of April 4, 1893, “As to the other charges which have been poured into the public ear, they are false, out- Tageous and defamatory both in substance and detail. These charges emanate from no visible | source. An impalpable monster has struck at me out of the darkness, Some people think that some man in authority directs this blow. Ido not believe anything of the kind. But if any man will make a direct and specific charge ‘of acts committed by me while commissioner of (se which were illegal and of wrong intent, will hele that person into court as a libeler with the utmost expedition. If any person dares to come out into the open and make the attack in such shape that it will be cognizable by acourt, let him accept this challenge and abide the result.” At the close of all these arguments Commis- sioner Seymonr held that the charges already preferred are specific enough, inasmuch as they mention names and dates. He therefore issued a ruie upou Mr. Simonds and upon Fuster & Freeman to show cause why they should not be disbarred from practice before the patent office. All statements in the return of the rule ‘are to be made under oath. At the request of the defendants for a speedy hearing tolay was named for the return of the rule and the hear- ing was fixed at 2 o'clock. THE COURTS. Egurrr Covar—Chief Justice Bingham and Judge Hagner. Yesterday—Burnett agt. Yoder; decree di- rected for complainant. McDaniel agt. Parish; time to take testimony extended. Meany agt. Cumberland; record as to name corrected. Tyler agt. Tyler; bill dismissed. Corcoran agt. Horner; do. Smith agt. Cassin; Alexander agt. Washington, and Gieston agt. same: G. Friebus? name added to list of absent defendants, gusta! wars ty Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to the following: Mark Beek and Annie Hauptman, Robert W. Baker and Abby Pearce Scott; W. F. Higgs and Kate F. Evans; Grant Martin of Henry, Va, and Laura Gallery of Roslsn, Va. George Pugh Vest and Agatha Wheeler; Smith H. Posten of Morgantown, W. Va.,and Mita Hughes Wallace; John Williams ‘and’ Josie Nelson; John W Cooper and Corrine Cockrell. test > cn rom Army Orders. Capt. Samuel M. Swigert, second cavalry, is detailed asa member of the examining board at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, vice Lieut. Col. Samuel B. M. Young, fourth cavalry, relieved. Lieut. Col. Young will return to his proper station. Leave of absence for fifteen days is granted Capt. Christian C, Hewitt, nineteenth infantry. recrujting officer. So much of special orders of October 1, 1892, as dircets First Lieut, Reuben B. Turner, sixth infantry, to return to Newport, Ky., and re- sume his duties as constructing’ quartermaster at Fort Thomas is revoked, and he will pro- ceed instead to Mount Vernon barracks, Ala. bama, and take charge of the construction of a sewer and water supply system and house drainage at that post. Upon the completion of this duty Lieut. Turner will return to Newport, Ky., and resume his duties as constructing quartermaster at Fort Thomas, Ky. 2 The Naval Medical Corps. Surgeon General Tryon has begun the reas- signment of duties of officers of the medical The unusual spectacle of a high government | EXPERIMENTS IN MAGNETISM. Savants Test the Effects of Magnetic Elec- tricity on the Human Body. From the New York Sun. | Dr. Frederick Peterson of the College of | | Physicians and Surgeons and A. E. Kennelly, chief engineer of the Edison laboratory and | vice president of the American Institute of | Electrical Engineers, have been conducting a | Series of interesting experiments at the Edison laboratory at Orange to test the effects of mag- | | nets and electricity on the human body. They were moved to make these experiments by | Charcot’s experiments in physical magnetism | in Paris and the experiments of several Ger- | man investigators to test the possibility of cur- | ing fits and other nervous disorders by elec- tricity or magnetism, They were also inter- ested in finding out whether there was not at | the root of hypnotism and bypuotic experi- ments a force somewhat corresponding to the | force of an electrical current which came from the operator and affected the will power and sists in invisible vibrations which by their act affect the nerves which come trom th rain and will, and that what is known as will Power of one person over another person is Teally the influence of the will waves coming from the person with the stronger organism and falling on the nerves and senses of the sub- ject with the weaker organism, ‘This theory is that there is some form of physical motion which excites the nerves and causes all of their actions, and in this way the hitherto undiscov- ered connection between the mind and the nerves and muscles may be explained. Without going into this theory Dr. Peterson acd Mr. Kennelly conducted a series of exper- iments extending over a considerable time to observe the effects of magnets and electric currents on the human «ystem. They have reported the results of their observations to the American Electro Therapeutic Association and the section in neurology of the New York Academy of Medicine ‘They ‘instance the belief of certain French and German specialists that electricity and magnetism have effects on the human organism, and that certain forms of hysteria are Letter treated by the magnet than by drags, ‘This claim is that a magnet inereases the resistance to conduction in the motor nerves and so causes a decrease of pain or excitement or hysteria. It also followed from this claim that the excessive improper use of magnets may be followed by pain and interference with the digestion and respiration. According to the difference in the currents of the poles of the magnets the organic activity would be excited or allayed, ‘The two investigators went to Mr. Edisoa’s laboratory and tried experiments on cats, dogs, frogs, boys and themselves, They toox a huge magnet, which had an intensity in the magnetic field of 5,000 C. G. S. liues toa square centimeter. A drop of water Placed on the glass slide in this magnetic field was distorted in shape by the magnetic force, The effect on a bar of iron and other mineral substances was the ordinary effect of a magnet, intensified ac- cording to the strength of the magnet used. ‘Then experiments were made with human and with frog's blood. The blood failed to show any traces of polarization, movement or vibra- tion, In the case of live frogs, no influence of the magnet on the blood cells or the movement of the blood could be found. When the elec- trical current was passed directly through the frog's legs by means of a copper wire laced upon one toe the circulation of the Eiood grew sluggish and ceased and. the blood vessels dilated. When the current was cut off the circulation again beceme normal, This was attributed to tne direct ‘of the electric current, as, under other conditions, no such symptoms were observed to attend the influence of the magnet. , To test the German theorists’ claims that magnetism increases the resistance to conduc- tion in motor nerves and causes lysis, @ small dog was placed in a cylinder between large field magnets and kept there for five hours under the influence of u strong magnetic current, The exposure seemed to have no effect on the dog, aud he came out as lively as he went in, Then a boy was placed between the magnets and a magnetic current was turned on, There was no effect upou the boy. The magnetic current was strong enough to bal- ance a heavy bolt in the air and to contract wires of iron and to hold iron chains so strongly that it required the efforts of several men to detach them. Then the experimenters themselves and their men took turns in lying down ona board piaced between the poles of a huge magnet with the current alternately turned on and off. One ob- server a! hold the wrists of the subject and e sphygmographic tracing of the puise. The second observer would observe the revpire- tion, and the operator would turn the current onand off, No changes were observed in the tracings or in the respiration or in any other . One subject held a steel screw in his hands. While he could tell from its attraction whether the current was on in the ts he had no sensations of any other kina. The observers concluded that the human organism is in no manner affected by the most powerful magnets known, and that the brain and the nerves get no sensations or impulses from the magnets, They say that it may be possible that some day magnets may be in- vented where the number of reversals to the second is high enough and the force stro1 enough to produce effects on the nervous tem, but that so far as the experiments show electro-magnetism seems to have no influence whatever upon the human body. World's Fair Don'ts, From the Kansas City Times. There are so many of these things to learn that some enterprising publisher could make his everlasting fortune by getting an official in- dorsement from the world’s fair commissioners of a book on “Columbian Don'ts.” If the com- missioners were inclined to do the eminently correct thing they would publish such a book and send it broadcast over the country, A fo thousand suggestions in this line, for example: Don't wear tight shoes, Don't try to see everything in one day. Don't order at a restaurant without first ex- amining the bill of fair, Don't be afraid to leave a restaurant without ordering when the prices are exorbitant, corps of the navy. Medical Inspector James M. Flint has been ordered to the Baltimore to succeed Medical Inypector George H. Cook, who is given leave for three months. Passed Assistant Surgeon George T. Smith will be detached from the naval hospital and ordered to the Baltimore, relieving Dr. Pigott, who goes to the Kearsarge. Parsed Assistant’ Sur- geon A. R. Alfred is detached from the Kear- sarge and granted leave for one month. Passed Assistant Surgeon P. H. Bryant, from the Naval Home and ordered to ‘the ' Baltimore. Passed Assistant Surgeon 8. 8. White, from the Baltimore and granted two months’ leave. As- istant Surgeon B. R. Ward goes from the hmond to the Monongahela: Surgeon G. C. Herndon to the bureau of medicine and surg- ery, relieving Surgeon McClurg. SS Army Medical Changes. The following assignments to duty of officers of the medical department, recently appointed, are ordered: First Lieut. Alexander N. Stark, assistant surgeon, will proceed from Norfolk, Va, and report to the commanding officer Fort Monroe, for duty at that post. irst Lieut. John 8, Kulp, assistant surgeon, will proceed from Wilkesbarre, Pa., and report to the commanding officer Columbus Barracks, Ohio, for duty at that station, First Lieut. Edward L. Munson, assistant surgeon, will proceed from New Haven, Conn., and report to the commanding officer Jefferson Barracks, Mo., for duty at that station, First Lieut.’ Charles E. B. Flagg, assistant surgeon, will proceed from Indianapolis, Ind., and report to the commanding officer Presidio of San Francisco, Cal., for duty at that post. First Licut. Charles Lynch, assistant surgeon, will proceed from Syracuse, Y., and report to the commanding officer Omaha, Neb., for duty at that post. —_—___.»- ’Fort Cincinnati's University Fands Missing. More than $70,000 of the funds of the Cin- cinnati University is missing and where it is no one seems to be able to explain. Monday night at a meeting of the university trustees Dr. C. A, Leed, in looking over an old ledger, founda discrepancy of upward of €40,000, which he said had been paid to the sinking fund trustees, for which credit had not been given to the University board. A burried in- Vestigation Tuesday morning showed that the | trouble was not with the sinking fund trustees. more which should have been paid in on ‘tax account was also gone. A further investiga- tion may find this money, but at present only surmises are in order. Tue will of John Mifflin Brown, which has been filed, leaves his house on Rhode Island avenne to his wife for life and then to his daughter: i Miss Vinorxta Cuarwax Neate, the widow of the late Judge Christopher Neale of Alexan- | dria, died Tuesday morning. Mrs. Neale wa in the seventy-fourth year of her age. She was | well known in this city and highly esteemed, | Further investigation showed that €30,000 | Don't waste three or four hours gadding about when youcan find just what you are look- ing for by asking one of the Columbian guards. Don’t confuse the midway plaisance with the world’s fair. But between now and the time the fair is complete there will be plenty of time to und stand enough about the conditions prevailing to formulate a set of “Don't” rules for your- self. Concerning the hotel ¢! there have been as misleading reports as those which bore directly upon the worid’s fair mapagement. There are so mays of these things that a con- tinued story is necessary toexplain them. One general rule will apply, and that is, find out what you are going to spend before you come and govern yourself accordingly, It will not cost a fortune, and after deducting expenses for souvenirs and amusements it will cost but little more to spend one month in Chicago dur- ing the fair than at any other time. Python Swallows Boa. A remarkable occurrence took place lately, says the Berlin correspondent of the London Daily Telegraph, in the zoological gardens at Breslau. Inthe cage of the large snakes a South American boa constrictor contended for 4 rabbit with «very large python from West Africa, It did not succeed, however, the python being the stronger of the two, and it with- drew. About two hours Inter the keeper found the same snakes fighting for another rabbit. the keeper supposed that the boa, which was the weaker of the two, would again give up its | rey, he left them to themselves and went | ome. The next morning he was horror- stricken to find that the unfortunate boa hed not let go its hold, and had been swallowed by the python asa pendant to the rabbit. The boa was nearly seven feet long and cor- respondingly thick. The python had already liowed one rabbit before the one which proved fatal to the boa. Its circumference throughout its length was from twenty-three to twenty-eight inches, and its skin was expanded to double its usual size. The sapposition that | the snake might, perbaps, not be to digest the boa proved false. Digestion only proceeded somewhat slower than usual, a Snowing in Michigan. A heavy snowfall began at Ishpeming, Mich., yesterday. The snow melted when it touched | the earth until noon, but the snow now is sev- | | eral inches deep. The storm covers Northern | | Michigan quite generally. There is still two | feet of snow in the forests at many points, re- | of great beauty and of m: |and as tourists are, DRUMMER FOR A BLACK EVE HousE, He Does the Blacking and the Professor Paints It Out Artistically, From the New York Herald. In the Bowery there is a professor whoearns his living by painting over blackened eyes, His office is open on Sundays from o'clock until eleven, just like barber He and his two assistants were working over | three pugilistic customers last Sunday morp. ing. Glancing at the clock the professor noted that it was three minutes before eleven, and he exclaimed: “My gracious! Mike O'Hoolihan must be dead. He's been in here regularly every Sun- day for three years, Some ove bas killeg him, sure, or he'd be here.” One of the assistants was daubing pink paing over an optic. “He's all right enough, pro- aoe enp said. “I seen him an hour ago and needed treatment bad. A ‘copper’ was lead. ing him up the street to the jug.” ‘ust then «small boy dashed in and with @ shrill voice screamed: “Mr. Professor, won't You go to the po.ice station and Mr. U'Hoolihan? It’s ashamed to face the judge he is with his two black eyes.” professor finished the job he was at then strolled up to the satiea bouse. The bald-headed, red-faced sergeant behind the desk knew him well, the professor having fre quently pamted the rum blossoms on his nose 4 dehcate white. Several of the policemen Were acquainted with him, too, having had fre- quent occasion for his service, and they bowed tim to the cell where Mr. OHoolban was ona. Prof “Mr. Professor,” said the prisoner, “how many black bay paint Bioted morning? e ti a “Nineteen, Mike,” replied the ing himself with his pot and brosbes How is that, professor?” “Twenty-five cents each, Mike, You know the price well enough. That makes @475. There was ove chap with « broken nose, and we charged him €2.50.” figures, protecor, but Itnow someshine shoes ures, . but 1 know biack eves. Oh, but that fellow had the nose on when I got through with him! How much is coming to me?” “What did you make?” “Thirteen eyes and the nose.” “Tl pay you fifteen cents each for and 1 for the nose. That is $2.95." “And pay me fine?” “Devil a bit. ‘That isn't in the contract THE DREAD ComPact. “Professor,” argued Mr. O'Hoolihan, “you hire me to go and thump men in the face and biacken their eyes on commission and then me Pardner comes along aud stecrs them into shop while I cut atick as quick as 1 know how, Now I've get catched. If you don't pay me fine I'l go iuto some other business, Tan’ afford to go around paying fines,” “Then don't get caught, Mr. O’Hoolihaa,” said the professor, suavely. “T'll quit the business for good,” the wholesale dispenser of contused ooapene That's what Pl do, I believe 1 could make more money carrying @ bod.” “Think of the have ‘ere barincas, ~~ yadaanienin:. e drummer tor th house grinned this side of itstruck him. 7 “Think of the tua you get and then draw, for it,” said the professor, following up bis ed vantage it was too much for Mike. “You's hoaaid.. “Maes io ae al pee sion has, just like the Tl be out again pa Professor, and out for @ good — optet ne defenscless air in jon and then rofessor painted and went home to his family” see LANAI AND NIIBaU. Two Interesting Islands Rarely Visited by Tourists. From the Paradise of the Pacific. The island of Lanai, with its delightfal el mate, is one of the most interesting of the Hawaiian Islands. It is the ‘principal sheep growing district of the kingdom, and from it are chiefly drawn the mutton supplies for Hon- olaiu, The island is about ten miles from Le haina and some seventy-two miles by wayof the latter from Honolulu. It has an extreme breadth of twenty-two miles, with a width at him over of the rich grass-covered lands which lie be yond, or of the timber and s ridges and ravimes with which spersed. Nevertheless, some 45. eheep and lambs here fatten upon the euccu- lent grasses, as well as ome 600 horses, 500 horned cattle and goats and ‘Wild’ tur keys almost without number also inbabit the island, During ten months there were sh: quality clipped here and shipped to the United Saphend ont ether ecentrten _— ing resort of Hawauan royalty. the sixth in pot of size of the common wi mistakably of voleamie orig: laud-locked valley of Pal plain containing more than 10.000 acres of soil, was in ages past the crater of a great volcano, which, after the great upheaval which forced the chain upward through and above the waters, still served as a vent for the molten nase aud gases beneath the earth's crust, The island is also unique in that it is the only one ofthe group which hase coral reef on the windward side. The island is held eye . Fred been fee simple and partly in leasehold by H. Hayeelden, its ownership bavi originally aequired by the late ex-Premier Gibson, from whom it ded to Mr. Hay- selden and his wife. who is a daughter of that rominent and ambitious statesman. Since Mir. Gibson's death Mr. Harselden has, from time to time. added largely to his landed pos- sessions, and the entire island, with the ex- ception of afew kuleanas (native homesteads), is now under his control, The Kanaka lation 1s now in the neighborhood of two bun- dred and Sty, whe are eng gaged in, cults small patches, in sheep herding and in fishing. ‘One of the places of interest here is the native temple where in the old days the heathenish rites were wont to be performed. Lanai is in places well supplied with water; there are springs and several small streams in ravines and upon the beach in different aces wells have ink which furnish « Biverat supply of fresh water. There is one tuni;river, or rivulet, which flows the ravine of Maunalei, The lovers of grand and beautiful in nature will here find much to gratify, andthe botanist especially will obtain much food for study and entertain ing research among the numerous canons cov red with sbrabe nd forests, The island of is the eighth in size of the islands ‘composing the Seeetan: heckie pelago, and the last of any i from commercial, cultaral or stock standpoint. It hes to the southwest of whence it is reached after an at times agree- able passage by steamer, or the traveler whose time is valuaple can cross the narrow passage which separates it from that island by the ever convenient whaleboat, The islet has an area of about 70,000 acres, or something over 109 tile, it was once more thickly populated. bob is now little more than « large ranch, more than one-half the land’or 40,000 acres being the property of Gay & Robinson, the owners of the Makaweli estate on the neighbor- ing island of Kauai, and the intion cous sisting chiefly of shepherds and employes of that firm. A fine grass which is im here and is not to be found elsewhere, closely resembling the Guayaquil grass, used 1m the manufacture of Panama hats, was formerly Woven into Nubau mats, which were noted for their great delicacy and softness, These mate Were woven in different designs and colors, and were really beautiful, They are now very rare, and of late years the price, which former! ranged from $5 to $11 or so apiece, has vanced in an almost exorbitant degree. Shells . are found upon the shores, and those with a reddish, coral-colored seed are gathered by the notover- industrious native strung inte necklaces and sim: are di of to their fellow countrymen aud to foreigners, Considerable taste and ingenuity are displayed in the manufacture y articless liberaliy for curiosities, the natives derive @ considerabie income from their sale, ve ss Rochester's Pioncer Miller Dead. maining from last winter. ——— soe Fight Hours a Day Favored. | ‘The miners’ international conference at its session in Brussels yesterday adopted a resolu- tion in favor of an eight-hour working day in represented 994,000 miners and the opponents represented 100,000 miners. ‘The conference then question of universal | for eight-hours’ system. 1d to discuss the loption of a constitution the mines. The supporters of the resolution | James M. Whitney, ® prominent resident of Rochester, N. ¥., died yesterday, aged seventy years, after a long illness. He was in the mill- ing business when Kochester was the flour city of the United States. —_—oo—____ Protested Innocence on the Scaffold. Amos Avery was hanged at Lamar, Mo., yer | terday for the murder of James A. Miles. He | made a speech on the scaffold declaring bis i= { pocence. | |