Evening Star Newspaper, May 31, 1893, Page 8

8 THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. ©, WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1893—TWELVE PAGES. WORDS OF TRIBUTE. Some of the Patriotic Utterances Called Forth by Memorial Day. DECORATION AFTERMATH. ‘Mr. Butterworth’s Oration at Soldiers’ Home—Bishop Keane’s Eloquent Inveca- tion — Flowers at Gen. Logan’s Tomb— Other Notes of Interest. ae Ex-Congressman Benjamin Butterworth ‘eration at the National cemetery at the Soldiers’ Home yesterday was received with much ap- Plause by the large throng present. Mr. But- Whether patriotic, prudent foresight and ac- fion could have kept from us the alternative of war between the sections or the peaceable seces- sion of states from the Union, we need not step now to inquire, except to learn the lesson that experience teaches. Whatever afiliction might | have been spared this people it was not #0 or- —_ . ‘Thirty-three years aco the people of this eountry divided on an issue of high import to the nation, and. as wo believe, to. mankind: ‘The government at Washington was confronte: By conditions that remitted it to the dread al- ternative of submitting to the dismemberment ‘of the republic or an appeal to the sword to juaintain the integrity of its territory and the bupremacy of its law. Whether we chose the BENJAMIN BUTTERWORTH. better war, it would be profitless to discuss; this, however. we may safely affirm: We have paid dearly for whatever of advantage came as ‘the result of that appeal toarms. Whether a higher wisdom than that which guided our councils would have jitted the secession of the states, in the belief that we would in good time, without the shedding of blood, become reunited to fill the high destiny which God seemed to have marked out for this nation. in ‘the interest of enlightened civilization, is past finding out. WAR THE ALTERNATIVE CHOSEN. War was the alternative chosen, and the flower of American youth north and south of the Potomac were mustered in armies to try conclusions on the field of battle. Each army sincerely and confidently invoked the divine favor onthe cause for which it fought. Not only were our people divided asa tation, but not infrequently members of the same family. nay, of the same household, were pitted against @ach other in deadly combat. ‘We fought it out. The results of theconflict, what it brought in its tram and left to plague ‘tus, has yet to be learned by experience in deal- with the new conditions created. lore than three decades have passed since the battle flags were furled at Appomattox and the supremacy of the Constitutionacknowledged and theanthority of the nation asserted through all our border. ‘The world witnessed the unexa spec- tnele of vast armies, the survivors of the con- fit, returning to the plow, the forge, the fice, the counting, ‘room sod Sehool to take up the duties of their several Pescefel arocations. | But from every neighbor- boys of high promise and men of sterling orth were missing. the prop and stay of 10,000 homes and of many a community was gone, Ped society, the state and the nation sustained irreparable loss by reason thereof. ‘WHAT WAR MEANS. But war means wrecked homes, desolate Jearts and the demoralization of communities: Jeaves the trail of the serpent over all. But is the that was paid for national integ- and the union of the states. What dangers entailed our children will kno i = e! Ppp ig an on transpired since our differences referred E the highest conception ‘people in resorting to the and the result today would choice, albeit a higher in- might bave led us slong paths of as desirable results, But the their dutyas God gave them to that we can only partially compute sustained, and less can we the Steet of the evil influences and corrupt agencies that the war brought, and which linger with us still. That we could stand the loss of material wealth even if ithad been many times multi- plied we do not doubt: but whether we can survive the wasting drain upon the national manhood. the high moral force of which it was ‘the living embodiment, and which was, and GAVE ITS BEST AND PRAYEST. ‘The nation gave its best and bravest—not Best and bravest measured by the standard of Iere brute courage and savage endurance. but by the higher ideal which tests the worth of nobie men. We gave these, the best and bravest, to the sword. Ther lie buried here, their graves are seen at Gettysburg, at Arling- ton, at the Wildnerness, at Cornith and at Look- out Mountain, Pittsburg Landing; in fact, the oli commonwealth of Virginia is one broad r. When we consider what the republic has re- eeived into its political organization in ex- ebange for her own noble sons who went dow to battle and returned no more, we may we inquire whether there ix not something more than a possibility that the republic wes saved in war to decay and perish in peace: whether ‘on the balance sheet which discloses the audit of good and ill to the nation as a result of the ‘war and what has since come to us in its wake ay we not feel prompted to question the wis dom on an appeal to the god of battles. Whether, in fact, it shall be so will depend pon the manner in which the present aud the coming generations serve the country in peace. ‘Will they keep as faithful watch and ward as the herves of '61-'65. to whore devotion we pay deserved tribute today? How well our heroes are remembered is a’ tested by the fact that throughout the lengt and breadth of this land upon this Memorial day loval and loving hands are strewing flowers Bpen the graves of the nation’s patriot dead; &t Gettysburg, at Antietam, at Arlington, at every cemetery between the oceans, not only the surviving soldiers of the war are gathered, and with them their mothers, wives, sisters and daughters. but each patriotic community is there to attest their grateful remembrance of those who went down to battle for the nation. We have in¢leed tried, as urged by Lincoln at Gettysburg, to bind up the nation’s wounds, and tocare for those who bore the heat and burden of battle, and for their widows and or- bans. In that bebalf our people have nobly t the faith. And here | am impressed pause and say that we cannot heal the nation wounds by availing ourselves of every oppor- tunity to tear those wounds afre WHY ARE WE HERE? Just here it is fit aud timely to ask for what Purpose we are assembled. For what is thi Memorial service? What good do we hope will come of it? Is it for the quick or the dead? I submit that if we, the living actors here, do not Profit by the day's service, it ean serve 20. use purpose. To those who lie buried in the graves upon which we strew flowers it is ing: they neither see nor hear, but are all Unconscious of what ix passing above them. Whether through the lifted clouds that part us from the immortals they look down appro ingly I do not know; but this is certain, ie lseless clay cannot be moved by ls all” this jonstration. Hence I repeat, for the living. not the dead, is this memorial service. It is for gus ennoblement, not for the repose of the ether the grave be in some forgotten and neglected spot, or is well kept aud tended ax here, matters nothing to the soldicrs who rest Deneath the sod. They have kept their wate they are off duty forever. By their patriotism and valor they kept the land and left the gov- ¢yument supreme in every part of the republic. Ti remains for us to keep this goodly heritage, Will we do it? Every optimist thinks we will. But as no optimist ever reached a conclusion ‘as the result of careful research and sound rea- son his testimony is not conclusi Have we worthily tried? I think we have where it was entirely convenient, and in all cases where patriotic action did not militate against partisan advantage. ‘That we have seriously blundered in many things the future historian will, in my judg- ment, affirm. although the politician may dis- sent.’ For instance, at the close of the war we had within the insurrectionary border nearly 4,000,000 of recently liberated slaves. Their liberation, whether prompted by military ne- cessity or the higher behests of humanity, was just, but no one will contend that any con- siderable number of them had any full and just conception of the duties and responsi- bilities of citizenship, and a vastly less number had any idea of the functions of government. Yet they, unprepared as they were and helpless as it left them, were clothed with the ballot, ostensibly as a measure of self-defense and common justice to them, but really and actually asa partisan measure. ‘The result was the in- anguration of a conflict of races, growing ont lof a race for supremacy in certain states, in which conilict the national government proved | powerless to protect the oppressed or punish the oppressor. When the end of this conflict | shall come, ard in what manner and with what result, presents a serious problem, the solution of which is by no means clear. AS UNFORTUNATE TENDENCY. It is not saying too much to aflirm that there [has been a tendency on the part of many | patriots to relapse into the partisan and to determine the value of a public measure from the standpoint of pepe advantage. In one part of the country lawless, ignorant and corrupt immigrants are utilized; in another the ignorant and docile black man is used to win political victories. . ‘The result is that _poli~ ties has become a game—a mere game, to be layed with all the advantages, and so I greatly | lear it will continue until the end, whatever that end may be. Unfortunately for our country the ignorant and corrupt are as potential with their ballots as the intelligent and upright citizen, and al- ‘ways more alert and active. The resuit ix seen in the condition of our municipal governments, where it occurs not unfrequently that the power and control of a political bandit: levies tribute or exacts ransom with more certainty and safety than the brigands of southern Italy. Our legislative bodies, municipal and state, have fallen ' into disrepute. Great corporations and enterprixes are compelled to pay ransom to escape from the toils of oppressive legislative enactmenta on the one hand, or to secure the opportunity to practice extortion on the people on the other. ‘All these things are so well known to every in- telligent citizen that I do not violate any of the proprieties of this time, place and occasion by referring to them. I mention these things in order to make clear the sources of national weakness and strength, and point out, if I can, the dangers that confront us, and the possibility of avoid- | ing them. This involves a discussion of our | duties as patriots, and I can think of no fitter | time, place or oceasion than this to discharge that duty. Bishop Keane's Invocation. An interesting feature of the exercises at Sol- diers’ Home yesterday was the invocation de- livered by Bishop Keane, the reetor of the Catholic University. His invocation was a fervent and eloquent effort and made a most favorable impression on all bis hearers regardless of creed denomination. He appealed to the heavenly Father to necept the homage of their love azd adoration and to empty His blessings on the people of this beautiful land who have united on this day in decorat-/ ing the graves of our “brave _ soldiers, | At wasa tribute of gratitude and patriotism and could not fail of Divine approval. He asked why it was thatthe world should be | depreciated by war and the hearts of God's | creatures filled with the pride of conquest, when we are all equally called on to journey to| our destiny in the paths” of love| to one another as well as of love to God? Why | can we not fulfill the beautiful Christmas an- them, “Glory be to God in the highest, peace on earth, good will to men?” Why is it that tho world is so blasted by war and stained with blood? It is no wonder our hearts are bowed with shame that it is so. But so long as wrong and the fault shall atiack the right and the true, so long must the right and the true be defended. ‘These soldiers whose graves we decorate today laid down their lives for their families and thei country, They have surely earned God's eternal blessing. WHOLESOME TO PRAY FOR THE DEAD. We are taught that “it is holy and wholesome to pray for the dead.” To these soldiers, there- fore, we offer the tribute of admiration and gratitude in our fervent prayers. For were they not the instruments of God's high and adorable will? Erring hands—honest but mistaken—were trying to desecrate the country’s sanctuary, ani those now lying here helped to maintain its integrity and render inviolable forever the unity of our country. y did Thy will) They fought Thy battles. To them do we attest our undying gratitude. Do Thou, ob, Lord, shower on them the beatitude of Thy blessing. Grant, ob, Lord, ‘Thy blessing on our land, the chosen sanctuary of liberty and freedom, and grant that the hearts of the people may be filled with the true spirit of their country’s mis- sion, Quench all fratricidal” hate. Quench “forever tho fire ignited by the civil war; knit together forever the | north and the south, the east and the! west, so that all may unite in love for coun-| try and love for Thee. We ask the game! unity of love for all the world. Oh, God, drive from the people the spicit of evil, so that the chant of Christmas morning may be | realized by all nations. We ask this in His Weask itin that prayer He himself bas taught us: “Our Father whoartin heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who trespass against us,” &e. : Aficr repeating the Lord's prayer the rev- erend speaker cloved his invocation in bebalf of the soldier dead as follows: “Oh, Lord eter- nal rest grant to them and let Thy perpetual light shine on them. We ask this in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. Amer. At Logan's Tomb, There were no special services at the tomb of Gen. John A. Logan at the Soldiers’ Home, but that his memory is still greea in the hearts of his admirers was shown by the mass of beautiful flowers strewn | over his grave. ‘The granite tomb was draped with two large American flags, and portieres of daisies and evergreens ‘banked theentrance. The bier was a bed of cut roses strewn loosely its. entire length. | At the head was placed « large shieid with ndant made — entirely of immorteltes, red. white and blue, being a fac simalie of the medal awarded to Logan by Congress. It was contributed by — the Legion of Loyal Women. Other” floral ieces were a Loval Legion button, a wreath of immortelles with cross bar contributed by the ladies of the G. A. It. and other de-igns sent by Mrs. ‘Tucker, Miss Brady, Mr. A, Shallenberger, Mrs. N. G. Cunningham, and Mra, Jenkins. The ladies of Springfield, Iil., the home of the hero, sent an_ immense wreath of yellow and blue immortelles, with suitable mottos. The floral offerimgs nearly filled the vault, ‘The Mozart Club. ‘The following are the members of the Mozart Club who sang yesterday at Soldiers’ Home: Sopranos—Mra. M. F, Holderman, Mrs. M. Gillingham, Miss Genette Ray, Miss Maggie Storm, Miss jevens, Miss Mamie Carter, J. Collier. Mrs. Nellie Smith, Miss Christine ©, Miss Kate Lewis, ) Tenors”J. Hunter, Glen Medairy, Frank Beck. Wm. C ole, RL D. Hopkin Martin and C. L. Miss May Hunter presided at the piano. MEMBERS OF THE MUSICAL UNION. ‘The names of the members of the Grand Army Musical Union which added so much to the pleasure of the pro : Comrade E. D. Barber, C.G. Bolling Callan, D. 1. Clark, Thomas Calver, json, “Granville Fernald, J. | J. O. Gorman, Kk. Db, » de | Hodson, C. E. ‘Hawkins, J. T. Hensley K. Hillyer, J. L. Houchen, G. €. Johnson, | Joseph Jouy, J. Boyd Jones,’ Wim. A. Moore R. M. MeKee, W. B. MeKelden, D, G. Proctor, | Harry Player, G. B. Rose, J. bP. Reed, H. F.| | » Seibold, H. C \s eeler, J.C. | Wina ianist, A evemonies at the amphitheater had | bee about the m | Iuncheons vebic! ded the crowd sought shady spots | nificent grounds and spread their All the afternoon the stream of | ed ils way up the hill to the | H. L. Street, Gen. N within the proper bounds wore excel- lent. A number of the cavalrymen from Fort Myer were detailed to k rand their sol- diery bearing as they rode about with their sabers at their shoulders and their scabbard covers at their wide was sufficient to make every one respect them. Department Commander Faunce’s Address, Following is the text of the opening addross delivered at Arlington yesterday by Depart- ment Commander Faunce: Across the mystic line have passod those noble men who wore the blue, in remembrance of whose brave deeds for their country we have come here today to lay upon their graves the “fragrant blossom and to plant the national em- blem they so bravely defended. To this solemn service we welcome you, being giad that your loyal hearts so respond to the sentiment of the hour that you come in full sympathy with the duties that lie before us. To this sacred spot let none come this day in aspirit of curiosity or frivolity; let_none ap- proach it other than with reverent and patriotic spirit, As the Lord said to Moxes at Mt. loreb, so we say on this occasion, “Put off thy shoos from off thy feet; for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.” Holy, by reason of the sacrifices. made, the sufferings endured, the noble death our comrades won for their country’s preservation; holy, because by their sacrifices and suffermgs and death they have left to us and our children the priceless heritage of an undivided nation. We, their comrades-in-arms, assisted by their fathers and sons, their mothers and daughters, their wives and loved ones, come for the twenty-sixth time to this hallowed spot to bear fresh testimony that we honor the cause for which they gave their lives, and to renew our obligations of patriotic fidelity to the nation. With hearts softened by recollections of the past, remembering the suffering endured by our comrades, whose remains lie all around us and in every graveyard of every hamlet, town and city of the north, and thousands of whom lie in national cemeteries of the south, seeing | every day about us those who carry with them the visible sign of their participation in the great struggle, either of maimed body or of broken health, and knowing how frequently we are called npon to lay away the mortal remains of our comrade in the sepulcher of the dead, let us face the fature with the determination to maintain our honor as “soldiers of the re- public;” caring not for the cavil of the politician or the demagogue who was “invisible in and invineible in pence.” While we live let us see that no comrade who wore the blue shall finda final resting place in the potter's field. and let us hope that the na- tion may be so filled with gratitude for the triotic services of those who helped to save it that they may not become a pul charge. While Wall street may cry out in distress be- cause the speculator and gambler in stocks may be pushed to the wall, or the wealthy importer be severely pressed, remember that tho ery of the suffering soldier of Poor street for bread for himself and family is far moro deserving the help of the nation and shonld be as quickly relieved. Each yearbrings the aad reflection that fewer and fewer of usare left to participate in this service of Memoria! day, but as long as we hive, my comrades, let us keep up this custom on ench reeurring year. fea witer Sad ines ocr Those bright battalions still obes ; ‘the Chief of the heavenly powers. And hizh, brave thonghts float down to us, ‘the echoes of that far-off Licht, Like the flash of the distant picket ean Througit the shades of sever.ng nizht. ‘We sual meet and greet in closing ranks Tn time's declining sun, When the bugles of God shall sound recall And the battle of life 1s won.” A Noble Wor Honored. Impressive decorative services were held at the grave of Mrs, Martha Maystaff Irving, wife of Col. Wm. Irving, at Arlington yesterday, by the ladies of the Women’s Veteran Relief Union Auxiliary to John A. Logan Command, Union Veterans’ Union. ‘The ceremonies were opened by the president of the union, Mra. E. H. Thomas, followed by ‘When the Mists Have Kolled yy." ‘There was a prayer by chaplain Mrs. Mary O'Leary, foliowed by thehymn, “One by One,” at the conclusion of which the following address was made by Miss Jessie McGowan, secretary of the union: “We meet here today to pay honor to the memory of our departed sister. Strew flowers on her grave in kind remembrance, and re- | member as you do today for her, so will others some dav do for you—for art is long and time is fleeting, and our heart, though «tout and brave, still, like muftied drums, are beating funeral marches to the grave.” “A little more than a year ago we were called on to pay our last sad rights to her who was so gentle, loyal, loving and true. How pathetic, how true were the words of the song we sang that day: “We shall meet and we shail miss her,” It was indeed with lowed heads and sad hearts that we consigned her to her last earthly resting place in this silent city of the heroic dead. ‘@ come here again today to show by our presence that fraternity, charity and loyalty are not theory alone nor an ornamental motto, but practical truths—made so by the Joyalty of our purpose and the adhesion of our order, aided and encouraged by the Union Veterans’ Union, the grandest soldier organization in the United States, to which we are the humble auxiliary. “And now with the thoughts of her calm, gentle life before us let us leave her soul to Him who gave it, following with the beautiful anthem “‘Safe in the Arms of Jesus,” closing with an earnest prayer by Commander W. Lb. Yingling of Logan Council.” ‘The ladies of the union wore present in full force and assisted by members of Logan com- mand to pay tribute to their deceased sister. The floral emblems were most beautifully arranged with wreaths, emblematic of the char- acter of the deceased. Among those present ofliciating were Gen. 8. Baxter, Gen. Geo. C. Ross, Col. J. M. Chase, Gen. J. Col. L. D. Bumpus, Col. E. H. Thom: Maj. Ferd McDonough, Comrades Kibbe, Birchfield and others. Battle Ground Cemetery. Appropriate memorial exercises were held at Battle Ground — cemetery this after- noon and attracted a large crowd s and their friends, Comrade Peter McGirr presided, and was assisted by Comrades C. B. Moore, O. A. Carpenter and O. D. Kinsman. Comrade G. PP. Thornton, superintendent of the ceme- chairman of the reception ‘The exercises were of a most interesting character. ‘The —_religiow exercises were conducted by Rev. F. H. — sbipley, — and excellent. musi was rendered by the Mozart Club. Mrs. Emils ‘Thornton Charles read an original poem with good effect and Comrade J. Madison Cutts made the address of the day. Metropolitan M. E. Church Chimes, The following Decoration day program by James R. Gibson was played upon the chimes | of the Metropolitan ME. Church from 11 to 12am: 1. Change bells in E minor. Memorial Peal. 2 Angels Ever Bright and Fair. . Safe in the Arms of Jesus. Let the Lower Lights Be Burning. Flee as a Bird. Vhen Peace Lake a River. . In the Sweet Bye and Bye. . Let the Dead and Beautiful Rest. . Sweet and Low. earer. My God, to Thee, Under the Daisi Old Hundred, America, National Salute. Graves at Petersburg Decorat A special dispatch to the E from Petersburg, Va., say tion day was observed in a most appropriate manner by George H. Thomas Post, No. 45, Grand Army of the Republic of Petersburg, under whose auspices the graves of several thousand — Urion soldicrs who are buried at the National ceme- tery at Povlar Dinwiddie co five miles from burg, were decorated with flowers and miniature flags in the pres: ence of a large crowd who went from Peters burg and ounding country. A band of music v fendance and speeches were made by ( Whitcomb of Norfolk and Col. J. W. Rutter and Capt, Norris of Portsmouth. After the speeches ® big dinner was served. The day being a legal holiday ail the government buildings were closed. ————_ se+ The Monument Tip Reftection. To the Editor of The Evening Star: I beg leave to correct a mistake in my letter of May 29 in regard to the length of time that the sun itself is reflected by the monument tip. If the surface of the apex were perfectly flat it ascertain the time could not exceed two anda half minutes, whereas on Tuesday morning, at the Capitol, there was hardly a change of bright- ness for twenty minutes. The cause is plain, ‘The eastern face of the apex is not perfectly flat; the retlected rays are spread over a larger area and consequently are longer in passing a given point. ‘The reflection from the north face lasts a much rter time and is, I think, brighter. Thope #1. 0. H. will forgive me for unwisely opposing theory to experience, CK. CORCORAN ART SCHOOL, Awards of the Medals and Honors—The Ex- hibition of Work. The annual award of medals and honors to the competing pupils of the Corcoran School of Art occurred at the studio yesterday afternoon. There was a large attendance of the pupils and their friends, who were anxious to learn the outeome of the work of the committee on award. In order to compete for the handsome prizes offered a pupil must submit six charcoal full length drawings, three from the plaster cast or antique and three from life. Upon these the judges make the award without knowing the artist's name. The committee this year was composed of the following well-known artists: John R. ‘Tait and Alexander Cazarin of Balti- more and L. W. Miller, the principal of the School of Industrial Art, Philadelphia. ‘MR. ANDREWS’ REMARKS. Mr. E. F. Andrews, the instructor at the Cor- coran School, opened the exercises in a well- chosen speech. He said in effec I have the honor of calling your attention to the work of the Corcoran School of Art in its fifth public exhibition. The first was held by the courtesy of the Cosmos Club im their commodious and hospitable halls in 1889 and exhibited the work of the very limited number of pupils at that time admitted to draw and study in the sculpture halls cf the gallery two days per week for the most advanced and one day per week for the beginners, the whole num- ber limited to thirty, fifteen in'each class. On the 6th of January, 1890, the school was opened in this newstructure with some sevent} five pupils, and throughout the year the aver: age monthly attendance was over sixty. At the meetings of the committee of award during subsequent yeara there has been an apprecia- tive increase in the number of competitors for honors, greater in proportion than the increase of students, which latter increase has been most | satisfactory, as the record shows today 124 active members. ‘It is with especial pride that I call your attention to the general evenness and ex- cellence of the work before you in all classes and with all sympathy for the kindly gentlemen who form the committeo of award I must call your attention also to tho annually in- creased difficulties imposed upon such commit- tees. ‘The general evenness of drawings and the uniform and rapid progress of the lower cli is essentially due to a principle laid down by good Thomas Havenden. He asked that be be given a half dozen good scholars to begin with. We inherited in this new school building a small corps of earnest, faithful and talented pupils, whose work was'serious and whose in- terest in the school was great, and it is to them and to others whom they have helped and en- couraged to follow in their footsteps, to their kindly assistance to the newcomers, to them must be ascribed ina great measure tbat gen- eral excellence for which the Corcoran School is accredited. ‘To mention them by name now would be impossible on account of their num- | ber, but I rejoice in having this opportunity to get them together and to publicly thank them for their kindly and beneficial influence. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE. He then delivered to Dr. Welling, the presi- dent of the school, the sealed report of the committee, which read as follows: The committee on award of the gold and bronze medals has great pleasure in being able to offer its congratulations on the character and excellence of the work submitted to its in- spection. Ata time when the recognized prin- ciples of art are being too frequently elighted, or even held in contempt, and the ambitious of our youthful students often seduced into de- vious paths, it is especially encouraging to recognize so much sincere and earnest effort on lines in accord with the example of the great masters and of the greatest of all—nature, After full and careful consideration your co ittee has decided that exhibit marked C is ¢ rving of the first prize and the one marked G of the second, and recommend that the gold and the bronze medal be respectively thus awarded. Tt also finds that the exhibits marked H and Tare worthy of honorable mention for the work from life and the antique, and one marked D for the drawings from the antique. In conclusion the committee tenders its sin- core felicitations to Mr. E. F, Andrews and to the entire class, whose work is the instructors’ best commendation, . SUCCESSFUL CONTESTANTS. From this it was learned that the gold medal was won by Miss Daisy King, the bronze medal by Miss Annie Schoenborn, while honorable mention was made of the work of Miss Bessie Newport, Miss Maud Lightfoot and Miss Mar- gic Baker. ‘The competitors were Misses Hallie Ramsay, M. P. McKee, Daisy King, Margie Baker, Helen Smith, Minnie Snyder, Annie Schoenborn, Bessie Newport, Maud Lightfoot, Virginia Keech, Ella Haney, Annie Hunt and Daisy Loughborough. Dr. Welling, in awarding the medals and diplomas for honorable mention, spoke in a few words of the excellence of the work of the pupils, and extended to them his heart- iest congratulations. The works of the students will be on exhi- bition at the Corcoran School of Art today and tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. a NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE, Interesting Memorial Service Held in the Cemetery Vesterday—Note Correspondence of The Evening Star, Rockviztx, Mp., May 30, 1893. ‘The memorial services held today at the Rock- ville cemetery were of an interesting character and attracted a large concourse of people from various sections of the county, the District and other places. ‘The principal exercises were held in front of the residence of the keeper of the grounds, and vere opened by singing bya choir compored of the following persons: Miss Ella Stonestreet, organist; Messrs. C. W. Pretty W. A. Dobson, J. M. Heagy, Jos, Reading and Dr. E. E. Stonestreet. The singing was followed by sprayer, after which a number of appropriate pieces were rendered by the choir, An address suitable to the oceasion was delivered by Rey. 8. I. White of the tist Church. decoration of the graves was next in order, and was performed by the many Indies and children present, and at 1ts close tho grounds presented a bea Known graves were slig a floral token of the close of the interesting excreises_an priate address was delivered by D 2, Stonestreet. This cemetery, which is about one mile from this place, is situated ona high knoll overlooking the headwaters of Rock creek, and is naturally one of the most attractive and sites fora buriel ground in this sec- tion of the state. ladies ef this plac the trustees of thi impetus to the general: di and beautifying the grounds. Aclay pigcon-shooting contest took p here today between the Takoma and Rockvi gun clubs, which was lar; proved an interesting event. From beginning to end the contest was a close one and resulted finally in a score of 108 to 110 in favor of the Rockville club, This was ont of a possible score of 150, The best individual score was made by Dr. Cooper of the Takoma elu James P. B. Viers of the Rockville el second best. The usual Tuesday meeting of democratic e for improving wing of t upon a ticke ity. following Owens, a L. Owens and wtaccounts. W A. Know Georg os H. Craw at Th r him top: in hi business was tran guardian to Rosa A. Owe Mary R. Owens, i ker, guard pass Crawford, de ord, account and distribute among creditors of de ate Parsley and John W. Metz, exe: Colictan. deceased, and James W. ministrator of Thomas Trandle, dece lists of sales of personal estate of their re: decedents. Letters of administratior personal estate of Mary : were granted to Wm. C. Gartrell: bond, £1,000, Philemon M. Smith, executor of Eliza A. Smith, deceased, filed inventory of real estate of eaid deceased. SAM on the Gartrell, deceased, see Pistol Shots. On Sunday there was a small-sized riot on 1st street southwest, in which there were several pistol shots, and Officers -Muivey and Whalen made their appearance and succeeded in arresting one of the party—Enoch Smyler. He was in the Police Court this morning, charged with disorderly conduet, and, the offi= | cers stating that they could probably get more | of the crowd, the case went over, gesttama ates ‘T, W. Hoffman, bookkeeper for the Ferndale Colliery at Shamokin, Pa., was arrested Sun- ay. charged with embezzlement. He is a lieu- tenant colonel of the eighth regiment, National Guard, FROEBEL INSTITUTE. ‘The Graduating Exercises of Miss Pollock’s Institute Next Week. The sixteenth annual commencement of the Froebel Normal Institute, Miss Susan P. Pol- lock, principal, takes place at the Church of Our Father, 13th and I. strects, on June 6 at | 8 o'clock. The two institutions, under the charge of the Misses Pollock, the kindergarten and the normal institute, have # high rank among Washington's educational institutions. The graduating exercises will be as follows: Part I—Processional; prayer, Rev.W. B. Perry Froebel’s Motto, combined with Scripture read- ing, Bettie W. Tschiffely; hymn, Onward, Chris- tain Soldiers, class; paper, Helps and Helpers, Corinne M. Campbell; vocal solo, (a) Past and Future, DeKoven, (b) serenade, —, Henrietta | K. Brandriff; selection, quotations from Froebel, | Lula G. Collins: Bird Piay; eong, Lullaby, class; | pocm, A Mother's Love, Gerirade Jeanette Davis; play interpretation, Honorary Essay, | Ella C. Lyman; recitation, Merry Workers, Florence I. Keene, Lydia M. Waldo, Blanche Lee Clagett. Part IL—Organ solo—Fanfare, Lemmens, Miss Nellie King; class essay, ‘Thought Ex- pressed by Hand; reading, Mary E. Pond; Gifts, Grace M. Hills; Occupations, Gertrude B. Davis; recitation, Something to Try, Gertrude R. 8. Johnson’ ‘The Witches’ May a Heart's Springtime, F. Lippincott; _valedictory p Anna B. Huatulin; eirele game, T ‘Thread of Life: recitation, How to Live, I Lasater and class; conferring diplomas, Mr. Carroll D. Wright; hymn, Sun of My ‘Soul, class; benediction, Rev. Stephen M. Newman; pinno accompanist, Mrs. M. B, Hazard. ‘The graduates are: Mary G. Andrews, ‘92-3, Washington; Mra. 8, S. Bassett, Texas; Hen- rietta K. Brandriff. Ohio; Lula_G. Collins, Corinne M. Campbell, Blanche Lee Clagett, "92-3, Gertrude B. Davis, Gertrude Jeanette Davis, Washington; Anna B. Hamlin, Pennsyl- vanin; Clistie M. Heffner, °93-4, Virginia; Grace M. Hills, Rebecca Hyde, ‘93-4, Gertrude R. S. Johnson, Florence R. Keene, Washington; Lois Lasater, Texas; Ella C. Lyman E Nulty, "92-3, Mary E. Pond, Bertie fely, Lydia M. Waldo, '92-3, Washington. deren lei ditls Something About Big Guns. To the Fditor of The Evening Star: Ina recent notice of jacketing one of tho 13- inch guns at the navy yard the types, by mis- take of some one, state that the projectile to be used weighs 11,000 pounds. It should be 1,100. The largest projectile ever made—if, indeed, any of them have been made—is that for the Krupp gun now at the Chicago fair. The projec- or that is four feet long and weigiss 2,700 to 2,800 pounds. ‘The gun itsel? weighs 248,000 pounds, or 124 tons, is 46 feet 2 inches long and 6 feet 73« inches at the breech—the largest ever made, though Krupp previously made one or more for Italy that weighed over 118 tons, in 1886, and England some that weigh 110 tons, ‘This Krupp gun will take 700 pounds of powder for acharge and it will cost xbout $1,500 at each discharge. It is estimated that it’ will pierce | twenty inches of steel armor at a distance of nine miles. Krupp had a 14-inch gun at the Philadelphia fair, and at the Paris exposition of 1867 he had one weighing 50 tons, 14-inch bore, 1734 feet long, the sheil for which weighed 1,030 pounds and the sol shot 1,212 pounds, ‘These Krupp guns are made of solid stecl, and are not built up in sections as are ours and the Englith gui And this reminds me of an article I lished in the Scicntitic American in 186 which I predicted that the time would come when guns would be made that could pierce any ironclad that could be made to float, but that they would not be made of erst ixon, but of steel. Exception was token then to my statement, it being contended that cast iron was the best material known for big guns. Who now thinks of making one of cast mn? About that time the Scientific Ameriean pub- ished a notice of anew gan made by Ames of Massachusetts that would use sixty pounds of powder, and spoke of it as ‘‘a fearfal charge certainly.” Compare that with 700- pound charges of today and one gets some ide: of the tremendous advance that has been mad: in the past thirty years in big guns. When Gen. Gilmore pla: his “swamp i” in front of Charleston the London i idea and no gun ever had been or probably ever would be made that ould throw a shot five miles, At the queen's | dnbilee a year or two ago one of theirs threw a shot twelve miles, and one of our officers made acalculntion which was published before hand of what its flight would be and varied but a few rods from the actual result. It is calculated that some of the guns in ex- istence today will throw a shot fifteen miles — moce than one-third of the distance from here to Baltimore! Some idea of the tremendous power of the 110-ton gun cau be formed when, as is stated, it has thrown a 16-inch steel projectile, 4 feet long, at a velocity of 2.079 feet a second, piercing 20 inches of steel aud many fect of timber backing. ‘To strike such a blow, it is said, a locomotive weighing 200,000 pounds wouid have to go at the rate of 135 miles an hour! Persons who have witnessed the effect of a collision with a train moving 30 miles an hour can by that means obtain a faint idea of what the result would be. It is not pleasant to contemplate the idea of all the civilized nations being engaged in the manufacture of such tremendous weapons of war. These, with the ironclads, the rapid- firing guns, magazine smal! arms and the vari- ous explosives, will make the next great war by far the most destructive ever known, unless, as was said by Bismarck last year, their very destructiveness will prevent from going to war, which is surely to be hoped. Itisacurious fact that in proportion as warlike weapons have been improved the num- ber of killed and wounded in proportion to the | whole number engaged has been lessened. When men were armed with clubs, the spear, battle ax and similar we | done band to hand ani greater. Now w long-range fi come into actu ple have become mo: of the conquered is war in nny form with the 1g forces seldom tact. ‘Thon, too, as peo- ivilized tho treatment : b as, though ix barbarous, It is to be hoped the time will come when we shall | “know war no more.” It ev . it will be duc to comme mingling of peoph social inierests more than cause. The means of rapid tion, mainly the result of invention, y other onc comuiani with the i no question that ample tion exerts a_ powerful well 1 din e was no law and ence for peace California in 184 In those ¢ reling and very seldom any vio among drunken men, for every one v that the first thing would be a shot, — Burial Permits. nty-four hours mits were gat noon ued from the fer, 40 y . Hoskins, 50 years; Howard M.’ Green, 8 yea : v. Rote, Claren ‘Transfers of Real ¥ have been ler | H. F. Bauer to same, | Waring to J. 7. Arms, B. Sauter to J. K. Berbusch, sub 24, sq. 511; B. Sauter et al., do; @—. C, Heurich to Z. Tobriner, parts 1, 2 and 24, sq. 116:$—. to M. Fishman, parts 1 and 24, do.; &—. Losekam to Louisa Losekam, part 5, sq. 253; $—. F. Hunt to J. H. ‘Ilalston’ et al parts 2. and 5, sq. 22; 8—. W. Haney to H. Wiswall, part 13, sq. 589; €1.400. H. F. Wis- wall to Nannio ‘Haney, same property: $— C, Bauer to Blanche Carter, lot 10, blk. 9. ‘Ta- homa Park: 8. KR. E. Puiro to L. J. Mont- gomery, subs 2235, 9 and 241, bik. 11, Monteilo; Miller, lot 12, «q. Eckington: €1 H. Griswold to G. O. Wilson, lot 172, Chichester; | $—. M. Ashford to J. M. Hale, subs 43 and 44, 8q. 297; $1,406. J agit, Bas been discovered Weeks, the de New York Ty, swindled the ce: Ps Ts, Fannie, | Betty and Mary Davies, out of $250,000. e. art 4, eq. 4o4and John KR. Berbuseh to that Francis H. SANDY SPRING, Social Happenings and Notes of Interest From the Neighborhood. Correspondence of The Evening Star. Sanpy Spnixa, May 29, 1893. Henry Hi. Miller has resigned the office of postmaster here and Samuel Wetherald, who has acted as deputy for a number of years, was appointed to the position. Owing to a belief expressed by some of our citizens that blue-eyed men made the best marksmen, a friendly trial of sharpshooting took place last week in Dr. 8, Scott's meadow with the result in favor of the black eyes by a long score. The dancing club gathered on Friday night at Rock Spring. the home of Roger B. Far- quhar, and was largely attended: Miss Anne M. Farquhar, who has been at the school of de- sign in Baltimore for some months, arrived at home that do: Mass Emma Taylor Stabler of Edgewood is making 2 farewell visit to her family with the expectation of sailing from New York for Ire- land on June 3. Bliss Ella May Henderson of Sandy Springs village, a former Sherwood pupil, has gradu- ated with highest honors from Dr. Kenney school at Hagerstown. ‘The Senior Club of Farmers was in se the afternoon of the mon 7th instant at Rochland, Hallowell. Mr. Hall of John C. Bentley and f this state, but were present. the home of Henry C, Va. Charlestown, W. a resident of Pennsylvani ‘The Enterpri ‘May meeting on Saturday, at Argyl lence of Thomas J. Loa, with Warwick M. Stabler chairman and wton Stabler, pro tem, Thomas Lea, # Charles G. and George A. Wilson, Henry Miller, Frank E. Lea and D. C. Whitg of Penn- sylvania were guests of the day. The elub found much to commend in the neat appaar- ance of comparatively new premises and the bountiful promise of vegetables and small fruit : Miss Mary E. Gi in, the pioneer from Sandy Spring to the world’s fair, proposes to leave Maryland for Chicago on Tuesday, in company with Mr. Bernard Gilpin, sr., of Baltimore. Cards are out for a german at Mt. Pleasant, the home of Mies Elizabeth Scott. “The Phrenaskcia” announces a complimen- tary literary and dramatic entertainment at the Lyceum on June 15, each member having five tickets of admission to bestow. Miss Kebecea T. Miller is with her cousin, Mrs. Samuel M. Janney of New York. Charles Stabler has visited bis son, Henry H. Stabler, who resides in Baltimore county, and Joseph Moore has been in New York. James B, Henderson and wife, James P. Stabler and_ son, Newton, Mortimer, Caleb and Llewellyn Stabler, went to Great Falls fishing, With the usual result of this season—a good deal of sport and no fish. There has also been an excursion to that beautiful old mansion at Folly Quarter, Howard county. Mrs. Alban G. Stabler, Miss Buckley and Miss Coanclia Reese of Baltimore, Mrs. Josephine Griscom and two children of Bound Brook, Miss Agnes Morgan, Miss Carrie Baldwin and Miss Lena Janney of Washington, Miss Agnes Darlington and Mr. D. C, White of Penneyl- yania are recent arrivals. A numberof Wash- ington citizens have engaged board m our community for the summer. M.B.T. FALLS CHURCH, Correspondence of The Evenins Star. Fatxs Crvren, Va., May 31, 1893. ‘The funeral of Mr. place from the John E. Febrey took Methodist Church South on Tuesday and was one of the Inrgest ever scen in this section. The sermon was preached by Rev. J. W. Duffey, a former pastor of the ch, who spoke eloquently of the eheracter and good qualities of the deceased. Mr. Feb- y esteemed and was ‘one of ive members of the church, He a jow and one daughter, Mrs. Frank Shreve. He was interred in Hollywood ceme- tery near the town. The “gipsy festival” by the Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor will take place at the Odd Fellows’ Hall on Friday might, June | 16, and promises to be a first-class entertain- ment. ‘The Monumentals of Washington played an- other match game of ball with the Fails Church club here yesterday und the i victory in a score of 6 to 12in favor of the Monumentals. The game was witnessed by a large crowd and was much enjoyed and everything pasted off pleasantly. ‘The Southern Assembly of Vir teur troupe from Aiex: produced the opera “The Mikado” at Odd Fellows’ Hall Monday night. It was well rendered before an audience which filled to its utmost capacity the large hall, The proceeds were for the benefit | of the rectory of the Catholic Church in course of erection here. 4. i. Burgwin of Richmond, 8. B. Moore, ne, W. H. Young and E. H. Lyles of Alexandria and Mrs. Gillespie of Nebratka reg- ered on Tuesday at the Eagle House, A. M. Lathrop, rv of Mra ALP. Eastman, with her children, Caroline and Hattie, spent yosterday in the village visiting Mrs. Exstman. She was accompanied by her aunt, Mrs. Lathrop of Massachusetts, Miss Ada Walker and Mr. Arthur Flagg were added tothe membersaip of Pioneer Lodge, Good Templars, Tuesday night. Srxty-erght ombers were in atteudance, ‘The program of exercises, in charge of Miss M. M. Wilson, con- sisted of recitations by Miss Margie Garner and Mr. Carl Rathbun, tong by J. It. Jacobs and speeches by Messrs. G. Gaither, Thos, Hillier and K. L. Kimball, oon Thomas Nickens and | Jack Lowe, on their return from the city, got | into a controversy, both being under the in- fluence of liquor. Niekens drew his pistol and | fired at Lowe, the ball striking Lowe in the fleshy part of the arm and inilicting a painful wound. yet been arrested, successful ice cream ie Thora of the census bureaa is x few daysat home. pury C. Ryer, who recently purchased End ‘of ‘Mr. ding Auditor of the District J. T. Petty spent ¥ with Mr. L. C, Young. W. Hi Patterson, the popular teacher of ct, who lives here, will take in his free world’s fair in August. . Franklin H, Hough and daughter, Elea- Miss Mary Winans, Miss Libbie ‘rali and sof Washington spent nd Mrs. E. C. Hor spread of the Ey ents, have m to their rece Sty becoming te int lan- | Chased of Mr, A. M. Wheele: e io prevent —- es of the worl THE “PLer THAT FAILED. An Attempt to Stri San Pr: © Overhead Wires at Prevented, san Francisco special ‘The New York die says: Much excitement wa morning by an at! Omnibus Street I electric ro ness par gomers the ferry, s caused carly yesterday apt on the part of the Company to put in an 1, with overkend wires, in the busi- Market street, from Sth to Mont- 4 thence bya circuitous route to nd men witha longline of wagons derricks took possession of the smain thoroughfare and began digging son both sides and planting in the concrete aty feet high, issued orders tdepartment to remove the poles r the torn up n the comy ad on has no fr: ket street which is ia., Monday an unknown white tramp tried to commit a criminal assau!t P woman named Mrs, Crosby. She drew a pistol and shot ‘him in the head. He staggered off a short distance and fell dead in his tracks, Ex-Congressman Loran H. Koets Dead. Logan H. Toots of Arkansas died yester= y of congestion of the brain, He asa member of Congress from that state in 1874. For sixteen years he was president of ational Bank and was prominent in wd tinancial irs of his state. soe destroved the unin, Chile, caus 0000. le at the damage to » Best Disinfectant, d, prompt aud efficient. <8 TAKOMA PARK. Mr. Tom Clark, with his chum and room- mate, Mr. Fred. Slater of Cornell University, aro visiting Mra. Gen. W. T. Clerk of Chestnut avenue. Gen. and Mrs. L. F. Bingham have returned from a winter spent in Florida. The former left, Monday for @ short stay at Berkeley Springs, W. Va. Mrs. A. Jachman of Chicago is the guest for week of Mrs. C.K. Jimmerson. Misé Moud Jimmerson, with her sister Jennie, will leave early in the coming month fora fortnight’s stay near Falls Church, 2 ‘Mr. Perey Brown of New York is spending a brief vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs Robert 8. Brown. Miss E. Bitzer returned y from Ma- con, Ga., whither she accompanied her brother, Rev. George Bitzer, a delegate to the asseunbly. Rev. Jos. Little of Davenport, Towa, preached in the Presbyterian Church Sunday morning an interesting sermon. Rev. Mr. McQuerton of Minnesota read the serviecs and participated in the closing exercises. Mrs. Brasshears, who bas been confined to her home for a year past, the result of an at- tack of grip, is able to enjoy a short drive when the weather is favorable. | _ Miss Williamson is a guest of hor sister, Mra. 8. E. Page. ‘The strawberry festival hela by the guild of | the Episcopal Church in the grove at the | terminus of the electric road yesterday was a success, the sum realized exceeding their most sanguine expectations, Mr. and Mrs. George H. Wells entertained a large party of - friends at their hospitable home on Oak avenue Tnesday. Mrs. Arthur Little has returned from a visit toher parents, Gen. and Mrs. Ellis Spear, at Mt Pleasant, iss Blanche Lay,with her guest, Miss Louise Tucker of Georgetowr. D. C., entertained a | number of young friends Tuesday night, with the old-new game of blind man’s bu. ie concert to be given by the Euterpe Glee Club for the benefit of the chapel has been hen a fine program postponed until June 7, as promised. ‘The improvements planned for the chapel willadd greatly to the comfort as well as ap- Pearance of the buildiug. Measures have becn taken for carpet and curtains, and in a short time the work will be completed. Miss Mary Doyle is visiting Mrs. Hiram T. Doyle at the home of the latter, on Chestaut "The 0 f Tak No. 24. 1 open meeting of Takoma Lodge, No. 24. L 0. 0. F,, will take place in the chapel Thurs- day evening. ‘The committee of arrangements are planning an interesting program. Mrs. Louise Losekam is spending a few days ATTENDANC; AT THE Fain, The Crowds Who Have Been Present Com Pared With Those at the Centennial, Kansas City Times. One of the significant featurcs about the fair attendance is the great preponderance of visie tors from the eastern states, Probably the knowledge which western people had of the Chicago climate during the month of May had something to do with it. but the railroad rates are more directly responsible, The enstern states had their state buildings more nearly completed when the fair was opened, and have pushed the work along more rapidly than have the western boards of managers. With the month of June the fair directors expect the rush to begin from contignous states. By that time it will be safe for visitore to appcar on oo casional afternoons in their spring clothes, but to date it hax been out of the question. Notwithstanding ali the drawbacks with which the dircetors have boen forced to contend. the attendance at the world’s fair has been much larger than that for the corresponding periods at the centennial exposition. ‘A comparative statement of the attendance at the Columbian and centennial expositions for the first twenty days is here given: COLUMGSIAN EXPOSITION. Mar with her daughter, Mrs. Dr. Parsons of Carroll avenue. Dr. Frank W. Lang bas returned to Kennet Square, Pennsylvania, from a brief visit to rei- atives in Takoma. The last Bible class and teachers’ meeting was beld at the Fesidence of Mr. 0. D. Summy on Oak avenue. number participated ‘in the lesson, led tees B. oa Mrs. George Bitzer of Alexandria, Va, is visiting the Misses Bitzer, having returned f-om Baltimore much benefited by a surgical operation and course of treatment lasting eev- eral weeks. The monthly consecration service of the Christian Endeavor Society wili be held in the chapel this evening. A large attendance is an- ticipated at the mass meeting to be held here Friday evening by the district union. paediatrician END OF A WEEK’S SPREE. James Dickson, a Wealthy Mansfield, Ohi Man Killed by a Train. » James Dickson of Mansfield, Ohio, aged about seventy years, was struck and instantly killed | at the Crane Strect crossing by a west bound Pennsslvania railroad tram yesterday. Mr. Dickson was one of Mansficld’s wealthiest citizens, his wealth being estimated at from £300,009 to £400,000. He had been dissipating for the past week, and it is said that to this is due the accident.’ Mr. Dickson has been in the grocery business in Mansfield for many years. Hie leaves a family of four or five persons. ——_+e+ DAVITT WITHOUT ‘PROPERTY. Even the Cottage He Occupies Eclongs to Another. It was announced yesterday in the Dublin court of bankruptcy that there was no es- tate to meet the claims against Michael Davitt, late M. P. for Northeast Cork and pre- viously M. P. for North Meath, who was com- pelled to go into bankraptey on account of his 'y to meet the costs of the proceedings successfully instituted against him by P. Mahoney, his Parneilite antagonist in the North Meath election, to deprive him of that seat on the ground that clerical intimidation had been used in Davitt's behalf. It appears that the cottage which Mr. Davitt occupies is the pr: erty of Mrs, Davitt and cannot, therefore, be touched in the bankruptcy proceedings, ———_—+es—___ BOOKMAKERS REBEL, ‘They Do Not Want to Pay $150 a Day at Washington Park. Thirty-six bookmakers at the Latonia race course are dissatisfied with the €150 which they have been informed the Washington Park directors have decided to charge them for each day's privilege ef doing business at the coming races at that park at Chi- cago. They have determined to give official expression to their rebellion against what ther denounce as extortion, and for that purpose they calied a meeting at the Burnett Honse last night to take definite action in the matter. ———_-+e2____ Parliament Wi ‘ot Adjourn for the Derby. ‘The house of commons yesterday, by a vote of 281 to 169 refused to adopt a motion toadjourn over today in order to enable the members to attend the Derby at Epsom, ——+e-+ Fatal Eesalt of Piaying With Firearms Ella Knapp of St. Paul, nine years old was shot and instantly killed Monday by her brother Willie, aged eleven. The children had accidentally gotten a revolver belonging to an clder brother. One cartridge was in and not opposite the trigger. so that after an experiment or two the children came to the conclusion it was unloaded. Finally the bor pointed the weapon at his sister and pulled the trigger. The one remaining cartridge was in place and an explosion followed. ‘The ball went through the heart of the girl and she fell a corpse. ———_+sos— The Seal Catch in the Japan Sea. The catch of the sealing flect in the Japan sca up to May Sis reported ina private letter received Alger had 1,160 skins, the Herman 278, the Agnes MeDonald 809 and the San Diego 90. All the others had below fifty or none at all. The schooner Alexander has not been in Bering sca on a poaching ex- pedition, as has been widely stated, but has been sealing with the other vessels in Japan sea and “at last accounts bad 1,102) skins, The schooner Lillie of San’ Francisco was caught in a heavy gale recently, since which time she has not been seen and is supposed to have foundered. The C. C. White had a sovere experience in the same storm, being driven ashore and badly damaged. The letter also states that another schooner, the name of which is not given, lost three boats and four men in the gale, May 24 May 25. May 26, Vd 3s day, the 28th jay 29, corresponding being our May 30. FOUGHT HIs WAY THROUGH FLAMES, John Bauman Saved Two Women and ‘Their Three Children. Terribly burned, yet retaining presence of mind sufficient to reseve two women and their babies from their blazing homes, John Bauman on Monday made a record for himself that will not soon be forgotten by the hundreds of peo- ple who witnessed his bravery. Bauman occupies the lower floor of Nos, 1314-16 North 24 street, Philadelphia, con- ducting a second-hand store. While working about his place Monday afternoon an oil stove ttanding near the stairway suddenly exploded with a terrific report, scattering burning fiuid in every direction. In an instant the finmes were bursting out of the front door, and Grocer Fretschze, living across the street, ran out of his place to sound the alarm. Ashe looked up he was horrified to see two women sented at a second-story front window unconscious of their danger. He cried out to them to fly, but at the same instant the flames burst into their room and ther became panic stricken. Mrs. Martha Muldowney rushed to the third floor and, returning with her two- year-old boy in ber arms, again appeared at the second-ttory window. Mrs. Wm. Davis, the oceupant of the second story, whom Mrs. Muldowney was visiting when they saw the danger, caucht up ber twin babies, and with her friend stood shrieking for help. Both women were frenzied and wanted to throw the children to the crowd below, but were begged to desist until a ladder could be secured. Suddenly Bauman appeared at the window. He had bravely fought for his store, but find- the struggle useless remembered the women and children above ard rushed to their rescue. The flames in the stairway burned his hair and beard off and scorched his neck and arms to blisters,but he reached the ttle group, now almost blinded by the smoke. With the children in bis arms he crept slong the narrow projecting bulk window top and placed them in safety in the home of M. Sauler at No. 1318. Twice he returned and iloted the frightened mothers to their bes. Then as a great cheer arose for his bravery be ruddenly became unconscious ere he could himself go safely through the open window, He fell to the pavement, receiving dangerons internal injuries, and was taken to St. Mary's Hospital. The fire was finally subdued after completely gutting the house No. 1814 and badly damaging No. 1316. Both families lose all their belo: ings, amounting to about $1,500, and ¢ buildings are damaged to the extent of €2,000 _ soe Huene Will Oppose the Clericats. Freiherr Von Hoiningsen-Huene, the centrist (clerical) leader who favored the ermy ‘bill m the iste reichstag, and whose com- promise amendment to the bill has been re- pudiated by the cenicr party, has decided to stand for the reichetag in opposition to the of- ficial program of the centrisis. ———_—_+oo Murdered and Thrown in a Creok. Sunday afternoon the body of an unknowa Young woman was discovered floating in Mad creck, about two miles from Hudson, N. An autopsy revealed the fact that the girl was not more than eighteen or twenty years of and bad been brutally murdered, and that the crime was perpetrated about eight or ten Gays ‘The only clue that may lead to her iden- vis acard found inher pocket bearing the name of Fannie A. Wyckoff. There will bes ae of the case before the coroner on Sat- urday. ——_—_2e____ - Minister Runyon Received. Mr. Theodore Runyon, American minister to Germany, was officially received at the foreign office at Berlin yesterday. Mr. Wm, Walter Phelps, the late American minister, will bid formal farewell to the imperial officials at the wedding of his daughter, Miss Marion Phelps, to Dr. Franz von lottenburg, under secretary of the interior, which as to take place on Tue day next. ———__+e-____ A Scheme to Do Without Money. Cyrus Corning of Kansas, at one time one of the leaders of the populict party, is the originator of a scheme whereby he hopes to do away with money and its attendant evils, His plan is to establish exchanges in different parts of the state to take the place of ordinary stores, where the purchaser can trade wha commodity he has for whatever he wants in the storcs’ stock, or ean take checks 1m oe Ene: From the Penitentiary. James Furman, serving a term of cighteen months for felonious assault, and George Waters, serving a term of one year for assault, escaped from the King’s county, N. ¥. Sunday night or early Mond: the bars of their cells. way to the high stone wall which surrounds tl prison, where they were likely assisted to cape by their friends, who must have ha ladder, rning by ‘They made their ~——_ see Bidding for the Cherokee Str A Table L T., spe 8, Stahter, who has been strect with Chief sand the other mem- bers of the Cherokee deleg: m, has re- turned home and says it is understood that 95 cents on the dollar will be the highest bid made for the Cherokee strip bonds” In this event the delegation will be forced to come home or seck other money fields, as they can- not dispose of the bonds for jess than par value, ———_+- 0+ ______ A Premature Announcement. The manager of the head office in Glas- gow of the Allar state line steamship states in an interview that although the conversion of the Allan line into a joint stock company is projected it would be premature to announce the detailx of the project. Nothing has yet been arranged in regurd to the capital, and anyhow no shazes are offered to the public. At the Prince of Waies’ levee in London Monday Mr, White, charge diaffairs of the American legation, presented Mr. Waiter Burns of the bauking house of Drexel, Morgan & Co. exchange which will be honored at any of the exchanges, Death of the Oldest Mason, Tather Phio I, Hubbell died on Money at Winona, Minn., at th of ninety-foure | Me dest living Mason | United having | Post jst . w. T., im 160. & offices in the lodge end under f twents-one be t by He har beens Pive chiiares see Sir Chartes halfof Great Britain the Bering sea tribu argument dragged wearily along. as he dissected minutely and tediously the laws of other nations, on which the United States based theif claim to protection of the seals outside of 0 ordinary limit. A Real Happy Time All Around. A wild scene was enacted in the eirenit court at Allegan, Mich., Saturday mght whes the jury after deliberating two hours ret a verdict acquitting Bert Moore of killing Harry Reynolds Last January Moore shot and killed Reynolds because the latter refused 1 give up a lien on Mrs, Moore's affections eu the verdict was rendered the enoe® wildly applauded. Men threw their hats into the air, and, while some women wept, others threw their arms aronnd the priso: end hugged him. The jury came a fos & ‘equal sare of the congratulations, _