Evening Star Newspaper, October 18, 1895, Page 12

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1895—SIXTEEN PAGES. b b | . Tertz’s Medern Pharmacy, One day of uth & F Sts, N. W. special cut prices for medicines & toilet articles. One day, and one day only, of these prices. Tomorrow, Saturday, as‘a sort of opening season treat, we shall cut the prices of every single Medicine and Toilet Article in stock. What a day of buying it will be. Come in the morning and avoid the rush. ies’ and Gentlemen's Perfect-fitting f cuamin Vesta of Jersey cloth, $1.73 up- Medicines and Sundries At Cut Prices. Pure Ext. Jam. Ginger... Pint Bottles Pure Cod Liver ‘scl (this year's Cleansiline Elixir Pepsi (Excellent remedy Lithia Tablets. . Bee (Makes six gallons lithia water.) White's Belladonna and Capsicum Plasters ...--- Be, $1 King's Grip Capsules. (Cure cold in srowth.) English Glycerine (in Ibs.) Beef, Iron and Wine. Imported Olive Oil. (Large bottles (Bor Bed Bugs.) Extract Beef, in capsules, vet venient form. Per box Pectoral Balsam, ry con- juick cure Mert: or coughs or colds in adults or children. Small, 17e.: large, 34c. Ferraud's Wine of Cocoa. G2c. Sie OS ee rrup. sees for $1, (Pieasant ‘iaxative.) Mertz’s Wine of Calisaya and Iron. .59c. (for malaria and general debility.) Douglass’ Emulsion........ (Contains 50 rer cent cod ilver palatable.) Toilet Articles At Cut Prices. Rabuteau Skin Food. 2 (Extra large size.) 8 packages Talcum Powder for. (For, Anfant or adult.) 2 packages Chewing Gum fer Be. Julie’s Face Bleach........$1.00 to 8c. (Quickly removes moth patches and ‘freckies.) Curling Fluid...............25¢. to 18¢. + (Keeps the hair in curl for days.) Eau de Quinine............ $1.00 -t Perfumed White Petroleum Jelly, Se. to Le. (in handsome jars.) TMertzs Tlodern Pharmacy, 1th and F Streets. WHO FIRED THE GUN? Recent Accident Revives 2 Most Noted Criminal Trial. From the Cincinnati Enquirer. Ym the paper of last Saturday appeared an account of a strange accident in which a man was killed by the digcharge of a gun while lying asleep on a lounge in his room, the weapon being discharged by reflected rays of the sun falling upon the cartridge chamber of the firearm. Since the publicatign of the story a cor- respondent from York, Pa., writes concern- ing the accident, and refers to a similar ‘ease, in which, through the efforts of a clever Cincinnati lawyer named C. G. Wal- lis, the person accused of murder and sen- tenced to be hanged was set at liberty, the circumstantial evidence on which he was convicted being entirely exploded by a wit- nessed demonstration as to how the acci- dent really occurred. The York correspondent referred to yol- ume 13 of the Criminal Law Magazine, ~ page 607, on which a full account of the case appears. The case was that of the state of Tennessee against Avery, tried in Henry county, that state, and is one of the most remarkable in the history of criminal jurisprudence: In June, 1887, Charles Ensley, the cousin of a man of the name of Avery, was killed in his room while lying on a lounge, about 3 o'clock in the afterncon, The weapon which caused death was a small rifle, send- ing a aliber ball through Ensley’s brain. No one was in the house at the time but Ensley. An empty rifle was found lying on @ rack on a wall of the room in which the killing occurred, and the bullet fitted the tube. Avery was arrested for the crime, as he ‘was the only living close relative to En- siey, and by his death profited to the mount of about $100,000. Avery was tried, pleaded not guilty, but was convicted of murder in the first degree and sentenced to be hanged. He appealed to the supreme court, and engaged Mr. Wallis to defend him. The supreme court remanded the case back to the circuit court on technical errors. Two mistrials were brought about, and then came the strangest part of the gtory. The brilliant Wallis struck the key- note to the mystery. In August, 1891, he had the rifle loaded and hung on the wall. A white sheet, with the form of a man marked on It, was placed in exactly the tion occupied by Avery when lying ep, and a heavy cut-glass pitcher of ‘Water like the one found in the room was placed on the shelf above. The tempera- ture was ninety degrees in the shade, one of the hottest days of the year. . ‘The pitcher acted as a sun giass and the hot rays of the sun shining through the water were refracted directly on the cart- ridge chamber of the rifle. ht witnesses were in the room, and a few minutes after 3 o'clock a puff and a Yeport occurred and the ball struck the outlined form back of the ear, in the exaet Jocation where Ensley was shot, and the theory of circumstantial evidence went to Pieces. The incident being witnessed and reese to, readily explained itself to the jury. —+e+— STAGE CHAMPAGNE. SVhen the Genuine Article Was Used the Lines Were Changed. Fiom the Chicago Record. At an outlying theater there was recently performed a play in which one of the “props” was a bottle of champagne. The man servant, John, brought in the wine at the order of his mistress, and of- fered her a gl: of it. She tasted the wine and then said: “Where did you get this, John? Take it away.” ‘The actor who played “John” frequently complained of the quality of stage wine furnished him. Sometimes it was cold tea, which refused to pop when opened, and which was the wrong color when poured out. The effer- vescent stage wine, on the other hand, was charged too strongiy and splat- elf all over the stage. It happened that the actor mentioned his troubles to a friend, who kept a refreshment place next to the theater, and asked what could be a good substitute for champagne. There's no need of using any substi- te,” replied the friend. “I'll send you in @ small bottle each evening. Accordingly, when the with the wine that evening he opened a bottle of genuine champagne, poured out @ glass and handed it to his mistress. She sip as usual, and then -turned an inquiring glance at the servant. She took anotker sip and he waited for the line. There secmed to be some delay. She emptied her glass and sald: very good, ‘That is John. Kindly give me some se are not the lines,” he whispered. But he had to carry out the play. He, filled the glass a second time. She emptied it and said: “Take it away," which wus the cue for the next line, and the play went on. Before the next performance they came to an understanding, and she agreed to drink but one glass at a performance, for he threatened that If she ever called for a second glass he would put her on cold tea egain. ——<ee—__ The Donkey and the Golf Ba Brom the Bradford (Eug.) Observer. A curious incident happened the other day on the Ravenscliffe golf links to a member who prefers to remain incognito. After Griving from the first tée he took his brassy and played his ball close to the club's donkey, which was grazing near the green. The moke, whose proclivities for beer and tobacco are already familiar to the mem- promptly went for the ball, and to the @ismay of the players and the surprise and amusement of the onlookers, who en- @eavored to make him drop it, he swallowed it. Latest bulletins report the animal no ‘worse. The player wanted to claim the ad- Wantage as holed out in two! DEMAND FAST TRAINS. What Can Be Done if Railroad Man- agers See Fit. Julian Ralph in Providence Journal. The English, who have done their fast running on the two five-hundred-mile runs to Aberdeen—one "en the west coast and the other on the east coast—have made their records with non-practical trains of two or three light or empty cars. They have declared that there is nd money in such trains; that if they were filled with passengers they would not pay the expense of running them. It has been proven, also, that the public will not support or patron- ize the very fast trains, for all of the fast- est have been withdrawn. Our public sup- ports our fastest trains better than any others, and it is beginning to be evident that our public will presently demand that such trains be run, not merely to Buffalo, but to Chicago at least, if not to San Fran- cisco. When the mass of the people understand that certain roads can double the speed of their trains, but are kept from doing so by bool agreements, made to protect weak and inferior roads, there will be a pressure upon the best roads such as will compel them to withdraw from such hampering alliances. But, to return to the case of the recent record-maker, we drew a train of four enormous cars that would carry 218% persons, we added more than the weight of that number of persons by substituting a heavy private ear for the fourth coach, and with that load of more than double the English weight, we made an average of 63 4-10 miles an hour, and made several ‘3 in forty-five seconds, or at the rate of eighty miles an hour. We had to slow up passing several cities, and we ran the train in the open country with hundreds of level crossings on the way. When we think of the English crossings, with the roadbed inclosed, guarded and always over or inder the surreunding roads, it is fair to say that it does not seem likely that the English would care to make the highest speed if they had to do it on any road in America. —--2e0— NAKED ON MULE-BACK. How a Man Cured Himself of Paraly- six in Japan. From the San Francisco Chronicle. The liveliest passenger on board the steamship City of Peking was Humphrey Kendrick of Los Angeles. He had just re- turned from Japan, a country that he loves, because a few years ago it completely cured him of paralysis. When Kendrick found that he had lost control of his limbs he determined to spend all the money he had to get relief. It was easy enough to tell what had brought the paralysis upon him, for the first stroke came soon after he had a bad tumble on horseback. The animal fell in such a way as to catch Kendrick squarely beneath it, severely wrenching and straining his spine. Kendrick found that he was much better in hot weather, and this led him to go to the Hawaiian Islands. He was so much better there when it was hot that he con- cluded to go to a still warmer place. Some- body told him that the south coast of Japan in summer was the place. For many months during that hottest of hot summers Kendrick engaged in a most unique attempt to regain his health. For days at a time he would He positively strip- ped to the skin in the hot sand on the sea- shore of Japan. He got so that he rather liked it. As the days passed he kept getting better. Then he took to seeking exercise. A donkey was secured, and Kendrick, stark naked, would ride the animal up and down the beach. It was almost too hot for the peas but Kendrick did not seem to mind t. ‘The result was complete recovery. Kend- rick came back feeling like a schoolboy ard much infatuated with the country of the Japs. THE INCANDESCE Figures Showing the Extent of the Use of This Light. From the Chicago Tritune. F. 5. Drake, general agent of the Standard Electric Company, speaking of the tendency of the smaller cities to control the street lighting by authorizing the construction of a municipal lighting plant, said yesterday that nearly 100 cities and towns had installed their own lighting plants, following the ex- ampie set by Chicago some years ago. “Fifteen years ago there were only a dozen incandescent lighting plants in the coun- try, requiring 1,900 lamps,” he continued. “In 1882 the number of plants had increased to thirty-three, with a dynamo capacity of 6,800 lamps; in 1883, to 137 plants and 45,000 iT SYSTEM. lamps; in 1884, to 242 plants and 000 lamps; In 1885, to 344 plants and 138,000 lamps: to 500 plants and 200,000 s; in 1s lamps; in 1887, 700 plants and 300,000 lamps: in 1588, to 1,200 plants and 500,000 lamps; in 1889, to 1,400 plants and 600,000 lamps; in 189), to 1,900 plants and 750,000 lamps; in 1891, to 2,700 plants and 1,050,000 lamps; in 1892, to 3,300 plants and 1,300,000 lamps; in 1s03, to 3,700 plants and 1,500,000 lamps; in to 4,200 plants and 1,650,000 lamp: 1895, to 4,700 plants and 1,850,000 lamps. “There are more than fourteen hundred central stations, supplying ctirrent to moze than 3,200,000 incandescent lamps.” ——+e- A Talk With Dr. Talmage. In an Interview held with Dr. Talmage at his heme in Brcoklyn, tie celebrated divine chats of his methods of work and of nis heme, and what he expects his life in this city to be. —_—=__ Torpedo Bont Duty. Commander G. A. Converse has been or- dered to duty as inspector of torpedo boats at Herreshoffs’, and Lieut. Spencer S. Wood to duty in the same connection. THE BOYS IN BLUE Annual Report of the Adjutant Gen- eral of the Army. IMPROVEMENTS IN RECROTTING SERVICE Increased Attendance at Military Co'leges Shown. INDIAN ENLISTMENT Gen. Ruggles, adjutant general, has sub- mitted to the Secretary of War his annual report for the year ending Septenver 30, 1895. The report shows that the recent change in methods of conducting the re- cruiting service, whereby general service recruits are no longer held three months for instruction, but are promptly forwardd to regiments from recruiting stations and ren- dezvous, has been productive of good re- suits. During the ten months ending July 1, 1895, 3,859 general service recruits were forwarded to regiments—1,226 directly from recruiting slutions and 2,133 from vendez- vous, with the exception of a few large de- tachments, which were forwarded under com- mand of commisstoned officers on diszontin- uance of depots. These recruits were sent to their stations under the charge of some member of their respective detachments, and yet not a desertion en route occurred. This method of dispatching detacaments without the expense of guard or escort has effected a very considerable saving in cost of transportation, and with a view to a still further saving in transportation and a re- duction in city stations, effort has been made of late to increase the number of enlist- ments at and in the vicinity of military posts. Improvements in the Character of Recruits. The act of August 1, 1894, confining first enlistments in the army to persons not over thirty yeurs of age who are citizens of the United States or who have made legal dec- laration to become citizens thereof and who can speak, read and write the English lan- guage, and the more recent prohibition by the Secretary of War of the acceptance of minors except as musicians, have resulted in a material improvement in the character of the men received as recruits and have not interfered to prevent the enlistment of men in sufficient numbers to keep the ranks well filled throughout the year. In October, 1894, there were in operation thirty general recruiting stations. Since then one station in New York city has been closed and one opened in Brooklyn, N. Y. Four stations— Washington, D. C.; Springfleld, Mass.; New- ark, N. J., and one of the three stations at Chicago—were closed September 30, 1505, and one new station is to be opened at Richmond, Va. There will thus be a reduc- tion of three In the number of stations oc- cupied last year, and as six stations were closed during the year 1894 there will be a total reduction of nine stations in the last two years. Indian Enlistment. The total number of Indian soldiers en- listed up to June 80, 1805, was 1,033, of which number twenty-four were enlisted during the fiscal year ending that date. There were also enlisted thirty-nine Indian scouts during the past fiscal year. There is now but one Indian company in service, troop L, seventh cavalry, and enlistment of Indian soldiers has been discontinued. The total number of enlistments in the army during the fiscal year ending June 30, 805, for the regular limit of 25,000 men ‘90, of which number 5,518 were na- tive born and 2,22 of foreign birth. Seven thousand one hundred and_ seventy-four were white, 543 colored and 63 Indian. Ex- cluding re-enlistments the percentage of native bern among the accepted applica- tions for re-enlistment was Reports shows 35,240 applicants, or per cent of the whole number seeking enlistment, were rejected as lacking some of the requi- site qualifications, physical, mental or moral. The number rejected as aliens was 25 Comparative tables show that the efforts to prevent undesirable men from entering the army are meeting with success. kerton; charge, disorderly conduct; fined Miltary Colleges. The reports from officers on duty and professors of military science and tactics at military colleges give evidence of the increasing favor in which the people hold instruction blending physical training with scholastic studies. The average total num- ber of students during the past year at these institutions was 35,638. Of these 23,723 were eapable of military duty, 12,681 were required under college rule to be en- rolled as military students, and the whole number that received military instruction during the last quarter of the scholastic year was 14561. Four years ago the fig- vres under the first, second and third heads Were, respectively, 16,537, 12,301 and his record shows that the total average attendance of students at these universities and colleges has more than doubled in four years, and that the interest in the military course of faculties and students has kept pace therewith. Promotions From the Ranks. The act of June 18, 1878, provided for the promotion to the grade of commissioned officer of meritorious non-commissioned of- fers found morally, intellectually and physical'y qualified for promotion. Under the act of July 30, 1892, unmarried soldiers. under thirty years ot age of sound phys que, who, being citizens of the United State: shall have served hcenorably in the ranks not less than two years, and have borne a good character both before ard since en- 1s mnt, are permitted to compete at pre- scribed examinations for commissions in the army. There are now in the army 109 officers of the line who were promoted from the passage of the act of June 18, 1478. The number 9%f army officers regularly employed at the state headquarters this year is thirty-three, an increase of six ver the details “of last year. During the year 1895 forty-three states and territories obtained the services of officers of the army for temporary or regular duty with state troops. The assembly of troops of the permanent establishment with those of the states and state camps has now been essayed with success. The next step would he to assemble troops of the permanent es- tablishment and troops of the several states in a common camp within the limits of some government park or reservation, to be brigaded with each other as they would be in time of actual war, not by states, and to be maneuvered accordingly. ee AFTER MANY YEARS. A Clay County Man Returns From a Long Exile. From the Indianapelis Last evening J. B. Wilson arrived ¢in Brazil, Ind., from Florida. This man, who was at one time one of Brazil's most re- spected citizens, has been mourned as dead by his faraily for twenty-five years. In 1868 he went to Kansas. Not being satisfied with the outlook there he joined a party of men found for the Iadian territory. One night while in camp in the territory they were assailed by Indians, ard all but Wil- son were killed. He was left for dead on the field, with a terrible wound in his head. He was found by the soldiers, but the wound had destroyed his mind. He was confined in a hospital for ten long years, when his mind was partially restored 10 him, altbough he had no recollection of his name or past life. ‘After being released from the hospital he went to Florida, where, ten years ago, he met an old friend.from Brazil. The sight of a face associated witl» his life before the battle with the Indians came back to him and he inquired of his family. The friend became confused in the many families of Wilsons there, and sald his children were all dead, and his wife, having beard of his death in the Indian territory, nad remar- ried. Then he had no desire to return to the home of his youth, as his family and friends were dead to him. Thres years ago his wife, who is a most estimable lady, and who had never remarried, applied for a persion. The government informed her that her husband was alive and residing in Fiorida. Then was begun an effort to find him, which resulted in his returning home. POLICE COWRT CASES ers Old Timers Not Numerous in the Pro- i Those Prisoners Who Were Unfort nate Today—Young Brooks Goes ‘With His Father. ——— oe rt Since Ellen Ale refogmed and started a mission in rear of John Shea’s on Maryland avenue geveral other women, who for years have been known in police circles, as well as about the Police Court, have disappear- ed, and Judge Kimball's processions are made up of newcomers, ‘although an occa- sional “old-timer” looms up and gets a dose of justice. Policeman Madigan, who is in charge of the prisoners, has noticed the great change in the character of those who have recent- ly occupied the cells: A number of them have reformed, while the bodies of a larger number have found their way to potter's field. = Nowadays the processions are made up chiefly of tramps, drunks and men and wo- men from the alleys. More than a dozen prisoners were in this morning’s procession, and the first case called presented a condition which only follows the excessive use of rum. He Was Drunk. David Whitlock was the name given by the young man who wore a good suit of clothes, but was minus a collar and tie. “Not guilty,” he answered when arraign- ed on a charge of obstructing the sidewalk. “Last nignt,” said Policeman Sweet, “I found this young man lying across the side- walk on Massachusetts avenue. He was dead drunk and was unable to speak.” “Step up,” said the bailiff to the prisoner, “if you want to speak to the court.” “If you let me go this time,” plead the young man, whose mind appeared some- what gJoudy, “I'll promise not to have any- thing like this happen again.” “How old are you ‘Twenty-two years. “Twenty-tw@ years,” repeated the judge, “and dead drunk so soon in life. How long have you-been in the habit of getting this way?” “I've never been in the habit of getting this way,” answered the young man. “I’ve taken an occasional drink, but if you let me go, I'll promise not to be found in this con- dition again.” - “Occasional drinkers,”” the judge told him, “are certain to get drunk sooner or later, and you gan make no such promise, unless you will stop drinking. “Thei said the prisoner, “I'll stop it.” “That's the only thing to do,” the judge told him, “for if you continue your occa- sional drinking you will continue to come to court.”” Whitlock was thereupon released on his personal bonds. John McNamara was next in line on a similar charge. When arraigned he sald “guilty,” and the clerk told him he was fined $5. His Light Out. William Washington, a young colored man, was out on his bieycle last night. He had failed to have his lamp trimmed and burning, and when Policeman Lightfoot saw him at New Jérdey avenue and C street he arrested him. _ “I'll plead guilty fotbith,” said Lawyer Moss, “but he has a g00d excuse. His light went out, and he had not gone more than twenty-five feet when he was ar- rested.”” “How far could you sce him?” the judge asked the officer. “Twice as far as ftom here across the street.” . “‘Dhen,"” said counsel, “I-may have meant twenty-five yards.” The policeman told, the court that the lamp was cold, and there Was no oil in It. “I had signal oi in it," said Washington, “and the oil is still there.” “And he had a bottle of whisky in his pocket,” said the officer, “Never mind what he had in his pocket,"* said the ‘court. “That hus nothing to do with the case.” oa Judge Kimball imposed a fine of $1, which was paid. Small Cases, A small colored boy named Eugene Vin- cent, who knows no more about the mean- ing of the word “suspicious” than he does about the silver question, stood at the rail and heard the clerk read to him a charge of suspicion, “Guilty,” was the plea of the Boy, who would have entered the same plea to any more@erious charge. Policemau Anderson told the court of the suspicious circumstances unuer. which he was arrested, and a sentence of thirty days Was amposeu. 4 Disorueriy conduct on L street was the charge aguinst J. H. Jones, and the usual $ fine was imposed. A smaii colored boy named Walter Banks and Polceman McDonald figured in a case involving a charge of violating the police regulators, “here was a crowd of boys jumping on the Yth street cars ringing up iares,” said the policeman, “and tis was the only boy 1 could catch.” ‘The boy had deposited $5 collateral for his appearance, and the court took only two of them for the offense. Driving Fast. Thomas Smallwood, a young colored man, Whose vehicle collided with: Noah Port's team hear Gth and I streets southeast, was insgge procession on a charge of reckless drivang, and a number of witnesses were heard. Some of’ them thought that ‘fom had been drinking, but this was not ad- mitted by him. ¥ “What kind of a horse is this?” asked. “1Us a quiet horse,’ he answered, “and will keep still ull he hears a noise. When he hears somebody cn the pavement talk- aug he jumps.” ‘The colusion was described by disinter- ested witnesses, one of whom referred to ce Gale ss a “collusion,” and said that -olored man could have “converted” if he had tried. fans He Judge iimbail found from the proof that the defendant was on the wrong side of the street and was driving fast. He there- fore held him guilty, and imposed a tine of 31U or thirty days on the farm, Turned Over. A. W. Brooks, alias Bent, the young man from New York who owes a hotel bill here; was brought up from the farm this morn- ing. This young man had in his possession a small amount o1 money and a large num- ber of letters written to him by a young lady. He came here because of his fond- ness for race tracks. 4s tather reached here this moming and the judge turned the boy. over to him. John Doyle, the strangesiwho was in the precession because he mttempted to “hold up’ a merchant nearithe Maltiniore and Oato depot, was brought: into court this morn-ng and fully identitied. He was sent down for nmety days. Sm. Tom was I Prisoners, Two little Gcorgetowm-boys, Perey Eng- sh and Preston Graves! tor whose ap- Pearance collateral had ibeen deposited, were in court on a chairgeof throwing mis- siles, and Lawyer Gordon said it was a case of punishment before trial According to the lawyer's statement, the boys had been arrested soon after they left seuool. The policeman. refused to walk to the station with theni, but hauled them through the streets ‘4 the patrol wagon and locked them in a-céli.as if they were criminals, ~ they had beanshooters,” sa’d Policeman Edwards, “and I found’ them on Avon street in Cooke Park. Complaints of this kind of conduct have been made. and the ptain gave special instructions to have the Loys caught.” Yesterday, witness sald, he went out in citizens’ clothes and arrested the boys. He saw the English boy use his beanshoot. er twice, and saw Graves have his bean- shocter in his hand. “And you arrested him?’ “Yes, sir.” The officer admitted that he had not seen the Graves boy use his shooter, but he ar- rested him and had him sent ‘to the sta- ion. Perey English, he said, used stones in his beanshooter. This the boy denied, and said he shot acorns. ‘The charge against Graves was d’smissed. Mr. Gordon wanted the court to take the- other boy’s personal bonds, saying he had | been more than sufficiently punished. Driven through the streets in a patrol wa- en and incarcerated in a police station, he thought, was punishment enough for any trivial offense. “This is no trivial offense,” said the court, “and the condemnation of the court should be stamped on it in a manner that will do & A fine of $5 was imposed. ——>_—_ THE CLOSING SESSIONS. Nobles of the Ancient Arnbic Shrine Finish Their Business. ‘The second and last day's session of the annual meeting of the Nobles of the An- cient Arabic Shrine, which, as stated in The Star of last evening, began yesterday at Odd Fellows’ Hall, on M street north- west, commenced this morning with Most Imperial Grand Potentate John G. Jones of Chicago in the chair and D. F. Seville, im- perial grand corresponding recorder, of Washington acting as secretary. The meeting was principally occupied with the reading of statements from temples whose delegates were not present yester- day, and when this report closed the nobles were discussing the recommendation of Re- corder Seville, that a female branch of the order be founded. During the meeting the following officers to serve for the ensuing year were install- ed: Most imperial grand pctentate, John G. Jones of Chicago; imperial deputy grand potentate, James H. Lewis, New York; im- perial grand chief rabban, Robert J. Fletch- er, Sacramento, Cal.; imperial grand high priest and prophet, Wm. R. Morris, Minne- apolis, Minn.; imperial grand assistant rab- ban, Robert H. Hucless, New York; im- perial grand oriental guide, W. W. Madden, Baltimore: imperial grand treasurer, W. T. Floyd, Indianzrclis; imperial grand corre- sponding recorder, D. F. Seville, Washing- ton, D. C.; imperial grand recorder, ‘Thomas W. Logan, Kansas City; imperial grand or- ator, B. M. Shook, Cleveland, Ohio; im- perial-grand prelate, S. H. Gilmore, Provi- dence, R. I.; imperial first grand ceremonial master, E. D. Clark, San Francisco, Cal.; imperial grand ‘second ceremonial master, M. L. Hunter, New York; imperial grand marshal, J. F. Scott, Chatham, Ont.; im- perial grand architect, E. A. Williams, New Orleans, La.; imperial grand organist, 8. S. Scott, Pueblo, Col.; imperial grand stand- ard bearer, Thomas P. Mahammitt, Omaha, Neb.; imperial grand lecturer, W. J. Doug- lass, Plainfield, N. J.; imperial captain of the guard, Arthur Thompson, Baltimore; imperial grand assistant guard, J. D. Scott, Fort Worth, Tex.; imperial grand outer guard, John Coleman, Water Valley, Miss.; chairman board of trustees, W. L. Kim- brough, Dallas, Tex. The Shrine hopes te complete its: business this afterrcon, but the members fear they will have to hold a night session. ee ’ STONED AS A WITCH. Mrs. Oles Secured a Verdict of $600 = Damages. Special Dispatch to the Philadelphia Inquirer. PITTSBURG, October.17.—Mrs.Irena Oles, an alleged witch, of Washington, Pa.,plead- ed for relief from public octracism in com- mon pleas No. 1 court this afternoon. She is sixty years of age and supported herseif and daughter by nursing the sick and sell- ing home remedies. She lives in a neigh- borhood filled With superstitious people. Among these is a family named’ Newman, which has a boy fourteen years old. In November, 1893, he was selZed by a peculiar nervous malady. He became delirious and in his delirium he repeatedly told them to keep Mrs. Oles away, that she had put something in his mouth, Neighbors heard those remarks and see- ing the boy's condition rumors began to cir- culate that he was under the evil spell of the Oles woman. Dr. Irwin, the family physician, pronounced the boy’s condition the result of a serious nervous shock. He might have been frightened by Mrs. Oles. A local newspaper took the matter up and published so much about it that Mrs. Oles was stoned and humiliated by her neigh- bors. She was pointed out as -a witch. People refused her services as a nurse, she was driven from house to house and prac- tically forced to hermitage. She sued for damages. During the trial the boy's father and mother testitied that Mrs. Oles had been at their house just be- fore his illness, and that the boy had aided her down the steps and part of the way home. On the contrary, Mrs. Oles testified that she had never met the boy, never had been escorted anywhere by him and had never treated him. Mrs. Oles told her story in such a sympathetic way that the jury gave her a verdict for $600. ' MORE TROOPS FOR CUBA. Spain to Send 12,000 Reinforcements Next Week. It 48 officially announced in Madrid that 12,000 additional troops will start for Cuba on Tuesday next, October 22. The insurgents in the province of Santa Clara, Cuba, have circulated pamphlets, advising the inhabitants not to use the railroads, as they have determined to blow them up with dynamite. ee ee A Valuable Publication in Press. The United States department of labor has put in press the first Issue of the bul- letin authorized by a recent act of Con- gress to be prepared and distributed to newspapers, public institutt labor bu- reaus and organizations throughout the United States and foreign countries, and an edition of 10,000 copies will be printed. ‘The byiletin will’ con of about one hundred ges, devoted to the consideration of ikes, recent labor legislation, public and private debts and other matters. He is a Brigadier General, The arrival in the United States of Gen. Carlos Diez Gutierrez, governor of the state of San“Luis Potosi in Mexico, has led to misstatements to the effect that he Is the general-in-chief of the Mexican army and a gentleman intimately connected with the federal government of the neighboring re- public, Although General Diez Gutierrez is one of the most distinguished public men of Mexico, he is only a brigadier general of the Mexican army, and has at present no active military command, as he discharges and has discharged for some time the duties of governor of San Luts Potosi, one 6f the principal states of the Mexican confed- eration. Institute of Architects. The American Institute of Architects wound up their session at St. Louis yester- day with the election of the folléwing offi- cers for the ensuing year: President, George B. Post, New York; first vice president, Henry Vanbrunt, Kan- sas second vice president, William H. Sm.th, Neshville, Tenn.; secretary, Alfred Stone, Providence; treasurer, Samuel A. Treat, Chicago. Directors for’ three year: Daniel H. Burnham, Chicago; J. Laughlin, Cincinnati; W. 8S. | Eame st. Louis; Charles F. McKim, New York: F. Miles Day, Philadelphia; H. Langford ‘arren, Boston; Norman 8. Potter, Chica- go; Robert D. Andrews, Boston. coo —- Brasil and the Cubans. Cable reports from Buenos Ayres of Bra- zil’s willingness, under certain circum- stances, to recognize the Cubans as bellig- erents are causing much comment in official circles, although cable inquiries have not yet brought elther confirmaticn or denial. Under ordinary circumstances little reli- ance is placed in the Brazilian reports com- ing via Buenog Ayres, but in this case it is known that_an extensive agitation in favor of the Cuban insurgents has been going on recently through Brazil. The Bra- zilian papers up to the 25th ultimo have been received by officials here, and show that the press and public have been be- sieging the Brazilian congress, now in ses- sion, to recognize the Cuban insurgents. ee Nashville Startled. Nashville was startled by a loud ex- plosion at 6 o'clock Wednesday evening that shook buildings all over the city. A box of dynamite exploded where a new sewer was being built, but no lives were lost. A few shanties were wrecl:ed and glass in windows broken for several blocks. There was much alarm for awhile. S—— see From Two Humorists. In Saturday's Stor will appear another letter from the humorist, Mr. Lederer, who describes what he saw and heard in Han- burg. Robert J. Burdette contributes a bright end amusing sketch of his experi- ences as a story teller before a juvenile audience. Jacob Strasburger’e, Gor. 7th and I sts, ‘Maybe your neighbor’ Has been talking to you about Jacob Strasburger’s great shoe sale now in progress at 7th and I sts. Those who have availed themselves of this very unusual opportunity to purchase Shoes haye declared that their savings were so great that it was just like picking dollars from the street. We don’t intend that a sin- gle pair of Tucker’s Shoes shall stay on hand. We bought them to sell at a price, and that price is half value. Here is the way we're selling them: $4 men’s shoes at $2.48. A handsome line of Men's Custom-made Extra Fine Calfskin Shoes, in latest shapes— and Worth every cent of $4. Only with us at... $2. 48. comfortable $2.50 men’s shoes, $1.48. - A similar line of Men's Shoes to above, not quite so fine, but fully as durable. AM shapes and sizes. Worth every penny of $2.50. Only $1.48. kersey cloth overgaiters, 25c. $4 ladies’ . shoes, $1.98. Those $3 and $4 Swell Shoes for ladies, of which we have sold so many during this sale, are still a strong Mne with us. They were always considered first- misses’ shoes, Se children’s shoes, 75¢. —Shoes that will dress the little ones up an@ yet give them excellent service. for the baby, . 29c. shoes. Remember, we guarantee satisfaction or refund the money. We can fit you if anybody can. Jacob Strasburger, 7th and I Streets Northwest. ON MARRIED LIFE. LEPERS IN THE UNITED STATES. What a Judge Was Prompted to Say | $0 Says a Physicinn, Who Has Mads in Dismissing a Divorce Case. From the New YorkgSun. Jndge Pryor in the court of com:aon pleas rendered a decision recently, denying to Mrs. Clara Weich a decree of separa- tion from her husband, John Weich. The couple were married on May 5, 1895, and separated on August 17. Mrs. Weich alleged that her husband had thrown a box of clothespins at her head and had on several occasions slapped her face and in other ways been cruel to her. In his opinion Judge Pryor indulges in a homily on the marriage relation. He says: “Upon the evidence I am not justified in granting a separation. The defendant has been unreasonable in his exactions and un- kind in his complaints, but then in retalia- tion the plaintiff called him names and even ‘threw things: at him. These young people have been married but five months. “The experiment, of which they already despair, has not been fairly tried. Many u marriage with as inauspicious a dawn bas proved a felicitous union. If every harsh word were taken as an affront, and every affront by one spouse resented and retorted by the other with increase of as- perity, no marriage would be a connection of felicity. “It is the duty of the parties to tolerate their respective irritability of temper, and instead of exasperating them by provoca- tion to soothe and disarm by gentle com- pliances. Perhaps the fulfillment of this duty will be facilitated by the assurence that under the laws of New York husband and wife may not be separated merely be- cause of their own fault the relation of marriage is not one of harmony and hap- piness.” ee Se CAN YOU SHOOT? Some Rules That Will Lessen the Dan- ger in Handling a Gun. A correspondent of the American Field sends that paper the following rules, which if carefully observed by those carrying weapons will avold many sad accidents: 1. Never under any circumstances point your gun toward a human being. 2. Never catry it so that if it were acci- dentally discharged it would even endanger the life of a dog. 3. Always think which way your gun 1s peinted, and if a companion is in the field with you, no matter how near or how tempting the game appears, do not shoot until you know where he is; a stray shot may be sufficient to destroy an eye for- ever. 4. Never carry a louded gun in a wagon. Never carry a loaded gun over a fence; put it through and then get over. 6. Always carry a gun at half-cock; if a breech loader, never let the hammer rest on the plungers. 7. Never get in front of a gun; If you are falling, drop it so that the muzzle will be from you. 8. If the cartridge sticks, the stout blade of a knife. will probably extract it; if not, take out the other cartridges, cut a straight stick and poke it out from the muzzle; even then do not get in front of the gun. 9. After firing one barrel, take the Car- tridge out of the other and examine the wed to see that it is not loosened, as it sometimes is after a heavy recoil, for should it get into the barrel it is Mable to burst the gun. 10. Never take hold of the muzzle of a gun to draw it toward you. 11. Never set a gun up so that if it should fall the muzzle would be toward you. 12. Never keep a loaded gun in the house. Follow these rules, be self-possessed and the fields will efford you sport without dan- ger. The Possibilities of Base Ball. From the New Orleans Picayune. The Rev..Ogle C. Cates, a Methodist preacher in Kingman, Kan., is a famous base ball player. Recently a club at Enid, 0. T., wanted his services as pitcher, and, in order to secure them, paid his price of $25 and all his expenses. On the day of the game, just before “play” was called, Pitcher Cates had the nine In which he was playing mustered around the home plate, and then addressed them as follows: “Boys, I believe in athletic sport, but you all know my dislike to profane or vulgar language. I believe that base ball can be played without the use of language that none of us would introduce in our parlors or home circles. While I have agreed to pitch this game, I also reserve the right to quit at any time a member uses profane and vulgar language. Let us play with that understanding.” Then the game went on, and during the entire game the request of Pitcher Cates was rigorously respected. Not a profane or vulgar word was heard, and the effect it had on the playegs met with great comment among those witness- ing the game. ee--— Marringe by Proxy. From an Exchange. In Holland marriage by proxy {s allowed. This is the so-called “marriage by the glove,” and fs usually put in practice by a Dutehman who is sojourning abroad, and, wanting a wife, is too poor or too far off to return home fer one. In such cases he writes home to a lawyer, who selects one ccrforming to the requirements of his client. If the gentleman approves he next sends the lawyer a soiled left-hand glove and a power of attorney, which settles the business. A friend marries (he woman by proxy, and she is thereafter promptly ship- pec off to her rew home. se0-—-—__ To Deliver an Address, Secretary Carlisle has accepted an invi- tation to deliver an address at the annual dinner of the New York board Wf trade, November 18, a Specinity Study of It. From the Chicago Chronicle. “In the United States today there are rot less than 526 cases of leprosy. They should be carefully segregated, so as to stamp,out the disease. I am now working to that end,” said Dr. A. Winter Hitt, who recently returned from a twé years’ so- journ in India, where he made a careful study of leprosy. “The disease is by no means limited to the poorest or lowest classes of society,” said Dr. Hitt. “Nor is it caused by filth or irsanitary surroundings, though, of course, it thrives best where these are present. One of the Egyptian Pharaohs died of leprosy, — Robert the Bruce, King of Scot- an “The same climatic conditions are present in this county as in lands where the disease prevails. With our rapid and easy com- munication with the outside world, the ba-_ cilli of leprosy can readily be brought here from Mexicp, South America, Cuba and elsewhere. ie disease is contagious, but not hereditary, and is conveyed by acci- dental inoculation, Twenty years ago 117 lepers emigrated to Minnesota from Nor- way and Sweden. They are all dead now, ard none of their children are affected. “A moist climate, such as that along our ‘western and southern coast, is where lep- rosy most abounds. There are cases in California among the Chinese. About seventy-five miles from New Orleans there is a group of eighty-two lepers. The mid- dle states will never be troubled much. “Segregation of all lepers should be re- quired by state and national enactment. I am endeavoring’ to secure the co-opera- tion of state boards of health and state medical societies. It might be well to have Congress pass an act to apply to all the states. California and Louisiana need it most, but wherever there are Chinamen there will be leprosy. RUBBER FOR BICYCLES. ie of Crude Rubber Bought by Wheel Makers in Eighteen Months. From the New York Sun. The spread of the bicycle fever has had a marked effect on the rubber trade in this country within the past year or twe, and especially within a few months. The rub- ber reatired for the tires of bicycles amounts in the aggregate to hundreds of tons annually, and the demand for it in- creases almost in geometrical progression, for as soon as one member of the family buys a wheel the others, as a general thing, soon do likewise. The demands of the bi- cycle factories were not felt particularly in the United States until last year, when the extraordinary rush to buy wheels caused the manufacturers to call for large quan- tities of rubber for use in the manufacture of ures for the new wheels in the first in- stance, and then for more to supply the place of tires punctured. as the Wheeling fad still extended itself, came further calls, until it is said by a weil- known rubber man that the bicycle busi- ness has made a differeuce within eighteen months of probably $5,000,000 to the crude rubber trade. Figures as to the, amount used by the bicycle factories are difficult to get at, but it is estimated that they used 1,000,000 or 1,500,000 pounds more during the past year than in the previous year. Some importers have endeavored to get data as to the probable consumption by these buyers dur- ing the coming year, but they find this not easy todo. Apparently, the bicycle makerg are not giving out much about their busi- ness. It is estimated, however, that the increase in the consumption by these fac- tories this coming year will be double the increase of last year. The factories are getting ready now for the 1896 wheels, but not many of them are buying rubber for those wheels, as the tire is about the last thing they put in place. They are buying rubber for the immediate deliveries, which are large. The world’s consumption of rubber is about 30,000 tons annually, and of this amount about 14,000 tons is used In the United States, it is said. Of the Para pro- duction this country gets more than half. Para’s total exports of rubber in 1804 amounted 40,570,000 pounds, and of this amount 21,171,000 pounds came to the United States. see Do Lips Touch in Kissing? From the Austin Statesman. © Touching incident—A kiss.—Snap Shots in the News. . That is not a fact, but may be allowed as a very sweet poetical fancy. Any student in natural philosophy will tell Snap Shots that lips, even of lovers, never touch in a ‘Kiss; there is ell the time an infinitesimal Space between the lips of the kisser and the kissee filled with air. It is sad, but it is a fact, that the circumambient air stands sentinel by the Ips of beauty and prevents their desecration by the tobacco besmeared lips of her lover. Even that kind of a kiss is sweet; what would it be if the envious air could be pumped away and the lips of Hela actually meet In one long, rapturous kiss’ — Largest Pleasare Stenmer Affont. ‘The steaniship Ohio of the American line, which sailed between Philadelphia and Liverpool, has been chartered for two cruises in the West Indies as a pleasure steamer. She will no longer be used as a transatlantic liner. She will be the largest pleasure steamer afloat, and the only one flying the American flag. soe A Talk With Dr. Talmage. In an interview held with Dr. Talmage at his home tn Brooklyn, the celebrated divine chats of his methods of work and of his heme, and what Fe expects his life in this ity to be.