Evening Star Newspaper, October 25, 1895, Page 12

12 a—————SSSSSSSSSqqqqqqSS== THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY; ‘OOTOBER 25, 1895—SIXTEEN PAGES. A TOUCHING SCENE|*FTER THE BucKeT sHoPs Scottish Rite Masons Gather Around Albert Pike’s Grave. ——_ +—__. THE LAMENTED DEAD Simple but Solemn Services Held Today Over His Ashes. TRIBUTES TO HIS WORTH ‘The Supreme Council of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Masons, in ac- cordance with a resolution passed yester- day, made a pilgrimage to Oak Hill ceme- tery today, and at the grave of the late Gen. Albert Pike inaugurated services whick are to be obeerved at each triennial seszion of the order hereefter. The members of the council took special cars at the corner of D and 3d streets northwest, and proceeded to 28th street, Georgctown, where they disembarked, and, under the marshalship of Dr. L. C. Wood- man of Washington, formed a procession and marched to the cemetery. Arriving at the grave of Gen. Pike, Grand Commander Csswell, in a brief but elo- quent speech, explained the object of the ertablishment of the custom to appropriate- ly remember the life and services of their dead friend by a pilgrimage to his grave during each recurring session of the reme Council. Mr. Caswell called at- tention to the fact that Gen. Pike lies in an unmarked grave, and said but for the fact that the deceased had in his will forbidden the erection of any monument to his mem- ory the grave would ere this have been merked !n a becoming manner. Grand Secretary Parvin’s Address. He then introduced Mr. L. A. Parvin, grand secretary of the Grand Lodge of Towa for the past fifty-two years,and during almost half a century a personal friend of Gen. Pike, who referred at length -to the eminent services of Gen. Pike, and the af- fection in which his memory is held by the members of the Supreme Council, and said the sentiments he had spoken found, he imew, an echo in the breast of every one who heard him. It was through the influence of Gen. Pike that Masonry has become a pewer in the world, and he had left his own monumer{, which is partly to be found im the splendia library presented by him to the order, and which is to be found in the holy house of the temple in this city. Referring to the library, Mr. Parvin said that during the civil war it was in Gen. Pike’s house at Little Rock, Ark. Some of the federal soldiers wanted to burn the resi- dence and its contents, including the valu- able collection of books, because Gen. Pike was in the confederate army, but were prevented by Col Thos. H. Benton, a of Senator Benton of Missouri, and hin-self the grand master of the Ma- sons of eee Mr. Parvin concluded his address by thanking Grand Commander Caswell for selecting him to deliver the first oration over Gen. Pike's grave. Overcome by His Feelings. Grand Commander Caswell then began to read the words of the ritual especially prepared for the occasion, but was unable to overcome his emotion and was obliged to ask Mr. Parvin to take his place. During the reading many of those pres- ent were visibly affected. The mourning battery was given, and after the of two stanzas of the hymn “Nearer, My God, to Thee,” led by = Woodman, the assemblage was dis- The regular proceedings of the council were resumed this afternoon and the en- tire session was occupied with the trans- action of routine business. ee WHERE CARS SHOULD STOP. & Police Regulation to Be Framed Governing the Matter. Among the features of the new police regulations will be a section relating to the stoppage of street cars. At the present time there is no géneral rule followed by the several railroad companies relative to which side of the street the cars shall stop on, in order that passengers may get abcard. The Metropolitan and Columbia railroad companies stop their cars on the near side of the street, while the Washing- ten and Georgetown railroad and the Ten- leytown railrcad prefer the far side of the street. This matter was brought to the attention of the Commissioners some weeks ago, and @ public hearing was given the represen tives of the several street car companion ia gece oat che So mmussioness, before adopt- rule on the subject, benefit of their views. Sei raeien ae e hearing was held, and th - tatives of the Washington and Georsetnnn railroad opposed a change in the system which had been in vogue on all its lines since the introduction of the rapid transit system. They claimed that it was the object of the rairoad to reduce the labil. ity to accident to a minimum, at the same time regarding the necessities of the pub- lic. The far side of the street they con. sidered the best adapted in every way for the stoppage of the cars. It made those who traveled in vehicles more careful, They had been educated that the train would not stop until it crossed the street and they governed themselves accordingly, If, on tho other hand, the cars were or. dered to stop before crossing the street the driver of a vehicle would be uncer. tain when the car would start and the result might be disastrous. At that hear, ing Mr. John Ridout, the attorney for the Eckington railroad said he had been an advocate of compelling cars to stop on the near side of a street, but had been con, Yerted and believed that the far side of ie {treet was the proper place for them ecently the Commissioners too! i ter up and sent a circular letter oe tne ae ors of several of the leading cities, asking which side of the street the cars ‘in thee city were compelled to stop. Replies, thus far. have been received from Pittsbure, Philadelphia and Baltimore, in each ot which cities the cars stop on the near side of the street. In New York, Chicago, St. Louis and Cleveland the cars stop on’ the far side of the street. ‘The mayor of Balti- @ believes e nea: i for" eats ta sap r side the safest place @ matter will be determin Commissioners Within a few dase, aati is believed they will compel all cars to stop on the far side of the street. ——_.__ MANY THEFTS REPORTED. Thieves Appenr to Be Ren ping a Harvest in All Sections. A young man sadly in need of some new wearing apparel called at B. Blumenihal’s store cn 7th street yesterday afternoon and made a purchase. He tried on a suit of clothes, the fit and price of which just suit- ed him, and then he selected a fedora hat. A white shirt, necktie and Pair of sus- Fenders completed his outfit, and then he asked to be shown the way to the toilet room. This apartment is in the rear of the store, and the customer remained there so long that the storekeeper's suspic:ons were aroused, and search was made, only to find that the customer had gone out the back gate and disappeared. His cast-off war- ments were left behind, and will be given to ae should the police succeed in arresting im. M. A. Tappan, 1013 Pennsylvania avenue, complained to the pol'ce today that a Spalding bicycle was stolen from in front of Wulard’s Hotel two days ago. Maria Smith, No. 1017 R street, reports the theft of a cape, which was stolen from the Agricultural Department annex on 12th street. A. C. Armstrong, 1343 W strest, reports the larceny of $13. The money, he cane was taken from his yest pocket in his hou-e last night. The house of W. J. McMullan, 1008 C ot oo was visited by a sneak thief yesterda and a yold watch chain stolen. e ne Charles Clipper, 1442 Pierce place, com- plains of the theft of a trunk filled with clothing. The larceny of twenty-five vards of car- rN was reported by J. M. Coleman of 621 joria& aven: ‘ District Attorney Birney Will Test the Law. He Directs That.a Warrant Be Sworn Out Under the General Act Against Gambling. District Attorney Birney, believing that the average. bucket shop is nothing more or less, as ordinarily conducted, than a gambling house, proposes to have the ques- tion judicially determined. And, if his po- sition is susteined by the courts, Mr. Bir- ney will prosecute the owners or managers of all such concerns in the District under the laws rgainst gambling. To a Star reporter Mr. Birney stated thiy afternoon that he had this morning direct- ed that a warrant be sworn out in the Fo- lice Court against Koppel Kurnitzki, said to be the manager of a bucket shop on F between 13th and 14th streets, charging Mr. Kurnitzki with setting up and main- taining a gaming table. Bucket Shops and Pool Rooms. Mr. Birney explained that he would con- tend that the average bucket shop, where Money passes on the fluctuations in the prices of stocks, is as much a gambling place as a pool room or race track betting ring, where money passes on the results of horse races. Judge Cole, said Mr. Birney, had ruled in the case of Fred Miller, who conducted bookmaking at the Benning race track last December, that the laws here against gaming made it unlawful to set up or maintain in the District any table, con- trivance or device at which money could be wagered. That decision of Judge Cole, the district attorney stated, the Court of Appeals had affirmed, and Judge Cole’s in- terpretation of the laws here against gam- ing, therefore, stands as the unquestioned law of the District. Mr. Birney stated further that in his opinion the average bucket shop, if con- ducted as he had been given to understand, is established solely for gambling purposes. In fact, ho said, there appeared to him but little, if any, difference between them and pool rooms in that respect, and, as complaints of that character had been made to him, he proposed to put a stop to all of them, provided, of course, the facts and the courts sustained him. THE 8ST. MARK’S CASE. It Will Probably Not Be Heard Until Late Next Month. Counsel on both sides in the case which grew out of the contested election of ves- trymen in St. Mark's Episecpal Chureli last spring have been endeavoring for the past several days to obtain an immediate hear- ing in the Equity Court, but it secms now that the caso can hardly be heard tefore the latter part of next month. The case was placed on the calendar of Equity Court No. 2, but Judge Hagner, who holds that court, certified it to Equity Court No. 1, Chief Justice Bingham, be- cause he (Hagner) had some time ago, it is said, expressed an opinion in a church re- port, which the judge feared disqualified him from considering the case. The case was originally heard by Chief Justice Bingham last summer, but when Judge Hagrer certified it up to him several days ago so many cases had already been set down for hearing that it could not be considered this week. Mr. Henry E. Davis of counsel for the complainants stated to a Star reporter this afternoon that, com- mencing Monday next, he would be occu- pied in the Olmstead will case for three weeks at least, and he, therefore, feared that the church case could not be heard until late in next month. It might be heard, explained Mr. Davis, after hours before then, end he was perfectly willing to have’ it so heard, provided, of course, Chief Jus- tice Bingham and counsel on the other side would so agree. ——— SHOULD COME DOWN. An Unused Lamppost in the Track of the Fifteenth Street Crowds. An old lamppost, which has long since been deprived of its light and lantern, stands at the curb on G street, a few feet from 15th, directly in the track of the busy crowds that are constantly coursing up and down the latter thoroughfare. Why the useless and disfiguring iron column has been allowed to stand there so long has been a question to those famillar with it, and today an answr was given, when a lady walking down the center of 15th street with her eyes cast down, walked directly into it and painfully hurt her knee. As the necessity for the post has long since passed its presence is a blemish as well as @ source of some danger, as the incideat this morning shows. —.—.—___ CHARGED WITH FORGERY. Frank T. Clark Secured Funds by Signing Another's Name. ! Frank T. Clark, a colored man, formerly in the employ of Mrs. Sylvester, widow of Major Sylvester, was arrested today on a charge of forging Mrs. Sylvester's name to a check for $12. The check was cashed by B. W. Gheen, the butcher. The case will be tried in the Police Court Monday. Clark admitted to Detective Lacy, who ar- rested him, that he got the money. > Julian Wall Sues for Divorce. Attorney Eugene J. Bernhard today filed @ petition for divorce from Helen Wall on behalf of Julian Wall. The petitioner states that they were mar- ried here December 3, 1890, Mrs. Wall's maiden name being Hearn, and he charges that his wife, now residing at Clinton, On- tario, Carada, willfully deserted and aban- doned him May 9, 1802. aS Election Frauds at K City. In the Kansas City election fraud cases, at Lexington, Mo., yesterday, I. H. Brad- burg, formerly foreman of a street yang in Kansas City, sald at the instance of Alder- man John Moran he had taken his men to several different polling places prior to last fall's election and registered them each time. When afraid of detection at one time, Moran assured one of the men that it was all right, “the recorder of votes, Owsley, knew it. ieee Nearly 1,000 Miles in a Day. ‘The New York Central's empire state ex- press arrived in New York at 10:15 last night with the party that left Chicago on the Lake Shore fact train at 4:30 yesterday morning. Some of the party visited the theaters. This Is a feat never before ac- complished—to leave Chicago in the morn- ing, travel 980 miles, and attend the theater in New York the same evening. ——-see. Hannigan Placed on Trial. David F. Hannigan, who on May 23 shot and killed Solomon H. Mann, was placed on trial before Judge Ingraham in New York yesterday. Mann had been ac- cused of the ruin of Hannigan’s sister, who at the time of the shooting was dying as the result of a criminal operation saic to have been procured by Mann. . The defense will be insanity. The Family Doctor, From Judge. New Resident (at Faraw: best physician in the pla High Local Authority—“Dr. Germs, by all means. He is becoming a very famous —"Who is the man. people are sending for him from everywhere. I advise you to try him.” New Resident—“What is his special High Local Authority (with pride)— topsies, I believe, sir.” a Denr Little Johnny. From Tid-Bits, Little Johnny has been naughty, and has to be sent from the table without having any dessert. For an hour he has been sit- ting in the corner of the room crying. At last he thinks it time to stop. “Well! I hope you have done crying now,” says his mother. “Haven't done,” says Johnny, in a pas- sion; “I’m only resting.’* a a rr a a eee TO. BE» SOON REMOVED Dr. Spaight, the Present Vice Oonsul. at _ Demarars. His Intemperate Interview and Pro- English Opinions Likely to Cost Him His Office. Dr. Spaight holds the office of vice consul of the United States at Demarara, British Guiana, at present, but, according to a gen- eral understanding in official circles, he will not continue to do so much longer. He has been on leave of absence in this country for several weeks, and has been in this city for several days past, but managed to es- cape general attention, however, until last night, when he made what officials here consider, a most intemperate attack on the Policy of the United States in the boundary dispute between Great Britain and Venezte- la. In the course of a free conversation with several newspaper men at the Arling- ton Hotel last evening he said in a most emphatic way that Great Britain is ‘dead right” in the controversy with Venezuela, and that the United States ought not to in- terfere in the matter at all. Little Virtue in the Monroe Doctrine. _ He characterized the Mcnroe doctrine as @ mere sentiment, having precious little virtue as applied to the countries of South and Central America, which are, he said, ecernally in a turmoil, The application of the Monroe doctrine to the frequent South American troubles, would in his opinion, re- sult in nothing but constant trouble and vexation. He thought that the Venezue- lans kave no legitimate claim on the good offices of the United States, and that in- stead of aiding them against Great Britain this country should bring them to book at once for the unjust murder of an unoffend- ing citizen of the United States named Stevens, who, he said, died of injuries re- ceived at the lands of the Venezuelan au- therities at the time of the trouble with the British policemen at the Uruan river. Will Soon Be Removed. Dr. Spaight left here this morning for Philadelphia with the intention of sailing Wednesday for his post in British Guiana. The State Department as yet has taken no cognizance of his unpatriotic utterances, but it seems to be accepted that he will be re- moved from office as soon as the consul at Demarara can be communicated with, if, indeed, he is not notified that his services are no longer required before his departure from this country Wednesday next. The offend- ‘ng consular officer is a native of Massachu- setts, but has resided in British Guiana for the last twenty years, which probably ac- ecunts for his pro-English sentiments. Why He Was Appointed. He was appointed to his present office in June, 1593, mainly because of his residence at Demarara and his familiarity with the business situation at that port. Vice con- suls receive no salary. They are compen- sated by fees, which in the case of the Demarara office do not amount to a great deal. The appointment of vice consuls is vested in the Secretary of State and the of- fices are usually filled upon the recommend- ation of the consul. Dr. Spaight said before leaving here that he expected to resign his office soon after his arrival at Demarara and go back to his old home at Springfield, Mass. As already said, however, he may not be allowed the satisfaction of a volun- tary retirement. GRADE CROSSING ACCIDENTS. Nearly One Hundred Have Occurred in the Past Three Years, The report of the police, showing the ac- cidents on the railroad grade crossings dur- ing the three years ending Jiine 30 of this year has been completed and will be turned over to Mr. Hume, chairman of the com- mittee of the board of trade, for use at the grade crossing meeting. While the figures have not been given out, it is said that the report will show nearly 100° acci- dents on the roads which run across streets at grade in the District. —+ DR. TALMAGE AND MAJOR MOORE Confer About the Expected Crowd at the First Presbyterian Church. Dr. Talmage calied on Maj. Moore last even'ng to consult him with reference io the police arrangements at ‘he First Presby: ian Church Sunday evening, the occasion of Dr. Talmage's first sermon in the church. No definite arrangemen:s were made, but the co-pastor will probably confer with Maj. Moore again this evening or tcmor- row. An immense crowd Is expected at the church, and several policemen will, in all probability, be detailed there to handle the crowd and direct the drivers of vehicles. ———— THE BOARD OF TRADE. Its First Fall Meeting Tonight at Willard Hall. The first meeting since the summer vaca- tion of the board of trade will be held this evening at Willard Hall. On such occa- sicns there is always a large attendance of the membership of this influential organiza- tion, and this evening it is expected that there will be a good representation pres- ent, owing to the general interest which is felt in_the subject which will be con- sidered. The attention of the board is to be called to the necessity for increased freight and terminal facilities for steam railroads in this city, and in addition the subject of grade crossings will be consider- ed. Brief address*s will be delivered by several speakers, followed by a general discussion by the members of the board. ——._—_ A Parliamentary Drill Course. Mrs. A. L. Benjamin, the parliamentarian for the National Woman’s Christian Tem- perance Union, will give a parliamentary drill course at the W. C. T. U._head- quarters, 910 F' street, October 25, 26 and 28, at 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Berjamin is well known to the members of the W. C. T. U. in this city, end a large attendance is ex- pected at the lectures. —_—.- A Child Severely Burned. A six-year-old colored girl named Mary Curry was severely burned yesterday after- noon by her clothing catching fire while she was playing around a pile of burning leaves on 10th street near G northeast. The flames were extinguished by some workmen smothering them with cement sacks. The little sufferer was removed to Providence Hospital in a patrol wagon, where her wounds were dressed. She was afterwards taken to her home, No. 236 10th street northeast, where she lies in a pre- carious condition. —__ DECIDED TO STAY. The Manifestution of the Good Will of His Townsmen Too Strong for Him. From the Chicago Tribune. The popular citizen had made arrange- ments to go into business in another town. He had sold his property, packed his house- hold goods and everything was in readi- ness for his removal. His friends got a farewell dinner for him. The tables groaned, etc. The viands were sumptuous. The champagne was abundant, ind after it began to circulate there was a flood of oratory. The speech- es were all to the effect that the loss the community was about to s was ir- reparable. The speakers dwelt upon the gccd qualities of their friend, his many excellent traits of character, his genial, ecmpanionable ways, and all took occasion to express their deep sense of personal bereavement on account of his contem- plated removal. Then they sai “For he’s a jolly good fel Which nobody ean dety.” Brimful of emotion the reci this r i “Boys,” he didn’t know what I was doing when I went into any scheme to leave this town. I didn’t know how sorry my friends would be to see me go. The—the friendship of my friends is worth znore to me than a few hun'rd doll'rs I might make by movin’ ‘way from here, and I'll be—be ev’rlastingly dadswangled ‘f I'm goin’ to move. I'm goin’ to stay ri’ here in this town, fellers, an’ don’t you forget it! Whoop!” An hour later a dejected company of men assisted a helpless comrade up a_ back see) and dispersed without saying a word. / Wyck, jr., and Mr. DX-SENATORWAN WYCK'S ‘DEATH. The End Came Yesterday Afternoon After a Brief Illness. Ex-Senator Vaéh' Wyck -of Nebraska, whose conditio: pas been a matter of ex- treme concern tb’ many of his old friends in this city during the week, died yester- day afternoon pt 4:30 o'clock. He came kere Sunday morning from Milford, Pa., where since theatst of September, with his wife and daughter, he has been living at the old homestead of the Brodhead family. It was his intention to spend the winter in Washington, where he had made arrange- aments to place ‘ifs daughter, Miss Happy, in_school. a Finding, however, that he could purchase the Brodhead hemestead, he did so, and returned te Milford during September, and was occupied in rearranging and renewing the mansion. He came here upon business matters Sunday, and spent Monday morn- irg, in company with his wife’s brother, Mr. Mark Brodhead, in going.about the city upon ‘various errands. Returning to the Portland about 1 o'clock in the after- noon, he was apparently in the very best of spirits and good health. In his usual cheery manner he smiled and greeted many of his old friends. With his daughter and wife he went to lunch at the Portland soon after reaching the build- ing. While sitting at the table he was prostrated suddenly, and Dr. Magruder, who was present, coming to his assistance, Pronounced it at once a stroke of paraly- sis, the seconi, the first having occurred two and one-half years ago. He was at once carried to his room. He passed into a state of coma, and was unconscious to the end. His death was painless. There were present at his bedside his wife and daughter, his brother, Chaplain Geo. P. Van Wyck; a nephew, Geo. Van ind Mrs. Mark Brod- head. The remains will be taken at 10 o'clock tonight to Milford, Pa., where, Sat- urday at 4 pm., in the Presbyterian Church, funeral services will be held. The Lurial will be in the cemetery at Milford, by the side of three children who are buried there. ————__+2+____—_ JOINED THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR. Street Railway Men of Washington Entered the Order. The Street Railway Protective Union at their meeting last night voted to unite with the Knights of Labor. . President Thomas J. Lawrence became master work- man of the Street Railway Protective As- sembly, by which name the union will here- after be known. Members of the new assembly today stated that the object in taking this step was to be able to make a stronger fight in case they should have to engage in a sirike with the Anacostia or any other ratlw: company. The assembly also voted to re- sist a reduction of wages on the Anacostia line, and will take no further action in the matter unless President Griswold makes an aggressive move in that direction. Master Workman Lawrence said today in reply to questions from a Star reporter that Mr. Griswold can take off as few or as many cars as he likes and the union will not take any notice of the matter, but if he orders a reduction of pay the Anacostia men will be ordered to strike. President Griswold, when seen by a Star reporter, reiterated his statements that he is willing to pay $1.25 per day for twelve hours’ work and keep all his force on duty, but that he will mat continue to pay $1.50 without taking a, number of the cars off. —— THE “COURTS. mia Equity Court No, 1.—-Chief Justice Bingham Shamwell agt. ‘Carter; motion for bond for intervening ret “denied. x Bagaley; leavesto take further testimony grantel. Breckinriige agt. Carter; sale rat- ified nisi. Contee agt. Contee; offer of pur. chase accepted ;ang reference to auditor Golden agt. Greenapple; time to take tes- timony limited ‘to eighty days. Osborn agt Smith; sale deereed, with W. Mosby Wil- Yams and Leo Simmons trustees to sell. Starr agt. Reeye; rule discharged and in- function denied. Equity Court No. 2.—Judge Hagner. Pond agt. Pond; allowance of alimony and counsel. feea erdered. Cireult Court No. 1—Judge Bradley. Phoentx Furiituse Company iagt. La burgh; ordered‘ on stet: calendar. Atkins agt. Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company; do. Horn agt. Paradise; do Basshor & Co., agt. Buell; do. Weston 4 Godfrey; do. Godfrey. agt. Swiss Steam Laundry Company; do. Danenhower ag Phillips et al.; motion for new trial filed. Cirevit Court No. 2—Judge McComas. Robinson agt. District of Columbia; on hearing. Criminal Court Ni 1—Judge Cole. Jas. W. Phelps agt. Elizabeth Bucking- hem; verdict for plaintiff for $24.51. Sam‘l Clark agt. Wm. H. Harris? verdict for de- fendant. Jnu. F. Key agt. A. H. Alder- man; plaintiff called, judgment of justice of peace reversed and non-suit. Criminal Court No. 2—Judge Cox. United States agt. Henry Simms, em- bezzlement; defendant withdraws plea not guilty and pleads guilty; sentence, jai) six months. United States agt. Henry Jones larceny; death of and nolle pros. as to United States agt. Washington ony; defendant arraigned; plea, personal recognizance, $100), and George Stamler, Jones suggested, Stamler. Probate Court—Judge Hagner. Estate of Thos. Murphy; order of publi- cation. Estate of Hannah Rothschild; will admitted to probate and letters testamen- tary issued to Rachael Harris. Estate of Wm, T. Okie; order of sale. Estate of Jas. E. Pugh; will with petition for probate filed and order of publication. In re Geo. W. Thomas, guardian; order making allow- ance of $8 per month for each ward. Es- tate of Mary E. Crosson; order directing executors to show cause. Estate of Chris- tian A. Tingwold; will admitted to probate and letters testamentary issued to Wash- ington Loan and Trust Co. and Morse F. Norwood; bond, $8,000. Estate of Rebcert I. Harris; proof of publication, Estate of Robert D. McClure; order of sale. Estate of Josep H. Hollidg petition for leave to sell personalty. E: tate of Sydney V. Mitchell; letters of ad- ministration granted to Wm. B. Web! bond $30,000. Estate of Margaret Fit gerald; amended petition filed. Estate of Gladstone A. Mcore; order of publication. Estate of James J. Brooks; order for com- mission. Estate of Mary Casper; will a mitted to probate and letters testamentary issued to Jonn P. Ardeeser; bond $5,000. Estate of Sarah J. Bennett; will admitted to probate and letters of administration c. t. a, issued to Frederic S. Hodgson; bond $2,500. In re Camillus G. Kidder; petition of guardian for instructions. In re Thomas S. Tucker, guardian; rule on guardian re- turnable November 8. Estate of* Wm. B. Lee; will filed. In re Thos. M. Fields, guardian; order of reference to auditor. Estate of Dicey Coleman; petition for let- ters of administration filed and order of publication. Estate of Frank Stoecklein; petition for letters of administratior fled. —~—.__ Need of Help Then, ‘om Tid-Bits. ‘Oh, do come and help?” gasped a boy who ren up to @ policeman; “there's an aw- ful fight going on iu our street!” “Who's fighting?’ “My father and, another man.’ “How long haye they been at it?” “Oh, half an hour,” “But why didn’t ‘you come and tell me about it before?” ’ “Why, because dad was getting the best of it all a‘ong up to ten minutes ago.” — How dt Game About. From the Boston Transcript. She—"Strange, haw married people can qvarrel, isn’t i}, dear? Here we've been married two whole weeks, and not an un- kind word has passed between us.” He—“We shall never quarrel, darling, un- til you begin it. I never shall.” ‘That's just like a man. I know first to quarrel.” ‘ow don’t be unreasonable, dear. She—“You never used to think me unrea- sonable. Why didn’t you find that out be- fore you married me?” etc. Tears and dcor slam. A Terrible Threat. : Harper's Round Patt, don’t like you, Aunt Jennie,” said Wil- bur, after his aunt had interfered with some cherished idea he had in mind. “An’ 12 you don’t let me alone I'll save up my pottet money an’ buy a tapir.” what?” asked his aunt. * “A tapir,” said Wilbur. “An’ tapirs they eats antal DELEGATES TO BE CHOSEN Dr. Elliot's View of the Approaching Dio- cesan Convention. The Work of the General Convention —Americanism of the Episco- pal Church. It is stated, upon the authority of Rev. Dr. Elliot, who has been examining church law and procedure, that the several par- ishes of the new Episcopal diocese of ‘Washington must elect new lay delegates to the ccming diocesan convention. This corrects the impression heretofore preva- lent that the lay delegates to the last dio- cesan convention will be delegates to the coming one. It will be necessary, there- fore, to hold elections by vestrymen in each parish, and the question of the choice of bishop will be raised in these meetings. Rey. Dr. Elliot was one of the delegates from Washington to the recent general convention of the Episcopal Church at Min- neapolis. He returned to the city yester- day, and in conversation with a Star re- porter today talked interestingly of the work of the convention. “The convention showed its determination to keep thoroughly in harmony with Ameri- can institutions and American ideas,” said Dr. Elliot. ‘When the ¢onstitution of the original general convention was formed persons were at work upon it who also took part in framing the federal Constitu- tion, and in many respects there is a strik- ing analogy between the two. Great pains were then taken to exclude from the Epls- copal Church everything that seemed to imitate the aristocratic or monarchical features of the English Episcopate, and the following preamble was adopted to one of the resolutions of 1785: ‘Whereas, the bish- ops of the church will not be entitled to any of such temporal honors as are due to the archbishop and bishops of the parent church in quality of lords of parliament; end whereas the reputation and usefulness of our bishops will depend in their taking no higher title or style than will be due to their spiritual employment,’ &c. “The conventicn as a whole remained true to this principle and the house of deputies, which is the truly representative body of the Episcopal Church, rejected the word primate and adhered to the word convention, in accordance with American usage. The prevailing idea is to stand inflexibly by the faith and order of the primitive church, and in all else to be gladly flexible to modern and American life. In general, a conservative temper control- led the convention, and that, too, in the face of strong temptation. A report made in part by some of the most eminent bish- ops of the church was opposed, and by the house of deputies referred to a committee to report three years hence, because of the many changes recommended in the report. At the same time the convention was thor- oughly ready for any change which prom- ised real progress, and by the division of the dioceses and erection of missionary jurisdictions adapted itself for more and better work in a great and growing re- public. * The Diocesan Convention. “Bishop Paret has stated he would con- vene the primary convention early in De- cember. After his call is issued elections will be held in the parishes and congre- gations for lay delegates to this convention, as was done when Easton was erected into a new Giocese. This election will be made by the vestries under the same laws and regulations as elections in the diocese of Maryland, because the new diocese begins its life subject to the constitution and canons of the diocese of Maryland and remains under such canons and constitu- tions until they are altered by the con- vention of the new diocese. “The portion to be erected into the new diocese continues for the present under the jurisdiction of the bishop of Maryland. It has been supposed the general conven- tion creates a new diocese, but the general convention gives its consent to the erection and promise of admission into union when the diocese is created and organized by its primary ec: m, but it is that pri- mary convention which brings the new diocese into existence, the moment of its creation occurring In an early stage of its proceedings.” —_———.-— A Run to “Impromptu.” om Tid-Bits, When arranging their list of club runs at the begiining of the season it is usual for cycling clubs to leave several dates open, and these appezr on the fixture cards as “impromptu.” At a meeting held by a newly formed Tyneside club one of the members was asked to nominate a place. “Wey, Aa think,” said he, “that we might hev a run to Impromptu; there’s a lot o’ clubs hev runs to it.” And he wondered why they all laughed. eee Eta The Modern Prize Fight. From the Detroit Tribune. At the call of time the men shook hands. Sudienly Liverwurst Ike led with four pages of typewritten manuscript, but Hot Wiener Bill sharply countered with a spe- cial session of the legislature. Liverwurst Ike didn’t say a word for ten days, and the fight was accordingly given to his antagonist. —se0 Endarance of the Reindeer. From the London Spectator. Mr. F. G. Jackson has marvelous tales to tell of the reindeer, their speed and endur- ance as animals of draft—so marvelous, in- deed, that he must forgive us for suggest- ing that he has made a mistake in his fig- ures. “I have myself,” he writes, “driven three reindeer a distance of 120 versts within twelve hours without feeding them, and I heard of a case where a Zirian drove three deer from Ishma, on the Pechora river, to Obdorsk, on the Obi, a distance of 300 versts, within twenty-four hours.* * * ‘A reindeer, or Samoyed verst, by the way, is equal to four Russian versts.” In other words, Mr. Jackson says he has driven three deer for twelve hours at the rate of forty Russian versts, or twenty-seven En- glish miles, an hour. And the Zirian, with a simiiar teara, covered 710 miles in twenty- four hours. The latter, by the way, must have ezcssed the Ural mountains and one or two rivers in the bargain. ‘Surely there must be some mistake. There exists, it ts tru>, a well-known traditio: of a reindeer which once—about 1700, we believe—carried important dispatches for the king of Swe- den 80) miles in forty-eight hours, and, dy- ing in the service of its king, 1s still pre- served—in skeleton form-in a northern 1nu- seum. But that, after all, is onty a_tradl- tion. Better authenticated records do not give o higher rate of speed than 150 miles to nineteen hours, which is considerably higher than what is attained by any other animal. —___—_-++-—____ Dry Ball Bearings. From the American Machinist. A rider who does not believe in oiling bi- cycle bearings writes as follows: When we have a load to move, such as a heavy piece of machiery, on a floor, we find by placing a few rollers underneath that much less power is required, but would anything be gained by greasing the rollers? I have never tried it, but 1 imagine that the result would be such a collection of dirt as would at once discourage the practice. It is true that there is a slight rubbing friction in a ball bearing of one ball against the next, as their surfaces run in opposite directions, but the pressure between them is so slight that wearing or cutting is not likely to oc- cur when no oil is used. I prefer to run my ball bearings dry. ———__ os ___— Automatic Tire Inflation. From an Exchange. The latest tire inflator is automatie in action, the idea being to keep the tire al- ways inflated to the desired degree. In op- eration, each time the tire presses upon the ground and is compressed at the point opposite the foot of the piston rod, the up- ward movement of the latter allows the air in the cylinder to pass into the tire, and on the piston being forced downward by the spring, air is drawn into the cylinder, the air drawn in passing through a filtering diaphragm designed to free it from dust. Both Good Shots. From the Detroit Free Press. “My wife is an expert in handling a rifle. Put up a coin for a target, and she'll hit it in the center every time.” “That's nothing. My wife rifles my pock- ets of all the coin in them and never misses a dime.” DISCIPLINE OF THE ARMY Biennial Report. Thousands of Applications for Enlist- ment—Competent and Efficient Officers. The annual report of Gen. Breckinridge, ir-spector general of the army,which has just been made to the Secretary of War, shows that the army has attained a high standard of discipline, and that the officers generally are competent and efficient. There has been a very marked improvement in the character of men seeking admission to the ranks, and the great care with which re- crults are selected is evidenced by the fact that only about one in eight is found to Possess the requisite qualifications. There have been many applications for enlist- ment. In one city alone over 8,000 appli- cants presented themselves. ~ Instruction. The system of theoretical instruction has never been so nearly perfect as now, and practical instruction of companies and troops in level grounds and parade move- ments are reported as thorough and com- plete. There ‘s need, however, of practical work with forces sufficiently large to simu- late war conditions, in order that the younger officers may be given a chance to Jearn how best to apply the theoretical knowkége gained at military schools. Small arms target practice has continued at all posts equipped with a range. When the new rifle, with its increased range, comes into general use increased facilities for target practice will be necessary at some of the pcsts. The post exchanges are in successful cperation at nearly all the posts, and have been a source of considerable revenue. Supply Department. The quality of supplies of all kinds for the army has been very satisfactory, and sufficient in quantity, and close attention has been given to army business methods. The small percentage of subsistence stores that has been condemned indicates great care in the handling of articles of a perish- atle nature. During the year the accounts of 459 offi- cers were inspected, entailing 1,145 differ- ent Inspecticns, involving $76,119,201. The Soldiers’ Home. During the pest year there was an un- usual pressure for admission to the Na- ucnal Home for Disabled Volunteer Sol- diers, and the several branches of the home were crowded to their utmost capac- ity. The average increase of the popula- tion of the home, in all its branches, for the past five vears kas been 775 per an- num. But nctwithstarding the increase in the number of inmates, the net disburse- ments have steadily decreased from $2,505,- 053.88 for 1893 to $2,097,017.62 for 1895. Thé transfer of the “posthumous fund” to the appropriation for “current expenses” under the provisions of the act of Congress of August 18, 1894, has effected a saving of $117,044.05. Military Schools. At the close of the year there were 104 schools and colleges at which military in- struction was given by officers of the army to 19,546 pupils, an increase of nearly three thousand over the number at the close of the previous year. Every year shows a marked increase in the popularity of the military feature of instruction. In 1891 the pupils receiving military instruction aver- aged 134 per college; in 1895 the average was 188. The young students exhibit a marked aptitude fer military instruction and evince much interest in the various drills and exercises. ————-o+____ Eggs That Cost Money. From the San Francisco Examiner. The California condor—a bird with a sweep of wing ten feet from tip to tip, and the largest bird of flight in the world, not excepting the great Andes condor—is a spe- cies of much interest to oologists from the extreme rarity and value of its eggs. This condor is becoming extinct, like the great auk; and, as if it had a forecast of its im- pending doom, it resorts to the most pre- cipitous mountain, where, on some craggy and perhaps inaccessible steep, it deposits its single egg of pale, greenish blue in a cave. But seven eggs are known in collec- tions, and the value of one (considering the probability of the great bird’s early extinc- sion) is very great. More than $1,500 has been paid for a single egg of the great auk, of which there are sixty-eight eggs in ex- istence. America can claim two—one at Vassar College and one at the Academy of tural Sciences in Philadelphia. The lat- ter collection held for many years among the rarities an egg of the Californta condor, but it mysteriously disappeared a few years ago, and it is supposed some scientific kleptomaniac thought it ro sin to transfer the treasure to his own collection, where he is holding it for a rise in price. ——_+e+_____ Her Teeth Punctured Her Tire. From the Philadelphia Record. A Chester lady, prominent in society, was spinning along the Darby telford road on her bicycle when a sudden sneeze sent her false teeth flying over the machine. In- stantly dismounting, she searched in vain for the molars, and reluctantly remounting the wheel pedaled homeward. The loss worried the lady, whose social functions were rumerovs, and as her teeth had often been admired a new set meant social ob- livion for several days. While her pretty brow was drawn together in perplexity she noticed an excrescence on the tire, and, dis- mounting a second time, she was surprised and overjoyed to find the false teeth stick- ing like a burr in the pneumatic tire, which they had punctured. —s0e— Nearly Finished by a Scorpion’s Sting. From the San Francisco Examiner. J. E. Wooley, a well-known young man of Los Angeles, living at 528 South Broad- way, is recovering from a scorpion’s bite which nearly cost him his life. He is a miner, and had keen in Death Valley. On Sunday afternoon he was lying on a cot in the cabin when he felt a paralyzing sting on his hand, and, looking, saw that a desert scorpion, six and a half inches long, had fallen on his hand and had sunk his sting between the first and second fingers. Wooley killed the reptile and tried to suck the poison from the wound. He then called his partner, who put a tourniquet about his wrist and cut out the wound. Despite all efforts his hand and arm swelled to such an extent that the veins burst, but notwithstanding his agony Wooley mounted a broncho and rode sixty miles to the nearest doctor, where anti- septics were administered. He then came to Los Angeles. Here a consultation of doctors was held, and all agreed that they could not under- stand why the patient had not died within two hours of the sting. They found it , however, to add to his torture by laying bare the bones of his hand and scraping them. SS ian =o A School House on Wheels. From the Richmond Climax. - There is a school house in Madison coun-- ty bulit on wheels. When night comes a pair of mules pulls it to the home of the trustee, and when morning comes carries it back to its day location. The mules come and go on schedule time. If the school be a little slow about dismissing in the evening it is more than apt to get hauled away. A day’s supply of water and wood is put aboard by the trustee every morning. The teacher boards with the trustee, and gets a ride “a-comin’ and a-gwine.” The only stop the house makes is going to its locations of mornings, and that is at a point where a large elm tree stands; a day’s supply of switches is thus secured. At night a bulldog is chained under the school house, and a Bitter Creek man, with a double-barreled shotgun that cham- bers twelve buckshot, sleeps inside the house. The trustee is afraid somebody will burn the school house, ~—+e+-— Senator Quay for Ex-Speuker Reed. Senator Quay yesterday stated to a New York reporter that he would support Thom- as B. Reed for President, and that he be- lieved a majority of the Pennsylvania dele- gates would also. THEODORETHOMAS One of the Greatest Musi- cal Directors. In Charge of the World’s Fair Muzic, He Has Just Celebrated His Gol- den Jubilee. One of the most eminent musi- cians, violinists and leaders is Theo- dore Thomas of Chicago, well known to all musicians at home and abroad. Wherever thé violin is known the name of Theodore Thomas has been heard. Mr. Thomas has just celebrated his golden jubilee as Musical Di- rector in America. Fifty years as a leader of an orchestra is a record that it is hard to equal. Mr. Thomas has always had to contend with a great nervous strain and tiring brainwork, and is a firm believer in the greatest tonic known, Johann Hoft'’s Tralt Extract. Here is what a man of his promi- nence has to say about this prepara- tion: “The JOHANN Hoff’s Malt Extract is used in my family, and de- serves the highest commendation.” Ask for the Genuine JOHANN HOFF’S MALT EXTRACT. All others are worthless imitations. = WOMEN DOCTORS IN ENGLAND. Their Path Now Made Easy—The Re- quirements for Success. The woman physician no longer finds her Path thorny in England. Mrs. Garrett An- derson, M. D., has been writing for the British Journal on the status and qualifi- cations of woman practitioners, and she shows that their hardest days are over. Her first statement is that it is as easy at this moment for a woman to get a com- plete medical education in Great Britain as it4ds for a man, the course of education and the necessary expenditure being practically the same in both cases; the same examina- tions must be passed, and the same qualifi- cations and diplomas must be obtained hy Individuals of either sex. Some of the ex- amining bodies, such as the Royal College vf Surgeons in England, do not admit wo- men to examination, but even with them there is no direct opposition, and hours are set apart at the museum of the college solely for the convenience of women stu- dents. The degrees of the universities of London, Durham, Ireland, Edinburgh, Glasgow and St. Andrew’s, and the medical colleges of Edinburgh, Glasgow and Ire- and, and the license of Apothecaries’ Hall are now open to women, who are prepared for examination in many medical schools, some of which are open for women only «nd some for men and women together. ~~ —— or, SCORED WITH THE JURY. The Lawyer's Wit Won the Case for Him, From the New York Sun. Some gray-haired lawyer-poiiticians sat in an up-town hotel talking over their early experiences. The conversation was opened by the man from up the state re- marking: “I see that old Dennis Keeny has just died up in my native town. He was one of the last of the old-style lawyers who relied for winning thef: cases not on their knowl- edge of law, but on their acquaintance ‘with human nature. He was one of the best specimens of the class, too. Stories of his retorts and witty sayings are told all over his own and the adjoining counties. “The first time I ever heard him was in the case of a man who was on trial for shooting into a party that had come to ‘horn’ him, a form of country celebration that you have probably heard about. Keeny appeared for the defendant. It was shown that the gun with which the shoot- ing was done was loaded with dried peas, iastead of lead. Finally, a very dirty- looking witness was called, and testified that he had been shot in the right leg. On cross-examination the fellow appeared rather shifty, and finally Keeny asked him to show the jury the exact spot where the peas took effect. The fellow demurred, saying that the shooting had been done six weeks before, and the wound had healed. At last, with great reluctance, the witness drew up his right trousers leg, ex- posing a limb well covered with dirt. Pointing to a spot which, if possible, was blacker than the rest, the witness said: “There; that’s where they went in. “Keeny turned to the jury, and in his most impressive manner said: “*Gentlemen, I leave it to your knowl- edge of crops; if peas had been planted in that soil six weeks ago they would be in blossom now.” “The witness retired in confusion, Keeny won his case. A STRANGE BED FELLOW. and Unusual Experience of a Family Live ing in a Dug-Out. From the Minnenpclis Messenger. A. R. Goodwyn tells of rather an amusing incident but what might have proved a seri- ous accident which occurred near the Lin- coln county line. Aaron Woody, with his family, lives in a small dug-out near Barn- ard, and one night last week Sam White's cattle broke out and one of the steers weigh- ing about sixteen hundred pounds wandered onto the roof of the dug-out and went di- rectly over the bed occupied by Mr. and Mrs, Woody. He went, like McGinty, to the bot- tom, striking the bed, but fortunately he fell across the headboard and not directly on the sieeping occupants. Mr. Woody finally goi the steer off and looked after the injuries of his wife and child, The latter he at first thought had been killed, and a doc- tor was sent for, but !t speedily recovered and no serious injury except a terrific scare resulted from the accident. This is a great country, where cattle wander on top of the houses and fall in on people while they cre asleep. a Character. Whiske Fiem Harper's Bazar. “I don’t know a greater shock,” said the young woman, thoughtfully, when the front door lad closed after Maine and we were together on the veranda—“hardly that of seeing what illness has done to the face— than coming upon a man’ whom we have always known with a mustache or beard and finding tim with none. Sides of his character we never suspected, weaknesses of will that have always been hidden, are suddenly laid bare. m: she added, laughing, to many a man is like a vine to a crumbling wail—a provision of nature to cover that which otherwise could not have been relied upen. Without his beard, how many a patriarch would be revealed the despot, how many a philanthropist the selfish schemer! For, after all, it is the lower part of the face that reveals the man you meet every day. You get his intellect, the qualities he exercises consciously, his power to think and plan, all in the upper part of the face. This may be fine, almost Greek in line and proportion, but the lower part of the face Is the text to a man’s nature; his refinement, his origin even, are all writtep there. SS Am Exccative Woman. From an Exchange. Jinks—“I never saw a house where every- thing ran so smcothly as at Broadgrin’s.” Minks—"Yes, lucky fellow, Broadgrin. He's got a wife who knows how tc keep the servants amused while she does the work.”