Evening Star Newspaper, November 29, 1895, Page 8

THE, EVENING..STAR, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1895-SIXTEEN. PAGES. .. oes cessesse Storage Warehouse, F Street, Ei | 22d near M. jeventh. @ —Honesty of goods—hon-¢ esty of prices—honesty of g statements about those S goods have been the levers that have lifted us to the po- @ sition we occupy in the pub- @ lic estimation. If we say a piece of fur- 4 niture is worth so much— gy you can count on that being © its value—if we say we'll @ sell at so much—we'll sell © you that piece—and not 2@ similar one of less value. & —Some especially big val- @ ues here now: i) INDIA SEAT, in ook or @ x $1.65@ mahogany finish—a neat, pretty piece of furniture, and worth much more than BOOKCASE in solid oak, with double lass doors, 5 book -ompartments, mir- ror top. An $15 value for. WARDRORE, quartered onk, splendid construction, 1 drawer © HAT RACK, solid oak, with French ‘bevel plate mirror, large, deep box nest, 6 brass hooks and 2 double rod racks for hats. A Sil Rack. SIDEBOARD, oak, polish finish, large French bevel plate’ mirror, handsomely carved and trimmed. A $23 value for $24.50. SIDEBOARD, very large, with swell front top and drawers, large French bevel plate mirror—hand- some design. A $50 value. SIDEBOARD, swell front drawers aud top, large French bevel plate mir- ror, worth $42, for....... $32.50 59209990550 Ladies look “Smart,” —20 stylish, so retropettan when the wear our RICH FU CAPES, JACK. KWEAR, Nyerere aun ‘ock ‘in town and our Nor! ABLE For Tete —Fur Capes as low as $15. infertor furs you must go elsewhere—-but if you are par- $10. 85% ce o 9310.75 @ $7.35 @ quartered $36.00 e Ur il lg —— ticular und are satisfied “only with —— Maat’s “new ind stylish’ this ts the place ‘to co JAMES Y. DAYIS’ SONS, Jatters & Furriers, 1201 Pa. Ave. f_L0W: 24d What a Relief ark’s Adjustable [What a Relief) Reclining Chair CONFINED "To THe HOUSE cr) DIFFERENT POSITIONS, Call end see ft, or send for catalogue. w. PFEIFFER 417 11TH ST. 5 . eee WE WILL MOVE Into our new store, 1208 F street, next. Until then onr patrons will the present location, 1227 Pa. ave. FRANKLIN & CO. Sea=—~—r™ January 18 flod us at Opticians. Btore — from January 188m ere Is the Place Colors rushes To get your cena ia sevond Artists’ Atticles: tor devoraiiny, uch P 1s, Materials, hss ard “ons The Old Reliable Establishment of Geo. F. Muth & Co., no27-24d 418 7TH ST. Craig & Harding, Cor. 13th and F Sts. NOW FOR XMAS! Special preparations and immense purchases have been made here for the holi- day: XERREREER ERY xxx) Tet eee ¢} Giveable things, com- 3; bining beauty with utilit ts} such as Ladies’ Writing +| Desks, Dressing Tables, S| Rockers, Chairs, Tables, ’| Shaving Stands, Chiffon- iers, &c. The most surprising thing about this beautiful “gift” furniture is the extra- ordinary low prices at which it is marked. CRAIG & HARDING, = 13th and F Sts. (xeM REE REM ERER ER EREREERES ae Cie Guaranteed restore dandrul and rea the nicest dress! one cap use. No poison No $i. “Trial size, ng it. No ete! | Get the Best— “THE CONCORD HARNESS,” Horse Bignkets and Lap Robes in great variety and at lowest prices. LUTZ & BRO., 497 Pa. Ave. N.W. $2164 (Adjoining National Hotel.) Woodward *«, Lothrop, roth, 11th and F'Sts. N. W. To introduce our magnificent new Toy Department and for the pleas- ure of the Young Folks we are preparing and will have ready Satur- day morning on third floor of Tenth st. building an interesting tableau representing “The House That Jack Built.” The story is a familiar one, and the display will delight the, children. They are welcome. - Friday and Saturday Are Children’s Days, With Special Offerings in Ready-to-Wear Garments for Boys, Girls and Little Children. Nowhere are juvenile styles more carefully watched, nowhere can there be seen a greater or choicer variety of Frocks and Wraps for Girls, jaynty wear for. Boys, dainty garments for Babies. Nowhere can quali- ties worth your buying thought be had for less money. Better Values Than Usual for Saturday In Girls’ Clothing Department. There is no necessity for waiting till after the holidays for bargains in Girls’ Winter Clothing. We are offering better values now than ever before at this stage of the season. For the possible saving of a dollar or two it’s expensive economy to let your girls go the best part of the season without being stylishly and comfortably dressed. For girls from 4 to 14 we name two very special values in Stylish Heavy Winter Reefers: At $5.00 Each—c 1s’ Heavy Béucle Cheviot Reefers, navy, blue and brown, with wide storm collar, large sleeves and ripple back. At $6.00 Each—Girls’ Heavy Fancy Mixed Scotch Cheviot Reefers, also navy and brown plain cheviots—made in the very best styles for girls. For young ladies from 12 to r&8 years we have also secured two very special values in Stylish Heavy Winter Reefers: At $10.00 Each—j, stow ave At $5.00 Each — Heavy Rough Cheviot Jackets, made in the very best style, with Immense siceves. box froni, ripple back, and half lined with changeable sill an extra alte halt silk Iso in Beaver Cioth Jackets, (a door styles of the very best jackets we have ever offered — Io ote and Diagonals; box fronts and pain reefer and fancy mixtures. Vi “Reciprocity” values in Mis ‘3, Frankiin Black, blue garments. choice * building) Boys’ Clothes That. Wear. We've bought more and better than ever before. The great size and conditions of our purchases have given us control of the prices, and we are offering now the best values we ever had. Reciprocity Suits, $5.00. Suits are made of fabrics woven for boys’ clothes, and are sewed throughout with silk. The yarns are not only unadulterat- ed with cotton, but the wool is selected with great care. It’s 's economy to buy such clothes—far from economy. to buy the doubtful makes. “Combination” Suits, Coat and two pairs of knee trousers. All-Wool Ones at $3.50 and $5.00. Five Dollars Will Buy A Reefer, an Ulster, a Cape Overcoat, a Blue Kersey Box Coat or a Long Pants Suit. All splendid values. SPECIAL :—125 pairs Mrs. ‘Hopkins’ “Star” Knee Pants, absolutely all wool and of strong texture, with double seat and knees. years. Made to sell at $1.25 and $r. 50. Choice for 60c. Per Pair. sloth Sizes 8 to 16 gt butting.) Infants’ Dainty imported Frocks. Novelties made from models personally selected in Paris, styles and the plainer sorts. neither are they extravagantly priced. PARTY DRESSES OF SHEER INDIA LINO: ribbon, with underdresses of white, pink or biue: HAND-MADE DRESSES OF EXQUISITELY FIN’ the lke of which has never before been seen in this country. dainty embroideries. PIQUE DRESSES, HANDSOMELY TRIMS Novelties HAND-MADE BIBS OF MULL. SILI AND, Ba B. Real Ostrich Feather Boas, Long and fluffy fiber, rich and lus- trous black. A splendid assortment now in stock 50, $4, $4.50 & 85 $3 $50. $8.00 and $9.00 50, $14.00 and $17.50 $18.00 and $20.00 .-2d annex.) “The Vallinia .$1.80 for set. Canon “Gathering Clouds” . - «$1.60 The Chautauqua Booklet Caien- dar for 1896 Siac < OCs (Basement. . llth st. bldg.) Women’s Gowns, Dressing Sacques and Drawers. Such values as these are not un- common here. They index the en- tire stock: Wo ‘4 muting Cloth stripes, Hi Stevenson’s Last, 2 vols.. Farrar Letters.” towns for winter wear, ble svoke wt-fitting back, “front, turidown’ collar, turn’: of ribbon at neck. Ey ion Flannel Drawers, ke band, Per pair. stripes, ti sleeves, round ed, large full ck” cuffs, ch : wi (2d floer Women’s Combination Suits. Four numbers of these popular garments, with a quarter or lait dol- lar clipped from the price. Women s Pry tan Balbck san Com! rs Serino Cou rsey fitting, redu: Canned Goods, Package Goois, Soaps, &c. Shriver's Blue Ridge Corn, per doz Toe's Cold Packed Tomatces, per Pride of Sussex Tomatoes, per doz Shriver's Silver Bratd Peas, per di Seaford’s Sifted Peas, per doz.. Culfornta Peaches, heavy syrup, per can California Pears, heavy syrup, per can California Plums, heavy syrup, per can. Raisins, seedless’ and cleaned, ‘per pk; Currants, ch ed, per pl Eraporated les, per pkg. side! Blt Fettljoha Bra Kfast 10c. naker Oats, per pkg. Bigean’s Prepared Bi x Armour’s Potted Ham, per can. ‘mour’s Potted Pa can, le Brand Coa ik, per can. Maine Brand Conde Milk, per can... Unsweetened Create oer can..e Baker's Cocoa, per can..... jake Soap, Tor toliet or laundry, cake. .4c. i rory Soap, oe ‘cake. Soap, cake. Brooke's Gryatal ‘Soap, leine Soap, per cake: pine and ircus Seay Re "tae | 5 Woodward & & Lothro High or low neck. LAWNS. in Bibs. Reliable Corsets. The world’s foreign and domestic. of careful selecting and buying holds good with the lowest as well as the highest priced Corset in our stock, and we carr H HAMBURG AND LARGE PEA SOME HAND EMBROIDERED, -10th Elaborate In both cases they are exclusive, and in elaborately trimmed with Valenctennes lace and Long or short sleeves. Made and trimmed in a manner Trimmings are of fluffy laces and BUT- OTHERS, st. building.) best makes are here-- The principle only such as we can conscientiously recommend. eS extra long w. Young Folks’ Shoes. Comets of, good coutil, white, extra long watst and two side steels. top finished with ombroldeey.. black and gray, Al quality + front _pro- Ts nd $1.00, util, me- ist, steel fr nt protector, Per oo Our Children’s Shoes are selected with great care, special attention being given to correct shapes as well as service, and we can recommend square toe. Sizes to 8, er pate. cs 8 ng izes 11 t Some New Toys. Ty pair we sell. Iren’s Button Shoe Per’ par. vo Calf “Button * Ber pate. patent 1 Button Shines, “opera” or tent sieaie a A handiul from among a good sized store full—better and lower priced than ever. a, B. ¢ and Pi Me Whistles, each Bisque Dotls, each. Buliding Bloc Game of Aut Furniture, per set Reins, pet 38, Paints, per box Sall Boats, Metalaphones, each Dumb Bells, ‘per vair Indian Glubs, per pair. Woolly Dogs, each. jorses, each. Foot Balls, each Iron Scoves, ac Lead Soldiens, per Ten Pins, pei_ set n Ray Dressed rownle Blocks, Game of Block (8d floor... HOeesoogessoce $Daintiest i ELLIES in the world ardthd¢tamed DE BAR—LE DUC JELLIES, ‘heir deliciousness 1s known “to” epicures. all over Europe. Made in but om pice tu Frative—whic has an extremeiy small output. In seice of the great demund—and previous or- ders—we've been fortunate In getting an importation, = Not a great many—so order today, If vatsil ike to evjoy these rare delicacies —déd and White Currants, Strawberries and. itaspbe C7 Home-mady Pum Podalag in “e H. Mag ruderé awe STORES, pT NY ws, on, ave. and Mf st LIONIPOR IDOE DY 9 > 3 ‘ Z $ $ $ i S sseeoosboecoooeses’ soe CROCKER’S, Shoes, 939 | Pa. “Ave. N j= © ey —stands absolutely w: today. It is the very ethhodiment of case, comfort, dutugyjty 2nd sty! It Is the result of scigntific researc and 1s byelewica = = women, woman, quailty — the one Only one price. » best. Per 10 & Off ‘Children’s and Misses’ SHOES. Reg. price, $1 to $4. ‘Tomorrow, goc. to $3.60. Here {s how they run; you can figure the 10 per cent off yourself: Sizes 51 to § at $1, $1.25 and $1.50. Sizes 84 to 10% at $1.25, $1.50 and $2. Sizes 11 to 2 at $1.50, $2.50 and $3. Sizes 24 to.6 (Women's Spring Heel) at 2.50, $3 and $3.50. XXXEER EKER AER EE MERE EEE eeeeseene Boys’ $2.50 ‘ SHOES, $1.90. Asa sort cf a teat of the merits of The Star, and to introduce more ly our famous $250 “H. S. & Lace Calf coat for boys, we ‘CROCKER’ 2S; tere ° . ° . . . . . . ‘ . row only) for..... :Shoes, 939 Pa. qt is ‘Don’t sudo fe Goods We Sell by ; The Prices We've } Marked On Them. “You'll misjudge’ theif quali- ties—and do both yourself and ourselves an injury.’ “See the goods—then cempare them with their prices—you'll find where your best buying inter-¢} ests are. \Pretty Lamps. Y Dresden Lamp and Globe complete, Just the thing for a pres- $2.50,\ $3.50) Boudoir Lamps in wronght fron, complete with globe. Boudoir <= Y 35 Lamps, § complete : 02.00 The large Porcelain Lamps are be- why We have so many of them ay such a big varlety of stsles. coming more arQ mose popular, That's O’clock Tea Kettles. 2 new Ine ofvthem Just In. Prices / { much smaller that usual. ) \ All-brass Kettle, best al- on ee, LO Trass Kettle, with wronght-iron frame......+ $2.50 Gilt & Onyx Tables. There's not such another st in Washington, Tables of every size and “4 style, from the, cheapest good Table ‘at $3.75 to the most elegant one made. t (Porcelain Ornaments. Dainty Httle bits that are very ac- ceptable presents, Vases, Pitchers and all the rest for as little as 25 cents { or as much as $25.00. Ea St.N.W. ° ec Winter Footwear at rac Ladies’ Boots, Button and Laved "in Wit the best shapes, 3200" to 5.00. a Ties’ “for Weddings and most’ duinty. affairs. you W088 '5.002° San th ¢ Thoots of: #clvet and fur, or to wear over-alippers, 2.50 ‘and aa and Boys, md expectation, a are ofter tinftted tn polishing. We have skiitul attendants always ready to do it properly, without charge. BURT'S, Arthur Burt, 1411 F st. Impressionist: Photographs are STUDIES, Individuality ts considered and brought out in the posing by an artist, who makes It a specialty. We claim to do this at * 9 Prince’s, NNA. AVE. AND JITH ST. NW. St ‘a blessing troubled with Corns andPi ions. Let us make ur feet easy and EASE comfortable. Painless re- moval of corns and bun- fors. 25, Both feet at- tende PROF. J. J. GEORGES & SUN,’ Chiropodists, 1135 Pa. ave. Hours 8 to 5:30—Sundays, 9 to 12. 023-10d Colds Coughs and Bronchitis Cured by taking Mh YER’S Cherry Pectoral Awarded Medal and Diploma At World’s Fair. Use Ayer’s Hair Vigor for Color. Ip THE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH LE SURE and use that oft and well-tried remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gum, allays all fain, cures wind colic and is the best remedy f for disrthoea, cents a bottle. mes acaly and cracking skin Indicates a aaa in S. S. 8. is ‘the greatest purifter and wipes out every trace of impure blood. It has no equal Jacob Stre sburger, Seventh and I Sts. Special one-day Shoe Bargains. Underselling every shoe store in Washington—and yet not afraid to say—MONEY BACK IF YOU WANT IT. Here are a few special unusual one-day sacrifices to crowd the store tomorrow: $1.25 MISSES’ AND CHILDREN’S SHOES, 75¢. 2 * If you keew how little protit there is in * Children's Shoes you could realize how far = below cest 1s for this splendid “line of iS Misses’ and Children’s $1.25 Shoes. Com- oe fortable, durable, stylish and—money back if you wa tit. $1.50 BOYS’ AND your HS’ SHOES, $1.19. A magnificent line of Boys’ and Youths’ Durable, Serviceable Shoes—worth every vent of $1.50. To bring you mothers here in crowds tomorrow we've marked ‘ew $1.19 for one day. LADIES’ $3.50 : SHOES, $1.98. = Balance of that line of Ladies’ Fine $3.50 * Shoes closed out from the Carlisle Shoe * Company go tomorrow at $1.98 pair. All sizes, all widths, pointed and square toes— hand-made welt—very finest dongola stock. Unly $1.98 tomorrow. MEN'S $3 SHOES GO TOMORROW AT $1.98. * "A splendid calf shoe for men, worth every * cent of $8 pair. All fashionable shapes— bought by us at @ great advantage and go on sale tomorrdw at $1.95. Jacob Strasburger, Seventh and i Streets. . . It “Ladies, take Dr. Siegert’s Angostura Bitters gen- erally When they feel low spirited. It brightens them up immediatel, RADICAL TALK AT ATLANTA, Over One Hundred Thousand Visitors to the Exposition City. Yesterday was set apart at the Atlanta exposition as Atlanta and South Carolina day Combined, and the sun had hardly risen before the prediction that it would be the greatest day in point of attendance in the history of the show was a certainty. Over 100,000 visitors were in the city, more strang- ers than were ever in Atlanta before. ‘There was a parade of the South Carolina troops, which was reviewed by Gov. Eyans and Gov. Atkinson. Afterward the South Carolinians gathered in the auditorium, where they held their public céremoniais. ‘They were welcomed to the city and state by President Collier of the exposition and Goy. Atkinson. In his address Gov. Atkinson said the large audience present showed that the people had a higher opinion of the worth of the two southern leaders whom he was about to introduce than they had of the President of the United States. Then he presented Gov. Evans. Gov. Evans said he elieved for the south to rise ap and s the various questions, and. a part of the Union, and alw: yet by the help of God she this country again. The only true democ- y in the Union was to be found in the was time be found true patriotism and love of home and country. Senator Tillman was next introduced, and created a great deal of enthusiasm among | the Carolinians present. He took the ex- position as a groundwork to taik about pen- sions. Since 1861 $1,860,000,000 had been paid out in pensions. The cotton states paid not less than one-quarter of this, He realized | full well that the south would never govern any more. It could only hope to wield the balance of,power between tae north and the great west. The bankers and *apitaliscts do not re: declared Senator Tillman, that the man follows the plow is the sal try. These fellows sit in every time old Grover grunts thee say too.” It did his soul good to be toll that two bob-tailed governors like himself and Evans had been received with greaier en- thusiasm and by more people than the Pres- ident of the United States. e+ His Loss Broke His Heart, Charles Paridee of Watertown, N. Y., com- mitted suicide Wednesday night. He had loaned $3,000 to a cattle buyer who recently failed. Paridee went to Great Bend to try to recover some of the money by getting possessicn of a number of head of cattle, but failed in his mission. The family went to church, leaving Paridee alone in the house, and when they returned they found that he had cut his throat with a knife used for slaughtering hogs. Paridee was about seventy-five years of age, and was believed to be worth about $100,000, — Story of a Story. A writer in the Outiook says that some years cgo a friend of nis wrote a short story which a magazine accepted and paid $0 for. The years went by and the story still rested snugly In the safe. Meanwhile the author of the tale had become an in- dustrious man of ietters and had achieved some little reputation. He one day met the editor, whom he had come to kuow, and esked him when he intended to print the story. The editor replied that he could not tell, but probably not in the immediate fu- ture. The author went home and thought the thing over, and then asked the editor for the privilege of buying the story back. The editor assenting to this, the author gave him $50 and received back his story. He read it ever, made a few miner changes in {t, put a new title to it, had it typewrit- ten, and then sent it back to che editor of the same magazine from whom he had just bought it. In a short time a check came for $150 and a call from an illustrator who had received an assignment to make pictures for it, as the editor intended to publish it immediately. EPISCOPAL PROBLEMS —— Questions Concerning the Organiza- tion of the New Diocese, AGAINST A TWO-THIRDS ROLE What a Committee Reported to the Maryland Convention of 1894. BISHOP PARET’S LETTER — oe ‘The interest in the Episcopal convention to meet here next week continues to grow. Until the election of a bishop for the lio- cese of Washington is reached the chief question to be considered is the proposal to amend the constitution, so that a ma- jority, irstead of a two-thirds rule, shall prevail in the election. This question has been discussed for a number of years, and the merits of the two plans have been ar- gued at lergth by ab’e and distinguished churchmen, beth among the clergy and the laymen. But there are many low church- men now who assert that the merits of the two systems will have little weight in the Gecision of the method tu be pursued. They say that the clergy and laymen are linmg up on both sides of the disputed matter ac- cording to the way their ends for the elec- tion of a bishop :nay be served by one or the other system. Low churehmen claim that they have nearly a two-thirds vote in the convention, while with divisions’ of various kinds that are likely to come up during the meeting the high churchmen are apt to control un- der a two-thirds rule by a vote slightly more than one-third. If this should be the outcome of the meeting the high church- men would, under the old constitution of the diocese of Maryland, be able to dictate the choice of a bishop, or to prevent an election, so that the condition preceding the choice of Bishop Whittingham might again be experienced and the diocese of Washington might be two or three years without a bishop. Tris claim on the part of many low churchmen that the two-thirds and major- ity rules will be considered solely with a view to their effect on, the election of a bishop, is causing considerable comment. Some ‘delegates who have contended for the majority rule because they believe it would allow an expression of the preference of delegates better than the two-thirds rule, view the tendency to decide it solely with reference to the effect on the coming election as unfortunate. They say the two-thirds rule nearly always results in the selection of a bishop who is received as a compromise rather than as the choice of the delegates. Discussed by a Committee. At the convention of the Episcopal dio- cese of Maryland in 1894 an effort was made to amend the constitution of the dio- cese so that the majority rule instead of the two-thirds rule might prevail in the selection ef a bishop. The constitutional amendn_ent which was considered in 1884 was offered by Rev. Hall Harrison, and was referred to a committee consisting of the following: Hall Harrison, chairman; Charles C. Griffith and James H. Watmough. The committee reported in favor of the change of the constitution, and embodied their views at length in a report, but the convention did not adopt the proposed amendment. The report of the committee, however, is now quoted with satisfaction by those who are in favor of a majority rule. The report said: “The present article V looks and sounds very fair, but-upon closer inspection, the practical effect of it is found to be this. Under the semblance of protecting the mi- nority from a hasty or injudicious choice, the two-thirds rule really gives to a small minority, who may sometimes be no better than a clique of obstructionists, the power to dictate who shall be bishop. To break the deadlock the majority. are obliged to yield and take the bishop whom the minori- ty impose upon them. It is, indeed, pe fectly true that a deadlock may occasion- ally occur even under the majority rule. It cannot always be avoided. “The two-thirds rule was placed in the constitution in the year 1790, at a conven- tion held in the town of Easton, in Talbot county. It was then article XIV. It must be freely admitted that at that time, and under those circumstances, the two-thirds rule was a wise and necessary measure. The whole state then formed one diocesi and Maryland is a peculiar state geo- graphically. No other state has a great Chesapeake bay dividing it into two large sections, which in earlier times were nearly equal in social, ecclesiastical and political importance. In 179 travel was difficult and expensive. There were no railroads in the world. There were no steamboats ply- ing across the bay and connecting the two shores, nor were there any for many years after. The whole number of clergy in the state was only fourteen. And what Is very important, there was at that date no canon of the general convention which required the consent of the standing committees and house of bishops, so as to make sure that a diocese would choose a man fit ani qualified for the high office of bishop. When it was so difficult for the clergy and laity to get together in convention, it was emi- nently wise and proper to provide that no man should be chosen bishop unless he could command the votes of at least tw thirds of the small number of clergy scat- tered over the whole state. Otherwise, a convention of only little more than half the clergy and laity might have met and chosen a bishop. In the present day of easy and rapid travel such a thing is im- possible, and therefore this reason for two- thirds does not any longer exist.” The report proceeds to give a number of instances in which deadlocks in the elec- tion of bishops have occurred, preventing any one being elected bishop for long periods. Not an “Undivided Diocese.” “In the case of the diocese of western Missouri," said Mr. Charles Abert to a Star reporter today, speaking of the recent letter of Bishop Paret, “the bishop of Mis- souri assumed the presidency of the prim- ary convention ‘and assigned as his justifi- cation therefor,’ regarding the primary con- vention for the time being as a special con- vention of the, old diocese, altered as local circumstances require, and until, by the election of your standing committee, you place yourselves under the competent ec- clesiastical authority,’ etc., ete. Now, here was a case where the bishop had called ‘the primary convention of the new diocese.’ The diocese of Missouri had been divided. The new diocese was oply a part of the old, and I do not understand how the primary convention of the new diocese could be considered ‘at a special convention of the oid diocese.’ when only a part of the old dlecese was represented in it. Could this ‘special convention of the old diocese’ have legislated for the undivided diocese? “In a letter from the bishop of the diocese of Maryland, published in The Evening Star (Washington) of the 25th instant,.he says: ‘After conference with Mr. Packard and others well qualitied to advise, I am sure that there is no new diocese of Wash- irgton fairly in existence until it shall have been organized. There may be an embryo diocese, but it is not yet born, and until it shall be, I must remain bishop of the pres- cnt undivided diocese.” Iam very reluctant to antagonize this position, and had ex- pected that some abler layman would have done so, but as no one has, I feel that I must state What appears to me to be the correct state of the case, and that is that the diocese of Maryland has been divided, and the territorial limits which once con- stituted the jurisdiction of one bishop now constitutes two territories for the jurisdic- tion of two bishops. “The conventions of the diocese of Mar: lend in 1894 agd 1895 passed, by an over- ee clming vote, resolutions dividing the dio- , to which division the bishop of Mary- land gave his consent, and without which the division could not have been made. One of the resolutions was: ‘Resolved, That the District of Columbia, together with the counties of Prince George's, St. Mary's, Charles and Montgomery, constitute the territory of the new diocese, leaving the re- maining part of the present diocese to con- stitute the diocese of Maryland.’ “This action was, as it had to be, ratified by the general convention,and thus was the act of division consummated,and the general trust him You want Scott’s Emul- sion. Ifyouask your drug- gist for it and get it—you can trust that man. But if he offers you “somethin just as good,” he will do the same when your doctor writes a prescription for which he wants to get a special effect — play the game of life and death for the sake of a penny or two more profit. You can’t trust that man. Get what you ask for, and pay for, whether it is Scott’s Emul- sion or anything else. Scorr & Bowne, Chemists, New York, soc. and'$i.00 = —— ——= law of the church declares that ‘whenever the division of a diocese into two dioceses shall be ratified by the general convention, euch of the two dioceses shall be subject to the constitution and canons of the diocese so divided,’ etc. It seems to me too clear for dispute that the late general convention having ratified the action of the diocesan convention, the diocese of Maryland, as it existed prior to Its convention’s action, no longer exists. It is no longer a one and un- divided diocese, but two dioceses, and one cannot be made two without being divided. How can we on next Wednesday hold in Washington a convention ‘of the present undivided diocese,’ when it has been called as the primary convention of the new dio- cese? The new diocese has been created with its metes and bounds. A law-making hbedy is to be organized for the diocese. How can you have a convention for a dio- cese if you have not first a diocese? A bish- op is to be elected for the diocese. There must, therefore, be a pre-existing diocese. “I am ready and willing to be corrected if I am wrong. I have been only seeking what ‘is lawful and right.’” ‘To the Editor of The Evening Star: Two Clergymen'’s Views. In the communication which appeared in your columns signed by Messrs. J. B. Perry, Charles E. Buck and Alfred Hard- ing there is reflected an opinion which can- not be too soon corrected. It is there intimated that the advocates of the constitutional changes proposed in- tend to “force them through” in one con- vention by a bare majority, in face of the determined opposition of their brethren. As signers of the call for a conference upon this subject next Tuesday evening, and as acquainted, we think, with the pur- poses of its promoters, we desire to say that we are confident no such intention ex- ists, or has existed. We believe that the only purpose sought is a full and fair discussion of the subject. and that the friends of tnese changes would be unwiiling they should be adopted finally by the primary convention unless it should be done by a very large majority. But we desire, at the same time, to ask, in all kindness, whether those who oppose them are justified in declaring that if the convention, in its wisdom, should decide to change the constitution at the primary convention “such action would be illegal and vajid." “Such action” has the sanction of repeat- ed precedent. It is supported by the high- est lega! authority. It is approved by some of our oldest and ablest bishops. If taken by the convention of the new diocese, which is the sole judge in this case of the mean- ing of the constitution, and from whose de- cision there is no appeal, it would undoubt- edly stand. Nor would the sentiment of the church for a moment sustain an indirect at- tempt to nullify the action of the diocese. Is it then just to charge those who ad- veeate “such aciion”’ with an intention to violate the constitution? Have they not as good a right to their view of the meaning of the constitution as those who differ from them? Can the honesty of their opinion (however erroneous it may be) be for a moment called in” question? And will it be claimed that their motives are less pure or high than their brethren who are of a different mind? These are not new proposals. They have been earnestly advocated for years, when there was no Episcopal election imminent. They are advocated now, not in the interest of any pargy, or any candidate, but from the highest principles, and for the best interests pre diocese, and by no means in a factious spirit. ‘ More than this. We believe the promoters of these charges will meet their brethren who differ from them in a fraternal and con- ciliatory spirit, prepared sooner to waive what they believe a constitutional right than to even seem to foster strife and bitterness, HOS. G. ADDISON, ALBERT R. STUART. ——._—_ MUCH BETTER OVER THERE. Dr. Shaw Talks About Surface Rail- ronds in European Cities. From the New York World. The special assembly committee which is investigating the affairs of the New York surface rafiroads had as a witness yester- day Dr. Albert Shaw, editor of the Review of Reviews and a writer on municipal sub- jects. Dr. Shaw was put on the stand to give the assemblymen some general informa- tion. He has made a special study of the transit systems in European cities. He spoke in warm praise of the Glasgow system, which Is operated by the city, al- though it was started as a private enter- prise. The municipal management cf the lines was entirely successful, he said, and the fares were very low, particularly ‘cr workingmen and workingwomen duriag the rush hours of the morning and evening. Successful business men in Glasgow are proud to give their services gratis to the public as directors of the city’s railroads Such stock-watering as is done here would be Impossible under the careful English laws. Buda Pesth System. “In Buda Pesth,” said Mr. Shaw, “they have a very fine system of electric rall- roads. 1 never heard of their killing any- body, and I have tried to find out if thev have had accidents of a serious character, but have heard of none. They use a spiral Spring fender, which street zallroads in crowded cities should be compelled to adopt, or at least they should be compelled to use something as efficient. “The municipal officers abroad are very zealous in guarding the public rights, be- cause they are well paid, and their offices are held for life if they fill them properly. Consequently, in all conflicts between ecr- porations and the municipality the corpora- tion is likely to get a shade the worst of it, instead of invariably coming out on top, as they seem to here. Overcrowding Unknown, “Overcrowding of the cars is unknown. There are delays, though, in consequence. I have known women In Paris to wait tw hours at a station before the number of the ticket they received was called. “There is a remedy here that would fur- nish some relief and that should be emplcy ed. Some roads that do their best during the rush hours take off cars and trains during the middle of the day in such numbers that the cars and trains running then are just as crowded as they are when the greatest numbers are.moving up or down town. That should not be allowed. The roads get so much from the public that they should be compelled to make the public comfortable as far as possible.” Mr. Shaw said he did not think that the time was ripe for the municipal ownership of railroads in New York. Such a system would be inadvisable, he said, antil munici- pal government was taken out of politics. An Experienced Husband. From the New York Weekly. Mr. Blinks—“‘l wish to for my wife. Great Merchant—"This get some hairpins is a wholesale houce, sir. Mr. Blinks—“Of course. You don't sup- pose I'm fool enough to go on buying hair- pins at retail, do you? I want a barrel.” <0 New National Banke. Authority has been granted for the or- ganization of the First National Bank of Long Prairie, Minn. The First National Bank of Kane, Pa., has been authorized to begin business; cap- ital, $60,000.