Evening Star Newspaper, October 14, 1896, Page 15

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SUBURBAN NEWS ANACOSTIA. th time during the past two years, William Latimer, the postmaster phed night before last. amount of nearly $100 Mr. Latimer’s resi- from the store, and jar alarms und other nothing of the rob- pen the store yesterday Dery until merning. > BROOKLAND. ‘The Mite Society of the Queenstown Baptist Church heid its first meeting for the winter mouths in th purch last night. ‘There ) Interest: shown. and the result wier; treas- etary, Miss meeting, Miss Lavy rtaimment committee, Wasa ‘The el and duet selec arte. All the numbers ed, similar social gathering take plaice the last of this uth Brook- of 1th will move = 5 tee {ll meet tomorrow afternoon yms of the town ball will soon take possession of the ‘Brookland uow occupled by Mrs. — LANGDO: © Metz of the 6th Regiment of U. 3. y, stationed at Fort Myer, 13 spending @ portion of his leave of nce at the home of Mr. Larry Burke of Langdon. Mr. A. M. Dewey, a former resident of Langdon, fs im the village for a few days, and will be the guest of Mr. John W. Watson. . John S. Rallo of Frankfort street has re- turred from a visit te New York. Miss Lyda Ferrel of New Jersey, who has been f the family of Mr. 4. M. Lawson for past, has returned to her home, having deem suddeuly called there on account of the un- expected death of her graudmotber. The little son of Mr. 3. M. Simpson, who has been very sick for some days past, is now thought to be recovering. Masters Grover Grampitt and Jesse Lohr of Green Vale ill with a serious ¢ to be convalescent. of Langdon Lodge, iO. > but in respect Monday afternoon near ive of one of the forty-tive- Ag accident bappened Langidor to the Woes minute trains on the Baltimore and ( which cnly the cuol-headedness of Ub d from becoming a possible diss’ ty railroad, sineer pe rous Wreck. amd while riuning at the rate of almost a mile 4 minute to- Werd Washington, the engincer discovered that a portion of the m ry underyeath the bedy of the bad become di 1 and was ng the train to @ . about a quarter of a trouble Was discovered. An examination showed that most fm1- pertunt parts of machinery been dropped frem its place, and that an attempt to run under Steam Would ulmest certainly have resulted in in- fury to the train, aud periiaps also to the pas- stop at W mile frou v sengers. Distress 1 after some di lay, which, idabl was sent from the . ‘The mitasing pou aml on the track fust » it had been dropped by the engin ‘Another pass evening about 5:30 dow, and bad to be st ‘The train was Billed with m were much alurmed wi e that an aceldent had occurre ever, block was ed by kept man at Langdon, Which prevented any following train from culliding With the disabled train. ‘A bittiday party was civen Monday evening to Muster William Pallas at the home of his parents ao Avalon H number of the young friends of M present. Mr. W. S. Sesnoar < to soon remove from Asulod # to 1 It ia stuted that »« completion of the new PabHe schol building at Langdon, a number of Persons Will remove to the village’ from Washing- tou, betn: ented from doing so at present be- cause of Eroper school fxeilities. It is algo upderst arrangements being made to erect several new reshdences by city people in the Bear future. Cok: Shell: uperintendent of the reform is ing bls annual vaca- “tion. He is “accompanied by Mrs. Sheliabarger. Uetii the rintendent ret ss jAintendent I. D. Port y at the home of y evening of next HYATTSVILLE. ‘The Tierney Voiunt. ¢ Fire Compuny held an en- thusiastic special meeting last evening at its hall on Maryland ave » Major Tierney in the _-Sbair. onsisting of Messrs. W. P. Magruder . Beech, was appointed to go. before the Commissioners with three other citl- wens und request the appropriation of $150 to go toward purchasing a hall for the fire company. Messrs. Alexander Schoepf and George Burns were ected active mem Mr. E. A. Fulle Beach of the Distri retary to Captains Burr and oumulssioners’ office, has This spated deusbury. feyees will tat the hors ebes Nouday diew's Charch, ney Memorial their first a Pe made e Pinckuey Mewarial Chureh will he iven at the Masonic Temple tomorrow evening. ~Mrs. H.C. Browning and Mow, Clifford Howard of Washington will be aivoug the performers. ———— TAKOMA PARK. A mecting of the democratic clab of Takoma ‘Will be held in the hall this evening. Wee regular meeting of Takoma Tod 1. 0. ©. F., will ocear Thursday night. Sunday’ morning Rev. J. Van Ness preached to a No. 24, Jasge audieace in the Presbyterian Church from the text “Let All Things Be Done Decently and in Orde ‘Mr. Skinner, Mr. Knight and Dr. Parsons Were orduined deacons of the church, and the ser- mon was in keeping with the occasion, E. held an unusually interest! ng in the nature of 0 praise Miss Jenple Jinuerson was the A meeting of the Irving Literary and Social Qtub of Linden, will De held. Triday evening at the rea- . Wright. D. F. Mason, who has been at the bospital fm Baltimore for several moaths, has partially. re- covered from his Hght stroke of paraiysis and is Bow ut bis home at Silver Spring. Se HERNDON. ‘The meeting of the Bryan and Sewall Club Wed- nesday evening last was addressed by Capt. H. H. Garrett and Mr. Hermon Schade, The ‘inley and Hobart Club held a meeting at Wieble Saturday evening, which was very Well attended, considering the threatening state of the weather. A xoclly number went from this village, among whom were a number of ladies. The hall seats were nearly filled. The meeting was ad- dressed by Mesars. Harmer and Dubols of Pean- aula, both of whom were interesting speakers, holling the close attention of the audience. ‘The revival meetings which have been in prog- ress {a the E. Church during the past three weeks have closed. Kev. Mr. Stallings has had but little assistance. The etings Lave been well attended and a good interset sustained. The convertions numbered nearly forty. kev. Chas. Johnson of Washington occupied Dr. Mason's pulpit Sunday morning in the Congrega- tol Church. In the afternoon the Sublocal Union of Christian Endeavorers held their monthly meet- ing, the theme being “God or Mammon.” The meeting opened with a praise service of fifteen minutes, led by Dr. €. BE. Yount of Herndon, fol- lowed by devotional exercises, led by the president, Mr. Benjamin Shreve of Sterling: anthem, “Wake the Song of Inbilee,”” by members of the ‘Herndon Seciety. The uncertaint: earthly riches was dis cussed by Mr. Arthur Wrenn of Dranesville, and 1 temptations nowadays to the worship of Mammon by Mr. Groome of Sterling. The con- ‘eration service was led by Miss Palmer of Days- eturned from her visit of «in Canden, N. district held a session here Monday to settle with the roud overseers of the district. SS FALLS CHURCH. A meeting of the town coungil was held at the connell rooms Monday night, aud in the absence of the mayor, Dr.J. B. Gould was elected pro tem. The ilmen were present: Messrs. W. H. Ellison, J. C. DePutron, E. F. W. Poole, W. E. Parker, H. 1. Gould. Messrs. William Strana- ban and Dr. T. C. Quick, a committee from the Vik Improvement Soctety, appeared before the council and stated that the soctety had agreed to appropriate $20 toward making a cidewalk along Little Falls street, provided the council would ap- Propriate a like amount. On motion of Conncilmn DePutron it was voted that the matter be referred to the road commissioners of the town and the committee from the Villige Improsement Society, to the next meeting of the council. Afrer e_improve- ‘nts ccmpleted to the school buflding the coun- ell selected Messrs. T. T. T: to inspeet the work and re ted that the clerk prepare and send out to ment of thelr taxes ay usual. a r. J.B. Brunner and family of Ptiladelphia are vi e parents of the former, Mr. and Mrs. JW. G. Bruner. Mr. cud Mrs. J. F. Murphy, who have been visit- ing the family of Mr. A 2. Jucobs, returned to their home at Snickersville, Va., yesterday. pica cs LAUREL. Senator A. P. Gorman w timore Thursday night. Mr. Arthur P. Gorman, Jjr., son of Senator Gor- mun, will make his first speech in the present campaign before the Laurel Democratic Club here Morday night next. Mr. Gorman, who is about twenty-four years of age, and a member of the Baltimore bar, made his debut as a political speaker last fall, when he made several speeches in Howard county. An enthusiastic democratic meeting was held at ze. Howard county, three miles from here, ight. The meeting was addremed by Kobert Moss, candidate for Congress in this distri Mr. Fulton Gordon of North Laurel, Howard coun- ty, and Dr. T. M. Baldwin and Mr. Charles W. Durr of Laure! The republic: grand weeting ator make a speech in Bal- are making preparations for a re on the night of the 20th. Sen- ect Wellington, Sidney E. Mudd and others addresses." An eflert is being made to sectre the Hotel Leslie, at which place the demo- cuts held their meeting lust week for the meeting. » Laurel Athletic Club foot ball team has been presented with a beautiful silk banner as a reward for its victory Saturday in defeating the Maryland fuctball team of Baltimore by a seore of 4 to 0. The Maryland Team bs one of the st fu the micnumental city, and the game Saturday was the first it has lost in two ye: Much credit for the victery is due to Messrs. rge M. Bond and Harry McCullough, mavager and captain, ie- spectively, of the Laurel athletic team. "The Laurel team, {t 1s believed, will shortly be strengthened by the addition of Messrs. Arthur P. Gorman, jr., and Barnes Compton, jr., the being a former captain of the Maryland A; tural College eleven. Mrs. Joanna Green Duvall, wife of Mr. Evans il, a prominent Baltimore busines: a bere, died Momiay evening at 6:3 1m heart trouble, aggravated by an att larlal fever. Mrs. Duvall was in her fortieth end was the daughter of Mr. Samuel H. and Green of Baltimore, both of whom are still ‘he was a cousin of Mrs. John Dickson e of Mrs. Mary Green of Washingto husband, Mrs. Duvall leaves a dau: two sons—Mrs. Hattie Duvall Dalam, ter and wife of Mr. Frederick Dallam of the Baltimo- bar, and a cousin of Mr. Richard Dallam, secretary of state of Marylend, and Mr. K. Lee Duvall and Master Elmer Duvali. RIVERDALE. ‘The Riverdale Ciub met at the house of Col. Me- Gee Friday evening, October 9. The organization of this club Is for the purpose of promoting. the development of whatever talent, Hterary, mucteal or dramatic, may be found near at home. The organization comprises: Mr. Wm. MeDevitt, who presides over the Iterary division; Miss Fowler, who presides over the musical division, and Mr. Charles Earl, jr., who will dictate what ts to be done In a dramatle way. There were present Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Baxter, Mrs. Baxter, Miss Nan- nie Fowler, Miss Bessie Blundon, Misses Estella, Grace and Eva Fowler. The next meeting will be held at the residence of Mr. KG. Fowler Friday evening mext. ‘Mr. Arthur Wheeler paid a flying: vist ‘to-his-0ld home near here a few days since. ‘The regular monthly meeting of the Riverdale Park Citizens’ Association was held Wedarsday evening, and was well attended. After the read- ing of the minutes of the last meeting and reports of comiuittees, Mr. McKean offered an elaborate Substitute for’ the old constitution and_ by-laws, Which was the subject of an animated debate. substitute was finally referred to the original constitutional committee ot three, which was in- creased to five, Mr. Charles Earl, jr., chairman of the committee on ratlroad’ rates ‘and mileage, Teported progress, with a supplementary report by Mr. ¢ Wagner of the committee. - Mr. Hogan, i I Secretary, eeported a-balance on the right side 8f the decount. After a very harmonious and satisfactory session the meeting adjourned. Mise Eleanse Besant was a visitor last week at the house of Mr. Ubarles E. Sickles. Mrs. Eliza Kelley Is visiting at Mr. Ringgold Pilea “Say Browning ts the guest of her sli Miss 3 er sister, Mrs. Batnos, in Washlogtoa, ‘James Rutherford 1s quite if at Mr. Mangum’s, ‘Mrs. Spear has rented her house for the winter to Mr. and Mrs. Hutchinson. = Rey. Mr. Warren Cramer was the gnest of his brother, Mr. Benj. Cramer, Saturday and 2 Mr. Cramer has been for some rears a miasiouary to the Congo country in Africa. He gave an es- tertaining talk to the Presbyterian congregation at Riverdale Sunday afternoon. Mr. Cramer will return to bis fleld af an early day ‘The news of Mr. Carrol Stephen's death caused much sad surprise In Riverdale yesterday. Though @ sufferer for years, his friends did not’ know of his immediate danger. Mr. Stephen was the eldest son of Mr. Benj. F. Stephen of Prince George's county. Mrs. J. H. Bogan has returned to her home from the hospital in Washington. Her state of health is still frail. a —— Jenny Lind’s Private Car. From Locomotive Engineering. - E It is not generally known that a famous singer made the first move toward the es- tablishing of private cars. In 1851, when the famous Jenny Lind got married fn this country, she was very much annoyed dur- ing her honeymoon by the intrusion of impertinent interviewers, and to es¢ape from the infliction she had a passenger car cleared of its seats and fitted up as a drawing room. stop off at seheduled points or go from idea was quite original with the great singer, and directed so much attention that other people of luxurious tastes wanted to imitate that method of ravel. _The fashion did not spread very rapidly, but it got a start then, and has gone on slowly. into the development of the palace car and dining can In this she was, able to: place to place without molestation... The: OCTOBER “14, 189¢—-SIXTEEN “PAGES. 15 THE LAUREL LIBEL SUIT Benjamin Orabbes Not Guilty, Says the Jury. — Proceedings of the Court in’ Session at Upper Marlbore’—The Plum- mer Murder Trial. Correspondence of The Evening Star. UPPER MARLBORO’, M4., Oct. 13, 1896. The libel case of state against Benjamin F. Crabbs was concluded here this evening by the jury bringing in a verdict of not guilty, after being out about thirty minutes. When this case was called this morning at 9:30 o'clock all three of the judges were on the bench. The defense not having finished their testimony when the court adjourned, put Mr. Crabbs, the defendant, on the wit- ness stand. He testified that he was the husband of Mrs. Sophia E. Crabbs, and that he had been living in Laurel about thirteen years. He did not know where Mrs. Crabbs was now living; that she had not lived with him since the 12th or 13th of June, 1893; that the relations between his wife and himself were pleasant, and they had a hap- py home prior to the coming of Mr. Downs to Laurel. Mr. Crabbs, on being shown a letter purported to have been written by him accusing the Rev. Mr. Downs with im- moral relations with his (Crabbs’) wife, ac- kKnowledged that he had written the letter. Mr. Crabbs admitted that he and Mr.Downs had a talk at one time about the rumors in cgculation around Laurel in regard to Mr. Downs and Mrs. Crabbs, and that they shook hands and parted good friends. Mr. Crabbs in his testimony referred to his wife as “that woman” and Mr. Downs as “that man.” The Rev. Mr. Downs was re- called today in rebuttal to the testimony of witnesses for defense. He said in part: “The testimony of Mrs. Dumbhardt is abso- lutely false.” I was never in the church alone with Mrs. Crabbs in my life. When I went to Laurel I found Mrs. Crabbs to be a most prominent worker in the church. There was never at any time, in word, act or deed, any improper intimacy between Mrs. Crabbs and myself. I rode alone with Mrs. Crabbs in a buggy but on one occasion, and then it was in the day time, to pay a visit to a member of the church, and her husband was aware of the fact. Mrs. Crabbs and my wife were most devoted friends, and she never came to my house during the absence of my wife, but paid frequent visits to her at our home.” He most emphatically denied all the testimony produced upon the part of the defense, that at any time he and-Mrs. Crabbs were to- gether at improper times or under sus- piclous circumstances. Mr. J. B. Timanus, who testified for the state yesterday, was recalled by them today and testified that he would not be- lieve Mrs. Dumbhardt on her oath. Mrs. Sophia E. Crabbs was produced by the state, and denied having any immoral connection with the Rev. Mr. Downs, and that rumors to that effect were false. After the testimony was all in the court allowed each side an hour and ao half for argument. State’s Attorney Roger E. Bel- lis opened for the state. He was followed by Mr. Jos. S. Wilson for defense. Mr. C. H. Stanley closed for dafense and Mr. George C. Merrick for the state. The jury retired about 4:30 and brought in the above verdict. There was a big crowd in attend- ance at the trial today. Marder Trial. After the jury had retired to their roems in the libel case, Mr. Mordecai Plummer was brought into court In the custody cf the sheriff and arraigned on the charge of murder. He plead not guilty to the indictment. He stood by the side of his counsel, ex-State’s Attorney Richard & Brandt, during the reading of the !ndict- ment. His trial was set for Friday next, October 16. After a date was set for his trial he was taken back to the jail by the sheriff and locked up. As was stated in The Star of yesterday, he was indicted by the grand jury now in session for the mur- der of Dr. Wm. W. Waring here, und this morning was brought into court under a bench warrant and committed to jail to await hi« trial, not being bailable. Up to this morning he was out under a bond of $6,000 for his appearance at this term of court. Dr. Waring was killed by Plummer here on August 6, 1896, by having his throat cut by Plummer in the latter's bar room. After the arraignment of Mr. Plummer the court arraigned the following parties now confined in jail here: Henry Siddons, for the larceny of a lot of jewelry, the property of Henry Kimble, Oakcrest; Ed- ward Minor, for the larceny of a lot of harness belonging to Davidson brothers; William French, essault and battery on Benjamin Smitzson; Robert Merritt, alias Meredeth, and William Day, for the lar- ceny of thirty watermelons; Charles B. Brown, larceny of a lot of clothing, etc., the property of James Tunstall. The court will dispose of most of these cases tomor- row. Republican Meeting. The republicans of Prince George's coun- ty held an enthusiastic mass meeting here today in front of the town hall. Mr. H. ‘W. Clagett, chairman of the state central committee of Prince George’s county, pre- sided. After a few appropriate remarks, he introduced Mr. Sydney E. Mudd, who made a brief speech upon free coinage of silver. He being slightly indisposed, he had to curtail his remarks. Capt. Wm. M. Pot- ter of Laurel, Md., was then introduced as the principal speaker of the day. He made one of his best speeches on the tariff, free coinage and closure, and ended with en eloquent appeal to the voters to redeem the country from the misrule of democracy. Mr. F. S. Hill was then introduced, and made a short speech on soind money. Mr. Eugene Brooke, known as the “old war horse,” closed with an earnest appeal for the support of the whole ticket. The Bal- timore Veteran Corps Band furnished ex- cellent music. —_—— BOLTED THE TICKET. Washington County Democrats Who WH Vote for McKinley. Correspondence of The Evening Star. HAGERSTOWN, Md., October 13, 1806. Dr. C. E. S. McKee, ex-city councilman and ex-magor of Hagerstown, has publicly announced his repudiation of the Chicago platform and ticket and his intention to support McKinley. The doctor has been a recognized leader of democracy in this county, and has a large following. J. I. Bitner, for many years a democratic mag- istrate and “justice of the peace, has also belted, and will vote for Palmer and Buck- ner. These disaffections, coupled with those of ex-State Senators Clarence Lane and Alexander Armstrong, has caused consternation in democratic cirelesy: and has proportionately elated the republicans, who now claim th&t Washington county will give McKinleyva)kirger majority than It did. :Senator-elect.. Wellington, when it gave him 800 for Congress. ‘They now claim 1,000 majotity for “the republican presidenttal tickets“ ~~ ‘Phe republicans swill formally. open their campaign. in Washington.gounty Saturday evening next in erstown with a mass meeting in the Academy’ of Music, with Senator-elect Wellington as the principal speaker. SECOND DAY. Christian Missionary Society Session at Rockville. ‘Spectal Correspondence of The Evening Star. ROCKVILLE, October 18, 1806. The second day’s proveedings of the nine- teenth annual meeting of the Christian Mis- sionary Society of Maryland, Delaware and the District of Columbia were of a very interesting character and were witnessed ty a large congregation. The morning session commenced at 7:30 o'clock and was devoted to religious and devotional exer- cises, at the close of which Rev. F. D, Pow- }er-df Washington was called upon to pre- side, with Mr. J. G. Thompson of that city as secretary. The business of the meeting then proceeded with the consideration of the subjects of enrollment, appointment of committees, reports of churches, reports of boards and evangelist. The several reports were of a very interesting character and re- ceived marked attention. At 2 p.m. the session of the C, W. B. M. commenced, with Mrs. Theodcre Fahrney of Hagerstown as president and Miss Etta Ainsice of Baltimore, secretary. The devo- tional exercises were conducted by Mrs. Bmma Lattimore | hington. The sub- jects for consid were business and music, which led to an interesting discus- sion. The first Presented @ps en- titled “The Work lexico,” by Mrs. =F L. Ireland: of Bajtimoré, -which -was~ bys Miss Minnie Burton of that city. The read- ing of a paper by. L. 8. Weightman of Washington, ‘entitled’ “Need of Missionary Work in Roman Cgtholic Countries,” was followed by music. The evening. mn, commencing at 7:30 o'clock, was openedjby devotional exercises, followed by reports of committees, music and collection. Aneaddress by Mrs. Emma Lattimore of Washington was next in order, the same being received with marks of ap- probation by the @idiénce. Perhaps the most interesting part of the evening pro- gram was that enthl “Toasts,” which was conducted by Mrs. H.” N. Whitcomb of Washington, and in,-which 9 large majority of the lady delegates took part. Reports from the various societies of the church, ccnducted by the laliles of the samé, were presented and read, all showing great ad- vancement during the past year. Interest in the proceedings of the conven- tion is on the increase, and the several trains today brought a large additional number of delegates. and visitors. Among those were a large number from Washing- ton, Baltimore and other places. Rev. W. J. Cocke, pastor of the Central ‘Christian Church at Uniontown, Pa.,- and who for some time had charge of the church at this place, is in attendance and met, with @ warm reception from his old parishioners. The closing sessions of the meeting Wed- nesday will be devoted principally to Sun- day schools and missions. SUE FUSION IN WEST VIR NTA. Populists and Democrats Agree Upon Terms—Notes of the Campaign. Corresperdence of The Evening Star. WHEELING, W. Va., October 12, 1896. The result of the two days’ negotiations between the executive committees of the democratic and populist parties at Park- ersburg is @ fusion on the electoral ticket. Four of the men named by the populists have been withdrawn and two by the dem- ocrats. The democrats withdrawn are Electors-at-large J. W. St. Clair of Fayette .the truth of this charge, which may be : Spalding, and Samuel V. Woods of Barbour. The populists who take their places are James W. Bassell of Lewis ard Hubert T. Hous- ton of Monroe. The remaining democratic electors are M. G. Sperry of Harrison, D. B. Lucas of Jefferson, David E. Johnston ot Mercer,and J. B. Wilkinscn of Lincoln. The result was brought about by the oppo- sition securing a majority vote of the pop- ulist committee In the absence of its chair- man and secretary...and then deposing Chairman Piersol and Treasurer Spence and electing in their stead C. M. Cothern of Clarksburg and G. W. Robinson of Wheeling. With the committee as now or- ganized it is probable the populist state ticket wili be withdrawn. Secretary Ohley of the democratic state executive commit- tee says: “The fusion between the demo- crats and populists in this state has been amicably arranged, all assertiona to the contrary rotwithstanding. The populist state committee has now in its hands the resignation of all or nearly all of the can- didates for state offices on its ticket, and these will be used at the proper tim It is stated by another authority that the populists have been promised the state treasurership, the commissionership of la- bor and other official positions in the event of Watts’ election. They are also to have a fair divide of post offices should Bryan win. ; Among the sound money democratic and republican oratorg, from outside the state billed to make addresses this week are Henry Austin Adams“of New York, Sen- ator Frye of Maine, €ol. T. H. Anderson, ex-minister to Bé6livia; Curtis Guild of Boston, James Logan Gordon of New York and Delmore Elwel’ of Boston. Secretary. Qhley’s Poll. W. A. Ohley, sectetary of the democratic state committee, annonces that a poll of West Virginia shows.jt safely democratic by from 8,000 to 10,000 plurality, and ridi- cules the republican claim that the state will give McKinley! 17,000 plurality. Vice President Stevenson {s expected to make an address.{n ;favor of Bryan at Wheeling October 28.: + The democratic paper at Moorefield,.| Hardy county, @énounces the “organized mob which recently howled: down’ Editor C. B. Hart, candidate for United States Sen tor, and Capt,..dacksGnrawford, the poét scout, who attempted to speak, but were prevented from doing 80 for fifteen minutes by the jeering of the crowd. The speakers finally asked for protection of the law, and receiving it, went on with their remarks. The paper apologized on behalf of the com- munity for the condtct of the few disturb- ers. Congressman Dovener has accepted the challenge of Col. W. W. Arnett, democratic candidate for Congress, to debate the pollt- ical issues with him in public, and the Au- ditorium at Moundsville has been fixed upon as the place, and October 27 as the date for the joint discussion. Gen. Alfred Caidwell and J, B. Sommer- ville of Wheeling, members of the national democratic executive committee, are act- ively at work on the stump for Palmer and Buckner. Declared Against Bryan. Among the notable sound money demo- crats at Clarksburg who have publicly de- clared against Bryaa are Col. W. S. Price, Messrs. George and John Duncan, Maj. D. T. Price, Dabney C. Lee and John Bassel. Gen. C. C. Watts, democratic candidate for governor, resumed speech-making at New Cumberland October 10, after his ill- ness, and hopes to continue on the stump till November, 3. Mr- Watts has been con- fronted at all his meetings with a circular interview of a few months ago, in which he declared himself for the gold standard. Anton Reymann, the rich - brewer of Wheeling, and ex-Senator H. G. Davis of Elkins are classed by the democratic man- agers as millionaires who see beyond their personal interests, and support Bryan as philanthropists. In today’s papers Mr. Rey- mann replies tn a card, in which, among other things, he suys: “{ suported the re- publican cause with the musket during the civil war, and after that with my vote at the ballot box. The St. Louis platform only tended to strengthen my position in the re- publican ranks, and on election day I will cast my ballot for Mr. McKinley without any hesitation.” ‘The republican managers are circulating as a campaign document the “public beg- .gars” correspondence of James Campbell, late president of the National Window Glass Workers’ Union, Charles Bryant of Anderson, Ind., and Charles E. Flood of Moundsville, W. Va. In it the statement is made under oath that W. J. Bryan, when a member of the committee on ways and means, told the glass workers who ap- pearéd in behalf of the retention of the tariff on window glass that “you are pub- lic beggars.” —_»__—_ Democratic Mass Meeting at Falls Church. : Correspondence of The Kaulag Star, FALLS CHURCH, October 14, 1896. The mass meeting: umder the auspices of the Bryan and. Sewall,Club here at Odd Fellows’ Hall last, night. was largely at- tended. Mr. Arthur Flagg, president of the club, pregided,, and, on. the fe were Representative... Meredith, Dr. Charles Allen, A. J. Wedderburn. and Justice J. 8. Riley. The meet! rd yas opened with 9 campaign song by’ giée club from Wash- ington. Dr. C. U/ Alfen of Washington, Representative Meredith and A. J. Wedder- burn were the spéa! » all of them advo- cating the electiért Bryan, who they claimed represented the people who want- ed_the free coinagé’ of'‘silver. The glee club dhterfained the audience with several combat , Songs between the speeches, which re, much enjoyed. On motion of A. Day! » secretary of the club, a vote of thi ras given the spezk- ers and the.glee cl es An Inajde View. From the Cleveland Plain Dealer. “Society,” said thd little man at the end of the bar nearest the door, “is. the hol- lowest of all hollow.sham: “Been ‘tryin’ to git in, ‘haven't you?’ quoth the bartender. “Me?” cried the little man, as he hopped in the air, “me? Why, there ain’t been sassiety event in this town that I haven't been invited to attend; yes, and invariably got there first, to And the little man strode haughtily away. “Say, who is he?" inquired the’ stranger, as he dallied with «free lunch cracker. “He's the only man in town who owns one of these here awnings for the bride and groom to walk under when proceedin’ from the carriage to the church door,” said @ bystander. MISQUOTING LINCOLN Statement Attributed to Him Pronounced a Am Extract From “A Financial Cate- chism”—Other Sentences Taken From Their Context. ‘To the Editor of The Evening Star: . It has been freely asserted in the columns of “sound money” newspapers that the managers of the campaign for the silver standard are not at all scrupulous in their utterances and literature as to the genuine- If you're a butcher, you want Pearline. You want it for the proper washing of your frocks and aprons, and to keep blocks, floors, shelves,: ‘hooks, etc., as clean as they ought to be. There’s nothing that will do this like Pearline. And it takes so little time, and so little trouble and work that there’s no excuse for A not doing it. Keep everything daint and sweet and clean with Pearline. ogeiiiiabes : the benches, Peddlers and some unscrupulous will tell you “this is as as* Pea es esr een eres | tore! or ‘‘the same as Pearline.” IT’S FALSE—Pearline is never peddied, to Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and r sends you something in place of Pearline, be others of the revered founders and preserv- it back, 508 JAMES PYLE, New York. ers of our country. I have recently had some experience as to it Back tac, worthy of narration. 4 A friend at Denver, Col., sent mé a num- ber of pamphlets issued by and for the sil- ver party there. Among them was one with the title “Sound Money Questions. A Financial Catechism,” by Arnold A. Bow- hay of Denver. On the back leaf is printed a communication to the tight Rev. John F. Episcopal bishop of Colorado, from M. C. Jackson, secretary of the Den- ver chamber of commerce. In it Bishop Spalding is asked if Mr. A. A. Bowhay is known to him to be reliable, and whether a statement coming from him would be worthy of serious consideration by the chamber of commerce. Bishop Spalding re- sponds under date of August 25, 1896, that Mr. Bowhay is a man of integrity, who has been for many years the financial agent of the board of trustees of the Episcopal Church in the diocese of Colorado; that any statement of facts he might make could be relied upon. Other indorsements are also given, bear- ing later dates, by the president of the] chamber of commerce, by the chairmen of. the “bimetallic committee” of the chamber and of the “silver corhmittee,” and by the Denver Republican, Rocky Mountain News and other stlver organs. : In looking hastily over the contents of this “Financial Catechism,” whose author is thus indorsed as a truly good and reliable man, I found on page 45 the article ascribed to the London Financial News “of March 10" (year not specified), which has beer Proved to be a base forgery on the testi- mony of the News itself, in its issues of August 13 and September 14, 1896, as has been shown in The Star. On page 48, under the heading “Abraham EST with a big B. Blackwell’s Genuine Bull Durham is in aclass by itself. You will find one soupon insid: each two ounce bag, and two com pons inside each four ounce bag of Blackwell’s Durham Smoking Tobacco Buy abagof thiscelebrated tobacco and read the coupon— which gives a listof valuable prescntsand howtoget them. Lincoln’s Prophecy Nearly Fulfilled,” T found the following: “Mr. LincoIn said: ‘As a result of the war corporations have been enthroned, and an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money power of the country will endeavor to prolong its reign by work- ing upon the prejudices of the people, until all wealth is aggregated in few hands, and the republic is destroyed. I feel at this moment more anxlety for the safety of my ccuntry than ever before, even in the midst of war. God grant that my suspicions may prove groundless.’ It needs, o fcourse, no more than average discernment on the part of any reader of this “prophecy” to convince him that It is. “rot.” I: is inherently fraudulen:, for it makes Mr. Lincoln appear to speak after the close of the war, which he did not live to see. And during Mr. Lincoln's lifetime corporations had not been “enthroned.” And he never expressed a fear that as a result of the war an era of corruption in high places would follow, or that the re- public would be destroyed. He wasn’t that kind of a man. But it ts unnecessary to go into detail further. The miserable stuff could never have been uttered by Abraham Lincoln. I desired, however, to have the opinion of Mr. John G. Nicolay, and I submitted the article to him. He denounced it in vigorous terms as a base forgery. He said the great President never safi it or wrote it or any- thjng that could be distorted into meaning it. Thereupon I wrote to my Denver friend to call upon Mr. A. A. Bowhay and tell him that the article was denounced as a forgery and to demand to know its source; when and where Mr. Lincoln said it. And here was the answer: “Tell him,” quoth Bowhay, “I will produce my author- ity provided he will procure admittance to the columns of the New York Tribune and the Churchman of my bond article!” No doubt, Le lad written sume sort of drivel on the bond.sales, whicn the news- papers named had refused to publish. He said further: “The best answer to this kind of demand is to send him some more argument (‘)” Send him “Abraham Lincoln's Warning to Labor Against Mon- archists (Money Power) My friend complied with this suggestion and sent another sample. It ts a leaflet with that heading. It begins as fol!ows: “President Lincoln said: “Monarchy Itself is sometimes hinted at as a possible refuge from the power of the people. “In my present position I could scarcely be justified were I to omit a warning voice against this approach of returning despot- ism.” These are the first two of six sentences which are taken from President Lincoln's message to Congress December 3, 3861. Now, see the audacity of this: unscrupu- lous garbler. Here is the preced!ng sen- tence in the message as it appears in the Congressional Globe, second session, Thir- ty-seventh Congres: “It continues to develop that tne insur- rection is largely, if not exclusively, a war on the first principle of popular gevern- ment—the rights of the people. Conciusive evidence of this is found in the most grave and maturely considered public docu- ments, as well as in the general tone of the insurgents. In those documents we find the abridgement of the right of suf- frage and the denial to the people of all right to participate in the selection of pub- He officers, except legislative, boldly ad- vocated with labored arguments to prove that large control of the people in govern- ment is the source of all political .ewil. Monarchy itself is sometimes hinted at as a possible refuge from the power of the people. “In my present position I could scarcely be justified were I to omit raising a warning voice against this approach of returning | despotism.” Is tt not diabolical that Abraham Lincoin should be made to appear to say that here in the north “monarchy itself is sometimes hinted at as a possible refuge from the power of the people,” when it was: the public utterances and documents of those in rebellion that he was referring to? It was in the southern confederacy that free labor was decried and the right of free suffrage was being argued against. It. war there that the denial to the people of the right to participate in the selection of. pub- le Officers was being boldly advocated. It was this “approach of despotism” against which he raised his warning voice. To commence the quotation at the point where it cannot appear that the arraign- ment is of the public utterances pf the lead- ers of the southern confederacy, ig possibly, PERIL OF COASTIXG STEAMERS. Experience of: Two Old Dominion Line Vennels. : The Old Dominion steamer Jamestown ar- rived at Norfolk, Va., yesterday afternoon after a thrilling experience with the tropi- cal hurricané:" The Jamestown left Nor- folk Saturday night for New York with a heavy Ust of passengers and freight. When off Atlantic City she encountered a furious head wind and terrific seas, and to make matters worse the supply of coal gave out... She headed back for Norfolk, but only made four knots an hour. Ter- rific seas broke over the vessel and most of the time she careened to such an extent that it was feared she would founder. The captain’s ego] conduct alone prevented a panic. i The, Jamestown arrived about 12 o'clock, and after discharging the ruined freight left again for New York, but with a dimin- ished passenger list. The. steamer Old Dominion, which left New York Saturday afternoon, arrived at Norfolk last night, thirty-six hours late. Sunday morning, when seventy miles off the Jersey coast, the vessel was struck by a heavy sea and wheel houses, rails and furniture were smashed. The experience of the passengers and crew was of a somewhat startling nature. The ship lost her rudder chain and for a time was perfectly at the mercy of the fearful waves and wind. There were one hundred and twenty-five passengers on board, most of whom behaved very well in the exciting hours of the storm. ¥ Among the passengers was Mr. W. M. Lathrop, editor of the Leader of Carbon- dale, Pa.- This gentleman, among other things, said of fis experience: “When, after a terrible experience in the wind and overlapping waves, the rudder chain was repaired and the boat rigged the hopeless passengers took some new courage, but an hour later, when it broke again, every one, if the truth be told, gave up com- pletely. One passenger tried to borrow a revolver with which to shoot himself, and another offered all his property to any one who would guarantee him safety into port. No one todk hfs’offer, however, and he still has his property.. There were other com- edy features as viewed in the light of the subsequent. rescye.” Atlantic City’s Lonses. The damage wrought in and around At- lantic City, N.,J., by the recent two days’ gale will not figure up as much as was expected. The following is a fair estimate of losses sustained: Iron pier, $5,000; rail- road beds, $10,000; Siles’ pier, $2,000; Bri- gantme Transit Company’s wharves, $3,000; Japanese Garden, $5,000; Hempslsy’s bulic- head, - $1,000; "yachtsmen’s wharf, $1,000; beard walk, $1,000; Richards’ bath houses, $2,000; inlet pavilion, $40; South Atlantic City, $2,000. - Total damage, $32,500. Rallroad travel, which was suspended Monday, was resumed yesterday afternoon nearly on schedule time. *The»sloop-yacht Alert, which was out in the storm with General Manager I. A. Sweigard of the: Reading railroad, Dr. Eu- gene Reed, William H. Bartlett, Mr. Bo- zart, Edward Blans, William Wright and Attorney 8. C. Hinkle aboard, arrived at Atlantic Ctty yesterday morning. When the storm broke they were in the bay, back of the "Little Beach life-saving sta- tion,- and protected from the fierceness of the storm. A -telegram was received last evening from Commodore Harry Turner of the At- lantic City cricket fleet, stating that they had arrived safely at Beach Haven and that .all were well. Senator Hill's Cottage Ruined. ‘The recent blow caused a loss of $50,000 tothe ocean: front between Elberon and Highland Beach, on the New Jersey coast. The wind feN before midnight, which alone saved the cottages of A. B. Gripman, Brent Gocde, O. D. Byron and Conover Gaskin from toppling. into the sea. The cottage at Normandie, occupied by Senator Hill last summer, is almost a total wreck. The first floor of the building was completely washed out, tearing away walls and damaging the furniture. ~The large bathing pavilion near the cot- tage was, wrecked, as well as the govern- ment railroad at Sandy Hook. The pound fishermen place their loss at $30,000. They will pé compelled to give up fishing this in Colorado, no mpre-than smart polities. | 5€@80D-; _. ., “ But will tt t eyed? This,abominable| . .CobWwe Inland, Va., Submerged. Fee a eon as been adopted by the) Copb's Island, Va., which has been a fa~ be found in all ifs mulllated deformity on | mous summer=resort for' forty years, wes page 227 of the cai ign hand’ book, pre- | entirely submerged Sunday and Morday, at pared by Hon.. Benton, McMillin. high tid na@' was washed so badly that OBSERVER, . | NED dinery, an ordinary tide now covers it. -The hotel and adjoining buildings were completely demolished and nearly all of the coatents carried out to sea. The only remaining buildings are the life-saving station, the cottages belong- ing to Ashby. Jones of Richmond and Thos. Smith, a resident of the island. The in- habitants ‘were rescued by the life-saving crew, assisted by residents of the main- land, during Sunday night. Nothing had been heard last night from Hog Island, where it was feared serious damage had been done. —____+-e+—__—_ ' A Mean Girl. From the New York Mail. The young woman in the taffeta smiled sweetly at the girl in grass linen and said: “Now, of course, you know that Charles Reginald and I were engaged once. Well, he was stubborn, and I was proud. We quarreled, and it was just simply impossi- ble to ‘make up, so we sent back each other’s Jetters and quit. It had been such a romantic affair, too. He proposed near @ big rock on the banks of the Hudson, no matter where. I was doing something in water colors then, and he was contin- ually asking me to make a picture of that rock. I promised him that I would, and didn’t, and then we quarreled. I got an invitation to his wedding the other day. “I suppose you will think that it was mean, but I couldn’t help it. I made an éxquisite water color of that certain rook “ap on the Hudson and sent it to the young couple as a wedding present. I saw him on the street just now, and he looked dag- gers and poniards at me.” From the Buffalo: Enquirer. I heard a story about the lamented H. Cc. Bunner the other day. No doubt the story 1s an ancient one among literary men, but is still good enough to acquaint the geaeral public with. All are familiar with the intimacy that existed between Laurence Hutton, the famous critic, and Mr. Bunner. Their friendship is still point- ed out as the ideal one and literary review- ers and critics are sitll fond of republish- ing anecdotes of the two. This story deals with a trip that Bunner and Hutton took through Westminster Ab- bey. After viewing the tombs of England’s greatness Bunner began a savage attack on the custom of handing to posterity the names of nobles whose actions were never good and whose lives were never for good. He concluded this by saying to Hutton: “Do you know that there are only three kinds of Englishmen that I like.” “No,” responded Hutton, his curiosity aroused by the rather strange remark. “What are they?” Well,” replied Brunner, slowly, “1 the Irish, the Scotch and the dead. —_——e+____ French Engineer to Supervise. The minister for foreign affairs, M, Han- otaux, at yesterday's cabinet council in Paris, announced that Cina has signed a contract with France to rebuild the naval dock yard at Fu Chan, under the charge of the chief engineer of the French navy. ey aré SIAM’S NEW RAILWAY. Modern Ideas Brenking into Another Asiatic Country. Correspondence of the Landon Times, With the exception of the short narrow- gauge line to Paknam, the railway now un- Ger construction trom Bangkok to Khorat is the only railway in Siam. It is to be the first of a vast ramification of lines designed to distribute civilization to the most dis- tant portions of the kingdom. That the construction of the railway to Khorat should be persisted In is a matter of the highest importance to Siam. No hopes are held that the railway will pay as a com- mercial speculation, but } are enter- tained that, in the awakening of Siam, that fatal unsteadiness of purpose which has characterized her actions in the past may give way under better guidance to some continulty of action, and the railway, hav- ing been begun, may ie finished. There is no physical reason why the railway should not be completed, and when the first en- gine steams into Khorat Siam will have made her best effort so far to escape from the state of semi-barbarism in which she is enthralled. The railway Is 163 miles in length, and, as ts well known, it 1s being built by Mr. Murray Campbell, one of the distinguished pioneer railway contractors of Asia, and financed by Messrs. Matheson & Company of Lombard street. It is designed to pierce “the center of a vast plain of magnificent soll reaching right away to the Mekong, and capable, if properly developed, of near. ly doubling the present revenues of Siam. The railway is an “extremely cheap full- gauge line.” It was to have been finished on December 12, Is An extension of time of one year has already been granted, and a second extension may reasonably be expected. That the railway can be ready for tratlic by December, 1807, there is no dcubt, for the most difficult section of the whole line will, barring accidents, certainly be completed before the end of the current year. There have been many difficulties to tend with—a spongy soil, and the alluvial plain fever and sickness in the jungle; too mvch water at one n, a dearth of it at another; no reads; difficulty of trans- port, untrained laborer: lating gov- ernment and many o The director general of the Siamese railways is an able German engineer, Herr Bethge, wno was formerly Krupp’s agent in China. He was an unsuccessful tenderer for the construc- tion of the lire, the making of which he is row superintending. inevitable friction has resulted from this opposition of interests. ant questions are arising as to ther, for example, the subsidence of an earthwork or the wabbling of a masonry cmbankment is due to faults of construc- tion or of design. Siam is a country re- joicing in a muitiplicity of advisers, culled from half the nations of Europe. ‘In the multitude of counsel, they say, there is much wisdom. — eee GEN, LOGAN'S CHICAGO STATUE. Site is Selected m the Lake Front Park. From the Chicago Tribune. Gen, John A. Logan's monument will be located in the Lake Front Park, at a point opposite Hubbard court, and midway be- tween the avenue and the Illinois Central railway. The site was selected by Mrs. Mary A. Logan, and confirmed by the monument commission and the South Park board commissioners. _ The commission met yesterday morning in the chambers of the federal court. Mrs. Logan was present, as was Augustus St. Gaudens, the sculptor. Judge Henry W. Blodgett, the chairman of tt announced that the stte selected son Park would be an unfavorable account of contemplated plans of Frederick Law Olmstead, who has been designing the landscape features of the park. Judge Tuthiil and Mr. St. Gaudens were appointed a committce to visit the park with Mrs. Logan and confer with Mr. Qlm- stead, who was in waiting, as to another location. Shortly after 2 o'clock the com- mittee returned and met the full commis- sion. Mrs. Logan then announced she would prefer the Lake Front Park for the location of the monument. Mrs. Logan ex- pressed herself as perfectly satistied that the place would be an ideal one. The commission unanimously deferred to her wishes. After adopting the site the commission, with the South Park commis- sioners. and Mrs. Logan, discussed the monument with Mr. St. Gaudens, It was decided that the base of the monument, a granite structure twenty feet in height, should rest upon a mound thirty or forty feet high, with a diameter of 200 feet. On the granite base will stand the bronze equestrian statue, of heroic size. The model has been completed and the sculptor expects to turn it over to a casting com- pany within a month or so. The monu- ment is expected to be completed for dedi- cation next summer, Crossed the Alps on Bicycles. Dr. and Mrs, Herman S. Davis of Dover, Del., who are ioucing in Italy, crossed the Alps at the great St. Bernard Pass, the highest of the Alpine passes, a few days ago on their bicycles. The pass is the most dangerous and difficult one to cross in the Alps. In three hours they had reached the top. The ride was made without the slight- est accidert. Mrs. Davis is the only wo- man who has ever yet had the courage to undertake the trip. Always FIRST Gail Borden Eagle Brand CONDENSED MILK For 35 years the leading brand. Best art ine most economical iegent A PERFECT FOOD FOR INFANTS