Evening Star Newspaper, January 20, 1897, Page 5

THE EVENING STAR,. FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE. EDUCATIONAL. WASHINGTON, D. €., POST OFFICE NOTICE. Should be read daily by all interested, as changes nding January ‘as follows: tuptly at this off SATLANTIC MAILS PM. ‘Per La ¢ directed for EUROPE, per eyat tbat 7:20 PM . from New York, via Queeustown. ERA direct, via Rotterd ¢ Spaarndam. per <9, 3. fi directed “Per Eis. (ORWAY direct, per. 8.8. Letters mast ‘be directed “Per Ia, ‘PRINTED MATTER, ETC.—German Steamers from New York on Tuesdass, Thursdays and printed matter, ete., for GEL ¥ S addressed printed matter, ete., for Euroge. Steamers sailing from New York on ly addressed printed mat- French Line Steamers sail- ake printed uatter, for which they are advert ng je all countries mail MAILS For s CTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA, WEST iNDIES, ETC. SDAY-if/At 3:50 "AM." for NASSAU ser from Miami, JAt 10:55 TH BRAZIL, per . via Para. 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Monowal, from San Francisco, close bere daily 30 PM, Jan. 81(d). up te ig for AUSTRALIA (except West Australia), HAWAIT and FIJI ISLANDS (specially addresscd only). per ss. Warrimov, from Vancouver, close here dvily up to 6:30 P.M., Feb. 1; after 6:30 P.M., ANSPACIFIC MAILS are forwarded to the port of sailing dally, and the schedule of closing is ar- ranged on the presumption of thelr uninterrupted Gveriaad transit. 10:00 A.M. same day. 1:00 P.M. same day. 6:00 P.M. same day. 6:00 P.M. previous (e/Registered mail closes at 1:00 P.M. Tues. and a (f)Registered mail closes at 1:00 P.M. previous F. ‘ja20 JAMES P. WILLETT, Postmaster. — (c)Registered mail closes (Registered mail closes at IN WASHINGTON, INGING LESSONS FREE Wed., 7 to 8 p.m. . W. LAWRENCE. Vocal WS SPobIo 4.858 F NAW. Piano Lessous; Voice Trial Gratis. Low terms. JaG-1st* DANCING PUPILS DESIRED BY LADY TEACH- ers. Terms, with music, $1; every hour, daily, ntl! 9 p.m; ‘morning class, '§2.50 per, mo. | Pri: te 7 juction to clul Address QUICK METHOD, Star office, — jalg-iw* MISS LAISE, 1383 12TH ST_— SHORTHAND, or man system, NEW a PID method;’ t Writing ‘end’ business. course; CIVIL, SERVICE, special classes, enter NOW. Bxpertenced teachers. fale Banjo and Mandolin Instruction by Miss Buckingham, at Studio, 1522 6th rt. n.w., or at home of pupil. Jalé-Im* % Miss Sherman’s HOME AND DAY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. a Preparatory and Academic Departments. 1215 19th st., corner of Jefferson place. jalé-Im Mandolin, Violin and Guitar. ~ (Special rates), 20 lessons for $10.00. cae Kt E. YUNDT, 934 F st. n.w.; Room 1. _OKELEY 3,22" SCHOOL. Young ladies and little children. 1759 Madison st., Dupont Circle. Miss E. V. HETH, A.M. Ja2-18t* Washington Hgts. School, 1850 Wyoming ave. Home and Day Schoo! for Cirle, sel-6m-5 Second Term, Feb. 1. FRENCH GUARANTEED SPOKEN IN 6 MONTHS-- : cents. Conversation and reading. s d+ Loxembourg, native Dupont de20-110* THE VINGIL PRACTICE CLAVIER 4 is syst BOWERS, 213 11TH ST. 8.W. Jad MADAME MALLISON OF THE ECLECTIC CUT- ting School and Dressmaking Academy, No. 5 W. Lexington st.. Balto., Md., has opened a branch at 604 12th i.w,, upstairs. Don't be humbugged by pasteboard charts. We use a tallor's square only. ‘The Baltimore school is the largest and best’ in Ameri end for circular. d28-im* 5 NEW YORK ‘Stenography, bookkeeping, ete. | Terms, $1 a month fo members. Memberships, $1 a year. de31-36 MISS ANNIE V. WALTER, GRADUATE OF MISS Baldwin's famous school, scholar of the Peabody Baltimore, Md., is open +o engagements as pianist, accom- panist and teacher. Studio, Bradbury Plano Residence, 1839 G n.w. building, 1225 Ps ave. SCTEN' languages, music; elementary or advanced st university graduate; experienced; references. P. 0. Box 513. - “Chevy Chase = FRENCH AND ENGLISH BOARDING AND DAY School for Young Ladies. Half an hour from Washington, D. C., by elec- tric cars. French the language of the house. Reopens Octoder 1, 1896. Address Mile. LEA M. BOULIGNY, jatim___ P.O. Station E, Washington, D. ‘C. Emile E. Mori, PROFESSOR OF MUSIC. SPECIALTY, SINGING; ITALIAN METHOD. 603 F ST. N.W. ja4-im* The Berkeley School, 820 ISTH ST. N.W.. Pre Pupils for West Point, Annapolis and all colleges. Its students are unifornily successful. Private tuition in all branches. Evening classes men. § CHARLES W. FISHER. B.8., tf Hi aster. APPLICANTS FOR GOVERNMENT POSITIONS ‘should apply at once, if they wish to prepare for the spring examinations. | Ilustrated catalozue sent, free, containing testimonials and names of su hundreds who have ecessful. THE NATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE SCHOOL, (acorporated), Washington, D. 'C. jal-itt Learn to be a Draughtsman! Evening lessons in all kinds of drau; and oe resumed January 4. 631 7th st. n.e. 0-Im* GRACE OSGOOD, LATE OF NEW YORK CITY (pupil of S. B. Mills), Accompanist and Teacher of Piano. 2825 Pa. ave. de29-1m* ‘PIANOS AND ORGANS. THE STEINWAY PIANO Ie perfect! For tomorrow we offer a emall “Knabe" Piano, rosewood cake, excellent condition, stool@ 4 & and cover included. Pric ‘Terms: §5.00 cash and $4.00 monthly. ; DROOP’S, 925 Pa. Ave. STEFF ANOS, 521 ELEVENTH ST. N.W. NEAR F ST. J. C. CONLIFF, Manager. de15-3m,28 Knabe Piano Warerooms. A conplete display of the world-renowned KNABE Vianos; also a few slightly used at a re- @action from usual net prices. Pianos of good medium grade makes from $250.00 wpward, ard second-band Pianos from $50.00. TERMS, CASH OR TIME. Pixnos to rent, tuned, moved and repaired. 1422 PennsylvaniaAve. EMERSON PIANOS. In purchasing an Emerson Piano you get the finest tone, best work and material and better value for the price than in other instruments sold. H. EBERBACH, 915 F st. Hazelton Pianos== The most expensively made pianos of America. D.G. PFEIFFER & CO., 417 llth St. N.W. Jat220:¢ ONE UPRIGHT PIANO, THREE PEDALS, MA- hoguny left with us to sell, only $115 cash. A snap for some ove. HUGO WORCH, deZ2-sd 924 7th st. ow. = DENTISTRY. _ Painless Extracting, 50c. Painless filings, 75e. up. Gold erowns, $5." Each department in charge of an eapert specialist of experience. No students, All work guaranteed. rger ad. om page 7. U.S. DENTAL ASS'N, 7TH AND D STS. Jas-lore FREE DENTAL INFIRMARY.—DENTAL DEPART. Bent of Columbian University, 1925 Heat All operations upon the teeth st cost of material Used.” Extracting free. Hours from 1 to 8 pom ec20-tf = SS = UNDERTAKERS. W. R. Speare, Undertaker & Embalmer, ‘940 F Street Northwest. Everything strictly Grst-class and on the most rea- sonable terms. Telephone call 740. jaT-tr P_ BRENNAN, UNDERTA! Be Puneral Director. eens wey as Spires ee FRO. 3 Gaeta ie gos Be ssedasss seueas ba ACCOUNTANT. ——SS eee J. E. BATES, tant THE STUART SCHOOL. A select dvy apd boarding school for, Girls and Young Ladies. Academic, Collegiate, Preparatory Courses. 1224 AND 1226 15TH ST.’ N.W., COR. MASS. AVE. Miss CLAUDIA STUART, Principal. de2tofe! i FRENCH sounds : LANGUAGE SCHOOL OF 23 PHONETIC courses of 80 lessons tn E or Latty, G , MATHEMATICS AND ENGLISH —Candidates red for college, West Point aud i . F. A. SPRINGER, 516 Spruce st. Bend for circular containing references. no28-2m* MT. VERNON SEMINARY, CORNER M AND ELEVENTH STREETS. English and French Boarding and Day School for Gtris. ‘Reopens after the Christmas vacation January sixth. Mrs. ELIZABETH J. SOMERS, Principal. Mrs. ADELIA GATES HENSLEY, Associate Prin. sel6-tt 1023 15TH. Gaillard School 183,53, 2°vAq ettes meets Mondays. Mrs. D. A. Ambrose, INSTRUCTOR BANJO, MANDOLIN AND GUITAR, d211-2n STUDIO, 1208 T ST. N.W. Berlitz School of Languages 723 14TH ST. N.W. Private and class lessons Spanish and Italian, ta ; also Latin and Gi (pees scans Macopeswecitions mane wo. VON MUMM. Wood’s Commercial College {XCORPORATED), 811 BAST CAPITOL ST. e best system of bookkeeping ever taught— se57 £0 learn fascinating. ‘Try our full commer- sial course, and your money will be refunded if you are not satisfied. del0-t¢ A Business Education. Ing Inmate Busibens Colege, Sth fod Kaw. rman, French, native teach- form! in lead! EDWARD C. TOWNSEND, MISS ADA LOUISE TOW™: 5 Elocution, Voice Culture, Grace, Expression, ocl-tft 1817" 13th st. n.w. MES BALOH'S CIVIL SERVICE INSTITUTE AND Business College— ‘st.—1,700 persons pre- Pared for examinations. 5! taught by one of the greatest experts in jon. nos-tf COLUMBIA COLLEGE OF COMM! pian ees ee ‘The ne o ness and Highest attaliable grade of instruction at mod- erate cost. Situations for graduates. _no17-tt HOLY CROSS ACADEMY, 1312 MASS. AVE., RE- opens September 14. “The course of study is complete and practical. Special attention is given to vocal and instrumental music, drawing — inting, languages and kindergarts se! MR. PUTNAM’S SCHOOL, win Sepe, 71 1606, "Pupils prepared for universities, “tectinical schools and for’ busi. Bess pursuits. Private instruction if desired. (gQVILLIAM H. PUTNAM, A.M., Principal, au29- FRIENDS’ SELECT SCHOOL, For BOTH SEXES OF xt Gnabes. A NEW GYMNASIUM, ry tus, bas just been it ally, under the av ocid-tf THOM. : Olney School, * 2% we st, tec’ Boarding and day school:for girls. Removed from 1827 I st. Miss V! Mason Dorsey and M Laura Lee Dorey. Principals, oclT-tf POTOMAC RIVER BOATS, The Weems Steamboat Co. tric lighted throughout. All river freight ’ fates given on Baltimore tenis STEPHEN: J de2-12 Office 910 Pa. Avent’ Island, Sai 7 a.m, for intermediate Greek, Colton’s. (See schedules.) C. General Manager. MEDICAL. Colonial Leonardtown, Bt. 's WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1897-12 PAGES. IMITATION COFFEE. stand the steady, daily poison and whisky without Serlous bodily derangement. Dr. F. F. Cassady, editor of the “Medical Argus,”’ ‘Minneapolis, Minn., writes, enclosing the money for & third case, and is kind enough to add: “I fully colucide with your views in regard to the use of coffee and tobacco by neurasthenics (nervous pa- tients). I am using Postam every day and am greatly pleased with it.’ A great many people who are not keenly sensitive in thelr coffee tastes state that Postum tastes vo much like coffee that they do not notice the ¢if- ference when it is served at breakfast. The makers do not claim, however, that it has exactly the same taste as the finest coffee. It hax exactly the same color, and is just ag piquant and pungent in its taste as the finest Mocha coffee, but the taste is distinct and belongs to Postum alone. : It is made by the Postum Cereal Co., Iim., of Battle Creck, Mich., and it is not an imitation of any drink, but stands on its own footing a won- derfully palatable and delicious table drink, thor- oughly healthful and nourishing, and is made strict- ly of the grains. It is impossible for any one to Judge of the perfection of the product without a careful personal test of it. There are thousands of people using Postum, the health coffee, in place of coffee, and who have been benefited in their health to an extent that commands their esteem and warm friendship for Postum. 4 Wily grocers som2times work.in cheap imitations of Postum Cereal coffee if the customer will stund it. GOV. BUSHNELL’S POSITION. Will Await Senator Sherman’s Resig- nation Before He Does Anything. Gov. Asa S. Bushnell of Ohio is still in New York and has not decided to appoint Mark Hanna to fill the unexpired term of Senator John Sherman, when the latter re- signs to become Secretary of State. Murat Halstead saw the governor at the hotel last Sunday, and the former then went to Cleveland, where he gave out an interview te the effect that Governor Bushnell said he would appoint Mr. Hanna for the short term and then let him fight it out for re- election one year hence. To a reporter the governor said yesterday: “I was astonished to read Mr. Halstead’s interview, given in Cleveland. He saw me Sunday morning and not Sunday evening, as he said. He said to me in a frank wa: “If I were you, governor, I would ap- point Hanna for the unexpired term, and then let him fight it out for re-election.’ “I answered to the effect that I had not decided and would not decide what I would do until Senator John Sherman resigned. I made the same answers to Mr. Halstead that I made to an interviewer last Satur- day, which was that I had not decided and would not until the time came to act. Now, Mr. Halstead, by some strange menta! pro- cess, quctes himself in his conversation with me and gives me credit for saying it. I wish distinctly and categorically to deny ever saying that I would appoint Mr. Han- ra or any other man to succeed Senator John Sherman. “In the first place, the senator may change his mind about going in the cabinet and never resign. He has three weeks and over to change his mind, and until he does resign, I do not propose to anticipate things. I shall not be foolish enough to cross a bridge before I reach it. I notice, too, that Some one says below Mr. Halstead’s inter- view that I will not call an extra session to elect Mr. Sherman's successor rather than appoint, owing to the large expense it would be to the state. The expense would be comparatively nothing, as the members of the legislature are paid by the year and the state house is lighted and taken care of for so much per annum. So the cost of calling an extra sessior. does not enter-into the question at all. One thing is sure, I will not make up my mind to appoint Mr. Sherman's successor until he resigns. He may change his mind before March 4. ———--+e+_ FOR A GREATER CHICAGO. Proposed Consolidation of the Diffe ent Township Organizations. The city council at Chicago, at its meet- ing Monday night, adopted a resolution providing for a commission to prepare for Presentation to the legislature plans for the abolishment of township organizations In Cook county and the creation of a great- er Chicago. The object of the resolution is to form and permgnently establish a better and more complete and more per- fect system of local government, by which there can be insured to the people of Chi- cago and Cook county the best and cheap- est sanitation, police and fire protection, as well as improvement in all other branches of municipal government. ——..—____. PRISONERS BROKE JAIL. Killed the Guards and Made Their Escape. A convict outbreak at Cavite, Philippine Islands, December 6, was the occasion of more actual fighting at the rebel strong- hold than has been precipitated by the en- tire operations of the Spanish troops. On that date 147 prisoners in the house jail suddenly rose in open revolt, killed the guards and effected their escape. The alarm occasioned was indescribable. The convicts, after placing hors du combat every guardian: of the jail, including the superintendent, took possession of all the weapons they could find handy, including some Mauser rifles which belonged to the guards, and made their way toward the in- terior. The sentries in St. Felipe fort, in the arsenal and in the barracks, on per- ceiving their flight, opened fire upon them. ‘The runaways then divided themselves irto two groups. The whole of Cavite seemed to have a hand in the destruction of the unfortunates or their recapture, s0 that the result up to December 7 was eighty killed and eighteen or twenty cap- tured. OCEAN TRAVEL. : NORTH GERMAN LLOYD. soonuanrsof DEE, 308 ri. BREMEN, FAST EX- TRAVE ‘Tuesday, Feb. 2, 10 a.m. OELEIGHS &. 00. 2 Bo Green, N. Y. P00. od Ye Apply at EP. Dudor, om Benes ave., yr ‘ashington. French Line. ‘A. FORGET, General Agent, General Office, No. 8 Bowling Greeu, N.Y. G. Ww. Mi jal9-ly 921 Peana. ave., Washingion, D.C. American Line. New York-Southam} ‘Twin-scr DR. LEATHERMAN, in all forms of diseases. Seri criaee Ps per ee snd Hat, even., T to 8. we F nw , DR. CZARRA, ; _ NO CURE NO Pay. SPECIALIST in discases of man; ‘Closed oa San. IS NOW THE RECTOR| Dr. Conaty at the Head of the Oatho- io University, AN IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY YESTERDAY The Relation of the Church to Modern Education. Tar ELOQUENT ADDRESSES . Very nev. Thomas J. Conaty, D.D., was yesterday installed a3 rector of the Catho- Me University of America. It was a nota- ble event in the history of the institution and drew together a distirguished assem- blage of churchmen and educators. At 4 pm. Cardinal Gibbons, in his scar- let robes, headed the procession across the university grounds to McMahon Hall. He was accompanied by Monsgr. Martinel- ll, the papal delegate, and a number of visit- ing clergymen, including Archbishops El- der of Cincinneti and Ryan of Philadel- phia, Bishops Bevan, Dorohue and Farley, Monsgrs. Griffin, Maginis and MacMahon. Following these came the faculty and stu- dents of the university. McMahon Hall was hundsomely decoreted for the event, the ‘papal colors and the stars and stripes be- ing intertwined above the platform where the ceremony occurred. The cardinal, archoishops and bishops occupied the pl: form, and also President Whitman of €o- Irmbian University, President Richards of Georgetown University, President Rankin ‘of Howard University, Senators Carter, Smith and Roach and Minister Andrade of Venezuela. The body of the hall was crowded to overflowing with invited guests. Among the audience were Senator Hoar, Governor and Mrs. Clough of Minnesota, General Vincent, Senator White, Mrs. Car- ter, Miss Roach, Commissioner of Pensions D. I. Murphy, Marshal Wilson, Mrs. Ro- mero, Senora’ Andrade, the Marquis and Marquise de Chambrun, Mrs. Bauchert, Miss Monroe, Miss Fair and Miss Goelet of New York. The ceremony opened with the reading of the pope's brief sppointing Dr. Conaty as rector, by Prof. Shea of the university staff. Cardinal Gibbons then delivered the open- ing address. He referred to Pope Leo XIII and Bishop Keane es the two founders of the university. “When Bishop Keane,” he said, “was ap- pointed .rector the land for the institution had not been bought. These grounds, which were then a desert waste, you now find transformed into a symmetrical gar- den. You see constructed upon them build- ings which would be a. credit and honor to any seat of learning. He traversed the length ard breadth of the land from New Englard to Louisiana, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, éverywhere delivering ser- mons and lectures in the cause of higher education. These discourses were reward- ed my munificent cortribntions. The bene- factors in bestowing their hundreds and thousands of dollars were not only ac- tuated by a zeal for, higher studies, but were also swayed by ‘the ,personal charm and magnetism of the man: “But while laboring f6r the material prosperity of the university the bishop did not neglect the higher interests. He care- fully surveyed the intellectual world, both in Evrope and America, and invited to these halls men of gteat»capacity in the departments ‘of theology dnd philosophy, of science and letters, And it is due to him that the univerdtey contains today professors who are the peers of any in the land. ae “Among those whom the bishop asso- ciated with him in thé government of the institution, I may méntion in particul Rev: Dr. Garrigan, vige rector of the uni- versity. He has been>a faithful steward, and during the trying and critical days following the resignation of the bishop he has ‘borne the bui of. day and the heat! and has discharged the complex and onerous duties with @ tact and imdustry worthy of all praise.” = "> Science of Religion. He heartily congratulated Dr. Conaty on the auspicious circumstances of his appoint- ment, and referred to the high esteem in which the new rector was held by, men of high station at his former home, including the senior senator from Massachusetts, Mr. Hoar; the governor of Massachusetts and mayor of Worcester. Proceeding, he said: , ‘Let the watchword of the Catholic Uni- versity be ‘Revelation and science, religion and patriotism, God and our country.’ If I had the privilege of modifying the Con- stitution of the United States I would not expunge or alter a single paragraph, single line or a single word of that im- mortal instrument. The Constitution is ad- mirably adapted to the growth and expan- sion of the Catholic religion, and the Cath- olic religion is admirably adapted to the genius of the Constitution. They fit to- gether like two Jinks in the same chain.” The cardinal referred with satisfaction to the fact that the university did not have to look to the government in order to shape its action, the only restriction on it being the limits of its own purse. He added: “Here, thank God, our government holds over us the arm of its protection, without interfering’ with our God-given liberties, as expounders of the divine law.” The cardinal closed with an eloquent plea that all those connected with the uni- versity be vindicators, not only of religion and science, but also of the civil and po- Htical institutions of our beloved country. At the conclusion of the cardinal’s ad- dress, Vice Rector Garrigan stepped for- ward and presented the new rector with the constitution and seal of the university, adding an earnest welcome to Dr. Conaty. The latter acknowledged the long-con- tinued applause and then began his. in- augural discourse, speaking in a strong, pleasing voice. ‘The New Rector’s Address. Dr. Conaty, after expressing his deep grtitude to the directors of the university, |. who had recommended him to the pope for the high honor of the rectorship, sald that he had been called to his new post from the busy sphere of parochial duties and felt unable to announce any definite plan of work until he had opportunity to study the needs of the great institution over which he had been called to preside. He paid a warm tribute to the ability and integrity of his predecessor, Bishop Keane,who, he said, had been called by the pontiff to a field of greater honor and wider usefulness. __ In the course of his address Dr. Conaty “This university stands as the gift of Catholics of wealth to the Christian educa- tion of the leaders of the people in all fields of life. It is the university of no class nor section, but your university, the university of the Catholic Church fn these United States, where our Ame youth, lay and have been ia ob! 5 oes after in European er irstties. Hence, as Dr. G. Stanley Hall, the 1 ed president of Clark University, said, it is pre- eminently the university of America. e cburch desires an ed clergy. folly 1d) nm ly, as equipped intellectually morally, for th against the complete educationzof her laymen, that in the professions, in ture, in business, B noble deeds of the noble men and women MR. who have their treasures at the feet of truth to aid it fn the of the world of science and knowledge. It an incentive to their best work, and as a field for their graduates, who are ambitious to st the best in the attainment of all As Dr. Conaty closed he was greeted with hearty applause, while the cardinal and other high churchmen extended warm per- sonal congratulations. The new rector pro- ceeded to the rotunda below, where for half an hour he received ‘the long line of guests who were anxious to grasp his hand and express their good wishes. - —— CRUSADE ON THE THEATER HAT. Legislation Propesed to Abate the . Nuisance. By unanimous vote the six aldermen pres- ent at the city council meeting of Des Moines Monday night instructed the city solicitor to draw up an ordinance prohibit- ing the wearing of large hats at theaters and public entertainments, where such hats obstruct the view of others. The other three aldermen favor such a measure. It is proposed to impose a fine of $2 to $10 for such offense. A bill has been introduced in the Colo- rado legislature by Eugene Englay, which lays an embargo on the high theater hat. The bill provides a penalty of $10 for viola- tion of the law in each case. ——__~+ e+ --___ REPRESENTATIVE EPES’ ANSWER. Thorp’s Charges of Fraud in the Fourth Virginia District Denied. A special dispatch to The Star from Rich- mond, Va., Janvary 19, says: Sidney P. Epes, who was elected to Congress from the fourth district, has completed his an- swer to the contest made by R. L. Thorp, republican candidate. The paper is 110 pages of typewritten matter, and starts out with a general denial of the charges of fraud made by Mr. Thorp. He alleged that Thorp’s political sup- porters attempted to bribe voters in the election. It is held that the negroes in the district voted largely for Epes and free sil- ver, while 5,000 of ¢hem did not vote and made no attempt to vote. The leading white republicans in every county in the district, it is claimed, supported Epes on ac- count of Thorp’s flop on the currency ques- tien. Most of the straightout populists are claimed to have supported the free silver candidate, after their candidate, J. Thomas Goode, withdrew from the fight. The paper quotes from a letter written oy Gee, the other republican candidate, who contested the field with Thorp for a while, to show that there is no ground for a real contest on Thorp’s part, and it is also held that a large support from the gold stand- ard democrats of Petersburg was given to Epes on account of personal reasons. RAILROAD LANDS. PATENTS FOR Secretary Francis Now. Requires Affi- davits From the Purchasers. A new policy in the patenting of lands of the government bond-aided railroads has been inaugurated by Secretary Francis, looking to a greater protection of the tn- terests of settlers. The practice of the gov- ernment for some time has been to refuse to patent the lands of the Pacific and all other bond-aided roads, except such land as has been acquired by bona fide pur~ chasers from the railroad companies. This heretofore has been done upon the sworn statements of two of the company’s officers that the lands were sold for a valuable con- sideration to the designated bona fide pur- ; chaser. The order under which this prac- tice was made has now been modified by Secretary Francis so as to require the atti- davit of the purchaser gs well as of the road. Whenever it appears that the orig- inal purchaser has died the present occu- pant or owner, to secure patent, must also row file affidavit that he bought the land from the bona fide purchaser. see. MEN OF IDEAS. Annunl Meeting of the Nation: sociation of Inventors facturers. The sixth annual meeting of the Ameri- can Association of Inventors and Manu- facturers was held in the rooms of the beard of trade, on G street, last evening. The attendance was good and the proceed- ings of special jnterest to the membership of the body. The election of officers re- sulted as follows: President, F. H. Rich- ards, Hartford, Conn.; first vice president, J. C. Anderson, Chicago; second vice presi- dent, L. W. Serrell, New York city; third vice president, Philip T. Dodge, New York city; fourth vice president, M. C. Stone, Washington, D. C.; secretary arid treasurer, George C. Maynard, Washington, D. C.: members of the executive council, C. F. Billings, Hartford, Conn.; A. 8. Bushnell, Springfield, Ohio; Robert 8. Taylor, Fort Wayne Albert A. Pope, Boston, Arthur Steuart, Baltimore; Marvin C. Stone, Washington, D.C.; James T. Du Bois, Washington, D.C.; G. H. Schulte, Mil- aap Wis., and Lewis Miller, Akron, jo. ———+e+____ The Cuban Republic’s Stamps. The stamps of the insurgent government of Cuba seem to have had the benefit of a doubt with the postmasters between Wash- ington and the island and are thus far de facto stamps. At the Post Office Department it was sald that the Postmaster General had no official knowledge of the use of such stamps. The question raised being a wholly new one, the third assistant postmaster gen- eral, Mr. Kerr Craige, was unwilling to an- nounce an opinion. Among old officials in the department it was freely declared that the Cuban stamps had no status whatever in Our mails and were not entitled to rec- ognition. It is believed that in all proba- bility as_soon as the department becomes aware officially of the attempt to use them they will be barred from the mails. Renomination by the Bosses. ONE RECOMMENDATION DID IT Defeated for Effect That Patronage Had on His Political Fortunes. AN INTERESTING STORY Said a well-known Kentuckian to a rep- resentative of The Star today: “Oh the eve of a change of national ad- ministration, when the question of patron- age will cut so prominent a iigure, jet me give you a story showing how disastrously patronage sometimes bears on the fortunes of a public man. Albert S. Willis, who recently died in Honolulu, served ten years in Congress from the Louisville district, and, it is conceded, accomplished more sub- stantial things for his constituents than any of his predecessors had been able to do. He was an earnest, industrious, a patient and capable man, who went to the bottom of things, and kept the interests of his people always in mind. Among his achievements, he secured the establishment at Louisville of the American Printing House for the Blind; the appropriation of a million dollars for the erection of a new custom house and post office there; the opening free to navigation of the canal at the falls of the Ohio, and large sums for improving the Louisville harbor. He had been of great service to his people other- wise, and when he offered for re-election the last time was one of the rmost influen- tial men in the House and chairman of the rivers and harbors committee. One would suppose that -a_ constituency which had been so very well served, and which could promise itself so much more from a man who had shown such aptitude for legisla- tion, would be at pains to keep him in commission. But his constituency turned him out. And for what? A post office! He made a recommendation contrary to the wishes and the pressure of the party man- agers in Louisville, and they beat him oe o! renomination at the primaries. That, cours», in a district which was then ov whelmingly democratic, sealed h's con- gresstonal fate, and he passed’off the scene. ‘The story is one of credit to Mr. Willis throughout. Mrs. Thompson, a woman of capacity and of high social’ position, was the postmistress of Louisville and was seeking reappoiatmeat. Her antecedents were democratic, but she had obtained the office from Mr. Haves and had held it through the administrations of Gen. Gar- field and Gen. Archur, and, having ac- quitted herself well in the plac, she was now asking reappointment at the hands of Mr. Cleveland, then in ‘is first term as President. The decision lay with Mr. Wil- lis, the representative of the district, who, both because of her guvod resord in office and because she was a woman, showed a disposition to re:smmead Mrs. Thompson for another term. But the party bosses in Louisville protested. ‘The office was of some local consequence, and they insisted that it should be filled by some active member of the party. A great deal of feel- ing was aroused, and, on account of Mrs. Thompson's distinguished connections, it extended outside of the state. It was an embarrassing situation for Mr. Willis. He knew what the threat of the bosses meant, and he was anxious to remain in Congress. But he stood his ground and recommended Mrs. Thompson; she was reappointed, and he was retired permanently from a body where he had attained considerable promi- nence and had served his people in aj) of their larger affairs conspicuously well. “This is a true story without embeilish- ments, and it speaks volumes in support of the contentioa that patronage is a curse to public men. They are much oftener snared than helped by it, and many of them in their hearts woul] be glad to be rid of it all. Not imp-obably, if Mr. Willis could have escaped that little ward squab- ble, he would have remained in Congress for years longer than he did. He was a model representative, and it is positively pathetic to think of his having been forced out of Cergress for the reason and in the way he was.” ——_-e-________ Air Motors in New York. From the Engineering Record. The Compressed Air Power Company has been organized in New York city and has filed a certificate of capitalization with the covnty clerk. The organization has revived the report that certain street car lines in New York city are to be equipped with compressed air motors. Officials of the Metropolitan Traction Company state that good results have been obtained by the experimental use of bota compressed air motors and electricity, and that one or the other of these will eventually be adopt- ed for the north and south horse car lines controlled by the company. Mechanical rea- sons seemed to render a long severe win- ter trial of both systems necessary and during the present winter air motor cars have been operated on the Lenox avenue line alternating with the electric cars en- ergized by the underground electric cur- rent. Medal of Honor Awarded, A medal of honor has been awarded to Samuel .J. Churchill of Lawrence, Kan., late corporal Battery G, 2d Illinois Light Artillery, for most distinguished gallantry in action at the battle of Nashville, Tenn., December 15, 1864. This non-commissioned officer commanded one gun detachment, and when the enemy's batteries opened fire upon his guns, compelling the men of his detachment for a short time, to seek shelter, he stood manfully at his post and for some minutes worked his gun alone. WILLIS” FATE|WASHINGTON'S OPPORTUNITY. Thousands Have Already Taken Ad- vantage of MUNYON'S GENEROUS OFFER To Cure the Sick Without Money and Without Price. ALL ARE WELCOME: No Money Received for Examination --No Money Received for Advice-- No Money Received for Medical Attention. MUNYON CURES The most obstinate cases of rheu- matism, dyspepsia, catarrh, bron- chitis, kidney trouble, liver com- plaint, female trouble, headaches, colds, coughs, grip and throat, lung and blood diseases. manent Cure of All Ca’ Pulmonary Diseases, It is the latest and most rational cure for these afflictions. It reaches the sore spots. It heals the raw places. It goes to the seat of disease. 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A dispatch to the London Daily Mail re- ports the betrothal of the Count of Turin, the brother of the Duke of Aosta, and the Infanta Maria of Spain, sister gf King Al- fonso. The count of Turin was born in 1870, and the Infanta Maria De Las Mer- cedes, the Princess of the Astorias, was born in 1880. SOOS0SOSS600 8 ° You cannot afford to be without the How there. etna eee ia | are all completely covered. From often do Squesticn answered? lerous encyclopedia you look in vain--it chan: EVENING STAR ALMANAC AND ENCYCLOPEDIA. want some disputed -you go to the When could easily find the Star Almanac mances, religion cover to cover it facts on every sub- eeesesedsorcaessescccsee fen't