Evening Star Newspaper, May 6, 1897, Page 11

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And we are far too careful and too accurate to make mistakes. €7 We use only pure drugs. We compound Prescriptions just as your physician wants Arlington Drug Store, “Cor. Vt. Ave. & H Si. “13, Sg eseett- - ave. CROWDS AT THE CIRCUS Rain Did Not Prevent the People From Wit- nessing Two Good Performances. Program Well Carried Out by the Best People in Their Line of Work —Wonders of the Menagerie. There are a great many ways of looking at the Barnum and Bailey show, and no matter which one is taken, the result is in- teresting and satisfactory. From the point of view of amusement it presents a com- plexion of variety which the most exacting taste could not find deficient, and from an instructive standpoint it is a comprehen- sive lesson. Under the glamour and tin- sel; behind the freaks and wonders, and back of the glitter and the grotesque is an intelligence which is at once remarkable and unique, and well worthy of contempla- tion. The Barnum and Bailey show is here y and somewhere else the next, and cains its system, its cohesiveness, so to speak, as completely as if it were located in a single city, like a museum in its own building, or an exposition with a local habitation “and a name. a show, in the accepted meaning of the term, it is complete. The thousands who attended the performances yesterdzy afternoon and jast night can amply testify to this. On both occasions the vast can- vases that are spread on the ares known as the Mahone lot, which embraces many acres between the Beltimore and Ohio railroad and North Capitol street, fronting on M street, covered great throngs of people who were instructed, amused and onished by the remarkable things they saw. From the entrance to the close of the exhibitions in the rings and on the plat- forms there was something ever present to command the attention and inspire the wonder of the visitors. As soon as the ticket taker relieved one of his ticket there was an opportunity presented for study and surprise. The menagerie tent inside the entrance was surrounded by cages and dens containing splendid representatives of the wild animals that live in the jungles and on the plains—magnificent lions, sleck and sinuous tigers, jaguars, brawling hy- enas, leopards leaping in fantastic bounds, mischeivous monkeys cutting up their an- ties to the supreme delight of the little ones, cougars, panthers, big rhinosceri and hippopotami, curler-horned antelopes and a complete family of wonderful wild beasts and animals. In the center of the tent occupied by the cages is an inclosure containing the zebras and camels, one of whom is a mother with two little ones, and those who were present early yesterday afternoon had an opportu- nity to see a giraffe with its long neck, ex- tended through the canvas opening in the top of its cage licking up its luncheon with its snake-like tongue. A Giantess and a Midget. A large, long platform also occupies a portion of the menagerie tent, and the end of it nearest the entrance is appropriated by Miss Ella Ewing, the tallest woman in the world, while nervously amusing him- seit In an inclosure at ner s.de 1s her remarK- able human contrast, Great Peter, the small. Miss Ewing is nearly 9 feet in height. She is angular, which gives her the appearance of being taller. Great Peter is twen three inches in height, and that he weighs but six and a half pounds is easy to believe when he is observed. The contrast between the two extremes of humanity is empha- sized when the giantess, sitting in her enormous chair, puts the midget upon her knee, and with him standing there erect, looks over his head smilingly at the massed group in front of her. ‘There are other animate attractions on the platform, notably the Orissa twins, two swarthy-complexioned children who| are joined together by a tissue of flesh and inuscle at the side, very much lke the Siamese twins, and who seem to enjoy themselves and the life they lead with genuine pleasure. In the Big Tent. The large tent, which is surrounded by countless tiers of seats, is the attractive point for all showgoers who want action, and this is afforded in three rings and on two platforms. There are clowns. whose antics would bring smiles to the face of a hermit, and some of them being their fun before the introductory parade, which re- peats the reception given to Columbus on his return from the discovery of America, is given. Succeeding this attractive fea. ture, come in quick succession exhibitions that almost take one’s breath away. Bic- phents go through tricks that seem to show they are endowed with human intel- ligence. ‘The baby elephants in the central ring show proficiency. Then fol- lows a marvelous exhibition by a score of tumblers and somersaulters; equestrian acts by three women, whose performances are orparied by amusing antics of female clowns: grotesque and graceful exhibitions of pein and strength b: Japanese contor- Uonists and acrobats, ard a prodigal pro- gram of otker marvels and wonde The Herds troupe of six acrobats de- servedly wear the name of phenomenal, while the exhibition of Mons. Leon La Roche, who conceals himself inside of a #lobe and moves it up and down a spiral ascent without any evident means of its propulsion being discovered by the spec- tators, is little short of marvelous. The Selbons, in their startling aerial displays, and the Zedoras, one of whom fs shot from a crossbow and caught by a companion; the trick riding of the Meers sisters; the acrobati of the Cornella troupe; the equestrianism of Wm. Showles, L. Lee, M. Rooney, Misses Seabert, Rose-Meers and Ashton; the performances of the trained animals, cannot be adequately described. ‘The Dunhams’ wonderful performance con- cludes with a sertes of exciting races, the chariot race reminding one very much of the thrilling description of a similar event in “Ben Hur.” A Storm and an Accident. The heavy rain storm thar occurred just after the performance began in the main tent yesterday beat down on the big tent in such a terrible way as to cause consid- erable nervousness among the women and shildren, but it only seemed to increase the desire of ‘the performers to entertain. While the storm was at its height the Japsnece troupe, Spalding brothers, the Corneila troupe, De Hollis and Valora and Welby, Pearl and Keys, in the latter's ex- cellent display of Scotch games, were in the rings and on the platforms. Each per- former seemed to regard himself as an in- strument to avert a panic, and probably they never put more zest into their per- formances. Immediately following came the exhibi- tions of the trained animals and the re- markable mid-air evolutions of the Dun- hams. The members of this family were doing their best to keep the minds of their auditors off the rain and wind, when Mrs. Ben. Dunham, who had just completed, some wonderful acts on the horizontal bars and trapeze, leaped to a rope used to descend from her lofty perch, when the rope broke, and Mrs. Dunham was precip- {tated forty feet to the ground. She struck on her side, and lay as if stunned. The spectators were horrified, and several la- dies were quite affected. Mrs. Dunham was removed to her dressing room, where it was found she had escaped with a few bad bruises. When the excitement was allayed the performance continued to a successful and satisfactory close. The per- formances today and tonight will probably be even more crowded than those of yes- terday. a Movements of Our Warships. The Bancrcft bes arrived at Beyrout. | The Petrel sailed on April 9 from Hilo for Honolulu, whence she was to proceed to China. The Boston has arrived at N: saki and the Sen Francisco at Piree. 2 DETAILS AND LEAVES. Recent Orders Affecting affairs in the Army. Capt. Graham D, Fitch, Corps of En- gineers, will be gelieved from duty with the Mississippi river commission at Memphis, Tenn., not later than May 20, and will pro- ceed to Willet’s Point, N. ¥., for duty with the battalion of engineers and the United States: Engineer School. He will be re- lieved of his duties at Memphis by Lieut. M. M. Patrick, now stationed at Cin- cinnati, Lieut. Charles S. Riche, Corps of En- gineers, has been ordered to Galveston, Tex., for duty under the orders of Maj. A. M. Miller. Lieut. M. D, Cronin, 25th Infantry, has been granted’ leave of absence for’ four months with permission to go abroad. Lieu". Ralpi Hatrison, 21 Cavalry, has heen detaiie] to duty at the Kansas State Agricultural College, Manhattaa, Kan., re- lHeving Capt. H. G. Cavenauga, 13th’ In- fantry, who will join his company. The following transfers have been made in the 6th Infantry: Capt. Stephen Baker, from Company B to Company I; Capt. Reu- ben B. Turner, from Company I to Com- pany B. The following transfers have been made in the Ist Cavalry: Capt. Herbert E. Tuth- erly, from Troop M to Troop D; Capt. Os- car J. Brown, from Troop D to ‘Troop M. Leaves of absence have been granted to the following-named officers: First Lieut. John R. M. Taylor, 23d Infantry, four months; Second Lieut. George P. White, 3d Cavalry, four months; Second Lieut. Thomas F. Schley, 23d Infantry, three months; Second Lieut. Harrison J. Price, 24th Infantry, four months; Second Lieut. George W. Kirkpatrick, &th Cavalry, four months; Lieut. Andrew Heroji, 4th ‘Artil- lery, four months with permission to go abroad. Lieut. Col. Wm. E. Waters, Maj. Henry Lippincott and Capt. Robert J. Gibson have been detailed by the Secretary of War to represent the medical department of the army at the seventh annual meeting of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States, at Columbus, Ohio, from May 25 to 27 next. GRACE TO CUBAN DEBTORS. The Recent Decree of Captain General Weyler. The State Department has received a full translation of the decree of Captain General Weyler at Santa Clara, April 19, relative to the collection of mortgage indebtedness in Cuba. A year ago the Spanish government found it necessary to suspend the right of creditors to foreclose mortgages in Cuba, to prevent the utter ruin of the people who had already suffered so much from the war. The purpose of the last decree is to ».cdi- fy the former measure, so as to save the rights of the creditors as far as possible without being unduly severe with the debt- ors. This decree gi notice that the in- terest on mortgages now due or to become due will not be payable until March 31 of next year, and that all proceedings looking to the collection of such debts will be sus- pended for the same iime. After that Gate the mortgage holders may proceed to claim their debts. seld at public auction for collection. Jn Pinar del Rio, * na, Matanzas a Santa Clara provinces, the “reditor 1 vases where the tenant has noi suffered the less of crops or home, proceed io collect 50 per cent of the indebtedness by levying on the products of the property. It is provid- ed that the creditor may draw the usval legal interest on the payments exo! of mortgages which 4) ended by*~ Gecree until next M ae Supreme Court Building Site. The bill offered in the Senate by Mr. Morrill for the acquisition of a site for a Supreme Court building and which was a copy of the measure introduced by him in the last Congress, provides as follows: “That in order to provide a suitable site for a buliding for the Supreme Court, and for other public purposes, the following parcels of land situated east of the Capitol grounds shall be purchased by the Secre- tary of the Interior, or taken for public use, namely: Square designated on the plan but the property may not be of the purpose of the city of Washington as numbered 728, and triangular parcels designated thereon as numbers 726 and the whole being bounded on the north by B street north, on the east by 2d street east, on the south by East Capitol street, and on the West by Ist street east, and supposed to contain 226,157 superficial feet, exclusive of avenues, streets and alleys.” ‘The bill provides for the condemnation of the property in the-event of the failure of the Secretary of the Interior to pur- chase it. 8 HONDURAN TROOPS DEFEATED. Insurgents Win a Fight and Occupy Puerto Cortez. The United States consul at Puerto Cor- tez, Honduras, has informed the State De- pertment that the government forces have been routed by the revolutionisis, who yesterday took possession of Puerto Cortez. It is possible that the administration may Geem ic advisable to send a warship to Honduras to look out for American inter- ests during the progress of the revolution. —_—__—_—_-o—_____ GRANT SALUTED BY THE ENEMY. A Queer Bit of Courtesy From the Confederates at Chattanooga, From the Century. As soon as communications had been opened with our base of supplies, Gen. Grant manifested an eagerness to acquaint himself minutely with the position of the enemy, with a view of taking the offensive. One morning he started toward our right, with several staff officers, to make a per- sonal examination of that portion of the line. When he came in sight of Chatta- nooga creek, which separated our pickets from those of the enemy, he directed those who had accompanied him to halt and re- main out of sight while he advanced alone, which he supposed he could do without at- tracting much attention. ‘The pickets were within hailing distance of one another on oppostte banks of the creek. They had established a temporary truce on thefr own responsibility, and the men of each army were allowed to get water from the same stream without being fired upon by those on the other side. A sentinel of our picket guard r Gen. Grant as he approached, and gave ‘the customary cry, “Turf out the guard— commanding general The enemy on the opposite side of the creek evidently heard the words, and one of the sentinels cried out, “Turn out the guard—Gen. Grant!" | The confederate guard took up the joka,- and promptly formed, facing our line, and presented arms. The getieral returned the salute by lfting his hat, the guard was ‘then dismissed, and he continued his ride toward our left. We knew that we were engaged in a civil war, but such civility largely exceeded our expectations. : +o. ___ Conscience Fund Contributions. There were three contributions to the government conscience fund yesterday. One of $40 was from this city, another of $10 ceme from Chicage, and the third of $33 came all the way from San Francisco. The fenders are unknown. ———o+—____ Secretary Alger Leases a House. Secretary Alger has taken a four years’ lease of the premises at the corner of 16th and K streets, formerly occupied by Gen- Hazen, and later by Gen. Draper, now | £ ambassador to Italy. ———————____ i If. you want anything, an‘ad. in The Star. If anybody has ‘what you wwiah,. yon will get an snewer, ¥ FINAL ACTION TAKEN Senate Failed to Ratify the Arbitra- tion Treaty. NEARLY TWO-THIRDS WERE IN FAVOR THE FORESTRY ORDER. Senate Discussing an Authorization of Its Suspension. The open session of the Senate was re- sumed at 4:20 p.m. yesterday and the con- sideration of the sundry civil billl continued. Mr. Pettigrew of South Dakota offered an amendment authorizing the President to suspend the order of President Cleveland withdrawing millions of acres from the public domain and constituting them for- est reserves. The amendment also pro- posed an appropriation of $150,000 for sur- veys of these lands. In the course of the Neither Sectional Nor Party Lines | debate Mr. Alison stated that the main Drawn. ONLY ENGLAND TO BLAME The arbitration treaty between the Unit- ed States and Great Britain was defeated in the Senate yesterday afternoon. The vote was taken at 4 o'clock, after a briet and spirited debate in executive session. An affirmative vote of two-thirds was necessary to ratify the treaty, but the roll call disclosed but forty-three votes for the treaty and twenty-six against it. A change of three votes from the negative to the af- firmative would have changed the result. This vote probably showed the greatest rcseible number of senators for it, for it is known that quite a number of senators who voted for ratification would not have done so if the treaty had not been so amended as to satisfy them that it had been rendered ineffective. It is known also that several who voted for ratification really wanted the treaty to fail. The vote was not divided on either par- tisan or sectional lines. It stood: The Vote, Yeas—Allison, Bacon, Burrows, Caffery, Clay, Cullom, Davis, Deboe, Fairbanks, Faulkner, Foraker, Frye, Gallinger, Gear, Gray, Hale, Hanna, Hawley, Hoar, Lind- say, Lodge, McBride, McEnery, McMillan, Mitchell, Morrill, Nelson, Pasco, Perkins, Platt of Connecticut, Platt of New York, Pritchard, Proctor, Smith, Spooner, Thur- ston, Turple, Vest, Walthall, Warren, Wellington, Wetmore, Wilson. Total, 43. Nays—Baker, Bate, Butler, Carter, Cock- rell, Daniel, Hansbrough, Harris of Kan- sas, Harris of Tennessee, Heitfeld, Jones of Arkansas, Jones of Nevada, Kyle, Mar- tin, Mason, Mills, Morgan, Penrose, Petti- grew, Pettus, Quay, Rawlins, ‘Roach, Shoup, Stewart, White. Total, 26. A total of sixty-nine votes was cast, leav- ing nineteen senators who did not respond. The pairs, so far as obtainable, were as follows, two affirmative senators being paired ‘with one negative senator in most instances: Chandler and Clark for with Teller against; Tillman and Turner for with Chilton against; Sewall and Earle for with Mantle against.. Senator George was paired for the trgaty and Senator Kerry against it. Pairs were not announced for the follow- ing: Aldrich, Cannon, Elkins, Gorman, Murphy, Wolcott, Kenney and Allen. Thirty republicans and thirteen demo- crats voted for the treaty, and twelve dem- ocrats, nine republicans and five populis' voted against it. Some silver men voted for the treaty and three gold men—Mason, Quay and Penrose—yoted against it. What Defeated the Treaty. Apparently the thing that’ contributed most to the rejection of the treaty was the course of Great Britain in relation to the revolution in Crete and her policy in the Transvaal, and the belief that the ratifica- tion of the treaty would have the moral effect of strengthening her in her continen- tal policy. Behind it all was the fear that England would get an advantage of the United States somewhere. Senator Mills’ Objection. During the debate before the vote was taken Mr. Mills asserted that as amended the document was most objectionable, not to say contradictory in terms. He pointed out especially the provisions for the settl ment of controversies in regard to terr! torial claims and asserted that whereas the amendment adopted by the Senate to the first article of the treaty declared against their inclusion the sixth and eighth articles made provision for them. He held that as long as these articles remained un- changed England justly could claim that questions of territorial rights were still in- cluded within the scope of the treaty. Un- Ger such circumstances, he asked, what was to prevent England from purchasing the Island of Cuba or any other American territory, and in case of objection on the part of the United States insisting upon the reference of the dispute to arbitration? He spoke of the conduct of England in connection with the Graeco-Turkish war and implored the Senate to protect the United States against the proposed al- Nance. Why Mr. Carter Opposed It. Senator Carter said that there could be no doubt of tne partiality of the government and the people of the United States toward the settlement of disputes by arbitration,and that for this reason ‘there never would pe any difficulty in securing an agreementy for arbitration of any speeific dispute with any nation, but it was not necessary for our people to tle themselves in an agreement of uncertain scope and purport, especially with a country which had shown itself so completely out of sympathy with the feel- ings of the people of the United States m the position England had taken in Euro- pean affairs, Mr. Carter advised the Senate to let weil encugh alone. Senator Hoar replied briefly, going cver the general. agreement in favor of ihe treaty and contending especialiy that the objection of inconsistency in regard to ter- ritorial claims was not well rounded. Running Debate. The remainder of the debate was of a running cheracter, Senators White and Pettigrew interjected~ questions tending to show continued opposition. Senator White remarked thet the document was ful! of illogical proportions, -and seid furthermore that its syntax would have to’ be improved before it would be thoroughfy acceptable. —— eee ot peers: tee on foreign relat : press an opinion for publigationstot talked free- ly with his: friends. Yo them he attributed the defeat to the feeling of dissatisfaction at England’s-eourse in the struggle of the Greeks ‘to liberate theIsland-of Crete from Ottoman: dominion, jn_ the. Armenian Tmassacres, and with the “evident” desizns of Great Britain upon.the Transvaal. =~ Sailed on St. Paul. Major General Nelson A. Miles, U. S. A., and General Horace Porter, United States ambassador to Paris, where passengers on beard the American:Ling steamer St. Paul, which sailed yester@ay from New York for Southampton. John K. Gowdy,. general to Paris, Osborne, United portion of the amendment had been pre- pared by the Secretary of the Interior un- der the eye of the President. Mr. Pettigrew added that assurance had been given—he would not say from whom— that if the amendment was adopted the President would suspend the order. 4 In response to a statement by Mr. Gor- ™man that a point of order would be made against the amendment, Mr. Pettigrew de- clared that if the amendment went out on aepoint of order he would see that the pending bill did not pass until some relief was given as to the orders creating forest reservations. Mr. Carter (Montana) criticised the order of President Cleveland, and pointed out the serious results which “had occurred. The senator said efforts had been made to have the order set aside, but as this course might be construed as discourteous to the former President it was deemed ad- visable to have a law which wou!d cor- rect the situation. Final action on the amendment was deferred. At 5:10 p. m. the Senate adjourned. - GREATER NEW YORK NOW. New City’s Government. Brooklyn and Long Island City are names no longer known on the map. The greater New York, which came into existence yes- terday by Gov. Black’s signature, covers a territory 3569 3-4 square miles, 32 miles long and 16 miles wide, with an estimated population of about 3,400,000, both respects only to London. The municipality is divided by the char- ter Into five boroughs, Manhattan, Bronx, Brookiyn, Queens and Richmord, which are in turn each divided into ten council districts. The mayor will be elected for four years, at a salary of $15,000 per an- hum, instead of for two years, at $10,600, as at present. With the exception of the controller, who will be elected by popular vote, all municipal officers will be ap- pointed by the mayor. Some of the items involved in the new departure are: An annual budget for the support of the new metropolis of from $70,000,000 to $S0,- 000,000, Offices for 23,000 persons. A new term for the mayor of four years, a controller and president of the municipal council for the same period. Authority for the mayor to appoint heads of all municipal departments, as at pr ent, with deputies for each of the bor- oughs. A six months’ power of removal by the mayor. A bi-partisan police board, as at present. The heads of the present local depart- ments to be deputies. A board of public improvement, of which the mayor is to be chairman, to act upon the recommendations of local boards. A central board of education, to be com- posed of chairmen of the boards in each borough. Equal ‘taxation throughout all the bor- oughs. Legisiative representation of 17 national congressmen, 21 senators, 60 assemblymen, 29 general councilmen and more than 200 local aldermen. More power conferred upon the mayor than upon any municipal ruler, and pos- second in sibly upon the President of the United States. ——-——+e- WAIF OF WOUNDED KNEE. Zintka Lanuni, the Indian Babe, Res- cued by Gen. Colby. From the Kansas City Star. Col. Robert McReynolds of Guthrie, Okla., has received from his friend, Gen. L. W. Colby of Beatrice, Neb., a photograph of an interesting little girl. She is a pretty little mite, and in her dainty white frock looks like the daughter of American parents. But she fs not. Her name ts Zintka Lanunt, or “Lost Bird,” and she was found on the breast of her dead Brule-Sioux mother on the battle ground of the Wounded Knee fight, four days after the engagement, which took place December 29, 1800. Said Col. McReynolds to the Star’s correspond- ent: “I was on the staff of the governor of Nebraska and operated against the Indians as commander of the 2d Regiment, Ne- braska National Guards, under Gen. Colby. On the afternoon of December 28, 1890, we succeeded in rounding up Chief Bigfoot's band of Brule-Sioux, numbering about 250 braves, and took them to Wounded Knze creek, about fifteen miles from Pine Ridge agency, to camp for the night. It was our purpose to disarm them next morning. The Medicine men had been hostile throughout the afternoon, and to prevent a surprise the troops were ordered to stand by their arms through the night. A terrible blizzard was then sweeping over the country, and it con- tinued several days. When daylight came the Indians, who were not over thirty feet away from the troops, were ordered to lay down their arms. The medicine men re- plied by throwing handfuls of dirt into the air, the signal for battle, and the bucks fired in the faces of the soldiers. The story of the carnage that followed has been told So often that there are few* persons unfa- miliar with it. Four days afterward the dead were buried. We dug a trench sixty feet long, nine feet wide and six feet deep. The bodies of the Indians were frozen stiff as they had fallen in the fight and were in many strange attitudes. Of the 250 Indians who had gone into the battle we put 240 in the trench. Gen. Colby came upon the body of a woman, who was clasping her babe to her breast, in the cold embrace of death. Spectators could hardly believe their senses when it was seen that the child was alive. Gen. Colby wrapped the poor little waif in a blanket and carried her in his arms to Pine Ridge agency. There were no children in his home, and the babe was adopted as his daughter. Gen. Colby writes to me that she has grown into a wonderful Httle girl. He loves her very much, and she returns the attention of himself and wife with the tenderest affection.” 2. . Capt. Burbank’s Sentence Set Aside. General Brooke yesterday set aside the court-martial sentence of reprimand re- turned against Capt. Clayton. 8. Burbank of the 10th United States Infantry at Fort Sheridan, and ‘restored the officer to his command. NEW YORK WOMEN OBJECT Quarrel in the Woman's Health Convention Over a Name. Result of the Philadelphia Conve: is the Formation of an In- ternational League. The Woman's Health Protective Associa- tion closed its convention in Philadelphia yesterday, after an all-day secret ion. The result of the day’s work was the formation of an International Woman's Health Protective League. Dissensions be- tween the New York and local boties arose in this connection. The New York dele- gates had secured a charter entitling them to the name of National Ladies’ Health Protective Association, and they wanted the societies of other cities to unite with them in a sort of auxiliary capacity. The delegates from Brooklyn liked this plan, but others vigorously protested. Dr. Rachel Skidelsky of the Philadelphia Clean City League added fuel to the flame of discussion by suggesting that New York was acting from selfish motives. ‘This was indignantly denied by Mrs. Trautman of New York. A New York delegate gave warning that if a new organization was formed the name of “National Ladies’ Health Protective As- sociation” should not be used. That title belonged distinctly to New York. If it was usurped she threatened action would be be- gun. The majority of the delegates were now worked up to the point of detormined opposition to the New York National As- sociation, and by an overwhelming vote they agreed to adopt the name of Inte national Woman's Health Protective League, one as far different from the other as possible. The New Yorkers refused to cnter the international body and promptly left for their homes. The international league starts out with a membership of fourteen societies in cities scattered through several stat Its main object is to formulate municipal heajth measures and have them put i general operation. Encouraging letters from many organizations in distant cities have been received, which point to a largely inc membership for the league in the future, Thus the membership of the Philadelphia association, being about 400, its league dues will amount to about $40 a year. When the league is fully perfected it will have water, sanitary, contagious di se and kindred committees to study and give advice on those subjects. Another work will be to establish health protective as- sociations in cities where none now exist. An evening session was held for the pur- pose of electing officers for the new leagu and the following were chos president, Lady Aberdeen: Etta Osgood, Portland, Me.: Mrs. : Honorar: > preside Louis "D. Gallison, Orange, N. rer, Mrs. W. Rose, Cleveland: sec Mrs. Olive Pond-Aimes, Philade phia. The above officers, with four oth: yet to be chosen, will constitute the execu- Uve committee. Presidents of state organ- izations will be ex-officio members. Th committee will direct the active work of the league until the next meeting, which will probably be held in October. eee OSMAN PASHA? WHo Is A Pittsburg Police Officer Says He is an American. From the Pittsburg Dispateb. Police Sergeant John Holliday of Pitts- burg says the report that Osman Pasha was born in Asia Minor is incorrect. He says that the pasha’s real name is Craw- ford, and that he was born in east Ten- nessee sixty-three years ago. He was appointed as a cadet to West Point, but got Into trouble with his su- perior officers and was dismissed in dis- grace for insubordination. When the war brike out he raised the Ist Tennessee Bat- tery and was commissioned captain. In 1863 he was authorized to raise a regiment of artillery, and succeeded in organizing five batteries. In 1864, Holliday says, Col. Crawford, as he was ‘then called, was dismisse the service on a charge of approp government property to his own u then went te Mexico, where he obtain commission in the Mexican army. © ford continued in the Mexican arm then became wealthy through his inter+ in some mines. When peace was restored Crawford resigned his commission and went to New Jersey, where he purchased an estate, but soon grew tired of leading such a quiet life. His next step was to join the Turkish army, where he rapidly rose to the front and won great distinction at the battle of Plevna in the Russo-Turkish war. Holli day, who was first lieutenant in Battery C of the Ist Tennessee Artillery, of which Crawford was colonel, relates many in- teresting incidents regarding the man. “About February 1, 1864,” said Sergeant Holliday, “Colonel Crawford and 1 started out from Camp Nelson, Ky., to go to Knoxville, Tenn. When we arrived at Cumberland Gap we discovered Pe- gram’s division of rebel cavalry was lying at Tazewell, twelve miles below the gap. We could not get through with the ambulance, and Col. Crawford decided at last that he would take one of the horses and attempt to ride through to Knoxville. About 8 o'clock in the evening he started, but at midnight he returned, minus the horse, his hat, coat and saber. “He encountered the enemy and had to take to the brush. The man was a dare- devil, but was very popular with his men, and his command would have followed him anywhere. “On New Year day, 1864, I remember that he decided to treat his men, and went down to Lexington, where he got two bar- rels of whisky. When he arrived in camp with the whisky he placed a dipper on top of each barrel and said: ‘Men, help your selves,’ and they helped themselves.” ——_<-so___ Is a Chinaman White? From the New York Sun. Church circles of Americus, Ga., are Wis- turbed over a question of race prejudice. The presence of two Chinamen in town, one named Joe King, aroused the mission- ary instincts of the pious women of the First Baptist Church not long ago. They Pressed the Chinamen-into Sunday schooi, and finally induced Joe to come into full ‘communion. He was counted as being on the white side of society, and had the run of hotels, soda fountains and barber shops. A shgrt time ago this cuhrch, which has for its membership the most exclusive per- sens of-southwest Georgia, the descendants “was about to wed @ coal-black negro wo- man. Indignation staried up. King was appealed to by his white patrons, but in vain. The marriage was set for today. ‘The women consulted attorneys, and one of them with a bill of injunction started for Cordele last night to have it sigred by Judge Littlejohn. The ground of injunc- tion was that the marriage would destroy the value of business done by King’s part- ner. Love was not * ELBRID SPAULDING © Author of the Legal ader BIN Passes Away at Buffal pridge Gerry Spaulding, known as the “father of the greenback,” died in [uffa N. Y., yesterday afternoon. Mr. Spaulding was born February 24 at Summer Hill, Cayuga county, N He was a descendant who settled in Mal studied law until 185 retired from that profession the banking business. Mr. Spaulding’s public jected city rk of Bur- as the whig niidate, he or. Buffalo then sent him The following year he ongress, and served on th ‘eign 1 ons. In ISK he treasurer He was a ublican sta mittee, a the campaign ulding, car began in 1836, when he was In falo. was tet was ele commitfee on fe was clecied rember of the Isai, ed mi assem! i to ¢ re and in 1880 conduct ter Abraham Lin. Hi was elected to Cong Sand ain tr 1860, and served on ittee on Ways and means for four ye it was then he gained the title of “father of the gieenback.” He drew up the iback, oF legal tender bill, and the r arr bank bill, both of Mr. Spaulding called “History Money Issued During | At th ennial expos {to deliver the principal | Hundred Years of Progr Pankir = He died worth $14,000, which w ton he tr $12,090,800 POSTAL CLERKS’ CONVENTION, th Divin b cts Officers for the wing Year. The fourth division of railway postal ks held its annual convention lanta yes - J. W. Brown preside There w considers discu: 1 of a | Proposition to om organization a general mutual accident order This was referred to the national omer. A resolution was adopted indorsing the bill of Mr. L. F. Livingston, now pending | before Congre providing a sey pen- !alty for any one who enters a postal car by vivience or who assaults a postal ik cates to the national association con which meets in Philadel on ose chosen to ks of the fourth Kelly of Chi Zan of Way of Jacksonville and Mr dent, and R. C. White re tal ud treasure! Jacksonville, F ing place for th | The convention w on the first Wedn: was choser association as am next y hat Lieutenant Lauchheimer, judxe of the court-martial which conducted trial of Paymaster John Corwine of the navy at Newport, has returned to Washing- ton with the record of the proceedings of the court. After being reviewed by 5 judge advocate general the case will go to the Secretary of the Navy and then to the President for final action. Corwine was charged with embezziement, scundalous conduct and desertion. He entered a of submitted a statem ich he nis robbed counts so cleveriy rot discovered tl sai Jerk, w him, but that the the end trus his | | He ha two alierr honorable one | him to ha to | repl. money. He ter, and vismen made good the dericit 7 sdsmen soon beg. him, and ernr them, others was obliged to take th money in his charge to After borrowing frien: to Keep his acco! ernment appa fovnd it impossib and so embezzled In concl when he t in view of care e court found him bis dismissal fr: s appeal will be mad ecutive clemency. Be te es EE FARMING. guiliy a Kansas City Has Thirty Acres for He City Lot Farmers, From the Kaneas City Star. The city’s agricultural commission re- ceived a letter yesterday from W Smith offering it the use of thirty acres of land in Smith & Keating's addition for the Pin- | gree gardens. The land lies near Belvidere avenue and the Southwest boulevard, is in the O. K. creek bottom, and is very fertile. The members of the commission are very proud of the acquisition, and now have enough land at their command nish garden spots to all who are likely to apply for them. At yesterday's meeting of the commission forty allotments were made, and the rcpor: of Superintendent Hooker showed thai tne work was progressing satisfactorily. The heavy rains of last week kept back some of the planting. but it will begin in earnest tcmorrow, and with favorable weather Mr. Hcoker hopes to have nearly all of the gardeners at work before Saturday. Planting will be begun tomorrow t 334 street and Highland avenue, 14th stroet and Ccliege avenue and 23d stregt and Askew avenue. ht families plat gardens on the city’s vacant lots at 23d street an Madison avenue last week, and Use Mcyer tract on South Prospect avenue was jlow- ed and is nearly ready for the gardeners Superintendent Hooker said yesterday : “I think we will have the work thorough- ly systematized within the next ten days, and within that time we ought to have mcst of the seed in the ground. Taose who were given space in the gardens seem quite enthusiastic, and I find that many of them understand gardening fairly well. After the planting most of our work will be done, but the gardens will require constant supervision, for there will be laggards who must be encouraged to keep up the work. They can all easily raise small garden stuff enough to last them through the winter if they are as diligent as they should be.” 2S Sat Minister Tower Satis. Charlemagn> Tower of Philadelphia, the newly appointed minister to Austria-idun- gary, sailed from New York yesterday en route for his post. Other passengers on board the Britannic were Sir Charles Ross, Ogden Mills and family, Albert Bierstadt and Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Fair, the latter of San Francis- co. ————+e. Mrs. Potter Left Out. ‘The will of the late Howard Potter, the banker, who died recently in London, was filed for probate in the surrogate’s office in New York yesterday. By its terms Cora Urquhart Potter, the actress wife of the decedent's son, James Brown Potter, is ¢x-