Evening Star Newspaper, May 10, 1897, Page 11

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RYDER'S HISTORICAL ADDRESS Some Interesting Notes of Old Washington. THE COMMITTEES IN CHARGE One of the most interesting passages in the address of Rev. Dr. W. P. Ryder of Staunton, Va., at the laying this after- noon of the corner stone of Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal Church, corner 4th and D streets southeast, was that in which he contrasted the privileges of the colored people of the present day in Washington with those had by even the church-going community of that-+race less than half a century ago. Dr. Ryder astounded many of those pres- ent when he toid them that during the ad- ministration of Mayor Richard Wallach of this city, and for a long time previous, if the colored people desired to hold even a church meeting longer than 9 o'clock at night it was necessary, in order to avoid arrest, to procure permission to do so from the chief magistrate of Washington. As is already known to the readers of The Star, the new Ebenezer Church will take the place of the structure which was blown down during a severe storm last September. To a large extent of the program were carried out under the direction of Dr. Hamilton S. Smith, most worshipful grand master of the Most Wor- shipful Grand Lodge of F. A. A. M. of the District ef Columbia. Previous to the hour appointed for the ceremonies to commence the members of the Grand Lodge met at their headquarters, and, under the cap- tainey of Dr. Smith, and, escorted by the National Brass Band, marched to the place where the stone was put in location. The religious exercises of the occasion were begun with the singing of a hymn, which was announced by Rev. I. L. Thom- as of Asbury M. E. Church. The invoca- tion was offered by Rev. Dr. J. A. Johnson, pastor of Metropolitan A. M. E. Church. This was followed by the responsive read- ing of the 132d Psalm, led by Rev. C. G. Key. presiding elder of the South Balti- more district. The lesson of the day was read by Rev. Dr. E. W. S. Peck of Mount Zion M. E. Church. After music by a se- lected choir Rev. Dr. W. P. Ryder of Staunton, Va., ex-presiding elder of Wash- ington district M. E. Chureh, and who is called by the members of Ebenezer “a son of the church,” delivered the historical ad- of the event, which in part was as Dr. Ryder’s Address. “My connection with Ebenezer dates back to 1855. The church was, however, organized during the forties, and was the outcome of a revival held in what is now Trinity Church, but which was then known as Ebenezer, subsequently becoming changed in name to the Fourth Street Chureh, and still more recently, as at pres- ent, being known as Trinity. Ameng those who were converted during this revival were Noah Jones and his wife, Stepney Forrest, William Wells, Daniel Simms, Alfred Parry, Josiah Lee and Lu- cinda, his wife, and Nancy Gray. The Joneses were residents of South Washing- ton, and they soon became convinced that it was their duty to hold more frequent ser- vices than possibly could be congenial to some of the members of the church with which they were connected. After giving the subject much thought, they, with the others named, met weekly or oftener, as suited them, and alternately at the home of each, and held class meetings and prayer meetings. Soon they began to at- tract the attention of persons who were like-minded, and in the course of a few months were able to secure little one= story building, twenty-five by forty feet, on Capitol Hill, then known as the Navy Yard, where they worshiped for a number of years. At this time the congregation was very large, but from some cause, which is not clearly understood, -the attendance a few years later began to decrease, and In 1857 had become so small that it was thought a large audience was present when there were twenty-five persons at a Sunday night service. “This state of affairs continued for a few years, when suddenly interest in the old church began to revive and the member- ship became so inftuential that im 186% a movement was started by thé members which resulted in the formatton of the Washington conference of the M.E. Church, which is composed exelusively of eolored ministers and their congregations, and which now comprises about 150 preachers. “The organization of the Washington conference was not atcomplishéd without much effort on the part of the people ef. Ebenezer and its friends: A petition was drawn up by one of the_principal members of Ebenezer and sent to the general con- ference of the M. E. Church, which r.et in 1864, and although much opposition was developed in the debate woon the subject the request of the petitioners was finally granted. “Immediately thereafter Rev. David P. Jones was sent as pastor to Jcbenezer. Those who have succeeded him were Revs. R. H. Robinson, Lillman Jackson, C. G. Key, P. G. Walker, T. A. Davis, C. W. Walker, G. T. Pinkney, W. Hi. Draper, A. Dennis, N. W. Clair and the incumbent, John H. Griffin. The Church Grows. “When Rev. Tillman Jackson took charge of the church he found the building much too small to accommodate the large and constantly growing congregation, but at the same time utterly unable to provide the means for the erection of another and more commodious structure. Accordingly Mr. Jackson visited the various brick yards in the vicinity of Washington and from their owners begged enough bricks to put up « new house. »He also secured from a tumber deater a large contribution of that kind of material, and it is ‘said that the donations received as a result of his efforts were far more in money value ihan the church paid him as salary. He was, how- the details | ever, transferred to another field of labor before his wisnes as to a new church could be realized, and the work of construction planned by him was carried out during the pastorate of his successor, Rev. C. G. Key. This building was the one which was blown down during the storm of lest September. “From Ebenezer there have been several other churches organized by its members. Chief among these was the Zion Wesiey. now Metropolitan A. M. E. Zion, South Washington, which was organized by An- thony Bowen, Enoch Ambush (for each of whom a public school building was subse- quently named), Wm. Moore and others. Out of the A. M. E. Zion Church was or- ganized the E Street Mission on 1) street between 9th and 10th southwest, now known as St. Paul's. The John Wesley Church on Connecticut aveaue is also a child of the A. M. E. Zlon Church. .“Still another church enterprise that was formed by members of Ebenezer was Jones’ Chapel, at Benning, D. C., which has since become one of the most properous churches of the denomination in this section ef the country. Last, but not least, of these en- terprises is what is known as Little Eben- ezer at Lanham’s, Prince George's county, Md., which also enjoys much prosperity.” After referring at considerable length to the work of the founders of Hbenezer and to that accomplished by many of their immediate successors, in the course of which he used the words mentioned in the see workers. these is around me today a new force of Among the most indefatigable of A. W. Daingerfield, who is uni- versally regarded among those who know him as the pastor's right-hand man. Others worthy of mention in this connec- tion are John Mitchell. Clem Smith, D. B. Webster, E. S. Atkinson, James Spriggs, Daniel Stillyard, J. W. Fowler, George C. Umphries and others, the recollection of whose names feil me at the present mo- ment. But I cannot allow the occasion to pass without making special mention of those gcod old women, Martha Weaver and Amelia Webster, who have spent many years in the service of the chureh of their \ choice and are still laborers in the vine- yard of the Lord. In conclusion, Dr. Ryder urged the mem- bers of the present congregation to be loyal to the church as were their ancestors, and he predicted that if they did so the development of their future history as an organization would be as prosperous as they would have any reason to expect. A letter was read from Bishop Hurst, who had been invited to deliver an address en the occasion, regretting his inability on account of a previous engagement to be Present and comply with the request of Kev. John H. Griffin to do this. Other Exercises. At the ccnclusion of Dr. Ryder's address there was music by the choir, and follow- ing this there will be an address by Kev. Dr. Wagner, president of Morgan College, Baltimore. The immediate cereméay of laying the corner stone by the Masonic fraternity will come next. The corner-stone will con- tain the following articles, inclosed in a copper box: Copies of the book of disci- pline of the M. E. Church, Holy Bible, church papers; also of The ‘Evening Star and other daily papers of Washington, list of names of those who contributed money at the first grand rally in aid of the new church, some coins and a few other things. The Church. When ready for occupancy the new Ebenezer will be one of the handsomest churches in the southeast section of Wash- ington, and it is believed second to no other “church owned by any congregation within the bounds of the Washington con- ference M. E. Church. Although the cor- ner stone was not laid until this afternoon work which was begun on the edifice on April 8 is sufficiently advanced to enable those who see it to have an idea as to what it will look like when completed. ‘The church has a frontage of fifty-two feet on D street and one hundred and eight on 4th street, and the walls are being con- structed of the best quality of pressed brick laid in black mortar. The, church proper will be but one story, but will rise with the roof to the height of two full stories. The chapel immediately in the rear, and to which the entrance is on 4th street, will have two stories, but the alti- tude of both the church and the chapel will be the same. The pulpit in the main auditozium will be located in the center of the east side, and on either side painted on the wall will be the words of the “Lord's Prayer” and “The Apostles’ CreeG,” respectively, uniess ft shall, be hereafter decided to sub- stitute “The Ten Commandments” for the latter. ‘The choir gallery will be Iccated to the south of the pulpit, and will be of sufficient capacity to ac- commedate a large chorus. The organ will be the one that was in the destroyed struc- ture, but which fortunately was not dam- aged in the wreck. ‘The Instrument is, how- ever, now being thorougaly overhauled by an expert in that line, and is expected to be ready for service when the church is rededicated early next fall. ‘The first floor of the chapel will contain the Sunday school room, pastor's study, nd other rooms, and on the second floor there will be two parlors, one class room, kitchen and pantry, and ladies’ toilet room. ‘The cellar, which will extend under the whole of the chapel, will contain storage places for coal. Here also the heating ap- paratus will be located. The latter com- prises low-pressure st2am heating appara- tus on the gravity syste-n, and arranged in such manner as to insure free circulation throughout the entire apparatus, while the radiators on any floor may be shut off with- out interfering with the circulation of the system. The finishings throughout will be ‘of hard wood. ‘The cost of the edifice will be, it is ‘thought, about $20,000, and it is expected that every dollar of indebt2dness will have been met on the ocasion of the dedication. the plans for the structure were drawn by chard E. Crump, and modified by Arcni- tect William J. Palmer, who was also ap- pointed general superintendent of con- struction. The contractors are Masson and Harper of Anacostia, and they have prom- ised to execute thelr part of- the work by early in September. ~The corner stone used for the new build- ing was the same as that taken out of the ald, but ft has been redressed to some ex- tent, and the figures 1897, indicating the year the new church was built, cut in one of the sides. E The committee having the entire matter of the church construction-in their hands is | composed of Rey. John H. Griffin, pastor; M. W- Clair, presiding elder; B. J. Gant, James N. Cephas, E. 8. Atkinson, James Spriggs, Joseph H. Johnson, D. B. Webster, Henry Jennings, J. H. Mitchell, William “Miller, Prof. J. W. Fowler, A. W. Danger- a, . Frederick Fowler,, Enozh Colbert, €, Umphries. “The are A, W. first paragraph of this article, Dr. Ryder.| Dangerfield, Jesse Barnes, Clem Smith, Enoch Colbert, James N. €ephas, Jerry Mc- Gruder, John Mitchell, Frederick Murdoch and Richard Lewis. Rev. Dr. Ry@ér? Although Dr. Ryder, Wilo @elivered the historical address, has “beeh connected with Ebenezer Church for thegreater part of half a century, and is, 6f dourse, pretty well advanced in years, he-is‘as active as most men of forty. The g#eater porcion of his life was spent in Wasigagtén ani falti- more. In the tormer «ity he- has held a number of important posittens.« For several years, when there were tw® boards of school trustees, he.was ¥ict president of the board, which had. chatife of the colored schools, and at the same.tithé was an as- sistant assessor of internal 'révenue uncer Collector T. L. Tullach:!He entered the ministry of the M. E. Chimsh!in 1877, and since then has served as pastsr of import- ant churches in Bgtatol, Fehr; Abirgdon, Wa.; St. Mark's, NewYork? John Wesley in Baltimcre; Metropolitan, Maltfmore, and is now Tocated in charge: of arlarke congrega- tion in Staunton, Va. “BeSides this he was for stx years der of this con- ference district. Rev. John H. Griffin. Rev. John i. Griffin, pastor of Fbenezer Church, was born-in’Sanly Spring, Mont- gomery county, Md.,°March 7, i835. He is one of the first graduates from Centenary Liblical Institute, now known as Morgan College, Baltimore, Md., of class ‘77. He was the first colored man elected member of the faculty of said college, in which capacity he served under the following presidents: Revs. J. E. Round, D. b.; W. M. Frysinger, D. D., and F. J. Wagner, D. D. He spent eighteen years in =he school room as a teacher, during which time he was the principal of the Grammar School in Frederick city,Md., for six years. He was elected lay delegate to the genetal confer- ence of 1892, which convened {n Omaha, Neb. He was licensed to’ preach, after twelve years’ conviction of his call, in April, 1892, by the authority of the quartecly con- ference of Asbury M. E. Church of Fred- erick, Md., Rev. R. P. Lawson, preacher in charge, and Rey. Benjamin Brown, presid- ing elder. He joined the” conf2re1 in March, 1893, at Staunton, Va, under Rev. W. H. Brooks, presiding elder. He was sent to Harper's Ferry, W. Va., where he succeeded Rev. M. W. Clair, and remained there two years. He was ordained deacon by Bishop W. F. Mallalieu, D. at the conference assembled in Richmond, Ya., March 10, 1805.. He was sent to Benning, D. C., where he remained two years. He was ordained elder by Bishop J. P. New- man, D. D.,at conference held in Annapolis, Md., March 14, 1897. He was sent to Ebe- nezer to succeed Rev. M. W. Clair, Ph., B., who is now the presiding elder of the Wash- ington district. Bulgaria After United States Consul Stephan at Anna- berg reports to the State Department that the Bulgarian government is now consider- ing the advisability of introducing agricul- tural machinery into Bulgaria. It is prob- able that offers will be invited for supply- ing a certain number of steam threshing machines and. portable engines, to be de- livered this summer in yarious selected dis- tricts. The consul says this is a most temptirg opportunity for American manu- facturers. i + Marblehead Going to Honduras. At the request of the State Department the Secretary of the Navy has ordered the cruiser Marblehead to Puerto Cortez, Hon- duras, for the. protection of, American-tn- terests, sald to be imperiled by the revolu- tion now in progress in that country. Puerto Cortez is the principal port of the country on the east or Caribbean coast. The Marblehead started from Key West Saturday and 1s now well on her way to her destination. The latest informatioa re- garding the situation is that the rebels at Puerto Cortez were awaiting the siipment of a consignment of arms from Hellze, British Honduras, about which some trouble had arisen owing to the represe: tations made to the officiets of that coun+ try. Nicaragua and Salvadar, it is believed, already have dispatched treops'to the scene of the trouble. —— Rewards for Naval Apprentices. The Secretary of the Nayy has issued a general order reviving the Batley medal, instituted many years ago by Rear Ad- miral Theodorus Bailey, with the object of inciting apprentice boys of the navy to greater efforts in acquiring proficiency in their duties. Hereafter the medal is to be regularly awarded each year to the appren- tice making the highest percentage on a practice cruise, the award to be made to the boys of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts in alternate years... The captains of train- ing ships are ta-report after each prac- tice cruise the records, including the target records of the-apprentices, and a board of three officers,’ appointed by the com- mandants of the training stations, ts to censider the reports and make recommenda- tions théreon. +e ___ Improving San Pedro Harbor. Secretary Alger is preparing a reply in advance to the resglution pending in Con- gress calling upon him for a statement as to why he has not yet taken steps to carry out the project for the improvement. of San Pedro harher, California, for which there is an appropriation of nearly $3,000,- 000. The Secretary will take the ground that the act of Congress. and the com- mission’s plans are indefinite, in vital points and in some essential matters actually con- flicting. Congress will be given an oppor- tunity to clear up this conflict and express its purpose more plainly, o—_+_—_ Qucen Regent of Siam. Minister Barrétt, ‘has informed the De- partment’ of State that the King of Siam has appointed the queen to act as regent during his absence, assisted by @ council of regency, @ step unpretedented under. the present dynasty. This was done March 21 in solemn assembly at the royal palace, in presence of the princes, noblemen, -offi- cials, the diplomatic and consular cerps. The Pinta Ordered Home. ‘The little steamer Pints, which has served for many years as a gunboat in Alaskan waters, has been ordered pome to Mare Istand. She has outlived her usefulness, and to insure hers safe age ame he coast the Alert been omfiered from Francleca to Sitka to convgy the Pinta. Exchanging Duties. ~ Colonel Henry, M. Robert, of Engi- neers, hag. been relieved duty as di- vision engineer of the northwest. division by cooeeea tee ‘W. Barlow and ‘assigned to that officer's: prevent command as ‘di- vision Gs ene sauthgeat, yee Colonel stationed at Green Bay, Wis., while: Colenel. Robert will re- tain’ His present station, Soe 2 To Attend the Penk sylvania Camp. Col. 8. 8. Sumner, 6th Cavidtry,.and Capt. T. H. Bliss, commissary of sitbsistencec, have been detailed to atteatl. the encamp- Mare Island yard. Boatswain J. B. F. tached from the Fi his been de- wk'te the‘New York navy yard. It matters little what it oR ecrn want —whether a situation! or: & servant—a “want ad. in The Star- Teach the ie DETAILS MADE ISSUES Difficulty of Framing a Satisfactory Tariff Bill. —— MUST BE TAKEN OUT OF POLITICS Necessity of Yielding to Individual Demands. sae assy WHAT THE PAST HAS SHOWN Many wise politicians believe that the pending measure is likely to be the last revision of the tariff in many years made in the name of any party. The details of a tariff bill, it 1s coming to be thought, should be non-partisan, and it is thought that after the experience of the past several years there will be a, disposition in Congress to treat the tariff as a non-partisan question whenever the time comes again for a change. As the matter stands now and has stood since the tariff became an issue, :he great par- ties divide on the general principle. One is responsible for the policy of protection and one for that of tariff for revenue enly. After that, when they have to éeal with the details, they become involved in a business proposition in which per- sonal interest and selfish considerations take precedence over politics, as well as over broad national questions. The party charged with carrying out its policies is held responsible for the measure con- structed, but as a matter of fact, warty control ever the matter is only nominal. Departing From the Party Poliey. The party advocating protection cannot, through its representatives, sit Gown and dispassionately construct a bill on scien- tific principles to carry out most effectively the policy intended. If, on the other hand, the opposing thecry prevails the party advocating !t cannot construct a theoretic revenue measure free from other consi-ler- ations. Both parties have had their ex- periences in trying this, and one is at it again. The republicans were not satis. fied with the McKinley bill. The demo- crats were certainly not satisfied with the Wilson bill, ner was the The McKinley bill was not the most practical application of the protective idea. The Wil- son bill was by no means a representative revenue measure. ‘The republicans as far as the¥ have gone with the new tariff bill have not pro- duced a measure which is satisfactory to them, nor is there any fair prospect that it will be when completed. Other consid- erations beside those of getting sufficient revenue and affording adequate prot: tion to American industries have to be regarded. Each interest clamors for all it can get regardless of any principle, or of the consistency of the plan ‘The injustice of a claim does not argue its weakness. An obviously unjust claim is seldom made on its merits. It would not be made at all if it were not for the feeling of power behind it to compel recog- nition -by coercion. The powerful influences are brought to bear to divert things from their proper cHannels. The consistent, nat- ural, wise and proper things are supposed to take care of themselves, and, therefore, they suffer when they come in conflict with things that are propelled by force. If the present tariff bill turns out not to be a good one, and it is a problem in aver- ages whether or not the good will over- balance the bad, the republican party will be held responsible for it, and it will be counted as a failure of the protective policy, not mindful of the fact that protec- tion is not fairly tried until it has been fairly presented. Yielding to Individual Demands. The fact is that the party power ceases with the adoption of the principle. The details of the measure to put that principle into effect should be considered from a non- partisan point of view, and an approxi- mately perfect bill cannot be constructed until they are so considered. It would be a mistake to say that all the details of a tariff bill are now considered from a party point of view. Personal demands often out- weigh party considerations, and the bill be- comes in part a personal measure. But the treatment of the questions is never non- partisan. If it were the personal features would not, as a rule, get into the legisla- tion. It is the necessity of lining up against an opposing party at every point which compels the party in power to yieid to individual demands. If the majority of the republican party in Congress today could depend upon men in the opposing parties to assist them in resisting the un- just and improper demands made in the spirit of selfishness and greed very much better legislation would result than is now possible. The bill now comes as a party measure. The worse it is the better the opposition are pleased. The motto of the opposition is ‘The worse, the better.” They would not willingly help to do anything to im- prove it. This was the case when the Mc- Kinley bill was framed. So it was when the Wilson bill was made. A majority of the democrats were in an agony of discon- tent when they found how helpless they were to make a measure which would be good, according to their own ideas, out of the Wilson bill. The republicans, when they saw what a mess their opponents were making of it, rejoiced that the bill should be so bad. Their party reaped the advantage, but the country suffered in a way to almost threaten the stability of the nation. If Party Lines Could Be Ignored. If party lines could be obliterated now and the thought of party advantage grow- ing out of this question be abandoned pending its consideration, it would be found that there is in the Senate, as well as in the House, a strong majority who be- lieve in the principles of protection, and who would like to see a scientific and busi- ness-like tariff bill passed, which would secure suthclent revenue and provide ade- quate and equally distributed protection. ‘Phe idea of making a party issue, however, holds men back in their respective ranks, and individually they sacrifice their prin- ciples and better judgment in the hope of party advantage. From this partisanship the highwayman profits. Free Trade lmpracticable. It is obvious to every careful and intel- ligent. observer. of the sentiment in Con- gress that~the question of protection or free trade has practically ceased to be a party issue. The democrats have substan- tially confeasei the Cleveland-Carlisie the- ory to be impracticable. They discovered this while they were trying to frame the Wilson bill, and they have since had it im- pressed upon them. They find that, with nearly five hundred millions of revenue needed each‘ year, it would be very diffi- cult to determine the difference between a reverue bill and ve: tariff bill.. They. do not want to fikht over that question any more. They want to drop it. The only sort of a tariff fight they are willing to make now Js ayer the details of the bill, and in-order to-do this they would encourage the republicans to make mis- takes or would help to place them in the power of the mercenary viduals in their own ranks. Practically the prin is no at issue; it ts only the de Party the teriff is an anachronism—a question between -the two par- whether it-is protection of free will ior, nage asin and those do not pretend to a think that protection in not “a good thing in its way.” Issues Rained Over Details. With practically both parties elther ro- fessedly or tacitly agreeing that we must have a tariff that affords the protection required, an artificial party issue is made over the details and a really good bill thus is rendered impossible. If is very general! conceded among men who know anything about the matter thst the only way for the tariff to become a political issue in the future is for the present bill to be made bad enough to receive popular condemna- tion, anc yet some of the men who are withholding their assistance to the repub- licans to improve it would most dislike see- ing the issue made. The letter by Senator Cullom he declares Simself to be in favor of a tariff commission is a recognition of the desirability of taking the question out of partisan pclitics, and the opinion is gen- eral that, as a matter of fact, it cannot long be maintained as a party question. The general belief about Congress is that if the proposed law is satisfactory there will be no change fer a long time, and that if it is not satisfactory, the neces- sary changes will have to be made on bust:ess principles. eS ge NOT ALTOGETHER PLEASED. in which Rear Admiral Selfridge on the Detail of Rear Admiral Miller Abrond. Rear Admiral Selfridge, commanding the European squadron, is not altogether ~pleased at the action of the Navy Depart- ment in detailing Rear Admiral Miller as the representative of the United States navy at Queen Victoria’s jubilee, regarding it apparently as an encroachment on his preserves. A friend of his at the department recently received a letter from him on the subject, in which he pointed out that as he was in command of the station, he was the proper person to represent the navy at the jubilee. He explained that American interests in the eastern Mediterranean were in no jan- ger at present, and that he could leave there with perfect safety. He has since re- peated this statement by cable from Smyr- na, adding that the naval force in the Le- vant was ample and that he did not re- quire any more ships. Secretary Long has cabled him in reply that the department considered it neces- sary, in view of the war between Greece and Turkey, that he should stay where he is for the present, and directing him to keep in close communication with the Uni ed States ministers at Athens and Constan- tirople in order that he might be able to dispatch a vessel to any point where Amer- jean interests were in danger. The Se-re- tary also reiterated his purpose to send Ad- miral Miller in the Brooklyn as the repre- sentative of the navy at the queen's jubilee. ——+-2-+—_ FOURTH-CLASS POSTMASTERS, Appointments for Maryland and Vir- ginin Announced. Fourth-class postmasters have been ap- poirted as follows: Maryland—H. Pocock, Furnace, Harford county; W. F. Sterling, Lawsonia, Somer- set county. Virginia—Thornton Stringfellow, Batna, Culpeper county; G. H. Hurley, Conrad’s Mills, Middlesex county; J. S. Dix, Crock- ett, Wythe county; Jacob Ingram, Friend- ship, Washington county; S. C. Abbott, Hallwocd, Accomac county: W. C. 5 Holston, Washington county; C. H. Cham- berlain, North Garden, Albemarle count: S. M. Cox, Proffit, Albemarle county; J. G, Ayres, Pungoteague, Accomac county W. E. Todd, Tappahannock, Essex county. THE GUNBOAT ANNAPOLIS, Except a Few Minor Details She is Ready for Acceptance. The report of the naval inspection board ufon the recent speed trial of the gunboat Annapolis, built by the Crescent works at Elizabethport, N. J., has been submit- ted by Commodore Dewey, its president, to the Secretary of the Navy. The report shows that the ship complies with the con- tract requirements generally, that she is seaworthy and able, and, with the excep- tion of a few minor details to be supplied, is ready for acceptance by the government. The speed made was 13.1 knots an hour, or more than a knot over the contract speed, and it is believed that this can be exceeded if required. ————__e-+-_____ LIBRARIES OF THE WORLD. Objects of the Coming International Conference. The Department of State has received, through Mr. John Hay, United States am- bassacor in Lendon,, a notice from Sir John Lubtock, president of the second in- ternational library conference (1897), that the conference will be neld in London dur- ing the week beginning July 12 next, where it will meet as the guest of the lord mayor and corporaticn. The chief object of the conference is to draw from the dele- gates the fullest information as to the latest improvements in library manage- ment and bibliographical science, and to enable members, by free discussion, to ob- tain a consensus of opinion as.to the best methods. —__—__+-e+_____ WELLESLEY GIRLS EXPELLED. They Were Leaders of a Beer Cigarette Party. Wellesley College has been rudely dis- turbed by the pranks of several students, who have been summarily dealt with by the faculty. It is all on account of the superabundance of animai spirits of some of the young women. Tuesday and Wednesday “the illness of relatives” of three students compelled their immediate departure.- Trunks were hastily packed and bicycles and Saratogas incum- bered the station platform, while a cloud of maidens thronged the platform to bid adieu to those suddenly called home—for good. Nearly all cf the girls forming the set in which these girls moved ride bicyles, and in the pursuit of exercise they were allowed to take long rides on pleasant afternoors. To Natick was the favorite trip, and according to the stories told, the wheeling excursions were accompanied by unsanctioned indulgence in a certain liquid valued at $3.50 a quart, This, in a measure, accounts for the fact that they did not observe the rules of the institution forbidding the taking of intoxi- cants unless prescribed by the college Dhysictan. The girls were-watehed closely, and the first of the week a beer and cigarette party came to the ears of the college authorities, and at a faculty meeting the situation was considered, the girls implicated placed on the rack and the chief offenders ordered to leave the college. An Engraver Wanted. The United States civil service commis- Abolishes Capital Punishment. President Zelaya of Nicaragua has signed the- law ebolishing capital punishment from and after July 1 next. 7 SE. os Es _ It matters little. what it is-that you want whether a» tion or a servant—a “want” ad. in The Star wilt reach the person who n fl your need. MAILS FROM ABROAD ieee Swift Transport to Meet Steamships at Quarantine. ee TO FORWARD LETTERS WITHOUT DELAY — Success of the Experiment of the Past Year. > GREAT GAINING IN TIME aE Eien end. Leg Much interest is felt at the Post Office Department to the ontcome of a vlan which was devised by former Second As- sistant Postmaster General } for its object a saving of to thirty-six hours in the ¢ which arrive at the port of New York, and which are i.tended for interior and western points, If successful, as the Post Office Depart- ment officials feel confident it will be, this will produce a complete revolution in the manner of handling ihe great bulk of for- eign mail matter arriving at New York and intended fer places outside of that city. In pursuance of this plan, bids will be opened at the department Saturday next fer providing a steamboat for carrying the mails from incoming mail steamships of the American, the Cunard, the Hamburg- American, the North German Lioyd, the General Transatlantic and the White lines, upon the arrival at Quarantine, Picr A (Battery) and the railroad pier, Jersey Clty, street pier of the New Hudson River railroad, on a schedule of seventy-five minutes’ running time for the entire distance, and for the period from July 1 next to June 30, 1901. With the exception of the delive by the ships of the American =: the North German Lioyd lines, all matterMeaving E rope is deposited in bags at their principal point of departure and shippgd to the sail- ing port of the line by which, it is brought to the United States. On the American and to Pennsylvania and to the 36th York Central end the North German Lloyd lines, and expeci- ally the former, the Post Office Department several years ago was able to secure the appointment of distributing S, sume of whom cross the ocean on each sieamer and assort the mail on the way. Av there are i some of these trips from 1,200 to 1,G00 pouches, whose contents are intended for every portion of the United States, it can be readily seen that there is a great ad- vantage in having the mail properly as- forted for different points of destina- tion when it reaches New York city, which is the case on the ships of those two lines. The Post Office Department, lespite the most earnest efforts on its part, has not been able to induce the managements of the Hamburg-American, the General Transat- lantic and the White Star lines, to permit the placing of distributing clerks upon their vessels, and it is now the custom, as it has been for many years past, to carry the mail from these ships immediately upon their arrival, to the New York post office, where the business of asserting is attended to. It is an unavoidable result that under this system mail matter intended for Chicago St. Louis, Cincinnati and hundreds of othe places is kept in the New York post offic from twenty-four to thirty-six hours longer than it should be, or than is expected to be the case after the new contract goes into effect. The department bas long tried to remedy this state of affairs, and after much hard work the former second assistant postmas- ter general secured the passage of an act by Congress making an appropriation for the Post Office Department of $¥),( to be used for the transportation during the pres- ent fiscal year of the foreign mall between the steamship piers.in New York city and Jersey City, and the post offices and rail- way stations. Under this appropriation expenditures amounting to $4,500 have been authorized by the department. This arrangement has not, however, been entirely satisfactory. In connection with the primary object of expediting the transfer of the mails from incoming steamships to the steamship and railway piers in New York and New Jer- sey, a Separate appropriation of $40,000 was made by Congress for the fiscal year end- ing June ), 1898, to enable the Post Office Department to provide a steamboat to p form this service. The advantage of the improved direct service, which has been in use since July 1 last, has accord- ng to a letter from Postmaster Day’ ton of New York to the department, been apparent since its inception, and resulted in the saving of about 50 per cent in the time occupied in the rehandling of incom- ing foreign mail at that post office. Post- master Dayton says that even under the present system the prompt receipt of the New York city mail from foreign points frequently connects with the last carrier's @elivery, which prior to the inauguration of the system now in use was impossible. Mr. Dayton illustrates the benefits of this improved service by reference to an inci- dent-in the experience of his office, as fol- lows: “Mails received by the steamship tannic at Quarantine at 6 cago, were dispatched by train, and reached Chicago at i next day; for St. Louis, they were dis- Bri- a. m., for Chi- patched by the 9:155 a.m. train, and reached there at 3:44 p. m. next day. The same steamer errived at 6:30 a. m., on a date previous to the establish- ment “of the present plan, and the mails passed through the New York post office. The Chicago*mail could not be dispatched until the 1 p.m.*train, and reached Chi- cago at 2:40 p.m. next day, over five hours Jater than when transferred direct, while the St. Louis mail could not be dispatched until the 2: p.m. train, reaching there at 7:24 p.m., too late to be delivered that day. Under this improved system Phila- delphia, Baltimere, Washington and Bos- ton mails are often delivered the very day of their arrival in this country; whereas, under the old arrangement this never hap- pened.” Mr. Dayton also expresses the opinion that the building and equipping of one or more swift government postal transports, such as it is now proposed to build, and for which the bids are to be opened, will so improve the service that in less than forty minutes from the arrival of foreign matis letters and papers for every large city in the United States, Canada and Mexico will be on their way without a moment's deten- tion in the New York post office. ; —_——_ An Anthropologist Wanted. The civil service commission announces a competitive examination to fill a vacancy in the position of anthropologist in charge of the division of anthropology in the Na- tional Museum. The position demands ex- tended administrative experience and wide information relative to various subjects in- cluded under anthropology. The salary of the position is $3,500 per annum. A man is desired who is not over fifty years of age. Those desiring to compete should at cnce make application to the civil service commission in this city for the necessary blanks and papers. ee ————— Homestead Settlers Given More Time.