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8 THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1897\40 PAGES. & price—only sell. pets it’s in this sale. ‘Summer. Furni- /ture, all Porch Furniture, all | Lawn Furniture. | —Sideboard Refrigerators | —handsome pieces—with { mirror tops — for less | than a most ordinary re- | frigerator alone costs. }—All Lawn 3enches, | Tents, Hammocks, Porch | Rockers and Chairs at | cost and less. re) 8 @ @ | i i | Closing out all |the Furniture | used by the Pos- | tal Congress. | —Easy Chairs, Conversa- tion Chairs, Sofas, Cen- ter Pieces, Tables, Desks and Chairs—that were all made and upholstered to order for this occasion— will be sold at prices that won't buy the most or- dinary kind of goods. ® =] 8 =] & S @ @ i] 8 & ? F Street, Cor. a x y ith. ES BY Rottrreteeeestesres ong of his customers: “Do you sell catch the idea? Our confidence in the goodness of the making and Do you give. Lapseavapeseresmapecrgnenaangnransbtededaitiaegetapnitpieeterrbanensetececegeancegitetedettedetetnit VECO LLL LILLIE LESS Pickling Season some cf our Pure Apple Vine- the «spices need here. The 1 purest needed for own, 20th &Pa.Ave | —is at hand. ar and all MAP LBOROL Mrs. MACK, tte k's stay ‘at “1 ing complete line of BLOOD Fr i all other Li taint eliminated from the S., the greatest purifier. noll-m.w&lly COMING OF THE MESSIAH. World's Conversion Dependent Upon the Jews’ Restoration. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. WASHINGTON GROVE, Ma., August 24, 1897. The first meeting of the alliance for today was in charge of the Rev. P. R. Nugent of Richmend, Va., who had for his text, 2d 3 the theme being “Separation.” According to the speaker's idea the world and its belongings should have but little thought and attention from those who de- sire to be true followers of the faith. The Rev. A. E. Funk followed in harmony with his text of “He shall show you things to come and ye shall glorify Me. The evening meeting was addressed by the Rev. A. C. Gaebelein, on the visions of Ezekial, as recorded in chapters 1, 2 Mr. Gaebelein said the prophecies of the Old Testament are always to be under- stood as aever referring to the church, but to the actual coming of the Messiah, or to the Jews and their land or nation. He also said that the vision to Peter, of the sheet let down in which were unclean animals, from a Jewish standpoint, was for him to —WNever was there a more generous values made. Our object is to sell—sell—at any Goods must be gotten out. —No matter what you need in Furniture or Care "Closing out ait! | Carpets. -W.B.MOSE Sa ae ee One Way. Here is a little extract from real life. The dialogue took place between a certain jeweler, well known in business, and these watch must cost that much to make them.” : trimming of the clothes we make is backed tract to KEEP ’EM IN REPAIR ONE YEAR FREE OF COST. You'll find this contract upon each receipt we Mertz and Mertz, “New Era” Tailors, | preferred him to make his repert direct to understand that God ‘had called to him the Gentile also. and this fact Peter at once ac- cepted, and acted accordingly. This demon- str Peter's thorough conversion, since % strait-laced Jew would not have personal relations with a Gentile. The speaker also referred to the growing feeling among the Jews for a return to the land of Paiestin especially of such a feeling existing among the Jews of Russia nd Poland, and he read from Ezekial that the “chosen people” would return first trom the north land, and they from the west land would follow, the United States being ood as the west land. He also said that according to scriptural teachings there would be no complete conversion of the world witnessed until the Jews had first ac- cepted Christ as the Messiah, and that they would then be the great evangelists of the times to come. As understood from their remarks, the gentlemen who have addressed the audi- ences at the alliance meetings believe the second coming of Christ is not far distant, and that the seeming possibility of the dis- memberment of the Turkish empire will perhaps give Syria and Palestine into the keeping of the Jews, and thus enable them to re-enter upon their own land, which Was promised them by God. —_+—_—_ “Want” ads. in The Star pay because they bring answers. SSOSSISSSSHSSSS SNSSSS SORTS A Triumph Fer Economical Buyers 88@ 7] © sacrifice of HOSOSSOE OS A lot of Heavy Ingrain Carpets, choice patterns and colors, Any quantity from 1 to 25 yards. At 25c. yd. OO } oi 20 patterns best quality All-wool In- grain Carpets, choice patterns and colors. Any quantity from 5 to 40 yards, [Regular 75e. quality, 4gc. yd. for ... 10 patterns extra quality All-wool In- grain Carpets, Any quantity from 5 to 40 yards, Regular 85e. qual- ity, for.. very choice patterns. 573c. yd. A lot of Tapestry Brussels Remnants, { SOEOS OHSS 00996 choice patterns and colors. Regular 75 and 9c. quality, i for las) ne A lot of best quality Body Carpet Remnants, ct alar $1.15 and ice patterns and for. S& SONS, Storage, 22d & M. ah ay cS) eS at $5.00 each? It by our con- 906 F Street. vaca] EW YORK. AIR MOTORS IN Assistant Engineer MeFarland Makes Partial Report of Inspection. The investigation of the air motor as a power of propulsion in New York has been completed by Assistant Engineer Me land, the District’s expert, and the result of his research will be embodied in a report which he will make to Engineer Commis- sioner Black. Mr. McFarland discussed the matter briefly this morning before Acting Engineer Commissioner Burr, but the latter Tar- Commissioner Black. Engineer McFarland said he was accom- panied to New York by Receiver Schoepf of the Eckington road, who paid all bills. He visited the Lenox avenue road, which was said to be equipped with air motors, and found two cars running on regular schedule time. The entire read’ was not equipped with air motors. The air motors ran a distance ef five miles, he said, which included a round trip, the straightaway dis tance being iwo and one-half miles. They were operated from the power station on 146th street south on Lenox avenue vo 116th street, to Manhattan avenue, to 109th street, to Columbus avenue and back over the same route. He could see no difference between the cars operated there and the one experi- mented with here. In fact, it was practi- cally the same car and ran just the same as it did here-when the tests were being made. His investigations, he said, were not complete, the object of his visit being to de- termine whether the Lenox avenue road had air motors running on schedule time. He saw nothing that would justify a change in the report he had already made. The tests he witnessed were even more severe than those here, the grades being heavier. On 109th street there was a 7s per cent grade, and the air motor ran up it without any difficulty, beating an under- ground electric car up the grade. What he saw, he said, he would report to Commissioner Black, when the latter re- turned to the city, which would be, he un- derstood, about the Ist proximo. —_—— LITTLE GOLD FROM ENGLAND. London Financiers Discuss the Pros- pective Balance in Trade. In an interview with the correspondent of the New York World, Hugh Smith, gov- ernor of the Bank of England, predicts taat England will not ship an unusually large amount of gold to the United States this fall. He argues that crops in England are above the average and adis that enough American securities will be marketed to meet the balance of exchange against the English. He expresses the opinion, however, that Europe generally ouiside of England will necessarily have to part with considerable gold for American produce which they need. He expresses the opiaion that Eng- lish investors have become shy of Ameri- can securities. Francis Baring of Baring Brothers does not share Mr. Smith's views regarding se- curitles, but thinks there is a marked grow- Ing confidence in American ‘nvestment ap- parent among English financiers, show that many persons have in recent years been accepted as bondsmen against RICHNESS OF GOLD LODES Great Opportunities in Alaska for Young and Energetic Men. Opinions Expressed by General Duf- field of the Const and Geodetic Survey—A Review. Gen. Duffield of the coast and geodetic survey is of the opinion that Alaska pre- sents great opportunities for young and en- ergetic mer. He has spent considerable time in the territory, at different periods, and knows whereof he speaks, concerning the country. He said to The Star reporter today, on the subject of the gold fields: “The recent reports in regard to the rich- ness of the finds on Stewart river confirm exactly my theory in regard to that par- ticular locality. I have contended all along that Stewart river was one of the best in that country on which to prospect, for one reason in particular. This is that wherever there is the largest watershed there will the greatest amount of gold be found. It is washed down by the water into the hed of the streams. A glance at the Stewart river, which is northeast of the Klondike, in the Northwest territory, shows that the river is the outlet for an immense water- shed much greater than that of the Klon- @ke. The Beaver river and the Stewart unite. There must be large quantities of gold in that section, as it has been washed dewn for ages and ages by the force of the currents. White River Deposits. “Another stream on which I am certain there are large amounts of gold to be ob- tained, for the same reason that applies in the Stewart, is the White river. It drais a wide watershed, from its lécation and gen- eral appearance. It is about 120 miles from the coast, almost on a direct line with Mount St. Elias, in the southern portion of Alaska. The only difficulty to be encoun- tered, I think, would be in reaching its wa- ters. It could be arrived at by either the Yukon river route, or the Chilkoot Pass, but, of course, would take a much longer time to reach than by these. However, a prospector there would have a new terri y. The river might be reached by fol- lewing the Copper river, which appears to run at 10 great distance from it. ‘There are probably some high, rough mountains to cress from one to the other. The White river shed seems to be much higher than that of the Copper riv Makes a Suggestion. TALIS wi I should get about a seventy-five-ton schooner at Seat- tle, take supplies and engage the ser of a first-class prospector. Then I shouid cruise along the southeastern part of Alaska, in what is called the Alexander Archipelago There are a number of ands there, and more gold icdes than at any place with which I am ainted, The mining uld not be “placer: the ore can be gotten out very ch y and being directly on the transporta- tion amounts almost to nothing, except for the time spent. On most of these islands there are craters of extinct volcanoes. These craters form basins in which the snow settles and melts, so that wacer power for stamping can be secured for practically nothing. Then, pesides, there 1s coal on the islands, which can be used for smelting purpos The lodes are yery rich, much richer than at Juneau, where the ore is worth only about $4 ton. The cost of getting it out at Juneau, howev: is only_$1.30 a ton, so that there is a clear profit of $2.70. “On Annette Island, in the archipelazo, there is one of the richest gold mother lodes in the world, which will probably never be touched, cr not so long as the present owner is living and residing there. His name is Henry Duncan, and the island was granted to him by Congress. several years ago, for the purpose of civilizing and educating tye Indians, He has a town cn the island, Tun on the communistic plan, with shops, industries and everything re- lating to a first-class village. An Indian Mayor. “He has one of his Indians anpointed mayor for a certain period and the town affairs are conducted by the Indians in :his manner. “I have met Duncan and have been greaz- ly impressed by his personality. He is a Scotchman, and some years ago had «n Indian coloney similar to the one on Annette Island in British Columbia. One of the English bishops attempted to coerce Duncan into putting his colony under the jurisdiction of the church. He refused to be coerced, appealed to the United States government and Congress granted him the island. He has had it four or five years, I believe, and has been most’ successful in his manner of carrying out his philanthrop- ideas. ‘Just back of the village which he founded, in one of a range of hiils, is the rich lode of gold. : Is, Dunean does not allow it to be touched, because he is satisfied with his worldly possessions, and he does not care to have inspired in his Indians that lust for gold which characterizes the whites.” MILDRED CAMPBELL’S CASE. Investigation Develops the Operation of Professional Bondsman. Mildred Campbell, the colored woman who was committed to jail early this menth to await the action of the grand jury, on the charge of having caused the ‘death of Mrs. Abbie Comphers through a | criminal operati nm, was released on bail terday afterncon in the sum of $2,500, James A, Brown qualifying as her surety. The woman's release was obtained by her counsel, Messrs. Jones and Langston, after several unsuccessful attempts, the parties offered by them on previous occa- sions not being satisfuctory to Judge brad- ley or the district attorney. It is under- stood that more than one of the rejected bondsmen were refused because they were fovnd to be bondsmen in several other cases pending before the Criminal and Po- lice Courts, Judge Bradley. being made aware of the fact that there are a number of men who are classed as professional whose business it is to become sureties only in consideraticn of money paid them by the accused parties or their friends, decided that he would do all he could to put a stop to such practice. He therefore directed the clerk of the court to carefully examine the records, that no person offered in the present or in any other case should be accepted as a bondsman where it ap- peared that the proposed party was in business as a professional bondsman, and as to whose responsibility there existed the slightest doubt. The records of the District Supreme Court late ye whom stand forfeitures of recognizances. In more than one instance, it is stated, parties offered as sureties have declared that they were not on other bonds, when the records of the court showed to the ecntrary. Of course, such a staternent under oath is perjury, and *f such false swearing is detected in the future it is the intention of the district attorney to vigorously prosecute the offending party or parties, It js the intention of Judge Bradley and the district vada p to hereafter aceept no one as surety unless the records of the court give the proffered bondsman a clean bill of health, as it were. In this way it is believed that, so far as the District Su- preme Court is concerned, the business of the professional bondsman, whose opera- tions are said to have largely increased during the past year or so, will be practi- cally broken up, and the government will be fully secured and the interests of jus- tice no less fully protected. The same state of affairs is said to exist in the Police Court. Indeed, the business of the professional bondsman ‘s understood to be in a most flourishing condition there. But it is reported that steps will also there be taken to break up the practice. —— Substituting Vitrified Brick. Workmen were engaged today in tearing up the old Belgian block pavement in front of the District building and substituting a vitrified brick pavement. It was for the urpose of preventing the noise incident to ravel over the Belgian blocks that the im provement was ordered. . —_—— It whe matters little what it is that you wan! ther a situation _ : A RECRUITING STATION Advantages Offered y Wastington for Such ——w’ 42 A Strong Argument in Favor of Its Re-Establishmen}--Foretgners in the Service—Mr. Hposevel’s Views. a i ) Men who go dowh to thd sea in ships, and those who want to go, are continually asking the question why a@ recruiting sta- tion is not establighed again in Washing- ton for the enlistment of men and boys for the United States navy. The Navy Department recently sent an officcr to es- tablish recruiting stations In the western states bordering on the great lakes, and those familiar with the record made in Washington when such a station Was lo- cated here are at a loss to know why tne national capital was ignored by the au- thorities when the establishment of such stations was taken up for consideration. A gentleman entirely familiar with the sub- ject recently had a conversation with a Star reporter. “There was always a recruiting station, he said, “at Washington until within the last two years, and when the receiving ship Dale was ‘stationed here there were more men and boys shipped than at any other recruiting station in the United States except New York, and at less cx- pense than at any other place in the coun- try. “Boys from this city and from Ralti- more and all the southern and southwest- ern states came to Washington to ship in the navy, and the records they have made compare more than favorably with those of others who entered the service at any other point in the country. Since the Dale was ordered away from Washington, and the recruiting station here discontinued, the apprentices from the cities I have mentioned and from the southern states have fallen off 90 per cent. The men and apprentices enlisted here, I repeat, have turned out to be among the best men in the service. There are numerous young men and boys who would like very much to join the service if there was ‘a recruit- ing station near to their homes. Iam sure if the Secretary of the Navy would consider the matter and have a recruiting station re-established in Washington, we would get plenty of good men and boys with: trades and good educations to join the service. Foreigners in the Naval Service. “They would be America contin- ued the gentleman? “and Americans are what we should have to command our new ships. At the present time over 50 per cent of the seamen on board the United States rmen-of-war are forcigners. They come to this country in merchant ships, their pay averaging from $1) to $12 a month, and when they reach here they desert at the firet opportunity and ship in the service of United States because they receive pay and better treatment, and our y lise for them. ‘There is noth- ing patriotic about them, however, and they den’t care any more about the old flag than they do a dish rag. These foreigners who now compose the majority of our sail- ors ship aboard our men-of-war for three years. They hoard up their pay. until their time is out, and then go back to the coun- tries of their nativity and spend it. They are only here for fhe good old American dollar, and they don’t care a cent for the good old American’ flag. Any American the more seaman who has seryed in the United States service will bear out this statement and tell yau the only Americans in the service to- cay are apprentices and employes in the engineers’ forces. But the deck forces are 50 per cent foreigners. Navy in Need of Men. “The navy is very much in need of men at the present time, and the way the gov- ernment is putting ships into commission shows that the enlisted force of the navy will have to be very-considerably increased. It is a great deal cheaper for the govern- ment to transport men from this part of the country to the seabeard, where the ships are awaiting their complements, than it is to transport them frem the western part of the country. If the Secretary of the Navy would re-establish a recruiting sta- tion in Washington it would benefit the service, in my opinion, a great deal. It could be done at very little expense to the goverr.ment, for all the facilities for a sta- tion now exist in the Washington navy yard. “It is a very well-known fact that Wash- ington has given to the navy some of the finest mechanics in the service today. These men are machinists, blacksmiths, coppersmiths, carpenters and plumbers, who learned their trade in the navy yard. When the recruiting station was done away with here the navy had a full com- plement of men, but now we nec sailors and cannot get them. The re-establish- ment of the recruiting station in Washin; ton would give the young men and boys of this section a chance to enlist as well as those of the west, and would not orly be economical to the government, but would assure the securing of good men and promising boys for Uncle Sam‘s naval service.” Acting Secretary Roosevelt's Views. Inquiry at the Navy Department de- veioped that no formal request had been made to re-establish a recruiting station at Wastington. Several old naval officers thought it would be a very good ilea to have a station here, because it was the capital of the nation, and could draw upon a population whose members were gen- erally well informed and educated. Acting Secretary Roosevelt was spoken to about the matter by a Star reporter, and said he had heard nothing about an inquiry «bout the re-establishment of a recruiting sta- tion here. “If, however, it is considered proper,” said Mr. Roosevelt, “‘to estabiisi a recruit- ing station for the navy in this section of the country I should aot favor Washing- ton as the point for its location, but would much rather select a place on Hampton Roads. A very large pronortion of the male population throughout tidewater Vir- ginia and along the sounds of North Car- Olina are familiar with the water, and by their training and the habits they have formed would make, I am sure, excellent sailors. There is nothing, howevez, that I know of that is being considere] in this connection.” —_—-o+____ ‘THREATENED TO SHOOT. Charles Brown, When Refused Food, Became Obstreperous. Charles Brown, a poor, woe-begore tremp, who claimed to be paralyzed on one side, was a prisoner today before Judge Scott to answer a charge of having threatened to™ shoot Charlotte Harris, a servant in a family on North Capitol street. “ Charlotte told Juége Séott that yester- day morning the aceused stopped at the house where she 1g;employed, and asked for breakfast. He iwas informed that as the meal had been served! he could not be accommodated. asd : “Well, if ycu don“t get the a meal pretty quick I will do some ‘sHooting,” said Brown. : Charlotte did not get the meal, but she did advise Brown td move along while he was at liberty to do so. Brown continued ‘to make threats as to what he would do, but an officer happened along and took him into itody. The accused told the court that hunger compelled him to ask for something to ea‘, and he denied that he said anything about doing any shooting. In default of $50 bonds he went down for thirty days. - ———— A Big Day at the Leesburg Fair. A large number of Washingtonians will visit the Leesburg fair tomorrow, as un- |) usval attractions will be presented. The’ United States cavalry squadron front Fort Myer, that is encamped near Leesburg, will give one of its famous drills, including the exhibitions of riding which are so ex- citing and wonderful. In the contest for driving teams in harness much interest is centered. The fine chestnut pair of Ken- tucky standard belonging to Capt. James F. Oyster of this city, won the prizes at the Hamilton-horse show a couple of weeks ago, much to ;the disap, ‘tment which will be tomorrow, and it has that many pairs be pit- ted against them. Consequently there is great the result, - -— STORY OF MISS CISNEROS Led the Cubans After Her Father Was Taken and Was Betrayed. A Governor in Love With Her—Took Ad mtage of His Infatua: to Liberate Cubans. The fate of the little Cuban patriot, Evangelina Cossio y Cisneros, now con- fined in the Cassa de Ricogidas (House of the Scrapings), in Havana, and whose trial by court-martial is exciting the interest and sympathy of Cuban*sympathizers in the United States, is told as follows by a writer for the New York Times as he says he heard it from her lips. Evangelina was born in the Province of Puerto Principe, near the city of that name, nearly nineteen years ago. Her mother died when she was but three years of age, and her training and that of three sisters was left with her father. Senor Cessio had been an cfficer on the Cuban side in the ten years’ conflict, and when the war clouds again began to gather he again took sides with the patriots. He was suspected, arrested, and sent to the Isle of Pines. - Evangelinz Headed the Troops. He had been at the head of a small band of Cubans who were only waiting a suita- ble opportunity to join the increasing ar- mies of Gomez and Maceo. The Cubans, left without a leader, were about to disor- ganize, when Evangelina appeared on the scene. “Is there not one among you who can take my Yather’s place?” she asked, and they answered, “No, not one. “Then,” she exclaimed, springing upon a casque rear by, “I will lead you.” Some one of her band betrayed her into the hands of the Spaniards, and she was sent to join her father in the Isle of Pines on July 27, 1896. She had been but a few days on the Is- land when Gov. Berez became infatuated but the little Cuban deigned not on the governor. This so enraged him that ne swore to have her, and set about to carry his resolution into effect, but his plans miscarried. Her Father Preprres a Tra Senor Cossio observed the infatuation his daughter possessed over the governor, and he determined to put it to good account. So it Was agreed that she was to soften her manner to the governor, and permit him to call upon her in a social way. a sign from her, the Cubans who were to be in hiding were to rush in upon him, Lind him’ hand and foot, then attack the garrison, and pture the castle. The plan worked well. The governor called. gelina for the first time was i vited him into the passed the thres nis arms. Evangelin cries were smothe they began. Suddenly the door burst open, and Senor Cossio, followed by his Cuban confederates, rushed into the room to find Evangelina Struggling to free herself from the gover- nor. The girl wept hysterically. The Cu- bans gesticulated, and the governor swore vengeance on them all. He was auickly overpowered and bound. In the meantime the garrison had been taken by surprise and beaten back into the fort, where it managed to hold out for two days until re- inforcements arrived. After some hard fighting the Cubans were forced to surren- der and Cossio was again taken prisoner, but his daughter escaped. Hid in an Oven and Retrayed. She hid herself in a large oven, where she remained for a day and night, then, al- most farished, crawled out and made her way to the house of a supposed friend, who surrendered her to the governor. To his presence she was brought, bound hand and foot. The governor made an insulting Proposition to her. “I prefer Cabanas,” she answered indig- nantly, “and you may send me away as soon as you like.” “I will,” he exclaimed in a rage; “you shal? go directly,” and the guard took her back to her ceil. Scarcely had the doors cioxed upon her than they were 2gain opened, and the governor stood before her. “Do you realize t! magnitude of your offense?” he asked. ‘‘Do you not know that my uncle is Gen. Azcarraga, minister. of war of the Spanish governmert?” “It matters but little to me,” she an- swered. “If you had been the King of Spain my answer would have been the mane but her soon as d almost as “Tomorrow,” he continued, “you will be sent to Havana, and if you are not shot as a traitoress you will be exiled, and then you will wish that you had treated with more consideration the governor of the Isle of Pines,” and with that he lefi her. Sent to Havana in Chains. Miss Cisneros and her,father were sent to Havana, loaded with chains, and were not allowed to communicate with each other. She had been in Havana but a few days when the priest who is supposed to be in charge of the spirituai welfare of the prisorers became himself smitten with her charms, and the consequence was in a short time his visits became unbearable, and she refused to have anything to do with kim. She was transferred to the Casa de Ricogidas, where, no doubt, she wiil remain until her fate has been de- cided. There are three separate charges again her: First, conspiracy against the crown of Spain; second, an attempt upon the life of the governor of the Isie of Pines, and, last, but not least, for trampling upon and destroying a likeness of Gen. Weyler. She is rorsaken by all her Cuban friends, not one of whom would dare call upon her or send her a message. Gen. Lee interested himself in the girl’s behalf, and he called upon Gen. Ahumuda, but to no avail. Mrs. Lee and Miss Lee were constant vis- itors to the Casa de Ricogidas to see this Cuban girl, and they did all in their power for her, making a special appeal to the in her behalf. Just be- nd Miss Lee presented Evangelina with a Spanish-English gram- mar, and upon the cover of which I saw inscribed “Recuerda de la bella Sr'ta Lee a una presa politica, Mch. 7, 189 oo ——_—_ A CASE MADE OUT. Peter Selby Held on the Charge of = Bigamy. PeterSelby, colored, who, as heretofore stated in The Star, was arrested about a week ago on the charge of bigamy, was to- day arraigned before Judge Kimball for examination. Selby was defended by Law- yer Ricks. Mrs. Caroline Selby, an aged woman, the prisoner's alleged first wife, was called to the stand, but before she was sworn Mr. Ricks objected to her testifying, claiming that she was not legally entitled to give evidence against her husband. Prosecutor Baker said that under the Edmunds law the wife was especially em- powered to testify in a case of bigamy. Judge Kimball said he agreed with Mr. Baker, but desired to examine the law for himself, and sent for a copy of the act by a_ messenger. Pending the return of the messenger Mrs. Selby was excluded from the stand and the hearing of other evidence was eeded with. . P Miss Anna Coates testified that she was married to the prisoner May 23 last, in this city, by Rev. W. J. Robinson. The lat- ter identified Selby as the man he married to Miss Coates. By this time the messenger returned with the authorities wanted by’ Judge Kimball, and Lawyer Ricks stated to the court that since making iis objection he had become convinced that the law gave Mrs. Selby a right to testify. The witness then stated that she was married to the prisoner in Prince George’s county, Md. by Rev. Washington Lankford, about three years after the war, and soon afterward came to this city with Selby, with whom she lived until about four years ago, when they separated. _ The cross-examination failed to shake the force of Mrs. Selby’s testimony. Policeman Appointed. ‘The Commissioners today appointed Jere- miah McCarthy a private of class 1, vice ANARCHISTS IN NEW YORK| Olnbs and Societies Where Lawlesmess is Advocated. The Members Are Mostly Spanish Cigar Makers and They Openly Exspouse Assassination. ‘The New York World says: All Spanish anarchists do not live in Spain. About five hundred of them are residents of Greater New York. They are not merely socialists or com- munists or mild theorists, but ‘“‘practi- calos”—men who believe in putting in prac- tice the teachings of Carl Marx and La Salle—men whose hope and ideals are anarchy pure and simple. The largest and first organized group of anarchists is known as the “Circulo de Estudio Sociales,” a club for the study of social problems. Its headquarters are over a barber shop at No. 124 Fulton street Brooklyn, under the very shadow of Brook- lyn bridge. ‘Thousands of people on their way to and from New York pass the little Spanish bar- ber shop every day without ever suspecting that one flight up the narrow, dark sta’ way are men who are in almost dail communication with the leading anarchists of Barcelona and Rome. The founder of the club and of the Span- ish_anarchistic movement in this country is Jose Pellicer. He came to this country in 1878 from Barcelona. He found an active ally in J. C. Campos, a Cuban and a com- positor by trade, who is a man of fine pres- ence and education. It would be difficult to find a man with more radical idea: It is his boast that there are 60,000 bay: onets in Spain ready to support every idea he_ advocates. El Despertar (the awakening) is the title of the semi-monthly paper published -by Spanish-American anarchists. Its editor is Pablo Estave of No. 350 Clay street, Patersen, N. J. The columns of El Despertar are filled almost entirely with long extracts from the French and Italian anarchist organs. In fact, one of the oddest things about is the Fulton street group European tone and meth Very few of its mer peak English and they pride themselves on having little in common with the followers of Most and its intensel: Schwab. T insist that theirs is the only true anarehy—“the anarchy that ki as one of them expressed it A World reporter visited the > rooms of the “Circulo de Estudio Social” yester- ay evening. in arm ch around the ro two long tables in the center core or more of Spaniards. A few jing, but more were playing cards or In one corner was a large bookcase al- most entirely filled with red-covered pamphle True tic ideals, the club titution or by-laws. Still there are leaders. One of them is Jose Quintana. at No 108 Fulton street. He i: of Asturias, in Spain, and i: i “There are two kinds of soci said; “the more moderate, ‘libertino,’ we call it, which is purely theoretical, and the revolutionary. The second is that in which most of us believe. Our society is composed aimost entirely of cigar makers, nearly all Spaniards, with only a sprinkling of Cubans. “This country is not much better than the rotten, disintegrating governments of Europe. “Workingmen all over the world are ris- ing. They will welcome anarchy. “Governments will cease to exist, nd in their places will be communities ‘without money and without law. To gain this end assassination is useful. “Canovas’ assassination was a blessing. He was the greatest of the tyranis of Eu- rope. Other tyrants will also fall as he has fallen.” “Who will be the next victim?” asked. Mr. Quintana hesitated a 1oment, chen he said slowly: “I do not say that I know, but even if I did I would not be a true anarchist if I told.” “We all hope that Cuba will win her independence, because this means revolu- tion in Spain and a step toward anarchy. Mr. Quintana’s wife, an exceptionaily pretty woman, was present. “I am an anarchist,” she said. He li was Ss QUERIES TO CANDIDATES. Anti-Saloon League _Interrogates Montgomery County Nominces. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., August 23, 1897. The very unusual interest in the approach- ing political campaign already manifested was largely augmented upon by the an- nouncement of the receipt of an official cir- cular from the Montgomery County Anti- Saloon League by the local nominees of the democratic, republican and prohibition par- ties. Inquiry is made as to their upon the question of local option, foreshadowed in The Star a few d The letter was a subject of general dis- cussion about the business offices, among some of the candidates it was ap- Parent that a feeling of uncertainty pre- vailed as to the’best manner of replying to its queries and the it, be _con- strued as an acknowledgment that “local option vs. high license” is indeed an issue before the people cf the county at this time. A prominent republican candidate, while expressing himself as in favor of local op- tion and a vigorous enforcement of the law, concluded that he should make no reply to the circular until a conference of his party’s candidaies cou!d be nad, and he would advise such action at an early day. “The saloon must go!” is the keynote of the letter, which reads: “AS you are now a candidate before the people of Montgomery county seking their suffrages at the coming election November 2, the Montgomery County Anti-Saloon Leagu2 respectfully submits to you the following categorical questions, that your position may be known upon the issues so materially affecting the good name of our county and the welfare of its citizens: “1. Are or are you not in favor of the preservation and enforcement of our pres- ent local option law? “2. If elected to the office for which you are a candidate, will you put forth your best efforts to preserve intact our local option law, and to enforce the same? “A similar letter to this has been address- ed to each candidate of all the political parties nominated for the county officers to be chosen this fall. An earty response from you is reasonably solicited and con- fidently expected.” CHANGES IN FIRE ESCAPE. Report Made Upon Apparatus in Ma Bag Repair Shop. Mention was made several days ago in The Star of the recommendations of As- sistant Building Inspector Vermillion, in charge of fire escapes, that certain changes be made in the escape erected on the United States mail bag and repair shop. It appears now that the second assistant postmaster general requested the Commis- sioners to make this inspection. Today Acting Engineer Commissioner Burr made the following indorsement upon the papers: “Respectfully forwarded to the board of Commissioners of the District of Colum- bia, with the recommendation that the writer be advised that the fire escape erected on premises 479-81 C street north- west, used hy the Post Office Department as a mail bag ard mail lock repair shop, was erected without consultation with the in- spector of buildings. Being upon a gov- ernment buiiding, construction is not subject to the supervision of his office. The fire escape has, however, been in- requested, and spected, as it is recom- mended by the inspector of buildings that the brackets be changed in their construc- tion by ‘placing a vertical brace between rizontal and PAA OA OA On on orn nen, REEVES’ Chocolates ‘Bon Bons, ‘47 cents. \ Candy can't be made better. When the finest ingredients are given to the most expert candy- makers the result must be the best of Candies. 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The convention was called to order by Representative Sidney E. Mudd, chairman of the state central committee, who read the call. It was moved and seconded that Mr. Muda be chosen temporary chairman, which was carried, and J. Frank Parran of Calvert was elected temporary secretary. A committee on credentials was then ap- pointed, as follows: F. DeSales Mudd of Charles, Henry W. Clagett of Prince George's, Dr. Z. R. Morgan of St. Mary's and Thomas Parran of Calvert. A recess was ordered of helf an hour, and upon re- convening the report made by Chairman F, DeSales Mudd was read by the secretary. There being a contest from Prince George's county and charges of fraud hav- ing been made, the committee considered the charges, reported that they were without foundation and recommended that the dele- gates from each of the lower counties and the delegation headed by Henry W. Clagett of Prince George's county be recognized and that the temporary officers be made permanent. Mr. J. Thomas Parran of Calvert county then submitted the minority report, a brief in support of the Coffin-Hill delegation, which was in effect a protest against the methods adopted for conducting the pri- maries. It embraced six pamphlet pag and rehearsed the story of party differ- ences from th point of those who or- of ganized the primary movem This wa ibmitted as a substitute the majority report, but was voted down by a vote of Afte jiamentary ru cussion of p: much feeling was shown an on the part of Hill, Parr: men that they would not suppo ticket, and w show up the alle frauds hereafter, the nomi! made. Henry W. Clagett pl of George C. Merrick of Princ county before the convention: Morgan that of Judge Parran De Sales Mudd named Adrian Charles, and Thomas Parran pre name ot F, Snowden Hill of Princ county. The roll of counties was sub called, Judge J. Parran Crane iving ten votes, Judge George C. rrick seven, Adrian Posey three, and F. Snowden Hill three. The chair announce: e result, de- claring the nomine t c. Mei rick of Prince Geor and J. Parran Crane of St. Mar: The following delegate several counties of the Calvert county—J. Frank Parran, R. H. Hall and R. W. Ray. Charles county—F. De Sales Mudd, Geo. A. Wade and Jesse Kelly. Prince George's county—Henry W. Clagett, Clarence Hawkins, Wm. M. Gal- lenhaur, Lucus Tilghman. St. Mary's county—Dr. Z. R. Morgan, Wm. T. Wilkinson and George A. Thoma: SSE EXTENSION OF SERVICE. ented the wood Park The superintendent of the District's tele- graph and telephone service has requested the Commissioners to issue permits for the construction of a fire alarm telegraph service to Brightwood Park, Takoma and Brookland, along the following routes: In Brightwood Park—Along south side of Flint street from Brightwood avenue to 8th street, and thence along west side of Sth street to Desmond street. Takoma—Along Piney Branch road from Vermillion street, crossing the Baltimore and Ohio railroad track, te Chestnut ave- nut, and along said avenue ‘o box to be located at Chestnut and Magnolia avenues; thence along Maple avenue, beginning at Carroll avenue, southwest to Blair road to Lamond. Thence along road to Soldiers’ Home to Kelley's store. In Brookland—Beginning at Bunker Hill and Queen street along Queen to 12th street and south along the west side of 12th street to connect with existing poles on the Brentwood road. paceman MARBURG AND MALSTER CHOSEN, Both Rival Factions in Baltimore Re- publican Party Make Nominations, Two republican city conventions were held in Baltimore last night, one represent- ing the regular crganization and the other those who refused to follow the sugges- tors cf the recognized leaders. The “organization” convention nominated Theodore Marburg for mayor, and the op- posing faction conferred the same honor upon William T. Malster. it is thought, in view of the magnitude the ;