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THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1897—12 AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Academy of Musi: dian. ‘clumbia Theater.—Castle Square Opera Company in “The Beggar Student.” Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—The French Folly Company. Grand Opera House.—“The Electrician.” Lafayette Square Opera House. — Miss Maud Adams in “The Little Minister.” New National Theater.—Veriscope repro- duction cf the Corbett-Fitzsimmons prize fight. Glen Echo.—Concert by ington Concert Band. Corgress Heigh EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. -A. S. Lipman in “The In Haley’s Wash- Steamer Harry Randall for Beach and river landings at 7 a.m. Steamer Norfolk for Norfolk and Fort- ress Monroe at 7 p.m. rains leave 1M street and Pennsylvania avenue for Arlington hourly from 8 a.m. to S p.m. ? ‘Trains leave 13% street and Pennsylvania avenue fcr Mount Vernon at 6:30, 1 » il a.m. p.m. Colonial BALTIMORE AND OHIO BULLETIN. REDU s. ED RAT S. D MBUS OHIO, A RETURN, 5 for the round trip, acco ‘ational Encampment, U. V. L. Tickets sold Sept. ; 00d returning until 2ith inclusive. IMORE AND RETURN, $1.00—Sun- xt. YOUR PARLOR FURNITURE! Is it a bit worn or shabby? Let us have it. By upholstering or re-covering t—we can make it just as good as new. Carpets cleaned without injury. Wagons call. Em. Carpet Cleaning Works, 631-5 Mass. ave. = ce A new lodge cf the Order of Columbus Was instituted Friday night by Supreme Organizer Robert Craig, at No. 919 Massa- chusetts avenue northeast. Officers were chosen and installed for the initial term. ee Spring Lamb, New York Roast Beef and Delmonico Steak. JOHN R. KELLY, 9th st. wing Center mkt. Corned Beef a specialty. ee gee FOR YOUR JCER TEA = Use “Kenny's neat? Heat 4. ‘Tea in America. Pure American-refined Sugars at cost. C. D. Kenny, seven city stores. CITY AND DISTRICT. eee The Saturday Star. The Saturday Star would be a wel- come visitor to an out-of-town friend. ‘A year’s subscripticn will be sent from any date to any address in the United States for a dollar. ie eS KILLED BY A FALL. Mrs. Byron P. Tarner Fatally Injured in Newark, N. J. a Mrs. Byron P. Turner, who has been re- siding here for several months with her husbard, at the boarding house No. 407 4th street northwest, and who went to Newark, N. J., some weeks ago to visit friends, died at the German Hospital in that city early yesterday morning from injuries she received Thursday last by falling off a trolley car. Her husband was with her at the time of her death, having been called from this city by a message announcing the accident. Mrs. Turner was a granddaughter of Commodore Cassin and a weman of culti- vation and accomplishments. Mr. Turner is brother of Ross Turner, the marine artist. The remains of the unfortunate wo- man will be brought to this city for burial. See THE ROYAL CRESCENTS. Proceedings Had at Recent Meetings of Subordinate Lodges. The charier lists in the hands of W. T. Rosenbaum and Dr. Harlow R. Street f a new lodge of Royal Crescents in t northeast portion of the. city are nearly filled, and it is proposed to close same during the last week of this month, when the rew lodge will be regular!y instituted. At the last meeting of Washington Lodge, No. 1, cordial invitations for fraternal visits were received from other lodges, and in turn extended to them. Columbia Lodge, } met last Wednes- day evening and conferred the degrees on two candidates. Three applications were received and referred to investigating com- mittees with instructions to report on same Wednesday, the 15th instant. Crescent Lodge, No. 6, will meet next Friday night at No. 514 9th street north- west, when the degree staff will confer de- grees on such candidates as may be pre- sented by the different city lodges. = TWO MEN WOUNDED. Reckless Use of a Revolver “Boodle” Perry. ‘There was a street fight near Mth and C by Streets southeast Saturday night, a few minutes before 12 o'clock, in which several pistol shots e fired. It was only be- cause of the bad marksmanship of Wil- liam, alias “Boodle,” Perry that the police have not another Dorsey Foultz on their hands. According to the information ree by the police, Charles Brooks and “Boodie’ Perry bad a quarrel about a girl, and it is stated that some bad liquor had been in- aulged in, which only added to the trouble. The quarrel between the men lasted some minutes, but finally Perry crew a revolver from his pocket and shot at Brooks. The bullet entered his left arm, but this did not satisfy Perry, and he ccatinued firing. Henry Jackson happened to be there at the time, and he received one of the bul- lets in his lex. The sheoting caused some exciteme the neighborhood, and the police ri the scene after Perry had fled. moved the injured men GY hed They re- 9 Providence Hos- pital, and then went in search of the man who had used the weapon, but failed io find him. It was reported ‘yesterday that le had gone to Philadelphia. = Transfers of Real Estate. No. 637 F street northeast—Cecilia Hayes to Margaret Cosgrove, lot 185, square 86! Sio. Brightwood Park—Jeremiah A. McCarthy et ux. to Theo. L. Baker, lot 22, block wo. No. 69 N_ street northwest—Aldis B. Browne et al., trustees, to American Se- curity and Trust Company, lot 140, square BIT: $4,400. sora o Holmead Manor—Leo Simmons et ux. to Fredk. A. Johnson, lot 54, block 45: fio. Prospect street between 32d and 23d oe Marshall et al. to Jennie Iker, parts of lots 8) and 90, George- town: $1,450. saat Leon Tobriner et al, t A ®. “Welsh, lot 47, square 053: $1,998 0 eee Grand Chance for the Men. Bilack diagonal cutaway coat and vest te order for $15 is but one of many good things at G. W. Simpson's, 1208 F st.—Advt, ——_+—_ Rey Seriously Injured. Charles Tzylor, a colored boy, fourteen years old. found from actual experience yesterday that his head was not near’ so hard as a telegraph pole. He was playing near Florida avenue and 7th stret, and Fan against one of the poles, his heal striking with such force that he fell to the ground. The police found it necessary to take him to Freedman’s Hospital for treatment. ————.__ House Saved, but Horse Injured. A coal oll lamp exploded in the house of Aloysius Bolden, No. 1911 7th street northwest, Saturday night about 7:30 eclock. Fearing the fire would destroy the house the burning lamp was thrown from an upper window to the street. ES THE THIRD RAIL SYSTEM Discussion of Its Merits by Congress Heights Application to Be Made to the Com- missioners for Its Installation— A Comparative Statement. A special meeting of the Congress Height? Citizens’ Association was held Sat- urday evening to consider a report that efforts were being made by interested par- ties to defeat in part the plans of the Cap- ital Railway Compuny for providing rapia traasit between Congress Heights and the navy yard gate. A number of speeches were made in ref- erence to the report, but the principal ad- dress was by Mr. H. Schultheis,who, among other things, said that an application woule be made at a very early date to the Dis- trict Commissioners for a permit to instail the third-rail system along the lines of the Anacosiia and Potomac Railroad Compaay in Washington. “It is well known,” said Mz. Schultheis, “that the patents covering the third-rail system, which it is sought to introduce in the District, are owned by the General Electric Company, which also controls a system such as is used by the Metropolitan Railway Company, and that they have no idea of doing anything with the third-rail system, is sought to be impressed cn the minds of the people. “The fact is,” he continued, ‘the General * Electric Company has become jealous of the success, thus far, of the Brown system, and intend, if possible, to work the third- rail racket as a cat's paw to injure the Johnson Company's new system. I know that a prominent official of the Anacostia and Potemac Railroad Company will go Monday morning to see Capt. Black in re- gard to the third-rail system, noping to get hasty action on the underground electric question.” At this point a gentleman in the au- dience said: “This is a sit” =< Mr. A. scheme to defeat rapid tran- E. Randle said he had no doubt that such was the wish of those jgteres in the third-rail system, but he did not be: lieve the movement would be successful. Capt. Black was, he said, a very cautious official, as well as an expert electrician, and he devoted three weeks to the investi- gation of the Brown system before the Commissioners would grant the permit for, its installation by the Capital Railway Company. Not only did Capt. Black inv2s- tigate the merits of the Brown system for himself, said Mr. Randle, but before rec- ommending favorable action on the appli- cation for a permit by the Capital Railway Company, he sent Capt. Beach to Johns- town, Pa., where the Brown system was in practical operation, to see how it worked there. In conclusion, Mr. Randle said that he did not think there need be any fear of hasty action on the part of either Capt. Black or his colleagues, Messrs, Ross and Wight. In Place of Steam. Resuming his remarks, Mr. Schultheis told of a visit recently made by him to Philadelphia, where he had a conversation with a prominent official of the Baldwin Locomotive Works in reference to the de- velopments being made in electrical ma- chinery for the propulsion of cars. There was no doubt in the mind of the Phila- delphian, Mr. Schuitheis said, that elec- tricity will take the place of steam as a motive power for passenger cars and freight also. The difficulty in the way is, he said, to find a successful means for the transmission of the current. The ~ over- head trolley and the underground system, such as is used in Washington ty the Me- tropolitan company, and by a somewhat similar plan by the street railway company of the same name in New York. Each is, he said, a s1 ess for comparatively short distances, but can not be run over iong routes on account of its great vost for fre- quent renewals, which have to be made when too great pressure, such as running heavy trains, is put upon it, and as is the case at the Belt line tuanel! in Raltimore, when the overhead trolley is used. The Baldwin official, added Mr. Schul- theis, said that ‘manufacturers of electri- cal railway applances are looking anxious- ly for an inventior which will operate cars at a reasonable expense, and the use of the third rail had been suggested. First Electric Line. “Unfortunately for the latter, this was the plan used for running the first electric line in the United States, and which extended between Baltimore and Woodberry, a great cotton manufacturing suburb of that city. The road was laid about twelve years azo to meet a great demand for a auicker means of transit than could be secured by the use of horses, but so many accidents to people and stock occurred, that the au- thorities compelled the railroad company to remove the rail and the overhead trolley was substituted. “The trouble sexperienced at Baltimore was that the current necessary to move the cars kept the third rail in a deadly dangerous condition at all times, and if by chance a person stepped upon it—as was frequently the case—in crossing the tracks, he or she was certain to, at least, receive a severe shock, while in some instances death followed. In the case of animals that happened to step on the third rail, death was certain to ensue immediately, and this was notably so with horses. “In order to make use of any of the third rail devices thus far brought out, it would, in the opinion of those best in- formed, be necessary for the railroad com- pany do:ng so to fence its tracks on both sides from one end of its lines to the other, and this wouid entail an expense such as no corporation would be likely io under- take.” Our Strokes Ring on the Anvil of popularity; how sparks of low prices fly; aIb. boxes finest creamery butter, $1 James F. Oyster, 90 Pa. ave. Cente Riggs and Sth and K street markets. "Phone 271.—Advt. >_——— A NARROW RISK. Experience of a Letter Carrier With a Crazy Barber. “Just after the war,” said a letter car- rier to a Star reporter, “I came about as near having my throat cut as any man I ever heard of, not to actually suffer it. I went into a barber shop up on 7th street, sat down in the chair and asked to be shaved. The barber, a great, big, burly fellow, lathered my face and then pro- ceeded to strop the razor. I thought he looked a little wild, but when he cut the Strop in two and began to swear a long string of oaths, I knew I was in the hands of a maniac. I sprang out of the chair, but before I reached the door he had closed and locked it. “I'll cut your throat,’ he hissed, coming toward me. “I seized a chair and succeeded in keep- ing him at bay until I backed to the door, put one hand behind me and unlocked and opened it. As I rushed out into the street the maniac hurled the razor after me. He was immediately arrested, but it took four men to hold him. That was the closest ‘shave’ I ever had or ever want to have.” —_.—___ $12.75 To Columbas, Ohio, ana $12.75 Return via Pennsylvania Railroad. Account National Encampment Union Veteran Legion, tickets will be sold Sep- tember 19 to 21, good to return to 2ith at the rate of one fare for round trip.—Advt. — Jenness Miller oe. There is probably nothing in the world So vexatious and nerve-unsettling as un uncomfortable shoe. Whether it is too large or too small, or binds in one place and 1s loose in another, makes no differ- ence; each fault of the sort is a cause of misery to the wearer. A good deal of thought and study has been utilized in pat- terning a well-fit comfortable a healthy shoe, and toe woman's wear Mrs. Jenness Miller, the well-known dress achieved complete Te- sue- DR. GLADMON’S DEFENSE. The Answer Filed to His Wife's Peti- tion for Divorce. Dr. Edwin Gladmon has filed his answer to his wife’s petition for divorce from bed and board, emphatically denying her charges of infidelity and misconduct. He states that the Laura J. Weimer with whom Mrs. Gladmon charges that he is infatuated is the matron of a sanitarium which he has opened, and that ‘he rela- tions between them are and have always been strictly in accordance with thelr re- spective duties. Their drives together, of which Mrs. Gladmon complains, the doc- tor says, were taken on account of bus- iness connected with the sanitarium, and he denies that Mrs. Weimer ever waved) her hand fn derision at his wife when @riv- ing past her house with him. Dr. Gladmon admits being at the Fau- quier White Sulphur Springs and at Colon- ial Beach when Mrs. Weimer was at those resorts, but explains that he found her at the first named place when he visited it to join a pleasure party, and, Mrs. Weimer being taken ill, he attended her solely in a professional capacity, he returning to this city with her when she was able to travel, and afterward he returned to the Springs. He visited Colonial Beach, he says, on bus- iness during a_visit Mrs. Weimer was mak- ing there, going down on one boat and re- turning on the next. : Through Attorney William Twombly, Dr. Gladmon charges that his wife's persist2nt espionage, through keyhole and regisier, whenever defendant would have a pation; writing letters, sometimes anonymous, casting aspersiofs upon the reputation of patients, completed a change, and caused the defendant to cease all communications with her two years ago. He also says that he has been threatened with suit for dam- ages because of his wife's alleged slander- ous tongue and pen, and he claims that he was driven to live apart from her. _—————— THE SUNDAY SERMONS. Themes Discussed in the Washington Churches Yesterday. “Balaam a Pious Fraud” was the topic of Rev. J. O. Knott, pastor of Epworth M. E. Church, in a sermon given yesterday morning. The trouble with Balaam, Mr. Knott said, was that he loved the wages of unrighteousness. At the District reform school yesterday Rey, Py, Stafford of St. Patrick’s Church preached on “The Building Up of Manhood, or Success in Life.” Rev. T. De Witt Talmage appeared in the pulpit of the First Presbyterian Church yesterday morning for the first time since he left the city cn his summer vacation. His subject was “Is Life Worth Living?” He concluded that the answer depended upon the kind of life considered. Rev. Dr. Kerr of Richmond, Va., preached on infidelity yesterday at the Church of the Covenant. He said infidelity is an the retreat, and that thé agnostic now merely says: “You can't prove there is a God.” “Contentment” was the subject of a ser- mon by Rev. Charles A. Dickey of Phila- delphia_gt the New York Avenue Presby- terian Church yesterday morning. The first Sunday service in St. Teresa's Church, Anacostia, since the remodeling of the edifice was celebrated yesterday, in the presence of a large congregation. ‘The mass was sung by Father Beavin of the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Father Conley was deacon and D. McCor- mick subdeacon of the mass. The sermon on “The Church” was preached by Father Currier of Baltimore. —_—_.—__ BRUTAL ASSAULT. Young Lady Robbed and Beaten by a Colored Footpad. Miss Blanche Brenner, who lives at No. 1713 New Jersey avenue, had an exciting experience with a colored footpad near the corner of Rhode Island avenue and Sth street Saturday night, about 10 o'clock. The brute was not satisfied with robbing her of her purse, which contained about $2.50, but he also struck and, it is believed, kicked her. Miss Brenner is employed in Kann’s store, corner of Market Space and Sth street. When she left the store for her home Saturday evening, she was accom- panied by a young man named Copeland, They went up on a 9th street car, and when Rhode Island avenue was reached the young lady said she would go home alone, as the streets seemed fairly well lighted and pedestrians were not scarce. She had gone home alone on many previous occasions, and she thought there was 1.0 reason for fear in making the trip alone on this occasion. She had gone only one square, however, when a tall colored man appeared and grabbed her by the arm. Then he made a reach for her pocketbook, and a stroggle ensued. Finally the colored man succeeded in get- ting the pocketbook from the young lady, and by this time she was on the grou: ‘Then it was that he kicked her. Miss Bren- ner screamed for help, and a number of persons responded. Some of them vared for her, while others went in pursuit of the criminal. The victim of the footpad had received so severe a nervous shock, in uddi- uon to bruises, that she was only semi-con- scious when she was taken into a neigh- boring house. A physician was called and the patient was soon restored. Word was sent to her family, and she was taken home. Her assailant is described as being a tall, very black man. He wore a light hat, and Miss Brenrer tifhks he had the fingers cf his left hand bandaged. The police in the different precincts were given a description of the man, and, although they have been searching for him since Saturday night, he has not yet been apprehended. ——.____ MARYLAND POLITICS. Convention of Prince George’s County Democrats at Marlboro’. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. UPPER MARLBORO’, Md., Sept. 11, 1897. The democratic county convention to be held at this place Tuesday next for the purpose of nominating a county ticket promises to be interesting. The repnbli- cans are much elated over the indications of inharmony in the democratic ranks. Senator W. D. Bowie is a candidate for renomination, but it is not thought he will be able to secure the nomination, nor is it certain at this stage who will be the nominee. Mr. Fillmore Beall of Vansville district and Mr. Chas. H. Stanley of Lau- rel are spoken of. Mr. Eliery Coffin, a son of ex-Representa- tive Coffin, one of the bolting republicans who left the regular republican conven- tion only a few weeks ago, is secking a place on the ticket. The regular ubli- cans of the county are very anxious that he shall be nominated, for they say it wil! show the true cause for the elder Coffin’s course. It is almost certain, however, that the democratic convention will reject Mr. Cof- fir’s overtures. Dr. L. A. Griffith of Marlboro’ has been requested to accept the nominatioa for the clerkship of the court, and has con- sented to do so. It is likely that he will get ft without much opposition. He is in- dersed by the leaders of the party, and is well known throughout the county, having served in the orphans’ court for some years. There are three candidates for the sher- iffalty—ex-Sheriff George . Dove and Messrs. B. F. Robey and Benjamin Ogle. For county commissioners Messrs. John Z. Downing and St. Clair Heiskell are as- pirants. The republicans are settling their differ- erces in the county, and it is likely the factions will be reunited before the eclec- tien. The contest, however, will be close unless there should be a bolt in the dem- ocratic convention, in which case the re- publicans can easily carry the county. The republicans are anxiously awaiting the re- sult of next Tuesday. Mr. W. B. Clagett, one of the leaders of the democratic party, thus far de- clined to become a candidate, although he is being urged to do so. It is said that Mr. Clagett is opposed to the renomina- ticn of Senator Bowie, and is very anxious to see Mr. Fillmore Beall or Mr. C. H. Stanley nominated for the senate, —_<>——— ‘Tt matters little what it is that you want “want” ad. in The Star’ will person who can fill your need, _ ———— Court Appoints Receiver. "Tw the casé of Wm. B. Sebastian servant—a reach the DISTRICT OFFICE TENURES Disoovery of Papvision gf Law Limiting Appointments te/Iwo Years. Commissioner, Inhcrit the Power Formerly Extreised by the. Gover- nor—May:.Remove at Will. Now that the4freasury Department has raised the question .ofsresidency against the new sealer ®f weights und measures, and promises toshorougaly investigate the matter, the Comimissiomers have interested themeelves in tite matter, and have called the auditor before them for an expression of his views. The interview with the auditor took place last Saturday, and the latter pre- sented all the laws bearing upon the sub- ject. As stated exclusively in The Star of Friday, there is a law still upon the stat- ute books, and presumably operative,which prohibits the Commissioners from appoint- ing to office any person whe is not a resi- dent of the District of Columbia. ‘And this is not all. A perusal of the law in question brings out the startling fact that the terms of office of all heads of de- partments‘is limited to two years. Provisions of Law. It is well -known that the organic act of the District of Columbia made the Com- missioners the successors of the governor, and they ‘succeeded to all his power. The second 'seetion of the act ef August 21, 1871, the one which provides for the #:p- pointment of residents to offtcial positions, has this to"say abcut terms of. office: “The governor shall appoint persons to fill and perform the duties of. the: offices created by and mentioned in this act, wh unless sooner removed by him, shall hi the same for a period of two years, and un- til their successors are.appointed and qual- ified.” The Power Conferred. It is argued that both these laws are still in force, and-if the Comunissioners chose they could terminate the terms of any o1 the offictals under them, by- reason of the section above quoted. Ii is not thought they will exercise this right at present, even if the law fs declared valid, but it is’ pointed out with a gocd deal of force that it gives them an excellent excuse if tne time should ever come when ihey would desire to make a change wi:hout giving the real reasons. >—- THE GRADE CROSSINGS. Places Where the Public ig Endan- gered by Passing Trains. There ere several deadly grade crossings in the city which were not reported by the police-last week. This morning, however, Major Moore presented the Commission- ers with a supplemental report, containing the Iccations and conditions of grade cross- ings in the fifth and ninth precincts, re- spectively. Acting Livut. Mulhall reports as follows for the fifth: “In compliance with your request I re- port the conditions of the railread cross- ings in the county portion of the fifth pre- cinct of the Alexandria branch of the Bal- timore and Ohie-railrogd. There are usu- ally two trains—sometimes more—passing the foflowing crossings, mostiy at night: At Pennsylvania avenue extended, Twining City; Carroll street, Bwining City; Nailor read, Twining City; Howard avenue, Hilis- dale; Sumner avenue,’ Hillsdale; Stevens avenue, Hillsdale. & “The above six crossings are neither pro- tected by flagmen, gates, nor electric bells. “The grade crossing on Monroe street, Anacostia, is protected) by safety gates and @ watchman, who is on duty from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m. The watehman is also agent at Anucostia, and hig. multiplied duti ‘cempel him to deliver. freight, make collec- tions and notify ehippers upon the arrival of consignments. These duties take the Watchman away ‘from his post .@ greater part of his time, and.during his absence the érossing is: ubguanded. After 10, o'clock at night the only protection is thefelectric bells,and they are not:always in order.” Lieutenant Gessford of the ninth’ precinct puts in the following report: i : “The track at and I streets Is about eight feet below grade, and approached on either side by unimproved: streets; has no gates ur watchman, and, by reason of depth cf grade, is impassable .to teams. Several people have met with accidents at this point during the year. “Track on K street between 7th and 8th streets northeast is approached by unim- proveu streets; is five feet above grade, and net passable to teams; has no gates or watchman. “Track at 8th and K street is about five feet nbove grade, is impassable to teams, approached by unimproved streets and has no gates or watchman.” Women’s Society of Washington Dis- trict M. E. Chureh, The ladies of the Woman's Foreign Mis- sionary Society of Washington district are preparing for the annual meeting of the association, which will take piace at Trinity M. E. Church, 5th and Fennsyl- vania avenue southeast, September 30, at 1:50 p.m, At that time all money for the foreign mission work of the Methodist churches must be reported, and to this end there will doubtless be great activity along these lines during the remainder of this month. Many of the churches will hold special meetings for the election of officers and collection of dues. This society has special work in India, China, Corea and other foreign countries, and is deeply interested in mission work for lepers, where one of tneir devoted workers, herself suffering irom leprosy, hus been teaching and preaching for year: This missionary work is in northern Ind and Miss Reed was sent out from the C! cinnati branch of the national society. A box of clothing, inchuding articles of special comfort, will be shipped to Miss Reed from the city early this fall, to which contributions of Dlankeis, pillows, underwear and other articles will be given by the different. churches. A large box containing about 200 Gresses for the famine sufferers in 'ndia, was 1re- cently sent by these ladies to Bombay, he- sides liberal contributions . of | money, through the New York headquarters. The officers of the Wushingtoa District Association are Mrs. T. H.- Martin, con- ference secretary; Mrs. 8S. L. Bester, presi- dent; Mrs. Lydia H. Tilton, recording sec- retary; Mrs. 8. M. Lake, corresponding secretary, and Mrs. Sarah D. La Fetra, treasurer, with two or more vice presidents from each of the Mehtodist enurches in the district. Mrs. Reiler is now tnAlask2 on a special mission for thes\Womaii’s ilome Mission- ary Society, is ex) d to return this fall, and, it: is ~hopedj “Will. be »resent to speak at the ual eting.. Over $2,500 were raised. by these ies. the past year, and the past rter, sefiding June 9, was, it is understoodp:the mist successful mid- summer quarter)in the history cf the cr- ganization. ee A BHAUTIFUL COIN. Demand@ for fie Cuban Souve- aa nir‘Silve¥ Dollar. Specimens of the méw Cuban souvenir silver dollar, of which 1,000,000 have been issued for the of raising funds to continue the for:freedom,. are being exhibited by proud owners in Washington. The coin is a particularly beautiful one. On thé date face 13 a fine reproduction of the head of the goddess of Cuban Hberty, with the inscription “Patria Libertad” above it, and “1897 souvenir” beneath. On ENDLESS PUYISHMENT. Theme of a Discourse by Mr. James Paxton Voorhces. James Paxton Voorhees, son of the late Senator Voorhees of Indiana, occupied the Pulpit of the People’s Church yesterday morning and gave a discourse on the doc- trine of endless punishment. There was a large assemblage, many of those present being of the Indiana colony in this city. The closest attention was paid to the dis- course throughout. Mr. Voorhees pleaded for a reconsideration of the doctrine cf end- less punishment, which he regarded as a horrible nightmafe, and of service only during the days when ignorant people were ruled by absolutism, and when the threat of perdition was necessary to control them. Christianity, he said, had been given power to make and unmake spiritual laws on earth. It was the power given the church by Christ “to bind and loose.” Nothing prevented the church from dis- pensing with the obnoxious doctrine... He also advocated the use of the stage for teaching religious truths. Ir illustration of the shadow cast upon the world by.the doctrine of endless pun- ishment, Mr. Voorhees recited Poe's “Raven,” with splendid effect, and con- cluded, ‘amid prolonged applause, with a recitation of “Ave Maria” and “Aux Ital- tenes.”" After the service the speaker received the congratulations of a large number of his audience who crowded around him. USE AND ABUSE OF WINE. Views of Cardinal Gibbons Expressed in Sermon at Hyattsville. His eminence, Cardinal Gibbons, spent yesterday at Hyattsville, being the guest of Rev. Thomas Tower, pastor of St. Jerome's Catholic Church. The object cf the cardi- nal's visit was to administer the rite of ccnfirmetion. Fifty-six candidates received ihe sacrament, among them a number of : grown people. ‘The cardinal preached at high mass. He tcok for his ‘ext the words of Christ, ac- cording to St. Matthew: “You cannot serve God and Mammon.” He delivered one of his characteristic sermons. After the ceremonies of confirmation the distinguished prelate took occasion to speak a few words on temperance. The policy of the Catholic Church, he declared, was never to advocate extreme ideas. There is noth- ing wrong for a person to take a glass of vine, if he can do so without going to ex- ces: “hrist himself changed water into wine. All things were given man for his use, not their abuse, and it is only against the excessive ure or abuse of liquor that the church wages war. Nine-tenths of the murders and other revolting crimes which are daily being committed are directly traceable to this excessive use of intoxi- cants. The pledge was then administered to the beys who had received confirmation. After the services the cardinal held a re- cepticn at the pastor's residence, upward of 300 persons paying their respects to him. The cardinal was accompanied on his visit by Rev. Patrick Tracey of St. Mary’s Sem- inary, Baltimore. Former’s Attorneys Make a Statement Regarding It. Some days ago there appeared in The Star an account of the arrest of Roland C. Booth, a real estate agent, on a charge of obtaining $50 from Michael Contan by false pretenses. Mr. S. R. Church and Mr. F. H. Stephens, attorneys for Mr. Booth, said in regard to the ease today: “On July 22 last Conlan entered into a written contract with Booth for the pur- chase of a lot in Trinidad, making a de- posit of $50. Booth procured title in one Lockwood, who bought the property at a trustee’s sale. Lockwood made a deed which was tendered by Booth to Conlan and was refused by him because the per- son who owned the property before the trustee’s sale had not joined in the deed. Conlan, moreover, demanded his which Booth refused to return, as the zb- Stract showed the title to be xo0d in Lock- wood, and Conlan had, without reason fused to carry out the contrac then procured a warrant from a justice of the peace for 50 cents, chargiig the false pretenses, and upon the arrest as detailed in your paper, Assistant District Attor Baker nolle prossed the case un hearing a statement of facts substantially like that above given. “The whole affair of the criminal prose- cution is another instance of the wanten abuse by certain justices cf the peace cf the very important power to issue war- Tunts on serious charges. “Mr. Booth brought suit against Conlan for $100, claiming that his profits in the transaction , and giving Cenlan credit for $50. ‘The case was tried before Mr. Justice Bundy, and the defendant wa most ably represented by Mr. William J. Miller. The justige Saturday disposed of the case in an elaborate opinion, in which he sustained Mr. Booth’s through- cut, and gave him judgment for $100. Se CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY NOTES. re- The Paulist Fathers and students have returned from their vacation to their house of studies on the grounds of the Catholic University. During the vacation the addi- tion of a chapel, dining rcom and several living rooms have becn made to their quarters, and they now have accom- modations for thirty or more professors and students. The Marist Fathers have also returned to their house of studies in Brookland. They will be twenty in number this year. Father LeGrand, their prov cial, will be in charge, assisted by Rev. Dr. Gunn, who has just come back from a trip through the continent of Europe and Great Britain. They contemplate in the near future to erect a scholasticate on a ten acre lot, which they have recently pur- chased directly north of and adjoining the university grounds. The professors and students of the Holy Cross from Notre Dame University, Indiana, will return to the university on Wednesday of this week. They are domiciled for the present in the spacious mansion erected a few years ago in Brookland by Mmle. Margot. pected that they will soon have building of their own in the immediate acighborhood of the university. TRe Right Rev. Rector, Mgr. Conaty, will preach in New York and Boston on the oc- casion of the collection which is to be taken up in these dioceses the present month for the benefit of ihe university. He will return to Washington about the 28th inst. It is now admitted at the uni- versity that the chair of canon iaw, about which there has been some 4!screpancies in words, was unofficially offered to Father Glaab of this city before his departure for Rome last fall by a prominent member of the beard of directors. Professors Rou- quillon and Pace are reported to have suiied on the 8th inst. for American shores. Rev. Dr. Shahan will sail on the 18th, and Pro- fessors Grannan, Schroeder, Hyvernat a1:d DeSaussure will doubtless return about tue same time. : Very Rev. Dr. Garrigan will officiate at the jail and preach to the prisoners next Sunday at 10 o'clock. Rev. 8. J. Carr, who has lately taken his Ph.D. at the univer- sity, wiil not return this year, as he de- sires to give a few years to missionary work before assuming the permanent role of professor. Rev. Father Cummings of Peoria, the organist of the university, who has taken his licentiate in divinity, will not come back. He is detained by his bishop, and assigned to the rectorship cf the cathedral, much to_the regret of his many friends among the professors and students of the university. COUNTRY LIFE. of Georgin Came to mgton Sightseeing. Miss Inez Hill, eighteen years old, who has lived on a farm in Baldwin county. all her life, recently became tired of back- Woods monotony. She thought if she could only get to thts city and see the Capitol she would be happy. In addition to seeing the sights she believed she might perhaps get @ government situation, and then she would make the nation’s capital her permanent abiding place. She left her home in Georgia a@ week ago and came here. Her older brother, Stephen Hill, arrived yesterday looking for her, and this morning, ihrough the efforts of Policeman Reynolds and De- tective Carter, the brother and sister were reunited. A week ago yesterday morning, at Brown's cross roads, in Georgia, Miss Inez called a married sister from the hou asked if she would driv road station, five miles anxious to see a morning paper. tion was reached several minutes be train time, and Miss Inez managed to io: her sister while she went to the ticket office and bought a ticket for Washington. “EN get on the train and buy a paper,” she remarked, when the train pulled up at the station. She got on when the conductor catted “AN aboard,” and as the train pulled away she leaned out the window and waved a ood- bye with her handkerchief. The marricd ster had to go home alove. It was then learned that the young lady had taken about $0 with her, and when she had not returned for several days, her brother start- ed in search of her. It developed that Miss Inez reach: Washington Wednesday morning and tered at the St. James Hote!. She remaine there unul Friday, when she went to the Central Union Mission, and here she was found by the officers this morning. When escorted to police headquarters she” said she knew her brother was here, for she seen him on Louisiana avenue yesterday from her room window. Both brother and sister were made happy. and their meeting in headquarters is s: to have been an affectionate oi Now they will remain here several days, and £0 sightseeing together. Miss Inez is anxious to return home. —-~- HASKELL’S OFFICE. ed coL. No Intimation That He Will Accept Sealer’s Place. Colonel Haskell, the newly appointed sealer of weights und m es, has not signified to the Commissioners his inten- tion of accepting the office. It is true that he has written them a letter in which he asked for certain information, together with a list of his duties, the bond required, ete, but the letter contained no intencon on his part of acceptance of tite office. It is understecd Colone: Haskell wants scme- thing better, and as he is at this time in- timately identified with the 3 of Senator Hanna, the laiter may give him something better. use he declines the office of sealer, iticn will undoubtedly be iilled by a doubtless appoint sman they first decided Upen, whose appointiacnt was only feated by the request of the adminis for the preferment of Colonel Haskeli. — DISEASE CUBA. Its Ravages Among the People Co: tinue Unnbated. Official reports to Surgeon General Wy- man of the marine hospital service are re- ceived from the sanitary inspectors ap- pointed by the United States in Cuba. These show that the ravages from 4iffer- ent diseases among the population con- tinue as large as ever. Dr. Brunner of 11 vana says the mortality from intestin: eases is great. Smallpox has azain appeared after an absence of four weeks. Beri-beri has been added to the horrors in some parts of tle island. Dr. Caminere reports from Santiago in the military hospital there uinety cases of yellow fever, 900 ca: of malaria! fever and about 200 ca 2 arious tuberculosis predominatin: twenty-seven deaths from yellow fever in Havana last. week, thirteen in Matanzas, eight each in Cienfuezos and Sugua la Grande, and ten in Santiago. —— THE ENCHANTED MESA. frec' re were Evidence Obtained Th tts Was Once Inhabited. F. W. Hodge of the bureau of ethnology, Smithsonian Institution, has returned from New Mexico, where he went with an ex- pedition to the Enchanted Mesa. Investi- gations were made with a view to deter- mining whether the summit of the Mesa was ever inhabited by the prehistoric In- dians. The result of Mr. Hodge's visit there determines corclusively that the summit of the place was at one time inhabited, as broken pottery, arrows end other objects were found. Prof. Libbey of Princeton University made an expedition there sev- eral months ego, but no mention was made by him regarding this important fact. ‘Thers were in the party making the as- cent Deputy United States Surveyor Pradt of New Mexico, Photographer Vroman of Pasadena, Cal.; H. C. Hoyt of Chicago and two Laguna Indiaus. The climb consumed two hours. It was estimated that the Mesa was 431 feet from the western plain to the summit of the highest pinnacle. 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