Evening Star Newspaper, October 5, 1897, Page 11

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1897-FOURTEEN PAGES. you want to invest your money : profitably you will therefore put paper as The Evening Star, that is read regularly and thoroughly = The Star is the recognized household and family journal of no rival as an advertising med- ium. WANT BETTER FACILITIES Mount Pleasant Citizens Dissatisfied With Their Railway Service. Proceedings Under Highway Act and Extension of Zoo Under Discussion —The Association Committees. The Mt. Pleasant Citizens’ Association met last evening for the first time since its wljournment for the summer last June. President J. W. Somerville presided, and much routine business was transacted, among the questions discussed being ex- tension of highways, railroad facilities for the village, and the extension of the Zoo and Rock Creek parks. President Somerville presented for the consideration of the association the draft of a petition, which, he explained, is to be presented to the District Commissioners, asking for the extension of the Zoo and Rock Creek parks to Pennsylvania av rue. The petition, he further explained, ha@ been prepared by a number of influ- ential citizens. who desire the indorsement of the Mt. Pleasant association, as it is the one, perhaps, most directly interested. Map of Section One. It fs pointed out in the petition that in the map of section 1 of the proposed plan ef highway extensions, Rock creek valley has been set apart as a park from the Zoo to Q street, and it is asserted that the saf- est and most economical plan would be the extension of the Rock Creek Park system to Pennsylvania with terraced arivew: entually ex- et line, through the Zoo upper Rock Creek Park. The drive- ways and cycle paths would, it is claimed, be of easy grades, and the improvemeni would be unsurpassed for beauty and at- tractiveness, the proposed park being read- ily connected with the monument lot and the mall by opening Virginia avenue as a connecting link. The dumping of earth and refuse along the banks of the creek should be stopped at once, the petitioners, and they ask the Commissioners to re¢ S ss, in their next annual report, to pro condemnation of the land req: purpose, the United States to pay one-half of the cost. The petition was unanimously approved, the officers of the association being direct- ed to sign it on behalf of the association. Committee of Conference. The lack of railroad facilities in the vil- next discussed, and the president of the association and Messrs J. A. Wat- son and W. F. Snyder were appointed a committee to confer with the officials of the Metropolitan and Brightwood railroads, respectively, for the purpose of obtaining and either reciprocal transfers or through trains from Mt. Pleasant to down-town points. President Somerville explained that beth roads are desirous of providing the village and section with better facilities than are now or have been previded by the Capital Traction Company and he believed that the two roads will quickly provide the service so badly needed. President Somerville called attention to the fact that in a short time awards will be made in several of the subdivisions in section 1 of the proposed plan of street €xtensions, and he urged the members of the association to do all they can to secure the necessary appropriations, or, failing in that, the repeal of the highway extension act. He regretted to say that the prevail- ing feeling at the District building is that the project will be defeated, and he also regretted to see a steadily growing oppo- sition to the plan in those influential cir- cles where it was formerly strongly ad- vecated. The matter was discussed at some length, but no action was taken, the mat- ter going over until the next meeting. The appointment of Gen. Ellis Speare, a member of the association, as a public school trustee, was referred to, and the 2ssociation congratulated itself because of its recognition in the appointment. It was announced to the association by President Somerville that last week the District Commissioners approved the grade established for section 1 of the proposed plan of highway extension, and any resi- €ent or owner in the section can now ob- tain a sheet which will show him the es- tablished grade. Of course, explained Mr. Somerville, if the highway extension plan fails, the grades will also fail, or be aban- doned. President Appoints Committees. Before the adjournment of the associa- tion President Somerville announced his appointment of the following standing committees: Sewers, water supply and sanitary mat- ters—E. W. Woodruff, chairman; Chapin Brown, W. F. Snyder, Win. Montgomery, J. A. Watson. Streets and sidewalks—F. L. Campbell, chalrman: H. D. Walbridge, G. H. Zellers, T. S. Rogers, A. H. Nixon. Schools and school houses—W. L. Cole, chairman; W. H. Twombly, C. R. Wrigh A. L. Leonard, F. L. Averill. ights—Albert Stephen, chairman; J. H. Jolly, Wm. A. Whitson, W. KR. Simpson, A. B_ Bennett. 3 Police and fire department—J. R. Buck- alew. chairman; St. G. R. Raby, L. S. Lips- comb, Abram Frey, C. L. Saers. Street railroads—Chapin Brown, man; J. W. Somerville, H. D. Walbridge, C. B. Dickey, A. B, Chatfield. Charity—L. S. Emery, chairman: W. D. Quinter, J. B. Sieman, 'T. C. Dulin, J. D. Hundley. The next meeting of the association will be held the first Mond . N beheld day evening in No- chair- ——— CUBAN AND MEXICAN MAILS. Bids to Be Opened This Afternoon at the Post Office Department. The large contracts for the ocean car- riage of mails from New York to Havana, Cuba, and from New York to Tuxpam, Mexico, and intermediate ports, will be let on bids to be opened at 3 o'clock this af- ternoon at the Post Office Departmen:. The contracts involve about $200,000 a year al- together, and the bidders will have the op- tion of five or ten-year contract terms. The present contractor is the New York and Cuba Mail Steamship Company. The performance of the new contract will begin November t. So far, the authoritics have not been advised of any opposition to the present contractors’ bids, though they be- Heve that there will be some bids against that company’s when the time for filing expires. There was no competition when the present contract was let, five years 2 go. This service entails a heavy loss on the government. The mileage paid that. com. pany in the fiscal year 1896 for 203,580 stat- ute miles traveled was $208,580, while the income from the postage thereon was enly ———-_e______ Aaditor Castle's Trip. Sixth Auditor Castle of the Treasury De- partment will leave for his home in St. Paul, Minn., tomorrow, and on nis return will be accompanied by his family, who will be located here for the winter. ———————-—oe-—____ Local Pensions. Pensions have been granted as follows: District of Columbia—Aurelia A. Mathews, Charles E. Dibbie, Noah W. Pence. Maryland—Frederick Purnell (deceased), Hancock; Lewis Johnson, Baltimore; Susan Johnson, Ealtimore. Virginia- Hanna, National Sol- diers’ Home, Elizabeth City. pe La aR Nl a eta ll PU ata alan POLITICS IN VIRGINIA Interest Now Centers in the Coming Lynch- burg Convention, Strong Feeling Against Republican Machine—Tyler’s Campaign a Farce —Contest for U. S. Senator. Correspondence of The Evening. Star. RICHMOND, Va., October -4, 1897. ‘The interest of Virginia politicians gcn- erally is just at present Cirected, to the coming republican state convention in Lynchburg on October 5. The question be- ing discussed is whether a nomination for governor will be made. If the convention ecidez to nominate the choice witt-ltkely be either Warsen S. Lurty of .Harrison- burg or Patrick McCaull of Culpeper. ‘The impression seems to prevail that Me- Czull will be the nominee. He is popular apd has meny warm personal friends among those who will take prominent part iu the proceedings. = It is, indeed, hard to predict at this time what the convention will do, but it is cer- tain that there will not be ary cut-and- dried routine in the manner of procedure, and that the whole aftair will be more or less spicy, and some lively resolutions will doubtless be presented and adopted. So far there seems to be no real leader of the movement, and it is true that even those who were chiefly instrumental in making up the call for the gathering at this stage of the game know practically nothing of how the business will be transacted or what will be done. The whole thing seems to be in a chaotic state. Despite the ef- forts of the machine in the republican party-in Virginia, it seems to be assured that this convention will be a large and strong one. It is a well-known fact that the Waddill-Brady-Agnew faction of the party have done everything in their power to cry down the efforts of the people in the republican party to have a convention. They got rid of Colonel Lamb as state chairman, after considerable manipuiation. Colonel Lamb did not act as a machine man, and did not keep in touch with the Officé-seeking fraternity. By shrewdness and political maneuvering the opposing fa tion, which is small in numbers but pow- erful in political influence, got control of all the patronage in the state, and the Lamb followers have been left in the cold. Protest Against Machine’s Action. Republicans all over the state rose up with a mighty protest against the action of the machine, and demanded a conven- ticn. They were discouraged in every pos- stble way, but their strength was too much for the opposition, and they will express themselves in emphatic terms, it is thought. It is e&pected that Col. Lamb will be indorsed, and that the conduct of the opposing faction will be condemned in piain words. Rumors have heen spread areund to the effect that an effort wil! be made to heal the rupture in the party, and to have the two factions get together on a mutual basis. Gen. James A. Walker was prominently spoken of early in the year’as Tyler's op- ponent. Gen. Walker then loomed up as a strong probable candidate. He was then a supporter of Col. Lamb, but when the ma- chine opposed the latter gentleman and de- posed him as chairman, Gen. Walker went over with the machine. This fact, it is be- lieved, will exclude him from the list of these who will be considered for candi- dates. The numerical strength of the anti- Waddill-Brady-Agnew faction will be unit- ed against any machine man. Tyler's Campaign a Farce. An unusual situation In state politics is the present Tyler campaign. It is being spoken of as a “roaring farce.” So far the demecratic candidate has had plain sail- ing. His opposition, in case of x nomina- ticn, will be weak, owing to the split in the republican party. Tyler will get a large number of populist votes. His original po- sition on the currency question will be a strong drawing card for the populist ranks. During his stump speeches in the state this fal) he has appealed to the populist idea by the pessimistic view of the coramercial and industrial outlook until some of the more conservative democrats in the state are already looking upon him as a “‘calami- ty howler.” Mr. Tyler's one-sided speeches are not being very widely listened to. His lack of opposition has knocked a great deal of the interest out of the campaign, and it has been really difficult for him to stir up any great amount of enthusiasm in the canvass. While he is speaking from place to place, the recent discussion between Governor O’Ferrall and Senator John W. Daniel is being widely commented upon. The im- pression among conservative and intelli- gent people seems to be that the governor acquitted himself with a high degree of credit. He brought to light many things which had long since been forgotten, but which will not in any way help the po- litical strength of Maj.: Daniel. “Governor O'Ferrall is willing to prolong the discus- sicn, but Maj. Daniel appears to have been glad to drop it even while under fire. Fight for United States Senatorship. The most interesting fight that will de- velop in Virginia for a long time will be between Senator Thomas S. Martin and Consul General Fitzhugh Lee: The “latter has already practically announced, that. he will be a candidate for Mr. Martin’s seat In the Senate. General Lee is looming up with a fine record as consul general at Havana. He is exceedingly popular: throughout’ the state, and is regarded not only as o whole- souled, genial man, but a statesman as well. He is an able debater and a strong and influential man for ‘any “public ‘Office he may try to get. He is believed to be a sound money man, though he has never given out his views op the currency, auesr tion. He did not vote in the last cam- paign, in which he took no part, and the public has little idea of his financial views. It is believed, however, that Mr. Clev land would not have appointed him as con- sul general to Cuba, and.that Mr. MeKin- ley would not have retained him in this Qfficial position, had he not been a sound Money man. General Lee will make a very strong fight for the-senatorship. The memory of the last contest between Lee and Martin has not yet been obliterated, and it is still believed by many people in the state that the position should have been given to General Lee, and would have been had not the machine politicians interfered with pubiic opinion. : the state, owing to his wavering views on the currency question. He was at first a sound money and raflroad man. Subse- quently he flopped over to free silver. It is not altogether unlikely that Cori- gressman William A. Jones will also get in the fight, and that there will be an ex- ceedingly interesting triangular contest. Late Dispatch From Rome Says Alarming Rumors Are Untrue. A dispatch from Rome last night say: The pope, all reports in Paris and Condon papers to the contrary, is in excellent health. The Osservatore Romano this evening says: “The bad weather of the past few days has prevented the pope from con- tinuing his walks in the garden of the Vati- ilies and on Saturday afternoon he received over a hundred Italian and foreign visitors, On Sunday celebration of mass.” Dr. Laffoni, the physician of the confirms the Senator Martin is not very popular in se POPE’S ILL HEALTH DENIED. - - + can. On Friday afterncon tire pope received the members of several -distinguistied fam- he admitted fifty visitors to his Pope, tore ANACOSTIA LODGE BENEFIT Masonic Bazaar in Aid of Local Organiza- tion Opens Auspiciously. Grand Master Trimble Delivers an Address—List of Committees in Charge of Booths. The bazaar for the benefit of Anacostia Lodge of Masons, which was opened last evening at the Masonic Hall, 9th and F streets northwest, was a more complete success than was anticipated, even by the managers. The purpose of the promoters is to liquidate the debt on the hall of the Anacostia organization. On either side and at each end of the large hall are located booths, one of which is in charge of Anacostia Lodge, and each of the others is presided over by members of a chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. There is also a paddle stand and a voting table. , Those in charge of the various booths ere: Ruth Chapter—Mrs. H. M. Schneider, chairman; Mesdames M. E. Teachum, J. E. Johnson, A. Lamond, K. M. L. Gude, R. Yost, F. D. Frasier, F. Foose, R. Meiners, M. Otterback, S. J. O'Neil, D. V. Plitt, I. Berglin, K. Loeffier, J. M. Alexander, L. Johnson, A. B. Cogswell, R. E. Anderson, A. G. Brown, Misses Lena Rohr, E. E. Hurlebaus, L. B. Lynch, E. B. McAllister, L. Plitt, Brenunger, B. Vogt, I. M. Gould, I. Hart, Mr. F. F. Alexander, Mr. J. Meiners, Mr. F. H. Hohoff. Electa Chapter—Mrs. Mary Tavenner, chairman; Mrs. Cornelia Campbell, secr tary; Mrs. M. B. Okey, Mrs. E. P. Wat- sen, Mrs. Juliana Allen, Miss Elsie J. Shields, Mrs. M. M. Babson, Mrs. M. E. Simpson, Mrs. L. A. Gude, Mrs. A. Garden, Miss Rosa Kuhn, Mrs. Elia Beresford, Mr Carrie M. Stevens, Mrs. Mary Kronheimer, Miss Anni¢ Hartley, Mrs. Ada James, Mi Ida M. Linger, Miss Rosa Scott, Miss Car- rie Follinsbee, Mrs. Carrie King, Mrs. Williamson, Mrs. H. L. Stow, Mrs. Warwick, Mrs. J. F. Hartley. ; Naomi Chapter—Mrs. Mar, chairman; Mesdames J. S. lie Hunt, Jessie Crocken, M. Yeatman, Samuel Einstein, Mr Coleman and Mrs. Tripp, Misses Lydia Hill, Lillian Norton, Gertrude Wood, Carrie Budd, Lucy Noyes, Leulah Rothrock, Min- nie Paine, Janet Small, Mary Shields, Dr. N. A. Strait, Mi G. W. Mowbray, Bur- ton Ma e Hunt, H. C. Roth- rock and J, H. Small, jr. Martha Chapter — Mrs. Della Creamer, Mes- chairman; Miss A. G. McCathran, dames Mary J. Speaks, Annie L. McCath- ran, Martha A. Harper, Georgia Buckey, Fe M. Parsells, Misses Josephine L. Lawrence, E. Bertha Crawford, Marion W. McCathran, Mrs. Elizabeth E. Wood, Miss- es Margaret E. Tripp, Annie E. Tripp, Em- ma Streng, Eva Wells, Alice A. Parke: Dr. William K. Davidson and Mr. Charles F._ Herrmann. Esther Chapter—Misses Ida V. McKei- den, Carrie L. Cald Elsie R. Decker, Clara Barnard, Augusta Reiter, Alice R. Franklin, Francis M. Ham, Anna M. Deck er, Lottie Pyne, Mary E.' Bower, Imogen Churchill, Messrs. David E. Pyne, Philip Reiter, Wm. A. Gatley, John M. Churchill. Adah Chapter—Mrs. S. Walker, chairman; Ww. M. Mrs. Barton, Mr: Henderson, Mrs. Riggle Reyburn, Einstein, M ribby, Pennifill, Hols Mr. Waller, Mrs. Mage: Bethlehem Chapter--} Jessie Caamp- bell, chairman; Miss EHen Lamb, Mi: Sarah Pach, Mesdames Mary Campb Nellie Landergren Mary Lamb, Mary Burk- lin, Lillle Randolph, Franc Armstrong, Kate Potter, Nannie Yoste,* Etta Norman, Esther Gregory, Cora Goumpf, Mary Perry, Mary Omohundro, Mollie Smith. Anacostia Ledge—Mrs. Samuel E. Shieids, chairman dames James Minnix, Thomas J. Watson, Henry Ki Samuel E. O'Brien, William D. Campbell, Wiliam H. Scott, T. Bluke Claggett, Hattie Scott. The executive committee is composed of James E. Minnix, chairma: William F. Gude, first vice chairman; Julius W. Tol- son, second vice chairman; John H. King, secretary; Adolphus Gude, treasurer; jchn H. Mills, Charles F. Walson. Reception committee—Rev. W. G. Daven- port, chairm William H. Collins, Clau- dus B. Smith, Samuel E. Shicids, muel BE. O’Brien, Ezra A. Mathers, Charles A. Stevens,- James ©. Hailey, Henry A. Gri: wold, Mrs. M. E. Espey, W. the O. E. S.; Mrs. K. M. of Ruth Chapter, No. 1; M W. matron of Blecta Chapter, No. A. S. William W._ matron of Chapter, No. 3; Mrs. V. ( DeShields matron of Martha Chapte No. Mrs. C. B. Allen, W. matron ef Esther Chepter, No. 5; Mrs. W. it. Messenger, W. matron of Adah Chapter, No. 6; . M. EL Nuai- ley, W. matron of Bethlehem Chapter, No. 7. The bazaar was opened with an address by Most Worshipful Grand Master Mat- thew Trimble of the Grand Lod was introduced to the audience by V ful Master J. E. Minmix of Anacostia Lodge. During the evening a fraternal visit was received irom the officers of B. B. French Lodge. Music was furnished bya section of the Marine Bana and the Kit Carson Drum Corps. —_>__ WILL ALL TURN WHITE. A Colored Man’s Theory of the Des- tiny of His Race. A special dispatch to the Philadelphia Press from Atlanta, Ga., says: Bishop Gaines of the colored church has become the prophet of a startling theory, which he has eyolved and embodied in book form as his contribution to the liter- ature of his race. In a word, he presents the theory that the colored race is surely and gradually being absorbed by the white; that in the run of years it will disappear, the evolu- tion being reached through a process of graded mulatto tints and constantly les- sering African characteristics. This pro- cess of bleaching out, he declares, is going on year by year, and will continue inex- orably until the miracle is wrought. He says: “This amalgamation has gone on until the best and most discriminating observers in the south affirm that there are left but two millions of pure unmixed Afri- cans out of the more than eight millions of this race in this country. “In the light of these facts, is it rational to suppose that the African colored man will continued to be colored? Is it not in- evitable that in the course of time he wili lose his distinctive color and become prac- tically a Caucasian? The fact, as we have shown, {s already partially accomplished,, and every present indication points to ii total consummation in the process of time.” ee . * PASSED SATISFACTORILY. Feur Clerks in the Sixth Auditor's Ofice Examined for Chiefship. The sixth auditor has received informia- tion that the four clerks of his office who were lately examined for promotion to be chief.of division passed satisfactorily. These successful candidates were B. A. Allen of Kansas, D. W. Duncan of Pennsylvania, A. Clements of Maryland and J. M: Bishop of Tennessee. It is not likely that more than two of these successful candidates will be appointed to chiefships at present. pe selection will be announced in a day or wo. The' seventy clerks of the sixth auditor's office who were given notice to show cause why they should rot be reduced shave ail filed their answers with the cases. He has about concluded PSonaiedt come in seven of these taken no Auditor Castle,’ has had time to. examire only fourteen of |_ bed but FOES OF ALCOHOL Annual Demonstration by the W. C, T. U. of the District, GROWTH OF TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT Message Sent to Daughter of the ; Late Neal Dow. ADDRESSES AND MUSIC The annual demonstration of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, L. T.. L. branch of the District of Columbia, was held last evening at the First Congrega- tlonul Church. It was a success, both in the number of those present and the en- thusiasm manifested. Previous to the hour for the meeting to begin, the adult members of the union and the juniors of the Loyal Temperance Legion assembled in the parlors of the church, and as the hands in the big clock indicated 8 p.m., the former, under the lead of Mrs. M. B. Platt, president, and the L. T. L.’s, under the conduct of Mrs. Emma F. Shelton, marched up the two main aisles to the platform, where they were reviewed by Mrs. Hartsock, Mrs. Buzzee, Mrs. Cowsiil, Mrs. Catlin and Mrs? Barber, officers of the District Union. While this was transpiring an appropriate selec- tion was rendered on the organ by Miss Abbie Power, the organist of the Vermont Avecue Christian Church, accompanied on the cornet by Mr. Robert Maxwell. Each of the members carried cither a banner or a national flag, and the ne was a beau- tiful one. After being reviewed, the mem- bers took seats in the pews in the center of the auditorium. ed. O. . rs on the plat- Louise Weightthan, I trict corresponding secretary; Mrs. Robe: Coken, president-at-large; Mrs. Emma F.. Shelton, District corresponding secretary; Mrs. Mary Wells of Chattanoog: Tenn., national organizer, and Mrs. Grace Chapin. The latter, who for the occasion. repre- ed the’ Union Signal, the organ of the World's W. C. T. U., wore a poke bonnet mude out of one of the pape: a_ cape of the same material, with ruffies of leaflets depending from it, and as she stood beside Mrs. Wells, while the latter made some re- marks later in the evening, she presented a decidedly unique appearance. Renew the 'Pleége. The exercises were begun with the reci- tation in concert by the members of the W. C. T. U. of the motto of the organiza- tion, ‘For God and Home and Every Land, Loyal Unto Death.” This was followed by a temperance song, to the tune of “Amer- ica." A responsive service was led by Mrs. M. E. Hartsock, following which Rev. Dr. George W. Moore of Fisk University, ville, Tenn., formerly pastor of Li in. Memorial Congregational Church in this city, offered an invocation. duet, entitled “Though Your Sins Be as Scarlet,” was sung by Miss Lena Calla- han, alto, and Miss Helen Nye, soprano. A brief address on the growth of the temperance movement as reiating espe- cially to the “‘Y.’s” was made by Miss Emma Esbey, and a short chalk talk” was made by Mrs. Welsh. The latter’s subj was “Danger Signals,” which she illas- trated by the use of figures of a lantern and green, red and white flags. The work of the Loyal Temperance Le- gion was told by the superintendent of the Juvenile department, Mrs. Alla B. Foster. “What Happened to Jones” was the utle of a recitation by Miss Margaret Hayward. A song by Thanet Johuson, a little colored girl, to the tuae of “Old Black Joe,” creat- ed great enthusiasm. An encore could not be responded to on account of the length of the program. After a solo, “He Leadeth Me,”” was sung by Miss Irma Callahan, Mrs. Wells made some remarks on the literature published by the National W. C. T. U. “Already,” she said, “the W..C. T. U. has printed and distributed enough literature to sow the United States knee deep with good reading matte Dr. Moore’s Address. Rev. Dr. Moore made an address, in the course of which he said that while he did not wish to make any {nsiduous distinc- ticns, it was a fact that the favors granted the colored people at the Nashville exposi- tion, now in progress, showed that the W. C. T. U. had grown in infldence even since the Atlanta exposition was held. “At the latter,” he said, “the W. C. T. U. protested in vain against the placing of a saloon in the building set apart for ne- Sroes, but when a protest was filed with the managers of the Tennessee exposition by the W. C. T. U. against the issuanee of a similar privilege to parties at Nashville, the wishes of the temperance people were freely and quickly granted.” Dr. Moore said he was authorized sent to the meeting the greetings of the members of the W. C. T. U. in the states of Tennessee, Georgia, North Caroli: a Virsiaae ‘gia, Ni ‘olina and to pre- Work of Years. Mrs. Wells followed with an address on the work accomplished by the W. C. T. U. since it was organized twenty-one years ago, and she predicted that it would be but a few. years before there will be a majority of temperance men in both houses of Congress and then, she said, our na- tional legislators will direct their atten- tion more to the moral and less to the monetary conditions of the country. “I cor fess," continued Mrs. Wells, “that the indications at this time do not point in a very encouraging manner to such a complete revolution, but that it will come I have no doubt. I remember hearing my father, who was a slave owner, say to Mother years before the breaking out of the war: ‘Wife, the time 's coming when slavery will be at an end in the United States: I do not know how we will do with- out the slaves or how the change will be brought about; but it will be accomplished.’ And then my mother would reply: ‘Wil- liam, what makes you talk’that way, when you speak on that subject, you use the only, foolish langvage of your life.’ Then my father would rejoim: ‘Yes, but the change is coming.’ “We all know” said-Mrs. Wells, “that the change did come, and just as certainly will there be the change I have predicted regarding the composition of our Senate and House of Representatives.” Message of Condolence. Mrs. Wells closed her address with. a beautiful allusion to-Gen.- Neal Dow, the aged prohibitionist, who died at his home i Portland, Me., a few days ago. ‘Z wander,” said she, “if his pure spirit, now io the realms of bliss, can look upon this gathering, and if it can, how Its pos- sessor must be rejoiced.” At the conclusion of Mrs. Wells’ address a resolution was adopted to send a telegram of condolence to Miss jw, daughter of the deceased, which Was_ldter done, in words as BOA 3 x ¥ “The foman’s: Temperance Union of the Dist 5 mbia eel demonstration tonight extend to you sincere condolence upon, the death of venerable and revered father, Gen. oa iat WDE eens ae z ‘e benediction was proneukied, by. Rev. Dr. 2 — aie LABOR AND EIGHT-HOUR LAW Central Union Charges Violation at Bureau of Engraving and Printing. The Employes Urged to Form an Or- ganization—Brewers’ Contract Dis- cussed—Business of Locals. Twenty organizations were represented at last evening’s meeting of the Central La- bor Union. President Milford Spohn was in the chair, and Messrs. Crowley and Moulden acted as secretaries. The most important action taken was the adoption of a statement and resolution in reference to the alleged violation of the eight-hour law at the bureau of engraving and printing, and alzo the recent order of the acting secretary of the treasury in ref- erence to extra pay for extra time, the pa- per being as follows: “If the order recently issued by the Sec- retary of the Treasvry prohibiting the payment of extra pay for extra time to the employes at the bureau of engraving and printing wil! resuit in limiting the werk of a day fa that department and compel those in charge to obey the national eight-hour law, it should be regarded as eminently proper. “For years these employes have been worked exira time, or beyond the number of hours per day required of employes in other departments, which has been sub- mitted to without protest from the em- ployes because of the extra compensaiion received. “Perhaps, as employes of the gover: ment, the workers in the bureau were un: ble to protect themselves from the exa f those in authority, and were wu parties with the treasury officials to the violation of the spirit of the eigit- hour law. he rule that required exira time of these employes was an impudent disre- gard of a cardinal issue of organized labor, and the continuance of the rule, even with compensation, should be condemned. Additional Force Suggested. “If the force now employed is not su: cient to do tne work required without werking overtime, additional workers should be employed, and this bureau should be copducted in the future on a just and equitable business basis, and not, as in the past, under the methods of a ‘sweat shop.’ “We condemn the system of employment which hes prevailed at the bureau of en- graving and printing, and request that those in authority rescind the rule requir- ing the employes to work overtime, and that in the f»ture not more than eight hours’ labor per day shall be required of them. “The organization committee of this body is hereby directed to communicate this re- quest to the Secretary of the Treasury, and also to urge the emplo: of the bureau to organize and thus r e and deserve the sympathy and support of organized labor.” The Brewers’ Contract. Delegate Weber, chairman of the commit- tee on the brewers’ contract, reported that the committee had for severa! months en- deavored to see the employing brewers, but nad been unable to do so, and Secre- tary Crowley was directed to communicate with them and request that they name a date upon which they would meet the ccm- mittee and consider the contiact which will be submitted. Delegate Maghan, of the committee to whom was referred the grievance of the Engineers’ Union against the management of a local brewery, reported that the com- mittee had conferred with the directors of the concern, and the promise had been given that when the services of an addi- tional engineer were required, a member of the Engineers’ Union would be employed. The report of the committee provoked a lorg discussion of the matter, put the en- gineers insisted upon their motion to place the firm on the unfair list. A motion was, however, substituted and carried to delay firal action until after the committee has had another conference with the directors of the company, and this, it was under- stood, will take place this ween. Contractor Daggett’s Force. District Organizer Silver stated that, al- though he had been assured by Contractor Daggett that he had no objection to his street sweepers joining a labor organiza- tion, he had been informed that a number of the employes who had done so have been notified by Mr. Daggett’s superin- tendent that unless they sever their con- nection with the union they will be dis- charged. The matter was referred to a special committee, composed of Messrs. Sil- ver, Kreiter, Maghan, Neale and Moulden, who were directed to call on the District Commissioners and acquaint them with the status of affairs. Delegate -Kreiter was appointed a mem- ber of the label committee, to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Delegate ‘Thompson. Delegate Patterson was appointed to fill a similar position on the grievance com- mittee, caused by the resignation of Dele- gate Rabbitt. Call of the Unions. Under the call of unions a delegate from the steamfitters corrected a misstatement, as published, that a contractor at the treasury was employing non-union steam- fitters and bricklayers, the fact being that the party was employing union steam- fitters, and, through a misapprehension, he employed a non-union bricklayer. The con- tractor stated it was announced that in ae he would employ union men exclu- sively. —_-__—_. TO REUNITE THEIR FORCES. Pla: Maturing for Healing Breach in Salvation Army. A special dispatch to the New York Her- ald from Detroit says: From information, which has been glean- ed in the last few days, it seems assured that there is on foot a plam to reunite the two branches of the Salvation Army in this country, and that Major Blackhurst has gone to England to bring about a com- plete reconciliation between General Boot? and his son Ballingtpn, Word was received today that General Booth would visit this country next Jan- uary, and his visit is looked forward to by both the old army and the American vol- unteers as the beginning of the end which will see them all arrayed once more under the banner of the original Salvationists. The two branches of the army here seem to understand that this is the result that will soon be seen. Ballington will be con- tinued in his high station here, while the general will become the head of the entire army. 3 —-—______ Notes of the Army. Capt. Isaac W. Littell, assistant quarter- master, has been-relieved from duty at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and ordered to duty at New York city. - Major Paul R. Brown, surgeon, has been Placed on the retired list on account of dis- ability incident to the service. _ Capt. Bogardus Eldridge, 14th Infantry, has been granted leave of absence for two ALL SORTS OF REPTILES NEW SPANISH MINISTRY Collection of Snakes, Lizards and Scorpions Personnel of the Oabinet Selected by Senor- at National Museum. Sagasta. General Blanco Will eceed Weylea iu Caba—Advent of Liberals isn Well Received. Wonderful White Ants From Liberia— Rattlers of the Dinmond Variety Other Features. , The new Spanish ministry is constituted as follows: Senor Sagasta, president of the council of ministers, B Senor Gullon, minister for foreign affairs, Sener Groizard, minister of justice. General Correa, minister of war. Admiral Bermejo, minister of marine. Senor Puigcerver, minister of finance. Senor Capdepon, minister of the interior, Count Xiguena, minister of public works, Senor Moret, minister for the colonies. The ministers, after an informal meeting, proceeded to the palace and took the oaths of office. A special to the New York Herald from Madrid says: The advent of the Mberal farly to power has been remarkably well received throughout the peninsuta. d it is popularly believed that a more - tary regime In Cuba will be started by promptly recalling General Weyler. It is now understood that his successor will probably be General Blanco, former gov- ernor general of the Philippines Blanco is considered the softest-hearted seldier in Spain. He is a subtle, kindly pelitician, as well as a warrior, alw In the northeast corner of the National Museum building is a department, a view of which would have more effect on a man accustomed to hard drinking than a division of members of the W. C. T. U. marshaled before him in battle array, all determined to make him sign the pledge. As may be imagined, there are snakes connected with the little upstairs corner, and some of them are calculated to make the hair even of the cold water advocate stand up in affright. There are all sorts of reptiles and creeping things in the gal- lery nook, and the smell of the alcohol and other preparations in which they are pre- served is plainly noticeable. The place is dark and gloomy, a veritable chamber of horrors, and a glance at the immense bot- tles with their loathsome contents is not calculated to inspire confidence in the mind of the beholder. Dr. Hay, who was at work there today, showed The Star reporter a number of specimens lately received from ail over the worid, two or three of them being of far more than ordinary interest. One of the reptiles shown, which was secured by the expedition to Liberia, of which Prof. Cook was a member, is a horned snake, an en- | Prene to employ pacific in prefere: to tirely new variety so far as the museum | Violent measures He will be fully authoe, is concerned, and one which would be re- | !%ed to approach the rebels with a view to garded as a specimen of value by any in- | @'riving at a mutual ‘or the stitution of like character. cessation of hostilities ot 0. a Of the Viper Variety. general will in any case be sent whose modus operandi will ¥ mercy and concili- ation. The reptile is of the viper variety, and is known scientifically as the “bitis gaboni-| Now is a fitting occasion to recall words ca,” the latter name referring to the Ga- | Which Senor Sazasta uttered in May T believe in military boon, in whose neighborhood it is found. It is one of the few horned specimens in existence, but the horns are plainly dis- lematic action in Cub: tion has remembe: cagerly awaiting thei cernible, and occupy a prominent position | PW ministry. on the forepart of the head, on each side of | | There is a good deal of latent curiosity the nasal holes. to see what kind of recen r The snake was secured by Mr. Rollo | Weyler will get on his return to penin- Cook, who was a member of the Liberian | S¥la. “He had better not come near expedition. It was, Hterally, Spain,” said a Uberal yester< a native who was cutting bis way through || The queen regent is kown to have the forest in front of the part brought about the retirement of the con- nately, the snake did not have a chance to | Servatives in a decisive strike, as the man had his feot on it. It | it d, by is ve poisonous and most venomiwus- | 2ninistration, looking. the Cuban war, The head of the snake is flat and is very | Weatment and_tortur! large, considering the size of the snake, it e unpatriotic being only about four feet in length. Tt is, | party feuds of the la however, thick in comparison with i length. The horn gives it a most hideous and repulsive appearance. It quarter of an inch in length and is div It is not poisonous, and merely serves the purpose of giving the reptile a ferocious appearance. It resembles, to some extent the head of the rhinoceros, the little e: peering wickedly on each side of the nasal organs, The rumor that and were minded to mpathize with her diplomatic relations with t States has bzen coni organs of the attracted no garded as the st canard. A riot occurred during the vo: ship Isla de Mindanao, which } Austria all or was ge of the s just ar- i at Barcelonia with troops from the sold Lizards of Large Size. In the same colicction are a number of lizards, of large size, but considered harm- less, and scorpions of immense proportions. The “stinger” of the latter is on the end of the tail, and when an opportunity is of- fered the scorpion sinks this into its en- emy, with such force that it is withdrawn with difficulty. The sting is venomous, but is not thought to be necessarily fatal to a human being. Some of the gigartic white ants, with which some sections of Liberia abound, were shown. They are of different sizes, comprising “‘svidiers,” “‘workers’’ and “queens.” One of the latter shown was about an inch long. The jaws of the workers are powerfully develeped. Some varieties of the ants build mounds as high, or higher, than a man, in which they live. A member of the expedition told The Star reporter that he threw a rat in among a lot of them, on the march, and in a few minutes only the bones were left, the flesh having been removed by the creatures. If @ person gets in their way, in the forest, they make things lively for him. One of the greatest curivsities in the reptile line comprised in t collection, and shown the reporter by Dr. Hay, is a Florida rattlesnake of the “diamond” va- riety, about six feet and a half in length, and nine inches in circumference. The scales on the “rattler” are like those on a large fish, and its head is nearly as large as a man’s fist. Formidable Adversary. It must have been in life, as it is now in alcohol, a terribly repulsive object, and a most formidable one to meet in combat. The specimen, it was stated, was the larg- est of the rattlesnake variety ever seen by any of the persons connected with the de- partment. The poison fangs, which are lo- cated in the upper jaw, are nearly half an inch in length, and are hooked, being 2s sharp as a needle. There are two of them, sometimes three, and there are always what are known as “supernumerary” ones. ready to take the place of any that are broken or removed. The fangs of the Liberian viper, or “bitis gabonica,” though the snake is at least one- third smaller, are about as large as those of the giant rattlesnake. Even if there were no poison glands the simple bite would tear a man’s hand terribly. Another specimen, which was sent to the museum recently by Dr. Abbott, the fam- ous Philadelphia explvrer, from India, is that of a snake nearly fourteen feet in length. Its head is nearly as large as that of a baby. The reptile has not yet been classified. It is regarded, however, as a most curious specimen, and one of great in- terest in the reptile collection. ee DEATH OF CAPT. CHATARD. Philippines. Because a dead zoing to be thrown avert while a dead priest was buri the troops rose, unanimo: their officers, until a di accorded the soldier. ~~ At a cabinet council this evening it was decided to appoint Senor Amos Salvador, minister of finance in the SaBasta c of 1895, director of the Bank of Count Romanones been mayor of Madrid, and Senor Aguilera pre- fect of police of that cit r owas ted by burial was SeeeDRT eee DYNAMITE GUNS WROUGHT HAVOC. Cuban I regent Leaders Tell of Vice ies Over Spaniards. Gen. Estrada Palma of New York ye terday received a letter from Gen. Gomez, the commander-in-chief of the Cuban army. “Weyler’s successor in Cuba,” writes the general, “in order to cope with the even then he will fail as ignominiously as Weyler has failed. “Our men were never imbued with a more hopefu! spirit than they are « ent. timate success. If Weyler be rm successor here, whoever he may will be surprised to see the spirit of victory which arimates the brave Cuban troops. We can- not bb subdued, and no one knows this be' ter than Weyle1 . With the Gomez letter was one from Gen. Calixto Garcia, who commands the, troops in the eastern provinces. It gave some particulars concerning the capture of Las Tunis, on August 30 last. “Tite dynamite gun which you sent us,” writes Gen. Garcia, “played an important part in the capture of Las Tunis. Its de- structive shells spread terror through the Spanish troops. We besieged it for three days, when it finally surrendered. We found many of the troops in a terrible con- dition. At least one hundred men fell vic- tims to the dynamite shells, a good many more being badly wounded. The rest of the five hundred men were in an utterly de- meralized condition when the Spanish flag was hauled down. Our losses numbered sixty men. All the sick and wounded Span- iards were sent to hospitals and given every possible attention. The prisoners were all released. “If we had a few more dynamite guns wa should soon end the war. Reports of its destructive work here have spread all through Cuba, and have disheartened the Spanish soldiers.” o+—_—___ Is CERTAIN, —_ He Was Probably the Oldest Survivor ANNEXATION of Confederate Navy. Capt. Frederick Chatard, an old resident of St. Louis, and the oldest surviving of- ficer of the confederate navy, is dead at the Mullanphy hospital in that city. He was also thought to be the oldest surviving officer of the old United States navy of azte-bellum days. Captain Chatard was born in Baltimore In 1507 and entered the United States navy. in 1824 on the vessel Ola North Caroling. Ho served 2 contin. ous! in nay break! the war, when. he Fesigned his position and Joined the. conYederate navy. NO OPPOSITION TO JUDGE JONES. Maryland Republicans of Fifth Dis- trict Fail to Nominate. The republican convention for the fifth judicial district of Maryland met at Annap- olis yesterday, and by a vote of 9 to 4 de- Senator Lodge Discusses New Form of Government for Hawaii. A special dispatch to the Baltimore Sun from Boston, Mass., quotes Senator Lodge as saying: “I look upon the annexation of ‘the Hawaiian Islands as practically accom- plished. The treaty will be taken up when Congress assembles in December, and I think there is an easy majority in the Sen- ate in favor of its ratification. “If it should appear probable that an opposition is developing to defeat ratifica- tion the remedy will be simple. There is a int resolution for annexation of the is- 2 “What are your views as to a f or engral Glabaugh. presented, the resolu, | SoVerament for the islands after annexa- ton, wuiek wae “it is settled that we do not to ad- Howard made a strong effort to have Mr. | 10 Hawaii as a utate in the Dalene ro. Sceby D: Meduire PERSE, Sem semaer. | oene Pome ot: Serst- TROOPS ALL LEAVE HAZLETON. | Cractiy’what It should be le not ger Ghote Warrant for Arrest of - “I ameinelined to think that we should of Dynamite Outrage. give Hawaii a form of government ratlier