Evening Star Newspaper, October 18, 1898, Page 9

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For a month or more be- fore the ral] vas made the officer said he noticed intcxicated persons coming from the defendant’s house on Sundays. Jobn Douglass. colored, a boarder in the house, told the court and jury that he had bought thros bottles of beer from the de- fendant, paying at the rate of 7 cents a bottle. Maria Johnson was the next witness call- ed by Mr. Pugh, and was questioned. “Do you know Mrs, Williams?” she was asked. “Certainly, I do,” was her response. “Dii you ever buy any liquor from her?” “Yes, sir,” she answered. “I bought whisky.”” “How muh did you buy?” “Well,” answered Maria, “I never drink more than @ haif pint.” “Ten, did you buy a half pint?” “Yes, sir.” Sergt. Dunnigan explained how the raid was made, and told of the supply of iiquor fcund. He sald that they searched two houses, one of which was occupied by Mrs. Williams’ son. The defencant dented the charge. She said she had seme whisky there which she intended to use with quinine for medicine. Her son and some friends, she said, had beught a kes of beer on the Sunday charg- ed, and were going to drink it in the after- noon. Some of the Hquor found in a room on the upper ficor. she satd, did not belong to her, but was the property of a man who rented a rocm. from her. Attorney Smith, who represented the woman, called nine witnesses on bis side. When they had been examined the case was submitted without argument. The jury returned a verdxt of not guilty. —— os The Sick Soldiers. Private William E. B. Sachs of 1511 Mar- ion street, a member of Company A, Ist District of Columbia Volunteers, who has been suffering with a severe attack of typhoid fever ever since the regiment re- turned to Washington, was out yesterday for the first time. He is now well on the ompiete recovery. 1 Peter E. Little of Company D, District of Columbia Regiment, who has been suffering from paralysis of. the lower limbs, is reported as being slightly better this afterno: An application of electricity has been made with favorable results, and his family and physicians, although not fecling that he is out of danger, are now hopeful of his recovery > Beanshooter’s Bond $500. Judge Kimball today fixed bond at $500 in the case of James Contee, a small colored boy, charged with seriously injuring Wil- liam Brewer, another small colored bo; It is alleged that the victim’s head was hurt by a stene from a beanshooter fired by the defendant. When the injury was in- flicted, about ten days ago, it was feared that death would ensue, but today the at- tending physician furnished a certificate to show that the injured boy fs out of danger. > SANDY SPRING. The October meting of Olney Grange occurred Tuesday, with Charles F. Brooke in the chair, The entertainment in the evening was made public, and the question, “Resolved, ‘That too much time and attention are devoted to athletics in our colleges,” was debated by Miss Janie T. Brooke and R. Bent- ley Thomas on the affirmative stde, and by Miss Atlee V. Farqphar and Hertert Stabler on the neg tive. The result was a victory for the utter, Mr. and Mrs. Louls Steer of Pliludelphia expect to come to Sundy Springs shortly and take up thelr abode with Mrs. Stser's brother, Amos T. Holland, ir. and Mrs. Charles E. Bond and Miss Allee Stabler ure ptunning to spend the winter in Ashe: ville, and Miss Emily Ramskill at Aiken. Mrs. Willian Lea of Wilmipgton is visitng rela. tives here. Other arrivals are Aduiral Jouett, Mr. and Miss Dorrauce and Caleb S. Miller of Wash: ington; Ernest Gill of Baltimore and the Kev. Wil- livm Laird of Albemarle county, Virginia. Laird was a former resident bere, and his many friends are interested In the anpouncement of his engagement to Miss Lynde of Baltimore. Corporal George H. Brooke, who so recently re- turned from Porto Rico, has typhoid fever tn Phtla- delphia, where le had resumed the study of Jew. Mrs. George F. Nesbitt has been in Washington . ‘Thomas in New York. Mrs. Fran Thomas and Miss Hlien H. Thomas will go to Cerroll county in a few days for a visit of some lengih to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L, Haines. Mrs. William W. Moore, Mrs.” Benjamin H. Mil- Jer, Mrs. Merritt Haviland, Mra. Samuel B. Weth- erald and Miss Bessie Robison are delegates to the Maryland temperance convention at Chestertown. Mrs: Miller is president of the Montgomery county union and Mrs. Moore of that of Lay Hill. Professor William Taylor Thom bas returned to Baltimore, where he is attending lectures at the Jours Hopkins University. Mr. and Mrs. Frederic McReynolds avd son, who have been with relatives bere most of te’ sum- er, expect to zeopen thelr home in Washington. Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Stabler will also spend the winter in that elty. —_—_.—_ SINGTON Mrs. Alphonso Hart has returned here, after spending the summer at her former home in Hills- bore’, Oblo. Miss Flo! ‘Thomas was in attendance at the state tion of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union at Chestertowa, Md., during pnee TU: League, which met at Sandy Spring Saturd: Mr. D. W. Brown and family, who have been spending the summer In Kensington, have returned to Washington, George A. Pearre, republican candidate for Con- gress, will address ‘the citizens of Kensington Pri- day evening, October 21, at 7:80 o'clock. Other prominent speakers will be present. M Moore has been visiting at Ni- agara Falls, N.Y. During his absence Mrs. Moore and son were the guests of Mrs. Lewis Jackson, in Georgetown. ‘The regular monthly meeting of the Ladies’ Aid, Home and Foreign Missionary Societies of St! Paul's M. BE. Church was eld Wednesday last ai the home of Mrs. B. C. Tiffany, at Garrett Park, with a large attendance. The wleeting for Novem: ber will be held at the home of Mrs. Edwin C. Fowler. At the recent oyster supper given for the benefit of the Noyes library the sum of $36.72 was re- alized. ‘This, with ihe annual subscriptions which become due fn January, will carry the expenses of the library through the ‘winter. ‘The marriage of Dr. Eugene Jones of Kens ton and Miss Clara B. Conley, danghter of Mr. and Mra. C. W. Conley of Greentidge, was solewalzed reteesara ate A ee ts ste sc aka 's, Memorial Chapel, near Beltsy: ¢ Episcopal marriage service was read by Rov. Walter. Mitchell, rector of SI and the wedding march from “Lo- be in” was played by Prof. W. T. Hutehinson "“Kenutngton. je guests were many and in- le cluded well-known from Washington, Maryland and Virginia. reception was held at the ‘home of Mr. and Mrs. Conley, where an ele- gant luncheon was served. The’ presents were Bumerons and costly, Dr. and Mra. Jones have gone un a trip to New York and Boston. Upon their return they will take up their residence in the Gains house on Montgomery avenue, where they will be at home to their friends Wednesdays in December. —= BUFFALO LITHIA WATER. Nature's remedy for eil'Girorders af the kidneys aod i Water for sale by drubgiexs and grocers, ea (Continued trom First Page.) AMERICANS IN CUBA|FEAST OF ST. LUKE|S* {Continued from Third Pag:.) “and bought the first one thet waa offered. They thought I and was buying a pig in a poke. I was, but the Englishmen want thatfactory and have offered me a pretty fair advance on what I id. It would make @ good commission. ckon they'd offer ittle more if they thought they could get if, ut I bought that cigar factory as an investment and mean to keep it.” 1618 A Missinsippi Capitalist. I met him on the Prado. He hesitated a moment, then halted me. “Say, you're an American, ain't you?, Knew you were by your waik. Saw you'coming along and said Y'd speak to you. I'm powerful lonesome. Been sitting down here by the water for three hours.” In New York or Chicago the lonesome man ts to be avotded, particularly if one has the appearance of having come from the hayfields. On theocean steamer or the Pullman sleeper it is well to receive his ad- vances with caution.” But with a stranger among strangers in Havana it is different. Moreover, no man can sit three hours at the Prado, and, after watching the azure sky and the em Waters of the guif start out in a m ey on his fellow- man, who may be of a confiding nature. So we struck up an acquaintanceship and sat down on one of the benches for a good talk. My companion’s comment on the jaunty Spanish officers, who sauntered by with the air of being victors instead of vanquished, was interesting, as were also his remarks on the other classes of the popuiation. Those may wait for another day. His impressions of other things were of more immediate value. After having again given his thanks for the relief from lonesomeness, he turned to me saying: “You speak the lingo, don't you? After a while, if you don’t mind, I'd like to have you go around to that money exchange. I want some bills changed. They cheated me the iast time, and I want them to understand I'm through with them.” The exchange house had taken advantage of a stranger's ignorance and made a few extra cents out of him through sheer dis- honesty. In doing so it lost a good cus- tomer. Having received my promise to “lambast” the money changer my acquaint- ance gave me some details of personal biography. Why He Had Hopes. “I'm from Mississippi.’” he said, “but I’ve lived in the western states. I’m down here to buy land. Thought there was a good chance. Haven't been out in the country yet and don’t know how it looks. But they can’t scare me by that kind of talk. I've been in ansas, when the grasshoppers were there, and I've known the drouth in Nebraska. I didn’t come here expecting to find everything in shape. You needn't teii me what the land looks like after war or how the folks feel. Our family had 1 slaves. The cotton was all burned, and we had no niggers when the war ended. But We pitched in and were all right in a cou- ple of years. That's what I lock for here. Now, do you know anything ebout land? A Texas man, who had beer to Santa Clara, told me good land could be had for $10 an acre. I’m ready to pay that.” With some knowledge of the soil in Santa Clara province J felt nc hesitation in saying that it was probably worth $10 an acrs and more, but had the Texas man inquired about the cost of transfer and of perfecting the title? Under Spanish laws the cost of land transfers is very heavy. The saying is that when piece of properiy has changed hands four times the value of the land has goye to the government in taxes and fees. he, Texas prospector had not thought of, that. Many others who are seeking investment are like him. They learn the truth at,the last minute. Unele Sam Must Be a Partner. The Mississippi edpitdlist was grateful. “I'm glad you told gme,about that,” ne said. “Of course, I wouldn't invest a cent while these Spaniards’ar@ running the bus- in but when they, ge} out I'm going to have some of this Cyban Jand. What do you think of these Cub The inflec- tion of his voice was%oné of doubt, but he did not wait for ananswer. “The good people,” he said, “and they've treated me mighty kindly. d know thy suffered a lot from the Spaniards, and 1 wanted them to win in their fight. But I'm doupt- ing whether they have the right sort of stuff in them to manage 4 government of their own. Wouldn't they better have us in as kind of partners? I'd.nev2r invest a cent here if I didn’t think tie United States was back of it.”’ It is not my purpose now to ¢0 into the future government of Cuba. The idea of “managing partnership’ has found lodg- ment in many minds that have ot reflec:- ed from the Cuban point of view. “Who has a partner has a master,” says the French proverb, and that may prove as true in government as in business. The man from Mississippi will not be kept from making his investment in Cuban lands through uncertainty, because he will come to recognize that, without trying to solve all the problems of the future in a day, the pledge of the United States for good government in Cuba will be carried out. At present this individual capitalist inter- ests me because he is the kind of an Ameri- ican who is needed in Cuba. _ In the midst of so mgny spectators, pro- moters and adventurers it is pleasing to write that there are also many on the ground who bewng in the same class as the Mississippian. They have their own money to invest. Like other peopie they will have to Jearn some things by ex» rience. But they won't be cheated twic and they won't be fooled more than onc! They will want immefiiate annexation, be Heving this will be to thelr good, and their Judgn-ent wil be a little blased on that account. They will not see the drawbacks nor will they have a full understanding of the political and economic conditions. But they will know how to go about developing the resources of the island and rebuilding its agricultural industries. That will be worth more than political discussion. I was thinking of these things whcn the Mississippian nudged -me. “Hey, tell that chap I know his game. He got a quarter from me yesterday, but he’s a fraud. I’m ving to help these poor devils of starv- ing reconcentrados, but I'll kick that fellow if he comes around here again.” The fellow was one of the mendicants whose trade it is to gimulate misery. He laughed when the message was translaied to him, but he took himself away quickly. The professicral beggars of Havana hava all thriven. There are plenty of people in Havana who are suffering from lack of food, but they are not reconcentrados. The reconcentrados are dead and some aro buried. The bones of others bleach the soil in the neighborhoods where the prison camps of the pecificos were located. Overcrowding and Overcharging. His experierce with the beggar caused the Mississippian to speak of another sore sub- Ject. “Whew, don’t they charge here?” he said. and he recited a long chapter of ex- tertion. The hotels are;,overcrowded, and will be all winter. Guests can look forward to nothing but overcharges, inconveniences and indifference to théfr comforts. The short-sighted propricer$‘do not know that the practical Americapsjput up with these impositions for one sqaspn only. They will have a chance to Jearns At present those whose business brings them to Havana mvst endure with whatpver stoicism thcy Possess. az: 9 The exactions are mot limited to the ho- tels. Some rocms omaheiPrado were shown me. The price was that{pf a complete res- idence, and I said sq. But, senor, ‘hese apartmests were vacamg all through the American blockade, ang we made nothing from them,” was the-rgply of the woman who had the rcoms fgr rant. At one of the leading restaurants a, gentle protest wa: entered against an excessively hign charge for a simple meal. The. nroprietor shruggsd his shoulders. “But, senor, what do ycu expect? We had no customers during the American blockade.” | So it seems that the Americans must pay for the losses which Havana suffered dur- ing the blockade. Thee growl and threaten, yet there is no remedy unless they secure permission to go into'camp with the soi- diers when the troops come. Hard k and bacon lost their relish at Santiago after @ certain stage of the campaign. Some of the Americans in Havana may have to re- turn to their war rations through motives of economy. CHARLES M. PEPPER, Continental Chapter Meeting. Continental Chapte?,D. A. R., held its first meeting for the winter last evening at the residence of the regent, Mrs. M. 8. Gist, 1508 P street. Plans for future public and private m were decided upon. The record-of the m raised and work done for the soldiers the late war in darling acme 'S Dell at wis Ee treshments, followed. : question whether the selections from the Holy Scriptures in the table of lessons should be regarded as part of the book of common prayer the committee responded aifirmatively. In conclusion, Dr. Perkins offered the following resolution: For Regular Meetings in Washington. Rev. G. W. Nefson of Virginia offered a resolution previding for the creation of a committee of five to consider and report upcn the erection in the national capital of a building in which the sessions of the general convention should he held triennial- ly. In supporting his resolution Mr. Nelson said as it was already provided to hold meetings hereafter in unconsecrated butid- ings, he believed such a building would be appropria The church was endeavoring to assume a national character—to Lecome the national church—and its meetiigs in the national capital would be most sutiabie. The expense vould be large, but ne felt that the building would eventually pay for itself by reasor of its availability for other gatherings. The resolution went to the cal- scia the nouse took from the calendar the message from the bishops providing that a missionary council be formed of the whole United States, separated into four divisious, and moved to ccncur therein. Mr. Georg: C. Thomas of Pennsylvania mcved to non-concur, and to refer the mat- ter beck to the committee on canons for re- port at the next general convention. By a viva voce vote the latter motion prevailed. Report of Committee on Canons. Rey. Dr. Davenport, from the committee on canons, reported against the resolution Striking out the werds “Protestant Episco- pal’ from the canons, and the committee was discharged from further consideration of it. Dr. Davenport moved concurrence with the bishops on the addition to the caaon providing for the trials of clergymen, mak- ing like provision for the trial of bishops, and the motion was carried. He asked, and the request was granted, that the commities be discharged from further consideration of the resolution pro- viding that lay members particularly gifted for speaking be permitted to go out and preach without being regularly ordained. Article I Taken Up. The order of the day was then proceeded with, which was a further consideration of constitutional revision, and Mr. John Pack- ard of Maryland resumed the chair. The pending question was on an appeal taken yesterday from a decision of the chair on the preamble to the constitution reported by Dr. Huntington, the chair ‘as ing first decided that the preamble was. adopted and then reversed his decision. Chancellor J. M. Woolworth of Nebraska opened the debate, going into a detailed Hea ee Sein dene lative customs relating to the taking of votes. The uniform practice, he said, had been to require a majority of all the dio- ceses of the church when adopting an amendment to the constitution. Mr. Packard Upheld. ‘The decision of the chair was unanimous- ly upheld, and this action sustained Mr. Fackard in his final ruling that Dr. Hunt- irgton’s preamble to the constitution had not been adopted. Another amendment was immediately of- fered by Rey. Mr. Wilder of Minnesota, providing that the words “In the name of God, amen,” be the preamble. On motion, cosideration of the proposition was post- pored until other articles of the constita- tion had been disposed of. The house next took up the resolution providing for the adoption of articie 1 of the constitution, which defines the duties of the general convention, the pow of the two hovses and the powers of each, Gne section provided that the senior bishop in order of corsecration be presiding pish- op of the ckurch. When the latter pro- vision was reached Dr. Mallory created a laugh by offering an amendment providing that the senior bishop should be known as “archbishop.” It was laid on the table by au overwhelming viva voce vote. The article, which is a voluminons one, was discussec as to its phraseology, and many efforts were made to make techni! changes in it, but without success. 11 was adopted by a unanimous vote, taken dieceses and orders, Indiana alone being divided In its lay vote. Amendment to Article V. Rev. Dr. Dix then reported from the com- mittee the recommendation that article 5 be changed, so far as section 1 thereof is con- cerned, so as to read as follows, the com- mittee regarding as inexpedient the author- ization of the division of a diocese when the diocese is without a bishop: Section 1. A new diocese may be formed (1) by the erection into a diocese of a mis- slonary district lying within the boundaries of a single state or territor: 2) by the division of an existing diocese; or (3) by the junction of two or more dioceses in the fame state, or of parts of two or more such dioceses, under such conditions as the gen- eral convention shall prescribe by a general canon or canon: The proceedings shall originate in a convocation of the clergy and laity of the district called by the bishop for that purpose; or, with the approval of the bishop, in the convention of the diocese to be divided; or (when it is proposed to form a new diocese by the junction of two or more dioceses, or of parts of two or more dioceses) by mutuai agrement of the con- ventions of the dioceses concerned, with the approval of the respective bishops. In case the episcopate of a dioc be vacant no proceedings toward its division or to- Ward the formation of a new diocese of which it may be a part shall be taken until the vacancy filled. During a vacancy in a missionary district the consent of the presiding bishop must be had before pro- ceedings to erect it into a diocese be taken. ‘The words proposed to be inserted were: “In case the episcopate of a diocese be Vacant no proceedings toward its division or tuward‘the formation of a new diocese by of which it may be a part shall bé taken until the vacancy ts filled.” Before action was taken Mr. Weolworth of Nebraska presented a resviution provid- ing that where a diocese is formed from a missionary district, such diocese must be confined within the boundaries of a single state or territory. Mr. Wilmer of Maryland also presented a resolution amending the article by adding as section 6 the provision now part of er- ticle 5 of the present constitution, which declares that no diocese shall be contained which shall contain less than six self-sup- porting parishes or less than six clergymen, and no such .diocese shall be formed if thereby any existing diocese shall be so re- duced as to contain less than twelve par- ishes or less than twelve clergymen. Mr. Woolworth opposed Mr. Wilmer's amendment, advising that such provisions had best be contained in tae canons. The committee was of this opinion, because cir- cumstances and conditions change so rap- {dly, and a change might ve necessary Which could not be easuy secured if the provision was made a part of the funda- mental law. It was merely a matter cf de- tail and its proper place was tge canons. Rev. Dr. McKim of ttus city took is. with Mr. Woolworth. He declared the qu tlon was not one of detail, but affected the highest and most Vitai interests of the church. It was the duty of the church to restrict rather than to increase the number of dioceses. Weakness tn Constitutions. Rev. Dr. Leighton Parks of Massachu- setts made a very telling speech. He took the platform and called attention of the deputies to the recognized weakness of the Constitution of the United States in failing to provide the amount of population requi- site for a territory to contain in order to be admitted as a state. Every man present Was familiar with the fact that states had been udmitted into the Union merely be- cause the dominant political party needed senators or representatives to secure addi- tonal strength fer political purposes, while -ther territories had been denied statehood because their people were not in syinpathy with the dominant party. He hoped there would be no similar weakness in the con- stitution of the church, and make it pos- sible, perhaps, in the future, for the erec- tion of dioceses simply because votes are needed in general conventions for political purposes. He argued in favor of keeping the provision in the constitution where it now was and where Mr. Wilmer’s proposi- tion, if adopted, would keep it. Upon fur- ther debate the amendment of Mr. Wilmer Was adopted. Question of Self-Support. Rev, Benjamin A. Rogers of Texas fol- lowed. He said there was two sides to the question. In his diocese, Texas, there were not now, and there never had been, six Quiek HE? what heat you use. There is no —and no dirt to clean up. low prices. oil stove, we can furnish the best and most reliable makes at very | leat] “Calovit” Gas Heaters. Built on the principle of a hot alr fumace —and will heat a room 12x12 ft. at a cost of about Se. day. Tt is the best heater for the lttlest price, Only... 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H 3 you want heat quick all you have to do is to turn ; on your gas or oil heating stove—if you have one—and ¥ when you get enough—turn them off—you pay only for $ i coal to fetch—no ashes to empty 5 No matter whether you prefer a gas or i » % s 66 H 39 % Puritan : Oil Stoves. 3 4 The “Puritan” off stores are the stoves that “do not kak” or smell—as cl stoves—cheapest and best oll beaters % nas cas | | | quarts—barns 12 bours with ing—only sere oe "$6.50 5 market, & No. 34 Puritan—tank holds 2 quarts = ofl aid will burn 8 bours with one $ Ef EON bon. eis srekeracen 4 § No. 44 Puritan—tank holds 3 quarts e | burns 8 to 10 hours with oue filling = only $5 © No. 54 Puritan —tank holds 4 5 % 4 3 self-supporting parishes. restriction on the formation there would have been no dioce: If there had been of dioceses es on the western slopes and prairies, which were | doing the great pioneer work of the church. He moved to strike out the words seif- supporting. Chairman Packard called at- tention to the fact that no objection had been made to Mr. Wilmer accepting the amendment incorporating before the word parishes the words “self-supporting.” Dr, Rogers moved to reconsider that action, b was defeated. 3 When a vote seemed imminent, Mr. Wm. H. Lightner of Minnesota arose and called attention to the fact that Mr. Wilmer's amendment, if adopted, weuld keep out mis- sionary dioceses, which he believed all wanted to become regular dioceses. Som> provision should be made to relieve the amendment of this effect. = % Mr. Francis Lynde Steson of New York hoped th: obscurity of the amenament on the point raised would be removed, and cailed attention to the fact that at the Bal- timore convention of 1892 the same ques- tion caused debate of a week. The Wilmer Amendment Adopted. Rey. Dr. McKim explained where the ob- scurity complained of had been removed by the work of the revision committee, and with this clearing away of the clouds Mr. Wilmer’s amendment was adopted as the recess hour arrived. Simultan:ously with this, Mr. Woolworth withdrew his amend- ment, offered previously to Mr. Wilmer's. President Dix laid before the house an in- vitation from the board of trustees of the Corcoran Gallsry of Art, inviting the depu- ties and the ladies accompanying them to the gallery Thursday night, October 20, from 9 to 12 o'clock. Complaint of the Cold. There was general complaint on the part of delegates about the intense discomfort caused them by the cheerless atmosphere in Epiphany Church, and the expression was heard on all sides, at recess, when the rain was pouring down, that steps should | be immediately taken to make the church more comfortable. SCRIPTURES AND SALVATION. A Principle Laid Down by the Depu- ties Yesterday Afternoon. The house of deputies after recess yes- terday declined to adopt any of the amend- ments offered to the titie of the constitu- tion, intended to broaden its scope and purport, and making the church more na- tional in character, and finally adopted the recommendation of the committee with a | slight addition, making the title read as follows “Constitution adopted in general conven- tion in Philadelphia, as amended in sub- sequent general conventions.” The next order was the consideration cf article 1, reported in place of that rejected by the deputies earlier in the session, but before it began a long discussion ensued over a proposition offered by Rev. Dr. Huntington of New York, who offered a preamble to the constitution affirming the | church's faith that the Holy Scriptures contained all things necessary to salva- tion. The principle of this proposed amendment met the views of many of the delegates, but at the same time was ob- jected to by others. As Finally Adopted. After a number of changes in the phrase- ology it was finally adopted as follows: “This church solemnly affirms that it believes in che Hoty Scriptures of the Old and New Testament to be the word of God and to contain all things necessary to sal- vation and adheres to the faith of the Holy Catholic Church as set forth in the Apos- ues’ creed and the Nicene creed.” The vote stood by orders: Cierical, ayes, nays, 18; divided, 13; lay, ayes, 20; nays, , and divided, 6. The presiding officer, Delegate Packard of Maryland, announced that the preamble had been carried by a constitutional ma- jority, and the deputies had proceeded to the consideration of other business, whan Rey. Dr. Mallory of Milwaukee raised the point of order that this ruling was incor- rect, inasmuch as only 29 ef the 58 lay del- egations had voted for it, while the con- stitution required a majority. The chatr- man thereupon reversed his ruling, but Mr. Stetson of New York appealed from the decision and this was pending when the deputies adjourned. During the session the deputies concurred in the action of the bishops in selecting Rev. Samuel Hart, D.D., as historiographer of the church in the United States to suc- ceed the late Bishop Perry. BOARD OF MISSIONS. 1 Important Action Regarding the Church Building Fund. The convention met last night as a board of missions in Epiphany Church, Bishop Doane of Albany officiating as chairman. After the opening devotional exercises the coadjutor of Minnesota presented a report on the committee on the woman's auxtl. jary. One of the prominent features of the auxiliary, as indicated by the report, was the training’ 6? young children in the junior auxiliary to the proper recognition of the meaning of missions. A resolution express- ing appreciation of the work of the junior society was adopted. The contribution of $80,000 just made by the woman's auxiliary was recognized by the board by the adop- tion of a suitable resolution. The bishop of Duluth presented an inter- esting report of the committee on the church building fund: Since September, 185, the fund had increased from $275,077 to $343,891. It was decided, on motion of Rev. Dr. Olmstead of New York, that the churches should continue to contribute an- nualiy’to the building fund until it should aggregate $1,000,000. The exercises of the evening concluded with the reading of a paper by the coad- jutor of Arkansas, William D. Brown, en- titled “A Plea for Arkansas,” an address on the present condition, outlook and needs of the diocese of Arkansas. The board will meet again Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. Girls’ Friendly Society. A meeting of the: Girls’ Friendly Society was held last evening in the parish hall of Trinity Church, 2d and C streets northwest. Addresses were made by Bishop Coleman of Delaware, Bishop White of Indiana, Bishop Hall of Vermont, Mrs. Thomas Rob- erts of Philadelphia, president of the Amer- {can branch, and Miss E. B, Alexander Baltimore, the secretary The annual conference of the associates of the Girls’ Friendly Society of Amer! | will be held in Philadelphia on Octobe to 27 inclusive. The Oriental Churches. There will be an imteresting missionary | meeting on behalf of the churches of Per- sia and Turkey and the Assyrian miss: Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock in Trinity | Church, corner C and 34 streets n. west | Rt Rev, Henry C. Potter, D.D., bish of New York, will be one of the speakers The Very Rev. E. A. Hoffman of the « eral Theological Seminary will occupy chair. The bishop of Vermont, the bishop of Washington and Paul Shimmon of Persia will also deliver addresses. The conven- tion has so far heard but little of these oriental churches, and those interested may hear at this gathering persons deeply in terested in the work and qualified to speak. tiene Proposal Accepted. The following proposal of Thomas Ww, Smith to sell a site to the District of Co- lumbia for an elght-room public school | house in tne northeast section was today | accepted by the District Commissioners, on | Condition that he furnish a clear and un- incumbered title to the property, to be ap- proved by the attorney for the District of Columbia, and that all cost of conveyance be paid by the grantor: A site 10) feet front by 120 feet deep to alley, containing 12,000 square feet, on the east side of 15th street, at a point commencing 40 feet north of Rosedale street, and running ther. north 100 feet, being lots 38 to 42, ine! sive, in block 28, Long Meadows, for the jfum of 35,400, or 45 cents a square foot Also lots 36 and 87 of sald square, contain- 5 square feet, for the sum of 24.85, or 55 cents a square foot, mak- ing the total price for the site $8,924 oe New Cap for Police OmMecia! The District Commissioners have ap- proved a style of cap which will be worn by Major Sylvester, Captain Austin, In- spectors Pearson and Cross and the pre- cinct Meutenants during the coming win- ter. The cap is very similar to that worn by army officers, and will have in the front in the center of an embroidered gold wreath the name of the position heid by the wearer. They will be used for the first time at the annual parade of the depart- ment. —___ Agricultural Society Committees. Spectal Correspondence of The Evening Star. HYATISVILLE, October 17, 1898. In accordance with the new arrange- ments at the Agricultural College President Silvester has appointed committees com- posed of instructors in various departments of the college on the following subjects: | Examinations and promotions, societies, cadets’ review, commencement, sanitary affairs, alumna matters, class day exercises and amusements. The committees meet bi-monthly to consider matters of tmport- ance in the several Gepartments. Dr. Samuel 8. Buckley, who occupies the chair of veterinary science at the college, and who also acts as veterinarian for the ex- | periment ststion, 1s arranging to equip a | laboratory at the latter place to be used | in connection with the station work. Pro- | fessor H. J. Patterson, in addition to his | duties as director of the experiment sta- ; ion, will carry on the chemical side of the station work. To aid him in this latter work Professor Patterson will have the assistance of Mr. C. F. Doane, a graduate of the Wisconsin Agricultural College, | whom he recently appointed. Mr. Doane will also take charge of the experiment station creamery. The public schools teach al- most every known ay branch of study ~~ but the one most * important branch of all. What does it profit your son if fe has an intel- lect like a Newton, and is mentally an Admiral Crichton, if he has a weak and puny body and not the re- motest idea of how to care for his health? A boy should be taught from the start that his health is his most = precious endow- ment. Without health, all the talent, all | the genius, and all the ambition in the ¢ world are worthless. A should be taught that success in any walk of life, that happiness, and life itself, are dependent upon his care of his health. When a man feels that he is losi health and vigor, when his cheeks no long- eyes, he should work less, rest more and resort to the right remedy to restore his bodily vigor. Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery is a natural medicine—a scientif- It does no violence to nature. It works with and not against nature. It promotes the natural processes and excretion. It imparts vitality and power to the whole m. It gives ag age and color to cheeks, sparkle the eyes, steadiness to the nerves, strength to the muscles and the animation i lt : |