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THE MORNTETGr TIMES, MONDAY, P3-43EMJ3ER 23, IStftf.
EX-M IN ISTERREAD DEAD
Well-Known America Diplomat
Dies in Paris.-
REY. S&H'L SHANNON DEAD
,llTTIuWlE.!Ui
Americans in Jerusalem -Protest
Jo This Government.
FIRKSfAG'EiMA'NY CITIES
Duncan Elliot's Long Island Resi
dence Burned.
, 1 t l -V
"Watertown, N. T., "Visited by a t
w Conflagration Urooklya Has ,
a $100,000 Fire.
LESSONS FOR THE MOTHER
f-!ytt h
Pastor of K Street Methodist Chnvcli
Expires Snddenly.
VsOFF I
Women of the Union to Hold a
' Special Congress.
Vas Stricken Saturday Mht With
Heart Failure Sketch of
His Life.-
t'
HAD HELD MANY 3HSSI0XS
PROTECTION IS WITHDRAWN
OBJECT OF THE SESSION
"Wats nn Active Onnul7er of Troops
During the Civil "War ami After
wanl Minister to Greece A
.Voluble Picture on the Kurujicaii
li)loiiiutie Stage for Year.
Paris Dec 27. Gen. John Meredith Itcad
died this morning from pneumonia.
John Meredith Head, the well-know n
American diplomatist, wits born in Phila
delphia. Fehrunrv 27, I "1.7 lie hems a
bon of a former solicitor gcii'-ml of the
United States lie received hi- education
at a military school and at Brown Uni
vcrsuv, where he received t tie degree of
A. M inlaflG. He was graduated at the
All-Hin I.hw School In lfili't, studied m
teniHtioiiHl law- in Europe, was admitted
to tlie bir in Philadelphia .aid afterward
removed to Albany, Y.
He mi .adjutant genera! oT New York
in jSOO-fj, .md was one or the originators
of wide awake political clubs in 1800
He v.is chairman in April of the same
year r the eommittee jf three to draft
a bill in behalf of New York Static, appro
priating $100,000 for the purchase or
arms and equipments, and he Mibsequenllv
received the thnnksortlii' War Department
for his ability and 7eal in orgnnmng,
equipping and forwarding tioops
311 Diplomatic Career.
71c was first United State?, consul gen
eral for Trance and Algeria, in 1S69-7J,
and 170 72 acting coiimiI general for
Gcrmau during the Franco German war
After the war he was appointed bv Gen.
De Cisscv, Trench minister of WHr.to foii.i
and preside over a commission to exam
ine jiHg the desinihilitv or teaching Hie
English language to the I reach troop.
In November, lriT.'l. he whs appointed
United Mme- minister, rc.-nl- nt in Greece
One or Jiit first aits was to secure the re
lease or the A met man i-lup Armenia ami
to obtain from the Greek government
a revocation or the ordei tl at jiiohibilcd
the sale of the Bible in Greece.
llonoreil In Greece.
Dtirtnc tlie Rus-o Turki-h war ho dis
ooveied Unit onlj one port in Russia was
Mill open, and he pointed ui to Secretary
Hvnrts the .advantages that would accrue
to tlie ooiiiiiierce of the Tnned Suites .vere
a gram rleet dispatched from New York
to that port. The event justified hi- judg
ment, Mttce Hie epoits of cereals irom
the United States showed an increase
within a year of S7:i,000,ooo.
Wh.le minister ti Giccii lie lecencd
the thanks of Ins jovcriiiucni foi his ef
feotnul protect on of Amei ican persons and
interest: m tin. dangerous risis of li-Sl
Soon attorward Congress, fiom motives of
eoonomv, refused the njijiropriation for
the legation at Athens, mid Gin. Read,
believing that the time was t o critical to
withdraw the mission, i. urn d it on at his
indivnli.nl expense until hit- resignation.
September 23, 1S79.
In 1?P1, when, owing in part to his
eifortsaltei his resignation, the teintorj
that had been adjudged to Greece had
been finallv transferred. King Gec.rge
created him a knight grand cross of the
Order or the Uedc-e mcr, the highe-t dignity
In the gift. of the Greek got ei nment.
Gen Rt.m was president or the tocial
science congress at Albanj.N Y., In lfc.08,
and vice jiresidentof the oiu at Plymouth,
England, in 1&72. He w.is the author or
an "IIistuical Inquli Concerning Ilenrj
Hudson," which first thiew light upon his
origin, and the sources of the ideas that
guided that navigator, and contributions
to curient literature.
COLISEUM - EXCAVATIONS.
DKcovery of Christian Tomb-, of
Different Periods.
Xttc 1'erL liidcjicndtnt.
The excavations which have been car
ried on of late around the Coliseum, at
Home, Tor the purpose of gums a more
complete "view of tlie ljct preserved state
of the amphitheater hae brought to light
jl munSier of interesting points. These
exemptions were started on the square
opposite the street leading lo Si. John
"L&teran. and v ere continued along a
zone, aHMit lihirtv metres wide, around
the entire monument, up to the beginning
of tiie new Via del Serpen. The ancient
pavement of travertine, which -ui rounded
the anoint neater, was round at the depih
of four auda half metre-ltehiw the present
level. Tins sMihliary one of the monu
ment n ..Mired 17-6 mewr.s in width
Altmg itie dge of this pa client the oidi
narj etrert lHoeinent liegan, made oriaie
plygoI lkcks of biisaiuc ia-vn.
Ttee paving Mocks wer in part wanting,
as Uie ancient pavement was nio-tlj de
OmyeA in 1 SS2, when water conduit were
put in.Hiid the wiJUi of thepiement could,
therefore, not be exact! determined, but
It was followed to width of ten meters
The ?.pne wlncli stnroiiiuied tiie amphi
theater was limited legallj bj terminal
cippi, h boundaiy stones. jiI.m ed between
the area of travertlne.and the pavement of
the puilu Ktreet Five or six of thcae
cippi were inescrvod in their original
portion, on tiie eastern r-ide or the monu
ment, owing to the fact that they were
incased in the foundations of the ancient
Ohuieh of St Glacomo di Coliteo, de
molished jn 1S15. The tippi aiv of tra
vertine, and terminated in a cmi-circlc.
TlHooghout this cntiie surrounding area
of the Coliseum, Christian tombs of differ
ent periods were discovered They are
placed as various levels, some being on a
level of the ancient rond or the amphithc
atci, others on a higher level and a num
ber as high ah two meters from tlie road
lied It t-cem piohahle that the majority
of these tombs were connected with tlie
cborcb, which blood on this site, and
of which no traces remain These tombs
ore built of tiles and covered Ji caps; some
of the tiles were stamped, and came from
ancient buildings which had been decti o ed
One of the latest tomb-, belonging to
a, group on the highest level, dates evi
dently from the seventh century, judg
ing from an inscription engraved on a
marble slab on the front of the tomb.
Tills inscription closes with a formula
ot Imprecation menacing the violator
of the tomb with the punishment of Judas,
and this veiv imprecation is found in a
number of inscriptions of the seventh cen
tury, with several change in the wording
Of It. In earlier Inscriptions of the
fifth and sixth centuries, the prajer that
the tomb be not violated, Is never followed
by any Imprecation. At the point where
the large group ot these tombs was found,
there was discovered in the foundations of
the- hole, a large rectangular main, of tra
vertine, preserving a portion of its plaster
Coating, on -which -was a fragment of fresco
belonging to about the eighth century.
Tho fresco represents two saints -with
Circular nimbus, nnd robed Jn long tunics,
Which aro decorated -with Greek crosses.
Each figure holds her rjght hand raised
to liis breast; tho one on the right holds
a. crown, tho other an open boot New
York Independent.
"Jimmle, I hear you are going to have a
great time at Christmas."
Ye; I'se joined three Sundav-schools
since the first of the month." Detroit Tree
Tress.
Kcv. Samuel Shannon, pastor of the K
Street Methodist Episcopal Church, near
Twelfth street southeast, died suddenly
je-terday morning a few minutes before 8
o'clock, of heart failure, at hi.; residence,
920 Pennslvnnla avenue southeast. He
was sixty-four years of age.
Mr Shannon wasin his iiRiial health Satur
day He visited members of his congrega
tion, and completed . i rrangements for the
duties devolving upi n him on the Sabbath.
He retucd on Satuidd evening reeling
tiuu-ually well, nnd Tellnt once into a deep
and apparently refreshing slumber At 11
o'clock lie was awakened by asoveiepaln
about the heart, which rapidly grw wor.st,
de-pile thceffoiUof the phsieianwhohid
been called immediately to hi- bcdside.and
lna few I ou rs the a ged clergyman breathed
hU last.
Mr Shannon, -who had ptnt the major
port o-i of his lire in the ministij, and
who for ninny ears had Leen pastor of
various nmrches m th's city, enjojed an
ac quainuiueeamonga laigecircleof rnends
and fellow communicants No intimation
had ever been given that the heait of the
deceased was in the least i fleeted.
A widow and two children suivive him,
Miss Minnie Shannon, who has been Ik r
father's constant companion, and Di
George C Sham on, a pi noticing physician
of Ualtbiiore The l.ittei was telegraphed
for. hut ai rived aftei his lather had passed
away.
The funeral services will be conducted
in Trinity M. 12 Church, Tntiith street,
between E and G streets southeast, to
morrow at :i o'clock. The arrange ments.
Which have not vet been completed, are
in charge of Presiding 121d.r Luthei 15
Wilson, or the Washington district. He
will conduct tlie burial scr icv, usMsici! by
Rev. .lames N Davis ! W . of Jiei'cekiy
Spiings, a life-long friend or the dcceacd;
Uev. G W. Hobbs, pastor or Trinity, and
oilier representative clergvmen fiom this
city and Baltimore. Interment will be
in th family tiurvmg ground in Hlooms
buig. Pa.
Samuel Shannon was born in Munsey
town-hip. L coming county. I'ennsvlvam.i,
in lSUl He received a common school
education and .-pent .i number of jears
as a school teacher prior to entering the
Haliimore conference in March, la5G.
During hi- connection with the conb r
e nee Mr Shannon had served man promi
nent congregations in this city, Baltimore
.md throughout the conference bounds
Amomr them have been Piedmont, W Va ;
Jcffer-oir Street, Frmklin Street, Cofum
bi i Avenue and 12m.rv Churches in Balti
more, Grace, Rland, and Union Chapel,
Washington: Kingsle Church, Cumberland,
Md ; Fir-l Church. Annapolis Md., Havre
de Grace, Md , and others. eloMtig his long
ministry with the K street church, to
which he was assigned m March la-t b
the 1S9G session of tins Baltimore con
ference. Mr. Shannon bpcamebest known to Wash
ington Methodists through hi- connection
with Rjland, Grace, Union Chap-1 and K
street churches, though his friendships have
not been limited to members of his congregations.
I-.lVr.I-Y FIOHT WITH OWT.S.
An Indiana Youth looses nn T2ye, But
Dans the Game.
Greensburg, Ind., Dec -27 Newpoint,
near here, must be the center ot a big
owl territory. A tew day- ago John Con
ley, a Big Tour conductor, had a mar
velous experience with an owl that had
carried ofr a ten-pound lamb, and now the
story reaches here or a strange encounter
which Harry Summers, aged eighteen,
had yesterday with a couple of the night
prov-nng birds.
Summers has discovered that owls can
see in daviight, at least enough to put up
a lively fight. He wis out hunting on Salt
Creek, and while wandering through the
woods he saw a la'-ge owl in a tree and
brought it to the ground with a shot Sup
posing it to be dead, he reached down to
pick it up, when the bird, which was
only slightly disabled, made a fierce at
tack upon hun, nnd before lie could defend
himself, fastened its talons into the flesh
or the right hand.
Summers tried to beat off the angry
bird, and before he coeld succeed another
owl, apparcntl the mate of the wounded
one appeared and fastened its claws in
hiIeft arm, ard with it leak desrrov cd
his Jfft ce ota single stroke. The lad
fought desjioratelv, nnd succeeded m fiee
ing himself from lhe owls long enough to
seize hi- gun, whit h was upon thegiouiid
He shot the mjiiud bird, and succeeded in
beat'iig off its infuriated mute.
He hurried to a ne ghbosing farm house,
where his wounds wore dressed, and he
was sent home The clothing on t he upper
part of his bod was torn almost to tatters
during the struggle, and besides the wounds
in his iVicc, both hands and arms are badlj
injured.
Conlev's owl. which measured nearly ftvc
feet, was not as 1 irge as this one captured,
whicl me isured live feet eleven inches
from tip to tip.
ITS FIFTH: ANNIVr.RSARY.
Chapel of the Good Shepherd Cele
brates the T2vent.
The fifth anniversary of the Tpiseipul
Chapel of the Good Shepherd was celebrated
last night in the newly opened home or lhe
congregation, at -108 Tourlh street north
west. The anniversary sermon was preached py
Rev. Dr. Randolph McKun, lector or
Epiphany.
The addresses consisted or an eloquent
eulogy on the lire and work of Christ
At its conclusion he congratulated the con
gregatlon which crowded the chapel indi
tontini on the success which has crowned
their efforts since live yenrs ago the
mission first opened its doors in a little
frame structure on K, near Third noith
east. But more cspeclnlly he was happy to
congratulate them upon the gieat woik
accomplished since July of last jear, since
which time every department of the chapel
has trebled in size and efficiency.
In closing he paid a warm tribute to the
aenl and energy of the joung rector of
the Good Shepherd, Rev. Dr. Smith, and
wished the congregation great prosperity
during the coming ear.
The chapel Is under the control of the
Epiphany vestry indirectly, but Immedi
ately tinder the controlof a business com
mittee consisting of David Anderson, John
B. Babcock, Robert Slmms, James Foley
and C. B. Parkinson.
To Succeed Gen. G. I-. Ileal.
Tortland, Me., Dec. 27. The Maine
delegation in Congress has nominated Gen.
John Marshall Brown of Portland to suc
ceed the late Gen. George L. Heal as director
of the soldiers' homes of the United States
"Wrecked Schooner Breaks Up.
Portland, Me., Dec. 27. The schooner
Robert Ingle Carter ashore on Alden's Itock
has broken In two, and so far nothing has
been saved except a small quantity of coal.
They Declare the Heeeiit Order
Revoking Certuin Privileges Im
perils Their Live and Property.
AiiionntH to Dputriatioti, Which
They Contend Is Unconstitutional.
Xew York, Dec. 27. A letter to the
New York Times, postmarked Jeiu-alem,
December 8, lS'.tG, which wis deliveied
yesterday, contained the report of ,i meet
ing held on November 110 by citiens ol the
United Suites, living in Jerusalem, to lake
action in protest aguinst an order revoking
certain privileges of protection enjoud
under the prestige- of United States eltien
Ehlp. 'lhe meeting, which was presided over
by Dr. M. F. Trankbn, formulated an ad
dress and instructed a committee lo loi
ward It to President Cleveland, The ad
dress begins;
"At this moment, when this iatin
(Turkey) is shaking with apprehen-un of
civ il discord and war, .md whenwcscaicely
know what to look for on the coming day,
the situation of the United States dllens
resident here is made extiemely perilous
by the untimely orders issued to out dip
lomatic officers to withhold all govern
ment protection from those w hoin they
may reasonably suspect of not having the
intention or returning to the United States.
"Our government must certainly know
that independent ot such an order the
status or the United States citiztMis in
Turkey, although based upon the rights,
privileges and immunities granted them b
treatv, is ahead non si-ti potest. We
therefore protest against the application
or this older."
Give Five Heii-ons.
The reasons Tor the protest are summed
up in rive sections. The first sas that
J the rights granted b treat to reside and
I own teal estate in Jerusalem are not
limited In time, and that those the order
epccinll arrects are the multitude of poor,
aged Hebrews, who have settled there
to sKnd their daS in the land of their
forefathers.
Section two sets forward that it cannot
be shown that the lovaltv or American
citizens Is In an degree diminished by
ieason of their absence fiom theii native
or adopted countiy.
Section three in lull slates "While resid
ing in tlie sultan's dominions they enjov the
privilege of the extra territorial Jurisdiction
or the United States, are subject to its
laws and amenable to ltstribuual alone.
The rcTusal of the government to grunt
protection to those who have never re
nouiicod their allegiance, or to enrorce
treaty rights or their behalf Is branding
them with the mark of Cain, so that all
who meet them may slay them "
Aet as repatriation.
An addition declares that the order is
equivalent to an ucl ot expatriation, a
power never granted by the Constitution
nor b an act or Congress to be exercised
by mi officers over their fellow citizens
Section Tour sajs that tlie promulgation
of lhe older at the present time of danger
is most impolitic and cruel, and has added
ruel to the Increasing hostility manifested
toward all foreigners, and especially to
Americans.
Section 5 read "The protection which
our consuls have been able for son e cars
past to grant us has been more nominal
than leal Redress foi ofrenses com
mitted by natives against United States
citizens sought through our consulate fiom
the native court, is In most instances
treated with disdain, and those refened
to the authorities at Constantinople mc
consigned to some place wheiieo there
is no lelurn Consequent! , great wroigs,
from which many of us, eutiiel hi tun i nt
of any offense, arc suffering, wrongs
which net onl afreet our lights, but in
some cases involve many ihousa'ids of
dollars, remain unredressed There
fore, till these wrongs aie righted and ur
Just claims enforced man of us nio com
pelled to remain, however earnestly we
ma desiie to return lo our native land.
Tn Contravention to Treuti-js.
In conclusion, theprotestants ta, an c ng
oilier things
"We i onsider, tlurefore, that this order
was is-ueel in contravention to existing
treaties, and that it cxjatriates loal citi
ens, and that the d cl (rations therein,
that the fact of a person's owning real
e-tnte here is to be taken as prim.i facie
evidence or an intention never to letuin
to the United Slates, is an assumption
warm n led neither b law net reason, since
some or us who iiver expected or desired
toownoneXootoriand in thisc ountr were
compelled to accept land in lieu or our
claims rre.m banks ircenlly declared bank
rupt and will have to attain ossession of
t until such tube as we ma be able to
dispose of it.
"The laws governing United States citi
zens domiciled in Turkey and in M:ni
uviliwd and barbarous countries differ
most esesnlmlly rroin those which govern
our countrmen in Christian countries. We
arc here within the extraterritorial juris
diction of the United States and subject to
Its authoiity alcne. Such authority, over
its citireus, never was and is not exei"is"d
by the United Stutes in any country in
Europe.
"We thercfoie contend that this ordei
is in contravention to luw and is not ap
plicable to us, while tho existing tieaiy
hetween the United States and the sultan
remains in force."
The address Is signed by M. T Frinkhn,
M. D ; S Raffnlovitch, Capt. S. Johnson,
Li. N Shapiro, M Stem, and I. Levy, as
executive committee.
"Did you all walk, Shakespokc, after
stranding at Oshkosh?"
"All 'but the ghost." Detroit Tree
Press.
HECHT & COMPANY,
515 Seventh Street.
You needn't pay more
tlian $6.98 for a $12
Suit or Overcoat
as long as the second
tableful holds out. We are
giving you exactly the same
garments which others have
reduced to $10 for $6.98. And
giving you the privilege of
easy payments, too. It's
true that there are not all
sizes iu each pattern, but
there are all sizes in the lot
and all the patterns are de
sirable. HECHT & COMPANY,
515 Seventh Street.
Drookln, N, X.,,l)ec. 27. A flte. which
causedadamageof nearly S100.0Q0 stalled
shortly before 1 o'clock tins after'
noon in the rcpaii shops of the Bushwick
division of the Brooklyn Heights Railroad
Company, situated on the block bounded
by M.v rtle, St Nicholas, Gates and"Vyckoff
avenues. r
The building, acne-story bilck structuie,
was quickly de'sirojed, together with
thirteen cais There was a ftrong wind
blowing at the time, and despite the ef
forts of the liiemi'ii the flames swept
across Aljrtle avenue to "SVel. t 55ci week's
Ih-p 'eryv m tijj opposite sitle of. the
street, which was partially "dcstrojdT
Three foui -story- -frame buildings, used
for stoiagc purposes, were completely
destrojed. " r( '''
"Watertown, N. "., Dec. -7. A fire which
involved" a Iof-8pf$C0jP00 occurred at
Pott'dam last night IlalNa blOvk in the
business sectioji. -including the Windsor
Hotel, wa,s desttoved.
The file oilginattel in a meat market.
The f Uo.vlng principal los'-es, estimated,
are piobably not far out of the w.15.
Harnett Hros , Wind or Houfcu block and
clothing store, $2C,00(): G. C. Lewis,
restauiunt, $0,000; William Willis.s.ih on,
$4,000, Mntteson ic Lehai'd, giocery,
$1,000, I 1) Jncohpcn, clothier. $0,000;
Daniel Hurley, "Windsor House, $2,500; H.
If. Hepburn and Tat Calnon, saloon, $5,
000; Knowles b'oik, $2,J00. Ot-aer amcll
losses aggregate $5,000. hiMirance about
$30,000
Anie-bury, Mass . Dec. 27. One of the
worst fires in the nistc rj of Amesbury oc
curred earl.v thU morning in the postoffico
block Loss $00,000. The block, which
is th' finest in town, is owned by F J.
Italian, and Is occupied b the po&toffice
stores, ofriccs nnd. Hibernian Hall.
N. i:. Collins hud $20,000 -worth of
clothing practically ruined by the fire,
smoke, and water.
G. G. Carter A Co., greet! s, lost about
$0,000 UoMi aie partially insured. Jdr.
Italian's loss cm the block is about $25,000.
The fire probably caught from tin boiler
The postofrire escaped with slight damage
by watei In the nndstof blinding sm-'ke
Postmastei O'Toole managed tn get the
stamps anel leiterslnto the f-uie
New York, Dec. 27 The handsome resi
dence of Duncan LMliot, on Hie groundr, of
theCountry Club on Long Inland Souud.tvvxi
miles oast of "Westchester village, was to
tally elcsirojed by a fire that started in
the cellar this n crnmg. .lulian Potter, a
nephew of Qishop Potter, v ho was visiting
in the hou-s., etaped fiom the burning
building bv jumping from a second-story
window. He escaped injury
Savannah, C i . Doc 27 -The Ballard &
Kirkvvood Hot. Is at J-it7gcralil, G.i , were
burned at 3 oMock this morning Mojt of.
their contents were saved Fitzgerald (s
the town colonized by veteran oldier,irom
the "West
Siincoe, Ont , Dec 27 Fire this morn
ing destroyed the building occupied by
Doupec Sc Co , wholesale dry goods mer
chants Loss, .$30,000.
ContinueclMtoin First Paec
length This with the jspan next bejond,
went into the rjver with the trun.
The engine fell ay right angles to the
line of the brulge with the cars piled on
top of It and around it. Lngiaeer White
was found with iiji(s charred hand still
grasping thelhre.fttlo.
Wieckime JnuijUt Fire.
To add fur to'thc'event the fkunu tot
over in thecoacbes' ignited the wieeirage
ard the entire hiass was binned to the
edge of the water."
The only one of lhe tram cre.v tPnt es
caped with his lite from the wreck wis the
colored fireman, bam Spencer, lie jumped
fiom the engine while Jt was in nnd air,
and, falling into the river, escaped almost
by a miracle with oniv a "broken inn.
"Wild with fncit, he fled to the nearest
station to give tjie alarm, but hemic he
reached theie n jfaimer pus.smg ,;aw the
condition of affalis and went to n tele
gi.lph station with his horse at roll speed.
Telegrams were sent to I3n nunghvii
anil a relief tram went to the scene, but
before it reached there the flame s had d me
all their work and the destruction was, com-'
plete.
The bridge was a ponderous wooden
stiucture with an iron i-pan of 2C0 feet
in the center and just at the beginning of
the iron work tram wreckeis had pulled
the spikes and u-moved one of the rail.s
"When the engineer discovered this, as
wasevidontrrom the position of his thiottle
anel lcveise lever, he mnnediatU at
tempted to stop, but v,as running at such
a rate of .speed at, to tairy down the
bridge Lvery evidence showed that train
wreckers had been at woik.
As soon as news was recei- eel here both
the Louisville and Nashville and Southern
Railways sent out relief tiains loaded with
phvsieians and others, and everything nos
s;ble was done for those who had been
fortunate enough to get out of reach
of the flames, which rpucklv consumed all
of the coaches and a part of the bridge.
Many of the dead were charred com
pletely beyond rccognitlpn.
The exact 'number who perished will
never lie known, but it is believed It will
reach thirty-five.
' To cap' the climax one of the relief
trains which left here ran into the rear
.end of the wrecking train, wlucli wis
stopped about 1 50 ieetfrom the bridge and
came near knockiug it in. on top of the
burning tiain.
In this ncculent the following were in
jured: Sam E.istis-, will die; "William
Kasl, iv ill die; "Wood Campbell, leg broken.
SLater- Goes Through, the ilee.
Frederick I. Bartlett and n. paity of
friends", equipped with racing skates, Vcre
trving their .speed around the large basu.
jesterday afternoon, when Mr. Baitlett,
who was quite In advance, suddenly went
through. Lying flat on his. stomach and
crawling inch by Inch stronger ice was
reuohed, when "his- friends' rw'aitirig- with
a string of s'trnps milled him to a place of
sofety. "''
Everything Quiet.
"Vhat's Hint? ' Trouble up the street''"
"Naw!" - m 4V' '" ! -
"llow do vou Ejiflw?," , ,
"I see two policemen running up!''' -Chicago
Record,
The handsomest n-S'0:
' " illlecl gontlc-
iy?OTl'c man's Watch, Stem-windor, move
lTla.ll ment tested by mo and guaran-
tccd astjtp?accuracv! Tim is an
WSlCll aftcr-rjhristmas bargain without
"-" nn equal. J
" SPIER'S," 310 Mr Street N. W,
PKl flfc-FEET
Origin of the Great Movement
"Which "Will Find Expression in
This. City Two Suggestions, With
a Common Xurpofce Program "Will
Soon lie Issued.
The approaching event in which a reat
many Washington ladies have a peculiar In
terestlsUie Congress otMothccs. The month
originally intended for this assembly was
March. An earlier month and date will,
however, be fixed by those now In charge
of tho undertaking.
The movpmentfor this interesting event
appears to have had two origins, and two
histories. In the early part or this jear
at the conference of charliies, at Grand
I'.apids, Mich., Mrs "Kate Waller Ua-rett,
of Oils city, well known la rescue and other
philanthropic work, read a paper on
"Motherhood a means of regenerati in."
This attracted instant and general atten
tion, not only in the confeience, but .n the
newspapers at the time. Following this an
informal mee'ting was held in Ht. Cecelia,
Hall, Grand Kaplds, to '"take some sicp
to bring about practical result from the
lntcrcstin motherhood and thehome-making
that Mrs Barrett's paper had called forth."
Interest Abroad.
An organization was effected, ot which
Mrs. Uarietl was made president, and an
advisory committee selected, composed of
two rrom each State. It was intended to
make the congress an interiiation.il affair,
and among those appointed on committees
was Mrs. Mat Mueller, wife of the dis
tinguished scientist of England. Other
ladies and gentlemen named were Mrs.
Itnehel Foster Avery, ot Philadelphia; Prof.
Otis Mason, of the Smithsonian Institute;
Dr. Howard A. Kelly, piofesor of gyne-c-ologv
at Johns Hopkins;Mr. HerheitLewN,
of the board ot c hildreu's guardians; Dr.
May Wood Allen, editor of the New Cru
sade; Dr. Kellogg, ot Battle Creek, Mich ,
and several others.
The design of such a congress was sug
gested bv meeting, which are held for
a similar purpose m England under the
leadership of Mrs. Canon F.irrar, .Josephine
Butler and others. These meetings, are,
however, local in character, and it was
never contemplated to hold a congress In
England or an international congress.
This subject of a mothers congress had
also been diseased in America by other
l.iuies. It is claimed, earlier than at the
confreiice of charities in Michigan 'lhe
eailh'r dis-cusMon was at a Chautauqua
ii'Oiting in Vew York, and, although no
eMetidcel publication was made at the
tunc, it was the design to realize iu due
season the plan-! then dihcussd.
Among the ladies interested in this are
Mrs Ehabeth Iiirncy. Mrs Phoebe Hearst,
51r McClellan, of this city, and other
who intend to make the congress nuh'r a
national than an international affair, al
though it i said that there will be dele
gates from abroad.
The Piogrntn.
The program in detail has not jet
been arranged, but will soon bo issued from
the headquarter of the congressional com
mittee in this city.
Mr3. Barrett was not in the city jes
terday, but a very close friend of hers
Said last night that she wa, not now urg
ing the adoption of any of the plans
forn ulatcd by her as early as August 21
of the present jear, when her views on
the c )iigrev and Its origin were iiublistiel
In lhe Times Mrs. Banett will, how
ever, co-operate in whatever way she cr-n
to promote the success of the andertaklng
In a few words the congress will furnish
& symposium of lhe beat thoughts of the
best people on the subject ot motherhood
and childhood. The directors of the under
taking will uneloubtedlv be able to enlist
the services of the most experienced think
ers on these two subjects which have been
the foundation of the highest culture and
civilization of the clay, and out of the
development of which a higher and more
intelligent civilization is to be anticipated,
FOR THE BATTLE ABBEY.
Address in lleliulf of the Project
Isncd to e.v-t'onfederates..
Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 27. The following
circulai has been presented to officers
and mcmbeis of camps of United Con
tederate Veterans
Comrades We have the honor to trans
mit to vou lhe enclosed address, issued
b the executive committee
The board of trustees is determined to
cany to a successful finish the laudable
puipose committed to its charge.
The board has undertake n the raising
of lunds to duplicate and add to the munifi
cent donation of Comrade Chacles B.Kouss,
of New York, anil naturally applies to the
organized camps of the United Confederate
eterans for piompt pecuniary assistance,
that the expense on construction and the
endowment fund of the tssociation may
be made as great as po- lble, and be re
ported to the general n tmg of United
Confederate Veterans at their annual re
union in this cit3 in May next.
The board of trustees are earnestly at
work and are endeavoring to push forward
the laising of money v lth tl e determination
or securing the necessaiy fund to enable
the erection of a suitable memorial build
Jng, within which to preseive the archive
records ot Southern valor and endurance,
tugetl'ci with the literature or the four
5 ears of unriualified hardships in the Held
and at home.
Now is the time to act. Further d&ny
may deteattl purpose of the board, as
they will scatter and destroy many relics
that the association desires to preserve.
When it i'uememberedthat every dollar now
raised will be covered with another, through
the great liberality of Comrade Rouse,
'ltls the commonest kind of plant business
sense to niset hun with the largest possible
local donations, that his liberahtv may be
made available, and a memorial edifice
erected lo the heroism of the Southern
people."
It Is suggested and respectfully urged
upon all division, bngade, and tamp com
manders to pre vide for a money collection
by evciy camp in the U- V. C. organiza
tion on the 1 9th of January, the birthday
of Gen. Kobert E. Lee, for the benefit of
the association.
Of course it is not intended that effortb
should be delayed until then, or to cense
after that tunc, but the object of this sug
gestion is to make that day a memorable
one in the work which should enlist the
deep interest of every Confederate sol
dier, who, while accepting and upholding
loyally the results of tho war, still loves
and vencratcsxhc memory of his comrades
who died for the cause they loved so well.
The superintendent and secretary will be
actively in the -field for subscriptions:
therefore, for the present address him at
Covington, ICy., and, if absent, lettters
will be immediately forwarded and receive
prompt attention.
p "W. D CHirLEY, President
JOHN C. UNDERWOOD, Bupt. and Secy.
"What do the papers mean when they
say a politician in "laying pipes' for an
office. What kind of pipes do they lay?"
"Intake pipes, of course." Detroit Even
ing News.
The big sale starts bright and early this morn
ing. "We'll be crowded all day with "Washington's
shrewdest shoppers, who know from past expe
riences of the sumptnous bargain feast awaiting
them.
One-third off marked "first-of-season" trice9
for every stitch of Men's Boys' and Children's
Clothing in the house without reserve who could
stay away from such a sale as this?
One-third off all the Hats too and lots of
special offerings in the furnishings department.
$1.6f
for
$2.25 Ferrin's
Best Men's Gloves
for any $1 or
$1.25 White or
Colored Shirt.
EISEM
Corner Seventh, and E Streets H. W.
W No Branch-Store in Washington.
L'' fVVivUrVJ
THREE OF THEM DEAD.
Kabies, Prove Fatal in l"iht of
the Baltimore Cases.
Paltimore. Dec. 27. Three out of eight.
That is the ratio thus far in the fatalities
resulting from the rampage ot the mad
St. Bernard dog at Woodberry twenty-five
dajs ago.
The third victim is Robert Perry, aged
slxtevii years He died jesterday after
noon, about 3 o'clock, at his rather'.-
humble home, No 4 .Madison street. Home
stead, Conrad Eppcr- having expired the
midnight previous.
Perrj's death was omparativelv cpilc-t.
With him were his family and the family
plnsician, Dr U G. Rankin, of Waveriv,
and Dr. N G. Keirle, the city's post mor
tem plivMcian. Robert Perry has really
be.n tick since Wednesday, when he be
came bilious On Thursday he became
very restless, and exhibited strange-fear
i hat something terrible was going to hap
pen to him.
INursdjy night lie had a great abhor
reuce or water He called his father to
him and said 'Tather, I am going mad.
Robert Henrydledmad.anell knowIhall ''
Mr. Perry tried to persuade him that he
would he all right in a little while, but the
boy would not be convinced that he did
not have the horrible disease. He realized
the condition of his boy, however.
Friday morning, when Dr Rankin called
to see Robert, he found lilmjrery restless
Spasms of the throat were developing,
but they were very slight. Dr- Rankin
offered the boy water, but at the sight ot
it he exhibited great rnght. After much
persuasion the doctor induced tlie boy to
drink Wie water, taking a teasjioonful at
a time until he had taken a half a cupful!.
"Dcctor," said the boy, "I know what's
the matter with me, and 1 am going to
die."
Ti.e doctor anel all h's family did all in
their power to keep him cheerful The
first part of Friday night he slept well,
bu about midnight he was awakened and
biiame very nervous. The spa'ms rii his
tl roat, which were only slight at first,
had by that time well developed. The
sight of water and the slightest breath
of air would cause the spasmofthe throat,
and the most Intense nervousness.
About G o'clock he began to vomit.
Dr. Rankin visited him again at 9 o'clock,
when he had developed all the symptoms
of labtes, and seemed to be in a sinking
condition. The dreaded black vomit had
also set in, and Dr. Rankin slvv the boy's
hours were numbered. He telephoned to
Dr. Keirle, but he was at the home of
Conrad Epper. He eame l.ter, however,
and at half-past 2 Dr. Keirle and Dr.
Rankin held a consultation at the Perry
home. No. 4 JIadison street, Homestead
The boy was conscious, but was sinking
rapidly.
The boj again repeated that he knew of
his impending death, andthis wasinashort
while theieafter realized.
His fatl er would not allow a post
mortem examination to be made The ar
rangements for his funeral will be made
today Mr. Perry, the bov's father, is in
very destitute circumstances. He is a shoe
maker, but makes very little at his trade,
anil Is the only support of four children.
Dr. Keirle, assisted hy Dr. J. n. Gardi
ner, from the College of Phvsieians and
Surgeons, performed a post-mortem ex
amination upon the body of Conrad Ep
pcrs yesterday morning. Dr. C. II Mitch
ell and Dr. Normcnt were present. The
examination showed nothiug more than
the one made upon Robert Henry. The
lungs and brains were filled with blood,
while the heart was empty. Dr. Keirle
removed the medulla oblongata anil in
oculated four more rabbits.
About 10:30 on the night? ot Conr.id
Eppers' death he asked his sibter to give
him her watch. Ic was going. He looked
at It and handed it back to her. Aft r
his death it was found that his watch haJ
stopped at 11:3S the ccac tune of his
death.
The funeral of Eppers will take pli"e
from hl home, No. 19 Railroad avnae.
Woodberry, this afternoon, at 3 SOoVlock.
Rev. J. J. Wickers, pastor of the II i-np-den
P.aptist Cruirch, will officiate. The
Interment will be made in St Mary's
Cemetery, on Roland avenue.
The pallbearers will be Harry Cl ambers.
George Warner, John Pelt, Harry Bosley,
Oliver Ford and Emmeison Grimes. Lloyd
Sc Mirshsll. or Woodberry, have charge or
the funeral.
Little Lawrence Wilson, about whose
condition there was much anxiety, wa-j
last night greatly improved. Although
still very weak and pallid, he is regaining
strength slowly, and his parents feel very
hopeful.
Dr. L. Gibbons Smart, who has been in
constant attendance upon the Wilson boy
since his return from New Tork, says
that there Is every encouragement for be
lieving that the boy will be entire! well
in a few davs. although It is absolutely
impossible to foretell what may happen.
Officially Dead.
To kiD the bold Maceo
Seems to be the proper caper,
For Spain lias done the deed once more
On the queen's official paper.
Exchange.
Another Victory.
"Maceo has been killed again."
"Yes; I must write and congratulate him
upon this very latest success." Ex.
T5c
Off
AU Underwear
more than $1.50
a garment.
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cumnlate a bank account. Small
sums from a dollar or two up are suf
ficient to open aa account, and the
absence of formalities, the conven
ient hour3, and the very small sums
needed to maintain the account, ex
plain the popularity of.tbe
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EXCHANGE OF COURTESIES.
llanilyinir of Epithets, Between the
Conductor and Tract Driver.
Chicago -Yen.
It was about 6 o'clock in the evening and
a the c ir started for the homeward trip
the conductor remarked to the motorraan
that thej were behind time.
When they got a couple of blocks down
Clark stret they discovered that the Chirk
street bridge was open, and the car passed
a little wajs pat Lake street, while Uur
passed pleasantries between themselves
and "joshed" tha drivers of the wagtma
which were crowded altngside.
When the long line ihe.. I began to move
again the motorraan assumed a determined
look and forged ..head fiercely, but at the
tnchn lending to the bridge the driver of
an overloaded truck tried to get in ahead of
him. ith the result that both were locked
and neither could move.
"Here, oii traijy rm.!.shoutel the mu
torman. ""Back up there. If I hadn't a
crowded car, I'd pushed yc ar old wagon
over."
"Cheese that, you red-raced crank-twia-ter,"
replied the dnv er of th- truck. "It'3
a goxI t'dnz I met vou on the rise, or I'd
ripped the side of your old car oft."
"Go ou, back up there now, vou big bluff,
or I'll push your face in."
"Say.iou 3-en' gong-smasher "
"Here, what's the matter here:"" Inter
rupted a policeman, rushing in angrily.
"Are you two Tellies goin' to slop hero all
day? Get a move on now or I'll run you in."
"Well, sav," called che drive-rof tlie track,
"I ain't going to move unless that fellow
drops his car back and lets me la ahemcL
I've got a heavy load here and he tried
to get in ahead of me.'r
'EethersHp baeka littIe,"salthepolice
mnn to the motorman.
'That rclIow"saliar.""angr.ly shouted Wfce
Incensed motorman. "He just got in abend
of me so that I'd have to push hint up
hill "
"That's all right." said the policeman,
soothingly "Just slip bwt k a hit now and
give him a chance.'
Andtheniotormanreleasedthebrakesand
rolled back a few feet.
"Much obliged, old man,' yelled backUie
driver, laughingly, as he pulled m ahead of
the car, and the motorman had to run up
against In wagon and push i from be-HMii
"That fellow had a heavy I ad. all right,"
remarked a passenger.
"Yes," replied the motorman with a sig
nificant growl. "You bet he was loaded."
Vndhcpounded the bell soangnlythatthe
conductor forgot tonngup acoupleof fares.
Superstition.
"I have knowed some people," said
Weary Watkins."that was . superstitious
that thev wouldn't begin a job of work oa
Friday."
"I wouldn't myself," commented Dismal
Dawson. "Ner on Saturday. Ner Sunday.
Ner Monday. Ner Tuesday Ner Wednes
dnv Ner Thursday "Indianapolis Journal.
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