Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-14
Lieut.. Dancnhoxver,s Lecture.


Lieut.. DancnhOver'S Lecture.
| HIS TALK AT CHRIST CHURCH, WEST WASHINGTON
| LAST EvEN1NG-THE FOLLY OF SENDING SINGLE
| SHIPS TO THE POLE.
Lieut. Danenhower told the story Of the voyage
OF the Jeanette in the Arctic seas, last evening
| to good-sized audience In the lecture room OF
| Christ church, West Washington. small map OF
the region north Of Siberia and In the Vicinity OF
Behring's Strait, was suspended back OF the plat.
| form, and a real line showed the course OF the
| vessel from the beginning to the fatal end OF the
voyage. Below the map tasteful hands had
| massed bright wild flowers and graceful ferns
The lecturer of the evening appeared On the stage
! In company with ex-CommfSsioner Dent, and was
| warmly received. Mr.. Dent, In few
well chosen words. introduced the lieutenant
| as young man. citizen of the place. who had
| science and the service OF his government, and
had endured such hardships as come within the ex-
e 9ut ew ns p
Acknowledgements His eyes were shaded by gog-
gles, and he began to speak In a conversational
pretenSe to oratory or to fine descriptive deitnea
tOn he told
| PLAIN, UNvARNIsHED TALE
| OF his two years wanderings beginning with a
description OF the Ship the personnel OF the crew,
the departure from San Francisco, and the daily
routine OF life ship board during the imprison-
spersed with facts In regard to the formation OF
| tcebergs and arctic phenomena, SO that the
lieutenant was not only instructive, but enter
tanning He spoke OF the Indians and the China
the former grew home sick, and often
spoke OF their wives and children waiting
speaker thought it was doubtful If their friends
knew yet OF their death, and were yet still wait
ing tor their return The story OF the separation
general way, and that portion of the subject was
passed over rather hastily. During the latter part
of the lecture the speaker exhibited some articles
OF deer skin clothing, and pointed out their uses
In conclusion he said that in his opinion, there
was now no more use in sending single ships on
FORLORN HOPE
| to the pole. There was nothing to be gained by
it. There are now twelve stattsns about the pole
and all meteorological and ether scientific tnforma-
ttOn that was demanded about this region could
be secured from these stations. He had often
been asked whether he would like to go again II
the lecture the rector, Rev. Mr. Stewart, smoke in
complimentary terms OF the lecture and the
lecturer.
THE COMMITTEE appointed to conduct the con-
demnatton and sale OF Old and worthless property
belonging to the Treasury depart ment have been
discharged. Acting Secretary New has written
the committee letter complimenttng them upon
the very prompt and efficient manner in which
they performed their duty. The committee was
N. ~.
and h. c. Megrew.
Mr.. TILDENs INCOME TAx.-The Department OF
Justice Is Informed that the case against Samuel
j. Tilden, for an alleged failure to pay the full
amount OF income tax, which has been pending in
New York city for long time has been dismissed
The government declined TO accept all offers Of
compromise
THE LATE INSPECTOR LowRY-The Treasury
department is advised Of the sudden death {men-
toned In yesterdays starr of James D. Lowry,
inspector OF hullS for the Baltimore district which
includes the District Of Columbia, from paralysis
Yesterday morning. Mr. Lowry had been In the
eet sIGe ner 1865 ira ana was regarded as most
baltimore tomorrow Gen. DumOnt. supervising
inspector general, will act as pall-bearer.
JOHN JoHNsoN's BRUTAL CRIME.-John johnson,
the sailor who Scalded the cOlOred man. James
ington, yesterday. as reported in THE STAR, was
before Judge Smell this morning. He pleaded not
guilty, and claimed that he was assaulted first
George b. Ludlam, the mate OF another schooner
testified that about II o'clock yesterday he noticed
James Powell, the steward OF the Cooper, drum
Johnson asked him If he had nothing better to do,
and on receiving short answer he caught the
steward and threw him into the galley and poured
kettle of hot tea or coffee on his neck Sergeant
SwindleS testified that the man was sent to the
hospital on account OF his injuries. The skin and
large place was burned on his side His neck was
terribly burned. being nearly covered with large
olisters The prisoner had his hand tied up, and
seemed to be injured. The court continued the
case for two weeks to await the result of PowelIs
injuries. johnson was committed to jail
A BR1aHrwooD MANS SAVAGE Doa.-This morn.
ing, in the Police Court, John G. Myer OF Bright
wood, was charged by John L. Norris with keeping
large Mr. aha SU9 70
Is large bloodhound, few days ago Killed his
dog: Another witness testified also to having a
sons living In the neighborhood OF Mr.. Myers
house testified that they in great fear that the
from school witness also testified that the dog
tried to catch his horse by the nose while he was
driving on the road, and failing in this attempted
jumping between the wheels. Witnesses were
heard for the Defense but the court imposed fine
that the authorities and decisions Of the conrts
hold that the character OF dog is established by
his breed. and the owner y chargeable with the
bulldogs and the like. are held to be dangerous
and persons having such dogs are required to keep
them with great care
MARRIAGE LIcESsEs.-The clerk of the court has
and Mary Ellen Welsh; Jno. b. Magruder and
Sarah A. Slough; j. Walters and Charlotte Pettis:
Frank Warder OF Alexandria, Va, and Nellie
Luedemann and Anna Gesche Lohmann, both of
Fairfax county, Va.
THE BIOLOGICAL SoCrRTY.-The Biological Soci.
ETY. last evening resumed Its meetings at the Ma
tionai museum-the president, Prot Theodore
Gill, In the chair Papers were read upon the fol-
lowing sub!ects:--By Mr.. F. W. True, on the bite
OF the coral snake (Eldps): by Prof. Gill, on the
relations OF the EcIeneididP; by DR.. T. III. Bean
on the new food 11sh recently discovered by the
United States fish commission on the New Eng
land coast; by Mr.. W. II. Dali, remarks on clus-
ter flies
DEATH OF AN EMINENT MusIC1AN.-Dr John C.
Henry Dielman, professoI OF music at Mount st.
Mary's college, Emmittsburg, died at his resi-
dence. near that place, Thursday night In the 72d
year OF his age; He had suffered several weeks
with Inflammation OF the bladder. He was born
at Main, Germany, on the 26th OF
April, 1911. He came to this country when boy
and settled in Baltimore, where he resided I2
years and two years in this city. Prominent
among his later compositions were several masses,
and also the "lnauguration Marches" of Presidents
Jackson, Harrison and Taylor, which were per-
formed by the Marine band Of this city, and after
wards by several regimental bands OF Germany
He was the first In this country to receive the de-
gree OF doctor OF music, which was bestowed on
him by the faculty OF Georgetown University, and
presented to htm by Gen. Taylor, then President
Of the United States He also received large
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