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Evening star., 1886-11-11
CITY AND DISTRICT.
THE PEOPLES COMMONWEALTH.
A Project Which Was Explained to q
Gathering Last Evening.

A circular calling a meeting at the Ebbitt
house parlors last night to effect the provisional
organization Of the international Senate OF
the Peoples Commonwealth" brought together
about fifteen or eighteen gentlemen. Mr. Chas.
Frederick Adams, chief clerk of the civil SER
vice commission and secretary of the "tOntine,
explained that the object of the meeting was
to organize in connection with the Tontine as
sociation, already incorporated, an assembly
wherein various topics of public interest may
be discussed with view OF educating the peo-
pie In matters of government from non -parti-
san standpoint The idea is of a somewhat
socialistic character, the organization to be-
come an experimental government within the
national government, and operated with the
"tOnt1ne association SO as to secure common
ownership of land, from which the income is
divided among those holding under the asso-
citation, according to the well-known "tontine"
plan.
The economic branch is already very ex-
tensive association OF people, who subscribe 81
or more, the entire sum to be invested in land.
and divide the income from it pro rata. When
one dies his interest is divided among the rest,
so that the last survivor may get, in his old
age, very large income. The judicial and
POLITICAL functions form an immense national
as Mr.. Adams termed it, an immense govern
ment laboratory, whose important questions
could be discussed and reforms tested.
The object OF the organization, as explained
by Mr.. Adams, is to bring about more gen.
eral division of prosperity-or natural re-
sources-and the proposed holding OF assem-
plies and town meetings Is to enlarge the field
In which they may operate.
Among those present were w. j. Armstrong,
Maurice Pechin, VIM: d. Burbage. z. I. Peters,
George Tucker, r. Grant Barnwell, Chase Roys
and Henry G. Rogers.
Evening star., 1886-11-11
An Episcopal Minister Joins the Catho-
lie Church.

From the Baltimore Sun, to-day.
Rev. George Washington Bovine, recently
rector OF ST Peters Protestant Episcopal church,
Salisbury, Nd, in the diocese of Easton, was
baptized Roman Catholic, yesterday, at ST.
Mary's church, Govanstown, by Rev. Dwight f.
Lyman. The determination of Rev. Mr.. BOVINE
to abandon the Protestant Episcopal church
was known only to his closest friends. He came
TO Baltimore as the guest of Rev. Mr.. Lyman
ana stopped at that gentleman's residence,
GOvanstown, where he went under instruc-
tlons Before his baptism Rev. Mr.. Bovine was
introduced to Cardinal Gibbons by Rev. Mr..
Lyman, ana had q pleasant interview with
him. MI. Bovine will reside at the parsonage OF
81. Mary s. GOvanstOwn for short time, and
arrangements will be made for his admission
to the seminary of st. Sulpice, North Paca
street, where he will prepare himself for ordina-
ton as catholic priest. Next sunday he will
attend as a layman the conservation services OF
Rev. Alfred A. Curtis as bishop Of Wilmington,
Del, at the cathedral, Rev. Mr.. Lyman was
formerly an Episcopalian, and is the brother to
bishop lyman, OF the Protestant Episcopal dio-
cese OF North Carolina. Bishop-elect Curtis
was q munster OF the same faith, and was at
Mount calvary church, Baltimore. Archbishops
Eccleston and Bayiey, Of the archdiocese OF
BaltlmOre, were also converts. Mr.. Bovine was
born In New York, and was graduated at the
General Theological seminary. He is about
twenty-nine years DID, possesses considerable
literary ability, Is an eloquent preacher and q
fine musician.
Evening star., 1886-11-11

THoMAs BOWLING. Auctlooeer.

VALwABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY ON C
SiKEEI: BIN ZEN TWELFTH AND THIR-
TION. - - NV
On MONDAY, NOVEMBER FIFTEENTH ereA
A " 1885 at foUR X O'CLOCK. in front of the :aX
premise 1 NH sell sub Lot A. in square o.
.S.. Hon..hs 20 ieet on the sOuthSGe of & street.
tween lIth ana 18Th streets southwest depth of
40 feet TO a wide alley, approved by two Frame
Terms: Onehlrd cash: balance I'm one and two vears
with Interest, secured by of trust ON the nror
ery III the Terms CT sale not COMPLIED yy n in
Ten das the property Will be resold risk and cost Of
cefauiting purchaser. deposit of 500 reuuired at
time of sale. THOMAS NOW INC 90
noOss Auctioneef.
Evening star., 1886-11-11
HOUSE RNIsHING

We have Just received another shipment Of Bgelow,
Lowell and Hartford Carpets comprising Wilton 8
Body Brussels and extra super Ingrans also Mo.
queffe, Velvet ana Roxbury Tapestry: KensyDgton
Fancy silk Furniture Coverings, irish Point, SWISS
Cuny and Nottingham Lace Curtains. Raw Silk and
Chenele Table Covers, all sizes. Those In want or
choice goods will find ig to their advantage 20 examine
our stock before purchasing.
HOOE BRO q CO,
oc1 l32S + street.
Evening star., 1886-11-11
KILOGRAMS TO fHB STAR
A Message On . strawberry Dsx.

a Message On o Strawberry D0X.
THE GIRL WHO WROTE IT GOT HUSBAND ron
HERSELF AND FoR TWO OTHER Ladies
CHESTER. ILL.,, Nov. ia young lady Of
Centralia being matrimonially inclined, and
having an eye to the main chance, hit upon .
happy idea during the last strawberry season
20 catch a husband. She gave her name -
Miss Bessie May burne, and on the bottom OF
strawberry box inscribed briefly and In DELI
cate hand her matrimonial iuclinations The
note finally found it's way into the newspaperss
and as result Miss Bessie was tho recipient OF
many answers. From these she selected .
suitor TO whom she was subsequently married,
ana she generously divided the Others around
among her unmarried but marrtageable friends
from a batch of thirteen young lady residing
In pleasant Iowa home selected one particu-
larry pleasing TO her fancy, opened a correspon.
dence, and as result q wedding ensued. The
tnird result OF the seed sown by the capricious
Bessie Is the recent marriage OF her mother-in-
law, Mrs. NJ. NJ Faulkner. 10 Martin q. Cropley,
an empioye OF the National Mutual Accident
Association OF Bloomington. H.. which occurred
a lew days ago, the happy couple having just
terminated their honeymoon among 81. Louis
friends.
Evening star., 1886-11-11

WAsHINGToN's VALLEY FORCE HEADoUAR-
TERs.-On Wednesday F. G. Hobson, the treas
urer of the Valley Forge Centennial Memorial
association, paid the 5000 mortgage which
Hannah Ogden held against Washington's
headquarters at Valley Forge and she satisfied
the mortgage of record. This clears the head
quarters from the last debt. The money had
been voluntarily raised by the Order of the
Patriotic Sons of America. The association
proposes to repair the house in which Washing
ton had his headquarters while at Valley Forge
and fit it up with antique furniture of the days
also to be improved. The house is now occu-
pied by q tenant as a dwelling house.
Evening star., 1886-11-11

FAILURE TO SETTLE THE KNIT GoODS
STRIKE.-The executive committee of the Ma
tioual Knit Goods association and Messrs. Bal
ley and Mcclure, of the national executive
committee of the Knights OF Labor, met in Al
bany Wednesday with reference TO a settle
ment OF the difference now existing in the knit
goods district. The Knights representatives
offered as their terms Of settlement that the old
employees OF the manufacturers be given their
former positions and those who had replaced
them be suspended. These terms the manufac-
turers refused and the representatives OF the
Knights withdrew. Afterwards the executive
committee OF the Knit Goods association
adopted the following: "The mills will be
opened to all persons, whether they have been
previously In our employ or not, on the basis OF
that they will acknowledge and respect the
right Of the employer to hire and discharge as
he deems best and not interfere with other en-
ployes, including those who have been at work
during the recent strike and lockout"
Evening star., 1886-11-11

PROSPERITY IN ALABAMA.--The mtsssage of
bama legislature Wednesday, shows That the
assessed value OF property In Alabama has in-
creased oo,OOO, 600 III the past few years; all
ooligations nave been properly met, the rate OF
tax has been reduced, Immigration hiss begun,
ana altogether he presents the outlook for the
future as Of the most roseaee hue
Evening star., 1886-11-11
sDOc, Wilson Keeps His secret.

HE WILL NOT TELL WHY MILLIONAIRE MOEN
GAVE HIM 100000.
In Boston yesterday the court was thronged
On the reopening OF the suit of Levi, alias "Doc"
Wilson, against Philip T. Moen, of Worcester,
for the recovery of $4,000, by curious people,
who hoped to hear the mystery of this cele-
brated case explained. Mr.. Moen is a member
of the firm of Washburne & Moen, the i'm
mensely wealthy manufacturers Of barbeG wire
fences, and Wilson is rather loose character
who has had u shady reputation around Wor-
cester for many years. 1t was stated in the
declaration that MOen had agreed to pay Viii
son SIG, 900, of which the latter acknowledged
to have received $4,000 on account, and he
now sues for the balance of SOC, 900 and inter-
est amounting TO $4,000. How the million
aire came to owe thtD money to such man as
Wilson and why he paid him $4,000 Is the
question that eXcites interest und has never
been answered by either men or at the first
Wilson was the first witness yesterday. and
repeated his former testimony concerning the
alleged bargain Moen made with him at
Moosehead lake and MOen's offer to settle with
him by giving him $4,000 in Boston ana
Albany railroad stocks, which Wilson refused.
!sn he s;iid M that Moen had given him in all from
the > 5000 Then MOen's counsel endeav-
ored by repeated questions to make the wit
ness reveal why MOen had paid him these
vast sums, Dut to all questions he returned
ingeniously evasive answers. 'The firss money
ne gave me was "a present" answered Wilson,
and when he was asked how Moen came to
make him presents ne replied with a smile:
'He can tell you best" He declared that he
did not know any reason, except that MOen
was liberal, and denied that he had ever
threatened Moen or had ever claimed to have
been q witness of some criminal act of MOen's
Witness lived with Hattie Engley for three
or iour years as her husband. Moen had a
great desire that the Engleys should be taken
out OF the country, and Wilson took them TO
Europe in 1879 at his request. Moen said it
was on account OF things that might arise that
he desired their absence from the country
w Witness did not know what these things were.
wilson never got any money from MOen on a
note. Every note he gave him was for the pur-
pose Of paciiying Mrs. Moen. They were to be
Evening star., 1886-11-11

A GOOD WORD FOR AMERICAN DEMOCRACY.
meeting IN Dublin yesterday to discuss the
subject OF democracy was addressed by the
lord lieutenant, Lord Ashbourne, Attorney
General Holmes, Justice FitZgibbOn and Others.
Lord Ashbourne said they should not be too
hard on democracy, and he pointed to America
as an example Of successful democratic gov
ernment
Evening star., 1886-11-11

A SCIENTIFIC SUIcIDE.-A very cleverly ar
ranged contrivance has been discovered in the
woods near ST. George, n. B., by means OF
which an old and eccentric resident named
been noticed that the old man spent the greater
part of his time in the woods, and party fol-
lowed him. He soon stopped beside an open
structed for some special purpose. A box had
been placed in it and springs arranged SO that a
man could lie down in the box and pull down a
board, when the grave would fill with earth,
and brushwood arranged for the purpose would
cover the mound. The discovery was only
made just in time to save the mans Lfe for
every detail had been completed
Evening star., 1886-11-11

JUDGE MOORE ON KIssINa.-The New York
.Sun to-day SAYS: Francis McKeon was convicted
assault in the third degree, in that be kissed
Miss Mary Devine against her will. She is a
pretty servant, employed in Justice Walsh's
day for sentence Judge Moore said: There is
no objection, so far as 1 can see, to q man kiss
ing n girl, IL she is willing. But you must not
do it against her will. She has a right to object
and IT she does you mustn't do II. Be sure she
il willing before you try. You have already
heen in Jail eight weeks, and Justice Walsh and
the girl think your punishment is sufficient
You are discharged
Evening star., 1886-11-11

GAME 10 THE LAsT.-After a grudge of sev.
erai years standing, Mart and Ock smith met
each other at stanford, KY, Monday, and b.
gan shooting at each other. Ock was shot
through the neart at first fire and died trying to
tire his pistol at his opponent who TaSpn-
Injured.
Evening star., 1886-11-11

ERECT DEFENCEs AND STOP TARIFF TALK
The board OF trade and transportation met In
New York yesterday and unanimously resolved
that the most pGessing and imperative duty OF
Congress Is 10 protect and fortify the coasts and
seapOrts OF our country, and that the harbors
first Resolutions were alro adopted deprecat-
ing tariff discussion a disturbing ele-
ment In business affairs, and calculated TO
drive away foreign capital, but that II any
change is made II should be done at once, in
order to stop further agitation On the subject
Evening star., 1886-11-11

HOW SHE SAVED HER Auburn RINGIHTs.---
A funny story is being told in which two Rus
sian noblemen and favOrite Partisan actress
played the principal parts. Both of the Bayards
were suitOrs for the lady's smiles, and both
seemed to be equally esteemed by her. In
Russia a lock of hair is considered signal
pledge OF the tender passion, but few OF the
French theatrical divinities are endowed with
prOfuse cheveleures Mile. Alice glories in the
possession OF auburn ringlets, and wouldn't
part with one of them for less than a duchy.
Her Russian admirers, Count de l.. and the
Baron de NJ. both happen to have hair OF the
same golden hue that OF their mutual Dull
cinea. Each begged tress of her hair i'll ex-
change tOr lock of his own, to which the
charming creature readily assented, and with
out touching a single TUT of her head cunningly
managed TO effect an exchange OF parcels by
which each gentleman received a curl of his
rivals capllaries. The count now wears the
barOn's hair next his heart, and the baron
sleeps with the counts scalplOck under his
pillOW.-COurt Journal.
Evening star., 1886-11-11

PROFESSOR SPRAGUE UNDER CLOUD
About year ago Professor Homer B. Sprague
was called from Brooklyn to assume the presi-
dency Of Mills college. across the bay from San
Francisco. The institution was conducted for
many years by the Rev. DR. Mills and his wife,
and its graduates include a large number OF
young women in wealthy California families
When DIR. Mills died he left q will placing the
management of the college In q board of trus-
tees. Mrs. Mills retained the place of directress
OF the seminary, but 1T was decided to secure
the services of Professor Sprague as president.
Soon after he came there were rumOrs OF dis
agreement between him and Mrs. Mills. A eli
max was reached last week when the trustees
demanded his resignation. He refused to retire,
and issued a singular card asking a suspension
of public judgment for few days.
Evening star., 1886-11-11
Opposed to Sunday Trains.

ANOTHER APPEAL TO THE CONNECTICUT LEGIS-
LATURE PROPOSED.
dispatch from Hartford, Conn, Nov. 9th,
says: The Congregational church of Connecti-
cut is preparing to renew the Intellectual effort
made before the legislature of last winter to
prevent the running of Sunday trains. A SIM
gular feature of last winters controversy was
that the committee which represented the lead
ing denominations of the state consented to
withdraw their objection to the running of the
through expresses between New York and
Boston. This practical abandonment OF the high
grounds on which the prohibition OF Sunday
traffic had been urged went far toward
influencing the legislature to reject the
measures. The annual conference of
the Congregational churches, which opened
its session here to-day, received long
report on the Sunday traffic question from a
committee composed of three clergymen and
three laymen, two OF whom are lawyers. They
urge another appeal to the legislature, but do
not speak in a very encouraging tone. They
point to the fact that too many Christian men
in every legislature are governed by love OF
office or popularity and cannot be depended
upon to stand up for the right. 1t is urged that
the churches make a united demand upon the
legislature which meets next January. "De-
lays" say the committee, twill be dangerous
because of the rapid growth of liberal daas in
the community due to foreign immigration,
foreign literature and the great numbers OF
American tourists who annually return from
Europe with their moral standard lowered and
with their reverence for the New England Sab
bath weakened"
Evening star., 1886-11-11

PROPOSED NEW OUTLET FOR ANTHRAcrrE
CoAL.-The Philadelphia Record says that a
number of gentlemen interested in the Lehigh
Valley Railroad company will be financially
interested in a new line OF road which will give
q new western and southwestern outlet for an
thracite coal. s'They are joined" the Record
says, "by prominent capitalists OF Philadelphia
to be used is known as the Pittsburg Seaboard
and Western, and the money for the construc-
ton of the road has been guaranteed by a Lon.
don syndicate, which is represented in this
country by prominent banker Of New York
The new line will closely parallel the main line
of the Pennsylvania railroad after crossing the
Susquehanna river. To Pittsburg the new
line will be q little longer than the Pennsyl-
vania, but by the route it will take to Chicago
will be 134 miles shorter than that route
Evening star., 1886-11-11
HyHoMAs DowLING. Aucl,oneer.
IMPORTANT SALE OF WORKS OF ART

VIZ ARE AUTHORIZED TO ANNOUNCE A
SAbE OF LARGE COLLECTION OF OBJECTS
OE AhI, COMPRISING Italian SCULPTURES,
EkENCH BRONZES. LARGE HALL VASES.
GLOCkS. PORCELAINES, HIGH GRADE BIZ QUE
TlGC HIS. GREEN MARBLE PEDESTALS, WITH
frrr firEEOdElNG CAPS. AND OTHER ART GEMS
S1SI hECEIVED FROM EUROPE.
IAE SALE OF THIS VALUABLE COLLEC-
LION WILL TAKE PLACE AT OUR SALES
ROOMS. ELEVENTH STREET AND PEN NSYL~
NANIA AVENUE, ON "WEDNESDAY, THURS
DAY AND FRIDAY. NOVEN BER TENTH.
ELEVENTH AND TWELFTH. 1855, AT ELEVEN
AN AND THREE PM EACH DAY.
On Exhibition Tuesday, November 9th, from 10 q
m to pm. THOMAS DOWNING
nOD-dtS Aun
Evening star., 1886-11-11

MRS. LANGTRY Too ILL TO ACr.-Mrs. Lang
try was compelled on Monday night to disap-
point her audience at the Boston theater,
owing to a severe cold. Tuesday night she had
fully recovered as to appear as Pauline
Wednesday her voice almost entirely tailed
she could not possibly act again for several
days. Consequently the Lily has decided to
take a complete rest till Saturday night. The
three nights at great loss both to the star and
the managers,
Evening star., 1886-11-11

THE BIRD rs CAPTURED AND WILL he KEPT
TILL THE TERRITORY BECOMES A STATE
FARGO, OAK, Nov. 11.-While q farmer In
one of the central counties the past week was
driving home from town, q large eagle, nine
feet from tip TO tip, lighted on his shoulders
and attempted TO get away with him. After "a
hard tussel he overpowered the bird and tied it
TO his lines, securing IL alive. He took it TO
town and sold IL To get money 10 bring hls
family to Dakota, and the eagle is 10 be kept
Gagged till Dakota is admitted as a state when
IL will be carried at the head of a jubilee pro-
cession. 1t Is believed since the election that
both parties will be In favor OF speedy admis-
sion, perhaps with Montana, y democratic
state,
Evening star., 1886-11-11
AUCTION SALES.
TO.MORROW-

kNiCh, TUX q BROWN, Real Estate Brokers'
10th ST. and Pennsylvania ave. W.
6A11tArNlNG HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE CAR
S.s., e. ,, ,, &C. CONTAINED IN DWELLING No
90 ESHONNECTICC1 AVENUE NORTHWEST
SSO0nPR!sING PARLOR FURNITURE, DWARF
SOOhSASE,LlBRAFsY YTABLE.EASY CHAIRS
M NJ IABLES. ETEGERE. EASEL, WALNUT
RETSr6S REfsM 6f,E k sETS, WARDROBE. SINGLE
116LSIEADS, BUREAUS. TOILET GLASS
DNNGES. DESK. Mt. SIDEBOARD, WAL
MI PILLAR EXTENSION TABLE DINING
SAAlRS. HAT RACK, HALL CHAIRS. HAIR
And OTHER MATTRESSES. BRUSSELS AND
TION 49, ~ AoN
on FRIDAY NG.NOvEMBER TWELFTH
y ItN O'CLOCK. Will sell at tn. above residence
all the remaining Furniture, &c, contained therein
10 which attention h called.
Md DUNCANsON BROS. Auctioneers
TT,HOMAS BOWLING Auctloneer
TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY CHRYSANTHE-
NUNS AT AUCTION.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER TWELFTH 1856 at
viii sell the above plants.
n9-3t THOMAS DOWNING Auctioueer
Evening star., 1886-11-11
Patrons Of Husbaudry.

OPENING SESSION OF THE NATIONAL GRANGE.
The twentieth annual session of the Ma
tional Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, opened
yesterday in Philadelphia, with representa-
tives from twenty-four states present Col.
Put Darden, master, called the session to
order. The secretary reported that two hun
cred new oranges were organized during the
year and that the membership in Connecticut
was doubled. The treasurer'S report showed
over $50, 600 on hand.
In his annual report Col Darden, master OF
the National Grange stated that its OrganiZa-
tion had resulted in the establishment OF
numerous organizations among the labOril:g
and producing classes 1t had led to the publi-
cation OF a number of grange journals and to
the founding of colleges, where practical
farming is taught. The remedy for legislative
evils, he declared, is the use of the ballot, in
order that farmers may be fully represented
the belief that the movement of the producing
classes, seconded by movement of the labor
Ing classes, will peaceably restrain monopoly
and demonstrate that the people can govern
themselves. With regard to consolidating the
grange and other organizations Master Darden
believes that the secret nature OF the grange
prohibits such alliances. During the past ten
years, he said, there has been an entire change
in the membership of the grange.
Invitations to attend the theaters were ac-
cepted. and project for an excursion to At
lantic City taken under advIsement. Among
the delegates are Governor Robie, of Maine;
of State LipscOmb, of South Carolina, and other
prominent men. The event of interest to-day
was a public reception at 2:3O, atte nded ty Gov.
PattiSOn.
Evening star., 1886-11-11
BroOklyn's Tichborne Claimant.


THE ALLEGED BOGUS REPRESENTATIVE OF
CHARLES CURTIS.
The United States authorities in Brooklyn are
endeavoring to unearth the mystery attending
the antecedents OF the alleged bogus representa-
tive of Charles Curtis, a soldier pensioner, who
also claims to be the long lost heir to the Tich-
borne English estate. He remained during the
night in the cutody of a deputy United States
marshal. He still claims that he assumed the
name or Curtis upon enlistment in the 1O6th
regiment New York infantry volunteers, and
that he is the lawful heir to the English baron
etcy. Detectives are confident that they Will
be able to show that the government has made
no serious mistake in laying hands upon Curtis
and in holding him pending an investigation of
the complaint against him.
In the examination yesterday into the fraud
ulent pension charge a young woman testified
that Curtis is her father; that his true name is
Charles Ogden Ferris, and that after her birth
In Brooklyn he moved to California with q
second wife. Seven years ago he revisited
brooklyn, and witness saw him at the house of
her mothers sister, Mrs. Sarah Earl. The ac-
cuSed al that time told witness that she Was his
daughter ana gave her q photograph of him.
sell, which, being submitted in evidence, dis
played q resemblance to the prisoner. At that
time several fingers were missing, and the ac-
cused then said he lost them while trying to
raise house In Santiago. The defense urged
that 1t made no difference what the prisoners
name was, so long as under the name OF Curtis
he had served in the war and by wounds was
entitled TO a pension. Mrs. Earl corroborated
the other witness, and said that when he re-
turned from the war he had not then lost his
fingers,