Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-14


the better condition Of the road would add greatly
TO their profits It is therefore easy TO see why
they should be annoyed at the action Of senator
Gorman and his friends, who seem to have an idea
mat the interests OF the city OF Baltimore and
State OF Maryland are OF more importance than the
interest OF the rich syndicate here"
Reported Preparations for q Big Strike.
report has been circulated in Pittsburg that a
secret meeting Of representatives Of employees OF
the Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg was held
In that city Thursday night to prepare for the
strike which is expected to come on Wednesday
next The principal object OF the meeting was to
eject an organization In order to hold together
Snould strike become necessary. The Brother
n03a OF which the employees are all members, does
authenticated and the employees OF the road pro
Tess TO know nothing OF the movement.
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SpurgeOn and the Baptists.
The ENGLISH DIVINE INSISTS ON HIS WITHDRAWAL
FROM THE UNION.
deputation Of the Baptist Union had confer
ence in London yesterday with Mr.. Spurgeon with
reference TO his withdrawal from the Union. Mr..
Spurgeon declared that he must still maintain his
resignation. He suggested that the council should
adopt simple basis Of Bible truths, such as are
accepted evangelical doctrines. He considered
that the constitution OF the Union did not contain
SUFFICIENT powers to enable It TO deal with MEM
bers who disclosed heretical tendencies. He de-
cined to formally accuse anybody. He said that
when he had spoken OF cOnfederacy OF evil he re-
ferred to no special association in connection with
which devtations from the gospel truth could be
partmentS or the Union In which he was interested.
plenary council or the Union has been convOked
for THURSDAY to consider Mr. Surgeons position.
Romance Of the Pacific Coast.
RETURN OF HUSBAND AFTER YEARS ABSENCE
TO FIND HIS WIFE Welded TO ANOTHER MAN.
special to the Cincinnati Enquirer from San
Francisco, January 8, says: A domestic romance
ypf all In
sacrifice OF the hero has just come to light here.
Fourteen years ago Chief Mate Edmunds, who was
running on freight vessel between here and Port
land, oregon, married a girl in this city and es-
taDllShed home. He returned about twice
q month, spending a few days here before the re-
turn trip. Three years saw him captain OF the
vessel, but he didn't long enjoy his promotion
On one trip he failed to return, but instead came
dispatch saying that he and all his crew had gone
down with his vessel In a great storm on the
oregon coast. The wife tainted when she read
the dispatch, and a long attack of brain fever
followed, from which she at last rallied. She
wore widows weeds three years. and then married
Mr.; Schultz, liquor merchant in this city.
This was eight years ago, and they now have
four children on New Years bay the usual res-
tiv1tieS were In progress at the Schultz house.
when there was sharp ring at the bell The
with terror, for there In the doorway, looking
only little older than when she saw him eleven
years ago, stood her first husband She was so
daZed that she led him into the parlOr, intro
duced bin to Schultz, and then disappeared.
Beyond learning that Capt. Edmunds had been
rescued by vessel bound from British Columbia
TO Europe, and that upon his return to the United
states he went back to oregon, settled ON some
timber lands, and acquired large fortune, which
he now enjoys. the wife could CLEAN nothing from
Mr.. Schultz as to what passed at the interview
Mrs Schultz at first was inclined to so back TO her
maiden choice but the thought OF her four children
by her second marriage deferred her.
She wrote to Sacramento, where Capt. EdmundS
Is visiting some relatives Offering to let his daugh-
ter, who Is now thirteen years or age, go TO him,
and begging him to forget and forgive all that had
passed. Up to the present Mrs. Schultz has re-
ceived no reply to her letter. Legal authorities
consulted by Mrs. Schultz are or the opinion that
capt. Edmunds has, by reason Of MS long absence,
forfeited any CLAIM TO his first love.
Testing the Faith Of His Passengers.
From the Rochester Democrat
Speaking OF speed, Conductor Way told an inter-
esting story in the hearing Of your correspondent
the other day. A couple Of years ago some ten or
twelve Methodist ministers were on his train en-
route to Syracuse by way OF Lyons to attend con-
ference. At Geneva the passenger train was de-
layed few minutes by freigIt car that had
jumped the track. Those gentlemen OF the cloth,
contrary TO their preaching, became very impa-
tlent. one said: What a road!" Another said:
ave shall miss our connections at Lyons surely"
Said a thtrd "What an expense We shall be at il
we have to stay over at Lyons, and. more than ALL
we shall not reach conference in time TO answer to
the roll call" All agreed in their effort to make
Conductor Way acquainted with the fact that they
would never patronize The road again. In about
as much time 1t takes to tell IL the track Was
clear The conductor, with a mixed feeling OF
sympathy for the clergy and the reputation Of the
road, said to his engineer: 1--WE have seventeen
minutes TO make connection at Lyons (which place
is about that number Of miles from Geneval; do
your best"
The train was soon under full speed. Like bird
II hew over the Tack which was not accustomed
to nor was IL arranged for such speed. The i'm |
patient clergymen, holding on 70 their seats, be
funeral procession. One OF their number falling to
contain himself longer, clambered back TO the hind
end Of the car, wher. sat the conductor soDeriy |
watching the movement Of things. Reaching the |
the following ensued:
Minister-Don't you think, conductor, that we |
are going at IN awful speed? |
COnductOr-IeS.
Minister-HOw fast do you think we are going?
Charlottesville minute. |
Minlster-Dont you think we are in danger?
COnductOr-YeS.
Minister-I we jump the track we are killed.
COnductOr-Thtre IS no doubt. |
Minister-Why do you run such risk?
COnductOr-TO meet your convenience and also |
10 .esI YOUR IaiIn: IN your preaching you exhort
ARTHUR OCONNoR HONE AGAIN.-Arthur OCon. |
nor arrived at Queenstown yesterday. He says
the reception OF Mr.. Esmonde and himself in
America exceeded all their anticipatiOns and that
the feeling among Americans, from the President
down, was In favor OF Irelands home rule policy
THINK THE END OF THE WORLD AT HAND.-A great |
ham, England over the dense fog which has en-. |
veOped the city for the last few days, and which
mas moved the wlSeacreS OF those localities to pre-
dict the speedy coming OF the end OF the world |
Under the depressing influence OF this baeful pre-
diction the people refuse to work, and spend the
most OF their time In prayer.
A SOCIALIST PLOT TO MURDER THE CROWN PRINCE |
Paris correspondent says: "a telegram from San |
Reno reports the discovery Of q plot against the |
life OF the prince 1t is said that one OF the
plotters, socialist, has turned informer. The po-
lice have forbidden access to the prOmenadeS In |
the vicinity OF the villa Zirio, where the crown
prince resides"
SHORT IN HIS TAX ACCOUNTs.-EX-City Tax Col. |
1ectOr Dennis Murphy is about % 900 short in his
accounts with the city OF Oswego, n. Y, and has
made an assignment OF his boot and shoe business