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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-28
Praying for Fire,

THE APPEAL WAS HEARD AND THE CHURCH WAS
BURNED.
A New Brunswick, N. j., special to the New
York Times says: ''Did you ever hear how one
of our pastors prayed that his church would be
burned DOWN." was the question put to a Times
reporter near Dunellen the other day. The
question was asked after a successful church
meeting, during which ten new members had
been secured. "The interest we are arousing
now" said the church member, reminds me
of that time. 1t was ten years ago. Our church
building was situated at Samptown then, and
situated as 1t was, in that inconyenient place,
We found our congregation dwindling. Some
went to Plainield, some to Stelton, and we
were in sore traits.
There seemed no remedy except that of
moving the church, and a majority of the un-
induced to sanction such a move. The associa-
tlons OF the place, they said were too tender to
be broken away from, and so the church STAYED
Well, the attendance continued to grow smaller
and matters began to look still more gloomy
for the church. Then the pastor the Rev. A.
A. Armstrong, endeavored to persuade the con-
sentative elders. He wasn't successful; they
refused to move. Finally the minister told us
:! Just kneeled down and prayed. Iknew that
the only way we could get that church site
moved was through the burning Of the old edi-
nee, and just kneeled down and prayed God
that He would destroy our church by fire.
"The pastors prayer was answered, and
few nights afterward the church edifce was
discovered to be on fire. II mad soon burned
TO the ground, and when the meeting was held
TO decide about rebuilding, those who favored
change of site were successful; $4,000 was
raised with which to begin the work, and
handsome new church, in q place convenient
to the widespread congregation, was erected.
Special services were held, the membership
was increased, the church grew in wealth and
extended its work and the paetor never had
cause to regret that his prayer had been ans
wered."
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DIED.

Seloch pm. SARAH c. BARRON. beloved vile d
Funeral from her late residence, No os1s Dunbar.
attend ae espee'iuiis in'''ec 70
long and painful illness, SUSIE n, beloved vile Of
Or. J: II. p. Benson. and daughter Of Dr. wsrwict
Funeral from Trinity church, on Sd street north.
west, on Saturday, December 20, 1885, at O'Clock
CAIIow. On December %. 1855. JESSIE CAL
LON, beloved wife Of William Callow. in the nfty-
Funeral from her late residence 10 Pennsylvania
Relatives and friends respectfully invited to attend y
HcSk 6e be S Re s 81 sss sss
hers, native OF County Clare, Ireland SAAA''
fnnera viii take place from her late residence No.
81 at 80 a. m from thence 10 ST PEERS cbnrcS
where requiem mass viii be said for the repo.e
HoLLIDGE. On December 90, 1855, at s:l5 pm.
after short Illness, MAUD IRENE, infant daughter
days. wv.
Flu. Funeral tomorrow Saturday at pm. No. 80 N
K X USER Thursaay DECEMBER e. 1888 la:Is
year of her age.
May she rest in peace
We miss thee from our home. dear mother.
shadow Ger our life scast,
S m R,s sb the s; snpsh a IF thy face
Our home is dark without thee
We miss thee everywhere.
By HER CHrrDRKr
Funeral from the residence of her law John
Horstkamp. lily Seventh street northwest al
O'Clock D. m. Saturday December %, 1888 Reistiyes
and friends respectfully invited to attend
POST. On Thursday, December % 1883 Al Lin
den, Md, MARY II. POST.
Funeral at CRANKY Conn.
REDwAY. Entered into rest on December o.
lsss, at ~ pm, Lieut.. II. K REDwAY, aged atty,
three years.
Funeral service at P-street Presbyterian church
Georgetown, Sunday, at O'Clock pm Relstiyes aud
friends invited to attend.
STACEY. In PHILADELPHIA, Pa, on the 2cth Of De-
cember, 1855, MARY PORTER STACEY, wife Of I'd
ward p. Stacey.
sWEENY. On Thursday, December 81 1883 nj
1:lo a. m, JAMES A. SWEENY, beloved son Of Mary
and the late Edward Sweeny, aged forty three yesrs
Funeral from his mothers residence. 81 1t. NV,
on saturday morning al 80 m, from thence 10 ST
Aloysus church. where solemn requiem mass win a.
offered for the repose of his soul Relatives and ienda
respectfully invited to attend.
NiNSoN. At her home in Rockville, Nd on Decem.
per -; lsss, FRANCES r. vINSoN, wife Of Judge
John i. Ninson. in the fifty fourth year OF her age
Funeral services at the house Saturday the 2qth
inst at IL O'Clock m and interment Oak Kill GENE.
terry at O'Clock pm.
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Mr.. Armour Discreetly Withdrew.

From the Chicago Times.
P. ID. Armour, Chicago's millionaire meat
packer, loves to crack joke once in while
with his employees, and appreciates it all the
more should the mirth tables turn at his own
expense. He was very much surprised the
other day, however. when he was politely but
firmly told to vacate his own packing-house.
.'Come, come" said the man in charge. sup
posing he was addressing a stranger, mo one
is allowed in this department but those regu-
larry connected with the establishment. How
did you get in here, anywayg'
''Wefl, if that is your rule guess will have
to obey orders" replied Mr.. Armour, at which
he made a sudden break for the door.
''Who is that fellow" inquired the man of
authority of one of his employees, pointing to
the receding form of Mr.. Armour.
You mean the gentleman who lust went
out?"
Eyes. him."
''Why, you numbskull, that is Mr.. Armour"
''The devil you say; just ordered him out of
here
half hour later the man had occasion to re-
port to his employer.
THAT was a nice trick you played on me"
calling him by name-said Mr. Armour with
a merry twinkle in his eye; lit has come to a
pretty state when a man gets the bounce from
his own establishment"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-28
LOCAL NOTES.

Rowena Langan has, by Mr.. W. A. Cook, filed
a bill for divorce from W. c. Langan on the
ground of bad treatment and desertion.
Geo. W. Gray has filed a libel against the
steamer Thomas Vennors for repairs, amount
ing to S1,214.9O.
The signal Office has ordered the cold wave
flag down.
An exemplified copy of the will of Indiana
@. Smedberg, of Covington, KY, has been filed.
Edward j. Stellwagen has been appointed a
member Of the board of directors of the night
lodging-hou to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Thos. j. Fisher.
The will of Margaret Parke. filed to-day,
leaves to Charles Francis Grici, p. Grici and
Elizabeth ]. Hofer $1,000 each and the rest of
her estate, excepting minor gifts of jewelry, to
her sister, Mary H. Grici
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-28
The United States tug Fortune arrived at the
Washington hayward to-day from New York.

PERsoNAL.-Senator Ingalls, left for Boston
yesterday, to be absent several Days. H.
Maxwell of Swampscott, Mass, W. Beach of
Orange, N. J., and E. d. Holtoy of Milwaukee
are at the st. James.-Col. VIM. B. Remey,
judge-advocate of the navy, is visiting his
brother, Capt. George Remey, at Norfolk
A. Welsh of Philadelphia and H. X. Burras of
New York are at Welcker's.-Alex. d. Shaw
of New York and w. G. Porogue of Hartford,
Conn.,, are at Wormley's.-Bishop John p.
Newman and Mrs. Newman will arrive on Sat-
urday to remain in the city for a few days
s. s. Clark of New York and S. Caywood of
Philadelphia are at the Riggs.-Maj. Thomas
Smith, formerly of Warrenton, Va, now U. s.
district attorney for New Mexico, is in the city,
j. W. Dean of Brooklyn and F. Aldridge Of
Brooklyn are at Willard's.-Hon. Eppa Hun
ton of Virginia and W. H. Heron of Illinois
are at the Ebbitt.-Secretary Fairchild and
Judge j. NJ. Wilson we're in New York last
night.-Chas. H. Colt of Connecticut and W.
Breeze Of New Haven are at the Arlington
Representative Mills has gone to Seymour
Conn, as the guest of Representative French.
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scranton Miners Excited.
EMPLOYERS AND MEN AT A DEADLOCK AND
STRIKE IMMINENT.

EMPLOYERS AND MEN AT A DEADLOCK AND
STRIKE IMMINENT.
A Scranton, Pa, special 10 the New York
Word says: Delegates representing the miners
employed by the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western company and the Pennsylvania Coal
company met in Scranton this afternoon 10 de-
mand q reduction in the price of mining pow
der from 90 key to 81. A committee Of Ave
was appointed TO wait on W. r Storrs, general
coal agent Of the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western company. Mr.. Storrs informed them
that If the price of powder was reduced 81
this time the rents of the company's houses
and the price of prepared coal furnished 10 the
workingmen would have TO be increased. He
requested the miners to defer further action in
the matter until the spring, and said that be
could not reduce the price of powder now even
II all the men employed by the company should
call upon him.
He was then asked IL he would permit the
miners to buy powder where they could secure
It cheaper. He said this system was at one
time In vogue at the collieries, but the powder
furnished by outside companies was so poor
that 1t was condemned by the mine inspectors.
He also mentioned an agreement, said 70
have been made several years ago, whereby
the miners were TO continuously pay S3 key
for powder and the company would not at any
time advance 1t beyond that sum, even il 10
cost more at the mills. The convention dis
cussed the committees report from TO pm.
No committee was sent to the Pennsylvania
coal company, but the employees Of that cor
poratlon will hold mass-meetings at Pittston
and Dunmore next Saturday. The conven-
ton adjourned TO meet at the call Of the chair
man. The miners assert that the companies
buy powder for SLIPS keg. Secretary Burke,
of district assembly l6, K. Of l., said Tonight
that if the companies do not accede to the re-
quest a strike NAV result.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-28
Name. o. c. Nam
The Washington Stock Exchange.

The following changes from yesterdays quota
tons on the Washington Stock Exchange are noted
to-day: 7. ;. AVS, 1891. coupon, 1887 bid, 1893,
asked T. :. AIS, registered. 1885, bid, 1OSs.
asked 50year fund. 365s, 1924, currency, I22k
bid, 1884, asked. 2oyear fund, 8 p. c., 1886
currency, Ill bid. 20year fund, 6s, 1892, coin,
los bid 30Lyear fund, Us, 1902, COIN I23 bid.
Washington and Georgetown Railroad bonds, / IL h
bid, 112E asked Columbia Railroad stock, 80
bid, 81 asked. Washington Gas, 10 bid, 4OkS
asked. National Metropolitan Insurance, 20 bid
so asked National Union Insurance. 10 bid, l9aI
asked Board Public Works, green. IS, 9S bid.
Masonic Hall bonds. 106 bid, Ill asked. Wash
ington Market stock, IL bid, 20 asked. Wash
ington Market bonds, lis bid, 119 asked. Ma
tiOnal Metropolitan Bank. 2O5 bid. Second Ma
tional Bank, las bid, l65 asked. Great Falls Ice
$50 bid 100 asked. Real Estate Title Insurance
lis bid, lis asked Pennsylvania Telephone
Company, 81 bid, - asked. U. 8. Electric
Company bonds, 80 bid, 10OH asked. Washington
Gaslight Company bonds, 121 bid. Bank Of Re
public. I65 bid Central National Bank 2O3 bid.
Columbia National Bank, lis bid. I25 asked.
Washington and Georgetown Railroad stocks,
207A bid, PIC asked. Inland and Seaboard Coast
ing Company stocks, 2 asked. Columbia Title
Insurance Company stocks, 55s bid, OK asked.
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Payable After the Old Mans Death.

From the New York Sun.
The English system of giving long credits is
gradually getting foothold in New York
There are good many sons of rich parents in
this city who are perfectly responsible and who
will be abundantly able to pay their bills when
they fall into their heirlooms, but with whom
ready money is a scarcity. 1t is an actual fact,
according to the caterers, who generally know
the facts about prominent New Workers, that
there are many men who literally live like
millionaires without spending So cash a week.
They take their meals at the club. where their
cabs are also charged to their fathers account
Their theater tickets are put on the monthly
account of the family at one of the big specu-
lating stands, and all of their tailor's. boot
makers, and other bills stand over until the
time comes when the younger son gets the
money which everybody knows is to be his in
time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-28
The Scouts Suddenly Leave.

THEIR CHIEF INFORMED THAT THEIR ATTACK ON
SETTLERS WAS ILLEGAL.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2S.-The latest advices from
the Indian territory, received by the Post Dis
patch through letter from Oklahoma station,
on the Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, are that
the Indian scouts, who were reported yesterday
as having driven a number of settlers and
others from the place, have suddenly departed,
their chief having received information from
headquarters that his action was arbitrary and
unauthorized. 1t is now believed that there
will be no further interference with whites who
remain peaceable and quiet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-28
Didn't Want to be Kept Alive.

A woULD-BE SUICIDE HAS TO BE HELD BY sEvE-
RAJ MEN TO HAVE HIS GAsHED THROAT sEwED.
OswEGo, N. Y, Dec. 2S.-Jas. Green and his
wife, the victims of the attempted murder and
suicide at Wolcott yesterday, are still alive.
but their condition is critical. Green hit his
wife in the head with a hammer before cutting
her throat. 1t required several men to hold
Green while great cash in his own throat
was sewed- He declared that he wanted to
die, and when asked why he committed the
deed, he would only say, Because wanted
to-"
FEMALE GossIPs CAUSED THE TRAGEDY.
son says Green was jealous and
that female gossips are to blame for
the trouble between his father and mother
six-year-old daughter was in the house when
the crime was committed. She met her father
with the CHASTITY cut on the throat, and ran
into the front room to tell her mother, and
found her unconscious, lying in big pool of
blood. She then ran for the neighbors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-28
CONVENIENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, S25O, 500; customs, S1,049,S16.

BIDS were opened at II o'clock yesterday
in the bureau of medicine and surgery, Navy
department, for erecting granite sea-waI at
the Norfolk naval hospital. The proposals
stated that bids would be received up TO
IL o'clock, and after the opening one was re-
for S15,69S, lower bid than any of the others.
As it is submitted in accordance with the adj
vertisements it will be considered with the rest,
and the firm will probably be awarded the con-
tract
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-28

NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. Aaron Ward ordered
as naval attache to the U. s. legations at Paris,
Berlin and st. Petersburg per steamer of jan
uary 16 Passed Assistant Engineer F.
H. Bailey detached from the naval acad-
envy and ordered to the Chicago.
Passed Assistant Engineer James H. Perry,
from the Chicago and ordered to the bureau of
steam engineering. Assistant Engineer F. H.
Eldridge, from the Michigan and ordered to
the naval academy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-28

The Charleston World says, twenty-one acts
ratified by the Legislature in joint session Mon
day are unconstitutional, a. there was no quo
rum in either the senate or the house at the
time. Many Of the acts are important, and the
announcement will create q sensation
Three counterfeiters were captured last
evening in their den In Brooklyn while en-
gagged In making counterfeit silver dollars by
raiding squad under command Of Secret Ser
vice Oficer John p. Brooks. The men are VIII
liam Green, Patrick Kenny and Timothy Cas-
sidy. complete outfit Of counterSeittn9 inn
plemeuts surrounded them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-28
Denied by the French.

PARIS. Dec. 28.-A semi-official French note
is published denying the story printed by the
of Rome to the effect that the bey
of Tunis had issued a decree ordering all for
eign employees of the Tunis government to be-
come naturaliZed Frenchmen if they desired to
retain their Offices. The note declares that the
story is the invention of an Italian who was
recently dismissed from the service of the Tunis
government for neglecting his duties. He
would have received the same treatment had
he been Frenchman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-28

SCHOOL TEACHERS AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
The White House was invaded this afternoon
by the entire delegation of school teachers from
the north. fully 800 in number, be-
sides the usual quota of hand-shakers, who
brought the total number of visitors received
by the President up to nearly SEQ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-28
Railroad Amendments.

LONG ISLAND CRY, Dec. 2s.-E. V. Westlake
has been appointed general superintendent of
the Philadelphia and Reading. New Jersey
Central and Long Island railroad divisions Of
the Woodruff Parlor Car company, vice A.
Holdridge. resigned. I. III. Bentley, at pres
ent station master of the Long Island railroad
in this city, has been appointed assistant su-
perintendent of the Parlor Car company for
Long Island. and W. A. Weiner, assistant SUI
perintendent of the New Jersey division.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-28
Sales of Real Estate.

W. B. Jackson has bought of R. T. Morsell
ct al for ga, 800 part 4, square west of square
4S4, "A feet on Massachusetts avenue and As
feet on street, between 9th and 9TH streets
northwest.
The National Skating Rink company has
bought of Edgar C. Gilbert for $4,000 lot 4
and part 8, square 456, the rink property ON
the north side of street, between 9th and
7th streets northwest.
A. Deltz ct al, trustees of the Corporation
Investment company, have bought from C. s.
Stott for sc, $50. lots to g. square 1O41, 1870 by
lS5 feet, at northeast corner 18th and d streets
southeast.
Helen L. Sumner has bought for $500. of
T. II. Christman, west half 8, square 142, 3O8/
by 1913 feet 81 inches, south side G street. be-
tween 18th and 18th streets northwest.
Rebecca +; Haskin has bought for $500 of
s. Thayer Albert, lots 6 and T. square 100. 1O3
feet IL inches by 129 feet 10 inches. at south
east corner H and Goth streets northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-28

THE MASSACHUSETTS WHITE SLAVE DEALER
FOUND GUILTY AND FINED $500.

THE MASSACHUSETTS WHITE SLAVE DEALER
FOUND GUILTY AND FINED $500.
dispatch from Springfield, Mass, Deem
Der q, says: After thirteen years of pauper
labor importation and frequent charges Of
cruel and abusive treatment in the handling of
his men. Charles T. Parsons, of Northampton
''white-slave" notoriety, was to-day made to
feel the hand of justice in the shape of fine
of $500 and costs, for claiming Polish boy in
a wagon at Holyoke and leaving him to suffer
the rigors of a blizzard. The best counsel
couldn't save him, and the public grumble be-
cause the fine is SO small. Already steps are
being taken to begin civil action on behalf of
the hitherto friendless Polish victim, and it is
limited strongly in legal circles that Parsons
may be rearrested ON a second criminal charge.
So notorious has he made the white slavery
business hereabouts that the citizens are de-
termined to crush out the iniquity. The singu-
lar feature of this case was the appearance of
two Northampton church deacons on the stand
to attempt to prove that Parsons bore a good
Christian reputation. For two days past the
superior courtroom has been thronged with
interested spectators. Until the last moment
Parsons felt confident of acquittal. As soon as
the verdict was announced he abruptly left the
courtroom. Parsons testified that in thirteen
years he had brought 5000 laborers here, re-
ceiving So q head commission, a total of
S25.000
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MARRIED..

"A "a re- December ga 1883 81
Herbert Richardson, Mr.. WILLIAM H ABBOTT, Of
Maukegan, Ill, TO Miss FRANCES b. FAIRCHII.D, Of
Washington, d. c. No cards.
,BEAN-STAPLES, On November Is, 1888 by
the Rev Mr. Fisher at the residence OF her PARENTS
Mr.. JOHN W. BEAN. of WASHINGTON ID, C. 10 Miss
LULA B. STAPLES, Of Concord, Campbell Co, Va
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FRANCES FOLsOMs PASTOR, TOO.
A Harrison Clergyman who has Very
High Opinion Of the Presidents Wife.

Indianapolis Special to the New York Sun.
The Rev. DIR. Mcleod, pastor of the Second
Presbyterian church, of this city, who has been
frequently mentioned in the newspapers for
his intimacy with the Harrison family, and for
the deep interest he took in the election Of
Gen. Harrison, has been almost as intimately
related to the Cleveland family, or to Mrs.
Cleveland. DIR. Mcleod was formerly pastor Of
a church in Buffalo, and one Of the duties-one
of his pleasantest duties he puts it-that fell to
his lot there was that of admitting to member
ship in the church Frances Folsom, then girl
about sixteen years old.
1.-The incident" he said the other day, has
always been one of the brightest in my recol-
lection on account Of the fact that on that day
there were only two candidates for admission.
one the beautiful young girl and the other a
man at least seventy years old. gray-haired,
ong-bearded, and bent with years. He had
been Quaker, and remember that he had TO
be baptized. / forget whether Miss Folsom
also was baptized then or not, but the contrast
between the two persons as they stood up to-
gether was so striking that I have always re-
membered it. Miss Folsom then was one OF
the most beautiful young women have ever
known, and true, good woman besides. She
promised to develop into woman of unusual
culture, refinement and grace, and think the
promise has been fully maintained Mr.. Cleve-
and Miss Folsom, it was said was engaged to a
young man in Buffalo.
Although believe voted for Cleveland
both times that he ran in Buffalo, 1 opposed
him this fall; but 1 don't want it to be sup
posed that did so on personal grounds. To
me the saddest thing about the whole campaign
has been the dragging in, after the election
was over, of these outrageous stories of Mr..
Cleveland's treatment of his wife. 1 cannot
understand how his friends have permitted
themselves to go into denails of things that
nobody has ever believed do not think it is
true that they had the slightest influence in
the election, or that they were circulated to
any extent throughout the country. For my
self not only do not believe a word of them,
but never heard them talked of except in the
vaguest way ABOUT the time of the st. Louis
convention, until they were brought
into print through the action of those
supposed to be friends of Mr.. Cleve-
land. 1t does not seem possible to me
that any one can suppose them to have any
foundation in fact. Mr.. Cleveland is not that
sort of a man, and Mrs. Cleveland is not a
woman that even the most brutal man would
abuse. A denial of such stories merely gives
them a seriousness that they do not deserve"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-28
Furniture Dealers Fail.

MISNEAPoLIs, MINI, Dec. &C. P. Stevens
q Co., furniture dealers, assigned this morning
to Geo. III. White. The assets are $40 ,O00 and
1t Is thought will exceed the liabilities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-28

The PRESIDENT HAS REMOVED H. G. G. Asst
wood, U. s. consul at San Domingo, for ''good
and sufficient reasons and has directed Vice
Consul Read to take charge of the Office.
1t is said that Astwood has failed to account
for certain trust funds, which came into his
hands by virtue of his office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-28
Transfers of Real Estate.

Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: jose
phine M. BARLEY to R. A. Pyles, lot 10 and I'll
and pit. 7O9, Uniontown: $4,000. Margaret M
OConnor to NJ. Lynch ct al, lot sos. Union
town; $. Ellen C. McLain to S. A. Burrs, ut.
6, blk. IL, LIE Droit park; Ss47.25 Same to W.
E. Carr, pit. do; SS36.25. Martha V. C. Cooke
to Mary L. Hughes, pt31, b. 3 ad. to WV: s.