Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-06
FOR PROHIBITION.
Meetings Held YeNterdAy-Reprcsent
tive Hayes. Letter Dlsc1sscd.

and Rev. {. II. Mead made the opening Addresses
rev. sam Small then took the speakers stand.
MY heart and soul are In this movement said
MT. Small "As long as have dollar and life 1
am going TO work to bring about prohibition In
the District II Will come sooner or later. just as
did the emancipation OF the blacks, but IL will be
erander emancipation. The alarm Is
being sounded to hberate 65,OOoOOO free
inen- Augustus boosted that he found
Rome brick and left it marble, but Chris
sians intend TO boast that they found America
drunk anu lett America sober. They intend 70 Pc
tl.ion ana importune Uncle Sam as their repre-
sentative until they corner him. and per force get
to the letter wrt S Sy sne.r plea ae %
IOWA. and said the people of Iowa instead sending
such man 70 Congress should have sent him 70
pie or Iowa TO ''meddle" with the District ofCo-
lumoia, Mr.. Small said the capitol OF the United
SEates belonged TO the people tthe United States
M. French, Of kentucky, who denied the right OF
congress IN the past 10 receive petitions praying
nsa BY aH kds snS Was
defeated
resolutions were offered fayoring the Platt pro-
IN TIE CoLoRED CHURCHES.
The NTH OF the series OF temperance mass-meet-
lngs being held In the coored churches, under the
auspices OF the W. c. I. T., was held yesterday
afternoon in Israel C. NJ. Z. church, LIST and b
streets southwest. There was large attendance
H. Dyson, Mr.. Purdy, and Prof. C. A. johnson, OF
taunton, Ont large number OF signatures TO
tained.
THE PROHIBITION UNION.
the prohibition Union, OF the District held two
large meetings Saturday in Wesley Chapel, 9Th
and + streets northwest. The afternoon rally was
for the school children, who came in large num-
Ders: Inc exercises were opened by an address by
Mr. H. Il. AoutOn, president OF the union, who ex-
piaihe9 mat the meeting was called for the par
pose OF organizing prohibition leagues among the
children OF the District. He WAS followed by the
silver Lake Quartette, and then Rev. Z. II. Mead
related some amusing and Instructive anecdotes.
\ series OF resolutions indorsing and urging the
passage OF the Plat prohibition bin was adopted.
wore singing ny the quartette was followed by
remarks from Prof A. \. Hopkins
In the evening the chapel was completely filled
In spite or the pouring rain. The meeting was
called to order by Mr.. Moulton, VINO read the plat
lVered poetlcal argument in favor OF prohibition,
and Prof. Hopkins spoke at some length Rev
sam Small also made speech.
REPRESENTATIVE HAYES REPLIES TO MIRA LA FETRA.
Representative Hayes, OF Iowa. has replied to
the letter OF Mrs. LaFetra, president OF the
Womans Christian Temperance Union, He denies
that his refusal TO present prob billion petition
abridged constitutional right OF the petitioners
and declares that the right OF petition guaranteed
oy the constitution Is Tor redress or grievances
that this necessarily implies grievances to those
pettlOning and in this connection has no other or
broader meaning than making suppiication for
some right, and by no just process or reasoning
can II be made 70 cover meddling or busy -bodyism
In regard TO the outside petitions for prohibition
In the District, Mr.. Hayes says:
Il repeat, that for the people Of Iowa to petition
congress as TO local concerns In the District OF Co
iiInna Is ofnciouS meddllng OF the most 0fIens We
character whether IL applies TO the conduct OF
particular classes Of business or other local mar
tiers, and that no person combining intelligence
with discrimination, deucacy, and q fair amount
women TO attend TO their own affairs Will ever iu.
dulge in tat least after considering It; and In
any event, such people as would, cannot make me
q tool TO convey such messages. Petitions from
the people or this District upon this subject would
DE emlnently proper"
Mr. Hayes denies that three-fourths of the crime
committed Is caused by liquor, ana he asserts that
criminals undertake TO shield their inherent scuss-
edness by laying their degradation to drink; that
ne was Twelve years upon the bench In Iowa, In a
district which contained more OF the large cities
than any other In Iowa and In which prohibition
never gained substantial foothold; that it ar
forded him good field OF observation OF criminal
workings, and he adds close observation OF this
question has led me to know not only that no large
per cent mot per cent outside Of crimes founded
upon ASSAULTS OF crimes coming before the courts
had liquor for cailS. or foundation. either direct
or remote, but that freedom from all crime, other
IMAM the purely statutory one OF liquor selling,
was and Is In marked contrast with the so-caIled
prohibition parts OF the state" In conclusion he
says the people OF his district are contented and
prosperous and are only irrluated by the "fanati.
c1Sm or prohibition"
The President's Constellation.
q NOT. incIos,nl, !, ohoo,- o., 80 49, -.
=" ho'' il'i"oins d 'cch ior I'D, us ms contrlDu-
ZION 10 the lund 1or the relief OF the poor OF the
District according to the plan adopted at the meet
ing AZ Willard Hau SATURDAY ntcb, Comm,s
s,oor ,,,a,,, a. 80, -. ~
'.onei "ooo 10 'ii' ai'crhooh completing the iist
OF twenty-five members OF the committee which
ne was authorized 10 appoint SATURDAY night.
Ihls committee VIII represent different portions VI
tle city ana VIII collect flndS TO be dfSbursed by
the chief OF police In relieving cases OF distress.
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charged with Larceny
AN AGED COUPLE ON TRIAL IN THE CRIMINAL corRr
In the criminal Court, Judge Montgomery. TO-
day, rather aged couple Henry and Margaret
SuioeauA, vas paoeu Vi 'iiai ior INC larceny OF
nou'e1 $500 i,o1i 'on- "anAo1 1ooue august
."o' NJ a. a. .iP'eoo "RPe"1oo iot enc uos-
eminent anu MI. L. +. Miller ior tne defendant.
sanker les.lneu tnaI ne Dougnt saloon at SO ID
bnnSe IL I"und nn farin.r nnSsosS,o tn,e "a uae
Der OF articles stove chairs knives and forks
missing. They left for Shamokin, Pa, where some
OF the artlcieS were FOUND; On cross-examination
erai monihS ,,a tool nnSSeSS,nn ON Ipa 5e,h ",
July, but the Sarteauxs renamed untti his brother
came with the balance OF the money
Luke T. Sanker testified 10 bringing the money
down on August . and that the Sarreauxs leff fnr
the depot.
VIM Spresser testified that he packed at the
house Stirring beds 2 mattresses IL or ~ chairs
a stove > Guns saylcers and plates and some cook
ing utensils on the order OF Mrs. Sartcaux With
articles were all from MIS-. SarteaIxs room.
These were Shipped before the sale was made
Mr. Miller moved TO take the case from the Jury
Claiming the proof was not a case or larceny hui
simply one OF on-delivery.
The cnnrr overruIed the motion and Mrs DOR
$500 - -. -, \ -. :.