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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-13
THE LAND LEAGUE DEAD.
An Interview with Rev. Patrick Cronin
In Which He Speaks Right Out.

The Rev. Patrick Cronin Of Buffalo was one
Of the prominent delegates TO the Catholic
congress-. He is first vice president of the
Irish national league in America, the editor Of
the Catholic Union and Times, q member Of
Bishop Ryan's household, and has attended
every convention Of the Irish national league
except the last one, held in Chicago. He has
always by pen and upon platform advocated
the legislative independence Of Ireland, and at
the last convention, but one, held at Boston,
the treasurership was pressed upon him, but he
declined upon the ground that pressing jour
naiistic and other engagements compelled his
non-acceptance. To q reporter Of the Balti-
more Sun he said: ~ regard the present con-
dition OF the league in this country as any
thing but favorable. In many places the Clan
na-Gael have fastened themselves upon il and
have managed to obtain complete control This
fact is of itself enough TO cause the American
people, who have hitherto so generously re-
sponded to its appeals, to view it with sus-
picion.
The Chicago conspiracy, which is now being
shown up in the courts, has disclosed far
reaching and manifold power, which in q land
like this is simply appalling. That power has
been able to control press dispatches, to honey
comb the police, to trip up officers Of the law,
to impede the course Of justice to an extent
that is scarcely credible in this free land and in
this nineteenth century. And all this has been
done In the sacred name of Ireland and in sup
posed furtherance Of her cause.
1T may be asked what has the murder Of a
man in Chicago to do with this cause? or how
can the effect Of a single murder be SO far
reaching? In reply would say that this horri-
Bile affair has, so far as this country is con-
cerned, practically divided the Irish people
into two hostile camps-namely those who de-
sire and are determined in SO far as they can.
to bring the murderers to justice, and thus re-
lleve the followers Of Parnell and his methods
from the shadow that now rests upon those who
seek the legislative independence of Ireland,
and those who sympathize with the assassins;
those who are using every means in their power
to shield them from the reach Of American
law, and who, wherever dwelling in this land,
obey the commands of the conspirators and try
to terroriZe into silence all who do not make
common cause with them.
In my opinion the league is now practi-
cally dead In this country, and there is no
hope OF its resurrection unless those who
have been in any way identified with the
Chicago influence retire entirely from its con-
troll.
1.-The great success which has hitherto crowned
the league in this country is due to the fact
that the American people fully sympathize and
heartily indorse Mr. Parneli's methods for re-
storing the independence of his country. Those
methods are IN direct opposition to the gospel
of dynamite and dagger which certain secret
societies preach"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-13
A PRAYER OVER WEARY OXEN.
An Elder Who Did Not Reject Aid
Providentially Sent.

From the Lewiston CMeD Journal November ..
Elder John Stephens held passionate in the
Free Baptist church at Gardiner forty-odd
years ago. Nature had dealt generously with
Elder John. His big heart was incased in an
IRON frame OF mammoth proportions. Remark
aoie alike for sincere piety aud genuine humor,
tne good man so tempered his teachings as to
makes them acceptable to saint or sinner. Rid
ing one day along the road 10 West Gardiner
ne overlook an OK team that was stuck in the
mud The discouraged cattle had refused 10
pun and the driver, who had sworn tin the air
was blue, was preparing 10 reel of another
string OF oaths, when the parson stopped his
horse and said: TRY prayer, my friend. Try
prayer"
TRY it yourself" retorted the vexed team.
ster.
ri do It," said Elder John, and drorped on
his knees in the wagon. For a while he prRyed
around his subject as if afraid TO touch il.
1rsduaily, however, his faith strengthened,
and In voice which babe fair 20 arouse the
neighborhood he besought the Owner Of the
cattle on a thousand hills 20 move the
hearts and legs Of those stubborn oxen.
The prayer was Internationally long, and
no sooner had il ended than the i'm
patient driver prepared TO start his team.
stop" said Elder John. descending from his
wagon; las have done the praying | feel that
1 ought to do the driving. You hold my horse
and give me the goad stick"
The man consented TO the arrangement. and
with grin waited 10 see the parson worsted.
AT that moment another OK team was seen ap-
preaching from another direction.
Halo, neighbour the practical parson
shouted TO the newcomer. Lend me YOUR
cattle for a moment"
Hold on cried the owner of the mired
cart That's not fair. IL you can handle tins
team better by praying than can BY swearing
want to see you do 1t; but no doubling up,
mind you; no doubling up"
Elder Johns robust figure was drawn TO il,
fullest height and his voice was like the roar of
the ocean as he answered: MY friend. the
Master serve is abundantly able to move this
load with a single yoke of oxen-or without
any oxen at all; but when in direct answer 70
prayer he sends me an extra pair of cattle I'm
going to hook EN- on" No further objection
was raised, and with the aid of reinforcements
mud.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-13
The Gamblers Latest Device.

rrOm tue ST. LOUIS NtpubIlc.
The ''hold-out" consists Of steel link and
spring device which terminates in the sleeve
OF the gambler who wears it. By pressure Of
the foot small clasp steals out, takes card,
and when the pressure is removed the spring
withdraws back into the sleeve, taking the card
with it. The link runs up the gamblers arm,
where it crosses over to his right, then down
to his foot. The outfit is made in Chicago, and
costs $3.50. Say that the first card held out is
an ace, the gambler passes, waits his chance,
holds out another ace, discarding four cards
in shape he springs his four aces. slips four
cards up his sleeve and hauls in big pot NV
informant had one of these ''hold-outs" on,
and yet, to save my life, couldn't see how he
held out the cards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-13
Death Of DR.. L. X, johnson.

DR.. L. R. johnson Of the staff of the medical
division Of the pension Office died yesterday Of
pneumonia at No. 900 NJ street. DR.. johnson
was born in Belmont county, Ohio, June %,
1924, and came Of Quaker stock from Loudoun
county, Va. His father, also a physician, was
a member Of the first abolition society, organ
lied by Benjamin Lundy. DIR. L. R. johnson
was also active in the anti-slavery cause He
was graduate of the Startling medical college
Of Columbus, Ohio, and subsequently prac-
ticed in Cincinnati, in West Virginia and later
in Cambridge City, Ind. which was his home
He was one of the volunteer surgeons who were
sent to tennessee after The battle Of Shiloh,
where he rendered faithful service. In 1868
he was appointed to a clerkship in the Treas
ury department. which he held for two or three
years, and in 1882, after passing the civil serv-
ice examination, he was appointed medical ex-
aminer i'll the pension office. He was never
married. He leaves two sisters, one of whom
the widow of Paul H. Berkau, is we'll known in
Washington. After a short service at his home
at 80 o'clock this afternoon the body will be
taken tonight by relatives to Cambridge City,
Ind, where the interment will take place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-13

Mother-'Tommy, I hear you got q thrashine
in school today" Tommy-"Yes, ma, the
teacher whipped me, but he is getting SO old
and weak that it didn't hurt much" Ibid YOU
cry2" "Oh, yes, bawled so you could have
heard 1t on the next block" "Why did You do
that?" 81 wanted to make the old man feel
happy once more. "-Tezas Sifzings.
A Boys Comparatively following il an
extract from q real composition written by .
small boy in New Jersey. The subject given
by the teacher was the extensive one Of Man. /"
Here's what the small boy wrote: MAN IL Q
wonderful animal. He has eyes, ears, mouth.
HIS ears are mostly for catching cold In and
having the earache. The nose 10 to get antilles
" Nth ali! man' t BODY ,s ;P. nsn wy and
Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-13
Last Nights Procession In Baltimore.
The close of the second day of the Catholic

centennial was marked by the largest torch
light procession that has ever been seen in
Baltimore. All the Catholic residents of the
city entered into the spirit Of the occasion, and
the houses and churches along the route were
magnifcently decorated. Lanterns, torches,
transparencies, were hung from the houses, and
in many places Greek fire was burned as the
procession moved along. Fully q, 900 men were
in line, and nearly every society or church was
accompanied by q band. Not only were the
citizens of Baltimore represented in line bu,
there were many from all parts of the state
from Wilmington. Del, New Jersey, Phil
adelphia, New York, Brooklyn and Washington.
Connecticut, and many PARKWAY states were rep
resented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-13
Ordnance Department Estimates.

Gen. Benet, chief of ordnance. submits the
following estimates for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1891: 100000 for machinery to COM
plete the full capacity Of the present gun fac
tory building at the Watervliet arsenal; s24s,-
743 to complete the building by the erection Of
the south wing; $685., $50 for machine tools and
fixtures of this wing; $500. 900 for the manufac-
ture of fifty 12-inch B. L. rifed mortars, cast
iron, hoped steel; S225,000 for mortar car
riages; Sl25,000 for forgings for one type 16-
inch B. L. gun; $4,000 for steel armor-pierc-
ing projectiles for seacoast guns; $4,000 for
steel shell for seacoast cannon; $4,000 for
finishing and annealing 8-inch, l0-inch and r.
inch guns; S143, $50 for sevehty-five metallic
carriages for field gun batteries $3.50 for
twenty-five steel field guns of 3.2-inch caliber,
and 5000 for machinery and plant for the
manufacture of steel shrapnel for field guns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-13
NEW BASE BALL RULES.
Yesterdays Proceedings in New York
League and Association Circles.

The joint rules committee. consisting of A.
G. Spalding Of Chicago. chairman, John B. Day
of New York and John L Rodgers of Philadel-
phia, representing the league, and W. Barnie
of Baltimore, W. Sharsig of the Athletics and
J.H. Chapman Of the Louisville club, discussed
proposed changes in the playing rules in New
York yesterday and the minor leagues were
invited to send any suggestions they minght
have to make.
During the last season the rules were slightly
defective in few minor points, but the gen.
eral opinion among the managers was that little
change was necessary. The most important
changes that were made yesterday were: That
when new ball is put in play by the umpire it
shall not be thrown around the infield or
rubbed in the dirt, as is now usually done.
The limit OF five minutes as forfeiture Of the
game for failure to resume playing afte. play
had been called by the umpire was reduced to
one minute. Two substitutes may now be
placed on the score card and they may be SUBJ
stltuted at any stage OF the game. A double
play cannot be made on a fair hit ball which
strikes base runner. That the umpire must
Away be addressed as Mr. Umpire.
1t was resolved that the scorers, umpires and
players be hereafter invited to attend all future
annual meetings Of the committee.
The board OF directors of the American asso-
citation were in session until pm. Those
present were w. H. Wheeler of the Athletics,
A. 8. Stern of the Cincinnati Ralph Lazarus of
Columbus and L. 8. Parsons Of Louisville At
the close of the meeting MIR. Wheeler said that
only routine work had been transacted. The
pennant of the association was formally pre-
sented to the Brooklyn club.
Today the board of directors of the league
meet. after which the annual meetings of the
league and the association will be held. Nick
Young will probably be reelected president of
la1 Ill t.l--
fight on the Office in the association, as Wyckof,
Phelps and Krauthoff are mentioned for it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-13

Gen. Malone, Senator j. Don Cameron and
a number Of other prominent capitalists have
gone to North Carolina to look after some prop
erty in which they are interested.
=, At Conshohocken, Pa, VIM. Henry Cressen,
the detaulting Tradesmens bank cashier, is
also short in the church accounts.
Richmond, Va, is in favor Of Washington for
the worlds fair.
Chief Of Police VIM. Y. Swiggett of Whining
ton, Del, presented his resignation TO Mayor
against him that he had received one-hah the
amount appropriated for providing meals to
prisoners.
Although the complete official returns from
Lampson, republican for lieuteDsnt governor,
thinks he is defeated by 50 votes. 80
Twelve female customs inspectors we're dis
missed yesterday in New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-13
A Prominent Baltimore Shipper Ar
rested.

E. E. Wenck, one of the most prominent ship
pers of leaf tobacco in Baltimore, was arrested
yesterday on a charge of obtaining go 600 from
Alexander Brown d Sons under false pretenses.
w. Graham Bowden of the firm of Alexander,
Brown q Sons said that Mr.. Wenck borrowed
from his firm go, 900 upon tobacco certificates
with the understanding that he would give
them the bills Of lading. The tobacco was TO
have been shipped to Holland wenck. as the
bankers claim, shipped the tobacco to Holland
with the bills OF lading attached and kept all
the proceeds.
Mr.. Wenck has been for many years. alter
nately, the buyer in the Baltimore market for
the French and German governments and has
always had the confidence of the entire CON-
munity. he was released on bail for action Of
the criminal court and claims that he can prove
no intent to defraud.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-13
Prize Fighter Mitchell Fined.

jackson and Smith have been engaged TO
spar at Westminster aquarium, London.
Mitchell was fined f5 at Marlboro police court
yesterday. Tuesday night, while a crowd
stood at the Criterion bar discussing the Jack
son-Smith fight, Book Maker Henry Hart ex-
pressed some opinions that Mitchell didn't like,
whereupon Mitchell hit Hart in the mouth and
loosened all his teeth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-13

ored men appeared, one of them, Anthony Pey-
ton, being charged with an assault on Philip
Parker, the other, by striking him with heavy
stick. fine Of els or 60 days was imposed
The managers of Garfield hospital last even
ing elected DR.. George B. Harrison to be one
Of the attending physicians.
Benning bridge, which was for q time unsafe,
has been repaired and is now considered in a
perfectly safe condition.
An inventory Of the personal estate of Philip
Wallach was returned to the Probate Court to-
day.
Ernest Davis was charged in the Police
Court today with an assault on Edward Archer
by striking him with whip. fine of s5 was
imposed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-13
CITY AND DISTRICT.

- The difference between q loose vague
boast and an affidavit giving exact figures is q
wide one, and Of great significance to person
interested in the statement TIE STAB s,oears
to its circulation This is point of great i'm
portance to advertisers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-13
THE COURTS.
EorIry CorRr-.L,Ioo IN,

EQUITY CoURT-Judge Con-
Today-Smlth agt Thompson; reference to A.
Johns, executor, ordered. White agt. White
reference to M. NJ. Richardson, executor Busey
agt Busey; appearance ordered. Proctor agt.
Fitzgerald; trustee authorized to pay surplus
in court
COURT IN GENERAL TERM-Chief Justice Binq-
ham and Judges Hagner and James,
Today-Cochran ct al. agt. Mckee; argued
and submitted.
CIRcuIr CoURT-Judge Montgomery.
Today-Tenney agt. Holman; nonsuit
Chandler agt Ford; verdict for plaintiff.
Stockstell agt. Ingersoll; do. Clay agt Van
Wagner; default.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-13
THE RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE.
superintendent Bell Gives Some Inter.
esting Figures.

The Postmaster General yesterday received
some interesting statistics from ]. Lawrie Bell,
superintendent of the railway mail service
The figures were embodied in Mr.. Bells an
nual report and among other things showed
that only one error Is made in every 3,e4S
pieces of mail handled by the railway postal
clerks. On the railroad and steamboat routes
these clerks during the past year have trav-
eled l25 ,7S5 miles and distributed 1926
1873, $50 pieces Of ordinary mail, beside the 16,-
DOC, 900 registered packages handled. The total
number of cars now in use is 2,65S. The clerks
now number 5,448. The average salary Is
$963.63 per annum.
Ten postal clerks were killed and ninety-fve
seriously injured in 1873 railroad accidents dur
ing the past year.
The report recommends that 81 900 be paid
to the families Of clerks killed in such acci-
dents from the fund arising through fning
clerks for failure to perform duties.
Superintendent Bell asks that the Office Of
assistant general superintendent Of the railway
mail service at $4,000 per annum be created, as
also the position of chief clerk at 1900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-13
Death OF Col. Alfred Rhett.

Col Alfred Rhett, son Of ex-United States
and Confederate States Senator r. BArnweli
Rhett, died in Charleston yesterday. In the SIX
tieth year of his age, Of congestive chi'is. DE
was Q colonel in the confederate army shd
commanded Fort Sumter when IL was unsuc-
cessfu'ly attacked by the monitor Meet. He
fought duel with Col. Ransom Calhoun, Q
nephew Of John c. Calhoun, who had repri-
handed him for some negligence Calhous
tall doad a The frat ahot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-13
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued BY the
clerk Of the court to Edmund G.. Hines and
Mary F. Humphrey; Fielder H. Newman and
Kate Estelle Rowland; Benz. Murray and Hat
tie Johnson; Douglas NJ. Kidwell and Ella "
Smith, both of Prince Georges county, Md. /;
Aquilla Hall and Catherine Allen; Edgar
Heston Hurst OF Purcellville, Va, and Annie
Almira Cose; Augustus Wall and Celia Walton;
r. L. Irwin and Bertha F. Floyd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-13

the constitution Of the Women's Christian
temperance union, introduced in New York
city last year by Mrs Campbell Of Allegheny,
was brought before the convention In Chicago
yesterday and voted down.
II you sell or give minor . cigaretts or pa
per and tobacco out of which TO make one In
Georgia you become . law breaker.
Aunt(to Freddy, who Il visiting her)-sFreddy,
viii you have some more cake3"
Freddy-"Course win, auntie; don't feel
bit sick yet"-Tsras Glfsiaas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-13
Rules for Vessels in Fog Adopted.

After recess yesterday the discussion Of arti-
Gle thirteen of the rules Of the road was con-
tinued by the delegates from Siam, Germany,
Great Britain, Belgium, France and Hawaii,
and the article was adopted as originally pro-
posed. Itprovides precautions to be taken by
vessels in fog. The amendment previously
proposed to this article by Delegate Goodrich,
which provides that steam vessel, hearing
before her beam the fog signal of vessel, the
position of which is not ascertained, shall, so
far as the circumstances of the case admit, stop
her engines and then proceed with caution
until all danger of collision is over. was made a
part of the original article. The secretary then
read an invitation to the delegates from the
Secretary of the Navy to accompany him on a
visit to the naval academy on Saturday and the
conference then adjourned until Thursday
morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-13
A Missionary's Complaint.

The Portland, Me-, Advertiser publishes an
interview with Rev. B. F. Turner, q Bsp-
fist missionary just returned to Maine
from Burmah. He says there is seri-
Gus complaint made by American missionaries
against the tax on their salaries i'm
posed by the British government He
maintains that the tax 10 unjust since
it Is imposed on incomes that come from
America. Mr.. Turner says that r. d. Phinney,
treasurer Of the American Baptist missionary
fund in Rangoon, will bring the matter before
the viceroy of India. II nothing else can
then be done ii will be called TO the attention
of Minister Lincoln In London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-13
The Bennett Relief Execution.

The incident about the flag for the Stanley re-
lief expedition has been arranged The party
is taking all necessaries to Stanley, who is a
teetotaIer, and to Emin Pasha Capt wiss-
mann, acting under orders from the German
government gives co-operation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-13
Two More Mccoy Victims

The latest report from West Virginia is thas
at an early hour Monday morning Green Mccoy
and some Of his friends went TO the house Of
Harrison Brumfeld, at the mouth of Hart creek,
in Lincoln county. They called HIM and his
wife to the door under the pretense that they
wanted to see them on q matter of pressing
sriS ;u,n g. AMEN .ney sPpsasa i,s uo ho.h
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-13
Large Sale of Suburban Propertv.

MIR. G.. T. Rosenbusch, through Goldsborough
Bros. Co., has sold to Mr.. G. C. Glover for
$4,000 his farm on the Loughborough road.
The property comprises about 50 acres, beautl-
fully located, Immediately west Of the late resi-
dence of Secretary Whitney on the Loughbor-
ough road. 1t adjoins the college villa or Glen
Ellen property on the east, and extends in that
direction to the west line of Massachusetts
avenue extended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-13
Brice Will Run for Senator.

Calvin S. Brice, who is at his home in Lima,
Ohio, has formally announced his candidacy
for the United States senatorship to succeed
Senator H. b. Payne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-13


Russell Harrison, who arrived in Indianap-
oils yesterday from Montana, said in an inter-
view that monstrous frauds had been at
tempted by democrats at the recent election
there.
II made q thorough investigation Of the re-
ports about frauds" said he, ''in the one pre-
cinct over which there has been SO much dis
cussion. The democrats, backed by the North
ern Pacific railroad company, attempted 10 pre-
vent any republican votes from being cast I
know that officials of the railroad stood at the
polls all day and threatened every employee
with discharge who would not vote the demo-
cratic ticket. The frauds were SO glaring that
the local canvassing board threw the precinct
out, and the state board, after careful investi-
cation. did the same thing. The company set
out to elect United States Senator, and il was
believed that the politics of tho Legislature
would depend upon the result in the precinct
Of which have spoken"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-13
Real Estate Matters.

T. F. Mallon has bought for 1850 Of T. C..
Kelly, sub B, square 732 1s1x10O feet on LIST
between Carroll and G streets southeast.
Sarah E. Harvey, trustee, has bought for
$5,75 Of F. r. Windsor ct al, lot q, square
1856, 15.74x68.2 20 feet ON A between Sd and 4th
streets northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-13
OFFICES.
9th Pa Az. I'm 8 sos 9th & Pa Az room / Z q
STORES, &c.

Store and Diving 2007 Store room l54l MIST
18th n.w..Yr $50 ........... >
Hall tn sts. 30 Stable 6.97 ST. n 10
81 9TH ST. II stable 5l3 IL tn
n W D