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Shot bY u Comra(le.

Edward Farrell, twelve years old, was mys-
teriously shot in tho abdomen and MORALLY
wounded at Philadelphia Sunday. When shot
the wounded boy called to Hugh Murphy, q
companion, that he had boon shot and Murphy
came to his assistance and helped him home.
As soon as Murphy had seen his companion
safely home he disappeared. A revolver with
one chamber empty was found in his room.
Farrell will die.
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BroOkcville Matters.

Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR.
BRooKKvILLE, Nd, Sept. q
Tho old stone church upon the western
border Of tho town was totally DESTROYED by
ire Saturday evening from sparks from burn
ing brush in the wood lot adjoining. The
church has not been occupied for several years
and belonged 70 the Methodist Episcopal
Church. 1t was built In 1S45. There was no
insurance. Only few benches were saved.
Mrs. Richard Griffith died suddenly Mt her
home near Unity this morning Of paralysis
Sho was formerly Mra Towers OF Washington
and sister to Mr. Benz. d. Palmer Of this comfy
and cousin to DIR. Palmer of Washington. She
leaves several sons by former marriage and
several daughters by the last marriage.
Mr. Grafton Gardner Of Hyattstown, Mont.
gomefy county, died suddenly Saturday NIGHT
Of paralysis OF the brain.
Miss Anna Holland, daughter Of Mr.. Jaa
Holland Of Brooksvilie neighborhood, has %
far recovered from the effects OF the surgical
operation 70 which sne was recently subiscted
Ia Baltimore - 70 DO able 70 ride out Mr..
Col. Dor.y, Who had . similar operation per-
formed IN Washington, has returned and 10
able TO resume her duties.
Last Friday evening the sixth dance az ths
scasOu was greatly enjoyed BY the many youne
ladies and .gentlemen Of the neigh6oshooT
Many from Washington and Baltimore were
present Among them wcru Miss Libby. Niss
Baily, Misses Mullen, Miss Ramsey of Wsshins.
ton, Miss Smith Of Winchester, Mis- Portcf.
Misc Coulter, Mim Nina wardsld Of Bsltimore.
ArS and Aiss Rittenhouss Of George.
town, DR.. Frank Martin and Mr.. Dudley War.
asid Of BAltmore, Mr.. Warwick Miller Of Phila-
dslphia, Ar. hicks OF AnnApoliA W.,
Ruxurxo r>cea RockvilI. f.i, a.cx a "a n .
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CITY AND DISTRICT.

g TEE EVENING srAR's subscrip ton list
the books of the Office, and its press and de-
livery rooms are at all times open to the well
come inspection Of any person having q color
able interest in the correctness Of its claims as
to circulation. This is a guarantee to adver-
tisers that is given by few papers in the world,
and by none otter In Washington
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A Beautiful Vienna Girl.

FROM tho Philadslphia North American.
Standing, Cttins, leaning; cad, smiling or
simply msdisative, arraysd in = variety Of chic
costumes; smoking cigarette. pseping over q
mask. b., che has challenged Comparison with
every fresh rival. "A few years ago she won .
$4,000 prize At . beauty contest Then she
Vas simply Miss Asrtsns, 10 fortune and 10
fame UNKNOWN" After that she became .
axsd star In the theatrical armament and ID
gov an actress stths Eden Theatsr in Paris.
She q distressing beauty, perhaps. the most
beautafui woman in Europe, Her sain shows
the smooth. dssd white Of the magnelis bios
eom, TINS uees 70 perfection among the Aus
tre-HsnGariana An oriental langoe softens
her large. vhile~lidded eyn. Che y tan, Of
generous build and very gsacsfuL
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The U.a.A Constellation will 70 10 NoffoIk
Tor repairs. II % expected shs viii be used
hereafter ~ . school ship. , =
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z over nifty. she looks g young ssher dSrsnf~r
The secrst Of 10 y nat she usss 0niy HaliS Hot
6enewer.
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MARYLAND MATTERS.
Seriously Hurt by . Fall From O Train
Fire-Death.

Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR.
BoYDs, Nd, Sept 1.
John Talley, colored man of this place,
about twenty-one years old, fell from NOV
ing freight train yesterday at Bonneville,
about four miles west Of here, and was badly
mangled. His head was crushed and his arms
broken. Doctors think there is no chance for
his recovery. He was found about an hour
after the accident lying alongside Of the track
by some colored men. He went TO camp yes
terday at Choppers. Md; got on the freight
train to take a ride, intending to get off at
Boyds, but the train did not stop. and it was
reported that he wns intoxicated and fell of
the moving train. DIR. J. H. St0nestreet dressed
his wounds
A house owned by Mr.. J. Mortimer Burdette
caught fire Sunday, the 3lst ult., about ono mile
north OF this place, and was burned to tho
ground. 1t was rented by Mr.. A. II. Burdette
OF that county and he lost the most Of his
furniture In the fire, only saving the contents
OF the first floor. II is supposed to have caught
from defective flue. The house was fully
insured -.
Mr.. d. @. 01diner, one of the mos. esteemed
citizens OF HyattstOwn. Montgomery county,
while on q visit to hts brother -in-l law David l..
Pugh of Laytonsville. this county, was taken
suddenly ill Saturday evening at o'clock and
died the same evening at o'clock. He died
Of apoplexy. He was well known IN the politi-
cal circles OF this county. J.WW.
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Casa o. CnrDIr.

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EDUCATIONAL.
Miss FRANCES TwITCHELIIs
Vn KINDERGAKTEN

A COLLEGE IN THE HIGHLANDS.
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Send for catalogue to Rev. Z. II. LEWIS d. D. Presi-
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EDUCATIONAL.
rNHE COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY.

VIE COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY.
The PREPARATORY School opens Sept 2e.
The Corcorsn scientine School Opens Oct1
The Law school of the University opens Oct, l.
The Dental School q the University opens Oct 8.
.nasS% JAMES Stn %iLfSa t 3D. Resident
TNHE COLUMBIAN COLLEGE PREPARATORY
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and for business. The course will be extended aud
improved during the coming session, which will be-
For further information address
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-22
THE INDIAN COMMISSIONERS.
Annual Meeting of the Board-First
Session at the Riggs House Today.

The main parlors of the Riggs house were
well filled at 10 o'clock this morning when the
regular annual meeting of the board of Indian
commissioners began. Gen. Clinton B. Fiske
Of New Jersey, the president, and Gen. E.
Whittlesey were both in attendance. After
calling the meeting to order Gen. Fiske made a
short address, in which he outlined the
methods and work Of the board. DR.. Streevey
of the American board Of missions also made
a short address.
Mr.. Shelton Of the board Of missions, in
charge OF frontier work, discussed the practical
work Of Indian missionaries and gave an ac-
count of the excellent results that have been
accomplished.
Mr.. Boyd of the Presbyterian board Of home
missions spoke on the same subject. He also
reported that the expenses for the year Of his
board had amounted to S182, 200, Of which they
had received from the government the sum Of
S35,000>
Short speeches were made by Dr. Sheldon
Jackson Of Alaska, Gen. Thomas Z. Morgan
commissioner of Indian affairs and Dr. Dor
chester, superintendent Of Indian schools.
A number OF reports were submitted by those
interested in special branches OF work among
the Indians.
Gen. Fiske appointed committee consist
ing OF Prof. Painter, Mrs. Quinter, Mr.. Boyd,
Gen. Armstrong and Col. McMchael to furnish
subjects for discussion among the conference.
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AN INDIANA SENSATION.
A Parson and a Widow Arrested for
Murder.

LAFAYETTE, IND, Jan. 22.-Mrs. Elma C..
Whitehead. an unattractive but wealthy widow
residing with her father, David Meharry, one
of the wealthiest farmers of this county, IS
miles south of the city. was placed in jail here
yesterday charged jointly with the Rev. W.
Fred Petit with murder in the first degree.
Petit. an ex-MethOdist minister, was arrested
at Columbus, Ohio, December 5. for the MUIR
der OF his wife last July by strychnine. He
was granted preliminary hearing, and his
bail was fixed at $4,000. but he was unable to
give it, and the warrant issued for him was read
TO him in Jail this mOrniag. Mrs. Whitehead
is suspected Of completely. Mrs. Whitehead
was summoned as a witness before the grand
jury. but declined TO testify as her answers
would have a tendency to criminate her. She
was ordered to answer by the court and was
held for contempt for not doing so.
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kilograms to The Star.
MURDERED FOR MONEY.
A House Ruined by Natural Gas
Explosion.
A SENSATION IN INDIANA.
A DESPERATE MURDERER.
He Killed a Boy and His Grandfather
for $500.

MISxEAPoLIs. Jan. 22-The prisoner who
eluded his custodian and jumped from u
swiftly moving train at Corfu, NY, yesterday,
escaping to the woods, Is Michael Schieber, a
self-confessed murderer, who was arrested in
Minneapolis under peculiar circumstances De-
cember last. Schieber was a resident of Ba-
yaria and last October married a widow with
son five years old. In the event of the death
Of this boy an inheritance OF 500 marks or
about 500 would fall to his mother, Mrs.
Schieber. In order to gain this paltry sum
Schieber pushed the boy into the creek and
drowned him. The child's grandfather, an old
man named Sturm. taxed Schleber with
the crime. The latter went to Sturms
house and shot him through the window, kill
ing the old man as he washing his face.
With his last breath Sturm gasped the name of
his assassin. Schieber fled TO Bohemia. where
he purchased passport from a man named
Matthias kuttle. emlgrated to America and then
resumed his own name. Coming to Mime
apois Schieber went to work for farmer
named Marks at Edna Mills. Marks read an
account of the tragedy in a Milwaukee German
paper and the similarity of names of the muir
derer and his new hired man struck him Pc
cullar. He questioned Schieber as to where
he came from and the latter answered Marks
persuaded Schieber to come to Minneapolis to
have felon on his hand treated. and on arriv-
ing here surrendered the murderer to the
police. Schieber admitted his identity and
finally confessed that he killed his step son aud
old man Sturm. He waived extradition pro-
ceedlngs, and, acting under orders rom the
State department at Washington, Deputy Mar
shall Hoy was taking Schieber to New York.
where he was to have been turned over to the
German consul general
ROCHESTER,, MY, JAM 22.-The German MUIR
derer, Michael Schie Der, who escaped from a
Minneapolis detective from a Central train at
Corfu yesterday, was captured a few miles from
the place where he jumped last evening. He
a -,
volver of German make. He was at a farm
house warming himself by the fire.
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The Death Record

During the twenty-four hours ending at noon
today deaths were reported to the health Office
as follows: J. H. Benton, IS years; Fred G. c.
Galloway, 81 years; Thos. E. Conry, As years;
Arthur Won Ropp, 65 years; David J. Goodwin, Sc
years; Martin Moore, "a years; Chas. Adams, 81
years; Alice Booth 81 years; Sarah Burnett, IS
years; Gratz Van Rensselaer,, IS years; Julia NJ.
Casper. year; Julia Cleary, Al years; George
Santer. days; Elizabeth Jones, rs years; An
drew Thompson, 80 years; Ellen Brown, SO
years; Thos. Groves, 39years; John H. Gibbs, a
years; Jno. Cusins, So years: Charles Finney. "a
years; Susie Bankett, months Correta Johnson,
year; Henry A. Scott, Sc years; Lillian Bryant,
2 years
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EFFORTS AT NAVAL REFORM.
Two Bills Which Passed the Senate
Yesterday.

The bill which was passed by the Senate
yesterday to promote the efficiency Of the en-
listed force of the navy provides that the num-
Der Of persons who may at one time be enlisted
in the navy Gncluding seamen, landsmen,
mechanics, fremen and coal beavers, and /, 500
apprentices and boys authorized to be enlisted
annually, shall not exceed $1,000 1t makes
provision for increased pay for each additional
term OF four years service, and for placing en-
listed men and appointed petty officers on the
retired list after thirty years service with an
allowance Of IS per cent Of their pay and allow
ances.
The bill which was passed to amend the re-
vised statutes makes the three sections read az
follows: Section 1929. The vessels Of the navy
of the United States shall be divided into four
classes AZ follows First rates, second rates,
third rates and fourth rates. Section 1880.
Vessels of and above 5000 tons displacement
shall be classed rs first rates; those Of and
above 5000 and below 1000 tons displacement
as second rates; those OF 1000 and above, but
below 5000 tons displacement as third rates.
and all those less than 1000 tons displacement
rs fourth rates. Section 1881. The vessels of
the navy shall be named by the Secretary of the
Navy under the direction of the President, ac-
cording to the following rules Battle ships shall
be named after the states Of the Union, cruisers
after the cities, unarmored coast-defense vessels
after rivers and armored coast-defense vessels
after important events or names connected
with the history of the United States Vessels
of special classes shall be named appropriately
to the service for which they are designed
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WANTED--HOUSES.

WANTED--EIGHT OR TEN SMALL HOUSES
w tor cash customer. Must be in good shape and
cheap. PLANT IURPIN. safe Deposit building,
10th St and New York ave ja2l-0t
NNANTED-FIRST-CLASS FURNISHED HOUSE
w tor quiet home for family of husband wife aud
daughters; NV. Address QUIET HOME, Star office,
giving location and terms. ia2l -.1ts
NNANIED-tOR IMMEDIATE INVESTMENT
w Desirable Houses in all parts OF the city. Will
buy at once If price is right. l.. SrARGAkDTLR
6l3 18th ST. jal4-3m
WANTED-WE HAVE CLIENTS FOR SEVEN
w Eight and Niue-room Houses in the northwest
costing from $4,000 to $500; prompt purchase II
suited. Is. /. GILBERT CO., 625 St NV.
jal l. I'm
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House Fell and Killed Three.

PIrTsBURG, Pa. Jan. pa dwelling house
on Ash alley near sth street fell in natural gas
explosion this morning. One man was killed
and two children are missing, believed buried
in ruins, which are ON fire.
There were eleven people in the house. The
dead and fatally injured are John Sleep, Mrs.
Sleep and TheO. Ringer. Eight others were
terribly hurt. but will recover. Mrs. Ringer
went into the cellar with lighted candle,
which set the gas afire.
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OF Course lt VIII.

CHICAGO, Jan PA decided furry among
commission men on the Chicago board of trade
has been caused by the bill introduced in Con-
gress by Representative Butterworth to impose
a high internal revenue tax on all dealings in
futures"
Ex-Congressman Durham, who is a promi-
nent operator. voiced tire general sentiment by
declaring the effect would be to close every ex.
change Ia the country.
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Anxious to Fight Jackson.

SAN FRASCIsCO, Jan. ~. - The California
athletic club received a dispatch yesterday from
Slayin, The Australian, refusing to fight Joe
McAuliffe of San Francisco. McAuliffe, who
Was defeated by Peter jackson, Is so anxious to
get another chance at the eolored champion
that he posted forfeit yesterday for a match
with Jackson for 5000 aside. McAuliffe does
not care whether the California club gives a
purse or not Before jackson went to England
he promised McAuliffe that on his return he
would give McAuliffe the first fight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-22
westinuhouse to Move.

NEW YORK, Jan. PA special from Pittsburg
says that the Westinghouse electric company,
which has its main plant almost in the heart Of
IIttsburg. has decided to move out of the city.
IL will erect, as soon as possible. immense new
works near BrintOn. on the mann line of the
Pennsylvania railroad about twelve miles from
PIttsbuTg. This removal is made necessary on
account Of lack Of space and the cost OF enlarg-
ing q plant In this clty,
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Nellie's Coming.

DENVER. Col, Jan. 22-F. Il. Semple, pas
senger agent of the Union Pacific. at midnight
received telegram that Nellie Bly, would ar
rive at Trinidad Thursday morning. There
she will take a special train over the Union
Pacific for Council Bluffs via Denver. At the
Bluffs she takes the Northwestern for Chicago
and at the latter place will be turned over to
the Michigan Central for New York. This
change brings her via Denver instead of going
east on the santa Fe from Trinadad and will
delay her about ten hours
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Robbed in a Lumber Yard.

In the Police Court, Judge Mills, Willis Ra-
gan was charged today with the larceny of sS2
from Charles Hanson on Sunday last The lat
ter testified that on Sunday morning he left
home with as in his pocket and be had sS2
wrapped up in one pocket He got pretty
full and went to . lumber yard In George
town. where he went to sleep and
when he was awakened the eS2 was gone.
Geo. 8. Swami testified that he saw Raglan 60
lain testified TO the arrest on Monday night,
but that he found no money on the prisoner.
The court thought the testimony too light and
dismissed the case.
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Prof. Bowen Is Dead.

CAMBRrDGE, Mass, Jan. 22-Francis Bowen,
one of the oldest professors of Harvard college,
died at his home in this city yesterday morn
Ing. He had been failing gradually during the
past few years and recently resigned his posi-
tion rs an active worker IN the college, No
fears for his health were entertained. however
and his death was a severe shock to his friends
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-22
Postmaster Darling Arrested.

SHIocToN, Wis, Jan. 22.-Postmaster L. f.
Darling Of this place arrested here last
evening charged with roDbing the mails. For
a long time mail matter has been missing
here and finally the matter placed in
charge of Chief OF Inspectors Sturat of Chicago,
who soon succeeded IN finding the criminal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-22
Grip and Suicide.

San ANTONIO, Tex, Jan. 22-Thomas Rainey.
one of the best known ranchmen in Texas, died
yesterday of the grip. Immediately after his
death his aged father went into an adjoining
room and blew his brains out The father and
son will be buried together.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-22
SELDOM SO,

Miss Poor: mamma, Mr.. Bank has asked me
to marry him."
Mrs. Poor: "He's old enough to be your
grandfather, is MT he?"
Miss Poor: ayes, mamma"
Mrs. Poor: ''You don't love hip, do you?'
Miss Poor: "Of course not, but he's worth a
million dollars.
Mrs. Poor: 'Well, that has nothing to do with
it. You don't marry him and that ends it."
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Launching liostpdned.

Providence, L. l., Jan. 22.-The launching OF
the new torpedo boat Gushing to have oc-
CURED today at Bristol is postponed on
account Of very high winds. All preparations
ere completed and the launching will doubtless
occur tomorrow II the wind moderate