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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-27
HOWARD UNIVERSITY.
Annual Meeting Of the Board of Trustees
Changes Determined Upon.

Annual Meeting OF the Board of Trustees
Changes Determined Upon.
At the annual meeting of the board of trus-
tees of Howard University yesterday the resig-
nations of Rev. James q. Craighead. ID. D.,
dean of the theological department; DIR. Stone.
professor of revealed theology and instructor
in New Testament exegesis, Greek and English;
Rev. John g. Butler, ID. d., professor of homi-
letics in the theological department, and Rev.
Charles ii. A. Buckley ID. d., professor of
English literature, history, rhetoric. logic and
elocution in the college department, were ac-
cepted- The selection of professors in their
places was deferred TILL special meeting Of the
trustees June Q.
A committee. consisting Of Profs. Cummings
and Cook and Secretary Johns on, was ap-
pointed to succeed Supt. Walter n. Weston in
the management of the industrial department.
Rev. Henry I. Cheever of Worcester. Mass,
WAS elected an honorary member Of the board
of trustees, he having sent ten boxes Of theo-
logical works to tine library.
resolution directing the executive commit
tee to erect a new building for the law depart
ment, to cost ten or fifteen thousand dollars.
was passed The addition of a new operating
room to the medical department was also pro-
yided for.
At the instance of Mrs. Henry Chase Of Bos-
ton q chair of vocal music was founded and
Harry s. Chase was made professor. DIR. W. A.
Sinclair viii go to England in the interest of
the proposed Livingston memorial library,
which is 10 occupy portion Of the new chapel
building. The university has now a library of
some 10000 volumes, Congress having made
two appropriations of 81 900 within two years
for the purchase of books.
The number of graduates this year ia as fol-
lows Theological department, 9, medical de-
partment, 80; law department, Is; college de-
partment, 8; preparatory department., 3, and
normal department. 8; total. IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-27
A New Method of Murder,

A sixteen-year-old colored girl of shreve-
port, La, named Jane Ware was driven
on the railroad track at the point of pistol by
John and William Anderson. also colored, the
other night and held there until the train was
% near that the girl could not escape.
The negroes have been lynched- The pur.
suing party. made up largely of colored men,
surprised the murderers near the Arkansas
state line and disarmed them before they could
oder any resistance. After being given time
TO pray ropes were placed around their necks
and their bodies were left dangling from a
tree. The murderers were sullen and defiant
To the last and offered no word of regret for
their crime The summary removal Of these
despersdoes relieves the community of DANCE,
spprehended constantly from their presence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-27
Singular Result of a Recent Fire.

result Of the recent fire in Jackson
vile, Fla, is the embarrassment under
which it places the United States court
for the northern district Of Florida The
IRE made . clean sweep Of all the. pa
pers and records Of this court Many OF
the papers on file there dated back 10 l340--old
Spanish records which can never be replaced.
Clerk Philip Walter says there was not a hat
fui OF pagers saved. and Judge Svayne, when
asked howthe loss of the records would affect
the proceedings Of his court, said that he and
the attorneys were considering the matter, but
IS yet were all at sea. he Thought some pao
might be re-established- He was further asked
about the criminal cases, indictments. &C. He
SAID the district attorney vas looking into
these As to the cases that might expire under
the statute Of limitation before they could be
reinssAted he WAS uncertain. District Attor,
ney STRIPPING says that the law provides 70,
such emergencies, and he can make out new
papers and have them properly certified 10 and
proceed with the cases under them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-27
DEATH OF DIR. VAN DYKE.
Leading Divine of the Presbyterian Churcl
Passes Away.


Rev. DR.. Henry Jackson Van Dyke, whose death
was announced in yesterdays STAR, dropped
dead Monday night at his home in Brooklyn
He had been in New York city during the day
but returned home, and was entertaining com
pany at the time of his death. His wife wal
present when he died.
DR.. Van Dyke was an ex-moderator of the
general assembly of the Presbyterian church
and one of its leading thinkers. He was born
in Abingdon, Montgomery county, Pa, or
March 2, 1922. He was graduated from the
University of Pennsylvania in 1843, and a.
Princeton Theological Seminary two year.
later. His first pastorate was at Bridgeton
N. j. In 1853 he was called to the second Pres
byterian Church of Brooklyn, where he laborct
for nearly forty years until he was elected las
month at meeting of the board Of director,
of the Union Theological Seminary Roosevelt
professor Of systematic theology. to succeed
the Rev. DIR. W. G. T. Shedd emeritus.
He long held high place in the Presby
terrain church as an authority on doctrine
and discipline. In 1870 he was active in thu
movement for the reunion of the old and new
schools of the church and was moderator o
the general assembly in 1876. Theologically
DIR. Van Dyke was a Calvinist of the Prince
ton school and an ardent admirer of Charles
Hodge. but he was a moderate revisiOnist
or, as he preferred to be called, "a conserva
tive revisionist." On this account there wa,
some comment expressed among Presby
terians at the time that he should have beer
elected to the Union Seminary ia Guilty. HI
was a member of the committee appointed
to revise the Westminster confession of faith
and he took an active part in the meetings o.
the committee. though not able to join in the
deliberations this week at Detroit. The Uni
versity Of Missouri gave him the degree o.
ID. in 1860. He leaves family. one SON
DR.. Henry Van Dyke, being pastor of the
Brick Church of New York city.
In 1860 DIR. Van Dyke suddenly became ia
nous upon the delivery of his sermon on "Ths
Character and Influence of Abolitionism.
After the war DR.. Van Dyke went South on 9
lecturing tour and was well received.
DR.. Van Dykes library has been the subject
Of much talk, and columns have been written
about it. 1t consists Of about twelve hundred
volumes, every one OF them invaluable. Many
of them are on the theology of the Puritani
and the dissenters Of the seventeenth century
He also possessed the ante-Nicene library anc
the post-Nicene library as far as It has gone
Among the writings of the Puritan divines ht
numbered in his library those Of John Owen
Howe, Lightford, DOddridge. Baxter ant
Flavel. In his library are also the works of the
American Puritan divines, Edwards, Dwight
and Hopkins and the works Of John Calvin ant
Bunyan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-27
A FRENCH OFFICER ExoNERArED.
Emil Tripone Did Not Sell the Armstrong;
the Secret Of Melinlfa.

1Anl ATlpOne D1u NOT Sell the Armstrong;
the Secret OF Melinlte.
NJ. de Freycinet, minister of war, in the
French chamber of deputies on Monday, re.
| ferring to the arrest Of Emil Tripone, an off.
| Ger OF the French territorial army and agent
for the Armstrong gun works, on a charge OF
high treason. denied that any documents had
been distracted from the ministry Of war. NJ.
| de Freycinet added that no accurate plans had
! been published in connection with the manu-
facture Of melinite. The officers who had
been implicated could be completely exon
Grated from the charges made against them.
Melinite, said NJ. de Freycinet, formed only a
small portion Of the invention with which it
was used. The mechanism for exploding it
remained in sole possession Of the war Office.
In conclusion NJ. de Freycinet said that he
could again assure the public that France had
obtained arms which were not inferior to those
of any power and that there was no ground
for the charges made that treachery was i'm
perling the national defense.
NJ. de Freycinets remarks were greeted with
cheers.
Tripone's arrest was caused by the publica-
ton of q pamphlet, written by NJ. Turpin, the
inventor Of melinite, the secret explosive
adopted by the French government. In this
pamphlet Turpin charged Tripone with steal
ing the secret of the manufacture Of the new
explosive and with selling it to the Armstrong;:
The pamphlet was seized by the police, and
both TIrpiu and Tripone were arrested in order
to enable the authorities to thoroughly investi-
gate the charges made.
The Armstrong; the English gunmakers, re-
ferring to the arrest Of Tripone and Turpin,
state that Turpin represented to them that he
was free to negotiate for the sale of his inven-
ton. the French government having adopted
important improvements Of whose nature he
was ignorant; that they (the Armstrong; dealt
solely with Turpin: that they learned nothing
in regard to melinite from Tripone, and that
no results Of French experiments were i'm
parted to them.
Turpin. who was arrested on Saturday in order
that charges that he has made in a pamphlet
may be Investigated. declares that he has
in his possession correspondence which COM
promises several generals, as well as letters
showing that N. de Freycinet, the minister of war,
placed him Turpin) in communication with
the English authorities.
The police have searched several houses and
have seized copies of Turpin's pamphlet. The
police authorities are now searching for secret
documents which are believed to be in Turpin's
possession.
The Xirme Steele of Paris says that Turpin's
case becomes worse and worse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-27
THE LUTHERAN SYNOD.
Reports Presented and New Boards Chose
Fraternal Expressions.

CHOSEN
Fraternal Expressions.
Yesterday being the day devoted to the board
Of publication in the Lutheran general synod
in session at Lebanon, Pa, reports were made
by Mr.. Henry S. Boner, superintendent Luth-
eran Publication House; Rev. S. A. Holman,
DID,, of Philadelphia, Pa, corresponding secre-
tary of the society, and Mr. Joseph Stub, the
treasurer. In ten years the business Of the pub
LEGATION society has doubled, and the circula-
ton of periodicals more than doubled. The
assets are $50, 056.60; the sales for last year
S7S,0 600 Aspecial fund Of s11 900 has been set
aside. The circulation of periodicals is 229 GOO.
an increase of $4,000 Balance in hands of
the treasurer, and not in active use in the bust
ness of the house, $4,000. The appropriations
were made from profits to various boards Of the
church amounting to $500.
The following were chosen officers of the
board of publication: President. Rev. W. NJ
Baum. d. D.; corresponding secretary Rev. s.
A. Holman. ID. D.; treasurer, Mr.. JOS. Stub:
recording secretary. Rev. W. P. Evans: secre-
tary of finance committee, Mr.. Theophilus H.
Smith.
The committee on home mission board re-
ported the following to the new board: Rev.
Charles s Albert; d. d., president, Baltimore,
| Nd; Rev. NJ. ". HANNA, d. D., Washington.
| ID. c.; Rev. j. c. kolle-, d. D., Hanover, Pa
| Rev. W. Z. Parson, ID. D., Washington. u. e..
Rev. George W. Enders. ID. b., York. Pa
Lemuel L. Appold, ESQ.,, treasurer. Baltimore,
Md: Mr.. L. ID. Miller, Baltimore. Nd; Mr.
Mr.. John W. Rice. Baltimore, Nd; Mr.. Albert
+. Fox, Washington. DC. Secretaries-Rev.
A. Stewart Hartman, Baltimore, Nd; Rev. s.
b. Barnitz, western secretary, Des Moines,
| Iowa.
| Reports submitted showed that the women's
home and foreign missionary societies have
| made gratifying progress.
The president and secretary were instructed
| to sign paper. received from the Philadelphia
| Sabbath Association, protesting against the
| opening on Sundays Of the worlds fair a,
| Chicago
Rev. W. III. Dunbar, delegate to the general
| synod of the Reformed church. reported hay
| ing been very fraternally received at their
| meeting in May, 1891. Rev. l.. G. VI. Miller.
representing the United Lutheran synod of the
south. presented its affectionate and fraternal
greetings. DR.. Clutz, president of the general
synod. reciprocated the expressions of regard
and desire for closer relations. Rev. ID. E.
Knapp, ID. D., representing the general synod
! of the Reformed church, was introduced, and
in presenting his greetings gave some figures
showing the very substantial growth Of his
church
Rev. ]. P. E. Kumler, d. D., from the Pres
! byterian church, declared that the Lutherans
seemed TO have no doctrinal differences.
| President Clutz in reply referred pleasantly
to the rivalry in the matter OF numbers and tc
| the fact that some of the changes referred tc
seemed to be in the direction Of Lutheranism
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-27
NEWS From RoCKyILLE.
Democratic Politicians Meet and Candidates
Announce Them.elves-OtherI Items.

announce Ibefn>elNes-otuer 1teuAss
corrsspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE. Nd, May 26, 1891.
The meeting here today of the state central
and county committees drew together all the
prominent democratic politicians Of the
county, including host of aspirants fer nomi-
nation for the various offices. In addition to
the state officers Of governor. controller, at
torney gen eral, clerk to the court of appeals
and members of the house Of delegates the
following county officers will be voted for
Five commissioners, three judges of the or.
phans' court. one states attorney, one clerk Of
the circuit court, one register of wills. one
sheriff and a county surveyor. After some de-
liberation the committees decided 10 hold the
primary election on Saturday, the I'D day OF
August next, and appointed three judges for
the same in each OF the thirteen election dis
tricts of the county.
Today the following gentlemen announced
themselves candidates for nomination at the
primaries: For orphans court. J. Clagett Hol-
land. r. q. Dorsey; register of wills. III. Clinton
Allnutt, Rudolph Watkins, George C. Dawson;
county commissioners, j. Hilleary Bogley, Caas.
Sellmsn, ]. NJ EtchisOn, Alex. Browne, John
U. Clark; sheriff. W. W. White, Edgar ID. Vim
son, = i. Mullican, A. +. FairalL The contest
for the three places on the ticket for the house
of delegates promises to be lively. with Nessrs-
Laird, Clements, Candy. Garrett, Waters and
Collier in the race and the probability of others
entering before the lists are finally closed.
Some DISQUALIFICATION is expressed at the action
Of the committees in fixing the date Of the
primaries at so late day, the candidates gen
orally preferring the same earlier in the season.
Horse thieves appear to be still operating to
some extent IN the county, and within the
past few days animals have been stolen from
Mr.. Charles Lochte, residing on the George
town turnpike. about three miles from this
place. and from Mr.. Cyrus keiser of the same
locality.
Cards have been issued for the marriage on
the Sd of June of Mr.. Joseph Raum of West
Virginia and Miss Carrie Lee Jones, daughter
of Gustavus Jones, esq, of Oiney district, this
county.
This locality was this evening visited by a
heavy rain storm, accompanied by high winds,
which, however, did no material damage. After
the storm thu air became SO cool as to render
Ares necessary to comfort The rain was much
needed and will be Of great advantage TO the
growing crops.
Messrs. James p. yeirs and John L. Dawson
of this place spent today In fishing at fenni-
fields, on the Potomac, and returned this
evening with large number of fine black bass.
They report the water in good condition and
the tish biting lively.
A sunday school will be organized at Der
wood on June under the auspices of the Bap-
list Church of Rockville. SAM.
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HOLDING UP A MAINE TRAIN.
Customs of the Far West Are Tried in Ne,
England.

A gang of four or five desperadoes at
tempted to hold up train at Enfield, Me-,
on Monday evening. The train was bound
for st. John and when it had passed
Enfield station several shots were fired
at the engineer. Just as the train was
drawing out of Enfield man was discovered
by the fireman crawling over the tender. He
shouted to the engineer to stop the train, but
the latter paid no notice to his request. Sub
sequently the bell was rung and after the ring
ing was repeated the train was brought to a
stop.
Immediately a party Of four men began
firing on the train. The leader was armed
with a shotgun and the others were armed with
revolyers. The belief is that the men wanted
to rifle the mail car. The engineer, however,
started the train and succeeded in getting
beyond the reach of the desperadoes' bullets
before anybody was hurt. The station agent
at Enfield fed for his life. He was in the act
of hanging out signal lamp when the gang
fired upon him. One of the bullets struck the
lantern and shattered it.
The affair has caused the greatest excitement
in the vicinity. Officers will be sent in pur-
suit of the gang and every effort wi II be made
to effect their capture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-27
THE COURTS.

CcURr N GENERAL TERM Chief Justice Bing-
ham ami Judge James.
Yesterdsy-Estate of p. p. Pitchlyn; on argu-
ment-
CIRCUIT CoURT-J0i0e Cor.
Yesterday-C. III. Van Buren, agt. American
Energizer Co.; motion for new trial. Elizabeth
Townsend agt. G.. i. Cochnower; judgment by
default Stockbridge agt- II. and ID. L. X. Co.;
or trial.
EQuIrY CouEI-,Jsdge Hdgner.
overwhelmingly agt Armes; order Of dis
miSssll vacated and proof ordered taken. Parker
agt Baker; sale ratified and reference to auditor
Skidmore agt- Gross; amendment allowed sale
deereed. L 4. Newman and J. II. Ralston,
trustees. Beale agt- Vance; trustee authorized
To pay taxes. Watkins agt. smith; order de-
creed; l. Williamson and b. Leonard
trustees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-27

DR0POsALs FOR MARBLE AND GRANITE WORK
I and for Bronze Lamp and Newell Posts Tor 1erraoe-
Separate proposals for the above viii lie the
Off OF the aryhisect u =. Capitol until JUNEfIRsr.
1871. Al TWELVE O'CLOCK NOON. where plans
aud SPECIFICATIONS may he seen. EDWARD
CLARK. Architect u. :. Capitol.
myl5, Ii, H. u, .s3 % -, ~
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A sPHAIT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR TAX
"a ing up the present surface aud putting down
surface OF asphalt pavement at the roadway, east
'front.' OF the Capitol Will he received AZ the ofe q the
srcnltect OF the Capitol until JlNE SIXTH iSS,i
TWELVE O'CLOCK NOON. SPECIFICATIONS Tor the
work may now lie that Office. EDWARD
lny..ei ta.l4 tkG
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Untangling Affairs I'm Buenos Ayres,

{ 1t was rumored yesterday in New York that
]. Pierepont Morgan Of Drexel, Morgan Co.,
now in London, was to become the chairman
OF committee of bankers to untangle and re-
organize the affairs Of the Argentine Republic,
an undertaking which means much TO English
capitalists A reporter called upon Mr.. Wright
of Drexel, Morgan Il Co. with reference to the
rumor. Mr.. Wright would neither deny MOI
affirm the report. Mr.. Magoun of Barring,
Magorn Il Co. was also seen. He declared that
he was unable to state whether the story was
true or false.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-27
Corbett Refuses Thea California Clubs Offer

Corbett Refuses thes California Clubs Offer.
The directors Of the California Athletic Club
met Monday night and considered the award
in the Contradiction contest The di-
rectors refused to amend the resolution
adopted after the fight by which the men
were each awarded g, 900. The directors
also offered to give purse for another contest
between Corbett and Jackson. Jackson ex-
pressed his willingness to fght again and
offered to cancel his arrangements for q match
with Goddard in Australia il necessary. Cor
bett refused the offer, and said he did not want
to fight again under the auspices Of the Cali
fornia Athletic Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-27

Republican Omcers Chosen In Rhode Island.
The Rhode Island legislature met yesterday
in joint session and elected republican state
officers, there having been no choice at the No
vember election according to the constitution,
which requires q majority of all the votes cast
toelect. Gov. John W. Davis, democrat, who
bad received . plurality Of I,5e0 votes in No
vsmber, gave mp his ONCE to Herbert W. Ladd,
who was elected BY the Legislature
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Forced to Honor the Queen.

Canadian Customs oRcer Beers ON Mon
day ordered Superintendent Clinton Of
the Detroit, Belle Isle and Windsor Ferry
Company to have flags raised on the vcs-
sells Of the company in honor Of the queens
birthday. The superintendent ut first refused
TO comply with this request, but when Beers
complied with the order
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-27
CITY AND DISTRICT.

g No other paper published has anything
like third as many readers in the city Of
Washington as has The EVENING STAR, and no
other one has yet supported its claims by an
AFFIDAVIT Of its circulation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-27
BROS, Aucuoneer,,

nUNCANSON BROS, Auc,ioneers.
TRUSTEES CONTINUATION SALE OF vAIU-
ABLE REAL ESTATE IN THE COUNTY OF
WASHINGTON. IN THINNING CITY," BEING
SMlIH AND ELLIOTTS, TRUSTEES, SUB
DIVISION OF THAT PORTION OF THE
fNAfLOR BEING ON The EASTERN BRANCH
OF POTOMAC OR ANACOSTIA RIVER AND
PARLIAMENTARY ADJACENT TO THE NEW
, PENNSiLVAN1A AVENUE BRIDGE.
BY virtue Of decree Of the Supreme Court of the
district OF Copn6ia: PASSED in cause Of Nsylor
Mayor ct al, No 9:S2T in equity, will offer at
R%es sfls Tp the pSsmisss Sesinnns
rAsE EOuR cCL0CK 7; NJ; various lots in the
trustees, and recorded in book No. g. county ct page
Columbia =
Terms Of sale: One-third cash. the balance in equal
MI q one and two yeasy, notes TO be RIven
semisnnuaiy and to be secured by deed Of trust on
the property sod all cash. 1t the option OF pur
CHASER deposit Of ELS on each lot sold win b
CURED q the time Of sale. Convey ancin &C.. at pur
cnn ser .co0 ~ the terms OF SAFE not complied
NitL wtnin ten days from day Of sale the
Tue ent 20 rese the property in default ct thu
ek eno coef OF defAuting purchaser aftar 6yo days
Rupsc notice Of such resale In soms nswspaper pub
lshsq IN Washington city. d. c. =
n B-Plats saovtng the Subdivision can b. obtained
klCHAhD SMITH -
Mebatw Law building. I
CHARLES A. kLL1OTT. unssss
ny12-dSds 1sndall Sundiss.
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II HOMAs DOWNING SON. Auctioneers
CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
ADJACENT TO THE PROPOSED MEMORIAL

BY virtue of decree of the Equity Court of the Su-
Ireine Court OF the District OF Counbia iIed April
Leany John Cumberland ct al, the unders;e ned
will sell on The pren,is ON THURSDAY, MAY
half front by the depth of original lot (5)
square twenty-five CID, WASHINGTON, D. C.. the east
hail said 10. five t). fronting thirty-ive (:a5) eet
nine e9) inches on street by depth Of hundred
and ten ulO) feet.
Terms of sale: Onet third cash. one-third in one year
and onethird in two years. to bear interest and de-
premises Sold all cash. Ut the option OF the pur-
chaser. deposit Of 500 to he made by the pur-
chaser at the time of sale II of sale are not
complied with within ten days trustees right
to sell at defaulbng purchasers risk and cost All
convey ancilig ut purchasers cost
JACKSON H. RALSTON, Trustee.
sun building 1877 r st. NV.
ROBERT CHAISTi. Trustee, =. :,
my16rd&ds 142U New YORK ave. n, W. q
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Nearly 400 delegates were present at the
opening of the sixth annual convention of the
National Butchers Protective Association in
Carnegie Hall, Allegheny City, Pa, yesterday
morning. President Peter Berstein called the
convention to order, after which the freedom OF
the cities Of Allegheny and Pittsburg we're ten
dered the delegates by Mayors Wiseman and
Gurley. The balance Of the morning session
was taken up with perfecting the organization.
The convention win last three days and will
wind up with banquet.