Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-24
Miss wil,ard's Acd,ess at Tisnnial
Council.

WAsHIsGroS, Feb. ga feature of
thi. mornings session Of the fret triennial
council Of women Of the United States
was the address Of Mics Francis E. VIII
lard, president of this council.
Alhough's opera house Was filed in
every part by an enthusiastic audience
tive women from all parts of the country.
On the stage, which WAS effectively dec
Grated with flowers and tropical plants,
were seated Mics Susan b. Anthony. Mrs.
Julia Yard Howe. Mrs. j. Ellen Foster,
Shaw, Mrs. Zereids Wallsce and many
fed with the cause of women.
Rev. Anna Garlin Spencer resd q paper
on Control and social care Of the depen-
work" She criticized much of the work
being done for the poor and mentally def
cient of the land. She maintained that the
pAuper class, more especially the lowest OF
the low, should not be allowed to breed
after their kind. She did not take the
ground that drunken1essis only disease.
In the drs. stages Of its vice drunkArd il
morally responsible for the act In time
it becomes disease and should be treated
as such. 1t was recommended the insti-
tuition should combine its features with the
prison aud manual work shop and medical
hospital. Mrs. Fanny B. Ames, Of Boston
who for number Of years has been presi-
dent of the Childrens Aid Society, Of Phil.
adelpbia, read an interesting paper on the
Scare of dependent children" The
family, she believed to be the proper place
for children, poor home may
he better than gooI institution.
The family plan of caring for children
avoids the number of evils among them
and contamination comes from contact with
others who may already be familiar with
the principle Of vice and vicious habits.
Massing of children together removes the
power and taste for living alone.
Miss Alice c. Fletcher, special agent of
the Indian bureau, spoke upon "Our duty
to dependent races" and said "Our duties
toward the Indian is clear. We must
educate him and give him his rights as a
Citizen
Mrs. Lille Deveraux- Blake told Of the
needs everywhere in the larger cities for
women to care for the women detained at
the station houses, and urged her hearers
to insist upon those reforms, each in their
own town.
The evening session was we'll attended
and several interesting addresses were de-
livered. Mrs. Belgsrney Of London, dele
gate Of the Woman's Council, Great Brit
ain, made brief remarks. She was fol-
loved by Rev. Milo Francis Upper on
"Woman's Status in the Church Today"
Miss Frances Elliot and Mrs. E. B. Grsnnis
read papers on the Christian League.
A Horrible stabolus An,ay.
MoRRIsrows, N. j., Feb. pa horri-
Bile stabbirg took place Friday night at
Hibernian Town, about eleven miles from
this place, between to Slovenian miners
named Parvil Vstiski and Tabola Kalyelsec,
over girl whom the former h,d escorted
to dance. During the evening
kalvelsec visited the scene Of mer-
riment and found Vstiski enjoying the
smiles of the young women who had until
recently been his sffisnced bride. A few
minutes after the dance broke up Kalvelsec
ieft the place muttering threats OF vengence.
As the couple were passing through dis
NAL woods on their way home they were
suddenly confronted by Kslvelsec, who
viciously assaulted Vatiski. The latter
attempted to defend himself, when sudden
ly he fell to the ground, crying "He has
killed me,''
The girl ran to a neighborIng house
and gave the alarm. Several men at once
wen. to the place ard found Vaiski Iy-
ing weltering in his blood. lie
WAS taken to his home, where it
was found that he had received
two severe cuts on the body, one On the
neck, just below the left ear, and one in
the abdomen two inches in length. His,
recovery is doubtful. A hunt is being
inside for Kalvelsec.