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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-09
A Big Diamond.

Mr.. J. W. Carroll Saturday exhibited to news
paper representatives at his Office, IS Duane
street, says the New York Times, what he
claimed to be the third largest diamond in the
world" He said that it was worth SO. 900, and
he called it the ''orange stone" 1t is asserted
that this stone weighs lis carats, that it was
found in the African mines in 1884. and that its
original weight was 200 carats. 1t is further as
serted that two years we're occupied in cutting
the stone into the form of brilliant in Hol-
land, and that in the jubilee year of Queen
Victoria it was purchased by the ladies OF the
British court as present for her majesty. 1t
is not, however, asserted that the diamond ever
belonged to the queen. The story runs that she
expressed her preference for q cash contribu-
ton wherewith to endow a hospital, and tina.
the gem was disposed Of to q London jeweler
for something like $50, 900. Mr.. Carroll says
that in January, 1890, the stone was purchased
in London by X. s. Lawrence Of Colorado, who
is believed to have parted with $50 900 to get
it. From Lawrence, according to Mr.. Carroll.
the stone passed to Mr.. Edward Bruce. for
merly secretary of the Baltimore and Ohio
Telegraph Company. From him Mr.. Carroll
secured it. along with bill of sale executed at
the Savoy Hotel Victoria Embankment, Lon,
don, W. c., February rs, 1891.
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SILENT FOR SIXTY YEARS,
An Old Farmer Who viii Speak to No One
Save His Brother.


John Pratt, accompanied by his brother
William, the only person to whom he has
spoken in sixty years, walked into police head
quarters at Danbury, Conn, and gave himself
up. He was charged with shooting James Nor
row. He made no reply 70 the charge and oil
efforts Of Judge Hough and attorneys failed to
elicit response. When Clerk Holmes put him
to plea Pratt wrote on O card mot guilty." and
handed it to Judge Hough. Pratts written ex-
PLANTATION of the shooting being an accident
was accepted by the court and Pratt was dis
charged.
Morrow's face and neck are filed with shot,
but he is not seriously injured. Morrow is
satisfied the shooting was accidental and con-
graduated Pratt on his acquittal. Pratt, how
ever, made no reply and only smiled. Pratt on
Friday afternoon fired charge of bird shot
into Morrow while trying to shoot dog.
Pratt Is perhaps one of the most peculiar
men in the world. During the sixty years Of
his life lie has been dumb, yet so far as one per-
son is concerned he is in full possession of all
his faculties. That person is his brother Will
lam, who Is several years his senior. and for
whom John has profound affection.
John has never spoken word to any living
person except his brother William. With him
he converses tiuently and with freedom. but
always assures himself that there is no other
listener within hearing
He has been married twice, each time his wife
being q sister of his mother. His second wife
is now living. No children blessed either
union. The efforts to entrap John into CONVEX
sation have been many and ingenious but never
successful. His hearing is unnaturally acute.
When he was a young man the boys used to
! resort to all sorts OF schemes to find an oppor-
tunity to listen to him while talking to his
brother. The brothers were farmers and
worked in the fields together.
The boys would creep along behind the fences
until near John. and lie there hoping to hear
his voice. but they were only successful few
times. Then John became wary, and one day
he caught Lemuel Taylor eavesdropping and
gave him thrashing. John was arrested and
tried for the offense. All efforts to induce him
to speak in court were Intellectual and John
spent thirty days in the county Jail for con-
tempt of court.
Perhaps the best explanation Of this strange
mans popularity is that given by n relative
who Is familiar with the family history. He
says Johns mother incurred the enmity of her
husbands father. who lived with them. She
swore that she would never speak to her father
in-law again, and she kept her oath for fifteen
years. when she died. On her deathbed her
husband tried to persuade her to at least say
she would forgive his father. but she would not
relent. Three months after the strange oath
John was born.
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Twenty Eight Italians Sent Back to Their
Native Country.

Twenty Eight Italians Sent Back to Their
Native Country.
Twenty-eight contract laborers who had been
brought to New York from Italy by padrones
were sent back there on Saturday. They had
been assured before leaving their italian homes
that they would be welcomed here and would
get big wages
When it was discovered that they had come
here under contract to work in the mines of
Pennsylvania they were deprived Of their lib
erty. They were held for fortnight, though
not aware that they had been guilty Of any
crime. When at last they were sent aboard a
ship to be sent back to Italy it was evident by
their faces and their words that their hopes
had been blasted. Next week they will be in
Italy giving wocful accounts Of their expert
ences as fortune seekers in America.
There is hereafter to be more vigilance than
there has been in the enforcement of the law
for the exclusion of contract immigrants The
heavy Italian immigration OF the past two years
has been Mt lenst partly due to the operations
OF italian labor contractors in this country,
These contractors have agents in Italy who or
ganize gangs for shipment to America, and
these gangs are hired ont to corporations at
such wages as can be procured for them by the
contractors or padrones, who manage things in
such way as to secure large profits for them
selves and to retain control of the laborers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-09

Philadelphia Ladies Condemn Certain Pic
lures in the Academy of Fine Arts.

Philadelphia Ladies' Condemn Certain Pic
lures in the Academy Of Fine Arts.
The publication of a protest from several
prominent ladies of Philadelphia against
Academy Of Fine Arts in that city, had great
effect the Saturday when the exhibition closed.
The ladies had given the numbers of the pic
lures to which exception was taken-chicfy the
works of Alexander Harrison and Kenyon Cox.
Saturday the Academy was besieged by great
crowd Of people, all Of whom sought for the
Objectionable pictures. The artists and the
hanging committee are in a great state of
mind over the charges made against them,
and defend themselves with spirit. The facts in
the case are, says the Philadelphia correspon-
studies by Alexander are studio pictures that
should not have been publicly exhibited.
They are studies useful to the artist but not
pictures in the true sense, and Objectionable
Oh that account. Kenyon Cox's pictures are
also Objectionable. mainly because they are
silly in subject and painted for no other
apparent purpose than to attract attention by
the exhibition of nude forms. The general
defense of the nude in art is not affected by
the attacks on these particular pictures.
Josiah W. Leeds, a reformer, truly said, in
entering his protest, that if any saloon should
exhibit these pictures it would be denied q
license. The trouble has reached the board of
directors. Edward H. Coates, the president,
writes to Mr.. Leeds that he is in accord with
him. and adds the significant phrase: ''The
present circumstances are somewhat unusual,
and l am Of the opinion that you are not
lskely to have so much cause for disapproval
in the future exhibitions"
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DERAILED AT A SWITCH.
Wreck Of Passenger Train in q Terrible
Snow Storm Near Peoria, Ill.

Wreck Of q Passenger Train in Terrible
Snow Storm Near Peoria, Ill.
The Jacksonville Southeastern fast passenger
train over the Atchison, Topeka and Sante Fo
which left Peoria, ILL.,, at l:S0 o'clock Yesterday
morning, met with terrible accident at Ha-
vana, forty-one miles south of there. The train
consisted of baggage car. coach, chair car and
two sleepers, and was an hour and half late,
owing to the terrible storm which ragged oil
night. At Havana there is curve mile and a
half from the depot, and the engine struck the
curve at the switch and left the track. All the
cars followed. piling up in great confusion
The hslf-dressed passengers clambered out of
the windows and through the roof of the de-
molshed cars and hastened, barefooted,
through the sleet and over the icy roads for the
nearest houses. The passengers who were ia
the coach extricated the injured.
Under the engine was Fireman Saddler who
was instantly killed. He came a few days ago
from the Baltimore and Ohio road and was q
stranger. BY the side of the engine was Engi-
neer George Burkenhead of Peoria with one
arm and leg cut of.
The others injured are: Edward Hommell,
PEORIA burned and badly bruised; Walter Con-
over, Mantle. Ill, left arm torn out and fatal
injuries; Charles Mulvaney. Streeter. ILL.,, back
aad head crushed--will die; Miss Emma Rush.
ton. st. Louis, seriously bruised; Express Mes
| senger Bates of Chicago, left foot torn off and
badly bruised, and Frank p. Louis, Peoria, Sc
| riously jammed in the breast.
The conductor, NJ. j. Kennedy, who lives at
Eureka, ILL.,, and Q. L. Hughes. brakeman, st.
Louis. we're also injured by being thrown
against the car seats when the wreck occurred.
The wreck Immediately took fire and burned
with great rapidity. 1t was with the utmos.
| difficulty that some OF the passengers were res
cued and one or two were severely burned.
wrecking train was sent out from Jacksonville
at once, but when it reached the scene the fire
had swept the debris out OF existence.
The loss to the company, including the death
and accident claims, viii not fall short of SlOO,.
900. An unusually small list OF passengers was
aboard the train. The people n the sleepers
/ were not injured, but had to make their way on
foot for mile through terrible storm to
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nhT-d&ds
CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
~ IN THE CITY OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT

CdN THE ir ShTf OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT
BS yS1s 81 sbs scrses o, the cou- Of m,
1889. the 18th day Of Decenter 1850. and the
viii oder for sale al public auction IN front Of the
specnye premises , the ioll0wins aeserDed lots Of
S rs s oss .RS SI sale on MoTDAi pHE NINTH
O'clock h The s south fse tG .ns
eight inches BY the depth twenty feet Of lot
IN n and also the , west r fess
LOT in square s45. Improved by frame dwellings,.
FIVE PM on the in ass And
proved by q frame dwelling. He will next offer for
F. 81 ali that hat part Of square ~ which beyins
the street soutn l65 Ieet west from the
west on said street feet inches; thence north to an
alley m Mays subdivision OF said square; thence
sns nosS of ynnna ana thence south
He vii ns & sa 70 IaT TIE aT NH
O'CLOCK r N. the north Is feet " inches front By
same icing improved by frame dwelling, ne will
next offer for sale the day. at FIVE O'CLOCK
ne It ODER tor sale on WEDNESDAY,. the ELEVENTH
S AZ The e as s sn bS hs
depth thereof Of lot "a square rs the same being
% a. BY sI S a as v HsH SsT GE
r M, the west hall Of lot in 55;,. improved
by frame dwelling all Of said lots being in the city Of
Terms OF sale as follows: One third of the purchase
money h on zach lot to 3 sS IN sash within ten days
deposit each lot at the time OF sale the balance OF
@ oh ot 70 os p.d IN tSo
SALE for which the purchaser purchasers to give
ana to bear interest," al ST. Fer eens er apn o. or ali
cash at the option % the purchaser II terms Of sale
the property to risk and costs Of tn:
FRANZ T. BRowS1S s9sa Tt Trustee;
RADCLIFFE. DARR l. CO.. Aucts feaU-dsds
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or Importance To importers.

Judge Thsyer Of the United States district
court in st. Louis has handed down decision
in the Wyman case. which is Of vast importance
10 importers Of the United States. wyman i'm
ported some guns, upon which the collector
assessed the duty imposed by the McKin-
ley law. The latter protested, claiming the
duties charged were too high, and the case was
referred TO the board Of appraisers at New York,
who sustained the appraisers at St. Louis. The
firm then puts plea before the circuit eourtin st.
Louis for 3 decision. The point was raised that
the court had no jurisdiction in the ease, and
Judge Thayer decided that this court has juris-
dict;or. and has issued an order upon the Now
York board Of appraisers to submit paoe-s and
reports to the court ut ST. Louis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-09
THE CARDINAL ON LIBERTY.
He Defines the Attitude OF the Roman
Catholic Church Toward the Hebrews.

He Defines the Attitude OF the Roman
Catholic Church Toward the Hebrews.
The cathedral in Baltimore was crowded
again yesterday in every part at the solemn
mass service. Cardinal Gibbons preached
from the Epistle of the day, Gala
tians, chapter A: Jerusalem, Which is Above,
is Free; 1t is Our Mother" He said: There
is no name more dear to the human heart than
the name Of liberty. Without it life itself
would be burden. I propose to offer some
remarks on religious and civil liberty, and will
conclude with some reflections on moral
freedom.
"a man enjoys religious liberty when he pos
sesses the free righa of worshiping God ac-
cording to the dictates Of right conscience
and of practicing q form of religion most in
accordance with his duties to God. Every act
infringing on his freedom Of conscience is
justly styled religious intolerance This religi-
GUS liberty is the true right of every man, be-
cause it corresponds with a certain duty which
God has put upon him. A man enjoys civil
liberty when he ia exempt from the arbitrary
will of others and when he is governed by
equitable laws established for the general well
fare of society. So long as, IN common with
his fellow-citizens, he observes the laws of the
state. any exceptional restraint imposed upon
him in the exercise of his rights as a citizen is
80 far an infringement on his civil liberty.
The Catholic church has always been the
jealous promoter OF civil and religious liberty,
and that whenever any encroachments on these
| sacred rights OF man were perpetrated by pro-
Tossing members of the Catholic faith these
wrongs, far from being sanctioned by the
church, were committed in palpable violation
of her authority. 1t cannot be denied, and
the fact is to be deplored, that the Jewish peo-
pie have been periodically exposed to trials and
prosecutions by protesting Christians. 1t is a
l l. Al y
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CITY AND DISTRICT.

g. A recently published work on 'Ths Art
Of Advertising SAYS: "a point which will az
ford reliable information as to the value Of a
publication an advertising medium is the
closeness with which the publisher adhercs to
his advertising rates" The STAR Invariably
holds to its rates; and, what is of greater i'm
portance to the advertiser, 1t charges eUegyJOd,,
he same Price for tie same service. This few
papers do
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Il b Said That Garrison Was Goaded by
Baird's Insults.

N10Ff10On
Baird's Insults.
Opinion in Wheeling Is divided a. to whether
the shooting Of DR.. Baird on Saturday by DIR.
Garrison was justifable. The circumstances
leading up to the tragedy we're peculiar, and
not without dramatic features. Garrison, who
is a comparatively young man, had been, when
a student, protege of the man he killed on
Saturday, and they were united with strong
bonds of friendship. 1t was through Baird's
influence that Garrison was first elected health
officer. both being democrats. 30 warm was
their friendship that DR.. Baird performed the
duties of Office for Garrison while the latter
attended a course of lectures at Philadelphia,
and forwarded to that city to him the salary Of
the Office each month Since then Garrison has
become q leading physician.
1t so happened that when Garrisons first
term expired Baird's eldest son became a can
didate for health officer, but as he had four
years before left the democratic party Gar
rison opposed Linn and succeeded in defeating
him. DIR. Baird resented what he considered
piece OF ingratitude and from that time dated
the bitter feud which ended in the tragedy.
Baird was as relentless an enemy he had
been warm as friend and pursued Garrison to
the end. Every time he met him in the street
or elsewhere he hurled epithets at him and
charged him with having negro blood in his
veins Garrison says he has bounded him un-
til life was made torture.
On two occasions recently patients on enter
ing his Office found him in tears, when he
would spring to his feet and cry out: 'rNiy God,
must go through life bounded by this man;
must continue to bear his insults and not re-
sent them?"
Garrison tried to avoid his enemy. but once,
two months ago, they met at the city hall,
words passed and Baird was knocked down.
This widened the breach and hostilities in
creased until Saturday, when they met face to
face Baird hurled the usual epithet at Garri-
son and the latter shot him dead
DR.. Baird will be buried by the Masonic or
der, he having been grand master of the state.
A singular circumstance is that both men be-
longed to the same Masonic lodge, and the
lodge is in an embarrassing position. The
preliminary hearing will take place Tuesday.
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He Was Killed Near Son Reno, Italy, by
Gang, in Which . Woman Figureds

He Was Killed Near Son Reno, Italy, by .
Gang. in Which y Woman Fienreds
Further facts have come to high. regarding
the murder Of DR.. Leidermann, whose body
was found in q ravine near San Reno, and who
was at first supposed either to have committed
suicide or to have fallen by accident down the
ravine. Dr.. Leidermann was German, and
formerly resided in Manchester. In December
last he engaged quarters at the National Hotel,
at San Reno, and paid frequent visits to Monte
Carlo. Subsequently two Germans Joined the
doctor at the hotel, and all three departed to-
gether by rail on December %. On the even
ing of the same day the two Germans returned
to the hotel without Leidcrmann. In response
to inquiries they explained that Leidermann
had suddenly become insane and had been
placed in confinement in an asylum at Nice.
That night the two Germans left the hotel
without having given notice Of their departure.
The body Of DR.. Leidermann was afterward
found as described. The spine of the muir
dered man was broken and the body pune
tured by pin similar to those used in prick
ing cards at the gaming tables at Monte
Carlo. The pockets of the dead man had been
rifed. Il was evidently the intention Of the
murderers to give the idea that the deceased
had been ruined by gambling at Monte Carlo
and that in desperation he had committed
suicide. After fruitless attempts to unravel
the mystery the San Reno police sent a pho
tograph of the dead man to the officials of
Monte Carlo.
The police of the latter place remembered
having seen the deceased gambling in company
with reputed Polish countess and her German
paramour, and the woman and her companion
were arrested and sent to San Reno. The
theory of the police is that the alleged countess
deccyed the unfortunate DOCTOR to her room,
where he suffered fate similar to that Of the
victim OF Eyraud in Paris. 1t is not at all GER
tain that the so-called countess companion
was the actual murderer. the police being in
clined to the belief that large gang are impli-
Gated in the crime.
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A Mystery in Toledo.

Friday night last young man registered at
the Body House, the leading hotel in Toledo,
as.Chas. J. Edwards, but gave no place of resi-
dence. That night the man called on Rev. Dr..
Quigiey. Catholic priest, and told him he
came to the city to commit murder. DR..
Quigley cxpostulated with him. The man said:
"Well, my mind is made up. ] will take my
own hfe." The young man departed. Later
the priest called ct the Body Mouse and in
found Edwards dead In his room, having COM
mitted suicide. On the table were found six
ounce vias of laudanum, bottles Of aconits,
extract Of opium and prussic acid. The priest
says he believes Edwards called ON him 70 kill
him for . sermon he preached over . year ago
against secret organization
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At Last He killed Mim,elf.

A special from Bathville, Ind, says: Ysster-
day John Diescher, woll-known hotel keeper
of this place, while drunk and mad with
Jealousy attacked his wife with revolver. He
shot her in the head, innictins serious
wound. Another ball struck her corset stay
just over the heart Dieschsr then placed the
revolver st the back Of his three-year-
Daughter Hyreie, and shot her through the
heart and then shot his cook. Maria Jones.
hitting her In the back and INJECTING lesk
wound. While crowd which had quickly
gathered IN the parlor was attending the
wounded, Disscher re-entersd and fell dad on
The moor. having cut his throat with ceso
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BURIED SPANISH WEALTH.
The Latest Device Of the Glib "Fakirs'' of
the sunny Land.


The First National Bank of Pittston, Pa, has
received letter from Spain, signed by priest,
stating that vast sum of money is buried
somewhere in that vicinity. The letter says
one of the most favored Of the courtiers of the
late Alphonso was given large sum of money.
said to be 1,000, COO francs, while the king was
on his deathbed in return for the performance
of dying wish. The queen was jealous of the
courtier and ut the kings death instructed her
ambassador to arrest the courtier for stealing o
casket containing number Of jewels from the
palace. He fed to America and buried his
treasure, but returned to Spain and was ar
rested and put in prison, where he died.
The plans Of the place where the treasure
was buried were in a satchel, which was taken
by the tribunal, who, not knowing OF the con-
tents, offered to dismiss the suit on payment of
costs. The priest asks for money to pay the
costs and obtain the satchel and plans.
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON.

RATCLIFFE. DARR Co, Auctioneer.,
~ Ho Pennsylvania ave. n ".
VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY ON MARY
LAND AVENUE BETWEEN THIRTEENTH
AND THIRTEEN AND A HALF STREETS
SOUTHWEST. BEING HOUSE No. 1919 MARY
LAND AVENUE SOUTHWEST, AT AUCTION.
TwENTY:sTxTH, at HhLF-PAsT FoUR O'CLOCK,
WEST HALF OF IoT 3.
SQUARE No. Us,
Fronting "a feet inches the north side of MARYLAND
House.
This property Is on the line of the Baltimore and
Potomac railroad and s particularly adapted for
house purposes.
Terms: One-haf cash balance in one and two yssrs
annually from day of SALE secured by deed of trust
the property all cash. at the purchasers option
deposit Of 500 required at time of sale Terms 10 be
compiled with in nfteen days. otherwise the right
the dofaung purchaser after ave days advertisement
in some newspaper published in washington. d. C. All
isao'dsds kXTcfifFE s DRER sias O.. 1nct.
ATTHE ABOVE SALE is POSTPONED ON AC-
count Of the rain until TUESDAY. THIRD DAY OF
feaS-d&ds kATcLfFfE. BARR CO.. Aucts
sFTHE ABOVE SALE Is FURTHER POST
ponel on account Of the weather until FRIDAY,
SIXTH DAY OF MARCH, A. D. 1891, same hour and
place. RADCLIFFE, DARR CO..
mh4-d&ds Auctioneen.
poned on account of the snow until MONDAY. NINTH
DAY OF MARCH, 1891, same hour and place.
RADCLIFFE. DARR CO.,
mhI-d&ds Auctioneefs.
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10 Find Out How Sick . Captain Was.
court-martial viii be in session q Fort
Omaha next week in which developments are
promised. 1t d alleged that Capt b. z Caay,
second infantry, viii b on the rack. II i
limited that the Investigation d 10 dstsrmins
how sick the captain was when n the Indian
country during the recent Sioux campaign. He
eyaded duty ON physician's esrtiAests Of d.