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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-19
THE BIRNEY COLLECTION,
Giving the History of Slavery, Presented to
Johns HOPKINS UniyersitY

Johns Hopkins University,
The Johns Hopkins University circular for
the current month has the following in refer
ence to the gift of Gen. Birney to that institu-
ton: "On January Is the university received
from Gen. VIM. Birney Of Washington. DC. a
valuable collection of books and pamphlets,
numbering over 900 titles, representing the
history Of slavery. The nucleus of the collec-
ton was formed by Gen. Birney's father. JAS
G. Blrney, candidate for the presidency in 1910
and again in 1914. This original collection was
largely increased by later accessions, and it
probably forms one of the most complete COL
lections of its kind in this country. 1t is to this
library that Gen. Birney was almost wholly in
debted for the original materials which he used
in the preparation of his work on the life and
times of his father. Gen. Birney. on the S:h
instant, wrote to DIR. Adams, asking what dis
position he could make of his books and
pamphlets for the use Of historical
they should be placed in some academic
library where they could be utilized for
the study of slavery as an institution. On the
18th instant Gen. Birney rendered his collection
to the university, saying: On reflection
have decided to give my collection of books
and pamphlets on slavery to the trustees of
Johns Hopkins University foc the use of stu
dents, and especially of the members of the
Historical Seminary. L regret that 1t is not
well arranged. Several years ago had all nv
pamphlets bound in fair. chronological order
My acquisitions since that time are neither
bound nor classified. except partly by subject
had intended to classify and rebind, includ-
ing all to the present time. The present state
of my health will not permit me to do this
must leave this work to the Johns Hopkins
University. All can do now is to box up tho
collection as it is and send it to the university
Some Of the titles are rare The file Of Lundy's
paper is more nearly complete. or rather less
incomplete. than any other in existence. All
known complete files were burned up in 1888
in the confagration of Pennsylvania Hail.
hope my contribution will be but one of many
similar ones"
The Birney collection has been placed in the
alcove of southern history, the beginning of
which was made some years ago by Dr. J. F.
Jameson, now professor iii Brown University.
Gen. Birney has since added to his gift n COM
plete file of the Endncipdto', the organ Of the
anti-slavery society, published from 1888 to
1872 in New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-19
TWO YOUNG sPORsTMEN,
They Tackle an Old Blunderbuss and Bar q
Hear.

They Tackle an Old Blunderbuss and Bag .
Bear.
Game in this vicinity is very plentiful. writes
LOB. from Andover to the Kennebec Journa,
In fact, for deer and bear it is a veritable
sportsmen's paradise. Go outside the village
a half mile and you can see deer tracks
crossing and recrossing in all directions ]
know Of no better place in Maine for a weeks
sporting tour than this. A tramp of two OF
three miles is all that is necessary to bring you
into the very heart Of q splendid game coun-
try. The man who cannot bag deer or bear
must indeed be poor hunter.
Last fall, two boys, aged respectively thirteen
and fourteen, started out from the village on
"a grand bear hunt" as they termed it. They
were armed with one cur dog and an old-fash
toned fint-lock pistol The first day they
tramped ten hours without seeing any game
and then camped out OH the ground in the
woods. In the morning they were up and of
again with unfagging zeal and courage. About
noon they heard the dog barking violently. and
retraclng their steps they found tina: the canine
had freed an immense bear. The boy who held
the pistol took deliberate aim and pulled the
trigger. fash in the pan was the only result,
and aftac several Intellectual attempts to dis
charge the thing they held q council Of war.
In the meantime the bear showed a DISPOSE
ton to come down anG take hand in the de-
alterations.
The boys hastily primed the blunderbuss,
and this time it went of, knocking the young
hunter over backward and apparently doing NJ
damage to the bear. Again the boys consulted,
ceeded in reloading the ancien: frearm. As
chance would have il tho next bullet struck tie
bear exactly in the heart killing him instantly
and bringing him to the ground. He was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-19
NINE PRISONERS SENTENCED.
Judge Miller Makes Short Work of the First
Procession Today.

Procession Today.
Nine persons formed the first procession OF
men and women who marched from the dock
this morning and stood in line to be arrai5ned
before Judge Miller on charges Of violating the
city ordinances.
Mary McManus was the first selected for ar
raignment. Mary is a middle-aged woman and
she was comfortably dressed. When asked,
Are you guilty or not guilty." she responded:
Il guess I'm guilty of being drunk and dis
orderly this time, but if your honor will let me
20 this time Ill promise that I'll never get
drunk any more" Five dollars or fifteen
DAYS.
Ed. Jones' q youthful colored boy. who has
the reputation of being a member of the
shots alley crap shooters" was complained
against by Policemen Flynn. who accused him
OF calling him q bad name and striking him
with a stone while he had a prisoner under
arrest.
Twas nv brother" was the boys excuse.
The excuse was not satisfactory one and
tine OF $40 was imposed.
James Waters said he was from Philadelphia
and he felt sorry for himself. ''It was a mis-
hap. your honor he said.
What a mishap?"
why. drank too much rum and only got
on, yesterday At o'clock. but if your honor
will give me a chance I'll go home"
lou never t-tl u No iOlih
you get drunk, said the judge. and then he
sent the prisoner back to the farm
Bob Williams and John Henry, colored boys.
were arraigned for violating an ordinance of
the District and they were lined $40 or thirty
DAYS each.
Guilty" was John Carrico's plea to a charge
% using bad language on New Jersey avenue.
His tine was IS or two weeks.
Ellen Ale, regular visitor. was only charged
with being drunk and disorderly. She was so
gisG that II was not yagrancy that she plead
guilty and accepted fifteen days sentence
Rose Johnson, colored, got drunk last night
and broke up the dishes IN her mothers house.
She denied. everything that the officer said,
accused the officer of striking her. which he
denied. and said everything she could think of
To get of. Her efforts in that direction were
IN vain, and the court imposed double the
Usual fine. SO or thirty days.
i m working man hard up" said George
Shanley. who was found sleeping OFF a drunk
IL the Smithsonian grounds. and there was
no proof that he had any home he was SEN
fenced to the work house for sixty days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-19

1t is asserted by prominent attorneys and
others in South Dakota that United States
Senator-elect Kyle, in addition to being ineli-
gible on account Of not receiving majority
vote of the whole legislature, is not an inhabi-
tant Of South Dakota in the meaning of the
term in the constitution that he owns no prop
erty and pays no taxes. A Huronite in speak
simply a missionary or agent of foreign
church society, subject to its call at any time
that he had no fixed habitation within the
constitutional meaning and declares that lie
was already under engagement to reside IN the
east as the financial agent Of q western denomi-
national college.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-19
MONTGOMERY co. AGEICULTURALIsTs.
Their Annual Meeting at Rockville-Im-
Provements In the Fair Grounds.

Provements In the Fair Grounds.
Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, February 1s 1891.
The ANIMAL meeting of the agricultural So
ciety of this county was held here today and
was well attended. President Miller made a
brief report on the operations of the society
for the past year, complimenting the members
on the fine results obtained during that period
and urging them to continue the good work.
The annual reports of the secretary and treas
urer were submitted and adopted. Mr.. VIM. E.
Mannakee read an interesting report on the
condition Of agriculture in the county, which
was well received and ordered to be published.
The committee on crops and forestry was reor-
ganized by the appointment of Vim. E. Nun
caster. Uriah Griffith. jr., Columbus Purdum
Il. A Dawson and Capt. John Mcdonald A reso-
luton was offered authorizing and requesting the
board of management to make en- additional
entrance to the fair grounds on the northwest
side. MIR. III. III. Miller offered a resolution in
structing the committee on crops and forestry
to take into consideration the ACCESSIBILITY of
making an exhibit of the products of the county
at the Columbian exhibition in Chicago. The
by law limiting the terms of the president and
vice presidents to two years was repealed. and
the salaries of the secretary and treasurer were
increased 20 800 year The following Of
fcers were elected for the ensuing wear: Robert
IL. Miller. president: ii. J. Grey Vim. T.. Num-
caster, John g. Bentley, Lee Offutt Col James
A. BOYD and q. F. Snouffer. vice presidents:
J. II. Bagley. II. H. Miller. Frank c. Hutton,
Geo Shaw and VIM Dorsey, executive COM
mittee. Work on the new third-mile track on
the fair grounds is progressing fast as the
weather will permit During the coming sum
Iner a number of new cattle pens, stables and
other buildings will be erected and everything
put IN tirst-class condition for the September
fair.
Slr. +. A. Garrison. assistant foreman of West
End Park. while engaged a few days ago with a
force Of workmen in Telling trees on the new
avenues of that addition to Rockville was badly
wounded in the left foot by an AK lie was
using.
Several OF the members Of the society entitled
The Young Peoples Christian Endeayor' of
Vermont Avenue Christian Church of Washing
Ton paid a visit to our town on SUNDAY night
and held a meeting az the Christian Church.
this place The exercises consisted of singing.
prayer and addresses by members of the So
clety. Among those from Washington were ID.
p Gray, leader, Philip johnson, VI. Stanley
Porter. Misses Lena SUNNY, Ange Phillips and
Eliza Favcett.
The many warm personal and political friends
OF Hon Louis T. McCOnIas in this vicinity are
much gratitied at the mention of the name of
tiat gentleman for the position of district at
torney IN Washington. His well-known ability.
industry and intimate acquaintance with
District affairs would make him a wise selection
anu efficient officer. SAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-19
Recent Legislation in Kansas.

The vote by which the bill authorizing
women to vote was recently defeated in the
Kansas house has been rcconsidered and the
bill passed. The house in committee of the
whole has passed the uniform text book BILL
The bill provides for text book commission
which is authorized to compile series Of text
books or contract for books already in use
These books are to be furnished to the schools
either gratuitously or at actual cost as the
people decide at the regular election. The state
apprOpriates Sl0O, 600 to begin business and
is to be reimbursed by the counties The Elder
interest and usury bills have also been passed
by the house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-19

Hon. 8. C. Cobb died at his home in Boston
last night, aged sixty-four years. His death ia
attributed to poisoning by arsenic, which he
inhaled from tho wall paper of his room. Mr..
Cobb was mayor of Boston from 1873 to 1877.
Capt. Vim. A. Andrews has contracted with a
Gloucester, Mass, firm to build another dory
about fifteen feet in length all over, in which
lantic ocean.
The glass factory at New Glasgow, N. s., has
closed on account of over production and no
market. The hands have left for the United
States.
Thomas E. Lambert, Boston agent of the
New York Mutual Life Insurance Company,
died yesterday after brief illness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-19
A Big Deal in Electrical Companies.

A special dispatch from st. Louis says the
biggest deal in electrical companies ever con-
summated In the west was completed yester-
day. Three million dollars was the amount
paid by the Laclede Gas Company to purchase
Of all its rivals in electric lighting and secure
complete control in st. Louis Emerson
Mcmillan, president of the Lacleds Gas Com
pany announced that the company has pur-
chased the Municipal Electric Lighting Com
pany and the Missouri Electric Light Company.
For the former $1,000, 900 and for the latter
81 ,000, 600 was given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-19
Eighteen Locomotives Dextrovetl.

A careless wiper in the, round house Of the
Cypress yards of the Missouri Pacific railway
in Kansas City, Kan, set fire to bunch of oily
waste last night. The fire spread rapidly and
despite the efforts of the fire department con-
sumed the house. There were eighteen en-.
gines in the house and they were also destroyed
Among them were the engines used in the
regular passenger service and the officials were
obliged to telegraph to Sedalia for seven en-.
gines to take ont this mornings trains The
total loss Is estimated at $4,000. The Cypress
round house became historic as the place OF
siege during the southwestern strike Of 1855.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-19
ROYAL is the only Baking
Powder Absolutely Pure.
AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON
nUNcANsoN BROS. Aoctsone.r,.
HALuABLE REAL ESTATE (BUsINEss PROP.
ERrIl On + STREET, BEING HOUSE AND
fNSE INF CiT NJ III lSn rssTkEEI NokTHwEsf.

EXECUTORS SALE OF STREET PROPERTY
EALuABLE RIAL EsIATE IBusIkEss PROP
In THE CRY OF wAsHINaToN. A'A'
By virtue Of the last viii and testament Of Anna NJ
snd Sh es'i IL: the , sa Siy e
register Of wills for the District Of Coiuus6is WE
sR'!f % 81 -; =
OF FEBkgARY, A. D. isel. Al HALL PAsr FoHR
O'CLOCK NJ. IN front Of the premises (if not sold
s private sale before that date) al that lot piece or
nston h the District OF coanbi. and fso ~ Ia
down and described the round plat or plan OF aid
city a ana being the west one-haf Of Lot numberei
~ ~: Y square numbered two hundred and nifty.
81 twenty feet eight and oneha inches ca feet
- mches). more or less. and depth OF hundred
and Thirteen feet eight and onehah inches l3 feet
lO) foot alley and being improved BY that ne four
story and basement Lrick house Numbered l.s,7 +
Terms Of sale: ons-third of the purch.s. non.x n
os Paid IN cash and balance in and two yssrs for
which deferred payments notes purchaser or pur-
shasers shall be given dated day Of sale and hearing
able secured by deed trust o., the
property sold all cush At option q or pur.
chssefs IL the terms OF safe not complied With
resod ana cost 81 shf viii BE-
nve days notice of such resale In Newspaper pub
lished In Washington. DC.
AdspSsit Of twenty Ave hundred ts2 Joo dollars will
convsyancins. &C.. stcost Of purrhsssS '''
PROPOSALS FOR THE PURCHASE or THIS
CElxEn ~ Us Up TO THE DAY HEToRE THE
'N hESR3 WISE Is EFs sSksE tfSeE E.ssaier.
..o, sAMuELP. BELL. Executor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-19
HURT BY THE LATE PANIC.
Railway Securities Held by the American
Loan and Trust Company Deprecated.

Railway Securities Held by the American
Loan and Trust Company Deprecated.
Bank Examiner Preston last evening made the
following statement regarding the American
Loan and Trust Company of New York: The
closing Of the bank was brought about by the
demands made upon it this morning-unex-
pected demands-by certain savings banks
The amount which il was asked to paw was be-
tween eco, 900 and 100000. The company
had not this amount, and while the officers
were discussing what had better be done /
came here and ascortained the condition of
things When 1 learned that the demands
could not be met took possession and since /
have been endeavoring to learn the amounts of
assets and liabilities.
When the business Of the bank closed on
Friday, the 18th, the assets were 81 I6s. O3s.
This statement was arrived at after making GER
tain deductions on the bonds and collaterals
held by the institution. The amount loaned on
collsterals was 81, 132, $50. The value Of the
collaterals, as we have figured il out. is ST.
5l3.6 37. / do not know the par value The
rest OF the assets consists of the bonds now
owned By the company. All the collaterals are
secondary 10 notes, which were taken as pri-
mary indebtedness
some OF the notes were owned by the di-
feCsOrs OF the company Ihe other assets
owned by the company absolutely are bonds of
various kinds, mortgages. bills purchased. bills
receivable, cash on hand and cash due from
banks The cash on hand on the 18th was
Sll,szO and there was nearly $500, 600 IN bank
Tins has since been reduced. Of course
The liabilities amount to 81 s2i S27. and /
have itemized them in the report which / fur
nished IN court today in the proceedings insti-
tuted by the Attorney General. The APPARENT
deficiency is S656,7s9
since the bank closed have waited upon
several people representing large corporations
and have reason To believe that certain secur-
tiles may be paid tomorrow, which will reduce
the deficiency TO about S475O0O. The same
people hope that the deficiency will be made
good by the STOCKHOLDERS and that the institu-
tuition may be placed on its feet again. If NV
statement today proTes correct the depositors
will be paid in full The steps TO have a re-
eeiver appointed may be adjourned.
The reason for the difference in the state
ment made now ana that made in October is
accounted for by certain immatured loans
which in October were counted good. They
have since fallen due, and are not paid. They
are charged to the suspense account These
have now thrown out. Certain railroad seeuri-
ties have become worthless and other securities
have been hurt by the December panic"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-19
PROPOSALS.

DrofoSALS l. "a. a IL 81 Bt.tr ASuEat,H Ne
n EIAblEs.,n s1e c.. Washington BarracAs
-. Eeorunry ie iS'i.-Seaied Proposals in trip
ucate. SUBJECT to tie usual conditions with crty a.
hs advertisement att he'd. will b. ecei, Ell At Tins
once until IMkANk O'CLOCa NOON on THII rs
DAl, MARCH NINETEENTH. 1851. aud then
opened IN the presence OF bidders furnishing and
delivering the fresh rei and yefetsbles r-uu,e
by tine suossten e department. Us. army at this lost
of issue 70 Troops tiereat during the fsa Year com
iEenc.ng July 1, 1881. Proposals for beef and yese
TAI. lust be separate Proposals must inrosed in
sea3ed envelopes marked. Proposals fresh Iee:
and Fresh VEGETABLES. and addressed to the under
sl-ned HE governing right to ne let
any OF All Proposals ANY ract made unaer tins
sdFertiseneni shaii not lie construed invove the
United states IN any ob eailon for payment
u Appropriation spunted Congress for tie purpose
,il iatorisSon may he o6tsinea ~ appcaiion to
and x. Y. Nj. third artili ery, A.C.S
felS. as. ~, II, mLlsAIs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-19
Because He Was an Old Soldier.

From the Providence Telegram.
Some very good stories were tolda the camr
fire in Infantry Hall last Saturday night and
there was a very gratifying absence Of chest
nuts. The story that seemed to take the bes,
was one told by Adm Capron about a Grand
Army man out west who was Oh
trial for stealing a horse. The charge wal
proven by the testimony of half a dozen wit.
nesses, but the prisoners counsel made q
shrewd reference to the honorable war record
Of his client. There were several veterans on
the jury and the verdict brought in was: mo,
guilty, because he's an old soldier" The
judge reprimanded the jury severely, and sent
them back. telling them to bring in q verde,
in accordance with the evidence. At the end
of fifteen minutes the Jury returned with the
simple verdict mot guilty." to which. how.
ever, the foreman added in an undertone
"But IFS lucky he was an old soldier" Com.
mander-in- Chief Veazcy clapped his hands and
laughed immoderately Mt the story, as much %
to say: ''Those are my sentimental
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-19
Banker COwles' Case,

C. B. Cowles, the Nebraska bank president,
charged with having strangled his wife Feb
ruary 4. has been released owing to technical
defect in the information. A second informa-
ton was Immediately issued. Cowles made no
effort to take advantage Of his temporary dis
charge. The Pacific. Bank, which the accused
owned has been sold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-19

The Frisco river is booming and threatens 10
wash Clifton, A. T., away. The river is rising
that rate the town viii be doomed.
An effort b being made at Union City, Ind,
to have We Ohio Legislature authorize . new
survey made Of the line between Indiana and
Ohio. The line ~ proposed would make .
change in Indiana In favor Of republicans si
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-19

MORTGAGEE,s SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
lu ESTATE NEAR WASHINGTON CITY ON THE
B; AND o. k.R.. NEAR RIvEksDALE.
BY virtue Of the power contained in mortgage from
william n. Calvel, to John H. Orndorn OF VIM,
trustee dated the 15t day OF July lss and recorded
among the land records % Prince Georges county in
lber w B.. No. Z. folio 10. Sc. the undersigned
attorney Of the MORTGAGE will sell at pubic
Riyerscale station, b. and q. II. r., on THURSDAY
FEBRUARY NINETEENTH, 1ss,l at FIVE O'CLOCK
r. NJ all the property in said mortgage mentioned,
containing Ssr acres Of land. less, improved
BY rood dwelling and other bui dns and described
in said mortgage by courses and distanrs This prop
erty is about half mile Riversdale Station,
seven miles from Washington city. adloins the prop
erty Of Mr.. Browning, kiversdals Park and others
About two miles from Hyattsville and is part the
estate of the late Charles b. Calvert.
Terms Onethrd cash. the residue in six and twelve
months or ali cash, at the purchasers option, the de-
ferred installnents to bear interest from the day
sale and TO secured by the notes OF the
with surety sureties to be approved by tho
signed DEPOSIT Of $50 to be made at the time OF
sse. plat viii be exhibited tine day Of sale de-
scrbnx said property.
CHAttLkS H. STANLEY, Attorney Of the Mort.
gagee pm CORTLAND ST., Baltimore and Laurel, Nd.
L. U. BOBBY. Au'tione-r: Take trains .roln Nash
inyton at 3.5 and ~ and from Baltimore Of so.
felO. II, IA. 1919
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-19

THE STAR Is the LargeH paper
published in Washington, with a
general equipment and printing facil-
tiles three-fold greater and better than
those of any other Washington paper;
and. having the full Day Reports
of both the New York Associated
Press and the United Press, supple
mented by an unequaled service of
Exclusive Special Dispatches from al.
prominent points in America and
Europe, it prints more and fresher
Telegraphic News than any other
Washington paper can possibly sup
ply, furnishing at the same time
greater amount and better quality OF
Local, Domestic and General Intelli-
genoe, and a larger quantity AID
higher grade of Original and Selected
Literary Miscellany than any papcs
in Tie District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-19

A HASDsoME TURNOUT FOR THE Mosr Popu-
LAR--The Washington Sunday Herald offers to
the boy or girl in the District who gets most
votes in popular contest q handsome pair
Of ponies and natty surrey. Get the s2-page
Ht7uh on Sunday and vote for some young
friend. But 6ne week more Of the contest re-