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Union Veteran Lesion

Encampment No. q met last evening at its
headquarters, u V. l.. Hall. No. 80 Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest, Maj. James r. Fritts
in the chair The attendance was large and
four new members were mustered in. The
occasion was the election of delegate 20 rep
resent No. % at the national encampment TO be
held at Indianapolis October II next. and an
alternate. The nominees were Green ID. Raum.
Cyrus Bussey. James X. Fritts and A. b. c.
Clement Cen Raum and Maj. Fritts being
unable TO serve. the unanimous ballot was cast
for Gen. Bussey for delegate and DIR. Clement
for alternate. The committee on entertainment
was instructed 20 confer with Encampment No.
Ill, on Capitol Hill. AMI to report at the next
regular meeting plan for a suitable reception
to be rendered during Grand ARMY week to
National Commander Joseph E. Palmer, IT..
whose headquarters will be at the Riggs House,
and to visiting comrades ot the Union Veteran
Legion.
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PETER PAGES CHICKEN.
1t Cost Him Five Dollars-Other Cases o.
Larceny.


Larceny.
"Did Peter Page take the chicken with felo-
NOUS INTENT" was the question for Judge Mills
10 solve this morning. The chicken in question
belonged to Mr.. T. W. Anderson. and was in a
coop at the o street market the other night. but
the failure of the fowl to roost high resulted in
its removal. The chicken was not in Peter
Pages way, but he stopped at the coop and
and took out the largest fowl in the lot
Il had no intention of stealing the chicken, -
said the prisoner. 81 was passing there last
night and reached in and got the chicken to
look at it. held it over in the light to see how
fat 1t was and Just then 1 thought of my basket,
which had left near the curbstone, and walked
over there to get it, taking the chicken with me.
Then when wen home took the chicken. with
the intention of returning it.
Hereafter" said the judge. "when you are
IN the neighborhood Of q chicken coop keep on
moving and don't STOP
A tine Of So or fifteen days was imposed. and
the fine was paid.
Take So for the comb and brush" said Mr..
Clagett. There was a charge Of the theft of
those articles from Daisy Gray. The defendant
In the case was Warren ". Haslan and he was
permitted to forfeit IS collateral
Two colored men, John Tyler and John
Morris, were charged with stealing some blocks
OF wood belonging to John B. Lord, the sand
contractor. They admitted that they took the
wood, thinking it was refuse material Mr.
Lord did not want them severely punished and
the court fined them IS each.
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PLEASURES AT COLTON'S,
Fishing, Grabbing. Sailing and Bathing In
dulEed Neutrality-suspicious. as Guests.

Correspondence of The Evening Star.
COLToN's POINT, MD, Aug. "a, 1892.
This has been successful season at this place,
and under the management Of Messrs. Crump
Ginnaty the guests have had an enjoyable
time. Many prominent persons from Washing
ton have been here during the summer and en-
joyed the many pleasant diversions, such as
fishing. Grabbing, dancing. sailing and bathing.
Numerous dances have been given here, as well
as at other places in the neigh5orhood, thus
giving the guests of the different places an OPP
portunity of meeting each other and enjoying
dance together.
A lively time experienced the other day
when shark made its appearance in the water
near the wharf. After many attempts to cap
ture the monster the latter Disappeared to the
disappointment Of the men and much to the de-
light of the ladies.
Among those here during the season were
Collector +. G.. Davis and family, Mr. A. p.
Brown and family G. A. Jordan and family,
Capt. Lay and family, Charles S. Draper and
family, Thomas J. Robinson and family. Mrs.
+. Peterson, J. W. Ginnaty and wife. Justice
Samuel c. Mills, Mr.. Joseph Schayer and wife
Walter A. Brown, Mrs. c. o. Craft, Mrs S. C.
Jackson, Miss Taylor, Miss Crown, Miss Arm
strong and Messrs. J. C.. Brown, James Dick
sou, J. G. Wurdeman. Z. G. Schiey, d. H.
Schotield and Frank McDermott.
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EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

RIVER yrYw.-steamer Pentz, 9:45 In. Las
and Gas pm
MARSHALL HA1L-Steamers Manchester and
River Queen, and 10 am. and 2:i5 pm.
BAY EIDox.-IraIns leave b. and y. station
915 am. 1870 and 4;s0 IN
Colonial BEACH AND PINET PoIST.-George
Ieary. 9 am.
BETHESDA PARz.-TSke Tenleytown cars.
BUESA NIsT..-S.eamer Florence, 10 and II
am. and 2, s, 40, 8. and pm.
Dixie LASDING.-Steamer Elr;holdi, 10 a. m,
], 3. 5. s. ]. 8 and 9 pm.
MARSHALL Washington Council. No.
IL, 5. of j.. excursion River Queen, pm.
INDIAN HEAD.-Steamer Manchester. 6:45 D. m.
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WILL GO WITHOUT PAPERS.
What j. III. MORROW Says About the Charge
for which He Was Arrested.

for which He Was Arrested.
About June l young woman, Coly Fowler,
died at Columbia, s. c., from an operation per-
formed on her and the result was the indict-
ment of James H. Morrow, wsll-known turf
man haiiing from Chicago, where his wife
resides, for being instrumental in causing her
death. Morrow was supposed to be in this city
and the police authorities here were communi-
Gated with and given a description of the man,
and SO certain were the South Carolina authori-
ties that he was here or would be here that a
requisition was sent here, but he failed to turn
up. Inspector McCathran at once informed
the South Carolina authorities that he would
likely turn up at a county fair in Maryland and
the sheriffs were notified to look out for him
Sheriff Fairall Of Mon tgomery county receiv-
ing his letter in July last. Yesterday Morrow
appeared in Rockville and he was arrested. He
stated that he had been absent from Was hing
ton for some time and had been keeping out OF
the way of the officers with the intention Of
going to South Carolina when the court met in
October and giving himself up: that he was not
afraid of an investigation and had been selected
to bear the blame which should attach to an
other, and he would 60 without waiting for any
papers.
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To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
One of the most extraordinary efforts at argyll
ment that ever saw in The STAR appeared in
your columns today signed IN. S." This
writer, who is absurdly illogical, endeav ors,
after fashion hardly creditable to a school
boy. to convince those who may read his spe-
cious and superficial comment that the striking
switchmen at Buffalo are not in any sense re-
sponslble for the many Outrages which have
been committed in and around the freight Yards
OF that city during past few days. No though.-
full and unbiased person who reads the news
can swallow the crude absurdities fathered by
IN. {" Tramps are undoubtedly given to
crime, but why should tramps, whose only pur-
pose would be robbery, attempt to derail train,
the wreck OF which would be sufficiently and
Immediately guarded by large force of SOL
diers? Under the present circumstances rob-
berry there would be impossible. Does not IN
B. know, II he knows anything, that several
strikers have been arrested while in the act for
murderous assaults made upon fellow beings
whose sole Offense was that they had gone to
work without asking permission Of the strikers?
Does he not know that these men, whose cause
he attempts to champion, are now engaged in a
feeble and necessarily futile effort to defy the
state authorities? Ii he not aware Of the pub
lished fact that each Of the peacc-loving and
law-worshiping strikers who has been arrested
had on his person when captured loaded re-
volver?
That the swltchmen are overworked and un-
derpaid is probably true, and every fair minded
man regrets that condition, but because a
sWltchman or anybody else is underpaid he does
not by reason Of that lamentable fact become
possessed OF the right to vacate his position and
to then prevent another person from accepting
service even at the low rate of remuneration
which caused the primary disturbance ANY
employe in any industry may cease to work
whenever he pleases, but the instant he relin-
quishes his hold upon the situation he ceases to
control it. This is the law, and even if it was
not the law it would be none the less common
sense.
II IN. s. really believes that the alleged
principles he advocates give to every man the
liberty for which Washington and his compa-
triots fought, let him proceed to Buffalo and 90
to workin the freight yards. By the time he
has been hit with dozen coupling pins, thrown
off car roof three or four times and otherwise
brutaiiy maltreated he might, perhaps, recog-
nize the differences between liberty and license,
Should IN. s" succeed in establishing the
doctrine that railroads ore not property. but
are public institutions, there would be o slump
In railroad stocks which would cause more sui
fering among railroad employees than any salary
shaving scheme that could be devised by the
most greedy Of corporations. TIE.
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To the Editor OF The Eve ming Star:
About forty years ago Mr. VIM. Pearce bough.
what is now known as Col Thompson's stock
farm for less than $40 an acre and about the
same time 100 acres Of the original Chandler
tract Of land was sold to Mr.. Samuel Elicott for
S100 an acre. more than ten times as much as
the Thompson farm then brought and l do no.
suppose that Mr.. Chandler would have taken
less for the adjoining land.
son has sold his stock farm for $50 900 and the
Chandler farm has been sold the same week
for $40 10 an acre, or more than six times less
than the Thompson farm now brought.
Now what has caused this great change in the
value of these two farms but the railroad and
the great convenience of easy access to and from
business points? The Chandler farm is situated
in what used to be called the garden spot Of the
county and the Thompson farm is in what was
known as the old fields around the cross roads
The Thompson farm has been greatly improved
in the last few years. but is still not SO desirable
for farming purposes as the Chanpler farm il il
was not for the advantage that the railroad
gives it, which is very great, so much SO that
persons viii not now buy land even for farming
purposes il IL Is far from o railroad.
Now, il the electric railroad that 10 coming
from Washington, d. c., 70 Silver Springs was
continued TO Sandy Springs and then to Laurel
Sandy Springs and the country through which
the road would pass would soon regain its lost
ground and become again tho most desirable
and popular part Of the country. G. B.
Layhill, Montgomery county. Nd, Aug. IS. 1882.
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Clubs.
IRWIN SUCCEEDED BY RICHARDSON.


Mr.. Irwin has, stated in Saturdays
STAR would be the case in a few days, ceased to
be the manager of the Washington club, a dis
patch from Cincinnati last night stating that
the gentleman had rendered his resignation, to
take effect Immediately. Az was also predicted
in Saturday STAR. Danny Richardson was at
once appointed manager. 1t is needless to state
that Mr. Irwln's departure will cause no feel
ings of regret here, where his retention was
universally regarded as a most serious obstacle
to the clubs advancement Nor is it necessary
to remind the management of the club that the
engagement OF Mr.. Irwin was a great mistake
in the first place. for it is now very evident that
that fact is fully realized by the gentlemen at
the head of the club.
The appointment of Richardson as manager
meets the full approval Of every one here at all
interested in the game. and it is believed that
his appointment will be satisfactory to the
players was Mr.. Twins departure. He finds
his club at the bottom of the list, but every one
here feels confident that under his management
this truth will be made manifest-that the
weakness of the cub lay not in the players,
but in its manager.
Cleveland has gone daft over the work of its
ball club.
Baltimore has signed Pitcher King, late of
the Rockford, H., team.
Maybe Ansons Colts have got those pneu-
matte tires on their sulkies.
Jimmy Wolf has been given his release BY st.
Louis at his own request
Pop Corkhill has established himself in BUSH
ness on Ridge avenue, Philadelphia, and SAYS
he has quit the diamond for good.
Games scheduled today are: Washington at
Chicago; Baltimore at Cincinnati; Philadelphia
q. Pittsburg; Brooklyn at Cleveland; New York
ut st. Louis. and Boston at Louisville
Some of those who are on the inside, and are
studying the affairs of the Chicago club, it is
said, are satisfied thai President Hart is quietly
working to freeze Arson out of the team.
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The Cholera.

The Cholera.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:
No subject can possibly present SO much OF
Importance to the American people today as the
probable appearance Of the dread visitor, chol-
era, In our midst at an early date. Neither Do
litical problems nor strikes, nor any considera-
tion of public welfare or economy. can compare
in seriousness to this awful visitor to American
homes. 1t is not too much to state that the
danger is imminent.
Thirty-seven wears ago Asiatic cholera pre-
vailed in the United States 1t came from Eu-
rope almost identically as it now threatens us.
New York steamers are plying directly with
Antwerp (where it is officially stated as now pre-
vailing). Baltimore and New York steamers to
Hamburg. and New York to Havre. in all OF
which ports the disease now prevails. The writer
has had experience in this visitation at the
time of its last appearance in this country and i,
Is absolutely certain to reach our shores soon
unless the most stringent measures are adopted
by the government to prevent Ii. One case in
New York. Baltimore or Philadelphia may
mean death and inexpressible calamity 10 thou
sands of homes. 1t is impossible for the au.
thorities to exaggerate the magnitude of the
danger or the grave importance that attaches
to their responsibility at this moment
What ought to be done?
l. No vessel should be permitted to enter any
American port from any foreign port where
cholera prevails. Noquestior of inconvenience
of travellers or tourists should be permitted to
sway the action of those in authority in this
matter now.
2. A quarantine of the most rigid possible
character should be established at once at every
port where fole iSn vessels land.
3. No vessel carrying rags or other material
which can become a vehicle for the transmits
sion of infection should be permitted to dis
charge its cargo If from port in any country
where the disease prevails.
4. Special details of health officers should be
made to guard the entry in any port of tramp
steamers. and the most rigid rules established
governing this subject
5. The authorities in all seaport towns and
cities should instantly take steps to clean the
streets and alleys.
6. The press everywhere in the coast cities
and towns should sound the note of warning. so
that the people will take knowledge of the facts
and do their duty. Decaying vegetable matter
and garbage in q cholera-stricken CITY means
the immediate spread Of the disease and death
with the visitation
1t is not too late to prevent this scourge from
Judgement In our country. but only by the ut
most watchfulness and the strictest quarantine
can it be done. Will those in whose hands
rest the responsibility see to this? Will they
meet these responsibilities with measures ade-
quate to the seriousness of the situation? To-
day our country Is in q healthy condition-to-
morrow 1t may be ravaged by a dire scourge
and thousands Of homes that are happy now
may be stricken with darkness and sorrow,
None but those who know what cholera means
in great city can comprehend the magnitude
of the calamity. ], 3. @.
Washington, Aug. Is, 1892.
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Condensed LOCALS.

Mr. GEORGE FRANCIS DAWSON, one of the
special assessors of the District. has Just re-
turned from a three weeks trip to Colonial
Beach Mr.. Dawson has purchased a lot at
next spring.
A DEAD INFANT was found on Harrison and
Pierce streets. Anacostia. yesterday.
MICHAEL OTooLE was overcome by the heat
at 4th and streets Yesterday afternoon and
taken to the Ereedman's Hospital.
JOHN BEYER Of ISIS Covington street was
taken with cramps on New York avenue between
9Th and 10th streets last evening.
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BLooD Porsosrsa

Mrs Mary Z. O'Fallon. a very Intelligent lady of
Pfqua Ohio. was poisoned while assisting phyyicisns
at an autopsy years ago. and soon TERRIBLE
ULCERS broke out on her head. arIas. tongue and
throat. Her hair all came out. Her husband spent
hundreds Of dollars without any benefit She weished
but as pounds. and saw prospect Of help At Last
she began to take Hoods SarsaParla and ct once i'm
proved could get out Of bed aud walk She ssyp
Il became perfectly cured by
HOODS sARsAPARIILA.
and am now well woman. weigh 129 pounds eat
we'll and do the work for Q large family No.
seems wonderful recovery and physicians look q n
IN astonishment. a. almost LIKE ONE RAISED
FROM THE DEAD"
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Although the avenue cars were running in
about half an hours time after the breaking of
the 9TH street cable at 8 o'clock yesterday after
noon it was nearly o clock before the broken
cable was spliced and the 7th street line again
put in operation.
IL was stated that the accident was caused by
the faNlre of the gripman of avenue car No. 202
to release the cable. his grip striking the 9Th
street cable with such force as to cut il in two
Mrs. Sarah Ersley Of 500 d street southwest oc-
cupied front seat on the grip car, and she was
thrown against the front dashboard. slightly cut
ting her head. Officer Halfway removed her
TO Gilmsn's drug store, and later, removed her
to her home
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Mr.. SyIvester's Services Recognized.
Yesterday Mr.. N. I. Weller Of East Washing
ton, representing the Citizens Association of
that section. agreeably surprised Mr.. Richard
Sylvester, chief clerk Of the police department,
by presenting him with handsome gold pen
and holder as a gift from the association in ap-
probation Of his services in connection with the
census. Mr.. Sylvester prepared the plans the
forms, tables, &c, for the census work some
years since and on each successive similar oc-
casion has improved the work and shown that
he possesses the ability to obtain the greatest
amount Of information and put it In the least
possible compass.
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Transfers of Real Estate.

Deeds in fee have been fled as follows:
R. I. Petit to B. H. Warner ct al, sub lots 1, 2
and Z, So. TIL; g. s. NJ. Golden to Mrs. Mary
E. Simpson, sub lots II to 10 and 20, Chiches-
ter; $1,000. Lots 20 and 81, do; s5OO. C. G..
g.. John Cooksey to NJ. Hyatt. pit sub 70,
SO. 551; $1,000. Same to Ellen Edel, pt. 70,
subs 80 and 81, do; $1,000. Same to E. A.
Wilson, pts. 70 and rs, do; $4,000. A. C. Clark
to J. F. Hood OF al, in trust, lot 2, 50. 1910;
g. A. NJ. Darran to W. E. Schneider, sub 81,
So. 1853; rs, 400. c. J. G. Banks to A. Strauss,
lot IS, blk. "a, Brookland; g.. D. B. Croft to
R. N. Ambrose, lot 8, blk. /. Bightwood Park;
g.. II. G. Borden to B. h. Warner, sub 10,
sq. 723; e.. NJ. A. Eldridge to same, lot IA,
blk. Is, Takoma Park; e.. A. Diltz TO E. Cas-.
tell, pts. 81 and 90, Long Meadows; e..
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Railroad Rates to the Worlds Fair.


To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
observed in HE STAR few days back that
the general passenger agents Of the railroads of
the country had convened and consulted in re-
spect to the rate to be charged passengers to the
worlds Columbian exposition and that they had
substantially agreed upon one fare and one
third for the round-trip ticket. Why they have
decided to depart from the time -honored rate
of one fare for the round trip to all great gath
eriDgs, conventions, &c. l am unable to state
Certainly the fair promises probably fifty
times the passengers-ay, probably more than
that-ln comparison with any great assembling
! of the people that ever has been since the foun-
dation Of the government. Isn't il fair to con-
clude that the profits of the railroads on each
train will be quite as great at one fare for
round trip to Chicago as it has been at all ex-
cursions in the past? Then WHY change it when
the excursion trains will be daily for months?
Perhaps the roads may need an additional
equipment. Do they mean to make the people
pay for this in an extra fare when We are to
have the. grandest fair the world has ever had
and one TO which the entire people. as near as
possible, should be both enticed and enabled to
go by the facilities offered and the cheapness Of
the fare?
But there is another view Of the matter.
| which presents u still stronger case against the
proposed increase Of the round-trip ticket
There are many thousands Of laboring men and
farmers whose limited means and peculiar cir
cumstances will not permit them to go to the
! fair and pay an extra fare. All Of these people
OF both classes. SO far other conditions are
concerned will allow ought to go to the fair
1t will prove to be to them the best schooling
they have had during their majority. This ex-
| ira one-third fare will keep ut home, 1 presume,
hundreds of thousands Of these people, Some
bodies at Chicago or here, as for instance the
board of management of the government ex-
hibit, perhaps OF both, and perhaps there are
other organized bodies In connection with
the worlds fair that also may find it in the line
of their duty to make an effort, and persistent
one. to have this proposed fare rate cut down.
| This should not be neglected. L. s. A.
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In the parlors of the Hotel Fredonia last
evening the fifth weekly meeting of the Wash
ington Library Association was held, Prof.
W. B. Powell presiding Among those present
were: Miss Charlotte Van Doren, DIR. and Mrs.
La Fetra, Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Curtis, Mr.. W. H.
Evans, Mr.. ]. Walter Mitchell, DIR. W. B. Lane,
Mr.. W. b. Matchett, Mr.. W. Z. Nally, principal
Of the Brishtwood School; Mr.. J. c. Muncas-
ter and Mr.. Peth.
The following branch stations were added to
those already established: Whitney Lane, on the
It'll street road; Benning, Good Hope Hill, near
Anacostia; Twining City, to be incorporated
with the station at Anacostia; BrOokland Ia
koma Park, Mount Pleasant. Tenleytown and
LIE Droit Park.
1t having been stated that LIE Droit Park
already had local reading room or literary
society, and it being suggested that there
might be other sections Of the city that
had such societies already organized. the
secretary was directed to request the pas
tors of the different churches In the city
to furnish the society with the names of any
such with a view Of securing their cooperation
in the work.
Mr. w. B. Matchett stated that DIR. Newman
OF the Metropolitan Church had offered to the
society the use of a reading room in the base
ment Of the church, and it was also stated that
there might be secured similar quarters in
Wesley Chapel, where it was the wish Of the
pastor, Rev. DR.. L. b. Wilson, that the associ-
ciation should hold its next meeting. The in
vitation was accepted and the association will
meet there next Wednesday evening at clock
THE STAR and Post were thanked for the
hearty support they had given to the work of
the association and the editors were elected
honorary members.
Notice made that any information re-
specting the work of the association could be
had of Mr.. W. B. Matchet: at the Newsboys'
Home, 927 E street northwest, where the COM
mittee on organization meets each evening at
$50 o'clock and where contributions of books
or funds may also be left.