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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-11
FINDING A LITERARY PEARL.
now William Garrison First Made In,
Acquaintance of Whittier.

NO" William Garrison First Made the
Acquaintance of Whittier.
From Youths Companion
When William Lloyd Garrison began, at the
age Of twenty, to publish the Free Press he
had, OF course, the usual amount of bad and
inoinerent poetry to read. All the local poet
asters who thought they could make verse and
would have been far more worthily employed in
making shoes Delayed him with their halting
contributions. But one day the papers drag
net brought up a pearl. Thus Mr.. Garrison
tells the story:
"Going upstairs to my Office observed a
letter lying near the door. / opened il and
found it contained an original piece of poetry
for the Free Press.
The ink was very pale, the handwriting very
small. and having at that time a horror of
original newspaper poetry my first impulse was
to tear IT without reading il. since the chances
of rejection were as ninety-nine TO one. SUM
moning up my resolution. however, L perused il,
ana was SO 8ratited with it that gave it a place
In my journal
AS was anxious to find out the writer NV
post rider one day divulged the secret, saving
that he had brought the letter and that II was
written by Quaker lad named Whittier. who
was daily at work with hammer and laps.one on
the shoemaker's bench at East Haverhill.
Il lost no time in driving to see the Youthful
bard. who came into the room with shrinking
dlfhdence, blushing like a maiden. and almost
unable to speak. gave him some words of en-
couragement. but addressed myself particularly
TO his parents. urging them to grant him every
possible faciilty for the development of his re-
markable genius.
This was the beginning Of lifelong friend
ship. founded on similarity of purpose and
principles"
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DE COBAIN CAN'T EXPORT,
The Disgraced ex-Member of Parliamen
Prohibited by DIR. Lightbourne.

The Disgraced ex-Member of Parliament
Prohibited by DIR. Lightbourne.
Edward De Cobain, the disgraced and ex-
PEELED ex-member OF parliament, has been pro-
hibited by Rev. DR.. Lightbourne, pastor of the
Brooklyn, NY, 4th avenue NJ. E. Church. from
exhorting at the revival services held by his
congregation in the big tent on Sd avenue be-
tween 56th and 57th streets. The tent was
crowded last night and considerable disappoint-
ment was evinced when De Cobain did not ap-
pear.
DIR. Lightbourne explained in his own behalf
that he had been simply enforcing the rules Of
the church. While the enterprise was purely a
private one, said DR.. Lightbourne, it was of a
character which involved the name of the
church of which he was pastor. The fact that
person against whom grave charges were
pending was officiating in the name Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church had caused DR..
Lightbourne 10 assert his authority as pastor Of
the Fourth Avenue Church.
He was obliged: to insist, therefore, upon the
enforcement of the Methodist Episcopal dis
cip!ine, which provides that all persons per-
mltted to officiate in the services of the church
shall present satisfactory credentials.
Rev. DR.. Mclean pastor of the Seventeenth
Street Methodist Episcopal Church, New York,
who introduced De Cobain to the Brooklyn
church people, says he is satisfied that De Co
balm Is "a Christian gentleman" and that the
charges against him unfounded. He de-
clines to tell De Cobain's whereabouts.
Mrs. James Smith. whose husband is one of
DR.. Lightbourne's leading exhorters and a
leader Ill the gospel tent movement, says De
Cobaln Will be welcome to take part in the
meetings, whether her pastor likes it or not.
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DETERMINED TO LEAVE HER.
Yet French Lad Is Sent Back to a Ship
: Where He Said He Was Iil-Used.

Yet a French Lad is Sent Back to a Ship
|: Where He Said He Was Iil-Used.
Capt. Mouse of the schooner Kingfsher Of
Yarmouth. engaged in the shore fisheries, re-
ports a strange and pathetic incident which &C.
CURED last week while he was running in for
Pubucio, N s., in search of 4 fresh supply OF
bait
When the schooner was ten miles south of
Seal Island he found himself near a large
schooner laden apparently with laths. While
observing her the crew Of the kingisher no
ticed man come out OF the forecastle, run aft
followed or pursued by another man, and i'm
rnediately jump overheard and swim toward
the Kingfsher. one-;hird Of mile distant, and
sailing toward him.
When the schooner was near enough rope
was thrown 70 him. He failed to catch it. A
boat was lowered, and he was taken in and car
rieG Tlongside the Hingfisher.
Great was his joy on hearing the French
language, his mother tongue, spoken by Capt.
Meuse ard his crew.
He informed Capt. Mouse that the schooner
from which be fed was the Brilliant, hailing from
Prince Edward Island. and bound to New York.
The captain $ name and the port she sailed from
were not learned.
The young man. who ia apparently about
eighteen years old and rather prepossessing in
of brutal treatment by the officers of the Bril-
liant and declared that he would rather perish
IL the sea than continue on board.
He showed evidence of O religious training.
and o: having had a happy home in his own
country. exclaiming, az he found himself safe
on board: What would my poor mother say
did she see her boy put to such an alter
native!'
Soon after the Kingfsher's boat had started
out the BrNliant's boat was lowered and came
alongside, and the captain, after denying the
statement of the boy demanded that he be de-
lvered TO him again.
When the boy found that he was to be deliv-
ered up he immediately jumped overheard
again, seeming determined rather to perish
than go back to what was to him undoubtedly u
prison.
he was, however, rescued a second time, and
after some demur Capt. Meuse acceded to the
demand of the BriLiant's captain, though re-
luctant TO part with his young pFotege.
Capt Mouse is much afraid that the voyage
may end for the boy before he ever reaches
New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-11

A Would-be Suicide who Said He Cam
From This City.

A Would-be Suicide Who Said He Came
From This City.
The New York papers this morning have an
account Of a Young man mailing from Washing
ton who attempted to commit suicide in that
city yesterday. The mans name is variously
stated as Edward Policy and Edwin Collie and
his residence is put down as Is New York
avenue.
The young man is described as about thirty
years Of age AID we'll dressed. According to
one account he left Washington last Saturday,
having become involved in some money trou-
bles. He went to Baltimore and from there to
New York, where he lived in a lodging house
until yesterday, when he attempted to
end his existence by means of
laudanum and choral. After he had swallowed
the stuff he changed his mind about dying and
ran to the thirty-second precinct station. from
where he was taken to Manhattan Hospital He
may recover. the accounts say.
Inquiries in this city today would lead to the
belief that the young man mentioned not only
possessed tendency toward suicide, but was
also pretty fair prevaricator. At Is New York
avenue northwest lives Mr.. w. W. Trail, an es-
Unable man and stenographer of repute.
Mr.. Trail has about as much idea Of drinking
chloral as he has of flying to tine moon. II the
young man lived ut Is it was a good while
ago and he failed to make an impression on his
neighbors, as none Of them ever heard Of him.
No such name Edward Policy or Collie
appears in the city directory.
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Army Orders.

The following transfers in the fifth artillery
are made: Capt. Harry C. Cushing from light
battery to battery L; Capt Edward Field
from battery L to light battery b; Lieut. Geo.
II. MclIaster. twenty-fourth infantry, is trans
ferred from company to company Of that
regiment.
The following transfers in the ninth cavalry
are made: First Lieut.. Samuel Reber from troop
X to troop D; First Lieut.. james W. Benton
from troop b to troop X.
An army retiring board having found Capt
Samuel T. Hamilton, second cavalry, incapaci-
tated for active service the extension of leave
of absence on surgeons certificate Of disability
granted him is still further extended until
further orders on account of disability.
board Of medical officers, to consist Of Maj
John Brooke (surgeon), Maj. Clarence Even
(surgeon), Capt. Adrian s. Polhcmus (assis tant
surgeon), is appointed to meet at West Point,
N. Y, August Is, 1892 for the physical exam
nation Of cadets of the first and third classes
the cadets of the second class on their return
from furlough and such other cadets OF the
Military Academy and candidates for admission
as may be ordered before 1t.
The leave Of absence granted Second Lieut.
Francis c. Marshall, eighth cavalry, is extended
two months. =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-11
QUEER CAVE IN CALIFORNIA.
A Pacific Coast Wonder That Has Never Yet
Been Explored.

Deeh Explored.
From the San Francisco Bulletin
On the north side of Table mountain and near
its top is an opening in the lava that has since
Its early days been known as 1.-THE lions den ="
1t was so named from the fact that for years il
was the lair Of band of ferocious California
lions that, when the country was largely de-
voted to sheep raising, made mighty depreda-
tions upon the focks and caused the owners
much annoyance and loss. When pursued the
animals would seek refuge in this den ard no
hunter would dare to enter it. The ground
about the entrance was covered with the bones
and remnants Of sheep and other animals.
With the increase of population the lions have
gradually disappeared. although as late as last
spring two of the animals were seen to enter
the cave.
The Oroville Mercury saws no known man has
ever penetrated this cave to its fullest depth.
The mouth Is about four or five feet high and
three feet wide and the opening descends with
sharp decline for about 200 feet Further
than this it has never been explored. Now.
however, party OF young men have made ar
rangements to explore it, and, if possible, pene-
trate to its bottom. That it is OF great depth
Is certain. for one can stand at the opening
and hedve great stones down the declivity and
the sound will gradually die away in the dis
lance. The young men have procured several
hundred feet of ropes, torches and ladders and
will thoroughly explore the cavern
What adds peculiar interest to the expedi-
ton and gives zest to the explorers is the we'll
known fact that in the heyday of his career as
bandit Joaquin Murietta and his band of
faithful followers made the recesses of Table
mountain the base Of their operations in this
section. From there they would swoop down
on the miners and then, laden with gold dust,
retreat to the mountains. Search as thev might
the officers could not locate them. 1t has been
supposed by many this cave was where the ia
nous outlaw secreted himself. 1t may be, too,
that deep down in the bowels of the earth Joa-
quin hid the greater portion of his ill-gotten
but nevertheless just as potent wealth.
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LIKE THE FRENCH ACADEMY.
a Rival of the Forty tnmortals" Estab.
lished in This Country.

The American Library Association, COM
prising 500 or 400 Of the leading librarians of
hecouniry, has just established, under the name
|of the American Library Association Council. a
kind Of library senate. which aims TO be among
American librarians what the French Academy
|is among French scholars. The general asso-
Citation elected by written ballot what they es-
Itecrned the ten leading Librarians Of the coun-
Try These In turn, in like manner enlarged
their number To make the council number
twenty. Each member serves for 1--WE Years.
The body las important advisory powers.
The council selected is composed Of the presi-
dent Of the association. Melville Dewey, director
Of the New York state Library; DIR. William Il.
Poole OF the Newberry Library. Chicago. so
widely known as the author of PoOle's Index;
Justin WinsOr. Harvard University: C. A Cut
Der, Boston AthenRum; Hannah +. James,
Osterhoul, Nilkesbarre, Pa; ". /. Fletcher.
Amherst College Library; Ellen NJ Coe. New
fork Free Circulating Library; Frederick ".
crunden, ST. Louis Public Library j. n
-arned. Buffalo Library; 5. 5. Green Worcester
'ublic Library; T. T. Bowker. vice president OF
he BROOKLYN Library; W. L. Foster. Providence
rublic Library: Charles e. Soule, trustee of the
3rooklins Public Library; A. Il. Spoford,
librarian Of Congress; John EdmGnds, Phila-
kelphia Mercantile Library: A. Van Name Yale
University Library; W. ii. Brett. Cleveland
public Library; Mary Salome Cutler, New York
tate Library; James J.. Whitney, Boston Pub
(c Library, and William I. Peoples, New York
Mercantile Library.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-11
PEOPLES PARTY IN MARYLAND.
Nominations for Congress Made In Three
Districts.

Dtsfrtcts.
A convention Of the peoples party Of Balti-
more, Md, was he'd at industrial Hall las.
night. The meeting was called to order by Mr..
N. A. Dunning Of the state executive commit
tee, and also q member Of the national COM
mittee. The principal business Of the conven-
ton was the selection Of congressional candi-
dates and presidential electors. Three of the
congressional districts were represented and
the following nominations were made without
discussion:
First congressional district-For Congress,
E. s. Hebron Of Caroline; presidential elector-
at-large, J. W. Kerr Of Caroline; district cleo
tor, Charles Gum OF Worcester.
Second district-For Congress, E. Noyes Of
Cecil; elector, Samuel Tyson of Cecil
Fifth district ForCongress E. NJ. Burchard
Of Hyattsville, Prince Georges; elector, Hugh
Mitchell Of Charles
No nominations were made for the third,
fourth and sixth districts. but they are to be
made later. Mr.. Dunning explained that
meeting OF representatives Of the two Balti-
more districts is to be held next Thursday. and
he thought that those nominations should be
left with the city, but il Baltimore takes no
action that the executive be authorized to
select the candidates, which was agreed to- The
executive committee was also authorized to
make up the list for the sixth district.
Mr.. n. A. Dunning Of Prince Georges. who
Is editor OF a peoples party paper in this city,
stated that he proposes to circulate about
a5,OOO addresses to the electors of the state. He
thought that the party should poll 10 per cent
Of the vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-11

May Purchase From the Commissary.
Gen. Schofield has issued an order which will
be received with delight by the persons inter-
ested. 1t provides that officers of the army
and veterinary surgeons may purchase from
the subsistence department subsistence stores,
except forage for beef cattle, paying therefor
cost price, on their certificate that the storos
are for the personal or family use of the pur-
chaser or for the use OF an officers mess OF
which he is the caterer. Reasonable quanti-
ties Of subsistence stores shall, in like manner
be sold to an enlisted man for cash upon his
declaration, in writing, that they are intended
for his own use. A company, detachment,
hospital or post exchange may purchase in like
manner, and at the same rates, upon the GER
tiicate of the officer commanding the company
or detachment or IN charge Of the hospital OF
post exchange that the stores are necessary for
the exclusive use Of such company, detachment
hospital or exchange
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-11
HINTS FOR CIGAR SMOKERS.
Light-COlOred Wrappers DO Not Away
Mean Mild Smokes.


Mean Mild Smokes.
From the Tobacco Leaf.
Every one in any way connected with the
cigar trade knows that there are fashions-or.
rather, fads, in the colors of cigar wrappers.
One year it is for dark colors, another for
medium and another for light colors.
The strength of the cigar does not seem to
make much difference, for in years when light
colors are fashionable. a "claro" wrapper, with
a Colorado" filler, will sell more readily than
a Colorado" wrapper with ''claro" filler-we
define the Spanish words as does the customer
who thinks they denote the strength of the to-
bacco. We believe we can safely say that not
one smoker in hundred knows what the words
really mean, yet many Of the hundred use the
words in purchasing.
Dealers are better informed, for they are
aware that the words have nothing to do with
the strength Of the cigar and not much more
with the color Of the wrapper. for what one
manufacturer may call Colorado Maduro"
another will term q Colorado" vet deal
ers, when a customer objects to the color
of wrapper, will show the customer that
the box is marked Colorado Colorado
Maduro," &C., as evidence of the strength
of the cigar.
At the present time the fashion is for light
colored wrappers. and, as is always the case,
the fashionable color ia the scarcest. Many
cigar manufacturers are now apportioning tie
light colors to their customers and if the fad
continues to grow they will have to make the
apportionment much smaller. 1t has even been
suggested that an extra price be added per l. 600
for the light colors. which certainly would not
suit the jobber or the retailer. The cigar manu.
facturer would willingly meet the demand for
the fashionable color but he cannot do it, He
cannot give what he has not got or cannot get.
If the jobber and the retailer, especially the
jobber, will enter upon an educational cam
paign" this fad for light colors can be easily
and quickly killed. The retailer can explain TO
the customer that the color Of the wrapper does
not indicate the strength of the cigar, and the
packing of cigars of one color in q box and SO
marking them is more for uniformity than any,
thing else. He can also tell them that there is
little or no difference when strength ia con-
sidered between ''claro" and "Claro Colorado, -
Colorado" and Colorado Maduro," &C.,
for manufacturers differ in making.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-11
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
THE SCHOOLS MUST RE rsFp-

In reply to the letter of the Commissioners
requesting that the executive committee of the
Grand Army encampment relinquish the use
of the high schools Chairman Edison. in u letter
to the Commissioners, says that the committee
would be glad to comply with the request if
it were possible. In each instance posts
have been assigned to the buildings in question
and it will be impossible at this time to change
the order of things. He says, however, that
extra precaution will be taken in the high
schools and men will be placed in them who are
watchful and who will see that no harm is done
to the property.
BUILDING PERMITS.
Building permits were issued today as follows:
G. Budd, one brick dwelling, 449 NJ street
northwest, $1,000; Waters 4 Thompson, two
brick dwellings, 713 and It's d street northeast,
$4,000.
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COUNTING THE TWENTY MILLIONS
The Big Gold Shipment in the Subtreasury
Vaults.


Two million dollars of the gold received from
San Francisco on Tuesday was turned over to
the gold room force at the subtreasury in New
York yesterday ard the work Of counting was
begun. IL there was no other work to inter
fere the whole shipment Of 900, 000, 600 could
be counted in four days, but Just now the sub
treasury is fairly busy, and before the San
Francisco figures have been verified a good
deal more time will probably pass, the count
ing being done as rapidly as circumstances per-
nit. If any discrepancy is discovered the San
Francisco subtreasury will have to make the
loss good.
The first million handled yesterday proved to
be mint" gold-that is, coin which had never
been In circulation and which could be handled
rapidly. If all Of the shipment is of the same
kind. the work of counting or weighing will be
considerably simplified
1t has been found by the subtreasury officers
who have looked up the authorities on the sub
ject that the shipment of precious metal re-
ceived in New York on Tuesday was the biggest
ever made in this or any other country. The
second on the list was the sending of $40. 400
600 in silver from New Orleans to Washington
in 1885. The silver was in charge Of NJ. L.
Muhleman, now cashier at the subtreasury
in New York, who. as he received the
San Francisco gold, enjoys the distinc-
ton Of having been concerned with the two
most valuable consignments on record. In the
case Of the silver the Treasury Department
secured the aid Of the Navy Department, Just as
the Post Office Department helped it out with
the gold. Two war ships, the Swatara and
Yantic, carried the freight Of white metal.
which weighed 312 tons, as against 81 tons for
the $40. O0O, 900 in gold. The voyage was made
successfully, the only pirate encountered being
q sword fish. which was found in the gulf and
vanquished after valiant battle by the men-of-
wars men.
The old Spanish galleons, it is figured, bore
treasure which would cut a very poor figure
compared with the freight of the gold train.
These vessels are believed to have carried from
81, 600, 900 to s5,000.O 900 worth of gold. and
their achievements in that line have been
equaled by several modern transatlantic steam
ships. One of the latter once took out IS .OOO,-
900 in gold and several have carried over
"a, 900, 900.
So far as the examination of the San Fran
cisco gold has proceeded it has shown that
different method Of packing the coin prevails
on the Pacific coast from that followed by
treasury officers in this part Of the country.
Here $4,000 is packed in each bag, but the
western men sometimes put as much as $40, 900
in one
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TEACHING DEAF MUTEs.
Conference Of superintendents at Colorado
Springs, Col.

Conference Of Superintendent ut Colorado
Springs, Col.
The first order Of business at the national
conference Of superintendentso of schools for the
deaf mutes at Colorado Springs yesterday
morning was the report Of the committee on
the question Of national technical college for
higher instruction for the deaf. The subject
was introduced Tuesday and met with a warm
discussion, but the committee to whom it was
referred reported favorably. and a memorial
asking that such institution be established
and located at some place in the west will be
presented to Congress.
The subject of an exhibition at the worlds
fair was discussed at length. The matter was
presented by DR.. Gillett Of Kansas and referred
to the standing executive committee. DIR. J. l..
Moves Of the business committee read in detail
his plans for the exhibition Of schools for the
deaf at the Columbian exposition.
DIR. L. NJ. Gallaudet Of the National College
for the Deaf in this city gave an address styled
"a Few Words From the College at Washing
ton"
By invitation of the conference, DIR. S6ocum,
president Of the Colorado College, addressed u
few words of welcome and commentator to his
co-workers in the educational field.
Yesterday afternoon was taken up with a
drive to Manitou, the Garden OF the Gods and
other points Of interest. The final session will
meet teday and the conference will adjourn.