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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-10
BIG GAMBLING SCHEME.
New Jersey May Have Worse Evil Than
the Race Tracks.

New Jersey May Have Worse Evil Than
the Race Tracks.
The recent race legislation of the New Jersey
lawmakers" it is said by people who profess
to know, is but the opening wedge for other
measures besides which the race track bill will
be morality itself. While the law and order
elemen. in New Jersey is raising a great cry
about the immortality of the Parker bills and
the evil effects that are bound to follow the en-
actment Of the law, the gamblers are quietly
resting Oh their oars and waiting for the excite
ment to blow over before they press their new
measure.
According to the general gossip of gamblers
who congregate in the resorts of the Tender
loin district in New York the bill has already
been prepared and would have been introduced
before this had not the race track bill raised
such storm. 1t provides for the establish
ment and operation of what is known as the
Casino Sporting Club.
The gamblers who are back of the scheme il
is said. have secured an option on large tract
Of land between Jersey City and the Gutten-
burg race track, where they propose to estab-
blish Monte Carlo Of America. The ground,
it is said, will be inclosed, and within there will
be large hotel. a theater, where variety per-
formances will be given. and big casino, where
games Of chance Of every sort will be con-
Quoted. Besides this there will be large pavil-
ion, where it is hoped in time to conduct box
ing matches similar to those conducted in New
Orleans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-10
The Mile Limit.

To the EDITOR of The Evening Str:
The article in The STAR of the 7th instant
headed The Mile Limit is misleading to the
popular feelings and sentiments of the general
fly of us inmates without a rejoinder Will
you render the 700 inmates of this home. who
are never guilty OF any incorporate or immoral
acts Of indiscretion, the privilege and satisfac-
tion of expressing before the public our most
grateful sense of Acknowledgements for the
efforts made in our behalf by the honorable
Senators in Congress. whom we esteem our
real friends, and our noble governor. who
endeavored to relieve the home of the ban of
the one-miie limit law. and IN such spirit Of
manliness and fairness spoke up against the in
dignity to the members of the home of such
class legislation But now. though it is law,
we cannot be prevented from thinking and
feeling. while yet We obey.
Il. G.. IvERs Inmate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-10
Gigantic Real Estate Frauda.

The first Of a series Of gigantic real estate
frauds involving st. Paul, Chicago, New York
and eastern Kentucky people has been I'M
earthed at st. Paul, and the alleged principal
in the rascality indicted and placed under ar
rest in the person of L. H. Cole, real estate
dealer of Minneapolis. Cole went to Rev.
Henry A. Lindsay Of st. Paul and obtained
from him a deed to S40.0 600 block in st. Paul,
giving In trade first mortgage on &C, 900 acres
OF land in eastern Kentucky. When the mort
gage became due Rev. Lindsay received a rude
shock by discovering that the state Of Kentucky
had never had title to the 60. 900 acres of land
he supposed he owned there, but that the
supreme court had decided against the state
less than year ago. Yesterday it was learned
that Cole had made the Kentucky land do duty
in another big swindling operation, in which
Henry D. Martin Of Mortified, Mimi, was the
victim. 1t is feared that the swindling opera
tons of Cole, in which it is already evident he
had assistance, will amount to several hundred
thousand dollars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-10
MRS. CLEVELAND IN THE WHITE
HOUSE.

The Cordial Greeting She Receives From Her
Countrymen and COuntrywomen.
From the Chicago Herald.
In entering upon her second term as social
head Of her country Mrs. Cleveland receives on
every hand the cordial greetings of her country
men and countrywomen, and in every kindly
heart there is for her the generous solicitude
her former term commands and justifes.
She has shown in an uncommon degree the
virtues that best become her official yet I'M
official station. Like Mrs. Harrison, she alb
solutely RETAINED from political activity, even
OF the most harmless nature. She has never
crossed the boundaries between the personal
and the official life of the President, except as
became the woman presiding in the social
world of which it is the center Thereby she
has safeguarded her own happiness and re-
Elected the more honor on her post. For
her modesty, her tact, her patience she
deserves the admiration she enjoys and for the
four years to come may she have health, con-
tentment and happiness! For hers have been
A courage to endure and to obey;
A hate of gossip. parlance and Of sway,
Crowned Isabel through all her placid life
The queen of Marriage most perfect wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-10
Is Railroad Progress a Question of Finance?

Is Railroad Progress Question Of Finance?
Thomas L. Greene in the Engineering Magazine.
Faster passenger trains naturally lead to the
mention of mechanical road improvements,
which sooner or later must accompany them.
Signaling during the year has made progress,
not only in the variety of devices invented or
improved for interlocking and automatic sig
mails with the least possibility Of error, but also
in the spread Of the opinion that some form of
blocking is a necessity, even roads having
but one track In the very important question
of the abolition of grade crossings little has
been done. So many wagon or street and rail-
road crossings at grade exist that the expense
of their removal is a problem which no one
cares to face. Massachusetts, enacted law
putting part of the cost upon the state at large
and part upon the locality. with but a smaller
part upon the railroad; but the compromise has
not been elsewhere adopted. But if we are to
have faster trains grade crossings must in some
way be abolished. There is also no doubt that
the use of electricity as q motive power upon
street and suburban surface railways has, in
the cases where such lines cross the tracks of
steam railroads at grade, added new source Of
danger. In general we may say that railroad
progress in these matters resolves itself into a
question of finance The public cannot have
improvements any faster than these are war
ranted by the carriers revenues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-10

Secretary Carlisle hiss authorized the an
nouncement that he would exercise all
the power and discretion vested in him to
uphold the credit Of the government and
to maintain the parity Of gold and sill
yer. This statement was made to brush
away the endless string Of rnmors that have
gained circulation about what he contemplated
doing as to maintaining the gold reserve
intact. as to issuing bonds or as to pay
ing United States notes and United States
treasury notes in silver when the free gold
was exhausted, &c. The example of Denver,
Col. in offering Sl.0O0.000 in gold yesterday
for treasury notes has been followed by
Chicago bankers, who today offered $500, 900
in gold for United States notes. At
the Treasury Department il is thought
that bankers in other cities will do likewise
There is a feeling o: relief as to the gold bal
ance at the treasury. and unless exports of
gold on Saturday unusually heavy. of
which no information has vet been received,
the Treasury Department will have ample gold
to supply the demand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-10
To Protect the Children.

The Association for the Protection Of Stage
Children was incorporated with the secretary
of state at Albany yesterday. The objects are
to aid in the enforcement Of the laws of the
state relating to children, and particularly to
protect and care for those who are or may be
employed upon or about the stages Of theaters
ana opera houses or directly or indirectly IN any
theatrical occupation, to see that such children
are properly cared for and educated, and not
exposed to immoral, vicious and unhealthy
being cruelty treated, and to guard over and
protect them. The society il the result of
startling charges recently made by Mr.. Eldridge
Gerry.
The principal Office Of the society will be in
New York city. The directors are: Joseph JEFF
ferson, Albert NJ. Palmer. Daniel Frohman,
Frank W. Sanger, Henry E. Abbey, Henry G.
Miner, John B. Schoeffel. Edward G.. Gilmore
and ]. Wesley Rosenquest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-10
INDIAN WAR IN MONTANA,

The First Time the Crows Have Shown
Hostility.
Open war has broken out between the settlers
on the newly opened portion Of the Grow reser-
walton in Montana and the Indians, and
the widest excitement exists ut the new town OF
Wilsey and the country round about. Ranch
men around Wilsey are moving their wives and
children to places Of safety and preparing to
defend their claims and their lives if necessary
The first bloodshed occurred yesterday morn
ing. Little Face, Crow Indian, being killed.
The Crows are making medicine and are pre-
pairing for actual warfare. This is the first time
the Crows have shown hostility to the whites.
1t is expected that two or three companies of
the United States regulars will be ordered to
Wilsey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-10
The Sabbath and Its Relative Importance.


To the Editor of The Evening Star:
With the characteristic freedom with which
you open your columns to the discussion of
both sides of question will you allow me to
ask why it is that when the Sunday question is
up the whole world stops to listen while another
question of transcendent importance. involving
not only the Dissertation of the Sabbath but all
other days as we'll, and has been discussed for
months and wears is allowed to flourish under
the protecting sgis of this republic. 1t is now
twenty years since woman, under a stern sense
of duty, literally took up the cross and on
Bonded knees In slum and saloon invoked the
aid of heaven and the corporation of man to
stay the desolating scourge sweeping over every
hearthstone in the land, directly or indirectly
bearing the dearest treasures of her hearts
blood to an ignominious doom. Year after
year rolled on. and this little band of work.
ers, exciting at first the rIdicule of the
thoughtless and the discouraging predic-
tions of the faithless. has swelled into an army
of 100000. girdling the globe with their
efforts, and carrying their glorious achieve
ments into every department of social life.
Yet all the influence Of this mighty host and
woman's influence is nowhere denied combined
with the most earnest endeavors of church and
state, cannot cope with the liquor interest il
the city of Washington. Why should not the
magic word of an outgoing or incoming Presi-
dent set in motion the machinery of govern
ment which, with or without his aid. should re-
spond to the call to redeem the image of God
by protecting him from the snares OF the world
and mammon that he may fulfill the destiny for
which he was created and tit himself to be lord
even Of the Sabbath. for whom it was insti-
tuted. not man for the Sabbath Call this
Christian nation, when its highest officials have
no higher moral or spiritual perceptions than
to confer with the mammon Of Unrighteousness
how FAR they shall go in permitting the demon
slization Of their fellows! A nation is judged
by the character of its laws toward elevating
mankind in general in which the religion Of
Christianity is working, not merely by the re-
ligious faith of the individual expressed in
creeds and ceremonials. When that time shall
come when the wife and mother who today in
thousands Of homes, not merely among the
lowest. but in all classes, sits in sackcloth and
ashes, hidden from mortal eyes, shall rise up
and call US blessed for the protection thrown
around her loved ones by the majesty of the
law We may in Iced hold jubilee, in which the
leaders may share the halo that now sncircles
the brow of Lincoln or Wilberforce. of whom it
was said that he assembled to the throne OF the
eternal with a million broken letters in his
hands. s. E. W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-10
Distric, wom.n's Suffrage Association.

At the meeting of the District Woman's suf-
frage Association last evening at the Vino
daughsis parlors Gen. Hemphill Of South Caro-
lima made address He explained his reasons
for introducing the woman's suffrage bill in
the senate Of South Carolina, one Of these be-
ing that inasmuch women had been allowed
to hold property by a revision of the old state
laws il seemed consistent that they should be
allowed to defend il. particularly, the gen
eral wittily said, as every lawyer had found on
attempting to sue Q man that nine-tenths of all
the property was owned by women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-10
How His Scheme Failed.

Mitchell Wood would rather live in the work
house than work for his living outside. He il
Q -olored man who for several years has At
tempted to impose upon charitable persons.
His game has been to fall of . moving street
car aud get slightly injured and then collect
nickels and dimes from sympsthizing persons
Thursday night he fell on the street and COM
planned OF having cramps. Apoliceman played
doctor by arresting Wood and locking him up:
He recovered from his illness before he reached
the station. Judge Kimbsu gave hun two
noptha
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-10
LOOKING FOR BIG FLOODS.
The Rivers High In Pennsylvania and Much
Apprehension Felt.

HPRHOncmshou EeA.
Rain has fallen at williamsport. Pa, steadily
for almost twenty-four hours and the indica-
tons point to food in the river. Ali the trib-
utaries are high, and owing to the frozen con-
dition Of the ground the water is running off
rapidly. The snow on the mountains il over
four feet deep and it has been gradually melt.
ing for three days. The big ice gorge west of
Linden bridge is as solid as ever, and will re-
quire a great volume Of water to move it.
There Il fear that it will damage the BOOM as
the ice is from sixteen to twenty inches thick
and almost as solid as granite.
Last night the river had risen Mt Plymouth
sixty-hve inches-over foot an hour-and the
rate is increasing. The ice gorge which extends
from Plymouth to Falls. twenty-five miles
north is intact and solid as q stone wall. Ow-
ing to the unprecedented accumulations Of
snow in and surrounding the valley, and the
even greater body further up the stream. every
one is apprehensive Of q duplicate of the disas-
trous foods Of the past Those living on any
thing like low ground are preparing to leave
their abodes at q moments notice.
FLOOD FEARED AT wILKEsBARRE
The Susquehanna has been gradually rising
at Wilkesbarre, while reports from different
parts of the county state that the small streams
from the mountains are swollen with water.
in the hills and all will be added to the already
high water in the river. Old inhabitants say
this winter resembles the one Of 1865, when an
immense flood was caused by a protracted rain
fall like the present one.
In anticipation of a freshet efforts to protect
some OF the collieries were made by digging
trenches about the mine openings at Hazelton.
Despite this precaution, however, the down.
pour Of rain, along with the thaw, has been too
heavy, and almost every colliery in the vicinity
was compelled to suspend work. 1t is feared
that many Of the mines will be drowned out
STREETS UNDER WATER AT SCRANTON.
The Lackawanna river is rising foot every
two hours at Scranton. 1t is now so high that
it is overlooking its banks, and hundreds of
residents on the flats are frightened. Several
streets are already under water to a depth Of
three or four inches and cellars are filling.
Parties living on the river bank on the lower
flats took refuge with their neighbors for the
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-10
SECONDHAND CLOTHING.
Health Oficer Hammett Wishes to Prohibit
Its Entry Into the District.


Its Entry Into the District.
Health Ofcer Hammett is after the second
hand clothing dealers. He has written the
following letter to tine Commissioners on the
subject:
Il am convinced that much of the second
hand and cast-of wearing apparel sold by deal
ers in this city is shipped here from places out
eide of the District Of Columbia and is pur-
chased by poor persons residing here.
1T might be OF public interest to learn the
history OF such articles. whence they came. by
whom they were formerly worn or used
whether clean or filthy, whether from living or
dead bodies. and il the latter Of what disease
they NAV have died. 1t Is undoubtedly a fact
that contagious and infectious diseases
may be disseminated by the use of such arti-
eles, and that the origin of many cases NAV be
traced to this course. II it can be lawfully
done it would be in the interests of public
health and safety to prohibit the entry into the
District of rags. second hand and cast-off wear
ing apparel, carpets, bedding and all fabrics
made wholly or partly from WOOL"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-10

Fifteen fine race horses Of Col. W. N. Ewing
were burned Thursday night at Franklin, Tenn.
Loss e20, 900. No insurance Among them
was Rowena (dam Of the great Dallas). 20s1S.
valued at $1,000.
Fifty blooded horses and several Holstsin-
French cows were burned to death Thurs-
day night on the extensive stock farm,
.sRiverbank," in Baltimore county. Tho loss
on the buildings aud stock II estimated ct
"a, 900. The property mostly belonged to g.
o. Wilson. The most valuable horse burned
was Cabash, by Bashaw, IT,, dam Cachuca. He
was valued ct $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-10

Emory W. Raymond, the young man from
Boston who was arrested here Inauguration
day for stealing some pool balls from the Riggs
House, as heretofore published in The STAR,
was arraigned in the Police Court yesterday
morning on a charge of grand larceny and
plead guilty.
Judge Miller sent the case to the grand jury
and fixed the bond at S1,Ooo, In default OF
which he was sent to Jail
The watch taken from the prisoner has been
identified as the property Of Mr.. Albert Froney
OF Bowling Green. ky.. and 1t was stolen from
him during the inaugural ceremonies MI
Froney will be brought here to prosecute the
case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-10
Death OF a Former Washington Man.

Samuel Smith. the assistant postmaster Of
Brooklyn, died on Wednesday at his home in
that city. He was formerly a resident Of this
city and was appointed post Office inspector, or
special agent, as the place was known in those
days, on March 10, 1872 He resigned Office
August 81. 1884. While in this city he was en-
gagged In special duty in the free delivery ser
vice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-10
Remove the Dead Animals.

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
1 sympathize with the gentleman in regard to
dead dog. There is a cat in like condition in
alley off 18th, between l. and Massachusetts
avenue; has been there since early in January
The health Office has long since been notified,
the alley has been twice swept and other refuse
taken away. The ash man. or some other
humane person has laid the carcass over by
the fence. within a foot or two of my gate
Whose duty is it to remove such things?
18TH STREET CITIZEN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-10

Thomas b. Reed, Speaker of the Fifty-first
Congress, made his first appearance as lee
turer before Chicago audience last night at
Central Music Hall. Mr.. Reed held Ibis
audience from the moment he commenced his
first sentence till he concluded his eloquent
lecture on Progress and Leadership with a
brilliant peroratlon. The lecture abounded in
epigrams and witty sayings.
At the conclusion it declared on all sides
that in the lecture field Mr.. Reed has few
equals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-10
Exhibition Of Fire Departments.

The Secretary of State has received q dis
patch from the United States minister at Lon
don under date Of February % last inclosing
a communication from Mr.. Horace S. Folker,
general honorary secretary Of the national fire
brigades Of England, inviting the fire depart
ments of the United States to participate in
proposed grand international fire congress and
exhibition which is to be held at the ROYAL Ag-
rlcultural Hall, London, from the 18th to the
18th of June next
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-10

Cheyenne. Wyo., il just now in the throes OF
a sensation over q bitteE. quarrel between Gov.
Osborne and DR.. William A. Olmstead. They
occupy rooms in the same building, and a few
nights ago new pair OF trousers belonging to
the governor were missing. The governor ac-
cused Olmstead Of taking them. The latter de-
MED the accusation. search revealed the
missing pants slowed away in closet.
The seriousness of the matter developed
when it became known that s200 in gold which
was in the pockets Of the pants had disap-
peared and Marshal Rankin had been in
structed to investigate the matter. Olmstead
was one Of the governors supporters during
the campaign and was Q candidate for adjutant
general. The affair has created immense ex-
element and is not yet ended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-10
p ATcLIFFE. DARR CO.. AUcrIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF FRAME HOUSE AND LOT
ON n STREET BETWEEN FOURTH AND
FIFTH STREETS NORTHWEST. CORNER OF
ALLEY AND KNOWN AS AL.
By virtue of deed Of trust duly recorded In Hber
1885, folio 4O6 eeo Of the land records for the
District Of Colub and ct the request Of the party
secured thereby. /. the undersigned, surviving
trustee Will Offer for saie by public auction front
Of the premisee on TUESDAY. TIVE TY-FIRsr
the following described real estate. situate and
being in the city Of WaehiuRtou D. c.. to Wit Part Of
original lot g. In square 5l2 beginning ct the south
east said 10: and running thence north
south no fses thsccs east 20 inches to the bssn
Terms: One-fourth cash. the reSdue in three equal
instslments ct one two and three With interest,"
nusly secursd b deed q Tusi sn ths prOpsrty odd
e200 UPON scceptsncs q ID. II tbs tsrms o. al:
srs not complied With within tssn days from he DAY
psopesy e the s,sk sna cost Of the Ssfagitins
SONS nsWspapse published in Wsshin9tQn. d. @.
All convsyanefne aud recordtng ct The cot 6 -
3 SSssiddiSsd s asvisiss 11ass:>
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-10

A committee composed Of Eugene Kelly, IT,,
Morgan J. O'Brien, VIM. B. Wallace, Miles J.
O'Brien, Edward L. Carey, Patrick Gleason,
John Rooney and Richard Walters Of New
York, with others, has issued . circular call
ing on all Irishmen in New York to join in .
demonstration to ratify the home rule bill pre-
sented by Mr.. Gladstone.
Robert Glenndining, one Of the best known
bankers Of Philadelphia, died recently ut his
homo, 2O02 Spruce street, Of pneumonia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-10
Souvenir Coins.

In compliance with many requests. The STAR
has secured, for the accommodation Of its
patrons. supply of Columbian Exposition
Souvenir half dollar coins, which will be fur
nished at cost price.-one dollar each. Apply
at the counter Of TIE STAR business Office.