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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-31
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
The One Hundred and Tenth Annual Meet
ing OF the Maryland Diocese.

The One Hundred and Tenth Annual Meet
ing Of the Maryland Diocese.
The 10th annual convention of the Protestant
Episcopal Church Of the diocese of MARYLAND
opened this morning at Emmanuel Church, Bal
timore.
The clerical delegates to the convention are
Thomas G. Addison, VIM. A. Alrich, John C.
Anderson, John A. Aspinwall. Thos. s. Bacon,
Samuel r. Bailey. David Barr, Frank H. Bige-
low, c. W. Bispham George F. Bragg, jr, VIM.
F. Brand, VIM. Brayshaw, James Briscoe, Lewis
B. Browne, Joseph G. Bryant, James A. Buck,
Clarence Buel, VIM. c. Butler, Charles E. Buck,
H. P. Chapman, John W. Chesley, Thomas s.
Childs. James Chipchase. James W. Clarke,
George NJ. Clickner, w. A. Coale, f. A. Col
ander Crummell, c. George Currie, Charles J..
Curtis. F. w. Clampett, W. NJ. Dame, J. NJ.
Dashiell. ". G.. Davenport, G. F. Dudley, H.
Page Dyer. J. A. Evans. ]. H. Eccleston. Henry
Edwards, John H. Elliott. Nelson Falls. Joseph
Fletcher, Alex Gait, Theo C.. Garnbrall. J. e.
CAN'T, ". +. Gardner, Chas. Gauss. Frank NJ.
Gibson, Frederick Gibson. julius Z. Grammar.
Charles c. Griffith. II. A. Gritiith,W T. Griggs,
B. B. Griswold c. A. Hensel. r. C. Hall, A. II.
Hiliiken. Alfred Harding, Hall Harrison. A. C..
Haverstick, E. T. Helfenstein, Jesse Higgins,
F. W. billiard. ]. s. B. Hodges Frederick
borne Ingle, A. S. Johns. Thomas A. tombstone.
Joseph c. Jones, ]. c. Coon, Vim. II. Laird J.
W. Larmour, E. T. Lawrence Geo. A. Leakin,
]. H. Logic, Dewitt G. Loop, E. McGill. Ogle
Marburv. David May, W. A. Mitchell, Duncan
McCulloh. ]. NJ. Z. Mckee, II. II. Mckim. A. De-
Rosset Meares. F. J. G. Moran, E. NJ. Mott, r. H.
Murphy. John W. Mott, T. J. Packard, G. r. Page.
Jas. J. Page, Robert H. Paine, W. P. Painter, T. L.
Pattison, j. B. Perry, A. r. Pindcll, NJ. l..
Poffenberger, Jas. E. Poindexter, r. A. Poole,
Arthur C. Powell. W. W. H. Powers. T.W Pun
nett, ]. B. Purcell, A. NJ Rich Arthur J. Rich,
Lawson C. Rich. J. VI. Sterrett. J. ]. Sans. c.
E. Smith. Hobart Smith, L. j. Sothoron W. s.
Southgate, c. s. Spencer. A. F. Steele, G.. C.
Stokes, Geo. B. Stone. &. f. Son.ag, A. II. Stu
art, F. H. Stubs, John N. Todd, A. NJ. Smith,
1hos. o. Tongue, l. L. Townsend. w. V. Tun-
nell, NJ H. Vaughn, W. r. Turner, Edward
Wall, Geo. X. Warner. W. F. Watkins. jr. e.,
Richard Nottingham. F. p Wiles. G.. +. Will
Jams, Edward W. Wroth. Peresrine Wroth,
Thos. ]. Wyatt. W. r. Webb, r. s. W. Wood.
The convention also embraces 126 lay dele
gates
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-31
81" CARS HAVE EARS.
Katie Could Not Bear TO Hear Her Mistrsss-
Abused and Spoke Up.

Aetie SOu1u Not ksear TO near Her Miafr0D1-
Abused and Spoke Up.
Howard. in New York Recorder.
The other evening when the L cars we're
crowded with parties returning from the
theaters, young and very short Irish gnI
boarded the train at Esd street. 1t was impos-
sible for her to reach strap, and gentlemsa
rose and gave her a scat
Presently the young woman became force
and not an uninterested listener to the convof :.
sation which he was carrying on with the
friend who stood beside him. They were
discussing the merits and weaknesses Of Ger
tain friends OF theirs, whom We will cali Mr..
and Mrs. ID.
Mr.. ID. was benevolent and ridiculousiy
fond of his wife. Mrs. ID. was good-heariea,
but very pushing sort of a woman, while tie
grown-up son was described as a most selfish
young man, with more criticism of the sort thst
some Of US bestow 30 Literally upon absert
friends.
''Sure, men," said Katie the next day. when
she was relating the incident TO her mistress,
Il niver knew before how bad yez are
Her mistress laughed heartily, when the
faithful girl resumed:
well. II gave thin a pace av me moinl
When 1 cudn't kape still any longer jst sess:
Here's yer seat, sor. I've lived with thin paple
ye're a-talkin' av liver since came from the
ould counthree, and I'll not sit and hear 'esa
abused"
Moral: L seats have ears
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-31
The Chimney Swallow.

From the Hartford Times.
They have come far to rear their broods in
this northern cline; farther, perhaps, than al
most any of the birds now here, for they come
from the sunshine of the far Central America
and from the West Indies-regions which are
part of the worlds kichen, always warmed by
the kitchen fre-and these happy birds leave il
for their chosen breeding places in the green
spring fields Of the far north on the borders Of
the worlds refrigerator. Only they do not
seek the green fields for their nesting; they
build their queer nests in unused chimneys
All the joy, all the life of these remarkable
birds is in the air and in fight. All their vital
functions are performed ION the wing" even
the dead twigs of which their strangely built
nests are constructed are shipped off from the
tree without the slightest pause in their flight.
Their happy chlrruping voices are heard in the
pleasant evening twilight Of May and June al
they dash forward in their zigzagging flight in
pursuit Of the swarms OF minute insects in the
air. In several respects they are peculiar and
interesting birds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-31
RAPID-FIRE GUNS.
The Final Program for a Series of Tests and
Competitive Trials.

No"PctItlSe
The final program for a series of tests Of
rapid-ire guns for the use of the army has
been arranged by the ordnance bureau of the
War Department and the competitive trials will
take place during next month They will be
conduc ted by board of ordnance experts and
will be of great interest to the army. being the
first trials of the kind in this country They
Will be practical and thorough in order to de-
terrnine the best al-around gun for the army.
Among the guns to be tried are the Hotchkiss,
the Drisss-Shroeder gun and the Seabury gun
The Sponsel gun, which recently withstood
severe tests at Indian Head, may also be given
trial.
The tests will cover a series Of firings of l, 500
rounds, under the numerous and varied circum-
stances necessary to fully develop the compare
tive merits of the guns The number of parts
OF the breech mechanism in each, their strength,
their simplicity and certainty of action is to be
noted; also the ease safety and certainty of &C
ton or the breech mechanism. Especia! atten-
ton Is to be paid to the action of the firing pin
and extractor and the maximum outward posi-
tion OF the cartridge when it can be pushed
home by the breech lock. 1t is proposed dur
ing the examination to fire fifty rounds from
each gun. Five rounds from each gun are to
be fired to determine the velocity; ten rounds
are to be fired at each range of 1000 yards, one
mile and 5000 yards, the same conditions of
aiming being repeated at each round with the
guns, respectively, and the same deviation de-
termined.
To demonstrate the rnpidity of the guns with
accuracy ten aimed shots will be fired as rap
Idly at the 1000 yards and one mile targets as
the guns can be loaded and discharged. Ten
aimed shots are also 20 be fired at targets in the
same line and ranges Of 500 and 900 yards al
ternately; also, ten shots alternately at about
CUU wards range. nlaceQ SeVanty-fiya feet
While the guns are under fire the mechanism
OF each gun is to be exposed to q blast of fine
dust In such u manner as to be well, uniformly
and equally covered with the dust, after which
twenty rounds are to be fired from each gun as
rapidly rs possible. To determine the press
ure of excessive charges each gun is to be fired
with five charges. giving gradually increased
pressures up to Al, 900 pounds per square inch,
If such pressureS are obtainable.
The board, in its discretion. may make any
number of additional tests as q result of cir
cumstances developed during the trials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-31
Death OF Mr.. Robert Downing.

Mr.. Robert Downing. one Of the bes. known
citizens Of this city, died suddenly Monday at
his home, No. S02 X street northwest. Mr.. Down
ing was native of this city, having been born
here February -, 1926. He was builder
and contractor and had lived at Benning for
some tlme where his son. Robert Downing. the
actor, now resides Some time ago Mr. Down
ing suffered an attack of apoplexy and second
attack followed. While this alarmed his wife
and children, the second attack was SO long ago
that they believed he had fully recovered. Mr..
downing sold his country home to his son and
had lived In the city for while, but recently he
thought he could get his much-needed exercise
In the country, and so he pure hased his old
nome from his SON and had packed up his
nousehoid effects preparatory to moving there
this week. lie was TO have moved out Monday
but the rain prevented, and so he remained at
MS home on X street. About O'Clock in the
day he was seated at the front window coavers-
ing with Mrs. Downing when suddenly his head
!eil forward and he would probably have fallen
to the floor had not his wife caught him. A
physician was called. but his services were of no
avail, Tor death ensued in less than five minutes
Ills funeral took place at clock this after
noon from the Fourth Presbyterian Church on
9th street, Rev. Joseph Kelly, pastor. officiat-
Ing. The pallbearers were Henry Hinke, Henry
Jones. c. L. Bowen. J. IL. Bowen, William
ODonnell, Theodore Sheckells, Daniel J. Nc
Carthy and ]. II. McGill. The interment was
made in Glenwood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-31
Agony From Dropping Of Water,

FROM the London Daily News
A curious experiment is said TO have been
made on Wednesday in place of entertain-
ment in Vienna. An American acrobat bettei
a Vienna athlete a considerable sum that be
could not bear having liter of water fall u,,s.a
his hand, drop by drop, from a height Of onlv
three feet. The athlete has an enormous hand,
and everybody present believed that the Amer
lean must lose his bet When 300 drops Lad
fallen, however, the athletes face became rcd,
and he looked as If in pain. At the four hUn-
dred and twentieth drop he gave up, saving 10
was impossible TO bear the pain any longer.
The palm OF his hand was swollen and ln-
famed. and in one placR the skin had brol n
open and showed the flesh. Only small per-
ton OF the liter had gone to make up The -
drops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-31
ARRESTED IN PITTSBURG.
A Jockey for Stealing From His Employer
at Benning.

a Jockey TOT StealinS from his employer
at Benning.
Thomas Gallagher has two horses at the Ben
ming track. He brought them here from New
York, and with him came Tom English, a jockey
who was to ride one of the horses and cure for
both animals. Early yesterday morning Tom
asked his employer for 10 cents, saying he
wanted drink. and Gallagher handed over the
dime. Just at that time he had occasion to
leave the room and English followed him.
Gallagher thought he was going out to get
the drink, but when he returned to the room
few minutes later he discovered that S165 had
been taken from beneath his pillow. A tele-
phone me ssage was sent to police headquarters,
and soon afterward Mr. Gallagher detailed the
affair to Detective Carter and gave him q de-
scription of English. Upon investigation the
officer learned that man answering the de-
scription OF English had purchased ticket
and started for Chicago.
kilograms were sent to Pittsburg and Chi
cago notifying the officers 10 arrest English,
and last night a telegram was received from
Chief Roger O'Mera of Pittsburg stating that
the man was under arrest in that city Detect
i've Carter will probably go to Pittsburg to
bring English back here on charge of grand
larceny.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-31
ANOTHER FALL RIVER TRAGEDY.
Bertha Manchester Found Murdered in He,
Own Home.

oWu hOEles
Fall River. Mass, is in a state OF intense ex-
element due to the discovery Of an atrocious
murder, rivaling in many respects those Of
Mr. and Mrs. Borden. The victim was Miss
Bertha Manchester, aged twenty-five years.
Miss Manchester lived at farm house four
miles from the city hall She was last seen
alive about 7:30 o'clock yesterday morning,
when her father, Stephen Manchester, left for
the city, accompanied by his son and hired
boy, to deliver milk on his regular route.
About o'clock yesterday afternoon they ar
rived home. Freddie, his twelve-year-old boy,
ran ahead into the house to get something to
eat. He opened the kitchen door and saw his
murdered sister lying IN pool Of blood on the
floor. He ran back to the barn and told his
father. who Immediately notified the police
hasty examination was made by the Off
GERS of the house and its immediate surround
ings. bloody was found in a wood pile
near the back fence.
Tho examination of the body disclosed horri-
BILE conditions. The young girl was lying close
10 the foot OF the stove. Her right leg was
drawn under the body. her clothes were par
TALLY drawn from her hips and her head and
face were frightfully mutilated.
There were four long deep cuts on the back
of the head and the top of the skull was crushed
TO jelly. There were several cuts on the face
and nose and two of the girls teeth we're found
on the door beside her. Her loose hair was
matted with blood and her arms and face we're
covered with it.
On searching the house the police found that
the girls bed room had been riied of some of
its contents.
This leads the police to believe that the
motive of the awful butchery was robbery.
Although they have reached theory as to the
motive OF the murder they are all at sea regard
ing the identity or whereabouts of the assassins.
The horror created in the community ia
something dreadful, and it is considered certain
that If the murderer is discovered he will be
lynched.
The body of the murdered girl has been
removed from the house to an undertaken
room. The house hes been vacated for the
present BY order of the police authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-31

well represented at the worlds fair, If all the
work done by Washington ladies can be placed
to the credit of the city. Mrs. Mary Lockwood
for the past few weeks has been working hard
IN completing the arrangements for the publi-
cation of the paper which will represent the
board OF lady managers. Mrs. Lockwood has
just returned to the city, and speaks enthusi-
astcaliy of the exhibit to be made by the
women. She is chairman of the committee
which has charge of the exhibition of women's
books and of womens work on the press The
library in connection with this exhibit is to be
permanent. and will constitute a splendid mon
ument to the brains of the fair sex
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-31
How Parrots shaped America's Destiny.

From the st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
A fight Of birds. coupled with q sailors So
perstition, robbed Columbus of the honor q
discovering the continent. 1t is . curious bet.
historical fact When Columbus sailed wess-4
ward over the unknown Atlantic he expected
10 reach Zipsngu (Japan). After several days
sail from Gomera. one of the Canary Islands.s
he became uneasy ut not discovering Zipanga.f
which. according to his reckoning, should have I
been PIG nautical miles more TO the east Aftsrf
q long discussion he yielded TO the opinion III.
Martin Alonzo Pinzon, the commander Of the :
Pinta. and steered to the southwest Pinzoa<
was guided in his opinion solely by a flight sff
parrots, which took wing in that direction. ~
good luck TO follow in the wake of &
flock of birds when engaged upon a voyage ~ |.
discovery widespread superstition amor & !
Spanish seamen of that day-and this change I
in the great navigators course curiously es-s
emplifies the influence OF small and apparenu Y,
trivial events in the worlds history. III OD-<
lumbus had held TO his course he would hai Q
entered the gulf stream, have reached Florida.
and then probably have been carried TO Ca. Q,
Hatteras and Virginia. The result would pro- IL
ably have given the present United States
Roman Catholic Spanish population instead q
Protestant English one, a circumstance u
Unreasonable importance. Never" wrote
Humboldt, had the fight Of birds more ill.,
portant consequences"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-31
HE MADE ALLOWANCES.
And rs . Farmer Said the burrows Might
Have Been sun-warped.

nave Been sun w arped.
From the Boston Transcript.
A certain eminent clergyman, who is greatly
loved for his gentleness and forbearance with
offenders, recently said that an experience Of
his own, in years long gone by. taught him the
grace of ready excusing. When he was boy
he was very poor boy, but he had already
strong theological bent and was studying hard
during the winter and working even harder
during the summer trying to get preparation
for college
He wanted to be a preacher. and the fact that
he didn't seem to be good for anything else
tended to convince him that he had not mis-
taken his calling. One spring he was entirely
out OF money and had TO get out of school and
go TO work. Not being able to find ANYTHING
to do in the small college town where he had
been studying, the youth-call him Richard
Nernon-went out among the farmers TO see
n he could get work from them. He found
man who was very busy with his springs work
and IN hurry 20 get the burrows ploughed In
big field for potato planting.
The weather was favorable for planting: the
farmers bows would be home from school the
next day, which was Saturday. to do the drop
ping ana covering. He told Richard that be
might mark out the field with the pillow for
the planting, and IL he suited he might be
hired for two three months. Meantime the
farmer saw that the boy very anxious 20
stay and that he had evidently good DISPOSE
ton.
So the young theologian went TO work with
tremendous vigor. He did not stop 20 take
breath until he had marked of a large tract OF
ground with deep burrows. Then came his
employer from his work in another part of the
farm and looked at the boys work. and leaned
up against the fence and laughed until he
shook. The potato field had been scraped and
scalloped all over with the ridiculousy irregu-
lar and wsbbly little bitches which Richard
had turned
There was not a clean. straight furrow in
the lot; the ground looked as If an insane ele-
phant had tossed up the earth the burrows
were OF all depths and at all distances from
one another, for Richard had driven tho horse
most OF the time at a smart walk and he had
peen too much occupied in keeping up and
maintaining precarious grasp upon the pillow
handles TO be able TO pay any attention 20 the
regularity or evenness of his work Richard
vernon laughed, too, as he stood and looked
over the field.
he wiped the sweat from his brow and looked
very anxiously at his employer. There was no
chance for regular work there, that was eyi.
dent His laughter faded away and there was
certain faint twitch in the corners of hi.
mouth the boy said:
Il guess you don't want any more of ray
work, sirl"
oh, yes-ycs. 1 do" said the farmer,
Maybe faint your fault that the burrows are
crooked You see, the SUMS pretty hot today,
and reckon the heat warped them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-31

While Edwin Baukhages was returning to his
home in Hyattsville in his fathers dayton yes
terday afternoon the horse became frightened
at an object in the road and. running away,
threw him upon the ground. demolishing the
top OF the vehicle. Baukhages fortunately
escaped injury and the frightened animal was
soon caught This makes the fifth runaway
that has occurred in that village during the
past week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-31
Going the Rounds.


From Truth.
LAST night an actor came on and said: Nc
Lord, a woman is waiting without Without
what?' was the reply, and the audience howled."
Pretty good; at what theater did you hear
that?"
Il heard it at three different ones by that
time it got to be too late to go to the others"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-31
COIOrad MaSOna.

Last evening there was q meeting of menu
bers Of the colored Masonic orders held at the
hall corner of 1915 and streets, at which the
Masonic Building Association was organized.
Officers were elected as follows: DR.. S. r.
Watts. president; Henry Coleman, vice presi-
dent; L. &. Bailey, treasurer; r. H. Gleaves,
fnancia! secretary: W. II. Severson. recording
secretary, and c. VI. Lemas. auditor
Trustees and board of directors were also
elected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-31
The Presidents Fishing Trim.

President Cleveland. accompanied by L.
Clark Davis Of Philadelphia, left on the $40
train yesterday afternoon for Hog Island, Va. to
fish for drum and sea trout. DIR. Bryan Of
New York Joined the party at Wilmington. The
President is expected to remain until Sa turday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-31
A Mistake.
From Puck.

From PUCK.
Mrs H. Hunter-''I like the fiat because it has
SO many nice closets in it.
Agent-"Grcat Scott. madam! Those are not
closets-they are bed rooms"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-31
They'll BE Safe.
From Truth.

From Truth.
First burglar-"Here comes a policeman.
How can we get rid of him?'
Second burgar-"Let's pretend to be fight
inn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-31

The formal assignment Of the embarrassed
firm of Weaver, Goetz 4 Company of Chicago
has been fled. Liabilities are scheduled at
$3.50, 900 and assets at 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-31

Chancellor Won CaprivI and Freiherr Mars
chall Won BiebeT5:eln. German imperial minister
Ct foreign affairs. received Mr.. Theodore Run
Won. the newly arrived american minister, in
DsrIin yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-31
DISCUSSING THE CASE.
Expressions of Opinion by Members of the
New York Pres5ytery.

SPEECHES FOR AND AGAINST DR. BRIGGS AT LAST
NIGHTS SESSION OF TILE AssEMBLY-wHAr WAS
SAID IN DEFENSE OF TIE ACTION OF THE
PREsBYTERY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-31

Col. McCook then made the closing address
for the prosecution.
The moderator stated that the time remain
ing of the present session represented tho re-
the prosecution. II Col McCook was allowed
to speak without interruption. the arguments Of
the parties hin the case would be completed at
the close Of the present session.
Col McCook then took the floor and explained
the form of the charges and specifications He
said that in drawing them up an effort was
made to meet the criticisms made by DIR.
Briggs at the former trial. They had tried
to make them plain and as far as pos
sible had used the words Of the appellee
in the charges and specifications In this way
the question Of fact had largely been elimi-
mated. Yet the appellee had said that while he
ADMITTED tho words he did not admit the
facts that the words convex. He characteriz ed
this as bubble. Col. McCook then
took up the charge that DR.. Briggs taught the
doctrine that sanctiication was not completed
at death He quoted the words of the cato
chism which used the words Immediately after
DEATH He claimed that this doctrine, as an
nounced by DIR. Briggs, was contrary to the
standards Of the church.
He then said that the charges and specifica-
tons were drawn in strict conformity with the
constitution of the church. which they had
sworn to protect. He argued that that the
words of the appellee were opposed to the
standards and institutions of the church.
The church in such a case did not have to
show that it's standards were right but the de-
PENDANT called upon to show that his
teachings were in accordance with such stand
ards.
NOT CRIMINAL CASE.
He had always maintained that this was not
criminal trial, but one rather of a violation
of contract. If man offending against civil
statue pleads guilty yet denies that the law is
not good one he said that such plea would