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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-22
A PROCLAMATION REQUESTED.

Representatives of Boston Churches Tele-
graph the President Regarding Sunday
Closing.
Just after midnight this morning the follow
ing telegram was sent President Cleveland:
President Grover Cleveland, Washington, D. c:
Boston churches in union and separate meet
ings earnestly request executive proclamation
to allay damaging and dshonorable suspense in
regard to Sunday opening. ordered in violation
of national law by the directory, encouraged to
such action by the commissioners refusal to de-
clare the law Of Congress final. Debates and
divisions and delays Of the commission have
destroyed confidence in its decisions, which
neither side will now accept as decisive. In
this serious crisis We rely on the national gov
eminent to prevent notification, through its
executive or its judiciary. We suggest procla-
nation that opening will not be allowed except
on mandate Of federal court
(Signed) G. L. Gocdell, pastor Winthrop
Street Methodist Episcopal Church; AS. Gum
bart. pastor Dudley Street Baptist Church; F.
B. Webb, pastor Emeritus Shawmut Congrega-
tional Church, and W. E. Barton, pastor; A. A.
Berle, pastor Brighton Congregational Church;
W. W. Ramsey, pastor fremont Street MethO-
dist Episcopal Church; Arthur Little, pastor
Second Church, Dorchester.
The telegram had been acted upon BY the
seven churches and was passed by a standing
vote at a meeting Of the Massachusetts SUNDAY
Protective League in Shawmut Congregational
Church yesterday afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-22
BossED AROUND BY HIS BARBER
An American Confesses why He and HI
Friends Don't Grow Beards.

An American Confesses why He and In
Friends Don't Grow Beards.
From the New York Heraid-
''Come now, Jawkins," said. why don't yoa
wear q beard2 You know that a fellow with q
absurdly squat face like yours would look muoA
better with tuft on your chin"
II know it," he replied. shaking his head
with sigh of despair. Il know il, but IL
truth is, slubber, I'm afraid
Afraid" Exclaimed. "who on earth ~
you afraid OF"
my barber" said Jawkins in low. terrified
whisper.
I repeated the words with some astonish.
ment.
Yes" he explained. That's exactly Il
The reason why most Americans wear only
mustaches is that they're scared of their bsr-
bers
Every time begin to grow a beard I co 70
the barber 10 have II trimmed. The barbee
doesn't say anything. but his whole demeanof
Is SO sarcastic and sneering that / can see be
thinks am having beard only because it y
cheaper taan a smooth face. As sit in the
chair feel more contemplate every minute,
and when leave II is as a craven wretch al
most beyond the pale Of humanity. / think
barber can do more sneering without saving
anything than the most biting orator.
'once had a ten DAYS growth OF beard
wanted It clipped little. l knew that barbsr
was waiting Tor me in his den as a spidsr
awaits the hapless fly. grew desperate ane
went and drank cocktails.
'At length, in fighting mood and redolens
OF liquor, brayed him in his lair. Throwing
myself in a chair bid him groom me. and Be
blowed 10 him. without giving any back talk
The contest was short. sharp and decisive.
NY drunken violence useless against the
rapier like thrust of the calm and sarcastse
barber. left the place thoroughly hairless
-
Slubber." concluded Jawkins Bat Yea
needn't tell the whole town about il"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-22
sPoILING A ROMANCE.
And It Was . Miserable Goat That Did IL
Mischief.


From the New York Herald.
A certain young lady who lives in the an.
nexed district has had her romance spoiled BY
the uncalled for and gratuitous interference Of
eluttonously inclined goat This young lady
had q beau who had proposed to her. Her pc
rents objected TO the match and forbade tho
young man to call on his hearts idol. The
young lady was desperate, as eligible beans are
not easy to End in the suburbs. They resolved
to elope.
The young man was to be under his lady
loves window at daybreak and signal by means
of q cord IL il almost needless TO state that
the other end OF that cord was attached TO one
Of the large members of the maiden's pedal ex-
tremities. The goat did not rest easy that
night and was wandering around the yard At an
unreasonably early hour in the morning. After
masticating all the sartiine boxes and empty
tomato cans he discovered the pendulous cord
and resolved to take il in AZ dessert
When the cord was drawn taut the goat
reared up on his hind legs in an effort TO fol-
low it mp the side of the house. He found thss
his efforts were unavailing and he gave dec
perate jerk. Then the trouble began. The
maid awoke. The goat gave another violent
pull that was almost rs effective as that exer-
cised by ward alderman. The maid aross
very suddenly from her couch and heroicslly
smothered a cry OF pain. She stopped to de-
tach the cord and at the same instant the
goat gave another jerk. The maid lost
her equilibrium and thought that she had
also lost her toe. but the latter proved 70
be an erroneous supposition. She crawled 90
all tours to the window and cried hoarsely -
her supposed lover: Don't pull so, Augusta
I'll come down"
Then followed another attempt 10 unfasteu
the cord The goat WAS persistent. however,
and did not notice the appeal save by several
vicious mods OF his head that were accompanied
by a feminine cry Of pain from the upper re-
gions
Crazed by the pain she again called down int
the darkness:
If you don'ts.op pulling Lille that, Augustua,
/ won't come down at all. !"
Another savage jerk and a wall Of bitter
anguish burst uncontrolled from her ruby lips.
The cry was heard by her mother, vhs
fastened into the room accompanied by an oil
lamp and look of fright. The maid tainted.
the elopement was killed in the bud. the
maiden's toe was sore for a month. but the
goat escaped. and there will be no cards cent
out, as the youth and the maid never speak
now as they pass by.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-22
Not Room Enough for Both.

Ex-COngressman Timothy E. Tarsney, who
represented the Saginaw Mich. district in the
Forty-ninth and Fiftieth Congresses, was seen
at the Riggs House. Mr.. Tsrsney. who is a
brother of John C. Tarsney, the Missouri Con-
gresham. will be remembered as having de-
fested and succeeded the famous wit. r. g.
Horr, who represented the district for several
terms. Business before the Treasury Depart
ment brings him here on flying trip. The
two brothers, Tim and John, as they are
Familiarity called. had narrow escape from
serving in Congress together. all that prevented
1t being Tins defeat for the Fifty-frst Con-
gress by Col A. T. Bliss, and so. as Mr.. Tars-
ney expressed IL to The STAR man: II went out
of Congress by one door the same day John
entered IL BY another. But then" he added.
that was ali right, for there isn't room enough
IN Congress for both of US at the same time ;"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-22

Mr.. JOHN c. WEIoANDT, a clerk in the gen.
eral Office of the Richmond aud Dan Vile Rail-
road Company in this city. recently accepted a
Ohio railroad in the relief association in his
own city (Baltimore). and previous to his leav-
ing this city the twenty-fOur Young gentlemen
in the tonnage department. where he had been
employed. presented him with testimonial of
the regard in which he was held by them in a
typewriter manuscript to which their names
were attached.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-22
The Bering Sea Fleet.

The Boring sea feet, the Mohican, Ranger,
Bear, Corwin, Petrol. and the fish commission
steamer Albatross, will start upon their sum-
mer's work early this week. The feet, with the
exception Of the Petrol, is now coaling at
Seattle and Port Townsend. The Petrol left
the Asiatic station for Alaska last week, and
will Join the feet there on their arrival. The
final instructions to Capt. Ludlow, commanding
the fleet, were sent to San Francisco some DAYS
ago, and are practically Of the same tenor as
those Of last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-22
Court Room Tragedies.

Caleb Brown, president of the Lebanon Nat
ural Gas Company, shot and killed Samuel Wes-
ner, one of the most prominent lawyers in In
diana, in the court room in Danville, Ind,
directly in front Of the judges desk.
Frank E. johnson shot himself dead in court
in Spokane, Wash. Saturday. when arraigned
on a charge of threatening to shoot his wife. q
variety actress, who had sued for a divorce
Burglars tools were found on him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-22
Gen. Dodds Suubbed.

Gen. Dodds, who recently returned from Da-
honey, was received at the Palais d'Elysee in
Paris Saturday by President Carnot The fact
that the reception was held in the private
apartment Of the palace. coupled with the gen
erals appearance in plain clothes at the request
Of the president, emphasizes the presidents
resolve not to allow Gen. Dodds TO develop
into another Boulanger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-22
Terrific Hall storm at Pitt.burc.

Nearly all the windows on the south side q
buildings in the east end OF Pittsburg and De
upper wards of Allegheny were broken by
terrific hail storm saturday afternoon. sky-
lights and green houses were riddled. Ef-csne
and cable cars were stopped and twenty norses
killed. and two men were injured in the strces
Two funerals caught In the storm were broken
up and panics were narrowly ayertod in -
heaters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-22
In n Prieon Of Plane.

A forest fire destroyed Louis Sands lumber
camp near Lake City. Mich. Saturday after
noon. Out of total crew Of sixty men only
forty-nine escaped uninjured One, Edward
Sullivan, was seriously burned and ten are
dead. OF these eight took refuge in a well and
were cremated there by the timbers and curb.
ing falling in on them and burning. Two tried
TO run the gauntlet and were burned TO a crisp.
The property loss consists Of three horses, forty
hogs, camp tools, &C., also eleven cars loaded
with logs, owned by the Thayer Lumber Com.
pany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-22

The Russian admiral Kosnakoff, now at New
York, has accepted an invitation from Mayor
Stuart, rendered on behalf of the citizens and
in the name of the city, to visit Philadelphia and
expects to go up the Delaware with his flag
ship and another vessel Of his squadron tomor-
row. Several prominent citizens have been in
vlted to meet the mayor today to make ar
rangements for the entertainment Of the dis
tinguished visitors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-22

Samuel Worth, q wealthy member Of the So.
ciety Of Friends Of westchester, Pa, suddenly
became insane Saturday, broke a mirror and
cut his wife's throat with the pieces of eass.
1t is feared she will die. Worth was chloro-
formed and then taken to the Friends Asylum
at Frankford, Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-22

Another OF the Lafayette Rioters Punished.
William Mackessy, the third man tried on the
charge Of conspiracy to murder George E. Ru-
dolph, the ex-Roman Catholic priest, at La
fayette, Ind, was found guilty and his pun
ishment fixed at two years imprisonment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-22

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president upon approval becomes a member OF
the quarterly conference.
THE WASHINGTON DISTRICT LEAGUE
The Washington societies are embraced in the
local grouping known as Washington District
League of the Baltimore conference, which
covers the territory embracing the District of
Columbia, Montgomery. Prince Georges and
part of st. Mary's counties. and at present pre-
sided over by Rev. Henry r. Naylor, d. d.
The officers Of the District League are: Presi-
dent, George W. F. Swartzell; first vice presi-
dent, Fred Z. Tasker: second vice president,
George L. Tyler; third vice president, A. A.
Chaplin: fourth vice president, Mr.. Warren
secretary, Miss Fannie A. Meeks; treasurer,
Jonn t. Meany; executive committee. Rev. II.
r. Naylor, DID,, W. A. Wills, J. A. Edgar.
There are in the city eighteen chapers,
namely. Douglass Memorial Anacostia. Twelfth
Street. Fourth Street, Waugh, Gorsuch, Met
ropolitan. Wesley, North Capitol. Fletcher,
Grace, Hamline, McKendree, Ryland, Foundry,
Fifteenth Street, Union and Dumbarton. repre-
sentlng total membership of about !, 500.
The District League holds once q month
conservation prayer meeting conducted
by one OF Its own young young people. Re-
Gently feature was introduced consisting OF
the presentation of paper upon some subject
relating to league work. which for twenty or
thirty minutes preceding the regular prayer
meeting service was open for discussion.
During the past season the chapters in four
more OF the churches have at different times
entertained the members OF the chapters of the
other churches in the city. These gatherings
have been helpful. in that they have promoted
the feeling Of fraternity between the members
of the different societies
Much interest Is being felt by the Epworthians
for the success of the convention next week
The program to be presented embraces addresses
and papers, with discussions upon the leading
subjects relating to Epworth League work, by
some Of the best league talent in the general
conference territory.
The morning call., 1893-07-11
BLOOD IN HIS EYE.
Attorney Monteith Obtains Mo-
tOriety.
The San Rafael Lawyer Eager to
indicate His SpotleSs
Reputation.
Special TO THE MORNING CALL

SAN RAFAEL, July 10.-George W. Mon
teith, an attorney who resides in San Ra-
fael and who is the son of John Monteth
who caused the arrest of Ambrose Bierce
some time ago for criminal libel, has insti-
tuted suit on similar charge against
George VIM. the owner of the Marin
County Journal, for alleged libeloEs publ
cation and also for the arrest of three San
Diegans. Congressman Bowers, Il. A.
Harbough. editor of the National City
Record, and G. w. Beermaker, also an
editor of the same paper, on similar
charges.
Mr.. Monteith comes here from San
Diego, where he was known as something
of an agitator Arriving here last summer
he became active in the same pursuit and
the Journal denounced him in strong
terms. In order to continue its attack the
editor wrote to San Doego for Mr.. Mon
teith's standing in that community and
he received several replies. including
letter from ex-Congressman Bowers. who
assaulted Monteith's regulation in general
and it was upon these grounds that Attor-
ney Monteith sent the Sheriff of this
county in pursuit of the three San Diegans
to bring them here to stand trial.
The morning call., 1893-07-11
The Accidental Death Of
Two Men.
CRAMPS AND CARELESSNESS.
One Receives a Charge OF Shot in
His Heart, the Other Sinks
i'm a Stream.
Special to TIE MORNING CALL

PETALUMA. July 10.-Two young Swiss
residents of this vicinity were the victims
of accidental death near this city last even
ing. The first one, Elvezio Franzoni. aged
90, while swimming off the old wharf at
Lakeville, sank TO rise no more. The
other. Silvia sCorda. aged IS. accidentally
received the contents of a shotgun this
morning at 8 o. lock az the residence of L.
Bolla, on the SkiffiDgton ranch; four miles
southwest of town. Both cases were no
doubt accidental.
FranZoni, who was employed on the
ranch of his cousin. was regarded as a
good swimmer. He often went TO the
steamer landing to take plnnge in the
water Yesterday, accompanied by an-
other young man, he went for swim.
The other man remained on the bank
while young FraDzOni went into the water
twice and returned to the bank. lie
entered the stream the third time and
swan out short distance. when his hOr-
rifed companion saw him throw up his
hands and disappear beneath the water
The creek was searched ali night but the
body has not been found. The tide was
coming IN, and il is supposed that the
body f1Oated toward town and will prob
ably be found in one Of the small sloughs.
e Deceased was a native of Switzerland,
and an industrious and well-behaved man.
The other victim of accidental death was
shot by Masunio Ghidoss. who left for
parts unknown. He has not yet been
captured. There was a party at the
Bolla residence last evening and guests
were dispensing early this morning. CHI
dossi, who was employed on the ranch.
wished to make noise and went to his
room, secured a d0uble-barreled shotgun,
and, going 10 the door. fred shot IN the
air and then discharged the other barrel
in another direction. Young Corda. who
was lying on table under some trees ex-
aetly seventeen feet from the shooter, re-
ceived the charge in the heart. Surgical
aid was hastily summoned. but the boy
was dead before the physician reached the
scene.
From appearances the shooting was
accidental and the flight of the shooter
was induced by fright at what he had
done. Officers who went to the scene with
the undertaken this morning brought in the
weapon with which the shooting was done.
Witnesses claim that Ghidossi. who was
standing just within the well-Ilghted room,
could not see the boy. who was reclining
on the table, apparently wearied with the
festivities, mis- head resting on his elbow.
He was the best of friends with Ghidossl.
There had been no trouble OF any kind,
and the fact that he was a mere BOY tends
to substantiate the story that the killing
was accidental. The Coroner has arrived
and an inquest is now being held.
LATER.-Ghidossi, the man who shot
Corda, has been captured. He was fright
.ened into hiding on the premises.
The morning call., 1893-07-11
AT ITS OWN PRICE.
The Mint Refuses to Take Silver at
the Brokers' Figures.

The Mint Refuses to Take Silver at
the Brokers' Figures.
WASHINGTON. July 1O.-The Treasury
Department to-day arrayed itself firmly
against the silver brokers. It was the Gus
tomary day for making a proportionate
purchase OF silver on the July account.
and 4SS.00O ounces of silver we're offered.
The prices asked averaged from ~ to Is
cents. They were regarded as too high by
Acting Director of the Mint Preston. who
made counter proposition by Offering II "a
cents per ounce. That is half cent less
than the department paid last week. APP
parently the silver men were reluctant TO
come to these terms, for up to the close Of
Office hours no acceptance had been re-
ceived.
The issue of standard silver dollars from
the minis and treasury offices during the
week ended july 8, 1893. was $3.50, 240; for
the corresponding period OF 1892 the issue
was S445.395. The shipments of fractional
silver coined from July to July aggre-
gated $500. 229. The gold reserved fund
has gained 100000 since SATURDAY.. and to-
day reached the total of S97, 2S3, 101. The
currency on hand aggregates SGT, 1919, BIT,
making balance of S124, 492. 418.
Comptroller Eckels has authorized the
Southern California National Bank at Los
Angeles, CAL, to reopen its doors for bust
ness.
In the case of the Commercial Bank Of
Utah, whose doors would have been re-
opened to-day but for tho recently discov-
cred defalcation Of the cashier, the Comp
troller will order the Examiner to inspect
the accoun IS Immediately.
The morning call., 1893-07-11
Silver Purchase Act a
Compromise.
SENATOR SHERMAN EXPLAINS
He Favored 1t Simply to Defeat the
Passage of Free-COinage
Bill.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

WORCESTER, Mass, July 10.-In letter
to Congressman Walker, Senator Sherman
reviews the causes which led to the pas
sage of the so-calIed Sherman silver pur-
chase law.
The Senator says that the bill which
passed the House provided for the pur-
chase of 81, 50O,0 600 worth of silver at a gold
value.
The Senate, he says. struck out this pro-
vision and provided for the free coinage of
silver or the purchase of all that was
offered at the rate of 100 cents an ounce.
''As conferees acting for the two houses"
the Senator continues, sit was our duty to
bring about an agreement, if practicable,
without respect to individual opinion.
1.-THE result of the conference was to re-
reject free coinage and to provide for the
purchase of 4, 10000 ounces of silver at its
gold prce-a less amount than was pro-
posed by the House.
Another object had in view was to
secure the then much.needed add ition to
our currency. that being reduced by the
compulsory retirement of National bank
notes on the payment of United States
bonds.
This would have been more wisely pro-
vded for by notes, secured by both gold
and silver, but such provision could not
then be secured.
These reasons fully justified a COM
promise; but the great controlling reason
why we agreed to it was that it was the
only expedient by which we could defeat
the free coinage of silver.
Each OF US regarded the measure pro-
posed by the Senate as a practical reDudia-
ton of oAe.third of the debts of the
United States and its people; as a
substantial reduction of the wages
Of labor; as a debasement OF our
currency to the silver standard. as the
demonstration of gold and the sharp dis
turbances Of all our business relations
with the great commercial nations of the
world. To defeat such policy so preg-
nant with evil, 1 was willing to buy tho
entire product OF the American silver
mines at its gold value
The morning call., 1893-07-11
NEVADA SPEAKS OUT.
Call for Delegates to Represent the
State at the Chicago Convention.

Call for Delegates to Represent the
State at the Chicago Convention.
WINNEMUCCA. July 10.-The chairman
of the State Central Committee OF the sill
yer party Of Nevada issues the following
call. which will appear in the Silver State
tomorrow:
The gold bugs, with Grover Cleveland
at their head. are making most deter
mined effort to have the Sherman law re-
pealed at the extra session of Congress
and the gold standard permanently fixed
upon this country. Intimidation and
bribery and executive threats are their
weapons. The friends of silver 10 nearly
all of our sister States are energetically
organizing for the conflict. Shall Nevada
lag behind? She was foremost of all the
States in her loyalty to the silver cause in
the late Presidential campaign. 1t Is time
that she was heard in the present crisis.
Letevery silver club in the State and every
election precinct, in mass convention In
their respective localities. pass resolutions
in earnest protest against the repeal OF
the Sherman law unless free-coinage
bill be substituted and forward the same
to our Senators and representatives in
Congress. 1t has been suggested that a
State convention be called. but on account
of the great expense such a convention
would entail upon the delegates and be-
cause 1t is better to have an expression OF
the people in each neighboThood in mass
meeting, we most earnestly urge the adop-
ton Of the latter plan. And to secure I'M
animity of action we advise that such
n.kt hA l,ol.J ~,
inst. 1t is OF the highest Importance that
Nevada shall be represented at the meet
ing Of the American BmetaIlic League, to
be convened at Chicago the Isl day of
August. and we suggest that the silver
leagues Of each county. so far as possible.
name delegate to that meeting.