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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-09
"Mugg's Landing" as the Park.

The patrons Of the Park will have an at
traction to their liking. in "Mugg's Land
ing" this week, for 1t Is a comedy, in
which many musical and other specialties
are introduced, ana there is just enough
sensational In it to stir things 10. The
piece has been seen here several times be-
fore, and has never failed to attract large
audiences. Little Mugs is played by
Miss Leola Belle. who Is credited with hav.
ing made q hit in Ir. Mr.. Robert l.. Scott,
who has been in the cast of the play ever
since il was first produced, still plays
Soldier Judson. q diyerting performance,
and Rem Shields has the comedy part of
the land agent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06
ARMY Orders.

First Lieut.. William T. Wood. eighteenth in
fantry, is assigned to company of that regi-
ment, vice First Lieut.. Walter H. Gordon, who
will remain unassigned until vacancy becomes
available.
Second Lieut.. Alfred N. Hunter, fourth
artillery. First Lieut.. Joseph E. Maxfield,
signal corps, with all available men OF the
detachment Of the signal corps serving
at Fort Riley, Kan, will proceed imme-
dately with the field telegraph train and
other necessary telegraph material Ito be indi-
Gated by the chief signal officer) to Fort McIn-
tosh, Tex, for the purpose of constructing a
flying telegraph line from that point. Lieut..
Maxield will proceed in advance of his detach-
ment via San Antonio Tex, reporting to the
commanding general, department of Texas.
Lieut.. Maxfield, with his detachment and train,
Will return to Fort Riley, Kan., when notified
by the commanding general, department of
Texas, that his services are no longer required.
Capt. Charles E. kilbourne. signal corps. will
proceed from this city to Trenton, n. j., on
official business in connection with the signal
service, and after he shall have carried out the
special instructions Of the chief signal officer
will return to his proper station.
First Lieut.. Lloyd s. Mccormick, seventh
cavalry. will be relieved from recruiting duty
at Davenport. Iowa, and will join his troop.
First Lieut.. Elias Chandler, sixteenth in
fantry, will proceed without delay to Fort
Douglas, Utah territory, and report in person
to the president of the general court-martial
appointed to meet at that post, for the purpose
OF appearing as witness before the court.
The superintendent of the recruiting service
will cause fifty colored cavalry recruits al
Jefferson barracks, Missouri, to be assigned to
the tenth cavalry, and forwarded under proper
charge to such point or points in the depart
ment Of Dakota the commanding general OF
the department shall designate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06

Wants Her Daughters Death Investigated.
Mr.. Cockrell of Missouri presented petition
in the Senate yesterday that is outside the
usual run Of petitions. Mrs. Ef6e G. Snow of
schel City, Mo-, represents that her daughter.
Lora Snow, aged 10, went to Richfeld, Sewer
county, Utah, and became a teacher in the
Presbyterian mission school. She died October
4. 1889, under circumstances that cast grave
doubts as 20 the cause OF her death. Mrs. Snow
says she has been hampered in getting the
facts relative to her death and in re-
covering the body. 1t was claimed that
death was caused from typhoid fever. and be-
fore she could return to Missouri to secure
proof that typhoid fever was not contagious,
she says, the body Of her daughter reached
such a condition that medical examination
could not be made to determine the cause and
manner of her death. Mrs. Snow says this is
not the only young woman teacher whose body
has been disposed of In such way as
to leave the suspicion of foul play. For this
reason Mrs. Snow asks that an investigation
be made of the manner in which this mission is
carried on, request in which the citizens Of
Schell City join. Accompanying the petition
is long statement. of facts setting forth tine
condition Of affairs a. the mission referred to-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06
Another Mysterious Disappearance.

There would seem to be another name to add
to the already rather long list of mysterious
disappeararces from this city this time young
woman. Miss Betty E. Welsh of Timberville,
Va, came to this city to seek employment on
the Goth Of last September and since
she has been here had made a num-
Der of friends, especially among people
from her own section of the old dominion.
They are all very much worried about her now,
for they have neither seen nor heard OF her
since the 9TH of last month. They are begin
ming to fear that something has happened to
her. for neither her sister. who lives in Phila-
delphia, nor her friends in Timberville have
had any word from her since the last Of No
yember.
On October 1 she secured employment as
house girl in family living on Corcoran street,
but left there on December 7. She told her
friends that she was going to answer an adver-
tisement to cook for two priests living
at 1905 9Th street. between G and H
streets, but of course there is no such
number between those streets Since
that time nothing whatever has been heard of
her and oil efforts to discover what has become
of her have proved fruitless. In q letter to q
friend she said that she Was going TO Chicago to
live, but she told nothing of this to her friends
in this city after writing the letter. The
police have been notified OF her disappearance,
Blu. have not as yet been able to get any trace
OF the missing girl. Miss Welsh is quite tall
and weighs about 14o pounds. She has auburn
hair and Is said to be very good looking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
did not see the reply to my article Of Do
cember 90, 1892, until Tuesday. 1 am sorry
that ! offended Mr.. Croissant / think now
that was too personal and take back that part
Of my letter. will give way to no one in my
admiration of or Difference to such scholars as
Drs. Schsff and Herzog and the long list of
scholars who helped them. could no OBJ
ject that any one could have in setting aside
what | considered such q thoroughly estab-
lished historical fact but their opposition to the
Roman Catholic Church.
The 25th of December, however, il observed
by the Greek and Armenian Catholics. who are
both quite as old as the Latin Catholics. The
fact of the eastern church observing a different
date in early times adds to the proof. What Is
received on the authority of the Catholic
Church is very different from what has the au-
thority of only one branch of that church. Mr.
Croissant says that mot until early in the
fourth century is there any reliable record Of
Christmas time" That is about 300 years after
the event, the record OF which he admits was
destroyed by Alaric about 400 A. ID. (it matters
not whether he was Goth or Hun: both in
vGded the Roman empire about the same time) !.
Testimony that WAS before Alarc's time. does
be call it Roman Catholic or Catholic? When
does he put the rise OF the bishops of Rome to
be universal bishops? Most historians, think,
put it later. He says: IF there is any author
ity for selecting December % and any date fixed
prior 10 $50 fail to give it,"
/ give Schaff and Herzog as my authority, who
say that Clement Of Alexandria gives December
20 and the Encyclopedia britannica says that
he wrote between 1913 and 2l1 AID. Mr.. Crois-
SAINT says that Schaf and Herzog discredit this,
and he gives long quotation, which he says is
from their book. to prove what he says, but /
cannot find il and think that he must have
quoted from some other author. Whoever the
quotation is from, l do not see that it warrants
his conclusion that she thinks from this that he
can count these eminent authorities on his
side" especially when they say Nevertheless,
the fact remains that the whole western church
universally agreed upon that date and the east
ern church adopted it without much contra
diction." In this quotation is said, "Ths day
and the month of the birth Of Christ is nowhere
seated in the Gospel history" Is it stated in
tine Gospel history that the holy communion
must be administered by presbyters2 / think
that any one reading the New Testament with
out any knowledge of other history would con-
clude that every Christian layman admins
tered it, just as the head Of each Jewish family
administered the Passover. Is there any notice
in the New Testament that the Sabbath was
changed from the seventh to the first day?
cannot find any record in the New Testament OF
these changes, still he probably receives and
observes them. J. A. G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06
THE NATIONAL RIFLES,
Good Reports Presented at It's Annual Meet
ing Last Night.

ing Last Nignt.
At the annual meeting of the National Rifles
last evening the following named members were
elected to the board of directors for the ensu-
ing calendar year: }. +. Oyster, T. A. Garner,
George ". Evans. ". K. Ellis. H. K. Simpson,
G. B. Young, W. b. Magruder, A. G. Du Bots,
W. P. Boteler, NJ. B. Summers, r. E. Constant,
E. P. Harrington, ]. Harry Cunningham, NJ. J..
Quinn and J. Bruce Webb
The reports stated that the receipts for the
year from all sources amounted to S8,6S7.71;
disbursements, SS,10473: balance on hand,
S5S2.9S. The entertainment committee an
nounced a full dress reception of the company
to take place Thursday evening next Ten years
service medals were ordered for the members
entitled to the same.
The present membership was reported to be
20 active and l6O honorary members. Two
thousand five hundred dollars was reported as
having been expended for new uniforms during
the year. The company decided to parade
February %, escorting the Old Guard. after
which lunch will be rendered the latter COM
mand A committee OF five was appointed to
inquire into the matter of the bill introduced
in the Senate TO abolish existing independent
military organizations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.
Two Mad Dogs Cause Some Excitement
General Notes.


General Notes.
Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Jan. 5, 1893.
The annual meeting of the agricultural soci-
ETY. of this county for the election of board of
directors to serve for the ensuing year will be
held here on Wednesday next. The directo
elected have the appointment of president
and other officers of tho society.
Mr.. Lee NJ. Lipscomb has awarded contracts
for the erection of five dwelling houses on his
| subdivision at Gaithersburg. They are to be
completed by May next.
Mr.. Lafayette Griffith and wife Of Kentucky
are guests at the residence of their daughter,
Mrs. Charles j. Corrick, at this place.
Considerable excitement was created yester-
day on the farm of Mr.. John G. Bohrer, near
Bethesda, by the sudden appearance of rabid
dog. which after attacking and biting a dog was
followed some distance and finally shot.
Another dog suffering in the same manner a
few days ago made his appearance on the
premises of Mir. Daniel Kraft, short distance
from Garrett Park. He was also followed and
killed.
Miss Hattie Granger left here few days ago
for visit to friends in Baltimore and Washing
ton.
Linden Lodge of Good Templars at its last
meeting passed resolutions of coincidence on
the death OF MI. Chas. BOughtOn.
Union revival services will be held in the diff
ferent churches Of this place during next week.
There will be preaching each night by one of
the pastors. as follows: Monday night at Meth
odist Church. Tuesday night at PRESBYTERIAN
Church, Wednesday night at Baptist Church,
Thursday night at Methodist Church, Friday
night at Presbyterian Church.
In the case of the condemnation suit Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company agt
Dulaney, Whiting and Elvson for about one
half acre of land near Bethesda the jury yester-
day morning awarded the land owners the sum
of 81 100. The case of the same company agt
NJ. Wilson Offutt for land In the same locality
is now on trial There are a number of other
cases of the same character to be tried, and the
proceedings will probably last for a number Of
DAYS longer.
Mr.. J. P. Dodge, well-known citizen Of this
county, died on Sunday at his home in Wheaton
district. aged seventy-seven years. Deceased
was native Of the Genosee valley, N. Y,
but has been residing in this county for over
thirty years.
Mr.. Roscoe G. Lamb of Prince Georges
county and Miss Annie Weller of this county
were married at the residence Of the brides
mother in Wheaton district on the 4th instant
Mr.. Jas. W. billiard and Miss Gertrude V.
Price of Beallsville came to this place on
Thursday and were quietly married at the
Methodist parsonage by Rev. L. L. Lloyd.
The stage route and contract Cor carrying the
mail between Brookville and this place has been
sold by Mr.. L. p. Bowles to w. H. Nicholson
who will in future take charge of the same.
S. A. NJ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06
CAPT. GRUGAN.s CASE.
No Further Action Deemed Necessary, as the
Charges Were Not Sustained.

No Further Action Deemed Necessary, Is the
Charges Were Not Sustained.
1t ID said ut the War Department that there
is noUnecessity for further action in the case of
Capt Frank G. Grugan. second artillery, for
the reason that the investigations made at the
instance Of the department show that there is
no foundation for any of the serious charges
recently preferred against him in connection
with his administration of affairs at Fort
Schuyler. n. Y. A prominent army officer says;
THE officers Of Governors Island express great
wonder that certain newspapers are pursuing
Capt. Grugan SO much with charges which they
believe have no real foundation. They say he
has q SPLENDID army record, having been a SOL
dier in the ranks himself, and in many battles
and campaigns. He greatly desires the best
discipline and the best drill, but is far from
having cruel disposition or bad heart. 1t is
soreheads and discharged men for cause who
attack him. He always has challenged lnvesti-
cation. Thus far both Gen. Howard's and Cen.
Schofeld's inspectors have found so little fault
in his management that they could not bring
him to court-martial. The suicide of the
sergeant some weeks ago was probably partly
due to hh own chagrin in being found out in a
grave offense and partly to his own habits. 1t
was certainly not due to Capt. Grugan."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06
suPr. WARMERS LECTURE.
He Talks on Charities at the Johns Hopkins
University.

University.
DR.. Amos @. Warner, superintendent of
charities for the District Of Columbia, deliv-
cred the ninth lecture of the series on "Chari-
ties and Their Organization" before the depart
ment of history and politics at the Johns Hop
kins University in Baltimore yesterday after
noon.
The lecture dealt with the charities Of Ameri-
can cities, DR.. Warner selecting Baltimore and
Its charities as typical. He spoke of free medi-
cal aid to the poor being augmented by gifts Of
money from the authorities, when this aid given
to the poor is in many cases really a mode of
practice for students. 'In many cases." con-
tinued DIR. Warner, "where a small fee-10
cents at the Johns Hopkins Hospital Dispen-
sary-has been charged those who are able to
pay it for medical aid and medicine, it has been
found that the medicine had better effect than
when given absolutely gratis. In connection
with the good accomplished by efficient medical
aid is that done by nurses going out among the
poor. especially in cases where the mother of
the family is the patient. Slovenly methods OF
housekeeping are thus often permanently re-
formed by the good influence of the nurse. In
the case of orphan asylums the course pursued
by the Hebrew institutions of this city in send
ing the orphans to public schools is wise one,
since it rouses the children from the apathy of
institutional life to the realities of the outside
world, in which they are expected later on
to take their places. Charities can be classed
under certain heads, but there is really little
system pervading the charities Of modern cities
They tend TO overlap, emphasizing the import
ance Of charity organization. These classes are:
Relief Of the sick. including general and special
hospitals and dIspensaries. nurses, convalescent
homes, fresh-air excursions visiting and other
wise aiding the sick; temporary relief of the
needy, including shelter, lodging. food clothing,
fuel, sewing machines, employment day
nurseries, protection of children, transportation
and free burial. and continuous or permanent
relief of the needy or defective, such as institu-
tional homes for adults, ncurables and children,
as well as homes in private families, schools for
the blind and deaf mtites and feeble-minded,
insane asylums and hospitals, and pensions;
and. lastly, there charities in the form Of re-
formatories, cooperative homes, provident. be-
nevolent, educational and moral societies and as
sociations" Dr. Warmers last lecture was
given this morning at 9 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06
ANACOSTIA.

The ladies' OF st. Teresa's Catholic Church
gave hop at Masonic Hall last night. Like
everything the people of st. Teresa's attemp.
it was a success. The managers were Mrs. 3.
c. shreve. Mrs. N. E. Norton, Mrs. J. F.
Reagan, Miss B. Kane, Miss B. c. Grady and
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Havenner. Davis Orchestra fur
nished music. Among the dancers were Mr..
and Mrs. Repetti. Miss Kate Spaulding, Miss
Maggie Quad, Miss Turner, Miss Nellie Robey,
Misses Kane, Miss Ella Quad, Miss Alice Green,
Miss Fannie Green, Mrs. S. F. Shreve, Mrs.
John F. Reagan Misses Holms. Miss Redd, Miss
Martha Rose, Mrs. Hardy, Miss Hardy, Mrs.
Msry Mclaughlin, Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. McGirr,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Kane, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles r. Dodge, Mr.. and Mrs. Mulligan, Mr..
and Mrs. Weldon. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Rear
don. Mr.. and Mrs. Corbin, Miss Lanahan,
Messrs Lawrence Gates, c. @. Pearson, E. T..
Davis, Joseph Turner, W. W. Watson. Joseph
Clout. William Bonini, c. J. Montgomery, Capt
]. F. Reagan and DR.. H. V. Pyles.
Anacostia Lodge, Knights of Pythias met at
Masonic Hall last night and conferred the knight
rank on Mr.. Worthington Ireland. Deputy G..
c. Mundell installed the following officers for
the ensuing year: P. c., B. Crown; c. c., C.
inson; NJ. of A., P. Stangier; X. Of R. and 8.
c.. r. Brooks; NJ. Of F., NJ. c. Thompson; NJ.
Of E., H. G. Kenner; l. G., VIM. Possell; o. G.,
-. After the installation complimentary
speeches were made all round. The lodge will
arrange for a ball at an early date.
The officers of Anacostia Camp, Sons Of Vet
Grams, were installed last night at the camp hall
on Jackson street. The ceremony was per-
formed by the privates. The camp will soon be
granted its charter.
Congress Heights NJ E. Mission and Garden
Memorial Presbyterian Sunday schools held
Christmas entertainments during the week.
Excelsior Grange of Suitand will soon be re-
organized. There has been a lack of enthusi-
asm in the grange for some time. good deal
OF the dead timber will be weeded out
Wilkins z. Smith Of the county slipped and
broke his right leg yesterday. Drs. H. Pyles
and James A. Watson rendered aid.
Peter Wilkerson was arrested last night by
Officer L. B. Anderson and lodged at the sub
station to sober up and thaw out.
Charles J. Havenner is convalescing from q
two weeks illness.
Miss Annie Smith is improving
DIR, Greaiish left town rather Unexpectedly
for Chicago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06
The Petitions Denied.

Information has been received at the Post
Office Department of the decision of the court
in New York in the mandamus and injunction
suit brought by the publishers of Printers Tux
against the postmaster at New York to compel
him to receive that publication as second-class
matter and to enjoin him from
paying into the United States Treasury the
money paid at third-class rates. The petition
in both cases was denied and Yesterday instruc-
tons were sent from the department to the
postmaster directing him to pay over the money
which has been accommodating since last July
pending this suit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06
The Redemption of Unclean Notes.


To the Editor Of Tie Evening Star:
The proposition to restore the appropriation
for the transportation of WORKOUT notes sent to
the treasury for redemption should receive
prompt and favorable attention by Congress.
But this Is only one step toward securing
the circulation Of clean notes throughout the
country. Even with the expenses Of transpor-
tation paid by the government experience has
shown that bankers and moneyed institutions
will not take the trouble to forward the worn
and mutilated notes for such purpose, causing,
az il does, loss Of the use Of the money until
returns are received for the shipment: but it
does enable the subtreasurers to remit the worn
notes coming into their hands, thus keeping
their holdings reasonably clean for issue. In
places remote from such Offices, however. the
small notes become worn to rags and represent
more the grease of public markets than the finan-
cial issues OF a great country. No law Can
compel the redemption of noes in remote
places. but WHY cannot the plan adopted by the
Bank of England to keep Its issues clean be
tried here! That bank pays out only notes
never before issued, all notes coming in being
destroyed, and as q result a worn or soiled Bank
Of England note is seldom seen either in
England or on the continent. Let Congress
direct the treasurer Of the United States and
the several subtreasurers. of which there Is enc
each At Boston, Now York, Philadelphia. Balti-
more, Chicago, Cincinnati, st. Louis. New
Orleans and san Francisco to pay out only new
notes and to send to the treasury for redemp-
ton all the notes received by them from day to
day. In a few weeks there would be an appre-
ciable improvement in the condition of the
paper circulation and in time we might hope to
ind throughout the country notes which would
be reasonably clean and free from the danger
OF infection which has long been known to exist.
To accomplish this would require a consider
able expenditure of money, but the govern
ment can afford the OUTLAY IL has ont now
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06

Treasurer Nebecker. ex-officio commissioner
of the sinking fund of the District, in his last
quarterly staten ent of the funded indebte l.
ness Of the District, just issued, shows that the
debt January last was S.649, 900, being a
decrease of $3.50, $50 in the debt Of July /,
1872, as increased by the issue of SOS bonds, 5
per cent funding bonds and 8. 90 per cent bonds
The interest charge December 81, 1892, was
S7l4.lS4. net reduction of S301.57 COM
pared with the interest charge of July l. 1878.
The total amount Of 3.65 bonds outstanding is
Sl4. O33, 600 The total issue of these bonds.
limited to SIS, 900 000 was sl4 ia, 45O, of which
amount S740, $50 have been retired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06
Mrs. Alden,s Bible Talk.

The Bible reading given by Mrs. Alden, SO
well known as "Pansy," at headquarters Of the
W. c. L. U. yesterday afternoon was one Of
deep interest to the society. The parlors were
crowded, some failing to obtain standing room.
"All Hail the Power Of Jesus Name was sung
and Mrs. E. s. Cameron offered prayer.
Mrs. Alden read many texts giving the woes
pronounced on those who deal in strong drink
and who uphold iniquity by law. call evil good
and good evil, &c. She emphasized the respon-
sibility Of mothers in the home, the tuty Of
teaching definite reasons for total abstinence
clearly, that the children being forewarned
might be forearmed. She made forcible COM
ments from the text, "woe unto them which
Justify the wicked fora reward" and aid that
to her the license system Of this nation was ap-
plicable in the case.
Announcements were made for . Bible tan
today ct pm. by Mrs. T. A. Williams ON 1.-The
Saloons Alhes" and an address at the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church on next Sunday even
ing by Mrs Narcisss White Kinney Of OREGON.
subject, Looking Forward" !,