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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-21
FOR SOUND MONEY.
Senator Morrilps Speech in the
Senate Today.
OUR COUNTRY'S INDEPENDENCE
The Folly of Fixing a Cheap or
Uncertain Standard.
THE SILVER ACCUMULATION,

Senator Morrill, Of Vermont delivered in
the Senate today an interesting and forcible
speech on silver. in which he gave an in
teresting review Of legislation leading up to
the present situation.
Let me frankly avow," he said at the
outset that / do not yet abandon all hope
OF bimetallism, and, accordingly, I shall
gladly vote for the repeal of so much Of the
act OF 1881 as requires the purchase Of silver.
Whlcn originally did not receive any favor
from me, and the wide distrust it has ex-
clteo should be speedily removed. But, after
lts repeal. we shall not be dependent upon
golo alone for currency, as there will be in
ehe treasury much more Of silver than Of
soIu' more or paper currency than ever be-
fore. and the silver dollar will not be demon
etiZed Whenever more silver can be coined
ana utilized without crowding gold to a
premium, 1t will be done by universal con-
sent; but the treasury of the United States
should De relieved from its embarrassment
or furnishing gold to pay for silver bullion.
Ne we may not ever be able to keep as much
silver af1oat as has been done by France.
because our people prefer something lighter.
or equal nominal value, and more profitable
70 handle; but we can easily carry enough
OF poth silver and gold for all the business
OF the country, IL the mastery is not wholly
surrendered to silver
maintain silver, with our present
Standard. on parity with gold, while in
chase of over five tons Of silver bullion. for
Whlch treasury notes must be issued, prac-
tlcally redeemable in gold, imposed a task
upon the treasury Department in the face
OF an almost total disappearance Of gold in
the receipts of revenue. too great for even
an unclouded administration to bear; and
II was wise for the present administration
to seek relief, if so to be found, by an ap-
peal to Congress. 1t is a time when the
leaders Of states where silver most abounds
should DO something more than in figures
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-21
YOUR
WORD
Og YOUR
BOND AT
GROGAM'g0

Among the many bitter complaints OF dull business
nd scarcity Of money which has characterized these
past three months We can truthfully say that our
Patronage has been thoroughly satsfactory in every
way Every one Of these sultry summer days has
found line Of people 1t our counter waiting to pay
little something" their furniture We are
going TO tell you once that your credit is GOOD
here-dnt tfme-and for anything You rant A little
payment once week or once a month will soon make
you sole owner and proprietor" Of a house full Of
handsome serviceable furniture. Our credit price is
our cosh price-and there names TO sign There
Is Seven-piece Parlor Suite here upholstered in
piusn-and there's another upholstered in hair cloth
take your choice Of either of them for so 5O-cash or
eredn These are but ttco Of whole floor full of
parior fufniture-Suites in Brocatelle-wiltou Rug
Ispestry. Gilt. &c. There's Bed Room Suite here
IN solid oas-beve rlass in bureau-and our price Is
SlS eosh or credit Our FIRST floor full Of Bed Room
fufnfure-handsome as any you ever saw anvrhsre-
all prices There's any quantity Of Brussels Carpet
mere and our price is so cents per yard Ingram Car
pet. Do cents per yard. Every yard Of carpet bought
OF us Is made and laid free IF cost-no cha-.e for
waste IN matching figures. We sell a Forty-pouud
Hair Mattress for S7-woven Wire SPRINGS 81 49,
SIX foot Oak Extension Table. s3 So Refrieerasory
Mattnes. Baby CARRIAGES and anything anybody ever
used to housekeep" with - hsrS-snd it's yours for
propliss to pay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-21

Miss Lyman of Iowa, Miss Burton of Hins-
1 S. H. Mrs. E @. Niles and Miss Pau
line Whitaker Of this city. The house was
Srowoed all evening with guests from New
York, Chicago ard this city.
Mrs. Julia Neale Clark and some friends
are visiting various points in Ohio. They
81 1svenng In private car, and Will go
70 lhe WORLDS fair later on.
Mrs. Josepha H. Houghton, Mr.. Allan ].
Houghton and Mr.. Milo II. Sutliff left Sat
fair.
Mrs. G. Richard Thompson and brother,
lumbia Hotel Asbury Park, n. ].
Miss Hattie F. Dalton, accompanied by
Miss Nettie Shaw. Mrs. Chas. Miller and
son. left on Saturday to visit friends in
west Virginia and Maryland.
Miss Lille Clark and Miss Beall Magru-
der are spending several weeks In the noun
tafns OF western Maryland.
Miss Rosa wrenn has gone to Cape May,
where she will join a party OF friends.
Miss NJ. F. Hall has returned to this city
after months vacation.
Mrs. C. L. Sauer and family have re-
turned home from their visit to Narragan-
sett Bay.
Miss BERTHE Nicolls Of Baltimore. is on a
visit to her brother-in-law, Mir. f. H.
Booth. $50 Delaware avenue northeast.
Mr. Samuel c. Palmer. wife. four daught-
ers and son, Mr.. and Mrs Z. - Hawkes.,
baby and nurse. Mr. and Mrs. ,,linton Gage
and child, Mr.. and Mrs. Endicott King
wife and two daughters. G. u. Forbes. wife
and son. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Balhaser,
daughter and son. Col H. c. Corbin, wife
and son, Miss Ida Crawford. Capt John NJ.
keogh and wife. Mrs. ida Sergeant. baby
and nurse. Miss Sergeant, Masses Hettie
and Bessie Bell, Miss Childs, Nr Joseph
Tyssowski. wife and son, Mr.. Joseph Kas-
par, wife son and daughter. Eugene Havi-
land. Paul II. Moncure. DIR. George Marx.
Mr. H, Q. Hall. wife and daughter. Fred
G: Pratz and wife. Hon. f. L. Payson. p
W.. More and MIR. George ID. Mitchell. Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin Lamasore. wife and
daughter, Mrs. A. s. Bryan and Miss NJ.
Penney, Jules A. Demona, mother and
daughter. Mrs. F. F. Bassett and baby.
Col. Nathan Bickford. Col. John 7. Brady,
Capt. T. w. Taiimsdge. rsicnard Bennett
Of the Treasury Department. Master Willie
Miller. Admiral Shufeldt, laughter and Mrs.
Miller are among the arrivals from this
city at Lookout Springs. Round lIill, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-21
A LAW FOUND
To Prevent Continuous Ffshfng in the
Potomac River.


Potomac River.
Since the expiration Of the special act of
Congress for the protection Of fish in the
Potomac river 1t has been generally under
stood by fishermen that nets and traps
could be used at all times Of the year, but
such Is not the case, as the act of 1880 pro-
hibits fishing in the manner stated between
the 38th day Of May and the LIST day Of
January. During the time that such fishing
is permitted the law requires the removal
from the water Of all nets and traps on
Sundays.
So many nets have been used in the river
during recent years that Commodore" SUIT
ton and other officers Of the patrol boat
made a search for some law against the
offenders, and the law Of 1880 was revived
Last week the boat started out on a raid
and several nets were captured.
Saturday night the officers captured two
fyke nets in the waters off Buzzard's Point
and yesterday morning John Mckee. an old
colored man, claimed them. He was ar
rested and the case was tried in the Police
Court today. The old man plead ignorance
Of the law as an excuse for his offense
Judge Mills was told that the old man had
evidently committed an unintentional vio-
sire Of the officers to have him fined.
The law provides a penalty OF not less
than SO. and also requires the conf1scat ton
and sale Of the nets, boats and other imple-
ments captured.
In this case the Judge imposed a fine OF
$40 and suspended execution Of sentence
The nets were confiscated and turned over
to the property clerk.
Under the law the informer gets one half
of the fines imposed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-21
BRO0kLAND.

Messrs David and William Turner of
Baltimore are building a house on Concord
street near 18th for Mr.. La Favere of
Washington.
Mr.. Francis W. Adams Of Allegheny City
has been visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. d. Adams of South Brookland.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. C. Allen and Miss Maud
Allen were the recent guests OF DIR. and
Mrs. T. Y. Hull.
Miss Lille p. Bailey. with Miss Merely
and Mr.. Edward Bailey of Philadelphia,
were recent visitors to Brookland. Miss
Bailey has been spending the greater par,
of her vacation in Atlantic City.
Miss Maggie V. Boswell was the recent
guest OF Mrs. Richard Gudgin of Acorn
Villa, University Heights.
Miss Sallie Fitzgerald OF Philadelphia is
Honeysuckle Glen.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Crook are the
guests % Of Mrs pay y,a Middlekaq Mu,,.
has been visiting his friend Mr.. John NJ.
Carr of West Brookland.
Miss Minnie Gudgin OF University Heights
and her aunt, Miss Alice Lain, have gone
on a trip to Atlantic City.
Mr.. VIM. Heyser Of Brookland. formerly
Of JACKS Mountain. Pa. has gqne on a
ter Walter Middlekauff.
The funeral services OF Mr.. William T.
Mcdonald were conducted in the Baptist
a
course Of relatives and friends assembled
to pay their tribute OF respect to the worthy
man who has been an honored resident OF
the vicinity for nearly twenty-five years.
Rev. Mr.. Cook preached the sermon and
eulogized the high Christian character of
Mr.. Mcdonald. who had been a pillar OF
strength In the North Capitol NJ. E. Church
for q long time. Rev. Robert r. West led
in prayer and added most touching renin-
iscences OF Mr.. McDonald's last days at
his home on University Heights. where #
was his pleasure to minister to his spiritual
comfort. Mr.. Mcdonald leaves a widow
who was Miss Sparrow Of Washington, two
daughters, Mrs. S. ]. Owens and Mre
Charles Alsop. and Eve sons, Messrs.
Charles. Samuel and Edward Mcdonald of
Gainesville. Fla. Mr.. William Mcdonald Of
Baltimore. and Mr.. Albert Mcdonald Of
University Heights. An Of his children
with the exception Of Mr.. Samuel McDon-
aid were with him during his last sickness
The annual lawn party Of the Queens
town Baptist Church Mite Society will be
held on the lawn OF ]. r. Lord. ST., on Bun
ker Hill road near 18th street tomorrow
tuesday evening commencing at O'Clock
pm, and continuing during the evening
A very pleasant time In anticipated.
Mr.. ID. W. Sage OF Washington has moved
into one of Mr.. Cars new houses In West
Brookland.
Mrs. Virginia Hoffman Of Cumberland.
Nd, has returned to her home after q
pleasant visit with her sister, Mrs. H J.
Penrod OF Brookland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-21

DR.. Carl Peters.
returned again to Germany. and in 1883 Get
out on the Emin Pashs relief expedition.
Dr. Peters describes Emin as q man OF
energy, force and learning and anything
put the sort Of man he has been pictured BY
Stanley.
Recent Work.
DR.. Peters says OF his recent work:
After leaving Enin Pasha / made my
way to the coast and thence 10 Berlin.
where the emperor made me imperial con-
missioner In Africa Early In April. 1881 I
set out for the Kilima-Njsro District, which
Is 200 miles from the coast In central east
africa j was Instructed TO esta blish order
there. In 1882 got orders 20 regulate the
Anglo-German frontier together with Gen
smith, the British consul for Zanzibar. We
worked together in Africa eleven months
and finished our work with the treaty that
was signed on July rs. this year. In Berlin,
tr1ct, on which there were British claims.
was left TO Germany. That Is now the fore
most German frontier in Central East AZ
RIGA"
Opinion Of Emfn Pa.ba.
In an interview published In the New
York Sun yesterday DIR. Peters says:
Il believe that Emin Pssha still lives and
have good grounds for my belief The
news OF his alleged death that was received
here was wrong. Later news reached me
from him. 1 know he was alive when Il was
reported here that he was dead Three
weeks ago letters reached me saying that
since the date when he was reported here
70 be dead he has marched through the
an officer on Lake Victoria saying Euln
was at Nyaaga on the Congo after Stanley
said he was dead: That news has been con-
nrmed by other letters And II ne has not
oieo since then he win be heard from soon
Tor when l left him his eyes were bad snd
those who saw him last cay that the Pasha
was soon coming into civfliza ton for treat
ment When he does come, those who have
illuminated him viii have a chance 70 see
that they are mistaken. For a bravsr
truer, more courageous man never lived 10
matter what Stanley says"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-21
THE COLORED LEAGUE
To Hold a Conference to Discuss the
Silver Question.


Invitations have been sent out for a con-
ference to be held today between the exec
utive committee Of the Negro National
Democratic League and such colored lead
ers of the party as they may desire to con-
fer with. 1t is not quite certain what It is
all about, but there is a suspicion that the
matter of the colored man as a possible
office-hoider will come up for consideration.
The meeting was called for a private
house on Pierce street, but when a Star
reporter called there at noon there was no
sign of a crowd and little evidence OF a
meeting. woman who was standing at
the basement door said she did believe
there was to be a gathering there at 8
O'Clock. but she did not know what il was
all about.
A colored gentleman by the name OF
Smith, who was recently appointed consul
at Santos, Brazil. told the reporter that he
a member of the committee. for he wanted
to see how his brothers in the work were
getting along. The meeting, he said, was
called for the purpose of issuing an address
which would uphold the President in the
stand he has taken on the silver question.
The meeting would be made UP OF those who
were In sympathy with the administration.
and all those who had any criticisms to
offer on what the President is doing would
they would not be given an opportunity to
be ,erd. TIE meeting would not be called
upon to heal any differences in the colored
democratic party, said the consul, for the
very simple and all-sufficient reason that
there are no differences.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-21

Detectives Gallaher and Rhodes yester-
day morning arrested j. r. Bell alias Rca-
son Bell. as the party who on Friday night
assaulted and robbed ]. w. Reiss as he was
on his way home at Charleton Heights a
short distance from his home. MIR. Reiss
had left the city in a late train, reaching
the station about midnight, and a short dis
lance off he was feiied by club, beaten
into a state of insensbility, and robbed of
SIS. The officers had reason to believe that
Bell was concerned in the case and after
about twenty-four hours work, founI him
at Stevens court, between 21st and 22d, X
and L streets northwest, yesterday morning
and took him in custody. Bell admitted
ina ina me saen WITH c,u6 sts,,ia roay nisht
same one used by the assailant found near
the scene. While locked up he was visited
by Messrs. Peyton and Amber, his coun-
sci, and they proposed to petition for a
writ of habeas corpus. but Deputy Sheriff
Darr Of Charleton Heights and Mr. Rhodes
took him out of the Jurisdiction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-21
DIED.


BAKERsnTH. On Sunday. August 20. 1883, at .
O'Clock pm, JOHN, husband Of Ros,na BsksN
rupe @fA ssso h hs sts rsss.uc No sses 7
street northwest, on Tuesday. August q. &C
$50 pm: Relatives and friends are Respect
fully Invited TO attend
sm.. MIcHGIL Ai GuS NM; beloved bus.
Funeral from Church Of the immaculate cOpcert,os
Tuesday morning at O'Clock
DAVIS On Saturday, August 10. 1888, at pm,
OF typhoid fever. RICHARD ALLEN, son a
VIM r Davis aged eighteen yssn and twenty
Funeral from his fathers residence. II K strest
Friends and aequaiptaDces are respectfully 10
vited to attend.
ss p9 0n s posx 9sf bkSET q Raa
Funeral Wednesday afternoon.
81 a, AS{Ss. +, S...ss s .s
Hester Cranky. deceased
lnterment at Boston Mass.
HOWELL Entered into ret On The morning q A.
Notice q fans.l her.sfser at r.sidsacs. IzIT .
street northwest
MINER on August 10. isss. ALFRED Milne,
years and three months.
NJ. wesried limbs are now at rest
MY ms.s r1 my fT,e c WON dco ham s,.x
In heaven where We shan part No mora
Dear wife, flrewen my life b past
May you and I unite at last
Weep not for me, nor sorrow take,
But 1--we my children for my sake.
Interment at Glepwood cemetery on MONDAY. A.
gust q. at pm, the funeral 70 start frou
the deceased's residence.
PATTERSON. On Sunday, August %, 1884, at .
pm, BUTAH z. PATTERSON, beloved oaugh-
ter Of Charles II. and Matte Pattsrpoo. aes1
three years. three months and three dAya
Notice Of funeral hereafter. Cst Louis papsss
please copyl
SULLIVAN. On Sunday. August 20 lspe, at a.ss
am, at hi, bome; sS New yerssy svenpe
Mary sullivan and son Of Mary and The lats
John Sullivan.
Funeral Tuesday from his hate residence At s:ss
an, thence to 81. Aloysiu Church wbers
requiem mass VIII he said for the repose Of he
soul. Friends invited to attend
ZffPKECHT. The remains OF NINA zyP
PRbChT viii be taken from the vault In RocS
Creek cemetery and inferred In their Anal
resting place on August q, 1905 at pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-21
A SHIT for Slander.

In the case of Charles d. Hood against H.
Walker for $4,000 damages for SANDER in
charging that the application of VIM. Clot-
worthy for retail liquor license had been
distracted from the files of the excise
board and complainant took them the
papers,. the defen liant has, by Mr.. A. B.
DuySn. fled demurrer. 1t states that the
declaration doesn't state a cause Of ac-
ton; that there is no allegation that the
application is a public record; that there is
no such offense known to the law as at
tempted to be set forth; that the words
alleged to have been published are not per
Sc actionable and there is no allegation of
special damages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-21
A Labor Conference.

A conference OF the delegates from tire
various trade unions OF New York city 70
take action on the existing condition ~
Affairs IN the labor world and 70 devise
means Of assisting the unemployed and 20
formulate plans for a great labor demon
stration was held yesterday
Resolutions were passed asking all labor
organizations 10 devise some means 70 a.
sfst the unemployed. calling upon the sta e
officials TO give employment to idle men
and asking that evictions Of unemployed
workmen for non-payment Of rent be pro-
hibited during the financial crisis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-21
THROUGH DARK LANDS.
DR.. Carl Peters. who Carried the Ger
man Flag Through Afrtca.

Washington this year seems to be sharing
with the windy city the honor of being a
Mecca toward which the great people of ali
lands are turning their footsteps We have
mao spanish royalty. japanese Hindostanee
ana all the rest. Few OF all these however
are as interesting as a man who IL expected
10 arrive In this city this afternoon. He Is
interesting not for what his forefathers
were but for what he himself has done
The man is a German. DIR. Carl Peters OF
Berlin, who is known as one of the greatest
OF African travellers and IL famous for what
he has done for Germany in the dark conti-
nent
DR.. Peters arrived in New York on Satsr-
Gay morning. and is expected to stop on for
a short visit IN Washington on his way to
Chicago. whittier he Is going TO represent
Africa In the chronological congress, which
Is 70 meet there shortly. DIR. Peters is hut
thirty-six years of age and began his labers
In Africa nine years ago. His first mission
vas TO annex to Germany a certain portion
OF country. He went into the Usagara. The
Ckami. the Cgnon and the Useguha coun-
tries Then he returned TO Germany. and
on February IS. 1885. obtained the first Ger
man Imperial charter ever given TO a colo
NAL enterprise After more work in Africa hs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-21

The lawn fete of the Barotti League of
st. Augustine's Church came to a success
full conclusion by the award of the fol-
lowing prizes: Swiss music box. Mrs. Her.
bert; a pair of French vases. Mrs. Gillem
gentleman's office chair. Mr.. Mckinney
handsome ladies' fan, Miss Grace Cole. and
a grandfather's clock. Miss Simms. Much
credit Is due to the ladies in charge of the
various booths and tables. These were as
follows: Fruit and flower table. Miss Sarah
Brown in charge; Rebecca'S well, Mrs
Thomas and Miss Mary Brown: Japanese
BOOTH Mrs. F1uger in charge. assisted by
Miss B. Jackson and Mrs. Toy. The two
cashiers, Miss NJ. f. Bowie and Miss Alice
Cole, were constantly at their posts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-21
Real Estate Matters.

Ella G. Moore has purchased for $50 900 of
j. G.. Moore part g. square 242, onting q
feet on Rhode Island avenue between 18th
and 18th streets northwest
s. Close has bought of E. j. Collins part
"a. square PIP, fronting % feet inches on
Massachusetts, avenue between 18th and
18th streets northwest for 50, lbs.
T. F. Conroy has purchased part II.
square % GO feet front on 18th between
and X streets northwesO of A. B. Duvall
for S. 955.
Emily E. Parish has bought of J. H.
MCGOWAN for $500 part II, square 761, Is
by 1856 feet inch on A between ID and Sd
streets southeast
W. F. Roe has purchased of c. A. Prem
tiss for 5000 sub F, square ga. Is by 100
feet on between 18th and 18th streets
northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-21
swept Over Niagara Faiis.

Edward Brennan, whose home il in New
York, went out on the Niagara river In a
sailboat at noon yesterday. While OF Grass
Island he attempted to fasten his craft 20
a passing steam yacht. In so doing his
boat was overturned. and he was thrown
into the water. The crew on the yach.
tried to save him, and followed him down
as far they dared toward the 'death
line" but finally had to give up, as Rren-
nan disappeared just before reaching The
white line Of breakers. His body wen,
will hardly be recovered until some d5rs
pass. Brennan was twenty-six years old
and had been boarding at the Hotel ATTAIN
tique.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-21
Terrific storm in New Jersey,

A terrific wind-storm swept along the
New Jersey coast Saturday evening. In
Somerset county gardens and crops were
vast amount OF damage done The rain
fell In torrents and the lightning flashed
necessarily. Hailstones fell In great num-
bers.
The trains were delayed. and in several
instances the windows on the northwest
side were completely demolished. No one
was killed. although several persons were
severely injured by the hail Several
horses and cows were killed in the fields
At Atlantic Highlands the storm caused
the loss Of two lives. John Leolson q Scan
dinavian. aged twenty-six, was struck by
lightning at the Central railroad pier, and
H. E. Hurnel OF South Plainfield. n. j.
storm in Bentley's bathing pavilion, was
suddenly crushed to death by the collapse
Of the building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-21

Ohio democrats would never have norni-
mated Col. w. A. Taylor as their candida to
for lieutenant governor had he not wait ed
until after the balloting to make this awful
threat: From this hour until the sun goes
down upon a democratic victory In Novem-
Der my voice will never be silent"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-21
Veteran Firemen Make q VISIT.

Yesterday a number OF the Veteran Vol
unteer Firemen'e Association accepted the
invitation OF Mr.. j. Richard Brown to visit
his home In Alexandria county to christen
dinner set presented Mrs. Brown by the
veterans some time ago. The visitors re-
ceived an old Virginia welcome and spent
the day In discussing q capital dinner the
foundation OF which was the chicken yard,
garden and orchard OF the host and In
nghting the battles OF the past DER again.
They returned late in the afternoon, each
bearing q souvenir OF the visit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-21

Chauncey F. Black of Pennsylvania.
president of the National League of Demo
cratic Clubs. has been In the city for some
days making some arrangements for the
part which the organization he heads is to
play in the Ohio campaign. Gen. Black
tional repute to attend the Pennsylvania
state convention of democratic clubs to be
held at Allentown September 26