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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-01-18


ing what better to q = come
to you, to see 4 uggesi
anything to relieve nder-
stand that intend ou veil
for your advice; s. Iou ever
succeed in recoverin 1l<g, youi
reward shall be e and dol.
lars.
Was the ring - nIuable
as that ? ! asked,
'Intrinsically, lS~ered;
sand yet, to me, s : IL She
reasons I hax<,n lS1
cash. value j he diamond xoufd
not exceed thousand dollars. and
vet | would give five thousand
nay, ten thousand--rather than
lose it. Besides, there runs le-
gend in the family. that whoever
parts with it will suffer some great
misfortune
You had it week ago, you say
you showed it to friend-you
locked it up in your safe--and you
have not seen it since?'
That is my statement
who was the friend to whom you
showed the ring p
'The Honorable Godfrey Percy,
the youngest son of an English no.
bleman, who has been spending a
couple of weeks at my house as my
guest.
'ls he with you still p
HE is. l will befrank with you.
My sister and | met him in Lon.
don a,couple of years ago, and he is
now engaged to her, and will remain
my guest until after the wedding,
which is fixed for a week from to.
day.
WAS he with YOU when YOU locked
the ring in the safe p
'.Wbv that onest;on Mr. Carbonp p,
well. for ANYTHING Won like. II
YOU are to question INV questions ]
fear we shall not get on very fast.
If he was with YOU. of course ht
saw you lock it up, and YOU hav.
proof that YOU did what YOU think
you did,
Il beg your pardon, Mr.. Carbon
thought your questions might i'm
ply some suspicion of my friend or
your part, and | would just as soor
have you to suspect my own wife
Yes, he was present and saw m'
place the ring in the iron box, locl
that, and afterward lock the safe
and he is as anxious as / am t.
have me solve the mystery by th'
recovery of the precious jewell
so far SO good. Now, then, 20,
have servants, OF course I"
Yes, six-two men, boy, ant
three females
you do not suspect any of them?
'How can l, when no one know
the combination of my safe-lock be
sides myself?'
st is a mysterious affair." sal,
l, 'and / can get no clew from any
thing You tell me. To make a star
in the matter, it might be necessa
for me to be an inmate in you
house for few days, and even tina
might amount to nothing
| Il would like to try ANYTHING tina
would promise even the shadow o
a hope,' he anxiously reioined, wit
an air of depression.
Then suppose | become You
guest for a few days p I suggested
IF you will.'
.But not as an officer--not in m
real character / proceeded. sYo
must introduce me as a friend q
vonrs inst come to town-say Wi
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-01-18

n TRANCE things sometimes come
~ under your notice." / one day
said to q leading detective.
New-York tribune., 1894-04-27
MERRY GJRES CAST AT MEN.

WITTY WORDS OF THE S1'FFRAGISTS ~ ST
LUKE's METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
The Rev Charles 5. narrower. pastor OF St
Lukes Methodist Episcopal Church. in West Forty
frst-st presided at a suffrage meeting held IN me
chapel Of the church last evening. In opening the
meeting he intinated that he could not be con-
sdered as really favoring the cause but he mad
nothing 10 say against II. He said that he con-
e1ered expeiiency 10 be the most important ques-
ton involved He objected 10 all arguments against
the capablity Of woman. He argued that the ser'-
responsibilities Of citizenship called Tor the hSh-
est degree Of Intelligence. and that woman had
proved her equality with men In this respect. lie
rebuked those who dismissed the question OF outrage
with laugh a sneer and advised them 10 give
earnest sincere thought 10 the question He doupten
womans real desire for the ballot but said ne was
willing 10 give her anything she wanted Jury-ooN
and all. and what she didn't want 10 do-Why' man
would 10 for her.
Mrs. Marguerite Moore spoke in her usual witty
manner Men say that women haven't judgment
she began. "and make this as an excuse why they
shouldn't vote They seem TO forget that there IS
one particular day in a woman's life when some
man considers that her judgment is iniailnie' This
Croton water that drink is filled with pohtcs
tne broken streets that are pitfalls TOT unwhIy
abound In politics. the humps Of sugar indispensable
for the afternoon tea have their share in politics
even the baby in it's swaddllng clothes cannot es
cape as there has been discussion over the freedom
Of the wool OF which its clothes are made 49,,
How can woman rear good citizens II she takes
no Interest In politics? II is no argument 70 say
TIA, politics are not ht for woman. They should D.
made pure and noble. and worthy Of the best at
tributes Of Womanhood Man and woman canno
work apart Man alone Will continue 10 make
mess Of government just he is doing now"
Royal 5. Crane said among other things tina
Jealousy was the cause Of mans opposition q
woman suffrage. He declared that the present con
dition OF politics bad that only the infusion
of the noble characteristics Of woman would i'm
prove them.
The other speakers were Mrs. Lille Devereu7
Blake and Miss Harriette A. Keyser.
A paror meeting was held az the home OF Mrs
New-York tribune., 1894-04-27
L the contributions that have

the men. even without the contributions that have
been steadily received
The latest announcement Of the selection Oh d
camp near Washington made by Mr.. Coxey Is that
the Brghtwood Driving Park. on the Se'en'i-'"
road had been secured. The use of the park WAS
offered Mr. Coxey said. by Frank f. Cohger io'-
merly City Postmaster in Washington Inc reason reason
given for the switch from Woodley ParN' p,S, w.
had been accepted on Tuesday was that the I'ti
wood Park had a fence around IT, so tha' au-
mission could be charged ,,o.,,, on
Whatever may be the belief in w ashihS ,yn ,( ,n IN
account of the probable dimnuton IN SIZE ol ,s ~,
by the police In looking after the CROOKS thd' a. :
accompanying It. 4 gang OF nine shell men men anu h
confidence men, who have been hanging aqou. ,, III
army for several days congregated mere thlS A. -
noon and N5 from an Old man named reilS
q. Watkins on the shell game .A, oor,, =,
There lively fight in camp tnIS sG G eVemls mn
between two OF the COmTonwealers lhey tnele
separated. however before any harm vas eons Go,ie
and were threatened with discharge II the oHehee
repeated go -
The camp tomorrow will be at Gathersburg ana
on Saturday at Rockville The GalthersOurg cainp
will he named Legal Tender. in honor OF MI
CoXey's youngest son. ~ ,,At,
division of COxey's army fifty In number, atter
fifteen mile march arrived at Ashton, near TINS
place this afternoon. They leave tomorrow morn
ing for Rockville, Md. where they will join Coxey
! Sa
New-York tribune., 1894-04-27
THE BATTLE AT BILLINGS.

Az ACCOUNT or THE CONFLICT BETWEEN
DEPUTIES AXD THE CoxEYITEs
Tacoma. Wash. ApriI pa resident of this city.
who happened t. be AT Billings yesterday when the
ogh, between the deputies and Coxeyites occurred.
has returned here. In speaking Of The hsht' "hich
he witnessed. he said,
"About o'clock the Coxey contingent from Butte
ca strong wearing their colorci badges rolled into
Killings on fifteen freight cars, loide; on top ana
inside. and with nass dying. followed closely hy n
train containing United States marshals. The west
hound passenger train was laid ont thirteen hours
fearing TO run up against them and for safety went
ON n slde-track half a mile below town, the train
and rartv having their own way Upon arriving at
Killings the leader. Cunningham. from the top of
tho car WAS addressing the large crowd when about
af,eon derltv marshals rushed past under arms 10
,n,ur. him, The crowd surgcl from all sides, while
Ga. coxeyitcs from their train gave the marshals
,,.,rnlng To commit no violence. The engineer was
,J,ccI under cover Of rifles and ordered 10 leave the
cab when suddenly ten or n dozen rifles were dis-
CHARGED The Coxeytes charged and the marshas
reircatcI under fire. ,
"tili them, Hang them" shouted the Coxeyltes.
yhn saw one Of their crowd top Of the train with
blood streaming from wound In his forehead Sev-
eral deputies ran followed By thr crowd hutunS
snres and hitting several OF the marshas. who were
driven back to the train narrowly escaping Win
thrr lives The Coxeyites smashed the captured
rides I'm pieces over the railroad tracks.
The action OF the marshals In shooting INTO te
crowd was severely condemned. one citizen was
shot through the lung but Will recover. There wer-
n, fatalities one man was shot In the chest hut
,rns not much hurt The Billings people furnished an
abundance Of PROVISIONS and after speeches by the
leaders Cunningham and Hogan. denouncing the
dcputies az murderers they violently captured n
the right OF way The deputy marshals remained n
Bllings 1t is a wonder that mnny were not Killed
New-York tribune., 1894-04-27
suspicious OF MURDER.
A MEMBER OF TAMMANY HALL FOUND
DEAD on THE RAILWAY TRACK.
ANGRY ITALIAN COUNTRyMDN MAY HAVE
KILLED HIM AND CARRIED his BODY
TO THE PLACE WHDRE 1T WAS


FOUND MANG1ED.
The dead and mangied body of Anthony Frisco.
an Italian well known in colonies Of his country
men in New-Jersey and this city, was found on
the tracks of the Pennsylvania Railroad near
Franklin Park early Yesterday morning. The
circumstances of his death point to a possibility Of
foul play. and the suspicion so strong that
Coroner McDede withheld n death certificate
and decided that the man had been murdered.
and that his dead body had been placed on the
track TO hide the crime. Three of his pockets
had been turned inside out. Everything valu-
able had been extracted from them and only a
large batch OF papers of various kinds was lett
serving to establish his identity Two ltt'ers
We're found in his clothes from Richard croker
one dated July l. 1898, and the other July y,
1893 and concerned a place which Frisco waitru ,.
10 obtain in this city. Mr.. Croker referred MN
TO Commissioner Andrews.
Another letter was from T. S. Williams pri-
vate secretary to Governor Flower. OF New oIA'
relating to a letter Of Introduction winch tr'Sco
wished to secure to Dr. J. H. Senner. Comnlls-
sioner Of immigration. There was also letieI
from Henry T. Thurber, private secretary "i
President Cleveland. dated February "a 1874, ana
in reference to the same subject OtheT pip.I9
showed that Frisco had an ofhce in room 80;
9O3 Stewart Building. No 9ON Broadway. ana
that he had been living at No. @02 HeniersOE-S'''
Jersey City He was a member of laiHaIH
Hall and influential among his countrNh'h, ne
owned farm at Deans station. near Ne"-
RrunGWiCk
large colony of Italians whom he employed at the
sand banks. ,,,o
At the Street Cleaning Department Frisco
was remembered as a padrone who occasionally
furnished the department with loW-Friidc ltp
ers mainly in emergencies suCh as Sho".tli7 -,
SUPERINTENDENT Robbins said that about tht'r
months ago Commissioner Andrews SEM 10,
Frisco after being informed that ne had laii,'"
to pay his men wages due them. AS MI iIup-
bins remembered the circumstance, the Coi"iniS
sioner had read Frisco severe lesson for his dis
honesty and finally drove Prisco from MS P'vS0 ~
department again -, ..l,,o,,, ,,,.
Before this occurrence Frisco hah lreQuchel!
heen 70 the Department TO ask for places i"T
countrv,nen of his II IS reported tha' ne re-
ceived money from Italian laborers on the prom
isa of obtaining employment FOR them from ,he
c,roet cleaning Department: but the men neither
secured crploym TT nor got their money pdCh.
Among the rumors In circulation y'S'erndy W. W.
that Frisco had been followed by countrFilc
~ his who's, money ne had got through lal@,
represe n tations and may have been assaul 'r'' 20
nv them. after they had failed to obtain theiF
pdS
New-York tribune., 1894-04-27
REGULARS ORDERED TO PUYALLUP.
Troops At VANCOUVER BAHRACks TO INTER-
FERE WITH 'GENEIAL' sIEPARDS
PLAN TO GRAD 4 TRAIN.

PLAN TO GRAB TRAIN.
Seattle Wash. April 2G-The Northwestern In
dustrial' forces 100 strong. marched out OF town
last night first making n demonstration on the
nrncipnl streets which were packed with people
IN see them depart They marched through Seattle
four miles. and camped for the night In church
and several deserted store buildings. Commander
Chenar ri saws the men will be marched to Puyallup
thrtv miles distant. the Northern Pacihc where
no savs a train will b, taken He refuses to tell
how ne expects to get the train. ana admits that
tho Northern Pacific refused to give him one.
Portland ore April 26.-The troops at vancouver
barracks received orders tonight TO proceed to
puvallup on the lire OF the Northern Pacific road
Tho officials Of the road expect the Industrial
Army OF the Northwest, under the command OF
chenard TO carry out It's threat to seize train
at that place. q. M, .,,..,.,., ,r,,,,,
from Portland will undoubtedly make an attempt
80 takc n train some time shortly, but the ran
ro,d comrany is determined not 10 carry the traIns
4 carload OF special officers passed through mere
rhaoI ~ the last freight train to crcumVent any
80. which the tramps might make
Tacoma April 26.-Consderable apprehension mas
x,'"'.i here i'm regard the industrial Army
.a,a.nt II was feared that the bands from Ia
f"nc,,on I'm a few days. would seize a tram ana
amse trouble Prompt action on the part or the
yyhorai authorities, however, has done much 10
r,i ,hIs fear about nfty deputy marshals have
ulSpi ,nrn I'm by order Of the United States Circuit
ppTi,e The Federal authorities announce that they
@ scc,re force enough to prevent the tranps get
Inc out OF the State with stolen train
New-York tribune., 1894-04-27
TEN MILES NEARER WASHlNGTON.

c,ovrv.s "ARMY'' AT HYATTsTowN. MD.-MoNEY
FROM ADMISSIONS.
uvat,stown. Md. April S-The days ten-mile
a.oh ~ the Coxey army" from Frederick to this
.,,ace was not remarkable for incident on reaching
here at 2 D. m the procession passed 'hrouSh .ne
one street OF the town CoNey III "' ''7s' ''""'e
and smiling and the band playing.
r,e admission scheme has proved satisfactory 80
o. q. ,,ghtenng the expenses OF Mr. Coxey in man
IT,, la The army on the road is concerned The gate
an,s IN ali the large towns have averaged $50
a.y which ha. more than paid for the feeding OF
New-York tribune., 1894-04-27

bty Of Withdrawing altogether from lhe III
partite agreement and leaving Samoan affairs To
be adjusted by Great Britain and Germany as
may seem desirable To- those countries rms
to-dav's telegrams from London. but in face of
the fact that the United States has coallns
station in Pago-Pago Harbor. and that tne
abandonment Of this possession would De u't.i,
uniustifabl. in fact it is difficult To fancy that
the President would commit such an extreme
act of fOllV
New-York tribune., 1894-04-27
10 BE PROFESSOR ~ THE CITY UNIVERSITY

rniadelphia April 26-George Francis James, late
seeretary OF the University Extension Society," has
oeen elected professor OF pedagogy In the University
VI tne City OF New-York. Mr.. James was born on
august B, 1861 at Normal. H.. and was graduated
Vm Michigan University in 1886. He pursued grad
uase studies for a year and half at the University
:, s''chigan. taking the degree OF Master OF Arts
M ai'erward went to Europe for the purpose OF
inv studies In pedagogy and literature, work
two ~ maize and Paris. and subsequently taught Tor
Of years as professor OF pedagogy in the University
sior r'asnvllie He was engaged in University Exten-
for YORK In connection with the American Society
vssr he Extension of University Teaching for two
va,r and half: Mr.. James will enter upon his
of IN New-York on October l. He is the author
many educational ESSAYS and monographs
New-York tribune., 1894-04-27
FATALLT SHOCKED By 4 WIRE.
q LINEMAN KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS wHILI
AT WORK on 4 LOFTY PERCH
NEWARK

n NkWAKk
James Mason. twenty-seven years old. lneman
enployed by the Pennsylvania Railroad was IA
uly shocked while at work late yesterday after
n''a On pole at Hamilton and Railroad aves.
nswark. Mason was al work with gang fixing wires.
ns was astradde OF a piece, when he was
seen 10 drop his pliers to the ground and hang
nmp over his perch. Several mounted the
tve and quickly possible released him and
sSxered him TO the ground. lie was insensible and
Scoy burned about the hands. An ambulance took
Tin 70 hospital. where he died Mason lived In
N'en'on. and was married
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-28
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Filthy Condition of Rock Greek Stirs Up
Citizens.
Many other Notes of General, Local,
Social and Personal Character
Cattle Market.

THAT filthy sewer and constant menace
to health" as Congressman Kilgore calls
Rock creek, is again agitating the people
of this section. The alleged fushings, citi-
zens say, have become intolerable nuis-
ances. They amount to nothing but the
letting out of the water through the OPEN
ing Of the mouth dam and the exposure Of
the heavy filth that sinks TO the bottom.
The odors, being then unsurpassed, rise
in strength to the streets above. The Of
Tense on these occasions is against the eye
and nose. 1t is almost impossible to actu-
ally flush the creek above the point where
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal empties IT.
self
1t was thought that the opening of the
creeks outlet-dam gates would partially
remedy an evil. 1t has, in fact, the citi-
zens say, aggravated 1t.
Canal Affairs.
Boats left Cumberland on the Goth for
Georgetown. laden. as follows:
Consolidation No. 2, Capt. Saylor; No.
H., Capt. Williams; E. NJ. Guinnevan, Capt.
Cox; Consolidation No. IL, Capt. Fox; Con-
solidation No. q, Capt. Renner; b. T. john
son, Capt. Riley; J. ]. Alexander, Capt.
Bowers; c. w. Miller, Capt Benner; Ollie
", Capt. Creamer; No. ia, Capt. Bowers;
No. 113, Capt. Bowers; No. 100. Capt. Fox.
With the cargoes consigned to Williams
port, 1,9OS tons were loaded on the 10Th
for canal transportation.
Cattle Market.
At the Arlington live stock yards Mon
day fifty cattle were up and sold Best,
to 4 Ii: good, 8 1-2 to "a; medium,
3 IA to 8 IL; common. 1-2 to 8. 80
sheep and lambs. Lambs, 10 TO 4 IL;
sheep, 2 to IA; yearings, 3 to IL:
calves, to 1-2. 80 hogs, to 3 ID. Is
cows and calves, s25 to $65. State of the
market good for all kinds of stock.
Notes.
Mrs. Bessie Young, wife of r. H. Young
of Cherrydale, Va, on the Falls Church
road, formerly of Georgetown, who died
on Monday night, was buried today at
Andrews Chapel. Va.
Mrs. E. S. Parker Of 1912 Bath street was
Inferred yesterday at Holy Rood.
The Georgetown Athletic Club will give
their first ball tonight at Linthicum Hall.
Considerable interest has been aroused,
and the event promises to be one of I'M
portance.
The trial of Goodwin, the man who last
summer SO terribly hacked Lawrence the
keeper of the High View Hotel, with a
knife while craZed with drink, has again
been postponed. 1t was to have taken
place In the Virginia jurisdiction having
charge on Tuesday.
The postmasters intention to make Ten
leytown station with carrier service
has filled the citizens of that growing
place with infinite satisfaction. They re-
gard the movement the first of list
they have been working for and will no
doubt now begin to slowly receive. Lights
are what they will work for next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-28
Than Il sgiYinR Deferred,

The members of the smallpox service are
not as fortunate as the other employees Of
the District, inasmuch as they did not re-
ceive their pay today As one of them re-
marked, they will give thanks in the
spirit, not in the flesh" Instead Of the
customary turkey tomorrow they will en-
Joy the hearty sympathy of DIR. Woodward
(who was unable to help them in the mat
teri, end this consolation, while not SO
satisfactory to their palates as the national
bird. will doubtless prove gratifying.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-28
SCOTS
49, ~
Emulsion

nourishes. 1t does more for weak
Babies and Growing Children
than any other kind of nourish.
ment. 1t strengthens Weak
Mothers and restores health to
all suffering from Emaciation
and General Debility.
For Coughs, Colds, Sore Throat, Bron.
chitis, Weak Lungs, Consumption, Blood
Diseases and Loss Of Flesh.
Scotia Bovine, NY. All Druggists. SOC. and 81
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The Catholic Churches.

At ST. Patriclls Church there will be
solemn high mass at 0 o'clock. Rev. Dr.
Stafford preached the. Thanksgiving ser
mon last Sunday, and SO, In consequence
there will be none to morrow.
The services at st. Pauis Church VIII
consist of a low mass at 80 am, high
mass at and the benediction at I:5o In
the evening.
At St Matthews Church there will be no
music of a special character Low mass
will be said at 7:3O in the morning and
high mass at 8 o'clock, to be followed with
PRAYERS for the civil officers.
The principal celebration OF the day VIII
be at St Aloysius Church. At the solemn
high mass at . o'clock Monsignor Satolli
will preside Rev NJ. G.. Dolan and Rev. Z.
Gillespie, the pastor and assistant pastor,
will make addresses. procession Will
leave the college at $50 a. m. to escort the
archbishop to the church 1t will be as
follows: Delegation from the y NJ =. -
headed by President Van Reuth, the male
members of the congregation and the Con
zaga College Cadets, under the command
of Mai. John NJ. Carr, with Capt Duny
commanding company and Capt. DAN
forth company b, and the corps drum ana
bugle corps. The musical program will be:
Organ voluntary; grand professional,
Asperges Me, quartet: kyrie, Gloria Credo,
Sanctu and Agnus DEL by Mario, and ben
edctus, GoUnod; Veni Creator, Mrs. Berry,
with violin obligato by Mr.. s. Minister; at
the offertory Ave Maria, Owens. sung by
Mrs Berry, Miss Whitaker and MIR. Hand
lin; papal benediction and TIE Deum. The
quartet is: Soprano, Mrs. Kitty Thompson
Berry: alto, Miss Pauline Whitaker; tenor,
Mr.. M. w Handlin, and bass. Mr.. James
Nolan Organist. Miss Jennie Glennan.
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Baptist and Congregational.

baptlSt ana COnSre&atIOhHA.
All of the churches belonging to the Co.
lumbia Association of Baptists will unite
in Thanksgiving service at the First Bap-
fist Church. 10th street above Scott circle.
Rev. DIR. ]. NJ. Gregory. Of Calvary Bap-
tist Church will preach, and the Baptist
ministers of the city will participate In the
services. Special music will be furnished
by the choir, under the direction OF +. s.
Foster. The choir Is composed of the fol-
lowing: Soprano. Mrs. 7. G. Noyes; Alto
Mrs. c. B. Rheem; tenor, Mr.. Alex Mosher:
basso, Mr.. N. d. Coward; director and Or
ganist, Mr.. p. S. Foster. The choir Will
render Bucks Festival Re Deum in f fiat;
"Sing Unto the Lord" by Buck, In f. So
prano solo, 1.-THE Holy CITY," Mrs. Moves
The First Congregational and Mt. Pleas
ant Churches will unite In service at the
first named church. The exercises will be-
gin at 10 o'clock, and Rev. NJ. Ross Fish
burn will preach the sermon. The musical
program of last Sunday evening VIII De
repeated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-28

The ns-Mississippi congress yesterday,
at ST. Louis, elected George Q. Cannon of
Utah permanent president, with one vice
president from each state.