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The Washington times., 1894-06-04
INFECTION IN COMMUNION.
The Use of Individual Cups Approved by
Medical authority.


IFrom the Medical Recordl
The suggestion that there is danger OF
communicating diseases by the use of a
common cup in the administration Of the
communion has been often made in the past
few years. The idea of their being physical
danger in the sacrament is naturally not one
quickly received, and until quite recently has
not been seriously discussed.
Tho establishment of tuberculosis among
contagious diseases. however, has given Il
fresh impetus to public feeling regarding .ic
need of hygiecic measures: and decisive
action in the matter of the administration OF
the communion has at last been taken by one
Of the churches at Rochester n. y. At a
ministers meeting in that city on March ..
DR.. W. S. Ely made n statement OF the daa-
gers attending the present method. and the
unanimous sentiment of the thirty-tiva minis
tiers present was tEat in view of the state
ments made there must be change.
A committee was appointed. and it made a
report recommending the use of small indi-
vidual tumblecs. about sixty of which could
be placed on tray of convenient size. This
plan will be adopted at the next communion
in June.
Since clergymen find that the sacrament
can be administered with equal ease and pro-
priety by individual cups, there is good rea-
son that this method should be adopted. We
are not sanitary alarmists. and it must be con-
ceded that the dangers of the ordinary way
are slight. But since they do exist it is wisest
to remove them.
The Washington times., 1894-06-04

EVEN the staid scotchmen are up in arms
against the House Of Lords. A monster
demonstration was held at Glasgow Saturday
night, which was participated in by trades
unions, Liberal associations, Irish bodies, and
other societies. A big procession marched
through the principal streets, and was cheered
by thousands OF spectators. A mass meeting
was subsequently held, and speeches were de-
livered from six different platforms. Amid
great enthusiasm resolutions were passed
calling on the government to abolish the
House of Lords. While there is no imme-
diate danger of the overthrow OF the heredi-
pretty evident that public opinion is rapidly
crystallizing in favor of some sort OF reform.
The Washington times., 1894-06-04
An Asylum for Cats.


One of the many philanthropies OF War
cester is conducted by Mrs. Albertina g.,
Cochrane. widow who lives, at No. II East
Shelby street, on Laurel Hill. 1t Is an asylum
for eats. 10 it the people of the neighbor-
hood take any vagrant feline that seems to
desire place ofshalter. and no cat could ask
for a kinder friend than Mrs. Cochrane The
animals receive the best OF food and the
warmest oil beds. md when it becomes neces-
sary to end their earthly existence the most
humane means are employed. Never cat
is killed until it has had at least brief span
OF pleasurabls days.
For food Mrs. Cochrane buys the best OF
steak, which she fries in thin strips with as
much ears. as II it were to be served at he<
own table. On pleasant days her home Is
conspicuous for the many cats summing them
selves on tba steps and walks or playing to-
gether on tito grass. Some OF them are dis
repa.able-look.ay pussies and have appa-
rently seen DAYS OF sorrow and suffering. In
their asylum they can purr away their hvD
Ii peace and comfort.
The Washington times., 1894-06-04

Word comes from Brooklyn that 1t hast
been practically decided not to build another
tabernacle. Some of the trustees are quoted
IS declaring that the tabernacle business
doesn't pay in any sense of the word, and
that probably the pastorate of DR.. Talmage
is at end. 1t is their idea now to erect g
church OF ordinary dimensions and preten-
sions. engage a minister of ordinary ability
ana salary. and let it go at that. The trustees
say that Dr. Talmage's idea has beent to preach
to all the world from the tabernacle pulpit,
but only Il small proportion OF the world
seemed to appreciate what he was doing for
il: a, least the world at large did not mani
fest its appreciation in dollars and cents, and
the result was debts and duns. toll and trouble,
endless worry. anu vela6on OF spirit
This decision leaves DIR. Taliuage out of G
lob, hut the chances are he Will not have to
rustic very long to find one. We have no
ton that some active and enterprising coh-
gregatiun in Chicago will make him an offer.
and that Talmage viii feel called upon to ac-
cept. Chicago has tackled some big prop\si-
tions and gotten away with sh9m every tins.
\ sIty that could mass so brilliant a succesA
Of the World's Fair un Ter inauspicious cir
cums;aaces. ought to feel encouraged to still
g-ca,er efforts. One thing is certain. If Chi
cago cunt 20 into the tabernacle scheme and
mike money out OF Talmase, no city can.
And The zeal would be reciprocal. Talmage
tind.lg his new environments pre-eminently to
his liking, would roll up his sleeves and sail
in.o the devil with greater agility and power
tban eyer.
Talmage is better adapted to Chicago than
to Brooklyn. and Chicago is better calculated
than Brooklyn to arouse Talmage to reali-
zation Of his possibilities. and get out OF him
al there is in him. Chicago is bigger city.
Ie has bigger ideas. bigger enterprises, bigger
stores, bigger aspirations. bigger fools, and.
above all. bigger debts and bigger fires. All
that it snems to lack to complete aad empha-
size its biyness is big supplies OF Talmageism
and Tnlnsgsan inspiration. If Christ came
to Chicago there is no telling what might
| bappen. but il raltnase starts in to evangelize
| it we shall expect to see him get there.-Chi-
| cago Exchange.
The Washington times., 1894-06-04

THERE is going to be Il lively fight for the
North Carolina Senatorship from now on.
Senator Ransom. who has already served
nearly four terms, wants to succeed himself,
and ex-Governer Jarvis, who was appointed
to succeed the late Senator Vance, wants the
long term. There has long been a bitter
rivalry between the two men. Senator JARVIS
is free silver advocate, and Senator Ransom
is strong adherent OF the administration.
Numerous other candidates are also spoken
OF, among them Representative Henderson,
chairman of ihe House Committee on Post
offices and Post-roads. AS the next legisla-
ture will be called upon to select two United
States Senators, politics in the old north state
may be expected to be quite lively during the
next few months.
The Washington times., 1894-06-04
Secure Part l---Now Ready.
ALL BORN ON The SANE DATE.

Editor Feu:ou's TripIets, Like His Other
Children, Saw Light or Nay %.
Ir. W. H. Fentor, editor of the Port Re-
public (N. - Daily Union, was at work
Monday evening writing about the crop out
look, Farmer Smiths new barn, the coming
strawberry festival of the Sunday school, and
other momentous subjects, says the New
York World, when he received a message
RON his family physician. 1t read: Three
boys aad all doing we'll
lie found, rs The World told at the time,
that the boys were new ones. They were
similar IN features and in weight-seven
hounds each. His dislnay gave way to pride,
ior the records show that this is the first set
OF triplets ever born in Atlantic county and
strange TO relate like his other children,
Florence. eyed eight; Harold, six. and Ray
;aoEG. three. they arrived on the same day of
the year. May II
Mr. Fenton has sent out this card:
The Washington times., 1894-06-04

WHETHER we maintain the parity Of the
metals used as money or not. we must main
tain the parity of the sexes and there are
grounds for believing that this parity has
been tampered with. Hon. Carroll D. Wright
has discovered that there are 1000 more
married men in this country than married
women This looks little mysterious, but
Mr.. Wright ought to know. 1t has generally
been supposed that marriage is civil con-
tract requires duality of contractors, and
why this large host of husbands should go
and flock by themselves is a mystery. But
figures don't lie, and so we must place our
faith in the statistics.
The Washington times., 1894-06-04
Mines 10 Start To-dny.

OssA1oosA. Iowa, June S.-Most of the
striking miners V no We're in Camp near Evans.
lett for their homes during the night or early
this morning. To-lays barbecue was TO be
the signal FOR {. monster mass meeting of
miners, hut ut noon less than 100 we're in
camp. This failure is Thought to ioreshadow
the collapse OF the strike. Ali the mines that
ran last week will star, up Tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1894-06-04
Bait That Stayed.

from the Beattysville Enterprise.1
Elihu Scrivner caught fif;een-pound pike
in a rather peculiar manner Saturday night.
He had Ii trout line set in the river about two
miles below Beattysville. The line was baited
with crawfish. A catfish weighing about
pound swallowed the bait. and the pike swal-
lowed the cat, which spread out the sharp
from the inside. The form of the catfish
could be plainly seen in the pixies stomach
The Washington times., 1894-06-04
rigas Thssrser .. Wheeling Greek.

Br.LA.az, Ohio. June "A representative
has Just arrisel rrcn the seat of the miners
trogb Is at Wncn Il; C:cn!. Al! the ccadi-
ticns are ripe t.scl4 .or bloody encounter.
-Four huadrat! III #ers ;tse in camp AZ that
poia. tni will Ii,ow ~ t.ains hauling coal to
p.lss cv,r the hn". Tho romganv Is
mating preparations 10 execute it,
coal shipTin.; cuHtracta. ami 1t IS announced
10 nj h; tni ;rl.n- will fc s.ar.ei as soon as
il .s ii.bt eno,i, .ntor Il " h1at danger from
os,.: .uc;inrS. The (iu:arSur has reused to
eail ous the troops u;.,ss, there should be a
violation o. the law committed.
The Washington times., 1894-06-04

BRAZIL is fast coming in touch with Uncle
Sam. The contracting for sixty freight en-
gines to be used on one of the government
railways is an indication that locomotives OF
American manufacture will hereafter find a
steady sale in Brazil and probably in other
South American countries. They prefer these
to English h-made engines, as in fact they are
fast learning of tho superiority Of all other
American machinery.
The Washington times., 1894-06-04

Il. E. TAUBENEcK, chairman of the national
committee OF the Peoples party, is coming to
Washington. He says the condition of the
country is very serious, and that law is par
TALLY suspended. He says the Coxey move
ment is a bubble OF discomfort arising to the
surface. If it should be suppressed without
giving relief, the same bubble will arise in
another and moro serious form.
The Washington times., 1894-06-04

DR. J. I. LANSING, Of Boston, is following
in the lines laid down by DR.. Parkhurst, of
New York, and is called the Boston Park
hurst. vigorous campaign will be waged
against the "dives" of the "hub, with which,
Dr. Lansing says, the police are in close SYM
pathy, and from whom they receive large
sums of money for protection. This is bad
yaar for sinners
The Washington times., 1894-06-04
Planning a Bic Birthday blowout.

From the LOnu0n otandafd
So far sum of 1S.0DG. .001 taels, or nearly
SO. 100000 sterling, has been subrcribed by
the Chinese officials. and Withdrawn from
other funds. for the purpose OF celebrating
tine sixtieth birthday of the Empress Dowager.
But even this enormous sun is hot sufficient.
and 10000. .0000 taels more are called for to
make the celebration upon what the imperial
advisers deem an appropriate scale.
The Washington times., 1894-06-04

SQUIRE CoArs, of Montgomery county, Pa,
says we are about to be involved in war,
because certain dry spring on his premises
has begun to flow. This spring has invariably
commenced flowing just before each war in
which this country has been engaged, and as
soon as the war is over it as invariably dries
up The spring is now spouting like west
ern geyser, and if the amount of blood to be
shed is in any way proportional to the
amount of water wasted We can look forward
to sanguinary times and high prices.
The Washington times., 1894-06-04
WASHINGTON. D. c., JUNE A. 1894.

TIE collectors for The TIMES will begin their
monthly rounds this morning, and We urge
upon subscribers to leave the amount OF their
Indebtedness (85 cents) at their residences.
This is an important matter, as the collectors
are very busy, and one visit to each house
should be all sufficient.
The Washington times., 1894-06-04

FRANCE still adheres to bimetallism, and
there is to be large increase in silver coinage
during the present and next year. The
budget committee has made a favorable re-
port on the governments proposal to coin
silver to the amount OF 100000 francs in
1894 and 600. 600 in 1885.
The Washington times., 1894-06-04
A n,5 Cir, 70 WOO with a pistol.

Late last night at Lead City Tom johnson,
a ieweler. was shot ami killed by Minnie Van
Aiken, Johnson had called and tried to ger
the girl to prom Sc to marry him. Faiiing IN
This n. drew a re, oyer nnd fred at ner. the
bali strikiu. hrr in Il wrist. Rushing at hsr.
h.s revolver was kn9ck al out oi his hand,
wherein, ol, sac .-raabe it anil pas three bui-
lets through his head. Mss van Aiken
worked in !. notei AMI bears a good reputa-
tiop,-S,, Paul Pioneer Press.
The Washington times., 1894-06-04

n YOUNG lady at lady's boarding school
has hung placard on the outside of her door
with the following legend: stockings darned
for cents And now that college is the
center of attraction for young men In search
OF sensible wife. But good things have
many imitators, and We may expect that these
The Washington times., 1894-06-04

THE TIMES, ever popular since its incep-
ton, the older it gets the better it is liked,
and it is now on all mems tongues. Go where
you will you hear of THE TIMES. you see men
reading it, and it is no uncommon thing to
see one man reading it to group of laborers
who are unable to read. This latter We think
one of the finest compliments that could be
paid to newspaper. What more satisfying
than to defend the weak and helpless; and
what more pleasing than to receive their
grateful acknowledgements? And this is a
part Of our platform, and this we intend to
do at all times.
The Washington times., 1894-06-04
Negro Democratic League Convention

Negro Democratic League Convention.
G II. ]. Taylor. president of the Negro
National Democratic League, has issued
call for convention to be held in Indian
apolis, the I'd of next August. The sessions
will last at least three days. and will he pri-
vate except to delegates and those securing
admission by ticket from the president
The Washington times., 1894-06-04

Ex-CoSoREssMAN A. 7. BLISS wants the Re-
publican nomination for Governor of Michi-
gan. Col. Bliss belongs in the Saginaw
country, and was elected toLsCongress from
the Eighth district in 1888, but went down be-
fore H. H. Yeomans in 1890, whe in turn was
defeated by W. s. Linton, the present repre-
setative, in 1892. The present Governor. John
T. Rich, according TO party usage, is entitled
to second term, and will probably be renom-
mated.
The Washington times., 1894-06-04
sa,vin,s Men Wish to BE Included.

To the Editor OF TEE TDiEs:
we should like TO say to the good people Of
Washington thet while you are responding to
Mrs Colby's grand appeal for aid TO tho COM
at Camp Bastile, we the Industrial
lists, ct Camp George V ashiagton, shall be in
cluGed in your bounty and generosity. We
sadly need 10 be a; present, out only tempor-
ariiy we hope Gen. THOMAS GALvIN,
Major GEORGE e. WARD.
The Washington times., 1894-06-04

How the great battles were fought and VIC
tories won
Gen. Grant said in his farewell address.
Your marches, your sieges and battles in dis
tance, duration, resolution in brilliancy Of
results. dims the luster Of the worlds
military achievements. and will be the p
dents in defense of liberty and right in
time to come
This work will be supplement to all WRIT
ten history, portraying as it does the striking
incidents Of battle. and giving the Hkenesses
of the leaders whose names were On every lip
in the days OF strife
Here the veterans will find the past recalled,
and here the young may gain inspiration to
emulate their patriotism and devotion
Be sure to embrace this golden opportunity
ana secure Frank Leslies Scenes and Por-
traits of the Civil War. now being sold to the
readers of our paper.
The Washington times., 1894-06-04

JOSEPH MEDILL, editor Of the Chicago Tri-
bune, is said to be in training for the seat now
occupied by Senator Cullom. II there we've
more editors in that body OF courteous old
gentlemen, we might witness more work and
less senatorial dignity
The Washington times., 1894-06-04
WHILE the Marine Band was playing in Il

WHILE the Marine Band was playing in the
White House grounds on Saturday the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland were interested list
eners. Baby Esther was lying in her moth
ers lap. and Mr.. Cleveland stopped over and
kissed her, and, according to Mrs. Grundy,
this pleasing incident was observed by many,
the ladies upon the lawn being especially in
terested
The Washington times., 1894-06-04

THE New York Sun has an epigrammatic
definition of a Democrat, which is easy to
understand in these days of many-colored
coats. "A Democrat is a man opposed to an
income tax" How lonesome Senator Hill
ynuct faali
The Washington times., 1894-06-04

THE Spanish bull fight is becoming fully as
dangerous as the French duel. A bull fighter
was killed there recently by bull. and
nearly all Spain turned out to do honor to his
memory. Steps will be taken that no more
such accidents shall happen.
The Washington times., 1894-06-04

A GERMAN PRINTER named Karl Seiger has
adopted horrible way OF getting rid of the
surplus population. Seiger, who was for
merly man of wealth and position in Berlin,
had met with business reverses. His wife
and himself feared they were on the verge of
starvation, and SO they decided to kill their
entire family of four children and then COM
nit suicide themselves. This they proceeded
to do, and the details are revolving. Want
and the fear of want are responsible for most
of the misery and crime which exist in the
world
The Washington times., 1894-06-04

Mr.. BENEDICT has put himself squarely on
record as regards the dangerous condition OF
the Government Printing Office, and II 1t falls
down the court can't Ainsworth him.
The Washington times., 1894-06-04

Col. BRECKENRIDGE addressed meeting at
Midway, in his district, on Saturday, in which
he told his hearers that he was "neither a
saint nor an angel" Very true, colonel, very
trlla
The Washington times., 1894-06-04
N.yaITups 70 Re Sold.

The President has authorized the sale at
public auction of the naval tugs Speedweil a:
New YORK.. al / Catalpa a. Norfolk, both hay-
ing been conlomnei.
The Washington times., 1894-06-04

BULGARIA is getting ready for a revolution,
and the Russian bear is getting ready to take
in that country as sweet morsel, bringing
the bear that much nearer the sick man of
Europe
The Washington times., 1894-06-04

THE newly constructed French ministry is
said to contain three members with strong
prejudlces against Great Britain. John Bull
is yet to be heard from.
The Washington times., 1894-06-04
The Weather To-day.

For the District of Columbia and Maryland.
fair; probably slightly warmer; southwesterly
winds. For Virginia, fair; westerly winds.
The Washington times., 1894-06-04

placards will hereafter form part OF every
ambitious young lady's outfit when she starts
for boarding school Beware OF limitations.
The Washington times., 1894-06-04
BORN
A New Field for Tal.nage

He now wants names for them.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-08-28
The Ass and the LeecheS.

An Ass once had his Abode in Marshy
Meadow where there were many Leeches.
He was greatly annoyed by these Crea-
lures, who were Impudent and Aggress-
i've and fastened themselves to his Body
that they might live by Sucking his
Blood. In his distress the Ass took
counsel with the Horse and the OK, who
advised him to Exterminate the Leeches
by Simple Plan which they explained,
but he would not listen to them. He
said he was afraid Prohibition would not
Prohibit. At last, when his Sufferings
had become unbearable, bright Idea
occurred to the Ass. "Since cannot
prevail upon the Leeches to desist by
wagging my Ears and switching my
TAIL" said he, 81 will adopt the License
System. I will permit them to Suck on
condition that they render up to me a
portion of the Blood" And when the
Horse and the Ok saw this plan in opera
tion they declared that they never heard
of anything quite so silly outside of HUI
man Society!
MoraEThe Licensing of the Liquor
Traffic as Temperance measure is the
height of folly.-Templar.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-08-28
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

What the General Assembly Adopted on
the Liquor Question.
The general assembly of the United
Presbyterian church in session last
month adopted the following:
THAT we regard the liquor traffic as
the overshadowing curse of this nation
an enemy to the peace, purity and pros
perity of the home, the church and the
state. To license this traffic is a sin
against God and crime against human
ity. Being morally wrong, it can never
be made legally right. For the Son of
God was manifested not to regulate, but
to destroy the works of the devil In
this connection we lament the fact that
one of our states enjoying the benefit of
prohibition has taken backward step,
and its legislature has SO far forgotten
the dignity of law as to bargain for the
violation of it's own statute. We believe
that the time has fully come when Chris
tians should cease to be Indifferent and
should unite their efforts regardless of
previous party affiliations for its COM
plete suppression.
THAT in our judgment no Christian
can be held innocent of wrongdoing
who, when moral question is at issue,
so votes as to be counted against the
side of righteousness"
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-08-28
NO. VI.

If the political maxim, "What is NOR
ally wrong can never be politically
right" is true, how can any Christian
man give his political support to a party
that dares not to offend its saloon sup
porters and which stands openly for the
license systems? If the saloon is morally
wrong, then the license system is NOR
ally wrong. Is that correct reasoning?
All right; let us go step farther: If the
license system is wrong, then the polit-
ical party that supports that system is
morally wrong. Now, don't wiggle out
of it. Is that correct reasoning? Ger
tainly it is. Then it follows as naturally
as daylight follows darkness that the
man who supports party which sup
ports a license system by and under
which the saloon, which is morally
wrong" lives and thrives is also NOR
ally wrong and is clearly equally guilty
with the rumseller. If this statement
Of the case is not true, l shall thank any
one for disproving it. My address is
Tallie Morgan, Scranton, Pa. If it is
right, then how can any church refuse
admission to membership to saloon keep
ers, who are carrying on business that
IS supported both directly and indirectly
by the great majority Of the members?
Let us be honest enough to face this
question squarely and bravely.