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The Washington times., 1895-03-12
FONT FOR ST. TEREsA's.
1t VIII Largely Resemble Thatin Famous
- WestIninsrer Abbey.

One of the most beautiful baptismal fonts
TO be found in any church in theiarchdiocese
OF Baltimore9will soon be placed in st.
Teresa's Catholic Church, Anacostia, of
which Rev. T. B. Hughes is rector.
The material from which the font is be-
ing made in Holland, is terra Gotta and stone
china, and it 7wRI greatly resemble the font
in Westminster Abbey, London, an exact
reproduction % f which can be seen IN the
National Museum, where it has beenviewed
and admired by thousands ofvisitorS.
The font to be placed in the church at
Anacostia will be rather more imposing
than the one at the National Museum from
the fact that it Will be surmounted by q
finelyrexecuted group, representing the
baptism OF Christ by John the Baptist.
The font itself VIII also be richly deco
rated. 1t will be o little mere than six
feet from the floor to the top of the statue
and about four feet to the basin. The
style OF architecture will be pure Roman.
The expense of securing the font will be
borne by the Sanctuary Society of the
church. The location Of the font has not
been determined, but it will probably be on
the east side of the edifice.
The Washington times., 1895-03-12
THE GREATNESS OF INDIA.
Something of its Population, Religio
Cr0OS and ReaStS

Something of its Population, Religion,
Crops, and Beasts
There are some big figures in q recent blue
book upon Indian affairs that has Just been
published in England, says the New York
Evening Post.
The great total of the.population. including
British India and native states, according to
census of 1891, was 2s7, ,223, ,431, as com
pared with 253. .793, ,514 at the census of 1881
the males numbering 146, 727, ,296, and the fe-
males numbering 146, ,496, 135.
Taking the distribution of population ae-
cording TO religion there was in 1891 207,-
731, ,727 Hindoo5, 81, ,321. .164 Mohammedans,
$3.50, 967 aboriginals, 7,131. 1861 Buddhists.
2,2S4, $50 Christians 1,906. .S33 Sikhs, 416, ,63S
Jains, so, SEA Parsees. IL, 194 Jews. and 42, ,763
of other religions. OF the Christian popula-
tion 1916. 1868 were certified TO be Roman
Catholics and 295, ,016 Church OF England. 49,
The total number OF police offenses re-
ported during 1892 was 135, ,639, as against
124, $50 in 1891 and lis, ,723 in $780, the police
being composed OF 150, $40 officers and men
The opium revenue in 1892 3 was Rx.
1888. $50 and the expenditure Rx. l ,602, 400,
giving as the net receipts on opium Rx. 6, $780,
6S4. In the last ten years the net receipts on
opium have been Rx. G., ,022. 9S7, while the
average annual number of chests of Bengal
opium sold for export during the last ten
years has been SO, 1894.
The actual area on which crops Of various
kinds were grown in India in 1892 was
$685. S97, ,3S9 acres, OF which 65, ,743, ,S12 were de-
voted to rice 81 ,4S4, ,8S9 to wheat, and 90, ,927,
655 to other grain, including pulse The
area devoted to cotton was s, SIC, ,24s acres; to
iute, 2,1S1,3 1874; to oil seeds, IS, ,545, OPS; to
tobacco, ], 49, ,54S; TO sugar cane, 2,79S, ,637;
to tea, $50, ,463, and to coffee, 122, ,7SS.
The length of railway lines open to traffic
| in 1898 was Is, ,459 miles. the number of pas
sengers conveyed was 1884, zoo, ,469, the goods
and minerals carried represented %, 727, $50
tons, the gross receipts were Rx. %, 955, 754
and the net earnings Rx. L, ,679, 200.
In 1892 21, ,9SS human beings and 81 .66S
head of cattle were killed by snakes and wild
beasts, the chief human mortality 19,025)
| having been due to snake bite. Tigers
claimed 947 human victims. leopards 26O,
wolves 1S2, bears 145, and elephants 72. On
the other hand, whereas only 4, 4Ss cattle
were killed by snake bite, no fewer than
%, 900 were devoured by tigers, SO,O13 by
| loopards, and 6, 75S by wolves.
The Washington times., 1895-03-12
IMMENSE GAS PROFITS.

There can be no question Of the ability OF
the Washington Gaslight monopoly to sell
dollar gas al a remuneratiye profit. In 1913
this company began business with capital
Of only $50. 900. Since that time it has paid
its stockholders nearly s7,OO0,OOO in divi-
dends, besides increasing its capital stock TO
1000, 600 through surplus earnings. This
immense sum, nearly $4,000, 600, has been
earned from the profits Of gas sold 10 the
Washington public.
The demand for gas is increasing each
year. Profits to the monopoly are larger in
consequence, and there is nothing unjust or
oppressive in demanding that Congress give
US cheaper gas. Hundreds Of other cities can
be cited where the public is supplied with
dollar gas at private profit, and many in
stances can be named where even lower
prices are remunerative.
There is no use waiting for the gas mo-
nopoly to act. Washington will never have
cheaper gas until Congress forces that cor
poration to make concessions. Unite in a
petition making the demand, and way will
be found to obtain favorable legislation fix
ing lower prices.
The Washington times., 1895-03-12
THEY SOLD THE CHURCH.
New York Presbytery Indifferent TO Dr
parKhurst's CensIre OF Their Action

New York. March lin spite OF the
remark of the Rev. DR.. Parkhurst from
the pulpit yesterday, that the proposed
sale of the Church of the Sea and Land, by
the Presbytery, after it had been promised
to the Madison Square Presbyterian Church
for missionary purposes. was "a deliberate
cold. .blooded violation OF solemn con-
tract ard an act which. If committed in
Wall street would have furnished the
members of the Presbytery with juicy meat
for homietical exploitation" the Presby-
terry to-day voted the sale of the church.
As it was introduced, the resolution di-
recting the sale quoted the words of DR..
Parkhurst, given above, in a way to imply
censure by the Presbytery. but it was
amended, with the consent of the mover,
after DR. Mulalyhad urged thatthe preamble
be allowed to remain
DR.. Mullaly's remarks caused consider
able laughter among the members. and the
speaker became very angry, Turning
around to the other members, he said:
This is the couTf of Jesus Christ and
this laughter is unnatural"
The Washington times., 1895-03-12
ROUNDED UP THE "WINzERs."
Members of Noted Band of Hell's Bot.
tom Crooks Caught hY the Detectives


Detectives Weedonand Lacey made good
haul yesterday when they arrested Fred
Winfield, Robert Carter, John Johnson
and John Carter, young colored men. AS
yet the only charge entered against the
prisoners is petit larceny, but before the
detectives get through the prisoners Will
probably have to face the grand jury on the
more serious charge Of housebreaking and
grand larceny
Detective Lacey ysaidlast night the men were
members of an organized gang OF thieves,
known as the Winfield gang" or
Winners" They iDfest that unsavory
section of North Washington known as
"Hell's Bottom,' and have been engaged
in all manner OF lawlessness from sneak
thieving torobbiDg wagons and stores.
The members of the gang were first ar
rested during the raid on the Triangle
House" before daylight Sunday morning,
where il is said games OF crap and cards
were in progress. They Were taken to the
police court and charged with being va
grants, but the cases were dismissed by Judge
kimball aud the men were Tearrested in
Thompson'ss ssaluonyesterday morning by the
detectives on The more serious charges that
have been placed against them.
I'tttNtlhi Sd. Tue w Ili ltltl gang
broke into ard Iobbcd Warfields butcher
shop. No. 1909 / 2 Fourteenth street. and
stole gas stove The detectives also ex-
pect 10 prove that they robbed n confeCtion-
cry wagon Saturday night and stole a lot
Of candies and got away with three hams,
the property of the Enrich Beef Company,
besides other robberies that have been re
ported recently.
Fred Winfield. so Detectives Weldon
and Lacey say. is one of the most successful
thieves that ever worked in Washington.
John johnson. another member of the gang,
was with the group OF thugs who held up
and robbed an Italian fruit vender some
months ago. Robert Carter is a Hell Pot
tom" tough character, and is known as
''the rabbit
John Garter is only fifteen years of age.
but isssaid 10 be already STEPPED in crime
He is known as "Sedate.' owing to the
quiet manner in which he proceeds about
his crooked work
One of Fred Winfield's favorfte games
was to employ crowd of small hoys, who
were instructed by him in the crooked art,
and then used as tools and ''transom
Jumpers"
The detectives have already recovered
alotof stolen goods where itwas secreted by
the gang. They expect to unearth more to-
day.
The Washington times., 1895-03-12
RnI1imore Niartats

baltimore, March 11--Fiour drm-western SUI
per, ! lsOa2OO; do extra , I0a2 30; do family,
. 60a2 7S; winter wheat patent, , s5a2 I5; spring
do &4Oa3 20 Special brands higher: spring
wheat straight, 3 I5a3- -25-recei pts, 1452S bar-
Tels; shipments, 3sS barrels. Wheat hrner-
spot and month"; 60a60lS: Nay, 5sa6Jf4: steamer
No red, 81 a591 14-receipts. 3 $50 bushels stock,
4>5,1Oj bushels; sales. 23,0O0 bushels; southern
wheat by sample, 59a61; do or grade, 57lsa60Iss
Corn unsettled and bigher-sDOt, 49tIa435s:
month, 491sa4g5s; May, 50i4 asked; steamer
mixed, Isl aiS3s-recsipts, 42,311 bushels: ship
ments, 2,4l4 bushels: stock. as, i4S bushels:
sales, $1,000 bushels: southern white corn, 49a50;
do yellow, 4Sl5aiG cats hrmer-No white
western, 361 5aS7; No. mixed. 34a34Is-receipts,
lslsS bushels; stock, 2s5-544 bushels. Rye, il
active-No ,, 51-rsceipts, 3, AS bushels; stock,
=, 90 bushels Hay steady-gO0d 10 choice TIM
othy, Sl25OaSl3OO- Grain freights quiet and
nrIn-steam 10 liverpool per bushel, I'd al ID
March; Cork for orders per quarter, 2s Cd a2s.
lU15d March, Sugar hrm-granulated, ! 20 per
100 pounds. Butter steady-fancy creamery %;
do imitation, Il; do. ladle, Is; good Iadle, l.:
store packed, 10. Eggs weak-fresh, II Cheese
drm-iancy New IorE, 60
The Washington times., 1895-03-12
NATIONAL LABOR EXCHANGE.
An Excellent System in Operation in tn,
Grand nuchX Of 1nxe nhuro

An Excellent System in Operation in the
Grand Duchy OF Luxemburg.
The United States consul at Luxembourg.
in report to the State Department, outlines
.he scheme of national labor exchange
which has proven very beneficial in that grand
duchy in facilitating the employment of
labor. 1t was instituted in 1892, and every
post-office co-operates in the transmission OF
affairs of and applications for employment
between wage payers and wage earners
Offers and applications are addressed to
the nearest postmaster on special postal
cards. and the applications are registered.
The lists are publicly posted in all post
offices. in railway stations. hotels and public
houses.
The post-offlce assumes no responsibility
in the business beyond the transmission and
posting of applications and offers. The post
master informs an applicant by postal card
when an offer of employment is received.
A statement attached shows that during
two years there were received through this
system 1904 applications for employment,
and 1,701 of these applicants secured
places During the same time 3,514 employ
ers applied for help and engaged 4, ,427.
The Washington times., 1895-03-12
calanthe Lodge Entertainment.

most enjoyable package party and
musical entertainment took place at the
Castle Hall of Calanthe Lodge, No. II, K. of
p, last evening. There was a large crowd
present and most enjoyable evening was
spent. The following programme was rem
dered: Piano solo. Miss Annie Stansbury;
vocal solo, Miss NJ lnie Withers; instru-
mental solo, Miss Cafanthe Stickels mando-
lin and guitar duet, Messrs. Weber and
Wehmeyer; vocal solo, Mrs. Harding: reci-
tation, Mr.. James Cathel; vocal solo, Miss
Nellie Sacrery; recitation Comic, George B.
Miles; vocal solo, James Taylor. The meet
ing was presided over by John W. Thomp-
son.
The Washington times., 1895-03-12
Call for rs Cent Gas.

Editor Times: In sending you the
cheaper gas coupon desire to say that
in my opinion dollar gas is not what we
want Asfar as the use OF gas for inuminat-
ing purposes is concerned the difference to
the average consumer between 81 and S1-25
is inConsidcrahle. What we want is gas at
10 cents or less, so that it viii be possible to
use it for cooking and heating purposes AT
that rate one third OF the hodssEeC peTs would
be using gas for cooking within q year, and
while amove toward this rate wOuldnOGOubt
be antagoniZed by the dealers in coal there
are thousands OF men and women. especially
those living in rooms and apartments, who
would hail the new departure with JOY and
bless those who were Instrumental IN bring
ing it about. NJ. V. BAILEY,
The Washington times., 1895-03-12
TO BE SUED FOR ALIRoNY.
Assistant Engineer Steele Now Within
the Jurisdiction of the Court.

Assistant Engineer Steele, of the United
States Navy, has returned to this city, and
an effort will be made to secure from him
alimony and counsel fees in his wife's suit
for maintenance.
1t Will be remembered that he returned
here one night last summer and entering
his home on Sixth street, near L northwest,
furiously assaulted his wife. He beat her
till she was helpless, and then left her with
injuries from which she did not recover for
many days.
In July she filed a bill asking for separate
maintenance, but Mr.. Steele soon after left
with the ship to which he is attached and
has not since been within the jurisdiction
of this court till now.
Mr. William Preston Williamson is Mrs
Steele's lawyer, and il is understood will
file a petition for alimony this morning
The Washington times., 1895-03-12
Likes "The Timesy Ton.

Editor Times: take great pleasure in
heartily endorsing The Washington Times
top to be the best toy that my child could re
ceive. tits very amusing to the old as well
as the young.
l purchased one at the Palais Royal and
havehad more thanmy money S wOrtho fun
out of it. The most wonderful trick II does
is when you pick it off the box with string
and il spins and then reverses its position.
Also the walking on a string is very amusing.
At first / did not think it would do all the
things you advertiseditt0 de-. bat fIDdthere
are some things it will do that is->'uot ON the
bills" HurTah for the peoples papers
little toy tip top top. w JACOBSON.
The Washington times., 1895-03-12
Senator Germans New wbip.

If Senator Arthur P. German by any
chance owns pair of horses, which need
any urging to keep them moving, which is
not probable, he viii have a very ornate
article in the way of whip after this
Yesterday being Mr.. Germans fifty seventh
birthday, his old friend and fellow Demo
cTat, Hon. James L. Norris, presented him
with a useful and handsome gift in the shape
of a hOrsewhip of English hollywood, hav-
ing an ivory handle beautifully Ornamented
and bearing a heavy gold band on its top
suitably engraved.
The Washington times., 1895-03-12
Cable Line Sued for SOS. 600.

The suit of Peter r. scutt against the
washington and Georgetown Railroad Com
pany for $25 900 damages was taken up
before Judge Bingham yesterday. The
declaration was filed in 1892, and sets forth
that Mrs. Catharine Scutt. the complain
ants wife, was permanently injured by the
carelessness of the defendants employees
while leaving a car at Seventh and L streets
northwest in the fall of that year
The Washington times., 1895-03-12
An Invitation to Dinner

In his private capacity the Hindu is fire.
quently very Hospitality inclined. The fact
that his caste preiudices preclude him from
eating with Europeans does not always pre-
vent him Offering an invitation to dinner
his Idea of English hospitality. This consists
in his driving his guests TO hotel and paying
for dinner, while he awaits its consumption
in another part OF the house. 1t takes one
some little time to get used to this mode of
procedure, but after while one sees the pro-
priety OF accepting the kindness in the spirit
which prompts it.-Chambers' Journal.
The Washington times., 1895-03-12
Died from His Injuries.

Frank Delliher, an old man residing at
No. 1929 North Capitol street, who was
knocked down near the corner of Massa-
chusetts avenue and Third street northwest,
by E.tB .Hogan's grocer wagon, died yester-
day afternoon While the wagon knocked
the man down it is said that the wheels did
not pass over him, though the hub may have
struck him. The coroner will hold an in
questto-day.
The Washington times., 1895-03-12
s,b,ette Lecture aty. NJ G. A.

Athletic Lecture at Y. NJ. C. A.
The Young Mems Christian Association
has secured the services of DR.. G. W. Ander-
son, associate physical director of Yale Uni
versity for lecture to be delivered In its
gymnasium tomorrow night.
The subject announced is: physical Train
ing at the Present Time,'' and will be illus
trated by numerous stereopticon views. The
lecturer is an all-round athlete.
The Washington times., 1895-03-12
PICK AND CHOOSE

While the lots are full and the season new
More satisfaction that way. The Covert Coats
for spring have all the elements of popularity
They're not high-priced, but they are high
grade.
Natty dressers and conservative men alike
appreciate the Short handy, neat top coat
$40 to SIS.
GEORGE spR4NsY,
asa Seventh ST.
The Washington times., 1895-03-12

BECAUSE Parson Dixon has left the Baptist
Church and proposes to enter the starry
realms without ''denominationel baggage"
other believers are not compelled TO travel in
such light marching order
The Washington times., 1895-03-12
Mortsaee "The Widow's Mite. y

MOrtglge The Widow 5 Mite"
Lawrence Sands yesterday gave deed of
trust transferring two lots in the property in
the county known as 1.-The Widows Mite'
to secure $50, 900 to the American Security
and Trust Company. The notes run three
years at per cent.
The Washington times., 1895-03-12

1t has been a Congress that has brought
no credit upon the country or the party that
controlled it. 1t has contained more the
orists, more eranks, more obstructionists,
more incompetent legislators than any Con-
gress that has met for a generation. Great
in promises, Insignificant in accomplish
ment, let it pass into oblivion unhonored
and unregretted. Syracuse Post.
The Washington times., 1895-03-12
Traxers murder case postnoned

Travers Murder Case Postponed.
The trial of James L. Trayers for the mur-
der of Lena Gross near Brightwood, which
was expected to begin yesterday. has been
postponed until tomorrow. The defense will
be insanity,
The Washington times., 1895-03-12
Lease of a Brightwood uoteI

Mr. August Detterer yesterday leased
Moses Hotel at Brightwood for 5000 year
for five years with privilege of renewal for
five years more at $744 a year. With Hugo
Zieman he also leased the adjoining grounds
at S25 year for three years and S35 for two
wears succeeding.
The Washington times., 1895-03-12

In the minds of the people the House will
be accorded much more credit for the work
done and efforts made during the last two
years than the Senate, and there is uni
versal opinion that the Senate needs reform
ing.-Nashville American.
The Washington times., 1895-03-12

UNLESS the labor union OF the Brooklyn
Chinese laundrymen is more enduring than
the shirts, il viii have a short lease OF life.
The Washington times., 1895-03-12
-z Q p

WHEN Recorder Taylor has time TO recover
from the effects of the libel suit he should
send in his resignation.
The Washington times., 1895-03-12
Small's Flowers

Washington, D. C., and 1853 Broadway, New
York Special attention to ORDERS FOR ALL
OUTGOING OCEAN AND OTHER STEAMERS
Flowers TO all points by express. Fine Ameri-
can Beauty Roses, Violets, and Orchids.
The Washington times., 1895-03-12

THosE who rest their faith in a bimetallic
standard by international agreement ought
10 cultivate the Springer species Of hopeful
ness
The Washington times., 1895-03-12
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New YORK stock Excbanps.

Furnished by siIsby j Co. bankers ana
brokers, metropolitan Bank Building, Fifteenth
street. opposite Treasury, Washington, d. q
Cr,H i'm Ilnrrr
The Washington times., 1895-03-12
IN MEMORIAM.

Good-by, Congress poor, miserable
wretch-Kansas City Journal.
The Washington times., 1895-03-12

Subscribers 10 The Times" will confer
favor hY promptly reporting any discour
fcsS OF collectors. or neglect of duty on
the Part of the carriers. Complaints
either by n-ai! or i'll person viii receive
rrompt attention. Papers should be de
liNered TO all parts Of the city by 6:3O
o'clock each morning, including Sunday
The Washington times., 1895-03-12

Grain and Cotton Markets.
Cotton and grain markets. reported By " B
Hib0s, 1871 Z st, representing Hubbard, Price
L Co, New York
The Washington times., 1895-03-12

been paid. the information can be obtained
at the State Department.
The Washington times., 1895-03-12

WHEN Canada really finds it necessary to
know why the Bering Sea award has not
The Washington times., 1895-03-12

Mr.. and Mrs. H. W. McVickar, of New
York, are in the city at the Arlington. Mr..
McVickar is the well-known artist whose
society sketches are familiar to all readers
of the cosmopolitan journals.
The Washington times., 1895-03-12

''The Ninth Cavalry was the first regi-
ment to use the Hotchkiss mountain gun, -
said Capt Day, land the way that gun was
hauled about by our troop was q caution.
Lieut.. Humphrey commanded the gun
outfit in our troop. and he could hit an
ordinary target with it as far as it could
be seen.
He was very profane man, and when
ever any of the boys got weary on march
they would say: Let's go back and hear
Humphrey swear In marching over
mountains it is very often necessary TO
climb down inclines which are almost sheer
drop, and when such places are come to the
soldier will sit down between the forelegs
of his horse and they slide down together
the gun outfit. always being in the
rear, would generally find such places worn
about as smooth as glass when they came
up, and Humphreys profanity then was
something terrible. ] remember one very
amusing incident connected with an affair
of that sort. The incline was almost sheer
precpice, leading thirty feet below into
the canon. When Humphrey came up, Of
course, all the dirt was worn off, leaving
only the slippery side of the rock.
He sat down and swore long and loudly,
but finally got up and ordered the outfit
over. The sergeant, a colored man named
McElroy, was about to let the gun and the
two mules go over by themselves, when
Humphreys yelled: Hold on there, blank.
blank, etc. go over with 'em and report
80 over they all went, and after hear
ing a big splash in the canon below, fol-
lowed by silence, Humphrey called out:
9 'McElroy,'' with the usual blanks, 'are
you killed.
"A big spluttering was heard below,
and pretty soon McElroy's voice came up.
No, sab: Ise not killed
=" Where's the mule?' calling the off
mule by name.
- He's Blckin' on top O. de heap, sah.'
" Wei, where's the wheel mule?'
. He's under de off mule, sah.'
. Is the gun all right?'
. Yes, sab; dat's under de wheel mule, sab.
. Well, where in -- are you.
- 'lse under de gun, sah.' ="
The Washington times., 1895-03-12

In the popular joy at the extinction OF this
Congress its sins of omission will be forgot
ten.-St Louis Globe Democrat.
The Washington times., 1895-03-12

1t is understood that Mrs. w. K. Wander
bilt will spend the coming summer at New
port, in Marble House, where she will en-
tertain literally on account Of her eldest
The Washington times., 1895-03-12

Miss Carson has gone to West Point for
a visit to her brother, who is now on duty at
the Military Academy. Before returning
to Washington Miss Carson viii make a
short visit TO friends in Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1895-03-12

Mrs. Hearst has gone to New York to remain
until Thursday or Friday. She will not
90 abroad until the latter part Of April, or
may not sail until some time in May.