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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18
TEN SURVEYING PARTIES.
Rod and Chainmen VIII Be Plentiful
In the Cherokee NntfOu.

In the Cherokee Nation.
Chief Clerk Rizer of the United States
geological survey has returned from Indian
territory, where he assisted in instituting
the survey Of the territory to be made by
the government. His special duty was to
purchase the outfits for the ten parties
that have been placed in the field. There
are 176 men in these parties, and they are
supplied with eighty-four mules and forty
wagons. The work was commenced on the
edge Of the Chickasaw Nation lands,
which were surveyed many years ago, and
carried westward therefrom. The first two
parties in the field surveyed the base lines
east and north, the second two ran the ex-
ternal township lines, while two others are
triangulating the territory with view to
mapping it. Four other parties, each of
which consists of four divisions of six men
each, but having a common head topo-
grapher and camp. have just been started
TO divide the townships into sections and
quarter sections
All the work at present is being done in
the Choctaw Nation. Better results are ex-
pected from this method than from that
frequently employed of beginning stimuli
taneously in several sections of the tract
to be surveyed and pushing forward to q
central spot, where all the parties meet
1t Is expected that the survey of the west
ern portion of the territory will be COM
pleted by the close of the year at least
by rext spring. The appropriations for the
purpose will not be sufficient for the sur
vey of the entire territory, and more funds
will be required to complete the work.
The surveyors are suffering severely from
insects, and the danger from snakes, cent?
pedes and farantulas. The soil is sandy
and the country lightly timbered. with
heavy underground. Each party cut a path
nifty feet wide along the lines followed,
and one of these, under command of Mr.
Baldwin, kept an account of the rattle
shakes that were seen. They averaged five
to the acre, or 5000 to the square mile.
Col. Rizer says the land is fertile and well
adapted to cotton growing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18
Trnnsfers of Real Estate.'

Deeds in fee have been filed as follows:
VIM. S. Thompson, jr., ct ux. to J. Henry
Gulick, lots is and 10, SO. 23G; So VIM.
Gibson to Saml H. Bacon, part lot ID. 50.
211; $50. VIM. V. Lippincott. executor ct
ux to Josephine o. Ford. lot and east
one-half lot 0, block Al, North Grounds,
Columbian University; sl0,500. Same to
George Ford. lot 10 and west one-half lot
9, blk. Al, North Grounds, Columbian Uni
versity; $10.500. Jno. E. Brown ct TX. to
Geo. W. Brown, part lot Z, SO. 94I: so.
Edw. ]. Stellwagen and Frederick b. Nc
CURE, trustees, to Michael w. Beveridge,
lot 10, Widows Mite; s5.625. Ira J. Baker
ct ux. to Ellsworth S. Whitney, par; lot 8,
block q, Langdon Park; $1,000. Jno. Z.
Ayers ct Tx. to Martin L. Welaey and Jno.
c. Weldon, lot &C. So. 9G5; $40. y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18
American Cattle ALrond-

DR.. Salmon. chief of the bureau of ami
NAL industry of the Agricultural Depart
ment, is examining into the facts in the
case to determine whether or not European
countries, and especially Great Britain, dis
eliminates against cattle from the United
States in the matter of regulations govern
ing importation and slaughter. Mr.. Bu-
cEanan, United States minister to the Ar
gentine Republic. reports that he is in
formed that cattle from that country i'm
ported into Great Britain are not required
to be slaughtered at the port of entry,
which is the case with cattle from the
United States. This matter is being look
ed into by the department previous to hav-
ing protest made by the State Depart
ment i'll case it should prove to be the case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18
Pension Decisions.

Assistant Secretary of the Interior John
NJ. Reynolds has rendered the following
pension decisions: A declaration not exc
cuted before some person authorized to ad-
minister oaths in pension cases is void and
does not authorize a pension subsequently
granted on valid declaration to COM
mence from the date of filing such void
declaration.
Where pension has been granted to sew
eral minor children, the pension of each is
chargeable with his or her proportionate
part of the fee due the attorney by whom
the claim was prosecuted. Where payment
to one of said minors is withheld, there is
no fund available for the payment of his
or her part of said fee.
Appellants failure to explain within the
year allowed him the failure of claimant
to appear for medical examination was
all right to further recognition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18
Mr.. Benedict is With Them.

Public Printer Benedict yesterday noti-
fled the Joint committee from the various
unions in the government printing office
that their Endorsement of the proposition
to put the Office urder civil service rules
had his approval and support. The SUBJ
committee called on Mr.. Benedict in per-
son and had a most cordial reception.
There were present Mr.. ]. ]. Sullivan, rep
resenting the Typographical Union; Mr..
F. S. Hayes of the Pressmen's Union; Mr..
George Z. German OF the Electrotypers'
typerS' Union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvORERS.
Enthusiastic and Largely Attended
Meeting Last Night.

Meeting Last Night.
An enthusiastic and largely attended
meeting of Christian Endeavorers was held
last night in the Calvary Baptist Sunday
school house to listen to a report from the
transportation committee relative to the
trip to the July convention at Boston. and
to arouse degree of enthusiasm that will
induce a large number of Washington
young people to be present at the '9o con-
vention, in order to make the one in '96,
which will be held in this city, even more
of a success than it promises to be. For
an hour preceding the mass meeting
number of committee conferences were held
in nearby churches. at which one-minute
speeches on different phases of the COM
mittees work were made by interested
members. At $50 these conferences adj
journed, and the whole membership gath
cred in the Sunday school house. where
short business meeting was held, at which
Miles NJ Shand was elected president of
the District union to fill the vacancy Gre
ated by the resignation of L. A. Conner,
jr, and w. B. Robson was chosen first
vice president President Snand was es-
corted to the chair and then Messrs. Percy
S. Foster and Norman T. Elliott of the
transportation committee occupied the re-
mainder of the evening, giving detailed
and interesting accounts OF the plans pre-
pared for the trip to Boston, the itinerary
VI
sary as to where and how Westinghouse
will be quartered and cared for and some
of the plans contemplated for their enter
tainment. A stereopticon was used to il
lustrate the remarks Announcements were
made, and a number of persons added their
names to the long list already In hand of
those intending to be members of the party.
1t is expected that Washington will send
q delegation at least 800 strong.
The union of Junior Endeavor societies,
representing a membership of 1000, held a
mass meeting last night at the First Con-
gregational Church, the president, Rev E.
B. Bagby, presiding. There was arranged
a delightful program of songs and recita-
tions, which the little ones went through
With in most entertaining manner. The
project of establishing country home,
where the poor children of Washington can
be given an outing, has been vigorously
pushed and at the meeting last night it
was reported that S}I5 of the proposed
S40O had already been secured, and an ad-
ditional s125 would be raised before the last
of June. This assures beyond any doubt
the financial success of the enterprise. A
pleasantly situated home has peen secured
in Fairfax county, a few minutes ride from
the city, and the hearts OF many of Wash
ington's pinched-faced and bare-footed
children will be made glad by two weeks
romp in the sunny fields of the Virginia
home. An excursion for the junior socie-
ties to the place has been planned for the
21st of next month, when the children will
be given an opportunity to see what they
have provided for their less fortunate COM
paniOrS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18

Isaiah E. W.. Thompson, for seventeen
years clerk in the dead letter Office, died
suddenly of heart disease at his residence,
724 9th street northeast, yesterday. He was
at his office the day before apparently in
good health. Mr.. Thompson was in his
fifty-seventh year, and a native of Penn
sylvania. In 1851 he volunteered in Senator
NJ. S. Quay's regiment For twenty-four
years he had been resident Of Washington.
A wife and seven children survive, one of
whom is Mr. Lewis A. Thompson, assistant
examiner of patents. Mr.. Thompson was
prominent in G. A r. circles and a men,
Der of George II. Thomas Post He will be
buried with military honors at Arlington
Tuesday,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18
The Clover Leaf Society.

Some of the more fortunate children of
Washington have become interested in
those who enjoy only a short two weeks
respite from the intense heat and burning
streets of the city, and have formed club
called the Glover Leaf Society," which is
an auxiliary to the Children's Country
Home. They will give the play Of Gin
derella" Those who are too small to take
part in the play will illustrate some fairy
scenes by a short series of tableaux, and
hope thereby to aid in paying off the ex-
penses arising from the building of an adj
dition which is just being completed. This
addition has been sorely needed for tho
last few years. in order to make the little
ones taken out of the heated city thorough
ly comfortable for their two weeks outing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18
TO RESCUE LIEUT.. PEARY.
His Wife Will Lecture Under the Geo
graphic Socfefx,k Ausnfces.

SrhphhC SOclety'b hu8plcess
Next Thursday evening at Metzerott
Hall Mrs. Robert E. Peary, the wife Of
the Greenland explorer, will deliver a lee
ture in aid Of the fund that she is endeavor-
ing to raise to defray the expenses of an
expedition to the shores of that frozen
island to enable her husband to return to-
civilization with the records of his expedi-
tons along the northern boundary. This
lecture is given under the auspices of the
National Geographic Society, which orig
inally aided Lieut.. Peary in his first en-
terprise. The society, at special meeting,
held April 26, decided to use every effort
to make this lecture a financial success,
and placed the matter in the hands of a
committee of five, which has since been
enlarged to include about forty of the
best-known of Washington's citizens and
ladies interested in such matters. The ex-
petition fund will be sweled by the entire
gross receipts of the lecture, as the use
Of Metzerott Hall has been donated free
by the owners, and the society bears all
the incidental expenses of the occasion.
This expedition will probably start some
time during the middle or latter part of
July, to reach the headquarters of
the explorer before the LIST of September.
Mrs. Peary and her brother, Mr.. Emil
Diebitsch of this city, have practically
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18
Lost His Money.

Julian Boswick, a discharged soldier from
Fcrt Monroe, reports that while under the
influence of liquor he went to sleep on
bench in the Smithsonian grounds, and
vas robbed of s56. Now he wants the po-
lice to arrest the thief and recover his
money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18
Another Plan for Naming the Ne,
Streets.

Streets.
To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
The proposition for naming the east and
west streets as avenues is Objectionable,
because it is contrary to the settled idea
that an avenue is highway diagonal to
the streets of the rectangular system.
The ideal plan for naming the new streets
is one preserving the present admirable
plan in which the name of the street and
the number of the house indicate the local
ity of the house.
To maintain and perfect this plan, let all
r crth aid south streets receive as names
the numbers of the present north and south
streets of which they are combinations
actually or practically. or of which they
would he combinations If connected with
them. Between them may be streets desig-
mated by fractions, as II Ia or l. 1-2.
Let there be added to the present east
and west streets, streets named Y, Y and
z, n. e. and n. W., divided by North Capitol
street.
Then let the first continuous street north
of street n. e. and n. W. be named I'd A
street n. e. and Il. W.
Run the alphabet through, and then be-
gin again with Sd A street n. e. and n. W.
Run that alphabet through, and then will
remain a few streets to be named 4th A
street, etc.
Then let east and west streets between
any two lettered east and west streets-be-
low or above the boundary-all receive the
same name, whether or not they connect,
ard let the houses on them all be numbered
as If the streets were one continuous east
and west street.
OF such intermediate east and west
streets there will hardly be more than one
alphabet will cover.
Let the name of each such street have as
it's initial letter, the letter of the east and
west street next south of 1t. Let ALI such
streets in the present city plat be so re-
named beginning at the street or streets be-
tween A and B streets northeast and north
ha ms me nf CT he of
any sort-names of ex-Presidents, eX-Vice
Presidents, ex-Speakers of the House Of
Representatives. names of cities, lakes,
rivers of distinguished citizens-beg par
don-residents Of the District of Columbia,
or names mixing these kinds. 1t matters
not what the meaning of the name is. 1t
needs only that the word has the initial
letter which Indicates it's location in the
series of east and west streets.
Finally abolish utterly all other street
names. getting wholly rid of names Of
colleges, cities, men, etc, which now lie
in patches here and there, nobody knows
where. J. s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18

A petition for divorce was filed yesterday
by Harriet E. against Jesse W. Sisson.
They were married at Providence, r. l.,
September IS, 1889, and the husband is
charged with nCn-support and desertion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18
Spanish Cavalry for Cuba.

The Spanish government has ordered
body of fifteen hundred cavalry to pro-
coed Immediately to Cuba.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Creek.

Creek.
At a regular meeting of Independent
Lodge last night the body, on motion,
was separated into two companies, to be
in charge of Captains Coleman and Law
reroe, who will superintcnd the arrange
ment of future programs alternately.
Messrs punberth, Horner and Morrison
were selected to serve as judges of the
lodge. There We're present last night visit
CTS from Star of Hope, Silver Star, Friend
ship and Liberty lodges.
Last night Connections, Character and
Career of Rev. John Wesley" was the sub
ject of an illustrated lecture at the Dunn
barton Avenue Church given by Rev Mr.
Augustus DAWSON of the Methodist
Church South. The effort was a big sue
Ct SIS. The crowd was large and the in
terest was sustained throughout.
At ST. Johns Parish Hall, o and Poto-
mac streets, Wednesday evening next there
Will be given a finely illustrated lecture on
"A Trip Across This Continent" 1t will
be given under the auspices of the Boys
Chapter Brotherhood of St. Andrew, by
Mr.. b. P.Murray.
At the Baptist revival last night, under
the direction of Rev. p G. ElSom, five
young men made professions of the faith.
The attendance was immense, the congre-
cation being from all parts of the District.
The subject of the evenings sermon was
MY Spirit Shall Not Always Strive With
Man" 1t proved a powerful discourse. A
feature of the evening was the solo work
of Mrs. Elsom. She sang with great eff
fectiveness Redeemed" Mrs Elsom has
a soprano voice, capable of considerable
range.
Tomorrow there will be three meetings
at the Baptist Church,at II, 3 and 8 clock.
The afternoon service will be for the chill
dren particularly.
The Geo. U. Norris Post. G. A. R.. will
pay more attention than ever this Decora-
ton day to the Towering of the graves of
their soldier dead. A good deal of time
has been taken up this year by the post
in the location of unmarked graves, par
ticularly in Holy Rood cemetery. In most
cases stones have been placed at the
graves to identify them. These were OBJ
tanned from the quartermaster's depart
ment free of charge
Mr. Daniel Mccarthy of 3401 NJ street
died suddenly on Thursday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18

I'VE should not fail in this discussion to
consider the condition of the countries of
the world which have free silver laws
These nations are Japan, Mexico, Colom-
bia, Bolivia, Chile. Ecuador and Peru. In
all of these countries the laboring man and
small farmer are little better than serfs,
showing that the effects of the basing of
the currency of the country bears with
most crushing effect upon the more de-
pendent classes Of its people"
Connecticut western news., 1895-11-07
HoUsAToNIC R. R. ROUTE.
Com menclng Sunday, Oct. 20, 1896.

Com mencinR Sunday, Oct. zo, lbso,
 ooIso SOUTH Leave North Adams c 20 ann, pittsheld ' 1b, Uanaan 26 Arrive New Haven n 0Q, Bridgeport II %. New York II a. Leave Albany 10 a m., State Line s0, Pitts 12 05 p. m., NewHAven IA 50. kewrork a %. Leave Albany 10 70 .. m.. s'ate Line n so. North Adams IA ib p. m., littsnsld l20. Canaan 2 s7. Arrive Bridgeport 5 0b, New Haven G co, New York 6.S5. Loave Albany 1000 m., State Line II A. pittneld IA ~ ? m., Canaan a ~. Arrive Br,dgeport 7so. New Haven 5 O. New Leave Albany a2a p. m.. State Line 3 ea. Pittsfield 8 s0, Canaan { b2 Arrive B' idEe- port 2 30 New Haven S O0. New roTk 00. tsundays onlyl Leave Pittsfeld 1 ss ?. m !. Canaan 8 25. Arrive BridTcp rt 06. New Haven s %. New York goo.
 oorNo ronTH L. ave New York co a. m. Bridgeport 06. New Haven sta, Canaan 70, Arrive PittA- Geld n 05. State Line 10 ti. Albany IA M ?. no. Ssratoga 10, North Adams IA %. Leave New York co a. m., Bridgeport 10 O.. pfttsneid 05 D. m., State Line 1 VI, AL bany 2 4s Saratoga %.
 Leave New York 1T co a. m, Bridgeport I2 t0 New Haven i2 0O. Canaan 6.2e P. m. Arrive Pittsheld II 30 D. m.
 Le@ve New York go ?. m. Bridgeport AZ New Haven 8 S0. Canaan c bb. ATnvs Pitts neld & 10, North Adams Q 10, State Lane SIS, Albany 9 70.
 Leave New York 20 D. m, Bridgeport ( Qb, New Haven 2O, Canasn 24. Arrive Pitta- field S0. State Line is. Albany so. lsundays onlyl Lcave bridgeport ss a. m. oanaAn 10 10. Arrive Pittshcld II ~.
Connecticut western news., 1895-11-07

no more reward than those retired vet erans. My father. my father, the chari- ots of Israel and the horsemen thereof. Y" "As his part is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his part be tbat tarrieth by the stuff. !"
 Cheer up, men and women of unap- preciated services. You will get your reward, if not here, hereafter When Charles Wesley comes up to judgment, and the thousands of souls which were waited into glory through his songs shall be enumerated, he will take his throne. Then John Wesley will come up to judgment, and after his name has been mentioned in connection with the salvation of the millions of souls brought God through the Methodism which he founded he will take his throne. But between the two thrones of Charles Wesley and John Wesley there will be a throne higher than either, on which shall sit Susannah Wesley, who, with maternal consecration in Epworth rectory, Lincolnshire, started those two souls on their triumphant mission of sermon and song through all following hk6S- Ous Wnhb u doJ tktas WAAA cS AoA many who rocked Christian cradles with weary foot, and who patched wornout garments and darned socks, and out of a small income made the children com fortable for the winter. What day that will be for those to whom the world gave the cold shoulder and called them melodies and begrudged them the least recognition, and who, weary and worn and sick, tainted by the brook Besor. Oh, that will be mighty day when the Son of David shall distribute among them the garlands, the crowns, the scep- ters, the chariots. the thrones. And then it shall be found out that all who on earth served God in inconspicuous spheres receive just as much reward as those who filled the earth with uproar of achievements Then they shall under stand the height. the depth, the langth. the breadth, the pillared and domed magnihcence of my text, "As his part is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the atuff n
Connecticut western news., 1895-11-07

TArrying by tho Sum
 Once for S6 hours VIC expected every moment to go to the bottom of the ocean. The waves struck through the skylights and rushed down into the hold of the ship and missed against the boilers. It was an awful time, but by the blessing of God and the faithfulness of the men in. charge we came out of the cyclons, and we arrived at home. Each one be- fore leaving the ship thanked Captain Andrews. do not think there was a man or woman that went of that ship without thanking Captain Andrews, and when, years after, heard of his death, I was i,mpelled to write letter of con- dolence to his family in Liverpool. Ev- erybody recognized the goodness, the courage, the kindness of Captain An drews. but it occurs to me now that we never thanked the engineer. He stood away down in the darkness, amid the missing furnaces, doing his whole duty. Nobody thanked the engineer, but God recognized his heroism and his continu- ance and his fidelity, and there will be just as high reward for the engineer who worked out of sight as the captain who stood on the bridge of the ship in the midst of the bowling tempest. "As his part is that goeth down to tho bat tie, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff.
 A Christian woman was seen going along the edge of wood every even tide, and the neighbors in the country lid not understand how 8 mother with 20 many cares and anxieties should waste so much time as to be idly saun- tering out evening by evening It was found out afterward that she went there to pray for her household, and while there one evening she wrote that beaut- lul hymn, famous in all ages for chee- ing Christian hearts: