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The Washington times., 1895-01-28
RELIEF FUND EXHAUSTED.

Police PowerIess to Help the Poor-Oue
Typical Case
Chief Clerk Richard Sylvester stated yes
terday that the police relief fund is entirely
exhausted, while the hundreds of needy poor
persons are still clamoring at the station
house doors for aid.
The $500 received by the police from the
central relief committee was quickly ex-
hausted. as the department was In debt for
fuel supplies for the poor at the time of its re-
ceipt.
Among the pitiful cases of destitution re-
ported is one at the Ninth precinct Lieut..
Heffner in northeast Washington, and the
condition of the sufferers is made all the
worse by their former comparatively prosper
Gus condition. The officers Of No. do not
wish to make public the names Of the family.
but state that the husband, who died last
week, was Woodworking and enterprising
mechanic
At the time he was taken sick. about eight
cen months ago. he had over S400 in a saw
ings bank. Pneumonia. by which he was
first attacked. developed into consumption,
the latter being the cause OF death. The saw
ings OF years were eaten up by bills for med
icine and physicians attendance. and there
are now left widow and seven children al
most ent rely without support. the only in
come being - a week received by the oldest
girl who is employed in dry goods store.
Tue case is a very worthy one, and Lieut..
HefTner will receive contributions from any
one who may be inclined to give. Those who
wish TO personally investigate the case can do
so by calling on Lieut.. Heffner. at Station
No. .. on Ninth street, between E and f
streets northeast.
festival of music in the cause of charity
will be given at Nletzerott Hall on Tuesday
and Friday evenings, February u and Is,
under the direction of Mr.. G. Yanmetre
Gates.
Among the ladies and gentlemen who will
take part will be Mrs. Schir-Cliff, Mrs. White
sell. Miss Cluss Mr.. Fisher, Mr.. Kaspar. Miss
Boyd, Mr.. Miller, Mr.. Young. and Miss Mac
Nelly. The assisting organizations will be
the United States Marine Band, the Saenger-
bund Singing Society, 100 male voices, and
the DIR. B.sehoT chorus. seyenty-flve voices.
The Washington times., 1895-01-28
THE pRoDIGAL SON"

Superb Rendering OF SuiIivan's oratorio
by Dr. Bischoff and His Choir.
Those who were fortunate enough to gain
admission into the First Congregational
Church last night enjoyed rare treat in
listeAing 20 Suliiyans oratorio OF 1.-THE Prod
igal Son, = which was rendered by Dr. Bischoff
AID his choir of sixty voices in manner
rarely excelled.
The excellent phrasin. and shading, en-
phasized by Or. BischofTs faultless accom-
paninent upon the great organ. was sus-
tanned throughout. and evineed faithful and
arduous work on the part OF the choir and
skiiliul trimming by tine talented leader
The 500 and quartet WORK, although, per-
haps. not quite equal 20 that of the chorus,
was most conscientiously aud acceptably
done.
The great audience. close attention. and
manifest devotional spirit were conclusive
evidence TO thoughtful minds present of the
wi-dom OF departing from the stereotYped
doubie-sermon service for the Sabbath and
adopting one which shall frequently call into
requisition the service OF the church choir TO
share tie labors of oyerworked ministers and
present the divine teachings OF the Bible in
an attractive and impressive way.
DR.. Newman, the pastor. and his large con-
gregation are 10 be congratulated upon the
abundant equipment with which they are
blessed for the successful carrying out of
their somewhat modern and new departure.
The Washington times., 1895-01-28
Rev. Df. Stafford Drew Interested
Crowds to St. PatriCk's.
REV. DIR. EAsToN's DISCOURSE
Need of More Spiritual Power the Theme for
Rev. DR.. Cornelius PattoE-Bishop Keane
Tells Of the Conversion of Apostle Paul
DR.. Kent Says Hindoos Are No Better
Morally Than Are the Americans

st. Patrick's Church could scarcely have
held larger assemblage than gathered there
yesterday morning TO attend the IL o'clock
mass and TO hear sermon from the eloquent
DR.. Stafford. The aisles and vestibule were
crowded and all other spaces in the building
that could accommodate an attendant.
DIR. Stafford's subject was 'Unityf in the
sense expressed in the text, That you may
be one as you and are one He discussed
the effect of cortitude. which is unity, after
first considering that effect and its cause,
which he held to be truth.
Nature is one; reason is one; religion is
one.
Nature is constant and her law is invaria-
ble. Otherwise science would be impossible,
and what is science to-day would be nesci-
ence tomorrow.
Reason is constant and her law is invariable
Otherwise what is truth to-day would be error
tomorrow
And il is so with religion. Men say it is not;
but. as the contradictory explanations OF
nature given By science have not destroyed
the objective unity OF nature. nor the con-
Trajectory explanations OF reason us given 10y
philosophy destroyed the objective unity of
reason, neither have the contradictory and
religious systems destroyed the objective
unity OF religion.
There have been three great attempts at
unity the phioson nhical, the scientific. and
the herctical; Lut neither science nor phllos-
ophy, nor heresy has ever succeeded in unit
ing even considerable number OF men in the
band Of unity.
The Catholic Church is one in practice, ono
in government, one in doctrine. the threefold
foundation OF n threefoid Catbolicity. 1t is
the Catholicity OF time and space and doc
trne
The desire for unity comes up now from
the worlI. 3ien have tried to effect unity by
compromise, but the un ~ of the Christian
Church is Christ-cstablished. and it must
have persevered, el-e Christ failed. There
lore the only way in which Christianity can
be unified is by finding the original un-
broken, uninterrupted, undivided, and iE-
diyi5ible unity and accepting il. Christ
prayed that ai OF us wno should believe in
HIS name. might be one and by this un "
the world should know the Father sent Him
( Therefore this unity has peyer failed. 1t is
presea; in the Catholic Church and therefore
she is lis Church aai as only t-uth can effect
unity she IS divine and true
The Washington times., 1895-01-28
BRONCHIAL CATARRH.

An employe OF the government whose graf
itude to Dr. Walker for restored health causes
him to testify is Mr. /. G. Smallwood, who re-
sides at 124l G street southeast. He says: Il
have lived in Washington all my life; for five
years have been employed in the navy yard;
the past two years as engineer in the gun
shop For long time have been greatly
troubled with bronchial catarrh, unable to
obtain relief from doctors or advertised rem
edies. AS was personally acquainted with
a number OF DR.. Walkers patients, who all
spoke in the highest terms of him and his
methods of treatment. finally placed myself
under his care. and the result has been more
than / could hope for. 1 most heartily recon-
mend all sufferers to him.
~. C. SMALLwooD.
BY submitting their cases TO DIR. L. A.
Walker, sufferers may be cured quickly and
permanently of all disorders OF the brain and
nervous system. sexual weakness, or OF
chronic or long-standing diseases affecting
any of the organs of the body.
DR.. Walker may be consulted free OF
charge, either personally or by letter. HIS
wel-known sanitarium is ut 1411 Pennsylvania
avenue, adjoining Wizards Hotel. Office
hours, 10 "a. m. to 8 p. M; Wednesday ana
Saturday evenings, to S: Sundays, 10 to II
a. m.
Charges for treatment very low.
Allinterviews and correspondence sacredly
confidential. No cases made public without
consent OF patients.
The Washington times., 1895-01-28
LABOR TURNED INTO BREAD.

Put brooms in the hands of the unemployed
men of Washington and let them clean the
streets in order TO provide food, clothes, and
shelter for those who are dependent upon
them. This advice should be quickly followed
by the Commissioners, and Supt. Mckenzie,
of the street-cleaning department, who sug-
gested this method Of relief, deserves com
mendation for his practical view of the bread
getting problem.
The streets of Washington are laden with
the dirt and debris accumulated during sew
eral weeks because of the inability OF the
sweepers 10 work TO advantage during the
weather that has prevailed. 1t is more than
likely that this condition will exist for some
time to come, and the Commissioners should
seize upon the opportunity offered for giving
willing workers chance to earn their daily
bread.
Pitiable indeed is the condition of the man
who, strong in mind and body, is unable to
use either in providing for his loved ones. Ii
work and plenty OF il is not furnished by in
dividuais and corporations then It becomes
the duty OF the State. as a matter of SELL
preservation alone, to furnish the materials
TO turn labor into bread, clothes. aud shelter.
Money for this work can readily be found
in the emergency fund OF the District con-
trolled by the Commissioners. or, if the letter
OF the law prohibits, then il were better that
the people provide by subscriptions similar
fund that will give men the right to be free
and independent.
The Washington times., 1895-01-28
HINDoos ARE NO HIGHER.

Rev. Alexander Kent Says They Average
in Character the Same as Americans.
Rev. Alexander Kent preached at the Peo-
Pies Church. No. 423 G street, yesterday
morning on ''The needs OF America" The
sermon was in measure a response to the
discourse of the Hindoo Gandhi the Sunday
before on 1.-THE needs OF India
Briefly stated, Dr. Kent's view yesterday
was that India needs more vigor and activity
for material development, while America
wants more spirituality Rich in many ways
he said. America is poor in that higher man
hood which ought to be the possession OF ALL
The discourses of Viye Kananda and
GandhI have shown that while tho Hindoos
may excel US in some virtues they average no
higher in character. Proof of this are the
ease with which the Hadoo converts fall
away from the virtue of sobriety when set
free from the law OF heir faith by the liberty
| allowed by Christianity and the drift of high
class Hindoo youth to materialism and
agnoSticism when they receive instruction in
Western sciences in the English universities
These two facts show that the great mass of
Hindoos have no moro hold on the great
spiritual truths that produce high character
than have Americans. But while We as
well of as any in men OF high character We
lack a great deal of the noble possibilities
that are our birihright. lie would not how
ever, have America copy the philosophy OF
passivty which India holds
Because" he said, Il see in 1t n tendency
to lessen our energy in The nobler wars OF ex-
istence The great battles which men have
to fight on the physical plane in order to get
standing ground on which to wage the con-
1ie;s against the foes within ana achieve the
real victories OF the truer life are battles
against hunger and cold and nakedness
We spend large sums on churches and in
mis- ionary work. but the mass OF the people
engaged in these works are hardly lifted
above the material and selfish plane OF seek
ing their own mental comfort. Their spirit
uai nature Is not apI eaied to. There is no
love OF goodness for its own sake, no reach
ing out Il helping hand for the sake OF the
neSdy or for the Joy of helping.
This defect does not inhe-e in the religion
OF Jesus; it belongs 10 the creeds OF the
churches. The great need, Of America to -day
is 10 have the purpose and spirit OF service
which de exempllfied in His lie wrought
into the entire fabric of our civilization. The
idea has never been absent from the teaching
OF the church; for it is the very substance of
the New Testament ethics; but it has con-
stanty been dominated. nullihed. AID made
iGo: e,atiye ty tho egal!sn and commercial
isin Of the prevailing creeds. These creeGs,
however are losing their power. and the
growing demand is that this ethical idea be
made the dominant idea of the MARION.
The Washington times., 1895-01-28
CHEAPER GAS HEARING

Before the District Committee To-day
Standard Oil Companys Connections
The bill to charter a company to make gas
and supply it to the government at co cents a
thousand and to private consumers at rs
cents thousand is expected to come before
the District Committee of the House for a
hearing at clock to-day. The meeting to
consider the bill set for Saturday was post
poned for lack of quoru m. The considera-
tion of bill by the Senate committee on Fri
day was prevented by the interposltion of
matters considered of more urgent import
ance.
At the meeting to-day it is anticipated that
the letters which Senator Hunton recently
brought before the Dollar Gas Committee
will be on hand, and it may be that their text
will be made public. These letters, i, will be
remembered, THE TINES found were written
by Mr.. Elwyn Vowles. OF No. 1910 L street.
1t is probable the question of ownership of
the gas works by the government will come
up at to-days meeting. President McIlhenny
who was president OF the gas company when
the Spooner investigation was held in 1886.
said. in making his statement, that he was
willing TO sell the plant provided good
price could be obtained for it. Before the
Senate committee Thursday he placed that
price at S5,000,000 1t remains to be seen
whether Mr.. Mclean is willing to sell and at
the same figure
President Warner, of the board of trade
has not appointed the committee to inyesti-
gate the subject which was provided for by
the resolutions so enthusiastically passed on
last Wednesday night, but there is no reason
why the matter in Congress should wait on
his action.
An interesting feature of the agitation is
brought out by the statement made by Mr..
Leach before the Senate committee on Thurs
day that he must provide this year at great
expense m1llion-gallon oil reservoir by or
der of the Standard Oil Company. He said
his company could not do otherwise than
obey the commands OF the great oil trust.
1t begins 10 be asked what is the connec-
ton between the Washington Gaslight Com
pany and the Standard Oil, whether the ap-
parent indisposition TO cut off 5000, 900 from
the overgrown receipts of the gas company
may not result from dread of antagonizing
the great oil monopoly and loss of big SUBJ
scription to the next campaign fund in 1896.
The Washington times., 1895-01-28
REPLY TO BISHOP KEANE.
Ex-PTiest SIattery Speaks in Behalf Of n
Arnnri.nr, pr.cr.,r.ir-., A.--....-.....

Ex-PTiest SIattery Speaks in Behalf Of thea
American Protective Association
Ex-Priest siattery and his wife, who was
once nun in the Roman Catholic Church !
but VINO, for reasons which they freely ex-
plain. have allied themselves with ProtestantJ
ism, were each before a Washington audience
yesterday. he at o'clock in the afternoon
and Mrs Slattery in the evening at 8 o clock,
both at Masonic Temple
Mr. Siattery spoke particularly in the inter-
est OF the A. p. A organization and IN con
neetion with that responded TO a recent publ
cation concerning the order. pUrporting to
have been written by Bishop Eeane, Of shs
Catholic University. He also incidentally re-,
ferred 30 Mgr. Satolli's presence and miss On
in this country.
the lady's recital was OF her exDerieaee
while IN a nunnery and her reasons for aF-
saking the veil and habit for greater freedd da Z
and her ultimate alliance with the Protest nj
Church
Both were in Washington two years agO,
when they gave series Of lectures upon the
same general subject.
The Washington times., 1895-01-28
The FOLLY OF WAR.

Commendable as have been President
Cleveand's exertions TO bring about peace
between Japan and China he deserves even
more credit for seeking 10 prevent Mexico
and Guatemala from going TO war. Save the
apparently constitutional desire Of the nations
to the south of the United States to get into
rows with each other there is no good reason
why all their disputes should not be settled
by arbitration.
Theirs is a common destiny. Upon the
peaceable development of their many and
varied resources depends their individual
prosperity and happiness. By engaging in
war, one or the other may gain temporary
advantage. but is sure to be the loser in the
end in the more substantial advancement of
a nation. Even a small portion of the money
expended in the prosecution OF a war will Sc
cure inestimable benefits if applied to the
pursuits Of peace.
1t is to be regretted that the Mexican gov
ernment and people apparently are not ami
mated by the same pacific impulses as their
diplomatic representative in the United
States. Senor Romero regards war be-
tween his nation and Guatemala-two peo-
pies of the same race and civilization-as an
incalculable calamity. He appreciates the
retarding effects OF such a conflict and depre-
Gates it to the very last. Nothing is to be
permanently gained by it for either, but a
great deal may be lost to both.
1t would be well if both Mexicans and
Guatemalans would take the advice of the
good book and turn their swords into plow-
shares and their spears into pruning hooks.
The Washington times., 1895-01-28

mastery sermons or the appeals Of preachers
of the sterner sex. Hundreds OF thousands OF
men have been saved from lives OF degrada-
ton and misery by Christian women.
but their principal work along this line,
it seems to me, is among the members OF their
own sex In that field they have by far more
influence than their brothers. and l believe
it will lie almost entirely by the means they
use that the women OF this world will be-
come true, earnest daughters OF God
''Such organizations rs the Women 5 CHRIS
tian Association deserve the heartiest CO.
operation and support of not only the Chris
tian. but the n0n-Christian as we'll.
The Womens Christian Association sus-
tains home for women at 1919 Thirteenth
street northwest II is conducted on SINH
lar plan &s the Y NJ. c. A. with the same ad-
vantages rs the latter organization except a
gymnasium. Mrs. John II. Harlow Is presi-
dent o. the association. and among the board
of managers are Mrs. MeGill W. Fuller. Mrs.
Henry B. Brown. Mrs George Shiras. r..
Mrs. s C. Pomeroy. Mrs. John Dalzell, Mrs.
Thomas Wilson. Mrs. Z. Nhittlesly. Mrs
George. o. Little, and many other women in
terested in religious and charitable work.
The Washington times., 1895-01-28
THE DELAY WAS UNAVoIDABLE.

1t is not in good taste TO apologize for ade-
lay or failure to deliver newspaper except
in extreme cases, and TIE TIMES would not
now offer an explanation were it not justiaa-
bic.
About O'Clock yesterday morning an acci-
dent made it impossible to use our new press
and it required nearly four hours to make
the necessary repairs. Therefore the delay
in delivering yesterday mornings paper was
unavoidable.
THE TIMES is making every possible effort
to render good service to its subscribers and
to publish as good a penny paper as can be
found in any city. Some of Its machinery is
new and needs more careful attention, but ii
is now believed that this difficulty has been
adjusted and that in future there will be nc
more delay.
The Washington times., 1895-01-28
WILLING AND ABLE.
Chaplain Milburn's Address on Gods
Power TO Save Young Men.

Chaplain Milburn's Address on Gods
Power TO Save Young Men.
Rev. DR.. W. H Milburn. chaplain of the
United States Senate and the 'sblind man elo-
quent." was the speaker at the Gospel meet
ing at the Young Mems Christian Association
yesterday afternoon. He addressed a COM
pany of 300 men upon the ability and willing
ness of God to save. As an illustration of
His ability. the speaker referred to the occa-
sion when the Israelites were pursued by the
Egyptians and crossed over the Red Sea on
dry land, and the Egyptians coming after
were drowned. The Israelites were slaves to
their pursuers, and by their faith were able
to frea themselves from their bonds
All men were slaves to sin. The bonds of
sin were even tighter than those of the Egypt
ian slaves. To many people if seemed an i'm
possibility to break the bonds. The desire to
crafty the lusts and passions OF the flesh was
strong enough to overpower the intention to
live Christian life, and the struggling young
man often gives up the conflict in despair
But there was way out of the difficulty
that leads to victory. If when in the midst
OF his hardest struggles the young man would
stop trying alone but take God as his friend,
guide, and cousellor victory would be sure
and the young mans happiness would be
complete.
The Washington times., 1895-01-28
WHIPPED OUT A RAZOR.
James Gallagher Made Desperate EffOr
TO Murder a Policeman

James Gallagher Made n Desperate Effort
TO Murder a Policeman
Policeman Mcclure, of the Fourth pre-
cinct, no doubt owes his life to the fact that
at O'Clock yesterday morning he was carry
ing his pistol in the inside pocket of his
great coat instead of the hip pocket of his
trousers.
At that hour, while patrolling his beat in
Bloodfield with his partner, Policeman Stem
house. they were attracted by loud cries of
Murder and Police
The cries were traced to the barracks a
tumble-down tenement house on G street, be-
tween Second and Third streets southwest.
Entering the old shack, the policemen found
James Gallagher. a burly negro. assauitiu0
Frances Bowman rather comely eolored
woman.
Gallagher was placed under arrest and went
along quietly until the patrol box was
reached, when he suddenly whipped out a
razor and made vicious slash at Policeman
Mcclure. The keen blade struck his breast
Immediately over his heart. 1t came in con-
tact with the barrel OF his revolver and did
no damage save to cut a slit about five inches
long in the padded front OF his great coat.
Before Gallagher could make a second cut
Policeman Stenhouse dealt him 4 heavy blow
with his night stick. knocking the desperate
fellow senseless
There were two charges entered against the
prisoner at No. police station, assauting
and officer and assault committed upon the
woman, Frances Bowman. Both cases will
be heard IN the police court to-day.
The Washington times., 1895-01-28
WOMEN AND THE GOSPEL.
Dr. Ennis Anniversary Sermon to the
Womens Christian Association.

DR.. Ennis Anniversary Sermon to the
Women's Christian Association.
At the Western Presbyterian Church last
evening, the postor, Rev. Howard Wilbur
Ennis, preached the twenty-fourth anniver-
sary sermon to the Women's Christian Asso-
citation. Quite large delegation of members
of that organization was present. DR.. Ennis
chose as the subject of his sermon, 1.-The Cos
pei and women"
1t was an eloquent discourse, showing how
valuable are women's services in Christian
work, and how much greater progress the
world would make if all women were thus
actively engaged.
'Women haven been valuable assistants TO
men at all times since the coming Of Christ
in the spread of His kingdom" said the
speaker. without them the world would
be far behind where it stands to-day. Their
sweet faces. shining with the light OF the
Gospel. and their gentle, persuasive ways
often have greater influence upon men than