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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-11-28
A THANKSGIVING DUEL.

1t was Thanksgiving day, and this
is the story as it was told by Miss
Pepper, the fine needle-worker, at the
woman's clearinghouse on Tenth
street: "You see my dears,' said Miss
Pepper, who was like sweet faded
old rose in the group Of eager, young
women about her, 'the trouble with
Jack Brice was this: He was heels
over head in love with my cousin, Mar
gerry Lee, but he was too poor to
marry
HE lived with his uncle, Tom Brice,
Of the Mansion House-old Squire
Brice, as all the county called him,
though he wasn't more than fifty; and
naturally when they both came court
ing Margery, her father favored the
squire's suit most. But Margery ia
yored Jacks, and showed 1t openly.
"a man may be as rich as Croesus,
but when he's choleric and up in years
none too good in the bargain-he
needn't. expect to make much Roadway
with a lovesick girl Of twenty. Long
legged Jacks good looks outweighed
the sQuire's gold, but when her father
found out which was the wind was
blowing he forbade Marcy to see him
again. She said nothing, but she was
not a girl to talk. But every night she
wrote him long letter, that she would
hide in hollow tree stump, and that
Jack would come and take away.
sometimes, too, in the early morn
ing, hardly daylight, she would jump
on her bay mare, Hornet, and dash
two miles down the river to the ford,
where Jack would be waiting, and
would swim his horse over from the
other side, just to have five minutes
talk with her.
"Ah, but they were in love, I. can
tell you! And I never saw a better
matched pair-both so good-looking;
both so full Of life!
"Whether my uncle ever heard of
their goings on I don't know. But
he stopped talking against Jack and
urging the squire's suit. He only told
us. Marcy and me both, for I lived
with them, that old Tom had him in
his power and could ruin him, and now
that she wouldn't marry him he was
going to take his revenge.
"Then he fell sick, and seemed likely
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-11-28
True Thanksgiving.

r7.' 'True thanksgiving is complete con-
secration-the sincere and devout ac-
acknowledgement Of Gods claims upon
us by the bringing Of every power
into cheerful subsection to the divine
will. That, however, is the Thanks
giving Of the individual soul within
the sacred precincts Of it's most exalt-
ed consciousness, where God and the
soul are in communion. The more
formal Thanksgiving to which the
people are summoned by the procla-
nations of their chief magistrates in
recognition Of Gods bountiful provi-
dence, appeals to the Individual as a
member Of the community and shar-
er in the common benefits which come
to the people through the goodness Of
God. Yet here the same question
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-11-28
ga ED BY TERRELL
GOOD WORK BY THE AMERICAN
MINISTER TO TURKEY.
Porte Results In the Saving OF
the Lives Of American Missions
aries and the Preserving OF
American Propcrty-All the Mis-
sionaries in Anntolia Now
Though to Be Safe.
downright. by Associated Press. J

Copyright, by Associated Press)
Constantinople, Nov. p. United
States Minister Terrell has received a
dispatch from Aintab, announcing the
safe arrival there of the American
missionaries belonging to the Central
Turkish mission CDR. and Mrs. Ameri-
Gus Fuller, the Rev. Charles S. San
ders, Rev. A.. M. Trowbridge, Miss
Ellen M. Price, and Miss Elizabeth
NJ. Trowbridge) and the English gov
erness, Miss Mcdonald. The mission
aries add that full protection was af-
forded them by the Turkish authori
ties when it was demanded from the
porte by Mr.. Terrell The latter now
is satisfied that the 172 missionaries
in Anatolia are safe. The situation
here is still grave and more complicat-5
ed. s&f4S @
From what can be learned here it
would seem that the condition in Ana
tolia appears to be much more tran
quill than for some time past. All
danger is not passed, however. The
governor Of Hadjin, who had threat
ened to burn the convent there and set
fire to the barley fields, has, owing to
| the strong representations made to
the porte on the subject by Mr.. Terrell,
been recalled and his conduct will be
| inquired into. " +, IN ,.t 5...
The main question now being dis
cussed between the porte and the rep
resentatives Of the powers. is that Of
adding four extra guardships to the
little foreign feet in the Bosporus,
Great Britain, Italy, Russia and Aus
tria demanding frmans for the pass
age through the 2Dardanelles of an
extra gunboat to be attached to their
respective embassies.
From the highest authority the AS
ISOLATED Press is enabled to give the
view of the case taken by the Turkish
| government. 1t is as follows: While
admitting that the powers possess the
right to have two guardships each in
the Bosporus, the porte considers that
the proposed increase in the number
| Of foreign war vessels there, under
the present condition of things in the
Turkish empire, might excite the Mus
sulmans and produce an effect far
from the one desired by the powers.
It can be said upon authority that this
| Is the substance of a note which the
porte has sent to the representatives
! Of the powers. A conference of the
Representatives will be called and a
joint reply may be sent to the porte.
The Turkish representatives at Lon
don, st. Petersburg Rome and Vienna
will be instructed to earnestly request
the four powers not to insist upon
their demands in connection with the
proposed extra guardships.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-11-28

glars. He goes about the country look
ing for good chance for thieves,
learns the habits OF his intended vic
Tins, summons the men who are to do
the work, and in payment gets a part
of the booty. He is one of the oldest
and smartest bank sneaks in America,
and has spent the greater part of his
life in prison. His family has been
prolific Of criminals. Detectives who
know the crooks of this country say
Vosburg Is one of the smoothest OF
the "Old-timers." @ LIZ
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-11-28
A Drunken Mans Deed

Cleveland, Nov. 27.-Bushrod Kelch.
for several years has done little but
drink whisky and hang around .sa-
looms. A few weeks ago his wife-ob-
tanned a divorce. To-day, while drunk,
he went to 21O Wiley street. where
his wife has been living, and coming
upon her a short distance from tie
house, shot her in the right temple. He
then shot himself in the forehead.
+ They were conveyed to a hospital
where Mrs. Kelch died Immediately
upon her arrival. Kelch will probably
survive. .1a
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-11-28
Awful Preparations for war,

London, Nov. 27.-Nothing is known
at the colonial office here of the al
legged statements of the administrator
Of British Guiana that the Imperial
government is prepared to assert the
rights of British Guiana by force Of
arms. News has reached here some
days ago that the legislature of that
colony has acquiesced to the proposal
OF the secretary of state for the colo
MES, Mr.. Chamberlain, to increase the
colonial force BY two subinspectors
and another Maxim gun.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-11-28
A TOUGH MUG.

Bill VosburE. a Smooth Criminal, Is
in Trouble @e.
New York, Nov. 27.-"BilI' Vosburg,
one Of the most notorious of American
criminals, has again come into the
tolls of the law in New York for try
ing to swindle Nebraska ranchman
with .''green goods" Vossburg is 66
years old. This is the first time he
has been identified with the "greer.
goods" game. His line is "stalling."
That means he is prospector for bur-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-11-28

Between the long vacation
And the Christmas holidays
Comes In the bright Thanksgiving,
When our ringing cheers we raise,
In the frosty, tingling weather.
With sheaves In barn aud bin,
We haste to see the fellows,
Their latest victory win.
Pell-mell, by train and steamer
The merry people throng;
BY the onward strength Of thousands
The crowd Is swept along.
The girls, with tell-tate ribbons,
And perhaps tell-tale blush,
No whit behind their brothers,
Are mingling In the rush.
Dearest Grandmammas and auntles,
With a softly auttering sigh,
Lament the old Thanksgiving
As the news comes laundering by;
Thea to the homes fair Mecca
The scattered tribes returned,
And told the years long story
Where the great hearth fire burned.
But though we keep Thanksgiving
In the new athletic way.
We are much like famished children
When the sunset skies are gray.
BY clans the kinsfolk gather
In many Il hungry horde.
And we finish our Thanksgiving
At the happy family board.
-Harper's Young People.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-11-28

may be asked: "What shall I do, the
citizen, the neighbor, the individual
member Of society, render unto God
for all the benefits which I share, III
common with others, for the order,
peace and prosperity Of the commune
ty, and which each person enjoys, be-
cause there is community of interest
and of e?'-Northern Christian ADJ
vocate. 49, -,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-11-28

Willie Slimson lat the Stackwaya
Thanksgiving dinner)--1 should think
you would be glad this is such mics
turkey.
Il Mrs. Stackway- Why, Willie.
Willie Cause mamma says 1t will
probably be with you for the next
month. 8.5
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-11-28
Hanged Hin,self

Sheldon, Iowa, Nov. o. Gustave
Stolp, boot and shoe dealer hanged
himself to-day while his wife was at
church. He took down the hanging
lamp in the parlor, and, taking a rope
three feet long, placed it around his
neck and over the hook and dropped
from a table.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-11-28
Instantly killed.

III Madison, s. D., Nov. oil. Mon
tague was instantly killed between
cars while helping to push the cars to
an elevator to be loaded.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-11-28
Up and Away.

% die, and my poor cousin was in a
terrible quandary.
"she loved Jack, but she loved her
father, too. And she felt it was worry
that was killing him.
4 zone terrible night, when we were
almost expecting my uncle to breathe
his last, Marcy fell on her knees and
promised she'd marry the squire, and
he ut once began to get better with
astonishing quickness. 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-09
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Recommendation Approved.

Recommendation Approved.
The Commissioners this afternoon ap-
proved the Recommendation of Health Off,
Ger WOODWARD that House bill 500, Ito
regulate the practice Of medicine in the
District of Columbia be not passed.
Frivates Appointed.
The Commissioners have appointed H. II.
Webb and Edward johnson additional pri-
Yates of the metropolitan police force.
The Commissioners have revoked the ap-
pontment of H. N. Cole as an additional
private of the metropolitan police force in
the smallpox service.
Ready to Remove Garbage.
The Commissioners have received a letter
from the National Sanitary Company re-
ouesting that the contract with the Alfred
Richards Brick Company be terminated
and stating it's willingr ess to continue In
the removal of the city's garbage.
Bids Opened.
Bids were opened by the Commissioners
today for grading sidewalks on LIST street
extended The bidders were as follows:
Richard Horn, II cents per cubic yard;
Andrew Gleason, 10 cents; M. F. Tally, q
cents, and AlksN Gleason, % IL cents per
cubic yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-09
A Spanish Traveller Denies the Re-
ported Armenian Massacres.
has MADE A TOUR OF KURDTHAN
Saw and Heard Nothing to War
rant the Charges
HE BLAMES THE MISSIONS

LONDON, January 9.-Senor Ximenes, a
well-known Spanish traveller. has just re-
turned here after completing a geographic
mission for the Turkish government in
Kurdistan and Mesopotamia, which lasted
from March to November last. This gen.
tleman happened TO be In the Armenian
province of Bitlis at TIE time of the al
legged Sassoun disturbances. and he de-
clares that he neither saw nor heard any
thing to warrant the stories told Of Kurd-
fsh atrocities
Senior Ximenes remained a month at Con-
stantinopla. but. while there, he refused
to discuss the matter in any FORM He is
now in London with Woods Pasha, and no
longer has reason TO remain silent. He is
disposed 10 lay much of the blame for
the disturbed condition of Armenia on
the American missions in Asia Minor. He
says that they give the Armenians su-
perficial education out Of all proportion
to the needs of the community.
The pupils of these missions, he adds, are
never satisfied to return to their homes
and work their land.
They continually speak of American uber-
ty. In nearly every case, says Senior Nj
nenes. the Armenian agitators are shown
TO have beer pupils of the missions.
Senior XimeneS further declared that the
statements that women and children were
tortured and outraged by either the Turkish
regulars or irregularS are untrue The en-
tire affair. the traveller insists, was limited
to local disturbance which was locally.
suppressed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-09
CASES, OF vARIoLOID.
Three Persons Removed Today to the
Contasious Hospital.

I'll. rec Persons Removed Today to the
- COntaEiOus Hospital.
Smallpox made another squirt today, and
These are the first smallpox patients for.
several days, the last ones three in num-
Der, having occurred last Friday. The pa
tients today were Mrs. Ward colored. and
her two children, one four years and the
other about eighteen months old.
Mrs. Ward lives at G Q street northwest
in the house from which Missile Williams,
a colored girl and Mrs. Wards niece, was
taken to the smallpox hospital just two
weeks ago.
woman, is q clerk in the Post Office Depart
ment, but he has not been at his desk
since his niece was taken sick, having been
Quarentined since that time.
About noon the case Of the three patients
was reported, and when DR.. Walls, the
smallpox inspector, and DR.. O'Malley went
to the house they found the mother and her
loid.
Health Officer Woodward gave orders for
their immediate removal to the hospital If
they consented to go.
The patients in the hospital were re-
ported as improving. including Sarah
Thomas, the woman who has been critical
ly i'll for several days.
Yesterday afternoon the vaccine physi-
clans started their work vaccinating all
persons who have not been successfully
vaccinated within five years, and who are
willing to let them do 1t.
tents have been taken are still being close
ly guar ded by special policemen to pre-
vent as far as possible, any, spreading Of
the disease from the houses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-09
NATIONAL GUARD.
Deficiency Appropriations Asked for
nv Gen. Ordway.

Deficiency Appropriations Asked for
by Gen. Ordway.
Albert Ordway this afternoon submitted
to the Commissioners the following esti-
mate for deficiency appropriations for the
expenses of the militia of the District of
Columbia, under the act Of Congress ap-
proved March l, 1880:
For the fiscal year ending June 80, 1895,
for rent, fuel, light. care. telephone service
and repair Of armories. $1,OT.G0.
For rifle practice and matches and for
rental and outfit of a rifle range, $500.
For incidental expenses, $500.
For the fiscal year ending June 80, 1891.
$500. To pay Washington Market Com
pany for rent of Center Market armory,
For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1901.
For rent of New York Avenue Rink
armory, $780, For rent of armory at
Washington Light Infantry Hall, $3.50.
For rent OF o Street armory, $500.
To pay Albert Ordway for horses during
the inauguration of President Harrison.
s72, To pay Albert Ordway for band of
music escort at Inauguration Of President
Harrison, 1854. ITO pay Albert Ordway for
field nusico for escort duty at inauguration
of President Harrison. $72. To pay Albert
Ordway for horses for use Of light bat
terry for escort duty to G. A. r. Decoration
day, 1889, $132.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-09
NOT COMPLIED WITH.
Raiirr nd fakes No Notice of an Order
by the CommissiOners.

Raifrr nd fakes No Notice of an Order
by the Commissioners.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, according to a report made to the
Commissioners by Gen. Beggs. has paid no
attention to the order of October 10 1904
notifying IL to comply with section 16, ar
ticle 10. OF the Police Regulations. which
says:
whenever the grade of steam railroad
track is approximately even with the ada
cent surface. the line of the road shall be
securely closed on both sides with sub
stantial fence and all grade crossings, or
intersections of any steam railroad track
with streets or avenues shall be securely
guarded by a suitable gate, or guard erect
ed and maintained by the company owning
or operating such track.
Inspector BegSS says he has made an in
spectlon Of the road. and since the order
above referred to there has been no COM
pliance with the regulation relating to the
erection and maintenance of fences.
When this report was made, Capt. Fie
beger promptly made the following in
dcrsement upon the papers. which was APP
proved by the Commissioners:
Il would recommend that the matter be
referred 10 the attorney for the District of
Cclurbii for opinion as to the proper mode
of procedure to compel compliance with
this order"
Tho Commissioners say they are deter
mined to compel the railroad to comply
with this order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-09
Washington stock Exchange.

Sales-regular call-12 O'Clock m.-west End Ma.
Is at 100: 10 At 100. District Title. so At. p:
-. Government n Benis-U s. As. REGISTERED; 1l3H
pist.iet Of Columbia Bonds so;year fund IS. 1o7
currency. 10 bid $e5s, funding; currency, iIfSs
town Railroad cony: IS. LIST, 1870 bid, Washington
sssss Lean RsiI1sss Sc 3D. s asss Rf
s. series IL IL s sa WsssinssSn Cas- Cas-
cow; Gs 1870 bid. L. S. Electric Light conv. S.
i'd zoe ase na Ts anS S
e ard An AND 100 1 hi AcysR sssy and
to "Sp ist g. ID Has
pany imp ss. los bid Washington ;; Market Com
s s. ics bid washington Light Infantry ist g.
100 hid Washington Light Infantry I'd Is. 100
National Bank stocks.-Bant of Washington. 300
BID $40 asked Bank Of s the d Regs5c go bid
tal. 20 bid. 2n7 asked. Farmers and Mechanics.
100 bid. 200 asked. Second, 1853 bid. l45 asked.
s sd W 10 O End ios hd 1872 ask Capital ad
eIs lo3 bid. Lincoln, os1s bid, lo2 asked. Ohio.
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. National Safe
Deposit and Trust: 100 bid Washington Loan and
Trust, 13l bid. 49, asked Washington Safe De-
Railroad Stocks.-washinston and Georgetown,
go bid, $40 asked Metropolitan. c. bid as asked
Columbia % bid, CO asked. Belt, 35 asked Eek
ington, 81 bid
Gas and Electric Light Stocks.-Washnstop Cas-
4s bid, 40 asked. Georgetown Gas, 81 bid L. s.
Electric Light, 127 bid, 12S asked.
Insurance Stocks.-Firemen's, 43 asked. Frank
lin, Al bid, SO asked. Metropolitan. 40 bid, so
asked. Corcoran 81 bid. Potomac. 40 hid. Ar
linSton. $50 bid. 160 asked. German-A American.
100 bid. National Union. ID bid, 1872 asked. Co
5ta bid, 81 asked. Lincoln, ~ bid. asked
Commercial. Al bid.
Title Insurance Stocks.-IeaI Estate Title los
bid Columbia Tile bid Washington Title,
asked. District Title; 10 bid. IA asked:
pcake and Potomac. so bid. 90 asked. American
Graphophone. AZ bid, SIS asked. Pneumatic Gun
Carriage -25 bid
Miscellaneous Stocss.-Washington Market Is
bid Great Falls Ice. 100 bid. 1i5 asked Nor
folk and Washington Steamboat 20 bid. Lincoln
Hall, IS bid. Mcigenthaler Linotype, 135 bid, $50
asked.
sEr Zig
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-09
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Trial of Frank Williams for the
Shooting of Young TwiEEs.

Frank Williams, a young colored man,
was placed on trial before Judge Cole, In
Criminal Court No. 2, this morning, charged
with the murder Of William H. Twigg. a
young white man, on the eth of last August,
District Attorney Birney representing the
government and Messrs. Truitt and Duffy
the defendant.
The story of the alleged crime. as told by
the witnesses for the prosecution, was that
Williams shot the deceased on the canal
towpath above the Aqueduct bridge. Twigg
was a boat hand. as was Williams, and the
two became involved in a controversy over
a whip, which Twigg, who was quite in
toxicated, had in his possession. The men
We're ordered off canal boat, and Williams
left the scene. He shortly returned with a
shotgun, and, carefully taking aim, shot
Twigg down, killing him almost instantly.
For the defense is was asserted that
Williams was attacked by Twigg, the latter
endeayoring to cut him with knife, and
that Williams fired the fatal shot believing
that his life was in danger.
The trial was still in progress when The
Stars report closed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-09
Good Effect of the Delaware and
Hudson Dividend. IS
PRICES OF THE COAL STOCKS SENT or
The Changers Dull and Steady
Around First Prices.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, January "a pronounced
preference for few of the recently active
specialties, namely. the several coal stocks
and Chicago Gas, detracted from the in
terest in the general market this morning
and resulted in unimportant changes in
value The declaration of the usual per
cent dividend by the directors of Delawere
and Hudson had a beneficial influence on
the group of stocks first named, prices be-
ing improved from IL to - per cent in
sympathy with a demand for which the
short interest was largely responsible. Jer-
sey Central was less responsive to the i'm
proved tone noticeable q 1ong its several
&C mpetitors, as the result of strong opposi-
ton to the policy of the management In
paying dividends from the surplus instead
Of actual earnings for the period to which
the disbursement Is credited.
Tho Changers were dull and steady
around first prices, the days advices from
Washington on the pooling bill being too
indefinite to stimulate activity. and nothing
Of Importance from regular sources mater
i6liZirg. The street clearly indicated lts
inGispostion to sell for short account In tie
face of an overcrowded premium list, and
is awaiting the announcement of the gold
effiux by Saturdays steamers before re-
Stunning activity. From present indications
the effect Of this announcement, unless de-
will be adverse to values, as arrangements
are in progress for the shipment Of up
ward of $3,o09,OO0 at the close of the Week
Chicago Gas, owing to the urgent de-
mands Of disappointed short interest, waa
marked up IL per cent TO 76A. the highest
point yet reached on the advance. The
confidence inspired by the knowledge tbs
the strong financial backing of Standard
Oil interests has been added to an already
meritorious industry promises well for the
future of this stock, both as an investment
and speculation.
- Sugar was dull throughout the session.
but well held around first prices. The
regular annual meeting held at Jersey
City was attended by interests holding
proxies on 3S5,oUO shares of stock. an
amount assuring the reelection OF the
present management. 1t is intimated that
the company will shortly publish state
n.ent showing a steady falling off in earn.
ings since the new tariff law became opera
tive This action is thoroughly incon-
sistent with the policy of the officers that
many are disposed to discredit the state
ment.