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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-05
MISS FLAGLER's SIDE.
A Statement Made in Her Behalf by
Her Counsel.

A Statement Made in Her Behalf by
Her Counsel.
Mr. R. Ross Perry, representing Miss
Flagler, today stated that Miss Flagler had
been completely Frustrated by the calamity.
acting for her." said Mr.. Perry, Il have
not thought it advisable, for many, reasons,
to have her at this time visit the parents
of Ernest Green. whose young life has been
so deplorably cut short. Free from crime
as her conduct has been. it's results have
yet been calamitous. Miss Flagler feels,
and 1 feel that even the thought Of her
must just now be most painful to this be-
reaved father and mother. 1t would seem
unnecessary to say that her grief and SYM
pathy cannot be expressed.
LAS the situation appears not to have
been understood, I, as Miss Flagler's coun-
sci, and also in my own. behalf, called yes
terday morning at Mr.. G1een's residence to
say substantially what I have here stated.
and to give the assurance that, at the
proper time, neither Miss Flagler nor her
parents will be found wanting.
80 soon as she realized that one of the
shots aimed by her at the road had, by
some mischance, injured one of the boys,
brought into her own home. AS one of the
witnesses said at the inquest, she did not
want the boy sent to a hospital or to a
station house, but wanted him brought in
to her own house. At once, when the boy
was brought in, the best professional aid
was sought. When she realized that he
was dead, she went ito the office Of the
chief of poloe and gave herself into the
custody Of the law. AS soon as possible
after the inquest she was sent to the house
OF physician, under whose medical care
she had been, and now is, within easy
reach If needed. Her parents are not here.
but will probably arrive this afternoon.
None OF her relatives reside near this city"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-05

Echoes from the Boston Christian En-
deavor convention were heard in the Mt.
Pleasant Congregational Church last even
ing. The room was beautifully decorated
with the red and white Boston, '95," flags,
and the program was interesting from be-
ginning to end.
After singing the hymn Of welcome which
was composed for the Boston convention.
the audience was led in devotional exercises
by the pastor of the church, Rev. NJ Ross
Fishburn. selection was then sung by a
quartet consisting of Mrs. L. c. Lapham,
Miss Louise Sleman, Mr.. w. H. Ronsavtlle
and Mr.. Hubert Young.
The leader of the meeting, Mr.. John B.
Sleman, jr, made some brief Introductory
remarks.
Mr. John D. Morgan, secretary of the
committee of '96, made an interesting
ten-minute talk on the Convention Music"
Miss Anna ]. Bell, president of the Y. P. 8.
c. E. of Calvary Baptist Church, spoke
warmly of "Bostons Welcome" Mr.. B. P.
Davis of the Mt Pleasant Church gave his
Impressions of the patriotic phase Of the
the Importance and meaning of the conven-
ton Of 90, and Mr.. NJ. NJ. Shand told of
the great spiritual power Of the Boston
gathering. The addresses were interspersed
with appropriate convention songs. At the
conclusion of the service the audience rose
and repeated the conservation utterance
made at the Boston convention by the Dis
trict delegation-"We consecrate ourselves
to the convention of '96. with this our
motto: Not by might, nor by power, but
by my spirit, saith the Lord of Hosts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-05
DISTRICT ENGINEER OFFICE
Bids to Be Soon anvited for Several I'm
porta1t Works
Sewers In lexington and BrOokland
to BE Begun-The Rock Creek
1nterc9btins Plan.

There is considerable activity in the sewer
department these days, and the engineers
under Capt. Beach are working diligently
over several important schemes of sewage
disposal. Within a few days bids will be
invited from contractors for constructing
the big lexington sewer, which forms a
part of the Broolzland system. This new
sewer will be eight feet in diameter. and
commencing at the head of Delaware ave-
nue. will run out the Brentwood road to
4th street and there meet the existing
sewer. 1t will be continued along 9Th street
between and T. Another important pro-
ject under consideration is the construction
Of the new Brookland sewer, for which an
appropriation of $4,000 was made by the
last Congress. This saver, which is to run
up 5th street to Rhode Island avenue
thence to 9th and out 9th is estimated to
cost $4,000. The Commissioners, however
are empowered to enter into contract for
portion Of the work. and the $50, 600 will
be SO applied.
Rock Creek Intercepting Sewer.
Perhaps the most important scheme un-
der consideration is that Of building the
Rock creek intercepting sewer. 1t will be
recalled that an appropriation of $40 600
was made to do a portion Of this work, 1t
being estimated that 100000 was needed
sewer
is the subject just now that Is agitating
the sewer department. 1t is to star. from
a point north of P street between 22d and
23d streets, but where 1t will go is the big
problem. The sewage commission recon-
mend that the course Of the sewer should
be down 22d street to NJ street. thence
west on M street to 26th street, thence
down 18th to L. west along l. 20 9th, down
to the water front, to B, and east along B
to the flats. Now, while the general direc-
tion recommended by the commission will
be followed. 1t is by no means certain that
the exact lines will be followed The actual
location depends entirely upon the cost,
and the sewer will undoubtedly be con-
structed along those streets where 1t can
be laid cheapest. This does not mean that
right of way must be obtained, but the
condition Of the ground through which the
sewer passes must be considered, as it
would cost materially more to build a sewer
through rock than 1t would through earth
Capt. Beach has already had borings made
along the streets in the vicinity, and is
pretty well acquainted with the situation
With only $4,000 in hand for this work
but short section Of the sewer can he
completed. When the contract is award
ed. however, 1t will be for the entire work,
and the contractor will have to depend
upon future appropriations by Congress
for his remuneration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-05
Killed by Hi. own Bomb.

During the fetes in the mining district Of
Aniche, France, yesterday, to celebrate the
jubilee of NJ. Vuillemin. manager Of the
Aniche Gallery Company. an anarchist
ramed Decoux. in the crowd, fired five re-
volver shots at NJ. Vuilemin while he was
leaving the church. Three of them took
effect, though the wounds they inflicted
were not serious. Directly afterward ire
mendous explosion was heard, and Decoux' 8
body was hurled several yards, while ten
of the bystanders were thrown to the floor.
injured by the explosion. Decoux's father
rushed upon the PROSTATE body of his son
and kicked him, exclaiming, "Canaille, as
sassinv' Decoux had been carrying bomb
beneath his coat, which was prematurely
exploded. Decoux was disemboweed and
terribly mutilated, and expired Immediate
ly. He was dismissed from the colliery
after a strike in 1888.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-05
ATTACKED BY ITALIANS.
Attempt to Extermfnnte Negroes Neal
SPRING Valley, Ill.

Attempt to Exterminnte Negroes Near
Spring Valley, Ill.
The Italians of Spring Valley. ILL.,, broke
out yesterday in a war upon the negroes
with &, view OF either massacring them or
driving them from without the city limits.
Fourteen negroes, among them two wo-
men, were seriously wounded, some fatally.
The Italians for some months have wish
ed to drive the negroes out of the coal min
ing belt, and yesterday a plausible excuse
presented itself. At 1 o'clock yesterday
morning an Italian was attacked on the
public highway by four negroes and robbed
and shot four times, from the effects Of
which his physician says he cannot live. A
mass meeting of the Italians was called,
and at 10 o'clock mob of over three hun
dred that gathered started out for the ne
gro village which is located two miles west
of Spring Valley. They were headed by
the Spring Valley italian Band, and to de-
ceive the negroes into thinking the assem-
bly, peaceable one this band rendered sew
eral national anthems.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-05
PRINCE GEORGES PRIMARIES.
The Belt Faction Overthrow Con
gresham Coffin.

The Belt Faction Overthrow Con-
gresham Coffin.
The republican primaries. to select dele
gates to the county convention, which con-
venes at Upper Marlboro today. were held
in the several election districts of Prince
Georges county at o'clock last Saturday,
and were very exciting. This convention
will nominate full county ticket, with
the exception Of a candidate for state sena-
tor, and also choose four delegates to rep
resent the county in the state convention.
which will be held at Cambridge on the
18th instant. The contest for the nomina-
ton Of clerk of the circuit court. between
Messrs John w. Belt and James Turner
Perkins. was one of the most spirited fac
tional fights that ever occurred in this
county, and bitter feelings were engen1er-
ed between the.followers Of the respective
candidates. Mr.. Belt was supported In his
candidacy by Geo. c. Merrick, ex-Congress-
man Mudd, Mott Plummer. Geo. Holmes,
prominent republicans. and Mr.. Perkins
was backed by Congressman Coffin, F.
Snowden Hill, Frank w. Hill, Geo. E.
Loweree, Capt. VIM. M. Potter, H. w.
Clagett. F. H. Smith and many others In
Bladensburg district the judges were F. A.
Holden, John Green and John E. Latimsr.
There were 191 ballots cast, and the vote
for delegates was as follows: Belt ticket
r. A. Holden, 13l; george HolInes, l5l |,
Emanuel Simms. 1872; Daniel johnson. 131;
Prince e. Stubs, 131. Perkins ticket
Frank H. Smith. 80: H. w. Shepherd, 50;
Burda Gully, 3d. F. G. Hall. 50; John Ross,
So
In Evansville district, where Representa-
tive Coffin resides, there was very little
opposition to the Perkins ticket. The Per-
kns ticket was also successful in Laurel
district, but quite a scene was enacted and
a bolt followed.
Marlboro, Nottingham. Rrandywine, Kent.
Queen Anne Spaldings, Surratts and Pis-
Getaway districts also went for Belt, and
1t Is claimed that he carried eleven out Of
the fourteen districts. The only districts
carried by Perkins are Laurel, Evansville
and Bowie, the latter, his own district, only
giving him a small majority. Representa-
tive Coffin has been criticised by Belts
friends for taking part in the fight, and
they claim that the defeat Of Perkins will
seriously injure Coffin's chances for secur-
ing a denomination for Congress n 1895
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-05
CHURCH STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Twenty Worshipers Frustrated In
QuakertOwn, PA.

QuakertOwn, PA.
The Methodist Church Of Quakertown.
Pa, was struck by lightning yesterday and
twenty persons were Frustrated. Those
seriously hurt are James Hoff, Justice Of
the peace; Minnie France, Mrs. kuhl Hoff-
man. Mrs. John Wilson, Asa Bauman, sex
ton, ard Mrs Bowman. wife of Rev. L. F.
Bowman, pastor of the church. Nearly all
of these were knocked senseless by the
stroke.
Horses broke from their tie posts outside
the church and many Of them ran away.
veritable panic followed the stroke.
After the excitement had subsidized II was
found that the acknowledgement bell In
the cupola was hanging almost by thread
while fully one hundred persons were d.
rectly under 1t. The church edifice Is al
most wreck, as the lightning penetrated
1t from all sides.
benediotion when the bolt struck the belfry,
running around the edifce under the
weatherboards and down under the floor
ing. The services having been all but con-
cluded, many persons were in the vestibuie
and aisles of the church.
Besides those named fourteen persons
were MANNED and SCARED. The victims are
being cared for in the houses of the town.
Sexton Bauman had his coat torn from
his back and into shreds. and one Of his
shoes was stripped as by knife.
Minnie France was in her pew when the
bolt tore through the floor Both shoes
were torn from her feet, the crown of her
chain was melted into liquid.
James HoH was Frustrated in his pew
and most Of his clothing was torn from his
body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-05
A FATHERS HEROIsM.
Leaped Thirty-Five Feet to Rescue
His Daughter.

His Daughter.
Frank Conway, a mechanic, was sitting
at the rear window of his apartment Sat-
urday in New York. His ten-year-old daugh-
ter Maggie was playing in the adjoining
yard on a pile of lumber. Suddenly the
pile began to topple, and went down with
a crash. 1t seemed to Conway that his
daughter was buried in the crash. With
out hesitation Conway climbed out on the
fire escape and jumped to the ground,
from an elevation Of thirty-five feet. He
alighted on the ground with a broken leg
and a badly lacerated face and hands.
Unmindful of his own injuries or the
intense pain they occasioned, Conway
crawled as best he could toward the lum-
Der pile, dragging the fractured limb. of
which the bone had pierced the skin and
showed jagged end through his trou-
sers. The girl was not killed. as her
screams proved, but she was partly COW
cred with the lumber and seemingly badly
hurt. Policeman Low heard her cries.
and, with several citizens, ran to the scene.
AS the rescuers worked at the lumber pile,
pulling away the boards that covered his
daughter, Conway lay on the ground una
BILE to help, but directing the operations
of the others. Though suffering the most
excruciatipg pain he showed no interest
in anything except his daughters rescue.
The girl was at length pulled out, suffer-
ing only from slight abrasion OF the
scalp.
Dr. Leo was summoned, and by his direc-
ton. both Conway and his daughter were
removed to Manhattan Hospital Con-
ways broken leg was set, and that night
he was resting quietly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-05
DOCTORS DENOUNCE KISSING,
1t May Soon Become Forbidden
Fruit in All Chicago Families,

Recently DR.. c. F. Reilly of the Chicago
board Of health issued a circular on
behalf OF the board denouncing the prac-
tice of kissing. All the horrors of tuber-
culcsis were dwelt upon, and the manner
In getting the disease is pictured in glow
Ing words. 1t was said the malady was
communicated from the practice Of kissing.
After going through the whole list of ba-
GILL disease, the doctor ended up by declar-
ing that any person who INDUCED in a kiss
should at once wash their lips In car
bolized rose water, and dry them thor
oughly to prevent the possible spread Of
diseases from OSCILLATION.
The subject, notwithstanding its serious
ness. was too much for the local wags, and
they have found such apparent strong
support from the younger population that
the good the circular was intended to do
was neutraliZed by the ridicule showered
uren it. In consequence, a symposium of
opinions from doctors of renown has been
published, and as they uphold almost unan-
imously the teachings of DIR. Reilly, II is
though that kissing will become literally
forbidden fruit" even in the bosoms Of
Chicago families.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-05
THE STREET EXTENSIONS
Changes Shown on the Revised Map Of the
First Section.
Results of the Hearing Before tho
Highway COmmissiOn-When the
Second Section VIII Be Considered.

Captain Fiebeger. secretary Of the high
way commission, is ready to transmit to
the District Commissioners the amended
map Of tie first section of the street ex-
tension plan, finally approved by the
highway commission last Saturday, as ex-
clusively announced in The Star. All of
the changes recommended by the District
Commissioners and the highway commits
sion have been Incorporated in new
map. cut Of which is herewith given.
This new map includes among other
things tho extension Of 9th street through
LIE Droit Park about one-half square to
New Jersey avenue to mako the street
continuous. Also the extension Of YER
mont avenue to the Whitney avenue gate
of the Soldiers Home The avenue will! be
run it's regular width Of 100 feet until 1T
reaches New Jersey avenue, where 1t Will
be reduced to 100 feet wide, and so con-
tinue to the Soldiers Home. The shifting
Of Binney street west of 10th street about
five feet northward a short extension OF
Columbia street westward from 18th street
to Columbia road, and the setting Off Of a
small reservation at the intersection of
10th street and Columbia road are also
shown in the new map. The straighten-
ing Of the avenue along Piney branch
portheasterly from 18th street and Its ex-
tension to Brightwood road; a shifting of
14th street north of that avenue to the
line of the street In Washington; the ex-
tension of 18th street north Of the same
avenue to near the District line may also
be noticed on the new map. 1t will also
be observed that 23d street Is extended
southwark to r street and northward to
Belmonts road. Prospect and Crescent
streets retain their curved appearance,
and Connecticut avenue remains as 1t was.
a slight detection from the straight ex-
tension.
The Second Section.
The public no doubt will be interested TO
know now what is to follow the placing on
record of this map After 1t has been placed
In the hands Of the District assessor, and
becomes a matter of record. the Commits
sloners will turn their atten ton to con-
sideration of the second section. which COM
prises all the suburbs and rural parks of
the northeast section between North Capt.
toll street extended and the Eastern branch.
This includes about $500 acres, or little
more than Washington proper. This section
is rot considered difficult. True, there are
several rough spots and few subdivisions
whose streets do not conform to the general
plan of the city. But the rough spots do
not con tain any really difficult engineering
features, and as the subdivisions for the
most part are owned by a few men,
there will be little trouble getting them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-05
Seen at the Band Concert.
o the Editor of The Evening Start

Saturday afternoon last while listening
to the concert Of the Marine Band my at
tertion was attracted to young man who
was seated at one of the upper windows
of the White House. His legs. which
were encased in white duck trousers, were
hanging over the bars in front Of the win
dows.
I take this means of calling the atten-
ton Of the official in charge Of the White
House during the absence Of the President
mark (no doubt superfiuous) that the public
has a right to expect that every one ad-
mitted to the Executive Mansion should
conduct himself becomingly. I feel sure
ticn Of bad manners quicker than Presi-
dent Cleveland. @. A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-05
THE COURTS.

Equity Court No. 2-Judge Cole.
Walter agt. Brewer ct al; decree author
izing trustee to purchase adverse title.
Golden, Love & Co. agt. Greenapple; order
pro confesso against Fannie Greenapple.
Collins agt. Thompson ct al; sale finally
ratified. Breckenridge agt. Carter; do. Kid
we'll agt. McCahill ct al. two cases) order
that proofs in equity 1856 be held and
considered as filed herein. Kent agt. Kent;
testimony before Robert J. Murray, exam
liner, ordered taken. The Anheuser-Busch
decree for correction of award and for in
junction. Wanamaker agt. Johnson ct al
order granting Injunction till further order.
Campbell agt. Porter ct al; W. Danen-
hover and National Metropolitan Bank al
lowed to intervene. Latmer agt. White
order for payment of money into registry
of court. Colbert agt. Brownell ct al ! order
for commission to issue.
Circuit Court No. Judge Cole
Gottschalk Company agt. McHugh; judg-
Lawson; do.
Circuit Court No. 2-Judge Cole.
Newton agt. Porter ct al; judgment by
default. Emmons agt. District of Column
bia; order correcting judgment in certiorari.
Probate Court-Judge Cole.
Estate of Lucy Thurston; remuneration by
Dudley Thurston of his right to administer
estate. Estate of VIM. H. Crumpton; will
partly proved. Estate of Mary G. Perry;
final account of administrator passed and
order allowing $3.50 counsel fees. In re
VIM. L. Pierce ct al; petition for appoint
ment Of guardian filed. Estate of Eliza
Mayhem, order for commission to issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-05
Probate Court-Judge Cole.


Secretary Jackson Of the embassy at
Berlin has written Secretary Olney giving
the regulations of the German government
for the Kaiser William canal. Strict, rules
are laid down to prevent any frauds on
the customs of Germany, and the COM
merce of the canal will be under the super
vision Of officers of revenue cutters, who
are authorized to hail ships, board and
search them and to inspect their papers.
German war vessels and transports and
foreign war vessels are not included within
the purview Of these regulations, no GUS
toms control being exercised over them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-05
Thrown Down a GuIley,

Mr.. Thomas Fowler and his wife and
children rad a narrow escape from serious
injury while driving near Takoma yester-
day. The horse became frightened at a
passing train and kicked the carriage to
pieces, throwing the occupants down g
deep gulley. The only i'll result suffered by
the party was from being shaken up Sc
verely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-05
THE HIGHWAY COMMISSION.
Will Not Meet Again Until the Map Of
Section Ia PreDared.

Section Is Prepared.
Secretary Lamont said to a Star reporter
this morning that the suburban highway
commission had disposed of all the bust
ness that had been presented to it by the
Commissioners of the District and that
there will bs no occasion for it to meet
again until the District Commissioners
have prepared the map Of section 2 of the
street extension plan for their considera-
ton ind action. The Secretary said that
the members of the commission were
unanimously in favor of the extension OF
Cor necticut avenue in straight line, but
found that they had no power to interfere
with the existing subdivision of that Sec
tiCn.