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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-02

William F. Gardner. the colored man
who was shot by Constable Ross near
Rosslyn, Va. Sunday. is still alive and
doing as v ell as could be expected under
the circumstances. The physicians at the
Emergency Hospital are sure that the bull
let passed through the wall of Gardeners
heart, and they are of the opinion that he
v ill recovar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-02

Senior Arriaga, the Guatemalan minister.
does not know yet the details of the ar
rangement signed yesterday between his
country and Mexico, but he has received
from the Guatemalan minister In that city
the following telegram:
MEXICO, April 1, 1S95.-To the Minister
of Guatemala. Washington. 1.-The definite
settlement of our difficulties with Mexico
was signed today. Conditions honorable
and satisfactory to both countries.
ODE LEON"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-02
Mayor strone's Message.

NEW YORK, April 2.-Mayor Strong sent
a mess oge to ths board of aldermen today
showing the financial condition of the city.
He said there was a big excess in the
budget over previous years, and alleged
that this was due to a system of financial
jugglery practiced by previous adninistra-
lions,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-02
A Boy Murderer to Hang.

WlLKESBARRE, Pa, April 2.-The boy
murderer, William Penn Bowman, who
killed en- Arabian peddler last winter, was
sentenced today to be hanged. He told the
Judge re was innocent after the sentence
had been pronounced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-02

A petition for maintenance has been filed
by Carrie Iona against DR.. Philip Recher
CT the medical department of the pension
office. By an error in The Star yesterday
the name was given as Beecner.
Detectives Carter and Gallaher today re-
covered bicycle supposed to have been
stolen from Mr.. O'Mealey some weeks ago.
The bicycle was abandoned In Express
alley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-02
Joyce at Richmond.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, April Joyce, third
baseman of the Washington base ball team,
is registered at a hotel here, but he could
not be found by The Star correspondent
today The other players have not ar
rived.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-02
An Illinois Law Sustained.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. April 2.-The su-
pIeme court of Illinois today handed down
an opinion In the Lee county appointment
case. sus tanning the validity of the state
senatorial apportionment law of 1888.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-02
An Oyster Roast.

An oyster roast was given last night at
the Hotel Belford by the proprietor In hon.
or Of the guests of the hotel and num-
Der of invited guests, among them being
the officers and members of troop A. d. c.
N. G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-02
The DeIavare DeadIock.

DOVER, Del. April 2.-The century mark
was reached today in ballotting for sue
cessor to ex-United States Senator Higgins
The one hundredth ballot resulted as fol-
lows: Higgins. o; Addicks, 4; Massey, 8;
Ridgely. 8; Pennewill, 1tTunnell, 1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-02
BuItimnre's Running Races

BALTIMORE, Nd. April 2.-The board
OF directors Of the Pimlico Driving Club
have formally decided upon their running
race meeting of six days in June, to begin
June and continue to June g. both inclu-
Hiyo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-02
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening. the high
est and the lowest and the closing prices
CT the New York stock market today. as re-
ported by Corson & Mccartney. members
New York stock exchange. Correspondents
Messrs Moore Schley, No. 50 Broadway:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-02
Divorce Wanted.

A petition for divorce was filed today by
Robt. NJ. against Margaret A. Frost. The
papers in the case were withheld from
publication, but the wife Is understood to
be charged with desertion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-02
The Douglass Estate.

By a stipulation between the interested
parties filed today all proceedings In the
matter of the estate Of the late Frederick
Douglass have been postponed until the
18th instant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-02

Appointed in the Coast Survey.
Mr.. Jesse Pawling, jr., OF Pennsylvania
has been appointed a 81 600 clerk In the
coast and geodetic survey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-02
The .Cotton King" Dead.

LIVERPOOL. April 2.-William Steen-
strand, the cotton king" who exploited
the great corner in cotton OF 1S0O. which
caused such a sensation, and which re-
suited in his losing 100000, Is dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-02
Libraries Consolidated.

ALBANY. N. Y. April 2-Governor Nor
ton has signed the bill consolidating the
Astor, Lenox and Tilden libraries. New
York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-02
RACING IN NEW YORK.

The Gray Bill Passes the Assembly
by 50 to IL.
ALBANY, NY. April 2.-The Gray rae
ing bill has passed the assembly as re-
ported from the codes committee-ayes. 81;
noes. II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-02
Ch,uenxed BY Andy Watson.

BOSTON, Mass, April 2.-Andy Watson,
the Philadelphia light weight, issues
challenge to fight Muldoon's picaninny
before any club offering suitable purse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-02

The bill for the disestablishment of the
church in Wales passed second reading in
the house of commons last night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-02
A LONDON RUMOR.
That Oscar Wilde Leaves Town to
Escape the Libel Salt.

LONDON. April at Is rumored that
Oscar Wilde left London suddenly this
morning in order to avoid being present at
the trial tomorrow Of the suit for libel
which he has brought against the Marquis
of Queensberry, as result of the allega-
lions which the marquis made against him
on a card left at the A1bemarle Club on
February IS, last.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-02

Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. B.
Hbbs, stock, grain and cotton broker 1921 street.
No grain reports-holiday.
COTTON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-23

out the results Of the toll and patient Industry Of
seize on England-it has not yet-God forbid it do
ing so,-but if on England and our own land 1t
f hapes Of I'm manknd ali viii alike aside and
ride and rule the awful storm - r.,o,
and IA" petty uncivilized South American Republic
whore we are only represented by an occasional
ps and s to the Ths % Of Which very
persons can be well Informed dispute ~ IN re-
this city (and have been at some trouble to learn
their opinon) seem to think the case made by the
ceptcd by Congress is weak one What S view view
we take of the qustion in dispute1and here good
differ about. and on these only is it fitting that the
Christian minister should dwell -,.,. ,
ing war can best be fancied by seeing for our,
even such talk as foolish people have INDUCED in
is already causing. But financial trouble grave as
suits sure to follow the stirring up of the basest
passions in the bOsoms OF more than l2o0ovO peo-
pie on ThSss b banes of All
Yet more War on a doubtful dispute in which
We may be wrong. means. without any doubt what
ever, the preparation Of wrong so awful. unpro-
affords no parallel. War means the deluging with
blood of 5000 miles of Canadian frontiers me IN
vasion by G5 10000 of people of land occupied by
400 OOO-4 100000 who are our neghbors, our broth
ers. dwelling securely by us; Bloods treasure
Utilization and of mankind trampled into bloody
mire when brother takes brothers life This mark
YOU all in the interests of progress and or liberty
War cannot come, for Anglo axons on both sides
of the Atlantic pre-eminently sane:
But the men who have talked up the war spirit
for months and years are like men fooling with fre
I'm dry woodland and in autumn weather. They
are either foolish men wicked men. and In either
should resist their evil doings and denounce
their sin.
| am very sure that when common-sense and
thoughtfulness have their way and a sane hour
strikes, jingoism will disappear the loathsome
thing II is-and people will awake as men who
and unholy dream One thing we all can DO as
soon kneel at the cradle of the Prince OF Peace
we can bring to the world Christmas gift OF love
and of good will. and pray to that Father in Heaven
who maketh TO cease in all the world, that
the hands of those two great nations who before
All Others worship I'm His name in frmer
fricndshin than ever be claSped across the sea.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-23

DR. JOHN T. PETERS SAYS If THERE'S TO BE ANY
WAR. IT SHOULD BE IN DIRECTION
THAT WOULD HELP HUMANITY
In the course OF his yesterday morning
at ST. Michaels Protestant Episcopal cnurch' 'he
Rev. Dr. John p Peters referred as follows to the
Venezuelan dispute: .
cannot close my sermon this morning WHOM
making some auson to the threatenins OF war al:
sky clear Then there was mite cl2uu no no
bigger than mans hand. Now the, WnoIe shy
black and lowering with TIE thunderc rn one Ue
You and may look at TINS mater lo, ,h Un
side and Engilshmen may look at It from anotneli
but from whatever side we JOCK there or even e for
the talk of war, between our two nations. LIE ne
are fun as the Christmas feast draws Hgn od s
message for man OF the inearnate love Uu "Tu
Christian men and women, must believe H. , 1iu
seek to bring about this peace ana g9otIwi Of Of
war BELTS the heather savage, not the Christian.
civilized man. England and the United states nave
no cause to shake their fists in each others race
III fighting there must be- there is another coun-
try with which would be at least N tie ~,
furtherance. not the certain hndrance OF CnrlStah
civilization. Thousands and even tens Oh tno 'i,I
being massacred, hundreds of thousands are nome
less, destitute, perishng through me INC cnjs
tian nations OF Europe stand around and hold one
another off And shall we adopt the same se aah
nitb Christian ENGLAND for nothing when we do
not count the most Infamous outrages against the
direct insults own citizens ana preach Vi
our treaty rights, reason for taking extreme
measures against Turkey?
do not feel in sympathy with the men VINO are
crying against war on purely material GROUNDS
because OF the shrinka2e in the value or Stocks.
III two men fall a-fghting. the matter with when
/ am concerned is not whether their clothes VIII
be spoiled. And yet glad that they shollu De
so we'll dressed that it will cost them something TO
roll over one another in the gutter For t boys 10
fight is a venial offence. II Is part Of their training
in civilization We expect them to fight. Just as we
expect savages fight. But for two civilized cultl-
waited fu-grown men to fall foul OF one another
and knock another down, and roll over one
another in the mud is brutal and beast.y. Ana t0T
two civilized nations to fight and fight about hoth-
ing would be Just as brutal and Just as Deasty' ,
You and 1 want Christmas TO be no farce, put
a real period of peace. goodwill among men. Wei,
then. Christian people must get down on our
knees and pray God 10 put the spirit Of peace and
goodwill, and Cancellation and frendiness In bon
our peoples and both Governments, ana theh
we must 20 out from here and make our influence
felt against this ridiculous and criminal war tax;
And pray too. that God will stir up the civiiizsd
nations OF the world rescue the poor Armenians
from the unspeakable cruelty of those baroarous
Htrks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-23

ton and the little hope that Armenlans nav W vo
mercy unless Europe and America intervene W s' ~
them In these letters | told that altnVusu uno
Sultan has accepted the reform question rne nIoc
ton Is as bad as ever and that the Cnristians pecno
there will be no so-caed reform until tncy nay. nay,
been murdered In spite of all their piteous Jul
cries and their suppcations for aid we are Co ~
fronted with the spectacle of the great Po"eI Oh
world almost kneeling to the reproDate M"o 49, ~,
weak -kneed in his palace In ConstantinSpig; ora
not here criticse the diplomacy OF me I,ion;s
hut / cannot but reflect that while TINS NatIons
Imagination is fired by dispatches from washington
and while we are talking OF war over compaI a. a
fively ingis ncant question hundreds of thousands
OF Christians are in immediate danger OF starv yh
and massacre on the other side OF the goDe WIZ VIZ
received by recently postmarked as NoVemu HUI
2Cand December5 says the number OF nurde ee ny.
nd women and children Is 80 900 and not Zooy as ~
ported writer says There are Z5Ovo VINO o VII ~
have fed this winter TO keep them FROM
by starvation. The fendshness OF the whole alall
Is beyond description. Many are out OF Work anu
are Just now eating their last crists Mefen n ~
and tradesmen are eating Sp their small STOCK vi
capital: trade Is at standst . -, .o,,,a
In concluding the speaker prayed that help would
60 to the Armenans and that the prospects 1or war
between the United States and England wouiu NC
DESTROYED.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-23
FAVORS THE PRESIDENTS STAND.
THE REV. LYMAN WARD SAYS THERE WILL BE
NO WAR; BUT THAT THE MONROE DOC

THE REV LYMAN WARD SAYS THERE WILL. BE
NO WAR. BUT THAT THE MONROE DOC
TRINE MUST BE UPHELD.
The Rev Lyman Ward. pastor Of the Second
Universalist Society of Harlem. which meets at
No. 81 West ne-hundred-and-twenty-si xth-st
in his sermon yesterday said:
There will be no with England. Mark that
The United States does not want war Great
britain does not want war. least OF all with us
The memories OF &c and 1912 still with those
two great nations. President Cleveland has not
asked for war. He has asked for peace In the dig
nifed yet courteous message to Congress by the
President he asks for the privilege of appointing
commission to Inquire into the difficulty exist
ing between England and Venezuela. That IS
what he asks for. Who can object to it?
me Monroe Doctrine must be upheld. Mr.. Cleve-
land has simply demonstrated to the world that
as Chief Executive OF our Republic ne desires 10
dent has taken noble stand. He will be sup
ported by every loyal citizen OF every party Con
gress with conspicuous unanmity approves the
message and makes a generous Appropriation for
the use of the Venezuela Commission.
The disputed territory Is rich In minerals II is
long in dispute. Were Venezuela to pay the in
demnity that Great Britain demands /; would be
a taclt affirmation OF Brtans boundary line.
She therefore refuses. The Monroe Doctrine OF
seventy years standing Is attacked; We defend II
that Is all.
bors We stand by the Monroe Doctrine II II
can be had by. peace commissioners. we'll and
good IL not--we, we stand by the President and
Congress and the Monroe Doctrine. The greatest
Christian republic that the world has ever known
believes in the Golden Rule.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-23
BISHOP DOANE,S VIEWS

Bishop Doane. Of Albany. asks that the para
graph printed on Saturday last from his statement
In the newspapers be corrected as follows There
were some verbal variations. mostly slight. in the
extract as printed first:
The time is coming soon when appeal to the
sober judgment of men who have settled down from
Wild excitement VIII he heard and needed; and.
perhaps. IL Will do no harm to make the appeal now
Does anybody fear that the enlargement OF British
possessions In South America little much. is go
ing TO affect the power and prestige of republican
suggestion Is too preposterous to be considered at
all. The name or any man would be consigned TO
immortal .nfamy who succeeded In breaking the
peace peace between ENGLAND and America. either by re-
arbitration by means of war AS an American, /
am especially concei ned with the American condi-
Lion. and the pain Of II here Hes In the zest with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-23
DIR. GLADDEN's PEOPLE FOR PEACE

Columbus Ohio, Dec. 22-The Rev Dr. "asn-
ington GLADDEN. preached a strong sermon az
his church here to-day against the war sp'r't' an
shown by President Cleveland and Congress n
the discussion OF the Venezuelan question. mo
peace sentiment OF the pastor was enthusiastically
received. and tonight the following resolutions
presented by President Canfied OF the State NE
versity. were unanimously adopted by the con-
gregaton:
Resolved That Christian sense Of chrisuan
flowing with the magnificent results or greater
and more settled peace than the world mas evss
known before. century in WHICH men nave co Wss
the blessed teachings OF the Divine Master me me
Prince of Peace: with all loyalty to our own IKE,
Ss ar 1na T sce Of sT Ensam 'ss
pretext for hostile feeling. we desire 70
declare most soemnly and earnestly for aro,tra;;
method OF adjusting international misunierstand .
ings. We refer our English brethren 10 the gee,
laraton OF their own Iron Duke. that no,n'as
except battle lost can be half so meanehVy nj
members of Congress TO remember that r.
sort to force 8 generally q confession al w eas-
pei peace without material strife. and that tnsIo
is question which can possibly arise between
ourselves and other nations that fanno, oe ., nGn IN
curry. and arbitration We earnestly pray INA,
the better second thought OF the nat:on nay
prevail and that there may be no dlseSro and
good will toward men" that should eome i'o'"
al hearts at this blessed Christmastide ra
Resolved, That We reoues, that the strong AS ~,
place this morning be printed In order mar !.
may have the widest possible reading ana tns
largest possible influence. - "a
Judge W. 7. Spear were appointed TO !or~sr rs
the resolutions and Dr. Gadden's sermon 10 COM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-23
ATTRIBUTABLE TO DESTINY.

Claude Falls Wright lectured yesterday morning
to a large audience in Chckering Hall on THE
Coming Race" In the course OF his lecture Mr.
Wright referred 10 the Venezuelan matter and
said that it not a matter OF accident.
due to the foreign policy OF President Cleveland
but TO destiny; that II only the result brought
about through years OF smaller Influences all lead
ing to that end. Ii manifested itself. he
tended through the bad feeling that followed the
recent international yacht race. and that the race
only one Of the many influences at work to
bring about the result. America. he stated was
destined 10 be the greatest nation In the history
OF the word but that IL must like ell other great
nations in history. both rise and fall and war
with England was but natural destiny.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-23
DR.. VIRGINS SERMON.
CHARACTERISTICS WHICH HE BELIEVES SHOULD
BE DISPLAYED AT THIS TIME


BE DISPLAYED AT THIS TIME
The Rev. DR.. Samuel H. Virgin. pastor OF the
Pilgrim Congregational Church at Madison-ave.
and One-hundred- and twenty -first-st. spoke on
the possibilities OF with Great Britain at
the service yesterday morning. He said in part:
The message of love to the nations which this
Christmas celebration emphasizes comes with
earth, and its echo should fiji the land this morn
ing. The President, In his strong feeling about
the boundary line OF the south American Repub-
lie or in his devotion to the Monroe Doctrine.
for some other reason 10 himself sufficient may
seem to threaten war. but the people will smother
this sentiment under Their rich and Astounding
the commission may examine facts and
deliberate h upon measures and the ripe fruit Of
will appear in the righteous and peaceful issue
of their deliberations.
this country 1t should be known and declared
bSr rgSi will do no harm yenezpea and
q o. Great Britain; the mother country itself
and with the noblest possessions Of common
Christianity held equally dear to both, war is
ity; misunderstanding may arise for a season
ard lead to debate and Presidential proclama-
tons and a disturbed money market and immeas-
urable evils. but war between these nations would
be rt the giant crime OF the centuries
must touch with healing charm the reused an tag
onisms and blend all hearts in one common
instant and peaceful adjustment OF Ills question
Of international conceTn nations honor must
in the Light OF the CHRISTIAN principles by which
Jinsoism: we want no wholesale denunciatl lions Of
our Chief Magistrate in endeavoring uphold the
It was pertinent for him to speak after length
ened and unsuccessful correspondence. We need
and statesmansSip sold With true r reneep
and heavenly wisdom. We need broad gener-
ators viii increase and fnanc;al sk alert
and effective to stay further monetary evils
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-23
DR.. KITTPEDGE CALLS 1T DISGRACE

DR. KITTPEDGE CALLS 1T DISGRACE
HE CENsuREs THE PRESIDENT AND DECLARES
THAT THERE WILL. BE NO WAR.
The Rev Dr. Abbott +. Kittredge. pastor Of the
Madison Avenue Reformed Church, Madson-ave
and Flfy-seventh-st at the close of his Christmas
sermon yesterday morning, denounced President
Cleveland for agtating at the present time
He said in part:
The present talk and agitation OF war is a dis
grace to Christian civilization and the Presidents
the same document which asked for a Comm:ss
to investigate whether any wrong 10 the Nation
had been committed was a wild and nasty act,
which the sober thought Of this Nation Will repudi-
years ago the right to resist and interference
on this continent which was menace to the lie
had shrunk with our increasing strength and TO
clam that there is any danger to our Government In
such an absurdity that II is strange that sensible
have been carried away by 1t. We have no
more right to ella I'm Jurisdiction over the entire
continent than have to dictate to England In re-
gard to her possessions in India
But sadder than this absurd claim is the idea of
war; which was not only greeted by cheers In both
Houses Of Congress. but has inhamed the minds of
so large portion of our country. Men talk about
National honor being at stake, as if You could build
up nation la blood.
This idea OF war between the two greatest Chris
tian nations OF the world thrust upon In the very
first message to Congress- instead of being the last
alternative. after all possible efforts for good
understanding have rallied. is pernicious, demoraz-
ing. and shame to our civilization, to say nothing
Of our Christianity 1t Is turning back the hands
on the clock of progress one hundred years; 1t Is
substituting for the Angel of the Incarnation the
demon of a heather Saturnatia'
for beeve most profoundly in the good sense
and and the that ny Nm a s q s A ss RsSB
of righteousness and peace and the universal ele-
walton or all humanity everywhere.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-23

which demagogues and half-Americanized foreign'
ers and to large extent the press. hail the poss-
bility of war. With unholy haste. before com.
mission has been even granted or appointed 10 hna
out whether the claim Of Great Britain IL right y.
wrong, enormous amount OF money Is proposed
be voted for preparations for war 1t Is tnie 70
protest against the haste the recklessness the us
proportionaten the appeal TO prejudice me bun'
combe and bravado of the American atutusle.
as well as against the hard and naughty assumption
Of the English view. | believe that neither OF these
conditions represents the thoughtth purpose nc
feeling OF either people. | venture 10 oropnssyy
that somehow these empty vaporings VIII VANISH
into thin air. and serious consequences result
except the substitution of senstiveress and sls.
picousness for confidence and comfy.