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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-26
Gated February 90. 1874, with seats for 500
persons. 1t was then the largest Protestar
church in America.
The Third Confagratfon.

Gated February %, 1S14 with seats for 5000
persons. 1t was then the largest Protestant
church in America.
The Third Confiasratfon.
This church was later burned, and was
replaced a few years ago by a third taber-
nacle, which was destroyed by fire about a
year past. There was an effort made to re-
store this in turn, but, owing to the enor-
mously heavy debt which had been incurred
by the preceding disasters. the congregation
decided not to undertake the work. After
the destruction of the tabernacle, Dr. Tai
mage preached for time during the win
ter in the Academy Of Music in New York,
and attracted great audiences, but he did
not feel satisfied with this irregular work,
as he had no congregational hold upon the
people who were attracted to the hall by
is oratory.
DR.. Talmage Is voluminous writer upon
a great variety of subjects, and has pub
lishad enough books to fill a small library
He is also a constant contributor to sew
eral periodicals.. and is editor. as well, of
the Christian Herald He made trip
around the world few years ago that be-
came famous, and brought him into con-
tact with many of the monarchs of the old
world. He formed on that tour an inti-
mate acquaintance with the late Gear of
Russia and acquired an intimate acuuaint-
ance with the inward workings of that
somewhat mysterious empire.
In his peculiar style Of pulpit orato-y Dr.
Talmage Is thought by a majority of
all who have heard him to be without an
equal in America, and he has often been
called the Spurgecn of the western hemis-
phere. His mind is filed with information
Oh all subjects, and his sermons. lectures
end addresses are wonderful examples of
magnetism and eloquence. His lectures
have made him wealthy, as the will of his
late wife testifes. She bequeathed him a
large fortune, which represented his .ec-
ture earnings of earlier days, which he mad
regularly transferred to her. He has been
for some time practically Independent of
the salary as pastor, and for some time
after the building of the third and last
tabernacle in Brooklyn he preached with
cut remuneration of any kind.
DR.. Talmage's family is essentially min
isterial in its characteristics. He is cne
of four brothers. all of them missionaries
or ministers. The eldest is John Van Nest
Talmage, a missionary of the Refor ned
Church in China. Rev. DR.. James R. Tai
mage is a prominent preacher in a Con-
gregational church. and Rev. Goyn Tai
mage occupies the pulpit in a Reformed
Dutch church. Thomas Dewitt Talmage
fn 1862 was given the degree of A. NJ, and
the University of Tennessee in 1884 con-
ferred upon him the degree of d. d.
Though siXty-three years of age, he IS to-
day in the prime of health and vigor, and
is filled with energy and enthusiasm for
his work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-26
HEAVY Loss BY FIRE.
Damage Mt minneapolis Estimated at
100000.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. September 26.-
The Minneapolis chamber of commerce
building caught first this morning. The fire
was brought under control by Q o'clock, and
the actual damage confined to the upper
floors. although the entire building was
drenched. The chamber of commerce is
handsome five-story stone structure at Sd
street and 4th avenue south, two blocks
from the milling district. 1t was erected in
1884 at cost of s1S0,000. 1t is the center of
the grain trade, the corn exchange and
-four exchange occupying adjacent corners.
The chamber has $50 members. The build
ing has long been too small for its business,
and the opportunity will now be embraced to
rebuild and enlarge.
The loss is estimated at $4,000 on the
building and 100000 on the contents. The
insurance on the building is $125, 600. The in
surance on the contents of the various Of
fees is so diverse as to be unobtainable as
yet. There could not have been a more un-
fortunate time for the fire, as the grain trade
Is at its busiest. Temporary arrangements
for trading have been made in the flour eX-
change building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-26
CRUISE OF THE CAsTINE.
Capt. Perry Did Good Service ON tn,
East Coast of Africa,

A cable message was received at the
Navy Department today announcing the
departure of the gunboat Castine from
Cape Town, South Africa, today, for St
Helena, on her way to Montevideo, a cruise
of about 6,OO0 miles. The Castine has re-
Gently visited Madagascar, Mozambique
and other places on the east coast of AZ
rica. The Newark. flagship of Admiral
Norton, commanding the South Atlantic
squadron. is now in dock at Cape Town and
is available for service in Madagascar and
vicinity in case the presence of an Ameri-
can warship is needed in those waters.
Capt. Perry, commanding the Castine
rendered good service on the east coast of
Africa. He spent some time at Mozam-
bique looking into the case of United States
Consul Hollis, who got into trouble through
shooting a native whom he caught in his
house under suspicious circums tances. At
Madagascar Capt. Perry stirred up the
French officials by persisting in collecting
important information in regard to the
case of ex-Consul Waller, which he has
since placed at the disposal of the State
Department. Incidentally the naval COM
mander had a little incident of his own
growing out of his refusal to salute the
French flag, and thereby recognize the
French protectorate over Madagascar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-26
shipwrecked Crew Rescued.

BOSTON. September 26.-The crew Of the
two-maHted schooner Menuncatuck, Capt.
Albert Ellis, arrived here today, having es-
capped from the sinking ship and been land
ed at Lynn.
The Menuncatuck had reached Cape Cod
Tuesday morning. when a leak was dis
covered. The pumps had little effect, and
when the water was even with the decks
the crew abandoned her. About fifteen
minutes after, she sank in twenty fathoms
After being in the boat for about four
hours they were picked up by the schooner
Bella Russell, from Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-26

Colonel Alexander Mackenzie, first as
sitant to the chief Of engineers, has re-
sumed his duties at the War Department.
after months vacation in the west. He
was at Rock Island, ILL.,, most of the time.
Postmaster General Wilson went to New
York last night, to be gone until Saturday.
Assistant Secretary Curtis has returned
from his vacation and was at his desk in
the Treasury Department today.
General Van Vliet returned to the city
yesttSday from Shrewsbury, n. ].
Lieutenant John E. Craven of the navy
is visiting friends In Brookland, D. c., on
leave of absence.
Chaplain w. o. Holman of the navy has
been ordered to duty at the Washington
navy yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-26
GUSTAV RICHLIEU.
His Claim Against the Spanish Gov
ernment for False Arrest.

ernment for False Arrest.
Alex. Porter Morse appeared at the State
Department today, and, as counsel for
Gustav Richlieu, preferred a claim for S.O,-
600 against the Spanish government for
illegal arrest and Imprisonment. Richlieu
and Bolton, claiming to be American sail
ors, were picked up off the Cuban port of
Guantanamo several months ago by a
Spanish patrol. They were in a small boat
and claimed that they had come all the
way over from Hayti, hunting for turtles.
They were arrested on suspicion of being
concerned in a filibustering movement, but
the American consular agent at Guanta-
namo secured their release after few
days detention. They then made their way
to Santiago, where they were again ar
rested on a charge of coming away from
Guantanamo without passports. They were
thrown into jail at Santiago, and in spite
Of the efforts of Consul Hyatt were kept
imprisoned for several weeks, meanwhile
suffering from fever. The department prob
ably will call upon our consular officers for
full statement of the facts before pre-
senting the claim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-26
Will Preach Here as Co-Pastor
With DR.. Sunderland.
BE Is TO BEGIN 4 MONTH HENCE
A Letter Received From Him by
the Committee Today.
SKETCH OF HIS CAREER

Rev. DR.. Talmage of Brooklyn has ac-
cepted the call to be co-pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church of this city. This de-
cis.on was communicated by him to the
special committee of elders, deacons and
trustees in letter which was received this
morning under cover of note addressed to
DR.. Sunderland. the pastor of the church.
This result of the efforts of the church to
secure a pastor to aid DIR. Sunderland in
the heavier duties of the pulpit of the his
torical institution on Az street is no sur
prise TO the officers and the leading mem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-26
HER SIN ENDED IN SUICIDE.
A Maine WOmin Who ElOped Re
pented and Returned.

pfnted and Rcturned.
DEER ISLE, Me-, September 26.-Mrs.
Violet Haskell who, on June IL last mar
ried J. H! Rrister, colored, leader of the
Pickanniny Band at Cincinnati Ohio, af-
ter leaving her husband, Everett ]. Has
kell, seriously i'll here, was found dead in
the woods near here late yesterday. She
was a bullet hole in her head and re-
volver lay near by. Mrs. Haskell lived with
Brister but few weeks, returning to the
bedside of her husband here soon after
the publication of the story of her elope-
ment, with the EXPLANATION that she had
received a letter from her brother-in-law,
Charles Haskell. announcing the death of
Mr.. Haskell She produced this letter, but
her brother-in-law denied that he was the
author of it. Mrs. Haskell was forgiven by
her husband, who is now dangerously i'll,
and she had been with him almost con-
stantly since her return.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-26
LONDON PAPERS AMUSED.
Comments on the Convention at
Chicago.

Comments on the Convention at
Chicago.
LONDON. September 26.-The newspapers
of London today profess to find in the
+: oo eedirgs of the Irish nationalist con-
yer ton at Chicago material for amuse-
ment. The Globe this afternoon observes
that Mr.. Finerty and his colleague de-
serve the thanks of the wcrld for furnish
ing an entertaining farce.
In the course of an article en- the conven-
ton the ST. James Gazette uses the fol-
lowing language:
"There are rome so valiant as the exiled
Hiternian in the secure atmosphere of an
American liquor saloon; there are none so
ready as he to attack the Saxon when the
Saxon cannot get at him, or SO patriotic in
raising other peoples money for war;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-26
ColIided With a British Steamer.

A cablegram received at the Navy Depart
ment today from Commander Hanford of the
U. S. S. Alert, at Gusyaquil, states that his
ship was in collision yesterday with the
British steamer Condor, and the Alerts
bowsprit was carried away. The collision
occurred as the Alert was entering the har-
Dor at Guayaquil. AS no further details are
given, the officials at the Navy Department
are inclined to believe that the damage was
slight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-26
DELAYED BY FOGS.
Arrival of the Paris at southampton
Behind Time.

Behind Time.
SOUTHAMPTON, September 26 - The
Paris arrived today. The run from New
York to Southampton was slower by twenty
hours than her record time The delay, 1t
is explained, was caused by the prevalence
of heavy fogs. The Paris brought twelve
bales of sails belonging to Lord Dunraven's
yacht, Valkyrie III, and consigned to H.
Ratsey, the sailmaker. The Paris also
brought 100000 in gold coin. and 1862
boxes and forty-nine crates Of California
fruit. The latter will arrive In London late
tonight, and will be sold at auction tomor.
row. The fact that all of the fruit is con-
signed to one firm, together with the ex-
treme heat which is now prevailing in Eng
land, is thought to be against the realiza-
ton of gcoG prices in about the proportion
of 81 to so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-26
Ladies' Gymnasium burned.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, September 2G-The
private gymnasium for ladies, owned and
conducted by DR.. Dudley A. Sargent, an
instructor at Harvard College, was burned
this afternoon. The gymnasium was used
largely by Radcliff College students. The
loss is about 5000 A number of carriages
in Irving Blakes stable beneath were
shgn,ly damaged by ire; The hre Is sup
posed to have caught from a plumbers
stove.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-26
MISS HARTFORD,s RETURN,
She Repeats Her Story of Terrible Ex.
perfenccs In China.

VANCOUVER, Be, September %
Among the passengers on the Empress OF
India, from China, was Isabel Hartford of
Dover, NH, one of the two adult sur
vivors Of the fearful massacres at Wha-
Sang, near Ku-cheng. Miss Hartford ID
now en- the way home for brief rest to
recuperate from the terrible experience,
though she is still eager to prosecute her
missionary work in China, and intends to
return shortly. She is the first person to
arrive here from the scene of the mas
sacre.
The story of her experience has already
been told In the cable dispatches and In
mail advices previously received.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-26
The rk Mt Fort monroe.

Capt Thomas L. Casey, jr., corps of en-
gineers, stationed at Norfolk. has been or
dered to relieve Maj. C. E. L. B. Davis of
the government works in his charge at
Fort Monroe, to take effect October l. on
which day Maj. Davis will relieve Maj.
Knight of charge of the Washington aque-
duct, with Lieut.. Gaillard as his chief as
siStant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-26
Convicted by Court-MarttoI

Private Augustus B. Sanders, battery A,
fourth artillery, has been convicted by a
general court-martial, convened at the
Washington barracks, of conduct to the
prejudice of good order and military dis
cipline, and sentenced to one months con-
finement at hard labor and to forfeit $40
per month for two months. The sentence
has been approved by Gen. Miles, COM
manding the department, except that the
forfeiture of pay and allowances is limited
To
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-26
An Illinois Central Deal

CHICAGO. September 26.-The 100000 ,ooo
increase of the capital stock of the Illinois
Central Railroad Company, which the
stockholders of that corporation will be
asked to authorize at the special meeting
called by the directors for November "a, is
to be used in completing the purchase of
the Chesapeake, Ohio and Southeastern.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-26
Claims Washington ms Home.

PHILADELPHIA, September 26.-Wm.
H. Harris, who claims Washington as
his home, has been arrested in this city
charged with being a fugitive from the
state tf New York. Harris is accused of
having defrduded John w. Trim of Brook
lyn, n. Y, out of 81, 600
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-26
General Henrx.s Transfer.

Gen. Guy V. Henry, lieutenant colonel of
the fifth cavalry. stationed at San Antonio
Texas, has been transferred to the COM
mand of the third cavalry, with station at
Jefferson barracks, Mo. Col. A. G. Miller
of the third cavalry is now on detached
service with the Mexican international
boundary commission, and the command of
his regiment has been conferred upon
Lieut.. Col Henry as a special compliment
to the. latter officer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-26
To Be Buried in Arlinrton.

The following named gentlemen will act
as pallbearers at the funeral of Mrs. Crook
tomorrow morning: Secretary J. Sterling
Morton, Gen. NJ. R. Morgan, Gen. 7. H.
Stanton, Col. H. C. CorEin, Col. c. B. Scho-
field, Mr. William Crook, Mr.. John F. Wag-
gaman, Lieut.. L. w. v. Kennon, Lieut.
Lucien Young Of the navy and Mr.. Logan
Carlisle The interment will be at Airing
ton cemetery and the cortege will start
from the b. and o. depot at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning for that hallowed spot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-26
PEOPLE MUCH EXCITED.
A Priest Charged With the Kidnapping
of Girl.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, September ga great
sensation has been created here by tho
mysterious disappearance Of fifteen-year-
old Maud Steidel, who stepped out of her
mothers home Tuesday night and has not
been seen since. Yesterday afternoon tho
mother of the girl openly accused Father
Dominick Wagner, the priest Of ST. Mary's
parish, with having spirited her daughter
away. The police and detective also visited
Father Dominick and accused him of her
abduction. He denied the charge Excite
ment runs high. and lynching has been
talked OF.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-26
Arrived from Eu.nne.

NEW YORK, September 26.-Among the
passengers arriving this morning from
Bremen and Southampton on the steamer
Aller were Frederick Cassebeer, Alexander
Mcdonald, Colonel VIM. Mayer, Captain
George c. Benney, Major w. H. Smyth
and three japanese officials named Captain
Lieutenant kato, Count Mita and Imperial
japanese Intendant Panak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-26
Expelled for Fraud.

NEW YORK, September 26.-This morn
ing President F. L. Eames of the New
York stock exchange formally announced
the expulsion Of ]. b. Manning from mcm-
bership in the exchange on the charge Of
fraud,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-26
Naval Movements.

The training ship Alliance left Fort Mon
roe yesterday for New York.
The Navy Department is informed that
the gunboat Machias sailed from Chin
hang yesterday for visit to ports on the
YangtZe KiaLg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-26

National bank notes received for redemp-
tion today, s226. .2T6 Government receipts
From internal revenue, $500, 1890; customs,
sTS9, sos; miscellaneous, $l2. .154.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-26
LIEUT.. LEMLY's RETURN.
The Colombian Government Desires to
Retain His Services.

Retain His Services.
First Lieut.. H. r. Lemly, third artillery,
is In the city, on his way to join his battery
at Key West, Fla. During the past four
years Lieut.. Lemly has been in charge of
the military school at Bogota, Colombia,
having been granted leave of absence for
that purpose by special act of Congress as
an act of comfy to the Colombian govern
ment. His leave of absence will expire on
the 30th instant. 1t is understood that the
Colombian government desires to have him
continue in command of the school. A COM
pliance with this desire will require the as
sent Of Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-26
ST. LOUIS DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
Two Dead Bodies at the Entrance to
Lower Grove Park.

LUWer WfOVe PNrk.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, September 26.-At an
early hour today Robert Schmidt, clothier,
discovered the dead bodies of Jos. Renisch
and Della Bowen near the Lindell railway
entrance to Lower Grove Park. The right
temple Of each was pierced by bullet,
which caused a great flow of blood. About
o'clock lady living in the vicinity heard
two pistol shots, but did not know who
on the dead mans body, reading Good
bye to all. I shot myself" 1t is supposed
that Renisch shot the girl and then killed
himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-26
Fourth-Class postma.ters.

Twenty-six fourth-class postmasters were
appointed today, of which twenty-three
were to fill vacancies caused by resigna-
tions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-26
The Platform.

The platform reaffirms the national
democratic platform of 1892, and indorses
the administration of President Cleveland.
Republican legislation is blamed for the
financial depression. The republican
charges of democratic dishonesty and ex-
travagance in New Jersey are denied A
constitutional amendment forbidding the
legalization of gambling is favored. Dis
elimination by railways in freight rates Is
denounced.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-07-20

Tho other evening stylish and gen
tlomanly looking individual stepped in
TO ono Of the leading restaurants In Par
is. took his seat at table and ordered
dinner tres recherche When it was
served up, he tackled the dishes with
tho placid delight Of genuine epicure
When no was half way through the des-
sert. closed cab drew up nc the door
of tho establishment and n very grave
looking gentleman requested permission
TO look through tho premises, as no ox-
pected TO find there fraudulent banker,
whom he as detective was instructed
mand was complied with. and no sooner
had no entered tho dining room than he
pointed 70 the luxurious roveler and
whispered in the landlords ear:
lyon see. our information was cor
rect There no is But for your own
sake we prefer 20 avoid row. Please
tell the gentleman that his friend Baron
l.. Is outside and wishes to speak to him
for half a minute. "
On receiving the message our gastron-
omist Immediately rose from tho table
and went out ON the boulevard. whore
no was taken possession OF by the de-
tectivo. who put him into tho cab and
drove of with him Next day the res
taurant keeper went to the nearest po-
lice Office 20 recover payment for the
fraudulent bankers" dinner, amount
ing to about 60 francs. But neither the
oommissary nor his subordinates knew
anything of tho supposed capture. In
the end IL turned out TO DO nothing more
or less than clover bit OF comedy got
up for tho purpose Of enabling ono OF
tho actors TO have "a good blowout -
Figaro.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-07-20
Tho Sausage Machine.

The Chicago girl had been unusually
manifest. She had told them all about
the Auditorium-not mentioning its ex-
ternal dirtiness-and the waterworks
building, which Oscar Wilde describes
as looking like a choice collection of
pepper pots, and she had naively and
casually referred to one Worlds fair.
When the New York girl said some-
thing about municipality upon the
island of Manhattan, the Chicagoan as
sumed a blank expression and remark
ed: "Oh, yes, 1 remember; we had to
pass through it on our way to Europe. "
Then she began to boast of one of Chi
cago's proudest works of art. not wholly
unknown to the others, as, indeed, what
is there belonging to Chicago that is
permitted to remain unknown? 1t was a
sausage machine of some sort, and it
was remarkable for its celebrity. why.
you put the live pig in at the top, :"
Dragged the Chicago girl, land in less
than ten minutes the loveliest link sau-
sages that you ever saw come dropping
out below"
Even the placid soul of the Philadel-
phia maiden was stirred at this. I'm
Decd" she said calmly, "Well, our
quiet Quaker City methods go ahead Of
that. We have a machine in Philadel-
phia where you put the loveliest link
sausages that you ever saw in at the top,
and in less than ten minutes the live
pig drops out below" Whereat the Chi
cago girls jaw dropped with heavy
olaDg. New York Sun.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-07-20

Crossing City Hall park one day n re-
porter saw an Italian boy suddenly fall
fiat on his back on the pavement. Sew
eral companions instantly knelt 10y his
side, some slapping the palms of his
hands, some rubbing his face They
were all laughing very much. and after
a minute or two OF this work tho boy
rose and in two or three more minutes
repeated tho game, this time all being
serious, especially so when they noticed
that tho same man was watching them.
Tho boys who were doing the slap
ping and rubbing looked out from un-
der their tanglo Of hair and grinned at
the reporter little at first, and then
became serious again.
"What is the gamer" the reporter
asked a newsboy who was also watching
Dem kids is praotcin fake" he
replied.
"A fake?'
"Surc. having fits & work guys. Any
old guy takes pity ON a kid wild do fits
and gives him nickel. See9"-New
York Sun.