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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-12
LEFT THE wARsHIP BEHIND.
The Augusta Victoria Forged Ahead
Of the Texas.

OF the Texns.
NEW YORK, December 12-The United
States battle ship Texas. which returned to
her anchorage off Tompkinsville on Sat
urday last, after a short run at sea, start
ed out again this morning, passing Sandy
Hook about $50.
The northeasterly gale, which for the
last few days prevailed on the coast, had
stirred up quite heavy sea, and the Texas
felt it's effects soon as she put her nose
outside. The wind Lad, however. moder-
with q velocity of twenty-five miles an
hour. The sea also going down.
The Texas led the HamburgAmerican
liner Augusta Victoria down the bay at a
moderate rate of speed. but when near the
southwest spit the liner forged ahead AMI
passed out by the Hook some minutes
ahead of the Texas.
At o am. the man-of-war was off the
lightship, heading in a southeasterly direc-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-12
CAPT. BASSETT'S CONDITION.
1t is Not Materially Changed From
What 1t WINS Yesterday.

AT $50 o'clock today the condition of Capt
Isaac Bassett, assistant doorkeeper of the
United States Senate, was not materially
different from what it has been for several
weeks. Yesterday the captain showed evil
dences of sinking, but during the night there
was slight rally in his condition, and to-
day he is resting easily. AT times last night
the captain was unconscious and his wan
derings showed that he was in i'm
Ggination back at his old place in the Sen
ate chamber He was conscious all today
however, and could readily make his wants
known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-12
ARMENIA's CRY FOR HELP.
Appeal to Civilized Nations by the


Appeal to Civilized Nations by the
Survivors,.
LONDON, December PA dispatch adj
dressed to the Associated Press and signed
by a number Of Armenians of CONSTANT
nople, has been received here. 1t says:
Armenia is at her last gasp. The work
Of determination continues. The number
Of people massacred reaches 100000. and
half million survivors have taken refuge
in the forests and mountains. where they
are feeding on herbs and roots. Hunger
and cold has begun to make great ravages
among them. In the name of humanity
and Christianity save u.s."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-12
Hurt by Falling Metal.

w. E Yerkes, aged forty-eight years.
living at No. lis r street northeast, had a
heavy piece of copper fall on mis- right
hard this afternoon. by which one of his
fir gers was badly crushed. The wound was
dressed at the Emergency Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-12
PASSED THE STRAITS.
Owing to Brawl Mt StulnbOul Two
GunbOats Go Through.

ROME, December PA dispatch re-
ceived here today from Corstantinople says
the British gunboat Dryad and the Italian
gunhoat Archimede passed the straits of
the Dardaneles today, owing to a brawl
at Stamboul
A panic is said to prevail at Galata and
Pera today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-12

Mr.. JnO. $. Pollock Sues for Divorce.
John S. Pollock this afternoon filed suit
pr divorce from Caroline A. Pollock. They
were married November -, 1891, in Baiti-
more, and lived together in this city until
August, 1893, when. the husband claims, his
wife deserted him without cause
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-12
SPANS CABINET TO RESIGN.
Effect of the Recent Popular Demon
stratiOn In Madrid.

MADRID, December Pit is announced
that the cabinet has decided to resign to-
morrow owing to the recent popular dem
onstration against the ministers of finance.
justice, and public works, who supported
the municipal authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-12
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening, the high
est and the lowest aid the closing prices
OF the New York stock market today. as re-
ported by Corson & Mccartney, members
New York stock exchange. Correspondents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-12

Assignment of VIM. Mckenzie & Co.
William Mackenzie and John Mackenzie,
doing business under the name of VIM.
Mackenzie & Co., stonecutters, at New
Jersey avenue and r streets, today made
an assignment to John ]. Wilmarth. Assets
are stated at $l,217 and liabilities, $2,275. IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-12

Owing to the inclemency of the weather,
the grand electric opening at the Palais
Royal is postponed until tomorrow night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-12
Grain and Cotton Markets.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co., 1921 F
street, members New York stock exchange,
correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg. Thai
mann Il Co, New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-12
Gaitterimg
BriRaiants2

Ours is an exclusive" Diamond House.
the largest Ia the city. We import direct
and believe our prices to be % 10 80 per
cent lower than equal gems can be pur-
chased elsewhere. Note these:
Solitaire Diamond Rings, In English c.
gypsy setting. Value, $fS Our price OLE
Superb Marquise Rings. any color
center store, big size. Value, $25 Go
our price, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. pHO
Genuine Diamond Earrings. Worth GO
80 per pair. Our price. ............ pQW
Exquisite Cluster Diamond Rings,
with opal center. Worth SD. Our c.
PiiSe ...-.-.-....... ~nel
Diamond and Opal Earrings toG~e
~SoO
Special reduced prices on every Watch in
stock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-01
"TAKING STOCK"
Counting Up the Cases Before the
Pension Office.

This is day of reckoning In the pension
office. Once a year, like any other business
man, Uncle Sam wants to know Just where
he stands with the old soldier, on whom a
pension may some day be allowed and he
counts him up-him. his widow, if he is
dead his children and his mother.
1t is necessarily a big job, for there are
on file in the office applications from 575,-
600 old soldiers or their representatives, all
of which may ultimately result in pensions
for Which Uncle Sam must go down in his
pocket to the tune Of many millions of
dollars.
This morning about $50 clerks were de-
tailed from the various divisions most of
them men, but a few women, of long eXpe-
rience in the work of the office. The work
is urder the charge of Thomas D. Yeager
of the board of review and Peter W. Bla-
zer of the special examiners division. Ex-
plicit directions. approved by Commissioner
Lochren, govern the whole undertaking.
The files are kept in niIiety-one cabinets
on the floor in the vast court of the pen
sion building and in the file room on the
third and fourth floors Of the building.
Dividing up into teams or squads with one
clerk to keep tally as the others read off
the Endorsements on the Jackets, in which
all the papers pertaining to each case are
kept, the work steadily progresses from
drawer to drawer and cabinet to cabinet.
Some idea of the magnitude of the job can
be had from the computation suggested by
each Of the ninety-oHe cabinets, which the
visitor can see In the court of the building.
and in each drawer on an average are
thirty jackets. Thus there are in the cases
that the spectator can see on the main
floor of the pension office 1880 drawers.
containing 21S,40O applications for pen
sions. with all the papers incident to each
claim. The tally must show the nature of
the claim, whether the service of the appli-
cant was military or naval, whether 1t is
the claim of a soldier his widow or his
children, whether it is original a reissue or
Increase, and whether it has been rejected
or is now pending. The count must show
every claimant, all minors being counted
separately. The cases in the hands of the
commissioner, the deputy commissioner and
the board Of review or before the board Of
revision are to be counted. Beginning from
last Friday no papers have been or are to
be taken from the files until the count is
finished. How long it will take to complete
the count Is uncertain, but at the present
rate OF progress it will be done probably
by the end of the week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-01
NO REPRIlIAND MADE.
Consul Doty's Marriage In Tahiti Was
Personal Matter.

State Department officials make an en-
phatic contradiction of the report from
San Francisco that j. Lamb Doty. United
States consul at Tahiti has been reprimand-
ed for his reported marriage to a native
Tahiti maiden of high degree. The report
ed reprimand was based on the theory that
the ceremony was according to native rites
and is not recognized as legal by the
French government, which has dominion
over Tahiti. The only legal marriages in
Tahiti recognized by the French authori-
ties are those performed in accordance with
the French laws. Mr.. Doty has high con-
nectonS in this country and his alleged
marriage with Tahiti lady mas caused
considerable gossip. 1t is said at the de-
partment that nothing official has been re-
ceived there in regard to the marriage, ard
being personal matter entirely is not
likely to be reported. Unless the reported
marriage complexities the relations of this
government with the Tahitian government
1t is not at all probable that any cognZance
will be taken of the affair:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-01
Execution of the Notorious Doctor
Buchanan.
WIFE POISONER In THE DEATH CHAIR
His Wife VainIy Pleads With Gov
ernor Morton.
LAST APPEAL OF COUNSEL

SING SING, NY, July 1.-At an early
hour today a message arrived at the
prison with the opinion of the attorney
general, to the effect that the warden
would not be in the wrong If he carried
out the sentence In the case of DR.. Buch-
anan, the convicted wife poisoner, con-
demned to death this week. The Indefinite
language in which the opinion was couch
ed and the refusal Of the attorney general
to advise the execution, but only to say
that he would not advise its delay, did not
exactly please the warden, who had ex-
pected that when he acted it would be un-
der the advice of the state legal adviser,
but after consideration and consultation
an order was issued to the prison guards
and posted on the bulletin board that at 10
o'clock all the prisoners working upon the
building adjoining the death house should
be locked up, as well as the men employed
on the roads.
Warden Sage said: II am not pleased
with the opinion of the attorney general,
because it is not a definite instruction for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-01
Or. WHITMAN ACCEPTS
He Will Become President of Columbian
University.
The Announcement Made Today at
pectcd Here in a Few Days.

Dr. B. L. Whitman of Colby University,
Me-, has accepted the office of president of
Columbian University, to which he was re-
Gently elected. This announcement was
made today at an adjourned meeting of the
corporation of Columbian and the matter
was finally settled. DIR. Whitman will come
to Washington in a week or so to familiar
ize himself with his new field of action, and
will take active charge of the University in
September, when he will superintend the
opening of the new scholastic year.
The formal ceremonies of Inauguration
will not take place until the latter part of
October. or possibly until November. At the
meeting this morning 1t was voted that a
committee should be appointed to arrange
for the Inauguration and to set time and
place for the ceremonial.
DR.. Greene. the acting president of the
university presided at the meeting today,
which was held in the university building.
The members present were Messrs. Hub
bard, Woodward. Stakely, Mattingly, j. o.
Wilson, Needham, Mason, Morehouse, Dar-
lington and Martin. The annual election of
officers resulted as follows: B. L. Whit
man. d. D., president; Samuel H. Greene
vice president; Robert H. Martin. secretary
and treasurer.
Justice W. s. Cox was elected dean of the
law school, and the time for extending the
course required before the degrees of bach
elor of laws and master of laws shall be
three and four years, respectively. was set
for October. 1896. it being thought unwise
to begin the new arrangement next season.
The Fund Subscribed.
The committee appointed to solicit funds
for the new collegiate endowment reported
that with the amounts subscribed, aggre-
eating $4,000, and from additional assur-
ances which had been received, there was
no doubt that the work would be completed
at an early date.
A letter was read from DR.. Whitman,
in which he said that the names of the
committee in charge of raising the guar
antee fund together with the action of the
members of the corporation, the faculties
and the alumni association, and of the
citizens of Washington, were to him
sufficient guarantee of the successful COM
pletion of the work undertaken, and he
therefore saw no reason for delay in as
suring the corporation of his conviction
that a new era had opened for Columbian,
and of his purpose to share with them in
the work of development. The cheerful
acceptance by the corporation of this great
obligation, he said. is a pledge of great
things for the future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-01
West Point Cadets Dismissed.

BY direction of the acting secretary of
war, the following cadets at the Military
Academy, who were found deficient in their
studies at the recent examinations, have
been dismissed the service:
Third class-Charles Doster Of Kansas,
Ralph w. Drury of Massachusetts, Hugh
Mcleod of Virginia, Jay E. Williams Of
Nebraska and Ernest L. Wood Fourth
class-Easton R. Gibson of Missouri, Ar
thur S. Hines of Kentucky, Frederick P.
McNair Of New York. Harvey w. Miller
Of New York, Melvin Nusshaum of
Georgia, Edward P. Wilson of Alabama,
James Hanson of South Dakota and Chas.
S. Baudry of Massachusetts.
Cadet Drury was an active member Of the
foot ball team and Cadet Hines was pitcher
Of this years base ball nine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-01
POLICE JUSTICES PROTEST.
ihe City Magistrates in New York
Take POssessiOu

NEW YORK, July 1.-The new Justices of
the court of special sessions and the city
magistrates took possession of their Offices
today.
In each of the courts as soon as the first
case was called the former police justice
entered a formal protest against the pro-
ceedinss and declared his right to conduct
the case. The protest i'll each case said
am present Under advice of counsel
ara in performance of my assignment by
the board of police justices, ready to per-
form the functions of my Office as "a police
justice. which cfllce l claim is IN full force
ana NiSor, ana L do not recognize the
validity OF my attempted removal or as
sent thereto; but will proceed by proper
judicial action to establish my rights as
speedily as practicable.
This statement Is not made in any spirit
of disrespect to any other person claiming
to perform the same official functions but
TO assert the rights l claim and will pro-
ceed to establish by the courts of the
state"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-01
THE CITY POST OFFICE.
Glnpted The Contractors.

4
Granted The Contractors.
Supervising Architect Aiken said today
that he had received no reply to his letter
of the 2Sth instant to Thorpe g. Bond. the
contractors for ironwork on the Washing
tor post Office. He said Mr.. Thorpe was at
the office Saturday, but that he declined to
see him. To his mind, there was no reason
why the firm should be given any more
time for the completion of their contract,
as they are apparently in no better condi-
ton now to prosecute the work than they
were months ago, when they paid no ap-
parent heed to the repeated requests for
greater diligence in fulfilment Of the con-
tract. The architect says he proposes to
stand by the terms of the contract and to
compel the contractors to live up to 1t, if
possible. They have been treated with un-
usual consideration so far, and the depart
ment does not propose to stand any further
delay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-01
DIR. kERSHNER'S CASE.

The Papers Forwarded to the Presi-
dent ut Gray Gables.
Secretary Herbert has disposed of the
case of Medical Director kershner, former
ly fleet surgeon Of the North Atlantic sta
ton. so far as he is concerned, and the fate
of the officer now rests with the President.
The papers in the case were forwarded to
Gray Gables Saturday, and the President
will probably act upon them in few
weeks. Secretary Herbert declined to state
the nature of his report on the case, but
there is general belief that he has recon-
nleLded mitigation of the court-martial
sentence of dismissal on account of Dr..
Kershrers fine record during the war and
since during the yellow fever epidemic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-01
WAR DEPARTMENT CHANGES.
A Reduction of FOrty-TwO In the
Clerical Force Today.

Clerical Force Today.
The clerical force of the War Depart
ment suffered a reduction of forty-two to-
day, in consequence of the economical pro-
visions of the legislative, judicial and ex-
ecutive appropria ton bill for the fiscal year
beginning today. Most of these reductions
were in the record and pension office, the
remainder being divided about equally be-
tween the war records office and the sur
geon generals Office Although the changes
did not take effect until today they were
really made month ago. Action was
taken at that time in order that those Sc
lected for dismissal might have the benefit
of a full months leave of absence with pay,
and also that they might use the time in
looking for other employment. Secretary
Lamont has given orders that no informa-
tion in regard to these changes be given to
the press. and, in fact there is a standing g
rule against even the mention of any
changes that may occur in that vast de-
partment. This rule applies to promo tions
as well as to reductions and dismissals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-01
Entered Upon His Duties.

Mr.. Scott Nesbitt entered upon the dis
charge of his duties chief of the ap.
pointment division. Treasury Department
this morning, and was presented with sew
eral beautiful bouquets by the employees OF
the internal revenue bureau, where he
made popular record as chief clerk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-01
To Float the Defender.

At the telegraphic request of the Heres
hoffs at Bristol. r. l., the acting secretary
of war has authorized the use of govern
ment pontoons in floating the yacht De-
fender, which stuck on the ways on being
launched Saturday. This action was taken
after consultation with Col. Mckenzie, who
was acting chief Of engineers at the
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-01
Ocean Steamships Arrived.

OCcan StenmBH1Ua ArTIVVUs
SOUTHAMPTON. July 1-Fulda, New
York for Bremen.
GLASGOW, July 1.-Sarmatia, Montreal
GIBRALTAR, July 1.-Werra, New York
for Genoa.
BOSTON, July 1.-Catalonia, Liverpool.
NEW YORK. July 1.-Cevic. Liverpool
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-01
GOVERNMENT WILL APPEAL.
The Stanford Suit to BE Taken to the
Supreme Court.

SAN FRANCISCO Cal, July IL. D.
Mckissck, special counsel for the govern
nlent in the suit to recover S15,000,000 from
the Stanford estate, says the case will at
once be appealed to the United States
court CT appeals, and from there to the
Supreme Court of the United States if nee
essary. He says the litigation will not af-
feet Stanford University, no matter what
the outcome may be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-01
Gone to Atlanta.

Mr.. Kemper. executive officer of the
supervising architects Office. has gone TO
Atlanta on business relating to the govern
ment building at the exposition. and Gen.
Clark is acting in his place at the Treas
ury Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-01
QUAY IN A. MINORITY.
Fight for Pennsylvania Republican
ChafrmnushiD,

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July IA morn
ing paper prints table, based on canvass
Of every county in the state, showing that
OF the 2s9 delegates in the coming repub-
lican state convention 1t is estimated that
Senator Quay will control III, the anti
Quay people 145, and 10 are classed es
doubtful. Eleven are unaccounted for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-01

t9e proof Of fe paoot~s Is
n f8e eating. Sofuroap's
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Of aoetrfisemsnfs, .naee up
1886 separate announce
msenfs. t8ese advertisers
eeas6f pa86eify-nof n,erefs
space.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-01

me to proceed, but as it says that I am
not justified in delaying the execution I
shall go on with the affair"
The warden then displayed this telegram
in regard to the opinion as sent by the
Associated Press last night:
ITO Warden Sage, Sing Sing n. Y:
Il do not think that the last proceedings
act a stay. Have no further advice to
give.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-01
Always n Disconnected Element,

There will always be a discontented ele-
ment in this country, advocates of fiat
money, and a nucleus of the old greenback
movement will always be here. either in its
greenback form or in its free silver shape
At times of great public depression you
may look for periodical revivals of the
craze But l do not believe that 1t will
ever again assume such serious and threat
ening aspects as We're presented by the la te
silver movement-I think We can safely
use the word late as designating the s.l-
yer craze nCw."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-01
F. t HANCOCK.
"(Signed)

ACtOTmey
Il consider that the short telegram is
more definite and more satisfactory to me
than the opinion, and I shall proceed un-
der the assumption that as the proceed
ings do not act as a stay I am relieved
from all liablity''
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-08-10

since we have three church organs which
always play sacred music, and are seldom
out Of tune, at our disposal.
THE MISSION CIRCLE STUDY COMMIT
TEE.
State Presidents are writing to the
Corresponding Secretary of the National,
to hurry up the above Committee, so as
to be able to suggest lines Of study for
September circle meetings.
1t is not iudicious to NEEDLE with the
Committee, and the best thing to do is
call attention to this want" 1t seems
to be. to publish it in this quiet way,
tr listing it will attract the Committees
attention.
THIRD EDITION OF LEAFLET NO.2.
This popular Leaflet answers so many
questions we have distributed twelve
thousand among our women workers,
and have just out new edition of six
thousand. 1t should be kept going in
every parish whether there is mission
circle there or not.
EMILY L. SHERWOOD,
Corresponding Secretary.
Box SO, ANACosTIA. D. G.
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relate general definitions Uiversam System
OF uth V W. deal with the Philosophy Unversam
the Doctrine Of the Scriptures VIII X discuss what
historical Aspects XxV exhibit Uniyersasm its important
phases OF modern religious thoughts AVXX outline the organizations
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its bearings modern social problems The volume will recog
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Tbs book is the outgrOw Of the Unversast Church the
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nomnaion.-Rev. Dr. VIM. Tucker. - ~ W.