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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11
THE COURTS,

Equity Court No. Judge Cox.
Bowdler agt. Ganzenbach; sale decreed
with J. 7. Gull and c. NJ. Fulton, trustees,
to sell. Sis agt. Monkey; objections to juris-
d1ction overruled. McInerny agt. Queen
decree quieting title to part lot 13. So. 30.
shea agt. Queen; do. Ortlip agt. Burr;
trustees ordered to Sell and pay balance of
proceeds into court Funk & Wagnalls CO.
agt Quinby Hutchinson Co.: auditors re-
port confirmed. Fechheimer agt. Holander:
rule on compiainants returnable May ID
granted. American Surety Co agt. Smith;
restraining order discharged and injunction
refused In re Geo. Seymcre Mollie Russell
and Christina Hines, alleged lunatics; writs
de lunatico inquirendo ordered to issue.
kidWell agt. McCahil;. sale decreed with
Nathaniel Wilson and e. L. Hamilton
trustees, to sell. Murray agt Talbot; Sc
curity for costs ordered. Hart agt. Hart;
testimony before w. Fl. Giesy, examiner,
ordered taken. Syphax agt. Davis; re-
straiInG order discharged.
Circuit Court No. Judge Bradley.
Arthur c. Bivens agt Edw B. Stumph:
Williams; judgment on verdict for plaintiff.
Forrest agt Markward ct al; do.
Circuit Court No Judge McComas.
Ackermann aSt Stumpn; certified to Cir
cult Court No. l. Luber ast Enrich; leave
to amend declaration and defendant to
judgment for defendant for return of prop
erty. Thomas agt National Union; on trial.
Criminal Court No 1-Chief Justice Bling
ham.
United States aSt. Howard a. West
fousebreaking; verdict guilty, sentence Jail
eleven months United States agt Almena
Williams larceny from the person; defend
ant withdraws plea not guilty and pleads
guilty of petit larceny, sentence Jail ten
days. United States agt. Albert Webster,
false pretenses; on trial
Probate Court-Judge Hagner
Estate of Isaac Johnson: will Med. Els
tate of Mary Burrell: will fully proved.
Estate of Philip Hutchinson: petition for
probate Of will filed. Estate of Sally Ham
mond: sworn statement in lied of account
filed. In re Annie Digney, guardian: bond
filed Estate of VIM. r. Smith: assent of
next of kin filed. Estate of Caroline NJ
Caswel: evidence of partial distribution
under the will filed.
COur. of Arpeals-Present, Mr.. Justice Nor
riS Mr.. Justice Shepard and Hon. c. G.
Cole asSC ciate j. stice, Supreme Court
District OF Columbia.
Order designating Mr.. c. c. Cole, associ-
ate justice of the Supreme Court, DC, TO
sit as member of this court in the hear
Ing OF pat, mt appeal cases during the alb
Sc nee of Mr. Chief Justice Alvey.
Patent appeal No. ~. Shellabarger 'ag.
Schnabel: dismissed for failure to print.
agt. Colby: continued.
Patent appeal No A. in re application of
Geo. Bryant: &C continued
Patent appeal No. AZ. Croskey agt. After
bury: argument commenced by T. A. Con-
molly Tor appellant, continued by J. Snow
den Bell for appellee and concluded by JOS
b. Connolly for appellant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11
In Full Mourning,


FTVnl IIIr TNlIad"Iphla NHCord.
Some people go to the extremes in tn,
wearing of mourn ing for deceased rela
lives" said a prominent man-about-town
Now, the other day / was walking along
the street when / passed a man dressed
in a black suit, black tie, hat and gloves
and with hair and whiskers abnornally
dark. l didn't recognize him until he spoke
to me- Then | realized that he was e bar.
Der who used TO shave me for number of
years. When l saw him last his hair and
whiskers were gray. You looked changed
l said TO him. He wiped tear from his
eye with black-bordered handkerchief
ana said: Yah, 1 yoost hat some drubbles
NIT mine family. My son-in-law ne did die
on Nen'sday, und l am sorry He had
actually dyed his hair and whiskers in thu
memory of lis son-in-law."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11

ship. The know nothing organization ad-
mitted only American-born citizens to
membership. From the membership of
seven nine years ago the order has grown
to close on 3.O00,OOO and is able to control
100000 votes.'
The first Supreme Council meeting was
held at Clinton in 1889. and only two states,
Illinois and Iowa. were represented by dele
gates. Mr.. Bowers ives elected supreme
president. The next meeting was in Chi
cago In 1880. Mr.. Bowers remained as
supreme president until 1893, when Mr..
Traynor was elected to the position.
MIR. Bowers said that Of the seven men
who organized the first council three were
republicans, two democrats, one populist
and one prohibitiorist In a religious way
they were divided as follows: One Metho-
dist, one Baptist, two Presbyterians, one
Congrega tionalist, ore Lutheran and one of
no religion.
1t is not known whether President Tray
nor Will accept a reelection. If he does
not Mr.. Bowers will be asked to allow
his name used.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11
THE IMPORTATION OF HORSES.
Attitude of the Austro-Hungariap
Government.

From the New York journal OF Commerce
Mr.. Z. T. Chamberlain. commissioner OF
navigation, has transmitted 10 Collector
the AustroHunsarian minister at Wash.
ington, relative to the defective manner
of the health certificates that usually &C.
company the shipments of horses from Tho
United States to Austria Hungary. Tho
letter was addressed to the Secretary OF
Stat" and is I'm part as follows:
In order to prevent shipments from thu
United States frCm a ,, ssible refusal OF
admission at the Austrian frontier, | have
the nonor, Mr.. Secretary of State. by or.
der Of my government, TO ask Of you tc
request the government of the Union ia
can 10 the attention Of those parties in.
terested N the subject and in Cunnec ton
herewith. perhaps. also of shipping con
Germs. that with regard TO the importation
OF animals over our western frontier the
provisions that govern are article 4 of ths
Austrian statute of February - 1850
ReiC haCesetzblatt Imperial Statute Jour
nab, No. 81. and the regulations of Aprr
J.. 1870, carrying il into effect, r. G. Il
No. SO. pursuant 20 which domestic ami.
sentatiOn of cattle certificates, wherein
healthy condition at their departure from
their permanent abode is certified TO.
These animal certificates are required
to be ISSUED officially and to contain 10
tailed references. special characteristics
and finally the certiti, alton that the ami
mails We're in good health at their DEPART
ure, and that they come from a Ilact
wherein infections 10 this class Of ANIMAL
had prevailed
Domestic animals for whom such state
ments cannot be shown, or " hich de
spite such certificates, are stricken with 6
contagious disease, or declared suspected
of its contraction, are not permitted to b,
imported"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11
FOOD FOR THE SNAKES.
Don't Eat Often, but When They Id.
Ii liz Spectacle.
From Public Opinion.

From Public Opinion
During the last few months some of thu
gentlemen connected with the Museum of
Natural History at Paris have given to the
world various interesting results of their OBJ
servAti"ns The learned professor at the
museum, Leon Valiant, describes the diet
of serpent more than twenty feet long
which has been on exhibition az the Jardin
des Pl2ntes since the month of August 1885,
L p to the end of 1885 this reptile has eaten
Afty times-that is, on the average of five
tunes year. The largest number of times
IN enc ear the snake took food was i'm 1856
WheIl ne ate seven times. Nearly aIwavs
lHe loou consisted OF the flesh of goats old
ana young. Three times, however The re-
past was composed OF rabbits, ami once OF
d goose. 0'oe va
me fetcing OF the serpent which will eat
nothing but what is alive. offers an ,,ncor,.
mon Spectacle, and many persons reouesi
10 nave notice of the times WREN the craa.
tuie reeds, so as to w:tEess the feeding Yet
the I-shtnlnS-!ike rapidly with which ths
reptile SEXES its prey produces a powerf,il
Impression. Apropos of the volume when
can. by means Of distenslon enter tha
stoiAachs OF serpents, Professor valiant
lel@tes mat French viper was once put in
a cage with horned viper. As these rep
lies dIthouSh belonging TO different species
we're Oh Inc some size, il was supposed fhi<
'heE would live am!cably side by SIDE.
nevertheless, the horned VIPER during TN.
following night, swallowed his compauion
n captivity, and, in order to accommodate
ms prey, 50 dIsproport.onate to Itself its
poo! was distendcd 10 such a degree that
the scales, instead of touching each otb..
iateraily, am even overlapping each other a
NIUE, as in its normal condition were sonar.
at"d, leaving between the longitudinal roWa
OF them space equal TO their own breadth,
All the same, digestion proceeded regularly
ana the V.per ia not appear TO suffer ID
The least. The case of the cobra that swat.
lowed a brother cobra by mistake at Tho
zoo affords another example OF tins cana,
city for accommodation of food
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11
why IL Mother Does Not Bike,

From the Philadelphia Press.
The bicycle craze burns fiercer than ever
this year. A lady who went the LIST of April
to buy a wheel for her daughter of a large
city shop was astonished at being told
that they had not one In the establishment.
The explanation was scarcely less sur
prising. I'VE ordered 4,00O," said the shop
man, for or summers trade and, before
the middle Of April, they are every one
gone"
This woman herself, although still young
and of slender, graceful figure, not I'M
fitted for display upon a bicycle, has a
curious theory Of her own as to its capa-
bilities for herself: Il can't bring my
imaSinatio to see my own mother" she
says, mounted upon a wheel She never
did anything in my remembrance that was
undignifed Now, after l am dead, 1 don't
want my children to call up picture of
me perched upon a bicycle. 1t is all very
well for them, but l draw the line at my
self. mothers position is. different 1
shan't buy myself one of those Things. "
And she hasn't.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11
THEY HAD KNOWING HENS.
How a Proud and Sensitive Fowl As
serted Her Dignity.

SerteO Her dignity.
From the Wabash Times.
He was being interviewed on the poultry
business, when he said: Il don't want to
boast. but I do think we have got the
knowingest hens in the world in our Ind
of town. 1 have a flock of 2OO all black.
1t Is a theory of mine that black hens lay
better than those of any other color. One
day l found hen in my flock with a few
white feathers in her tail. 1 called the
hired man and told him to catch and kill
her. You can't rely the laying capa-
bilities Of a hen with white feathers l
said. The hen gave me sorrowful look
but did not say word. Next morning the
hired man told me that he could not find
her. A month or two later l opened a pile
Of potatoes l had stored in the cellar and
found big, hollow space in the center of
them. There was bunch of black feath-
ers in the place with three white ones
standing up in defiant sort of way Be-
hind the feathers were sixty-six eggs /
recognized at once that 1t was the work Of
the missing hen. The proud, sensitive crea-
ture had slowed herself away and worn
herself out laying eggs to prove that the
theory was a mistaken one."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11

From the Buffalo Express.
That was a wild and tragic ride which
young VIII H. Van Zandt of Rochester had
few days ago. 1t was. in truth, a race
with death. He was out on his wheel when
he struck an obstacle and fell, injuring his
head. He soon came 10 the conclusion that
he must get home as soon as possible. He
had strength enough to mount and off he
started. AS he went, the pain in his head
seemed to grow worse. He pedaled faster
and faster, and people wondered what the
matter was. He apparently grew delirious
and was not aware of the speed which he
had attained. 1t was wonder that he did
not strike a team. But ne reached home
at last and stumbled into the house. telling
his parents that he was hurt. A doctor
was summoned, but when he arrived the
boy was unconscious. Death was 4 matter
Of only a day or two. The examination
showed that a conclusion of the brain had
resulted from the fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11
Killed by wholesaIe.

From the New York Sun.
]. W. Den and three companions are re
ported to have killed 700 wild geese and
ducks in the northern part Of Nebraska
on a recent hunting trip. Seven hundred
such birds would weigh not much, if any,
less than a ton.
H. J. Lamar, jr., and a party of hunters
went TO LeesELrg, Ga, dove hunting. The
amount of game that they killed makef
one think of the wild pigeons away bacK
in the fifties. The party billed 5000 OF tho
birds. The American Field says of thiS
killing that such tiendsh Work by men
who claim to be sportsmen makes our
blood boil with Indignation. Theif
inhuman greed was unsports manliIle''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11
Philadelphfn's Garfield Statue,

score of workmen. under the direction
of a competent landscape gardener, have
nearly completed the arrangements for the
unwilling of the Garfield memorial statue in
the park on May 80. The statue stands in
the center 81 a natural amphitheater on
the East river drive just south of Girard
avenue bridge The site is an admirable
one. and has been beautified by a slight
change in the grading of the slopes in the
background, and by the setting out of
flowers and plants. Just back of the base
of the monument is a five-foot ssmi-circu
lar hedge. and in front is large crescent
shaped flower bed, with the concave side
toward the drive. Back of this on either
side. small evergreens, rose bushes and
several varieties of blooming plants have
been set out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11
Her Mouth.
From Youths Companion.

from Youths Companion.
1t is said that certain English portrait
painter has almost as great reputation
for joking as for taking excellent likenesses.
One evening he was speaking of beautiful
young girl whose portrait he had just fin.
ished.
Her features are exquisitely nodded, !
have heard" said a friend who had seen
neither the portrait nor its original.
Beautiful forehead and eyes," returned
the artist, concisely. handsome nose, fine
chin. mouth Hke'an elephants"
Mouth like an elephant's!" echoed his
friend In dismay. What a terrible mis-
fortune! Do you mean that it is SO enor-
nous and-what do you mean?"
"OnE that it is filled with superb ivory.
madam" returned the artist with his usual
gravity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11
Making q Journey While Hypnotized.
From the Buffalo ExpreAa

Two Rockford Qll.) men walked 100 miles
from Chicago to their home in Twenty-Five
hours, without stopping for food or rest.
Both are hypnotists, and they claimed that
they hypnotized each other and imagined
they were riding. This is practical adap-
tation Of hypnotism which might be very
useful TO bicycle tourists whose wheels
break down when they are at a distance
from a repair shop or railroad station
But It Is a little singular that two men
should be able to hypnotic each other.
One Of them must have hypnotized his fell
low while he was himself in q hyp-
motto state How can that be possible?
There are a good many tough stories told
about hypnotism. but this is about the
hardest to believe Of any I have encoun-
tered lately
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11
VIII Filed.

The will of the late Isaac Johnson for
many years a me ssenger in the Office of
the supervising architect of the Capitol,
was filed today. 1t is dated June 2G, 1875,
and. after bequeathing the sum of slOo each
to Ann Sewail and Sallie MagrutIer. nieces.
and Rosa Watkins and Hayward TAYLOR
Jenkins, gives the rest of the estate to
TIE widow of the testator, Rachel johnson,
who is made eXecutrix
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11
Elephant Saves ChiId.s Life.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Bessie Rooney. the ten-year-old sister of
Michael Rooney. the bareback rider, was
about to be Rugged to death by a bear re-
Gently at Tattersalls, when Babylon. one
of the big elephants. knocked the brute
down end saved the child's life
The bear. who is known as ".Growler
has a vicious temper He was chained near
the elephants. The little girl is a friend of
the elephants. and was romping with some
of them. when Grower seized her and
closed his paws around her slender form
Babylon. who had been an Interested
Spectator. brought his trunk down with
Crushing force on Growers head The
bear was stunned by the blow and released
the child. who had tainted The elephant
then picked her up and placed her where
the bear could not reach her. Attendants
no beard Bessie's screams, ran to her
assistance, but arrived too late to rob
Babylon of the honor of saving human
life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11
Real Estate ut Auction.

Duncanson Bros, auctioneers. sold SAT-
urday at public sale a lot in Harvard
street, near 18th, J0x152 feet, to Barr and
Sanner for 52i2 cents per square foot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11
Minor Matters.

The bill comforting title in lots II and
II. square $50, upon Thomas Yates was
then called up. Upon Mr.. Babcock's mo-
ton the bill vas ordered indefinitely post
poned.
The bill to grant to Frank d. Orme for
$1,000, title to lot >, square 1113 was passed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11

patronage was doled out by an ecclesiasti-
cal element. under the direction and heavy
mana or foreign ecclesiastical potentate.
1 his power became so influential that it
stood as unit in many places against
me institutions of the country. Through
the legislature of Maryland, at one time. 1t
destroyed the public school system of that
state Seeing these things 1 felt that 1t
was necessary that something should be
uone. Gathering around me six men who
mad the courage of their convictions we
met met IN my office in Clinton on the 18th of
March. 1887. and laid the foundation for
me order: That same day we formulated
me Iitual1stic work and adopted con-
s'itutlon. The chief idea we had in view
IN me constitution was this: That we had
no right under the Constitution Of this
country, TO oppose any religious body on
account or It's dogmatic views. faith ETC.,
put we did believe we had right to OPP
pose IL when 1t became a great political
factor. We believed then, and believe
now, tnat every man in this country has a
right to worship God according to the
dictates of his conscience, but we did not
believe that the Constitution intended to
convey the right to any set of men to con-
tiol ana manipulate the political affairs of
this country to the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of any
ecclesiastical power"
After the organization Of the first coun-
Gil, which is still in existence with hun
oTeos OF members, it was at least a year,
Mr.. Bowers says, before another council
was organized. After that the o. der began
10 &c. spread rapidly along the railroad lines.
must say Mr.: Bowers said, that the
growth OF the order has exceeded my ex-
pectaticns. The growth has simply been
marvellous. There Is a wide difference in
the A. +. A. and the old know nothing
party. we admit to membership men Of all
fatlonaltles, without regard to the coun-
try or place of birth. All we ask is that
the member. if he is a foreigner, become
natIralized citizen of this country and
prepare himself for the duties Of citizen
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-12
MEMS SUMMER HEADWEAR.

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-11
FIRST AID TO THE INJURED.

Al the annual meeting OF the Society ioI -"
rruction In First Aid to the Injured heid !" .'
Uai,ei Charities Building. Fourth-ave. and l"e"'y
tconl-st.. yesterday the secretary read 'o"s
port concerning the dongs OF the society io' Wv
year. According TO the report for the year e"o'"s
January g. 1896 SCI persons have attended the
Classes for instruction. increase Of 90 over inc
Preceding year.
Among other things the secretary saws:
The society has always considered its work an3ns
the police as Of primary importance. The nuinDrr
o. men instructed changes according to the warp i.s
interest OF those in authority. on the part OF Inc
police there II usually a strong desire FOR Inc III
eirucon. and OF the classes nave passeo e..
selent examinations Last year captain Co wers
eraduates OF First AID and that their emciency
y cases OF accident was a great contrast 10 inc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-11
FOR PLAYING POOL ON SI'NDiY.

Detective james McCnnerty. o.; the Morrisania
station appeared in the Morrisania Court yesterday
as complainant against Isaac Meter fory-nve
years DID, OF 80. lG3 West One-hundred-and-th thirty
ihird-st proprietor Of cigar store and pool room
At No. 2a9 Wlllis-ave.. Joseph Melody fifteen
years old Of 80. 503 East On"-hundrci nd-foriy-
eighth-st.. Edward Collins. eighteen years old. Of
No. l2i Park-ave and Thomas ". Parker. nine
teen years old. Of No T. L,ncoln-av". Meier was
charged with violation Of the Sunday law. and the
three lads with di5orderly conduct.
Mccarerty while on duty Sunday evening heard
the click OF pool balls and The laughter Of players
from the rear Of the cigar store and started 10
enter. Meter saw McCanerty as he approached.
and, s.ammng the door IN his face called out -
some one inside: "Bargcr, plow dose lights out
quic * and bO.i Ia dose windows.
The lights went out at once ana McCancriy raped
for assistance. Policeman Reed responded and
guarded the front door while Mrcanerty made MS
way 10 the rear and found Parker and Collins
climbing out OF the window. McCaffery made them
prisoners and Melody and Meter who then at
by Reed All four were locked up In the NJ risanii
station over night and were arragned before Mag
istratc Wentworth yesterday morning.
Meter pleaded not guilty. Melody. Parker ana
Collins admitted having played pool. ana as Uey
were charged only with dsorderly c0nducl, were
discharged. Meter was held in So bail for trial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-11
SHOT HIMSELF TO SHOW HIS NERVE
WESTERMAN WAS ANGERED BECAUSE HIS
DAUGHTER WOULD NOT LET HIM
LIVE AT HOME

George Wcstcrman. sailor. shot himself in the
mouth Yesterday afternoon at NO q Gocrck-st
The man has been hard drinker all his life.
He left ni~ family about two years ago. since when
he has been at Sailors Snug Iiarbor. Staten
Island few days ago. however, he returned TO
his wife and children. who live al No. 3 Goerck- St
There are four children. the eldest Of whom, Katie
eupports the family on her salary OF 90 "A week.
Little Katie could not 1--we with the old man.
She was afraid Of aousc Of herself and the other
children and did not want her father to come
drunk every night TO her home. But Westerman
ra,mrned a few days ago and began begging money
=, his wife He called the house only In the day
49, when Katie away. He wanted TO stay,
49,, his wife said that Katie would 40 away II he
nursistcd in remaining. He succeeded In inducing
r. Ii Yesterday 10 buy some beer for him
nn,,hu" they were drinking II. he said that as his
,',.,.,bter would not live with him. he wanted 70
"a Uis wife laughed at him and told HIM he did
nv hayo nerve enough to commit suicide.
no "Iiavent ~ replied the old man WELL now
look here i,,or from his nocke, and plac-
ne .u,n he mouth fired. He fell backward and
iis ,fe ran to the Delancey-st station ana toiu
ms VIZ, UcK irvey who sent for an ambulance
Sci se'eon found that Westerman was not serious
~ injured He was taken to "ouVerheur ios-