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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11
PROVIDENCE AND A PISTOL.
A Somewhat Rema rkable Story With
u Moral TeuchlnR

half dozen or so men were sitting ont
evening telling stories, and Star reporter
was taking them all in with an avidity
peculiar to his class.
When l was twenty-ore" said a tall
man, evidently from a southern state. IT
had an unsovernable temper and a half
brother three years older than myself We
were both church members, but that didn't
seem to bring Is any closer together, for he
was Methodist ard | was a Baptist You
may have observed" he threw in as a deco
ration to the story, that Christian charity
and brotherly love don't always thrive on
uenonnational feed. However, as 1 was
saying, we were of different denomina tons
and We got along fairly we'll together until
we began arguing on our respective faiths
1Een We got hot, and l always lost nv
temper. l may say that he did very near
~ the same. but he wasn't quite as bad as
L was in that regard.
"One day We were out hunting with only
enc gun, squirrel rifle, between us and
lad the gun. l may add here that we lived
on farm, and one-gun hunting party
was not at all unusual. We had sat down
On a rock near the edge of a stream to
rest, and in some way | slipped and went
into the water. 1t made me mad to begin
with, and when he began chatting me and
telling me that Baptist ought to be used
to little thing like that, / got ten times
V orse and hit him a lick in the face He
ran off a few yards and picked I'D a
boulder about az big as your double fist
while | made grab for the gun, which
had set up against a willow under the
hank.
'Of course. we did not know what we
were doing by this time; only l remember
of telling him If he raised his hand to
throw the stone I'd shoot him. He was
nervy. though, and ! hadn't more than got
the words out Of my mouth than he let
the boulder come al me, and, true TO nv
word, L banged away at him. We weren't
forty feet apart. and it was a stand-Off be-
tx cen the boulder and the bullet as to
which was the more dangerous but Proyi-
dtnce, L reckon, was watching over u.s. for
as l fired the boulder flew into a dozen
pieces, and both of us weresleft standing
Looking at each other in dazed helpless
kind of a way. Then. still not understand
ing what had haIpened. but realizing how
Eearly our tempers had brought us TO
D!oods he'd, We rushed into each others
arms and began crying over each other
When We had got over the excitement
and collected our wits sufficiently to make
an Investigation We discovered that by
the merest chance-by providential inter-
had met in their flight and nullified each
other. On one piece of the broken stone we
found the blue mark of the bullet and In
another place We found the battered bull
let. He took the bullet and i took the
piece of marked stone and we have kept
tfem to this day sacred souvenirs, and
very potent reminders never to discuss
our respective beliefs. I'm just as strong a
Baptist as ever, and he Is equally Meth
cdist, but we both believe that greater than
either Baptist or Methodist is the Proyi-
dence that watches over us ALL"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11

Pom the Rumford Falls Times.
With the advent of the railroad AMI in
vcntion of wood pulp, the uses of the spruce
tree have been changed or enlarged, and so
lar as Byron, Ne. is concerned, the man
Ter of getting it from the forest to the
II arket has changed The logs are now
loaded onto cars in the forests and hauled
TO the very mill doors, where they are con-
verified into pulp and paper. During the
present winter logs have been hauled to the
Rumford Falls Paper Company's MILL con-
verted into paper, shipped TO distant cities
where it is used by some of the leading dali
" papers. printed, returned, and read by
the camps crew where the lumber was cut
within a fortnight from the time the tree
was cut in the forest. Such is the effect of
the progress of civilzat ton upon this
branch of business. Only a few years ago.
even now, in remote sections, where rail-
roads have not reached, one year is reck-
oned on to get the lumber to market. and 1t
sometimes takes two years 10 run the lum-
her out of the stream to the main river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11
PLEASANT ENTERTAINMENT
Enjoyable Exercises at the Friends
Select school.

The Frien Is Meeting House. On l street
was filled to overlooking Friday morning
with the parents and friends of the stu
dents. who had been Invited to attend the
exercises, consisting Of mSsic, sketches of
famous literary PRISONS ard scenes and
dialogues from their nest popular books
The building was beautifully decorated
with palms and flowers, and the boys and
girls with the ieauty and freshness be-
longing to youth, were delightful sight
to the older ones present. The fact of the
school being coeducational and for all
grades re ldered il possible to give a widely
varied program. Advantage was taken Of
this and there appeared i'll costume suited
10 the parts all ages from grOWn-up young
ladies aud boys from the high school TO
the itu1 folks fl on the primary depart
ment.
Miss Lucy G.. Bernie read a sketch Of
Blanche Nilles Howard Hiss Edith Totten
If Iuiiana Horatia Ewing ard Miss Elise
Painter of Kate Douglas Wiggin in which
they gave many interesting characteristics
OF the authors. The picnic scene from
one summer, betW cen Leigh and Gem,
was we'll given by Miss Amy Werth and
James Phslan. Violin solos were given by
Paul Fishbaugh and Ryal Albertson.
Franklin and the Govt" by Chauncey
Hackett and Miss Juliet Patten, was well
acted William Strong. jr., and Albert Will
lis presented the scene between Jackanapes
and his grandfather, the general.
Miss NanGie Hume as Rebecca. protect
ing herself somewhat frcm missiles by
Shield as she watched from her tower win
dow the battle below. presenting a most
striking and picturesque appearance, and
her description of the kesiegement was eX-
ceedinSly realistic. The wounded Ivanhoe
impersonated by Mr.. George Gould Lin
coin. lay on II couch near by, and eagerly
urged her to tell him everything she could
see, and chafed ir true knightly style at
his inability to aid In the struggle going
on for his deliverance.
Patsys visit to the kindergarten. given
by Mrs. Kirkland and Frank Bennett, fur
nished an impressive object lesson of what
the free kindergarten Is doing for the
wrctchedly poor children.
The Ruggles' Dinner Party" was given
by Miss Lille Howard and nine boys and
girls. Miss Howard's fine Irish brogue and
clear Interpretation of her part, together
with the good work of the others in the
scene, made this a delightful conclusion to
an interesting occa sion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11
Important Naval Changes.

Rear Admiral Kirkland. who was relieved
from command of the European squadron
because he congratulated NJ Faure upon
his election as president Of France, has
been placed in command Of the Mare Is
land navy ward, one Of the most agreeable
assignments in the service. Commodore
Char.es S. Norton, late in command of the
South Atlantic feet, has been ordered to
take command of the Washington navy
yard relieving Commodore Howell, who
will remain on duty in this city a. presi-
dent of tne naval examining and retiring
board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11
Corrcspondents Invited,

Mr.. e. G. Drnnell. chairman Of the stand
ing committee of press correspondents, has
received letter from the managers Of the
Tennessee centennial inviting the CORE
spondentS and the ladies of their families
to attend the exposition at Nashville.
Unofficial information has been received
to the effect that it is contemplated that
those who accept this invitation will leave
Washington on May 80, by special train, er-
rive In Nashville on May 81, remain there
until the evening of June ], and reach
WashEkEae on June 2 abtAt midday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11

From the Providence Journal.
Apples ripened this year and success
fully transported distance of 80. 900 miles
are on exhibition here. They were grown
in Tasmania, Australasia and were shipped
by way Of the Suez canal to London, thence
to Southampton, from which port they
were brought to New York by the Ameri-
can liner New York, arriving about fifty
days after being picked from the tree. This
probably is the champion long distance ap-
pie shipment on record in this country.
The fruit is not very large, nor is it es-
pecially handsome, but it is in fine con-
dition, and the aroma certainly is delight
full, while the flavor is very good. The
apples are separately wrapped in paper OF
odd style, and the crates also show their
foreign manufacture. The shipment was
partly as an experiment and partly to
furnish a curiosity to Providence people,
who are interested in fruits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11
Army Orders.

Leaves of absence have been granted as
follows: Post Chaplain H. H. Hall, for six
months on account of disability; Lieut.. H.
r. Lee, eleventh infantry.for three months;
Lieut.. Ch'rles H. Martin, fourteenth in
fantry, for one month: Lieut.. r. E. L.
Spence, sixteenth infantry, for three
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11

Senator PETER has presented an amend
uent intended to be proposed by him
t" the deficiency appropriation bill. 1t pro-
Vldes that the sum of 100000 out of arrears
OF pay, bounty, etc, due the estate of
deceased colored soldiers now in the treas
TRY shall be used to erect a national me-
mortal nome for aged and infirm colored
people. This is the same proposition that
has been pending for several sessions in the
form of bill.
Old Claims to he Audited.
Senator Martin has introduced a bill d.
recting the auditor for the Distric. Su-
preme Court to examine and audit for set
Element all claims for damages resulting
from the destruction Of the Northern Lib
erty market In 1872 The work Is to be
completed in two years.
To Regulate Appeals.
Senator Martin has introduced bill to
regulate the right Of appeals in certain
cases in the District. 1t provides that all
appeals or writs of error which have been
dismissed from the Supreme Court, in
cases entered prior to the passage of the
act or Marc j, 1871, may be renStated
therein within six months from the pass
age OF the act. after reasonable notice.
jurisdiction of the Police Court.
The report on tho bill relating to the
jurisdicti ton of the Police Court as sub
mitted by the House District committee
says: by section Of the act of Con-
gross. approved March g. 1901, writs of
error in matters of law We're authorized
from the Police Court Of the District of
Columbia to the Supreme Court of the said
District upon the approval Of judge Of
that court. This provision Of the statute
was satisfaction to both the bench ana the
bar, but was repealed by the act creating
the Court Of Appeals of the District ap-
proved February 8, 1893. This repeal was
incidental, and 50 far appeals from the
folice Court We're concerned was prob
ably inadvertent The act referred to de-
stroyed the general appellate jurisdiction
of the Supreme Court of the District, and
did not authorize writs of error from the
Police Court to the Court Of Appeals. The
purpose of the present Dill is to restore
writs of error en- law points from the Po-
lice Court, by permitting such " rits to the
Court of Appeals of the District upon the
approval of any justice Of that court"
Belt Line Track on Water Street.
The House District committee has amend
ed the Belt Line Railway bill, In addition
to the amendments heretofore noted in
The Star, as follows provided, That If
there Is not sufficient room for two tracks
In Water street without encroac hing on
tracks already there. that the said Belt
Line Railway Company snail purchase at
It's own cost sufficient ground to open
Water street from the terminus of its line
as now located along said projected route
to = street"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following: William Ross and Hattie Harris;
Frank b. White and Laura r. Walker; g.
Franklin Beavin of Brownsville Md, and
Alexandra G. Dawson of this city; Daniel
A. Triplett and Bette Green
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11
A Golf Suit.

T .IIu NdHIIy.
Miss Vernon-'of course, you play solf,
Mr.. Wilkins"
Mr.. Wilkins-"No; I OILY dress for golf.
The trouble of putting on my suit is exer-
else enough for me-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11

In the business. The suit has not yet been
decided 1t involves a question of law
never yet adjudicated in this state. and one
that is specially Interesting TO manufac-
turers and attorneys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11

There are at present twenty-five vacan-
cies in the grade of assistant engineers
of the navy. By July l there will be
three retirements, Chief Engineer Jackson
McElmell. for age, and Chief Engineers
James W. Thompson and G. F. Kutz, for
forty years service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11

Last night about 10 o'clock Matthew D.
Hart. colored boy three years old, was
knocked down by Belt Line car near 18th
and G streets and his right arm was
crushed. He was sent to the Emergency
Hospital in the police ambulance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11

Louise Z. Perkins. widow Of Bishop w.
Perkins. and her two daughters today filed
a petition for the sale and partition of lot.
~. 81, ~, u and d, square $50,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS-.


senator GallinSer has reported favorably
from the District committee the bill to es-
tabllsh harbor regula tons for the District
OF Columbia, recently prepared by the Com
mlssloners. He also, from the same COM
mittee, reported favoraby the bill author
iZing the Commissioners to receive the be-
quest of the late Peter Won Essen for the
Use of the public white schools of George
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11
The Opposite View.

In view of the big boom for Mckinley
during the past week the statement given
out by Mr.. Aldrich is particularly inter-
esting as an explanation why the opposition
to Mckinley still holds out. Mr.. Aldrich
says:
The friends of Speaker Reed, fully con-
sciouS OF the gains made by Gov. McKiu-
ley in the pending national contest during
the past week, but with full informa ton
concerning the position and standing of
the delegates thus far elected, are vet hone
ful. If not confident. of the ultimate sue
ctss Of their candidate before the conyen-
ton.
up to date there have been elected $40
out of total of 91S delegates of which
number it is reasonable to say that Gov.
Mckinley has, including the contested cases.
SOL votes. Concerning the latter we will
not PREJUDICE the action of the convention
The number Of delegates yet to BE- elected
is eighty-siX. Should he succeed in cap
turing all-and he will not get one-half of
them-he will still fall short of the neces-
sary majority, and must then rely upon thu.
contested cases to give him the nomination.
"An republicans favor protection, but il
is quite evident that the tariff will not be
the sole issue of the campaign, for new
and more important element now COM
mands public attention--the money uues-
ton. The sraddling platform will never
do, nor can any candidate who was ever on
1t gain the full confidence of the people
1t Is for this reason, and because we be-
leVe that sentiment Is undergoing rand
and radical change in that particular, that
we are convinced the candid sober iulg-
ment of the delegates, after the delibera ton
which will be had between now and the
18th of June, will nominate Mr.. Reed be-
cause he best represents the great business
interests Of the financial world and the
American people,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11

Taylor Delk, leader of a notorious gang
of Georgia outlaws was captured Wednes-
day and lodged in jail in Atlanta.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11

DIR. w. Johnson. colored, bishop OF Kan
sas has been arrested at Fort Scott kan
on an indictment charging him with maxi
ing false pension afiidayits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11
THE WEEKLY ESTIMATES.

One Gives Mckinley a Majority of
DeleEntes-The Opposition Statement.
Gen. Grosvenor's statement, given out
Sunday night. shows 54s Mckinley dele
gates now elected. This includes sixty con-
tested delegates. leaving 4SS which he
claims. even should all the contests be de-
cided against the Mckinley delegates. He
says no human power can prevent Nc
kinley'S nomination.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-06-16
soJos soJos

LA NEJoR OCCASION para hsoerse ain
dinero do una nnaa do eaf6. situadas 4 tree
noIas de esfa siudad, en bnen camino Pars
deta les y condolences dirijirse dor FSlix
Jorge. q ss--s
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-06-16

sss1or Collazo, recordando que existe
en- ID locaIidad m colegio, aubyen
cionado por 81 naunicipio, con IL p!a-
zas para nifios pobres de las cuales
no hsy cubiertas nj In mitad siquiera
Esto induce & asegurar. sin temor
do eouivocarss, que ssas 80 plazas de
los Paules tampoco han de cubrirse:
A clio objet6 81 senior Alvarado
que importaba POGO; que sl movil
principsl era Ryudar al colegio de los
RR. PIP. por l. ntilidad do sus hnes
No pudo menos de chocarnos este
criterio del senior alcalde, 6 quien to
nsmos por hombrs ilustrsdo y que
sabe raciocinar. -
Else dsssmbolso de tres mil pesos
no ha dc hacsrlo sl pueblo gracio-
samente, porque sf; slguna ventsja ha
de reportarls, en- justa compsnsacion;
desds oil momento en- que no % le
dsvuelvs benefoio por benehcio. IS
que imponsrle una obligation pacu-
maria mas. supSthna por completoI
Quiso hablar, en- pro, don Angel
Fern&ndez, y pronunci6 algunas fra
ses que no logramos DIR, 10 cual sen
timos, porque do SECURE dijo algo muy
bueno de 10 mucho que 80 tisns ca
llado. u+r~
En- rssumen procedi6se & vota-
ci6n verbal votaron en- contra los
se5orss Marin, Collszo, Fsrrer, La.
cot y SubinA, por. 10 cual merscen los
plAcsmss del pueblo. cuyos interssss
administran. y ell eual es ostensible-
msnte h6stil la tai snbvsnci6n.
Votsron sn pro loa sefores Ava
rado-alcalde delegado- Fernandez.
Roubsrt. PsjSs y Bourguet.
Como M We hubo empste. Dioss
sctura & un artfculo de 10 ley muni-
Opal. sn qua. previsto cate caso, Sc
dstermina que So proceda acto segui
do la segunda votaci6n, 8 Sc aplacs
4sta para1la seti6n Immediate, ri 81
azunto no fuere urgente, s juicio del
alcalde o 8f8ESa3I9Ga aaa
Ell sef1or a varado mAuifest6, como
no podfs msnos lie hsesrlo, cue el
asunto no rsvestfa gran urgsnc Q, y
que por tauto se votarfa de nusvo
en- la pr6xima session. sss4@
Y squf oonclufmos por hoy.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-06-16
4 A0lEsTR0 Y SINIESTR0

FL nusvo atentado, alsvoso 8 infa-
nae, que desde al sAbado anterior 70
gistra ga sus sangrientos anales IL
cr6nics criminal de Ponce, ha venide
4 poner de manifesto, una vez mas
que entire n'osotros IL seguridad indi
vidual no cuenta con auhcientes ga
ran ;1as, y es POGO msaos que uu mito
No es el primer hscho de e@ta IN
dole que sorprende sobrecoge al es,
pfritu pdblico, quedando. { Is postre,
envnelto en- ls obscuridad y por lc
tan.o impune. ~ H0
Trazas lleva ell asesinato frustradc
do que fuS vfctima, no h& mucho, o.
seTior Moscoso, de correr 10 misms
suerte que corrieran, en- Spocaa di
ferentes, los asesinatos de Tirado ,
de Cotorruslo. nsD
Probable es que no sean habidoa
aus sutores; psro sp&rt&ndonos dc
estas amsrgss consideraciones, cabs
aquf preguntar que sociedad ss ests
en- donds la vida de los cindadanos
sstA s nerced de los matones de e6
clio. que ejsreen "a cruenta profession
con IN dsscaro que raya en- 10 inau-
ditto. en Las GALES menos apartadas
del centric. en- las primerss horas do
Is noche, sin que In policfa pueda
detenerlos nj seguirles L. pista
Un individuo de siniestra catadu.
ra -probablsmsnte asalsriado, para
que sl crimen resulte mas repugnan.
ts-asesta una 6 mks pufisladas, trai
doramsnts, un ciudadano paeffco;
y despuSs de consumar mediss 8 por
complete aus infcuos prop6sitos, re
CORE la via p6blica, ensangrentado,
iadeante, CON los signoa de Ia culpa
pintados On sl rostro. p&lido y demu-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-06-16
IY AH0RA. A. ?

CuAudo en- distintas @pocas.
persiguiendo fines em;nentemea-
te practicos, scousej6 LA DEMO
CRAC1A una inteligencia d | psr-
tido autonomista puertorriqueno
con el partido fusionista espafiol,
combati6senos de un modo i'm
plscable
Y uno de los mas duros argu
mentos que contra nuestva propa
gapda invent6 el romanticismo
plat6nico, consistfa en- suponer,
en- predecir. an afrmar que ell Sc
nor Ssgasta no SO dignarfs admi
tirnos entire los suyos jamas.
-" Para spoyarse en- la colo
mia va tieue & los incondicionales,
y no rompera sus compromises
de veinte amos, no borrara sus
antecedentes, por correr aventu-
ras con nosotros y por tendernos
la diestra con generosidad sobe-
rama"
A tan burdas razones respon-
d1smos STEM pre- que un regimen
expansive Sc impondr& en- un
porvenir muy pr6ximo, y que los
hberales de ale lde el atl&ntico
no son compat 6lss, dentro de tai
regimen, con sus amigos de aho-
rR.
Y siiadiamos que, siendo nos
otros. mas que los reaccionarios,
afnes al seiior Ssgasta, SO senti-
ran 81 y sus pa,tidarios mejor
en- nuestra compafi1a que en- com
panfa de los que con sus intransi
gencias comprometen & Espana.
Aquellos vaticinios se cumplen
Los stlores Ssgasta, Moret. Mau-
70. Lopez Domfngusz, Nunez de
Arce, CASTELAR,, oyeron con sim
patfa y acogieron con amor nues-
tros prop6sitos, de que no nos
arrep ntimos, porque proceden de
honda conviction.
Z en- eslos instantes SO exte-.
rioriza Ia tendencia que Impulse:
hScia nosotros, b cia nuestra
grande.y noble cauea, & los direc-
torres y q las masas del partido
ssgastino.
-" Somos incompatibles con
los incondicionales de Cuba y con
los de Union Constitutional de
c. ba"
Ahf eetan las paIabras textua-
les de FL COrrto que pueden y
deben con iderarse escritas, des
pu@s de medita las por ell i-fe
liberal, por 81 mismo stnor Sa-
Rasts.
Y 81 no bastase una actitud tan
precisa y tan resuelta, tendr famo-
otro artfc 10, de III Correo tam
bieu, que conooeran muy prouto
nuestros amigos. va que k6 por
falta de espacio no 10 reprodujo
antes este peri6 iico.
AdemAs. un autonomista cuba
no de los verdaderamente distir-
guides. ell seiier Perojo. Director
de El Nuevo M~ndo. ex oiputado
por la Habana, nos escribe en-
carta particular un parrafo que
Gd pedens ktere es asf::
'.Las coSas polfticas parece que
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