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MOURNED Her new APRON
Aged Mrs. Lucy Cline Poured Out
Her Woes to the Police.
Owns the State House" TO
Get Justice.

One OF the winter flight of cranks turned
up at No. l station-house yesterday af-
ternoon. She was Mrs. Lucy a. Cline,
claiming the State oi New Jersey as her
place OF nativity and residence.
Her condition was more the result of
utter Ignorance than mental alteration.
Mrs Chne's purpose was t. see the man
who owns the State house" to adjust
for her certain alleged wrongs which her
relatives had unjustiy deprived her of in
the town OF Upper Freehold, in the State
which produced Garrcu y. Hobart
No. had been left in charge of Tom
the ambulance driver, who was answering
calls while Station Keeper Limb was out
after a sandwich and cup of coffee, when
!herc came rap on the outside. Callers
AT the Stati oi-house usually disregard
this little visiting formally, and its oc-
currcucc was rather in the nature of Il
surprise.
Come in" shouted Tom, AS he hung up
the telephone receiver, but no one entered.
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AIDING PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Presidents of North Carolina Col
leges Form an Organization.

Raleigh, n. C.. Dec 3.-several of tn,
college presidents in this State met toda ,
and formed The North carolina Associ
alton of Christian Colleges" Wake For
est, Trinity, Catawba and Guilford Col
leges were represented.
IL is said by some OF the members tina,
the chief purpose of the association is to
aid common schools: that the Organization
is permanent, and that it will be extended
10 an chartered Christian colleges in the
state, twenty in number; that it will de.
mand from the legislature early In the SEES.
sion the carrying out of the constitutional
requirement that State public schools he
Kept open -four months in each year.
1t Is also the purpose of the association
TO cut OFF all state aid to higher education
as they contend primary public schools
are paramount.
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Mrs Afford and the address OF welcome
will be made by Mrs. Gen. John \. Logan
Addresses will also be made by Mrs
Afford and Hon. Hiram Price, president
of the national Anti-Saloon League.
A special feature will be the music, Misses
Lizzie wahly and Grace Altsciiu having
kindly consented to sing.
ON this creed the non. PARTISAN organiza-
ton was founded and its rapid progress
and increase in membership is attributed
by its members TO close adherence 10
these principles.
Already IT has established central bodies
in fourteen States. aud the leaders are con-
fident that before long there will be "a
permanent headquarters in every State and
Territory.
Among the wealthy and active patrons
of the non partisan W. {. T. U. is Mr. John
ID. Rockefeller, Through whose liherality
Friendly Inn, n homie for unfortunate men,
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Young Organization Whose Growth
and Power Has Been Re-
markable.


The national convention or the non-parti-
san W. c. L. U. will convene in annual
session next Thursday ut Foundry NJ. 4.
Church and continue in session for three
days.
The organization is numbered among the
youngest Of all the national temperance
bodies but during its short existence has
made rapid progress both in regard TO
membership and influence in the cause of
temperance. III general officers end
workers are women OF national repn:a-
tiop. who, while they have devoted their
Oest energies To the advancement Of the
temperance cause. have also attained en-
fiable regulations in the fields OF litera-
ture and science.
HAS NO POLITICS
AS IS well knwon the organization has its
origin in the differences OF opinion which
arose at the national convention of the w
/, L. t. L. in reference 10 that organization
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REEDS NEW DUTIES.
Presented to Insurance Men with
Whom He Will Have Dealings.

New York Dec. 3.-SpeakerR Reed, recently
appointed to succeed eX-GOy. Russell, of
Massachusetts. as referee of the antirebatc
agreement of the Level Premium Life In
surance Companies of America. to which
about twenty are party, met the repra-
sentativcs of these companies in the Astor
House at an informal luncheon today.
The affair was for the purpose Of afford
ing the new referee an opportunity to come
into personal contact with the life insur-
ance people, who, from time to time, lie
will meet inthe transactions connected with
his new office.
Those present includedthe most prominent
insurance men of the city. At the con
cIuson OF the luncheon Mr.. Reed mad., u
few remarks.
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Workingmen,s club.

The Workingmen's Club will begin its
winters work by meeting TO be held at
the clubrooms, No. q 05 Pennsylvania ave
nue. northwest, this evening at 8 O'Clock.
The program FOR the evening will include
addresses, music, refreshments. etc. A
general invitation is issued to friends of
the members of the club. A large attend
ance is looked for, and the program ar
ranged insures an evening of en- loyment To
all. The efficient work done by this club
in It's line OF usefulness in past seasons
CONNIE nds II and Its efforts to the atten-
tion OF the public.
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Night High Scbool Iec,rr.

The third lecture of this course will be
delivered this evening at $50 O'Clock in
the hall of the high school building. First
street, betw cen and C streets northwest
by Hon. John NJ. Gregory. LII. D. formerly
or the civil service commission. His sub
1ect Is The uses and functions of money ,,
On Friday evening December IL, at the
same hour and place. lecture on "our
New Navy" will be delivered by ". HsH
Smith, esq, chief clerk of the bureau of
steam engineering, Navy Department.
There is no charge of admission 10 these
lectures. and all who are interested are
cordially invited to attend.
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women and children. was founded in Cleyc.
land, Ohio. Friendly Inn is an Institution
very much on the order of the Hope ant.
Help Mission. and until her death was
under the superintendence of Miss F. jennie
Duty. Miss Duty WAS one of the most
beautiful characters in Christian work AMI
spent her II fe from the age of twenty years
in aiding and comforting Unfortunate men
and women. She was known as the
Angel of the Slums.''
On Friday evening the music will be In
charge of Mrs. Carrie Kidweil- Stewart, of
the r street Eaptist cnIrcn, who wili
direct several solos and choruses BY ner
pupils. Among the soloists will be Miss
Matte. Wade, Mrs Elliott Stewart nd
Mrs. Kepler. Prof. Gebest, 0f Calvary
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TIDEn Broken Down Men,
M1' IM1lD' WEARY WOMEN
Find in the Treatment of
DR.. Walker
Renewed Health.
All Penn. Ave-, Adj. Wizards Hotel

Mr. George Cartner, a prominent citizen
and well kno WI grocer. OF 1888 81: NV.
suffered for four years from catarrh, ac.
con,paned by a general debility, loss Of
sleep, and distressing hacking cough;
Mr.. Cartner says: II was so bad that
eXpectoratcd blood and pus, and, although
l went to some OF the best physicians in
washington, l obtained no benefit. l
am happy to say since DR.. Walker treated
me all these distressing symptoms have
disappeared, and l heartily recommend
HIM TO all sufferers"
Dr. Walker cures Indigestion, Constipa-
non, Heart Disease, Headache. Backache,
Catarrh. asthma, Bronchitis, and all dis
eases or the Air Passages, Rectal Dis
eases. Private Diseases. Skin Diseases,
Diseases OF Women, varicocelc. Hydrocele
structure, Sexual Weakness. Premature
ness; all Diseases or the Stomach, Liver,
Bowels, X idneys. and Bladder.
Tie highest fee charged by Or. Walker,
whether you have one or more diseases,
is 50 a month. This includes all medicines.
Office hours, daily. a To .; Sundays,
La to / ?; Monday, Wednesday, Thursday,
ami Saturday EVENING", to 8.
Ss-CoNSULTATION FREE. "a
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Masons Elect Officers.

The following officers were elected on
wednesday evening for the year 1897 by
Osiris Lodge No. 26, F. A. A. NJ. W,
NJ, william L. Boyden, S. W.. +. A. Har-
risen; j. W.. c. II. Buckler; secretary, H.
r. Gerald; treasurer, WilliI III II. Farstow:
s. D., Arthur Peter: j. D., Willie III II. De
Shields; 8. s., NJ. d. Brainard, ST.; J. S.,
j. T. Macy.
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Japan's OIL Output.

A report received at the Department of
State from Consul McIvor stationed at
Kanag; wa shows that Japan has incre ased
her output of Kerosene oil from 1,172,77S
gallons III 1854 to 9,0b4 ,45S gallons in
1884 This increase has taken place since
the introduction of ADierican machinery
New oil companies are being organized
which will grvaLy increase the output In
the future.
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Ocean Cable THAT Failed,

Consul Mathews writes the Department
OF State, from Para, thas the Brazilian n
governinentish having hard time In trying
to operate a cable to Manaos. The cable
costing about $1,00O,000 was guaranteed
by the company for thirty days on the
thirty-first day it failed and no messages
has been sent Ger 1t since last February,
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EXCHANGED PLACES.
Commissioners Make Change 1
Enviueer InupactnrS

Engineer Inspectors.
An order was issued by the Commission
ers yesterday directing n change in the
official status OF two inspectors in the
engineer department.
+. Y. Briggs. who has been for several
years serving as general inspector of
streets in the surface division, was trans
ferred to the position OF assistant ntinspector.
and L. 2. Bradshaw an assist ant ntinspector
was promoted to be Inspector in the place
vacated by Beggs.
The order directed that there should be
TO change in the compensation Of either,
their salaries remaining the same. and
the transfers to date from december /.
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entering into politics. and indorsing the Pro
hibitiOn candidate for the Presidency
Among those who protested against this
action by the tonvention Were Mrs Cornelit
L. Afford, the present head of the Ion-
partisan organization, Mrs. Ellen j Finney
the first president Mrs. J, Ellen Foster
who led the opposition with vigorous
speech; Miss +. Jennie, pufy, AIRS. Harriet
u. Walker and others WHO were prominent
III national W. c. T. L. circles.
The ground taken In the protest was
that in all their work the organization, 70
far as legislation Was concerned. would
have To look to one party aswcll S another,
and for This reason Reimbursement of any
party would be- detrimental TO the steady
advancements OF the cause OF temperance
This idea was SO strong that it was in
corIorated in the CONSTITUTION of the new
body III the following language:
Seithcr the officers of this association
nor the annual merting shall directly or
indirectly pledge the Influence or ally the
association in whole Or in part To any
other association. to any political party or
To any religious sect. d Nor shall the free
exercise OF the deLQmnational convictions
or political preferences OF individual mem
bers be in any way abridged by the society"
MADE RAPID STRIDES.
1t is expected that there will be n su,,
attendance OF delegates from al the States
where the non-partisans have local or
saniZations. Converting, as IL does. i'm.
mediatelv after the national anti sal,on
convention, n large number Of delegates
TO that body will alsn remain in the city
TO attend the sessions of the non-partisan
convention.
PROGRAM OF THE SESSIONS.
The convention will be called to order
at Foundry NJ Z. Church on Thursday
evening, at = O'Clock. by III. Iri.si,lrnt
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Baptist Church. will also contribute an ill.,
strumental solo.
1t is expected that Mrs. j Ellen Foster
will be present and deliver an address
either Friday or saturday. she has been
specially inrited to speak before the con-
ventiOn, but up to the present time has
not been able to state positively what
day she will be preseat.
During the session three meetings viii
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GArEslAN BRuTALLY BEATEN. i.
}. w. CovingtOn Attacked and
Enos.led Aayxn hY Ruffiau.

u. w. CON1nStOn Attacheu anu
Knocked Down by Ruffian.
G. W :. CovingtOn, the B. & o. gateman
at tile G street crossing is just recovering
from the effects of an assault by Il man
faniliarly known as "Rocksey."
Last Monday night Covington was in
his gatehOuse repairing window when
he received. violent blow on the head
with some blunt Instrument. Although
dazed he turned on his assail;int and forced
him out OH the tracks. The ruffian con-
tinued to rain dows on the gateman. who
is a little man. The assault might have
ended in a murder had net Foreman Carr,
of the freight yards, rushed up and COW
cred the tough with revolver, where
upon he ran down street.
CovingtOn's injuries, while not serious,
were very painful. His nose was mashed.
his left eve badly swollen, and his head
cut through his hat. Gateman Coving-
ton, according to the rules, bad always
prevented the loungers from using his
gatehouse as gambling den and a drink
ing place. and it is believed that the
assault was Il revenge.
Although the assaiiant has not vet been
caught. lie was recognized as n fellow
known as Rocksey, formerly an employe
in Smiths lumber mills.
$1.25 To Baltimore and Re- S1.25
turn via PENNSYLVANIA Railroad.
Tickets will be sold Saturday and Sun
day, December and g. and will be valid
for return passage until Monday, December
Z. Good on any train. de1-5tem
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be held daily, morning, afternoon end
evening. The evening sessions, however
will be public and will he addressed by some
OF the most prominent temperance ad.
vocates in the country
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. HOUSES
wANTED-Furnishe ID houses. V e have
many applications for furnished houses
n all locations of the city. TIE VlAES
REAL. ESTATE BUREAU.
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PROGRAM OF THE SESSIONS

Ihe convention will be called to order
at Foundry NJ. Z. Church on Thursday
evening, at : o'clock. by th, president
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sTRAYED OR STOLEN,

STOLEN-Sunday last, a large red and
white st. Bernard gyp. named Wick;
conviction of thief cHAS. E. BARBER.
Room 6 COS and 6O7 7th st. NV nol2-tf
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wANTED-B BARBER SHOP.
w A NTED-To rent, a furnished bar
bcr shop. state particulars. Address
BARBER, h, this office. de3-3t
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WANTED-FARM.
WANTED-A small country place in
ID. T.. or Nd, suitable for florist:
easv terms. Address FLORIST, this office
dei-3t
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THE ORLEANS. corner F and 2th
SIS, NV: first-ciass family hotel. Rates
81 so to 81 90 per day. Special rates
by the month no2s-9
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Hmusrmcnte.

,>.,oooono>oo>~O~~rN<~
ACADEMY OF DESIGN-Day and evening-Amerlcah
Water Color Society Exhibition OF Paintings
ACADEMY OF MUsIC-S-The Sporting Duchess.
AMERICAN Observation-Disclosures
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Joe.
BROADWAY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Hood.
COLUMBUS THEATRE-s:i5-The County Fair.
DAYS. THEATRE-S-Lecture-Slo- Countess
Gucki
EDEN MUSEE-Concert.
EMPIRE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-s:l5-Cavalciia Rusticana
and La Locandiera
harden TKEATRIs-S:1j-The Two Escutcheons
iARRICK THEATRES :20-The Squire of Danes
GRAND OPERA HoUSE-S-A Midsummer Might 5
Dream
HARLEM OPERA HOUSE-s:I5-The Shop Girl
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE-S:i0-The Heart OF
Maryland
uOyT's THEATRE-s:30-A Black sheep
IRVING PLACE THEATRE-s:l3-Das Glueck i'm
Winkel
ROSTER & iS-s:l5-Vaude,iie
.YCEUM THEATRE-3-Lcc;use-S:15 -The Prisoner OF
Xenda.
PALMERS THEATRES :15-For the Crown.
SASTORS l2:30 10 IL p. m.-Naudevine
PEOCTOR'S-12 IN 10 T. p. m.-VaudevNc
STANDARD neutrality-suspicious. Fadder.
STAR THEATRE-S-The " Wealth.
laTII. STREET THEATRES :!O-The Irish Artist;
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PERSONAL.

Miss Jane Eyre. who has just been graduated from
a Pennsvlvania normal school. Is a fuli-blooded
PaWnce Indian.
Lord Brassey. the Governor-General OF Victoria
was r. emily riding in one OF the Melbourne parks
and having lost his way he made Inquiries Of .
sta;yart Irish policeman. The Melbourne police
are fire, and easy n their manners. and the officer
replied by laying his hand on the Goyernors
man" he said that's the way out and be ID
sharp ont of it. or you'll be getting yourself into
General" J. s. Coxey is talking to Populists In
Texas
4, rnight be naturally expected journalism in the
Orient IS nowery The Levant Herald" broke out
in the following fashion the other day on the an
niversary OF the Sultan's hfty-hfth birthday: In
the lnllIng sweetness Of that serene atmosphere
which is breathed by those whose privilege 1t Is 10
dwell under the sceptre OF His Majesty the Sultan
Abdul Ham!d the periodical quckening OF the
sonso of gratitude which Is wrought by the advent
Of memorable anniversaries comes as 4 welcome re-
nlnder Of thAt happiness which the habit OF its en-
ms FAST mas been recognized. and
rncrnorative festivals have appeared IN every caie-
dar from the days OF Abraham 10 our own TINE
Today Is one OF hose festivals: 1t marks the ami
yersary OF that aG:D.c'uS DAY OF! winch tne SdieIn
ABDUL Hamid opened infant eyes upon the world
vbrh his manhJ cd Gdorns, and II reminds the MILL
ions OF humsn beings grouped under MS DeIIsh au-
thorlty how much they owe 10 me oeney oieht man
and s3gacious sovereign whose rule gives peace ana
security 10 their lives and fills tlclr aWdAei,ed SOUS
with wondering admiration: Astute pohucian per.
snIcacious leesa tor firm administrator diplomatiss
..,ia In hs n mods the Sultan Abdul Hamd leads
His Empire in the way of greatness ana progressive
developments
the ROY. C. H. Yatmar the evangelist, who b
vol known in this city, has beer conducting
successful revival in Auckland, Eew-LoaIahd'
When the picture OF the Russian Grandduchess
OIxl whom he later married, WAS SHOWN 10 the
late K!ng charles Of Wurteuberg. he locker AT the
nor,rait carefully and then said. dryly; Tne por-
rat is highly iatterng; the hair Is TOO tul' inc
evas arc too brilliant and the kin too fresh ,
..I,ut V.ur Ma iestv YOU DO not Know the princess,
ar'swsrea the adJu.ant. who had ocen seht rom
s, petersburg NO ihat Is true said the kihs'
'out know court painters.
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orrested and sent back The day after that
second message came to the same effect Dut
p,ajncr in phrase and stronger in tone. Inc
third day came peremptory demand OF co''i,
mand. upon the Egyptian Government as VasS'i
and tributary TO the Porte, to deliver Mur''"
I'D forthwith The Egyptian Governmental en
made application to Lord Cromer we 90 ho'
care" they said, ITO give Murad up. but '"'
Porte commands It, and the only way we can
"get out OF it is to say you will not let us
VERY we'll" replied the Englishman, you Hill!
tell the Porte that | refuse to give hin up Vi
ito let YOU do SO, or even 20 consider thc que'
zion of doing So" That was the answer 'he
Porte received and Murad, while under sentence
Of death at Constart.noplr remains IN caro-
safe and sound. and Is there editing paper
which openly advocates a union OF the Arihei'
ans. Turkish Liberals Syrians and others loG
the deposition of the Sultan aud reorganization
Of the Turkish Empire on "A constitutional basis
That scarcely looks az though the British were
going to get out Of Egypt in this generation OF
the next 1t looks Il good deal more Ike ii re-
mnder TO Turkey that in Joining hands WIKI
Russia she has iIwetrcyably lost the last SEM
blancc OF authority she possessed over ESyp''
and has thus greatly imperillcd her hold upoH
TIipoli and Arabia. II LOOKS. too. like formal
7otlce to Europe and the world that If Russia
can yiolatc the Treaty Of Berlin England can
obr,ratc her agreement or promise to withdraw
from Egypt Lord Crorer may go 10 EnSlani
in April But he will not say goodDy 10 the
Land Of the Pharaohs-not yet awhile.
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what we have TO say on that subject in SEN
tcncc. since the position Of The Tribune with re-
gard 10 il has already been fully set forth. 1t Is
in the nature Of repetition Of what has already
been said on the excise question, and Ii Is lbs:
That in general legislation or in the cons!dera-
ton Of great public questions the Repnphcan
party cannot afford to lay itself open to the sS-
picion of using temporary possession OF power
for the ultimate purpose Of maintaining con'ro!
by the use and abuse of public patronage. The
Greater Ncw-York bill in its present shape IS
omen to tie objection that it means more for the
politicians than /; does for the public. For these
reasons we beg this Republican Legislature not
to act hastily with reference to either OF these
measures
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and others Of similar purport, incline uhpreJ"-
d;ced observers 10 believe that political advan-
t,ce rather than simple justice. Is the aim or
tho Rodical faction which is now leading the
Chomber Of Deputies and wagng warfare
against the Senate.
II : more than Ministerial or even PreSI-
dor-fa, crisis 1t is Constitutional crisis. The
iptcority and validity Of the fundamental law
~ tbe Republic are at stake The settlement OF
+, vii, determine whether tho Senate. which
has the power Of authorizing the PRESIDENT 10
dissoIre thc Chamber Of Deputies. and which Is
the High Court Of Justice before which MINIS
tors and Presidents may be tried for high trea-
son is to remain the coordinate legislative pou!
r.,icb the founders Of the Republic intended II
o, mo or is TO be degraded to the rank Of mere
MINOR housc. the tool and plaything Of the Cham
hcr II will determine, in brief. whether France
t. 70 No governed constitutonally. by Prcsi-
dent. Ministry and Legislature Of two equal
hr,ncbcs or despotically. by a single unbrldled
1,bon,ber-a revolutionary Convention. In"
c,,occ should not be long in doubt. nor do we
think II will bc. The French people have shown
f,r too much Stcadncss Of purpose ana htEeSs
for self government to be stamp"ded now 1hcF
b,ve suffered too much from the antics OF irre-
s,ops;hlr Chambers, split into wranGlng fac
to,s and careless Of all things save political
thunder. 10 commit to such body unrrscrv"d'y
fine welfare Of the state. The Senate has taken
= wise and pntrio;ic stand and an uncorlmoniy
shrcwJ and tac,ful stand as we'll 1t deserves
,bc support of every real friend of the R'pub'
III. ard 4 viii probably receive At least enough
~ such support to make II victorious in the bat
re for the Constitution.