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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-02-15
WHY A RELIGIOUS LIFE7
BY REV. CARL F. HENRY.

That dying may be made easier7
That we may at length escape the
roaring pit and be rewarded by the
angelic joys of an endless heaven?
These are matters worth consider
ing, to be sure, and were it true that
the irreligious usually die hard, and
could it be demonstrated with math-
ematical certainty that there is
heaven for the good and it's opposite
for the bad, no person but a fool
would fail to try to SO order his life
as to be admitted at length to the
celestial kingdom. But the church
cannot SO demonstrate the certainty
OF endless torment, and many, very
many, refusing to be affrighted by
its threats, are daily choosing evil.
Do not preachers make an enormous
and disastrous blunder when they
speak of the pleasure of sin" and
then try to prevent peoples enjoying
those pleasures by holding over them
the horrors of hell whose existence is
doubted, and which anyway seems so
far away from the young man in his
strength as to be scarcely feared? :?
Was it not taught by Jesus and the
apostles that there is no pleasure in
sin, but that it is productive of mis-
cry and only miserys When we ac-
cept the Christian teaching that sin
is itself l-poverty, spiritual starva-
ton, and degradation. and Danish
ment from the beautiful and good
and pure, we shall have no further
need of future hell to persuade us
to have done with it. And when we
have experienced that to live pure
and useful life, is to be children of
our Father which is in heaven" is to
be at home with him in his heaven
wherever We may chance to be, we
shall no longer need visions of city
of gold and pearls to coax us to be
pure.
Why righteous lifea Certainly
not chiefly because of the promise of
future harps and crowns as some
would have us believe, but because
it is righteous. The reward of good
life is the life itself. Virtue is its
own paymaster; why should we ask
for others?
There are some people who think
that much credit and the thanks of
the world are due them for simply
doing their duty. The same ones are
apt to think that they should be paid
for living religious life. Early in
his spiritual education, Peter came to
Jesus asking what reward he was to
have for having left all and followed
Christ. Did he forget that disciple
ship was as much a privilege as a
duty, and that if anybody was in
debt it was not Jesus? The reward
of discipleship Could Peter have
received, should we ask for any other
so great reward as the blessedness
of that discipleship itself7 I have
heard evangelists exhort to the ac-
ceptance of Jesus Christ and give
heaven as the reason for accepting.
The sufficient and highest reward for
taking him as our guide and counsel
lor is his blessed guidance and coun-
sci. So in answering the question,
Why religious life? If we are GO
ing to think of rewards at all, let us
withdraw our thoughts from the skies
sufficiently to enable us to under
stand that heaven of rich and holy
JOY is possible now and here. But
why think of reward at all? 1t is un-
necessary to say why one ought to do
what he ought to do. He just
ought.-CleUeIdnd "Good Tidings."
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-02-15
OUR CONTRIBUTORS.
A TRAGEDY OF THE XIII GEN
TURY.
Second Paper.

BY REV. MARY J. DELoNG.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-28
A REP ORT WANTED
The North Capitol Street Branch of tho
lexington Railway.
Mr.. Birney Asked to State What Has
Been Done In the
Case.

Solicitor General Conrad, who is acting
Attorney General in the absence of Judge
Harmon, has called on United States Dis
trict Attorney Birney for a report of his
action in the case of the North Capitol
street branch of the lexington and Soldiers
Home railroad. A committee Of citizens
waited on the solicitor general few days
ago and represented that the company had
violated its charter in having failed to put
the branch road in opera ton within the pc
riod fixed by the act Of Congress granting
the charter.
The committee stated that although the
tracks were laid nearly two years ago the
company has never attempted to run cars
upon them.
Judge Harmon Investigated the case and
found that about year ago the Attorney
General (Olney at that tme) had referred
the question as to whether the company
had fulfilled its legal obligations to Dis
trict Attorney Birney for such action as in
his judgment the interests Of the public
required
In his letter to District Attorney Brney
Of Thursday last Acting Attorney General
Conrad calls attention to the previous let
ter Of Mr.. Olney and asks what has been
done In the matter. Whether proceedings
are to be instituted for the forfeiture of
the charter Of the railroad company will
be determined by the character Of the re-
port Of the district attorney
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-28

hlIy. as 1t would not be safe to put diff
terent wires in the same conduitS with the
lame manhOleS.
Mr.. OdeIl of New York. q member of the
committee and a practical electric light
man, took issue with him upon this point
and controverted Mr.. Bryan's statement
directly
Mr.. Bryan was also coritradicted point
blank in some statements which he made
about the Home Telephone Company.
Il assert that the Home company Is not
a telephone company, but manufacturing
concern
''Can you provo that?' asked Mr.. Hemp
hill: because it Is not true
II can furnish proofs if you desire it,
said Mr.. Bryan.
81 do desire it," answered Mr.. Hemphiii;
sit is the first have heard of it,
VERY we'll. / will proceed 10 do IT.
Thereupon Mr.. Bryan said that at meet
ing of the East WASHINGTON Citizens AS
ISOLATION held in February Mr.. Adams of
the Home Telephone Company stated that
his company was a manufacturing concern;
that il made instruments, and In order 10
find a market for them incorporated teie-
phone companies and sold out the charter
whenever proper purchaser could be
found.
'I had a stenographer present at that
Bryan triumphantly. Il hope that salts
fies Mr. Hemphill Moreover, MIR. Weller
and Sir Icder told me afterward that the
language was used
Hr. Adams Explanation.
Mr. Hcnphill smiled, and a gentleman
on the opposite side of the room stood up.
1t was Mr.. Adams himself.
Il was not referring to the Home Tele-
phone Company when l made that state
ment." said Mr.. Adams quietly. but was
talking of the Best Telephone Manufacture
ing Company"
Well, I have to go by the notes. said
Mr.. Bryan. Continuing, Mr.. Bryan gave
the committee a review of the cost of
Operating telephones in the city, reference
to which was made at the last hearing
and reported in The Star at the time.
I'm reference TO your statement that you
have no connection with the Bell COM
pany." said Mr.. Neelyn, lis it net fact
that your contract with your subscriber
expressly states that an invasion of the
rights involved would be an invasion OF
the Bell companys rightS?"
Yes; and that Is because we lease the
instruments from the Bell company. They
are the property of that company, and the
contract aims to protect it,"
What the Bell Company Owns.
Does the Bell company own any of your
stock
Yes.
Does the Bell company own a majority
of your stock2" asked Mr. Neelyn
Yes; because the Bell company bought
the majo rity ownership of the stock in
open market" answered Mr. Bryan.
Il assert that the Bell company controls
the Chesapeake and Potomac Company"
said Mr.. Neelyn.
Il dispute it," replied Mr.. Bryan.
After some further desultory talk upon
the condition of the patents the hearing
came TO a close.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-28
Washington stock Exchange.


Rs;IIasd o es12 oelest
ti9nal safe Deposit and Trust, 10 at III Metro
hs'sss It ss noyps s. e e at lis
100 government Bonds.U. s. As, registered, los bid
iisse bid III Is ss sSsP'n a. iis s So 1901 s
bid, ia asked.
bid. soyear fund es. gold, los bid Water STOCK S
currency. liz bid s.e5s, funding, currency IoS
,o Miscellaneous oil BoIdsMetropeltan Railroad s.
lis s asked sSs Rar1 a5s 80 s
e asaeS g. ha ,s g. 90 BID lS
ington Gas Company e, series B. iii bid, Ills lis
,sked Washington Gas Co%panI conv. as l2o bid
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Is, 20 bid
Az Security and Trust IS. A. and O. iOi
F. and A, 1O1 bid. los asked washington Market
e empsny Inst np e. l Is ss s
Company ext g, los bid. Masonic Hall Associa-
ton 5s los bid. Washington Light Infantry LIST
National Bank stocks.:..Bank of Washington, go
b baa t Bank s q the Republic go bid Metropolitan
Nee IS DID, is .s asS 0 ecdna is
BID Citizens. 1873 bid. Columbia, Isl bid. Oap-
Traders 2 sbld 100 asked. lincoln 100 bid, los
asked. Ohio, 50 bid. 100 asked.
Deposit and trust. 1ses bid, III asked Washing a
eSn sr and sn Ts 10 H Ss ~ asked
ington Safe Deposit, 0b.d.
Railroad Stocks.-Capital Traction Company, esq.,
Did, SIN asked. Metropolitan, lib bid. 1i5 asked
Columbia Sc bid. Belt, Oasked. lexington, IA
bid 30 asked. Georgetown and Tennallytown, so
Gas and Electric Light stocks-washington Cas-
e bid 4Sh asked. Georgetown Gas. 20 bid. u
8. Electric Light, ZIG bid, III asked.
Insurance Stocks.-Firemen's. 80 bid, SO asked
Franklin 80 bid, a asked. Metropolitan, 20 bid
60 asked. Coreosan, 50 bid. Potomac. q bid
National Union II bid, ID asked. Columbia, 12ts
bid, Il asked. Riggs, bid sA asked; Peoples
~ bid. Lincoln, ~ bid, 81 asked. Commercial.
Title Insurance stocks-Real Estate Title. l6
bid, ITO asked. Columbia Title, g bid, ~ aske4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-28
JEFFERsON's BIRTHDAY.


The anniversary of the birth Of Thomaa
Jefferson will be celebrated at Monticello.
Va, April ID. by a gathering OF large
number OF prominent members OF thu
democratic party. An address will be de-
ivered 10y ex-Gov. William e. Russell Of
Massachusetts,. to which there will he q
response by United States Senator John w.
Daniel. on behalf of Virginia.
In this connection, Chauncey Black pres
lent of the National Association of Demo
cratic Clubs. has issued an address to ths
various clubs i'm the association, inviting
them to accompany the officers and eXecus
tive committee to the tomb of this
great apostle of American liberty. there to
revive and reassert what all our history
proves, that in the strict observance of this
principles of the democratic party as do
fined and illustrated by Jefferson, lies the
only security Of government at once free
ard pure
The President. the members of the cab
met, democratic Senators and members and
other leaders in the party have been in
vited to participate in the celebration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-28
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
The Liquor Law.

The Commissioners have agreed to urge
Congress to amend the present liquor law.
1t was originally intended to offer a new
bill. but it Is believed that by Incorporating
their wishes in several amendments to the.
present law there is a better chance for
legislation.
Not only have they decided to raise the
fee charged for retail liquor licenses from
800 to $780, and the wholesale licenses from
$3.50 to $3.50, but clause will be inserted
whereby license tax will be imposed upon
the agents of foreign breweries doing bust
ness in the city. According to a ruling of
the courts, these agents are at the present
time exempt from the payment of license
fees. The injustice Of this has been pointed
out by the excise board in a letter to the
Commie sioners. and the efforts of the Com
missioners will be directed toward making
them amenable to license tax.
Licenses Granted.
Retail liquor licenses were granted yes
terday afternoon to John H. Gates, 1925 18th
street southeast, and William A. jenkins,
sol 18th street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-28
INTO THE CITY.
Arrangements Between the Tenley-
town and MetrOpnIitnn Railroads.

ARRANGEMENTS Between the Ienley-
town md Metropolitan Railroads.
1t is understood that arrangements have
been made by the officials of the Metropoli-
tan railroad and the Georgetown and Ten
leytown road in accordance with which
the cars of the latter will soon be running
iEto the center of the city over the tracks
of the Metropolitan road. The new ar
rangement, 1t Isl said, will go into effect
when the underground electric system Is
in running order. The law of August 2,
1854. authorizing the Metropolitan road to
change its motive power required that road
to enter into reciprocal trackage arrange
ments with connecting roads. The Ten
leytown road has applied to the District
curve at Inc intersection Of the two roads
at sd and p streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-28
Death of Mrs. Kelley.

Mrs. NJ. Alce5ta Kelley, wife of Rev Dr.
J. McKendree Kelley. formerly of Washing
ton. died suddenly in Baltimore late last
night.
The sad news reached Washington early
this morning, and those Of Mrs. Reiley's
friends who learned Of the event were
greatly shocked.
Mrs. Kelley was well known throughout
Washington. and in the Methodist churches
was Universally beloved. She was very
active in church and missionary work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-28
THE c. z. CONVENTION.
Time Limit on the Railroad Tickets
Extended.

Those in charge of the forthcoming con-
yention of Christian Endeavorers are highly
gratified at the announcement that has
been made by the railroads in the Trunk
Line Association that the former decision
regarding the time limit of tickets to be
BOLD TO and from the great assemblage in
this city in July has been amended, so that
the limit of the time within which the tick
cts may be used for return has been ex-
tended from one week to the end OF July.
Tickets will be sold from all points within
The territory of the Trunk Line Association,
which includes New England and the mid
die states. on the 6th, 9TH and Sth of July,
good 10 return leaving this city as late as
July 81. ii deposited with the agent OF the
association in this city or before July
H. 1t is believed that the one-fare rate
will be given throughout the United States
and Canada.
The first meeting of the reception COM
mittee held last evening at the First
Presby terian Church. This committee num-
beers over 1000, and there was a large at
tendance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-28
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.


1t is expected that Senator Proctor win
make a favorable report TO the Senats
Monday on the bill authorizing the pur-
chase Of all the water rights at Great
Falls, at the same time submitting the
amendments that he was yesterday au.
thorized by the District committee 10 for
mulate. Some day in the near future he
hopes to call the bill up for action and to
have IT passed.
Mr.. Babcock has introduced in the House
a bill providing legal regulations and stipu.
lations to enable the Attorney General
to take possession of the right TO utilize the
Great Falls water power on the Pc;omae
river for the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-28
Baltimore Markets,

BALTIMORE March 2s.-Flour dull. unchanged
receipts, 10, 44S barrels; shipments, LILO barresI
saiese, go barrels. Wheat very dull spot AID
ncnth. 72aaa12s4: May. 69I4a6ols: July, 69Aas97s-
Loo bushels-southern wheat by sample. 76a77;
90. on grade. I2a.S; Corn very dull-spot. month
ana April, 34a3ih: May, 34ha34as; steamer mixed,
SsaS3 s-receipts, os. 49, bushels shipments 60OOd
bushels; stock. 1oS.o75 bushels: sales, 1000 bush
els-southern white corn, 80: do. yellow. 35a36
Oats steady.No. white western. 26ha27: No. Z
mixed do, 2ilsa25-receipts. 7.47s bushels: stock.
lOi,eS5 bushels. Rye inactiveNo. 2, i21R nearby;
4aa46 westcrn-receipts. 500 bushels: stock s4.ele
tcshels. Hay-choice strong and in active demand
choice timothy. $1,000 bid. Grain frcighis very
dull, rates inclined to he easy. unchanged. Sugar
and butter firm, unchanged. Eggs steady.
changed Cheese firm. unchanged. Whisky I'M
changed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-28
Engineer Morley Retired.

Chief Engineer A. w. Morley has bees
placed on the retired list Of the navy on az,
count Of age. His last service was the In.
spection Of the machinery Of the Maine e
the New York navy yard. He is a Con.
necticut man, and entered the navy at thl
outbreak of the war during which h(
served In the gulf and south Atlantic
squadrons. He was a member of the Whit
ney naval advisory board of 1888. His r.
tirement will result in the promotion a
Passed Assistant Engineer A. b. Willetta
Of the Minneapolis and Assistant Enginest
A. W. Butts, inspector of the machinery foe
the torpedo boat building at Seattle, Wash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-28
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
White Republicans Elect Delegates to
Manassas.

The white republicans Of this city last
night held a convention in Ssrepta Hall
to elect delegates to the district convention,
which meets at NJ ana ssas on the 21st Of
April, and the state convention, at Staun-
ton, on April %. The colored republicans
Of the city we're entirely ignored. About
twenty-five of them, beaded by Mr.. Thomas
Morgan, requested admttance. but they
we're refused, whereupon they proceeded to
Shiloh Baptist Church, where they elected
delegates themselves.
Mr.. Edward Hughes was made chair
man and Mr.. ]. P. Lash secretary of the
meeting in Sarepta Hall. Chairman Hughes
appointed MeySrS. A B. Traves, J. E. john
son. Henry Kelly and S.-M Garwood as a
committee on resolutions. who returned
resolutions, which were unanimously adopt
ed, indorsing Col. VIM. Lamb. the present
state chairman, and urging the election of
Mr.. Park Agnew as delegate to St Louis
The following were unanimously elected
delegates to the conventions: Charles Dear
bern. J. p. johnson, R. E. L. Tremaine,
Thomas Edelin, Frank Evans, George l..
Young. Park Agnew and Joseph Crupper
Alternates: w. P. Graves, c. w Bell F. Z.
Corbett and S. NJ Garwood, after which
the convention adjourned. There were
about two hundred people In the hall,
among them being a number of prominent
democrats.
Railroad Trouble.
Judge Norton of the corpora ton court has
granted an injunction on the application
of the Washington. Alexandria and Falls
Church Electric Railway Company, re-
straining the Washington, Alexandria and
Mt Vernon Electric Railway Company
from removing ally of its tracks on Chad
WICK avenue, at Rossyln.
Police Court.
The following cases were disposed of by
Mayor Thompson this morning: Arthur
Brent and Thomas Jackson, both colored,
were charged by Officer Roberts with being
disorderly and fighting. Brent forfeited s.
collateral, and Jackson was dismissed.
Max Bergman came into the police sta
ton last night, about 1:3O o'clock. drunk.
and Officer Ferguson locked him up. He
was fined So
Peter Simms, colored, arrested by officer
Proctor, charged with disorderly conduct,
was fined s..
kid" Harper and Ella Conway, colored,
were arrested by Officers Beach and Young
for assaulting and beating Charles Veney.
The case was continued until o'clock to-
night.
County Court.
= In the Alexandria county court yesterday.
Judge D. NJ. Chichester presiding, John Bur-
less, colored, plead guilty to an Indictment
for assault with intent to kill George e.
Mankin, and was sentenced to three years
in the state penitentiary.
Robert Walker, formerly superintendent
OF the poor, handed in his resignation, which
was accepted, and thereupon he was APP
pointed superintendent of the roads, and
entered upon the duties Of his office by
qualifying and giving bond for the faithful
performance of the same
A judgment for the plaintiff was entered
in the attachment case of VIM. MCLAUGHLIN
n I'm n Til.
sale Of attached property ordered
In the case Of John McGittigan agt Mack
Kelly and J. NJ. Brady, rule was issued for
new bond. Court then adjourned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-28
May Distribute Relief.

The United States legation at Constan-
tinople has telegraphed Secretary Olnex
under date Of yesterday, that the British
ambassador has been informed in writing
by Tewtik Pasha that relief may be free.
ly distributed in the interior Of Turkey by
English and American agents, one Turkish
commissioner being present at every dis
tribution. Miss Barton's agents are thus
able to distribute supplies directly with
their own hands to whnmsoeyer they think
proper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-28
RESCUED BY THE LADDERS,
Occupants of q Burning Building
Have n Narrow Escape.

Occupants of q Burning Building
Have a Narrow Escape.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 28.-At $40 this
morning fire broke out in the fve-story
brick building corner 7th and Cedar streets,
principally occupied by the Yerxa grocery.
The flames spread with great rapidity, and
owing to the high wind the firemen had to
confine their efforts to saving adjoining
property. The loss Is estimated at $4,000.
Fireman Weryder was severely injured
about the head and shoulder. The quick
work Of the fire department alone saved
the occupants Of the upper stories, as the
fire was well under way before discovered,
and a number Of people had to be taken out
on the ladders.
GENEVA, N. Y, March 2S.-Thomas Den
ton, Lehigh Valley railway fireman, was
burned to death in a fire which destroy ed
the Empire House this morning. VIM. Gose-
line Of Aurora and James Spengler Of Sayre
Pa, were severely burned. Denton was
flom Sayre,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-28
Current Topics Mt Annapolis.
'ecial Dispatch to The Evening Star.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, March 2S.-Another
delegation arrived from Baltimore this
morning to importune Gov. Lowndes to
veto the reassessment bill. The spokesman
Of the party was Mr.. John K. Cowen, one
of the receivers of the s. and o. Railroad
Company, and member Of Congress from
the fourth district.
Interest among the republicans over the
composition Of the delegation to the st,
Louis convention is rapidly increasing.
There is general desire among the leaders
that the state convention may act as har-
moniously as possible, and efforts to pre-
vent friction are under way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-28
CURRENT POLITICAL MATTERS.
Prospect of q Lively Convention nj
Oklahoma City,

Prospect of q Lively Convention at
Oklahoma City.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, March o.
Long before the republican territorial con-
vention. to select six delegates to the ma
tional convention. was called to order to-
day 1t was evident that the gathering
would prove a lively ons There were two
decided factions on hand, one for McKin-
ley. the other favorins Reed. Nothing will
likely be accomplished before evening.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 2s-The COM
mittees Of the republican and democratic
parties have issued calls for state conven-
tiers at Sacramento, the republican COM
nencing May 5, and the democrats June
16
AUBURN, N. Y, March 2S.-Congress-
n. an Serene E. Payne and State Senator
John Raines were today elected delegates
to the st. Louis republican convention
from the twenty-eighth congressional dis
trict
PITTSBURG, Pa, March 2S-The pro-
yisional national executive committee of
the new national reform party has issued a
call for national convention at Pittsburg
May %. The committee recommends the
issuance Of all moneys, gold, silver and
paper, to be legal tender and exchangea,le
at par; the abolition of the liquor traffic,
free or equal coinage of silver and gold at
the ratio of 16 to l, and government owner
ship Of railroads. telegraph and telephone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-28
On q Serious Charge.

Mr.. Walter Ciliiagham. a married man.
aged ffty-1ive years. WAS arrested at Fran
COMA station. in Fairfax county. Virginia,
Wednesday last, charged with attempting
to commit rape upon Minnie Merryman,
twely e-year-old child. The young girls
Cries Were heard. and several persons came
to her rescue Gillingham was Immediate
ly placed under arrest and taken before
Justice Broader. who committed him to Jail
to await the action Of the grand jury. The
whole community is very much incensed
over the affair