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

\ Well attended meeting of Rdglay Brown Camp
Of Confederate Veterans held here Saturday,
Commander Edward J. Chiswell in the chair, and
Adjrtant c. L. Amiss keeping note Of the proceed
ings- The main object Of the meeting to
discuss the feasibility of attending the grand
campmcnt of Confederate Veterans at Richmond,
Va, commencing the Both Of June next, and
continuing five days. 1t after some discussion
determined by the camp Join the Washington
commandery that occasion, and to leave that
city June 20. The route selected will be via
Culpeper, Orange Court House, Gordolsville and
other points On the line Of railroad Very liberal
terms nave been secured from the railroad COM
pany. round trip tickets good for FIVE lays. being
issued at 81 80 1t is expected that at least fifty
veterans and their friends, including a number Of
ladies. will so from this county. The committee
appointed at former meeting of the caInp to
make arrangements for he erection of nioru-
to the memory of a number OF confedcrates
attack On Washington in 1864 reIoted that suf-
were directed to proceed with The contract for the
erection of the same. 1t is proposed to have the
unvellins ceremonies take place on Wednesday a,
mond Will be invited to deliver an Grafton that
the burial ground Of Grace Church, rear Sligo,
where the REMAINS of the confetlerates who fell in
that locality have been Inferred.
rec oried In the office Of the clerk Of the circuit
land near Travilah; $50 Jeremiah Ahern aet to
Robert t. D. Gummn and Fred CULVER. s14
V King to Warner Whns. sixteen square pcrch l.s
Of lard; 500 ,o, Charles E. Wood to VI; D.. Grocss
10 VIM. r. Woodward. lots II, 1s and "a, block
-, Tnkoma Park; $; John A. Prescott and E.
X Prescott to VIM. X. Woodward. lot 49, block
A, Takoma Park; 5. John s. Rick to Joseph II.
Bradley, lot and part OF lot 5, block IL, Gilbert's
subdivision Of lots and Of Grammer Farm:
s., sss Mary H. Copp to Susie B. Washwey. lot
81. section Ii, West End Park: $500. Ezra X.
I.ongley to A. X. Longey. four lots in TakCma
Park: s.
a game of base ball between the Catholic Uni
versty nine and the Rockville team took place at
In
of Is to q in favor of the home club
Rev. Bishop Satterlee of the diocese of Wash
nctOn will visit this place Sunday, the 18th in
slant. for the purpose Of confirming large class
which is under the instruction Of Rev. Arthur
3. Johns, rector of Christ Church. At am. the
service of the iitany will be repeated, and at II
o'clock the bishop will hold confirmation services
At 3 o clock in the afternoon Gaithersburg will be
visited. and services held at Ascension Church.
Miss Annie Aud of Haymarket, Va. and Miss
Mi!drt Post of Washington are the guests of Miss
Frances Eelchner Of this town.
Miss Maud Adams Of Washington Is visiting Ms
Vivian Robey at the Montgomery House.
Miss Lizzie Roberts of Philadelphia Is the guest
of Mrs. l.. l.. Nicholson.
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AUTHORSHIP FOR PROFIT.
Charles Dudley Warmers Views on
Literary Work and Motives.
From Harper's Magazine

rum iiaIper MaSdZlne
1t would be threshing over well-beaten
straw to talk about the pay of the writing
tribe. 1t is the public that makes the mar
ket price and the publishers are obliged to
conform to it. The pay for all literary
work is much higher than it was twenty
years ago, and the very successful author
gets as much the keen insurance solicit
tor and now and then he makes "fuke''
which puts him abreast of the stock
broker. The public is willing to pay for
what it likes at the moment. The soprano
and the tenor voices command higher
price than the contralto and the basso, as
a rule 1 hear that the favorite of the
music halls, whose chief talent is not in
music, but in innuendo, is paid twice the
salary of the best actress in tragedy OF
comedy.
The commercial value of any sort of
writing rests upon the demand for it. To
be in vogue with the public means tenn
porarily good income; to be out of vogue
may mean starvation. The only remedy
for this inequality of condition would be-
according to our modern fashion, to es-
tablish literary trades union, in which all
the members should receive the same
wages, whatever the quality of their work.
Perhaps this may come about when entire
communism is established, and the state
owns everything and netes out the same
support to the just and the unjust to the
ouilce oIii lHe genius. 1nen there VIII be
no rich authors, no poor authors, and per-
haps it is superfiuous to say, no good
authors.
Nor is it profitable to speculate upon the
effect upon the quality of literature by the
Introduction Of the strong commercial
spirit. 1t may be admitted that the temp
tation to produce much copy Is too strong
to be resisted by the author who is for the
hour popular. But if he goes on mining sill
yer when he ought to coin gold only, he
will not, in the end, drive the gold from
circulation, but he will SO reduce the value
of his silver that its purchasing power will
constantly decline. A clever man who has
the trick of "dictating'' can produce copy
much faster by the typewriter than by the
pen. 1t is evident that some successful
writer's OF fiction have already resorted to
this source of wealth. I am not making a
downright accusation of this practice, but
the wordy and difused, not to say sloppy,
character of much of our fiction points to
this kind of manufacture. The typewriter
Is blessing to business men, it is death
to the charm Of all private correspondence,
and its extensive use in original compost
ton would inevitably dilute literature be-
yond the selling point. For the public
keeps in mind Byron's emphatic remark
that easy writing is - hard reading"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11
BRIGHTWOOD.

MT d. 8. Tolson, formerly Of LIE Droit Park, has
occupied the large brick house Of Mr.. jacob Franz
on Shepherds road.
Last Thursday evening the regular quarterly con-
ference was held at Emory Chapel by Rev. J. s.
hutchinson, presiding elder Of the Baltimore dis.
triet' who spoke on the interesting topic, Faith.
recent base ball game was played between the
brightWood first team and Mt. Pleasant seconds.
Inc former team had but few Of its nino present
and therefore lost the game.
Mr.. ]. v. n Huyck has furnished his house on
completed. e '
Mr. Charles II. Hodgkins of Washington has
moved with his family to Senator Cameron's placc'
h9 @ fark; where he will stay for the summer
10y, loyal Areh Chapter held a regular meeting at its
lecturer Drown conducted the exercises of the
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An appetizing repast was serv-

Mr.. Vert Dorsey; An appetizing repast was serv-
Mrs. James wellington gave an observation party
to number Of friends last Saturday evening at
her residence near Bright Seat. The lawn was
brilliantly illuminated. and the parlor was dec
string orchestra, and a sumptuous supper was
and Mrs. Albert Fowler, Mr.. and Mrs
James Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hines, the
Misses Jones, Snowden, Wentworth, Magruder
Jennings. McIlfresh. Sterzel Crawford. Dorsey.
nings, Magruder, Burke, Hines, Perkins, Shilling
ton. Fowler, OBrien, Franklin and Duffy.
Rev. Edward Wall of Grace Church, Berryville.
va, occupied the pulpit of the Pinkney Memorial
church yesterday, and preached interesting ser
mon from the text, Genesis 24:58: Hinder me
not; send me away that may 60 to my master. -
Mr.. We'll was formerly rector Of this church. and
was greeted by a large congregation.
Inc board OF town commissioners met Friday
night at the Office of Justice Carr. Messrs. NJ. V,
Tierney and George N. Walker, the newly elected
commissioners. and w. II. Richardson, the newly
elected treasurer: duly qualified by ticking the
me board then reorganized by electing Mr.. F. II.
Smith as president, and Arthur Carr as clerk.
MI. u w. Barr was reappOinted chief bailf
Inc following committees then appointed:
road committee, Messrs. Aman, Terney and Wal
ker; committee on street lights, Messrs. Tierney,
walker, Emmons and Aman. The road commit
zee was Instructed to examine the condition of tho
board sidewalk on Wine avenue between Franklin
and Marion streets and report what in their judg-
mont be the best manner of repairing it.
Inc FRINGE Georges Republican Club held an
plny In this village
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BROOKLAND,

The addition to the school building is nearing
completion. much to the qualification of the citizens
OF Brooaand The large boiler for heating the
building and Its fixtures have been put in their
proper places When finished the school will have
all the convenience possible-that Is steam heat
Potomac water, a library, teachers room play
room and Office One thing more the citizens think
should be added: namely, play ground. The va
cant ground next to the building on Lansing street
seems well fitted for this purpose, and 1t is hoped
that this ground will be appropriated for the school
play yard
The anance committee for the birthday party
Gently held at the BrOokland NJ +. Church reported
that about $40 was made at that entertainment.
This amount will help to pay OF of the In
The W O. T. U. had pleasant meeting Thurs
day afternoon In the lecture room of the Baptist
c s and The pre- sdsnt Mrs Robert r. West pre-
MI 1znagas handsome residence on Lansing
street is nearing completion.
gs which tb were PSs1on sdbo in April will take
Powell recently visited the school and was much
plcaGcd with the work of the addition to the
nniidi1r The progress among the pupils also de
cipalship the school has made much improvement.
Mrs j. Larner has returned from an enjoyable
Mr.. and Mrs MacNamara and family will shortly
move into the city. The loss of such a pioneer
family will be greatly regretted by the people of
Mrs Olds and Miss Mamie Hamilton are enjoying
themselves long relatives in Columbus, Ohio
The Methodsts not quite satisfied with the
bell. and they have been testing it for the past
week IL Is probable that after little the
tones will be as rich and clear anticipated.
There was pleasant meeting of the Baptist
Young Peoples Union last night, which many
interesting addresses were made.
Miss Annie Bradley led the Epworth League yes
tcrday evening the BroOkland NJ. E. Church
She had for her topic Christ a Guest which
was intellgently treated.
The temperance society Of the Methodist Church
is progressing finely. Much good work is being
done by this organization among the Sunday school
pupils.
The dea tn Of Mrs. Coleburn, which occurred Sat
urday morning the residence of Mrs. Brawner
18th street. Is greatly mourned throughout Brook
land She died of pneumonia after short illness
of about ten days The funeral took place this
morning, from st Anthony's Catholic Church, where
Rev. ID. e. De Wulf said requiem mass over the
remains.
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Amusing Bulls.
From the Spectator.

FROM Inc Spectator.
On che occasion Sir George Campbell had
been calling attention in the house OF COM
mons to some abuse in Indian administra-
ton, and proceeded to observe that he had
further revelations to make concerning
other scandals, in comparison with which
this one was "a mere flea bite in the
ocean" Another time. when speaking
about military affairs in India, he declared
that the pale face Of the British soldier
was the backbone of our Indian army"
1 heard John Mil tell this to amuse my
brothers some seventy years ago. The de-
PENDANTS counsel, pointing to the PLAINTIFF,
said: There he sits, walking up and down
like motionless statue with the cloak OF
hypocrisy in his mouth. trying to with
draw three oak trees out of my cllenta
pocket"
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EVANSVILLE.

The Hyattsville Junior Progressive Euchre Club
met last Friday night ut the residence of the
Misses Sbellenoerger. The following players were
present and participated in the games: Misses
Mary Wells, Louise Fuller Mae and LOlO TricOu
Florence Carr, Mary Dorsey, Fanny Mudd, Miss
Yictch, Miss Thompson, the Misses Shellenberger
aud Messrs. Vert and Harry Dorsey. Louis Rich
ardson James Shellenberger. William McDevitt,
Archie Wells Ed Fuller, Frank Carr. Percy vietch
and James Fuller. The first ard second ladies'
prizes were won by Miss Lolo Tricou and Mis-;
Florence Carr. and the first and second gentle
mems prizes were secured by Mr.. James Fuller end
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From the Chicago Tribune.

Damaso E. Valdes received from the
Cuban Junta in New York a consignment
OF Cuban postage stamps, to be sold to
Chicago sympathizers.
The money procured by the sale of
stamps will be used to aid in the struggle
for freedom. Mr. Valdes says a system of
mail couriers has been established in the
parts of Cuba controlled by the insurgents,
and that the stamps are in actual use there.
II Cuban wishes to send a letter to the
United States. the new stamps will carry
the letter to a port of the United States,
where agents affix the stamps of this coun-
try and send the letter on to its destina-
ton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-27
FRENCH SCHOOL SYSTEM.
Proposition to SecuIarixe 1t Rejected
by the Deputies.

PARIS, Nov. &c. - The bureaux of the
Chamber of Deputies to-day elected a COM
mittee to examine the bill providing for q
renewal of the privileges of the Bank of
France. The committee is understood to be
favorable to the measure.
In the Chamber of Deputies to-day there
was a large attendance on the resumption
of the debate on the school system. the
government having narrowly escaped de-
feat yesterday in resisting the demands of
the Radicals for the immediate installation
of female lay teachers in the $500 elemen-
tary schools which are still in the hands of
the Sisters Of Charity, Sisters OF Poor, etc,
instead of waiting until the sisters resign
or die. This motion was on the point of
being carried yesterday when NJ. Krantz,
the government from defeat by insisting
that the resolution must first be submitted
to his committee, as Ii involved q large in
crease in expenditures. On the resumption
of the school debate to-day M. JOurdan de-
manded that the government taCe steps to
years. but Nj. Krantz opposed the motion,
and the premier, NJ. Meline, declared that
the position was impracticable and merely
a maneuver against the government, which
would ask the Chamber TO reject 1t. M.
Goblet asked the goyernment to fix a
whereupon NJ. Meline retorted that when
NJ. Goblet was a Minister he estimated that
the complete secularization of the schools
would take twenty years. The discussion
was closed with "a motion fixing upon the
term of two years for secularization of the
and was eventually rejected by r .ote of S26
TO 23l.
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Chicago Post.


1t is wise on the part of the indianapolis
leaders to have refrained from urging
the present administration to proceed to
appoint a commission. 1t is safe to pre-
dict that one of the first duties of the next
administration will be the formation of
such a body. There will. in all probability,
be an extra session of Congress for the re-
vision of the tariff and revenue laws, and
as it will be impossible for Congress to
deal simultaneously with two great sub
iects. President Mckinley will doubtless
intrust the duty of formulating a scheme
of currency reconstruction to a nonparti-
san commission. After disposing of the
tariff question, Congress will be in a posi-
ton to receive the report of the commission
and accept IL az a basis for fruitful and
positive action. If, meantime. the Indian
apolis conference appoints an Independent
commission of it's own. the results of it's
Investigations can be utilized in some way
by the official body representing the adj
ministration. We cannot nave too much on
this complex and difficult subject of finance
and banking, and it is proper and fit that
the business community should study the
subject for itself and acquaint the national
government with it's wishes. The bankers
have evolved their Baltimore plan" and
the representatives of the trade and COM
mercial bodies are entitled TO be heard.
without abdicating its own functions, Con-
consideration upon the plans submitted TO
il by intelligent, successful and practical
men of affairs.
Let the bodies addressed promptly and
cheerfully respond 10 the call issued by
the indianapolis Board OF Trade and let
the conference be held. Nothing but good
can result from the course mapped out.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-27
Caught in u Mining Swindlc.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Nov. 26.-For two
years OF more past there has been litigation
in progress over a mining deal in which
a number Of Richmond parties were in
terested. The mine was the San Javier, in
Mexico, and it turned out to be worthless,
so that a number of those holding stock
for which they had given good notes, cash
or decided property, were heavy losers. The
organizer of the company was A. Z.
Croker, of this city. now of Chicago,
and when 1t became known that the mine
was worthless a number of suits was insti-
tuted against him to recover the value of
the stock. One of these suits was brought
by the Rev. w. +. Manley, a Quaker min
lister of this city. who had decided Croker
$780, 900 worth of Chicago real estate. In the
Cook county Qllinois) Circuit Court Manley
won the case and 1t was then appealed to
the Supreme Court of Illinois. which has
just reversed the decision, giving the prop
erty to Croker. Manley claimed fraud.
but the court held that as he relied on his
own inspection and personal investigation
of the mine that Croker was not guilty OF
any fraud. The Supreme Court remanded
the case with an order that ii be dismissed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-27
THE
Upon Three Articles Are All It's Pro-
visions Hung.

BENJAMIN Harrison, in Ladies' Home Jour-
nal.
The makers Of our Constitution, instructed
by the experience of the colonies by the
State Constitutions already adopted, and by
earlier lessons from British history, found
ciple that the judicial power of the United
States should be vested in a separate and
independent department..
The division of powers will be made
palmer by bringing together the opening
sentences of the first three articles of the
Constitution.
Article 1. All legislative powers herein
granted shall be vested in a Congress of the
United States.
Art. 2. The executive power shall be
vested in a President of the United States
of America.
Art. 3. The judicial power of the United
States shall be vested in one Supreme
Congress may from m 10 time ordain
and establish"
Upon this threefold frame the other pro-
visions of the Constitution are hung. The
limitations upon the powers of the United
stood if what has been before said in an
other connection is recalled here-namely,
that the powers OF government in this
country are divided between the Nation
and the States upon the principle that
certain powers are set off to the United
States. and all other powers, save Il few
that are prohibited, are retained by the
States. The Constitution enumerates the
powers which the people have given TO the
Nation. The judicial power of the United
States is, therefore. such power of a judi
cial nature as the Constitution gives to the
United States-no more. The residue of the
judicial power the people have reserved i'm
the grant to the United States, and have
served power as pleased them, to the State
courts.
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LADY SCOTT'S TRIAL.
Earl Russell, the Plaintiff, Again or
the Witness stand.

the Witness stand.
LONDON, Nov. 26.-At the Old Bailey to-
day, Justice Hawkins presiding, the trial
Of Lady Selma Scott, mother of Countess
Russell; John Cockerton, an engineer;
Frederick Kast, a groom, and William Ay-
lotte. a valet, charged with criminal libel
by Earl Russell, was resumed Lady Scott,
who was in court at an early hour. was
smartly dressed and wore a long sable
mantle. When she entered the prisoners
dock her maid ostentatiously handed her
a bottle of smelling salts. The courtroom
was densely crowded, more interest, appar-
emily, being taken in the case to-day than
on any of the previous days of taking tes-
timony.
The cross-examination of Earl Russell
was continued, the main feature of the
earlier part of the days proceedings being
questions put to the witness regarding his
relations with a Chinese servant. During
these interrogations the earl admitted that
he had spent $1,000 (s5. 1000 in employing de-
tectives to watch his wife The cross-ex-
animation of Earl Russell also brought up
the famous letter from Lady X" which
was read in court. 1t developed that the
author was Lady Cardifan and showed that
ii was she who told the story of Earl Rus
sell and the Chinese who, she said, was
cleverly reshipped to China by the, Hon.
Lyulph Stanley" The earl admitted that
he at one. time employed n Chinese boy,
whom he brought with him from San
Francisco. but the witness denied all the
allegations of improperly. When ques-
of Harvard, Earl Russell said he had never
heard of his having another name.
Earl RusselPs evidence was In the
main an emphatic denial of the state
ments made by the male defendants. The
case was then adjourned.
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GLASS WORKERS. MISTAKE.
Burns Says They Would Have Re-
ceived the Increase Dec. IL.

Burns Says They Would Have Re-
ceived the Increase Dec. II.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GAS CITY, Ind, Nov. 26.-There was gen.
eraI rejoicing here to-day when 1T was
authoritativeiy announced that the Ameri-
can window glass factory would begin
operations at ! o'clock tomorrow morning.
The announcement gave a fresh impetus
to the revival of business in all lines. There
are many families I'm Gas City to-day who
feel that they have cause for thanksgiving.
Although there is a general feeling OF relief
that the matter Is at last settled there are
those among the glass workers who feel
disappointed over the settlement Of the
wage question on a basis of last years
scale. They believe with the president of
their association. Simon Burns. that had
they held out until Dec. IA. the time agreed
on for a general resumption of the fac
tories. the manufacturers would have been
forced to accede to their demands for a s
and I'D per cent increase over last years
scale. President Burns was in the city for
a short time this morning, and ia speaking
of the settlement, said 1t was a great dis
appointment to him. and his voice trembled
as he talked. He could not conceal the dis
appointment he felt in the action of the
wage committee accepting the proposition
OF the manufacturer over his protest. He
had promised them success in having their
demands for an increase over last years
scale granted by holding out a short time
longer. In giving them this assurance Mr..
Burns said he was speaking by the card.
He had been among the men and knew bet
ter than anyone else the sense of the mem
bers of the association. While they were
anxious to go TO work. they felt that they
were justly entitled to an increase over
last year. Mr.. Burns left at noon for Pen
dleton. However strong this feeling may
have been before now that IL IL settled and
blowing at the Gas City works begins to-
morrow morning. the three hundred en-
ployes of the American Window Glass Com
pany feel such a sense of relief that they
have about made up their minds TO be
satisfied.