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The morning times., 1896-05-11
LORDS PRAYER ANALYzED.
Interesting Sermon Preached at the
Metropolitan by Rev. Hugh Johnston.

Interesting Sermon Preached at the
Metropolitan by Rev. Hugh Johnston.
DR.. Hugh Johnston, pastor OF the Metro
politan NJ. F.. Church, preached yesterday
morning the first of a course OF sermons on
the Lords Pra yer. The text was Matt.
vie, "our Father, Who Art in Heaven
He said the more constantly we employ
ANYTHING the less likely are we TO ask after
its meaning for we link we know il when
we have learned it by rote. Thus IL is with
this inimitahlc prayer. We repeat II word
hy word. but we have not sounded It's
depth of meaning.
Ii is called the Lords Prayer, but il is
rather the Disciples pra yer. What prayer
it is, I'm its loftiness OF spirit, its Compre-
hensiYeness. it's breyity, its simplicity, its
union of human and divine elements.
The question has been asked was the
Lords Prayer originated with Jesus? since
one or two of The petitions are found in
Jewish forms OF prayer. No doubt ii en-
bodies expressions used in essence by the
Old Testament Saints, but the prayer was
cast i'm the mould of his own divine mind.
Another question arises, did our Lord
give this pra yer as a model and suggestion
OF pra yer, or as a mould and form? Was
IL the first iustallment of litUrgy?''
Itis specimen of prayer in its rich and
compre hensye hrevity. He was condemning
"vaiu repetitons' as among the heathen
not perseverance, in pra yer, but the parrot
like recitation of heartless phrases, as il
the mere 50 wing them over would be amerit
He closed with quotation from Ian Mac
Iaren's "PeSide the Bonnie Briar Bush
the touching story Of FIora's return to the
glen aud her father Lachlan CamphelTs
welcome: and said that il illustrated the
tenderness OF The fathers hearts, and that
there was light shining from the door OF
the Heavenly Home, inviting our return.
The morning times., 1896-05-11
RARE ANIMALS.
Which European Menagerfes would
Like to Secure.

The following named animals are posi-
tiveIystated to be III nonlenagerieO or zOOIOgt-
cal garden in the world except those OF
the Barnum < Bailey Greatest Show on
Earth. and the two menagerleS or that
show are also said to be the only complete
ones ever collected,
Here are the rare animals no one else
possesses, guibs, jharals, adds, eland,
giTaffes, OStrIches. Malay tapIrs, saddle
backs, wart hogs, hairless horse, three
nosed and three horned steer, harnessed
antelopes, brindIe gnu, Johanna, the gorilla,
blue-nOsed nandTll, white haired gnu. and
some other minor beasts, most al OF which
are coveted by the Zoos Of Europe.
Beside these are twenty -four eIephants-
more than half OF all those on this continent,
two droves OF CanelS, a flock OF OstFiChes,
seven dens of performing wild beasts,
fifty cages of other wild beasts and rare
quadTupeds, and hundreds of soft footed
or hay eating animals such as llasas ala
paccas guanaCOS, buffaloS, ZebuS, ZebraS,
Quaggas, deer, elk, etc, etc The nenagerles
alone are a study for old and young, afford
ing as it certainly does. the best opportunity
In the country today for seeing the curious
four footed beasts OF the earth.
The mena gerie tents this year contain
also a new aud delightful entertainments
called Oriental India, in which large num-
ber OF the natives OF that country are seen
in their variou usdomestic s occupations, games,
sports and diversions. This exhibition IS
pIentifuliy spriukIed with songs, dances
aud the playing OF curious musical instru-
mentS-
The dances are executed by some lovely
Madras girls. aud the famous silver dancers
OF Handy. Queer looking Gotta dwarfs also
perform an odd arm dance, too, meanwhile
/ The musicians are performing on their queer
l inst rumeutS. HindoO lugglerS are exc
I cutting all kinds of mystifying feats Of
| Iegerdemain. Natives OF COlumbO are
| climbing trees, high priests are showing re-
| Hgious rites anil ceremonies in real Buddhist
/ temples ami other natives are doing soTe
/ other things, the whole making one or the
! most picturesque, pOet:cal and interesting
/ exhibitions of far Eastern life ever SEEN
| The regular circus and hippOdrOme per-
| formlnces are given in three rings, three
1 stages, and a race track aud comprise every
! kind of circus and aerial act with many
| new trained animal tricks, among the latter
! being fifty trained horses that perform IN
| one ring and twenty-four elephants IN
three rings Everything VIII be here on
| Monday and Tuesday May ! and Z, VIII
the parade in the morning.
The morning times., 1896-05-11
THREE KILLED AT A FlRt
stns.
twenty MillispnFeet of Lumb3I
Burned at Ash and, Wis,
Large Mill the Immediate Scene of
the Flames aidathe Spread of the
Conflagrafion WAS Rapid.
7--

Ashland, Wis, May 10.-One OF the most
destructive fires in the history of northern
Wisconsin occurred here this morning.
Special trains brought the departments from
Washburn and nearby towns TO render as
sistance.
AT least three persons lost their lives
anu the property loss is nearly $500 900.
The dead are: Peter Engeiman, John
Noander, and Ole Olson,
Nearly 20 0,U0o,000 feet of lumber was
burned. The mill was surrounded by water
and wooden tramways leading TO the shore.
When the flames burst out in great volume
and enveloped the mill and the dock. all
the men but four succeeded in reaching the
tramways. The origin of the fire is still a
mystery, but it is presumed that spark
from some employees pipe started the lumber
pile and w. K. Durfee's dock.
The fire jumped across the short stretch
of water in fifteen minutes after IL had
started. The Keystone Lumber Company &
mill and other mills were shut down soon
after the fire started, and all the employees
fiocked TO the Shores plant TO fight The
flames.
AT IL O'Clock heavy rains checked the
flames. Ole Olson died from the effects al
heat in fighting the fire. At O'Clock the
body of one Of the u uufortuRates was recov
cred and Identified as that OF Peter Engel
man, an enpiOye of the Shores Luber Com
pany. He was unmarried and the remains
VIII be sent to his brother at Reed City
Mich. He jumped into the bay while en-
yeloped In flames and sank imediately
A thousand people saw him perish utthere
was no wayto render him assistance.
The morning times., 1896-05-11
CASTLES 400 STAMP.
Rescued 1t from Rubbish" That
Sold for S23 900.
Neto York Sun.

NeJc 4 OTH sun.
Four thousand four hundred dollars for
one insignificant bit of paper-a postage
stamp-secms to most practical persons a
ridiculous price, yet that sum has been
paid recently for the stamp known as the
"10-cent Baltimore PROVISIONAL
W. A. Castle of this city, who bought
the stamp, now values il at $4,000, but
there is no reason why he could not hold
it for 10000, for there is, so far as is
known, only one other such stamp in ex-
istence, and that other is rot nearly in
such a good state of preservation as is
Mr. Castles specimen.
Mr.. Castle has a collection of stamps
worth many thousands OF dollars He has
paid S14 900 for various stamps that were
found a few years ago in pile of rub
bish. This 10cent Baltimore proyi-
sional'' was discovered at the time though
nobody in the vicinity knew it's real value.
This pile of rubbish was found in Louis
vile, Ky, few months ago, and was
about to be burned, when one OF the fire
men noticed n few old stamps Stamp coll
lectors in Louisville heard OF the find and
bought the rubbish and everybody in
Louisville began cleaning out long unused
garrets, hoping 10 find old stamps Among
the rubbish that was dug up was found
this L 10-cent provisional, besides several pro-
visional stamps OF other cities The first
lot OF rubbish proved. however, to De the
most valuable, for St Louis stan dealer
paid $4,000 for it, The same dealer
bought the 10-eent provisional that Mr..
Castle paid $4,000 for, for 2,0C0
The provisional stamps We're issued by
the postmasters OF several large cities be-
fore the government began to issue stamps
regularly. The Baltimore stamp consists
of piece of paper. Ia inches long by
1-2 inch wide. bearing the autograph or
James NJ. Buchanan, who was postmaster of
Baltimore from 1845 to 1s47- The ''pro-
yisIonals" are the most valuable OF all
stamps 10 the eyes OF phiIatelists.
The morning times., 1896-05-11
HIS INJURIES WERE FATAL
Henry Mcmahon Died at the Hos
pital Yesterday Morning,
Did Not Regain Consciousness AfteA
Being Found in an Area way
Saturday Night.

Henry Mcmahon. who was found lying
at the bottom Of an areaway at the corner
OF Eighth and Z streets at q late hour
Saturday night, as told in Sundays Times,
died at Emergency Hospital yesterday morn
ing.
The physicians discovered that his skull
had been fractured and there were several
cuts and bruises on bis head ana body.
From papers on his person he was found
70 be Henry Mcmahon. OF No. 80 AasSs-
Chusetts avenue Gorth west bis fJther was
notified by the police and reached the
hospital before his son died.
The young man was unconscious and he
did not regain his senses before be died.
ThepIace where MCBIa non felIis j partiCu-
larry dangerous Cne. The area is probably
twelve or fifteen feet deep and IS pro-
tccted only by a slight railing hardly al
high as u mans waist.
1t is supposed that Mcmahon was sitting
on the railing when he lost his balance and
fell backward into the pit There was
nothing TO break his fall. and II lie struck
on III, head II Is wonderful that death did
not result Instantly.
When the man was first disco vered there
was some suggestion OF foul play, as the
peTsOa who found him said he saw two
Colored men hanging about the place a few
minutes beEore. 3icMa hons watch and
money had not been disturbed, however,
and the police consider the case an aCCl-
dent
The morning times., 1896-05-11
MANY BIRDS ARE MISSING
Recent Pigeon-flying Contest Not
a Success.
OF 24O Flyers Released at Rennert,
n. C, Less Than Twenty Reached
This City.

Members Of the Capital City Homing
Club who expected to record yesterday
some remarkable speed in pigeon flying
were doomed to disappointment for outof
24o Washington birds liberated at $40
in the morning at Rennert, n. c., less than
twenty arrived home before dark last
night.
ON Friday the birds were sent TO Rem
merit, a distance of 30l miles from this
city, with covoyer to feed, water and
liberate them. The birds We're sent off
on time, but the non-appearanCe Of 221
of them was a big surprise to the several
owners. who were anXiously awaiting
their arrival.
The birds had To fly due north. and
with a strong wind blowing from the
northwest the carriers were not expected
to do the best kind OF work. The arrival
Of only fifteen. however, was not up to
the standard by any means
Mr. Samuel Wallace, one of the flyers,
said the birds evidently flew into a thundeE
storm and became separated.
The first of the birds came in al 3:4G,
the second at 4:12, the third at 4:3S, the
fourth al 6:05, the fifth at $40 and the
sixth at 6:15.
The uTizes offered for This contest were
an overcoat and a pair OF vases
The first prize was won by bird which
belonged TO Mr. l.. G 0rndoiff, OF No. 40
New York avenue, who had three birds 10
come in. DR.. Henry Darling, OF Brightwood,
was second, he having four birds: Samuel
Wallace of No. ia D street, northwest,
third, three birds; H. c. Wall, No. 412
Sixth street northwest, fourth two birds;
Harry X Bliss. No. 80 b street northwest.
fifth, two birds; W. II. Keyworth. No. 91I
street northwest, sixth. one bird.
MessrS. Gerry, Mclean and w. K. Key
worth did not have a bird TO arrive. A u
the birds are expected TO get here by or
O'Clock this morning.
Next Sunday the birds will be started
from Kingstree, s. c., the 40omile sta
ton, and on Sunday, May 80, the birds
will be liberated al Harlleevile. the sos
mite station. Suitable prizes will be given
for each fly.
III sending ? convoyer with their birds
20 the various stations, the Capital CITY
Homing Club has inaugurated new move
in flying pigeons that will probably be
| emulated elsewhere.
The morning times., 1896-05-11
THE DEVILS PARTNER.
That's What Giovanni Quarranta'ss
Acquaintance Thought Him.

That's What Giovanni Quarranta'ss
Acquaintance Thought Him.
PHILADELPHIA Inquirer Precedence Special.
Last August the body OF Giovanni nj
Quarranta, an Italian, was found at the
bottom of the pond in a little park at the
north end of the city. A great piece OF iron
pipe weighted il down. At the time IL
was supposed that Quarranta committed
suicide.
Suspicious reports came to the ears
OF the dead mans relatives in Italy, and
they got Vice Consul Alberto OF New York
to invest gate. IL is now asserted that
Quarranta was drowned in the pond by his
fellow-Italians, because they believed him
to be a sorcerer, who had sold his soul tothe
devil. The terms OF the contract with his
Satanic ma ;esty included an agreement
that he should be proof against steel and
lead. Therefore they drowned him.
Among Quarrantas IS effects was curious
little black book in almost iilegible Italian
manuscript which, being deciphered, pur-
with satan. The man agreed that when
he died his soul was to go TO the evil
one. While lie lived he was TO have the
power OF raising him at any time, OF caus-
ing thunder storms. and other disturbances
of nature, OF compelling men TO do his Will.
IL is said that among the rites employed
was human sacrifice, and the more ignorant
Of the Providence Italians actually be-
heTed that such took place. Quarranta
was iaborer. He was gifted with hypnotic
powers, and was cordially hated By his
bIiow italians
The morning times., 1896-05-11

Michael Thomas, one OF the men who
DrOke Jail III Alexandria on The night OF
May D, was captured yesterday afternoon
IN South Washington by officer FHgett of
The Fourth precinct. Thomas was pointed
out To the policeman by Mr.. John T. De-
vaughn, who kuowsthe man well, and there
is no doubt as tO his Identity. de is the
most badly wanted OF the five prisoners
who escaped from the jail and his capture
Is an important one. The others who left
with Thomas are still at large. In addition
to the reward of S25 offered by the city
authorities Of Alexandria, Gov. O'FerralI
has offered an additional reward OF $50
for the return of each man TO the Jail.
TRIED TO ESCAPE.
Thomas was Recognized by OFFICER Fugett
from the description sent out. and the
momentbe sa " him he calledM .Deyaughn's
attention to the nun, who was walking on
the opposite side OF the street. Mr.. De-
vaughn told the officer he had found the
right man. They Immediately started
across the street, aud when Thomas saw
them coming he started to run. The po-
licenan was more fleet-fOOfed, however,
and overhauled the man before be had gone
half square.
At the station house Thomas was very
sulien. He refused TO give his name and
denied that he was the man. Wien ques-
toned later as to where he had Eeen and
how he had managed to evade the officers
for almost Il week, be refused to answer,
insisting that he was not the man wanted
in Alexandria.
1t is thought that the man has friends
in this city, and that he came here at
once upon getting out of jail. He has
probably been in hiding in a house on
Third street near where he was captured
and this morning the Officers will make an
investigation. as it is possible that Others
of the pa rty who escaped may have come
here also.
DENIES HIS IDENTITY.
At the time OF his arrest Thomas was
going in tire direction OF Long Bridge
and when interrogated at the station house
said that he lived in Virginia and was on
his way home. He denied ever having
been III Alcxa ndria. and said that be lived
III the upper part Of the State.
The crime for which Thomas was con-
fined was particularly brutal one. As
told in The Times about three months
o go, the man went to his home one night
in u drunken condition and murdeTcusly
assa aulted his wife. He fired three shots
from j revolver at her, and then securing
an ak attempted 20 chop her 70 pieces.
For long time she was not expected 70
live and on T.~ount OF her condition he was
kept in jail waiting trial for some time.
On the night OF the escape he went to the
mouse and attempted to gain admittance,
but failed. II is supposed that he came at
once 20 this city and has remained here
ever since.
Last night a message was sent 70 the
Alexandria police saying that Thomas had
been captured They teIephoned hack at
once that an officer would be sent up
this morning to take the man back to
Alexandria.
The morning times., 1896-05-11
DUVALL CLOSE TO DEATH
Miraculous Escape of a Fifteen
year-old BicycliSt.
Caught Under a Cable Car, he Provi.
dentialIy Escaped without a
Scratch-Bicycle UninJured.

Frank Duvallisa fifteen -year-oldboy, who
apparently hears charmed life. He was
run over by d cable car last night ahd when
the frightened passengers attempted to
haul him out from beneath the wheels he
looked up and smiled at them and ask III IL
his bicycle was broken.
Just why young Duyall is not lying on a
cot IN Emergency Hospital this morning is a
hard thing 10 say. lie has passed through
an experience That few people outliye and
yet lie did cot receive scratch.
The hoy was pushed along over the hard
concrete pavement for ten fee1 before he
car could he stopped, aud the men who
jumped down from the seats expected to
find a mangled ana bleeding corpse instead
of badly scared, but smiling boy.
Young Duvali was riding down Fl ghtcenth
street just before the accident. He "a ~ the
cable car approaching and attempted 10
cross the tracks ahead or it. The m0riOr-
man did not see the boy or thought le
would cross ahead OF tie car. He Il rev
back the lever aud started the car forward
at full speed.
The front wheel OF Duyall's bicycle was
Just over ire firSt track when tie fen,.er
struck it. The boy was thrown headlong
in front of the car and his body passed be-
meath the mass OF ropes and iron which is
attached TO The mont OF tie grip car aid
called fender.
The mOtcrmau released the cable as
promptly a> possible and applied the breaRs
but the heavy train slid at least ten rect
before il could lie brought to a full stop.
The car was crowded at the time o ggt at
number OF women being among the pas
Sengers. They were greatly excited and
everyone attempted TO leave the car al
once. Several men ran forward 10 tie
front OF the grip car and looked Eeneaih
the wheels The hoy lay perfectly 81 II
and looked as though he had Teen killed
Someone suggested that telephone
message he sent to the power house for q
couple of lifting jacks so that the cai
could be raised and the BODY removed
About this time young Duvall raised IS
head and said, Somebody pull me cut
won't yCu?''
He was at once hauled from beneath the
car and n policeman inquired anXiously
where he was hurt.
I'm not hurt az ALL said the boy, "bu'
4 guess my wheel is"
1t was thought best, however, to taxi
him TO the hospital and he was sent to the
Emergency in the Third precinct patro
wagon.
The physicians made a thorough exam
ination but beyond a slight bruise on hi
left knee he had not received a scratch. The
wheel was unin jured except for two twisted
spokes and a broken lamp.
The morning times., 1896-05-11
KREGLO FAMILY'S BENEFIT
Fund Growing Steadily and Pros
poets Are Bright.
Police of the First Precinct to Con-
tribute S32-Arrangement for
Entertainm ents Progressing

The call for help issued by The Times in
the inte rest OF the Kregio family has been
met by q generous response. Nearly every
body is contributing to the fund to aid this
doubly bereaved and very needy family.
The police of the First precinct have
subscribed $32, and this Will be turned
into the relief fund Immediately.
The several entertainments now under
way the proceeds OF which are TO De
added TO the general fund, are progressing
rs we'll as can be reasonably expected.
The first of these will be given on Sat
urday evening next at Aliens Grand OPP
era House. This entertainment Will be
under the mana cement OF Prof. Rhodes,
tue violin virtuoSo, who viii be assisted
by the best vocal and instrume ntai musical
talent Tickets for this concert have been
placed on sale at Aliens Opera House
and in all the principal music stores me
affair promises to he very successful.
There are a number Of these enterprises
on foot. and the management of each report
a promising outlook
There are several other sources where
subscriptions are being taken, and tue
amounts contributed viii soon be ackho"t
edged in these columns
Charles j. simpson, music dealer, TO.
1901 u street northwest, sends the Iol-
lowing letter to this office;
Editor Times: In behalf of the un
fortunate Kregio family, | will place on
sale t my store. 100 copies OF the popular
Bands Coming march at 10 cents per
copy, and turn the result over to you Tor
their benefit
The list of contributions asst now stands.
is as follows:
Previously reported. ....----.-- Sl4o.so
NJ Ice
Total S146 .S5
The scene OF the kreglo murder was
visited by thousands of Washingtonians
last week, many of whom brought bach
flowers and ferns gathered on the hillside
where the terrible struggle between Elsie
The morning times., 1896-05-11
ANOTHER FRENCH SHOT.
Fatal Episode In the Famous French,
Eyersole Feud In Kentucky.

Lexington, KY, May TO- Marion French,
only sou Of b. Fulton French, the leader
OF the faction in the Frencli-Eyers0le feud
which bears his name, was killed at II ynd-
man Yesterday afteraoon. French had
been ia Hyndman for several days drinking
with John Roberts.
French gave Roberts money TO buy more
whisky yesterday, but he failed to get
it. Last night at the supper table they
had a violent quarrel about the liquor.
and Roberts invited French into his room
to settle 1t with their fists. French laid
his pistol on the bed and began the i'm
promptu prize fight by Knocking Roberts
down AS the latter got up he grabbed
the pistol and shot Free uch twice. He
died almost imme diately. Roberts gave
himself up and was jailed. 1t is feared
the killing will cause the old feud TO
break out afresb, as 1t is reported that
several of FreDcb's friends are on their
way to Hyndman. Great excitement
prevails.
The morning times., 1896-05-11
WHY KIRKLAND WAS NAMED.
Rear Admiral Had Received Reprt
mand from Secretary Herbert.

New York, May 9.-Rear dmirai " lttlaih
a Kirkland OF the United States Navy,
received notification from Secretary Her
bert last night OF his appointment as com
mander OF the Mare Island Navy Yard at
san Francisco, To take effect June L.
Kirkland appealed TO President CleVe-
land, who transmitted bis reply through
the Secretary OF the Navy. sustaining the
latter OH the ground maintained by Mr.
Herbert. that, in bis official capacity as
Commander in-Chicf OF the United States
naval forces in European waters, Kirkland
had no right to address communication to
the President OF France congratu!ating
him on his election.
This action Of the Secretary VIII cause
surprise in the Navy in view OF the fact
that Rear Admiral Kirkland was summarily
relieved OF his command Of the European
station in September last and put on
waiting orders.
This was the result OF reprimand from
the Secretary for writing letter to
President Faure congratulaITng him ON his
election to the Presidency of the French Re-
public.
1t is believed that his assignment to the
Mare Island navy yard is just what the
rear admiral wanted, and the action OF
Secretary Herbert indicates that Kirk
land was not really in disfayor at Washing
nj
The morning times., 1896-05-11
NARROWLY ESCAPED THE MOB.
David V. LangdOn Arouses Intense
Indignation In an Indiana Town.

Muncie, Ind. May 10.-David V. Lapg-
don, who was arrested Friday night on the
charge of crinIinally assaulting Nellie,
the bright ten-year-old daughter of Mrs
Josephine Henry, naTru wly escaped being
mobbed yesterday afternoon by a large
crowd OF reSpe ectable citizens
He was arraigned in the police court
for a preliminary hearing. but it was con-
tinuei. nd, after furnishing bond for
S3 COO he started to leave the room when
he was attaCke by the heart broken mother
which touched the hearts Of n large crowd
OF people. who had cOngregated in front
OF the station.
They chased Langtlon into a store, and
had it not been for four policemen, who
surrounded him aud held the crowd ack
with revOlvers, he would have been
mObbed, as there were cries of XIII
him. Lynch the scoundrel," Hang him
to tree" Langdou is thirty-three
years OF age and married. and is the son
of Rev. Elisha Langdon, a prominent
citizen, who is worth $4,000.