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Evening star., 1896-11-30
DEATH OF "DOC" PALMER.
he Was n Well-knOxvn Figure in
Local Sporting Life.


Harry F. Palmer, one Of the most widely
known OF the local sporting men, died yes
terday afternoon al the residence of his
sister, after a painful illness Of long
duration The funeral will take place to-
morrow morning from his sisters residence
at ii o'clock and the interment, which will
De private, will be in Oak Hill cemetery
Inc dead man was thirty-eight years DID,
ana mad been familiar figure in Washing
ton Tor twenty years. He was popularity
known as Doc Palmer. He was the son
OF Mrs. Jane Palmer, the well-known mil
inner, whose establishment fer number of
years was street above 1lth street
and for long time he was the manager of
the business. His unfortunate social dispo-
sitiof, however, caused him to retire from
tnls position, and afterward he devoted
himself entirely to sporting life. He was
d man OF generous impulses, extravagant
IN his expenditures, and was noted for the
readiness with which he always helped
tnose who were unfortunate. He spent his
tlme IN the resorts frequented by sporting
people and there probably was not a prize
hight or similar event occurring In or near
Washington in the last fifteen years in
winch Palmer was not interested as a
packer or one of. the principals or a heavy
better upon the result There was never
anything vicious in Palmers nature, and he
mad been generally looked upon as his own
worst enemy. He had been in poor health
Tor the last four years, suffering from a
computation of diseases of the liver and
the last attack proved fatal.
Evening star., 1896-11-30
Turning In Fire Alarms.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:

10 the Editor of The Evening Star:
Your editorial in The Star on Turning
In Fire Alarms is timely and right to the
point. The delay in turning in the alarm
In question has caused one of our best citi-
zens and heavy taxpayer a loss of SJOOOO
This loss Is not due to the want of prompt
ness on the part of the police in turning
in the alarm, or at least in trying to turn
1t In, but to the false spirit of economy
on the part Of our officials. For over twen-
ty-flve years an alarm box was MAN.
tafned on the exterior of the government
printing Office at corner of North Capitol
and H streets.
About year ago our city officials had
1t removed to the inside Of the building,
leaving instructions that it should not be
used unless the fire was in the printing
office. This was done. to save a few dol
lars This box when pulled called out four
engines and one truck company. The
claims Is put forth that the turning out
or SO many companies costs too much.
What has this niggardly piece of business
cost Mr.. Smith?
The officer who tried to turn in the alarm
was standing near the government print
Ing office, but knowing he would not be
allowed to use the box in the building, ran
two and half squares to the next box, but
his key not fitting the box he had to re-
turn to the patrol box before the alarm
was given. 4 terrible loss of valuable time
In case of fire.
I maintain that if this box was where 1t
office, the officer would have used 1t, which
calling out five companies would have
saved Mr.. Smith many thousand dollars.
T. A. ROVER.
Evening star., 1896-11-30
HIS FIRST SERMON.
New Arrangement at Mt. Marks In.
aUgurated.


aUgurated.
Rev. W. L. Devries, Ph.D., the new rec
tor of St. Marks Church, preached his first
sermon before the congregation yesterday.
There was a large attendance, and the
rev rector made a very favorable impress
sion upon all who heard him.
Announcement was made from St. Mark s
Bishop Satterlee had chosen and accepted
the church as the pro-cathedral of the do
cese of Washington from and after the first
Sunday in Advent. and that Rev. William
L. Devries had been called to be rector. In
accordance with this announcement, it was
expected that the bishop would be present
at yesterdays services, but an imperative
engagement necessitated the postponement
new order until next week. Next Sunday
1t Is expected that Rev. Mr.. Devries will
be formally installed, together with Rev.
Charles H. Hayes, the assistant rector,
who will be known as the curate of the
pro-cathedral.
The choir at St. Marks has been enlarged
to thirty-six members, with en- equal num-
Ter of young women, young men and boys.
Dr. John E. Parker, who has been the pre-
ceentor for a number of years, still remains
In charge of the music.
saturday evening an informal reception
v as rendered the bishop and the new rec
tor by the members of his congregation
ara ne was given an opportunity to meet a
majority of them personally. The reception
committee was composed of the following: {:
Mr.. F. r. Wallace, Mr.. H. ]. Wylie, Mr. R.
kent. Mrs. Rafter, Mrs. H. P. Goodwin and
Mrs. S. e. ROane
Evening star., 1896-11-30
ACTION REPUDIATED,
CIVIL Service In Government Print
ing ONCE Favored.

CIVIL Service In Government Print
ing ONCE Favored.
The most important special meeting of
Columbia Typographical Union that has
been held for long time was that of Sat-
urday evening, and after a session of more
than three hours resolutions were adopted
censuring three Of the delegates from the
union to the recent convention of the In
terEational Typographical Union at Col
orado Springs for their course in voting
FOR resolution adopted there in which op-
position was expressed to the civil service
system as administered at the government
printing office
The preamble and resolutions of censure
were offered by Mr.. S. H. Bell and led to
a long debate. After being adopted as the
sense OF the meeting. they with resolu-
tion requesting the officers OF the Inte-na-
tlonal Typographical Union Ito make a
tnorough investigation of the effects of the
civil service system as applied to and
enforced M IN the government printing
ohice' ana to take no action in the
matter OF petitioning Congress and
me incoming administration for its re-
nloVal from said office (as was stated in
the resolutions adopted by the l. T. u
unill alter such investigation" were refer
red to the various chapels, with the re-
quest that they vote thereon December 3
1875. between the hours Of and pm
MI j. l.. Rodier also offered a paner
on the So me subject but it was defeated
AL the ADJOURNED meeting of Columbia T>y
biographical Union held Yesterday stens
were taken to compel all deIinuuents to
pay up their dues. W
Evening star., 1896-11-30
QUEER THINGS AT AUCTION.
Mysteries of the Mail to he Shown at
the Dead Letter Sale.

the Dead Letter Sale.
The annual dead letter Office sale will be
held at the auction rooms of NJ. IS. Latimer
& Co., 614 18th street, beginning Monday,
December II, and continuing daily at 10
am. and pm. until the entire stock is
disposed of. The catalogue Of articles 10 be
sold has just been issued. 1t contains 01
pages, and, as usual, is heterogeneous
list of odds and ends, many of them of
considerable value, but for the most part
tawdry and cheap. There are upward of
1000 miscellaneous items, ranging from
ladies' hosiery and underclothing, new and
secondhand, TO machiniSt'S speed indica-
ter. Bicycle sundrieS form quite a large
section of the entire lot, and corsets of
every size and shape, which found their
way to the dead letter Office, may be had
from the list of goods to be sold at this
great annual bargain sale. When the gov
ernment enters into competition with the
credit business, but announces that the
terms are strictly cash on delivery. Beside
the list of miscellaneous articles, the cata-
logue contains y51 lots of books and no
lots of jewelry. Under the book schedule
items sufficient to satisfy the most
catholic of literary tastes, from a work on
letter-writinS to copy of kunskaprike
SkolmaSteren Eugene Field and Hogarth
Thackeray and Howells, Rider Haggard
and Mrs Hemans are all represented In the
collection, from which it would be possible
to select quite fine library.
Evening star., 1896-11-30
CAPT. CON TRANSFERRED.
Salvation Army. Staff Commander Or
dered to New England.

SoAsatAOh ARMY. stan Commander Or.
dered To New England.
Stan Captain Blanche Cox, commander of
the Washington, division of the Salvation
Army, has been ordered away from her
present post ofbduty to a station in the
New England states, but she has not yet
been informed to what part of that section
she Will be transferred. It is not known
who will be assigned to this city as her
successor. but 1t is expected that the new
commander will be a man, as Miss Cox is
the only woman in this country of the rank
OF division commander. 1t seems to be
the Impression that the Washington d.
VISION Will be consolidated with the south
ern sta'es division. which will give Capt.
Coxs successor supervision over a very
large territory.
Capt Cox was assigned to her present
station In January last, and removed the
headquarters of the division from Balti-
more, where they were formerly located,
TO this city. She has been active in cam
Palgn work during her residence here, and
mas won the respect of the community.
special evangelistic services were held in
the metropolitan NJ. E. Church last even
ing, conducted by Capt. Cox. The unpro-
pltious weather kept the attendance down,
put the service was one of profit and inter-
est. capt Cox has not yet been notified
When the actual transfer of posts will take
place, but she is hoping to be allowed to
remain until the first of the year, as she
mas special plans for providing a Christ
mas dinner for one thousand deserving per-
sons In Baltimore
Evening star., 1896-11-30
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Mrs. CIendiuen's Funeral.

The funeral of Mrs. Thomas r. Glen
dinen, who died at the home OF her mother
Mrs. j. Alexander Shriver. No. 5lS Cathe-
dral street. Baltimore. Thursday night last,
took place from that residence yesterday
afternoon Services were conducted by Rev.
Arthur Chiffon Powell. rector of Grace
Protestant Episcopal Church. and Rev.
DIR. j. Houston Eccleston. rector of En-
manuel Protestant Episcopal Church. The
pallbearers were eX-Goy. Frank Brown
Joseph Whyte. Z. Clymer Why te, j. Alex
ander Preston. j. Harry Preston, Felix r.
Sullivan. o. A. Kirkland and DR.. VIM. A.
Mcale. Intermcnt was made in Green
mount. The deceased lady was a sister of
Mr.. John s. Shriver, Washington corre-
sponGent of the New York Mail and EX-
press and had many warm friends in this
city, who heard OF her sudden death with
keen regret.
Evening star., 1896-11-30
RECORDS NOT pRoTEcTED
,s's'er or Wills Asks for Needed
improvements

improvements.
Register OF Wills McGill is making an
earnest effort to secure better protectiop
1or the records and papers of his Office as
wen as increased accommodation for them
lie mas nof only communicated with the
attorney General in the matter but sev
eral days ago accompanied by Justice Hap-
i'er' VINO presides over the Probate Court
ne called upon the Attorney General. when
ne explained at length the needs Of the Of
nee. Justice Hagner, who has taken a
deal OF interest In the matter, confirmed
MI. McGilrs statements, and earnestly i'm
pressed upon the Attorney General the
urgent Importance of affording the nrotec-
tion asked for.
The letter addressed to the Attorney Gem
eral by Register McGill was as follows:
Sir: am constrained to invite attention
10 the urgent necessity of providing bet
yer safeguards and increased accommoda-
tlon Tor the records, files. papers, &c, ap-
pertaining to the estates of decedents un-
der the jurisdiction of the special term of
the Supreme Court of the District of Co.
lumbia, for Orphans Court business.
IN the first place. the capacity of the
vault, IN which are stored the original
Wills, bonds papers. &c, Is nearly exhaust
ed ard, secondly, 1t Is not in a fire-proof
condition eo WI
The architect of the Capitol, at my re-
1t Is suggested that concrete should be SUBJ
stltuted for the wooden floor thereof: that
the wooden shelving be replaced by iron,
ana a central row of iron shelving be pro-
Vided; and that the wooden file-holders be
substituted by metallic holders such Ms
are now used. The proposed change will
provide accommodation for a large number
OF additional files. 1t is estimated that the
cost of improving the vault and procuring
additional fileholders will amount to about
$1,000.
THE second point to which I invite at
tention is that the court room In which
the records are now stored on wooden
shelves is directly over the boiler and
furnace room. Metallic shelving Of an ap-
proved pattern with sliding covers should
be substituted as a receptacle for these
records. In the event that Congress should
hereafter provide a new court house all
these proposed improved fixtures could be
utilized. The cost of these additional me-
tallic castings or shelving for the records
in the court room will amount to about
$1,000. Tie balance to the credit of this
office now in the treasury of the United
States, returned under the act of Con-
gress approved July IA, 1892, amounts to
over $1,000.
Il earnestly bespeak your considera ton
and Endorsement hereof with the view OF
obtaining the necessary appropriation in
the sundry civil bill at the coming session
of Congress"
The Attorney General promised to care
fully consider the matter, and Mr. McGiu
is hopeful that his efforts will be success
full.
Evening star., 1896-11-30
Lenp Year hall.

The ladies of the Columbia Turn Verein
Will give leap year ball at the National
Rifles Armory this evening, and invita-
tons to attend and enjoy the festivities
have been issued TO a vast number of peo-
pie. The promenade will begin at $50
o'clock. and al elaborate program Of dances
has been prepared Supper will be served
about II O'Clock and the holders of invita-
tions anticipate most enjoyable evening
The committee on arrangements consists of
the following: Mrs. F. Altrup, Miss H.
Ball. Miss A. Bosse, Mrs. F. Carl, Mrs. J.
lederer, Mrs: A. Mass. Mrs. M. Ryhner.
Mrs. H. C. Scott. Mrs H. Auracher. the
Misses Becker, Mrs. E. Blatzheim, Mrs j.
Duehring. Miss NJ. Lederer. Mrs. Powell,
Miss Reichenbacher. Miss E. Wetzel Miss
F.. Auracher. Mrs E. HI. Boelter, Mrs. F.
Bosse, Mrs. c. Lerch. the Misses Won Ez-
dorf, Miss A. Ryhner, Mrs. NJ. Thompson
and Mrs. T. Wordem.
Evening star., 1896-11-30
nlnnack Tent.

Cammaek Tent, No. 56 l. o. of Recha-
bites, met in Bunch's Hall, 314 Sth street
northwest. Saturday evening and added
six names to their membership rcll, max
ing twenty-three within five weeks. 1t
Was decided to invite Union Tent, No. 81,
to appoint committee to act Jointly with
committee of this tent IN making ar
rangements to receive on New Year day
and have an all-ddy entertainment.
Under good of the orIer remarks were
made by Joseph Godfrey, John Howard,
]. HI. Posey, Charles Balderston, l.. NJ.
Wilkins, George Storer. W. W. CordeIl c.
w. Rue, w. b. Morgan, Richard Polly,
District Chief Ruler WEIGH, Frank I.itZ
Charles Medford, I. l.. Saike.d, w. II.
Raley and MIR. Emmons
Evening star., 1896-11-30
TO PROTECT THE BASS.
A Well-knOwn Angler Suggests the
Formation of an ORGANIZATION.

Formation of an ORGANIZATION.
Mr. Joseph s. Miller, until recently COM
missioner OF internal revenue, and now en-
gagged In business here as the representa-
tive OF the American Banking and Loan
Association Of Baltimore Is an ardent disci-
pie OF the rod and line, and an expert in
everything relating to fish and the way to
care for and protect them as well to
catch them. He has been President Cleve
lends companion on nearly oil the fishing
trips where bass and trout were the OBJ
jects. and IL the truth were told 1t would
probably be found that his strings were as
Cleveland himself Conversing with Star
reporter this morning, Mr.. Miller empha-
sized the necessity Of protecting the bass
In the Potomac river.
IAN organization should be formed here
in Washington" he said. with the sole OBJ
tect of making the Potomac what il can be
easily made-the finest fishing stream in
the world. An organization such as 1 would
favor would be composed of gentlemen OF
influence who would have the means of
carrying out their intentions. i mean moral
means. There is no reason why there
should be any membership dues or any
other expense attached to ii. i would not
oonfine the membership to citizens of
Washington, but would secure the active
cooperation of gentlemen residing in Mary
land, Virginia and West Virginia who are
men Of weight in their states and who
could secure from their state legislatures
harmonious legislation for the protection of
the Potomac and its fish. The legislatures
Of Virginia and Maryland have passed
measures to prevent the catching of bass
by any other means than hook and line
and forbidding fishing above Little Falls in
the spawning season. To become operative
In all the waters where the Potomac bass
lives the West Virginia Legislature which
meets this winter must pass a similar law,
which l am confident it will.
la 40
he continued, Ito make such laws opera
tive, and believe such an organization as
l suggest would be able to procure them
by securing additional legislation to that
effect Would ! join such club? Most
willingly. and I'm sure every man who
loves fishing would do so also. If some CO.
operative plan is not soon adopted the Po-
tomac will be ruined as a fishing stream
|. beyond redemption
Evening star., 1896-11-30
LOCAL MENTION.
AMUSEMENTs TONIGHT.

Academy of Music.-Florrie West in 1.-The
Bowery Girl"
Bijou Theater.-Agnes Wallace Villa In
THE World Against Her.
Columbia Theater.-"A Florida Enchant-
ment.''
Convention Hall, 9TH and L streets north
west.-Ice Palace.
Grand Opera House.-"Faust."
Kernan's Lyceum Theater.-Reilly and
Woods Big Show.
Lafayette Square Opera House.-Charles
Frohman's Empire Theater Company In
Liberty Hall"
New National Theater.-"Puddn nhead Will
son."
Church of Our Father, 18th and L streets
northwest-Illustrat lecture by DIR. A. q.
Rogers, DID, on "The Isle of Wight-The
Garden of England
Evening star., 1896-11-30
Mr.. Woodward IndOrsed,

Forty-seven members of the Lincoln Re
publican Club met at 427 Az street south
west last week to make arrangements fo
the club to take part in the inaugural pa
rade the 4th of March next, and IL was de
cided to have one hundred men in line o:
that occasion. After considerable areu
ment 1t was decided to defer the selection
of uniform until the next meeting. Res
olutions were adopted indorsing the selec
ton of Mr.. S. w. Woodward for the posi-
ton of chairman of the inaugural com
mittee which will have in charge the inau.
sulal ceremonies on March 4, and com.
mending Mr.. NJ. A. Hanna for his great
work during the past campaign, which re.
suited In a republican victory.
The officers of the club are: James F.
Brown, president; Albert Holland secre
tary, and VIM. HI. Dawley, ST.. sergeant
alarms. The club adjourned to NEE
again on the oath Of December. after in
dorsing the action Of the Birmingham con
vention to secure pensions for ex-slaves.
Evening star., 1896-11-30
Drowned in the River.

Clifford Wilkerson of Wilkerson's wharf,
near Colonial Beach, Va. was drowned
Saturday morning about 8 o'clock while
dredging for oysters.
He was in the act of heaving his dredge
when a coil Of rope caught about his foot
and ankle, jerking him overheard The
rope broke loose from the boat which
sailed away, leaving the unfortunate man
anchored fast to the bottom Of the river
Being unable to swim he undoubtedly lost
nerve or consciousness. or both, and was
drowned The body was recovered late In
the afternoon. He leaves a wife and three
children. The funeral took place last even
ing.
Evening star., 1896-11-30
The Thanksgiving Proclamation.

To the Editor of The Evening STAR
l notice adverse comment of Hebrews on
the Presidents reference in his proclama-
tion to the most illustrious of their race
The Thanksgiving proclamation is in this
respect the first one that might not have
been as appropriately issued in China or
among the Choctaws, or wherever Su-
preme Being Is recognized. This Is the
first proclamation in accord with the long
line of historic facts on the basis of which
the Supreme Court said, on February 70
1892, in unanimous opinion CTrinity
Church case): This is Christian ma ton. y
This proclamation, With the burial of the
spoiis system and the arbitration treaty
will make this administration distinguished
In hlstory-1 say 1t as one of the opposition
above any other since the war
WILBUR F. CRAFTS
Evening star., 1896-11-30
The Amateur R,aa C,uh

The Amateur Rifle Club held It's initial
shoot on the 200 yards range Thanksgiving
day. The fine weather brought out good
attendance, and some good scores were
made. Lieut.. Graham and DR.. Young
were tie for highest honors. Their scores
in the aggregate totaled 6G for each. The
side running targets worked very success
fully. The new butts were demonstrated
to be bullet proof and thus assured safety
to the marker. The conditions for the
shooting were off-hand 300 yards, on the
standard target with any rifle.
Evening star., 1896-11-30
Object to Thank kSgiVin

The condemnation OF the Thanksgiving
proclamation recently issued by President
Cleveland, as we'll of ali such proclama-
tons in general, was the tenor of resolu-
tions passed yesterday afternoon by the
Secular League of Washington, the league
putting itself on record as opposed to the
practice of any official calling the Ameri-
can people to prayer for any reason what
ever.
The meeting was held yesterday after
noon in Typographical Temple and there
was large audience present because of the
announcement tnat Mr. Geo W. Foote of
London, one of the foremost secuarists,
would deliver an address on The Doom of
the Gods
Evening star., 1896-11-30
Arrested in baltimore.

A dispatch from Baltimore says that a
young man named Lewis Ellis, who lives
in this city, was under arrest there Satur-
Gay on a charge of enticing Addie Busch,
sixteen years old, to lead an immoral life
1t was charged that the man took the girl
TO house of iil-repute and was arrested
by Sergeant Potion. Justice Grammar
heard the case and committed Ellis in de-
fault of 5000 bail. The girl, who had at
tempted suicide while in the police station,
was committed TO the House of Good
Shepherd The police here know nothing
of the man who figured in the case
Evening star., 1896-11-30
Mr.. MOultOn Injured.

Mr.. H. B. Moulton, 1924 9th street, is re-
covering from the effects of a serious ac-
cident which occurred Thanksgiving after
Econ. He was driving with his family in
Mount Pleasant when his horse became un-
manageable. The carriage was overturned
and Mr.. Moultons head struck on the
curbstone. He was rendered unconscious,
and for time his condition seemed criti-
cal. No one else in the carriage was seri-
oGSlY injured.
Evening star., 1896-11-30
THE REPUBLICAN QUALIFICATION.
Program for the Big Meeting n
Center Market Hall.

TFUgrum Tor the Big Meetfng at
Center Market Hall.
The arrangements for the republican jol-
iifcation at Central Hall next Thursday
night are being rapidly completed and it is
expected that speeches will be made by
Senator Sherman. Senator Wellington, Sen
ator Thurston, Congressman-elect John A.
Mcdonald. Mr.. Patrick Henry McCaull and
others. There will be music by a male
chorus Of fifty voices under the direction
OF Percy s. Foster. and the Campaign Glee
Club and the Henderson Drum Corps. Col
lutfons will be presented for adoption. Ad.
mission will be only by tickets and these
Will be given to the various republican
clubs In the District for distribution. Mr..
A. M. Clapp will preside at the meeting
ana three vice presidents will be chosen
from each Of the clubs and organiza tions
taking part in the affair.
Evening star., 1896-11-30
Selling n Horse

colored Virginian named James Waite
was arrested here Saturday by Policeman
Stenhouse. who found him endeavoring to
dispose of a horse. Soon after his arrest
dispatch was received from Warrenton,
asking for the arrest of man with an
alleged stolen morse Robert Tapscott
colored, came here yesterday and identf-
fed the animal. Justice Timberlake and
Constable Flynn also came with him and
they took Waite home with them.