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Evening star., 1896-12-11
PRESBYTERIAN ALLIANCE.
Tenth Annual Meeting at New York
Avenue Church.

Tenth Annual Meeting at New York
Avenue Church.
One of the largest audiences in the his
tory Of the organization was present in the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
last evening at the tenth annual meeting
of the Presbyterian Alliance. The work of
the past year was reviewed, officers for
the ensuing term elected, and an address
delivered upon the possibilities of future
effort.
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows, most of the old officers being re-
elected: President, j. w. Foster; vice pres
idents. William Ballantyne. Charles Lyman
and DIR. Daniel McFarlan: secretary, Rev.
Adolos Allen; treasurer, c. B. Bailey: di-
rectors. Rev. B. F. Bittnger Rev. Wallace
Radcliffe, Rev. Charles B. Ramsdell, Rev.
J. T. Kelly, Noble D. Larner, James B.
Lambie, Rev. G. N. Luccock, Rev. 7. S.
Hamlin, w. B. Gurley, F. B. Dalrymple,
J. r. Meriwether and Rev. w. c. Alexan-
der.
After devotional exercises, conducted by
Rev. DR.. w. c. Alexander, the treasurer S
hand of s212.69 Rev. Adolos Allen, the sec
retary of the board of directors, read the
report of the board. The report noted the
organization of the lexington Presbyterian
Church September 20, 1896, which is now in
charge of its regular pastor, a result made
possible, continued the report, by the sup
port given by the members and friends of
the alliance. Continuing, the secretary
read of the assistance given the Eastern
PRESBYTERIAN Church at a critical period in
its history.
In 1886, it was reported, the Presby yterians
had thirteen places of worship, but this
number has now been increased to twenty,
not including the colored churches and
chapels. The desirability of obtaining
building sites in the extreme eastern Sec
tion of the city and in Columbia and Wash
ington Heights was urged
1t was expected that Rev. Charles A
Dickey, DID,, of Philadelphia would be
present to deliver the annual address to
the alliance, but telegram was received
from him, stating that he was confined to
his home by reason of sickness. Rev. Dr.
Wallace Radcliffe, the pastor of the New
YORK Avenue Church, made the address in
ms stead. He urged greater activity in
building up the monuments of the church
and specifically favored the organization
and establishment of deaconess home
which, IN his opinion, was specially neces-
Sary in this CITY
Evening star., 1896-12-11
THE EVENING STAR.

The Evening Star is served to subscribers IN the
city bI carriers their own account. at 10 cents
Per week. a cents per month. Copies at the
counter z cents each. BY maii-anyvhere In the
United states or Csnada-postsge prepaid-So cents
per month.
Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star. 81 per year. with
foreign postage added, $500.
Entered ct the Post Office at Washington, D. c.,
as sec1nd-c mail matter)
All mail subscript ions must he paid in advance.
Rates OF advertising made known application.
Evening star., 1896-12-11
MARIE BARBERI FREE.
The Jury Finds Her Not Guilty
Murder.

The Jury Finds Her Not Guilty of
Murder.
The jury in the case of Marie Barberi, the
italian girl who killed her faithless lover,
after celebrating only forty-seven min
utes. yesterday in New York returned a
verdict of not guilty. She was subse-
quently released from the Tombs prison.
Marie worked in a tailor shop when she
met Bootblack Cataldo. who promised mar
rage. She left her home for him. but he
finally fatty refused to marry her.
On the morning of April 20, 1895, as Ca
taldo was playing cards in saloon. the
girl rushed into the place with an open
razor, and. after uttering few words of
reproach. drew the razor across his throat,
almost seyerfng his head from his body.
she was tried before Recorder Goff, found
guilty of murder and sentenced to death:
but public sentiment was in her favor and
she secured second trial. which resulted
~ her aequittai. Charitable people inter-
ested themselves in her, and she was ably
defended.
Evening star., 1896-12-11
LILIUOKALANI COMING.
She Arrived Mt San Francisco Yester
day From Honolulu,

She Arrived mt San Francisco Yester-
day From Honolulu.
Among the passengers who landed at
San Francisco yesterday from the steamer
China, from Hawaii, was eX-Queen Liliuo-
kaiani and her attendants. To the reporter,
who was admitted to her apartments, Lili-
uokalani said:
Il have no information to give in refer
erce to my presence, here. Ny plans have
not yet been fully formulated l wish to
consult with my friend and adviser Col.
ing" o'A
DO you intend to remain long in San
NO shall depart m few days. shall
probably visit Washington, and NAV 20 To
London before return to The island"
is IL true, as rumored among the pas
sengers on the China, that your mission to
Washington Is to make a final appeal to
PRESIDENT Cleveland for aid in restoring you
to the throne of Hawaii?"
That Is a question 1 must decline to
answer" she said, smilingly
Evening star., 1896-12-11
DIED From the Nose Bleed.

Geo. Thomas, a merchant of Grand juno
ton, Col, brought on an attack OF nose
bleeding three weeks ago by lifting a sack
OF flour. The bleeding continued at inter-
walls, in spite Of all that the physicians
could do for him, and he has just died I'm a
hospital in Denver, Col His weight had be-
Evening star., 1896-12-11
Future of the Movement.

In conclusion President Schurz said re-
garding the future of reform: Il do lot
say that the contest is already ended. but
l do say that it is no longer doubtful. There
were nearly two year between Gettysburg
and Appomattox- But after Gettysburg.
Appomattox was sure to come. Thanks
to the executive order OF the 9Th of May,
1896, our cause won its Gettysburg under
the leadership of President Cleveland. We
have reason to hone that IL will win its
Appomattox under the lead ership of Presi-
dent Mckinley"
Evening star., 1896-12-11

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Evening star., 1896-12-11
Consumption
Is CURABLE.

c. II. ENGLISH, NJ. D., 11O7 G ST. NV
1 have positively demonstrated that consumption
Is due to form of neurasthenia or otherwise
nervous pros ira ton. depression the vital pow-
ers. This theory has been tried and verified as
correct by years of experiment, with successful
results. The bacillus of Koch discovered In 1854
Is the result aid not the cause of the disease
am prepared to fully prove the truth of my theory
by curing any and every case in tine earlier stages
1 VIII positively guarantee to cure every case of
consumption in the primary stages Letters from
the following named persons file at my Of
fce: j. E BARNES, 1910 ". Cap. ST.: G. SC0IsT
iS3 1th ST. NV; T. J. PICKELIS. with E r.
Mertz. lith and L NV; J. wHEATE, $40 18th st.
STYLES, guest at Hotel Buckingham: G. MERIT.
9O6 ST. NV: Rev. ]. II. HILL, 1922 4th ST. NV
- 49, A'' We
Evening star., 1896-12-11

ployes, excepting. perhaps, the private sec
retaries, under the merit system; nor would
the judicial branch be injured in dignity
or In comfort by having its employees class
flied too"
Evening star., 1896-12-11
rrinfers' Jn& Cffe fifffe sesoo,

prinfers Jna Cf8e fifffe seBoo,
master Of aeoerf,sins'. saps:
Jt Is efaimee for f8e 1r,as8,nston
Star, ane prcBaBfp trut8fuffp
efarm:e. tfaf no otser newspaper
IN fSe ecunfrp GOES info 50 farse
a percentage Of aft f8e 8ouses
re'fftn q raetus Of fuentp mifes
from f6e office Of publication
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-04
ANCIENT CUSTOM.
Cumming for the Bottle" "a Great
Feature of Wedding Ceremonies.

Cumming for the Bottle" Great
Feature of Wedding Ceremonies.
Cynthiana (Ky.) Democrat.
Mr.. Yves B. Smith writes to the Dem
ocrat of the last time that he attended
| a wedding where running for the bottle
was a feature. OF course, in these de-
generate days a wedding is not neces-
sary to precipitate chase for the
receptacle, but an account of the for
mer custom may not be uninteresting.
The practice was in vogue among the
aristocracy of England as far back
as the sixteenth century. 1t was hand
ed down to America through the early
colonists. but has long since been out
of date here.
The last chase of the kind, says Mr.
Smith. that was performed in this sec
ton occurred in Nov, 1886, at the we'd
ding Of Emanuel Mann. father of Judge
Russell Mann, of Paris, and Ellen
Snodgrass. daughter Of David Snod-
grass. afterward county judge Of Har-
rison. The groom is still living, now
in his eighty-second year, at Millers-
burg. Emanuel was the son of Peter
Mann. Nicholas county farmer of
| considerable wealth and intelligence,
and, of course, Ellen was a young lady
of prominence. SO, then, the wedding
was quite swell"
AS the custom was, on the morning
of the wedding the guests assembled
at the home of the bride to await the
coming of the bridegroom and his at
PENDANTS. About one-half hour before
the expected arrival three of the young
er gentlemen, Messrs David Henry,
Jack Barrett and Long Sam Van
Hook, equipped with whip and spur,
mounted their snorting steeds and pre-
pared for the race. Off they went. cat
gut and steel plying upon the horses
sides, over fences, over bitches, through
the fields, across the meadows-on they
raced to meet the bridegroom. At last
the bridal procession was sighted, the
best man" riding in front and hold
Ing in view the much-prized bottle of
whisky. The race then assumed fresh
proportions. Faster flew the steeds,
Thicker grew the dust behind them.
Now Barrett Is in front. Over the
next jump Long" Sam leads by
nose. Henry leads at the next jump.
Now all are together. Down the
straight they come as one team. The
riders are whipping for their lives.
One more lash! One more stridei A
supreme effort And Jack Barrett cap
tured the bottle.
Now Jack has won the right to head
the procession. Proudly riding in front
shaking the bottle above his head in
the pride of supremacy, he guides the
way to the bridal parlor and the cere-
mony is ended
The bottle, surrounded by gay ar
ray of accouterments, with exquisite
floral decorations Of mint, was proudly
stationed on the sideboard all the live
long day, that he who would might
partake of its contents without let or
hindrance
Mr.. Smith adds that no one so far
forgot himself as to imbibe too freely.
MI. Snodgrass was a preacher in the
Christian church, and a model of
plety. Though the bottle was master
OF the occasion, the preacher vetoed all
efforts on the part of the younger
folks to dance, play "Old Sister Phoe-
be-" or even play PLEASED or Dis
pleased"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-04
A BANDITS FATE.
Smoked His Pipe and Told the Hang
man to Do His Work Well.

=
man to Do His Work Well.
New York Sun.
Franz Csonka, famous seventy
four-year-old brigand, was hanged re-
Gently for murder at Essegg, in Sla-
vonia. He smoked his pipe to the gal
lows, tapped the hangman on the
shoulder and said to him: do your
job we'll; don't make a fool Of yourself"
He was the most fearless Of the band
Of Rosa Sander, with whom he COM
mitted many robberies and murders in
the Bakonyer forests. They were cap
tured with difficulty twenty-five years
ago, when Csonka declared he would
confess to murders only, the rest being
merely child's play. He was sentenced
to twenty years Imprisonment, from
which he was released year ago, but
soon after committed an unusually
atrocious murder, for which he was ex-
ecuted. Rosza Sander was sentenced
to imprisonment for life, and died in
jail ten years ago. In Hungary he
was never looked upon as a common
criminal, but rather as a hero of ro-
nance. He was handsome man, the
best horseman in Hungary, and a great
faVorite with the women. Kossuth ap-
pointed him leader of corps of vol
unteers in 1849. His father was a brig
and like himself, belonging to the or
gained bands, and preventing accusa-
tons by fear of the vengeance of the
organization
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-04
CLAIMED BY DEATH
EX-COUNTY SURVEYOR PLUMMER
SUCCUMBS TO AN ATTACK
OF PNEUMONIA.
LURLINE CLUB is NO MORE.
NOTED ROWING ORGANIZATION
AFTER BRIEF REVIVAL, AGAIN
DISBANDS.
M'DONALD's FALL,
FIREMAN
Coroner Will Hold an Inquest To
day to observation-disclosures of
Minneapolis

County Surveyor Frank Plummer
died at his residence, 2131 Girard
avenue north, at o'clock this morning.
Mr.. Plummer had been Ill but two
weeks, but it became apparent almost
from the first day of his sickness that
the disease, pneumonia, which had be-
come fastened upon him, would prove
fatal, hence his death has been daily
expected for over a week. A steady
Improvement last week gave his
friends strong hopes. He leaves a wife
and three children, Brooks, Helen and
baby little over a year old.
Frank Plummer was born in Brook
lyn township in 1854. He worked on the
farm until his seventeenth year, when
he came to Minneapolis and secured
employment in the city engineers office
After few years work in that de-
partment he set up in business for
himself, and in 1880 was elected sur
veyer Of Hennepin county. He was re-
elected in 1882 and when his term ex-
pired resumed his private business. He
was elected again to the office In '92
and in "a, and at the time of his
death was serving his last year.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-04
DESERT DANGERS.
Caravans Are Frequently Led Astrav
by the Wonderful Mirages.

'"As are frequently Led Astray
by the Wonderful Mirages.
London Truth.
While we stayed at Murat Wells nv
companions and myself received MANY
kindly attentions from the courteous
and hospitable Ababdeh sheiks. They
supplied us, among other things. with
the most delicious mutton, which was
not what one would expect to find in
this heart of the desert, where not a.
blade OF grass grows. 1 was told that
the Arabs procure these sheep on the
Red sea coast, and drive them up to
Murat from Helaib, a distance of 2S0
miles as the crow flies.
While talking over various routes
with the Ababdeh we realized how in
innate is their knowledge of the desert.
Their journeys are by no means con-
fined to those regular tracks, radiating
from Murat, which 1 described in an
other letter. One can engage guides at
Murat who will take one direct to any
place one may like to mention on the
Red sea shore or on the Nile bank. They
know every well and pool Of the des-
ert, and the amount of water it can
supply.
not infallible, and occasionally thew
miss the wells for which they are max
ing. and perish of thirst. Add ell Aim
told us that the mirages. which are so
frequent and so deceptive in the Nu-
bian desert, are the chief cause Of these
mistakes. The landmarks by which
the guides direct their course become
invisible or are distorted and unrec-
ognizable, while sometimes the ghost
Of some familiar rock or tree-possibly
many leagues away and in a totally
different dfrection-rises out of the des-
ert to draw the unfortunate traveller
to his destruction. The sheik said that
within his own memory ninety of the
best Ababdeh guides had thus lost their
way and died in the desert
These Ababdeh are a most interest
Ing people with whom to converse when
they become communicative Travel
Ing as they do all over the desert be-
tween the Red sea and the Nile, and
being in constant communication with
their friends in the Soudan and else
where, they have a very accurate
knowledge of all that Is going on
throughout an immense tract of coun-
try. An Ababdeh carries in his head
a map of great part of Africa, and 1t
is difficult to mention a place within
his ken whose situation and distance he
cannot roughly lay down.
The information of our friends. the
shieks, extended to the Congo Free
State and to Uganda, and they knew
all the details of the Italian campaign
in Abyssinia- They told us some
strange stories concerning recent
events in that country, which it Is
expedient not to repeat until they have
been confirmed. They said, by the
way, that many European officers were
leading the troops of Menelek; thew
were quite certain Of this, and assured
US that they had this news from
sources Of information absolutely
trustworthy. They also spoke Of the
rifles and ammunition which had been
landed in quantities at certain Red sea
ports and thence carried by caravans
into Abyssinia, some of which most
probably Will reach the dervishes. to
be used against us in the coming cam
paign.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-04
MINNEAPOLIS ROWING CLUB.
The LurIines Pass Quietly Into His
tory.


The Lurlines of the past. Yesterday at
meeting at the Commercial club 1t was
voted to reorganize and call the new club
the Minneapolis Rowing club. A large at
was on hand. Enthusiasm and excitement ran
high. All were interested, and with few
exceptions, the proposed plan of reorganiza-
ton went through with rush. 1t is now
proposed to have a rowing club that will
represent Minneapolis and not the private
interests of individuals
The idea is to invite the Elks, Commercial
club and the Press club to contribute mem
bers who will join crews, to be under the
name Of their club organization, and contest
for medals. which will be furnished by the
Minneapolis Rowing club. In this way it
is expected to make immense amount of
enthusiasm and excite the interest of the
leading sportsmen in the city. Four or FIVE
regattas will be held every year, and as
soon as the men develop the form to war
rant it, crews will be sent to the large ma
tional meeting and an effort made to secure
national reputation, and make the name
OF the Minneapolis Rowing club known to all
rowing men in the country.
The plan of reorganization includes the
resignation Of the old officers and directors
and the election of new to take their
places. The prices of the membership fee
in the new club will be low enough to In
clude every one to whom large fee would
be an obstacle to joining. The street rail-
to do what they can to encourage the new
club, and will furnish music for all the re-
gattas held at Lake Harriet. BY having the
regattas at Lake Harriet, it is thought the
interest will be greater and the members
will have more time to devote to practice.
AS the old club has of the finest pieces
of property in the country, and has an un-
usually large amount of fine boats, both
doubles and tours, its advantages will be
readily seen by all. One of the features
of the reorganization will be the withdrawal
from all outside associations, and for the
present to have their interest entirely local.
A committee of five appointed at the
meeting to have the plan Of reorganization
typewriter, and in few days to begin the
CANVASS for new members.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-04
LITTLE MAN SAVED HIM.
Rescued From Very Embar-
RAISING Situation.

How an ImpecuniOuS Person Was
Rescued From "a Very Embar-
RAISING Situation.
The young man in the Tuxedo was
telling the old gentleman with the
green necktie stories about embarrass-
ing situations, according to the New
York Press.
zone Of the most nerve-killing situa-
lions in which | ever found myself"
he said, was out at the st. Louis con-
vention. I had been playing poker on
the way out, and all 1 had left was so
cents. | was hustling around to the
Planters hotel, where some money was
waiting for me, when 1 met De Bings.
Hello. old chapr I said, clutching
the 5O-cent piece hard, to be sure that
had it yet. I'm blamed glad to see
you. Come in and have drink.
We fell into the nearest bar-room,
and, as we were about to order, big
fellow struck De Bings on the back
and said that he had been looking for
him all day
:" Johnson said De Bings to me,
permit me to present Capt. Marryatt'
i shook hands with the big man, and
said that I was glad to see him, which
l wasn't just then.
9 believe, said De Bings, that a
proposition was made
seems to me there was respond
ed. Just excuse me a moment until
/ run into the Planters and see HalIi-
day. I'll be right back
Convention prices were reigning in
st. Louis, and 1 felt sure that fifty cents
wouldn't buy three drinks, unless the
big man took seltzer He didn't look
like seller consumer, and whisky was
the reigning beverage. / was diving
around my pockets and found that in
stead of so cents had 80 cents.
: This is easy I said, and 'jubilant
and elated, l started back, for rea-
soned that if went to the hotel 1 could
not get back for ten or fifteen minutes
with more money, and my hardness
would look rather strange.
well. sir, l found men lined up in
front of that bar four deep and De
Bings was the center of the crowd. He
dragged me into the vortex, and for
two minutes l was being introduced to
Jones, Smith and Robinson and all
kinds Of strange, -whiskered and
short-haired looking persons. They
were all glad to meet me.
" L believe said De Bings, regarding
me with his eagle eye, that a PROPOSE
ton was made
My knees shook together, my tongue
chung to the roof Of my mouth. / stag
gered toward the bar
Yes said a little man on the edge
of the crowd, there was, and 1 made IT.
Il could have Rugged that man for
joy, didn't though. 1 said, Whisky
and then got away as quick as I could
with due decorum''
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-04
FAMOUS HOUSE
Which Is Now In the Market Seek
ing q Buyer.

Stowe House, long the home of the
ducal house of Buckingham, has been
placed in the hands of agents to be let
or sold. Many readers will remember
the place from Pope's often-quoted line
"A work to wonder at-perhaps a.
Stowe" Others will recollect refer
ences to its glories in the writings of
Horace Walpole. Congreve and others
who have termed it an "Elysium" "If
anything under paradise" wrote Pope
to Bolingbroke, could set me beyond
all earthly cogitations, Stowe might do
II" Lord Chesterfield and Lord Chat
ham were as loud in it's praises as Wal
pole.
In the present century Stowe has
more. than once been the temporary
home Of the exiled royal family Of
France; and it is now offered ito be
let or sold owing to the death of the
Comte de Paris" Stowe belonged to
the canons of Osency, near Oxford. till
the Reformation, when the broad acres
OF the estate were given, for a short
time, to Wolsey's great college at OK
ford. Four centuries ago, in 1892. it
was conveyed to the Temples, one of
whom soon afterward erected there a.
mansion, which was enlarged by Lord
Gotham, through whom it passed to
the Grenvilles, and so to the Dukes of
Buckingham. The estate having be-
come involved in debt, the place was
dismantled In 1848, when the furniture
alone was sold by George Robins for
upward of 10000. The last duke lived
again at Stowe. but after his death
the property passed into female hands.
Some idea of the size and grandeur
of Stowe may be formed from the fact
that its grand front Is 900 feet in length.
Its gardens, roserfeS and collections OF
foreign trees and shrubs are among the
finest in the kingdom, and so also are
it's statuary and sculpture both inside
the house and in the adjacent grounds:
and the Grecian and italian temples
which diversity its "Elysian Fields"
are full of classical inscriptions, chief
ly from the pens of scholars and states
men of the last century. The gardens
were originally laid out by Bridgeman.
but were largely altered and improved
by Kent and by "Capability'' Brown.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-04
No Quorum There.

The Library Board met yesterday, only to
adjourn till Friday morning at o'clock, there
not being quorum present. The monthly
salaries will be paid as usual. The financial
report was handed in, and the expenses and
receipts for the last six months were as fol-
lows: Balance. Jan. l, 1854 tax re-
ceipts lSS6), $42, 69S59; delinquent tax receipts,
$65,O77.M. Expenses to July s, $S1, .0S; in
treasury, Aug. 1. $33. 1881
At the meeting Friday the matter of send
Ing Librarian Hosmer to the National L.
brarian convention at Cleveland will be dis
cussed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-04

amfnips everything, but time was lin
tied, sand we were taken to the private
stables, still within the harem walls,
holding IL of the most perfect Arabs,
used by the Sultan for riding and driv-
ing in the park of Yildiz. They were
all white or gray. OF course, we saw no
dogs anywhere-they are held of no
repute in the East; but I was told the
Sultan possesses peculiarly fine breed
of white Angora cats, to which he is
devoted, and whose progeny he some
times gives to friends, but 1 saw none
Of them. The only pet we saw was a
large cockatoo at the harem gate, who
uttered some unknown sounds-I sup
pose Turkish-as we passed.