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The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-04-30


MOVEMENT is on foot looking to the consolida-
ton of the three Bne Birth lodges of this city into
one organization similar effort has been made on
several previous occasions but without success. At
this time when the expected increase in assessments
is threatening the very life of the order in this dis
trict it is certainly the of prudence to mini
mize expenses in every possible way. Much can be
done in this direction by having lodge instead of
three at present. It would cost no more to
large organization than small one, and there would
be, consequently, saving of twothrds of the pres
ent expense of carrying on the order here
Leaving out the question of money, it is eminent
ly proper that an order whose motto is Brotherly
Love and Harmony should carry out those princi-
pies to the fullest extent by mingng in compact
body
IT SEEMS strange that the other Christian denom-
nations seize every opportunity to protest against
the east-prviege accorded the Catholics Were they
to follow the example of the latter in working
ceasingly for their own church they would probably
have less time for futile and unreasonable protests
The last in point is with reference chapel
West Point Military Academy. A great hue and cry
raised by the Protestants and after it had sub
sided the Secretary of War simply stated that the
same privilege was open to all denominations that
would take the trouble to ask for it. and that they
would be given just good site that granted
the Catholics.
LAST WEEKS Jewish Comment, issued upon the
occasion of it's second anniversary, probably the
handsomest number ever getten out by any Jewish
paper And, best of all, the frontispiece was gen
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-04-30

LAST WEEKS Jewish Comment, issued upon t
occasion of it's second anniversary is probably t
handsomest number ever getten out by any Jewi
paper And, best of all, the frontispiece was &c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-13
BOOTH-CONLAN CASE.
Formers Attorneys Make n Statement
Regarding 1t.

ReSuFuAuS
Some days ago there appeared in The
Star an account of the arrest of Roland c.
Booth, a real estate agent, on a charge of
obtaining $50 from Michael Con!an by false
pretenSes.
Mr.. S. R. Church and Mr.. F. H. Stephens,
attorneys for Mr.. Booth, said in regard to
the case today:
ION July % last Conlan entered into a
written contract with Booth for the pur-
chase of a lot in Trinidad, making a de-
post of $50. Booth procured title in
one Lockwood, who bought the property
at trustees sale. Lockwood made a deed
which was rendered by Booth to Ccnlln
and was refused by him because the per-
son who owned the property before the
trustees sale had not joined in the deed.
Conian. moreover. demanded his $40
which Booth refused to return as the sb-
stract showed the title to be good in Lock-
wood, and Conlan had, without reason re-
fused to carry out the contract. Conlan
tEen procured a warrant from d Justice of
the peace for 30 cents, charging the false
PfetenseS, and upon the arrest as detailed
In your paper, Assistant District Attorney
Baker nolle pressed the case On hearing a
statement of facts substantially like that
above given.
THE whole affair of the criminal PROSE
oution is another instance of the wanten
abuse by certain justices OF the peace CT
the very important power to Issue war
rants on serious charges.
MI Booth brought suit against Conlan
for $780, claiming that his profits i'm the
transaction were $50, and giving Ccnlan
credit for $50. The case was tried before
Mr.. Justice Bundy. and the defendant was
most ably represented by Mr. William i
Miller. The JUSTICE Saturday disposed of
the case in an elaborate opinion, in which
he sustained Mr. Booths course through.
out, and gave him Judgment for 500"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-13
USE AND ABUSE OF WINE.
Views of Cardinal Gibbons Exprcsse;l
i'm Sermon ut Eyattsville.

Views Of Cardinal Gibbons Expressed
I'm Sermon Mt EYattsville.
His eminence, Cardinal Gibbons, spent
yesterday at Hyattsville, being the guest of
Rev. Thomas Tower, pastor of st. Jerome's
Catholic Church. The object CT the cardi-
nails visit was to administer the rite OF
confirme ton. Fifty-six candidates received
the sacrament, among them a number of
grown people.
The cardinal preached at high mass. He
took for his ext the words of Christ, ac-
cording to St. Matthew: You cannot serve
God and Mammon." He delivered one of
his characteristic sermons.
After the ceremonies of confirmation the
distinguished prelate took occasion to speak
a few words on temperance. The policy of
the Catholic Church, he declared, was never
to advocate extreme ideas. There is moth
ing wrong for a person to take a glass of
inc, If he can do SO without going TO eX-
cess. Christ himself changed water into
wine. All things were given man for his
Use, not their abuse, and it is only against
the excessive uge or abuse of liquor that
the church wages war. Nine-tenths of the
murders and other revolving crimes which
are daily being committed are directly
traceable to this excessive use of intoxi-
cants.
The pledge was then administered to the
boys who had received confirmation.
After the services the cardinal held a re-
cepticn at the pastors residence, upward
of 300 persons paying their respects to him.
The cardinal was accompanied on his visit
by Rev. Patrick Tracey of st. Mary's Sem
mary, Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-13
THE SUNDAY SERMONS.
Themes Discussed in the WnshlnEtOl
Churches Yesterlny.

Themes Discussed in the Washington
Churches Yesterday.
"Ralaam Pious Fraud was the topic
of Rev. ]. o. Knott, pastor of Epworth M.
E. Church, in a sermon given yesterday
morning. The trouble with Balaam, Mr..
Knott said, was that he loved the wages
of unrighteousness.
At the District reform school yesterday
Rev, Or, Stafford of st. Patrick's Church
preached on 1.-The Building Up of Manhood.
or Success in Life
Rev. T. De Witt Talmage appeared in the
pulpit of the First Presbyterian Church
yesterday morning for the first time since
he left the city en- his summer vacation.
His subject was us Life Worth Ltving?'
He concluded that the answer depended
upon the kind of life considered.
Rev. DR.. Kerr of Richmond, Va, preached
on infidelity yesterday at the Church of
the Covenant. He said infidelity is on the
retreat. and that the agnostic now merely
says: You can't prove there is a Cod
"Contentment' was the subject of SER
delphia ct the New York Avenue Presby-
terrain Church yesterday morning.
The first Sunday service in st. Teresa S
Church. Anacostia, since the remodeling
of the edifice was celebrated yesterday,
in the presence Of a large congregation.
The mass was sung by Father Beavin of
the Church of the Immaculate Conception.
Father Conley was deacon and D. McCor-
mick subdeacon of the mass. The sermon
on THE Church" was preached by Father
Currier of Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-13
DIR. cLADMox,s DEFENSE.
The Answer Filed to His Wffe's Petit
ton for Divorce.

The Answer Filed to His Wffe's Petit
ton for Divorce.
DR.. Edwin Gladmon has filed his answer
to his wifes petition for divorce from bed
and board, emphatically denying her
charges of inidelity and misconduct. He
states that the Laura ]. Wesmer with
whom Mrs. Gladmon charges that he is
infatuated is the matron OF a sanitarium
which he has opened, and that he reia-
tons between them are and have always
been strictly in accordance with their re-
spective duties. Their drives together, of
which Mrs. Gladmon complains, the doc
tor says, were taken on account of bus
mess connected with the sanitar;um, and
her hand in derision at his wife when driv-
ing past her house with him.
DR.. Gladmon admits being at the Fau
quier White Sulphur Springs and at Colon
ial Beach when Mrs. Weimer was at those
resorts, but explains that he found her at
the first named place when he visited it
to Join pleasure party, and, Mrs. Weimer
being taken i'll, he attended her solely in
professional capacity, he returning to this
city with her when she was able to travel,
and afterward he returned to the Springs.
He visited Colonial Beach, he says, on bus
mess during a visit Mrs. Weimer was max
Ing there, going down on one boat and re-
turning on the next.
Through Attorney William Twom5ly, DR..
Gladmon charges that his wife's persistent
espionage, through keyhole and register,
whenever defendant would have patient;
writing letters, sometimes anonymous,
casting aspersiohs upon the reputation of
patients, completed a change, and caused
the defendant to cease all communications
with her two years ago. He also says that
he has been threatened with suit for dam
ages because of his wife's alleged SANDER
GUS tongue and pen, and he claims that he
was driven to live apart from her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-13
FOREIGN MISSIONS,
WOmen's Society of Wnshington Dfs.
trict NJ. e. Church.

The ladies of the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sonary Society of Washington district
are preparing for the annual meeting of
the association, which will take place at
Trinity NJ. l.. Church, 9Th and Tennsyl-
vania avenue southeast, September 80 a,
i so pm. At that time all money for the
foreign mission work of the Methodist
churches must be reported, and to this end
there will doubtless be great activity along
these lines during the remainder Of this
month. Many of the churches will hold
special meetings for the election of officers
and collection of dues.
This society has special work in India
China, Corea and other foreign countries
and is deeply interested III mission work
for lepers, where one of their devoted
workers, herself suffering from leprosy
has been teaching and preaching for years
This missionary work is in northern India,
and Miss Reed was sent out from the Gin
cinnati branch of the national society,"
A box of clothing, including, articles of
special comfort, will be shipped to Miss
Reed from the city early this fall, to
which contributions Of blankets, pillows,
underwear and other articles will be given
by the different churches.
A large box containing about 200 dresses
for the famine sufferers in India, was re-
Gently sent by these ladies to Bombay, be-
sides liberal contributions of money,
through the .iSeW Iork headquarters.
The officers of the Washington District
Association are Mrs. 7. H. Martin con-
ference secretary; Mrs S. l.. Bester, ,resi-
dent; Mrs. Lydia II. Tilton, recording sec
rotary; Mrs. S. NJ. Lake. corresponding
secretary, and Mrs. Sarah d. La Fetra,
treasurer, with two or more vice presidents
from each of the Methodist churches in the
district.
Mrs Keller is now i'm Alaska on a special
mission for thes iWoman's Home Mission
airy Society, buttds expected to return this
fall, and, it Is ,shopedj will he present 10
speak at the annual meeting. Over $3.50
were raised by these ladies the past year,
and the past quarter, sending June o, was,
it is understoodait he most successful mid
summer quarter in the. history Of the cr-
ganization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-13
brutal ASSAULT.
Young Lady Robbed and Beaten by a
COlOred FOOtpnd.

Young Lady Robbed and Beaten by a
COlOred FOOtpad.
Miss Blanche Bremen. who lives at No
lib New Jersey avenue, had an exciting
experience with colored footpad near the
corner of Rhode Island avenue and Sth
street Saturday night, about 10 o'clock
The brute was not satisfied with robbing
her of her purse, which contained about
S2..0, but he also struck and, it Is believed
kicked her.
Miss Bremen is employed in Kann's
store, corner Of Market Space and Sth
street. When she left the store for her
home Saturday evening, she was accom-
panied by a young man named Copeland.
They went up on a 9th street car and
when Rhode Island avenue was reached
the young lady said she would go home
alone, as the streets seemed fairly well
lighted and pedestrians were not scarce
She had gone home alone on many previous
occasions, and she thought there was 10
reason for fear in making the trip alone on
this occasion. She had gone only one
square, however, when tall colored man
appeared and grabbed her by the arm
Then he made a reach for her pocketbook
and a struggle ensued.
Finally the colored man succeeded in get
ting the poCketbook from the young lady
and by this time she was on the ground
Then it was that he kicked her Miss Bren-
ner screamed for help, and q number of
persons responded. Some of them Jared
for her, while others vent in pursuit of the
criminal. The victim of the footpad had
received so severe nervous shock, in addi-
ton to bruises, that she was only semi-con-
sc1ous when she was taken into a neigh
boring house. A physician was called and
the patient was soon restored. Word was
sent to her family, and she was taken
home.
Her assailant is described as being a tall
very black man. He wore a light hat. and
MISS Brenrer thinks he had the fingers Of
mis- left hand bandaged. The police in the
dinerent precincts were given a DESCRIPTION
OF the man, and, although they have been
searching for him since Saturday night
he has not yet been apprehended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-13
ENDLESS PUNISHMENT.
Theme of a Discourse by MI, James
Paxton Voorhees,.

Ineme Oh q D1ScOUrSc Dy MI James
Paxton Voorhees,.
James Paxton Voorhees,, son of the late
Senator Voorhees, of Indiana, occupied the
pulpit of the Peoples Church yesterday
morning and gave a discourse on the doc
trine of endless punishment There was a
large assemblage. many of those present
being of the Indiana colony in this city.
The closest attention was paid to the dis
course throughout. Mr.. Voorhees, pleaded
for a reconsideration of the doctrine CT end
less punishment, which he regarded as a
horrible nightmare. and of service only
during the days. when ignorant people were
ruled by abSolutiSm, and when the threat
of perdition was necessary to control them.
Christianity. he said. had been given
power to make and unmake spiritual laws
on earth. 1t was the power given the
church by Christ ito bind and loose"
Nothing prevented the church from dis
pensing with the obnoxious doctrine He
also advocated the use of the stage for
teaching religious truths.
In illustration of the shadow cast upon
the world by the doctrine of endless pun
ishment. Mr.. voorhees, recited Poe's
Raven" with splendid effect, and con-
cluded. amid prolonged applause. with a
recitation of Ave Maria" and AUX Ital-
ienes.''
After the service the speaker received the
congratulations of large number of his
audience who crowded around him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-13
TIRED Of COUNTRY LIFE.
MISS IneE Hill of Georgia Came TO
Washington Sightseeing.

Miss Inez H!ll, eighteen years old. who
has lived on a farm in Baldwin county. Ga
al her life, recently became tired of back
woods monotony. She thought IL she could
only get to this city and see the Capitol she
would be happy. In addition to seeing the
sights she believed she might perhaps get
government situation. and then she would
make the nations capital her permanent
abiding place. She left her home in Georgia
week ago and came here Her older
brother, Stephen Hill. arrived yesterday
looking for her, and this morning, through
the efforts of Policeman Reynolds and De-
tective Carter. the brother and sister were
reunited.
"A week ago yesterday morning at
Browns cross roads, I'm Georgia. Miss lnez
called married sister from the house and
asked If she would drive her to the rail-
road station, five miles distant. as she was
anxious to see morning paper. The STA
tton was reached several minutes before
train time. and Miss Inez managed TO lose
her sister while she went TO the ticket office
and bought ticket for Washington
I'H get on the train and buy paper"
she remarked, when the train pulled up al
the station.
She got on when the conductor called IAN
aboard, and as the train pulled away she
leaned out the window and waved a good
Dye with her handkerchief. The married
sister had to go home alone 1t was then
learned that the young lady had taken
about $50 with her, and when she had not
returned for several days, her brother start
ed in search of her.
1t developed that Miss Inez reached
Washington Wednesday morning and regis
tered at the ST. James Hotel. She remained
there until Friday, when she went 10 tie
Central Union Mission. and here she was
found by the officers this morning. When
escorted to police headquarters she said
she knew her brother was here, for she lad
hi
from her room window
Both brother and sister were made happy.
and their meeting in headquarters is said
TO have been an afTectionate one. Now
they will remain here several days. and go
sightseeing together. Miss Inez is anxious
to return home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-13
THE ENCHANTED MESA.
Evidence Obtained That It's Summit
Was Once Inhabited.


F. W. Hodge of The bureau of ethnoIoSy.
Smithsonian Institution, has returned from
New Mexico, where he went with an ex-
petition to the Enchanted Mesa. Investi-
cations were made with a view to deter
mining whether the summit OF the Mesa
was ever inhabited by the prehistoric In
dams.
The result of Mr.. Hodges visit there
determines corclusive!y that the summit
of the place was at one time inhabited as
broken pottery, arrows and other objects
were found. Prof Libbey of Princeton
University made an expedition there sew
eral months ego but no mention was made
by him regarding this important fact.
There were in the party making the as
cent Deputy United States Surveyor Pradt
of New Mexico, Photographer Nroman OF
Pasadena, Cal: II. C. Hoyt of Chicago and
two Laguna Indians. The climb consumed
two hours. 1t was estimated that the
Mesa was All feet from the western plain
to the summit of the highest pinnacle.
The facts discovered by Mr.. Hodge are
particularly gratifying to anthropologists,
as they serve to show that the Indian ira
clifton as to the inhabitancy at one time of
the mesa is true.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-13
DISTRICT OFFICE TEXTURES
Discovery Of Provision cgf Law Limiting
Appointments taTwo Years.
Commissioners Inherit the Power
Formerly Exercises by the Cover
nor-MnysRemovc at Will.

Now that the Treasury Department has
raised the question ofsresidency against
the new sealer of weights and measures,
and promises to1horouEaly investigate the
matter, the Commissioners have interested
themselves in tine matter, and have called
the auditor before them for an expression
of his views.
The interview with the auditor took
place last Saturday, and the latter pre-
sented all the laws bearing upon the SUBJ
Ject. AS stated exclusively in The Star of
FRIDAY, there is law still upon the stat
ute books, and presumably operative which
PROMPTS the Commissioners from appoint
ing to office any person who is not a resi-
dent of the District of Columbia.
Ana TINS Is not all. A perusal of the law
In question brings out the startling fact
that the terms of Office of all heads of de-
partments Is limited to two years.
Provisions of Law.
1t is well known that the organic act OF
the District Of Columbia made the Com
missfoners the successors of the governor,
and they succeeded to all his power. The
second section of the act of August p,
1871, the one which provides for the ;p-
pointmenr OF residents to official positions,
has this to say about terms of Office:
The governor shall appoint persons to
fill and perform the duties of the offices
created by and mentioned in this act. who.
unless sooner removed by him, shall hold
the same for period of two years, and un-
til their successors appointed and quail
ified."
The Power Conferred.
1t is argued that both these laws are still
in force, and if the Commissioners chose
they could terminate the terms of any oil
the officials under them by reason of the
section above quoted. Ii is not thought
they will exercise this right at present,
even IL the law Is declared valid, but it is
pointed out with good deal OF force that
it gives them an excellent excuse If the
time should ever come when they would
desire to make change without giving the
real reasons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-13
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY NOTES.

The Paulist Fathers and students have
returned from their vacation to :her house
OF studies on the grounds of the Catholic
University. During the vacation the addi-
ton OF chapel, dining room and several
living rooms have been made to their
quarters. and they now nave accom-
modations for thirty or more professors
and students. The Marist Fathers have
also returned to their house of studies in
Brookland. They will be twenty IN number
this year. Father LeGrand their proyic-
cial, will be in charge assisted pv Rev. DIR.
Gum, who has just come back from a trip
through the continent of Europe and Great
Britain. They contemplate in the near
future to erect a scholasticate on n ten
acre lot. which they have recently pur-
chased directly north of and adjoining the
university grounds. The professors and
students OF the Holy Cross from Notre
Dame University, Indiana, will return to
the university on Wednesday of this week.
They are domiciled for the present in the
spacious mansion erected a few years ago
in Brookland by Mmle. Margot 1t is ex-
pected that they will soon have buildings
OF their own in the immediate leighboraoo,l
of the university.
The Right Rev. Rector, Mgr. Conaty, will
preach in New York and Boston on the &C.
casion of the collection which is TO be
taken up in these dioceses the present
month for the benefit of The university.
He will return to Washington about the
2Sth inst. 1t is now admitted at the uni
Versity that the chair of canon law, about
which there has been some discrepancies
in words. was unof!icially offered to Father
Glaab of this city before his departure for
Rome last fall by a prominent member of
the board of directors. Professors Rou-
quillon and Pace are reported to have saiied
on the Sth inst. for American shores Rev.
DIR. Shahan will sail on the 18th, and Pro-
fessors Grammar, Schroeder, Hyve.nat and
DeSaussure will doubtless return about the
same time.
Very Rev. DR.. Garrigan will officiata at
the jail and preach to the prisoners next
Sunday at 10 o'clock Rev. s. j. Carr, who
has lately taken his Ph.D. at the uniysr-
sity, will not return this year, as he de-
sires to give a few years to missionary
work before assuming the permanent role
of professor. Rev. Father Cummings of
Peoria, the organist of the university, who
has taken his licentiate in divinity, will
not come back. He is detained by his
bishop. and assigned to the rectorship Of
the cathedral, much to- the regret of his
many friends among the professors ard
students of the university