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The herald., 1897-11-01
A SMOKE CONSUMER
The Claims Made Are a Trifie Too
Big

BERLIN, Oct. 31.-The firm of Kuhut
& Deissler of this city has patented a
simple smoke consumer, consisting ot
fire clay plate to be inserted in the fur
mace, which is said to effect complete
consumption of smoke and to average
a saving of 20 per cent in fuel. An ordi
nary fireman is able to replace it. II
costs 400 marks.
Experts declare that it will revolu-
tionize the system of heating by coal.
1t is reported from Kiel that thorough
tests Of the invention have been made
at the navy yards there with the result
that the government has ordered the ap-
plication of the smoke consumer to all
boilers in use in the navy and is nego-
tiating with the inventors for the sole
right to use it on setamers.
Lieut.. Nieblock. naval attache of the
United States embassy, has sent a spec
ial report to Washington recommending
the adoption of the invention in the
United States navy.
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promise in good part, and. Matte and
Eliza Washington accompanied him to
the house on Vine street.

promise in good part, and Matte and
Eliza Washington accompanied him to
the house on Vine street.
Eliza Washington went into her own
room upon arriving at the house,
and Matte opened, the. door to her
own apartment. Cole followed her in.
and almost Immediately thereafter
grasped her by the throat and threw
her on her back to the floor. He placed
his knees on her limbs and said: I'm
going to kill you; I might as well do it
now as any time" Then. drawing his
revolver, he placed 1t against the left
side Of the woman's head.
She was almost frightened out Of her
senses, but pleaded with him. why.
Clarence" she said, what is the matter
with you? haven't done anything
wrong" He pulled the trigger. Rising
to his feet, Cole next placed his revolver
to the right side of his own head and
fired, falling backward dead on the floor.
He lay almost at full length, his head
turned to the side by the woman's trunk,
against the front of which he had fallen.
A big pool of blood which oozed from the
gaping wound soon formed on the floor.
A third shot was fired by Cole, either
accidentally or in attempting to shoot
himself or Matte a second time. This
shot went through the ceiling, was de-
flected by something in the roof Of the
house, and came through the ceiling
again, dropping on the middle of the bed.
Eliza Washington heard the shots and
ran into the street, screaming for help.
while Henry Mas, waiter, of 119
Washington street. turned in a call for
the police at the Union Ice works, on
Alameda street. Policeman George H.
Sparks hastened to the house on his
wheel, and, assisted by Mas and Eliza
Washington. the injured woman, crying
deliriously on account Of pain, was re-
moved to the patrol wagon, in which she
was taken to the receiving hospital.
The bullet in the woman's head had
been DETECTED, and was found in the
fieshy part of the cheek, from which it
was cut out by Police Surgeon Hagan.
She will recover. Deputy Coroner Sum-
merfield had Coles body removed to Orr
& Hines undertaking rooms.
Cole had been working at Hoffman's
shop only about two weeks. A little over
year ago he had a shop of his own at
Redlands. and was doing well. He had
some trouble with his wife, who
Is niece of the wife Of Ben
jamin Talbot, proprietor Of the
lodging house at 1241s San Pedro
street. Finally the estrangement be-
came complete, and he went to San Pc
dro. While working there he met Mat
tie Pickett, a courtesan, and became in
fatuated with her. They have lived to-
gether ever since. and Matte says she
has never done anything since she be-
came his mistress to give him cause for
jealousy. He was very suspicious
though, and has threatened her with
death many times.
Cole was of very light complexion. and
was supposed to be white by his employer
but his negro blood was known of by the
bootblacks in the shop. He was 80 years
old, fairly good looking. and dressed
we'll. Matte Pickett is very dark
comely of feature, and Is years old.
The herald., 1897-11-01
INEQUALITIES OF. THE MOON
Lecture by B. r. Baumgardt-Ex-
cursion to Mt. Lowe

The regular monthly meeting Of the
astronomical section of the Southern
California Academy of Sciences will be
held Tuesday evening at the residence
Of ]. D. Hooker, 325 West Adams street,
Half an hour before the commence
ment of the lecture Mr.. Hooker's tele-
scope will be turned on the moon. The
subject for the evening will be a lecture
by B. r. Baumgardt on 1.-THE Inequai-
ties Of the Moon"
It is the intention Of the section to
visit the Lowe observatory on the night
of the 18th inst. for the purpose Of OBJ
serving the meteoric display of the
Leonids. Members will have the chance
Of remaining at the observatory or pro-
ceeding to the summit Of Mount Lowe
for more unobstructed view of the
valley.
The moon will be we'll on toward it's
third quarter, and will be an interest
ing study with the mammoth telescope
in Prof. Swift's observatory All mem
bers who intend to take advantage of
this astronomical excursion should
notify the chairman of this section, B.
r. Baumgardt, without delay.
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were utterly shocked to hear that she
had done violence to herself, and could
not imagine the motive.
STILL UNSOLvED
BERKELEY, Oct. 31.-The mystery
surrounding the suicide of Anna Blythe
Hollywell, a member of the freshman
class at the State university, who killed
herself by taking poison on Friday eve
ming, is still unsolved. She was daugh-
ter of w. c. Hollywell of Redlands She
| had few acquaintances here. The let
ter and telegram found among her ef-
fects which seemed to show that a gen.
tleman in whom she was interested had
recently died, are now believed to have
been written by herself. The names
signed to them are unknown to any of
her friends or relatives and are thought
to be fictitious. The girl, who was very
studious and of retiring disposition,
Stunned alike the society of men and
women. She appears to have been mem
tally unbalanced. Those who have in
vestigated the circumstances surround
ing her suicide are under the opinion
that she was the victim Of a morbid
fancy that a man who had no existence
in fact was dying for her sake. Pos
sessed Of this mania she tried to kill
herself last Monday night but was
saved from death. Then came the news
presumably in her own handwriting.
that her imaginary lover was dead. At
ter this she took the poison she had
previously procured and soon was dead.
The case is a strange one. and the only
tenable explanation of the affair is that
the young woman was afflicted with a
peculiar form Of insanity.
The only clue to the mystery so far
obtained is the fact that on the cover
of a Harvard college register found
among the dead girls effects was the
name Of Charles A. Ruggles Her
father says that a young man of that
name was fellow student with Miss
Hollywell at the Redlands high school.
but he could not say whether or not his
middle name was Arthur. The letter
and telegram which were thought to
have led to the suicide. spoke Of the
supposed sweetheart simply as Arthur.
It has been learned that Miss Hollywell
was addicted to the use of morphine.
The herald., 1897-11-01
Too Drunk to Firht

Adolph Green and L. r. Honeywell
were playing in a game of poker in a
First street clubroom, near Los Angeles
street, last night Honeywell had i'm
bibed considerable beer and expressed
himself sarcastically as to the pugilistlc
ability Of Green. Mr.. Green was not
much impressed with this assault upon
his fistic prowess. but when Honeywell
limited that Green's antecedents were
not all that they should have been,
something hard struck him, and he
cried for help. A couple Of policemen
assisted the two beer-logged gentlemen
into the patrol wagon and they were
locked up for disturbing the peace.
The herald., 1897-11-01
Roasting a Clergyman

In charging Governor Budd with the
responsibility for the condition of the
lone and Whittier schools. the Rev. DR..
Wendte has opposed himself to notori-
GUS facts, easy Of access to any ones in
quiry. In plain English. he has He'd. AS
. man, citizen Of the state ana Chris
tian minister, he owes it to himself to
yetract this baseless slander a. publicly
- he uttered it.-stoclton Mail.
The herald., 1897-11-01
II You Want

A nice home and pay for It like rent, come
out and see our place today. Take Santa
Monica bellevue avenue) cars. Very nice
Groom cottage and improved lot; fine
neighborhood. II It does seem like the
country; Is minutes from business center,
on the hills. Price. $500, on S1b month.
T. M. CARPENTER. owner. 81 eonoms
street. No agents.
The herald., 1897-11-01

vine within him, and has not any feel
ing of doubt or possibility Of failure;
he is self-sufflcient, self contained, and
governed. We all have the possi-
bilities of heroism in a greater or lesser
degree, by acts Of self-sacrifice and
sympathy and love for others we grad
ually tend towards the heroic.
1T is more heroic to live for others
than to die for others. True heroism
may be found in all walks of life; op-
portunities constantly occur for all who
are really great of SOUL"
The herald., 1897-11-01
The Opium Habit

The opium habit is carried on much
more extensively in California than in
any other state in the union. The cause
of this is doubtless the many dens con-
Quoted by the Chinese in every city on
the coast.-Oakland Tribune.
The herald., 1897-11-01
Killed Two Fathers

The wretched son who murdered his
father at Redwood City the other night
killed two fathers. 1t must be so. or
else there is a mistake in the illustrat-
ing departments Of the San Francisco
press.-Sacramento Record Union.
The herald., 1897-11-01
"Heroism" at Blavatsky Hall

At Blavatsky hall yesterday H. b.
Leader spoke on "Heroism" to large
audience. He said in part:
'Heroism means the giving up Of all
in the pursuit Of an ideal; the higher
the ideal the greater the heroism. The
will is creator than all external cir
cumstances. and the hero, In his per-
sistency, is utterly datntless.
He follows the promptipGS ok The a.
The herald., 1897-11-01
Resisted Arrest

VERSAILLES. KY, Oct. 31.-Mar-
shall Stearns shot and instantly killed
Jason Miller. q prominent farmer and
trader at Midway, this county. Miller
resisted arrest.
The herald., 1897-11-01

City council meets-1O a. m.
Anti,saloon league meeting, r. NJ.
9. A. halls p. m.
Historical society meeting, 115
South Grand avenues p. m.
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Maximum temperature. 70.
Minimum temperature, Al.
Forecast for Southern California-Fair
Monday; northwesterly winds.
The herald., 1897-11-01
EVENTS OF TODAY

Orpheum-Vaudevill
Burbank-"All the Comforts of
Home"
The herald., 1897-11-01
THE WEATHER

TEMPERATURE-Rep Of observations
taken at Los Angeles October 81. The
barometer Is reduced to sea level.
The herald., 1897-11-01
CITY NEWS
INDEX OF LOCAL EVENTS
chyonioled on Page. 5. Q and Z.

Forecast: Fair, northwesterly
winds.
An old man fatally injured by q
Traction car.
Negro barber attempts to kill his
mistress and commits suicide.
A letter from Lake Linderman;
Los Angeles men getting through to
the Klondike.
Meeting Of the fruit growers and
shippers in preparation for the open
ting Of the citrus fruit season.
The herald., 1897-11-01
pelsht.s soeclai nellx.rx

WIN check baggage to any part Of the
world. One trunk, 10; round trip. 6oc.
The herald., 1897-11-01

were utterly shocked to hear that she
had done violence to herself, and could
not imagine the motive.
Evening star., 1897-07-29
BURIAL TOMORROW.
FuheraI Services Over the Renal,
of Mrs. Cross.

Funeral Services Over the Remain.
of Mrs. Cross.
Ihe funeral of Mrs. w. Cross, who died
very suddenly at an early hour yesterday
morning from heart disease at the home of
her father, Mr.. James O'Neill, No. 1913 q
street southeast, will take place tomorrow
AFTERNOON at o'clock from the Eleventh
Street Methodist Episcopal Church. The
services will be conducted by the pastor of
the church, Rev. Mr.. Cook, and the inter-
ment will be made in Congressional GEM
etery.
Mrs. Cross. who was but nineteen years
old, and the wife of machnist employed
In the navy yard, had been in ill health for
a long time, the result of chills. for which
she was attended by DR.. James w. Her.
however, seemed to be much better than
Tor several weeks, but about midnight she
was attacked with heart trouble and died
IN couple of hours. The mother of Mrs
Cross was completely prostrated by the
shock, and this morning her condition was
regarded as very critical.
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CONSTRUCTION RESUMED.
MI. P1eaaant Congregation Church
Edffice to be Completed

Mt. P1eaaant COngreRa tiounl Church
Edihce to he Completed.
Work has been resumed upon the new
Mt Pleasant Congregational Church. on
columbia road. near 14th street northwest,
and OF which the Rev. NJ. Ross Fishburn Is
pastor. As was stated in The Star at the
time, ground was broken for the new build
ing by President F. E. Clark founder of the
Y. r. S. c. E., at the time of the Endeayor
convention last July. The excavation was
made and the stone walls of the basement
built, at a cost of 5000. For fina ncial rea-
sons 1t was deemed wise to discontinue the
work Of construction, and nothing has been
done upon the structure since last Noyem-
ber
Recently loan of $4,000 for ten years.
without interest, has been obtained from
the Congregational Church Building So
ciety of New York This, together with
other available funds, make It possible to
proceed. The contract was signed last
week. and it is expected that a part of the
building will be ready for occupancy early
in December. The corner stone is to be
laid with appropriate ceremonies some time
next month.
The cost of the lot and of so much of the
edifce as it is proposed to complete at pres
ent will be about $4,000 The building
committee comprises Mr.. D. s. CARL, sup
erintendent of the Capital Traction Com
pany; Mr.. T. c. Dulin and the pastor of the
church,sRe Mr.. Fishburn. Mr. b. Frank
Meyers Is the architect. and Messrs EN-
inert & Heisley the contractors.
Evening star., 1897-07-29
FAITH CURIsT ON TRIAL.
Legal Questions Involved in n Case
In East WashfnEtnn.

Legal Questions Involved in a Case
In East Washington.
After the report closed of the proceed
ings of the United States branch of the
Police Court, published in The Star Of last
ford, the Christian scientist who was
charged with practicing medicine in the
District of Columbia without a license, was
taken up.
AS heretofore stated in The Star, the
case grew out of the death, May % last
of little Morgan Owen of East Washington
of diphtheria. The patient had been at
tended by DR.. w. P. c. Hazen, who, after
several visits, pronounced the condition of
the child to be very critical, and said that
to save the life 1t would be necessary that
surgical operation be performed This
was at first agreed to by the parents of the
boy, and DR.. Hazen arranged to perform
the operation May 27, the day previous to
the child's death. On reaching the house.
however, he was met at the door by Mrs
the family had called in Mrs. Sessford
who would attempt to cure the patient by
means of prayer.
Much testimony was heard, and the ques-
ton as to whether or not Mrs. Sessford
was physician was argued at great
length, both for and against the defendant
but was not concluded, Judge Mills decid-
ing that the case was of too much import
ance to be passed upon hastily, and an
nouncing that he would postpone further
hearing until Friday afternoon, at which
time he would give Mrs. Sessford an op-
portunity to controvert certain points in
the testimony against her.
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in every respect the exhibitions Of the other

IN every respect the exhibitions OF the othef
companies.
Mr.. James T. Petty, auditor for the Dis
trfct OF Columbia, made one of the most
pleasing speeches of the evening Mr.. Pet
" told how proud he was of the Morton
Cadets and of how proud all Washington
should feel of its gallant company. Mr..
Petty said that for several days past he
has been engaged in discharging some old
debts Of the District National Guard and
the work was pleasure to him. He
thought great deal of the local guards
men, and particularly of the Morton Ca
dets.
There is little fellow here tonight who
doesn't cut much of a figure, but who
seems to be worth his weight in gold, -
Soionei Gay took occasion to state, when
Mr.: Petty had resumed his seat. The hour
Is iate, you are all tired and should be in
bed. But I know no one will leave until
captain Shilling has said a word
Capt. Shilling Cheered.
AS the youthful comma nder of the Nor
tons arose he was applauded and cheered
to the echo. Captain Shilling said his views
had been expressed completely and con-
cisely by the newspaper men. but he would
add that he does not see how his COMPANY
could possibly drill better than it did last
Ihursday before the judges at San An
tonic. Captain Shilling gracefully extended
tne thanks of his company and himself for
the rouslng reception that had mai ked their
nome coming, saying that the demonstra-
appreciated
captain Shilling was presented with a
nGge bunch of roses, and the company dis
persed, the boys Fastening to their homes
for much-needed rest.
BY invitation of Mr. w. Fl. Ranlev and
Mr. Frederic Bond, the Morton Cadets
Will this evening attend the performances
u Betsy at the New National Theater.
Evening star., 1897-07-29

years, to his father in Albany. N. Y. It Is
remarkably well constructed for q boy Of
that age, and shows his precocity. It Is as
follows:
Treasured Father and Mother: I en-
brace the opportunity to write to you to
Likewise Grandmother and all the rest Of
my Relitives, and flatter myself that these
few Lines will find you enjoying your health
and my brother and sister. 1t Is general
time of health here. endeveur to make
the best improvement in my Learning that
l profitably can, though at the first it
seemed a Little irksome and hard and
hope to gain the points at Last. Pray, Dear
parents, accept OF my most humble DUTY to
yourselves and kind Love to my Brother
and Sister and N. 1 subscribe myself, hop
ing you will look over the blots, from your
son. JOSEPH HENRY"
Galway, July %, 1905"
There is a specially interesting telegram
from Varly, the eminent electrician of his
time, to Prof. Henry. 1t is dated Valencia,
July %. 1866. received at Aspy Bay. the
31st. 1t is as follows: Saturday cable laid.
Perfect. Is Not this grand pleasure? Give
my best wishes to ex-President Buchanan"
The correspondence.
There are also letters from Baron Gerault,
former German minister, and Lord Lyons,
former British minister. One from George
Bancroft is as follows:
MY Lear oWdyAC AoS
let me know that he will dine with US
today. Will you do us the favor and give
us your company? Justice s. is of our
fraternity. We dine at $3.50. Ever yours.
GEORGE BANCROFT.
prof Henry"
letter from Chief Justice Taney is as
follows:
MY Dear Sir: I regret very much that
1 cannot come today. AS the day has ad-
vsnced, I am not strong enough to venture
on a day of fatigue.
Very respectfully and truly,
'R. B. TANEY."
Prof. Henry was first secretary Of the
Smithsonian Institution after 1t was es-
tablished by an act of Congress in 1876,
and held the position until his death, May
13, 1873 He was born December II, 1893.
His place of birth was at Albany, N. Y.
Nest Of his boyhood was passed with his
grandmother in Galway, Sar atoga county,
N. Y. Before his accepting the position of
secretary of the Smithsonian he was pro-
fessor in Princeton University. In May,
1850. he married Miss Harriet L. Alexander
al Schenectady, N. Y.
Evening star., 1897-07-29
Plumbing RcguIniion Sustained.

The validity of notices served by the
Commissioners to make repairs, under the
plumbing law of April %. 1892. was today
established by case in the Police Court
Mrs Ella Burdine was notified by the
Commissioners June 10 last to replace with
cast iron a defective terra Gotta sewer In
her premises, 419 9th street southwest
This she refused to do. The case was taken
into the Police Court and the defendant
fined 50, and her personal bonds taken
obigating her to comply with the notice
within thirty days.
The enforcement of notices under the act
will give to the authorities a power here
tofore lacking to complete the removal of
defective plumbing.
Evening star., 1897-07-29
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Steamer Manchester for Mount Vernon
and. Marshall Hall at 10 am. and 2:3O p. m.
and for MsrshaII Hall and Indian Head at
$50 pm.
Steamer River Queen for Glymont and
intermediate landings at 9:30 am. and for
Marshall Hall at $40 pm
Steamer Newport News for Norfolk and
Fortress Monroe at pm.
Steamer Samuel ]. Pentz for River View
at IL am, and Gas pm.
Trains leave 131a street and Pennsylvania
avenue for Arlington hourly from a. m. to
3 pm.
Trains leave 1872 street and Pennsylvania
avenue for Mount Vernon at 800, HOO
am, and pm.
Trains leave the r. and o. station for
Bay Ridge at 9:15 am. and 4:3O pm.
Steamer Jane Moseley for Colonial Beach
at am.
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Music Mt the Barrncks.

The program Of the concert to be given
by the U. s. Marine Band at marine bar
racks this afternoon will be as follows:
March-"National Rendezvous. -. .Fanciulli
Overture-'.La Dame Blanche. Boildieu
Serenade-(By request. Schubert
Grand selection from Bohemian Girl"
Balfe
racteristic-"Russian Carriage Song"
Thornton
Selection-'"rhe Chimes of Normandy"
Planquettes
Galop-"Grand Storm" Keller Bella
Patriotic Hymn-"Hail Columbia Fyles
Prof. F. Fanciuili, leader Of the band. will
be In charge.
Evening star., 1897-07-29
Slight Fire.

What might have been a serious fire this
morning was averted by the prompt arrival
OF the fire engines at the tailoring estab-
hshment of j. Bobys, 1916 9th street north
west. The gasoline stove played a prom
inent part While it did not explode, it
caught fire in some manner not explained
and succeeded in wiping out the stock of
goods and damaging the building to the
extent OF 500.
Evening star., 1897-07-29
To Attend the National.

The Morton Cadets will tonight be the
guests of Manager Rapley at the New Ma
tional Theater to witness the performance
of Fred BoEd and his company in Betsy,
comedy which is full of good lines ana
farcical situations. The Mortons will oc-
cupy all the boxes, and it is expected that
their admirers and those of Mr.. Bond will
fill the rest of the house
Evening star., 1897-07-29
Failed to Respond When Called.

In the Police Court today collateral was
forfeited by the following defendants:
Louis Steel and John WINS, scorching on
bicycles: Nasie Adams. enticing prostitu-
ton; Frank White. profane language and
disorderly conduct: Charles Bruce May
Lawrence and Lena Adams, unlawful as
sernbly and loud and bJisterous talking:
John Fogazzie, violating the police regula-
tions by obstructing 2Sth street with a
push cart. and Michael Shea, violation of
building regulations.
Evening star., 1897-07-29

MIR. John g. Slater was elected second
vice president Of the National Cuban
League at meeting held last night.
committee from the Woman's League was
present at the meeting and arrangements
were commenced for an excursion TO be
given under the auspices of both organiza-
tiCnS.
Evening star., 1897-07-29
rhe Bu~t of Cartooni.t Collin.

An admirable model in plaster of the
Bust or the late cartoonist, George Y. Cof-
nm, has been completed by Mr.. II. ]. Elli-
cott. the sculptor. and will be shortly cast
In bronze and presented to the Corco.an
Art Gallery by Mrs Mary A. Yost of Potts.
vile, Pa, an aunt of the late artist. who
commissioned the sculptor to do the work
The plaster model lis striking i'm its like
ness to MI Coffin. and especially in its re-
picduction OF the characteristic expression
SO familiar to those who knew him In life
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$500 Excursion to Atlantic City 800
via Pennsylvania Railroad.
Five Hours, No Change of Cars

Special train will leave Washington Sat-
urday. July 81, at pm, arriving at At
lantic City pm; returning, leave Atlantic
City Sunday. August 1. at Z pm. via Della
ware bridge route.-Advt.
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$500 Excursions to the Seashore 81, 90
via PennsyIxania RaiIroad.

On Fridays and Saturdays during July
and August tickets will be sold for II A m
and 12:45 pm. trains to Atlantic City, Cape
May, Ocean City and Sea Isle City, good
to return until the following Tuesday At
lantic City tickets good via Delaware bridge
route-Adyt