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The evening times., 1897-03-12
pRoF. pRuMMoND,s FAME.
He Attained Great Eminenoe as "a
Writer on Religious Topics.

writer on Reltgfous topics.
Prof. Henry Drummond, whose death at
Tunbridge Wells, England, has been an.
nounced, was born in S51 at Stirling, ON
the field OF Bannockburn. When a boy he
attended private schools in Stirling. Later
he was graduated from the University Of
Edinburgh, and from the Free Church Di-
vinty School OF Edinburgh He secured
the degree of Fh. ID. at the University Of
Tubingen, iii Germany on his return to
Scotland he became interested in Mr..
Dwight Moody's revival work in Edi,i-
burgh, and took an active part in it. He
was appointed d lecturer in science at the
Free Church College, in Glasgow, in 1877,
and later was made professor.
The book which made his greatest rep
utation, Natural Law in the Spiritual
World,'' was published in 1873. He had
been disappointed by several publishers,
who had refused to undertake to bring
out the book. Finally he left the manu-
script with friend and went to Africa
He had been out OF communication with
civilization for five months, when letters
reached his camp at the north end OF Lake
Nyassa, bringing the news of the success
of his book. This book has gone through
many editions and is published in French.
German, Dutch, and Norwegian, as well
as in English
In 1887 Prof. Drummond came to Amer
lea with Prof. Geike. While here he de
livered at Moody's Summer School his
most famous lecture, THE Greatest Thing
in the World-Love," "a sermon based on
the text, "The greatest of theseis charity
Two years later Prof. Dunmmond went
to Australia and the South Sea Islands
Hereturned by way Of Japan a nd the United
states, delivering series of lectures here.
He came here again in 1898 to deliver
some lectures His book on Tropical Az
rica'' has been through several editions,
He also wrote THE Ascent of Man. which
appeared In / 1Sa4.
The evening times., 1897-03-12
FOUR LITTLE TRAVELLERS.
Journeying Thousands of Miles to
Rejoin Their Father.


Four bright little travellers, the eldest
but thirteen years OF age, and who came
alone al the way from Wales, arrived in
Washington last night, on their way TO
join their parents, in Pocohontas, Va.
To the conductor on the Baltimore and
Ohio, in whose hands they were placed at
Jersey City by the agent of the steamship
company, they gave their names as Wat
kins. Several months ago their parents left
the children with relatives in Wales and
smigrated to Virginia.
Some time ago the children were sent
tickets and started off alone on 1000
mile trip The party was ohaperoned
by the thirteen year-old boy.
The voyage was made By way of Liver
pool, where the youngsters placed them
selves in charge of the captain of the
steamer Late last night they resumed
their journey. in charge of Baltimore and
Ohio conductor
The evening times., 1897-03-12
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION.
Entertainment Given by Columbia
Lodge, Sons of st. George.

Columbia Lodge, No. 397, Order of the
Sons of st. George, celebrated the third
anniversary of the institution of the or
der in this city last evening at Builders
Exchange, with an entertainment, recep-
zion and dance The spacious hall, which
was crowded. was tastefully decorated
with national colors, Union Jack, ever
green and cut flowers.
In the rear of the hall, above and on
either side OF the stage, were spread
United States flag and Union Jack.
Beneath the former was large picture
Of President Mckinley, and below the
other was picture OF Queen Victoria.
During the evening Mr.. John N. Steven
son, chairman of the arrangements COM
mittee, received a telegram from Mr.. A
A. Wilkes, secretary of Queen City Lodge,
Buffalo, N. Y, sending greetings and three
cheers for Columbia Lodge, No. 397. An
excellent musical and literary program was
rendered
The evening times., 1897-03-12
A successful entertainment.

The entertainment given last evening by
the German Dramatic Club, OF Washing
ton, at Masonic Temple was an enjoyable
affair and was witnessed by an audience
which filled the auditorium and gallery
to their utmost capacity, while large
number were left standing. The program
consisted of tbeatricals, solos, instrumental
and vocal, and recitations.
The evening times., 1897-03-12
Real Civil Service Reform.

Many people have regarded the civil
his inaugural rather vague if not am
biguous. Spoilsmen OF the Grosvenor
school even found little comfort in the
language until the strongest kind of hint
from the White Eouse disabused their
gentle minds.
The President said Reforms in the
civil service must go on. But the changes
should be real and genuine, not perfunctory,
3r prompted by zeal in behalf OF any
party, simply because it happens to be in
power One must believe that in franz
ing these sentences MI. Mckinley had some
administration in, mind. IL so, that, to
some extent, would explain the language
and the purpose covered by it. The prac-
tices referred to are pretty well known to
the public. For example, in the Treasury
Department, civil service clerks OF long
and efficient service, who happened to be
Republicans, had their pay cut down from
high TO low grade, and gold Democrats or
Mugwumps had theirs correspondingly
raised.
Ii may be set down as reasonably certain
'hat occurrences like the foregoing do not
Indicate the breed of civil service reform
which President Mckinley purposes raising
during the next four years, and ii is even
probable that there may be examiDa ton
and revision in such cases, to get things
on a level civil service keel.
There should be little doubt that the
principle, sentiment and law concerned
will have more honest and impartial inter
probation and application in the future
than they have had in the past.
The evening times., 1897-03-12

The tariff is reported as nearly cooked
When done to a nice brownit will be served
the partakers are 20 be allowed only two
short weeks in which to swallow IT. The
Customary national indigestion and re-
gWgitation win follow in due course.
The evening times., 1897-03-12

The idea of making Col Daniel 8 La
mont, Tammany ehieftain, and Mayor of
the historic tiger would be dangerous onl
to its legitimate enemies; and, otherwise.
little fault would be found with the be-
stowai of such an honor upon one of the
very few decent figures in the late ma
tional administration,
The evening times., 1897-03-12

Capt Jonathan 3. Norton. of East Lee,
Mass, enjoys the distinction of being the
oldest voter In the United states. When he
voted for Mckinley November he was
100 years, months and 3 days old. He
has lived under every President.
The evening times., 1897-03-12

The government of sweden has notifed
the Canadian government that Nj AndT-e
Will start from Stockholm ab0ut the end
of June for spitzbeTgen 60 attempt his
balloon voyage 20 the North Pole, and u
requests that instructions b. given o. Ca
madam officials at different points In the
Northwest TerTituTies and Hudson Bay re
giOns 60 report the balloon " 10 il sighted.
The evening times., 1897-03-12

Whistler, the painter, was once a cadet
at West Point His obi drawing master
was asked II he could remember has ability
whistler ne said. "at once showed bis
prediction for art lie had &c be q
painter Mr. Grant-Gen Grant2 Why. he
was the poorest draughtSman in the class -
The evening times., 1897-03-12

Such is the feeling against the higher
education al Yale, that one Of the under
graduates who signed the birthday din
ner' letter OF adulation TO Professor Cor
bett, has been compelled to resign his
leadership OF a bible class
The evening times., 1897-03-12

Ii Senator Tillman had promised to take
a section OF the South Carolina ''dispen-
sary'' along, it is doubtful if the Delaware
legislature would have refused to hear his
views on Finance
The evening times., 1897-03-12

Enormous hailstones the size Of hens
eggs fell Mt Nashville, reminding one of
similar eggs which hungry Republicans
are trying TO hatch at the White House;
mostly on the outside, however.
The evening times., 1897-03-12

Rev David T COndU. who died recently,
aged so, was the last OF a band of mission
aries who went To the Sandwich Islands IN
1895 and the first white man the natives
OF Maui Island ever saw.
The evening times., 1897-03-12

Rev. Niles Grant, OF Boston. thinks h. has
solved the problem 0flivinE. His daily food
is unleavened graham bread. vegetables.
cheese and milk. and he "a IS that he lives
well at a cost Of 81 cents a week, the re-
suit being that be rs healthy and strong.
The evening times., 1897-03-12

Lord Tennyson has just sent to press a
carefully prepared work on the life of his
father, Alfred Tennyson.
The evening times., 1897-03-12

Even Col Waring would make a failure
OF cleaning the streets of Washington -of
officeseekers.
The evening times., 1897-03-12

In accordance with he usual run OF thin Is
stephen Crane, the novelist, has a father.
who in $50 wrote a tract denOunciHg the
''yice OF novel reading"
The evening times., 1897-03-12

A favorite maxim Of Mark Hanna is.
Never chase a street car after you've
caught it,
The evening times., 1897-03-12

1t is rumored that an ex-Confederate has
sent Weyler copy of that famous poem,
'.Tbe Sword OF Lee"
The evening times., 1897-03-12

The latest innovation in the way Of we'd
dings is a bicycle wedding The young
couple went To the church on tandem,
followed by the guests on tandems and
single wheels
The evening times., 1897-03-12

One Of the exceptionally beautiful young
women in New York society is Miss Addie
Montgomery.
The evening times., 1897-03-12

On the Sd day of April all japan win
celebrate the accession ~ Jimmer, the first
emperor. who formed the japanese empire
26DO n C
The evening times., 1897-03-12

A s.,ecisI plot Of ground has been sec
aside ia potter's field for the burial OF tho
many unknown dead infants which ara
picked up on the commons andin the alleys
and streets OF this city.
The evening times., 1897-03-12

Richard Watson Glider, editor of the
Century Magazine, is leCturing on Public
Opinion in America"
The evening times., 1897-03-12

When Mayor wurster, of Brooklyn, makes
an after-dinner speech, he makes all ges-
lures with his index finger; never using
his entire arm.
The evening times., 1897-03-12

NJ. Willard, OF Paris, has invented a
composition which enable skaters to enjoy
this sport in summer as well as winter
The strokes of the skates do not affect
the CLASSY surface
The evening times., 1897-03-12

portrait of Hawthorne, not hitherto
known to his admirers, is to appear in the
forthcoming volume OF memoirs of Haw-
thorne' by his daughter, Mrs Lathrop
The evening times., 1897-03-12
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE

Ramona, the heroine of Helen Hunts IA
nous romance, is still living in COahuville
Cal.
The evening times., 1897-03-12
SIGNS OF THE TIMES

''But you said before we were married
that you would give me everything
asked for she said pitcously.
al know" he replied glooInilv, pulling
at his moustache, but | didn't know
then that you had such fertile imagi-
nation -
The evening times., 1897-03-12

office-seeker dnpublic,-Take your time,
Mr. Mckinley; of course, take your time.
I'm IN no hurry.
office-Seeke Tin privatel--Good Lord,
how long can I stand these hotel biils?"
Perhaps Mr. Hill viii now find time to
marry some good woman.
"oh, Sarah, 10 look at that poor man:
he's killed That four horse dray ran
right over him No, thank heaven, he
isn't dead: he's opening his eyes. How
do wisIt his wife or his mother OF some
body was here"
The sufferer. feebly; what did you do
with my wheel?"
write an articleon The Man Who Most
Helped Me?' Certainly, madam. Call again
next week"
One week later.
.But-hut, Mr.. wholething, this is all
about yourself.
.'To he sure it is. I'm a seIf-made man. :"
iS olt GVph OIiuS hbouS OhO liisih
with fiery temper. 1t is not hard to put
him out.
my motto?" mused the business man,
ssIndeed, hardly know.
I've reached this point by keeping
Forever on the go.
/ never chose motto,
Unless, indeed you may
Consider this mine,'' and he pointed to a
sign,
THIS is MY BUSY DAY.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-25
MRS. e. ". TRT4X'S RECEPTION.

Mrs Charles II. Truax, of No. y East Sixty
ifih-st gave the first OF a series OF receptions
last Saturday afternoon Mrs. Truax was as
sisted by Miss Truax. the daughter Of Justice
Truax by his former wife The house was deco
rated with flowers and in the evening there was
dancing in the three drawing rooms Sherry served
Mrs. Truax wore in the afternoon gown OF black
satin with gold embroidery. and Miss Truax, one
OF white satin. with chiffon and pearls. There
about six hundred guests present In the after
noon and evening. Among them were Justice and
Mrs Charles H. Van Brunt, the Misses Van Brnnt
Justice and Mrs Henry r. Beekman. Justice and
Mrs Andrews Senator and Mrs Thomas c. Platt
Justice and Mrs. r. Henry Dusro. Roger Foster,
Mr. and Mrs. Ashbel Fitch. Mrs. }. Fred
McKim Davies. Mr. and Mrs. Francis A. Dusro
Miss Mitchell Of Washington: Miss McAllist
Mrs Edward Lautcrbach. the Misses Lauterbach
John Hone. jr.. David Keane Lieutenant-Com-
mander Evans, Miss Fitch. Miss Ella Fitch. Miss
Harris and Miss Roberts: Of Phiadelpha; Miss
inpraham Mrs Wilbur Mcbride. Miss Thurber
Pardon c. Williams and Miss Williams. Of Water
town and Mr. Longfellow.
Among those receiving were Miss Nance Truax
and Miss Harris and Miss Roberts. of Pha-
dephia Mrs. TruaX gave dinner for eighteen
women after The reception
New-York tribune., 1897-01-25
BOHBflS AWFUL DEATH RATE.

AN AMERICAN MISsiCNARy ESTIMATES 1T AT
FROM 200 TO 200 A DAY.
Boston, Jan A.-The American Board has re-
ceived group Of letter. from its missionaries and
correspondents in India relating to the plague and
the famine. The Rev. f.. $. Hume. OF Bombay who
went to India in 1870 s,vs
Things have been going from bad 10 worse until
the situation is most grave and even alarming.
one-third of the population Of the city is said TO
have fed. and mul,i.udcs are still leaving. One OF
tho railroads has put six extra trains day. and
hundreds crowd about the municipal stations. wait
ing for an opportunity 10 get away. AT nrst the
plague was confined 20 one ward OF the city put II
has spread place place. until no section Is
free from the disease. So. all classes including
Europeans. have suffered from IL. The published
reports greatly undcrstatc the number OF deaths,
which is probably no, less than Ho or 800 day.
The native Christians have been marvelously pro-
iected. Not one. SO fhr as know has suffered
from the plague"
The Rev Dir. James l.. Barton. secretary OF the
foreign department OF the American Board. says
that. while the population of Bombay is leaving II,
the missionaries remain in order TO render assist
ance TO the stricken people. and by their presence
even restore confidence in and impart courage 10
those who cannot get away. The plague mas ap
preached near TO their premises.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-25

ANDREws-At Hilton ~ j. Charles d. Andrews.
Relatives and friends ar. respectfully invited to .ttsnA
the funeral services at his late residence Hilton ~ ''
Tnterment fIa' m Greenwood Cemetery Brooklyn.
resi- ience Edward Dwight Burt. in the fist year ct
at At 70. sai wa-siSs,sS- aye, Bfoosyn
Of his age on the evening Of January 81. 1891 from
esfsr nST'S'is BioS.r; e. xsrSors a'SSr sy cty '''
SS9in 'e5ys % Monsa s be Ha o at m5na Janasry =
Trains % leave cristophcr- ferry New-york Mont
ciar at 2iop m
HALAt Santa Babna CAL on ssndsy ny JinSary nSn H:
Of this city
HopPINs-In New Haven. Conn. January q. 1897:
Hoopns. aged 80 years. - --,,.. ~ 4,
Vii Saseavc W." on weanesaS [ afternoon o'clock
JARDINEon January at Ns"'3wn r1,d Long n ~. Si
Funeral services a, Church Of Epiphany sSth st and
Lexington ave. Tuesday. January ~ at = p m
IA FAYE-At his resdcnc. No 81 East ss,h.s, sun
day January p George E. La Faye. !" bis os'n year.
born !" s Ssh e s D'F
fpnepsi TmasdaI ifoh Japparv n,r ss At io:is q M
Carriages will meet train leaving Barclay st. Ne"-forx
,n,erment m,y IN New York Rav cemetery on same day
elizabeth N. Page sunday. January -. 1927 aged
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
St'UENck-N Neshanc y j.. January %. George b.
schencA. aged ~ years and month"; late OF DunnAm'
Buckley K 60.
Funeral Tuesday morning. II o'clock. ~ Neshanc ~ !
Train leaves Central Railroad OF New Jersey foot OF o-
ery-st, at $40 "a. m.
WEHLE-On Saturday January % at MS residence NO
80 We~, S3d-st. after lingering Illness FREDERICK
Wehle in the J5th year OF his
Funeral from residence Monday January o. ct
10 O'Clock a.
Please omit flowers.
France. DOW D. williamson % Of New York
=.
Funeral will be held All Souls Church. Aadi-
son ave. and 66h-st Tuesday morning. 10Th Inst.
at 10 O'clock
nterment private
Kindly omit flowers.
wOODLAwN CEMETERY.
Office No. 20 f. 23d
wood,awn station cath Ward Harlem Railroad.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-25
FREDERICK WEuLE.

Frederick Wehle wool merchant, died suddenly
abou, 1920 o'clock on Saturday morning at his
home No 80 West Eghtythird-st For months
he had been suffering from stomach trouble. but
had been able to attend to his business until Janu-
arv 4 when a rather severe attack confined him to
Mr. Wehle was born in Prag'le, Austria. on March
u iSl2 His father, Gotteb Wehe. was an Aus
trian merchant and induced to leave mis- native
country for America by the disorderly state of
affairs which followed the revolution OF lsB II
vas in the following year that he brought his wife
and children here, and went ont West 10 seek his
fortune settling finally in Madison, Ind. In 1871
The family returned TO this city where Frederick
Wehc attended the public school graduated later AT
the New-York Free Academy. which Is now the
College OF the City of New-York. and entered the
emnlov of Frederick Butterfeld x CO., then one OF
the largest coth-mpOriing houses here Young
Wehle went West his own account in the sixties
and took hand cigar -johbine In 1876 he came
hack 10 New York and joined his father in the )ol
nulling business Father and son were associated
until iSsl having theil place OF business AT No. 81
vs,r and his son continued the business under the
name OF Frederick Wehle in the same place un;il
his death.
Mr. Wehle not married and had lived for
about ten years with his mother two listers and
hrother Theodore in the West Eighty-third-sf.
house For many years he was director of the
W,nhattan Chess Club He a well-read man
and fond of books. The funeral takes place In Mr..
Wehje's home at 10 O'Clock this morning. The
burial will be in Salem Fields Cemetery. East New
Work
New-York tribune., 1897-01-25
DIR. PENTECOST COMING AF1ER am
HE RECONSIDERS HIS DECLINATloN OF
THE YONKERS CALL.

The Rev George F. Pentecost, pastor OF 'he
Marylebone Presbyterian Church In LONDON mas
reconsidered his decision declining call 10
the First Presbyterian Church OF fonkers' a
cable message received in that city on
Saturday night by Ralph E. Prime. elder OF
the First Presbyterian Church and in II or Dr;
Pentecost said that he would accept the cali
extended to him by the church ana tnaI ,nd ns
would arrive in this country in time TO be lnstaed
Al the meeting OF the Presbytery, which VIII be
held on Monday. April II. -. , .,o
Mr. Prime Immediately upon receipt or the caple-
gram sent a message back containing only one
word which was 'Doxology Mr.. Prime an
nounced the receipt of the message from DR.. Pemte-
cost AT the services yesterday morning at the First
Presbyterian Church and when he told OF his reply
broad smile spread his features. and likewise
over those of many Of the congregation When Dr, r.
Pentocost was first called 10 accept the pastoral e
of the First Presbyterian Church in fonkers. me
members of his church in London strenuously oD-
i,cied 10 his leaving them. Indeed. so much obJcc-
lion was raised that DR. Pentecost hnaly consented
moi 10 leave London. Active preparations had been
made 10 receive DR. Pentccos but when ne an
nounced that he would not came 10 fonkers. or
course these prepa rations ceased Now that he
has finally concluded TO accept the call hearty
reception will be given him:
The First Presbyterian Church OF ionkers Is one
of the wealthies in the denomination in Newly ork
State. and beside the use OF handsome manse ihe
pastor receives a salary Of 5000 year
New-York tribune., 1897-01-25
DE RICHARD J. HALL.

Dr. Richard J. Hall. sen OF ihe Rev Dr. John Hall.
pastor OF the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church.
,hi. city died yesterday at Santa Barbara. Cal.
DR. Hall was born In Armagh. Ireland. for,y-one
wears ago He was graduated from Princeton in 1915.
and aferward attended the College OF Physicians and
srrysons ~ mi. city. from which he was graduated
u,i,h the highest hon3rs. lie subsequently took a
ronrse OF instruction In surgery in Vienna. Upon
hJs ro,urn 10 this city or. Hall became house sur
oe,n in Roosevelt Hospital. and afterward was app
monied a professor In the College of Physicians sHi
Snrgeons "A place which he retained until his heaf; n
nsoon 10 fail. about ten years He Assoc
lated In practice In this city with the late DR. Sands
In tsss h. went Santa Barbara. where he built
nm a lucrative practice and established a hospital
10 leaves "A widow and TWO daughters. Or Halls
hrother the Rev Thomas j Hal. OF Chicago is
s,rously III in that city. but NJ fatal termination
to his allment Is expected.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-25
TROTBLE ~ TEhULSKYS PLACE.

There was u hght ~ he Raines Ia" ho'ci OF
Morris Tekulsky. al No j. Catherine SIP yesterday
afternoon and ia consequence one Of the contest
ants Is i'm Bellevue Hospital with a severe scalp
wound and another il locked up In The Madison-si
police station. The police are looking Tor Jack
welsh one of Tekulsky's bartendeTs, 10 lock him
M ON a charge of firing pistol In the course oi the
trouble. -... ~ . t,h,,or -, -
49, Uamlton-st.. started the trouble. l"kuisk!
.ys bv ,e-eutering the dining room. wnrre the
CHESTS we're peaceaby slipping their drinks ana
no'ncblnc their sandwiches, after he had been once
;ar,.d II. started 10 fight WIZ. Welsh. and war
ioined by Christopher Larrgan. nineteen years oid
20 No us Watcr-st.. and by such othtr OF the
,rIests as were spelling for a hRht
'Currv fell and cut his head badly lie was hlr-
rled away TO Larrgan's home Welsh was severely
',u, ,n"ii,1 and rushing behind the bar. secured
,s,ni and fred at the crowd struggling In the
hnorwsv d He then disappeared and Detectives
SHc.ha11 and Mccarthy of the Madison-st station.
@ re now looking for him As far as the police could
iesrn Welsh's bullets nit no one.
When The poce arrived. they found traces OF
t,coJ In the dining room and on the sidewalk They
T n'oJ ~ 'innuirles and located Larrigan and Curry.
i"nrrv WIS scen to have u bad attack or deiirium
,r.meps and was sent TO BELLEVUE fiosDltal In an
ambulance