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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-08

Captain W. O. Owens Of the medical de-
partment registered at the War Depart
ment today. He is at 1912 18th street on
leave Of absence.
Lieutenant W. L. Rodgers of the United
States torpedo boat Foote is at the Metro
poIitan Club on leave.
Major H. A. Bartlett of the marine corps
Is here on leave.
DR.. Sheldon Jackson Of the bureau OF
education. since his return from the Klon-
dixie. has been the recipient of special
honors upon the part Of the Presby teran
Church. November Q he was given a BAN
uuet at Madison Square Garden by the
PRESBYTERIAN Union of New York city No
vember % by the Presbyterian Union OF
Philadelphia at the Bellevue Hotel and
last night December y by the Presbyter-
ian Union Of Pittsburg and Allegheny at
the Monongahela House, Pittsburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-08
EASTERN BRANCH BRIDGE.
Col. Aliens Report Estimates Its Cost
at <44l. .2OS.


The Secretary of War today transmitted
to Congress a report made by Colonel
Charles ]. Allen, Corps Of Engineers. CIV
ing the results OF a survey made by him
for a bridge across the Eastern branch OF
the Potomac on line with Massac husetts
avenue extended eastward.
BY an act approved February IL, 1897.
Congress appropriated 5000 for a survey.
plan and estimate Of cost of a bridge at
the point above indicated.
In his report Colonel Allen recommends
as best suited to the locality and pur-
poses, a steel truss bridge resting on ma
sonry piers, the bridge to be a deck bridge
except where it crosses the trestle OF the
Baltimore and Potomac railroad, where
through span will be required. Plans are
submitted for bridge of the character
indicated with fixed spans and having
total length, including approaches, of 2.5l7
feet and a width of 81 feet between rail-
ings. The cost of construction of such
bridge is estimated at SAL los. The plans
provide accommodations for ordinary high
way traffic and for street car tracks; also
for the construction of a draw should one
be required in the future. The estimated
cost of a bridge with a draw (swing span
ON a pivot pier) Is $476.S43, but Colonel Al
len SAYS that the necessity for a draw 10
not now apparent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-08
HOUSE DEMOCRATS POLICY.
Difference OF Opinion REGARDING Nees
of q Caucus.


The democrats Of the House will caucus
soon on party policy. Representative Rich
ardson, the caucus chairman, said today
that he was consulting with members as to
what day would suit them, and he expect
ed that the meeting would occur the latter
part of this week or early next week.
Considerable difference of opinion has
arisen among the democratic members as
to the necessity of a caucus. and some of
the democratic leaders have withheld their
names from the call on the ground that 4
caucus at this time could do no good, and
might lead to considerable difference and
division.
The promoters Of the caucus secured
about fifty signatures, which Is sufficient
to require Chairman Richardson to issue q
call when a convenient time il agreed upon
The understanding 10 that the purpose OF
the caucus Is to determine upon a line OF
policy as to Cuba, Hawaii and finance a.
though 1t would not be surprising II some
question az to the democratic leadership In
the House came I'D.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-08
THE HOLIDAY RECESS.

Indications Tint 1t VIII Extend
From December 1S to January 8.
The indications are that the holiday
recess of Congress will extend from Satur-
day, December 1S to Monday or Tuesday.
January or 4. Speaker Reed Is under
stood to favor these dates II. however. any
important business develops in the Senate
or House, the recess will probably be post
poned into Christmas week. So far az the
House is concerned. no general legislation
will be ready for consideration before the
holidays and work is likely TO be confined
10 the pension and legislative. executive
and judicial appropriation bills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-08
Opposing Mr.. Bruce's Conformation.

The Natioral Protective Labor Associa-
ten. an organization of colored men, at q
n eet.Irg held in this city last night adopt
ed resolutions charging the present ad-
ministration with unfairness In its ap-
pointments of colored men to Office The
resolutions declare that the Harrison ad-
ministration received a rebuke from re-
publ;cans for pursuing a wrong policy in
tie selection of colored Office holders, and
also protests vigorously against the selec-
tion Of ex-senator B. K. Bruce for register
Of the treasury. The resolutions mako q
solemn protest against Mr.. Bruce's con-
frmation by the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-08
AGAINST PELAGIC SEALING.
Favorable Report by the Foreign Re-
latiOMs Committee.

ruVOrODle report Dy the FOFetEn He.
latiOns Committee.
The Senate committee on foreign rela-
ucns today authorized a favorable report
upon bill prohibiting pelagic sealing by
the people Of the United States. The bill
is q joint production of the State and
Treasury departments. and its passage is
asked upon the ground that with such
law upon the statute books Of this coun-
try the administration will be in better
position than at present to ask that other
governments prohibit pelagic sealing. The
bill received the affirmative votes of all
the senators present, but its provisions
were discussed at considerable length.
The bill was reported to the Senate later
in the day. The first section of 1t Is rs
follows: That no citizen of the United
States nor person ewing duty or obedience
to the laws or treaties of the United States,
nor any person belonging to or on BOARD of
a vessel Of the United States shall kill,
capture or hunt at any time or in any
waters OF the Pacific ocean north Of the
35th degree Of north latitude and including
Bering sea and the sea OF Okhotsk"
The bill also prohibits any citizen of the
United States from equipping. using or
employing or furnishing supplies to any
seals. and declares that no United States
vessel shall be employed in this work.
The penalty for violating the proposed
law Is imprisonmen mt for not more than six
months or a fine of not less than $50 nor
more than 5000. or both. and the forfeit
ure Of vessels 80 engaged.
The fourth section of the bill il as fol-
lows: III any vessel Of the United States
shall be found within the waters to which
this act applies having on borad fur seal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-08

The Evening Star is the only
afternoon paper in Washington
that receives the dispatches of
the Associated Press. 1t is
therefore the only one in which
the reader can find the complete
news OF the world. directly trans
mitted by telegraph. up to the
moment of going to press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-08
HOlSE OF REPRESENTATIV

The session of the House today lasted
only fifteen minutes. Mr. w. A. Stone tPa)
reported the pension appropriation bill, the
first Of the appropriation bills, and gave
notice that he would call it up Immediately
after the reading of the journal tomorrow.
The committees on election and the COM
mitt,e on banking and currency were gwen
leave to sit during the sessions CT the
House.
Then, at 1915, the House adjourned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-08
mness of senator McLaurin.

Senator McLaurin Of South Carolina Is
confined to his bed with an attack OF
typhoid fever The senator was ailing
when he arrived here a week ago. but the
typhoid attack did not develop until a day
or so ago. No apprehension Is felt over the
attack, as it Is not of a violent character,
and the senator has a rugged constitution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-08
Belden Out of Danger.

All danger in the case Of Representative
Belden of New York. who was seriously in
jured by a fall, is past, and his friends
expect to see him about as soon as the ugly
wounds In the forehead have healed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-08

skins or bodies Of seals or apparatus or
implements suitable for killing or taking
seals, 1t shall be presumed that such vessel
was used or employed In the killing of said
seals or that said apparatus or implements
were used in violation OF this act until the
contrary is proven to the satisfaction Of
the court"
The United States courts in Alaska. Call
fornia, Oregon and Washington are given
jurisdiction over cases arising under the
act.
1t IS especially provided that the act is
not to interfere with the privileges of coast
Indians nor with the taking Of seals on the
Pribylof Islands
Officers Of the navy andrthe revenue cut
ter service are empowered to search s,,s-
pected vessels. The importation Of seal
skins by any person taken contrary to this
law Is prohibited, and ala such skins 20 i'm
ported are to be seized and destroyed.
Contested Election Cases.
The three House committees on elections
are beginning to map out their WORK, with
view to determining contested election
cases at the earliest possible day. There
are twenty-one Of these contests pending.
Some Of these will require extended hear
ings, but quite q number can be disposed Of
without much delay. At best, however, 1t
Is not expected that any of the contests
can be brought before the House before the
holidays.
Chairman Taylor Of committee No. said
today that there was nothing in the current
reports that these contests would be
brought before the House with q view to
occupying time and thus limiting work on
general legislation. He pointed out in this
connection that even when reported to the
House election cases take little time for
consideration, seldom more than q day or
two, 30 that they could not postpone other
business for any material length Of time.
Mr.. Taylor feels, however, that the right
to seat in the House is Of primary i'm
portance, both to the sitting member and
the contestant, and for that reason he will
use every effort to have cases disposed OF
by the House at the earliest moment.
The contest of w. F. Aldrich against T.
8. Plowman, for the fourth Alabama dis
trict. was set for December q, before COM
mittee No. /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-08

Mrs. Harbaugh Slashes Herself With a Razor
and Jumps Into Well.

Mrs Helen Harbaugh. fifty, years Of age,
attempted suicide at an early hour this
morning near Highland station. Marland.
by cutting herself with a razor and then
jumping into a we'll. The unfortunate wo-
man is the wife Of George H. Harbaugh, q
harness maker of this city They have
been married number Of years. and have
three young children, but the union, it is
said. has not proved to be happy one, and
frequent separations between the parties
have taken place.
About three months ago the last eepara-
tion occurred, Harbaugh remaining In this
city and his wife and children taking up
their abode with Mrs. Harbaugh's brother
Frank Can't. who lives at the old Penn
homestead. near Highland station. Mrs
Harbaugh is subject to spells Of great de-
srondency, due, 1t Is alleged, to unhappy
domestic affairs. In consequence her
brother usually keeps her under some sur
veilance.
About o'clock this morning Helen
the ten-year-old daughter Of Mrs. Har-
baugh, missed her mother from the room
Search was Immediately instituted through
the house, but without avail The alarm
was then given. and several neighbors
Joined in a search Of the grounds. The
trap of the well was SOON found to be
open. and upon investigation the unfor-
tunate woman was discovered at the bot
tom. and several hours elapsed before she
could be taken out.
Bleeding and Unc0nscfous.
Finally well digger was summoned. and
Mrs. Harbeugh. in an unconscious condi-
ton, was brought to the surface clad only
in a night dress. and bleeding profusely
from a number of bad cuts about her neck
and shoulders. These were inflicted. 1t Is
said. with a razor. which vas found close
beside the we'll.
DR.. G. A. Richardson rendered medical
assistance, and after several hours sue
ceeded In restoring the woman to con-
sciousness. She remembere6 nothing what
ever regarding her rash act. Besides the
razor cuts. Mrs. Harbaugh received q num-
ber of severe bruises. 1t IL feared she is
she will recover. On several previous oc-
casions she attempted to take her life, and
has frequently expressed her desire to Gle.
Had 1t not been that the well contained
only a foot of water, Mrs. Harbaugh would
undoubtedly have been drowned.
Secretary Sherman at the Capitol.
Secretary Sherman was at the Capitol
this afternoon and had Conferences with
several senator's. He was In the Senate
chamber. where he occupied his old seat
alongside Senator Hoar for time, and
then took a seat beside Senator Foraker.
with whom he had an extended conversa-
tion. The committee on foreign relations
held q meeting this morning, but Hr. Sher-
man was not in the conamittee room while
tha session lasted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-08
Rules of the House.

The committee on rules OF the House. of
which Speaker Reed is chairman, will get
together during the holidays to consider
such change of the House rules as expe-
rience has shown to be desirable. It is not
expected that these will touch any vital
points. but will be rather in the nature of
routine changes to facilitate the dispatch
Of business. Messrs. Walker and Barrett,
both of Massachusetts,, have submitted
proposals for numerous changes, which
will be considered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-08
Agriculture.


will be considered.
Agriculture.
The House committee on agriculture Or
ganlzed today. The session was devoted to
work of a preliminary nature, and several
subcommittee were appointed. Messrs.
Wadsworth. Henry, Warner. Ciardy and
Williams were designated Aas suhcomm.t-
tee in charge Of the agricultural appro-
priation BILL and work on that measure
will begin at once.
Foreign Affairs.
The House committee on foreign affairs
will hold its first meeting Thursday, when
Chairman Hit will name the subcommit-
tees which will consider the several ques-
tions of Cuba, Hawaii etc. Thus far there
has been no consultation on the general
line of operation on the numerous foreign
subjects before the committee. c., -.
Rivers and Hnrbnrs.
The river and harbor committee will meet
the early part Of next week. Already
strong pressure is being brought to bear
for the preparation of a river and harbor
bill. The indications are that it will result
in the reporting of such BILL notwith-
standing efforts toward retrenchment.
Appropriations of Local Interest.
Among the additional estimates of ap-
propriations sent to the House committee
on appropriations today were the follow
ing:
For fire-proof bicycle shed in the court
of the State, ar and Navy building, 81 1888.
To compare, reproduce and correct GER
tain records in the office of the register of
wills Of the District Of Columbia, 81, 900.
For a government wharf at Wakefield,
Va. the birth place of George Washington,
1887.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-08

"If he and the Spanish authorities could
persuade themselves. even at this late day
(as I hope they may), to do what Great
Britain did toward US In the revolutionary
war-accept the situation and concede the
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-03-06
NEW BOOKS.

The WAMPUM BELT: A Tale of William
Hezekiah Butterworth. Illustrated by
H. Winthrop Pierce. New York: d.
Appleton & Co.
This volume is intended mainly for the
young. 1t is written in the pleasing style
of the well known author who is widely
known in connection with his books for
youthful readers. 1t is a volume which
can be read with profit by maturer minds
than those for whom it was originally de-
signed. Mr.. Butterworth's volumes us
ually weave well conceived story around
historical facts, and so far as we have no.
ticed, he is always pains-taking and ac-
curate in the presentation of historical
matters. This story is founded on the
history of William Penn and the Indians,
and the founding of Pennsylvania. 1t de-
rives its title from the historic "Wampum
Belt" which was the pledge of peace be-
tween the white men and the red men in
accordance with the terms of the treaty
made in 1852 This treaty of William
Penn and the Indians stands recorded in
history as the only treaty never sworn to
and never broken.
The Wampum was the Indian shell
money, the interior of shells being made
into beads and strung on threads. The
purple beads were of the highest valuation
and the white ones represented the lower
valuation; the purple were twice as much
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-03-06

The Brooklyn Eagle without passion or
unkindness, but with a keenness and
force that was tremendous, begged DR..
Abbott to discontinue his assaults upon
the sacred Scriptures. There was album
dant call for such an appeal. In a series
of Sunday evening discourses which have
been widely advertised on Saturdays, and
far more widely advertised on Mondays,
DIR. Abbott has been setting forth doctrine
which could not fail to unsettle the faith
of many of his hearers. Indeed, he has
gone so far that an association of Congre-
gational ministers felt called upon to
publicly dissent and to remind the world
that the doctrines of Plymouth pulpit are
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-03-06

of God. As though human speech,
although it would exhaust the supply
of words, could over rate that Lowell
Though man forgets his duty and
betrays his trust; though he grows
cold and hari-hearted, british and
degraded; though he may scorn the
purity of love and transgress the die
tates of his conscience; though he
may ALLEVIATE himself from truth and
virtue, purity and peace; though he
may be lost to the world, lost to him
self;-still that heart of love is throb-
bing for him, the loving kindness of
God is pursuing him. The power of
love is inexhaustible; it's scope limit
less. Time and eternity are the SER
wants to do its bidding. God will
gain the victory over all souls through
kindness, which is born of love.
CINCINNATI. o.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-03-06
THE TOYS.
BY COVENTRY PATMoRE.

My little son, who look d from thoughtful
eyes,
And moved and spoke in quite grown-up
wise,
Having my law the seventh time disobey'd,
1 struck him, and DISMISSED
With hard words and unkiss'd-
His mother, who was patient, being dead.
Then, fearing lest his grief should hinder
sleep,
| visited his bed,
But found him slumbering deep,
With darkened eyelids, and their lashes yet
From his late sobbing wet.
And I, with moan,
kissing away his tears, left others of my
own;
For, on a table drawn beside his head,
He had put, within his reach
A box of counters and a red-vein'd stone,
A piece of glass abraded by the beach,
And six or seven shells,
A bottle of buebells,
And two French copper coins, ranged
there with careful art
To comfort his sad heart.
So when that night prayed
To God / wept and said
All, when at last we lie with tranced
breath,
Not vexing Thee in death,
And Thou rememberest of what toys
We made our joys,
How weakly understood
Thy great commanded good
Then, fatherly not less
Than whom Thou hast moulded from the
clay,
Thou'lt leave Thy wrath, and say:
81 will be sorry for their childishness
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-03-06
CHURCH HOMES OF PRESIDENTS.

1t is probable that President McKin-
ley will worship in Foundry Methodist
Episcopal Church while a resident of
the White House. All the prominent
Methodist churches of the city have Of
fered free pews as an inducement to him
to worship in their sanctuariee. but as
Mr.. Mckinley was a regular attendant
at Foundry when member of Con-
gress. he will doubtless return to that
church when he is President.
One of his characteristics seems to be
love for cd places and friends. He
does not change his residence except as
circumstances comp-l. and his religious
habits are equally we'll set.
The churches in Washington are al
ways very anxious to secure the attend
ance of the President of the United
States. While ordinarily they depre-
cate anything like advertising. they are
very we'll satisfied to have a distin-
guished official as member or attend
ant, as it attracts attention.
The New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church got quite reputation because
President Lincoln worshipped there.
General Grant was an occasional at
tendant at the Metropolitan Methodist
Episcopal Church, one of the finest
structures belonging to that denomina-
tion in this city. President Cleveland,
during his first term, selected the First
Presbyterian church as his house of
worship, and he and Mrs. Cleveland
were married by its pastor. 1t is still
supposed to be his church. but he rarely,
if ever, darkens it's doors. He has not
attended divine worship with any regu-
larity since his return to the White
House. The Rev. T. De Witt Talmage
is now administering to this congrega.
ton, but that great pulpit orator sell
dom has the Chief Executive as an
auditor.
General Harrison was a regular at
tendant at the Church of the Coven-
ant during his stay in the White House.
Mr.. Blaine also had a pew in that
church.
President Arthur was a member of
the Episcopal church, aud was an at
tendant at st. Johns. rather unpre-
tentious but nevertheless very wealthy
and fashionable church, just across La
fayette Square froL the White House.
President Mckinley will not create
any stir or sensation wherever he may
go. He is not that kind of a man. He
is altogether transformations, and is just
as liable to walk quietly from the White
House to Foundry Church as he is to
drive to it's doors in the Executive car
riage. In this respect he is much like
President Harrison, who usually slipped
into his pew at the Church of the Gov
enant without attracting the attention
of dozen people.
Foundry Church takes its name from
the original building used by that con-
gregation, away back in the beginning
OF the century. There was but hand
full of worshippers at that time, too poor
to have an edIfice of their own, so they
met in the loft of foundry that occu-
pied the site of the present spacious
Observation-Disclosures Press.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-03-06

E Y. Hooley is man whom London is
now talking about. Mr.. Hooley has made
millions in the bicycle tire business, and
has been buying up stock companies and
country seats with his money; but his
gift to st. Paul's, and other acts of benevo-
lence, have caused more comment He has
just propounded a great scheme for pen
sioning old people. His suggestion is that
a fixed duty be put upon imported wheat
and the receipts used to pension all indi-
gent persons above sixty years of age.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-03-06

A SHORT HISTORY OF ITALY. From 476, A.
D., to 1873. BY Elizabeth S. Kirkland
Chicago: A. c. McClurg & Co. Price
S1.25.
This is another work on Italy, and from
the same publishers as Mrs Latimer's his
tory, but unlike that volume it approaches
more nearly the historical method. Mrs.
Kirkland's short histories of France and
England are quite widely known, and
have been favorably received by the pub
lie. They are admirable works for young
students preparatory to the reading of
more extensive works. They are also well
fitted for text books, for which use, we
infer, they were originally prepared.
The present volume embodies, in the
compass of about 500 pages, a concise ac-
count of Italy for nearly 1900 years, and
tells the interesting and many-colored
story in a simple, direct and always pleas
ing style. Mrs. kirkland has succeeded in
making very attractive record, and this
short history will prove very useful to all
who wish 10 survey in brief space the his
tory of "the providential passage of the
noble race by unnumbered crosses to a
glorious CROWN by which latter phrase
Mrs kirkland denotes the final consum-
nation of Italian unity when Rome was
made the capital, and Victor Emmanuel
became King