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ourselves up and say, this is no oonoern of
ours. for, as children of Christ, IL belongs
as much TO us az To them. THERE'S a cry III
over the world for peace. utIetus not have
peace at the cost OF honor. A voice should
go up from every church in the country
which would stir the sluggish blood Of SEN
atcrs and Representatives 10 action. IL is
also TO I've hoped that the occupant of the
White House win De beawakenedtot the vieioeis-
ness Of the situation and not follow iE the
path Of his predecessor. F"
Dr. Talmage did not preach on Cuba, as
we bored hc would. Phe great benefit OF
his force and eloquenoe has not yet been
lent to the cause OF this oppressed people
From a previous sermon we judge that his
sympathy viii be reserved until he is sat
isfied that they have demonstrated tleir
capacity for free government" His Sunday
discourse was a beautiful narrative of q
vision of Heaven, with which he had been
blessed that morning. In it he was trans
lated in spirit TO within the pearly gates
of the Golden City. There he met the
great and good who have gone before:
noble martyrs and protomartyrs, and glo-
rious women who had given their earthly
lives TO seal their faith. He was able to
recognize them all.
We beg to inquire of DR.. Talmage If,
among the women and children he met in
that beatific state, there were not some
of the poor Cuban mothers who saw their
little babies sliced IN pieces before their
eyes ia the main street of Pinar del Rio
by the Spanish soldiers, who afterward
hacked them to death with macheteS:
Did be not recognize some OF the thou
saEds OF Cuban maidens and little girl
children who have been foully outraged
and then butchered by Weyler' troopers?
There is satisfaction aud encouragement
iu the thought that the church is awaken
ing TO its duty to God and humanity, and
is beginning to raise its voice in pro-
test against the cowardly and murderous
course of the United States Government
in tolerating, and until lately actively as
sisting in, the hellish campaign of Spainin
Cuba.
The cause Of liberty and humanity, in
deed, is in hard case if the American pull
Dit can befnfIucnccd or c0erced into silence
In the face Of horrors without parallel in
modern history. Now we feel sure that 1t
will speak for the people, kno wing that in
this instance it can truly be said that 1.-The
voice Of the people is the voice of God
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BEAUTIES OF THE MAY BALL.
Mrs. Flora Dyer's Charming Pupils
In Graceful Measures.

The thirteenth annual May ban Of Mrs.
Flora c. Dyer's dancing school, given last
evening at National Rifles Hall, was
decided success in every sense OF the
word. The hall was crowded with the
relatives aud friends Of the pupils, and
they were charmingly entertained by the
youthful disciples of Terpslchore-
The entertainment opened with the
Queen OF May short play, in which
Miss Florence O'Brien was the queen. The
others who took part We're:
Miss Irene CahilI, Miss Lillian Simpson,
Miss Marian Reeves, Miss Margaret Retz,
Miss George Knox, Baby Elizabeth Har-
mer Reesidc, Little Edward P MertZ, jr,
Master KenDith Hendricks. Master Ed
mund Csmnack, Misses AL Louise Hen
dricks, Rose Wilmington and Margery
MertZ.
The Imperial Court Quadrille, queens
set was danced by Mr.. Weber Bryan end
Miss Florence O'Brien, Mr., Edward Powers
and Miss Irene Cahill, Mr. Arthur Nymen
and MISS Lillian Simpson, and Mr.. Ralph
Burgess and Miss Marian Reeves.
The program OF fancy dances was as fol-
lows: Cracovienne, Little Elizabeth Rec
side and Master Edmund Cammack; La
Espanole, Miss Rosa Wilmington; Cachuca,
Miss Al Louise Hendricks; Tambourlne,
Miss Neal Parry: Medley, Miss George
Knox; Liberty Bell, Miss Margcry Betz;
Bridget Malone, Miss Elizabeth Reeside;
Cuba Lihre Miss Villette Anderson; GYPSY
Dance, Miss Adele Bouchere; rs Rastus'
Sister. Miss George Knox; La Madrillaine,
Miss Bessie Tiffany; Night, Little Eliza
hath uaru,er RepSidp. IilV of the Valley,
Miss ViIlette Anderson; skirt dance, MISS
Margery Betz: Mystic Shrine (composed by
Mrs. Flora c. Dyer, dedicated to the Shnn-
ers, and danced to Prof. William Haley's
Mystic Shrine March,, Miss Georgie Knox
After the program of fancy dances, the
guests were given the privilege of the
floor, and the dancing was kept up until
late hour
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OLD MARKET-HousE CLAIMS.
List Of Awards Submitted to the
District Commissioners.


There was sent to the Commissioners yes
terday the first list of awards made to
those who were despoiled of their rights
and property by the demolition of the
Northern Liberties Market, in September,
1872, when, at the instance of the Board
Of Public Works, the old market building
that stood on the present site OF Mount
Vernon Square, bounded by Seventh and
Ninth streets and New York avenue and
X street northwest, was razed to the
ground in single night, and with the
greatest difficulty loss Of life was mar
rowly averted b y q mob OF infuriated butch
els, truckers and other provision dealers,
whose property and legal rights were so
summarily dealt with.
This act was the crowning effort on the
part Of Gov. Alexander Shepherd and the
Board of Public Works to rid the then
progressing city of many old and uDsightly
buildings located in some Of the most de-
srable sections of Washington
Many attempts were made to restrain
the authorities, and the courts were about
to be invoked when one dark September
night gangs of workmen were quietly sent
to the spot, and in the morning what had
been a market-house the night previous was
nothing but mass of old lumber andother
debris.
Many claims for damages against the
District OF Columbia were the result, and
upon the creation and organization OF the
present system OF local government the
Commissioners were confronted by an
amount of damage suits that represented
many thousands OF dollars.
The only course OF procedure was Con-
gress, and bills for the relic OF the market
men were introduced session after session
until the last Congress, when an act was
signed by President Cleveland, on January
90, 1897, granting the necessary relief,
and referring all such claims to the audi tor
for the supreme court of the District for
adjudication and compensation.
Under the provisions of the act the Com
missioners of the District OF Columbia
the amounts awarded, and these ccrtif-
Gates were to be received by the collector
of taxes in settlement for all unpaid taxes
prior To June 80, 1895
Auditor Payne submitted his first list
OF awards yesterday, and they were I'm
Those whose claims were allowed were:
George -Glorius, S332.92; Arnold +. Hal
stem, S632.92 Timothy ID Daley. 81
1899; Theodore Barnes, $2,0S3.33; Gus
tave f. Rott, 1851 %; John J. Lightfoot,
ST. ,O41 66: Thomas g. Hoover, 81 oil 90
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Revival of David's Kingdom.

Periodically during the past century, and
doubtless before, the idea Of reNiving the
ancient Jewish kingdom in Palestine has
been advocated vigorously by Hebrew
scholars, capitalists and statesmen, but
heretofore 1t has not led TO practical re-
suits. The latest movement Of the kind,
chiefly organized and promoted by the
distinguished Dr. Herzl, of Vienna, seems
Of more consequence. The purposes OF the
propaganda, whiChis being pushed through
out civilization, is 10 nduoe Jews all over
the world to unite in an effort TO re-
store the throne O fDavidin Jerusalem, with
a Jewish prince to reign over the ancient
country under the suzerainty of the Sultan,
who is believed to be not averse 10 the
plan Several European rulers have en-
couraged Dr Herzl in the movement, which
appears to have the good will and sup
port of orthodox Jews generally. In this
country what's known as the reform Jewish
party opposes the project, as il does not
believe that any Of its American core
lgionists could he persuaded 10 leave the
United States, with all tie freedom and
material advantages they here enjoy, to
engage in helping to build up new state
in the far East.
On the other hand, it may he doubted
if the establishment of a Jewish kingdom
in Palestine, under proper auspices, would
not provide a place Of refuge for the or-
pressed Of the race. who still suffer from
many prescriptions, determinations and
prosecutions in various nations Of the old
world Much OF the area of the original
state is said TO be reclainable and suscep-
title Of being rendered again fertile and
wealth producing.
The project may be chimerical, but Ger
tainIy it seems to be a pIaiseworthy and a
noble one.
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Or another occasion a similar mob sud-
denly appeared before the consulate, howl
ing and curSing Col. Barker and all Amer
Icans The leader Of the mob rushed to the
door and covered the arms OF the United
States affixed to 1t with filth. Col
Barker coolly marched forth alone, with
his trusty Winchester, singled out the Of
fender, and in the presence OF his fellows
compelled MIN to wash, scrub, rub and
polish that American coat OF arms Then
be went around to the mayor of Sagua
la Grande and extorted from that Off
cial a abject apology This is the kind
of E9llant fellows that OuI Government
leaves without the protection OF our fleet
and always open to insult and outrage
What other government would think of
doing SO? But 1t is to the interest Of the
Spanish bondholders and the Anglo-Amer
lean sugar syndicate that this sort or
thing should go on
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AUCTION SALES.
nI1NCANsnN Rf,ns

DUNCANSON BROS. ,AuctiOneers.
SURVIVING THUS kE'i > 5A LIZ or ia
WINDOW BKICh HOUSE, CONT IN.
ING SEVEN ROOMS, NUMBERED AZ
TENTH STREET NORTHEAST
By virtue of deed or trust duly TeCfs Ided
In Liber No 1896, at folio 29O ct seq.
one of the land records or the District OC
Columbia, we VIII Sell, IN front OF me
premises, on FRIDAY, THE 21ST DA
OF Ma Y, A. ID. 1897, AT 8 O'CLOCk r
NJ, the folio WIN g-,IeScrIbed real estate, slC-
udte in the city Of " asttInS6On, u =, 70
wit: All that certain piece or paIcrl OF
land and premises knOWd > lot sl&t ty-Ohree
t63J, Ia Charles A. Shields subdivision or
lots ia square nine hundred anu tnlrty- seven
tS37D, as per plat recorded in LibtT No
lS, folio A. or the records or the sur
veyor's office OF the District of CciuIn-
Ola; subject, however, 10 TlghJ OF way
over the rear three feet of said lot for
alley purposes, together with all and SIM
guiar the improvements, ways, easelnenVss
nSnts and privileges 10 the same DeIOnS-
ing or In any wise appertaining.
Terms of sale: O0e-Gliru cash, balance In
one ami two years at . per cent per GnnuIu,
interest payable seIIi-annualiy, secured by
deed of trust on The property sold, OF
all cash, at tine option or tine purchaser
A deposit OF $500 required at time of sale
ConVe ydncIng, etc, at purchasers 5 cost.
Terms OF sale To be complied with Ia fif-
teen days from date OF sale. otherwise til9
trustee reserves the night To resell at the
risk and cost OF the defaulting purchaser
after five days advertisements of such re-
sale IN some ne wSpapef puDlishedin in Wash
ington, ID. e. JOSEPH r. JOHNSON,
my1 2-d&d5 Surviving Trustee 3
The evening times., 1897-05-20

There is something suspicious about the
talk or Mr.. William C. Whitney's alliance
with Tamnany as a Democratic peace
maker, TO unite "aH factions" in the Glu-
nicipal campaign 1t may be all right, but
control of Tanmany, and with that power
to club the Gold" element back into
prominenoe in the Democratic camp AS
the financial interests already see that
the country is certain to go Democratic in
1898 and 1900, they are even now schem-
ing to gain a footbold in the party 1t is
the same old game.
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A BOY INHUMANLY TORTURED.
Cruelty Punished for an Offense He
Didn't Commit.

Reading, Pa, May 20.--The people of
the northern section of the county are
greatly excited over an act Of brutality
that is without parallel in the annals of
that section Mrs. Amos BausCner is a
widow, employed as domestic by Alvin
GreenawaIt, of AIbanytownship. She mas
laid her pocketbook containing over $lT,
and could not find Ii.
Suspicion fell on Harry Miller, boy Of
good character employed in the same fam.
ily.
About this time two men came along W no
did II OF otlivcthereabouts. They heard about
the missing pockethoOk, and of their own
motion took charge OF the boy. The allie
CATION is that they placed the little fellow
in their buggy and drove off with him to
the Ontelaunee Greek.
They drove into the water, seized the
terrified boy by the feet and held hun
head DOWN. ard to the water, and nearly
scared him to death by threatening TO
drown him if he did not confess to steal
ing the pockethOok and tell where the
money was.
In fear OF death the hoy said he took the
money Next they took him home and
placed him under the spout of the pump.
While one of them bent the boys head
backward the other pumped water in his
face until he cried out and admitted again
and pleaded for his life.
The boy was afterward arrested, but was
saved from the prison by securing bail.
Meanwhile the pocketbook with all its con
tents was found at the very place here .he
woman had left it.
Neither Mr. Greenawalt nor Mrs. Baus-
cher had anything to do with it
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Remarks OF Senator HoaT, in the course
Of the debate yesterday, add strength to
the anal ysis heretofore made in regard to
the Cuban designs OF the Administration,
Er. Hoar Thought that the time had come
for Intervention to restore peace, but de
clared that Spain would regard recogni-
ton of Cuban belligerency as hostile
act. This is as PLATA as two and two! With
beligerency accorded, the Cuban republic
would at once bcco ne a de facto state, and
would have to be made party to any
agreement looking to settlement In adj
vance OF Shch recognition the Adninistra-
ton is permitted TO maintain the spanish
contention that no state of war exists, AMI
can proceed to suppress the Cubans in fur
therancc OF a direct arrangement with
Spain This is at the bottom OF the violent
opposition To belligerency ON the part OF
the state Department Olney, Long, Atkins.
Bale-De LONE, Rockhill, sugar and Span
fish bonds That is the reason Every effort
is being made TO stave off a vote and de-
lag recognition until the Spanish scheme
"a ready 10 spring
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1t is the truth that our consuls in Cuba
have often been in serious danger, and still
arc SO, with increasing chances that the
cowar1ice or this Government may yet
cost some Of them their lives. An outbreak
against Col. Barker, our consul at Sagua
la Grande, some time ago viii serve for
illustration. Because ne demanded the re-
lease of an American citizen who had
been thrown into prison without he least
cause, an armed mob OF about two hundred
spaniards assembled and started to wreck
the consulate and murder the consul They
thought it well TO ascertain if any resist
ance was likely TO be encountered, and so
local Spanish merchant was sent ahead
10 make friendly call on Col. Barker
The latter, who is an old Confederate sol
dicr, was found in his office in the most
cheerful mood imaginable, rubbing up and
loading Winchester rifle, with about five
hundred cartridges conveniently disposed
FOR use atthe window. No attack was made
that day.
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AUTOCRATS SLICED ALIVE.
Coudign Punishment Visited on Of.
Tenders by Chinese Mandarins.

Coudign Punishment Visited on Of.
tenders by Chinese Mandarins.
Vancouver, B. C., May 20.-The British
colonies In the Orient have prohibited the
immigration of Chinese from the plague dis
tricts OF Formosa and SatOw. The rising OF
indignant citizens, provoked by the famine,
has caused Chinese mandarinS in Hupeh TO
slice alive Sang Kao and four other auto
Gratis. and cut off the heads of their fol-
lowers.
While Shanghai, and, indeed, China gen.
orally, has been contributing to the Indian
famine fund, few people seem to know of
the famine in China, yet from Chung Kiang,
in the west, to Ichang, In the east, all
through the beautiful Yangtse Gorge dis
trict, people are dying of hunger. Fur
ther east they are also starving. Two
months ago a hundred people a day We're
said TO be dying of starvation. From the
hill country people were crowding into the
vale of Wanshien, hoping to get something
to eat.
At Wushan the relief committee sent a
message to the governor. They returned in
high excitement The town was fun of
people, begging rice. There was no rice
to be bought.
Many people were taking opium in large
doses so as to die peacefully. The drouth
has dried up the rivers and rice cannot be
got to them
The evening times., 1897-05-20
MISSION WORKERS MEETING.
An Important Convention in the In
terest of the Universalist Church.

An Important Convention in the In
terest of the Universalist Church.
Philadelphia, May 2O.-The twenty
eighth annual convention of the Woman's
National Missionary Society began here
yesterday at the Universalist Church of
the Messiah, among those attending being
Mrs. Emily L. Sherwood, the corresponding
secretary; Mrs. NJ. M. Dean, treasurer,
and Mrs A NJ. GAM, all of Washington,
y c. At the afternoon session general
discussion took place on Reports and
Methods of Work. the first speaker being
Rev Florence X. Croker, who said that
mission work should be more centralized.
Rev. Amanda Dey agreed with her and
made plea for the work in the South and
West Addresses were also made by Rev.
Richard K. Sykes, of Denver, Colo. and
Rev c. r. East, of Kansas City, Mo
The symposium in the evening at the
church drew large attendance, and was
presided over by Mrs. Quinby, who, after
a prayer by DR.. Sweetser, made her an
mal address After reviewing the work
of the society in particular and of the
women in the church, she said that this
would be the last convention held alone
by the society. If her influence counted for
anything There were three Universalst
society conventions, she said, in different
cities this year, and they should be united
in the future.
Miss Jane Pierce, of New York, spoke
on "How to Interest the Unintcrested,
and was followed by DR.. J. Coleman Ad-
ans, of Brooklyn; Rev. F. X. Crooker, Rev.
Frederick A. Bisbee Rev. Myra R. Libby
and DR. E. G.. Sweetser.
Today the election of officers will take
place.
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Knights of Pythias.

Capitol Lodge, No, "a, held its regular
session Tuesday night with large attend
ance Of members and visiting knights
from different parts of the Union. Among
them were J. W. Sanders, OF Orient Lodge,
No 6S, Knoxville, Tenn; w. E. Dot'son,
Queen City Lodge, 80, of Knoxville,
Tenn; z W. Miller, Queen City Lodge,
No SO, of Knoxville, Tenn s. Linthum,
Linton Lodge, No 100, Alabama; Charles
F. Small, Livington Lodge, No. SO, of
Philadelphia, Pa. r. ID. Crupper, grand
chancellor of domain Of District of Column
bia, also bIother knight from Maine, all
heartily inJorsed the proposition 10 build
a Pythian temple All members present
were supplied with tickets Of the Fythian
temple excursion for Marshall Hall on
Inne l6.
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A RESIDENCE FOR THE BISHOP.
Funds Solicited for Purchasing 1t
and a Diocesan House.

The following circular has been sent to
the Episcopal congregations in the District
Washington, ID. c., May Is, 1897.
At a meeting OF the members of the
Protestant Episcopal diocese Of Washing
ton, D. c. called TO consider the question
Of purchasing IA residence for the bishop
and diocesan house, the undersigned were
appointed a committee to take such action
in the matter as might appear most adj
yisable for promoting these objects
In the performance OF this duty the COM
mittee has deemedit proper, as firsts step,
TO consult the members OF the diocese as
to these needs and to ask their contribu-
tions and active aid in supplying them.
The Official and social duties uf the bishop
are SO large as to make an adequate resi-
dence a necessity for him, and IL is oh
yious that both time and labor and eX-
pense will he saved to him by his acquiring
apermanent home Manyother advantages
to our church in this diocese which would
accrue from giving It's head such home
might easily be suggested.
Fro:n financial point Of view there W ould
be cunsidera BILE advantage TO the diocese in
carrying z out this object without delay. AT
present fixed sum is appropriated for The
rent of a bishops house. This would, or
course, be saved, could only means be found
for purchasing suitable building, Uhus
forming a permanent investment for the
benefit of the diocese Moreover the exist
ing depression in value OF houses and land
in Washington will not last long, and every
years delay must increase the difficulty
of securing suitable location or OF profit
ing by the present prices.
II should not be forgotten that whatever
relierInay be givea to the new diocese from
its fixed charges will enable it TO enter
more vigorously upon the great mission
ary work that lies before it.
What has been said ds TO the needs OF a
bishops house applies equally, if not more
forcibly, to a diocesan house. Such build
ing seems to be a necessary instrument for
exercising the office or a bishop.
The assembling of clergy and laity, the
meeting OF committees, the examination Of
candidates. the chapelservices aud ninistra-
tions, the formation of q clerical library,
i'm fact, the various methods for Concen-
tlating the active religious work OF the
church in the metropolis OF the country
are not these factors in determining the
urgency of the appeal now brought before
the church people OF Washington?
Some Of the few persons here to whom
the present project has been made known
have expressed their warm approval OF Ii,
and have promised liberal contributions
toward its accomplishment. 1t is to be
hoped that all members of the church in
this diocese concur in these views, aud will
tie ready TO aid with their means and their
labor and their sympathy in advancing this
good work.
Mr. Charles ] Bell 1405 G street (Amer-
lean Security and Trust Company will re
ceive contn buttons or subscriptions 10
this fund.
Mrs Horace Gray, Mrs Allan McLane.
Miss Eliza wilkes. Miss Turnbull, Miss
Kihbey. JamesH WatmOugh. Charles J.
Bell. William j Boardman, Henry E. Pei
lew, James Lowndes, committee.
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Military operations in Greece are at an
end. An armistice has been concluded
Smolenski has joined the Crown Prince,
and the Greek army is at Lamia, south
Of Domokos, on the old Greek frontier. 1t
is evident that the Sultan is determined
to hold Thesaly. He practically has
put il out of his power to do otherwise.
The Mohamnedan pope, the Sheik ul Islam,
has reported 10 him that it is the will of
Allah that ThesSaly should be reunited to
the Ottoman empire. That binds the
universal fanaticism of all Islam to holy
war" rather than give up the province.
Already Abdul Hamid has begun arrange
ments for the repair OF railways in Thes-
sally, and for an extension of the system to
Nonastir. in Macedonia. Thessaly seems
definitely lost 70 Greece. 1t is probable
that the war indemnity will not be ;n-
sisted on
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PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIY ED AT
the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts,
Navy Department., washington, -. O.
until IL O'CLOCK NOON, JUNE L, 1897
and publicly OpenedimneuIatelyt thereafter,
to furnish at the Navy Yard, Washington,
ID. G., che daily supply OF ice and prOyendeF
Tor the fiscal year ending June 80, 1898.
Blank proposals viii be furnished upon ape
plicatlOn TO the Navy Yard, Washington,
ID. G. EDWIN STEWART, PaymasteE
General, U. 5 ". my2O ,27-2t
DEPOT QUARTERMASTER'S OFFICE
Washington, D. G.. May 10, I 1S97--Sealed
proposals, IN tTipllcate, viii he received here
until 2 O'CLOCK NJ, SATURDAY. JUNE
10, 1S57 and then opened, for furnishing
curing fiscal year eHdlng June 80, 1885,
such Forage, straw ana bran as may bo
required. Information furnished on appIi-
cation. United States reserves right To-
REJECT or accept any or all proposals, or anN
part thereof. Envelopes containing pro
posils should be marked Proposals for
Forage. &c., and addressed Major c. F..
HUMPHREY, Depot Q. NJ.
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