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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-31

The death of Mrs. Catharine A. Stubs,
one OF the Oldest and best known residents
Of Montgomery county, Md. occurred near
Wheaton Sunday. Mrs. Stubs was the
last of a family prominent in the early life
and history of Washington, being the
youngest child of John Boyle for mary
years chief clerk of the Navy Department.
sister to Commodore Boyle. L. s. N;
Capt. Eugene Boyle. L. S. A; DR.. Cornelius
Boyle. provost marshal general in the Army
OF Northern Virginia: John Franklin Boyle,
leading citizen of the cid first ward she
survived them all by many years and her
husband. William E. Stubs, disbursing
officer of the State Department by thirty
years She leaves seven children and
numerous nephews and nieces. Her funeral
took place at o'clock today from the old
CARROLL Chanel at Forest Glen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-31
LEGAL MARRIAGE DEFINED.
Decision in Pension Case Rendered
by Assistant Secretary Davis.

Decision in Pension Case Rendered
by Assistant Secretary Davis.
Assistant Secretary of the Interior Web
ster Davis yesterday rendered an important
decision in a pension claim involving the
definition of a valid marriage. The policy
laid down affects Il great number of cases
The issue is made in the case of the widow
of William B. Thomas who served in Com
pany A, New York Volunteers, Heavy Ar
tillery.
Mr.. Davis holds:
Where it is shown by the evidence that
both parties fully intended and consented
to the maintenance of bona fide marital re-
la lions ut and sui sequent 10 the time when
they were competent to sustain such status
ny removal of 4 pre-existing impeachment,
and did consent to the maintenance of
such marital relations by constant and con-
tInuouS cohabitation, acknowledging each
other as husband and wife, and being uni
versaily recognized such by the COM
r1unity in which they lived, joining in
church membership. uniting in deeds and
conveyances as husband and wife, and de-
porting themselves generally in accordance
with good morals, valid marriage is es-
Sentially established
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-31

nCunced the subcommittee which the
chairman had appointed, and the treas
urer. Mr.. F. F. Bogia, announced that sub
scriptiohs to defray the expenses Of the
amp fire were rapidly coming In.
The subcommittee, as far as appointed,
are as follows:
Committee on hall, William Irving, chair
man. John Middleton. +. F. Bogia and s.
W. Baxter; on speakers, S. r. Stratton,
chairman; John Middleton, /. F. Meachan.
W. C. Talley and DIR. Frank T. Howe;
finance committee William Irving, chair
man: s. X. Stratton, John Middleton, Wal
ter C. Butler. w. w. Chambers Hugh
Durning. r. d. Goodman ard Moves: on
decorations. w. B. Yangling, chairman. J..
]. Snodg-1ss. T. A Jackson, E. A Beck.
r. H. Carroll, c. p. Platt. James w.
Hughes, E. s. Rathbone. Fl. Wheeler. T. S.
Hart and W. H. Prescott: on entertain
ment and refreshments, F. F. Bogia, chair
man. Mrs. S. S. Poynton. others to be add
ed later: on printing, Jno. Middleton, chair
man. Chas. A. Howle and F. c. Barker.
This campfire is in compliment to the ma
tional commander Of the order. Gen. III. l..
Street who will be present with his staff.
and who, it is expected. will hold brief
mander Hopkins of the G. A. r. Will at
tend with his entire staff. The various
committees have entered upon their duties
with characteristic zeal and energy, and
it is intended to make the coming camp
fire the most notable in the history of the
Union Veteran Union in this District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-31
MIR. HARRITY OUSTED.
Resignation of the National Com
mitteeman Requested.

by a vote of >; TO 26 the democratic
state committee of Pennsylvania last night
adopted a resolution declaring vacant the
sat of William +. Harrity as a member of
the rational committee.
The proceedings were exciting from start
to finish. and at one stage a policeman was
called upon by State Chairman Garman to
eject Timothy O'Leary of Pittsburg fer in
terrupting the speakers. Mr.. OLeary is
not member of the committee.
Mr.. Garman has written a letter TO Mr.
Iiarrity. which is III part as fellows:
Il received your letter Of August - with
reference TO the proposed action of tho
democrats ct their meeting here in Road
ing In your letter yCu state YOU were
e-ectcd national committeeman upon the
tIanisaouS recommendation of the Penn
syiTa:ia delegation To the national conven-
hon IN order that this may be thoroughly
uro erStOod by the people il NAV be well 10
reminded you that you We're elected o., a
sunday that fully one-third of the deIeca-
tlCh was absent and had no notice of the
needing az which you were said to he
chosen. ard those absent had been inform-
eel by Chairman Robert f. Wright that no
call OF The. dele cation would bc 49, -,
cay '-'
Assuming your election. and even re.-
oSilizinS II. il still remains that il was
H'-Hr i'hder circumstances as YOU remern-
ref ! stated TO you in Chicago. that were
The democratic state convention of
PENNSYLVANIA may or may not have the
fpsOiute power OF removing. but the right
VI eHher the state convention or the state
central committee to recognize the exist
nc" OF a vacancy in the membership from
pennsylvania in the democratic nationaI
committee cannot be questioned Certainly
these bodies can speak their sentiments in
Tones 50 certain that no self-respecrinp,
I1an vii! fail TO heed them. and the ma.
uonal committee will not hesitate +, 70
spond 10 them.
Il observe that you lay considerable
s'Fess upon your correspondence with MIR
Jones, the national chairman, and on Your
assertion that you have never voted for
any other Than democratic candidates. bur
atso cbSerN~ that no man can in your
i'ttr determine what you consider either
democratic candidates or principles. Meth
q maze you expi essed regret for your in
acton and indifference TO the party'.: in
itrest last fall. for your positive disco,,r-
10y To the democratic candidate for the
It.Sidtn cy when he visited Pennsylvania.
"td' therefore, your failure 10 nerrorn,
your duty as committeeman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-31
FROST IN THE NORTHWEST
Reports From Several States Indicate Much
Damage to Vegetation.
Garden Truck Was Generally Killed
and in Southern Minnesota
Corn Was Caught

81. PAUL, MIMI, August 31.-Reports of
lrcst come from few points in southern
Minnesota and North Dakota last night.
Garden truck was killed or badly damaged.
out none of the reports speak of very Sc
rlous INJURY TO corn, except one from south
minnesota, which represents the damage
as belhs heavy to corn ard late fax. Wheat
Is UNAFFECTED, being mostly harvested
DETROIT, Mich, August 31-A heavy
ircst Is reported to have visited the
northern part Of the state last night At
East Tawas a great deal of damage was
done to vegetation, and the remainder of
the crop standing was ruined The frost
through that section of the country was
general.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, August 31.-A light
frost. the first of the season, visited this
section last night, but did no damage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-31
NOVEL DEVICE FOR AIDING VISION.
Camera Obscura Suspended From
Kites Reveals Distant Objects.

From the st. Louis GLOBE Democrat.
A camera obscura, suspended high in tie
cir bv Juggling kites, disclosed to a party
of observers looking Up from the ground.
at Bayonre. n. j., Saturday, distant view
of lana end water away off toward Staten
Island. This experiment was the first of
the kind known to have been made, and is
regarded by these interested as successful.
The experimenter was William A. Eddy of
Bayonne.
Commodore Verniye and DIR. William H.
Mitchell of Bayonne and C. +. Cozzons of
South Framingha Mass. aided Mr.. Eddy
in raising the vistascope on a tandem line
of thr re Eddy and one IIargrave kite. The
wind was weak. and the altitude reached
was only $50 feet. Mr.. Eddy says the pic
lures at that height could be seen readily
with the naked eye, a distant cupola on a
house at St George, S. L., being plainly
cistinG dishable. The vistascope swayed too
much to permit a field glass to follow it,
\ steadying device. 1t is believed. will over
come the difficulty. The inventor believes
the vistascope can be used for discovering
distant vessels at sea. without going up to
the crows nest, and for looking beyond
high hills at an enemy's encampment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-31

nothin's doin'. There's kind NV a raised
desk, like witch might be used fer de COM
bina tions. but dey amt no blackboards, no
markers. nor no ticker.
Were are de books bein made? l asks
guy wot walks errun' de place.
Books is only brought here after dey
are completely completed he says ter me.
er words ter dat effect. 'Dey are bein'
moved frum de ole place inter de moo one.
ne says, wild wave NV de hand.
Where He Makes a Mistake.
Say, fought he wuz Senator Hanna at
first, but he didn't have de knots on his
head like dat guy. I've seen pictures Nv
him in de Churnal
- De ole place wuz so filled wild de books
dat man couldn't git chance ter git
wot he wanted, an indulge his taste fer
DEM he said ter me-
Il looks at him ergin. fer he didn't look
like er sporty gent, more like a sky pilot,
as we useter call a preacher in de navy.
L fought IL strange dat a man couldn't git
up ter q stand. no matter how great de
push WIZ. Wen L plays me combination
at Sheepshead, / walks clean over de heads
Nv all de men ahead Wv me, but don't say
not'in'
Well, say, after wanderin' eroul' i'm dc
place fer an hour or more. l tumbles ter de
game. De library is notin' but place
Were de long-haired stoodents and women
who like ter ruin DER eyes readin', Wen
dey might be huntin fer lost money on de
sidewalks, like j do wen / haven't got de
price fer growler. go an lay eroun
waitin' fer de doors ter close SOS dey kin
go home an go ter sleep. It's sort of
school like. an ter tink dat 1 ever went
up ergin it.
But, say, If dis library could be showed
down ter Coney, huliy chez. wot a hit il
would make. an wot clouds of dust de
oW ners could make If jey would fix it up
right.
Would Captfvate Vanderbilt.
Have faro tint in de center, a moosic
hall good talent only; 10 bum show on
one end. an bars all de way trough. Elec-
tr.c lights an fans, all kinds Wv drinks an
any kin er game ter go up ergin, includin-
de bookies, an Vanderbilt would be knockin'
at de door fer admission, an shoddn' tears
because he hadn't got in en- der ground
floor. De place is all right but dey made
q mistake in de locality.
Desc guys mere give me q pain. Dey
say de Washington monument Is de tallest
buiidin' in de world. Dey never saw Moo
YORK FIAT, l guess. Say. it's morrow all
iSht, but dere IS huildins on Broadway kin
lean over and srit clear over de top of it.
Dat don't cut no ice
I'm goiE' back ter de Rowery, an If Yer
read in de papes NV horrible murder. an
no clue ter de purple traitors as de re-
porters say. yer kin gamble Sleek OToole
mas run up ergin me. an l eseaped after |
G t. de work An yer kin gamble L amt
hidin fur frum de Bowery, see?''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-31
Another Trial of the Dupont.

The Navy Department has ordered anoth-
er and a shorter trial of the torpedo boat
Dupont at Newport. This will be steam
trial. under the direction of Chief Engineer
Rocker of the trial board and Passed As
sistant Engineer Bailey, one of the depart
ment experts. The trial will last for one
hour and is intended to settle the question
raised by the trial board as to the sutfi-
cheney of the beats condensers and their
ability to contain the vacuum necessary to
Insure the speed of the boat. If 1t shall be
demonstrated by the trial that the con-
densers are inefficient they will be over
hauled at the New York navy yard at the
contractors expense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-31

Secretary Gage has made the first expert
ment with the Tarsney law, providing for
the competition of architects In the design
of public buildings. by inviting seven archi-
tects to submit competitive designs and
estimates for the Norfolk Va, building, for
which there is an appropriation of $19U,oOO
Heretofore all the designs have been made
by government architects. The plans are
to be submitted October II. 1t Is the in
tention of the Secretary also 10 invite ar
cbttectS to submit plans for the new Ellis
Island immigrant station at New York.
which Is to cost 100000 and for the public
building at Camden, N. ].
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-31
Partisan Reductions and Promotions.
10 the Editor of The Evening Star:

Partisan Reductions and Promotions.
10 the Editor Of The Evening Star:
l read with both pleasure and interest
the communication of Observer In Sat.
urday's issue of your valued paper relativ.
to the recent civil service order of the
President. l agree that the order Itself
is an admirable one. The only question Is
Are the conditions and the time ripe fol-
1t? If every clerk was in his proper grade
efficiency and length of service being given
proper weight no one could with good
reason complain. but it is a notorious fac;
that about four years ago democrats were
promoted by wholesale. One needed to be
known as a democrat in order to receive
promotion. Practically every democrat
was prtmoted, many jumping two more
intermediate grades, and for every pro-
motion republican was reduced or dis
missed; and l venture here to assert thai
10 per cent OF those reduced are better
clerks than like percentage of those pro-
noted. Yet the majority of those so pro-
NOTED still hold their advanced positions
and according to this order they shall not
Now as to many of these persons, the only
charge that can properly be made is tina
their promotions We're made entirely upon
partisan grounds; that neither efficiency
nor length of service entities them to re-
tain their present grades, while many Of
the clerks reduced vice their promotions
are, still in inferior places, though more
efficient and Of longer services. The
anomaly is presented Of twelve and four
teen-hundred-dolla republican clerks of
seventeen to twenty-five years service re-
viewing and correcting the work of s1,400,
$1,6OO and l,SO0 democratic clerks of five
to twelve years service,f and of demo-
cratic chiefs of division appointed from the
outside four years ago, directing expert
enced clerks. If these wish to remain in
service they should be reduced and COM
mence now where others had to, as first
or second-class clerks, and, if they pos
sess ability, work their way up. 1t would
be only scant justice and should require no
charge to right this wrong; this accom-
plished We will all. with one consent, bid
the order God-speed. We shall have no
real civil service until the departments are
reorganized and clerks graded according 10
ability and length of service without re-
gard to politics; the fact that clerk was
reduced from high position is no good
reason for reinstatement unless efficiency
and longevity warrant it,
Those promotions and reductions of four
years ago were the greatest blow civil
service ever received; accomplished under
its cover ostensibiy to readjust the service,
but VIGOROUSLY a partisan measure, it was
an exemplification of the old saying,
Wearing the linen of heaven to serve
the devil in and now after having stolen
the places is 1t right to hold the Aegis of
civil service over them? ADVOCATE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-31

Captain Ray, who was sent to the Klon-
dixie region to make an inspection for the
War Department, is making excellent time
on his journey. Acting Adjutant General
Brock has received the following telegram
from him, dated Unalaska, August IL, via
Seattle. :50th:
Il report my arrival here. and departure
In two hours for st. MichaePs. The steam
ei Cleveland carries les passengers, and
provisions for $500 persons for one year.
They expect TO land one-half of the pro-
visions at Circle City and above before the
river closes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-31
Did the Best He Could.

Fiom the Argus
Here Is another Klondike story that
comes from Seattle:
Although the Alaska boats are crowded
these days, the Officers are doing all shat
they can to make everybody comfort able
and contented. When the steamship Queen
was about TO safl.sa man rushed down to
the purser ard exclaimed excitedly:
Look here, paid for state rooms for
myself and wife, and when got there I
found an old cow sticking her head thr6ugh
the window"
II am very sorry" said the pun ser. 1--WE
are very crowded. hut / will do the hest
! cen for you. John Cunning to a deck
hand). go up on deck and turn that COW
aroundr - IA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-31
HAIL TO THE GRIEF.
compliment 10 National Commander
Street of the L. v.

IL IS proposed by the members of the
h'0n Veteran Union in this department
20 hold campfire In the National Rifles
Ian on the 18th Of September, when 1t is
'Npected that many distinguished speak
'.S wlH be present and make addresses
10 arrangements are in the hands of d
Committee OF forty representative MEM
"':S OF the different local commands. and
nat committee held meeting last night
n the residence of the chairman Col
William Irving. The secretary of the gen.
erei committee, Mr.. William p Pierce. an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-31
yellow Fever nj COLON.

A report from DIR. RoudalI. the sanitary
Inspector Of this country at Colon. Isthmus
of Panama, says that yellow fever exists
there. DIR. RoudalI says the Colombian
government is trying to suppress the facts.
He says thirty-siX cases have been treated
at one hospital so far and fifty-eight at an
other. with q total OF forty deaths.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-31

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
L noticed in The Star one evening last
week a suggestion to have all lawn parties
take out license. Perhaps that would
be right, and if the city is in further need
of funds. how would it do to extend the
Incense SO as to cover our incipient srima
COMMAS. VINO from early morn to dewy
eve, and to the I'VE sma' hours" Dive
slumber from our eyelids in the cuitivatinn
of their voices? INGENUITY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-31

If you want to buy, sell
or exchange anything, 10
Will pay you to announce
the fact in the advertising
columns of The Star. They
are closely studied by more
than three times as many,
people as read any other
paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-31

1t matters little what 1t Is that you want
whether situation or q seryant--a
want ad. In The Star will reach the
person who can oil your need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-31

II you want anything. try an ad. In The
Star. II anybody has what you wish. you
will get an answer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-31

II you want anything. try an ad. in Tho
Star. Ii anybody has wha. You wish, yea
~iil get an answer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-31
Climate and Health.

/ might say word concerning health. I
have been a great deal more healthy here
than was in America. 1t is true that,
In common with everybody else coming to
this country. I had to become accfimated.
That is to be expected. and IL an inhabitant
OF this country goes to America to reside
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-04-22
IeUSHMORE.

The Oregon Indian Medicine Co., G. +. Leon
ard proprietor, will open Tuesday at I 80 p. m.
sharp, with IL company Of artists Of finest abil'
ity. Prof. Geo. Dels belmont and Grace Dels
belmont, the we'll known variety artists, Of
Syracuse, N. ", arrived here Saturday and will
! be Of this company. Tueseay evening without
fail and for one week.
E. L. Wemple and wife drove over to Adrian
Friday,
| Mrs. Christensen and daughter left for Man
kato on Wednesday.
Easter services we're held in all the churche:
| here last Sabbath
| Frank Eagan, of Minneapolis, has been here
on business the past few days.
! The teachers institute at the school hous
! Saturday. conducted by Miss Maud Graves
county superintendent, was well attended con.
| sldering the travelling.
! Real Estate Agent Cox of Adrian, and John
! Mitchell, OF this place. were looking after the
! land business Monday.
Fred Graves, of Bigelow, was here last Sab
bath and gave a few fine selections. Mr..
Graves is a fine singer and the congregation
was greatly pleasen.
Fred Mlllard, travelling partner of the Adrian
Democrat, was caller on Wednesday.
j. Bronx will build an addition to his store
very soon.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-04-22
WILEMDNT.

Good weather for drilling but a little better
for ducks and geese.
The law suit between M. Wermersckirschen
and NJ. Schultz which was to come OIL last Tues
day has been postponed for week for wltnes
that did not appear.
Miss Emma Heffner of Minneapolis who has
been teaching school for the past few years is
with us for the coming spring term.
Willmont Mutual Fire Insurance Co. still
keeps growing every day.
Threshng is postponed for a few weeks again
Mr.. Nick Tuss has completed his dwelling in
st. Killian and will move in to it as soon as the
weather permits.
Mr.. Schroer has taken charge of the mail
route between St. Killian while Mr.. Klive takes
charge of his farm.
Hobos are appearing quite early this spring.
/ Mr.. Charles Refckh0tf is again in this part of
the county taken care of his farm, -'% -.
A crokinole entertainment was given at the
home of Willie and Eugene Knips last Friday
evening and good time was had.
A Temperance entertainment was given last
Friday eveningat the home of Mr., and Mrs.
Young. ~ .% Z
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-04-22
COUNTY NEWS
i W. -. -
RANSOM.


The beautiful weather has come at last and
every one Is making the most of it. If we
should have favorable weather for two weeks,
about all the small grain would be sown. The
kind Of weather we need is sure to come IL we
will wait patiently for it.
Louis Eide and Mike Sorcm were about the
first to commence seeding in this neiyhborhood
Last week Thomas Shore lost good horse
from what was supposed to be blood poisoning
Rather bad to keep a horse all winter and have
it die just wien spring work commences. 1t Is
something like the proverbial lousy calf that
lived all winter and died in the spring.
we have had some cases OF measles in town,
so far the cases have been very mild ones
Whether the disease will spread remains to be
seen,
ALI the schools in town have commenced the
spring term. Two OF our teachers are from
WorthingtOn, one from Missouri and one from
Rushmore. Our people are fully alive to the
importance of giving the children good school
ing. The welfare of the community is bound up
in the intelligence ANA welfare of the indi-
vidual Our schools are the safeguards OF our
free institutions and our national life.
On Sunday April IS, there will be an Easter
Exercise at the church in Ransom, On account
of bad weather and bad roads it was thought
best to postpone the service for one week. The
exercise promises to be very Interesting, All
are cordially invited.