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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-15
AFTER POLICY PLAYERS.

Experfcncc of Two Officers on Guard
Mt Long bridge.
Three colored men suspected Of being in
terested in the policy game across the river
were arrested at the Long bridge by Po-
licemen Vermillion and Bassford last even
ing, and policy papers were found on them.
While these men were under arrest the
officers saw two other men whom they
wanted, and the trio of policy players were
put in a box car and fastened in. A few
minutes later the policemen returned to the
car only to find that it had been broken
open and the prisoners had become fugi-
tives.
About o'clock this morning the officers
separated, Officer Bassford going over near
the Jackson City end of the bridge. Police
man Vermllion was near this end when
Gus Smith, colored resident of Jackson
City, appeared. AS he approached he drew
from his hip pocket big revolver and
pointed II at the officer. The latter was
equally as prompt with his gun, at the
same time exhibiting his badge and telling
the other he was an officer. There was no
shooting done, but Smith was disarmed
and locked up.
He appeared in the Police Court this af-
ternoon on charge Of carrying concealed
weapons. He pleaded guilty, and explained
the circumstances to Judge Mills, saying
he carried the pistol for protection. and he
did not know Vermillion was an officer. A
penalty of $50 fine or sixty days in prison
was imposed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-15
ROENTGEN AND HIS RAYS.
He Tells of His Latest Experiments
With His Great Discovery.
From the Lancet. a..


Prof Roentsen has again made COM
lnnnicaton to the Royal Academy Of
Sciences on his great discovery. He
states that while the Y rays are passing
through the air they traverse it in every
dil lection. When a plate impervious to
the rays is placed between a fiuorescent
screen and source of the rays so that
the screen is overshadowed by the plate,
the platinocyanide of barium nevertheless
becomes luminous. and this luminosity is
visible even when the screen lies directly
upon the plate, so that one might ina CINE
that some rays had traversed the plate,
but if the screen placed on the plate Is
covered by thick piece of glass the fiuor-
eScence becomes weaker and disappears
completely when the glass is replaced by a
cylinder of lead o. centimeter equals l-aa
of an inch) in thickness surrounding the
fluorescent screen. Prof Roentgen's ex-
PLANTATION of this phenomenon is that Y
rays emanate from the irradiated air He
considers that IL our eyes were as sem
sible TO the rays to ordinary liEht
the appearance would he as if n candle
were burning in a room filled with tobacco
smoke Prof. Roentgen has, moreover, in
vented new apparatus for measuring the
intensity OF the Y rays. He has succeeded
IN ascertaininS by means of this anna
ratus that the intensity of the RAYS is in
huehced; % by the course of the primary
current, CD by the interposition of Tes-
la transformer, CD by the rarefaction of tho
cir in the tube, and "a by some other
agencies not yet known. He concludes: IN
that the rays Issuing from a dischar.inp
apparatus consist OF a mixture or rays
OF different absorbability and intensity. "a
mat the combination principally depends
On the course of the discharging current
CD that the absorption of the RAYS varies
according to the abso rlbing medium. and
t4) that as the y rays are produced by Tho
cathode rays, and have similar fourescent
photosraphic, and electrical qualities, ii
Is very probable that they are holm nbeN
nomena of the ssme nature
Want" ads. in The Star pay because
they bring answers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-15
Daughter Made Sole Beneficiary.

A certified copy Of the will Of the late
Manuel Fortune of the City of Mexico was
filed here today. It Is dated May o, 1895.
Felix Cuevas and Leonardo 3. Fortune, a
brother. being named as executors and
guardians Of the testators minor sons.
Luis Gutierrez Otero being appointed their
curator. Eugenia Fortune Y. Arguelles, a
daughter. Is made the sole beneficiary, OF
"only and universal heir" With the will
Executor Fortune fled a petition praying
that Perry B. Turpin of this city be granted
letters of administration on the estate, that
he may apply for an American patent on
the testator's invention OF improvements in
ticket holders and registers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-15
THE MARRIAGE LAW.
Leading Clcrgymnn's CONNIE n I
AnaxYs.ra,d lx

n IcNu1nE ClcrHymUn'S COmmcn Mt
Answered by Clerk Young.
In conversation with Star reporter to-
day respecting tho complaint of the clerk
of the District Supreme Court Mr.. John K.
Young. that clergymen almost daily violate
the law requiring them to make returns
to the clerk within ten days of maria ge
performed by them, a prominent minister
remarked that very few of the clergy
men have ever seen the law. He also COM
planned that the return blanks fail to state
the period in which they should be re-
turned to the clerk of the court.
Upon Mr.. Young's attention being called
to the reverend gentlemans complaint he
remarked: Ignorance of the law, as most
people of any intelligence know, does not
excuse any one, not even clergymen. Like
all other citizens 1t Is their duty to ac
quaint themselves with the law, particu-
larry the marriage law, ir the provisions
and enforcement of which they should be-
II they are not, deeply interested.
But no minister can fairly claim igncr-
ance OF the present marriage law, for in
every license issued under it appears the
announcement that the return must be
made to the clerk of the court within ten
days. as may be seen from the following
copy, in part. of the license:
No.. Marriage License. To any
minister. or other person, authorized to
celebrate marriages in the District of CO.
iumbia, greeting: You are hereby author
lied to solemnize the rites of marriage be-
tween -- of -- and -- of -,
and having done so. you are commanded
TO make return of the same to the clerks
office of the Supreme Court of the said Dis
trict within ten days, the law directs.
Witness my hand and seal of said court
this - day of -, Ammo Domini 49,.
-. clerk. By --. assistant clerk
But. more than that" continued Mr..
Young, 1.-The provisions of the new mar
riage law. which went into effect June Ii,
1896. have appeared in the public prints
frequently, particularly in The Star, which
everybody reads both before and since the
law went into effect. So think am fully
justified in repeating that no local minister
has the slightest excuse for failing to obey
its provisions.
'As 1 have frequently stated, the present
law makes every person performing the
marriage ceremony here liable to fine of
not less than $50 nor more than $3.50 for
falling to make the return Of the same to
me within ten days. For the convenience
of the officiating party two blank certifi-
Gates are attached to every license. one Of
which is to be given to the parties mar
ried and the other to be returned to the
clerk of the court"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-15

The United States Veteran Christian
Church held it's quarterly convention Tues
day at No. 2o2s 18th street northwest. Rev
DIR. j. w. Bowe, p, D., called the conven-
ton to order at $3.50 o'clock pm. and pre-
sided. "a
Reports of the work of church and mis-
sions of the District were received, and
Rev. DIR. BowR and, others made addresses
Letters were REID from churches. one
coming from the Blight Rev. j. B. Briscoe
bishop Of thesDistrict. notifying the con.
vention that the annual convention will
meet in Washington September 9. 1897, al
II o'clock m.
Rev. Dr. B0We, the pastor, informed the
convention that Right Rev. Bishop Rob-
ertson Of Harrisburg. Pa. will accompany
Bishop Brisc9e of, Baltimore to the an.
nual convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-15
Death of an Old 1nh.b,t.nt.

Washington has lost another Of its Oldest
Inhabitants In the death Of Mr.. James e,
Power. which occurred Sunday. July IL,
Mr.. Power had been a resident Of this city
for over seventy years, and was a mem
Der of the Odd Fellows for more than
half century. He had been q respected
employee Of the Central National Bank for
many years,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-15

passed upon Revs. Edward Willis and D.
Morris. A general eulogy service will be
held in Vermont Avenue Church in October
resolution was passed for a special col
lection to be taken by all the churches to
assist Metropolitan Baptist Church, which
is laboring under financial difficulties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-15

Upholstery Department.
500 Mad. Potts Sad Irons-3 irons,
1 stand, 1 handle. To close at
soc. a Set.
Only set to every customer.
5000 Royal Glazed Holland and
Orient Opaque Window Shade
Spring Roller. Size 36x72. TO
White Pine Wood Fancy Molding
Wire Screen Doors sizes and at
tachments. To close at. SOC.
100 Hard Oak Reception Tables
size IONIC in. top-fancy carved
legs. To close at. BOO.
All 5o-in All Pure Linen Slip
Covering, in striped and plain. To
close at. ZIG.
sd floor-take the elevator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-15
Millinery.

millinery.
Ladies Fine Canton Sailors. with
black gros grain band, in navy, black
and white. Were 2oc.. 12c.
Ladies Fancy Shape Straws, in
Guiding Short-back Sailors, made of
rice straw, in all colors, some which
sold as high as 9Sc., will be sold
Chlldrens and Misses White
Duck Caps, White Duck Hats and
White and Tan Middies reduced
W &c.
Ladies Crash Alpine Bicycle Hats.
Sold for 75c.. DOC.
Ladies White Milan Sailors, low
crown and broad brim. Were 6oc.
29c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-15
Convicted Of Forgery.

Jay Evans was today convicted In Crimi-
nal Court No. Of forging the name, April
"a, 1897, Of VIM. H. Tutty to a money or
der for $40. payable at Philadelphia. Judge
Cole remalided the man to jail to await
sentence. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-15
CAUSED HEATED DEBATE
Washington Baptists Discuss the Removal of
Wayland Seminary.
Resolutions Adopted COndemning the
"Dcccptivc Methods of Home Mis-
sion Board and Agent Mcvicar.

The removal of Wayland Seminary 20
Richmond, Va, was the cause of spirited
discussion at the session of the First
Washington Baptist Association in Liberty
Church, 18th and E streets northwest, yes
terday afternoon, by the First Washington
Baptist Association.
The report Of the committee on education
had been presented. Regret was expressed
that the seminary had been removed to
Richmond. but hope was expressed that 1t
would prove a blessing in disguise. The
report further stated:
Our churches are requested to increase
their contributions to education, and since
Wayland has been removed from us, we
hope our contributions will be sent to Vir-
glnia Seminary, Lynchburg, Va, Prof. W.
q. Hayes, president, and that we do all we
can to assist the Union University of Vir-
ginia, located at Richmond"
Several members of the body took the
floor and made addresses deprecatinp the
manner In which they claimed the Baptist
denomination of Washington had been used
by the board of home missions in New
York They claimed that interested per-
sons had endeavored to cast a stigma upon
the people OF Washington by the removal
A special committee, consisting of DR.. r.
Johnson. DR.. w. b. Johnson and DR.. r. s.
Laws. was appointed to take action on the
Wayland Seminary question
deception Alleged.
A resolution was offered, which was laid
over till today.
ihis resolution contained the words 'du-
pncitous method" as applied to the man.
ner IN which the Wayland Seminary was
removed to Richmond, and Agent M. Nc
Vicar of the Home Mission Society was
roundly scored
When the resolution was brought i'm
again today many Of the members Thought
the word "duplicitous" was too strong.
rev. H. s. Laws made strong speech, de-
nouncing the removal of the seminary in no
measured terms, for which he was con.
demned by the other delegates
A motion was made and adopted, that
deceptive be inserted in place of '.iu-
plicltous, SO that the resolution would
contain deceptive method instead Of the
term objected to.
Services were conducted this morning by
Rev J. II. Lee and Licentiates Richard
johnson and A. Gum. committee was
appointed to change the schedule Of min
listers appointed to preach at the next SEES.
sion. as some OF them are not members OF
the association.
Reports Received.
The reports Of the Sunday schools were
read this afternoon. after which the asso-
citation adjourned to attend the ordination
of Candidate g. w. Lucas, at Mount Car
mel Church. service then about due The
association will adjourn tonight.
Yesterday resolutions Of sulogy were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-15

It matters little what 1t Is that you want
whether a situation or q servant-a
want" ad. in The Star will reach the
person who can I'LL your need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-15

The Cnstine Leaves Buenos Ayres.
A cable message was received at the Navy
Department saying that the gunboat Cas-
tine left Buenos Ayrss yesterday for Ro-
sario.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-15

CHANGEABI.E TAFTErA SILK
WAISTS, LIGHT AND DARK EFF
Ola WAISTS, FULL FRONTS.
YOKE BACKS. NJ o ID + X A TED
BISHOP OR TUFFED SLEEVES,
LINEN COLLARS AND TURN
BACK CUFFS.
The price was $3.50.
Sacrificed at $2.@8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-15

EXTRA FINE QUALITY CHANGE
ABLE TAFFETA AND FANCY
NOVELTY WAISTS, MADE IN THE
LATEST STYLE; SOME LACE AND
VELVET TRIMMED. OTHERS
TUCKED YOKE FRONT; ALL FIN
ISHED IN THE VERY BEST MAN
NER.
The price was $3.50.
Sacrificed at SS.N8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-15

SPECIAL BARGAIN IN LADIES'
WRAPPERS. THIS LOT CONSISTS
OF DIMlrIES. LAWNS PERcAIES
FULL FRONTS. w \ TT EAU
BAcKS-IOKE EFF'bT- RTFFI.E.s
OVER TIE SHOULDERS - ALL
THE NEWEST DESIGNS. AND EN-
TRAORDINARILY GOOD VALE.
Were SIPS.
Sacrificed at S@c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-15

STno FOR LADIES FINE
~1So WAISTS. MADE OF ALI.
THE LEADING WASH MATERIALS
oF THE SEASON. FINISHED LIKE
TIE VERY FINEST KIND, AND FIT
LIKE THE REST. ALL SIZES. ALL
tilbliS. ALI. MAKES. TIE
KINDS WE SELL AT Snc ARE
THE IDENTICAL DVs 9TH
Frs ARE ASKING 81 90 AND 81 -.
4 HUNDRED OR MORE STYLES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-15

LADIES' CRASH SUITS, STRIP
ED AND PLAIN DESIGNS, BLAZEl.
TRIMMED AND FULL TAILOR
MADE.
Were 1898.
Sacrificed at S1.4S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-15

ARE FREE FROM ALL CRUDE and Irritating
matter Concentrated medicine only. Carriers Lit
tie Liver Pills. Very small; very easy to take; no
pain; no gripping; 10 purginS. Try them
A sound mind goes very seldom without n sound
digestion and nothing contributes toward IL mofe
than the of ANGOSrURA Bi'rTERS. the world
renowned appetizer aud 'iuvigorator, manufactured
only by Dr. J. q. Il. Sicsert & Soils.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-15

LADIES' WASH SKIRTS. PLAIN
LINEN CRASH, FANCY CRASHES.
DASH CRASHES. NAVY, BLACK
AND WHITE DUCES-ENTRA
WIDE-VERY DEEP HENS.
Were $I.5o.
Sacrificed at csc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-15

LADIES' EXTRA FINE LINEN
AND CRASH SKIRTS. EXTRA
WIDTH. DEEP HENS AND TAIL
OR-MADE.
Were $2.oo.
Sacrificed at ST. 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-15

Want ads. in The Star pay because
they bring answers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04
Oak Lane Mineral Water.

The editor drank part Of one bottle
of L. S. Cohn's coax Lane" mineral
water and we were greatly surprised
with its eXcellency and purity. In
drinking it we derived the sensations
that we do in drinking champagne
with the Intoxicating elements left out.
Why our friend COIN has gold mine
in those springs upon his lands in this
county and it will only require time
enough to introduce the water for the
people to commend it. Why, its
wonderfully pleasant to drink and
beneficial to the general system. Try a
bottle and you will be convinced of this
statement
Mr.. Cchn intends to erect bottling
works at the Springs in the near future.
He has also applied for change in the
name of the postoAice from Bearss
Marsh to Oak Lane. This is all right
and should be done. The Milwaukee
Journal in recent issue contained the
following about it:
l.. ;. Conn OF Wausau, who discovered
a spring of mineral water on knoll
in his cranberry marsh in Wood county,
wants to have the name of the post
office at that place changed from Bearss'
Marsh to Oak Lane and has petition
in circulation for signatures. The place
was named from it's original settler, one
Bearss, who moved into that desolate
region soon after the Wisconsin Valley
railroad was constructed through it in
1873 and began the cultivation of large
tract of wild cranberry marsh. Since
that time the whole region has been
settled and improved, cultivated cram
berry plantations Of all sizes being nu-
merous. Bv means Of bitches and dams
the flow of water over the marshes is
controlled and the vines are kept
flooded at certain seasons of the year so
as to keep them from the ravages Of in
sects. The flooding is also utilized to
keep the early frosts from damaging
the crops.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04
18th Wisconsin Reg't.

The Fourteenth Wisconsin went into
camp at Fond du Lac the fall Of 1861.
One of the young men resided in a
village on the lower Fox. Near his
home lived young lady. they loved
and plighted. \ carriage ride of %
miles to the railroad was necessary in
making visit TO camp, yet the young
lady made several, the last one for the
final parting, when the regiment left
the state. The leave taking was most
sorrowful.
''There is couple that nothing but
death will seperate," said a sergeant.
Let us see At first two or three
letters a week passed between them.
Three months later one a week did
six months later one month, and not
a very warm one answered. A wear
later the young lady was married to a
Canadian.
Did it break Johns heart? Not a
break. While the regiment was spend
ing few days near a Tennessee village
a pair of black eyes fascinated John, and
a new love and correspondence sprang
up, an engagement followed, and when
the war was over the Yankee soldier
and confederate girl were married. The
Southern wife died twenty years ago.
4 year before Johns first love was
divorced from her Canadian husband
Eighteen years ago last summer the
original lovers were married. Both are
living. Andthere YOU are.
David Z. Wood, Fon du Lac lawyer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04

was the Fourteenth's first colonel. Its
first major was John Hancock. He was
the first military officer in full uniform
| ever saw. At that time he was first
lieutenant of Capt. BOuck's company
that joined the Second infantry He
had visited our town to see about getting
a few recruits to fill up the company.
AS he passed along the sidewalk the
stores and offices were emptied to catch
a look at him. What fine looking
officer he was, and what a magnificent
soldier he became Less than a year
after leaving the state he became
ieutenant-colonel and a month after
that colonel.
The Fourteenth had it's baptism of
fire at Siloh. where it lost 20 men killed
and 73 wounded. Colonel Wood
received an injury by the fall Of his
service. This left Major Hancock in
command, Lieutenant-Colonel Mess
more having previously been injured by
the bursting of a shell. The regiment
WAS ordered to charge battery The
enemy was driven from the battery,
large numbers of the horses shot, and
Lieutenant Staley spiked one Of the
guns. The infantry support of the
battery poured in a murderous fire,
and as the balance of the brigade had
failed to reinforce the Fourteenth fell
back, but it made two other charges,
captured and held the battery. The
gun spiked by Lieutenant Stalev was
sent to Wisconsin. Recently an Illinois
officer has tried to prove that the Four
teenth did not capture the gun, but, the
proof that it did is so overwhelming
that there is not a shadow Of doubt.
1t was at Shiloh that the Fourteenth
was given the name of Wisconsin
Regulars. Corinth was it's next great
II lost 80 killed and 60
wounded. They were at Vlcksburg
almost from the first to the last and
participated in the galleEt charge of
May 22d, and advanced further than
any other regiment of the brigade,
losing % Killed and so wounded.
In spite of its great losses and hard
service it reenlisted in December, 1868,
for three years more. Upon returning
to Vicksburg in March it accompanied
the command of General A. j. Smith
on Banks ill-fated Red River expedi-
ton. The regiment happened to get
into most of the fights and skirmishes
that took place in that unfortunate
The service of the Fourteenth in the
from Chattanooga to Atlanta,
like that Of all Of the troops in that
great movement, was severe and greatly
to its honor. Colonel Lyman Ward,
who had succeeded Hancock, was in
of brigade at the battle of
the Fourteenth being a part
of his command, and it won new honors
and glory. 1t took partin the campaign
against Mobile, helped to invest Spanish
Fort, and was at Fort Blakeley, almost
the last battle fought, and was mustered
out October l9, 1865, having served four
years. More than 100 were killed or
died from wounds, and 195 died of
disease.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04

death at Black River Falls three weeks
since ended long, busy, eventful life.
His successor, Michael Crawley, a man
OF dauntless courage, who fought the
enemy with great vigor, and allowed no
man, officer or private, to trench upon
his rights, and no soldier to suffer be-
cause the captain ranked above him.
On one occasion private soldier
thought he had been wrongly treated by
the captain, and intimated that if they
were on level he would settle it with
him then and there, whereupon Cap
tain Crawley threw off his coat and said
SSH, have no more straps than you
now, and you shall not suffer for pun
ishing a superior officer" The clinch
was brief one. There is no telling
what might have happened had not
several. officers and others separated
them.
John NJ Read, printer-editor, was
one of the adjutants. After the war he
was connected with papers at Neenah
and Kewaunee. He represented his
district in the Senate in 1874 and 1875.
Duncan d. Cameron was the second
surgeon, succeeding DR.. w. H. Walker.
DR.. Cameron was brother of eX-Sena-
tor Angus Cameron. He served in the
State Senate.
The Fourteenth had three different
colonels, five different lieutenant-col-
onels, six majors. 1t had four different
adjutants and five different surgeons
1t had thirty-siX different captains and
seventy-fve different lieutenants. It
was glorious command.
J. A. WATROUs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04

taken to allow the committee revising
the laws to incorporate those passed by
this session into their revision. An i'm
portant bill killed during the week was
that placing an age limit for the retire
ment of judi. ,al officers. 1t was intro
duced by Senator Roehr of Milwaukee
and died quiet death in committee.
Senator Munson's resolution making
sherifs eligihla for reelection was re-
ported for indefinite postponement but
he saved it by having the measure re-
ferred to another committee.