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The evening times., 1898-02-25
IN MEMORY OF MISS WILLARD.
Her Life and Good Deeds Reviewed
by Several Co-workers

An impromptu memorial service in hon
or Of Miss Frances E Willard, late pres
ident Of the Worlds and National W. e.
T. L, was held yesterday afternoon in
the parlors of La Fetra's Hotel 4 life
size portrait of the late leader was plac-
ed upon an easel and draped in white
silk smilax. hyacinths and Easter lilies.
On a nearby table lay a set OF Miss VIII
lard's books, which she had presented to
Mrs La Fetra. The volumes were
draped in white crepe. Among the dec
orations were portraits of Miss Anna
Gordon. Lady Henry Somerset. Mrs.
Katherine Leute Stevenson, Miss Jessie
Ackerman. Miss Belle Kearney Rev
Anna II. Shaw. and other co-workers.
Mrs. la Fetra, superintendent of the
department of Christian citizenship of
the Worlds W. c. T. L. presided over
the memorial services. Miss Briggs. of
Boston, was the accompaaist or the pi-
ano.
Appropriate hymns were sung and
Miss Doremus, of New Jersey. read a
Bible lesson. Sketches of Miss Wizards
life were read by Mrs. Eveline ii. Need
ham. Of Iowa and Mrs. r. +. Doan. of
Ohio. spoke affectionately of the deceas-
ed. Extracts from THE Years Bright
Chain" were given by Mrs. Miller OF
Pennsylvania. and Mrs Frances Stewart
Mosher. of Michigan. described Miss Will
lard's early conservation to the cause of
humanity.
Mrs. Cronkhite. OF Nebraska, gave poet
ical readings and paid a glowing tribute
TO the spotless life and character of the
late leader of the White Ribboners.
Mrs. La Fetra. in feeling address said
the death OF Miss Willard was great
personal loss to her. She spoke of the
closeness Of the tie which had bound
Them in friendship for years and gave
description of the funeral service, which
she attended in New York
a touching account OF Miss Willards
last visit TO her old home in Church
Vile was given by Miss Hubbard. of
Rochester. She said Miss Willard deliver
ed an address to a gathering of White
Ribboners in the very room in which she
was born.
DIR. George II. La Fetra told of his
personal friendship for Miss Willard. and
Evangelist Matchett referred TO her SYM
pathy and friendship for her unfortunate
sisters.
The evening times., 1898-02-25
ADVENTISTS OPPOSE IT.
Two of Their Preachers Attack the
Sunday Pest Bill.

A hearing was today granted the pro-
moters of the Sunday'rest law, bysa sub
committee of the House Committee on
the District of Columbia. The bin pro-
vides as follows:
THAT IT shall not be lawful for any
person to keep open any place of busi-
ness or maintain a stand for the sale of
any article or articles of profit during
Sunday, except vendors of books or
newspapers and apothecaries for the dis
pensing of medicines, and undertakers,
for the purpose of providing for the
dead; nor shall any public playing of
football, baseball, or any other kind of
playing, sports, bpasames, or diversions,
disturbing the peace and quiet of the
dav, be practiced bye any person or per-
SON within the District of Columbia on
Sunday"
Rev. Wilbur h Crafts, superintendent
of the reform bureau, who began the ar
gument in behalf ofsthe bill. among 9TH
er things. said tSat-f had been indorsed
by the District tCNamissioners; by the
churches. regar4estI of creeds, and by
the labor organitatizhs.
Attorney William A. Gordon protested
day. and indorsed all that Mr. Crafts
had said.
Gen. Birney. in opposition to the bill,
said that II provides that police justices
shall have jurisdiction in the cases and
shall impose a fine or imprisonment,
which he considered an injustice. He
referred TO men in Tennessee being plac-
ed on the chain gang for such violations
of law, and thanked God that no such
law yet existed in the District. He in
sisted that the proposed law
chain gang law" If the people failed
TO keep Sunday in a manner satisfactory
10 the people behind the bill they must
go to Jail. Gen. Birney declared that
Congress had never legislated on the
Sunday law; Washington and jefferson
opposed 1t. and the proposed legislation
would be a new departure. Church peo-
pie had since 1911 tried 10 get such laws
through. but they were turned down by
the Senate or House. In 1920 they tried
TO stop the Sunday mails and failed now
they want to stop the Sunday trains, but
have thus far failed.
Mr.. w. A Croffut declared that three
fourths of the Christians, all Of the Jews.
and Seventh Day Adventis;s. besides the
Knights of Labor and the Federation Of
Labor are opposed to this bill. Those
who chiefly favor the bill are clergymen,
the men who Of all classes must work
on sunday, whose chlet work Is done on
Sunday and not on other days I'VE
don't find a single iaboring man i'm this
room advocating this bill,' said he. IF
they are in favor of IL why have they
not come here to say SOP
Rev. George b. Wheeler Of the Sew
enth Day Adventist Church. dwelt par
ticularlv on the effort to abolish the
amusements because of the noise made,
and declared that the noise caused by
ball players was Insignificant to that
created by the church bells and the Sal
walton Army drum corps.
Rev. Mr. Lewis, general secretary Of
the Seventh Day Adventist Church. made
an earnest appeal for the defeat of the
proposed measure. which he denounced
an infringement on the liberty OF the
people.
The evening times., 1898-02-25
Men Are Also Afraid of Mice
From the Sioux CITY JournalO

From the Sioux City JouTnal.)
A man never admits he is afraid of rat OF
a mouse, and when he timd woman flee
from one of these undesirable rodents TO a place
of safety on top of piece of furniture, or other
handy elevation he generally assumes an air OF
superioritv, laughs at her timidity SCOTS at the
Idea of one of these creatures injuring anybody,
and oftentimes gets disgusted at what he terms
'cowardice."
But the man who insists that he is not afraid
Of rat or even little mouse is in reality
foolish, and this can be demonstrated should he
come in contact with one OF them. You never
saw any one who desired to- or could coolly handle
even a dead rat. Human beings have natural
dislike for rats.
Yesterday afternoon big, stslwart man, who
looked as il he might face death without finch
near the corner of Pearl street he emitted a
screech that was terrifying and brought the pc
destrians along the thoroughfare to a standstill.
The man was clssping his leg with his hands
and hopping across the street like bucking
broncho. lie shouted as il suffering excruciating
The only thing the matter with him was-a
young rat had crawled up his trousers leg. The
rodent was cxtrcated and exterminated. Then
the big, brave man fnopped the perspiration
from his pale brow, and stole sheepishly away.
The crowd which had gathered laughed and
fell to telling experiences with rats.
''While out hunting with a friend some years
ago." said one man, 'I saw similar We
were crossing a wheat stubble when little mouse
ran up his trousers leg. He screamed and
thought he had been bitten by rattler. He
dropped his gun and ran around in frantic man
ner until removed the rodent"
number Of other interesting experiences with
rats were told, and nearly all agreed that after
what they had heard and seen a man Is Just as
much afraid Of a rat as . woman.
The evening times., 1898-02-25
Tobacco I'm Florida &.

From the Philadelphia North American.)
There is strong probability that as result
of the Cuban war the tobacco growing industry
of the United States, and particularly in Flor
ida, will assume a permanent importance which
it has never enjoyed before. Secretary of Agri-
culture Wilson has recently spent a. week in Flor.
ida making a study of the staple products of
that State, and in the of his investiga-
tions he was particularly impressed with the
growth of the tobacco interest there. Within
a few years 40, 600 Cubans, many of them lifelong
tobacco growers and curers, have been attracted
to the State and, recognizing in the hummock
lands soil very similar to that of the best to-
bacco land in Cuba, they have begun the eulti
vation of the better grades of the weed on
large SCALE and the result has been rapid devel-
opment of the entire industry. As yet. how
ever the Secretary belevs that neither the Cubans
nor the Floridians understand thoroughly the
principles which give favor to the various to-
baccos and it will be aim OF his department to
instruct the tobacco growers in these principles,
In the hope that permanent advantage will grow
out OF the present auspicious beginning. With
proper care in the cultivation of the plants the
time NAV come when a Florida cigar viii have
the same high standard among smokers as that
now exclusively enjoyed by the high-priced Ha-
wanna weed.
The evening times., 1898-02-25
THE d. A. r.. ELECT OFFICERS.
Today's Session Was a COmpara-
lively Tame One.

The fifth session of the Continental
Congress of the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution this morning was a rath-
exciting scenes of yesterday. The cleo
ton of the national officers was an
nounced, but this was practically known
last night AS told in The Morning
Times. Mrs. Daniel Manning was elect
ed president general. The other officers
chosen are as follows:
Chaplain general, Mrs. Charles A.
Stakely, of Washington, ID. c.. treasur-
er general, Mrs. Marcus Buckle Hatch.
OF the District of Columbia: historian
general, Mrs. M. ]. Seymour; assistant
historian general. Mrs. r. S. Hatcher, of
Indiana; recording secretary general,
Mrs. Alebrt Akers. District of Columbia !;
register general. Miss Sue Hetzel; vice
presidents general Mrs. John NJ. Jew
EFT of Illinois, Mrs. Marcus A. Hanna of
Ohio. Mrs. Russell A Alger of
Michigan Miss Forsyth of New York,
Mrs. John NJ. Thurston. OF Nebraska !;
Mrs. Mary Boyce Temple of Tennessee
AIRS. Charles Fairbanks. of Indiana; Mrs.
William p. Frye. of Maine; Mrs. A. ID.
Sperry. of Connecticut; Mrs. f. w. How
ard, of Virginia; Mrs. +. n. Cotton. Of
California; Mrs. Charles O'Neill, of Mas
sachusetts; Mrs. II. N Taplin. of Yer
mont; Mrs. Anita MCGEE. District Of
Columbia: Mrs. Abner HOOPER. of Penn
sylvania: Mrs. Charlotte Emerson Main,
of the District of Columbia; Miss Ben
ning OF Georgia, and Mrs. Angus Cam
eron OF Wisconsin. Corresponding sec
retary general, Mrs. Kate Kearney
Henry.
The evening times., 1898-02-25
Fate Ia AGAINST Him

Poughkeepsie, n. Y, Feb. 25.-Fate
seems to have picked out Henry Rabe,
of Bath-on-the-Hud for a victim of
misfortune. Rabe lost his left
arm in railroad accident two
years ago and for long time
he was unable TO get work. This
winter he was put in charge of the
hosting apparatus at one of the houses
of the Consolidated Ice Company. Yes
terday the sleeve of his coat caught in
a cogwheel, and before he could free
himself his right arm was a shapeless
mass and had to be amputated. When
the young mans father heard of the
accident he tried to kill himself
The evening times., 1898-02-25
FRIGHTENED BY THE PAssAIC.
She Drags Her Anchor and Bears
Down on a SDaniard

Brunswick Ga, Feb 25.-The captain
of the Spanish steamship Madraline has
not yet got over fright that overcame
him last night. when he saw the United
States monitor Passaic bearing down on
him and threatening to sink his vessel.
The monitor. which was loaned to the
Brunswick Naval Militia for training
ship. for years or more has ridden the
waters of Oglethorpe Bay at safe anchor
age. Her shipkeeper, fireman. and car
penter employed by the Government.
were unable to control her movements all
the time. Without apparent cause she
began to drag her anchor last night, and
bore down upon the Spanish steamship
Madraline. The muZzle of her guns
pointed toward the Spanish hull. In
vain the captain yelled to the Passaic
crew, who were endeavoring TO prevent
an imminent crash, and consequent de-
struction 10 the Spaniard. The Passaic
kept on her course toward the Spanish
boat, until with one mighty effort. the
tiIler ropes responded TO the muscular
energy of CoXswain Mccullough. and the
crew. and the monitor just cleared the
Spaniard's hull.
The evening times., 1898-02-25
BIBLES FOR YOUNG SOLDIERS.
Presentations to the Graduating &
Glass at West Point.

West Point, n. Y. Feb. 25.--The annual
presentation of teachers Bibles to the
members of the graduating class of the
United States Military Academy, took
place Wednesday evening. The Ameri-
can Tract Society and the Ladies Union
Mission School Association furnished the
funds. The services were held in the
chapel. All the cadets were present, also
Col. Hines. the commandant and acting
superintendent; many Of the other Off
GERS and their families and the Rev. DR..
Shearer and Peter Carter, a committee
from the societies. The Rev. Mr.. Ship
man, the chaplain, presided. DIR. Cuyler
made the address, after which each men,
Der of the class received Bible at the
speakers hands.
DIR. Cuyler said that he had preached in
the chapel and attended a conference on
Moral Courage" with the cadets six
teen years ago. He had been in the inter-
val fighting the devil in New York, and
they had been fighting Indians on the
frontiers. He said, in part: "Havelocks s
Bible was the basis of his courage. His
men were always ready for emergencies;
they were always sober. Their Bibles
in their tents were their colors. so let
this book be your colors and speak for
you.
"It is no human book. All that is in 1t
is the word of God. What that book
says God says; what IL teaches God
teaches, and that ends all controversy.
IT is a message alike TO the loftiest and
the lowliest. and fully meets all their
needs. This is one uEanswerable argu-
ment for its divine origin. The man of
business, the patriot the soldier. all need
1.-THE Bible-it supplies the whole armor
of God.
1T has withstood successfully all as
saults. A warship in the night fired
until morning at what Il supposed to be
a hostile vessel. but was amazed at re-
ceiving no reply. 1t had been lombard
Ing a rock cliff. The anvil rings with
blows from the hammer: the hammers
wear out. the anvil stands unharmed. The
Bible is not destroyed by destructive crit
icism; il is its own defender.
"A pure, clean. honest, manly life
comes only by and through Christ, who
can make one dare to face death in duty
at the cannon's mouth.
"A color-sergeant standing with his
regiment near and in the face of an
trenched battery advanced by orders
Come back" cried many voices. Come
TO u.s. cried the color-guard. The resi-
ment waveTed. then gathered courage and
bore their standards over the walls To
victory. 1t is great privilege TO pre-
sent to you in this Bible your true colors
Take them bear them boldly. and yours
will be the true victory for this life and
for eternity"
The evening times., 1898-02-25

Under existing circumstances ii is quite
impossible to say whether this or any
other journal has all the truth OF the sit
uation I'm Havana. The inevitable out
break may not have come yet. but there
Is an unsatisfactory want of complete
ness about our cable dispatches which
suggests a great deal of excelsior by the
press censor. Ii is hardly TO be presumed
that the startling evidence of the origin
OF the Maine disaster, found by Ensign
Powelson, has not been heard Of I'm Ha-
vana. IL that be so, there is little room
for doubt that the Weylerites and volun-
teers will proceed to business without
further delay. Whatever lingering doubt
may have existed i'm any mind on the
question of a submarine mine has been
definitely removed by the results of an
examination made by young Powelson.
lie found section of the ships keel
blown up through the deck and project
ing out of the water. Such thing only
could have resulted from the explosion
OF a submarine mine. That question is
forever settled.
The evening times., 1898-02-25

In considering our position as to fighting
strength in case Of war il is comforting
10 understand that there are at least five
warships which We probably could buy
without difficulty. Reference is narilv
made to some vessels building for China
in England. while it is probable that We
could secure two or three from South
American States already in service Con-
gress should take immediate steps in
this direction, as contracts ought to pre-
cede a declaration of war. In general
way, it may be said that there is a very
liberal spirit in the National Legislature.
and Mr.. Mckinley should avail himself
Of it to get what he needs. Among other
things, we ought TO buy 100,Oe0 modern
rifles. and set all the shops in the coun-
try at work TO make more. The President
has all parties and all people heartily at
his back in the present emergency. and
he cannot go too fast or too far in the
direction Of putting the country on a war
footing. Preparations might as well be
made on a generous scale. There may be
complications with other nations before
we get done with Spain, No.
The evening times., 1898-02-25

II is highly satisfactory TO find that Mr..
Mckinley appreciates both the gravity
Of the situation and the temper Of the
American people. He begins TO talk 10
his Intimate friends as if he thought that
war could not be aVerted. 1t is certain
that the Wall street interests viii exert
every conceivable pressure to prevent the
Administration from committing itself 10
hostilities but that viii not be potential
enough TO change the current of events.
No matter how hard we might try to re-
main on peaceful terms with Spain. she
would not let US. If We never said
word about the Maine treachery and
passed over The incident as We have ali
the other Spanish outrages against
Americans. il would make no difference
Cuba is lost to Spain, and the Spanish
court and government know il: but to let
Il slip away without ralIying the Spanish
masses around the throne I'm a patriotic
war against the hated Yankees. the
friends OF cuba, would be to invite Ger
tain destruction for the reigning family
Spain viii only wait long enough to see
if We Will fight on account Of the ''acci-
dent" n satisfied that We will not, some
other atrocity Will be resorted to. That
is why We have entire confidence that
our best business interests will not be
the influential peace factors that they
have been for two years.
The evening times., 1898-02-25
PAMPHLETS IN THE MAILS.
Certain Classes OF Medical Puhlica.
tions Under the Ban.

The Postoffice Department is again
wrestling with the Objectionable med
ical booklet Within the last week three
Congresemen have called upon the
Postmaster General to complain about
this sort of literature being sent to
their homes. One Congressman's
daughter, who is attending "a ladies'
seminary. was Mortified TO receive one
Of these books addressed to her home.
and her father lost no time in making
a complaint. The proprietor Of the med
iCal company was summoned and in
formed that his book must be kept out
of the mail. why l have ordered 90
600 of these books" said he, "Fn lose
the whcle thing if l can't seud them
out"
It's pretty hard to draw the line be-
tween indecent and decent literature
sometimes" said First Assistant Post
master General Heath. "A very good
rule to go by is to give a doubtful book
or phamphlet to a mother or father and
ask them to decide whether they want
their young daughters to read it. If
they don't you can wager that that
publication is not the kind that ought
TO be mailed
The evening times., 1898-02-25

The country will be happy to believe
that the President and Cabinet have de-
terInined TO adopt a policy with regard to
Spain, in strict accordance with The pop
ular sentiment and OF national dignity
and honor. Ii is reported that such a
decision was reached at the Cabinet
meeting this morning. According TO our
information, if the Court Of Inquiry shall
report that the Maine was blown up by
q submarine mine or torpedo, then Mr..
Nc kinley viii make peremptory de-
msnd for PREPARATION, in a way that can
not fail to precipitate the ultimate crisis.
We are happy to be told that on no ac-
count viii the President intimate 10
Spain that the precious blood Of the gal
liant dead can be atoned for at price
IN money.
The evening times., 1898-02-25
TROOPS IN THEIR ARMORY.
A Detachment of New York State
Command Awaiting Orders.

Mount Vernon. n. Y. Feb. 25.-It is
learned on good authority that Capt. F.
NJ. Schneider. commanding officer Of the
Eleventh Separate Company. y. G. S. "
Y, of this city, has received orders from
Major Gen. Roe to keep a detachment Of
his command on duty at the armory day
and night until further orders.
The greatest activity prevails at Fort
Schuyler for the Slocum and wilIets
Point. The artillery men are rushing the
mounting of guns and preparations are
about complete for any emergency.
The evening times., 1898-02-25
NO NEW REGIMENTS YET.
The senate Bill Called Up in the
House Only to Go Over

Mr.. Hull Of Iowa, chairman Of the COM
mittee on Military Affairs in the House.
reported this morning the Senate bill
which provides for the creation of two
additional regiments of artillery
He asked unanimous consent for the
consideration of-the measure immediate
ly after the passage OF the sundry civil
appropriation bin.
Mr.. SulZer of New York objected and
wanted the bill placed on the calendar
for Tuesday or Wednesday of next week,
and Mr.. Richardson of Tennessee, in
sisted upon an agreement that the bill
should not interfere with the calendar for
Monday. Some discussion followed,
which was ended by Mr.. Cox of Tennes-
see refusing unanimous consent
The evening times., 1898-02-25
American Mechanics En- tertain.

Valley Forge Council, No. 81, Jr. o. L. A. NJ,
gave its second annual smoker Wednesday evening
at its hall, at the of Four-and-a a-half and
C streets southwest Among those present were
c. T. Csthcart, OF. Council No. 81; A. J. Vowel,
of No. 40: w. W. Beattie, of SO; W. c. Medford,
No. 81; Paul Miller, No. 81; z. A. Gorliam, No.
II; A. Bassett, No. 25, and Past State Council
or Alexander of Vermont. During the evening
lunch was served. The committee which had
charge of the arrangements as follows: Past
Councillor ID. Goldsmith, chairman; Past Coun-
cilor b. Sackerman, W. Z. Medford, d. L. Smith,
and Ally Richards.
The evening times., 1898-02-25
Congratulates the Cadets

Tho Commissioners have addressed
letters to DIR. r. II. Lane. director Of the
high schools, and Major Burton r. Ross
congratulating them upon the fine ap-
pearance and proficiency of the High
School Cadets on review in front of the
Arlington Hotel on Washingtons
Birthday.
The evening times., 1898-02-25
Estimates for Sewage Disposal

Commissioner Ross today transmitted
to Senator Allison of the Senate Appro-
priations Committee an estimate of the
cost for completing the sewage disposal
system Of the District; also an estimate
of the cost of completing so much of the
system as will remove the sewage from
James Creek Canal.
The evening times., 1898-02-25
ADVERSELY CAUSES SUICIDE.
Ex-President of the New York Build
ers' Exchange Shoots Himself.

New York, Feb. 25.-.Iohn H. Rogers, former
president Of the builders and traders exchange,
committed suicide this morning by shooting him
sell in the head. Rogers was seventy wears old.
Business troubles had made him despondcnt.
Rogers wife and daughter were in a room ad-
joining that in which he took his life. Both are
deaf and did not hear the fatal shot. The body
was not discovered for several hours.
The evening times., 1898-02-25
FATALLY STABS HIS RIVAL.
Then the Mn urderer Tried Two Meth
Ods Of Suicide

Greenville. Pa. Feb. 25.-Ray Fry. aged
twenty-five years, was stabbed and in
stantly killed last night at Porters Dam
by Hugh Sewell. who then attempted
to kill himself. first. by cutting his throat
and then by drowning.
The trouble was the result of n dispute
over Young woman who lives in the
neighborhood and with whom both were
In love. Seweli stabbed Frye five times.
striking him once over the heart. Frye
fell and died Instantly and Sewell after
his attempts at suicide, was placed un-
dc
The evening times., 1898-02-25
Petitions to Congress-

large number of petitions are being circulated
by Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis and other members o.
the ". C. t. L., praying Congress TO pass four
pending bills. These are to raise the age of con
sent in the District; TO prohibit the sale OF liquor
in all public buildings; the anti-gambing and
anti-cigarette bill, and the Sunday-rest bill. Al
ready several thousand signatures have been OBJ
tanned TO the petitions.