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The silver lance., 1898-07-15

Last evening club dance at the hall
was enjoyed by about twenty couples
A program Of twenty dances occupied
the evening, and at 1870 refreshmerts
were served. Among those present were
A. w. Ehrsam, Clyde and Ross Fulton.
Y. B. Ford and Miss Leila Reyland, Of
Marble, and Miss Hendrie, Of Carbon
dale. The music was furnished by Paul
1ischhauser and G. II. Rummel. The
special occasion for the event being held
on Thursday evening instead Of as usual
on Friday or Saturday evening. is lika
many good things reserved for the last
in the telling Hrs. v. A. Cobb's birth
day coming on July fourteenth the party
was arranged as an expression OF wishes
for many happy returns.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15
FROM THE FIELD.
Paragraphs Of Interest from the Scene Of Ac
tion Difhe Foreign War.

Premier Sagasta is ready to abdicate
in favor Of whoever will accept the
Herculean task Of steering the Spanish
ship of state around the reefs Of Ameri-
can -nspano war.
The American gunners have added new
laurels to those already gained. Before
Santiago the gunners on both the land
and sea proved themselves among the
best in the world.
General Miles has reached the front,
but it is announced he will not take com
mand to rob Shafter Of any glory which
rightfully belongs to him. On account
OF Skaters sickness the powers at Was, .
ington are feeling very much relieved to
have General Miles at the scene Of action
to assume command in case Of an emer.
gency.
Still, according to our latest advices
the American army has not entered the
city OF Santiago. The United States
troops now completely surround the city
and most Of the time flags Of truce have
hoated over the Spanish Notifications
while commanding officers have negotiat
ed for terms OF capItulation, however un
conditional surrender is the one ultima
tum OF the Americans.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15

One OF the first bills to be introduced
in the next Assembly will be for the
re-establishment of capital punishment
in this state This is all wrong clviliza-
tion is opposed to renewing barbarous
practices once abandoned, and there is
not one sound argument to justify such
n bill Yet it will be on the calendar and
occupy lots of valuable time.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15

Almost every day is bringing more new
people to the district, who have heard OF
our wonderful mineral wealth and desire
to possess a share OF it. The prospecter
has revealed much Of the wealth so far
exposed, and now will come capital to
purchase privileges to share in the pro-
fits made possible by the perseverance OF
the prospecter.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15

There is certainly growing sentiment
In both England and America, favoring
an alliance of the Anglo Saxon powers.
This is evidenced in many ways but no
where more forcibly than in the design
OF a postal card just issued by the Cana
dian government: it bears upon its face
the British and American flags crossed
and beneath them sit Columbia and
Brittana side by side.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15

For forty miles on Cubd's coast
There's wrecks along the strand
Where Gied Spain's pride and boast,
Crushed by Columbia's hand.
Carrion birds DER souohern sea,
Alight on wreckage all in vain,
Where boys of the brave and the free
Remembers well the maine"
The silver lance., 1898-07-15

Up to the middle Of this month no in
ternal revenue stamps have been receiv-
ed in Crystal, though orders have gone
out for supply. The lack of them has
caused considerable Inconvenience in the
transaction OF business.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15

We hear with pleasure that our old
friend Harold V. Mordaunt, formerly OF
Crystal, has come into possession OF
snug fortune by the settlement Of an es-
tate in the Chancery courts Of England.
The case involved an estate in Shropshire
to which was attached splendid rent
roll. which ronders Harold independent.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15

The political party putting itself on
record as opposed to extension OF terri
tory and proper representation OF our
government with its good influence in the
councils OF nations is goner.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15

The Spanish sailor who clambered up
the side of the Iowa" with one arm shot
away, and saluted the officers as calmly
as though on dress parade, is an exam
pie of bravery which all Americans must
admire.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15

The fellows who howl about corpora
tions getting the best Of everything
should find some consolation in the fact
that the big corporations will bear
large propotion OF the internal revenue
taxes.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15
They Are Working.

People who had a representation Of
Dewey's battle as a portion Of their en-
tertainment on the Fourth, now feel they
were humbugged: to be strictly up to
date the destruction OF Cervera's feet
shuold have been introduced.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15
Grow.
NO. 40.

Sunday evening Messrs H. W. Clark.
Murray Baker, Joe Scott, Jas. Downing
and e. l.. Ogden arrived from Aspen VIA
Maroon trail. The gentlemen spent tn,
first three days Of the week looking over
properties Of the camp with Geo. @
Eaton.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15

What's in a name after allY Sampson
was six miles away when Winfield Scott
Schley'ed 'em.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15
Subscription $3.50 a Year.

A mark across this notice signifies that
your subscription has expired. The pa
per will be continued to all subscribers
unless we are otherwise notified and un-
til all arrearages are paid up.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15

Entered at the Crystal Post Office for trans
,,ssion through the mails second class matter
The silver lance., 1898-07-15

GEO. C. EATON, /: FRANK l. WHITE,
Editors and Publishers.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15

CRYSTAL is the coming metropolis of
,be Rock Creek Mining District. No
ether district in the world abounds
with such a variety of both the rich
snd base minerals, and no section of
the Centennial State offers better
opportunities for investment.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15
THE SILVER LANCE.

PuBLrsHED EVERY FRIDAY AT CRYSTAL
GuNNIsoN COUNTY, CoLoRADo.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15
ADVERTISING RATES:

Special rates quoted on application.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15

Every person Interested in the Rock.
Creek Mining District, and Crystal
River valley, should read the SlLvnR
LANCE to keep informed upon the
progress OF development and bright
ening prospects Of this section. s2IO
brings you the LANCE for year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-12-26
ASACOSTIA HAPPENINGS.
Marriages and Other Events in m
IU,nnEfaHf Suhurh.

Mrs. Emma Chew, postmistress at Con-
gress Heights, and Rev. John r. Cannon,
pastor of the Congress Heights Methodist
Episcopal Church, were quietly married a
few days ago by Rev. Charles o. Isaac of
Anacostia Church az Congress Heights.
The marriage of Miss Margaret HaSan
and Mr.. Charles Harbaugh, both of this
place, occurred recently in Baltimore The
couple have taken up their residence on
Fillmore street.
Cards have been issued for the marriage
of Miss Grace Lusby, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Lusby, and Mr.. Edward Dehl,
to take place at noon tomorrow a the Ana
costa Methodist Episcopal Church.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Mary E. Hartigan and Dr. Thomas d.
Mudd.
Mr.. Henry Martin has returned to Ana
costa after an absence of several months
spent in Germany and other parts of Eu-
rope. He was summoned to Berlin by Il
cablegram announcing the serious illness of
his mother. She was much better, however,
when he left there for home.
The remains of Mr. Monroe f. May, who
died at his residence on Jefferson street,
were takeD in charge by Undertaken Muir
ray Saturday afternoon and shipped to
York, Pa, where tbs deceased had relatives.
Funeral services were conducted at the late
home of the deceased by Rev. A. Homrig-
haus of Washington. A wife and two small
children survive Mr.. May.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-12-26
As to Electric Lighting.
To the Editor Of The Eyen;n, Star.

In the matter of the pending bill to allow
out two electric light and power companies
TO extend their conduits permit me to say:
we here In Washington are away behind
the times to be now just upon the point of
charging the privileges and capacities of
two OF our pet monopoies instead of get
ting ready to take over their plants and to
operate and extend the same in our own in
terest.
Just now many municipalities are getting
ready to go into the business for themselves.
1t is found to be so advantageous in re-
spect to allowing great reductions in the
cost of light and power that it is no wonder
towns all over the country are making haste
to secure their own plants
In view of the facts, it Is discouragine to
see that our board Of aldermen can't think
or anything more favorable for the light
and power users in the District than to
give our two private companies a broader
base on which to rest their vested rights,
and make 1t harder to choke them off in
the sweet by and by
The talk Of giving both companies addi-
tional scope for extensions in order that
there may be Competition is tommv-rot
Rival corporations in the same line of bust
ness don't compete nowadays. They simply
pool their issues, keep up or increase the
price or the article dealt in and diyvy
The pending bill to increase the privileges
or our two comanies should be amended so
as to specifically provide for the taking over
at the Will OF Congress, and requiring that
an itemized account of the cost Of every foot
or conduit extensions should be furnished
to the Commissioners Of the District i'm.
mediately upon the completion of the work.
And the Engineer Commissioner should
cause the work to be inspected while in
progress, In order that he may be prepared
10 pass upon the accounts-that is TO saw
be able TO report that the conduits have
cost what the bills show.
This kind of precaution would enable the
future condemnation of the plant without
the probability of the people having To nav
Tor water" 1t is SO hard. we know, to
keep out the water
December "a 1898,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-12-26
INVESTIGATION Not Valid Excuse.

Several colored men and the driver of
milk wagon had trouble near Florida ave-
nue. and 9th street yesterday morning. The
colored men were intoxicated and one of
them had a revolver. Policemen Rhodes
and Kelly were called from the police sta
tion but when they reached the scene of
the disturbance the men had disappeared.
Policeman Jett afterward arrested a COL
ored man named William Taylor and he
was identified the one who was armed
with a revolver earlier in the day. Charges
of assault, carrying concealed weapons and
disorderly conduct were preferred against
him and he pleaded intoxication when call
ed in court this morning.
Judge kimball informed him that his ex-
cuse was not a good one. He was SEN
fenced to six months in Jail and was fined
$40 with thirty days on the farm as the
alternative in the disorderly case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-12-26
CHARGE OF HOUSEKEEPING.
David Dorsey Makes a PerilOus Jump
When Discovered.

The case Of David Dorsey, colored, charS-
ed with HOUSEKEEPING, was today contin-
ued until tomorrow by Assistant United
States Attorney A. r. Mullowny.
Dorsey, who has been employed as a
house man at the Hotel Gordon ever since
the place was opened, was arrested Satur-
day night after he had jumped into the
kitchen through a skylight from third
story window, distance Of over % feet
The incident led to an investigation, which
developed that the room of one of the guests
of the hotel had been entered during the
dinner hour and while the occupant was
absent. Upon the return of the guest, Dor
sey, 1t is alleged, was found in the room
and he Immediately jumped out of the win
dow, landing in the kitchen, as stated He
escaped injury. but broke a number of
dishes.
1t was supposed for a time that Dorsey
had fallen into the kitchen through acct
dent, and he was permitted to depart.
Meanwhile the fact that Dorsey had been
seen in the guests room was reported and
the proprietor of the hotel determined to
have Dorsey arrested. After a long search
Dorsey was found secreted in corridor in
the garnet Of the building, where he was
taken into custody. He was intrusted with
skeleton key, which made 1t easy for him
to enter any room he felt disposed to eX-
piore. Officer Barry, to whose care Dorsey
was committed by the latter's captors is
investigating other charges which have
been made since the arrest of the accused
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-12-26
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Death OF Henry r. scheeie.

Henry F. Scheele died suddenly Saturday
night at his home. J19 18th street northwest
Ills death was the result of pneumonia
though he had been i'll only a few days
The remains were removed to the residence
OF his mother, Mrs. Doris Metzler 1924 9Th
street northwest. where funeral services
Will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:3O
O'Clock The announcement of his marriage
October l. last TO Miss Ida May jacobson
was made yesterday, only the immediate
families Of the parties and few friends
having been aware OF that event
owing 20 the death of the late Samuel II.
Jacobson of Company L, LIST District Vol
untter Regiment. which occurred at Mon
tauk Point about the time the wedding had
been determined upon, the marriage was
not made public. The ceremony was per-
formed in Baltimore by Rev. /. III thinner
man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-12-26
PRESIDENT AT CHURCH.
Sermon Contains Echo of His Recent
Trip South.

President Mckinley, accompanied by his
nephew, James Barber, attended services
at the Metropolitan Church Sunday morn
ing. Rev. DIR. Bristol, in the course of his
sermon, said:
This nation has presented to an oppress-
ed people the unspeakabie gift of freedom,
yes, and to the world it has given longer
liberty. Gods Christmas gift of freedom
has come to the suffering and wronged
through the agency of a nation that was
obedent to the heavenly call, and which
had caught the spirit of liberty and help
fulness sent forth from angelic lips-'Good
will toward men, 1t was not hatred or Ill
will toward any nation that caused this
country to unsheath the sword Of war. 1t
was good will toward the suffering and the
oppressed that inspired us to battle and
victory.
Good will has been established in our
own land, from north to south and from
east to west The angels of our better ma
ture have been reconciling enemies, obliter-
ating the wounds and scars of war and
strife and making the stars of the old flag
OF freedom to shine with new luSter, while
every strife has been cleansed from every
stain. North and south together sing at
this Christmas time as they have not sung
since we were a nation the blessed song of
peace and good will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-12-26
Legal fraternity of Phi Delta Phi.

The sixth national convention of the legal
fraternity Of Phi Delta Phi viii be held in
this city December 2s, 20 and 80. 1t is a
purely legal fraternity as distinguished from
an undergraduate fraternity, and numbers
among its membership some of the most
prominent men in public life today. Among
others may be mentioned Chief Justice Mel
Vile w Fuller. Associate Justices Harlan,
Brown and Brewer. Theodore Roosevelt
Judge Holmes of Boston, Ashley NJ Gould,
Arthur p. Greeley and A A Brney
fhe ioca! alumni includes many influential
men IN the legal and financial circles In this
city. 4 large number of delegates from
an the chapters is expected. The Ebbitt
House will be convention Headquarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-12-26
Result of "a Disagreement.

Orlando King and Daniel Jordan. coIored,
the former messenger in the health office
and the latter janitor of an Office building
on Louisiana avenue. participated in fight
on Louisiana avenue Saturday. They were
arrested by Major Sylvester King accused
Jordan Of having said something about
him, which the latter denied They SEN
tFated apparently good friends but after a
!ShAIe Trend had appeared on the scene
Ine trouble was renewed. King grabbed
Jordan, SO the latter told Judge KimbaII
today. and in se!f-defense he was forced
l., strike King This blow cut Kings mouth,
The court took Jordan's personal bonds
and King forfeited s. collateral
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-12-26

under Christ as the mediatora1 ruler of the
universe, and that to Him the allegiance of
all nations is due. The Reformed Church
refuses close Incorporation with the gov
eminent, because Christ Is not acknowl-
edged in the Constitution. This church
claims that the expression 1--WE the people"
arrogates the power and authority that be-
long to God only, and is therefore infdel.
Its adherents also claim that the Constitu-
ton does not recognize the Bible, the Sab
bath, Christian morality or Christian quail
ifications for civil officials, and gives no le-
s2l tSS--is fer any Christian feature in the
administration Of the government. For
these reasons, the members of this church
refuse to take the oath of allegiance to the
Constitution, or perform any civil act that
involves the oath, even to the matter of
voting for officers required to take such an
OATH
A Close Alliance.
The general synod of the Reformed Pres
byterian Church is closely allied in history
and doctrine to the Reformed Church in
America. 1t is the successor of the Re-
formed Church of Scotland, and holds
strictly to the Westminster standards. 1t
holds to the exclusive use of the Psalms in
public worship and to close communion, but
does Tot hold the Constitution to be essen
TALLY infidei and immoral. The educational
interests of the church are of the highest
order, and it has extensive home and for
egn mission interests.
also to be represented at the executive
committee meeting. They are the Reformed
Church in the United States, Synod of the
Reformed Presbyterian Church, and the
Associate Reformed Synod of the South.
These all adhere to the Westminster stand
ards, have a Presbyterian Church policy,
and are separated only by minor considera-
tons.
Notwithstanding the separation into va
rlous branches or families, Presbyterians
hold the following great doctrines in COM
mon:
They hold the New Testament authorizes
but two distinct orders of church officers,
bishops, elders or presbyters and deaeons;
that to the former is committed the spir-
itual oversight and government Of the
church, and to the latter the supervision of
temporalities and charities in the conduct
of the church affairs; that the terms bishop,
prelate and cardinal, in the episcopal and
papal sense, stand for church functionaries
not contemplated in the apostolic church,
and are, therefore, without any divine sane
ten. Moreover, Presbyterlanism holds that
elders and deacons are to be chosen by vote
of the people, thus deriving their just pow
ers from the consent of the governed, and
not by apostolic succession"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-12-26
Trout Tickling,


To the Editor OF 1he Evening Star:
DR.. e. Krause communicates to Globus q
paper on primitive methods Of fishing, in
which he speaks Of trout tickling forel-
len ktzeln, and says that the fisherman
reaches his hand under the animal, gently
tickling its belly until he is able to grab it
quickly and draw 1t to land. Now, my West
Virginia friends have described their meth
DDS of using the horse hair ticker for suck
ers. but boot at the assertion of Krause
going so far rs saying that a mullet would
be a stupid fool. indeed, that would back
into a mans hand in that fashion. What
I want to know 10 whether any reader of
The Star can vouch for Krause how far
fish tickling is practiced in the United
States and whether the American Indians
ever noosed fish. That will make me happy
tickle me. so to speak. o. T. MASON.
December %, 1893.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-12-26
regular Army and National Guard.

To the Editor of The Evening Star.
In your review of my pamphlet entitled
The Regular Army and the National
Guard" with Gen. Harries' remarks on the
same, the general is made to say:
Inc time may come when it will be DOS
sible for the American people to discuss
with some degree Of calmness a proposition
looking to the military training of every
able-bodied man, but that time is not We, ;,
&c.
The reviewer does not say that Gen. Har-
ries road the pamphlet, and I am inclined
to think that he did not, for there is no
such proposition therein
The words universal compulsory service,
we're quo.ed from another writer. and these
words, which are my own, come after:
1T does not follow, in the next place
mat, on making military service compul-
sorry, every man Of military age would be
competed TO serve, but that every man on
arriving at that age, or who shall be within
the age when the army is reorganized. shall
be liable to be called on to serve. He wonId
be forced to take his chances with his fell
low-citiZens, no matter what his rank or
position"
That is certainly fair and in accordance
with the principles that should prevail in a
republic such as ours is supposed to be.
The pamphlet then goes on to propose
that one hundred thousand men shall he
drawn from the whole body of the people
and trained for military service. Now.
suppose that the term of service were fixed
at two years, and that ten millions of men
are liable to military service, just two hun
dred years would be required for 1.-The mil
itary training of every able-bodied man"
which uld ork in the case Of a race of
MethuseIahs, but would be a sad failure for
such evanescent creatures as the general
and myself.
I shall be happy to furnish any one who
desires to judge the propositions for him
self with a copy of the pamphlet, which is
not the work of man who processes to be
a great soldier, but who hopes that he is
true friend Of the people who pay the taxes
and do most of the fighting
BEN. PRATT RUNKLE.
December "a, 1885,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-12-26
LOCAL MENTION.
AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT.

Academy-Mr. James O'Nein in Monte
CTisto.'
Columbia Theater-RoIand Reed in THE
Wrong Mr.. Wright"
Kernan-s Lyceum Theater-Al. Reeves
Big Company.
Lafayette Square-Nrs. Leslie Carter in
<Zaza"
National Theater-"The Telephone Girl
Ohio avenue and 10Th street-Battle of
Gettysburg.
12uo Pennsylvania decentralization of
painting Of 'Trilby.'
Me,zerott HaII-Wargraph exhibition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-12-26

The employees in the grocery establish
ment Of Mr.. John H. Magruder were given
dinner at Rauscher's at the close Of bust
ness Saturday night by Mr.. Magruder. Ow-
ing to the demands of the day there had
been no opportunity for any Of the en-
ployes to get out for their meals. and SO.
when closing time came at night, Mr.
Magruder invited them to a dinner, which
was enjoyed by the hungry. as well as
weary. company, which numbered some
twenty persons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-12-26

Mr.. Robert Burns. night clerk at the de-
tective bureau, fell at the corner of Penn
sylvania avenue and 9Th street northwest
yesterday morning and broke his right
wrist. He was sent home in a cab. Mr..
Burns has been on the force twenty-seyen
years, and for almost seventeen years has
been stationed at headquarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-12-26
Reduced Rates During the HOLIDAYS.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company an
nounces that on December ~, "a -. Il and
January l 1t Will sell Excursion tickets from
Washington TO Baltimore, Pittsburg and in
termedlate stations Including stations on
the Southwest Pennsylvania branch and
Bedford dIVision). good to return until jan
uary 4, 1889. inclusive, at rate of fare and
a third for the round trip, no rate, howev-
er, between any two points to be Jess than
twenty-five ceuts.-Advt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-12-26
Christmas with saeuxerhuna

Christmas with the Washington Saenger-
bund was an enjoyable occasion The OPEN
ing chorus. Farewell. Christmas Dream. -
was followed by a recitation by DIR. Chris
Stack There were solos by Miss Bertie
Reichenbach and Stephen Kuebel Satur-
day the Saengerbund will give a New Year
dance