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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
THE PARTHENON.

istic trend Of Greek civilization waa after all.
impreenated with religious ideas; and even
Pausanias himself. who has frequent impulses
poses as a downright freethinker. remains in
all essentials a believer In tho gods OF Greece.
1t will be seen. then that the notes on religious
matters which crowd out from his narrative the
purely social observations for which Mr. Frazer
adrnires his Messonian predecessor DicHarchus
are in their way equally illustrative Of the Greek
genius. and therefore full Of vitality for the
modern reader The Description" impresses
anew upon the latter that constant reliance
upon the gods which was conspicuous n trait
OF the ancient Greek. An allusion TO the Oracle
Of Trophonius in some fragment OF Greek verse
might easily fall to carry conviction, but how
wildly the sanctuary and all its ceremonies
come back to us under the pen Of one who de-
scribes them after the fact" IL write not
from hearsay" says Pausanias hating in his
Journey through Bnota. II have myself con
suited TrophOnus. and have seen others who
have done So" His account Of the experience
Is OF some length. but It may be probably cited
as an example OF his style and rs anording an
Invaluable glimpse into the past:
When man has resolved to 20 down to the
oracle OF lrophonlus. he first OF all lodges for a
stated number or days In a certain building
which Is sacred to the Good Demon and Good
fortune During his sojourn there ne observes
rules OF purity. and. in particular refrains from
warm baths. Ills bath Is the river Hercyna;
ana he gets plenty OF flesh from the sacrifices
:. AT every sacrifice n soothsayer IS present
VINO inspects The inwards OF the victim. and.
having done so. forctels the person descending
whether Trophonius Will receive him kindly and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
When a man has come up from Trophs..

When a man has come up from Trophs.
MUS tho priests take him In hand again. ana
net him on what II called the chair OF Memory
which stands not far from the shrine: and D.
Ing seated there, he Is questioned by them az v
all he saw and heard. On being informed. they
hand him over TO his friends. who carry him
still overpowered with fear. and quite uncon'
scious Of himself and his surroundings. to me
building where he lodged before-the house o.
Good Fortune and the Good Demon. AfterwG9
however. he will have all his wits az before
and the power OF laughter will come back y
him.
There Is nothing more eloquent IN this passage
than the authors tantallzing suppression Oh
what he heard or saw in the innermost shrine o.
Trophonius. II Is n testimony to his religious
belief and one more illustration OF the accuracy
OF his work He is no Needless nippant tourist
describing recklessly whatever comes to hi
hand. He tells what he knows the people OF hb
time would allow him to tell. The secrets OF the
sanctuary any good Greek would naturally keep
locked up In his breast. We can see The pat!en5
traveller coming from the cavern. with all hn
wits as before and the power Of laughter come
back to him. In this case at any rate, he was
irdsposed to laugh. His account dlscloscs mons
OF the scepticsm elsewhere encountered IN hn
book This helps us to draw our portrait OF tho
man. That personality to which We have ai'
ludcd as potent In the text Is significant stimuli
taneously OF worldliness and reverence; ons
feels that Pausanas had speculative moments
but walked through Greece In full sympathy
with nearly everything he saw. A bad monument
he would critcise acutcly or else ignore. re-
iiglous tradition no would sometimes rdcule'
but moro often politely dismiss something
about which he did not care to dogmatIze Hers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
LOVE SONG.

LOVE SONG.
Oh better than stars or sun.
Oh better than moon or foam
OF the broken wave in summer cavo
When the green sea thunders home:
Oh. better than swallows flight
DER the clear stained dawning pale,
Or the long delight thro' the rose-Steeped night
OF the love-drunk nightingale;
Yea!--better than Angels song
That wins with love divine
Is the light that wakes In thine eyes "nen
breahs
Ny soul from my lips to thine.
Evening star., 1898-12-05
PLAN FOR PLANTING TREES.
Suggestion by Mr.. Richards Respect
ing Connecticut Avenue.

Mr.. VIM. p. Richards. assistant engineer
of the District, has submitted to the Com
mssioners a plan for planting trees on
Connecticut avenue between * street and
Dupont Circle, and the Commissioners have
approved it. Mr.. Richards recommends
that the trees be planted soon as possible
along the curb line, thirty-five feet apart.
and that those already planted be closely
trimmed. subject to their removal at the
end of three or four years. He states that
the oriental plain tree seems to best fulfill
the conditions existing the thorough
fare and that the reasons for making the
change are that the old trees have been
planted too close; that they are OF a va
riety unfit for the avenue; that they have
been removed in places, spelling the orig
inal continuity of the trees, and that their
positions have further caused them to grow
in close to the houses, thereby preventing
Il free circulation of air.
While 1t has been considered. he states
that the existing lines formed a very pleas
ing feature, it is thought that sanitary rea-
sons are more weighty than the artistic
considerations of the case, a number OF peo-
Pile along the avenue having already eX-
pressed themselves favorably to the
change.
Evening star., 1898-12-05
ANACOSTIA HAPPENINGS.
Sudden Death of Daniel Utz-GeneraI
and Personal.

Daniel Utz, a white man, twenty-eight
years of age, died suddenly Saturday even
ing Mr. Utz, who was unmarried, lived
with near relatives at the Clarke place,
about a mile beyond Twining City, on the
Anacostia road. After eating hearty sup
per Saturday evening he took a pltchef
and went several hundred yards across the
fields TO the house of a neighbor, William
Smith to purchase a pint of milk. He Sc
cured this and started back Ten minutes
later Smith and a friend named Frank Lu-
cas-, who were passing over the same road
found Utz lying unconscious on the ground
about half way from his home. The two
men Immediately conveyed him there, but
he died. without regaining consciousness,
twenty minutes after being taken inside the
house.
Coroner Carr was notified of the case and
repuested Dr. j. A. Watson of AnacoStia
to make an investigation. After doing so
Yesterday Dr. Watson gave a certlhcate OF
death from natural causes. naming vaivu-
lar disease of the heart and acute ind.ges-
ton. -
reason to hold an inquest.
The county officers of this precinct, as
well as those of the ninth, which ad.oins
this on the northeast, are at present pay
ing much attention to the Anacosua ana
Benning freight yards, having received
special instructions to do so. The oplect
of quest by the Off1cerS Is 70 get tleii
hands on a southern colored murderer wEo
has earned the alias of Hobo from being
about such localities in company with
tramps The police have good desolip-
ton of the murderer, whose name is stated
| to be Cold Holston. alias White, alias
Wright He committed murder at BIT
mineham Ala. and a reward of 500 has
been offered for his capture
While standing in front of house on
Monroe street recently the horse attached
to the wagon of Moses Lulley of Washing
ton took fright at a passing electric car
and ran away. A boy on the seas was
thrown out, but was not injured, ana the
wagon was dashed against the awning poles
in front of ], L. CampbelIs hardware
store. on Monroe street, with disastrous
results, one of the large glass windows OF
the store being smashed. The damage
amounted TO $40. This sum Lulley agreed
to nay, and the affair was amicably set
| tied.
The funeral of Robert H. Howard, who
died Saturday at his home near Twining
CITY. was held yesterday afternoon from the
Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal Church,
Anacostia, Rev. w. G. Davenport, rector,
officiating The remains were inferred in
Congressional cemetery, where the de-
ceased had been employed He was one of
the best-known residents of this section. He
leaves a wife and several children.
1t is stated that Mr.. c. H. Weiss viii in
| a short time resign the position he now
holds as justice of the peace for Anaeostia
and vicinity. Mr.. Weiss has filled the place
for about ten months. Attorney A. l..
Evening star., 1898-12-05

versity Hospital where DR.. Gwynn placed
four stitches in Days wound and seven in
Police Court Burgess demanded u jury trial
and the case was continued.
A movement is on foot for the organiZa
ton of an alumni association of the West
ing of the officers of the graduating classes
was held last week to take some action in
the matter. 5. Duncan Bradley was elected
temporary chairman and Jesse w. Raw
lings, temporary secretary. 1t was decided
to hold another meeting for the perfecting
of the organization TUESDAY evening, Janu-
airy ). committee was appointed to take
the steps necessary to form the organiZa-
ton.
The death of Theodore Boucher occurred
at a Washington lodging house last even
ing. II is said he is the last surviving male
member of a family which at one time was
well known and prominent in Georgetown.
The deceased was the son Of the late Theo-
dore Boucher. whose fortune of $50, 600, it
Is alleged, was swept away in speculation
on the famous Black Friday" His moth
er was sister of the late John j. Bogue,
for many years well-known real estate
dealer of this section. Only a few months
Boucher, died at Providence Hospital
Three sisters survive, Mrs. E. Maurice
Cropley, Mrs. j. G. ONeill and Miss Mag
gle Boucher, the last of whom is at Den
yer, Col, where she went for the benefit of
| her health.
Miss Augusta Raab of 1865 sod street is
| confined TO her home with sickness.
Mr.. Walter Clarence Lee of Richmond,
Va, son of the late Robert p. Lee,is spend
! ing the winter with relatives on 10Th street.
MeteOrol0Rical Summary.
| The meteorological summary for the
| month of November, from observations
| made at Both and NJ streets by Prof NJ F.
| Burrows, the local observer of the weather
| bureau. shows the mean temperature for
| the month to have been 422 degrees. The
maxim temperature of ~ degrees occurred
| the 9th, while the minimum was ~ degrees
| which occurred the 9th. This gives a
| monthly range of the thermometer of so de-
grees. The least daily range degrees
| occurred the nth, and the greatest daily
| range, of IS degrees. occurred the sth
There We're nine clear days, twelve fair
Evening star., 1898-12-05
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Recent Deaths-Arrest on Charge OF
AssauIt-Other News

Mr George w. Cooley, a prominent resi-
dent Of this section of the city, died yester-
Gay at Is o'clock at the residence of his
mother al the southwest corner OF sd street
rrd Prospect avenue. Death was caused
iv jvphoid fever. The deceased was forty
eight years Of age, and the son OF MrS; j.
Amanda Cooley and the late waiter HOdeE-
lie had been employee by the Capital Trac-
tiyu Company, starting IN under the man
s.-urut of the Washington and George
I,vu railroad. and for fifteen years faith
tullv performed all duties in u manner that
reflected much credit upon himself FOR
many wears past he was employed as re-
ceiver for the company, and nlled the post
ZION satisfactorily. lie enjoyed an excel
lrn- reputa1ion and by his good disposi-
lion won many friends. who sincerely re-
kret to learn Of his death He Is survived
~ his mother and two sisters. The funeral
Ht!l be held Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock from his late residence. Rev. DIR.
b. Stitt pastor OF the Dumbarton Ave
que NJ +. Church, will conduct the ser
sices. The interment will be private
Mrs. James Trueman died Saturday at
her residence, the southeast corner of sd
and o streets after an Illness of some time.
Pneumonia was the fatal disease. The hus-
band Of the deceased died only few
months ago, and with the death of the
mother q family of several children are left
10 mourn the loss OF both parents.
Fred Burgess, aged thirty-two, was ar
rested a$"ut 12:3U O'Clock yesterday morn
the Georgetown station on two charges os
assault and battery, preferred by Charles
Day. who resides at l2i9 sd street. and
Alex. Harrison, who lives at g37 street
southwest The assault occurred, IL Is al
legged, in the tenement house at 3nI3
street. 1t is said Day and Harrison were
coming down the stairs OF the house about
Midnight. when they met Burgess. who
drew out sharp penknife, after a few
words of alteration, and proceeded ia
slash indiScriminately. Day was stabbed IN
the chest. just above the heart, while Har-
rison was slashed across the neck. The in
I2Ixd men walked 10 the Georgetown Uni
Evening star., 1898-12-05

Richardson of Anacostia is a candidate for
the position and is circulating a pape" in
his own behalf
After the rain of yesterday Nichols ave-
nue. between the insane asylum lower gate
be in very bad condition. The traffic
over this avenue is great: yet, it Is claimed.
1t receives little or no attention. ard per-
sons who drive over ii daily state that il
Is in worse condition than many country
roads farther down in Prince George $
county, Md.
Rev. f. II. Randle of Vermont, a guest
of Rev. W. G. Davenport, conducted the
services at st. EliZabeth's Chapel yester-
day afternoon
st. Teresa's Hall was reopened yesterday
morning for Sunday school ella sses, after
an interim Of one month, the hall Icing
used otherwise during that time.
Evening star., 1898-12-05

days and nine cloudy days. There were
fourteen days upon which one-one hun
dredth of an inch of rain fell. The total
rainfall of the month, including melting
snow and hail. was 3.16 inches. The total
snowfall for the month was 80 inches
The average daily rainfall was one-tenth
of an inch. Frost occurred on fourteen
days. The prevailing direction OF the wind
was from the northwest.
street Needs Repair
The property owners of Prospect avenue
above 36th street are strongly complaining
about the condition of the street at the
present time. Some time ago when the
tracks of the Great Falls road were ex-
tended from 3Sth to Both street, the rail-
road company tore up stone tagging
which crossed the avenue at 37th street.
Upon complaint of the property owners at
the time, the District authorities assured
them that the tagging would be restored,
and the railroad company also promised to
replace the crossing. but this has never
been done. At the present time the street
is almost in an impossible condition for
pedes trians.
The members of the Epworth League of
the Dumbarton Avenue NJ. E. Church gave
their first public entertainment Friday
evening in the lecture room of the church,
which was largely attended. The program
embraced what was called living advertise
ments living pictures representing adver-
tisements being presented. There were thir-
ty of these tableaux in all. At the close
eight young people of the league gave a
drill which was very pretty.
Evening star., 1898-12-05
THE COURTS.

Equity Court No. l-Justice Cox
Palmer agL Smithson; Chas. :. Shreve al
lowed to intervene Emmert agt Brown;
restraining order, returnable December II
denied. Howard agt. Sullivan; sale decreed
with Jno. ]. Dolan and II. w. Sohon trus-
tees to sell. Jackson sgt Grice; restraining
! order discharged.
Equity Court No. 2-Justice Hagner.
Benton agt. Drum ct al; decree dismiss
ing bill of complaint. Geesy agt. Pole; or
der dismissing bill in part.
Circuit Court No 1-Justice Cole.
Lee agt. Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
against both defendants for 81 $50 and
judgment on verdict. National Express
and Transfer Company agt. Morris, execu-
tor; on trial.
Circuit Court No. 2-Justice McComas.
Downey agt. District of Columbia; on
trial
Criminal Court No. 1-Chief Justic. Bing-
United States agt. Richard Nichols. lar
ceny; verdict. guilty of petit larceny. United
States agt. Charles NJ. Baker. false pre-
agt Lawrence jackson, assault to rape;
on trial
Criminal Court No. 2-Justice Bradley
United States agt. .Edw. V. Davis, embez-
element; verdict, not guilty.
Probate Court-Justice Hagner
Estate of Ellen NJ Boggs; order with
drawing caveats and discentinuing issues.
Estate of James E. Thompson; will fully
proved. Estate of Sarah Ii. Edmond: win
dated July 81, 1897, filed. Estate Of Sally
w. Stevenson; will fully proved. Estate of
Joseph S. Fullerton; account passed. Es-
tate of John IL. Smoot; report OF adminis-
traitors fled.
Evening star., 1898-12-05
Mail for Porto Rico.

Many complaints have been received by
the Post Office Department over the slow
transmission and frequent non-delivery OF
mail in Porto Rico. In evidence of the de-
partment's efforts toward efficient service
Assistant Postmaster General Shallenber.
ger says that advantage has been taken OF
every sailing date of steamers from Amer.
lean ports to Porto Rico. There being nc
regular line service to the island, the post
Office has to depend on transports and
other government vessels sailing at irreg-
ular dates. Mail shipments have been made
on the following dates: October Is and 30
November g. 10, 10, 49, q and 80 and or
December g. The post office is trying &C
get a list OF sailing dates ahead, which will
be published for the public convenience
Evening star., 1898-12-05
In Search of Easy job.

This is another one of the tramps from
BrOokland," Policeman Mitchell told Judge
Scott this morning, when he introduced
John Crawford. When | arrested him he
said he was on hisIway from Baltimore to
Alexandria" --ah.
why did you leaye BALTIMORE asked
the court. -
I'm on my way further south. looking
for an easy job was the prisoners re-
Sponse. 90
What kind of work did you do in Balti-
more? G b,
Il was dredgng.'iU !
And what kind OF lsasy work do you
want?" tLr-V
Driving horse 4ef something like that.
Crawford was fined S2e with three months
on the farm as the equivalent.
Evening star., 1898-12-05
DECLINES TO PROSECUTE.
Abandonment of Charge Against Mrs
PriscilIa Crabtree.

In the case of Mrs. Priscilla Crabtree,
who was arrested Saturday by Detectives
Carter and Gallaher on a charge of steal
ing a lamp from the house of Mrs BenJa-
min Taylor, as published in Saturday 5
Star. no charge was filed in the Police
Court today. Saturday afternoon, after the
arrest was made. Mrs. Crabtree's husband
gave bond for her appearance, and she WIS
released.
When the case was called for inVest1ga-
ton in the office Of Assistant District At
torney Mullowny this morning Mrs. -ayior
did not appear witness. Her HUSBAND!
appeared in her stead and Mr.. Crabtrce
was also there. Mrs. Crabtree repeated het
denial made at the time of her arrest, and
Mr.. Taylor said he had no desire to pros
ecut the case. Mr.. Mullowny thereupon re-
fused to file any charge in court.
Evening star., 1898-12-05
Sudden Death of Thomas Ii. Stahl.

Mr.. Thomas B. Stahl died Saturday
evening of heart disease while at 119
4th street southeast, the residence of
Rev. E. D. Huntley, pastor of Trim
ity NJ. E. Church. Mr.. Stahl had called
to talk over some church matters with DIR.
Huntley, when suddenly he said he felt
faint. and in few minutes passed away.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday
at 2:30 pm. at Trinity Church.
Mr.. Stahl was born near Harper's Ferry
fifty-eight years ago and spent most of his
life in this city. He was in the real estate
business. He leaves a widow.
Evening star., 1898-12-05
Concert by School Children.

A concert will be- giSen tomorrow even
ing at the Central High School Hall,
at o'clock. by eight aschools of the first
division of the public schools. This con-
cert is the first of a series planned to be
given during the present school year, one
in each division of the city, to show the
parents and friends of the pupils the rep
resentative work done in music.
On this occasion Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Lent will play each number. Mrs. Lent
the second Hungarian rhapsodie of Liszt
and Mr.. Lent nocturne by Chopin
The schools singing Tuesday evening are
those of Miss Ravenburg and DR.. kimball,
Franklin school, Miss Patterson, Miss Nc
Williams. Miss Arrick and Miss Camp
bel; Force school, Miss Lasier, Adams
school, Miss Lackey. Dennison school, and
Miss Pollok, Harrison school.
The concert will be conducted by Miss
Lena Freeman of the corps of music teach
erS.
Evening star., 1898-12-05
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to The
following:
White-Anthony p. Morris and Cecil
Fielding Fletcher; Charles Fitzhugh, jr.,
and Katie Ronenberg, both of Baltimore,
Nd; Henry NJ. Dixey and Mary NJ. Cline,
both of Philadelphia, Pa.
Colored-Philip Allen of this city, and
Lizzie Golden of Swoop Depot, Va; James
Tasco and Huldah Childs; Nelson Mondy
and Jennie Whiting.
Evening star., 1898-12-05
supply Company Incorporated.

Articles of Incorporation of the Peoples
Business Union Supply Company of the
District of Columbia have been placed OH
record. The officers named are James l..
Phillips. president and general manager:
James l. Pinn. financial secretary; James
A. Perdue. corresponding secretary; Charles
B. Purvis. treasurer; Peril w. Frisby at
tOrney-at-law, and James l.. Phillips James
L. Pinn, James III. johnson, James A. Per-
due, Marshall c. Moxley, Zachariah d.
Lewis Nathaniel Ruffin and James T. Coles
directors,
Evening star., 1898-12-05
Business men who've taken
lid Amateur PhOtOsraDAV

Ether as a passing amusement q as a serB IIs
atter-h"urs "ccupa tion-will lind IN MY place-a
store where the spirit and purpose of amateur
photography Is thoroughly appreciated and un-
derstood Eyerything Photographic can be- ,,-
tained and can be learned about-I ask as Iittls
can safely pay.
IL II; BRoWN-1o1O STREET NV
de- -3m-In
Evening star., 1898-12-05

Maj. Sylvester has issned orders prohib-
iting foot ball playing on vacant lot on
North Carolina avenue neal ith street. be-
cause of protests filed by some of the resi-
dents of the neiShborhood.
Evening star., 1898-12-05

It pays to read the want columns Of The
Star. Hundreds of situations are filed
through them.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-13
BREADS THE RECEPTION
Which Awaits Him When He
Sets Foot On the Ameri-
can Shore After His
Long Absence.

MANILA, Dec. 13.-Your correspon-
dent is in position to say that for
physical reasons Admiral Dewey
ought to 90 home. It would be mex.
act to say that he is a sick man, but to
those who have seen him frequently
since May last it is evident that the
terrible strain is beginning to tell on
him.
When he was summoned to return to
the United States few months ago,
he informed the government that he
thought there was still work here for
him to do, and the order for his re-
turn was countermapded. AS the ST.
tuation develops, however, it becomes
apparent that the part of the work
which will be assigned to the
navy will be largely of
routine character, and Admiral
Dewey, feeling that this is 30, would
be satisfied to go home.
AT the same time he breads the re-
ception which the thousands of letters
he has received assure him awaits him
IN his return to America.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Secretary
Long says this afternoon that he has
received no intimstion from Dewey
hat be wants to come home
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-13
ing progress.

ing progress.
Comptroller Dawes, treasurer of the
monument fund, reported that the
amount of the school children's con-
tributions reached q total exceeding
the expectations of the commission
ers, more than fifty thousand
dollars having been received from this
source up to date. Among the largest
and most surprising of the western
contributions was $1,000 from the
school children of the state of Washing
ton. California, Colorado, Minnesota
and Utah also reported large amounts.
1t is probable that the commissioners
before sdjourning the present meeting
will select a design for the monument
and award the contract to some pro-
minent American sculptor.