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The times., 1899-06-22
DUALISM AMONG CATHOLICS.
Mgr. o'Connen Talks CT Complaints
In Snufh americn.

Paris. June 21-The "Herald's" Euro
pean edition publishes the following from
its correspondent at Rome:
y met this morning Monsignor o'Con-
nell. a friend of Monsignor Ireland and he
confirmed the announcement that the
Archbishop of ST. Paul will shortly visit
London The date of Monsignor Ireland's
return to America is not yet settled, but
it is now certain that he will not go back
to Rome before leaving Europe.
Il took advantage of the opportunity to
ask the former rector of the North Ameri-
can College his opinion on the work of the
american council, now sitting in
Rome. Monsignor o'Counell seemed to
think that there exists sort of antago-
nism or latent dualism between the Cath
olics of North and South America. When
the South American council was convoked
by the Pope there was an impression in
the United States that it was intended to
consolidate Latinism in the New World,
in order to oppose it to the Americanism
which prevails in the North, and the i'm
preston remains.
If such were the object of the council,
it will have no influence upon the Catho-
of Latin America from Mexico to Cape
Horn, are more remote than Europe. But
since the arrival in Rome of the Bishops
summoned TO the council, Monsignor
O'Connell's personal Impressions have
been modified. He has observed with pleas
ure that the South American episcopate is
not so much animated by Spanish ideas as
in the past, and that 1t is not, like the
Spanish episcopate, more Catholic than the
EOnn and blinilv phadipnf fn tho will nf
the Roman curia.
"A certain amount of bad humor prevails
among the members of the South American
episcopate, who openly complain that they
have been neglected by the Vatican. The
Pope and these in immediate contact with
him perceive this, and are seeking how the
discomfort may be dissipated.
"Monsignor OConnelI believes that a
South American cardinal will be created
shortly. Doubtless the possibility of this
creation induced the majority of the coun-
ell not to elect its president, but request
the Pope TO appoint him, with the idea that
the president chosen by the Pontiff would
be the bishop destined to be raised 10 the
cardinalate.
In any case, whatever may be the reso-
lutions of the council, they will in no way
modify the conditions of existence or the
tendencies of Catholicism in Anglo Saxon
America.
Such, in brief. are the views
Of Monsigror O'Connell. expressed
to me in the course of a short
conversation. Before leaving
informed him that Archbishop Restropo, Of
Bogota. wished it to be known that the
members of the council are not Spaniards
but Americans, and that their sympathes,
especially in matters of religion, are not
with Spain but with Americanism as IN
derstood and practiced in the United
States, and that this truth will sooner or
later be recognized at the Vatican. 1t
may be So said Monsignor O'Conne1l,
struggling his shoulders. Archbishop Res
trepo IS very intelligent, serious, and
broad minded, but the rest, or at at any
rate most of them, think otherwise "
The times., 1899-06-22
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria, Wa. June 21-The com
mencement Fexercises of the Episcopal
High School, 1.-THE sixtieth year, were
held in Hggett Hall this afternoon.
Certificates of graduation, the first ever
conferred by this school. were awarded to
Charles Hartwell Cooke. of Mississippi,
and Edgar Snowden, of Alexandria 4
number of prizes for scholarship, reading,
etc, were awarded. Gold medals were
awarded as follows: Wilson prize medal
for excellence in English composition, to
Herbert Randolph Gait. of Loudoun: HoX-
ton memorial medal. for excellence in
mathematics. TO Frederick Wilson John
son, OF Nebraska; Bibb prize medal for
excellence in Shakespeare, to Berkley
Minor Fontaine of Hanover; Liggett jun
icr prize medal, for excellence in general
scholarship, to Oscar De Wolf Randolph,
of Illinois.
The Woodruff Manufacturing Company,
of Washington, met in this city today and
elected the following directors: Theodore
A. Harding. Edmond W. Woodruff, Ell
phonzo Youngs. James H. Vermilyn. Jo-
seph E. Epson, and Jerome F. johnson.
John Dcgan, colored. who was arrested
last night charged with the larceny of
S19 from Lee Wright. was today committed
to Jail by Mayor Simpson to await the ac-
tion of the grand jury of the Corporation
Court
The ladies' parade committee, appoint
ed to assist in the proposed sesqui-
nial celebration. held meeting this
morning in the rooms of the Business
Mems League. There were present Mrs.
E. H OBrien, Chairman; and Mrs. j. NJ.
Hill. Mrs. VI. w. O'Brien. Mrs. Dabney
Herndon, Miss Belle Hunter, Mrs. G. l..
Simpson, and Miss NJ. e. Hill. Fred Rus
sell, OF the general parade committee. was
present and addressed the meeting Mrs.
E. H. O'Brien was chosen permanent
chairman, and Miss Belle Hunter was
elected permanent secretary. The COM
mittee Will meet again on July 6.
Robert Lowry died at his home near
Anandale this morning. The deceased was
well-known resident of Fairfax county.
His remains will be forwarded to New
York on Friday for interment.
In the Corporation Court today the case
Of Thomas L. Calls, charged with mis-
appropriating funds OF the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company, was continued
until tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock.
Calls is represented by Edmund Burke,
and S. G. Brent will assist the prosecution.
At meeting of the Opera House Relief
Association last night the following Of
ficers were elected: Thomas W. Clark,
president; Thomas Chauncey, vice presi-
dent; l.. B. Gordon, treasurer: Frank Ma
son, financial secretary; William W. Wei
ker, recording secretary, and William
German, sergeant-at-arms. The associa-
tion decided to give an excursion to Mar
shall Hall July "a.
Information reached here today that
the tug Mitchell Davis last night ran into
and sunk the sloop Thomas Ruark. off
Liverpool Point. The crew of the vessel
was rescued
The times., 1899-06-22
TWEED's CHUM A PAUPER.
Sent to the AimsbOusc of Which He
Was Once Warden

New York. June 21.-Michael Lynch
('Bridge Commissioner" Lynch, Bill
Tweed's friend, destitute. suffering all the
ills of senility, was sent to the aimshouse
on Blackwells Island. of which, years ago.
he was the assistant warden. And with
Lynch, to this poor harbor for the wrecks
of life, will go his old wife, Elizabeth. his
partner of many years. for whom he mani
tested the most touching devotion.
Lynch is eighty-nne years old His
wife is ninety years. For fifty years they
had lived on Cherry Hill. Their home was
at No. IA Cherry Street. Their woes ac-
cumulating. their poverty growing deeper.
they went to the home of their daughter,
Mrs. Mary Brown, who alone survives of
their eight children.
But Mrs. Brown, herself poor. has many
children, and she reluctantly consented
that her parents be taken to the aims
house. But first their bodily ailments
must be cured. So yesterday they were
taken in an ambulance to Bellevue Hospi-
tai. Lynch could walk, his wife was car
ried into the hospital on a stretcher He
showed the tenderest solicitude for her.
BE gentle" he begged the stretcher-
bearers, and walking beside her he kept
saying: Are you comfortable, Lizzie?''
And he wept.
Yes she feebly answered, but don't
let them part us, Mike
They were put in adjoining wards, as
close as could be TO each other, and the
doors of the wards were kept open.
In his time Lynch was the political lead
er of Cherry Hill. He was a member of
Big 6" Hose, of which Tweed was fore
man. and was very close friend of the
then boss, who made him assistant warden
of the almshouse. Besides, Lynch had
other good places in the department of
charities In his heyday, Tweed built
wooden bridge between Manhattan and
Blackwell's Island. The bridge. the first
to spring from Manhattan, stood but a few
months, but while it stretched its span
Lynch was bridge commissioner" by
Tweed's favor, and that his intimates
thereafter called him. The unfortunate
who now accepts the city's charity was
prominent in the Tammany delegation at
many State and national conventions
The times., 1899-06-22
THE DANIELS CHILDREN.
The District Commissioners in Doubt
About RemittinE Certain Taxes.

The District Commissioners in Doubt
About Remitting Certain Taxes.
An appeal in the interest of the children
of Joseph Daniels, who was killed while
in the discharge of his duty as a District
fireman in the year 1882, was recently
made to the District Commissioners
through Attorney Alexander II. Bell, who
stated that shortly after the death of the
fireman fund was raised through the ef
forts OF the Fire Department for the sup
port OF the infant children of Daniels and
invested in the name of Samuel Bacon, as
trustee for the children. in lot IL in square
TI6, bounded by II and l and Third and
Fourth Streets northeast. The children
afterward entered into possession OF the
property and continue to reside there.
1t is asserted that the property was all
that they had for maintenance, and that
Notwithstanding this fact and that they
were OF tender age they struggled along as
best they could on limited means, but were
for some years unable to pay the taxes on
the property. These taxes were for the
years 1884, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1897, tax
sale of 1888, and a special water main tax
for 1892, amounting In all to $112.75. The
attorney asked that the Commissioners re-
nit the taxes and abate all penalties and
interest.
The Commissioners recognized that the
case was a meritOrious one, but have re-
fused to grant the request on the ground
that under existing law they are without
authority to take such action. They have
expressed to Attorney Bell their regret
that they cannot comply with mis- request.
The times., 1899-06-22
NOT EASY TO WHIP.
Lord Compton's Opinion of the Beers
rs Fighters


Chicago, June 21-Lord Cecil Douglas
Compton, an English captain of Lancers,
who has been visiting Chicago. left for tire
East Monday night with his wife. Lora
Compton served in South Africa five years.
Speaking OF the Transyaal problem, Ee
said
There are motives of fair play snl
humanity which make Great Britain ex-
ceedingIy reluctant to interfere in South
Africa by force. But it is only candid 10
say that considerations of a military
character also operate to make US chary
about rushing into a campaign Viii
must present the most formidable OBJ
stacles and involve questios CT tranzporta-
tion, supply and strategy that might stag
ger a military expert.
In the first place, the Beers Of the
Transvaal are magnificent fighters. They
are expert msrksmen, born rough rides 6.
such as your cowboys. and their courage
and tenacity are undeniable. Individua II
they are as good military stuff as the
world possesses. They are also tho o. gh-
ly convinced of the justice of their Cause
and would die to a man At the order OF
Dom Faul.
But aside from their morale and their
fitness, the Transyaal country is one ad-
mirabiy adapted Tor purposes Of deftnce
II IS inland, with large uninhabitel spaces.
An army invading it must have a distant
base and its supplies must be brought Up
through a semi-tropical country undzr the
most disadvantagGou conditions. Cape
Town is a thousand miles from the VaaI
River. and if an attack were TO be made
from Natal there woCld be mountains 10
work through and much tTop cal growth
The question Of transportation would
be serious. We would need thou ands o.
mules, which would have TO be brought
from South America. The ocean voyage
and the adverse climate would kin the
animals by the hundreds nd the actual
work would entail even greater losses.
There is a question OF strategy as well.
The Beers would be difficult TO hit in Il
mass. Indeed. they might not be mobi.-
ized IN an American sense at all. In an
arid. rocky country. filled with sharp
shooters. with no real digestive point 10
capture and with disafecteI or actively
hostile population on your sank or raa-,
the conquest of the Transyaal would he
one OF the most arudous undertakings upon
which we ever entered. In my opinion no
fewer than $4,000 soldiers would he re-
quired. Your own Philippine war is not
go difficult.
The Beers are armed to tie teeth. The
money raised by taxation Of the Outland-
ers has been spent in arms and artillery
so that the republic repeats on sma |
scale the military camp which the CONT
mental powers exhibit on large scale"
The times., 1899-06-22
Searching for McGrath,s Body.

Harbormaster Sutton and the crew of the
Police Boat Vigilant spent the entire day
yesterday dragging the river in the vi
cinity OF River View in an attempt 10 re-
cover the body of Michael McGrath, TWEEN
ty-two years old, the young man who was
drowned Tuesday night, as the result OF
an accident to party of pleasure seekers
in a rowboat which was run down by the
steamer Charles Manchester. The euorts
OF the harbormaster were unsuccessful, and
the Vigiiant returned TO the city last night
without accomplishing anything. Several
persons with small craft were engaged in
searching for the body but at iate hour
last night, they, too, had been unsuccess-
full. harbormaster Sutton will renew his
efforts TO recover the body this morning
The opinion is now expressed that, as Nc
Grath was a swimmer, 1t is possible that
he swan to the Virginia shore, but has
been unable as yet to reach the city. This
theory is not given much credence, ard
the general impression is that the young
man was drowned. Enquiry at the home
of William McGrath, the father OF the
missing young man, last night revealed the
fact that he was still absent from home
The times., 1899-06-22
Unique Injunction Sought.

Parkersburg. W. Va. June 2l.-Probably
the most unique injunction ever sought in
the Federal court was petitioned for by
C. C. Edwards. St. Mary county restaura-
teur, in the United States Court here Mon
day. He asked that William Cattrill, a
policeman of the town: Alonzo b. Core
sheriff. and Gordon Bills, and others, be
restrained from interfering with his help
two negroes. The bill claims that the
sheriff organized the mob which recently
attempted 20 drive the negroes from the
town. there having always been an IN
written law that no negroes should reside
in the county. which has been In force
since the days of slavery. Edwards asks
for 900 damages against the defend
ants, alleging his business was ruined by
the demonstrations against the negroes.
The times., 1899-06-22
Property Transferred.

Two transfers of real estate recorded
yesterday convey the property owned by
the Independent Ice Company to the
American Ice Company. known in Wash
ington as the Knickerbocker Ice Trust. The
Independent Company was bought out by
the trust several months ago. but the real
estate owned by the former organization
has, up to the present time, remained in
its name. The first of the deeds put on
record conveys the property from the In
dependent Company to August c. Sprague.
of Bath, Me. The second deeds the prop
erty from Mr.. Sprague to the American
Ice Company. The consideration given in
each case is nominal. The property men
toned in the transfers is as follows: \
parcel of land in Georgetown. part of the
Foundry property, between the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal and the Potomac River, on
the south side of Water Street.
The times., 1899-06-22
A TALE OF TWO R1NGs
The Arrest of May Kennedy and Its
Subsequent DcveIopments

Subsequent Developments.
since the arrest Tuesday OF May Ken
nedy, on the charge OF stealing two dia-
mond rings. valued at $500. from Mrs
Lydia F. Levin, of "A b Street southwest
Detectives Lacy and Herudon. who made
the arrest, have been actively engaged n
trying to recover the property Their eff
forts were partially successful Tuesday,
when they recovered one ring, valued at
Si50 and got trace of the other and
more valuable ring, which is said to be
worth $3.50. The property was located in
Baltimore, with the assistance OF Detec-
tive Hogan. of that city. The detectives
renewed their efforts yesterday. and as a
result the second ring was recovered. IL
is now in the custody of the Baltimore 20
lice, as are Walter Briggs, colore1, and a
waiter, and Harry Henry, also co,o:ed.
1t appears that May Kennedy stole the
rings and gave them to her friend, Briggs.
He became financially embarrassed and
gave one of the rings to Robert Mosley
to pawn. Mosley did as directed. obtain
ing $50, which he returned to Briggs.
Briggs. when arrested Tuesday. denied that
he had ever seen the rings. and Was
anxious to come to this city TO confront
the woman who accused him of having
accepted the jewelry. He was locked Up
at No. 6 station here and later, after
thinking the matter over. informed the de-
tectives that he had accepted the rings
and pawned one of them through Mos.ey.
The other ring he claimed he gave to Harry
Henry at the time he Briggs was ar
rested. He stated that he felt certain
when the officers approached him that he
was wanted in connection with the rings
% second
as a precaution so that it would not be
found in his possession. After his confess
sion Briggs was taken back to Baltimore.
where he was held in $1,000 bond. Henry
is also held in bond by the Baltimore au-
thoritieS
The times., 1899-06-22
The Mortality Record.

The following deaths were recorded at the
health Office yesterday: Peter Curtis, 20 years;
Joseph Hoye, II years; Elizabeth " Town, 50
years; Charlotte Bateler johnson, 50 wears:
Charles Henry Lemos, - years; John r. Nee, Is
years; Lucy NJ. Gaines, 80 years; Mary Chase.
IS years; Victor C. J. Hayden. . years; Julia
Carroll Sere, q years; Hattie May Berkeley, %
years; Irene Jenning, IL years, Frances Hale
Sneod, years; William Harrison, > years;
Hezekiah Cooper, years; Leroy DIde, l year;
Catherine Hester Moore, year; Robert Z. Lynch,
4 months; James Dyer. months; infant of
Rachael Brice, p days; twins of Catherine kear
new | day
The times., 1899-06-22
stolen Je,yelry Recovered.

Detectives Herndon, of the local force,
and Siebold, Of Baltimore, yesterday re-
covered pair of gold bracelets, valued at
SIG. and silver watch, valued at S15, the
property of Mrs. Henry Waite, of 426
Street northwest. The articles were stolen
from her home about ten days ago by
Dennis Harris, colored. who was since ar
rested and held by Judge Scott in the Po-
lice Court fer the action of the grand
jury. At the time of his arrest Scott de-
MED all knowledge Of the theft but the
detectives learned that he had sold the
articles mentioned and began a search for
them, with the result stated. The watch
was recovered in this city from John
Graham, colored, who bought it from Har-
ris, he stated, in good faith. The brace
lets were recovered by Detective Siebold
in Baltimore, and were found in the pos
session Of Alice Ennis. colored who
claimed also that she had purchased them
from Harris, not knowing they were stolen
property. The recovered iewelry will be
used as evidence against Harris when his
case comes up before the grand jury
The times., 1899-06-22

Policemen Cover and Simpson, of the
charge of suspicion last night Lizzie jack
son, a colored servant, twenty-five years
of age. She is suspected of the larceny of
three valuable rings from Mrs. A. E.
Miller, of 1112 H Street northwest. The
rings are described as one plain gold band,
one gold with turquoise and four diamond
settings, and one gold with ruby setting.
They were reported stolen yesterday. and
have not been recovered The Jackson
woman will be arraigned in court this
morning.
The times., 1899-06-22
Rev. John Mitchell Heat-stricIsen.

Cleveland. Ohio. June 21.-The Rev John
Mitchell. pastor of the Jennings Avenue
NJ. E. Church, and a cousin of President
Mckinley. was overcome by the heat yes
terday. and his condition is critical. Mr.
Mitchell was riding his bicycle on Jen-
nings Avenue, near Case Avenue, when
he toppled over and fell unconscious to
the pavement. His physicians worked
over the PROSTATE preacher. Dr. Smith
said that he had congestion of the brain
superinduced by the heat. and there is
only an even chance for his recovery Rev.
Mr. Mitchell is a prominent clergyman of
this section, and was chaplain of the
Fifth Ohio Regiment.
The times., 1899-06-22
sHIPYARD RIvETERs UNEASY.
Fears of Big Strike nt Newpori
News, Va.

Newport News. Va. June 2l.-It is re-
ported that the Tiveters al the shipyards
have made demand for higher wages and
that they expect their answer Thursday
morning. There Is talk of q threatened
strike all over the city and the rumors
have worked up considerable excitement
among the people who have not forgotten
the strike Of May, 1886. when 1900 men
went out because the Bundy clock system
was not abolished and from the effects of
which 1t took the city a year to recover.
1t is said the riveters want an increase
of 81 for every 100 rivets. 1t is also re-
ported that the boiler makers are holding
meetings. The hope is expressed that the
affair will be amicably settled before the
men make a movement TO quit the yard.
The officials OF the company will have
nothing to say other than that the men
at the yard are the best paid in the coun-
try and have no ground for complaint A
number of boys who are assistants to the
riYeters have been out on strike for the
past few days.
The times., 1899-06-22
nnnI President Kills Himself.

Burr Oak, Mich. June 21-John T.
Holmes, President of the State Bank and
one of the wealthiest men in the county.
made an unsuccessful attempt Monday
to shoot his wife. Mrs. Holmes was slight
ly bruised where he jabbed the point of
the revolver against her face. Holmes
later went into his bank and was seen to
be acting strangely. He was questioned
as to his taking poison, but denied it,
He soon had commissions. Physicians were
called, but were unable to do anything,
he refused to take an antidote and
died in short time The cause of his
suicide is unknown.
The times., 1899-06-22
Henry simms Arrested.

Henry Simms, colored. eighteen years
old, was arrested and locked up yesterday
morning by Detectives Boyd and Helan on
a warrant charging petit larceny. The
complainant appears as Mrs. Rosenberg,
OF 624 New York Avenue northwest. and
the offence charged was committed during
the Peace Jubilee. Simms is accused of
entering the house of Mrs. Rosenberg and
taking therefrom q pocketbook containing
$40 in cash. He VIII be arraigned in court
this nornipp
The times., 1899-06-22

Petersburg. Va, June 21.-A destructive
forest fire broke out yesterday afternoon
near Beach Station, on the Farmville and
Powhatan Railroad. about twelve miles
from Chester. Chesterfield county. and at
last accounts the fire was still burning
Two hundred cords OF wood have been
burned. The fire is supposed to have been
caused from sparks from locomotive on
the railroad
The times., 1899-06-22
coUGHLIN AGAIN IN TROUBLE.
Indicted by the Chicago Grand Jury
for Attempting Bribery.

Chicago. June 21-Dan Coughlin, saloon
keeper and former detective, who ten
years ago was found guilty of completely
in the murder Of DR.. P. H. Cronin and SEN
fenced to Joliet prison for life. has beea
indicted by the grand jury for attempting
TO bribe a Juror and witnesses in a suit
against the Illinois Central Railway Com
pany.
coughlin served several years in the
penitentiary for his connection with the
Cronin murder.
The times., 1899-06-22
On Suspicion of Larceny.

James Gray, colored, thirty years old,
said by the police to be well known watch
thief, was arrested yesterday morning by
Detectives Muller and Baur charged with
suspicion OF larceny. The name of the
complainant is withheld for the present,
but will be made known when the case
against the prisoner is heard in the Police
Court this morning
The times., 1899-06-22

Employees of the City and Suburban Rail
way Company found the body of a dead
infant at the corner of Fourth and Albany
Streets about II o'clock yesterday morn
ing. The body was taken to No. station
and Coroner Carr notified
The times., 1899-06-22
A New Trial Denied.

The motion for a new trial in the case of
Franklin J. Mackey, executor OF the estate of
phat and Tile Company, was yesterday over
ruled by Chief Justice Bingham. When the ease
came on for trial the jury which heard the
testimony rendered decision for 5000 for the
MIA