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Evening star., 1899-03-24

Capt. Lamar Given the Rank of Erevct
Major,

SHcNi1i '"IiSsi'Auehce ol Iue fNeflHS SldF
ROCKVILLE, Nd, March -, 1899.
Captain William H. Lamar of this place
has received notice from the adiutant gen.
eral of the army of his promotion to the
rank of brevet major, in recognition of his
highly meritorious services in the field in
the Porto Rcan campaign The action was
taken in compliance with the special
recommendations of Major General jaime
II. Wilson and Brigadier General Roy Stone,
whose official reports on file in the office of
the adjutant general refer to Captain
1amar's services in the most fiattering
terms.
Captain Lamar was for four years cadet
at the a. and NJ. College of Alabama, from
which he graduated in 1881 with the degree
of A. B. He was a member of the signal
corps of the United States army from 1SS2
to 1888, and accompanied the Greely relief
expedition in 1883 TO northern Greenland
and was promoted for highly meritorious
service" during that expedition. He was
on board the Proteus, which was wrecked
in the ice off Cape Sabine.
AT the beginning of the hostilities with
Spain he was commissioned as first lieuten-
ant, Company X. Maryland National Guard,
and May II, 1888 was mustered into the
United States service with the same rank
in the 1st Maryland Infantry. June /, 1855
he was appointed by the President as cap
tain, United States volunteers. signal corps,
~
United States Nolunteers, signal corps. This
company composed principally of
young men from Washington and vicinity.
Captain Lamar and his company accom-
panied General James H. Wilson on the
expedition to Porto Rico, in July, 1SaS and
while there he had charge of the telegraph
and cable offices. With a party of four
teen men he captured the town of Adjuntas
which was occupied by 100 armed Spanish
soldiers Captain Lamar and his company
accompanied General Roy Stone and a
company of infantry from Ponce to Utuado
the command, reinforced by several hun
dred friendly natives, capturing the latter
city. July 81. 1898, by order of General
Wilson, he was designated as "chief signal
officer, 1st Division. 1st Army Corps and
August IS was recommended by the same
officer for the pay of the grade appropri
ate to the exercise of these functions y
Captain Lamar was also with General VIII
sons command at the battle of Coamo, Au-
gust g. and was at the same place during
the engagement of August II. While under
fire and within easy range of the enemy's
guns he located telephone and signal sta
tions and during the engagement of Au-
gust - many shells fell within a radius of
a few yards of his position one of them
striking and wrecking his telephone sta
ton.
November %, 1898 Captain Lamar and
company were mustered out of the service
Evening star., 1899-03-24
sfUNICIPiL ELECTION.
Maryland Town to Change Council
men Monday Next.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
HAGERSTOWN, March 23. 1899.
Monday next Hagerstown will no its
municipal election to choose members OF
the city council from wards 1. 8 and .,
there being hold-over members from wards
> and 4. The board consists of five mem
bers, and as a present constituted consists
of three democrats and two republicans.
The republicans claim they will change
this order of things at the coming cleo
ton Ward No. > can always be relied upon
for a large republican majority. Wares
and : are democratic, or, at least. nave
been for number of years past but the
majority in ward is so shght-only aver
aging from one to thirty maJoTlty-aS TO
make the repub leans hopeful in this con-
test They have nominated Captain Geo
l.. Fisher, captain of Company Il, lst Mary
land Volunteers, lately returned to Hagers-
town from Camp Mckenzie, and also Net-
eran Of the war of the rebellion. Captain
Fisher is popular with the Soidler boys,
and the republicans have strong hopes OF
pulling him through.
The republican nominees are: Geo. l..
Fisher, ward l. Fred +. Fo.tZ, ward J: Ed
win p. Dunn, ward ). Democrats-H. A.
Downin, Geo. H. Fridinger and A. J. I'm
kand, respectively, in the wards named.
The Crawford Bicycle Company, re-
moved from Washington to Hagerstown
several years ago, has gwen an option on
its extensive plant here to a New York
syndicate with an estimated capita! VI
$50, ,0oU, 900. The plans of this gigantic
trust is to work a revolution in the cycle
industry, and to put in operation COM
mercial structure of immense proportion.
The Crawford works employ 1,Sno men
when in fun blast, but only have 40O men
at work at the present time.
F. Z. Bridges, the man with many aliases,
of Washington, known as the secret order
swindler, tried before Judge Stake to-
day for working his racket on the WI
Transport bank for $40, he having waived a
jury trial a number of witnesses from
Washington, Ba.tinlore, Boston and oIher
places testified that he belonged to none
of the orders claimed, and that his creden-
tails and bank drafts were foregrles, and
in some instances were Sto en- property.
He set up no defense and was adjudged
guilty by the court. Sentence was deferred.
The penalty is from two To ten years in the
penitentiary, at the discretion of the court.
quite number of the members of Com
pany B, 1st Maryland Regiment, since
their muster out at Camp Mckenzie and
return home, have decided to enlist in the
regular army. Clarence Chrssnger, Wm.
Fry, Martin Battle, and Charles Cadori
have gone to Washington for that purpose,
to be followed by others in a few days.
Mrs Mary Coffman, a very estimabIe
lady of Wi.iamsport, aged fifty-five years.
died suddenly yesterday. She had prepared
dinner and was lying down on the bed
When her son came home shortly after
ward ne found her corpse.
Evening star., 1899-03-24
ASKS FOR THIRTY DAYS.
The Judge Responds by Giving Hir;,
Three Months.

When the "Black Maria reached the Po-
lice Court this morning, and Policeman
Flynn had distributed the breakfast tick
cts to the prisoners, he was aceosted by 4
pedestrian. who begged that he be permit
ted to enter the court as prisoner.
why do you want to be locked up?" Po-
liceman Flynn asked the man. whom he
recognized as William Jennings, u former
base ball player.
I'm tired of knocking about the streets
in the cold" he answered, "aEd 1 want to
go down for about thirty days. A month
on the farm will do me good, and when
get out the weather will be better, and
will have the whisky out of me.
Jennings" said Judge kimball to the
unfortunate man little later IA the morn
irg, I'm sorry to see you here again.
What's your trouble now?'
wv Whisky,' he answered.
'He was put out of a saloon in rum
row last night" said officer Newkirls
Jennings says he would like your honor
to give him about thirty days" Policeman
Flynn told Judge Kimball
The judge said he thought thirty days
was hardly enough for him. and sentenced
him to three months on the farm.
Evening star., 1899-03-24
The Genuine Imported
Carlsbad Sprudel Salt

Is of great benefit in temporary and
1abitual constipation, liver and kid
ney diseases, chronic catarrh of the
stomach and bowels, rheumatism,
gout, etc, and should be used in the
plorning before breakfast. Best
taken when outdoor exercise can be
had. Obtain the genuine article,
which must bear the signature of
"EISNER & MENDELSON CO.,
Agents, New York"
Evening star., 1899-03-24
Practice on Georgetown Field.

The Prep" field at Georgetown College
presented busy appearance yesterday al
ternoon. when the candidates for the base
ball nine Of George-oWn University were
put through batting and fielding practice.
The men who are 10 play against Gallaudet
tomorrow Were given special attention by
Coach Phil. King. The manner in which
the lntielG Eot after the hard ones Wag
most gratifying. Cransion threw 70 the
bases in better style than ever Moran's
work at short was particularly praise
worthy
Evening star., 1899-03-24
Lenfen Organ Recital at st. Johns
Church.

The fourth in the series of Saturday after
noon Lenten organ recitals at st. John s
Church will occur tomorrow at AS. Mr..
Freeman, the organist will! be assisted by
Mr. Anton Kaspar, violinist. Following is
the program: % A-Grand Offertoire, No 4,
Lefebure-Wely; b-Prayer in F. Victor
Coupons; C2) Largo (voilin and organ),
Handel: Cs) Bridal Song, Op. IL, No 2,
Adolf jensen: % Abendlicd, Op. 15O No.
violin and organ). Josef Rheinberger; (.)
Vienna March, Scotson Clark. At the fifth
and last recital on April l Miss Irene Gas
pari a well-known harpist of Baltimore,
will assist.
Evening star., 1899-03-24
Pays the Penalty,

When Thomas Grant colored. was ar
rested yesterday because of his intoxicated
condition a revolver was found in his
pocket. He told Judge Scott today that he
had no idea of harming anybody with the
weapon. The penalty imposed was fine
of $50 or thirty days in Jail.
Evening star., 1899-03-24
CLAUsSES MUST GO BACK.
One of the MeErimnc Heroes Failed in
Examination.

Rudolph Claussen, .9ne of the brave men
who was with Lieut. Hobson on the Mer-
rimac, was promoted TO the grade of boat
swain. subject to examination as to his
physical. mental and professional qualifica-
tons. He failedsin the examination for adj
vancement. however, and it will now be
necessary for him 70 surrender his boat
to the rank of d chief petty officer.
Evening star., 1899-03-24
Meeting of the Local Division.

Secretary-Treasurer Charles f. Wood Ia
issued notices 10 the members of the loca
division of the League OF American Wheel
men, announcing that a meeting viii b.
held on Thursday, March 30 at : O'Clock
in Typographical Temple No. 423 G stree
northwest. An amendment to the bylaws
affecting the mode Of election. t1gcthe,
with several other important matters, vii
be discussed at this meeting
Evening star., 1899-03-24
scores the First Point.

Mrs. Elizabeth Battclie Vanderpoel has
scored the first point in her action for a
separation from her husband, John A. Van
derpoel The case, 1t will be remembered
is in the New York courts, and Judge Gil
deTsieeve has decided that Mr.. Vanderpoel
must pay his wife s., 100 counsel fees ana
SEQ weekly alimony. This victory for Mrs
Nanderpoel will be heard with pleasure hy
her friends in Washington, where She has
spent much time.
Evening star., 1899-03-24
VIII Go to New York

1t is expected that the army beef inquiry
board viii go to New York the last of this
week. 1t is its Intention TO examine officers
and men of the regiments now IN New
York before they go TO San Francisco, not
ably the 18th Infantry
Evening star., 1899-03-24
DRINK GRARN-M

After you have concluded that you ought not Z,
drink coffee IL Is not a~medicine, hut doctors
order IT. because il is healthfu invigurating and
appetizing II il made from rnre grains and has
that rich seal brown color and like the finest
grusics OF coffee and costs about a as much. Chill
dicn lise IL ard thrive on IL because IL Is a genu-
food drink containing nothing but nourishInent
Ask yerr grocer ior Grain-o. the food drink,
10 and 25e
Evening star., 1899-03-24
Bill for Divorce Dismissed.

On demurrer filed by Arthur W. Harri-
son to the bill for divorce fled last August
by Mrs. Harrison, Justice Cox today, in
Equity Court No. l. issued a decree dis
missing the bill and all proceedings had
sthereunder.
Evening star., 1899-03-24
About Your
Refrigerator, j.,

One OF the necessities of but few
DAYS hence-and saving well worth
considering if YOU make this your
buying time
Our new seasons stock is ready
for Your inspection-more than one
hundred patterns and sizes. But we
find we have upward OF two dozen
patterns lett from last seasons stock
all best grade and in every respect
first class They are yours at about
hall the prices we have had them
marked. That's more than a price
Evening star., 1899-03-24
Wants Congress to Provide.

1t is not the purpose Of Mr.. CIeaveIand to
restrict the field of labor to the blind of
the District TO broom making. He wants
Congress TO provide fer industrial training,
which will fit them for numerous occupa-
tors ard which will allow them some de-
gree OF choice in their occupations Their
education in the past has been largely of "a
collegiate nature. but has lacked many prac-
make money. 1t Is this lack that Mr.
Cleaveland proposes to supply through
manual training.
Mr.. CleaVeland became blind twenty-five
years ago. He was then twenty years of
age, and had been graduated in law. His
friends symDathized with him, but told him
il would be of no use for him to attempt to
practice his profession. He was determined
to DO so. and opened an Office. He met
many discoura gements during the first year
of his practice, People were Skeptical and
would not be convinced that blind man
could conduct a case. Little by little their
incredibility was overcome.
Then for twenty years he made his liv-
ing by the law, at one time being q prose
and winning important cases in all the
courts. He continued in active practice
until he became so deeply interested in
the work with which he is now connected
that he determined to give it his entire
time. He believes that a blind man can
do practically anything that d man with
eyes can do, and instances Herreshoff of
Bristol, r. l., as Il living example of a
man blind from infancy who has placed
himself in the vanguard of designers of
yachts and planned so expertly as to make
victory after victory for Am arcan boats
when entering races with those designed
and built in Great Britain.
Evening star., 1899-03-24
All Professions 0pen.

Il do not like to enumerate the profess
sions and business caliings in which a
blind man may successfully compete. for
Tear l should be considered impractical" q"
said Mr. Cleaveland to Star reporter to-
day. THE fact is they can succeed in
practically all the professions the COM
nercial and Industrial pursuits. Popular
prejudice prevents them from having an
opportunity to demonstrate what they can
do in nearly all cases"
Mr.. Cieaveland is man of strong per-
scnality. He is business-ike and shows
remarkable energy. He has interested
many pastors of churches in this city in
his work, and hopes to successfully carry
1t on. The United States contains 5000
blind people, and he hopes to see the day
when those who are friendless need not
stand on the street corners holding out
their hands for charity.
Largely through his efforts the state of
Connecticut is now supporting such an in
dustrial school as he hopes to establish
here and the results have been so favor
able. he says, as to demonstrate beyond
cavil the usefulness of such an Institution
Evening star., 1899-03-24

". r MOSES & SONS.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
ONE Way OF MAKING CRIMINALS.

/ Editor MIRRoR:-Please find en-
closed an article taken from The
Anamosa Prison Press and which
I should be very glad to see print
ed in double loaded type by every
paper in the land. I know from
experience that the writer Of that
article is not talking through his
hat, but telling what is true itself.
Could that article be brought
home to the fathers and mothers
of our boys there would most IN
a ths i$ISs; SBSt'ssisn 81 IN h
United States. Could a truthful
census of this Prison BE taken@iitt
would furnish overwhelming proof
of thO3r8eAG A6hhs 1&d in
this one Prison there has been to
my ' Certain khoIleageA over Vi f. 100
Refmm School graduates at ona
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
TO INMATES.

For the information of new arrivals and I'll
others desiring to send THE MIRROR to friends
we wish to say that the privilege will be granted
by complying with the following rules: Write
out your OWN name, register ana cell number
and send to this Office with name and address
of person to whom paper ia to be sent. All
papers must be kept clean and folded in the
same manner as it is when you receive it and
placed in your doorleYery Friday night. An in
mates are requested to comply with this order
whether sending OUT a copy or not. - +
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
- y - Il
PA WAS ALMOST CONVICTED.

"Paw, f don't Believe you put
in all the Time when you're out
mites by jist ridin' Around on your
Wheel" '~' 20" Il -'''' ----'7s'''a-
Them was the Words Nav
Spoke to Paw when He Come
FBsek ssfrom> putting His Risiekle in
k1te Rasemunt the othsr Hite and
kyoqscoald taAkShsymsht it by the
w she spoke q 4 !
Paw wipedsb ous a Half T. pint
of Honest xSwet off'n His Brow
with prefnger and Let It
EEaxiekklexdown on the Steps. /
mean the Wet. Then He says: !
WHATS put ThstF oel idee into
your He'd p 's ~, sM .
II Don't Believe ennybuddy
Would be foolish enuf,' may Says
to Go out Ev cry mite and Ride
|steddy fer fore Hours Like you
Do. I Bet you Just go Some
where's and Set around and mebby
Git into Bad compny.'' ~ &
That made paw purity mad and
He says Kind of Sneerin: 2
1'i"When you amt around to Sus-
picion innosunt people I'll Be
Ded Sure Of One Thing" .
u whats that?o NAV asst @za (
--"You'll Be the Vietum of Foul
play or Else you'll Have a Good
Deal more oCommun Sentza than
you got now,o paw answered. y
"Thev amt no Use 7fT rryyins to
turn sit off That way NAV says
y.""People always GIFTS mad WheA
They ARE FounobOut." :
WELL" paw Hollelad .:'you g&
~ CAanbtAbFAdlSatNhet I
te4Afa tHe5Truth or not. I got 4
LEicknn akns nw ~ mulanlr. Ill ~
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10

your heavenly Father, yes and
your! elder B}dfhef VIII. run to
meet yoau 1 AAeven Christ jesus thy
Savior He wilf fall upon thy
heck and ~eepfor Joy. Fogf say
unto you that there is more Joy in
heaven over one sinner that re-
penteth than over the ninty and
nine who need no repentance.
During the service Warden
Wolfer made a very timely and
eloquent address, and one that the
inmates will do we'll to remem Der.
He said that the ladies had come
again to visit our institution and
to bring flowers to the inmates, in
the capacity of Faith, Hope and
Love, such> as would be shown to
the inmates by the love of mother
apd-sister. He said he wanted the
inmates to feel that those whom
they had left in the outer world
still had regard for them, and this
act of the ladies coming to the
institution was to bring up before
us the memory of our childhood's
days Of mother and sister, and so
by renewing ties, Of early child
hood, though it be in memory, it
should make us better men,
Il The ladies sang five solos, the
choir sang three selections, and
the congregation sang three Choir
usesS>1 1t would do injustice to the
other to- say that any one lady
rendered her part superbly. They
one and all rendered their parts
angelicalyas it were with a sis
Ptesr's sloves' ! While the inmates
passed out from the chapel the
ladies, sang Sod be with you till
We meet again. The inmates
passed through ttfhe--gauntlet-ef
beautiful women who gave flowers
and cards to each one as they
passed by and this is oney Of the
cards Mhish- MsIreceheA 1fIgIln
-: and7i It sha Il tbe7giHenyon;
seek, and ye shall find; knock, and
it shall be opened unto you
'These are the golden words
that will open the golden gate,
and to make ourselves worthy of
life and freedom. Let us begin
1ffttJr hths tazefelsMks, M. H1 III
Wolfer, Warden, entertained the
ladies to bountiful dinner, which
they seemed to thoroughly enjoy.
Altogether it was a day, to, =, be re-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10

ering that our population has
never reached the 600 mark. I
once CHANGED to be in police
court wasn't pinched that time
either) when a boy ten years old
was before his honor. for, jumping
on street cars. Ashe had been up
twice before for that offense the
judge thought the Reform School
was the place for him. Just then
the boys father asked the priv
lege of speaking. Being granted,
he said: "Your honor, if my boy
must be placed in confinement, I
ask that he be sent to the peniten-
tiary at once for that is where he
will end if sent to your so-calIed
Reform School" a5 - -~oT
When asked why he was SO
prejudiced against Reform Schools,
he simply said, 81 am Reform
School graduate. % And I heartily
endorse that mans sentiments-a
boy sent to a Reform School is a
boy sent to hades. ...-- .,-
L sincerely hope to see this in
The MIRROR for it is truth itself.
:5'''4 2-'-1@. rs 1'E REFoRMER. !
Probably the weakest defense
any1man could set up in account
ing for his criminal tendencies, is
to charge it to his parents; and
yet, how very, very often it. hap
pens that just as soon as the ven
turesome and fun loving youth
displays signs of disregarding the
parental advice, and disobeys the
admonitions that are intended to
make man Of him, they lose pa
tience with the boy, ,relegate the
strap to the garnet or stove and
send the boy off to the reform
school; thinking that by virtue Of
that deceiving word, Reform, theil
boy will be restored to them q
perfect specimen of the embryo
man. If the reader will go to the
trouble Of examining the Reform
School records, he will be sur
prised at the number Of commit.
tails opposite which the word ..in.
corrigible"2 appears. Now it is
evident that the boys thus com.
mitted have not been guilty of any
violation Of the law, and the only
inference we can draw from such
cases is, the parents, guardian OF
somebody outside Of court officials
have caused the. boys confinement
either because they were ignor.
ant of the harm the boy would
suffer in consequence, or because
they lacked sufficient interest in
him to care what became of him
and sent him away in disgrace
merely to escape the dutiful bur.
den of supporting him. .-
The penitentiaries throughout
the United States, contain thous.
ands of living testimonials to the
truthfulness Of my claim, viz, that
more men can honestly attribute
their. criminal careers to this one
cause than to any other; and ]
fearlessly venture the assertion
that two-thirds, Of the criminal
class, that is to say, those who
make profession of living by
their wits, are graduates from some
Reform School. ....-r
1t is sad, awfully sad common
tarys on the condition of our So
called Reform Schools, and sadde1
still to think parents would be SO
neglectful and careless of their
offspring. God knows the laws
are numerous enough and strict
enough to cover any frivolous es-
capade a child may participate in,
without those who are in duty
bound to protect him from evil,
being the instigators of his ruin.
In the first place a boy from s
to l6 years Of age is very quick to
do4oof q doaau oE ,,aron4al lea