The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-20


op Potter, who recently returned from
a trip to the Philippines, addressed a
large congregation at Grace Church yes
terday on the subject OF missions. The
Bishop made it plain In the course OF his
remarks that he was not in sympathy
with those who had been criticizing Pr ST.
dent McKinleys policy towards the Phil
ippines.
He said that the great nations of the
@WeS-those of Europe and the United
States-must assume responsibility in the
East. War, he said, may prepare the
way, but the great work Of civil zation
must be done by the missionaries, who
IN some parts of the world can only fol-
low a victorious army. IN
Fat ler# Atphonsos has severed his con-
5nection with the priesthood and the Fran
ciscan order, and withdrawn from his
work at ST. Anthony's Church, Muller,
N. ]. His name is Anthony Hauberich.s
He says that the step which he has
taken is the result Of a general disbelief
in the doctrines of the Roman catholic
Church as whole, laying particular
stress on his objection to the practice OF
the confessional
A BCW-WOW~s PARTY.
Mr.. and NIrs. Alfred e. Sawyer, of
Brooklyn, recently sent out an invitation
to number of their friends bearing these
words: you are invited to. attend a z
birthday at No. 1SS Elton Street, on the
evening of March 18th, 1860. No presents. =
About fifty guests responded to the In
#vitations, and congratulations were sad
by some to Mr.. Sawyer and by others
5 to Mrs. Sawyer, yet nobody knew just
whose birthday anniversary was being
celebrated. Finally Carlo, q fox terrier,
was led into the room and introduced to
h nc n In AZ tIcE Obi act n
congratulation. About the dogs neck was
new collar Of green leather, to which
were attached the many congratulatory
letters, as we'll as those Of regret: which
were received by Mr.. and Mrs. Eawyer,
during the week. The guests took the
joke good naturally. and when supper
was announced Carlo presided at the
table. When the hour for departure az
: rived Carlo extended a paw to each one
of the persons who had honored him by
attending his birthday party.
END. OF HER ROMANCE
The body of a neatly dressed young
woman was found recently In the Ma
gothy River. near Baltimore, with the
face battered in. The description OF
clothing and -jewelry tallies with these
worn by Miss Paula Gies, so her friends
say. and It is believed that this was the
tragic end of an elopement.
Miss Gies went away with DR.. George
w. Mueller. of Newark, as investigation
proved. She boarded with Mrs. Wieder,
Of No. 1o7 Springfield Avenue, havn::;s
gone to Newark from this city. where
her father IS said to be an orchestra
leader. Mrs. Wteder says the girl had
frequent crying spells aud wanted TO
return to her father. but feared him. She
says Paula and DR.. Mueller entered ;he
house one night with their clothing
.sprinkled with kerosene oil. and exclaimed
that they had planned, suicide by burn
ing. but had charged their minds. The
night of Or eller's disappearance he
.leftSword at his home that he was gong
Baltimore. He and Paula arrived Mt
the Pennsylvania Railroad station,
Newark, in a cab There they left her
ssatcheL A month later DR.. Mueller wrote
for it from Jacksonville. Fla. George y.
Bush. a Newark jeweler, told yesterday
of having sold to DIR: AIueller,afor Paula, 4
.anEopa1 pin set with diamonds and an
opal ring. Mueller used to wears ruby
ring. Jewelry>oft this. kind was found on
the body, and also gold watch. MISS
Gies had a watch. Because of the Doc
tors frequent threats to commit sue &c.
Observation-Disclosures think his body VIII
be found IN the river, too Dr. Mue4er
formerly lived in Jacksonyil NE.
COSTIG1tER TO BOOTH.
3 Mrs. Mary Bohonon, one of the Oldest
and best-knoHn theat rtca1 costunrne 3. sna
this country, died yesterday aged ninety net
She first made costumes tc the order er, o.
p. T. Barnun, IN the early days Of MS
museum in this city. and later on tn ads
costumes for the first perform ance =
Hamlet; which Booth gave In this ely:
George Bartholomew for thfrt ears
managing editor Of the yssN Nl,s
this city.die on Saturda tass 2,
wood. y, from general debll1 Sc. -
Ira afffx-eiRht wears ne age.E