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shot wound Inflicted several days ago by Lieutenant-Governor 1nlman sur geons of New York telegraphed Dr. Gill Wylie to test the value of formalln. Be- lievlng that ordinary methods would fail' the solution was used. The formalin was injected directly into the veins or the arms This had no effect, and another solution was being prepared when NIT, Gonzales died The surgeons announced that death was caused by septic poison- Ing from the wound in the liver. Not until a circumstantlal report is made by Dr. Gill Wylie can an opinion be formed whether this case should be recorded as a failure of the new formalin treatment.
 Experiments are being made under pr. Barrow's direction upon monkeys, dogs, rabbits and guinea pigs. The streptococcl are injected into the animals, and after the germs have developed into case Of acute septicaemia the formalin solution is injected and the developments care fully tabuated The table will appear in the medical journals.
 Dr. Barrow's discovery is new both as to application of formalin to sepsis germs and to its use in such strength as 300, TOO and even 750 cubic centlmetres.
 Formalin is but one of the derivatives of methyl, or wood alcohol, whose medi- cal and surgical uses have only been known within very recent years, although methyl alcohol was discovered by Boyle in 166l
 The infusion of antiseptics to counter act the deadly influence of sepss germs Is more or less in vogue among surgeons. 1ntravenous infusion has been practiced in thousands of cases with warm salt water solutions, a favorite mode of re- lieving the shock that follows excessive kemorrhages. Permanganate of potash solutions have been injected into the veins to neutralize snake bites, and have been more effcacious than the large quantities of whiskey" that were popular prescriptions The poisonous effects of the germs of child-b bearing fever have been neutrallzed by derivatives of car bolic acid and iodoform. but they have never been -egerded as certain cures of the dreaded septic fever
 May Revolutionize Medicine.
 The possible far reaching consequences of Dr. Barrow's experiment last Christ mas Day can not be predicted at this moment. It opens a new door to medi- cine. It may be discovered that diph- thertie, malaria and other malignant aerrns can be destroyed by the use of formaln In precisely tie same way as the bacteria of blood poisoning were destroyed, and thus there may be open ed an almost unlimited field of investi- gation which will be of value to hu- manty.
 The Barrows discovery, when it's effi- caoy is absolutely proved, will rank with the introduction of antisepsis by Lister. which alone has made mondern surgery possible.
 Lister deprived surgical operations of most of their danger by keeping the germs of putrefacton and blood poison- ing away from the wound. Previously surgeons did not realize that ordinary air good enodgh for ordinary healthy per- sons to breathe was filled with germs which would cause death if admitted to the blood. The discovery of Dr, Barrow means that even when blood poisoning has set in it can be stopped. One dis covery suppliments the other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-15
CAMP HILL.
Mass Meeting Nominates Ticket for
 Municipal Offices.

Camp Hill. February 4-(Special)--At a mass meeting last night the following municipal ticket was nominated:
 For mayor, A. B. Lee; for counclmen. D. L. Andrews; Dr. w. T. Langley. Dr. H. s. Bruce, Slaughter Henderson and S. w. Anthony.
 For marshal no nomination was made, leaving the contest open for all corners.
 Last night a mass meeting was held to put out a municipal ticket to oppose the one nominated the night before. C. F. Akin was nominated for mayor and D. l.. Andrews, Dr. Bruce, Slaughter Hender- son, J. W. Fargarson. w. T. Slaughter for counoilmen. As Messrs. Andrews, Bruce and Henderson were nominated by both factions, bets on their election go a-begging.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-15
Mrs. TomIlnson Gets $2o,ooo.

Little Rock, February 14-A special to the Gazette from Malvern, Ark, says: The jury in the case of Tomlinson against the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and South ern Railway company in the Circuit court here today returned a verdict for Mrs Tomlinson for $20000 for the accidental killing of Lieutenant T. A. Tomllnson of the Washington, D. C., Fenoibles at Little Rock, Ark. in 1894 by switch engine of the defendant company. This case has been in the courts for several years. Mrs. Tomlinson and her young son now live in Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-15
and dollars go, Bret Harte has left a

and dollars go, Bret Harte has left a poor estate.
 But to all who appreciate the jewel treasures of his genius and ms splashes of sunshine upon the gold and silver threads of human warp and wool he has left an estate that is rich in- deed.
 It is an estate that all who will may enjoy and to which all posterity IS heir.
 He has left us smiles and song, warmer sympathies and more genial tolerance of one another's faults.
 He has left us a true- laugh for the joys of life and tinctured our tears TOT it's woes with sweeter resignation.
 He has left us. preserved forever the keen observations of penetrating mind and the tense, tender emotions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-15
Dumb Ones.

From Harvard Lampoon.
 Silas Hayseed, at the city hotel-Mandy, look 'thet ere sign, Ring twicet for hot warterr'
 Mandy Hayseed-Well, what on 1t, SiY'
 Silas-Don't them durn fools downstairs know when yer ring fer it oncet thet yer want 1t?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-15
if A. truer heart.

This is the estate Bret Harte has left to all humankind, and it is price, less estate that can come only from a pre-eminently successful life.
 Compared with it a legacy of mil lions of dollars Is paltry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-15

All kinds of cutG. Age e-Herald En. graving Department
Evening star., 1903-12-07
rivate. business enterprises. and became a

private business enterprises and became q
prominent figure In politics. His wife,
whose father was Gen. Hestor L. Stevens
at one time a member of Congress from
Michigan; son, Mr. Charles l.. Stevens of
Chicago. and three daughters, Mrs. Charles
r. Fitch. Mrs. Van H. Manning and Miss
Charlotte s. Stevens. survive him.
John Parkhurst.. the little boy who was
badly injured several days ago by being
run over by a bakery wagon, was yester-
day removed from the Georgetown Univer-
sity Hospital. where he has been confined
since the accident. to his home on 34th
street northwest. The boy sustained three
broken ribs and broken collarbone
Officers OF the Epworth League of the
Dumbarton Avenue NJ f. Church have
been elected for the ensuing year. as fol-
lows: President, Prof Frank B. Littell:
first vice president, Miss Helen NJ. Smith;
second vice president. Prof. Edgar Frtsby;
third vice president. Miss Fannie r. Jack
son: fourth vice president. Miss Annie s.
Buckelew; secretary. Charles Wade; treas
urer, Miss Florence F'risby. Junior league
superintendent Miss Irene Umberger
The condition Of Rev Father Brownridse.
vice president of the Georgetown Uniyer-
sity. who has been confined to the univer-
sity hospital for some time, suffering from
a general breakdown OF the nervous system,
is reported to be greatly improved. It is
expected that he will be able to return to
the university In the next few days
The five-months-old child of Lucy Jones,
colored. OF No. Buckley row, Fort Reno.
Tenleytown. died~fast night without the
attention of physician The coroner was
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AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Funeral of Henry c. Winship-oscar A.
Stevens Dead-GeneraI Matters

Tne funel al of Henry C. .ySinship,. whose
dea ath occurred Friday evening. took place
this afternoon at O'Clock from his late
residence, 260S Dumbartun avenue north
west The interment was made In Oak
1lln cemetery. The services Were conducted
by Rev. DR. w. c.. Alexander, pastor
"f the West Street Presbyterian Church.
which Mr. Winship was associated for
many years. Eight nephews OF the de-
ceased. Messrs. William "A. Frank p. and
Frederick II. Leetch: john. c. and William
II. Lewis: George J. Easterday, Lawrence
Mailery and Allen Pattison, acted as pail
bearers.
Funeral services wiz be held al IL clock
tomorrow morning over the remains of Mr..
Oscar A. Stevens. who died early yesterday
, nOryiing at the residence of his son-in law
Mr. Van II. Manning, 1884 3lst street. north
west Rev. T. B. Howden, rector of St
Johns Episcopal Church. will conduct the
kerV.ces. The !nterment win be made in
Oak Hill cemetery. f'f.f -'itt
MIR. Stevens was in the seventy fifth year
of his age. He was born IN Michigan and
migrated to Washington in 1857. For many
Years he was superintendent and general
ma nager of the Washington and Alexandria
Railway Company. Soon after the line
ptsssG into the control OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. Mr. Stevens engaged in
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THIRTY-sEvFNrH ANNUAL.
Business Transacted by the Grand
Lodge of Good Templars.

The Grand Lodge of Good Templars of
the District of Columbia held the first sit
ting of its thirty-seventh annual session.
last Saturday evening" in Scottish Rite Hail.
91o Pennsylvania avenue, the home of Per-
severance Lodge. Ne 2. Prior to the con-
Nening of the Grand Lodge the local lodge
met In regular session. transacted its usual
routine business and initiated two candi-
dates. r; =! ss'.,@
The calling of the roll of Grand Lodge
officers showed that there were present, the
grand chief templars. IS. W. Russell: the
grand counsellor, l. l.. Corby; the grand
vice templar. "a Mrs. SAlverta Cogswell; the
, grand Superintendent of Juvenile temples,
Mrs y. "A. HaFroYers, the grand secretary,
John Bryson; the grand treasurer. John c,
Daley; the grand cha aplain, Mrs. Nette Cole;
the grand marshal. Forrest d. Yowen; the
assistant grand secretary, Herbert Bryson;
the deputy grand. marshal Miss Laura Z.
Bryson; the grand messenger, William
Payne and the past grand chief templar,
A. e. Shoemaker Mr.. E. E. Wilson served
as grand guard. and Mr. T. J. Finney, as
grand sentinel. Five of the six subordinate
lodges were reported as. represented by full
complement OF delegates. and two Of the
three Juvenile temples. The district degree
was conferred ON three candidates. past
chief teulpfar. A. NJ canfleid, officiating,
Eight candidates received the Grand Lodge
degree. So a.sz.z@ - - -
Reports in part were received from sew
eral standing committees. which, after
brief soonsideTa ton. were laid aside to be
taken up at the next sitting These in
ciuded committees on legislation, A. N. Can
field. chairman; on finance. I. L. Corbey,
chairman: on state of the order. A.. H.
Frear. chairman The grand secretary. in
his report. which showed In the aggregate
slight falling on In membership. noted a
compensatory feature for this loss in the
character and standing of the accessions to
the order during the year The secretary
compliriiented the several lodge deputies for
their promptness and efficiency
The report of the treasurer showed a
slight increase over last year In the fund ON
hand. The treasurer recommended a more
liberal allowances for sustaining the depart
rnent. Of juvenflc tempfary The grand SUI
perintendent reported one tempie-Silver
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which he had not made himself familiar.
Mr.. Springer's tastes and cast of mind
were those of the statesman and logician
rather than the politician perhaps. He was
not great leader of politicians; but he
cannot be denied a place as a leader in
thought and character. His religion was
not simply a sentiment, but life He was
kind charitable, patient. His integrity
was never doubted His honor was never
tarnisned'
The Pallbearers.
The honorary pallbearers were: John w.
Foster, Senator S. M. Cullom, Senator r.
T. Dubois. Senator III. NJ. Teller, Repre-
sentative r. r. Hit. Representative ]. K.
Williams, A. B. Brown, A. 3. Duvall r. j..
Henderson, A. d. Lynch, ]. II. Sypher,
Judge M. F. Morris, James Todd of Chi
cago and Fl. j. Hamlin. attorney general or
Illinois.
The active pallbearers We're: DR.. A. J..
Brown. DIR. G. r. Dufour F. s. Bright, G.
T. Clark, F. L: Fishback, c. M. Forrest, Il,
8. La Fetra. B. s. Graves, T. H. Mckee,
w. E. Eldrige
The body was placed In a receiving vault
in Rock Creek cemetery.
Among those who attended the funeral
was a delegation from the Iroquois Club of
Chicago, of which organization Judge
Springer was a member
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Star+instituted during the year and be-
spoke for that department more active in
terest on the part OF the several lodges.
Mrs. Emma T. Bishop veteran superin-
tendent of Undine Temple. and chairman
OF committee on juvenile templary. reported
upon the difficulties Cndine had met during
the year past the more grave ones being
illness on the part of those in man agement
and lack of suitable place for meeting
The grand chief tefnp1ap made an. extend
ed report. recalling many events during the
past twelve months. and noted progress
along lines upon which successful Good
Templar work lies. Special emphasis was
placed upon the marked growth of the
spirit of fraternity and concentration of all
kindly forces in effective service. He ac-
knowledged With feeling the sympathy and
support received from the membership in
all subordinate lodges.
The business of the session will be COM
pleted. the new officers elected and installed
at a; meetingsto be. held tomorrow evening
in Odd Fellows Hail. f31st street.
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Served People Twenty Years.


For twenty years he Served his constit-
uency in the United States Congress. His
political sagacity. uninpeschable integrity
and craftsmanship, were Recognized in the
legislature of Illinois and We're prophetic of
his distinguished career n. Congress, where
he easily became, one Of the most brilliant
and conspicuous -leadersoefehis parity
NO statesman. declared DIR. Bristol.
ever more worthily wore the title of hon
orable than che Honorable William Nj.
Springer. Without fear and without re-
proach he represented more. than scholar
ship in politics. He represented conscience
in politics. He took craftsmanship serious
ly. His congressional career, meant tireless,
indefatigable labor: hence was it that he
became familiar of every detail of legisla-
ton. 80
Whatever position was assigned him
was made important by his mastery COM
mand of the situation He looked upon the
work of every committee as worthy of the
most careful attention and consideration
of the wisest statesman of Congress and
Of the whole country.
whatever committee he may have been
chairman Of became conspicuous by his
ability and conscientious devotion to the
interests referred to it by Congress. There
has seldom occurred in the history of the
Congress of the United States a more
striking illustration of the saying, Where
Macgregor sits there is the head of the ta-
BILE
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Speaks as Personal Friend.

Following DIR. Bristol, Presiding Elder
Naylor spoke briefly of his acquaintance
with Judge Springer ana of his great worth
as a man. He said;
my place should be with the bereaved
family, rather than upon this platform.
T. too. with them, am ibereaved. l have
lost loving brotfierH am unselfish friend.
Such loss is greater sehan the loss of
wealth or property, and is only equaled by
the loss OF character and ,SeH-respect.
ITO tell me that l shall see him again in
a future state but little alleviates my loss.
I want him now. Hope FOR the future does
not obliterate my essnt,aeprivation.
family. more years thaniTit has been my
privilege to act as sucfpates any other one
person. and all through 1,xhose years have
had welcome place III s home-nay. in
his heart
Newspapers Coasnese records, political
partisans, have given d4ls 7s6rtrait as pub
lie man to the publfcsali E,6metimes 1t has
been little better than But
l nave seen MIN where psp are truly them
the man in the holy or f}olies OF his being.
And what has beenimyofinding? A man.
A man to be trustedsand loved. AS a
public man, admired for his ability. trusted
for his rectitude and love OF truth, and
loved for his great loving character and
heart. He never tried to be great as men
estimate greatness. He was great Great
In those sterling qualities which. constitute
true nobleness and real manhood.
Success did not elate him; failure did not
discourage; opposition did not embitter; nor
did laudation make him proud.
He had ambition. but 1t was for use
fulness rather than for place. He might
have been. was charged. with being head
strong. But what Is this but saying that
he had convictions and stood by them And
what Is man without convictions or with
out the courage to defend them To me
this is q virtue rather than a fault
Il would not be fulsome in this sad hour
edge of the great questions which of late
wears have agitated the thinking minds OF
this country. were always thoroughly ana
!yzed. bringing him to conclusions which
ne honestly defended Few. II any. were
the great issues of the past or present with
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Kensington News.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening s,ar
KENSx>rf,rnN, -

special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
kENsNNGToN, Nd. December 7. 1903.
The condition Of Mrs. Bernard H. Lowle.
VINO was SO seriously burned at her home
mere recently. is reported to be very much
oetter. ana hppes for her early recovery are
entertained b. her family.
Mr. =. II. Farmer and family moved into
their washington home today for the win
ter months. +;r - 80
Miss Estella Gartrell and Miss Clara Z.
Little are visiting Mrs. Frank Figgins, for
merly OF this place. at her present home tn
New York city. - -
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Receives Challenge to Debate. !

The Debating Society of the Georgetown
University School of Law has received a
challenge to debate from the debating So
ciety Of the University of Nebraska. This
challenge, with large number Of others
from universities of the eastern states was
Georgetown Society Saturday evening The
first debate Of the society Will take place
next month In CASTOR Hail.. Georgetown
University. Messrs. Downing. Faulkner,
Sullivan and English were chosen as the
debaters. bnt the date OF the contest was
not fixed SO ts agA 50
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Public Asked to Give Aid.

1t has been practically decided that the
Peoples Mission whose quarters at 80
pennsylvania avenue northwest were so
badly dafaaged by fire Friday afternoon,
will endeaver to repair MS losses by solicit
ing public Subscriptions; The list of dona-
tons has been headed by Mr. b. H. Warner
with So. and Mr.. Narner sis acting as finan-
cial agent fer the mission In it's trouble Mr.
Ralph Wells has. also given s25
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Additionsz. e ach,ulir,c.hlI Memberzh,p.,

At the morning service yesterday in the
Rhode Island Avenue Methodist Protestant
Church, corner OF Rhode Island avenue
and 1stY istreatt northwest. .fifty-five new
members were received By the pastor on
profession Of their faith and thirteen were
received by sletters from other churches
These additions were the result of a series
of special meetings a - sf
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Husband Asks for Divorce.

George w. Vroom through Attorney Levi
Tobriner. today petitioned the Supreme
Court of the District OF Columbia to grant
him divorce from Minnie yroom The
parties were married In Baltimore, Md.
July 80; 1928 and have two children. A CO.
respondent Is named
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VIII Of Jane Carroll.

The will of Jane Carroll dated June L.
1896. was fled today for probate. To her
niece Mamie E. Forbes. certain bank de-
posit receipts and certain bank dAidends
are bequeathed. The remainder of the es-
tate is left to Samuel Carroll, husband Of
the testatrfxs The American Security and
Trust Company 10 named executor.
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: Brother hh,., Resides Here.

Albert E. Honey whose death In CHI.
cago was reported In The Star recently.
was the only brother OF Rev. George w.
Honey, ex-ehaplain Of the 4th Wisconsin
Cavalry, and now clerk In the general land
the younger OF the two brothers.
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notified of the child's death. and he will
view the remains this afternoon.
Esteile Randolph, colored, twenty-five
years old, of 2127 Virginia avenue. was
taAen suddenly Ill yesterday morning while
attending religious services at a chI1rcb ~,
street near 2Sth street She was re-
moved to the Georgetown University Hos
pital for treatment. =, S'' AAoS
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''And was not this man q true and noble
image of God? AS we look for the last time
upon that familiar face, and before decays
effacing figures have swept the lines where
beauty lingers.' do we not read there the
index of noble mfnd?. Does not the very
fashion of the clay reveal the beauty and
the strength. the honor and the dignity Of
the spirit 1t once enshrined?
THAT face alone. IN the serenity Of
deaths undisturbed repOse and dreamless
sleep tells us we mourn the loss of no COM
mon man."
DR.. Bristol said that Judge Springer was
the son of a MetbodisO pEeacher. and was
trained in those principles which make
high-minded. manly men, He inherited no
fortune save the fortune 6f good blood and
quick conscience: d splendid brain and a
generous heart; a fathers example and a
mothers prayers: reverence for the Bible.
confidence In the ChRistian religion, faith
in God and love for Humanity. This cap
dividends of honor to nself, of happiness
to his family, of useflHAeSs to his country
and of benefit to mapl&3dS ~
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The largest and
most beautiful line of
25c. Handkerchiefs in
the city, in lace trim
med. hennStitched,
embroidered. scaliop-
ed edge and initial,
2Sc. Each.
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Neither Superficial Nor Insincere.

Whether as private citizen, a lawyer,
a politician, statesman or a judge. this
man was never superficial, insincere or in
capable. In every position he gave himself
up unreservedly to the duty at hand, never
even Weighing ease, comfort, self-interest
or gain in the balance against his convic-
tionS. ---
Hence it was that among his most init
mate friends were horlorable gentlemen of
opposite political affiliations And there
is a fellowship of honor that rises above
partisan bitterness and unites noble minds
and pure hearts with bonds of mutual re-
gard and admiration outlasting the party
ties of day. HR
In that high fraternity, that democratic
nobility of honest patriotic, sincere and
cultivated souls William M. Springer was
recognized and appreciated as a brother.
.'In the private walks of life. l. possible,
he was greater than in his public career.
Here was a man who never for a moment
forgot his duty to wife and home, to church
and God. in the midst of the most strenuous
activities of his political career. He. was
the greatest to those VINO knew him best.
AS a husband and father and peighbor and
friend he was model, rarely perfect and
beautiful soul"