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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25
NATIONS LIFE DECAYING.
Views of Bishop Coleman as Outlined
in Sermon Yesterday

According to Bishop Leighton Coleman
of Delaware this nations life is decaying.
In his sermon at St. Thomas Episcopal
Church yesterday morning he said:
1.-The fault comes in our civic. social and
so far that this so-called republic is fast
becoming, If 1t has not already become, an
oligarchy Our social corruption is so great
that certain circles countenance on the
part of their associates the most fragrant
offenses against the moral and religious
code Any one who has looked into the
subject knows the laxity and the supreme
indifference now prevalent in regard to the
sanctity of the marriage VOW. These
things would not happen If we only gave to
God this real, personal love- Moreover.
it would prevent the practice of so many
women drinking in restaurants and hotels.
1t would do away with the awful corruption
in our business life, the shocking tales of
which we read every day in the newspapers.
II am no pessimist. / do not blow out
the candle just to see the dark.
1.-The statistics of criminology show the
baeksliding and decay in our national life.
In 1850 there was one criminal to over
5000 inhabitants; in 1890 there was one
criminal to every 715 inhabitants
You may explain this away as you
please, but the figures show startling and
discouraging state of affairs. To avoid this,
I say, the only remedy is the personal love
we owe to God. And this love would also
obyiate the necessity of the bishops and
ministers begging literally begging for
the padtry sums which we give every year
to missions There would be no such self
ishness, no such mercenary considerations
as are prevalent among us now There
would be more of the brotherhood of man,
more real sympathy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25
UNDER INVESTIGATION.
Charge That Exit Door Was Close,
During Theatrical Performance.

Commissioner West today referred to
Maj Sylvester of the metropolitan police
department a published statement of Mr..
Robt. l.. Preston of 1927 18th street north
west, to the effect that he found some of
the exit doors of the Lafayette Theater
locked last Saturday afternoon while the
matinee performance was in progress at
the playhouse The writer stated that he
called the matter to the attention of police
men at the theater but that they appa-
rently did not heed his complaint.
Commissioner West stated to a reporter
for The Star that about ten days ago he
directed Maj. Sylvester to detail officers in
citizens clothes to attend every perform
ance at each of the playhouses in the city
and personally zee that the exit doors were
left unfastened and could be opened with
out loss of time in case of emergency.
In his letter to Maj. Sylvester today Mr.
West requests him to investigate the COM
plant of Mr.. Preston and to see that the
Commissioners orders relative to keeping
the exit doors in all the theaters unlocked
are strictly and constantly carried out.
Maj. Sylvester, when questioned relative
to the matter today, stated that at each Oh
the playhouses at every performance an
officer is detailed to carry out the recent
orders of Commissioner West, and that, IN
addition to the plain-clothes officer, the po-
licemen on the beats in the vicinity or the
theaters are directed to examine the exits
and see that the doors are kept unfastened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25
enue southeast, forty-two years.
GUY Mcpherson. il. 105 ID street M

enue southeast, forty-two years
Guy Mcpherson, jr., 105 I'd street north
east, five days.
Emaline Nelson, 932 Sd street southeast,
Seventy-one years.
Mary Elizabeth Mitchell, 1O11 South Caro-
lima avenue. forty-seven years.
Annie E. Moore 243 10th street northeast.
siXty-two years.
Mrs. Emily M. Norton, 932 Westminster
street. fifty-five years.
Jeanette Noyes, Sibley Hospital six
days.
Charles L. Powell, 172 Benning road, D.
c.. two days.
Virginia Robertson. Founding Hospital,
five months.
Jennie Rubenstein, 633 NJ street north
west. twenty-five years.
Blanche Ruark Government Hospital for
the Insane, sixteen years.
Mary Smith, 81 l street northeast, eighty
four years.
May Waller. 1924 New York avenue north
west, thirty-nine years.
Joe Lee Waller, 1 Fenton place. five and
one-half months.
Charles B. Wise. 1922 33d street north
west fifty-two years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25
MADE A GOOD RECORD.
How American Destroyers Crossed At
lantic in Midwinter -

A special to the New York Herald from
Las Palmas Canary Islands, via Paris.
January a, says: The United States tor
pedo boat destroyer fiotilla left San Juan,
Porto Rico, at 6 am January g. Each Of
these small craft carried on an average
go tons Of coal for their long run across
the Atlantic to Las Palmas
The weather on leaving San Juan was
pleasant, but on account of the northerly
swell the little fleet rolled about on the
long undulations. At noon the vessels had
made run of "a miles and had reached
latitude 1914 north and longitude eS.15
west.
At noon January they were in latitude
20.7 north and longitude 81 10 west, and the
distance of the run was 255 miles. This
gave them an average hourly speed of
10. Is knots.
January g. at noon, their latitude was
"a north, longitude 5640 west; distance
in twenty-four hours PSI miles; average
speed per hour, 10.S knots. The northerly
swell, which had been slowly going down,
had ceased entirely.
AT noon January 8 the latitude was 2S6
north, longitude 52.29 west; distance, 248
miles; average speed per hour, 10.4 knots.
There was a moderate head wind and sea.
January 10, at noon, the position was
latitude 24.14 north, longitude 4S.14 west;
distance 246 miles, which gave an average
Of 1898 knots per hour.
The position January IL was latitude %
north, longitude 1859 west; distance, 243
miles. This gave an hourly average of
rs knots. The wind and sea were rising
a little, but the hotilla behaved well.
January IL conditions We're generally the
same as on the previous day. At noon the
position was latitude 25.42 north, longi-
tude 922 west; distance, 245 miles; aver
age speed per hour 1892 knots.
At noon January ID the latitude was 1925
north, longitude. 34.5S west; distance, 24o
miles; average, 1882 knots an hour The
weather showed signs of calming.
January IA the weather was beautiful
and the sea smooth. At noon the position
was latitude, 1858 north, longitude, 302
west; distance, 26S miles; average speed
per hour, lib knots.
The position January 10 was latitude
q 10 north, longitude, 25.17 west; distance,
260 miles; average speed per hour. l09S
knots.
January 16 the weather was rough. The
position at noon was latitude 27.57 north.
longitude Ill west; distance for twenty
four hours, 231 miles; average speed per
hour, 975 knots.
The vessels at noon January IL We're on
Ferro Island, the run from noon OF the
previous day being 200 miles, which show
ed an average of S.4 knots an hour. There
was a strong wind.
At am january Is the vessels arrived
at Las Palmas after run of 115 miles
from noon of January II. All were well on
board and there was need of no repairs,
which speaks volumes not only for the
solidity of the boats construction but for
the able seamanship and care which were
exercised in bringing them across the long
stretch on the Atlantic in winter.
The average consumption of coal for the
entire run was eighteen tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25

FOR A FAIR ELECTION
PETITION TO BE SUBMITTED TO
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
It requests That Rules and Regula-
lions Be Adopted That an Honest
Choice May Be Made.

When the subcommittee of the national
democratic committee meets here Wednes-
day to try to unravel the tangled factional
skein which is causing the local demo-
Gratis so much concern there will be pre-
scented to that body numerous documents
including a petition which has been signed
by several thousand District democrats.
This paper, which was drafted by capt.
James A. Collins j. Frank O'Meara, VIM.
E. Carr. Thomas P. O'Dea and Charles w.
Slater, calls upon "all democrats favoring
the condition of an honest and fair prim airy
election, as against the corrupt. unfair and
arbitrary primaries heretofore exercised in
the District of Columbia to send their
names to the subcommittee of the national
body.
In part the petition, which has been so
numerously signed, follows:
I'VE, the democratic residents OF the DIS
trict of Columbia. are in favor of having
the democratic national committee lay
down rules and regulations for holding an
honest and fair primary election In the
District of Columbia for the purpose OF
electing delegates to the democratic iocai
convention, which convention elects SIX
delegates to the next democratic national
convention. to be held at st. Louis. July
g. 1904 as against the unfair. corrupt and
arbitrary methods heretofore exercised IN
the District Of Columbia democratic
primaries.
1--WE are unalterably opposed to seating
arbitrarily any candidate by the honorable
democratic national committee as mem
Der of that honorable committee, as we, the
democrats, have not elected any one, owing
to the fraud which was perpetrated at the
polls and the so-ca1led central democratic
committee which laid down fraudulent rules
for holding said primary election to repre-
sent the interests of the democrats of the
District of Columbia on the honorable DEM
ocratic national committee.
I'VE do further most respectfully petition
the honorable subcommittee of the demo-
cratic national committee, now inyestigat-
ing the condition of the democratic party in
the District of Columbia, to refer the mat
ter of electing national committeeman
back to the democrats of the District OF
Columbia and further to lay down rules
and regulations governing such primaries.
so that we the democrats of the District or
Columbia, might honorably and fairly Sc
lect the man of our own choice as mem
Der of the honorable democratic national
committee, believing, as we do. in the fun
damental democratic principle that all
power should emanate directly from the
people.
"All democrats favoring the condition for
an honest and fair primary election. as
against the corrupt, unfair and arbitrary
primaries heretofore exercised in the Dis
trict of Columbia, will sign their names
and addresses the space below to this pc
tition, and return it at once to Capt. James
A. Collins, chairman, District democratic
central committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25
Bridge Alleged to Be Unsafe.

Commissioner Riddle today made an in
spection of the Anaeostia bridge across the
Eastern branch of the Potomac river. The
engineer Commissioner has lately received
a number of reports calling attention to
the alleged unsafe condition of the Anacos-
tia bridge, and urging that 1t be recon-
structed Col. Biddle thereupon decided to
make personal inspection Of the structure
before acting on the reports.
In their estimates to Congress the Com
missioners have asked for an appropriation
of 100000 for the reconstruction of the
Anacostia bridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
Joseph Campbell and Isabel Barbour.
Michael F. Griffin and Margaret Atwel.
Hyman F. Rubenstein and Henrietta
Steinberg, both of Richmond Va.
William d. Adams and Nellie A. Hall.
Abe Kuselle Of Baltimore, Md, and Car
RE Newmeyer ofaHavre de Grace, Md.
Harry E. donaldson and lola Hall.
William f. Wagner and Josephine Won
Entrees. ~
Francis c. Hoxton and Virginia F. Linds-
ley.
George o. Waterman, jr., of Philadelphia,
Pa, and Margaret l. Harvey of this city.
Randolph White and Mary V. Ward.
Joseph B. Mudd and Ida e. Lombardy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25
Private cantren to Be Dismissed.

Private John R. Cantrell, Company G. I'd
Battalion of Engineers, who was tried by a
general court-martial convened at Wash
ington barracks and found guilty Of abb
sence without leave and Of losing clothing.
and also Of conduct to the prejudice of
good order and military discipline. has been
sentenced to be dishonorably discharged the
service and to forfeit all pay and allow
ances due him. The sentence has been APP
proved by Maj. Gen. Corbin, commanding
the Department of the East, and will be
duly executed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25
Literature and Music.

The League of American Pen Women has
issued invitations for tomorrow evening at
its headquarters. 1870 New York avenue.
The program includes an essay on 1.-The
Literature of Art" by Augustus G. Heaton;
talks by Winnie Ream Hoxie and Mrs.
Evelyn Clark Morgan. and violin selections
by Walter Paris with Mrs. Lamasure as
accompaniSt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25
Slashed Garments to Relieve Feelings.

Della Howard, a colored resident of 0
street alley. had dispute Saturday AFTER
noon with Letta Ashton, colored. neigh
bor and gave vent to her feelings by visit
ing Letta's back yard later in the evening
and slashing numerous garments hanging
on the clothesline with knife. Policeman
Mulhall who was summoned. placed Della
under arrest and escorted her to the second
precinct police station, where she was
placed behind the bars until this morning.
when she was transferred to the Police
Court.
Upon hearing the facts Judge Kimball de-
cided that Della had offended and levied a
tax of $40 giving her the privilege of spend
ing the next thirty days on the farm as the
equivalent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25
Talks on wagner.

Miss Minnie Josephine Conrad will give
the last of her talks on Wagner's Ring of
the Nibelung," illustrated by Mr.. Arthur
d. Mayo, at the Washington Club tomor-
row evening at $3.50. These talks, which
are very interesting, both verbally and
musically, have been literally patronized
by representative army people, who are
enthusiastic over the success of Miss Con-
rad, whose father was the late Col. Joseph
Conrad, u. S. A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25

tached to the Naval Academy. died last
night at his residence in this city. He is
survived by wife and several small chill
dren.
The Rev. DIR. c. A. Stoddard editor of the
New York Observer preached last night at
the Presbyterian Church. His text was BE
Ye Steadfast,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25
THE HAIR BRUSH.
BREEDS DANDRUFF. WHICH CAUSES FALL
ING HAIR AND FINALLY BADNESS.

Prof. Unna. Hamburg. Germany. European au-
thority skin diseases, says that dandrun Is as
contagious any other maievoient disease, and
that one common source of the spread of dandruR
Is the use of the same hair brush by different
persons. The way to avoid catching dandru9 or
any other disease from snother's brush is to in
sist on the use of Newbro's Herpicide. 1t not
only kills the dandrun germ, but 1t is also an
antiseptic that will prevent the catching of any
disease whatever through contagion of another $
brush. Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c In
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co., Detroit.
Mich. EDWARD STEVENS Special Agent, 9th
and Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25

Mrs, Clarence D. Van Duzer, wife OIL
Representative Van Duzer of Nevada, re-
siding at 1851 Q street, will not be at
home tomorrow.
Colonel and Mrs. Felix Alexander Reeve
announce the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Wilhelmna, to DR.. Greer Baughman
of Richmond, Va The wedding Will take
place early in April.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
CONTINUED from Fifth Page.)

dav Saturday last. Vocal and instrumental
music were enjoyed. Dancing was also IN
dulged in, and later in the evening poun-
tiful supper was spread.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25

pleasant gathering of friends and rela-
tives attended party given at Mrs. Char-
lotte Wells residence last evening, IN honor
dres. and the wedding of Mr.. and Mrs Carl
Buttner The evening was spent In dane
ing and music. Refreshments were served
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25
Took Oath of Office.

Robert s. Cowie of Wisconsin today took
the oath of office as deputy auditor for the
Navy Department. succeeding the late ].
NJ. Ewing, also of Wisconsin. who died sud-
denly some time ago. Mr.. cowie is we'll
known in Wisconsin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25

Colonel and Mrs. Felix Alexander Reeve
announce the engagement OF their oausn,
ter Wilhelmina to DR.. Greer Baughman
of Richmond, Va. The wedding VIII take
place early in April
Miss Swepe has gone to Baltimore. where
she will spend a few weeks with friends
A pleasant gathering of friends and rela-
tiyes attended a party given at Mrs. Char-
lotte Wells residence last evening, in honor
of fhe birthday of her daughter, Mrs. B. En-
dres. and the wedding of Mr. and Mrs Carr
Buttner The evening was spent In dane
ing and music. Refreshments were served.
Mrs. C. HI. Ackkert, 1921 K street, enter
tanned at lunch Saturday. The guests in
cluded Mrs. Fairbanks Mrs. James Il.
Mann, Mrs. Armstrong, Mrs. Willis moore
Mrs Timmons, Mrs FarsOn and Miss La
verify of Chicago, Mrs. Eddy, Mrs. Dugan
and Miss Wilson. '.f
Miss Desdemona Morris Of 2115 o street,
who has been very i'll the past two weeks
with grip. will co. with her mother. to At
lantic City next Thursday. she Will De ao-
sent from the city for some weeks.
+ Mrs Cyrus Chambers will be at home
Tuesdays, February and g.
Mr.. ]. L. Miner and daughter. Miss Irene,
of Red Cloud. Neb., are visiting L. 2. Ken
ney and family at 1855 q street. Mr.. Miner
is president of the peoples Bank Of Red
Cloud.
Mrs George w. RouZer will not receive
tomorrow owing to Illness
Mrs Sidney J. Bowie, wife of Represen-
tative Bowie of Alabama, will be at home,
1915 Vermont avenue. tomorrow afternoon
and evening.
Mrs c. d. Merwin. 1O16 Vermont avenue,
will be at home tomorrow AFTERNOON ana
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert F. Mitchell will be
at home Informally, $50 street southeast,
Tuesday evening
Mrs Robt Scott Lamb and Mrs. Keen
will be at home Wednesdays, January y
and February B.
Mrs John r. Thayer and the Misses
Thayer will not be at home tomorrow, but
will be at home Tuesdays, February 2 and
9, at 1909 Nj street.
Mrs Champ Clark and Miss Mamie Bar
Der will receive tomorrow with Mrs. Rixey
at 100 18th street, and will be glad to see
all their friends.
Mrs c. s. Ingham. assisted Mr.. Louis L..
Hooper, DIR. c. s. Ingham and Mr.. H. r.
Van Law of the Washington school and a
number of the pupils in a dinner and an
informal dance Saturday evening at Pier
son House, 300 Wisconsin avenue. to few
of the teachers and pupils of Paramount
Seminary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25

Miss Desdemona Morris Of 2115 street,
who has been very i'll the past two weeks
with grip will go, with her mother. to At
lantic CITY next Thursday. She will be alb
sent from the city for some weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25

Mrs. C. H. Ackkert, 1921 X street, enter
tained at lunch Saturday. The guests IN
cluded Mrs. Fairbanks, Mrs. James II
Mann, Mrs Armstrong, Mrs. Willis Moore
Mrs. Timmons Mrs Farson and Miss La
verify of Chicago. Mrs Eddy, Mrs Dugar
and Miss Wilson. '-.f
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25

Miss Swope has gone to Baltimore Whefs
she will spend a few weeks with friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25

Mrs. Cyrus Chambers will be at home
Tuesdays, February and 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25

Mr.. J. L. Miner and daughter. Miss Irene.
of Red Cloud, Neb., are visiting l.. p. Ken
ney and family at 1855 street. Mr.. Miner
is president Of the peoples Bank Of Red
Cloud.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25

Mrs. George w. Rouzer will not receive
tomorrow owing to illness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert F. Mitchell will be
at home Informally, $50 B street southeast,
Tuesday evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25

Mrs Sidney J. Bowie. wife Of Represen-
tative Bowie of Alabama, will be at home,
1915 Vermont avenue. tomorrow afternoon
and evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25

Mrs. John r. Thayer and the Mise
Thayer will not be at home tomorrow, bu
will be at home Tuesdays, February ant
9. at 400 NJ street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25

Mrs c. d. Merwin. 1O16 Vermont avenue,
will be at home tomorrow afternoon and
evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25

Mrs. Robt. Scott Lamb and Mrs. Keer
will be at home Wednesdays, January z
and February B.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-22
CATERPILLER'S
AWFUL BITE
1t Gave siIverman All the Symptoms
of lntoxication.
From the New York Times.I

From the New York lTimes.1
A brand new excuse for intoxica-
ton was given. in the Jefferson Ma
ket court yesterday morning, when
Henry SHERMAN, of the Mills Hotel,
No. 1, was arraigned by Policeman
Nelson. of the Thirtieth street station.
Silverman was picked up at Twenty
second street and Broadway at $50
o'clock last night much the worse for
liquor.
Il was bitten on the back of the
neck by a caterpillar, your honor,"
declared the prisoner. IL dramatic
tones. l had been sitting or a bench
in Madison Square Park, when a long
white one dropped off a tree square
on my neck. Ii bit me terribly and
my lips began TO swell UP, and then
my head commenced TO grow bigger
I rent over to Broadway n asked.
the people to cal! Gn ambulance, as /
was dying. Just as this policeman
came up / began to grow weak and
fell to the ground. I can show you the
mark of the bite now
"Bitten by a caterpiliar-tlat's a
new one murmured Magistrate Cor
neil. See here" he said, addressing
Silvernan, "if a caterpillar bit you
I should fee sorry for it. 1t undoubt-
eddy would have been poisoned. not
you
Not last night" interrupted Sill
Ver1nan. II hadn't had a drop
Still, l fee that its fate would
have beer thar of Goldsmith'S Ma
Dog" You may have heard the lines:
The man recovered of the bite;
The dog it was that died.
"HOwever, in case you nould not
be able to cur proper medical at
tentiOn for such a serious wound, /
going to send you to the work.
house for six months. The doctors UP
there will see that the poison is re-
from your system by the time
you get out
The caterpillar was not produced in
evidence.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-22
a Novel Time CLASS.

During n trip which l took through
tie West Indies several years ago.
said q traveller, Il saw 4 sight in II
OF the Villages which brought the old
proverb. Necessity is the mother of
invention forcibly to my mind In
the front Of one of the houses on q
vernuda stood a sentry whose business
it was to keep the time for the village
by means OF Il primitive s;lrdSlass.
Two bottles We're firmly tied together,
mouth to mouth, and fixed i'll Il wooden
frame. made to stand in reversible po-
sitions.
"A quantity of black sand ran from
one bottle into the other in just half an
hour. and when the bottle wa
empty the frame was reversed. Twelve
short sticks marked with 1otcheS from
! to - We're hung upon a string, and q
hook was placed between the stick
bearing the humber of nOtcheS corrc-
spending to the hour last struck and
the one to be struck next. The sentry
announced the time by striking the
hours on i large gong