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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-06-01
Congress of American Nations.

The Congress of American nations
which is to be held in Washington in
October next, it is expected, will be
complete success. The following
Governments have taken steps to-
wards representation, and, it is said,
most of them have already officially
notified the State Department of the
United States that they will send
delegates: Mexico, Guatemala, Sal
vador, Honduras. Nicaragua, Costa
Rica. Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, Boil
ivia, Chill, Argentine Republic, Uru-
quay and Venezuela. Many impor-
tant subjects will be considered,
among which the following are nam
ed:
First-Measures that shall tend to
preserve and promote the prosperity
of the several American States.
Second-Measures toward the for
nation of an American Customs I'm.
ion, under which the trade of the
American nations with each other
shall, SO far as possible and profitable
be promoted.
Third-The establishment of regu.
lar and frequent communication be-
tween the ports of the several Amer
lean States and the ports of each
other.
Fourth-The establishment of a
uniform system of customs regula-
tions in each OF the independent
American States to govern the mode
of importation and expectation of
merchandise and port dues and charg-
es uniform method of determining
the classification and valuation of
such merchandise in the ports of each
country. and a uniform system of in
voices. and the subject of the SANTA
ton of ships and quarantine.
Fifth-The adoption of a uniform
system of weights and measures. and
laws to protect the patent rights,
copyrights and trade marks of citi-
zens of either country in the other,
and for the extradition of criminals
Sixth-The adoption off common
silver coinage. to be issued by each
Government, the same to be legal
tender in all commercial transactions
between the citizens of all of the
American States.
Seventh-An agreement upon and
recommendation tor adoption to their
respective governments of definite
plan for arbitration of all questions,
disputes. and differences that may
now or hereafter arise between them,
to the end that all difficulties and
disputes between such nations may
be peacefully settled and wars pre-
vented.
Eighth-And such other subjects
relating to the welfare of the several
States represented as may be pre-
sented by any of said States which
are hereby invited to participate in
said conference.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-06-01

A TERROR to SHAM SPOOKS.-Dr.
Francis Buckner. OfCovington, Ohio,
has broken all modern records in his
success in dealing with the class of
spirits which are conJured up by the
mediums of the present day. 1t ap-
pears that DR.. BIS wife was believ-
er in the pretensions of the mediums.
but the doctor himself was skeptical.
One day recently he went home and
found his parlor darkeneG. medium
engaged in holding a seance. with the
assistance of two females, all for the
special behoof and benefit of Mrs.
Buckner. AS the doctor was at home
he could not properly be put out. so
he was invited to join in the exer-
cises. He did so, and was soon re-
warded by the sight of what pur-
ported to be the materialized form OF
his wife's deceased sister. Watching
his opportunity, he seized the alleged
sister-in-law by the arm, conducted
her with all convenient dispatch to
the outer room, and threw her down
the steps. This would not have hurt
her if she had really been spirit,
but she turned out to be one of the
female assistants. Without any nee.
essary loss of time the skeptical ply
sician seized the other assistant and
threw her through window, and
then, falling upon the medium HIM
self, gave him sound thrashing.
This radical behavior on the part of
DIR. B. has materially diminished
the activity of the spirits in Coving-
ton.-LouisuiUe Courier-JoundI.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-06-01
According to a Washington corre-

According to Washington corre-
spondent to the Cincinnati CONNER.
cidl Gazette, an interesting not to
say valuable discovery has been
made by Capt. Weedin. in charge of
the animals at the Zoo. The build
ing is infested by rats, and how to
get rid of them has long been per-
picking question. Traps were used
but nothing would tempt the rodents
to enter. In a store-room drassSt
was placed quantity of sunfiower
seeds, used as food for some of the
birds. Into this drawer the rats
gnawed their way. a fact which led
the Captain to experiment with
them for bait in the traps. The re.
suit was that the rats can't be kept
out. A trap which appears crowded
with six or eight rats is found some
mornings to hold fifteen. They are
turned into the cages containing
weasels and minks. The latter will
kill a rat absolutely almost before
one can see it, so rapid are its move.
ments. The Weasels are trifie
slower, but none of the rats escape
them.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-06-01

A Chinese Dentist is practicing in
New York. He reached there last
week from the West. A World re-
porter paid visit to his Office in
Mott street and reported that the
newcomer was doing rushing busl-
ness. His methods, as we'll as the
instruments used. were very primi-
tive. yet he did his work like
genius. There was no easy chair nor
the usual convenient little operating
table alongside of the dentist. The
patient sat upon common camp
stool, and there was a smaller stool
of the same height for the foot of the
dentist to rest on. The head of the
patient was occasionally brought
upon the elevated knee of the doctor,
and upon the latter's right hand was
his operating case, containing curious
and quaint instruments. The rapid
ity with which the Celestial extrac.
ted decayed tooth somewhat aston
ished the writer. By close observa-
ton it was discovered that certain
liquid preparation of a whitish SUBJ
stance was first put upon the doomed
tooth to deaden the pain and to
loosen the root of the tooth. The
filling of the cavities was accomp-
lished with like rapidity with SUBJ
stance which looked like tin foil"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-06-01
Took Luncheon With the Queen.

LONDON, May 26.-Mr. Robert I.
Lincoln, the American minister,
proceeded from London to Windsor
yesterday afternoon. and presented
his credentials to the Queen.
The Queen sent an open and a
closed carriage to the station to meet
Mr.. Lincoln, who chose the open
carriage. The new minister was cor.
daily received. During luncheon
the Queen conversed affably with
Mr.. Lincoln, euloeizing his father
and America and American states.
men. The visit lasted an hour. Mr..
Lincoln returned to London with
Viscount Cross highly gratified with
his reception.
Minister Lincoln will be a guest al
the banquet to be given by Lord
Salisbury.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-06-01
Three New Cruisers.

WASHINGTON, May 26.-Proposals
for the construction of three cruisers
for the navy were to-day issued from
the Navy Department under author
ity of the act of Congress of Septem.
Der 7, 1888. Bids will be opened
August l, 1889. These vessels are to
be of 1000 tons displacement. and are
to exhibit a maximum speed of
eighteen knots an hour for four con.
secutiye hours. They are to be fin.
ished within two years from the date
of the contract. and payments Will be
made in twenty equal instalments, as
the work progresses. The cost of the
vessels, excluding any premium that
may he paid for the increased speed
and the cost of armament, but includ-
ing equipment, is limited to an
amount not to exceed 500, 900 each.
The proposals are divided lnt9dr11
classes, the first being for veSSAS
az cordance with the plans dhWd
Secretary of the Navy; the se6fd,
fer the plans of the contractors the
third being for the Secretary's hull
and the contractors machinery and
the fourth for the contractors hui
and the Secretary's machinery. This
last class is an innovation in maya
advertisements.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-06-01

The Keyser Tribune says "there
seems to be strong reason to believe
that big shoe factory will be estab.
lished here in short time. and also
that our railroad will soon be extend.
ed to Moorefield. Those who are
agitating these matters are keeping
them quiet, which fact is thought to
add to the LIKELIHOOD of their realiza-
ton. The capital required to start
the shoe factory is $4,000, and of
this $4,000 has been subscribed. A
site, also, it is said, has been donated
by one of our public spirited citizens.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-06-01

weaving the covering on rubber hose
and a Bourbon macnlne.
America is practically unrepresent.
ed in machinery appertaining 10 tex.
tiles, and to the manipulation of
skins, leather, furs, paper and stone,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-06-01

On July 9. 10 and IL the annual
meeting of the State Teachers Asso-
citation of Maryland will be held at
the Blue Mountain House. The
Delaware Association will join in
the meeting. President Wilmer, of
the Washington county school board,
will deliver the address of welcome,
and Governor Biggs, of Delaware,
will respond. Assistant Superinten-
dent John E. McCahan, of the Balti-
more city public schools, has been
invited to lecture before the associa-
ton on his trip last year to California.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-06-01
MIR. Blaine in Earnest.


ton special to the Herald says: The
sending of the English flagships
Swift, Sure and the AmphiOn to Sit
ka with orders to cruise in Behrlng
Sea, has caused quite a stir in official
circles here. The Treasury Depart
ment has time and again called the
attention of the Government to the
fact that ships flying the English flag
are engaged in illicit sealing in Beh-
ring Sea. In most cases these YES
sells are we'll armed, and our revenue
cutters, which only carry howltzers,
are no match for them. The Gov
eminent has decided that its inter-
ests IN Alaska shall be protected.
The United States steamer Adams,
which was under sailing orders for
Honolulu, expected to leave on Tues
day, but telegram has been sent to
the Cummandant of the Mare Island
Navy Yard to detain her. She will
go North in company with the Iro-
quois, and both vessels will leave
early in the week for Sitka.
The State Department has decided
that Behring sea is a mare ctdusAn1
and intends to assert dominion over
the whole North Pacific within the
limit defined by our treaty with
Russia. What constitutes the waters
of Alaska has long been complicat-
ed question, and if, as appears, the
English Government is sending war
ships to protect Canadian vessels in
taking seal north of the Aleutian Is
lands, our Government will be con-
frOuted with an International queS-
ton of the gravest importance. The
revenue cutters, Rush and Bear. and
the war ships, Thetis, Adams and
Iroquois, will be on hand to enforce
the law of the country as defined by
the Treasury Department, so far as
depreciation of the seal fishing is con-
cerned. Our Government takes the
ground that when we acquired Alas
ka by purchase in 1867, we also
acquired all of its vested rights, one
of which was Behring Sea. This
question was settled in 1929, when
England attempted the same tactics
she is now engaged in. Russia show.
ed fight and sent large feet to these
waters to uphold her LOsitiOn. The
question was finally settled by arbi-
tration against England.
Secretary Blaine is determined in
| this matter. He maintains that we
have exclusive dominion over all
that portion of the Pacific Ocean
known as Behring sea, excepting
such as lies east of the treaty line,
bordering on the Siberian coast. The
matter has been discussed in cabinet
and the determination of the admin
istration is to enforce all our rights
in the matter. IfEngland persists in
sending ships of war to protect the
Canadian vessels in taking these
young seals, the Government will
take vigorous measures to stop it.
The first conflict of authority within
this immense area of water, claimed
and owned by the United States.
may mean war. 1t is believed that
England. seeing that this Govern
ment is determined to enforce its
rights, even if recourse to force is
necessary, will withdraw and sub
NIT the question to arbitration, as
was done with Russia in 1929.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-06-01

Representative McCo mas has pro-
cured the appointment of new board
of examining surgeons at Lonacon-
ing. Md. comprising Drs. u. E. Por-
ter and James d. Shilling, both of
Homecoming. and G. B. Brotemarkle.
of Barton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-06-01
SATURDAY, JUNE 1. 1889.

The corporation election at Mar
tinsburg, w. Va, Monday. which
was holly contested by both parties,
resulted in big victory for the Re-
publicans. they eIecting a majoIity
in the council.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-06-01

He that blows the Goals in qurrels
he has nothing to do with has no
right to complain if the sparks fly in
his face.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-06-01

Correspondents must enclose full name and
address, not necessarily for publication, but
q ! private guarantee of good faith. Reject
cd communications will not be returned.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-06-01
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION

TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
First insertion, 81 per square of ten lin
so cents per square for each additional infe
ton. Special contracts for advertising longe
n Bn three months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-17
PUPILS WHO WON MEDALS.
Prizes Distributed at a Gathering In
the Smithsonian Grounds.

There was large gathering of school chill
dren in tie Smithsonian grounds Saturday af-
ternoon. when concert was given by the Ma
rine band and the medals offered by the Post
as prizes for the best English compositions
were awarded. A platform had been erected
and on this was the Marine band and number
of persons interested in the occasion. A prayer
was offered by the Rev. DIR. Corey. and speeches
followed by Mr.. W. B. Hawkins, Superintendent
W. b. Powell, and Justice Miller. the latter
ants were:
Lindsey Denison, High school. second year;
Annie f. Cocks, High school. first year; Geo.
Z. Dyer. grade 8, Force school, W. B. Patter-
son, teacher; Anna Tilton. grade Z, Carberry
school, Miss Awkward, teacher; Mary Colley,
grade 6, Franklin school. n. T. Humphrey,
teacher; Grace Morey, grade 5, 14th and N
streets school. Miss NJ. 5. Sampson, teacher;
Ida Bache. grade 4. Towers school, Miss A. l..
Ambrose, teacher; Marco Tulio Perez, grade 8,
Franklin school. Miss Z. V. Brown, teacher;
Bessie Stuart. grade 2, It'll and G streets school,
Miss McCathran. teacher; Anna Roach, grade
1, Industrial Home school, Mrs. NJ. A. Douglas,
teacher.
The following were honorably mentioned:
Ernest Thurston, High school, third year.
Charles Steward colored High school, second
year, Laura F. Barney. teacher. Jennie E.
Clements, High school. first year. W. K. Not
tingham. grade g. Wallach school, j. ]. Chick
ering. teacher. Lille May Bowen. grade Z,
Webster school, Miss F. l.. Hendley, teacher
James Gregory, grade 6, John F. Cook school,
Julia II. Burch, teacher. E. NJ. McKelden,
grade 5, Seaton school, Miss s. G. Murray,
teacher. Charles n. Bond, grade 4, Amidon
school, Victoria V. Trook. teacher. Constance
Adee. grade 8, Franklin school. Mrs E. V.
Brown, teacher. Thos. Keefer. grade g Weight
lshn n, O
re.t. grade /, Peabody school, Miss Stewart,
teacher
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-17
A Rich Mans Suicide.

Henry Gamble swallowed carbolic acid at the
Palmer house in Chicago Saturday evening,
and died in few minutes. Gamble was at one
time one Of the biggest real estate dealers in
Chicago. About a year ago he fitted up the
big building at Indiana and Clark streets, and
called it the Palace hotel The place was never
opened. The building inspectors condemned
it and Gamble could find no tenants. Other
reverses in land and building speculation made
him respondent, and it is thought that this
trouble prompted him to take his life. Gamble
owned the chamber of commerce building and
a street railway in Toledo, and is said to have
left property worth 100000. He was found in
his bed dressed only in night shirt On a
table were two bottles. One of these contained
carbolic acid. The other was filled with a mix.
ture Of carbolic acid and water. The under
takcr said the man had taken two doses of
poison. Gamble left no letters to his friends
He WAS never married
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-17
ANACOSTlA.

FUNERAL OF Mrs. ARTHUR D. SUrr.-The fun
eral Of Mrs. Arthur b. Suit at the family home
in Suitland, yesterday afternoon, was largely at
tended. The procession that followed the re-
mains to st. Barnabas' Episcopal church, 2
miles beyond the home, consisted of a hundred
carriages. Several familiesfrom Anacostia were
in attendance.
NoTEs.-Wm. Logan alias Jenkins was ar
rested Saturday night by Officer Prather for
disorderly conduct, and James Coombs by
Officer Nicholson for drunkenness. Mrs.
Lulu Z. Halleck has been sick several days.
There il bad hole in the bridge at the foot of
Egans hilL--Mr. j. c. Lee. OF this place. ad-
dressed the temperance meeting at Good Tenn
plars' hall in the city last night his daughter,
Miss Josie, reciting u selection.-Parties who
were at River View yesterday report that a
number Of people were crippled by a roller
coaster jumping the track.-Frank Day, who re-
ceived sunstroke Saturday,::is still low.
Col. VIM. Louis Schley, of the Baltimore bar,
who has been ON trial before jury in the
United States district court for several DAYS.
charged with fraudulently drawing pension
papers, was acquitted Saturday.
The SEVENTEEN anniversary of Odd Fellow.
ship in Philadelphia was celebrated Saturday
Win appropriate ceremonies. A monster pic
mic was held at the state fair grounds, conclud-
ing at night with banquet and hop. great
number Of members Of the order from other
cities were present.
John Heaton, aged eighty years. committed
suicide Saturday by shooting himself through
the head, at his farm residence in Millyille.
Ky. He was worth S75,O0O
Senator Matt. Ransom ID improving. He fell
on bis arm last week and broke IL between the
elbow and wrist The shock made him insen-
nbIs tor nearly two hours
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-17
CITY AND DISTRICT.
CONDENSED LOCALS.

THE sand lot orators" is the designation of
acrowd OF young men who give the police of
the sixth precinct great deal of trouble.
Among the organizations in the parade of
The Patriarchs Militant. which opened the Odd
Fellows celebration in Philadelphia SATURDAY.
was the Grand Canton of this city, Capt. VI.
Galliher in command
The members of the Columbia cycle club
took run out to Rockville yesterday and were
entertained at the home of Mr.. w. w. Ma
loney. ST.
Samuel Lent and Charles Lusby were thrown
nom buggy on the avenue between Sd and
~ streets southeast. Satur day evening, By the
horse becoming frightened and Mr.. LUIS by was
slightly injured in the back.
Helen lyerson has been appointed guardian
70 the orphans Of Robert I. Iverson; bond
sl.5OO
The Morgan Steam Laundry company has
He'd certificate Of incorporation with a CAPT.
al OF $4,000. The incOrporators are J. w.
Morgan. ID. ID. Stone. Jos. F. Hood, p. IL.
Hough and A. W. Bingham.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-17
Recent RObberies.

Adjoining Mades' hotel, corner Of Penn
sylvania avenue and Sd street northwest, are
two new buildings in course of erection.
Yesterday morning early a bun glar climbed up
the scaffold at these buildings and entered the
hotel through second-story window. The
room Of Henry O'Day, pitcher of the Washing
ton baseball club, was entered and robbed of q
gold hunting case watch and chain, q pair of
bracelets, worth $50, and about a in cash. The
room occupied by VIM. Brandt was also entere i
and robbed of silver watch and chain and
about s. in cash. The burglar escaped from
the building without being discovered. The
robbery was reported to the police, who are
endeavoring to find the thief
Saturday, while Mrs. ]. f. McDermott. of
No. 227 street northwest, was in the Center
market, her pocket was picked of Sc in notes
and some small change
Two silk umbrellas were stolen from Mr.. w.
W. Heron, of No. ITO 18th street, last Thurs
day.
Saturday boys bicycle was stolen from in
front of Mr.. George Stewards house, No. 936 G
street southwest.
E. +. Rodgers reports that while in saloon
Saturday morning he was robbed Of S35.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-17
ANU sement Notes.

NEW NATIONAL THEATER.-An amateur per-
Drmance was given on Saturday night at the
New Natiodal Theater by the Bohemians for
the benefit Of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
sufferers. The farce, NV Turn Next" and
the one-act comedy, Nan, the Good for Moth
ing. were the pieces presented Miss Edith
Edmonston, Helena Engle. Miss Alice Camp,
Messrs. W. H. Dougherty, L. ID. Holcombe and
Harry Buckingham showed genuine dram attic
talent, although il was unfortunate that in the
farce some Of the performers got mixed in
their lines. Harry Buckingham was an efficient
stage manager and John Soussa led the orches-
ira. Beside the plays, Profs. Williams and
Russell gave selections on the mandolin guitar
and banjo. which were greatly enjoyed.
ALBAUGHs OPERA HoUsE.-The concert at
Aibaugh's last night for the benefit of the
Johnstown sufferers was well attended and was
very enjoyable. Entertainment Every num-
Der was encored, and Miss Alice earle received
double encore, so that the audience really got
two concerts- The soloists were Misses Helen
lamont. Alice Carrie, Mabella Baker, Messrs.
VIM Pruett, Geo. Frederick, Louis DeLange.
Paul Mersch, and X. O. Bernays and the con-
certed numbers included three by an orchestra
Of one hundred picked musicians under the
leadership of Mr.. John p. Sousa, the ..Gloria"
from Mozart's 18th mass by the chorus of the
Lamont opera company, and the sextette from
Lncia, by Misses Lamont, Carl Baker,
Aessrs Pruett, Lang and Broderick
COLONIAL BEAcH.-The fifth annual excur-
saon OF Machinists assembly, K. of L., will be
given ON Wednesday next, the steamer Jane
Moseley leaving her wharf at G. m. and
going TO Colonial Beach. The boat viii stop
~ Alexandria going and returning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-17
Death of a Retired Army Officer.

Major Vim. s. Collier, retired officer Of the
fourth United States infantry, died suddenly
Saturday evening at the residence of Mrs. Buck
ley, $40 18th street northwest. He was native
of Rockville, Nd, and son of the late Rev. DIR.
Collier. He was brother of Judge Frederick
L. Collier, of the supreme court of Pennsyl-
vania. He was an employee in the Bureau of
labor in this city. Major Golfers military
record was an exceptionally brilliant one.
Grand Army comrades will attend services to-
morrow evening at $50 at Barkers undertaking
establishment, 6l2 18th street northwest The
remains will be taken to Pittsburg for inter-
ment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-17
The First Army Corps.

When the first army corps met at Orange, N.
j., last week, it confirmed the action OF the
committee in selecting Washington city as the
place to erect the statue Of Gen. Wadsworth.
The following-named officers were elected to
serve for the ensuing year: Gen. r. r. Dawes.
president; vice-presidents, Chas. ]. Hatfield
Chas. Z. Coon. the Secretary of War. and Gen.
Wainwright; j. VI. Andrews, jr., corresponding
secretary; II. o. Clark, recording secretary;
DIR. f. Donohue, treasurer; ]. II. Slime, his
torian
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-17
Suing the Railroad Company.

Samuel Huntress, by Messrs. Dean and Hind
marsh, filed a suit against the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad company for $500 damages by
reason of an engine on March l running into
his wagon, throwing him out and bruisng him.
demolishing his wagon and stock of oil, and
iniuring his mule