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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-03-02
LIQUOR ON THE CONGO.
An English Missionary's Letter From the
Dark Continent

an LnRllSn mlSSlOnaryS Letter from the
Dark Continent.
The monthly organ of the East Lon
don Institute for Home and Foreign
Missions, prints letter from a Congo
missionary of twelve years experience,
c. II. Harvey, written from Bama
Mantella, eighty miles up the Cataract
gorge, in which the writer says:
"My heart is much panied and my
soul stirred by the present ravages of
drink amongst natives (of course | do
not refer to the Christians.) The sad
thing about it all is, that the drinking
here are only the beginning of evil
and are bound to become, if not
grappled with soon, a very abomina-
ton of desolation to those perpetually
wronged people. | known that one
weak voice can not make itself hea I'd
sufficiently to effect any restraint upon
this 'all-powerful interest Oh that
the Lord would make it speak, Still,
if the Christians in England and
America get to know the facts of the
case and speak out about them, | do
not fear the ultimate issue. European
nations are more guilty to-day than
they were half a century ago, for it has
now been demonstrated that to intro
duce liquor amongst aboriginal tribes
means nothing less than their perdition
and extinction. 1t is wicked to be in
different to the awful drunkenness at
home, but it is positively satanic to
deliberately SOW the seeds of this ter
rible vice in a country where it is COM
paratively unknown.
II was especially struck during my
recent journey down country and dur
ing my stay at Matadi with the awful
strides that the drink traffic is making
in this country. Wherever you 90 you
see the natives engaged in the one pur-
suit of buying, selling or drinking the
'malavu mamputu,' or trade gin. E.
''lf one speaks against the habit they
will perhaps agree that it is injurious,
but they drink on all the same, only
a few having sufficient will-power to
resist its fearful fascination. At every
one of the small market or 'Lalu' on
the road there is sure to be liquor
seller, no matter how short the food
supply; and it is pitiful to see poor half
starved up-country carriers bartering
away their very insufficient rations
for a drink from the man with the
bottle.
1T is at Matadi, however, and the adj
jacent places that one sees the traffic
at its height, Vast numbers of carriers
are continually coming down from the
interior bearing their loads of ivory and
rubber for sale, or else hoping to re-
ceive loads to carry for the white man
to Lukunga or elsewhere Sometimes
they may be detained here for days
waiting for their loads, or to transact
the business which has brought them
down country. During this time the
bottle is always being passed round,
and toward evening few can be said to
be quite sober. With too many of these
poor deluded fellows the firstrthing in
the morning and the last thing at
night, and at every opportunity during
the day, it is drink, drink, drinkr-
National TEMPERANCE Advocate
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-03-02

The modern Icelandic literature takes
refuge in poetry; and in this field the
best work has appeared. The hymn,
the love song, the idyl, the lines that
let us look into mans own heart, the
verses that kindle with patriotism and
liberty-all these have been found pos
sible. Some of the modern work takes
very high rank, though lacking the ex-
quisite delicacy OF the best Danish
poetry, and the fire and abandon of the
old songs of Che Edda The Icelandic
epic is yet to be written; but the old
Edda measures are peculiarly fitted for
the loftiness of great poem, as may
he seen in the mastery translation Of
Millions Paradise Lost" perhaps the
finest version existing in any language
Atlantic Monthly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-03-02
BEER IN BERLIN.

Growth oil the Drink Traffic In the German
Metropolis.
The report of the chief of the Berlin
police gives some interesting particulars
as to the number of places where drink
may be obtained in that city. The
Friedrchstrasse, which possesses only
251 houses, contains 253 places for the
sale of liquor 1t appears further that
Berlin had in the year 1890 POI inns,
253 wines shops, 6.243 beer houses, 30
coffee, tea and chocolate shops, 7l9
places where beer, coffee and tea were
sold, SOS licensed for the sale of spirits
and 142 confectioners' shops. Thus wine
and beer could be obtained in $500
places, the number OF which is raised
to 1923 if the 1913 soda-water booths
and the 1904 retail traders of spirits
are included. Compared with the year
1881, this number shows an increase of
2.S06, the inns of 81, the wine shops
of l27, the beer shops of 1000, the beer,
coffee and tea houses of 226, the gin
shops of 232, and the retail traders of
1,004. On the other hand the coffee,
tea and chocolate rooms have decreased
by %: the confectioners by and the
soda-water booths by ). According to
the census of December, $780, the popu-
lation was 1876, 794 souls and there was
a beer and wine shop for every 1875 per-
sons. In the year 1885 the proportion
was the same, but in the year 1881 it
was one for every 40 persons. The re-
port specially discusses the so-called
Vienna cafes and the beer and wine
shops employing Mattresses, which
have increased. At present there are
024 of these, and most of them are de-
scribed in the report as dangerous to
morality. st Louis Star Savings
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-03-02

Old Titephist had just taken his seat
in Woodward avenue car, when he
suddenly arose with look of pain on
his face.
What's the matter with the old cod
ger now?'' asked Billis of Jilks.
Must have sat down on his pocket
book" was the reply.
But what made him get up in such
Q hurry?"
Afraid he would break dollar,
guess " Detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-03-02

Paticnt-ran you recommend some
thing that ! could take for insomniap
Doctor-Iou might take a nap, De-
troit Free PreAS
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-03-02
HOUSE DRESSES.
Hints of tho Fashions In Indoor Cos
tunes.

Hints of tho Fashions In Indoor Cos-
Tunes
The house dresses Of the present sea-
son are charmingly simple and effect
i've, with no eccentricitics in cut and
trimming. The best models have a
round easy-ftting corsage, shorter than
those of year ago with wide seamless
back and full gathered front, giving the
appearance of a natural waist not drawn
in by tight lacing. The long slender
''hour-glass" waists, brought into uss
by English tailors, have almost entirely
disappeared The breadth given the
top of the corsage by revers, bretelles.
epaulettes, or collarette, added to
puffed sleeves will make any natural
waist seem small enough by contrast
For this reason they serve good pur-
pose, yet danger to be guarded against
is that of exaggerating these accesso-
ries to too great size, and thus destroy
ing in new way all proportion and
symmetry. Some modistes are using
double revers without epaulettes above
doub breasted fronts. making shout
der seams two or three inches longer
than formerly, and trusting to the
pulled sleeves for giving modish
breadth. Others have adopted extreme
ly long shoulder seams, coming quite
over the shoulder-tips, with dropping
puffed sleeves in bell shape. Bolero
jacket fronts are turned back in revers
that expand in plated fullness above
the armhole, then disappear beneath
the sleeves in the back. There are also
new models with triple rcvcrs that st ,rt
in "a point on the shoulder seam, then
widen on the bust, while a fancy preva-
tent in Paris is for revcrs alike in front
and back, turned down in V shape
below a chemisette of cloth, silk or
Grape of a contrasting color, made with
very long shoulder seams The sleeves
are either of round balloon shape, or
Else dropping puffs widest at the elbow,
in the fashion of 1880. -Harper's Bazaar.
The Russian Policeman.
One of the principal duties Of the
Russian policeman is to awaken those
lnfortunates who have fallen asleep in
The streets during hard frost; these
are usually either the isvoschik IN his
,ledge, waiting for fare, and doing
off, ere that fare comes, into the sleep
of lcthe; or drunken men (all, too com
non objects, alas! in St Petersburg
who have tripped and fallen on the
pavement and have not the energy to
ret up again. The orthodox method of
weakening such sleepers is to rub their
ears violently backward and forward
L plan specially TO be recommended.
because it not only rouses the slum-
oerer. but also puts him into such a
age that he is far too angry afterward
% fall asleep again. Temple Bar
4 Giddy Conductor
Finicky Woman ton a street carl
Conductor this is positively disgusting.
somebody has been expectoratinq all
over the floor. Kah.
Possibly it was your
log, madam.
my dog STRIP
'Yes'm. He's Spitz dog, amt hep
National Tribune.
A suggestion.
Paticnt-Can you recommend soIae-
thing that could take for insomniap
Doctor-You might take a nap, DE
troit Free Press
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-05-30
DAVIS RE-INTERMENT.
Remains OF Jefferson Davis Removed
from New Orleans.
Vast Crowds of People Gather at the
Stations to See the Funeral
Train.

MOBILE, Ala, May 29.-As Jefferson
Davis funeral train pulled out of New
Orleans last night crowds appeared at
every street corner till the corporation
limits were passed. At every station
crowds assembled, gray haired old SOL
diers, ladies and children with flowers be-
ing prominent features
At Beauvoire, Davis old home, the
track and station platform were carpeted
with rhododendrons. Among the floral
offerings here was a wreath of cypress
from Mrs. S. t. Green, nee Morgan, OF
Mississippi, brought all the way from
her present home at Colousa, Cal. At
Scranton, Miss, special bearing Gov
ernor Jones and staff joined the Davis
train, and at Mobile the Confederate vet
Grams fired salute.
The train is scheduled to reach Rich
mond at II O'Clock on the night of the
Goth. On arriving there the casket will
be placed on caisson, and under the es-
cort of troops and veteran organizations
and followed by citizens, the remains
will be taken to the capitol, in the ro-
tunda of which they will lie in state until
the next afternoon.
On the morning of the 3lst the public
school pupils will visit the capitol in a
body and place garlands of flowers upon
the bier. The reinterment ceremonies
will take place in the afternoon. Mrs.
Davis and both of her daughters, Miss
Winnie and Mrs. j. A. Haynes, will be
there.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-05-30
THE SPANISH PRINCESS
She Makes Trip Up the American
Rhine to West Point.
A Very Pleasant Meeting Between Mrs
General Grant and EulaIie-Attended
Concert Last Night.

NEW YORK, May 29.-Infanta Eulalie
went to West Point today on the steamer
Monmouth. Her passage from the hotel
the pier was an ovation, and as the steam
er proceeded up the river there were deaf
ening salutes from Spanish, American and
other war ships. The princess was en-
tranced with the beauties of the Ameri-
can Rhine, the day being perfect one.
and the palisades standing out IN all their
beauty. The royal salute was fired on
arrival of the party, and the infanta was
met by officers OF the post and an escort
of cavalry.
AT Colonel Ernest's house the princess
met Mrs. General GRAFT and expressed
much pleasure at meeting the widow OF
the great commander whom she met in
Madrid during his trip around the world.
The great event OF the day of course
was the grand review of the cadets whose
appearance was faultless. The princess
was escorted by Colonel Ernest and fol-
lowed by her suite, walked down the en-
! tire length of the lines of the gray coated
soldiers boys. After this she returned to
Colonel Ernest's house were officers OF
the post and their wives were presented.
The princess was about to step into the
carriage when she remem bered she hadn u
hidden Mrs. Grant goodbye. She i'm
mediately turned and ran upstairs,
grasped Mrs. Grants hand and told her
again how pleased she was to have met
her.
She then returned to the steamer and
the start for New York was quickly
made. Tonight the princess attended a
concert offered by members of the Spanish
colony.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-05-30
FAULTY 1URNsTILEs.
They Do Not Record the Number o.
Visitors Who Pass the Gates.

They Do Not Record the Number of
Visitors Who Pass the Gates.
CHICAGO, May 29.-Over half OF the
one hundred and forty turnstiles at the
Worlds fair are out of order, and do not
record the number of visitors who pass
into the grounds. AS a consequence
there is no means of keeping an accurate
count of attendance. 1t also gives the
seventy odd gate keepers at the faulty
turnstiles an excellent opportunity to
bold out admission tickets. The bureau
this, and already a number of gatemen
have been discharged and several are
under arrest. The turnstiIes are being
replaced as rapidly as possible.
On account of them it will be lmpo5Si-
BILE to tell the exact number OF the visitors
at the fair on Sunday until all the tickets
taken are counted. 1t is known that over
20, 1000 tickets were sold at the booths on
the grounds. To these must be added
those sold by the various transportation
companies carrying passengers to the fair
and the large lumber of admissions on
passes issued to workmen, employees of
concessionaries, etc. Officials are conf
dent the crowd at the fair yeterday will
be found, when all is footed up. to have
exceeded 200, 600.
There was little ostentation in opening
the French section this afternoon. There
was large crowd of Frenchmen there,
and the orchestra rendered the 'sMar :
seillaise" and osher stirring airs, after
which Commissioner General Kranz of
France made a brief speech, inviting all
to visit the section and see for themselves
the beautiful things there displayed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-05-30
ALONG THE ROUTE.
Crowds of People Greet the Train at All
the Stations.

ATLANTA, Ca, May %. = Governor
Jones and staff, who accompanied the
Davis funeral cortege from Montgomery
to the Alabama state line, state that as
the train passed through the different
stations crowds of people stood in re-
spectful attitudes, and at some places vet
eraus fired salutes. Whenever the train
stopped people clustered about the funeral
car and more floral emblems were added
to the number already on the casket.
At West Point Governor Northern of
Georgia and staff boarded the train and
thence high rate of speed was kept up
until reaching Atlanta shortly after
O'Clock.
Over 5, 900 people turned out here, in
Guiding the military and civic societies of
the city, and over 1900 confederate
veterans. The governor OF the state and
staff, mayor and city council were also
present. The striking feature was the
presence in the parade of a number of
Grand Army veterans, who came by in
vitation of the confederates. Many con-
federate battle flags were brought out and
there were many affecting scenes, one
veteran kissing the casket.
The casket was then taken to the capt.
toll where for an hour and half solid
stream of people passed by. 1t is esti-
mated that 40, 900 people viewed the
casket. Then it was placed once more on
the cassion and returned TO the train
which soon pulled out for Richmond.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-05-30
DRAIN Or YELLOW METAL.
No Abatement In the Exports OF
Gold to Europe.
AMOUNT SENT THIS YEAR.
Treasury Officials Expect Cessation
by july 1.
while There Is Decrease of Gold in the
Treasury. Corresponding Increase
is Shown in the Treasury
Balance.

WASHINGTON, May 29.-Since Jan. Il
eSO.OOO, 600 in gold has been exported to
Europe, and the export movement in
stead of abating seems to have received a
fresh impetus. Most of this gold has
been taken from the United States treas
ury, and practically ell that is now ex-
ported comes from the same source. In
that time the treasury department has
sustained net loss of SIS, 1854, DAB, the net
total gold in the treasury on Jan. 1, 1893,
having been S121, 266, 662, while today ii
is only S95, 912, 419. With the gold en-
gagged for shipment Tuesday and Wednes-
day it will be about 500, goo, 600. the low
est figure reached since the resumption Of
specie payments.
In addition there are reports that more
will go out next Saturday, suficients it is
said, TO reduce gold holdings to $50, 600,
900. Despite these heavy shipments
treasury officials express the greatest con-
fdence in the ability of the treasury to re-
store the gold balance. They point to the
fact that there is a gradual and healthy
inflow of gold from natural causes to the
treasury, which is only temporarily
checked by the large amounts taken fol
export. The cessation of gold exports in
large amounts is looked for by July 1, as
fl is understood that the Austrian de.
mand is well nigh supplied.
A peculiar and encouraging feature OF
the decrease of gold is that correspond
Ing increase is shown in the net treasury
balance. That balance today is $25, 1877
s93 or nearly million dollars greater
than on March Z. when Secretary Car
Isle took official charge of the treasury
department.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-05-30
soULL1NG CHAMPIONSHIP.
Two Great Matches VIII Occur Today
Good Races Promised.

Two Great Matches VIII Occur Today
Good Races Promised.
New YORK, May 29.-Two great soul
ling matches are on the tapis tomorrow,
and if the weather is favorable both will
take place. Ed Hanlan and Wallace Ross
are to compete for the champion challenge
cup and purse of 81 600. This worlds
championship cup Hanlan and Ross are
to sculI for has never been competed for.
1t must be won three times in succession
or held for three successive years against
ali challengers before it can become the
property of an oarsman. Hanlan has al
ready defeated Ross, and his fame is
world wide. Ross is said to be in good
form, however, and the race Will be
hotIy contested one.
Stanbury and Gaudaur expect to row
for the championship of America Cup.
Stan bury has for several years been the
champion single scuIler of the world, and
his first appearance in America will be-
eagerly watched by oarsmen. Stanbury
is % wears old and nearly six feet tall.
He has been rowing eight years, and his
greatest victory occurred in 1890, when he
defeated Champion William O'Connor,
who died recently. Gaudaur is about SO
years old. Several years ago he wrested
the American single scun championship
from Hanlan, and last year he and Hos
mer defeated Hanlan and O'Connor In a
race for the double scull championship OF
the world.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-05-30
CHINESE EXCLUSION.
secretary Gresham Denies That Informal
ton Received Indicates Retaliation.

secretary Gresham Denies That Informal
ton Received Indicates Retaliation.
WASHINGTON, May 90. = Secretary
Gresham authorizes an emphatic denial
OF the statement that the Chinese minister
had notified the department of state that
the Chinese government would retaliate
If the Geary law was enforced. Secretary
Gresham declared that the recent inter-
view between himself and the Chinese
minister on the decision of the Supreme
Court on the Geary law was pleasant and
friendly. Not a word or intimation of a
threat was used during their interview.
No verbal or written statement from the
Chinese government has been received
since to indicate that it proposes retalia-
ton. When asked if any steps had been
taken toward enforcement of the law
Secretary Gresham replied that was in the
hands of the secretary OF the treasury.
So far as he knew nothing had been done.
Secretary Gresham had a protracted
consultation with the president, lasting
sill the latter went down to receive
callers, and waiting to renew it when
the calls ended. The subject under dis
cussion was not learned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-05-30
THEGAYESNUSY BIZ OPENED.
A Temporary Restraining Order
to Worlds Fair Directors.
CANNOT CLOSE ON SUNDAY.
The Parks Are Set Apart for Recrea-
ton of the Public.
Hence the Park Commissioners Had nc
Power to Grant the Privilege, Nor
the Exposition Management
the Right to Close Sundays.

CHICAGO, May 29.-On the application
of Stakeholder Clingman, Judge Stein of
the superior court this morning issued a
temporary injunction restraining the di-
rectors of the Worlds fair from closing
the gates on Sunday.
The suit on which the injunction was
granted was filed by Clingman several
weeks ago as a stockholder in the ex-
position and as citizen. This proceed
ing is in the state court and entirely dis
tinct from the action begun Saturday by
the United States district attorney in the
federal court. Judge Stein held that
Congress had made no law compelling
Sunday closing.
The point on which the Injunction was
granted was Clingman's claim as citizen
and tax payer. The court held that as
the parks are set apart for recreation of
the public forever, the park commission
ers had no power to grant privilege,
nor the exposition management to exer-
else it, of closing the gates on Sunday.
The court said in the act of Congress
creating the exposition it expressly pro-
vided that no rule or regulation conflict
ing with the state law of Illinois should
be enforced. Under this law the whole
Of Jackson park will be thrown open to
the public on all days of the week. Later
the fair management accepted an appro-
priation providing for Sunday closing.
This constituted legal contract, and
the gates could be kept closed under it,
but later Congress withdrew from the
agreement by Withholding part of the APP
preparation, and the fair authorities did
not accept this additional condition and
relieved them from the Sunday closing
contract. In opposition to the petition it
had beeu urged that this was Christian
government and Christianity part of the
law of the country. ''This," said the
court, sis clearly not SO, and the position
is certainly uptenable in country of
religious freedom" Judge Stein. who
rendered the decision, is a Hebrew.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-05-30
mending appropriations to the amount G
$50, 600 was adopted.
TWO Dakota BANKS CLOSE.
The Comptroller Orders Bank Examiners
to Take Possession.


to Take Possession.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-The National
Bank OF North Dakota at Fargo, N. D.,
and First National Bank of Lakota,
at Lakota, N. D., was closed today on
orders issued by the comptroller of the
currency. Both were organized by E..
Ashley Mears, who was also or
ganizer of other national banks and
many state banks and other insti-
buttons. His plan says the comptroller,
appears to have been to make loans
to various institutions subscribing to the
stock of the two national banks In
amounts which in some cases exceeded
the amount of stock subscribed to by
them. The management of the Fargo
bank was ostensibly conducted by a
board of five directors, consisting most
of the time OF E. Ashley Mears, Mrs. M.
B. Mears, Mrs. d. @. Mears and Miss L..
d. Mears, respectively wife, mother and
sister OF the president, and one other d.
rector who was not a member OF the
Mears family.
This bank owes the treasurer of the
United States about $14, 900 for moneys ex-
pended by the treasurer in redemption OF
circulating notes of the bank coming into
the treasury for redemption and which the
bank has failed to reimburse the treas
urer. The comptroller says he ordered
Examiners Brush and Diamond to close
these banks because of repeated viola
tions of law on the part of the manage
ment and refusal to pay assessments,
thereby producing a condition rendering
them insolvent and dangerous as banks OF
deDOSit